Despite being totally overwhelmed and under super amounts of stress this semester, I haven't gotten below an 80% on a single assignment (save an essay I got a 74% on, but we were able to redo it, and my redo I'm expecting higher than 80).
BEAST MODE.
I'm currently in the library, having just finished an assignment for Methods of Social Research and an essay for Counseling Theories and Techniques. Have I mentioned yet that at the end of this semester, I'll have finished all the requirements for my psychology minor?
Eek. I guess that means it's nearly time for me to be a grown-up.
Now that is a scary thought.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
The way you move is so outrageous.
Ahhh! I've been so busy, it's been super tough to keep up on all my blogs!
What's been going on? Lots of school work. I'm beginning to see why people only take four classes, it's tough. But I'm chugging along with only minor setbacks due to me having the flu and an eye infection at the beginning of the week.
Katie and I went home for the long weekend last weekend, and it was a lot of fun! Friday night I saw Ted, Dylan and Samantha, we went out for fried ice cream and went for a drive. Then I went to Katie's and went for a night walk with her, James and Jeff. That night is the nights that memories are made out of, from Ted belting out 'Man, I feel like a woman!' from the backseat of my car to diving into bushes when cars come for no good reason except that we felt like diving, then running up the street laughing with your closest friends.
Saturday I worked for my sister, then hung out with Samantha and Dylan for awhile. We got ice cream again, and it was really warm out. We sat outside of Par-Tee Freeze like it was the middle of summer, and it made me super nostalgic for the summer that should have been. Then I accompanied Katie and James on a Wendy's run.
Sunday, I worked 1-6, and then baked the BEST apple crisp I've ever had with Samantha (Katie supervised/went on Facebook). Then Ted, Britney, James and Dylan all came over and we had a bonfire, then Jay drove down and finished out the bonfire with us. :) On Monday, I was sick as hell, but somehow managed to convince myself I was fine and went out with Katie and Jeff anyway. That night I watched Bridesmaids with Ted and played with Fluffy, who got huge the few weeks I've been at school.
Tuesday I went to the doctor's and laid low all day. I was miserable. I moved from my bed only to go to the couch.
And now here I am, hello!
What's been going on? Lots of school work. I'm beginning to see why people only take four classes, it's tough. But I'm chugging along with only minor setbacks due to me having the flu and an eye infection at the beginning of the week.
Katie and I went home for the long weekend last weekend, and it was a lot of fun! Friday night I saw Ted, Dylan and Samantha, we went out for fried ice cream and went for a drive. Then I went to Katie's and went for a night walk with her, James and Jeff. That night is the nights that memories are made out of, from Ted belting out 'Man, I feel like a woman!' from the backseat of my car to diving into bushes when cars come for no good reason except that we felt like diving, then running up the street laughing with your closest friends.
Saturday I worked for my sister, then hung out with Samantha and Dylan for awhile. We got ice cream again, and it was really warm out. We sat outside of Par-Tee Freeze like it was the middle of summer, and it made me super nostalgic for the summer that should have been. Then I accompanied Katie and James on a Wendy's run.
Sunday, I worked 1-6, and then baked the BEST apple crisp I've ever had with Samantha (Katie supervised/went on Facebook). Then Ted, Britney, James and Dylan all came over and we had a bonfire, then Jay drove down and finished out the bonfire with us. :) On Monday, I was sick as hell, but somehow managed to convince myself I was fine and went out with Katie and Jeff anyway. That night I watched Bridesmaids with Ted and played with Fluffy, who got huge the few weeks I've been at school.
Tuesday I went to the doctor's and laid low all day. I was miserable. I moved from my bed only to go to the couch.
And now here I am, hello!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
I'm on track to graduate!
I just got in from a meeting with my adviser and it went so well. Let me start out by saying that I really like my adviser; she's a sweet older nun who really seems to care about her students. When I officially declare my major (another story altogether, to be honest) I'm going to miss her.
Last semester I was not a good student. First of all, statistics is the devil's way of beating self-confidence to a pulp. Second, after Ryan's accident, I dropped off the face of the Earth. I'm not making excuses for my poor grades, but that's what happened. Ryan's accident happened at a really pivotal point in the semester--a little less than 3/4s of the way through, when papers and exams are starting to get even more serious and studying outweighs almost anything else you could be doing.
I didn't have the emotional capacity to even be away from my family for a few weeks, never mind write papers on gender and inequality. When I came back to school, I managed to make up for most of my lost time and I didn't fail anything. My GPA, however, suffered greatly, and I was put on academic probation.
That isn't who I am, you know. I'm good at school. I don't usually have to work too hard to maintain good grades and my GPA usually hovers around 3.2. When I got the letter explaining academic probation and the restrictions it has on me, one of the restrictions was that I could only take 16 credits.
Each class at Emmanuel counts for 4 credit hours and most students only take 4 classes per semester to graduate on time. This means I could only take 4 classes. In order to graduate on time, I have to take 20 credit hours (5 classes) for the next four semesters.
I struggled at first with this news, but slowly came to terms with it. If I have to stay an extra semester at Emmanuel, I will. I want my college degree. No, I need my college degree. Graduating college is something that's very important to me, and if it meant graduating in January 2014, I'd do it. Of course I'd do it.
(Why? I've come this far in my academic career, it would be dumb to drop out now. If I were to drop out, what would I do? Work at Dolci the rest of my life? No thank you, I smell when I come home from working there. Education was really important to my grandfather. I'll be the first one in my immediate family with a college degree. My parents are going to be so proud when I get my diploma, a diploma I worked my butt off for. It's like a big slap in the face to everyone who doubted me. Like, haha! I succeeded! The party we'll have for my sister's high school graduation and my college graduation is going to be epic. Not everyone can do this, you know. I want to be able to show the world what I'm worth. But talk minus action is worthless; I can spout off all my abilities whenever I want, but they aren't going to prove anything to anyone. That degree is what matters.)
Today, I found out that I am, in fact, a junior. I will graduate on time. I will walk across that stage adorned in blue and gold, and I will receive a diploma without having to go to school an extra semester.
Words cannot describe how excited I am right now.
Last semester I was not a good student. First of all, statistics is the devil's way of beating self-confidence to a pulp. Second, after Ryan's accident, I dropped off the face of the Earth. I'm not making excuses for my poor grades, but that's what happened. Ryan's accident happened at a really pivotal point in the semester--a little less than 3/4s of the way through, when papers and exams are starting to get even more serious and studying outweighs almost anything else you could be doing.
I didn't have the emotional capacity to even be away from my family for a few weeks, never mind write papers on gender and inequality. When I came back to school, I managed to make up for most of my lost time and I didn't fail anything. My GPA, however, suffered greatly, and I was put on academic probation.
That isn't who I am, you know. I'm good at school. I don't usually have to work too hard to maintain good grades and my GPA usually hovers around 3.2. When I got the letter explaining academic probation and the restrictions it has on me, one of the restrictions was that I could only take 16 credits.
Each class at Emmanuel counts for 4 credit hours and most students only take 4 classes per semester to graduate on time. This means I could only take 4 classes. In order to graduate on time, I have to take 20 credit hours (5 classes) for the next four semesters.
I struggled at first with this news, but slowly came to terms with it. If I have to stay an extra semester at Emmanuel, I will. I want my college degree. No, I need my college degree. Graduating college is something that's very important to me, and if it meant graduating in January 2014, I'd do it. Of course I'd do it.
(Why? I've come this far in my academic career, it would be dumb to drop out now. If I were to drop out, what would I do? Work at Dolci the rest of my life? No thank you, I smell when I come home from working there. Education was really important to my grandfather. I'll be the first one in my immediate family with a college degree. My parents are going to be so proud when I get my diploma, a diploma I worked my butt off for. It's like a big slap in the face to everyone who doubted me. Like, haha! I succeeded! The party we'll have for my sister's high school graduation and my college graduation is going to be epic. Not everyone can do this, you know. I want to be able to show the world what I'm worth. But talk minus action is worthless; I can spout off all my abilities whenever I want, but they aren't going to prove anything to anyone. That degree is what matters.)
Today, I found out that I am, in fact, a junior. I will graduate on time. I will walk across that stage adorned in blue and gold, and I will receive a diploma without having to go to school an extra semester.
Words cannot describe how excited I am right now.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Back in Boston!
I'm happy here. I missed the city a lot, and even though I really miss my friends from home, I'm happy here.
Classes are going well so far. It seems like a lot of work but nothing I can start on now, during my down time. That's kind of annoying. I have papers and things hanging over my head that I know I'll have to do eventually, I just don't have the knowledge now. Slightly frustrating, but it's really more of a champagne problem.
Classes are going well so far. It seems like a lot of work but nothing I can start on now, during my down time. That's kind of annoying. I have papers and things hanging over my head that I know I'll have to do eventually, I just don't have the knowledge now. Slightly frustrating, but it's really more of a champagne problem.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Where did summer go?!
This summer has FLOWN by.
In less than 36 hours I will be back in Boston as a junior in college. Holy crap! I'm like, old!
This summer, I can honestly say, has been the best and worst o my life.
Let's get the negative recap out of the way:
1. Drinking too much and getting sick, then having to work at 8am completely hungover. I had to leave early, I could barely stand. I went home, slept for six hours, then went back out that night. In my defense, that night was Ted's birthday, and I'm a champ, so...
2. So much friend drama. I spent far too many nights up late crying and venting with friends about other friends. It was so messed up. It was like no one wanted to get along and everyone was in it for themselves. Now, thankfully, everything is good, and I can happily report that I personally am getting along with everyone.
3. Work sucked. I hate everything about working until 11pm six nights a week.
4. The summer to do list did not get completed.
5. For a long time I just didn't feel like myself. I wasn't as happy as normal.
Now the good stuff:
1. I'm tanner than I've ever been.
2. My beach day with Ted that we spent seven hours relaxing on the beach only getting up to swim has gone down as the best day ever.
3. The night I walked out of work with Dyl to find all our friends waiting for us in the parking lot.
4. Meeting Mike Chase and Paige, who are two incredibly sweet people.
5. Six Flags (the first trip was better than the second).
6. Ending the summer by going to the driving range and then tidepooling until sunset.
7. Sleepovers at Katie's, waking her and Burgess up for pancakes.
8. That sleepover at Katie's before Six Flags where we watched Your Highness and fell asleep.
9. Winning my heat in the demo.
10. The failed glow in the dark game of capture the flag.
11. Growing a backbone.
12. Learning to prioritize.
13. Learning new nouns, such as 'Mike Chase special' and 'dickleech'.
14. The dinner train.
15. Various bonfires at my house, Katie's, Jeff's, Hamblin's.
16. The night we played mini golf then went hottubbing at Sam's.
17. Beating Theodore at go-cart racing, even though my win came out of a bribe.
18. Burning that Christmas tree.
In less than 36 hours I will be back in Boston as a junior in college. Holy crap! I'm like, old!
This summer, I can honestly say, has been the best and worst o my life.
Let's get the negative recap out of the way:
1. Drinking too much and getting sick, then having to work at 8am completely hungover. I had to leave early, I could barely stand. I went home, slept for six hours, then went back out that night. In my defense, that night was Ted's birthday, and I'm a champ, so...
2. So much friend drama. I spent far too many nights up late crying and venting with friends about other friends. It was so messed up. It was like no one wanted to get along and everyone was in it for themselves. Now, thankfully, everything is good, and I can happily report that I personally am getting along with everyone.
3. Work sucked. I hate everything about working until 11pm six nights a week.
4. The summer to do list did not get completed.
5. For a long time I just didn't feel like myself. I wasn't as happy as normal.
Now the good stuff:
1. I'm tanner than I've ever been.
2. My beach day with Ted that we spent seven hours relaxing on the beach only getting up to swim has gone down as the best day ever.
3. The night I walked out of work with Dyl to find all our friends waiting for us in the parking lot.
4. Meeting Mike Chase and Paige, who are two incredibly sweet people.
5. Six Flags (the first trip was better than the second).
6. Ending the summer by going to the driving range and then tidepooling until sunset.
7. Sleepovers at Katie's, waking her and Burgess up for pancakes.
8. That sleepover at Katie's before Six Flags where we watched Your Highness and fell asleep.
9. Winning my heat in the demo.
10. The failed glow in the dark game of capture the flag.
11. Growing a backbone.
12. Learning to prioritize.
13. Learning new nouns, such as 'Mike Chase special' and 'dickleech'.
14. The dinner train.
15. Various bonfires at my house, Katie's, Jeff's, Hamblin's.
16. The night we played mini golf then went hottubbing at Sam's.
17. Beating Theodore at go-cart racing, even though my win came out of a bribe.
18. Burning that Christmas tree.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Okay, so it's been a while.
But we've been busy, I swear. So much has been going on and as usual, the days are blending into each other. Work 9-5 on the railroad, drive home, have dinner, get picked up by James, drive, see friends, come home, sleep, wake up, go to work...
Literally. Every day.
But I don't mind it, though. It means I'm having fun, right? I feel like I'm fitting lots into my summer schedule. We did Six Flags, I went to Maine, attended a wedding, celebrated Dylan's, helped plan my sister's wedding, and celebrated Vanessa's birthday in Boston. The latter was just this past weekend I had so much fun seeing everyone. The restaurant we went to had some deal where you pick x amount of appetizers, salads, and pastas and they keep bringing plates of them to you, nonstop. I could go for some of what we had there right now. I wasn't sure how creepy it would have been to store tons of leftovers in her fridge overnight then hope it survives the ride home in the AC. Speaking of- I drove all the way through Boston! Granted it wasn't downtown, but the (scary) highway, whatever it is. But I was able to get through like nothin'.
Now is the part in my schedule where I pass out. I leave you with this picture that I really like. Wouldn't it be so cool if this were able to be painted almost photorealistically? I wish I could.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Vinny graduated!
Awwh my little baby Vinny is all grown up! Vinny and I have been friends for, I don't know, four years now? A long time. He got me the job at the cafe and we work practically every night together. I couldn't be happier for him!
Last night after work I went to his house for his party. We were late and everyone had already left, but it wasn't a problem. I've learned that my friends bring the party. We hung out with Vinny for awhile, eating delicious food and playing hackey sack. We also managed to play... oh God, I can't remember what Katie calls it, but I'm going to call it the circle game. We played the circle game, where everyone walks in opposite directions and you try not to run into each other. We got four people involved; our most successful yet.
Katie, as usual, gave Ted his insulin, and I had to laugh. She's going to be such a cool nurse. I can totally imagine her dancing around with needles in her hand. And then there's Ted and Samantha in the background like "Katie, that's not safe..."
After the party, Ted and I went back to my house to watch a movie, but during a commercial break we saw an ad for mint chocolate chip Klondike bars.
I wish I had caught our reaction on video.
My mouth drops open and I point to the screen. Ted goes "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?!" and I asked him what time it was.
I don't really remember there being a discussion about what was to happen next, I just know that I was instantly finding shoes and we literally ran to his car. We saw the ad at 10:20pm... do you know what time all the grocery stores close on a Sunday here? 10:00pm. We hit six stores before we gave up at 7/11 on Main Street and settled for ice cream and Poptarts. I'm still mildly upset we didn't get them and will probably end up going to the store today...
Last night after work I went to his house for his party. We were late and everyone had already left, but it wasn't a problem. I've learned that my friends bring the party. We hung out with Vinny for awhile, eating delicious food and playing hackey sack. We also managed to play... oh God, I can't remember what Katie calls it, but I'm going to call it the circle game. We played the circle game, where everyone walks in opposite directions and you try not to run into each other. We got four people involved; our most successful yet.
Katie, as usual, gave Ted his insulin, and I had to laugh. She's going to be such a cool nurse. I can totally imagine her dancing around with needles in her hand. And then there's Ted and Samantha in the background like "Katie, that's not safe..."
After the party, Ted and I went back to my house to watch a movie, but during a commercial break we saw an ad for mint chocolate chip Klondike bars.
I wish I had caught our reaction on video.
My mouth drops open and I point to the screen. Ted goes "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?!" and I asked him what time it was.
I don't really remember there being a discussion about what was to happen next, I just know that I was instantly finding shoes and we literally ran to his car. We saw the ad at 10:20pm... do you know what time all the grocery stores close on a Sunday here? 10:00pm. We hit six stores before we gave up at 7/11 on Main Street and settled for ice cream and Poptarts. I'm still mildly upset we didn't get them and will probably end up going to the store today...
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
We've checked two things off the summer to-do list!
As you may or may not remember, Ted and I started a Summer To-Do list with Katie and James. Basically, everything on it is something at least one of us has not done. For example, I've never been to a batting cage, James has never set foot in a Wal-Mart, and Ted has never been on the dinner train.
We also have a sub-list of stuff we've all done but would like to do again, like Six Flags and camping.
Well, we've begun!
Last Friday, Ted and I went to his first ever drive-in movie. We saw the new Pirates movie and turned my car into a couch/tabletop. We played hackey sack waiting for the movie to start and ate junk food and pizza. I'm pretty much a picnic master, though Ted is competition (see below). Basically, it was heaven in movie form.
And then yesterday, we checked off something on our sub-list- Six Flags!
I was off-Cape anyway, so I got dropped off and met up with Ted and his little brother around 10:30 at the gates. First, we processed our season passes (this is my first season pass for anything, and I couldn't be more thrilled). As we left the building, Ted asked what was first.
"That," I said and pointed at the large tower in the center of the park. Scream. We waiting in line for about 20 minutes, all while Ted's brother was sassy. I loved it, it was only my second time meeting this kid and he was just as sassy as Ted is. After Scream we went on the new roller coaster, the Gauntlet, which I never heard the end of how lame it was. WHATEVER, GUYS.
Soon, Katie and James got there! We met them at the car and got them in on our coupons. Then we bought a flash pass and got right on Batman. Then Ted, James and I rode Bizzaro (Superman) and it was James's first time on it. So amazing.
Ted and his brother played a ring toss game and Ted got a little green guy that James named Sebastian. Ted gave him to me and I made sure he made an appearance in every picture for the rest of the day.
Ted left for a little while to bring his little brother home, so Katie, James and I went on Blizzard River (we played the who can get the wettest game... I won), Cyclone (deathtrap), Batman again and Pandemonium. Katie also made me go on Mind Eraser, which always gives me a headache, and Houdini, which I just can't f'n figure out.
When Ted got back we ate sandwiches that Ted brought (he pretty much packed a whole deli in a little cooler, which is why Ted is also a picnic master).
Katie, Ted and I went on Thunderbolt and Batman, then we all went on Blizzard River. We played two more games, the water gun ones, where Ted won a giant three-foot tall pink squid who he named Lunchbox and then gave to me. I tried to rename him Eddy, after Eddy's Fish Mart, but Lunchbox was what stuck. Anyway, Katie won a giraffe she named Leroy, but he wasn't as soft as Lunchbox.
Before Katie and James left, Ted and I went on Bizzaro again. Then we said our goodbyes to Katie and James, went on Twister and Scream and then went to leave. Upon leaving, I realized that the ONE thing we didn't do that all my friends promised they would do with me was ride the carousel. So before leaving, Ted did that with me.
We made the drive home and went to a bonfire at Jeff's with everyone. Basically, I've been having the best summer of my life so far. I couldn't be happier!
We also have a sub-list of stuff we've all done but would like to do again, like Six Flags and camping.
Well, we've begun!
Last Friday, Ted and I went to his first ever drive-in movie. We saw the new Pirates movie and turned my car into a couch/tabletop. We played hackey sack waiting for the movie to start and ate junk food and pizza. I'm pretty much a picnic master, though Ted is competition (see below). Basically, it was heaven in movie form.
And then yesterday, we checked off something on our sub-list- Six Flags!
I was off-Cape anyway, so I got dropped off and met up with Ted and his little brother around 10:30 at the gates. First, we processed our season passes (this is my first season pass for anything, and I couldn't be more thrilled). As we left the building, Ted asked what was first.
"That," I said and pointed at the large tower in the center of the park. Scream. We waiting in line for about 20 minutes, all while Ted's brother was sassy. I loved it, it was only my second time meeting this kid and he was just as sassy as Ted is. After Scream we went on the new roller coaster, the Gauntlet, which I never heard the end of how lame it was. WHATEVER, GUYS.
Soon, Katie and James got there! We met them at the car and got them in on our coupons. Then we bought a flash pass and got right on Batman. Then Ted, James and I rode Bizzaro (Superman) and it was James's first time on it. So amazing.
Ted and his brother played a ring toss game and Ted got a little green guy that James named Sebastian. Ted gave him to me and I made sure he made an appearance in every picture for the rest of the day.
Ted left for a little while to bring his little brother home, so Katie, James and I went on Blizzard River (we played the who can get the wettest game... I won), Cyclone (deathtrap), Batman again and Pandemonium. Katie also made me go on Mind Eraser, which always gives me a headache, and Houdini, which I just can't f'n figure out.
When Ted got back we ate sandwiches that Ted brought (he pretty much packed a whole deli in a little cooler, which is why Ted is also a picnic master).
Katie, Ted and I went on Thunderbolt and Batman, then we all went on Blizzard River. We played two more games, the water gun ones, where Ted won a giant three-foot tall pink squid who he named Lunchbox and then gave to me. I tried to rename him Eddy, after Eddy's Fish Mart, but Lunchbox was what stuck. Anyway, Katie won a giraffe she named Leroy, but he wasn't as soft as Lunchbox.
Before Katie and James left, Ted and I went on Bizzaro again. Then we said our goodbyes to Katie and James, went on Twister and Scream and then went to leave. Upon leaving, I realized that the ONE thing we didn't do that all my friends promised they would do with me was ride the carousel. So before leaving, Ted did that with me.
We made the drive home and went to a bonfire at Jeff's with everyone. Basically, I've been having the best summer of my life so far. I couldn't be happier!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
I just have to record my day somewhere.
Today was amazing and bittersweet in all the right ways. To quote a lyric from a song I played more than once, "hands down, today is the best day I can ever remember".
I woke up early and got ready, then Ted picked me up. We hit the road, stopping for coffee (at Mary Lou's, at my insistence, because goddammit I wanted an Oreo Cookie Monster, lactose intolerance be damned). We ended up having to postpone the visit with Ryan for a few hours, so we stopped at the Holyoke Mall and shopped for a couple hours.
One, I'm psyched that Ted likes shopping as much as I do. Two, that mall is amazing at noon on a Tuesday. It wasn't crowded at all, the stores were neat, Forever 21 is huge, they have an H&M... ugh amazing.
I got two skirts, three shirts and a tank top at Forever 21 (for 25$!), a bag at H&M (6$), a shirt at PacSun ($7), and some things at Sephora which I only had to pay 13$ for because I had a leftover gift card. Ted got some new shirts, a new pair of shoes and something else I can't really remember at this point in time, though I swear he bought things from three different stores.
After the mall we went to Ryan's, where Tyler met us outside and told us what to expect. Then Ryan came outside and gave me a hug and oh my God. He's alive. He's amazing. I don't want to go into to much detail here because I feel like that would take away from my experience with him, and make me cry (I held out! I didn't cry until I got back into the car!) but... I'm just so thankful he's alive.
Then we left and headed towards Southampton, and stopped in and visited real quick with my grandmother and step-grandfather. Then we went to my aunt and uncle's, where Ted was pretty much bombarded with talking about the demolition derby and Liv showed us her American Girl Dolls (which Ted had never heard of... clearly, not okay by Liv and I). We ate dinner with them and, when we left, Ted told me that he could totally tell that they were my family. Liv especially, he said, is just like me.
After a full day of visiting my family, we thought it only proper to stop in and surprise Ted's family on the way back to the Cape. His family is awesome, I met his mom, his brother, and his mom's boyfriend. I forget what it is I said, but his mom was like "I love you already" and just made me feel really welcome. We had a second dinner with them and she made me pizza when Ted made some comment about how I don't eat leftovers. We told them all about our summer to-do list and his brother showed us how he's learning the drums and they all reacted the same way Ted did when he mentioned I had never seen any of the Back To The Futures. Oops?
It was a really long, emotional drive home. I think I cried the whole way, thinking about Ryan. It was so good to see him, but I'm still in serious shock over the whole thing.
Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is.
I woke up early and got ready, then Ted picked me up. We hit the road, stopping for coffee (at Mary Lou's, at my insistence, because goddammit I wanted an Oreo Cookie Monster, lactose intolerance be damned). We ended up having to postpone the visit with Ryan for a few hours, so we stopped at the Holyoke Mall and shopped for a couple hours.
One, I'm psyched that Ted likes shopping as much as I do. Two, that mall is amazing at noon on a Tuesday. It wasn't crowded at all, the stores were neat, Forever 21 is huge, they have an H&M... ugh amazing.
I got two skirts, three shirts and a tank top at Forever 21 (for 25$!), a bag at H&M (6$), a shirt at PacSun ($7), and some things at Sephora which I only had to pay 13$ for because I had a leftover gift card. Ted got some new shirts, a new pair of shoes and something else I can't really remember at this point in time, though I swear he bought things from three different stores.
After the mall we went to Ryan's, where Tyler met us outside and told us what to expect. Then Ryan came outside and gave me a hug and oh my God. He's alive. He's amazing. I don't want to go into to much detail here because I feel like that would take away from my experience with him, and make me cry (I held out! I didn't cry until I got back into the car!) but... I'm just so thankful he's alive.
Then we left and headed towards Southampton, and stopped in and visited real quick with my grandmother and step-grandfather. Then we went to my aunt and uncle's, where Ted was pretty much bombarded with talking about the demolition derby and Liv showed us her American Girl Dolls (which Ted had never heard of... clearly, not okay by Liv and I). We ate dinner with them and, when we left, Ted told me that he could totally tell that they were my family. Liv especially, he said, is just like me.
After a full day of visiting my family, we thought it only proper to stop in and surprise Ted's family on the way back to the Cape. His family is awesome, I met his mom, his brother, and his mom's boyfriend. I forget what it is I said, but his mom was like "I love you already" and just made me feel really welcome. We had a second dinner with them and she made me pizza when Ted made some comment about how I don't eat leftovers. We told them all about our summer to-do list and his brother showed us how he's learning the drums and they all reacted the same way Ted did when he mentioned I had never seen any of the Back To The Futures. Oops?
It was a really long, emotional drive home. I think I cried the whole way, thinking about Ryan. It was so good to see him, but I'm still in serious shock over the whole thing.
Things will never be the same, that's just the way it is.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Welcome to wherever you are.
Woah, have I really been home two weeks already?!
I've been having such a good time! My fun has included babysitting my cousin's daughter, working, dancing with my bffs, bonfires with new and old friends, a round of mini golf, hot tubbing, swimming out to a floating trampoline, thrifting, dancing on a lifeguard tower in the rain late at night, laying out with my sister, burgers on the grill, cooking dinner in my new kitchen (I'm pro at tater tots), early morning cuddle seshes with my two best friends, texting each other instead of talking... in other words, it's been perfect so far.
On Tuesday, Ted is driving me up to see Ryan. I'm so excited to see my little Godbrother, the little miracle that he is. The crash was two months ago and he's HOME! It's a weird feeling, knowing you're going to see someone you thought you'd never see again. It's a combo of nerves, excitement, and a feeling like I want to cry. I don't think I'll be able to leave and I anticipate crying. A lot.
I've been having such a good time! My fun has included babysitting my cousin's daughter, working, dancing with my bffs, bonfires with new and old friends, a round of mini golf, hot tubbing, swimming out to a floating trampoline, thrifting, dancing on a lifeguard tower in the rain late at night, laying out with my sister, burgers on the grill, cooking dinner in my new kitchen (I'm pro at tater tots), early morning cuddle seshes with my two best friends, texting each other instead of talking... in other words, it's been perfect so far.
On Tuesday, Ted is driving me up to see Ryan. I'm so excited to see my little Godbrother, the little miracle that he is. The crash was two months ago and he's HOME! It's a weird feeling, knowing you're going to see someone you thought you'd never see again. It's a combo of nerves, excitement, and a feeling like I want to cry. I don't think I'll be able to leave and I anticipate crying. A lot.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Summahtime, and the livin's easy.
It's summer, guys!
Like everyone says, it hasn't hit me yet. My parents left for a few days and I have the house to myself and it's just weird. The fact it's been raining nonstop doesn't help either, but still. I have a full week before I go back to work and I desperately wanted it to be nice out so maybe I could go to the beach or something, but oh well. The fact that I can sleep in and not think about pharmacology ever again is a fair enough trade off.
Today I'm meeting up with Steph and she's babysitting the most adorable eight month old baby girl that I've ever seen. We're going to play teen mom and run some errands in Hyannis, then continue this wifey business and make everyone dinner tonight when they come over.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sweeeeet summertime!
I'm totally exhausted but I thought I'd blog about my past two days, and it's probs going to turn into a novel because that's just the way life works.
First of all, I took my last final! My daddy picked me up after and brought me back to the Cape. I did not enjoy lugging my life down from my room. I can't understand why I have so much stuff and WHY is it all so heavy?? I unpacked (took me all day) and had a great family dinner.
Then I picked Ted up (who got into my car WILLINGLY not once but twice, but told Facebook he was kidnapped). We went to my favorite beach, White Crest, and I attempted to climb down the dune. No path=no luck, and Mr. Fancy Pharmacist wouldn't, either. I will give him some credit, though, he totally was willing to risk his dress shoes to go down to the water with me. So then we left and went down the street to try climbing down the another dune, which was completely blocked off, so we played Questions instead with the books I got him for his birthday.
See, Ted doesn't like his birthday. This is unfortunate because I happen to love birthdays and, well, I win because my logic makes more sense to me. So, despite his protests, threats of ending our friendship, threatening to never speak to me again, etc etc, I got him birthday gifts.
I got him the above book as well as its sequel. Naturally, Ted got mad at me for not listening to him (not liking your birthday just doesn't make SENSE) but he was still psyched on the gift. Mission accomplished.
Today I worked from 8-4. Sam met me at the cafe and we got Common Ground, then I got my hair trimmed (too short if you ask me, but Twig, Ted and my mom didn't even notice). She played with the kittens while I showered, and then I dropped her off so I could go fill in for my sister who was supposed to babysit but had cheerleading. I kind of hate that I let one terrible experience babysitting ruin my whole outlook on it, because it's FUN. I watched almost-two and almost-five year old boys, and I basically played trains and Wii with them for two hours.
I have to work tomorrow from 10-4, I have a doctor's appointment at 10:40, Ted and I are making dinner because I have a rich person's kitchen now (Mom decided to redo and my sister designed the entire "public space" of our house, it looks absolutely amazing), I have a surgeon's appointment Thursday (sad face), I'm babysitting 7-5 on Friday for the CUTEST little baby girl I've ever seen in my life, I'm possibly going to a party Friday night, I'm hosting a party Saturday night when Katie FINALLY comes home... yeah.
Life is really, really good.
First of all, I took my last final! My daddy picked me up after and brought me back to the Cape. I did not enjoy lugging my life down from my room. I can't understand why I have so much stuff and WHY is it all so heavy?? I unpacked (took me all day) and had a great family dinner.
Then I picked Ted up (who got into my car WILLINGLY not once but twice, but told Facebook he was kidnapped). We went to my favorite beach, White Crest, and I attempted to climb down the dune. No path=no luck, and Mr. Fancy Pharmacist wouldn't, either. I will give him some credit, though, he totally was willing to risk his dress shoes to go down to the water with me. So then we left and went down the street to try climbing down the another dune, which was completely blocked off, so we played Questions instead with the books I got him for his birthday.
See, Ted doesn't like his birthday. This is unfortunate because I happen to love birthdays and, well, I win because my logic makes more sense to me. So, despite his protests, threats of ending our friendship, threatening to never speak to me again, etc etc, I got him birthday gifts.
I got him the above book as well as its sequel. Naturally, Ted got mad at me for not listening to him (not liking your birthday just doesn't make SENSE) but he was still psyched on the gift. Mission accomplished.
Today I worked from 8-4. Sam met me at the cafe and we got Common Ground, then I got my hair trimmed (too short if you ask me, but Twig, Ted and my mom didn't even notice). She played with the kittens while I showered, and then I dropped her off so I could go fill in for my sister who was supposed to babysit but had cheerleading. I kind of hate that I let one terrible experience babysitting ruin my whole outlook on it, because it's FUN. I watched almost-two and almost-five year old boys, and I basically played trains and Wii with them for two hours.
I have to work tomorrow from 10-4, I have a doctor's appointment at 10:40, Ted and I are making dinner because I have a rich person's kitchen now (Mom decided to redo and my sister designed the entire "public space" of our house, it looks absolutely amazing), I have a surgeon's appointment Thursday (sad face), I'm babysitting 7-5 on Friday for the CUTEST little baby girl I've ever seen in my life, I'm possibly going to a party Friday night, I'm hosting a party Saturday night when Katie FINALLY comes home... yeah.
Life is really, really good.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
You can tell finals are coming up...
because I think it's totally acceptable to dance around in my PJs to club music all by myself in my room, my side of the room is a f'n disaster area even though I just cleaned it yesterday, there's a towel on the floor to catch the water from the defrosting fridge, it's nearly 11 at night and I have no plans to sleep, my planner for my first week at home is full... you know. The usual.
I'm pretty surprised that my finals are coming up so soon. This semester FLEW by. Plus, Katie's finals don't even start until the day after I'm done, which is weird. I was trying to pack up my room yesterday, and I packed a bunch of clothes, but it's proving to be difficult. I don't WANNA take down my posters and stuff yet!
Anyway, I just got off the phone with Ted, who called me deprived. Yo, trick, just because I've never seen any of the Back to the Futures or been to batting cages...! Okay, yeah, that makes me a little deprived. Whatever.
But he came up with the best idea I think I've ever heard. We're going to make a big list of things I've never done and do them all this summer. Ummm HELLO best summer ever! I'm even more excited than I already was. Sad thing is, I only have two things so far, because I can never think of this stuff. Oooops!
I'm pretty surprised that my finals are coming up so soon. This semester FLEW by. Plus, Katie's finals don't even start until the day after I'm done, which is weird. I was trying to pack up my room yesterday, and I packed a bunch of clothes, but it's proving to be difficult. I don't WANNA take down my posters and stuff yet!
Anyway, I just got off the phone with Ted, who called me deprived. Yo, trick, just because I've never seen any of the Back to the Futures or been to batting cages...! Okay, yeah, that makes me a little deprived. Whatever.
But he came up with the best idea I think I've ever heard. We're going to make a big list of things I've never done and do them all this summer. Ummm HELLO best summer ever! I'm even more excited than I already was. Sad thing is, I only have two things so far, because I can never think of this stuff. Oooops!
Monday, May 2, 2011
BEST. MONDAY NIGHT. EVER.
So I had my last day of classes today and while I was on my break, I was creepin' Facebook (naturally). I saw that my cousin was going to the Red Sox game and I was jello (jealous, for all you non-abreviating girls out there). I was texting him in statistics and we were shooting the breeze about school and everything, then it dawned on me...
Why can't I go to the Red Sox game, too?
Cue texts (statistics...? What?). Text to my mom, seeing if the offer about her paying still stood. She said yes. Word, thanks Mama. Text to Katie. "If I can find inexpensive tickets to the Red Sox game tonight will you come?" She said yes, pending on the time and the price. Text to Cap, asking if he'd go. No answer (you missed out, sucker).
I'm getting excited now. Now onto my next class, English. Text to Ted, "Are you working tonight/early tomorrow?". Neither. "Want to go to the Red Sox game with me?? 75% chance I'm going, will know when I'm out of class."
Get out of class. All but run to my dorm, throw my bag down, log onto StubHub.com. Tickets for tonight's game? FIVE DOLLARS EACH. Purchased and printed out at 5:30, less than two hours before the game. Problem: Only three committed friends, had to buy four tickets. Solution? SPRING, LET'S GO SEE THE RED SOX.
Shower, dinner, whatever whatever. Meet Ted on the corner of Schemman's campus, head straight to the Simmons' quad. Meet Katie and Spring. Walk down to Fenway (I love living here, omigawd). Get our seats (SOOOO GOOOOOD), Ted goes to get beer for himself, Spring makes friends with the guys next to us, Katie makes friends with the guys in front of us who hand over their beers to Katie and Spring, I take one of Ted's cups and we split that and I have to say that there is nothing better than an ice cold beer and a Red Sox game with my good friends.
Sorry Dad... is that weird for you to read? It's the truth, though! Love you!
Anyway, we had the worlds best time. We were even on the Jumbotron during Sweet Caroline! After that, both Ted and I got texts from random people telling us that they saw us on TV. We saw them hit homeruns and we won!
After we left, Ted informed us that when we were on the Jumbotron we were actually on national television. Cue girly screams. Oh, my God, so amazing! I had the BEST time ever and I love my friends so much!
Ps: Also, I Skyped with Ryan last week! He can stand and walk! Oh my baby Godbrother, so strong!
Why can't I go to the Red Sox game, too?
Cue texts (statistics...? What?). Text to my mom, seeing if the offer about her paying still stood. She said yes. Word, thanks Mama. Text to Katie. "If I can find inexpensive tickets to the Red Sox game tonight will you come?" She said yes, pending on the time and the price. Text to Cap, asking if he'd go. No answer (you missed out, sucker).
I'm getting excited now. Now onto my next class, English. Text to Ted, "Are you working tonight/early tomorrow?". Neither. "Want to go to the Red Sox game with me?? 75% chance I'm going, will know when I'm out of class."
Get out of class. All but run to my dorm, throw my bag down, log onto StubHub.com. Tickets for tonight's game? FIVE DOLLARS EACH. Purchased and printed out at 5:30, less than two hours before the game. Problem: Only three committed friends, had to buy four tickets. Solution? SPRING, LET'S GO SEE THE RED SOX.
Shower, dinner, whatever whatever. Meet Ted on the corner of Schemman's campus, head straight to the Simmons' quad. Meet Katie and Spring. Walk down to Fenway (I love living here, omigawd). Get our seats (SOOOO GOOOOOD), Ted goes to get beer for himself, Spring makes friends with the guys next to us, Katie makes friends with the guys in front of us who hand over their beers to Katie and Spring, I take one of Ted's cups and we split that and I have to say that there is nothing better than an ice cold beer and a Red Sox game with my good friends.
Sorry Dad... is that weird for you to read? It's the truth, though! Love you!
Anyway, we had the worlds best time. We were even on the Jumbotron during Sweet Caroline! After that, both Ted and I got texts from random people telling us that they saw us on TV. We saw them hit homeruns and we won!
After we left, Ted informed us that when we were on the Jumbotron we were actually on national television. Cue girly screams. Oh, my God, so amazing! I had the BEST time ever and I love my friends so much!
Ps: Also, I Skyped with Ryan last week! He can stand and walk! Oh my baby Godbrother, so strong!
Monday, April 25, 2011
It's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine, sweet summertime.
So I'm sitting in the Cape Cod Community College library right now. The internet is out at my house and I'm waiting for Sam to get out of her appointment so I can see her before I head back to Boston for the final stretch.
I'm loving life today.
All the drama from last weekend totally blew over. All it took (which I knew it would) was for me to meet up with my good friend and talk things over. Like Katie and I, it'll take a little time before things get back to 100% normal, I'm sure, but eventually it will. I just have a feeling.
For the record, Katie and I are totally back to normal and have been for awhile. May 10th is our refriendship anniversary!
Also, I've been texting my Godmother today about my baby Godbrother. He's doing so well. He's literally a living miracle, a month ago he had his accident and now he's playing tic tac toe with him mom and Skyping with me. Okay well we haven't Skyped yet, but we would be NOW if the stupid internet wasn't down.
I also went back to work last week! Ah, it felt so good to be back. I worked on Easter which sucked, but I worked with the newest worker, Lauren. Pretty much became fast friends from the moment she walked into the kitchen yelling PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN, PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN and when we jumped around because "who cares if we look like idiots, we're having fun". That's my kind of person, right there.
FINAL STRETCH two more weeks to this very moment and I'll be at home for the summer! Hurray!
I'm loving life today.
All the drama from last weekend totally blew over. All it took (which I knew it would) was for me to meet up with my good friend and talk things over. Like Katie and I, it'll take a little time before things get back to 100% normal, I'm sure, but eventually it will. I just have a feeling.
For the record, Katie and I are totally back to normal and have been for awhile. May 10th is our refriendship anniversary!
Also, I've been texting my Godmother today about my baby Godbrother. He's doing so well. He's literally a living miracle, a month ago he had his accident and now he's playing tic tac toe with him mom and Skyping with me. Okay well we haven't Skyped yet, but we would be NOW if the stupid internet wasn't down.
I also went back to work last week! Ah, it felt so good to be back. I worked on Easter which sucked, but I worked with the newest worker, Lauren. Pretty much became fast friends from the moment she walked into the kitchen yelling PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN, PEOPLE IN THE KITCHEN and when we jumped around because "who cares if we look like idiots, we're having fun". That's my kind of person, right there.
FINAL STRETCH two more weeks to this very moment and I'll be at home for the summer! Hurray!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
S's music challenge.
Pretty much this entire song is my life right now.
I'll update later about my family party and stuff, but this song really hits it right now.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Katie writes.
"Why do things feel out of focus? They slide in and out and get fuzzy, like my contacts forget they're supposed to be doing their job. I look and they go, 'oh right, we're here. Let's do this.' I see all the different colored, worn fibers on the carpet. A light olive color that was probably once cream. Gross, dirty avocado green. The outside, not the inside like guacamole. I don't like guacamole. Or sour cream. At all. Fuck those. there's also an even darker, sort of seafoam green too. It makes a really bad, aesthetically horrifying appearance. My eyes are having a tumultuous relationship with these fibers right now. They're lined up like corn or sunflowers in a field. And we stomp all over it, making it ugly. Like that giant at the top of the beanstalk that Jack meets."
Yeah, that was my insightful literary genius from last night. Technically today, when the after effects were still raging strong. I had this overwhelming desire to write, and that's what came out. Interesting.
Anyway, today was cool because I signed up for this study at MGH where I got 25$ cash to go and give two vials of blood. It's some type of hypertension study. If I get picked I get 600$! I totally signed up, and left today with cashola in my pocket.
I'm going home tomorrow morning after class because I have to babysit my cousin's son tomorrow night. James is coming too so I'll have someone to talk to for the four or five hours after he goes to bed. Friday we might be celebrating Samantha's birthday, too. That will be fun! But I have two exams next week so I have to be back for that. Lame. At least we have Monday off and I will have a week off from clinical! Oh, I signed up for classes today too. I have med/surg Monday mornings from 8-noon (ugh), lifespan psychology Tuesday nights from 6:30-9:30, and then this International Nutrition class on Thursday nights from 5:30-8:30. Not too shabby!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
I'm in love, alright
with my crazy, beautiful life.
This weekend was spent having good times in Boston. I love my life, so much, but it's serious business this week. I have to go home this weekend and next weekend, but I want so badly to just put the past three days on repeat.
On Thursday Katie and I had a night in, playing games and then we went for a walk and met up with Jeff. He didn't stay long and I was back in my room by 12:30 or so. The next day, James came up and we all crept around Fenway for opening day and walked to Newbury Street and the Pru. They had a cute little date night and then we all hung out until about midnight. Then yesterday, Theresa came to visit! We hung out all day and then after dinner I went to play Sims with Katie, and then we went on an adventure to East Boston to see Cap for a few minutes (an hour and a half of travel to see him for a total of about twenty minutes... needless to say, that didn't count as us hanging out). Then we got back and Jeff took us to a party at BU. So much fun.
Then again, I'm seriously looking forward to Thursday night when I've already asked my friend to take a walk on the beach with me. Ugh dying for the sand and surf...
This weekend was spent having good times in Boston. I love my life, so much, but it's serious business this week. I have to go home this weekend and next weekend, but I want so badly to just put the past three days on repeat.
On Thursday Katie and I had a night in, playing games and then we went for a walk and met up with Jeff. He didn't stay long and I was back in my room by 12:30 or so. The next day, James came up and we all crept around Fenway for opening day and walked to Newbury Street and the Pru. They had a cute little date night and then we all hung out until about midnight. Then yesterday, Theresa came to visit! We hung out all day and then after dinner I went to play Sims with Katie, and then we went on an adventure to East Boston to see Cap for a few minutes (an hour and a half of travel to see him for a total of about twenty minutes... needless to say, that didn't count as us hanging out). Then we got back and Jeff took us to a party at BU. So much fun.
Then again, I'm seriously looking forward to Thursday night when I've already asked my friend to take a walk on the beach with me. Ugh dying for the sand and surf...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Breathe in, breathe out. Repeat often.
Well, throughout the past few weeks, I think I've been to hell and back thirty million times.
First of all, the main thing on my mind has been Ryan. He woke up from his coma and is moving everything except for his right leg; we don't know if that's from brain damage or his spine being broken in three places or his pelvis bone being broken. He just went in for another surgery today and even though I know he's going to be okay, every time I hear there's been another setback I'm beside myself with fear. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him.
In other news, last night I Skyped for an hour with my old roommate. It was great catching up with her. Also, always look forward to my phone dates with Ted. We've also all begun working on our summer to-do list, which I keep the master list. I think I'm most looking forward to 'Classy Double Date Night' and Six Flags, of course.
Also, Katie and I have been talking about our post-grad plans! She's going to be a nurse and I'm going to take a bit of time off before getting back into grad school (there's no way I can live this dirt poor for another four to six years) so we're thinking about moving out of state and trying the West Coast out for a few years before settling back in New England. Neither of us can picture living anywhere else for our whole lives.
I'm pretty excited about that opportunity, actually.
First of all, the main thing on my mind has been Ryan. He woke up from his coma and is moving everything except for his right leg; we don't know if that's from brain damage or his spine being broken in three places or his pelvis bone being broken. He just went in for another surgery today and even though I know he's going to be okay, every time I hear there's been another setback I'm beside myself with fear. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him.
In other news, last night I Skyped for an hour with my old roommate. It was great catching up with her. Also, always look forward to my phone dates with Ted. We've also all begun working on our summer to-do list, which I keep the master list. I think I'm most looking forward to 'Classy Double Date Night' and Six Flags, of course.
Also, Katie and I have been talking about our post-grad plans! She's going to be a nurse and I'm going to take a bit of time off before getting back into grad school (there's no way I can live this dirt poor for another four to six years) so we're thinking about moving out of state and trying the West Coast out for a few years before settling back in New England. Neither of us can picture living anywhere else for our whole lives.
I'm pretty excited about that opportunity, actually.
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