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Spring break started about an hour ago for me and it couldn't come a moment too soon! If only the weather outside felt like Spring Break is supposed to feel like, I'd be even happier. I guess my mission next week is to find the sun wherever it is residing ;) Class was fine and then I was done. I went to the library before class (since apparently Prof C and I crossed wires about when we were supposed to meet to talk about my paper) and picked up my Link+ books that had arrived and dropped off some that were due. Tonight, it's all about vegging in front of the television - I may even splurge and order pizza, so I don't have to make dinner. Go Spring Break! Jenn posted at 10:19 PM | |
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I'm trying to put together my abstract/bibliography for my internship class and I just cannot stop getting distracted. Granted most of it is research-based for one of my seminar papers, but I still haven't done anything substantial all night. At this point, I should probably just give up and get back to knitting. At least that would be productive - sorta. Jenn posted at 2:12 AM | |
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I woke up to sunshine and blue skies. By the time I drove to campus, it had clouded over, but there was still hope for some sun. Unfortunately, by the time the PSSA meeting was over, it was raining, so no running for Jenn. Sigh. I went to read in my car after I dropped my gym bag in the trunk. After an hour of that, I stopped by Prof C's office to drop off a paper and headed to class. Proseminar was okay even though I didn't talk (bad Jenn!). We got out really early because the whole class was just dead. It's the week before spring break and everyone is just blah. I hung out with D & M at the Pub on campus until it was time for IGR. K wasn't in class because of a dental emergency and D decided not to go, so it was just me from our little group, plus all the grad students. We actually had a great class and I participated in the discussion a lot. I had a good time even though we only got a five minute break and went to the very end of our time. I broke down and had TB for dinner because I was too lazy to go to the grocery store tonight and I have no food. I missed most of RW/RR Challenge, but I caught some of the reunion show. It was a long day, but I'm pretty much checked out mentally. I have one more class before break and it's Prof C's internship class, which is really just bonding, so I am *so* ready to just take a mental vacation. Jenn posted at 2:34 AM | |
I'll admit I cried a little when the buzzer sounded - I just couldn't believe it! My GMU Patriots are going to the FINAL FOUR! From a school that anyone outside of Fairfax couldn't locate on a map if they tried, these boys are just kicking ass and taking names! I'm sure Fairfax is doing whatever the suburban equivalent of rioting and burning shit down is and I love it! Jenn posted at 5:52 PM | |
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light. (excerpted from "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas) Overtime has started in the UConn/GMU regional championship game to determine who will continue to the Final Four. I just want to send some good mental energy across this country to my Patriots in their last five minutes! Jenn posted at 4:54 PM | |
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She's a yellow pair of running shoes A holey pair of jeans She looks great in cheap sunglasses She looks great in anything She's I want a piece of chocolate Take me to a movie She's I can't find a thing to wear Now and then she's moody She's a Saturn with a sunroof With her brown hair a-blowing She's a soft place to land And a good feeling knowing She's a warm conversation That I wouldn't miss for nothing She's a fighter when she's mad And she's a lover when she's loving [...] She's a Saturday out on the town And a church girl on Sunday She's a cross around her neck And a cuss word 'cause its Monday She's a bubble bath and candles Baby come and kiss me She's a one glass of wine And she's feeling kinda tipsy "She's Everything" by Brad Paisley Jenn posted at 12:46 AM | |
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After class, I got a couple more books from the library and put more money on my parking card. I dashed home get some stuff before heading to get the oil changed in my car. It was way overdue and my car has been none-too-subtle about letting me know. I walked around the mall for a hour while they did it and ended up buying two books:   The rain has zapped all my energy, so I think I will have a Homer Simpson evening of television and donuts. Jenn posted at 7:28 PM | |
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First, I want to thank everyone who came out to the Sake Lab fundraiser tonight - it was awesome! Great to see such a turnout on a Wednesday night! I had a blast and I hope everyone else did as well ;) The rest of my day was pretty good as well. ECC class was fine and I found out that I don't have it at all next week as my prof is going on vacay - rock it! Had a meeting with Prof C about my paper, so I have a lot of rewriting to do over the weekend. Hung out with D and had dinner before the big b-ball game. The less said about the b-ball game the better - it was ugly and we got our asses kicked (by a bunch of girls - LOL!). Good thing we have some time to shake that one off ;) I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow before I get back to work on my papers and reading. Jenn posted at 4:41 AM | |
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I made scrambled eggs tonight. Or I think I did. I also made one fried egg sunny-side- up. Perhaps there's hope for me after all. Jenn posted at 2:52 AM | |
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Today could have been a horrible day. In fact, if you had asked me when my alarm first started going off, I would have told you as such. But it didn't turn out to be so bad. I got a B+/A- (his writing, not mine) on my ECC midterm, which isn't great, but it's something to work with. I found out that I did get a 100 on my paper for Prof C from last semester. Of course, there's still work to do before I submit it to the contests. The discussion leader thing actually went pretty good, thanks to my co-leader and the wonderful Prof R. I was actually engaged in my IGR class and even though it went long, I managed to get home in time to see the last half of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. The weather was completely screwy today. It was pouring when I woke up. It sprinkled as I walked up to my classes. There was a thunderstorm during the middle of ECC and apparently it hailed sometime this afternoon. It was sunny when I went to Prof R's office and by the time I came home, it was pouring again. Here's hoping it's nice on Wednesday so I can go running. And really, I'd just like to have two sunny days in a row - is that too much to ask? Jenn posted at 2:03 AM | |
  My luck with my brackets has not held out past my post yesterday, but this afternoon, I just don't care. My Mason Patriots stuck it to the defending national champion UNC Tar Heels, knocking them out of contention and moving on to the Sweet Sixteen! Rock it, Patriots! Jenn posted at 5:18 PM | |
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Of the first five NCAA Tourney games today, I have predicted the winner of all 5! I feel like I need to go buy a lottery ticket or something. I guess I'm proving C's theory about those of us who know squat about college ball sweeping up the brackets, but I don't care. I'm loving this! K and I went to the zoo today and had a great time. We went early because her parents are members and it worked out really well. We saw the whole zoo by noontime and then had the rest of the day free. I got some new tennis shoes as well as went to the post office and grocery store. I've got to get some new athletic socks too since I got awful blisters when I went running on Wednesday. Jenn posted at 9:29 PM | |
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The day was going so well. I colored in Prof C's Cal Politics class - just because. I went for a run - by myself - and though I got some blisters, I was proud to have circled the whole lake in the time it usually takes K & I to do the short cut. I stretched out and went to my internship class. I restrained myself from punching several people who were pissing the hell out of me in that class. I changed clothes with minimal difficulty in the upstairs bathroom. We found parking right away at dinner, which had rather fast service and was really good. But the game - the game was not good. The Team Faithful, plus D, were there, and we actually had enough people for subs this time, but it was just not happening. They only lost by two, but it was not pretty. Funny, yes, but not pretty. The team (and the Faithful) are still hopeful for the rest of the games and feeling good about making the playoffs. But it was a little hard to deal with tonight. Oh well! Jenn posted at 2:47 AM | |
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I tuned into The Daily Show tonight and found out that the "celebrity" guest is none other than the author of my ECC textbooks! Aaah! I can't be learning while I'm watching TV - that's just not what it's for! Jenn posted at 2:04 AM | |
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This has been a really good day despite how it started. For the first few hours that I was awake today, I was sure this was going to be a horrible, no good day. I couldn't wake up. I took too long in the shower. I had to wait too long at Kinko's. I hit every red light between Colma and school. What had started out as a plan to get to school an hour before my meeting with Prof R (so that I could study for my ECC midterm) had evolved into me getting to campus 10 minutes before it. And that's without having found a parking space yet. Then it all got better. After I slid my car into a space that was barely big enough, I trudged over to the machine to pay for another day in the garage. "Don't put your money in there," a voice shouted at me. Looking up, I caught sight of a guy walking toward me. "Here," he handed me a parking permit. "It's good all day." I couldn't believe it! Dumbfounded, I thanked him and headed back to my car. Perhaps my luck was changing. And it was. I got a glowing review of my abstract from Prof R. I had about 30 minutes to cram for my midterm, which I think I did well on. The PSSA meeting was fine. K and I went running for the first time in weeks and I did better this time than last time. Dinner was good. Hanging out before Prof C's class was good. I even managed to stay awake in Prof C's class (not because it's boring, but because I got like 2 hours of sleep last time) and get home. Not too shabby for a cold and now rainy Monday. Jenn posted at 1:16 AM | |
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1. I am... hungry, but too lazy to get up and make a sandwich at the moment. 2. I feel... tired even though I just slept for twelve hours. 3. I see... the sun shining, trying to trick me into thinking it's going to be a lovely, warm day. But I will not be fooled! 4. I want... to get a good grade on my ECC midterm on Monday. 5. I need... to pick up my dry cleaning today before they close or I won't have anything to wear on Tuesday to the funeral. 6. I am proud of... myself for making it all the way to this semester and being ready to graduate. 7. My friends ...makes me smile even when I don't think I can. 8. This weekend I am... studying for my ECC midterm and hanging out with Caryn and her family. Jenn posted at 5:29 PM | |
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All I got in the mail were catalogues! All hope of being productive for the evening left the building at that point - especially since one of them was a clearance catalogue! I got to talk to my cousin Julie for a while today. She and her husband are going to be able to come out for my graduation after all! I'm super excited! She's like the sister I never knew I always wanted and we can talk about anything which is awesome! It's all about the exclamation point today! Love the exclamation point! Jenn posted at 12:28 AM | |
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The day started out bad when I overslept and was 15 minutes late to class. But it got better from there as Wednesdays are wont to do. I had a short talk with my mom and a long, informative talk with KB during my break while I waited for K. I ended up meeting up with K and C at the end of their class and hanging out with them for over an hour. K punked out of working out again, but it ended up being better that way. I had time to run some errands before the team/strategy dinner and basketball. Tonight's game was really close and we almost had a rumble near the end, but Team PSSA pulled it out 18-16! "Mom" was really, really aggressive, fouling like crazy and just beating up on our guys, who will probably all have bruises tomorrow, but we managed to keep them at bay. The height of C and Al really helped out a lot. Of course, there were only five players tonight, so no subs, but the boys did really well nonetheless. Not quite as smooth as last week, I don't think, but I think that might have had more to do with the other team's aggression. We are now 2-0 and looking good for next week! The PSSA faithful (me, L and N) were there to cheer our guys on and I think it definitely made a difference! Jenn posted at 2:48 AM | |
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I had a very tough day today. Except not really at all.
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Today was exactly how I thought it would be in both the good ways and the bad. I overslept and barely made it to class this morning, but it turned out to be a waste. The history department is hiring, so we keep having guest lecturers in class as the profs "audition" for the hiring committee. I'm getting a bit nervous as our midterm is a week from today and I just feel totally unprepared. I've created a reading schedule and hope that will help me. It started raining during the PSSA meeting, so K and I couldn't do our walk/run around the lake. It's been like two weeks since we've been, but we're planning to go on Wednesday. Hopefully the weather will hold up. I'm still having anxiety about my participation level in my proseminar, but I'm trying. It's just really hard for me - I can't explain it. IGR was good, even though we went the whole time. Afterwards, K and I got our stuff from C and he helped us pick our grad photos. There's so much work to do and yet I just feel so wiped. There's something about not getting home until after 10 that just makes me feel tired, even though I've only been on campus for 12 hours. Sigh. At least I get my money's worth out of my parking pass on Mondays ;) Jenn posted at 2:22 AM | |
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It's the end of an era and for the first time, I'm actually happy about that! And it explains why Eugenia ran into Josh Malina at Aladdins in Burke yesterday. Well, it, at least, explains why he's in that metropolitan area, but we are still scratching our heads about what he would be doing in Burke. But yay for Josh being an awesome guy! It's a rainy, cold day in the city, so I am keeping myself occupied with reading for class and laundry. I may or may not watch the Oscars. They just come on at the wrong time for me and having not really seen any of the movies, I just don't care. Gasp! I know, but it's true! Jenn posted at 6:19 PM | |
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Last weekend, we had a discussion about how SNL is so hit and miss lately and that there's really only one good sketch every 2-3 shows. Well, I think I just caught this week's good sketch. It was all about the insanity of Jamba Juice. I was laughing my ass off, but it also had an unintended consequence - now I want a Jamba, but they won't be open until morning. Sigh! Jenn posted at 2:50 AM | |
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1. If I could.... I would eat pizza and ice cream every day and not gain weight. Mmmm...pizza... 2. I wish.... I had the energy and the motivation to get everything done that needs to be done in the time that it should take. 3. I am.... extremely lazy today, but still hoping a burst of energy any time now. 4. Yesterday.... I did nothing because I had a huge migraine and then felt nauseous most of the day. Why does that always happen on my day off? 5. Once I... TP'd another teacher's car while they were at Hemlock - because my teacher told me too! Yay for Mr. R! (Of course, he stayed until her class came back to help her clean it off, but still - most productive social studies period EVER!) 6. This weekend I will.... get caught up on all my reading and get my abstract done for my proseminar before Grey's Anatomy! Jenn posted at 6:49 PM | |
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From Joan Ryan's latest column: Jenn posted at 8:32 PM | |
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I am just getting home after cheering on Team PSSA to victory over A Phi O tonight. We drew the last possible slot, unfortunately and had a lot of problems, but the four players who actually showed up, played really well. They had gotten matching shorts and two of the guys bought new b-ball shoes for the game - they were having as much fun shopping for their gear as they were actually playing. We got L and her roommate to come over so I wouldn't be their only fan - which gave us an almost 1:1 fan to player ratio, but it was awesome! Even though it's raining and I was tired from the trip (a bit of trip hangover and a bit of post-conference depression), it was a really good day. For the first time ever, I used all but ten minutes of my all-day parking pass. It's a dollar an hour for the first four hours, but if you pay $5, the pass is good until midnight. I never thought I'd be on campus that late, but there I was. I got to the library and pulled out more books than ever before. I went with K to the grad location to check things out during my break. I had dinner with the boys from the team at Olive Garden. I went to both my classes, which were both great. I love when nothing works out the way you thought it would, but it turns out way better. Those are the best days! Jenn posted at 3:20 AM | |