I'd Like to Run Away

Well. Sometimes. Now would be one of those times. Senior year has been fine until now. Why do professors decide that everything should be due within the same two week period? Back to the point, though. There are just times when I'd like to run away. Just leave everything behind and backpack through Europe. Go to Japan. Or Australia. Or Alaska. Then I think of everything I'd miss. My mom, my friends, actually doing something with my life. Now, I don't really know what I'm doing with my life now, but I know that I'll be doing something with it. I also think about how I can be the most awkward human being on the planet when left to my own devices. That in and of itself is a cue that I would be completely lonely for the span of my running away trip. Nevertheless, it's a nice idea. To think you can just pick up your life and go anywhere you want to go...

love,
m

p.s.: I might be posting more than I have in the past year now. Not sure. Stay tuned.

Ratus Ratus

I felt I should share something fun: the scientific name for the "black rat" (aka the rat that helped spread the Black Plague and almost completely demolish the European population in the 12th century) is ratus ratus. Made me laugh.

Back to work!
love,
m

Once Again, Long Time, No Talk

So I survived finals... yay? I'm now back home, sitting in my living room listening to the radio with the sliding glass door open, letting the breeze in. It is so nice to be back home and to not have to worry about how badly I need to do work or how i need to get up super early--though, today I did wake up around 6:58 for some ungodly reason. I did go back to sleep though--no need to worry about my sanity.


I'll probably do some longer posting later, but I wanted to get in a quick Music Monday in before I have to go get dressed and ready for hanging out with friends and Hana Tokyo and "Star Trek."

Today's Music Monday features Cobra Starship. My mom says they sound like the Backstreet Boys. If they do, they are much, much more "explicit" than the veiled innuendos of the Backstreet Boys. Just sayin'. Personal favorites of mine include: "Guilty Pleasure," "Bring It," and "The City is at War." They have a new CD coming out in August, I believe. They're collaborating with Leighton Meester (aka Blair Waldorf of "Gossip Girl" fame).

Okay. Must go get ready now.
love,
m

Long Time, No Talk

I'm in the middle of studying for finals, that's why there has been a distinct lull in posts. In fact, this post is going to be extremely short. How about some links to some music in lieu of a Music Monday?

Mk. So. Say what you want about the whole "Twilight" phenomenon, but it has introduced me to some great music. Granted, a lot of it is kind of whiny, emo music, but, alas, it's still great.

Jack's Mannequin. It was hard to choose just one song so I highly suggest you look them up and listen to all of their stuff. 

Blue October is the other good band that I discovered through "Twilight" and Stephenie Meyer. "Sound of Pulling Heaven Down" is one of my favorite songs by them (followed closely by "My Never" and "Jump Rope").

Hokay. I must get back to making flash cards and writing papers. Happy Mother's Day!

love,

m

Ann Hornaday Rocks My World

If you haven't seen "Adventureland" or "Australia," please do now. I've been known to not have any taste when it comes to movies, music, media in general, but I have a real, true critic that shares my views of these two movies and says that you should see them. Well. She doesn't really say that you should see "Australia" but she respects it and what Baz Luhrmann was trying to do and I think that's as good a reason as any to see a movie. Now read this and this.  Then go see the movies. 

love,

m

I'm Having a Ball!

Just one song for today: "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.

The amazing-ness that is/was Freddie Mercury is unbelievable. No joke. Always a great song to get pumped up too!

So. It's only noon but two bad things and two good things have occurred already. (Not good in my book. There should be more good and no bad. But that's just me.) Two bad: jury summons people being profoundly stupid and profs thinking that it's okay to take attendance TWICE in a 220 person class. Good things: it's absolutely gorgeous outside and it's Barnard's Spirit Day! 

More later. 

love,

m

Busy Beavers

As my sophomore year of college comes to a close, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, but then again, I still feel a little more calm than usual. I'm actually doing my work and even though I'm having trouble finding articles and books on my subjects, I still believe it will all come together in the end. 

Anyway. I promised an account of Pittsburgh so that is what I shall give you! It seems like it was sooooo long ago even though it was only last weekend.... anyway. I've decided I'm not a fan of flying. Especially when it's in teeny-tiny planes like the planes I flew in last weekend. Seriously. I had to duck to get inside the plane. 

Once I landed in Pittsburgh, I was greeted by my friends and sped off to U of Pittsburgh. I should mention here that every single bridge in Pittsburgh (save, like, 4) are YELLOW. For further proof of this fact, please go see the movie "Adventureland." (Not only does it show many yellow bridges, but it is also a great movie and everyone should go see it.)

Friday night was fun, there was Chinese food to be had, drinks to be spilled (all my fault, I'm a total klutz), and Apples to Apples to be played. And, of course, one of my friends snored while my other friend and I stayed up talking until like 4/5 in the morning. 'Cause that's how we roll. I miss them :-(

Saturday was mucho fun too. It all started with the Hannah Montana movie. Which was excellent. Lunner was had at the Cheesecake Factory (Linda's Fudge Cake=YUM). Then we saw "Rent" and OH MY GOD. This was the 4th time I had seen it and it was by far the best production I had ever seen. And not necessarily because of Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal. When we got back to the dorm, 2/3 of us tried to learn the Throwdown Hoedown. It was rather difficult. 

End Pittsburgh. Unfortunately. Did I mention that it was absolutely gorgeous the entire weekend? Now I'm back in NYC and currently, it feels like a sauna. Bah humbug.

Mk. I think that shall be all for now. Must go do more researching.

love,

m