I love school.  A lot.  The classes, the assignments, the material, the people - the whole shebang.  I am also overwhelmed because I am so happy and want to do so many things and take in so much.  It is a lovely, lovely feeling.

I couldn't sleep at all last night
Got to thinkin' of you
Baby things weren't right
Well I was tossin' and turnin'
Turnin' and tossin'
a-tossin' and turnin' all night

Have been listening to this song on a never-ending loop because it perfectly describes my nights as of recently.  OY.

I have lost 8 pounds in one week.  My stomach is uninterested in taking in large quantities of food, and despite my desire to be able to finish a meal with the same gusto that I am used to (I prided myself on my ability to clean a plate), I can't seem to get past the first few bites.  I am not sad; I am disgusted.  And I can't exactly pinpoint by ( Read more... )

My kitchen sink is backed up, my refrigerator is drip drip dripping no matter how many times I defrost it and no matter what setting I put it on, there are three little moths somewhere in this apartment that sometimes like to fly around my head and drive me crazy and all I want to do is kick them in their little nonexistent groins, and my ( Read more... )

The one good thing about B's move to Midtown is that I am free to meander through Manhattan on my way home.  Yesterday, browsing at Bloomingdale's, getting one of their amazing frozen yogurts, walking up to the Barnes and Noble's at 66th and Broadway and spending hours with a grilled cheese sandwich and piles of travel books, reading on the 70th ( Read more... )

The summer weather makes me nostalgic for LW, probably because I've spent so many summers practically living in that office. I feel like I should be waking up at 8 a.m., strolling down to 67th Street, getting my iced coffee from my favorite coffee cart guy (I miss him terribly), getting to the office a few minutes before everyone else, getting my ( Read more... )

This is the first spring of my entire life that I have felt comfortable and confident in spring dresses. It is awesome ( Read more... )

Yesterday's open house was amazing. I officially accepted my spot at Columbia.

Leaving for India TOMORROW!

We are playing Mars, Jupiter, and the Firebird finale in wind ensemble right now. I have been suffering from an incredible amount of nostalgia at every rehearsal, and my eyes always tear up during the slow section of Jupiter. I miss high school, I miss marching band, I miss Nick ( Read more... )

One bill has the capacity to completely bring me down. I need stronger barriers.

When I am upset, it is difficult to move. The weight of whatever is on my mind pushes down and every motion feels like it's taking place under water.

(I am reevaluating the idea of going to school. I don't think this is related to the upper portion of this entry.)