Well, I think I'm finally packed. It seems like I'm taking way too much stuff, but then again I guess it's supposed to last me for a year, so maybe I'm not going too overboard. Better to have too much than too little I guess ( Read more... )

well im finally back. i dont think i've had a worse vacation in a very long time. i think everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, and i'm just sick of getting yelled every five minutes. i mean, am i that bad a kid? i put up with everything mom wanted to do, every relative she wanted to see, every place she wanted to go. i listened to mom ( Read more... )

Gotta make this quick, my aunt has dial up so i'm hogging the phone line every minute i'm online. to everyone back in burlington count yourself lucky! i just spent the last 5 hours doing my best to put on a happy face at my grandfather's 25th anniversary party. the same grandfather that shoots cats, locks up his dogs, disowns family members when ( Read more... )

orientation was last thursday and friday. it wasnt too bad, but was mostly a lot of meetings where they tried to tell us everything about state. most of it seemed pretty pointless since they had been sending us this stuff all summer. but overall it was pretty good. i learned my way around campus a litle bit, and realized that finding my way ( Read more... )

well so much for bourbon, looks like my last night in new orleans will be spent in the hotel (with the exception of running to get harry potter). turns out the relatives will basically be going to hit up the bars. my aunt decided to pass, and my cousin decided to pass (i think he was tired from walking around the park all day and then walking ( Read more... )

alright so i'm finally caught up to friday, today ( Read more... )

wednesday--i went to six flags new orleans with my cousin wendy, uncle bill and aunt cathy. oh and i realized that my aunt and cousin didnt come into town until wed night, not tues, but either way both nights, but either way i was on the sofa bed with the exception of the first night. luckily my aunt were willing to share a bed so i was allowed to ( Read more... )

so tuesday we went to the beach. we left pretty early but didnt get there until about 2 since we had to stop and pick up some relatives, then go see a beach house of some relatives who ended up being home. What was supposed to take 10 minutes took about 3+ hours (my family loves to talk ( Read more... )

i know it's friday and i havent been able to update but once so far on this trip. things have just been really busy, in fact i'm typing this while waiting in line for the hair dryer before i head off to six flags with my cousin ( Read more... )

Sunday 7/10 ( Read more... )