Guys, I am SO cool

So, I am going to get in contact with our grounds supervisor and ask that the campus eradicate all exotic invasive species from the woods near Seacobeck. Then, I am proposing the creation of a contract that would keep the school from purchasing any non-native plants for our school grounds.

This is all getting done. After spring break, I will propose the idea to the school, and Ecology club is backing it.

Making a mark, oh yeah.

In other fun news, I saw a flock of what I believe to be four loons (black and white with red beaks, and then a brown one following them around), and the eagle yesterday on my "run". I put up quotation marks because I took a half-hour walk in between 3 mile sets to prance around nature and watch the loons and turtles.

I've also added Everglade National Park to the list of place that I would like to travel to, and maybe study, some day. There is a Spring Break trip there with the science department every year, and of course I found out about it really late this year, so maybe next year!

Fancy Valentines Dinner!

.. A week and a day late!

Mike and I are going to Foode. I looked at the menu (just now) and I am SO EXCITED. Before I left I wanted to describe my epic day:

My alarm went off at 7:30. BAM. I was awake, but stayed in bed for 10 minutes because I wasn't sure if I was going to fall back asleep or what...

Read some Lawrence, had a lovely breakfast with Erin in which we discussed how female villains aren't frightening in children movies, then back to work! Wrote my Soil Science project proposal, made an outline, and looked through research on carbon sinks. Then wrote a paper for my English class, which was dismissed after 5 minutes because the projector wasn't working. So, I went to Blackstone to have a muffin and read with Mike while he did his fancy pants programming homework.

Then I got to dumpster dive! Except not really, It was more like dig through nasty trash and pull out the recycling with the Ecology club on campus. It was alarming. People were throwing away nearly full bags of flour and stuff. I mean, seriously people. We pulled out a lot of recycling- most of it bottles and cans. Some kid had made a bong out of a plastic bottle and a straw hahahaa. Oh Mary Washington...

Then more class, a run with Liz, and now off to a wonderful dinner!!

Failcake

SO, yesterday I was in such a state of anger that, had I blogged, I would have just ranted on and on about how my Linguistics class is a waste of my time and my parents money. She spent 25 minutes yesterday going around the room and asking everyone if they agreed to email their group-mates if they couldn't make their meeting. By what time is it acceptable to email? What if they don't check their email? Will everyone message back? Is texting appropriate? What if you get in a fight?


THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WE ARE TWENTY YEARS OLD. WE KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER.


this was my face:

not amused, guys. seriously. hate. that. class.

Today will be better. Woke up early and read some of D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. Its probably the most entertaining book I've had to read this semester. Its about a coal-mining father whose abusive, so his wife and all his kids hate him, only it takes that and makes it oddly... hilarious. Like, the father break his leg in the mine, and everyone's like, Yay! Now the house will be peaceful!! and the wife is all like, go figure, he would break his leg just so I would have to take care of him and give him a bit of attention.

See, people did love to poke fun at dysfunctional families before t.v. shows like Modern family.

Yesterday was a sick day.

In case you were wondering.

Today is not, mostly thanks to the power of staying in bed ALL DAY. Today is an, 'oh-crap-I-have-a-lot-of-reading-but-i'll-just-skim-and-not-really-work' kind of day. Now I need to look over my SOIL SCIENCE stuff, because I have a midterm next Tuesday.

Saturday was fun. Went home, hung out with Mom and Pippin. Saturday night, we went to the drag show. That was also fun (not as good as last years..?)

Might as well upload it here too......

Frydai

I went to go see FUN the other night. They were pretty awesome. I had never really listened to them before, but my mate Steph kinda loves them, so we went and stood in line for two hours so we could get good spots (second row back from the stage!). Their music was really entertaining, they were great live, and it was an overall nice night. Except for the screaming big man in the row behind me who kept jumping up and down, it was wonderful.

Home now, enjoying all the pleasures of a nice dinner out, chasing the cat, and catching up.

What a fantastic week

So, Valentine's day was wonderful. I made the best tasting fish ever (lemon, salt and pepper- but it was really, really good. Probably cause all I've eaten recently has been dining hall foods), asparagus, and steamed potatoes. It was SO GOOD. Mike gave me the most adorable handmade card, and we finally took some pictures together (they're pretty goofy..).

Then, Mike and I watched some Downton Abby, and Erin and I finished the first season minutes ago. That show is so good- I love the character development, although not all of them really seem human. One of the reasons I loved Desperate Housewives so much was because the characters all had backgrounds that influenced their way of thought and their actions. I feel like I could better relate to them because of it, whereas Downton, with its fifty member cast, doesn't really give background or reason for the actions of the characters. Nonetheless, I really suggest that show.

Nothing particularly exciting happened in class. I took a test yesterday for one of my English courses. I think I got a high grade, maybe a B or an A, we shall see. I got back my soil science test- I got one of the highest grades in the class (which really isn't saying much). He ended up giving us a 15% curve (!!!!SO BAD!!!!), and I still only got a C+. Still, upper level Science course with notorious teacher- I expected a D, at best, so I am happy. Still haven't gotten my Linguistics test back, but I'll be pleased if she misplaced them or something (which actually wouldn't be surprising...).

I can't wait to go home to Vienna tomorrow. I went on a walk yesterday, the objective to see cats, and I didn't see any! Go figure. It will be nice to hang out with Pippin again. And, of course, the rest on the family.


I've noticed the time stamps are off on my blog posts- I didn't actually post yesterday at 6:00 am, if you were wondering.