Well, I'm off to France tomorrow. Sometimes it still doesn't feel like I'm going, but other times it feels much more final than simply returning to Boston for a semester. Anyway, that means it's time for a little more cross-posting from my Vox (parapluie_vox). Beware, dial-up users!

( Trip to San Francisco with my Grandfather: August 12-15 )

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Stef, Nic and I celebrated Cinco de Mayo in the most culturally-insensitive way an Anthropology and Global Studies major possibly could. I commenced the evening with a presentation of Mexican Material Goods and a speech using all the Spanish I know, which you can (and should) watch here. Since I promise you won't understand a word I said, my ( Read more... )

I am actually going to France. My dictionnaire unilingue arrived in the mail yesterday as a perfectly-timed congratulatory gift. No more nail-biting weeks, wondering how poorly my current French professor recommended me, no more nerve-wracking interviews in French over the phone, no more overly polite, overly composed emails asking if there's ( Read more... )

I apologize for posting it twice, but if you wouldn't mind filling out my Johari's Window, I'd appreciate it. I'm very excited to post an analysis/reflection on the results, so the more data, the better for generalizations ( Read more... )

( Reason #472 Why I Will Not Be A Pastry Chef )

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In the past, my birthdays have gone by unnoticed other than a little cake with my grandparents. Looking back on past journal entries*, I have visited the doctor twice for shots on my birthday, worked/volunteered twice and done nothing to really celebrate my birthday (although whether that requires celebration is up for debate). At first, I had ( Read more... )

HI! IT'S DIANA!

IT'S JENNY'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Edit From Jenny: I obviously have the world's coolest sister :D She also made me a Birthday Tree (will post a picture this evening, as it is hilarious) and decorated the mirror with French birthday wishes and doodles. This is why everybody should share their journal password ;)