On The Plus Side

My parents are taking me out for Ethiopian tonight. I am very excited; I had heard good things but have not yet tried it, and in lots of reviews the vegetarian platters get the endorsement. Yayyyy.

Kit-Kats

These two cats are huge, and brothers. They are nearly inseparable when napping, finding never-ending variations of ways to lay with each other. I am going to miss their brotherly cuddling; it never ceases to make me go, "Awwwwww...!" and point it out to someone else in my family.

Last Day Home

It's my last day home. I haven't yet started packing, and the muscle below my right eyebrow is actually sore from the nervous twitch I developed concerning the return.

Pressing concerns:
How am I ever going to fit all of my belongings into the two carry-ons I brought here in an effort to avoid the bureaucracy of bag checking?
What am I ever going to eat once I arrive back on campus?
Who is even going to be on campus Saturday night?!
How will I ever cope with resuming all of my school-related responsibilities?
Why did I choose to go to a college all the way across the country?
Annnnd...how I am going to afford the rest of this semester?

That's about it for now...preparations for the full day of travel tomorrow must now commence.

Just Plain Amazing

The Hood Internet: Ghostface Killah vs. Beirut - Save Me Concubine

A ridiculously good mash-up.

Natasha Richardson

My condolences to Liam Neeson & the rest of her family. So sad; it's hard to believe a freak accident can just take someone's life so quickly.

Back-To-School Blues?

I seem to have developed a twitch above my right eye. My dad always insists that they are due to stress, and I'd say that since this break has had very little stress I am probably internally dreading going back to school. I can actually start to feel the knots in my stomach, now that I am thinking about it.

My dad is right...I really do need to start doing meditation. My anxiety is a little out of controlllllllllllllll.

On Second Thought...

Here's a quick couple of lists.

Things I Have Accomplished This Break:
1. Cooked an array of delicious & new vegetarian dishes
2. Baked an array of sinfully vegan desserts
3. Started a blog!!!
4. Read two books...not great, but better than none
5. Resumed running, and reduced my mile time to a little over 7:30 or so for three mile runs
6. Trimmed my ever-growing bangs in a slightly slanted, as per usual, manner
7. Spent mucho quality time with my parents & sister (and cats)
8. Drank delicious Zoka coffee
9. Received a very brief tan line from my iPod running strap :)
10. Made a new friend, and then saw him and an old friend off to move to LA LA Land.
11. Made plans to road trip down to see said friends this summer with an old friend (flame?)
12. Developed a new interest in caves (an unfinished post on this is just waiting to be published...!)
13. Expanded my music collection in a satisfying manner
14. FINALLY got some glasses ordered. Now I will be able to see the board(s) in class; no more will I be the slowest & squinty-est note taker!

Things I Haven't Accomplished This Break (And REALLY Should Have...):
1. CH application. I just can't come up with anything creative for the creative space, and Maggie thinks that is going to be the clincher for decisions
2. Any school work. I was planning on finishing off the Rorty and Tocqueville readings and at least getting a first draft of my paper done. However, neither of those ideas has progressed into action
3. Maintained my blog in a timely manner...typical to my personality type (ENFP), I started off with boundless enthusiasm and many posts a day; I then managed to dwindle down to zero posts a day...I am working on remedying this