that is my life this past weekend.
this week is one of my busier weeks and i am sure that next week will be on par. it's the end of semester, so i am currently spending most of my days drinking coffee and eating bagel sandwiches at mercury and swim cafe, eyes glued to my laptop, highlighter in hand. it's not bad, actually. as much as i complain about it, i really enjoy the process of learning. call me a nerd, but i love school even though it can stress me out at times.
last night was my scrabble tournament. it started at 3:30 and ended at 10:30! it was a lot of fun. I played well for my skill level- not the best i've ever played, but not the worst. I got two bingos (one being 'persona' and the other being 'eloping') and walked away with two books, two cookies and a 15-dollar gift card for some japanese restaurant. i ranked 17/21, which goes to show how fierce the competition was. the fun thing about it was that it didn't seem competitive. people were there to play their best and have a good time. the high score of the night was 497!!! that is CRAZY!! it is inspiring, really! so yes, i had a lot of fun and i'm glad i went. also, food was included and swim cafe served free coffee and made this delicious sweet potato and black bean dish, salad and a homemade apple cobbler with ice cream for dessert!
i've also been practicing yoga a lot to maintain my sanity. it seems like yoga is the one consistent thing in my life and i really value it. this morning josh and i went to a 6:30am class and i feel great. i love practicing so early in the morning. i am really tired to start with, and my body takes much longer to wake up, but it heightens my body awareness and by the end i feel so energized and the fact that i am up so early and have that great of a start to my day inspires me to be productive and tackle the things i need to tackle. for example, it is 11am right now and i have a)practiced yoga b) ate a delicious breakfast of steel cut oatmeal and fresh fruit with soymilk c) read 4 articles for class tonight and d) updated my blog. and it's only 11!!!
okay. thanks for reading and i hope to post some pictures from the tournament soon.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
fuck yeah!
barack obama is president and me and some of my closest friends were there to witness it.
Monday, October 27, 2008
it's been awhile
and i realize there is too much to update in one post.
things are okay. i am trying. just trying.
academically i am feeling a bit underwhelmed. I am happy with the amount of work- it's enough to keep me busy but not too much where I am going to go crazy. The quality of the work is what underwhelms me. I'm not convinced I have a place in urban planning. I just don't feel interested in a majority of the work to date. That's not to say it's not interesting or I could become more engaged in later semesters. I'm still going to continue working hard and trying to find my place within this sphere.
socially things are up and down. I am making a pretty big effort to go out and explore the city and make new friends. last week I went to the california clipper with a group-- it's been a bar/lounge since the 30s and has a ghost!
Here is a picture of the bar when it first opened:
Here is a picture of the woman who a psychic identified as the ghost:
Things that I am looking forward to include the following:
1. meghan's visit in december!!
2. getting to see julie's new apartment when i visit for thanksgiving
3. california for christmas!
4. volunteering for redtail farms next season! (i shopped there regularly this season at the market by my house and the farmers are this young, hipster couple and we discussed me helping next season at the market)
5. working on this new song i am writing for piano, maybe even finishing it
things are okay. i am trying. just trying.
academically i am feeling a bit underwhelmed. I am happy with the amount of work- it's enough to keep me busy but not too much where I am going to go crazy. The quality of the work is what underwhelms me. I'm not convinced I have a place in urban planning. I just don't feel interested in a majority of the work to date. That's not to say it's not interesting or I could become more engaged in later semesters. I'm still going to continue working hard and trying to find my place within this sphere.
socially things are up and down. I am making a pretty big effort to go out and explore the city and make new friends. last week I went to the california clipper with a group-- it's been a bar/lounge since the 30s and has a ghost!
Here is a picture of the bar when it first opened:
Here is a picture of the woman who a psychic identified as the ghost:
Things that I am looking forward to include the following:
1. meghan's visit in december!!
2. getting to see julie's new apartment when i visit for thanksgiving
3. california for christmas!
4. volunteering for redtail farms next season! (i shopped there regularly this season at the market by my house and the farmers are this young, hipster couple and we discussed me helping next season at the market)
5. working on this new song i am writing for piano, maybe even finishing it
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
has anyone else seen the new commercials trying to stop the hate on high fructose corn syrup??
i can't figure out how to post the video in my blog, but here's the link
i'm sorry, i like hating on HFCS!
sure it's not the worst thing in the world for you, but it's what it stands for. it supports the entire system of unsustainable agriculture i am trying to fight. one that idolizes mass monocrop corn production, is ruining small, diverse farms and is probably one of the lease energy efficient ways to sweeten overly processed plastic foods that fuck with people's taste buds!
AND, the woman in the commercial was totally on buffy for a few episodes in the 4th season and i hated her character then, too!
i can't figure out how to post the video in my blog, but here's the link
i'm sorry, i like hating on HFCS!
sure it's not the worst thing in the world for you, but it's what it stands for. it supports the entire system of unsustainable agriculture i am trying to fight. one that idolizes mass monocrop corn production, is ruining small, diverse farms and is probably one of the lease energy efficient ways to sweeten overly processed plastic foods that fuck with people's taste buds!
AND, the woman in the commercial was totally on buffy for a few episodes in the 4th season and i hated her character then, too!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
more than a month??
well, i won't bore everyone with the entire past month, but here are some highlights (with pictures!) in my recent memory.
1. josh and i went to critical mass yesterday. there were literally thousands of cyclists and we took over the street and it was totally insane and so much fun. at one point i saw two cyclists with a stereo attached in the middle, blaring classical music. everyone went silent for a good minute to listen to it. eerie.
anyway, before the route got started, josh and i got our pictures taken for bike salute. there is a guy trying to get 1000 pictures of people with their bikes over their heads:
2. steven is such a good roommate. i have been craving sushi pretty much the entire month, but have been too broke to treat myself. steven decided to take me to coast, which is one of the better sushi places in chicago. it was just what i needed that day-- good company (steven, josh and i) and good sushi! i guess i sort of need that every day, but it seemed extra special last week when it happened. we went all out and here are some photos from our dinner:
3. we got a puppy!! well, it's steven's puppy, but since i live with him it's like it's mine. i was nervous at first to live with a dog. then i saw him, fell in love and all my worries went away.
4. classes have officially started. so far nothing seems too demanding.. it seems a lot like undergrad except more students pay attention. it's only the first week, so we'll see how long this phase lasts, but right now i'm pretty happy about the workload. still no word on my research gig, but time will also tell that story. i just get to wait it out.
1. josh and i went to critical mass yesterday. there were literally thousands of cyclists and we took over the street and it was totally insane and so much fun. at one point i saw two cyclists with a stereo attached in the middle, blaring classical music. everyone went silent for a good minute to listen to it. eerie.
anyway, before the route got started, josh and i got our pictures taken for bike salute. there is a guy trying to get 1000 pictures of people with their bikes over their heads:
2. steven is such a good roommate. i have been craving sushi pretty much the entire month, but have been too broke to treat myself. steven decided to take me to coast, which is one of the better sushi places in chicago. it was just what i needed that day-- good company (steven, josh and i) and good sushi! i guess i sort of need that every day, but it seemed extra special last week when it happened. we went all out and here are some photos from our dinner:
3. we got a puppy!! well, it's steven's puppy, but since i live with him it's like it's mine. i was nervous at first to live with a dog. then i saw him, fell in love and all my worries went away.
4. classes have officially started. so far nothing seems too demanding.. it seems a lot like undergrad except more students pay attention. it's only the first week, so we'll see how long this phase lasts, but right now i'm pretty happy about the workload. still no word on my research gig, but time will also tell that story. i just get to wait it out.
Monday, July 28, 2008
pictures coming soon
as soon as i find the cord to upload photos from my camera.
the apartment is coming along, coming along. we FINALLY got internet and cable today. i don't care so much about cable as i do the internet. it's very nice to have you, back!
saturday i went to chris's housewarming party/birthday celebration. i had a pretty good time. played guitar hero for the first time and got to meet some of his coworkers, who were really cool. kevin and greg came in from lansing and it was really good to see them.
i've also been watching a lot of X Files with steven. he has the entire series on dvd so it is keeping me busy! i need to admit how cute david d WAS. so pouty and mysterious in the show! and young!
other than that.. not much. i am waiting joseph's arrival to the city. not sure what we're doing, but it's about the company anyway :)
the apartment is coming along, coming along. we FINALLY got internet and cable today. i don't care so much about cable as i do the internet. it's very nice to have you, back!
saturday i went to chris's housewarming party/birthday celebration. i had a pretty good time. played guitar hero for the first time and got to meet some of his coworkers, who were really cool. kevin and greg came in from lansing and it was really good to see them.
i've also been watching a lot of X Files with steven. he has the entire series on dvd so it is keeping me busy! i need to admit how cute david d WAS. so pouty and mysterious in the show! and young!
other than that.. not much. i am waiting joseph's arrival to the city. not sure what we're doing, but it's about the company anyway :)
Friday, July 11, 2008
the last of it
well i'm officially in that weird limbo where i'm just waiting to move. emotionally i am ready to get OUT of here. i'm tired of waiting and I can say that I'm ready to face the physical challenge of moving to just DO IT. i get to wait until Monday, though.
until then my days are fairly jam-packed. today i work 3 - 11 and then i am trying to get as many people as possible to come out dancing with me at Luna. so far i have a few people confirmed and a lot of possibles. julie is definitely going, which is most important and if Nicole can sway her bff's birthday bash to dancing then she is in, too. plus people from my work and hopefully a few fellow yogis.
tomorrow: suzanne's last vinyasa class followed by homemade waffles and scrambles tofu with the family for our last brunch together. then i work 5 until close.
and sunday i have Rob's last vinyasa class, which will be extremely emotional for me. but it will also be a lot of fun i bet. afterwards a bunch of us are getting tea and having brunch, which will be so nice. i'm really going to miss the yoga shelter a lot. i hope to practice every time i come back to visit.
then i get to finish packing, cleaning, get the van and hopefully some rest before i hit the road monday morning.
annnd, i'm out.
and i'm ready.
until then my days are fairly jam-packed. today i work 3 - 11 and then i am trying to get as many people as possible to come out dancing with me at Luna. so far i have a few people confirmed and a lot of possibles. julie is definitely going, which is most important and if Nicole can sway her bff's birthday bash to dancing then she is in, too. plus people from my work and hopefully a few fellow yogis.
tomorrow: suzanne's last vinyasa class followed by homemade waffles and scrambles tofu with the family for our last brunch together. then i work 5 until close.
and sunday i have Rob's last vinyasa class, which will be extremely emotional for me. but it will also be a lot of fun i bet. afterwards a bunch of us are getting tea and having brunch, which will be so nice. i'm really going to miss the yoga shelter a lot. i hope to practice every time i come back to visit.
then i get to finish packing, cleaning, get the van and hopefully some rest before i hit the road monday morning.
annnd, i'm out.
and i'm ready.
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