well.....it's started. once i start watching the "real housewives of...." (orange county, atlanta, new jersey, beverly hills...take your pick) it might be time to go back to school. watching these shows in marathon format (because apparently that's the only fashion they are shown in) is about to undo all 14.5 years of my schooling. i've come to the conclusion that A) these women act like they are 16 and are still in high school and B) i don't EVER want to become one of them. someone saying something insulting about you on social networking is NOT the end of the world. i'm not 100% sure that specimens of this caliber should be able to reproduce....
i'm gonna get off the reality-tv-shows-boat and switch subjects. i was thinking about something interesting to blog about, and i as i looked through my fellow bloggers posts, i have realized i took ZERO pictures during christmas eve/christmas/any other festivities [linds ;)] i am not A) married, or B) have children [you know who you are ;)]
so.....after some time deliberating on something relatively exciting to write about, i've come up with jack......squat.
here is my request from you: what should i write about? do you have any questions i should answer? something i should not write about?
feel free to voice your opinion......actually, it's encouraged :)
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
why i hate the mall.
i hate the mall. especially around christmas time.
as i sit here sipping eggnog, listening to mariah carey belt out "all i want for christmas is you" (for all of you that are annoyed with that song....i only have three more days to listen to it. so get over it) i am simply happy i am not at the mall. or at any retailer, for that matter. why? let's explore my reasoning.
today, i had a $10-off coupon to a store in the mall that shall remain un-named expiring December 24th. since i'm such a sucker for deals, i decided i'd better use it quick. since the obligatory 4-days-before-christmas-and-i-haven't-bought-any-presents panic settles in to most consumers, it took me 15 minutes to find a parking spot. and of course said store is in the exact MIDDLE of the mall, preventing me from ducking in and getting out as fast as possible......
i should preface this story by describing what i looked like : boots, leggings, and oversized sweatshirt (because i'm too lazy for real pants), zero makeup, and my wet hair tied in a giant knot on the top of my head. it was sunny, so i also had my sunglasses on. i started out wearing them in the mall, before i caught my reflection and realized how much i hate it when people wear their sunglasses inside. especially in the winter. sunglasses off, and makeup-less-face exposed, i made a pit stop in old navy (which should NOT be in the mall.....but that's a post for a different day) and then was on to my target destination. since this is olympia, and everyone and their mom is at the mall, i just knew i'd run into someone i knew. in order to avoid awkward interactions with people from high school whose names i don't remember, i was anxious to get to where i had to be. so anxious that i went the opposite way of where i was supposed to go from old navy, only to make a 180, narrowly missing several small children in the process(*&)*&#$!!!!) so i went the other (and right) direction and found my way into the store. there were about 5x more people in there as there should have been, making it impossible to shop leisurely. leisurely. what a joke. as i journeyed through the store, i felt terrible for all the boyfriends/husbands that were dragged into not only shopping at christmas (which NO straight man enjoys), but shopping at a women's lingerie store. (have you guessed what store by now?) for someone as indecisive as me, this was pure chaos. i guess all of the people stressing me out made me decisive. maybe that's not a bad thing....
let's discuss another reason why i hate the mall. two words: SLOW WALKERS. i realize i am not the most patient person in the world, but come on. these people walk at the slowest pace possible. and spread out to form a barricade of idiots that have no purpose or intention of going into a store anytime soon, and are 100% oblivious to anyone around them. then, finally when they realize "oh, there is someone behind me" they give you the look of death that says "how dare you!" unfortunately, these people are found on BOTH sides of the mall. another thing i hate. it's like a street, people. this begs the question; DO ANY OF YOU HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE?!!! walk on the RIGHT sight of the mall!!!!! maybe it's just me who believes in that philosophy......or maybe not.
mission accomplished.
i was out of there.....walking as fast as possible with my head down.
and i didn't run into anyone i knew.
christmas miracles do happen!
as i sit here sipping eggnog, listening to mariah carey belt out "all i want for christmas is you" (for all of you that are annoyed with that song....i only have three more days to listen to it. so get over it) i am simply happy i am not at the mall. or at any retailer, for that matter. why? let's explore my reasoning.
today, i had a $10-off coupon to a store in the mall that shall remain un-named expiring December 24th. since i'm such a sucker for deals, i decided i'd better use it quick. since the obligatory 4-days-before-christmas-and-i-haven't-bought-any-presents panic settles in to most consumers, it took me 15 minutes to find a parking spot. and of course said store is in the exact MIDDLE of the mall, preventing me from ducking in and getting out as fast as possible......
i should preface this story by describing what i looked like : boots, leggings, and oversized sweatshirt (because i'm too lazy for real pants), zero makeup, and my wet hair tied in a giant knot on the top of my head. it was sunny, so i also had my sunglasses on. i started out wearing them in the mall, before i caught my reflection and realized how much i hate it when people wear their sunglasses inside. especially in the winter. sunglasses off, and makeup-less-face exposed, i made a pit stop in old navy (which should NOT be in the mall.....but that's a post for a different day) and then was on to my target destination. since this is olympia, and everyone and their mom is at the mall, i just knew i'd run into someone i knew. in order to avoid awkward interactions with people from high school whose names i don't remember, i was anxious to get to where i had to be. so anxious that i went the opposite way of where i was supposed to go from old navy, only to make a 180, narrowly missing several small children in the process(*&)*&#$!!!!) so i went the other (and right) direction and found my way into the store. there were about 5x more people in there as there should have been, making it impossible to shop leisurely. leisurely. what a joke. as i journeyed through the store, i felt terrible for all the boyfriends/husbands that were dragged into not only shopping at christmas (which NO straight man enjoys), but shopping at a women's lingerie store. (have you guessed what store by now?) for someone as indecisive as me, this was pure chaos. i guess all of the people stressing me out made me decisive. maybe that's not a bad thing....
let's discuss another reason why i hate the mall. two words: SLOW WALKERS. i realize i am not the most patient person in the world, but come on. these people walk at the slowest pace possible. and spread out to form a barricade of idiots that have no purpose or intention of going into a store anytime soon, and are 100% oblivious to anyone around them. then, finally when they realize "oh, there is someone behind me" they give you the look of death that says "how dare you!" unfortunately, these people are found on BOTH sides of the mall. another thing i hate. it's like a street, people. this begs the question; DO ANY OF YOU HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE?!!! walk on the RIGHT sight of the mall!!!!! maybe it's just me who believes in that philosophy......or maybe not.
mission accomplished.
i was out of there.....walking as fast as possible with my head down.
and i didn't run into anyone i knew.
christmas miracles do happen!
olympia in pictures.
in an effort to get a decent picture of my brother and i for our christmas card, my mother took us downtown to percival landing on monday. we figured with the scenic background, at least it would look half-way decent ;) if we're friends on FB (which i sure hope we would be if you're reading this.....), you've seen most of these.....but i threw in a few extras for you, my loyal blog readers. we ended up choosing the third shot for the christmas card.
the rest are taken various places around percival landing & the capital. enjoy the beauty (and uniqueness) of olympia:
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
a vent of sorts.
things that are currently irritating me at the moment.........
- boredom. and the fact that not even a week into winter break, i have already finished the season of Friends that i borrowed
- slow walkers/middle-school-mall-rats at the mall. actually.....the mall period. ESPECIALLY around the holidays.
- my addiction to eggnog. friends, this is getting serious.....
- couples. all of them.
- the fact that i physically cannot go to sleep before 2am. thanks a lot, college.
that's all for now.....i'm off to catch the second showing of conan o'brien.....
Friday, December 9, 2011
a festivus for the rest of us.
as promised, here are a few snapshots of all the fun thing i did last week/weekend that were NON-study related.....do enjoy.
THURSDAY:[peets coffee & tea w/alyssa]
hahaha
our serious FINALS faces.
we <3 peets.
FRIDAY: [tradition]
"bubbly, anyone??"
alyssa, bekah, & I
half of 1st hill + daniel!
beks & I with "gingy"
ROOMMATE PICTURE.
i drank that bottle myself. lauren photobombed this...
SATURDAY: [1W floor reunion at red robin!]
i love these ladies with all of my heart.
in addition, we had an elf christmas party on my floor, and a snoopy christmas for hill & moyer hall. if i can fit that much christmas within such a small frame of time, i can't wait for the next few weeks. it's the most wonderful time of the year ;)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
FINISHED.
ladies & gentlemen -
the quarter is DONE.
i truly cannot express my joy......
i keep worrying about my finals, but i can't. i did the best i could. it's out of my hands.
so for now; i hope for the best, and take this as a learning experience and an opportunity to do better next quarter.
i can't wait to do NOTHING (school-related) for one month.
now my christmas can start :)
ps: pictures to come of all of the non-studying-related fun things i've done lately ;)
the quarter is DONE.
i truly cannot express my joy......
i keep worrying about my finals, but i can't. i did the best i could. it's out of my hands.
so for now; i hope for the best, and take this as a learning experience and an opportunity to do better next quarter.
i can't wait to do NOTHING (school-related) for one month.
now my christmas can start :)
ps: pictures to come of all of the non-studying-related fun things i've done lately ;)
Friday, December 2, 2011
i'm alive....
......but hardly.
to sum it up:
[this week]:
i've gone to bed at 2:30am or later every night.
i've cried three separate times.
i am now sick, you can probably guess why.
my car alarm has gone off 4 TIMES, all of which i have been inside during. for no apparent reason. awesome.
last night for dinner, i had a latte, a chicken nugget, and raisinettes.
i have considered dropping out and joining the circus more than once.
at this point, i cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel.
dear finals; i hope you die a PAINFUL and slow death.
TUESDAY COME SOON.
to sum it up:
[this week]:
i've gone to bed at 2:30am or later every night.
i've cried three separate times.
i am now sick, you can probably guess why.
my car alarm has gone off 4 TIMES, all of which i have been inside during. for no apparent reason. awesome.
last night for dinner, i had a latte, a chicken nugget, and raisinettes.
i have considered dropping out and joining the circus more than once.
at this point, i cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel.
dear finals; i hope you die a PAINFUL and slow death.
TUESDAY COME SOON.
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