thanks in part to Mark's generous donation of caffeine and to the knowledge (oh schadenfreude, what a beautiful thing) that Ellen was going through hell to - i completedy my Woolf essay at 5am this morning. an essay about women, no less. my goodness, i am becoming a better student.
i decided to check my email before i went to bed, only to find that ( Read more... )

oh my goodness guys - it snowed.
Chris and i woke up this morning to find a light layer of powdery snow on the ground. the grass and leaves are still poking through, and it's already melting, but it is snow and it makes me happy. (nary a duck in sight now!) this is possibly the most snow i'll get all year, i'm told not to expect more than 1cm but it ( Read more... )

excerpt from news article:
"Icy weather is on the way with an Arctic chill expected to grip the country at the weekend. Weathermen have warned that temperatures will plunge below zero with parts of the country getting blizzards, icy winds and wintry showers. Forecaster John Hutchinson said: "You will feel a sharp drop in temperature on Friday and by ( Read more... )

for a dozen and a half reasons, last night was fantastic.
we went out to celebrate Anna's 20th. she wanted to go to Flares first (which most of us hate, haha, but we put up with it for her.) there they denied Ellen access to alcohol, rejecting her Dutch ID card. she's twenty! i mean, they take my old version of an Ontario driver's license (photo ( Read more... )

- the structural brilliance of York's campus: over most of the main walkways and bridges they have cover, a kind of awning/roof so that you don't get soaked walking to class. very convenient.
- i am so, so mad at myself for not ordering a Goodricke hoodie. a green one, in particular. they've got our very pretty York crest in the upper left corner, ( Read more... )