EXAM WEEK HAS STARTED!

Well, week before exam week-- so EXAM STUDY WEEK has started. It's been a long long monday. I am Caribou on Grandview ave. and feel extremely accomplished because I FINALLY got the wifi to work here.

I feel like everytime I am blogging abroad I should highlight the weridest person in the place. Tonight the lady that wins my vote doesn't really know what speed to use. She gets up a lot and almost gallops and then walks. She is probably brillant and just discovered the cure to cancer, but in this context I am deeming her as WERID. She is on a study date with some Asian guy that looks like the chinese version of matthew richmond. Hm.

You know your lame when.... you use a pick up line based on her computer.
Guy sitting next to: (watches me get my laptop out) Hey thats like the cute version of my computer
Me: yeah! (he has a black 12 inch ibook, it's a valid statement)
Guy: Looks like laptop are like dogs when they mimic their owners
Me: (stop to think.... realize he means I'm cute. decide to act like I don't get it). You aren't black though
Guy: (This guy was quick) Well parts about me are
Me: (disgusted, react too quickly) Ewww

I am still kind of in disbelief that the previous interaction happened. Thank goodness he left quickly after.

signing off from Caribou, night ya'll

Ah I love Thanksgiving break. Last night I looked around my tiny apartment and was surrounded by atleast 10 people that are some of my nearest and dearest. If that isn't the best way to get in the holiday spirit--- I don't know what it.

Thanksgiving at Poppy's house was a laugh. Connor survived. In fact, I think he kind of liked it. I almost knocked Grandma Kuhman's wig in to the fire..... pretty standard.

I stopped by Paul's house last night and saw
1. David drinking straight scotch.... (Laura......)
2. Ellis, who I hadn't seen since seriously last spring.
3. Paul, really drunk
4. Wenger eating a lot of triscuits...
5. Brandon looking homeless.
Sadly Robbie was out of town.

I have a full day of me attempting to plan a improptu christmas party, importing christmas music at the library procrastinating studying for French, Watching an hour of the ND game with Elyse, Writing my Akita application with Erin and Allison and just general lollygagging. The scones in town are going to sleepover tonight I think, sugar-free ice cream here we come!

Well I just finished importing my last CD so I should probably get down to french. FYI: the last Cd was titled James Brown's Funky Christmas
LOVE IT.

Have you ever thought..... "Ok, I feel stupid about ever complaining about being "sick" because this is what being SICK feels like". Yeah I feel like (insert in any slang term for poop or road kill). I have the classic case of influenza ::::: NOTICE: GET YOUR FLU SHOT::::::::::
I'm going to be just a site for sore eyes when Thanksgiving comes around. I am usually dizzy right when I get up and I have run in to my dresser enough that my shins are basically purple. Also, because I have eaten a total of 2 english muffins and 2 bowls of soup for 3 days I look/feel really frail.

Well enjoy your flipping health....... damnit NOTE: I have been watching repeat episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, thus why I am boarder line negative in this posting.

EW EW EW EW I came home tonight to a CORONER and A POLICE car at my apartment. Immediatly I think murder, but Connor calmed me out of it and noticed an Old Woman standing outside. I guess there was an elderly couple in the building across the courtyard and the husband died at home. Connor just left and told me I wasn't allowed to look out the window --- I think they have the body getting ready to be taken to the funeral home. YUCK YUCK YUCK YUCK Seriously this is so disturbing

I really miss blogging. I had a funny thought making fun of a TV football commentator, and kept on coming up with *Zingers* and thought "Hey, this would make a great blog". Anyway, I haven't latly b/c I've been so busy but I actually really just blogging as a vent and I think it would release stress during this last CRUNCH month in the quarter.

I am living out a juxtaposition. I am painting my nails, with a face mask on.... watching football:) I really should be getting ready for a hot date with Connor dearest, but obvi I can't deny the wonderful battle between church and state. Notre Dame and Navy are currently in a heated overtime. I've been sending Nem's worried texts and watching for E.Lo on the tube. E.Lo had tickets for me and now i'm kicking myself for not going this game is the best of their season! Oh well, I'll make my ND pilgrimage hopefully later this month.


I also needed to share that it's 7 years today that Mammy passed. I knew it was coming but I wasn't until I paid a bill and wrote the date on a check that it was the third. I think it's hitting me harder this year b/c I have "Mammy reminders" everyday. She was a french major and I often use her old books. They account for almost one shelf on my bookcase! Also i'd say 1/4 of my furninture/kitchen wear is from straight from her collection. I haven't started to miss her less and less.... In fact It intensifies with time. Pauline Virgina "Fritzi" Bigelow Hartman is PROBABLY the coolest person i've ever come in contact with and WILL come in contact with.

Mammy
4/15/11 - 11/3/00

Alright I need to continue getting ready for dinner, I know beter than to be late when Connor is picking me up:) Have a wonderful Sat