I'm back from Portugal and am preparing to take an exam in an hour and a half.  My trip was absolutely amazing.  Lisbon is gorgeous!  We went out to Sintra to run around Quinta de Regaleira (house and gardens built by a crazy rich guy), which basically consisted of me and Teri running around climbing things for 4+ hours.  It was amazing.  We also ( Read more... )

Whitney left for Lancaster two hours ago.  She's the last Ole I'll see until who knows when, and the next time I'll probably see her, we'll both be back on the Hill.  I can't even fathom being back at St. Olaf at this point--I've been away so long.

I went on a "historical" pub crawl w/ the History society on Wed. night.  "Historical" in the sense that they told us that Castle Mall was built in the moat of the castle.  And that's about it.  Most of the time I wasn't paying attention to that anyway.  I met some really interesting people, including two guys who were cute and nice (one talked to ( Read more... )

Hm.  Long weekend.  I'm not sure I approve.  Friday night, out until 4:30 or so watching other people get drunk, the appeal of which still escapes me.  I just like to be in control of myself.  Also, they had what is possibly the most repulsive stuff I've ever tasted in my life, so I wasn't going near it.  So I just laughed at everyone else.  Oh, ( Read more... )

Okay, so I got here, got moved in, got registered, and all that fun stuff that goes along with orientation.  So far, I've been pretty lonely, but today I found Caitie, and the rest of my flat moved in.  I've just met them all, but don't ask me to tell you their names.  They're going out tonight, but I'm just wiped out.  I'm going on a walking tour ( Read more... )

So, I just remembered, brilliant as I am, that you can do polls w/ lj!  So, here, in simpler form, is my dilemma and cry for help.Poll A Dilemma, cont.

Okay, so being finished with packing 2 days before leaving is almost as bad as doing it at the last minute.  Not only do I have to suffer my own little mental parasites telling me to stuff more random objects into my almost-overweight bag, I have to endure my mother doing the same thing!  Of course, her suggestions are more practical, like, "Pack a ( Read more... )

So  there is not room in UEA's guest suite.  I didn't think there would be.  Now, I either have to find a room for the night somewhere else or change my flight.  The latter would be preferable, because I have to change my return flight anyway (it has my flying home in April instead of June), and then someone would pick me up from the airport and ( Read more... )

 I keep getting emails from St. Olaf, because things up there are getting back into swing.  The latest was from the pres. of the Equestrian Club, asking for people to help table.  And here I am, sitting around in my sweatpants, waiting to go to work.  I'm so miserable.  And I'm frustrated, too, because I just want things to be easy.  I don't want ( Read more... )

So I agreed to go see Stardust with some guy I met at work today.  I don't really want to go--not with him.  I can't even remember his name, and I don't know how old he is.  I guess he's nice enough, but not exactly someone I want to spend my free time with.

Got an email from UEA today.  The woman from the International Students' Office who I've ( Read more... )