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I'm going to Jacksonville. I don't remember if I wrote that in here or not. I know it's kind of crazy, but so am I. Got the airfare for Christmas (I was shocked that they actually agreed to it; my family hates this little obsession of mine) & a 7th row ticket (don't think it's the catwalk though) off of ebay. I'm SO excited about seeing them again, but I'm almost sad about it. I was finally starting to get a grasp on reality again. Ha! Riiight.
Anyway, now people are discussing Japan. That will be a possibility only if I end up taking a summer semester there (and save every paycheck from now until spring.) I'm not going to lie though, if dates are announced prior to when I have to make my decision on summer courses the aero factor will most definitely influence my choice. Uhh...and I like sushi?
In related news, I'm currently freaking the fuck out about the plane ride to Jax. I usually fly 2-3 times/year but that doens't change the fact that I'm terrified of it and always envision the plane bursting into flames upon take off. The six hours of plane crash footage the History Channel just aired didn't exactly help. I haaaaaaaaaate flying. I hyperventilate during take off/landing and am usually okay during the rest of the flight, but that's only if I have my sister or Mrs. Joyce's kids to entertain me. This is going to be my first solo flight. The only time I've come close to that is when I flew w/ the People to People delegation and I was separate from the group. During that flight the man next to me actually had the flight attendant come over because he thought I needed assistance. I had the panic attack of a lifetime and all I have to show for it is a stupid Delta button. Arggh, I really can't handle flying. Whatever, if I'm sucked out into the sky after the plane's roof flies off, it damn well better be on the way back. You know, after I've become Steven's groupie.
*sigh*
WHATEVER. anyway: winter break.
I was going to go back to my dorm on the 5th so I could make it to LGA the next day, but I think I'll be leaving earlier. Like, in the next few days. Being home isn't bad, it's just weird. It'll feel really strange leaving if I stay for too long. I don't know if that's healthy or not, but whatever.
Uhh...what else have I been neglecting to say? I haven't been doing much. Actuallly, the only thing I've really been doing at all is teaching myself NY's political history. I knew NOTHING about state/city politics and that was sad to me. Now I've become somewhat obsessed.
Ooh! On a somewhat related note, I have to share my new favorite book quote EVER:
"Reading this history reminds me of the Spice Girls' lament, 'will this deja vu never end?'"-Mark Green, concluding a chapter on the history of campaign finance reform in Selling Out: How Big Corporate Money Buys Elections, Rams Through Legislation, and Betrays our Democracy
You don't know how excited that line made me. It was just so unexpected that I accidentally let out a rare spoken "WTF." I mean, is Mark a Spice Girls listener? I thought I was the only one left! I'm just praying he came up with that quote on his own.
Uh, okay, that's all.
Got to get a grip.
Anyway, now people are discussing Japan. That will be a possibility only if I end up taking a summer semester there (and save every paycheck from now until spring.) I'm not going to lie though, if dates are announced prior to when I have to make my decision on summer courses the aero factor will most definitely influence my choice. Uhh...and I like sushi?
In related news, I'm currently freaking the fuck out about the plane ride to Jax. I usually fly 2-3 times/year but that doens't change the fact that I'm terrified of it and always envision the plane bursting into flames upon take off. The six hours of plane crash footage the History Channel just aired didn't exactly help. I haaaaaaaaaate flying. I hyperventilate during take off/landing and am usually okay during the rest of the flight, but that's only if I have my sister or Mrs. Joyce's kids to entertain me. This is going to be my first solo flight. The only time I've come close to that is when I flew w/ the People to People delegation and I was separate from the group. During that flight the man next to me actually had the flight attendant come over because he thought I needed assistance. I had the panic attack of a lifetime and all I have to show for it is a stupid Delta button. Arggh, I really can't handle flying. Whatever, if I'm sucked out into the sky after the plane's roof flies off, it damn well better be on the way back. You know, after I've become Steven's groupie.
*sigh*
WHATEVER. anyway: winter break.
I was going to go back to my dorm on the 5th so I could make it to LGA the next day, but I think I'll be leaving earlier. Like, in the next few days. Being home isn't bad, it's just weird. It'll feel really strange leaving if I stay for too long. I don't know if that's healthy or not, but whatever.
Uhh...what else have I been neglecting to say? I haven't been doing much. Actuallly, the only thing I've really been doing at all is teaching myself NY's political history. I knew NOTHING about state/city politics and that was sad to me. Now I've become somewhat obsessed.
Ooh! On a somewhat related note, I have to share my new favorite book quote EVER:
"Reading this history reminds me of the Spice Girls' lament, 'will this deja vu never end?'"-Mark Green, concluding a chapter on the history of campaign finance reform in Selling Out: How Big Corporate Money Buys Elections, Rams Through Legislation, and Betrays our Democracy
You don't know how excited that line made me. It was just so unexpected that I accidentally let out a rare spoken "WTF." I mean, is Mark a Spice Girls listener? I thought I was the only one left! I'm just praying he came up with that quote on his own.
Uh, okay, that's all.
Got to get a grip.