so i skipped a class today and instead went to mckillme to see what is wrong with me, since it's been a few days and i don't feel any better ( Read more... )

so i got back to school on sunday.
and on monday, i went out and purchased (most of) the required texts for my classes.
in total, there were TWENTY FIVE BOOKS
which totalled $$SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS$$

i am not. remotely. pleased.

campus preachers make me laugh. and by "preachers" i am in no way referring to the men that work out of churches and do local outreach programs and work with children. instead, i am referring to the local crazies that stand on the quad and let everyone know they're going to hell. they hold large banners and crosses and point a damning finger at ( Read more... )

i'm in this advanced hours speech communications course about diversity in organizations, that i'm taking just for the hell of it, since i completed all the requirements for my major last year. it meets on tuesdays and thursdays and is easily my favorite course this semester ( Read more... )

it's been a busy past few days, so here's a rundown of everything i have deemed relevant since...yesterday morning:

• move in was relatively quick and painless.
  
• except for the fact that the AC was broken. so until about 5 minutes ago (when it was fixed. maybe.) things were EXCEEDINGLY muggy in here. un.pleasant.
  
• we got a new couch! those of you ( Read more... )

i remember back in freshman year of high school, i was the MOST dilligent little note-taker you ever did see. shit was organized and highlighted in certain colors to indicate importance. i got A's. it was a good year ( Read more... )

• i got a new layout. i'm still tweaking the colors, but yay. i like it.
  
• while i was still in schaumpton yesterday, i stopped by rainforest to see about getting my job back when this whole summer school schtick is over. i say hi to everyone i know, and hunt down lisa, who is the general manager. she says hi and she's all thrilled to see me and junk ( Read more... )

before i start on any kind of ranting or whining or whatever, i have two things i want to say before i say anything else:

I WILL BE 21 IN SIX MOTHERFUCKING DAYS.if you're reading this, and you know me, or you live by me, you are hereby invited out to help me get retarded on the 26th (in champaign) and the 27-29th (schaumpton/suburbia). in terms of ( Read more... )

today, urbana-champaign is quiet ( Read more... )

i had to work something for the College of ACES, today in the stock pavillion. the illini equestrians had a booth, and basically, my job was to answer questions, promote the club, and keep an eye on the pregnant mare we had in our care. simple enough. and there weren't a TON of people and we had this sweet little mare, who was sore as all hell and ( Read more... )