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[Jul. 4th, 2009|11:19 am] |
From Alison:
Kaylee:
I first watched Firefly at Alison's house and instantly fell in love with the show. I like to think that Kaylee and I share some positive characteristics: I sometimes seem endlessly bubbly and cheerful, I'm optimistic, I like pretty ballgowns, and I am quite attracted to Simon (we share good taste).
True Love:
What is the difference between love and true love? I have now been in a relationship with Tyler for close to three years (August 24) and I can say that for the first two years I was absolutely head-over-heels in love with him. He is a great guy, my best friend, cute, and smart. We think we're soulmates and I love him. Everyday though I make a choice whether to love him or not -- love isn't effortless or compulsory anymore. We make each other very happy, and if our goals and values continue to be compatible we'll be together forever. I do believe, however, that you can have more than one person who is right for you and when you're ready to commit to one mate then almost anyone you're dating can become "The One."
Foreign Countries:
I've been to so many foreign countries but want to go to more! I can't pick a favorite because everyplace is unique and has different things to offer. I want an international career where I can continue to move every couple of years and live in a new country. These seem pretty tame, but I have never visited these countries and really want to go to: Norway, Iceland, Spain, Greece, Kenya, Tanzania.
Dumb Blond Jokes:
While I think it is surprising and sad that there is a living assumption among some people that blondes are not as smart as brunettes (this is gleaned from informal research of friends dyeing their hair) I think that dumb blonde jokes are highly amusing. I also think it is amusing that in Sweden they substitute "dumb blonde" for "dumb Norwegian."
Madeira: Some of the best years of my life, some best friends for life, introduction to stress. Actually I think that I would like to get married overlooking the Potomac by the C/A and have my reception in the foyer. Wouldn't that be nice? I also see myself taking a gap year between college and grad school and while I am considering many different jobs during that time I think that it would be fun for me to be a fundraiser for Madeira - I'm really good at fundraising. |
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[Jul. 4th, 2009|10:54 am] |
Anna and Alison both gave me words! Here are Anna's first:
Fiji:
I am incredibly grateful that my parents were posted to Fiji. Fiji did not have an acceptable high school by U.S. standards and my parents asked me if I would be interested in boarding school so I applied to six different schools, I can't remember now but I think I got into all of them, but chose Madeira which turned out to be an amazing and wonderful experience overall. Fiji also currently has a military government that has completely censored the press which is very sad to hear about as I had my first real job at the FijiSun, the national newspaper there and we were so proud to be an independent news source.
Tall:
I love being tall! I say that I'm 5'11 even though I'm not quite there just because I love being tall! I also think that it's dumb in this day and age for guys (or girls) to mind if a girl is taller than a guy. It's acceptable for women to be smarter, funnier, better looking, and have a higher income than men but they still can't be taller?
Swedish:
I'm Swedish! I love having dual citizenship and being able to say things like, "oh it's because I'm Swedish." I also love being fluent in Swedish as not only is it quite cool to know other languages, but Swedish helps me learn other languages more easily! FYI, I love Ikea.
State Department:
I am a State Department brat. Thanks to the State Department I've moved 9 times in my life and have seen a good portion of the world (as it's a lot easier to visit places if you're already half way around the world.) I've been planning on being a Foreign Service officer since I've been 12 years old but recently have started seriously considering other options. Being an FSO is such a good deal though that if I actually pass the test/get a Pickering Fellowship I will definitely do it.
Donald Duck:
Sadly my subscription ran out this past year and my Swedish grandmother died last week, so there is no one to renew my subscription anymore. Due to cost and time issues I will not be renewing it myself. Donald Duck comics have been part of my life since I was about 6 years old though and I love their pop culture references and the ease of practicing my Swedish with them. |
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[Jan. 15th, 2009|02:08 pm] |
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I barely ever post anything, but thoroughly enjoy checking live journal every day to see updates from you all! Hardly fair, I know.
I've had a pretty fabulous winter break. I went to Malaysia and Thailand, (pictures are on facebook), and last week I went skiing with Erik and my dad. I pity any true beginner skier, because these slopes were terrifying! I've been skiing off and on my whole life and I thought I was going to die trying to get to the "easy" slope. At one point I actually fell off the slope and was hurtling towards trees and a barbed wire fence, but luckily managed to fall, get tangled up in my skis, and have a nice Austrian man help me get my skis off, and myself up onto the slope again. I'm sure that these "easy" slopes would be either a tough intermediate or a black diamond in Pennsylvania or Virginia.
Even with these fabulous experiences, I am still counting down the days until I get back to school. I miss Tyler, friends, and running my own life. The only bad thing about returning to school is that I will be taking Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis, the follow up to Intermediate Macroeconomic Anlaysis in which I got a C+ due to a combination of extremely hard material and in hindsight, my lack of proper effort. I don't want to go through another semester panicking and being stressed out about economics again: even if I work harder the material will once again be extremely difficult and stress-worthy. My parents, my advisor, everyone I talk to about economics, keeps telling me how important it is that I keep up with the minor and that I take micro because it will be oh-so-good for grad school apps and make me more marketable when searching for jobs. I know this, and I genuinely enjoy economics when I'm not panicking about it because it's one of those subjects that makes me feel smart, useful, and has already been helpful to me in life.... I just don't want to spend another semester freaking out about it and get another disastrous grade for my transcript. I don't think Georgetown or Johns Hopkins takes people with C+s on their transcripts.
I have also been working at a snail's pace on applications for summer activities; my goal is to be in Washington D.C. this summer, but it will be complicated by my lack of living quarters.
2 more days until my 21st birthday! I'll be seeing Mama Mia! the musical, live in Vienna (and in English!) with my dad in celebration. |
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[Jun. 11th, 2008|12:46 pm] |
~~~* I SELF I *~~~
-Name: Kristina
-Hair Colour/Style: Blonde, super curly, layered.
-Eye Colour: Blue
-Contacts/Glasses?: Both
-Chinese Sign: I'm confused about this one. I was born in January 88, so I think I should be a dragon, but then the Chinese new year is in February so I guess according to the Chinese I was born in 87, which would make me a rabbit. I think Christine needs to help me clarify this.
~~~* I CHANGE I *~~~
-Name: Nope! I don't even know if I want to change my name when I get married.
-Hair Colour/Style: I toy with the idea of having it Japanese straightened, but usually I like it curly and my boyfriend prefers it in its natural state.
-One thing about self: Stop being a procratinator.
-Anything in the world: Not letting any child die from hunger or a disease that babies in the developed world get vaccines for within the first couple days of their lives.
~~~* I DREAM I *~~~
-Career: Dolphin trainer. Or working for UNICEF.
-Vacation: Today it's the Greek Isles. But I want to go to Spain too. Or mabye Thailand.
-Residence: It's complicated.
-Date: Flying on a private plane to somewhere beautiful to have dinner and watch the sunset.
-Car: A dark blue convertible, tan leather seats, that seats 4.
~~~* I FAVORITE I *~~~
-Book: Lots of favorite books.
-City (any in the world): Sydney, London, Washington D.C.
-Artist (painter, impressionist, photographer, etc...): Renoir.
-Weather: Sunny and bright blue sky, around 20 degrees celcius. (Perfect tennis weather.)
~~~* I WOULD YOU I *~~~
-Sleep with your ex-husband just to get a divorce: What? But if there was no way to get something I really wanted unless I had to sleep with someone, I probably would.
-Kiss a camel on the lips: Ew, no.
-Fly a plane through a storm to save a life: If I knew how. Storms aren't that bad.
-Disguise yourself as man and act as a spy: Sure.
-Visit Antarctica: With all the cool places to go to instead? No! Plus there's nothing there except penguins, and they have those at other places.
-Live without electronics for a year: Only if forced.
~~~* I FASHION PREFERENCE I *~~~
-Favorite shoe: That I own, or that I want? The one I own, my JCrew crab flip flops. That I want - black shiny pumps by Christian Louboutin.
-Pair of earrings: My cubic zirconium ones.
-Outfit you could never live without: Jeans and t-shirt. Item that would be sad living without: A little black dress.
-Clothing that you could have an endless supply of always: Pretty dresses.
-Celebrity fashion which you like: Jennifer Aniston.
-Least favorite fashion fad: Oversized bags.
~~~* I TOTALLY RANDOM I *~~~
-Book that would/you want to describe your life: Harry Potter.
-Movie that would/you want to describe your life: Sex and the City, What a girl Wants.
-Person you would like to be like: Someone who finds a job they love.
-Where you would like to be right now: Anywhere but work.
-Food that you could eat for the rest of your life: Potatoes or french bread. |
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[Jun. 5th, 2008|11:12 pm] |
----------• × • A L L | A B O U T | M E • × •--------------
- Name: Kristina
- Single or taken: Taken
- Gender: Female
- Birthday: January 17
- Sign: Capricorn
- Hair colour: Blonde
- Eye colour: Blue. I don't like it when people say they're gray.
- Height: Close enough to 5'11' to call it at that.
- Are you straight/bisexual/gay?: Straight, but I think there are more hott girls than hott guys. We just try harder!
-----------• × • F A S H I O N | S T U F F • × •--------------
- Favourite place to shop for clothes?: New York and Company and Forever 21 (but I feel guilty buying something at Forever 21 because I saw a documentary on how they exploit their workers.)
- Favourite designer?: Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Yves St. Laurent, Chanel.
- What is your sexiest outfit?: My red formal dress. Or my little black halter dress with the amazing twirly skirt.
- What is your most comfortable outfit?: Fleece sweatpants and Tyler's grey fleece sweater.
- What do you usually wear?: Jeans and a T-shirt.
--------------• × • S P E C I F I C S • × • -------------------
- What kind of shampoo do you use?: Some designer kind I got at Victoria Secret, but I use it super rarely --- curly hair doesn't need shampoo!
- What are you listening to right now?: The dryer that is drying my pyjamas that I need for bed.
- Who is the last person that called you?: My dad.
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- Food: Mmm....I love food. I like steak, my dad's spaghetti, potato au gratin, eel roll, crab and shrimp.
- Girls' names: Emma, Charlotte, Nicole.
- Boys' names: Paul, Noah, Erik, Tyler.
- Subjects in school: Political Science, Leadership, Economics.
- Animals: Cats, hedgehogs, dolphins, whales, puppies, hamsters.
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- Given anyone a bath?: No.
- Smoked?: Nope
- Bungee jumped?: Nope.
- Made yourself throw up?: No.
- Skinny dipped?: Yes
- Ever been in love?: Yes.
- Made yourself cry to get out of trouble: Not intentionally, but I did cry and it got me out of trouble.
- Pictured your crush naked?: Course.
- Actually seen your crush naked?: Yes, but then they weren't a crush anymore.
- Cried when someone died?: Yes
- Lied: Yes.
- Fallen for your best friend?: I'm in love with my best friend.
- Used someone?: Yeah....I try to make up for it though.
- Done something you regret?: Oh yes....but I have a good memory for blocking things like that.
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- Clothes: Jeans, worn black t-shirt.
- Desktop picture: Collage of photos of my favorite people.
- CD in player: No, but I really want to listen to Everything by Michael Buble but I can't since the person I'm staying with sleeps with her door open and she's in bed already.
- DVD in player: None.
----------------• × • L A S T | P E R S O N • × •----------------------
- You touched: Veronica's friend Lily.
- Hugged: The DCM.
- You IMed: Can't remember.
- Talked to online: Justin.
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- Understanding: I think so.
- Open-minded: Yes.
- Arrogant: Sometimes.
- Insecure?: Yes. I used to be so confident!
- Random?: Occasionally.
- Hungry: Not until I saw this question.
- Smart: In comparison to some people.
- Moody: Occasionally.
- Organized: Not enough.
- Shy: I don't think anyone would call me shy, although I've been rather timid as of late since I'm trying to figure stuff out.
- Bored easily: No.
- Obsessed: Everything I want to be obsessed about is out of reach. (Example: Sex and the City episodes, Rex the hedgehog, Tyler.)
- Angry: Takes a lot to make me angry.
- Sad: Sometimes
- Happy: Most of the time.
- Hyper: Hyper people are annoying.
- Trusting: Incredibly so.
---------• × • W H O | D O | Y O U | W A N N A • × •--------
- Kill?: Religious extremists who oppress women.
- Slap?: People who think rape is the woman's fault.
- Get really wasted with?: I don't want to get wasted, but having some drinks with Amber (from school) would be fun.
- Get high with: Not interested.
- Talk to offline: Megan.
- Talk to online: Friends from Madeira.
- Sex it up with: Tyler.
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- In the morning I: Hope I can do well at work.
- Love is: great to be in, lucky to have, and important to give.
- I dream about: Not having the right plane ticket to go to some weird place in the U.S. to meet my boyfriend.
- Sexual preference: I think that this question has already been asked above.
- What do you notice first in the opposite sex you're into: Smile.
---------------• × • W H I C H | I S | B E T T E R • × ---------------
- Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi!
- Flowers or candy: Flowers, but I love my fancy chocolate too.
- Tall or short: Tall! I love being tall and I don't care if it makes you feel insecure; I'll be wearing heels too.
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- Makes you laugh the most: Tyler and Megan.
- Makes you smile: Everyone.
- Gives you a funny feeling when you see him/her: Any Venezuelan male loitering around.
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- Sit on the internet all night waiting for that someone special to IM you?: Doing it right now, only I'm waiting for him to get on Skype.
- Wish you were a member of the opposite sex?: Never!
- Wish you were younger: Nope.
- Cry because someone said something to you?: I've cried because of mean things I've said to other people.
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- Of times I have had my heart broken: Not yet.
- Of guys I've kissed: 7.
- Of girls I've kissed: Tons but only on the cheek. It's what you do in Latin America!
- Of CDs I own: Too many to count.
- Of scars on my body: Two. One above the eyebrow, the other on the chin. |
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[Jan. 26th, 2008|11:32 pm] |
Taken from Anna, who took it from Scott:
"-One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are pretty. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind how great you are. " |
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[Jan. 6th, 2008|06:04 am] |
1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be? Tyler.
2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? Yes.
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener? Depends.
4. Do you take compliments well? Yes.
5. Do you play Sudoku? Yes, but I'm really bad at it. I have a whole book of unfinished ones.
6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? Maybe. For a couple of days.
7. Do you like to ride horses? Yes.
8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid? No. I wanted to but the parents wouldn't let me.
9. What was your favorite game as a kid? Monopoly.
10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it? Hopefully not.
11. Have you lied to get out of a date? Yes.
12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you? Yes.
13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued? Be pursued by a person I like, but not when I don't like them back!
14. Use three words to describe yourself? Ambitious, outgoing, loving.
15. Do any songs make you cry? Almost.
16. Are you continuing your education? Yes.
17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? Probably not. I have in the past, but I'm not interested in learning more.
18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? I would probably want to have grabbed something after I was safely outside but would have forgotten from the instinct of "get out" that's been drilled into me.
19. How often do you read books? Pathetically little. I've read two on break so far and well into A Thousand Splendid Suns which is really good so far.
20. Do you think more about the past, present or future? Hard to say; I think about the past and the future a lot but it's hard to not think of the present if you're in it.
21. What is your favorite children's book? A Little Princess, the Chronicles of Narnia, the Harry Potter books, the Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the Princess Diaries series, Rules of the Road, Island of the Blue Dolphins...... I used to read incessantly but I don't read at all while school is in session anymore. I only have time for textbooks, the Washington Post, and the monthly issue of Glamour.
22. What color are your eyes? Blue officially, but they sometimes look gray.
23. How tall are you? 5'11" and proud of it!
24. Where is your dream house located? Mmmmm... Changes depending on my mood, but it will be shared with the person I love.
25. Do you have a secret fetish? Not really.
26. Have you tried sushi? The raw kind once. I love eel rolls though and have them all the time at Asian Grill!
27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? At Founders Day.
28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden? Summer after junior year coming back from Assateague with Megan and Kaitlin.
29. When was the last time you were at Church? Spring semester, last year.
30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today? Up stairs to the computer room.
31. What was your favorite job? State Department, my first year.
32. Do you like mustard? In small amounts.
33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat? Usually eat, but sleep is not to be undervalued!
34. Do you look like your mom or dad? A combination of both.
35. How long does it take you in the shower? Depends if I feel guilty about wasting water or not.
36. Can you do the splits? Definitely not. I was the most unflexible person in the 4th grade!
37. What movie do you want to see right now? Love in the Time of Cholera or A Mighty Heart.
38. If you could fast forward your life, would you? No, but I wouldn't slow it down either.
39. What did you do for New Year's? Ate room service with my parents while watching an orchestra concert on t.v. and went to bed early. Very very lame.
40. Do you think The Grudge was scary? No clue, does not apply.
41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls? Sort of.
42. Do you own a camera phone? No.
43. Do you have an "ex box" with pics and letters from past lovers? Yes.
44. Was your mom a cheerleader? No.
45. What's the last letter of your middle name? A.
46. Do you like your middle name? Love it.
47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night? At school, 6. At home, 9.
48. Do you like care bears? I did when I was little. "Care bears Care!"
49. What do you buy at the movies? One adult ticket and I hope that I'm with a friend so then we can buy popcorn. I never get to have snacks when I'm with my family...
50. Do you know how to play poker? If you remind me of the rules.
51. Do you wear your seatbelt? I prefer to, but some taxis in the developing world remove them or hide them so you can't use them.
52. What do you wear to sleep? Depends. I've asked for pyjamas for the past 5 years and have searched in vain for ones with pants that are long enough, but as I haven't got any it's becoming a tank top and soffee shorts.
53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown? Sure, do I know about it? Probably not.
54. How many meals do you eat a day? Usually 3.
55. Is your tongue pierced? No.
56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace? Psh. I have facebook.
57. Do you read myspace bulletins? N/A.
58. Do you like funny or serious people better? Funny.
59. Ever been to L.A.? The airport, and a hotel with a pool when they cancelled my flight.
60. Did you eat a cookie today? No, but I'd like one!
61. Do you use cuss words in other languages? No, while I know four languages quite well, I only know cuss words in English. I don't use them in English, so I have not sought out learning them in other languages.
62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads? Steal because I get all my music from my friends.
63. Do you hate chocolate? No.
64. What do you and your parents fight about the most? Most of all? Money.
65. Are you a gullible person? Oh yes.
66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy? Probably not, but I've never been happier than when I'm with Tyler! *Dodges people retching.*
67. If you could have any job what would it be? Probably being a movie star.
68. Are you easy to get along with? I think so.
69. What is your favorite time of day? I don't have one. |
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[Nov. 6th, 2007|03:21 pm] |
The bulletin board that my RA has to decorate every month has a drawing of a Thanksigiving dinner on it with the heading: "What you'll be saying by the end of the month.." Some of these sayings that are particularly relevant to my life right now are "I can cranberrily take it" but most especially, "Someone please put a fork in me." These sayings are echoed in my mind every day, especially when my Vampire professor goes on and on about how we're all worthless unless we get into grad school, but then she and all my other professors proceed to give me lousy grades.
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[Aug. 19th, 2007|06:32 pm] |
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PostSecret is coming to CNU on September 29. You should come visit me and we'll go together. You. Yes, you.
Vienna is good, I'm learning German, I'm not half bad at it for a beginner since in my mind I just squish English and Swedish together. I'm hanging out a lot with a one Polish boy, a Slovakian boy, and a Mexican boy. I'm slowly uploading my Austria photos onto facebook.
I'm excited for school starting again. Not excited for finishing my economics paper that's due as soon as school starts and I need to finish this week. I miss Tyler. I'm worried about the rat that my roommate is smuggling into our room this year, worried that it will smell, worried we'll get caught and I'll be in trouble. Exhilirated still that I quit the tennis team and will start living my life and finally enjoy college. |
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[Jul. 8th, 2007|09:32 pm] |
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So, if you feel like reading about either one of the coolest towns ever, or me, then read my note called Oxford is Amazing on facebook. I'm updating it frequently too so there will be new things added to it periodically. |
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[May. 15th, 2007|07:13 pm] |
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You are The Wheel of Fortune
Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of
intoxication with success
The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out. |
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[May. 11th, 2007|12:35 pm] |
Hello! It's been a long time since I've updated, but thanks to my changing facebook picture I'm guessing no one was too worried about me falling off the planet or getting abducted.
I'm done with my first year of college! Since I am not going to be insane and try to double major in business (oh wait...an extra two years of school can't be that bad...) only three more to go! Unless I go to grad school right after college.
College was alright--I found it not as great as it was cracked up to be but I have two good friends, my roommate and my friend John Mark, as well as my fabulous boyfriend. I learned that lunch time conversations go a bit different in a coed environment then at an all-girls school. Example:
Me: *Comes back with ice cream, a green glove used to scoop is on lunch tray.*
Joe: "That looks like a glove you would use for a prostate exam!"
Me: "---"
Matt: *Coming back from getting more fries, had not heard previous comment.* "Who had the prostate exam?"
Me: "This is so weird."
...Conversation proceeds about how none of the three boys (I was the only girl there), would rather die from cancer then have a prostate exam, then onto stories about how their dads had nearly fainted while their mothers were giving birth to them.
This summer I am BUSY! I am working at the Dept. of State starting Monday full-time and on weekends I work at Delia's. June 27th I go back to CNU for a couple of days before flying to London since I am going to study at Harris Manchester College, part of the University of Oxford for the first two weeks of July. It's pretty awesome, CNU is paying for tuition, room & board, as well as food. I only have to write lots of papers in return. Then I'm flying to Sweden to spend time with my now senile grandmother (she had a stroke a couple of months ago) but my mom wants me to "activate" her and get her moving. I'll spend 10 days in the middle of nowhere Sweden "activating" and trying to seem cool to my cousins.
After that I'm flying to Vienna where I'll meet my cat in the airport since my dad is arriving an hour later than me, and we'll go to our new home in Vienna! We're being transferred there for the next three years. However, I'll still be going to CNU.
Even though I'm busy, I'm still around and would love to spend time with you as you all return from college! |
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[Jan. 19th, 2007|01:56 pm] |
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[Jan. 6th, 2007|04:52 pm] |
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Woke up with friends who all seem to have varying opinions of their college experience from liking it to loving it, to some of the previous freshman/sophomores who are still at Madeira. (Enjoy it as much as you can--you'll miss it so!) Myself not having done up a summary of the fall 2006 semester, remain largely ambivalent about CNU. I vaguely remember thinking to myself awhile back that I had made the right choice, but by Thanksgiving break I started crying when my dad took me back because I was hating it. But I'm remaining positive; I made lots of mistakes last semester (although academically I finished quite well 3.78 GPA which qualifies as Dean's List) but my roommate and I get along quite well and I have a boyfriend who I love and who loves me back.
I do not party at college-- I went to one frat party, to see what it was like; sampled the drinks (I still don't like the alcohol) made friends, went home. However, I pulled at least 7 all nighters and my average sleep was 4 and 1/2 hours a night. Not a good amount! While I found I function quite well during the day--I can barely remember anything with the exception that I saw both school plays as well as Jesus Christ Superstar and Aida (absolutely amazing) that came to CNU. The NCAA Varsity Tennis Team that I am on, but hardly belong on, sucked up a lot of time too. I resolve for next year to reestablish tennis as a de-stressing time instead of constantly grating on myself on my inferiority to the other players.
Ballroom Dancing was my haven--I love dance, even with two left feet and dancing with really weird guys who are only there for the girls, I enjoy it. Tuesday nights of ballroom dancing club followed often by Tyler deciding I needed a coffee break and game of chess at Einsteins (our school coffee shop--serves Starbucks) really kept me going.
Well winter break is here and I'm having a good time. I feel much better and a lot more healthy (even though I have horrible allergies in the morning due to my cat) I'm seeing a lot of you friends, and I'm spending a good portion of my salary shopping at Delia's (which is where I work as a Fashion Representative.)
Even though 2007 has already started, these are my resolutions that I am still following.
) Be better to myself. (Which means more sleep and green veggies and less stress)
2) Get all As.
3) Be a better friend to many different people.
Today is a perfect day; I played tennis in shorts with Ashley Adams and then went running on Myers. The blue sky and something else that happened today has given me a lot of hope.
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| Training at Delias |
[Dec. 14th, 2006|07:47 pm] |
So I had my first two hours of training which turned out to be 4, with only two on pay of learning how to fold and keep everything "Standard" which means 3 of each size of certain sweaters, 4 of each on t-shirts, have everything looked like it was perfectly cut with a knife, etc. Then cash registers, which is kind of complicated because you have to input sales discounts manually, the computer doesn't recognize them. I got to ring up two real customers! The managers say that they're sure I'll be great and decided to have me work on the day they get inspected by corporate, Wednesday. That will be fun--I'll only have had two days to learn everything. I'm still quite nervous about it all, and about dressing appropriately Delia's style, although I did get two new t-shirts from them (with my 40% employee discount off of 30% discount! Yay for sales!) Hopefully they won't mind if I wear them over and over and over again......
Also got my first semester grades today. I'm quite pleased with them overall, I made Dean's List, but I don't think they're good enough to make the highly selective Oxford Program, where they expect a 3.9
Christmas Love! |
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| Letter meme from Alison! I'm a D! |
[Dec. 3rd, 2006|02:07 pm] |
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1) Daddy. All of you may think you've got the best, but I certainly have him!
2) Down comforters. They're so warm and lovely, light and fluffy!
3) Dinner. I love eating.
4) Dictionary (aka Wordreference.com) Try needing to do anything regarding Spanish homework.
5) Dairy. I love milk- 1% and icecream and yoghurt and anything dairy!
6) Dance. Especially with Tyler and Ballroom Dancing Society of CNU. Also dance with friends, dance with myself, dance, etc.
7) Daytime. With blue skies and sunshine.
8) Democracy.
9) Department of State.
10) Dresses. I love pretty dresses and dressing up! |
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[Nov. 29th, 2006|01:08 am] |
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I woke up today (at 6:45) after getting a decent amount of college sleep (3 hrs. 45 minutes) so I could finish my last self analysis paper for leadership, printed it out at 7:55 and glowingly walked to statistics just knowing that it was going to be a good day. I was not disappointed when in statistics, the teacher let us hand in our take home tests and bid us adieu. Went back to my room, slept for half an hour, went to government where I thought I was pretty kick ass "Democracy is tyranny of the majority! Say yes to authoritarian governments for the developing world!" and then the rest of the day was just good. I had some sort of zen inner calm peace thing going on and even though I've not been my bubbly self for quite some while I really felt like me again. Then, of course, it had to be ruined by Macy's deciding to give away my job, so that opportunity went out the window, but I'm calling Ann Taylor tomorrow to see if they still want me.
Now for my pitiful mini rant: I don't know if it's just college freshman weight gain, the fact that I am obscenely tall and out of proportion, or just having a weird muscle structure from swimming/tennis or just the fact that having insane amounts of economics homework nnd lack of sleep is making me emotionally unstable, but I am SO SICK OF MY ROOMMATE LOOKING BETTER IN MY CLOTHES THAN I DO. She has now begun to borrow my clothes (with my permission) but her body just looks so much better in them than I do, I look like a cross between a hippo and a giraffe in comparison, and these are clothes that are still my favorites....take for example my pretty white dress shirt, or now for the dance this Friday, she's wearing my affirmation/semi-formal dress which I thought was pretty cute on me. Now I realize I was sooooo wrong..... I know I'm being super selfish and material, I just miss feeling pretty in my own clothes. |
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