had to take a break to update after grinding my teeth over a dispute on linguaphiles over "usefulness" of languages, and why or why not children should be taught minority, "useless" languages. I couldn't stand it any longer. This entry serves as a vent to all my stress.

another mother-effingly frustrating ( row )

today's row was AWESOME. I stroked the light boat and we beat the heavy girls, held off the mixed boat and gave the men's As a run for their money. HELL YES ( Read more... )

p.s. happy talk like a pirate day.

bedtime now. tomorrow i'll recount some GRE experiences.

wish me luck! off goes sneezy me ( Read more... )

all day today, I felt surprisingly (this is where translations aren't quite perfect and I'd rather use the French étonnant) well for going on 3.5 hours of sleep. I didn't even get sleepy through class, and I have no idea how much of that was due to the midday tea (speaking of which, my mint digestives have arrived! <33333333333333). So then I ( Read more... )

wow. my weekend was EATEN by... crew, crew, a swing dance, crew, and TCFI. I spent nine hours at the boathouse this weekend ( Read more... )

instead of cleaning last night I damaged my self-esteem by taking a GRE diagnostic test and then watched Men With Brooms. what a warm and fuzzy movie. complete with hot Canadian men, Leslie Nielsen growing shrooms, and a policewoman/waitress romance storyline -- couldn't ask for anything more.

IT IS ONE WEEK until I return. stoked like helter ( Read more... )

serious post, now ( Read more... )