and update, social rules and an overabundance of Chanel
Update:
So as the school year is winding down, events and and my workload are speeding up. The only issue though being that I have very little that is proper to wear. When I went home for Christmas, I left a lot of my clothing to lighten my load for when I pack up my room.
Next wednesday I have a dinner I am going to with President Coley and a select group of International Club members at Sakura (a local Japanese Steak House). I don't have the time, or the money to go out and buy something, but I think I might be able to make a very simple dress out of a couple tie-dyed shirts. It is Spring Fling this weekend and the Dorm had a tie-dying event yesterday, and there should be a Spring Fling tie-dying event today. I was late yesterday because I had work, so the only shirts left were XL which should work well for the skirt, and hopefully today I will be able to get a medium for the top.
Then later, I have a multicultural dinner to go to in early May which is going to be a black and white event, or "ebony and ivory" as I have heard they are choosing to call it. I think that I am going to have to call mom and ask her to send one of my dresses to me.
There will also be an international potluck dinner in early May. Our elusive advising teacher Rose Faulkner showed up for our meeting on thursday and decided to book one of the houses and to send out an invitation to all the international students and their host families. I don't mind at all, just that I worry about bringing enough food. I will bake something, I just have to procure a hand-mixer. We were initially planning on going to Decker Auditorium (a lecture hall in the science and mathematics building) because there is a large screen that can be brought down making it a much more interesting viewing experience than any living room could provide.
In terms of schoolwork, I have two research papers, a french test on monday, and three exams. Sanskrit is getting better in terms of comprehension, I just have to memorize it all now (and keep it separated in my mind from Latin and French).
Social Rules:
I am always so pleasantly surprised when men hold doors open for me. The other day, after speaking with a professor I was leaving Big Baker and saw a rather tall guy walking towards the door. I slowed down as I approached the same door because I didn't wish to accidentally hit him in the face with it, or surprise him by almost hitting him in the face. But then he opened the door and held it for me. I was so surprised. Sometimes I am so disappointed by the state of affairs society is in. For the large part it doesn't matter too much, but then on occasion I come across a situation that is so disheartening.
A couple of weeks ago, my RA was in our room playing Nazi Zombies with my roommate when she noticed my cribbage board. I have been jonesing for a game for so long that I was delighted when she said she played and would like to with me. A week or so went by and I knocked on her door a couple of times, she was either not in her room, or with someone. Then, after waiting a while more, I knocked on her door and she said that she would find me the next evening. Now I don't know about anyone else, but I was raised to believe that if you made plans with someone (however tentative) you should let them know one way or another your plans. I.E. either cry off or show up. Echo was a no-show, and I have barely seen hide nor hair of her since. So when I come into situations where there are polite people, I am always so delighted.
Coco Chanel:
There seem to be an overabundance of movies about Chanel lately. First there was Coco before Chanel, which wasn't that bad as all things go. Then there was CHANEL which I will see, but I am not sure that Shirley MacLaine will be the best Chanel. And now, there is a movie coming up about Chanel and Stravinsky. You can't have it both ways. Either Chanel was in an adulterous affair with an English aristocrat (who I highly doubt was Igor Stravinsky), or she was.
So as the school year is winding down, events and and my workload are speeding up. The only issue though being that I have very little that is proper to wear. When I went home for Christmas, I left a lot of my clothing to lighten my load for when I pack up my room.
Next wednesday I have a dinner I am going to with President Coley and a select group of International Club members at Sakura (a local Japanese Steak House). I don't have the time, or the money to go out and buy something, but I think I might be able to make a very simple dress out of a couple tie-dyed shirts. It is Spring Fling this weekend and the Dorm had a tie-dying event yesterday, and there should be a Spring Fling tie-dying event today. I was late yesterday because I had work, so the only shirts left were XL which should work well for the skirt, and hopefully today I will be able to get a medium for the top.
Then later, I have a multicultural dinner to go to in early May which is going to be a black and white event, or "ebony and ivory" as I have heard they are choosing to call it. I think that I am going to have to call mom and ask her to send one of my dresses to me.
There will also be an international potluck dinner in early May. Our elusive advising teacher Rose Faulkner showed up for our meeting on thursday and decided to book one of the houses and to send out an invitation to all the international students and their host families. I don't mind at all, just that I worry about bringing enough food. I will bake something, I just have to procure a hand-mixer. We were initially planning on going to Decker Auditorium (a lecture hall in the science and mathematics building) because there is a large screen that can be brought down making it a much more interesting viewing experience than any living room could provide.
In terms of schoolwork, I have two research papers, a french test on monday, and three exams. Sanskrit is getting better in terms of comprehension, I just have to memorize it all now (and keep it separated in my mind from Latin and French).
Social Rules:
I am always so pleasantly surprised when men hold doors open for me. The other day, after speaking with a professor I was leaving Big Baker and saw a rather tall guy walking towards the door. I slowed down as I approached the same door because I didn't wish to accidentally hit him in the face with it, or surprise him by almost hitting him in the face. But then he opened the door and held it for me. I was so surprised. Sometimes I am so disappointed by the state of affairs society is in. For the large part it doesn't matter too much, but then on occasion I come across a situation that is so disheartening.
A couple of weeks ago, my RA was in our room playing Nazi Zombies with my roommate when she noticed my cribbage board. I have been jonesing for a game for so long that I was delighted when she said she played and would like to with me. A week or so went by and I knocked on her door a couple of times, she was either not in her room, or with someone. Then, after waiting a while more, I knocked on her door and she said that she would find me the next evening. Now I don't know about anyone else, but I was raised to believe that if you made plans with someone (however tentative) you should let them know one way or another your plans. I.E. either cry off or show up. Echo was a no-show, and I have barely seen hide nor hair of her since. So when I come into situations where there are polite people, I am always so delighted.
Coco Chanel:
There seem to be an overabundance of movies about Chanel lately. First there was Coco before Chanel, which wasn't that bad as all things go. Then there was CHANEL which I will see, but I am not sure that Shirley MacLaine will be the best Chanel. And now, there is a movie coming up about Chanel and Stravinsky. You can't have it both ways. Either Chanel was in an adulterous affair with an English aristocrat (who I highly doubt was Igor Stravinsky), or she was.
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