flying time.

1. i don't feel like blogging much tonight. i had a pretty average day and a pretty boring night until i went and met up with friends. then my night got a lot better.
2. did a lot of my reading for monday today. i want to get a jump start on weekend homework so that i won't have a miserable sunday/monday.
3. i live for the weekends.

we have a home football game tomorrow afternoon and i'm excited! i love football and i love the weekends. i also get to watch some pretty good movies this weekend for my class on tuesday. italian midterm on wednesday and english paper due on thursday. then home for a wedding and then fall break week starts! i love october.

i'm full.

1. my last class of the day got canceled so i got to go home early! that was really nice. i also didn't have to sit through another boring class of british literature II. 
2. did some homework, took a short nap, went to the store.
3. spaghetti dinner!!! it was so much fun. 

i am really tired tonight and want to go to bed. boring post! but really, i know this usually happens on the weekends. so you should be used to it by now, right? we all figured out our costumes for halloween and also all talked about spring break! can't wait for 2011.

and the costume is...

1. italian class today but it didn't last for that long. midterm next wedesday so we are spending friday and monday reviewing.
2. didn't have participants to run today so i got out early and walked home in the beautiful weather! it was so nice outside and i got an early start on my homework. 
3. had a good night. boxing was even harder today because i was still sore from monday! and the cardio was outside and i fell during part of it (while trying to do step-ups on bleachers). yikes! but i know it's good for me.

okay. so. my costume for halloween is...barbie! i'm so excited! i am still figuring out what kind of barbie to be. malibu barbie is the obvious choice but it will also be...really cold. so i need to find a warmer outfit to wear but i also really want to make it obvious that i am barbie. me, my roommate, and my friend are all being different types of barbies. i think my roommate is being housewife barbie and my friend is being 80s barbie. it'll be a great night!!! i'll be coming back from NYC and ready to have a fun time. but i'll pick out an outfit soon and keep y'all updated. any suggestions?

noun

1. was entirely too domestic today, but it needed to get done. cleaned the apartment, made dinner, did laundry, mended a shirt, etc. it was almost like a stress reliever. 
2. had classes today but they were pretty interesting. my arms felt even more like lead/sore, though, so that made typing/writing all day interesting.
3. decided to be pro-active this week and start my hundreds of genocide reading earlier than saturday afternoon! we'll see if this actually happens since i also have a midterm thursday and a paper tuesday, but that is the hope!

so according to this guy in my english class, there is something wrong with me for liking the diary of a mad black woman. sorry i laugh at funny jokes and movies intended to be comedies? yeah, no. he's just an arrogant jerk who thinks he knows everything. but he didn't hurt my feelings or anything, just sparked a debate in the class. i think that's a step for me! usually i take everything so personally. but people were talking about how the movie was too dramatic to be a comedy, too much of a cliche, too much about tyler perry, too much this, too much that. all people did was complain. i tried to stick up for the movie as much as i could. i see some obvious problems with it, but there is no need to rake a movie like that through the coals. but it's bedtime for me. see how early i'm writing this blog?! something must be off-kilter in the world! but that is fine with me since it means more sleep.

pursuit of happines

1. i'm on the pursuit of happiness/ and i know that everything that shines ain't always gonna be gold/ i'll be fine once i get it/ i'll be good.
2. long day today. i think i might be getting sick so i need to start to getting to bed earlier! got a 100 on my oral interview in italian and had a pretty good day in history too. 
3. my night involved talking to my eurotrash boyfriend (just kidding!) and going to boxing club, then watching the diary of a mad black woman for my class tomorrow.

it was certainly an interesting movie. i had some issues with it for sure (it was too unrealistic and too happy of an ending, for example) but i think it was a well-made movie. definitely entertaining and thought-provoking. i'll be interested to say what people have to say about it in class tomorrow. but my arms are so weak and so heavy from boxing tonight. we did lots of actual boxing tonight, as well as lots of bear crawls and lots of pushups, as usual. but i will post more about this movie tomorrow night unless i come up with another topic. p.s. think about the zimbardo and milgram experiments as they relate to what you know about the holocaust's perpetrators, victims, and heroes.

history post

1. the days just keep on going. morning, night. giorno, sera. i wish they would fly by! or i wish that i could fly...one of the two.
2. had a long day of homework today and a long day of talking. 
3. i think 13 is a good place to start.

i just wish that someone had invented floo powder by now, geez. or a portkey. or even flying brooms! what are we muggles doing wrong?! oh well, c'est la vie outside of hogwarts. anyway, my exciting blog topic for the evening is...the holocaust! perhaps exciting is not the best word...but i've been reading about it all day and it always shocks me how the holocaust happened. i read a statistic today in my reading that hitler's "wars of aggression" cost 40-45 millions lives (including all the mass murdering). that is unbelievable to me. that's basically 1/6 americans (maybe closer to 1/7) just being wiped off the face of the earth (based on current population of america). some of the testimonials in my reading were so upsetting, especially the ones of survivors. what was almost more upsetting were the accounts of the absolute certainty and with which the higher-ups carried out the holocaust. there were no moral qualms, in fact great lengths were taken to prevent any questioning from citizens/troops/officials. it was so calculated, so vast, so evil. but another one of my readings claims that the holocaust is unique in several ways but one of the ways it is not unique is that it does not exist in a vacuum. essentially, he argues that the capabilities for such good and altruism could not exist in this world without the similar capabilities for evil and horror. i agree with the basic principle of this argument purely from my background as a psychology major. it seems like a yin-yang kind of theory...only with good can there be bad, and only with bad can there be good. it's like both have to exist in order for any sort of frame of reference for the other to be available. but that's just how i see it. there are plenty of people who disagree with me. for now, it's more holocaust reading, shower, then bed. let's hear a hoo-rah for the longest day of the week (monday)! not.

bucket list item: make good decisions. it's broad and it's intended to be slightly joking/funny, but it's also entirely true and an acceptable item, in my eyes, and that's all that matters!

being lame.

1. woke up before noon today and took a shower and got ready for the game! it was so much fun. we won and it felt so nice outside. 
2. went to dinner with a group of friends. yummy! then walked a lot and walked the dinner off, haha.
3. had a really fun night with friends chilling at a house.

don't have a blog topic for tonight. but i'll write a better one tomorrow.

wow.

1. italian class today; got my assignment for our first oral exam! mine is on wednesday but it shouldn't be too bad. 
2. had a nice lunch with a friend today; it was great to catch up with her.
3. craaaazy night.

insanity. madness. holy moly. i'm going to bed.

yum yum yum

1. long day of classes today. as per usual. but at least it stopped raining! 
2. out to the university down the road to hang out with high school friends. it's just what i need. 
3. i miss these friends a lot of the time. but i also love my friends from school!

short blog post tonight because i am with all my friends and i don't want to be antisocial for too long. but i am at least blogging and i will have more time tomorrow to blog about a more interesting topic. 

rain, rain, go away! come back on sunday.

1. busy day today! but wednesday is over; i'm over the hump and ready for the weekend. of course, i still have three classes tomorrow but they shouldn't be too bad. homework for them is almost finished. 
2. boxing tonight was hard! but we got our wrist wraps in and learned how to wrap our hands. then we got to put on gloves and hit these mitt things that our partners had on. after 30 minutes each of cardio and strength workouts...
3. ate breakfast for dinner! yummy. full of protein and carbs to replenish my depleted body after the two hour workout. oh, p.s. i got a 97 on my italian quiz!

i am going to bed! it rained all day and it put me in a bad mood. i'm sick of wearing rain boots! and my calves are big so my rain boots always rip on the back seam. hmph. so i'm totally over the rain, although we need it a lot. so that is why i'm not blogging! blame the weather gods! but it's supposed to stop by 10 am tomorrow so maybe tomorrow night will be better!

tired body

1. long day of classes and homework today...but i'm almost over the mid-week hump! usually from wednesday on i have a pretty low-key week. 
2. started the spring break 2011 powerpoint presentation! also contacted all the owners to ask about renting to a group of college students...we'll see how that turns out. also used another website and found a bunch more houses to sort through!
3. led my own workout session tonight before chopped champions finale!!! it was so good. i won't ruin anything for the viewers who have not yet seen it.

tonight is another short post because i almost forgot about it and don't have to time to do a good post before bed! but as a side note, all comments are appreciated, even if they are cynical. and a comment on yesterday's post raised a good point about the movie that i will address thursday when i have seen the entire movie and finished up discussion with the class. oh, i also got a ticket for the football game this weekend...couldn't remember if i mentioned that already. i'm excited!!! it's an afternoon game too, so that is very nice. but tata for now...ciao!

p.s. i love this picture.

a requiem

1. longest. day. ever. learned how to conjugate verbs ending in -are in italian today, watched parts one and two of when the levees broke, had a surprisingly interesting and heated discussion in history, meeting, boxing, (almost) bedtime. 
2. GOT A POSTCARD FROM SPAIN TODAY!!! it was so exciting, obviously. 
3. can't wait for it to be october 1st and can't wait for the wedding weekend! being at home during the fall will be amazing. 

okay, so as promised: an explanation. i would choose to vote republican over not voting at all because i know that my one vote switching from democrat to republican would not have an effect. on the same note, however, why just not vote at all then? something about not voting gives me the heebeejeebees. i don't know if i could not vote...that goes against all that i stand for. then again, voting republican does also. but i stand by my claim (obviously, because i'm stubborn).
truly am very exhausted so this will be semi-short. but it goes along with the tidbit i just posted above and relates to my watching of when the levees broke. OMG, WTF?!?! that movie is crazy so far. i was mid-teens when it happened and well aware of the situation but it blows my mind to watch it all again, five years later. clearly, the movie had political and social biases and implications, but even those aside, just the basic facts about the katrina disaster bloooow my mind. it's unreal to me. the sheer idiocy of george bush, michael browning, michael chernoff, everyone at the federal level is appalling. I HATE GEORGE BUSH. his smirk is possibly the most insulting facial expression i have ever seen. that's all that the federal government did to victims of katrina--add insult to injury. and yes, i will have the people who disagree with me, but i couldn't care less. oh, so we were in a war on terror and we couldn't deal with the horrifying terror that was thrown in our face in our own country?! real cool, america. and yes there were admirable and important and miraculous efforts from thousands of people in this country and abroad...but what about the millions of people who did nothing? to quote the lady in the movie, "i hope they can sleep at night."

tough choices...

1. long day of homework! i literally did homework for about 10 hours today. and all for one class! whoo hoooo. classes tomorrow, homework tomorrow, meeting tomorrow, boxing tomorrow. the beginnings of my weeks are always jam-packed. 
2. my friend discovered this amazing website that i am now addicted to... http://www.outdoor-photos.com/
3. today was a tough day. but at least i have a blog topic...

there is this game, it's called would you rather. so i've decided to play it on my blog and answer some "would you rather..." questions. if you have any that you are interested in knowing the answer to, just post them in the comments section and i'll answer the next day! also, if you want explanation for any of these, just comment and ask about whichever one.
would you rather...
be blind or be deaf?     deaf.
go to italy or go to hawaii?     hawaii.
watch basketball or watch football?     football.
have an australian or have a french accent?     french.
be a model or be an actress?     actress.
lose taste or lose smell?     smell.
be invisible or be able to fly?     be able to fly.
have bad teeth or bad hair?     bad hair.
live at the beach or live in the city?     live in the city.
have a mental illness or a chronic physical illness?     mental illness.
vote republican or not vote at all?     vote republican. 
be from the north or be from the midwest? death by samurai sword!

bucket list item: stay at an open air hotel under the stars.

the best joke ever.

1. slept pretty late today...but still did some homework. so i had a semi-productive day. but i still have some homework to do tomorrow. a lot of homework to do tomorrow. 
2. we decided on halloween costumes! can't waittttt. i'll reveal the final decision later. 
3. had a fun night with friends. it was pretty chill, so that was nice. watched some hilarious videos from last night. good. times. 

i am taking a reader's advice starting tomorrow. but not for tonight. tonight, i am guilt-free going to sleep.

i want some pie.

1. yes, roommate, I AM TIRED. there, i said it. so surprising. NOT.
2. i think i did well on my italian quiz today but i probably won't find out until next wednesday. 
3. one week from today is the first of october. i could not be happier!

stop reading this blog, i feel bad already. because i said i would blog about something interesting, but here i am blogging the same thing i always say.

my room!

1. not-as-long-as-usual day of classes today. i love having my last class canceled. 
2. had a friend over, relaxed some, went to the grocery, and studied. 
3. watched the season premiere of grey's anatomy!!!

just another thursday night! i have a better post for tomorrow night, i promise. i'm just watching a tv show right now and i'm going to go out soon so i need to get ready. but tomorrow will be better. promise!

vivaldi

1. italian class today. it was good, we got out early, of course. quiz on friday and i want to do really well! i'm in a competition with my friend to see who does the best on italian quizzes. 
2. spent the rest of the day in my two psych labs doing lab-related work. then came home and took a breather before boxing club! 
3. english class is canceled for tomorrow! whoo hoo, that means i get out at 3:15. 

i am all booked up for my nyc trip on halloween weekend! i am very excited. i am ready for the weekend but very nervous about how it's all going to happen. i know that i can do well but it's all about my mindset. i will (hopefully) be meeting some pretty famous researchers and i want to make an impression. i am also gearing up for a hopeful poster for another conference next fall. got to get all that written up and submitted by the first-ish of february. on a side note, today was the autumnal equinox and that means...FALL!!! too bad it's still about 90 degrees here every day. i always try to rank the seasons in my mind but i never can. i think spring in full swing might be my favorite, but i also really love fall. a chill but sunny fall day is one of the best there can be for me. however, summer is always a classic choice because of the break in school, the opportunities for vacations, my birthday, the hot weather, sundresses, etc. but...i also really like winter! i love snow and cold weather and getting all bundled up. okay, so i'm partially really excited for fall in NYC because of all the fashion-y and chilly clothes i get to wear. yes, i can be that shallow. i love the seasons and i want to live in a place that has seasons, real seasons. where i am now there are seasons...kind of. where i grew up, now those are real seasons. but we'll see where the wind takes me. for now, i better go find another summer outfit for school tomorrow...so frustrating. it's time for jeans and sweaters and scarves and jackets and boots!
the seasons by james thomson.

now, stop! it's mantra time.

1. watching chopped champions! this is the last round before the ultimate showdown. i love this show; i  never get tired of it. 
2. had a so-so day today. i woke up and was just exhausted. but i'm over the mid-week hump and wednesdays are usually better for me. i just have to pace myself homework wise and i should be okay. 
3. i was draining my chocolate pudding cup of the film of liquid that sits on top and it fell into the trashcan! i was so upset. not a good ending to my day!

had a blah day today but while i was working out towards the end of the night, after i most likely re-injured my quad muscle (we'll see how it is in the morning), i realized that i need to have some mantras that i repeat to myself daily. so i have written them down elsewhere since mantras can be somewhat personal. but whenever i notice myself thinking in a particular way, i will say my mantra until i am thinking on track again. the power of positive thinking! i need to stop writing so much about myself, though. even though this is my blog...tomorrow i will have a topic that is more compelling and more applicable. can't wait?!

ouchie.

1. boxing club is so fun. i like it a lot now. and my two friends and i volunteered to be social committee chair members. we get to plan fun social events! whoo hoo!
2. long three hour class today after italian class. and i also watched two long movies but they were both pretty good--inside man and jackie brown.
3. still some homework to do. ugh. and the roach count for the day is two: one dead, one alive. now dead. 

have a migraine. strained my quads at boxing. tired and want to go to bed but can't. need to shower still. long day of classes tomorrow. miss my family/home friends/boyfriend/home/kitty. these are all the reasons i am not writing a long blog post! sorry...goodnight. talk tomorrow? YES!

no longer a teenage dream

1. talked with my boyfriend for part of the day. it was good to catch up and talk. i miss talking with him face-to-face, so computer talking will have to suffice for now. 
2. make pancakes for breakfast (!), cleaned the apartment living room/kitchen, did laundry, organized my room, did homework, made a red and green bell pepper and provolone quiche for dinner. um, can you say domestic?! 
3. read about premodern and early genocide allllll day. such a depressing topic! and not really helpful in my quest to remain upbeat and cheerful. but, i finally finished the 205 pages of reading and am getting to bed relatively early in prep for classes/homework/boxing club tomorrow. 

it*s a beautiful day. today has been a better day. an even better day will come in 104 day! that's not so long...right? i'm taking all of this a day at a time. just...life in general. my eyes are currently having trouble focusing since essentially i've looked in the same place all day today (two feet in front of me). but i am optimistic again and excited for the winding down of september and the starting up of october. i just had a thought that it will be very interesting for me to read through all these posts once the year is over. i've done it before, in may or somwhere in there, but reading the entire year from start to finish will be so gratifying. i'm glad that i kept note of three things from each day simply so i can be reminded of how things went on a daily basis. i want this year to finish out quickly, but that also means that another year is gone! 2010 has been so good to me so far, quite a bit better than 2009, that i'm nervous for it to end. 2011 will be a stressful year! okay, okay i've got to stop looking so far into the future! i think reading all this history is what makes me think long term (like two years is long term). my plan for the next time i have some downtime is to go back through and read the hunger games series. can't wait for that downtime to roll around! my bucket list item for tonight is rather mundane, but important to me and it needs to be set in stone: pick classes for the remaining three semesters that really are interesting to me and fit into a schedule that i am totally happy with.