I've been enjoying a few langorous days post-finals-stress, before I depart for the holidays in PA.

Beautiful things that are making me happy:

1) Calling my mom tonight, serendipitously during the last 30 minutes of the Steelers-Ravens game, having her give me a play-by-play from their television, and cheering together when they won.

2) Making mix- ( Read more... )

Vegan white russians and french fries.

Oh, and company to share the snark with.

Today I made some Chickpea-Hijiki Salad and walked to Prospect Park to picnic with some lovely vegans. The weather was with us; simply put--it was a beautiful day.

I'm wiped, and have a slight headache from 5+ hours not-distant-enough drum circle pounding--though the 1:1 ratio of real food to sweets may have something to do with that. Sugar seems ( Read more... )

Last night I went to this librarians' bar night trivia thing with some other library students.  I pretty much forced myself to go--oh, the recluse that I am.  It was an okay time.  I find the process of finding/making friends, especially in a new place, terribly uncomfortable.  Something about it seems forced, even in the casual circumstances.  I ( Read more... )

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Re-re-warmed Pineapple Ginger Green Tea.  Punking out on going out.

This week:

I bought plane tickets to Portland. I am going camping in the woods of Oregon with a bunch o' vegans I've never met, 'cept for the internets (i.e.: isachandra  , cheerjess  , oregoonie  , et al.) the first weekend of August.  Nuts, I know.  Looking at it objectively, I'm a bit in awe of my own ( Read more... )

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Some thoughts. . .

It's snowing. Finally. It feels sort of affirming, and at the same time. . .well, cold. I must bundle up even more than usual.

Dark Prince (The "True" Story of Dracula) is a pretty cheesy movie (read: bad dialogue)--I found this out watching it for class this morning in MRC.

Much as I adore, and enjoy living with my roommates, I ( Read more... )

What happens when I don't have to go to Philosophy class. . .

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