First time driving a road trip
First time driving people I didn't know
First time using a cassette tape to speaker jack converter (thanks DO!)
First time paying a toll
First time going XX mph (well, it was fast.)
First time whitewater rafting
First time driving in socks
First time driving through a drive-thru
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Highlights of the Week
disclaimer: very food-heavy :9
Saturday: We (SB, KL, DH, MB, DO, and me) went to the Counter, and I got a beef, pineapple, cranberries, and lettuce burger. It was very good. Plus they have awesome fries. And then we went to Cold Stone while listening to Belle and Sebastian's new album, Write About Love.
Sunday: NS, my brother, and I went to the Tomales Bay Oyster Company near Point Reyes. It was a full-day adventure, driving for two hours up hwy 1 (note to self: don't ever let brother drive up hwy 1, unless you bring a barf bag). It was slightly freezing, but delicious and the first time I ever shuck or ate raw oysters (hellooo 101 in 1001!). Afterwards, we went to Verde for PMT, and then I ate dinner with my brother and his friends at his residence.
Monday to mid-Thursday were dark times. You know, the three P's - presentations, psets, papers. I don't like to think of those. Although I did learn from various coffee runs around campus that I can get Endangered Species chocolate for $1.
Thursday: Lunch at Sushi House with my AIM mentor. They have really great teriyaki chicken and seaweed, like at Ophelia's Cafe, and . Later, after this rhetoric presentation (T_T), I had a poster session and hung out with KH, IN, and WZ. Plus there was a project about pop-up books, and one with a virginal, which were beyond amazing. Went to WZ's that night to check Bio pset answers, and talked about life. Good times.
Friday: Lunch included grilled cheese, broccoli and carrots, and broccoli/sausage/alfredo pasta. Needless to say, I was a happy camper. I watched When Harry Met Sally that afternoon, which was exciting because a) it is a fantastic movie, b) I have the same phone as Marie, and c) it has a bobble bird in one of the scenes, whose mechanism we explained in a BioE pset, and I was one of the few to get that problem right because I didn't look on Google, which had a wrong explanation. (PWNED.) And later I'm going to Nordstrom Rack with WZ and SB for my shoe edification. And then tonight is my Breakfast at Tiffany's party. And by party, I mean movie+snacks.
October is always my favorite time of the year, not because of the season (although it is a nice balance of sunny and lightly rainy).It's because I get to be at school again, and although it's rather stressful, I'm not as burnt out as in spring, and I can still emerge from consecutive late nights generally without horrible angst. I still have energy to do fun stuff (see above) without worrying about what I'll do in the summer (although I should start thinking about that...). Also, since people haven't been at school for ages, the drama hasn't really started yet. Plus I can meet new people in the dorm without seeming weird, like I would later in the year.
Saturday: We (SB, KL, DH, MB, DO, and me) went to the Counter, and I got a beef, pineapple, cranberries, and lettuce burger. It was very good. Plus they have awesome fries. And then we went to Cold Stone while listening to Belle and Sebastian's new album, Write About Love.
Sunday: NS, my brother, and I went to the Tomales Bay Oyster Company near Point Reyes. It was a full-day adventure, driving for two hours up hwy 1 (note to self: don't ever let brother drive up hwy 1, unless you bring a barf bag). It was slightly freezing, but delicious and the first time I ever shuck or ate raw oysters (hellooo 101 in 1001!). Afterwards, we went to Verde for PMT, and then I ate dinner with my brother and his friends at his residence.
Monday to mid-Thursday were dark times. You know, the three P's - presentations, psets, papers. I don't like to think of those. Although I did learn from various coffee runs around campus that I can get Endangered Species chocolate for $1.
Thursday: Lunch at Sushi House with my AIM mentor. They have really great teriyaki chicken and seaweed, like at Ophelia's Cafe, and . Later, after this rhetoric presentation (T_T), I had a poster session and hung out with KH, IN, and WZ. Plus there was a project about pop-up books, and one with a virginal, which were beyond amazing. Went to WZ's that night to check Bio pset answers, and talked about life. Good times.
Friday: Lunch included grilled cheese, broccoli and carrots, and broccoli/sausage/alfredo pasta. Needless to say, I was a happy camper. I watched When Harry Met Sally that afternoon, which was exciting because a) it is a fantastic movie, b) I have the same phone as Marie, and c) it has a bobble bird in one of the scenes, whose mechanism we explained in a BioE pset, and I was one of the few to get that problem right because I didn't look on Google, which had a wrong explanation. (PWNED.) And later I'm going to Nordstrom Rack with WZ and SB for my shoe edification. And then tonight is my Breakfast at Tiffany's party. And by party, I mean movie+snacks.
October is always my favorite time of the year, not because of the season (although it is a nice balance of sunny and lightly rainy).It's because I get to be at school again, and although it's rather stressful, I'm not as burnt out as in spring, and I can still emerge from consecutive late nights generally without horrible angst. I still have energy to do fun stuff (see above) without worrying about what I'll do in the summer (although I should start thinking about that...). Also, since people haven't been at school for ages, the drama hasn't really started yet. Plus I can meet new people in the dorm without seeming weird, like I would later in the year.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Music Mixes: October Mix
Belle & Sebastian - I Didn't See It Coming
Belle & Sebastian - I Want The World To Stop
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
Eric Hutchinson - All Over Now
Erin McCarley - Pony (It's OK)
A Fine Frenzy - Lifesize
Five For Fighting - 100 Years
Joshua Radin - I'd Rather Be With You
Joshua Radin - Sky
Joshua Radin - Vegetable Car
Sara Bareilles - Let The Rain
Sara Bareilles - Uncharted
Belle & Sebastian - I Want The World To Stop
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
Eric Hutchinson - All Over Now
Erin McCarley - Pony (It's OK)
A Fine Frenzy - Lifesize
Five For Fighting - 100 Years
Joshua Radin - I'd Rather Be With You
Joshua Radin - Sky
Joshua Radin - Vegetable Car
Sara Bareilles - Let The Rain
Sara Bareilles - Uncharted
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Reflexions
I know I'm not a nice person. I wish I was, and I used to be years ago, but I'm not anymore. I keep saying mean things that I see coming a mile away and it's like I can't stop them from spewing out. It's like watching a glass of water tip over in slow motion, knowing what's going to happen, and not doing anything to stop it. And then the water splashes everywhere, and I just wipe it halfheartedly and wait for it to evaporate.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Currently Obsessed: Yet Another Song List
Sara Bareilles - Uncharted. My first full piano and voice transcription :) ...with a lot of help from watching her fingers on YouTube.
Sara Bareilles - Let The Rain. Actually, pretty much the whole Kaleidoscope Heart album.
Joshua Radin - Sky. The Meiko version and the Ingrid Michaelson version. And also I'd Rather Be With You. Actually, pretty much the whole Simple Times album too.
Plain White T's - Rhythm of Love. I first heard this song from them live at Now & Zen earlier this year, and I really want to learn how to play the guitar part. It's very acoustic-heavy and mostly chords, which is good. I should really learn Hey There Delilah better too. Apparently it was the first drumless #1 on Billboard in years.
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na. It's been so long since MCR has come out with a new album, and The Black Parade is overall my most listened-to album. I'm so excited :D This is a great first single from them.
Sara Bareilles - Let The Rain. Actually, pretty much the whole Kaleidoscope Heart album.
Joshua Radin - Sky. The Meiko version and the Ingrid Michaelson version. And also I'd Rather Be With You. Actually, pretty much the whole Simple Times album too.
Plain White T's - Rhythm of Love. I first heard this song from them live at Now & Zen earlier this year, and I really want to learn how to play the guitar part. It's very acoustic-heavy and mostly chords, which is good. I should really learn Hey There Delilah better too. Apparently it was the first drumless #1 on Billboard in years.
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na. It's been so long since MCR has come out with a new album, and The Black Parade is overall my most listened-to album. I'm so excited :D This is a great first single from them.
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