Oh man. Probably the worst Monday I've ever had.
I overslept through my alarm (verschlafen, I learned today in German) which just TOTALLY threw my day for a loop. I didn't get a shower in before classes, I was scrambling all over the place to get things together, I left things in my room, barely got a couple things printed out, spaced out. . . . . . . . .. . . . MAN. what a day. i finally got out of a decade long German class and got to SHOWER praise the gods. It's just been--ugh. I guess I couldn't fall asleep very well last night because I kept thinking about things, like "oh i'm going home in three days! i'm going to see everybody!" and "oh god, that huge project" and "i hope i didn't forget anything" and "i'm going to miss zach" and "my parents really need to see the movie 'love actually'". . . .all this irrelevant relevant stuff! Homework, classes, socia life, family, media, health issues!
I FEEL LIKE A PIN CUSHION FOR STRESS. HERE I AM, GUYS, STICK A PROBLEM IN ME. NAW, I WON'T MIND.
Yea, basically. I think my only high points of the day were my final paper in FYS was an 'A,' my silly/stressed/laughing/groaning hug with Robyn, and showering. Those were fantastic.
Hm. But yes. What a day. It picked up at dinner for awhile, as I got to see my friends. And have a waffle. That was tastey. Homework didn't lift the spirits. . . .
Tomorrow's a new day!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
ONE WEEK
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I'm SO excited!!!! THANKSGIVING!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!
Yes. I really cannot believe it though, how fast it has arrived. Ah good old turkey day. I'm going to make an apple pie, as usual. Perhaps two so that I can bring one "home"--to Ripon. And then there's about two weeks of school! Wow. Cannot believe it.
Well the past couple of days have been alright. Not oodles amounts of sleep, but an okay number of hours. Not enough though. After tonight (last late night of the week!!!) I am going to bed EARLY Friday and Saturday. I don't care how lame that is! And I am sleeping most of Saturday. I will help Robyn get ready for formal if she needs anything before she goes over to Kris'. Other than that, I think she'll get everything done over there. She's going to Theta Chi's formal with a sophomore named Eugene. He's. . .alright. There's nothing going on, really, between them. Hrm.
I'm already thinking about Christmas. I have a HUGE list of things I'm getting for other people. I have ideas for Robyn, Patrick, the Grandmas, Kim and Kelly, Erin, Emily, Alie, Emma, ALL my girls (here and at home), but. . . not many for Zach or my parents. AH! I got a couple last night, but. . .hrm. Well--woot!
Gotta go!
Jules
I'm SO excited!!!! THANKSGIVING!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!
Yes. I really cannot believe it though, how fast it has arrived. Ah good old turkey day. I'm going to make an apple pie, as usual. Perhaps two so that I can bring one "home"--to Ripon. And then there's about two weeks of school! Wow. Cannot believe it.
Well the past couple of days have been alright. Not oodles amounts of sleep, but an okay number of hours. Not enough though. After tonight (last late night of the week!!!) I am going to bed EARLY Friday and Saturday. I don't care how lame that is! And I am sleeping most of Saturday. I will help Robyn get ready for formal if she needs anything before she goes over to Kris'. Other than that, I think she'll get everything done over there. She's going to Theta Chi's formal with a sophomore named Eugene. He's. . .alright. There's nothing going on, really, between them. Hrm.
I'm already thinking about Christmas. I have a HUGE list of things I'm getting for other people. I have ideas for Robyn, Patrick, the Grandmas, Kim and Kelly, Erin, Emily, Alie, Emma, ALL my girls (here and at home), but. . . not many for Zach or my parents. AH! I got a couple last night, but. . .hrm. Well--woot!
Gotta go!
Jules
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
It's only Tuesday?
GAH. GIVE ME FRIDAY, ALREADY!!!!
Well, for the first time in ages I went to the commons for breakfast. It was pretty good. I'm pretty full though. I had raisin cinnamon toast and raisin bran. . . RAISINS!!! Ahhaha, oh Clone High reference. . . MMmmm yeais. So Zach informed us that he got 12 hours of sleep last night. Plus a couple extra because he took a nap as well. . . ::radiates jealousy with pat and robyn:: RAWR. I'm pretty tired, but I got a decent amount. 11 to 7.46? Hm. As far as seizing the day here I'm failing. But--I will survive. ::nods:: OHHH boy.
Well I best be off for some homeworking. No class today!!
Well, for the first time in ages I went to the commons for breakfast. It was pretty good. I'm pretty full though. I had raisin cinnamon toast and raisin bran. . . RAISINS!!! Ahhaha, oh Clone High reference. . . MMmmm yeais. So Zach informed us that he got 12 hours of sleep last night. Plus a couple extra because he took a nap as well. . . ::radiates jealousy with pat and robyn:: RAWR. I'm pretty tired, but I got a decent amount. 11 to 7.46? Hm. As far as seizing the day here I'm failing. But--I will survive. ::nods:: OHHH boy.
Well I best be off for some homeworking. No class today!!
Monday, November 12, 2007
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
ON FIRE!!
YEA REDHAWKS!
We won our home meet! The swim team took first on Friday night--it was SO cool! I went to it and of course, as I knew I would, ended up really missing swim. I missed the cheers, I missed screaming at the end of the lane, I missed that nervous sinking feeling on the block. . . ::sigh:: ANyhoo, it was Rob's first swim meet EVER and it was really exciting, even though it was a distance meet (the mile! JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZUS). Anyhoo, Zach's mum and grandparents took us out to the Roadhouse afterwards and that was taaaaaaaasty. Those cheese curds are DELICIOUS. Saturday I slept in a bit, and then Robyn and I had lunch with Patrick and Zach. We then drove to Milwaukee.
After much chaos, we got seats to see the closing night of The Nerd at my high school. My sister was in it and so were a bunch of my friends from high school--it was hilarious. Loved the show.
My friend Julie was there as well, and I really really wanted to hang out with her. . . but things didn't work out! We were in Milwaukee not just for me but also for Robyn. After the show Liz dropped us off at my house and we grabbed the car to go down town to meet Robyn's high school chum Cameron. We ended up seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Oriental theatre--SO MUCH FUN! OH MY GOD. I've seen the movie, and last year we did our own version of it at my high school's theatre Halloween party--but this was great. WONDERFUL fun. I'm so going again.
Anyway, we got out REALLY late. We had to walk back to UWM's campus around 2, 2.30 in the morning because the buses stop running at 2. Drove back to Tosa and we then went to Johnny V's. Probably got home around 3.30, 4. Surprisingly, I was up and perky around 9.30 in the morning. Had coffee, chatted away with my mum and dad. Got a fire going in the living room. The sleepy heads FINALLY got up and we went to about an hour and a half of the football game at my aunt and uncle's house. They finally finished their renovations to the basement--it's gorgeous.
GO, PACK, GO!!! I LOVE THE PACKERS SO MUCH. 34-0 over the evil VIKINGS?! LOOOVE IT. It was grand.
I was glad to get back to Ripon, however. We all had a bunch of homework to do. Zach and I went to part of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert in the gym in Storzer. It was absolutely beautiful. I haven't listened to orchestra music in quite awhile--and this was stunning. AND free--thank you perks of being a Ripon College student--YESSSSSsssss.
Today's been relatively normal. I did get out of FYS early, however, which was preferable. We brainstormed about our topics for our final project with our groups. I don't want to carry the whole group. . .but I think I'm going to end up doing that. . . ::grumble:: Tonight--buckle down and work hard on more papers! Woot woot!
Well, I'm gonna head off. No class tomorrow! Carpe diem! Seize the carp!
--Jules
YEA REDHAWKS!
We won our home meet! The swim team took first on Friday night--it was SO cool! I went to it and of course, as I knew I would, ended up really missing swim. I missed the cheers, I missed screaming at the end of the lane, I missed that nervous sinking feeling on the block. . . ::sigh:: ANyhoo, it was Rob's first swim meet EVER and it was really exciting, even though it was a distance meet (the mile! JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZUS). Anyhoo, Zach's mum and grandparents took us out to the Roadhouse afterwards and that was taaaaaaaasty. Those cheese curds are DELICIOUS. Saturday I slept in a bit, and then Robyn and I had lunch with Patrick and Zach. We then drove to Milwaukee.
After much chaos, we got seats to see the closing night of The Nerd at my high school. My sister was in it and so were a bunch of my friends from high school--it was hilarious. Loved the show.
My friend Julie was there as well, and I really really wanted to hang out with her. . . but things didn't work out! We were in Milwaukee not just for me but also for Robyn. After the show Liz dropped us off at my house and we grabbed the car to go down town to meet Robyn's high school chum Cameron. We ended up seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Oriental theatre--SO MUCH FUN! OH MY GOD. I've seen the movie, and last year we did our own version of it at my high school's theatre Halloween party--but this was great. WONDERFUL fun. I'm so going again.
Anyway, we got out REALLY late. We had to walk back to UWM's campus around 2, 2.30 in the morning because the buses stop running at 2. Drove back to Tosa and we then went to Johnny V's. Probably got home around 3.30, 4. Surprisingly, I was up and perky around 9.30 in the morning. Had coffee, chatted away with my mum and dad. Got a fire going in the living room. The sleepy heads FINALLY got up and we went to about an hour and a half of the football game at my aunt and uncle's house. They finally finished their renovations to the basement--it's gorgeous.
GO, PACK, GO!!! I LOVE THE PACKERS SO MUCH. 34-0 over the evil VIKINGS?! LOOOVE IT. It was grand.
I was glad to get back to Ripon, however. We all had a bunch of homework to do. Zach and I went to part of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert in the gym in Storzer. It was absolutely beautiful. I haven't listened to orchestra music in quite awhile--and this was stunning. AND free--thank you perks of being a Ripon College student--YESSSSSsssss.
Today's been relatively normal. I did get out of FYS early, however, which was preferable. We brainstormed about our topics for our final project with our groups. I don't want to carry the whole group. . .but I think I'm going to end up doing that. . . ::grumble:: Tonight--buckle down and work hard on more papers! Woot woot!
Well, I'm gonna head off. No class tomorrow! Carpe diem! Seize the carp!
--Jules
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
IT'S COLD
So it's really 36 degrees out. . . but it FEELS like 26 degrees out. What?!
Also, it was supposed to have snowed. I was looking forward to waking up and seeing snow on the ground. ::sigh:: That would have been sweet and pretty. Hrm. Ah well. Makes my commutes less wet. Well I'm enjoying some 'all natural no artificial anything' dannon strawberry yogurt and some granola bites. And coffee. For the first time in ages. Tasty. OOh it's door county coffee too.
Last night I headed to Rodman around 8.30 to work on my art assignments that I need to catch up on. I'm nearly done with those goshdarn (haha) skeletons. I stayed there pretty late, and Zach came down with me to work on some music theory stuff in the library. Robyn was there also for crew. Rodman, late at night, is really really odd. I was drawing the skeleton (Lucy, Marcy? I can't remember, Prof. Salas had a name for her/him) and just randomly people would walk into the art room, drop something off, and leave. . . or walk in the halls. . . it was quite strange. Creepy! I was glad Zach was keeping me company. The walk from Rodman back to the main campus is brutal--that stretch by the cemetery and upper and lower Sadoff is SO COLD because there is no protection from the wind--brrrr!!
Today I'll have art. . . and after that--I think I'll buckle down and do homework!!! And run.
Tomorrow I'm going to the Terrace with Missy and Robyn. That'll be grand fun, haha. MMM subs.
Alright--time for me to go!
Jules
Also, it was supposed to have snowed. I was looking forward to waking up and seeing snow on the ground. ::sigh:: That would have been sweet and pretty. Hrm. Ah well. Makes my commutes less wet. Well I'm enjoying some 'all natural no artificial anything' dannon strawberry yogurt and some granola bites. And coffee. For the first time in ages. Tasty. OOh it's door county coffee too.
Last night I headed to Rodman around 8.30 to work on my art assignments that I need to catch up on. I'm nearly done with those goshdarn (haha) skeletons. I stayed there pretty late, and Zach came down with me to work on some music theory stuff in the library. Robyn was there also for crew. Rodman, late at night, is really really odd. I was drawing the skeleton (Lucy, Marcy? I can't remember, Prof. Salas had a name for her/him) and just randomly people would walk into the art room, drop something off, and leave. . . or walk in the halls. . . it was quite strange. Creepy! I was glad Zach was keeping me company. The walk from Rodman back to the main campus is brutal--that stretch by the cemetery and upper and lower Sadoff is SO COLD because there is no protection from the wind--brrrr!!
Today I'll have art. . . and after that--I think I'll buckle down and do homework!!! And run.
Tomorrow I'm going to the Terrace with Missy and Robyn. That'll be grand fun, haha. MMM subs.
Alright--time for me to go!
Jules
Monday, November 5, 2007
WINDY!
it is extraordinarily windy out. I almost got blown away several times today! It may be because I am so sleepy.
So Patrick and Zach crashed in our dorm last night, they were just over watching movies and stuff. But they have 5 a.m. swim practices every Monday. So we set the alarms for 4.43 (I always have a three element in my wake up times, 6.03 is my usual!!!). It goes off in what seems like only half an hour of sleep (funny how time works) and I motivate myself. I actually get out of bed. I decide--I'm in a 'go get'm' mood--time to kick butt! So I wake myself up and brush my teeth, wash my face, put my contacts in. . . realize that my hair looks like a falcon's nest, decide that I don't care. . . get my sneakers on grab the iPod and I go outside.
It's. Freezing. Basically.
Motivation to run? Yes. So I listen to the scissor sisters and run for awhile, get back to the dorm area, and lie down on the grass. I'm in a T-shirt at this point. I realize that I haven't run in far too long and that needs to change--it's more than a body and health thing, it's actually a spiritual thing. I love running--it's kind of a brain rest for me. And resting my brain is an exercise in itself. sigh. I'm never going to stop thinking. Anyhoo. I look up at the sky and it's still all starry out and it could easily be 11 o'clock at night. Orion was out still. I get back into my room and it's 5.33.
"Sweet!" i say, and decide this is an opportune moment to take a shower in the nice shower before somebody else snatches it. After that AND drying my HUGE hair, it's still only 6.15. Rock on!
I decide, however, that it would be rude to turn on the lights while everybody is still sleeping. So I postpone my homeworking endeavours. And I go back to bed. For about an hour. Needless to say, I'm a tad sleepy. Ah well.
SO. This weekend! Robyn and I got incredibly bored and then INSPIRED to reorganize our room! IT'S SO EXCITING. We changed everything around and it's all cozier now and lovely. We're looking for futons now and a coffee table--and the room should be relatively complete. A rug, maybe, and then a TV after Xmas break.
. . . i wonder how we're splitting this all up. . . hrmmm. . . i suppose we'll have to talk about that eventually. . .
speaking of money. . .GAH. i should log some hours in. sorry writing to myself at this point.
Sunday was nice because Zach and Patrick made me and Robyn scones, which were delicious. then we had "elevenses" and went to the commons for omelets. scrumptious. thank you, Larry. (Larry's the cook here). Then that afternoon Patrick and I went to go see the band perform (rob and Zach did splendidly).
hm. more news? well Sunday night Robyn and i attended the first round parties for the sororities on campus. it was great fun and we had more fun at others, but i won't say anything too much here. this Friday is the boys and girls swim team's first home meet, so that will be fun to go to. Hopefully I'll be able to make it to Milwaukee to see my high school's production of "The Nerd," and then Sunday at 7 or 8 the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is performing in the gym. eee! So much to do!
Speaking of plays, Much Ado went really well this week. We had full houses every night and people over flowing to come see it. I love how supportive the community at Ripon is--they're always here!
Nap time!
Juules
So Patrick and Zach crashed in our dorm last night, they were just over watching movies and stuff. But they have 5 a.m. swim practices every Monday. So we set the alarms for 4.43 (I always have a three element in my wake up times, 6.03 is my usual!!!). It goes off in what seems like only half an hour of sleep (funny how time works) and I motivate myself. I actually get out of bed. I decide--I'm in a 'go get'm' mood--time to kick butt! So I wake myself up and brush my teeth, wash my face, put my contacts in. . . realize that my hair looks like a falcon's nest, decide that I don't care. . . get my sneakers on grab the iPod and I go outside.
It's. Freezing. Basically.
Motivation to run? Yes. So I listen to the scissor sisters and run for awhile, get back to the dorm area, and lie down on the grass. I'm in a T-shirt at this point. I realize that I haven't run in far too long and that needs to change--it's more than a body and health thing, it's actually a spiritual thing. I love running--it's kind of a brain rest for me. And resting my brain is an exercise in itself. sigh. I'm never going to stop thinking. Anyhoo. I look up at the sky and it's still all starry out and it could easily be 11 o'clock at night. Orion was out still. I get back into my room and it's 5.33.
"Sweet!" i say, and decide this is an opportune moment to take a shower in the nice shower before somebody else snatches it. After that AND drying my HUGE hair, it's still only 6.15. Rock on!
I decide, however, that it would be rude to turn on the lights while everybody is still sleeping. So I postpone my homeworking endeavours. And I go back to bed. For about an hour. Needless to say, I'm a tad sleepy. Ah well.
SO. This weekend! Robyn and I got incredibly bored and then INSPIRED to reorganize our room! IT'S SO EXCITING. We changed everything around and it's all cozier now and lovely. We're looking for futons now and a coffee table--and the room should be relatively complete. A rug, maybe, and then a TV after Xmas break.
. . . i wonder how we're splitting this all up. . . hrmmm. . . i suppose we'll have to talk about that eventually. . .
speaking of money. . .GAH. i should log some hours in. sorry writing to myself at this point.
Sunday was nice because Zach and Patrick made me and Robyn scones, which were delicious. then we had "elevenses" and went to the commons for omelets. scrumptious. thank you, Larry. (Larry's the cook here). Then that afternoon Patrick and I went to go see the band perform (rob and Zach did splendidly).
hm. more news? well Sunday night Robyn and i attended the first round parties for the sororities on campus. it was great fun and we had more fun at others, but i won't say anything too much here. this Friday is the boys and girls swim team's first home meet, so that will be fun to go to. Hopefully I'll be able to make it to Milwaukee to see my high school's production of "The Nerd," and then Sunday at 7 or 8 the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is performing in the gym. eee! So much to do!
Speaking of plays, Much Ado went really well this week. We had full houses every night and people over flowing to come see it. I love how supportive the community at Ripon is--they're always here!
Nap time!
Juules
"remember, remember, the fifth of november. . . "
such a great movie--"V for Vendetta"
ALL of you--Mum, Dad, Grandma, Kim and Kelly, and any other readers--should see this movie.
It is such a wonderful film. . . ::Sigh:: I'll go into details later at work, however. I must do some homework!
ALL of you--Mum, Dad, Grandma, Kim and Kelly, and any other readers--should see this movie.
It is such a wonderful film. . . ::Sigh:: I'll go into details later at work, however. I must do some homework!
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