For those who do not know about this, over the past week at Rutger’s University two students secretly filmed another student engaging in some sort of sexual encounter and then broadcast the footage to the Internet for everyone to watch. The student was a male and was supposedly making out with another male. One of the students doing the filming was the roommate of the kid being filmed and the other student was a female friend. I suggest checking out CNN or another news broadcast if you are interested in all the details; however, what you will find is that ultimately, within a few days of this footage being broadcast on the internet and Twitter, the allegedly gay student killed himself by jumping off of the GW Bridge, leaving behind only a Facebook update from his phone reading “Jumping off the gw bridge sorry”.
I am so sick and tired of hearing stories like these and others. Gay kids or kids who are perceived to be gay that are bullied to the point that they have decided that taking their own lives is their only escape. And not to speak for those who can no longer, but when I say “the only escape”, I don’t mean from the embarrassment of that one isolated situation. What I mean is the only escape from a world that will never change and never accept them. I really don’t mean to discredit an individual experience or to justify the actions of people who commit suicide. I think we can all appreciate that suicide is not the most logical or rational choice someone can make. However, why do we code these situations by focusing on the humiliation of exposing someone’s personal life on the internet? Individually, yes the experience must be excruciatingly painful. However, I am willing to bet my own sanity that the reason this student chose to kill himself had way more to do with the aggressive and hateful intentions behind the exposure of his sexuality, i.e., bullying on account of sexual orientation.
Excuse me for being bitter or lacking hope for change, but I have witnessed and experienced gay bullying more times than I can count. Additionally, I am tired of it not being OK to address gay bullying at the root of the problem. Why do we have to dance around why these things happen? People have got to start being penalized for exactly what their intentions produced. In this case, these students purposefully breached another person’s trust and exposed their personal life with the intent to embarrass him because they thought he was gay. I am not at all saying they should be charged with murder. But what certainly should happen is that these students should at the very least be charged and tried for malicious sexual harassment. I am not trying to sound like one of those gays who want to make everything about someone’s sexual orientation. However, as long as people are killing themselves or even being assaulted (oh hey, UVA) because of it, I feel completely justified in making it ALL about being gay. Because, that is exactly what it is about.
Here’s a link to the story I watched and read about.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/09/29/new.jersey.student.suicide/index.html?hpt=C2
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Hydration!!!
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| Watch out CamelBak, there's a new water bottle in town. |
I have noticed quite recently that THESE types of water/beverage carrying devices are becoming "all the rage". These water bottles are entirely plastic.. the frame, the top and even the straw are all reusable! Quite eco-friendly, classic UVA/Charlottesville. And of course the simple fact that it has a straw, just like CamelBaks, makes it that much better! But somehow this has begun to catch on.
I sorta like them... But I will say that only at UVA would water bottles become an accessory to keep up with.
Buses on rainy days
Since it has been non-stop raining, I have had several encounters with some of my favorite but forgotten absurdities. And ONE of them are rainy days on the bus.
We all know the rules of lines. If not, let me be clear. If you are first in line, you are FIRST to enter whatever it is you have stood in line for. Now, at a bus stop, there is a hodgepodge of politics. There are always the people that get there really early, the ones that are getting there right as the bus is getting there... it is hard to really know who is first. And, to make matters even trickier, it all also depends on your strategic stance and where the driver decides to stop. Now, when it is raining and MORE people than normal are riding the bus, everything about the rules of lines and buses increases exponentially! And by that I mean, peoples' attitudes and determination.
Overcrowded buses are already annoying, but when its wet, its almost a guarantee that the bus is going to be crowded and gross (and if you've ever met me, you will know that I have an extreme hatred for being UNNECESSARILY wet). And for some reason, when crowds compound with wet and you add this all to a bus, you get the following......
The Sitters: The seated people on crowded buses, especially on rainy days, all of the sudden become the better human beings, above others if you will. They managed to make it on time or beat the crowd and therefore look at themselves as equivalent to Manhattan's Upper East Side elite. They look down upon those who have to stand & hold onto the rails for dear life. They also tend to make comments about "the standers" - that they need to keep moving back to make more room or that they just hate when the bus is THIS crowded.. The sitters are united under a common coalition: The Standers are gross, wet and below them. They want to get off the bus as quickly as possible. OH, and if a stander dares to lose their footing because of the quick and sudden braking of the bus, SHAME must be inflicted upon them with a quick glare or snarl.
The Standers: The standers on these days are not very in tune with the snooty sitters, other than the fact that they want one of their spots. Their politics is much like that of people waiting to find a parking spot in a crowded parking lot. They are in competition with each other and will do anything to be the first to get that one seat that opens up. If you watch, their eyes dart around in the direction of those who will be their greatest competition for the next open seat. The standers do not want to be on the bus anymore than the sitters, but their focus is first on finding a seat and second on getting off the bus. Which leads me to my next point. Once a stander becomes a sitter, they immediately take on the sitter characteristics, as if they hadn't JUST been standing. It is QUITE amazing how quickly it happens.
WHAT is the perfect word to describe this human interaction?
What is PETTINESS, Alex.
<3
We all know the rules of lines. If not, let me be clear. If you are first in line, you are FIRST to enter whatever it is you have stood in line for. Now, at a bus stop, there is a hodgepodge of politics. There are always the people that get there really early, the ones that are getting there right as the bus is getting there... it is hard to really know who is first. And, to make matters even trickier, it all also depends on your strategic stance and where the driver decides to stop. Now, when it is raining and MORE people than normal are riding the bus, everything about the rules of lines and buses increases exponentially! And by that I mean, peoples' attitudes and determination.
Overcrowded buses are already annoying, but when its wet, its almost a guarantee that the bus is going to be crowded and gross (and if you've ever met me, you will know that I have an extreme hatred for being UNNECESSARILY wet). And for some reason, when crowds compound with wet and you add this all to a bus, you get the following......
The Sitters: The seated people on crowded buses, especially on rainy days, all of the sudden become the better human beings, above others if you will. They managed to make it on time or beat the crowd and therefore look at themselves as equivalent to Manhattan's Upper East Side elite. They look down upon those who have to stand & hold onto the rails for dear life. They also tend to make comments about "the standers" - that they need to keep moving back to make more room or that they just hate when the bus is THIS crowded.. The sitters are united under a common coalition: The Standers are gross, wet and below them. They want to get off the bus as quickly as possible. OH, and if a stander dares to lose their footing because of the quick and sudden braking of the bus, SHAME must be inflicted upon them with a quick glare or snarl.
The Standers: The standers on these days are not very in tune with the snooty sitters, other than the fact that they want one of their spots. Their politics is much like that of people waiting to find a parking spot in a crowded parking lot. They are in competition with each other and will do anything to be the first to get that one seat that opens up. If you watch, their eyes dart around in the direction of those who will be their greatest competition for the next open seat. The standers do not want to be on the bus anymore than the sitters, but their focus is first on finding a seat and second on getting off the bus. Which leads me to my next point. Once a stander becomes a sitter, they immediately take on the sitter characteristics, as if they hadn't JUST been standing. It is QUITE amazing how quickly it happens.
WHAT is the perfect word to describe this human interaction?
What is PETTINESS, Alex.
<3
Monday, September 27, 2010
speaking of rain...
I want to make sure everyone is ready for the rain.. I know, I am just too thoughtful. This is what you need to wear slash DO when prepping yourself for going out in the rain.
1. OBVIOUSLY, wear leggings! There is probably nothing that makes more sense than to wear leggings when its raining, duh.
2a. Screw grocery money, go out and get those Hunter rain boots you've always wanted!
2b. If you put on your L.L. Bean snow boots, shame on you.
3a. If you haven't already, screw gas money for the next three months and go out and get that particular black North Face rain jacket you've always wanted as well!
3b. It is actually ok on rainy days to pair a t-shirt and a hoodless sweatshirt with your leggings. BUT remember: the t-shirt has to hang out slightly below the sweatshirt and it MUST be a hoodless sweatshirt!
4. Whether you have a hood or not, you better make sure you're walking slash inadvertently (viciously) attacking those around you with a cute umbrealla! THE BIGGER THE BETTER! Why not carry around an umbrella 50 times the diameter of your head?
5. Its way cuter to not dry your hair on rainy days! Forget what mom told you back in Elementary School and you go out in the rain with a wet head! You look good!
<3
1. OBVIOUSLY, wear leggings! There is probably nothing that makes more sense than to wear leggings when its raining, duh.
2a. Screw grocery money, go out and get those Hunter rain boots you've always wanted!
2b. If you put on your L.L. Bean snow boots, shame on you.
3a. If you haven't already, screw gas money for the next three months and go out and get that particular black North Face rain jacket you've always wanted as well!
3b. It is actually ok on rainy days to pair a t-shirt and a hoodless sweatshirt with your leggings. BUT remember: the t-shirt has to hang out slightly below the sweatshirt and it MUST be a hoodless sweatshirt!
4. Whether you have a hood or not, you better make sure you're walking slash inadvertently (viciously) attacking those around you with a cute umbrealla! THE BIGGER THE BETTER! Why not carry around an umbrella 50 times the diameter of your head?
5. Its way cuter to not dry your hair on rainy days! Forget what mom told you back in Elementary School and you go out in the rain with a wet head! You look good!
<3
Sunday, September 26, 2010
thank goodness for the rain...
"oh my gosh, good thing it rained today cause "we" really needed rain"
Ok, this phrase has GOT to stop. Who is "we"? Cause, I don't need rain. I don't particularly like when it rains. Subsequently, a lot of people and places probably do need rain. People without running water or a seemingly endless supply of tap water always appreciate a good rain or ten. There are deserts that have been parched for centuries. The world, our planet Earth needs rain. But not "we". Especially you kids living in an apartment. Um, your water doesn't come from a well. And serry, but I know you don't care that much about the environment or else you'd have a better explanation for why "we" need rain besides the fact that "we" need it.
<3
Ok, this phrase has GOT to stop. Who is "we"? Cause, I don't need rain. I don't particularly like when it rains. Subsequently, a lot of people and places probably do need rain. People without running water or a seemingly endless supply of tap water always appreciate a good rain or ten. There are deserts that have been parched for centuries. The world, our planet Earth needs rain. But not "we". Especially you kids living in an apartment. Um, your water doesn't come from a well. And serry, but I know you don't care that much about the environment or else you'd have a better explanation for why "we" need rain besides the fact that "we" need it.
<3
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Race conscious and other kinds of whispering
I have to laugh when I encounter or overhear this happening. Let me set the stage for you...
(Sally) Hey, Ally!
(Ally) Oh hey, Sally!
(Sally) So, do you see that kid over there?
(Ally) No, which one..?
(Sally) Ok, he's tall, has on that red shirt..
(Ally) Wait, (points) him..
(Sally) No, no.. the one with the tennis shoes and jeans..
(Ally) Ok, the one with the long hair?
(Sally) NO, Ally, the like.. (whispered) black one...
(Ally) Oh my gosh, ohhhh! Yeah, what about him?
Ally and Sally: Whispering "black" is NOT necessary. Why do people do that? There is nothing wrong with saying the word black. In fact, it accurately describes how most black people describe the color of their skin. There is no shame in just saying black.
Another one of my favorites is when Ally and Sally talk about bringing their new friend, David, to their date function... "he's (whispered) gay, you know."
Again, if someone is openly gay, they identify as gay.. stop fucking whispering it as if saying gay or even being gay is not acceptable in public discourse. People don't seem to have a problem shouting the word at Scott Stadium on game days or to describe the worst parts of their day. So, when you are actually properly using the word to describe a fellow human, please don't make the assumption that it is a bad thing and hence needs to be whispered. You can call someone gay if they are gay.
<3
(Sally) Hey, Ally!
(Ally) Oh hey, Sally!
(Sally) So, do you see that kid over there?
(Ally) No, which one..?
(Sally) Ok, he's tall, has on that red shirt..
(Ally) Wait, (points) him..
(Sally) No, no.. the one with the tennis shoes and jeans..
(Ally) Ok, the one with the long hair?
(Sally) NO, Ally, the like.. (whispered) black one...
(Ally) Oh my gosh, ohhhh! Yeah, what about him?
Ally and Sally: Whispering "black" is NOT necessary. Why do people do that? There is nothing wrong with saying the word black. In fact, it accurately describes how most black people describe the color of their skin. There is no shame in just saying black.
Another one of my favorites is when Ally and Sally talk about bringing their new friend, David, to their date function... "he's (whispered) gay, you know."
Again, if someone is openly gay, they identify as gay.. stop fucking whispering it as if saying gay or even being gay is not acceptable in public discourse. People don't seem to have a problem shouting the word at Scott Stadium on game days or to describe the worst parts of their day. So, when you are actually properly using the word to describe a fellow human, please don't make the assumption that it is a bad thing and hence needs to be whispered. You can call someone gay if they are gay.
<3
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Greenberry's
WHAT can we say about this establishment?
It is WELL known around Grounds and maybe around bits and pieces of Charlottesville. However, as far as chains go, Greenberry's does not go far beyond the scope of Barracks Shopping Center and UVA. Therefore, it can be thought of as more like a local coffee shop, really. And hence we would assume, given that it is Charlottesville and this city has so many delicious local coffee shops, that Greenberry's would be tasty and worth noting.
However, I think it is quite apparent that this is the opposite of the what is true. YES, Greenberry's does employ students and provide flexible hours, and I can appreciate this. And yes, Greenberry's does have to mass produce coffee quickly at times. And I can be understanding of an occasional poor cup of coffee given the demand, again at times. Even with these exceptions, Greenberry's still holds too true to its unfortunate reputation for having THE worst coffee that one has ever tasted. And I cannot quite figure it out. Coffee is supposed to have a nutty aroma and a rich, sometimes bold taste..Greenberry's is more like a bitter and stale aroma with a sickening flavor. If I could give their coffee an analogy it would be to candy.
Starbucks: Hershey's Bar - everyone eats them, pretty generic. They aren't THAT good, but hey, they've become a classic! And they are ALWAYS there.
Shenandoah Joes: Starbursts - EVERYONE likes them. Everyone has a favorite flavor and they ALWAYS get it.
Para: Snickers - Whenever you need a study break or just need to study, you go to Para. Its the go-to coffee shop for chatting/reading/studying and SNICKERS is the go-to candy bar.
Hotcakes: Skittles - Right on par with Shenandoah Joes.. but they get their coffee from there.. so they get an equally delicious candy semi-analogous to Starbursts (at least in my opinion, Starbursts are better).
Mudhouse: Godiva - We all knew someone had to be the snob.. and overpriced.. but still SO good!
Greenberry's: Licorice - Its gross, nobody likes it, but if its the only thing, you would probably concede and just force yourself to accept its nastiness for the surge of energy that is necessary to make it through!
<3
It is WELL known around Grounds and maybe around bits and pieces of Charlottesville. However, as far as chains go, Greenberry's does not go far beyond the scope of Barracks Shopping Center and UVA. Therefore, it can be thought of as more like a local coffee shop, really. And hence we would assume, given that it is Charlottesville and this city has so many delicious local coffee shops, that Greenberry's would be tasty and worth noting.
However, I think it is quite apparent that this is the opposite of the what is true. YES, Greenberry's does employ students and provide flexible hours, and I can appreciate this. And yes, Greenberry's does have to mass produce coffee quickly at times. And I can be understanding of an occasional poor cup of coffee given the demand, again at times. Even with these exceptions, Greenberry's still holds too true to its unfortunate reputation for having THE worst coffee that one has ever tasted. And I cannot quite figure it out. Coffee is supposed to have a nutty aroma and a rich, sometimes bold taste..Greenberry's is more like a bitter and stale aroma with a sickening flavor. If I could give their coffee an analogy it would be to candy.
Starbucks: Hershey's Bar - everyone eats them, pretty generic. They aren't THAT good, but hey, they've become a classic! And they are ALWAYS there.
Shenandoah Joes: Starbursts - EVERYONE likes them. Everyone has a favorite flavor and they ALWAYS get it.
Para: Snickers - Whenever you need a study break or just need to study, you go to Para. Its the go-to coffee shop for chatting/reading/studying and SNICKERS is the go-to candy bar.
Hotcakes: Skittles - Right on par with Shenandoah Joes.. but they get their coffee from there.. so they get an equally delicious candy semi-analogous to Starbursts (at least in my opinion, Starbursts are better).
Mudhouse: Godiva - We all knew someone had to be the snob.. and overpriced.. but still SO good!
Greenberry's: Licorice - Its gross, nobody likes it, but if its the only thing, you would probably concede and just force yourself to accept its nastiness for the surge of energy that is necessary to make it through!
<3
Monday, September 20, 2010
Male PMSing
Is it possible for males to have the "bitchy" symptoms that girls often attribute to PMS? My answer is: Y.E.S.
Ok, so really I think this was just my clever way of bitching about nothing in particular. I am just having one of those days where every little thing seems to annoy me. Especially things that I attempt to tolerate on a daily basis.
1. One example is this red-headed girl that always ends up in one of my classes each semester. She is short, a 3rd year, and is your typical UVA know-it-all. She insists on using that TONE of voice.. you know the one I'm talking about, where every sentence begins with "yeah, but I feel like...". A word to the wise: (which really is not her so why bother?) STOP talking if you only have nonsense to spew. kthnxdie
2. Cyclists: I purposely chose to say "cyclists" instead of "bikers" because cyclists sounds more annoying and we all know that these people are the most annoying people on grounds. Please stop assuming control of the road and ignoring all rules of the road simultaneously. I really enjoy having the right of way and you always steal it from me.
3. Lecture Questioners: PLEASE go to office hours. PLEASE.
4. Water fountain guzzlers: you are gross. And yes, you are noticed from a distance.
Ok, I made up that last one! Only because I know I am being THAT absurd. Mostly, I just wanted to bitch about that one annoying red-headed girl. More than likely, she embodies all three of the things I mentioned.
Props today go to me. Go me!
<3
Ok, so really I think this was just my clever way of bitching about nothing in particular. I am just having one of those days where every little thing seems to annoy me. Especially things that I attempt to tolerate on a daily basis.
1. One example is this red-headed girl that always ends up in one of my classes each semester. She is short, a 3rd year, and is your typical UVA know-it-all. She insists on using that TONE of voice.. you know the one I'm talking about, where every sentence begins with "yeah, but I feel like...". A word to the wise: (which really is not her so why bother?) STOP talking if you only have nonsense to spew. kthnxdie
2. Cyclists: I purposely chose to say "cyclists" instead of "bikers" because cyclists sounds more annoying and we all know that these people are the most annoying people on grounds. Please stop assuming control of the road and ignoring all rules of the road simultaneously. I really enjoy having the right of way and you always steal it from me.
3. Lecture Questioners: PLEASE go to office hours. PLEASE.
4. Water fountain guzzlers: you are gross. And yes, you are noticed from a distance.
Ok, I made up that last one! Only because I know I am being THAT absurd. Mostly, I just wanted to bitch about that one annoying red-headed girl. More than likely, she embodies all three of the things I mentioned.
Props today go to me. Go me!
<3
Thursday, September 16, 2010
omgggg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdLVLPoRXR4&feature=channel
How absolutely adorable/hilarious is this?
Also, PLEASE google "The London Zoo's Friendly Spider Program" ...THIS is completely absurd. For those of you who are interested, the Spider Program is a 125 dollar class for overcoming arachnophobia. Once enrolled, you spend 4 hours counter-conditioning your fear of spiders with other arachnophobes, just like you! The final step in the class is holding a taranchula. I. would. never.
SN: Today I got to see Jake and Michael, my boyfriend's best friends, on the bus and I am pretty sure their one year was in the past few days/is coming up (or maybe its today..obviously I do not know the exact date). Nevertheless, Congratulations! Seeing them out together always makes my day. They are the proverbial dynamic duo! And sooooo funny! =)
<3
How absolutely adorable/hilarious is this?
Also, PLEASE google "The London Zoo's Friendly Spider Program" ...THIS is completely absurd. For those of you who are interested, the Spider Program is a 125 dollar class for overcoming arachnophobia. Once enrolled, you spend 4 hours counter-conditioning your fear of spiders with other arachnophobes, just like you! The final step in the class is holding a taranchula. I. would. never.
SN: Today I got to see Jake and Michael, my boyfriend's best friends, on the bus and I am pretty sure their one year was in the past few days/is coming up (or maybe its today..obviously I do not know the exact date). Nevertheless, Congratulations! Seeing them out together always makes my day. They are the proverbial dynamic duo! And sooooo funny! =)
<3
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Throwback!
Today on the bus, I had a throwback to elementary school bus politics. When I got on the bus this morning, there were plenty of seats. Obviously, as the bus got closer to grounds, seat availability quickly began to wane. Now, as a side note to this story, I have noticed that people generally avoid sitting right next to anyone (classes, buses, etc...) unless they are sitting in a circle, curiously. Additionally, I think the main culprits of said behavior are frat stars and children. For some reason, frat stars have a lot of trouble sitting down next to guys/people (meaning especially guys) unless they know them previously. In the same vein, children riding the school bus also avoid sitting next to strangers. And as far as children and elementary school goes, I am pretty forgiving of previous instances where someone passed up an opportunity to sit down next to me.. I probably did the same thing at some point (especially if there was some freak that smelled sitting in a seat). But, frats stars...I am not forgiving of you because you are rude. Today, the LAST seat left on the bus was next to me. And this guy right next to my seat looked around and awkwardly stood next to my seat before he finally conceded and sat down. And the only reason he finally did was because it was either sit next to me or continue to move back and let someone else take the seat. Laziness trumps today, I suppose. I am sorry, but WHY was the last seat left the one next to me? I smell good, I look nice, I am nice... there is no reason why people need to be so intimidated to sit next to a stranger. Especially one that looks pleasant. I mean I'm not some bum. And secondly, F U frat star. You suck AND you had mo'fuckin' ranch breath the whole way down the road.
And today I have to give props: And they go to Nica Basuel for being SO hot and SO on point all the time. Check out her blog - http://soyoulookgood.blogspot.com/
OH, and I have an official obsession with Jessie Curran. This morning she informed me that she was a bit hungover.. it was a friend's 21st the night before. Jessie's breakfast this morning was the following:
1. 2 ice pops
2. a diet coke
HAHA =)
<3
And today I have to give props: And they go to Nica Basuel for being SO hot and SO on point all the time. Check out her blog - http://soyoulookgood.blogspot.com/
OH, and I have an official obsession with Jessie Curran. This morning she informed me that she was a bit hungover.. it was a friend's 21st the night before. Jessie's breakfast this morning was the following:
1. 2 ice pops
2. a diet coke
HAHA =)
<3
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
some more thoughts...
*Disclaimer: I am guilty of BOTH of these. I am not bitter at all about any of this, I just want to point out funny things.
Hi, how are you?
Good, how are you?
Tired.
How many times have we all had THIS conversation? I've been trying to figure out what it means. Here are my theories.
1. LONERS: Inserting "tired" into the conversation can just nip the whole conversation in the bud. Therefore, if they are doing something else, they can just continue on with what they are doing and ignore you because they are "tired". IM TIRED TOO, STUPID DICKS.
2. IN PASSING: If you can only say "tired" when you don't even have to continue on with the conversation (since this is all just in passing), your name should be Karen/your theme song should be the wompwompwomp sound.
3. ONE UPPERS: Seeing that the majority of people that I encounter using the "tired phrase" (yes, pun intended) are UVA students, this is more than likely the most legitimate theory. If the person in question is not a loner, they are probably going to engage in a pattern of dialogue much like that of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"...if you ask a "one upper" why they are tired, they are gonna blab about their busy schedule, but probably not before they are sure it is more than what you are doing with your life.
4. Anomalies: Maybe I am just doing this so I don't piss off the people who I like that always do this. But there do seem to be some people who maybe engaged in one of the first three options at some point in their lives that now use the "tired phrase" out of habit...with no real intention to brag, complain, or cut short conversation. Maybe this is a 4th year anomaly. I am not too sure, really.
BTW, in the time that I was writing this, I encountered three instances of the "tired phrase"...hahahaha!
Double Majors...
It really does seem like being a liberal arts major goes hand in hand with double majoring at UVA. Once people give up on pre-med, don't get accepted into Comm school, and have given up on majoring in science/math, they must reify their high school scholarly, competitive drive by becoming a double major. Now don't get me wrong, sometimes people really do have two legitimate interests that they want to pursue by double majoring. However, I think if Freud could analyze the double major phenomena at UVA, he would add Double Majoring to a list of Defense Mechanisms.
...I mean, its ok that I am graduating with a BA cause I'm a double major...and I'm going to grad school after I take a year off.
<3
Hi, how are you?
Good, how are you?
Tired.
How many times have we all had THIS conversation? I've been trying to figure out what it means. Here are my theories.
1. LONERS: Inserting "tired" into the conversation can just nip the whole conversation in the bud. Therefore, if they are doing something else, they can just continue on with what they are doing and ignore you because they are "tired". IM TIRED TOO, STUPID DICKS.
2. IN PASSING: If you can only say "tired" when you don't even have to continue on with the conversation (since this is all just in passing), your name should be Karen/your theme song should be the wompwompwomp sound.
3. ONE UPPERS: Seeing that the majority of people that I encounter using the "tired phrase" (yes, pun intended) are UVA students, this is more than likely the most legitimate theory. If the person in question is not a loner, they are probably going to engage in a pattern of dialogue much like that of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"...if you ask a "one upper" why they are tired, they are gonna blab about their busy schedule, but probably not before they are sure it is more than what you are doing with your life.
4. Anomalies: Maybe I am just doing this so I don't piss off the people who I like that always do this. But there do seem to be some people who maybe engaged in one of the first three options at some point in their lives that now use the "tired phrase" out of habit...with no real intention to brag, complain, or cut short conversation. Maybe this is a 4th year anomaly. I am not too sure, really.
BTW, in the time that I was writing this, I encountered three instances of the "tired phrase"...hahahaha!
Double Majors...
It really does seem like being a liberal arts major goes hand in hand with double majoring at UVA. Once people give up on pre-med, don't get accepted into Comm school, and have given up on majoring in science/math, they must reify their high school scholarly, competitive drive by becoming a double major. Now don't get me wrong, sometimes people really do have two legitimate interests that they want to pursue by double majoring. However, I think if Freud could analyze the double major phenomena at UVA, he would add Double Majoring to a list of Defense Mechanisms.
...I mean, its ok that I am graduating with a BA cause I'm a double major...and I'm going to grad school after I take a year off.
<3
UVA Girls
This is no new subject. Indeed I think everyone has this conversation at some point while they are at UVA. However, I feel the need to elaborate and do my own assessment of the situation at hand.
UVA Girls:
WHAT is with the obsession with wearing brand name sportswear? Nike shorts, those particular black North Face raincoats, North Face/Under Armour Backpacks, Asics running shoes, Ragged Mountain Running Shop t-shirts, etc... None of these items say anything about your wealth (if that is why everyone wears these clothes day after day then THAT is truly absurd). When one wears all of these things together, one just looks like a walking ad for Ragged Mountain Running Shop. I am no fashion guru, but I do know that couture does not include workout clothing, even if it is a brand name. And I do not have anything against people wearing nice workout clothing as I too own several of these things myself. But there is NO way that all of these girls are working out every time they step out of the house in these clothes. Also, I've noticed that the North Face backpacks come out on days when Nike shorts and white v-necks are the clothing of choice. However, on any other day, its back to carrying around books and Camelback water bottles in the ever popular Longchamp bags. Honestly, it really should not bother me.. BUT so many girls conform to this "style". And it is all such a constructed representation for what girls at UVA are supposed to look like. I really do have to give it to you girls - you have essentially created a set of societal standards for yourselves and so many of you ACTUALLY take yourselves seriously enough to conform to it!
Anyway, I digress. We all live in a world of signs and representations. I suppose I do things and often wear things that I know will make me look different and cute at the same time. ADMISSION: Yes, I can be quite vain. Probably the reason I notice all these things about girls in the first place. I just think that if you are going to take the time to make that many conscious choices about what you are going to wear, wear something that makes you look good. The only girls who look good in those Nike shorts are the ones with really skinny legs, serry.
<3
UVA Girls:
WHAT is with the obsession with wearing brand name sportswear? Nike shorts, those particular black North Face raincoats, North Face/Under Armour Backpacks, Asics running shoes, Ragged Mountain Running Shop t-shirts, etc... None of these items say anything about your wealth (if that is why everyone wears these clothes day after day then THAT is truly absurd). When one wears all of these things together, one just looks like a walking ad for Ragged Mountain Running Shop. I am no fashion guru, but I do know that couture does not include workout clothing, even if it is a brand name. And I do not have anything against people wearing nice workout clothing as I too own several of these things myself. But there is NO way that all of these girls are working out every time they step out of the house in these clothes. Also, I've noticed that the North Face backpacks come out on days when Nike shorts and white v-necks are the clothing of choice. However, on any other day, its back to carrying around books and Camelback water bottles in the ever popular Longchamp bags. Honestly, it really should not bother me.. BUT so many girls conform to this "style". And it is all such a constructed representation for what girls at UVA are supposed to look like. I really do have to give it to you girls - you have essentially created a set of societal standards for yourselves and so many of you ACTUALLY take yourselves seriously enough to conform to it!
Anyway, I digress. We all live in a world of signs and representations. I suppose I do things and often wear things that I know will make me look different and cute at the same time. ADMISSION: Yes, I can be quite vain. Probably the reason I notice all these things about girls in the first place. I just think that if you are going to take the time to make that many conscious choices about what you are going to wear, wear something that makes you look good. The only girls who look good in those Nike shorts are the ones with really skinny legs, serry.
<3
Saturday, September 11, 2010
FREAKZ and exciting newz!
First: Exciting Newz
SO, the other day one of my BEST friends, Julia Cooper, informed me that she will be flying into Charlottesville from Baton Rouge on NOVEMBER 19th at 11:23 PM!! I am SO excited! Julia is one of my best friends from my pledge class and life in general and she has been SLAVING away for Teach for America (TFA) for months. AND NOW I get to nuzzle her into my bosom and nurture her poor soul back into a healthy, happy & drunken x-stians state. YAYY JEWLIA!!
NOW: FREAKZ
THIS morning, I had to walk to class - late. Late because there were some men working on our roof this morning (I know, what and why?) and they needed to get into the house and plug in an extension cord. I realize that this shouldn't have made me late, but trust me, this guy made this simple process into the game of 1 Billion questions. Anyway, I go on my way to cross behind Venable and take the Rape Trail up to Wertland in order to save myself some time. INNNN the apartment RIGHT in front of the park off of John Street there was a silhouette of a girl taking a forty TO. THE. FACE. AND THEN I see her turn around and proceed to chuck the forty right off of her four story balcony and onto the asphalt and a car. I immediately dropped my jaw and by this point she was no longer blinded by the sunlight...i.e., she made piercing eye contact with me and insisted that I not judge her. She wished me farewell and and then bitched about how she wished she could go to classes. THEN, she suggested that her male cohort throw HIS beer off of the side of the balcony, shortly followed by a crash and shattering of another bottle. I told her I wouldn't judge her... however, I obviously judged her, and harshly. THERE IS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2 feet from your building. Dumb Dumb Bitch.
<3
SO, the other day one of my BEST friends, Julia Cooper, informed me that she will be flying into Charlottesville from Baton Rouge on NOVEMBER 19th at 11:23 PM!! I am SO excited! Julia is one of my best friends from my pledge class and life in general and she has been SLAVING away for Teach for America (TFA) for months. AND NOW I get to nuzzle her into my bosom and nurture her poor soul back into a healthy, happy & drunken x-stians state. YAYY JEWLIA!!
NOW: FREAKZ
THIS morning, I had to walk to class - late. Late because there were some men working on our roof this morning (I know, what and why?) and they needed to get into the house and plug in an extension cord. I realize that this shouldn't have made me late, but trust me, this guy made this simple process into the game of 1 Billion questions. Anyway, I go on my way to cross behind Venable and take the Rape Trail up to Wertland in order to save myself some time. INNNN the apartment RIGHT in front of the park off of John Street there was a silhouette of a girl taking a forty TO. THE. FACE. AND THEN I see her turn around and proceed to chuck the forty right off of her four story balcony and onto the asphalt and a car. I immediately dropped my jaw and by this point she was no longer blinded by the sunlight...i.e., she made piercing eye contact with me and insisted that I not judge her. She wished me farewell and and then bitched about how she wished she could go to classes. THEN, she suggested that her male cohort throw HIS beer off of the side of the balcony, shortly followed by a crash and shattering of another bottle. I told her I wouldn't judge her... however, I obviously judged her, and harshly. THERE IS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2 feet from your building. Dumb Dumb Bitch.
<3
Thursday, September 9, 2010
2 things to note
The first thing I wanted to blog about today is the phenomena known as The Garden Salsa Sunchip Trance.
I was recently diagnosed with a disease that I had no idea existed. So, Desire diagnosed herself with this disease and, I, all at once realized I had it... and that there were others just like me...
Ok, sorry for the absurd introduction to this story, but I brainstormed how I wanted to talk about this, and I thought that would be the funniest way to begin. Last year, Desire and I were chatting about food, go figure. And the subject of Garden Salsa Sunchips came up. Desire proceeded to tell me that GS Sunchips basically debilitate her from all other activities and general movement. Much like a trance, once she started eating them (straight from the bag, obvi) she would just sit and stare off into space while mindlessly popping chip after chip into her mouth. All at once I realized, THEY REALLY HAVE THIS EFFECT! I often find myself trying to concentrate while snacking, but losing all ability when Garden Salsa Sunchips are involved. They truly are a snack that I buy INFREQUENTLY because I can exercise no self-control when they are around...however, and I really want to emphasize this, its not that I cannot physically control opening the bag or the thought of eating them. It really is once I start eating them I go into a trance that I just awake from once half the bag is gone. And last night, I fell into the trance YET again, AND I ALREADY KNOW THEY DO THIS ME. Not even cheez-its can hold my attention like this. Its nuts!
Now the 2nd thing I wanted to say was that I had a hernia scare today... I have swollen lymph nodes in my pelvic region (TMI, probably) but before I was diagnosed, my friend Annie suggested that it might be a hernia. Needless to say I began to panic! I chatted with Mia (the girl I am leading the NOLA trip with and one of my best friends and my constant confidant and mentor (ok this is getting absurd, AKA I LOVE HER)) and told her ALL about my symptoms and she calmed me down. As usual I was overreacting and she is always right, so I felt a lot better when she suggested that it was probably nothing serious. And LUCKILY for me, it wasn't. And I had to give her a shout out because this whole situation was so typical and she handled it in her usual, wonderful way! Love you, Mia!!
Thats all for now!
ps: HAVE FUN IN MOROCCO, B! xoxo
I was recently diagnosed with a disease that I had no idea existed. So, Desire diagnosed herself with this disease and, I, all at once realized I had it... and that there were others just like me...
Ok, sorry for the absurd introduction to this story, but I brainstormed how I wanted to talk about this, and I thought that would be the funniest way to begin. Last year, Desire and I were chatting about food, go figure. And the subject of Garden Salsa Sunchips came up. Desire proceeded to tell me that GS Sunchips basically debilitate her from all other activities and general movement. Much like a trance, once she started eating them (straight from the bag, obvi) she would just sit and stare off into space while mindlessly popping chip after chip into her mouth. All at once I realized, THEY REALLY HAVE THIS EFFECT! I often find myself trying to concentrate while snacking, but losing all ability when Garden Salsa Sunchips are involved. They truly are a snack that I buy INFREQUENTLY because I can exercise no self-control when they are around...however, and I really want to emphasize this, its not that I cannot physically control opening the bag or the thought of eating them. It really is once I start eating them I go into a trance that I just awake from once half the bag is gone. And last night, I fell into the trance YET again, AND I ALREADY KNOW THEY DO THIS ME. Not even cheez-its can hold my attention like this. Its nuts!
Now the 2nd thing I wanted to say was that I had a hernia scare today... I have swollen lymph nodes in my pelvic region (TMI, probably) but before I was diagnosed, my friend Annie suggested that it might be a hernia. Needless to say I began to panic! I chatted with Mia (the girl I am leading the NOLA trip with and one of my best friends and my constant confidant and mentor (ok this is getting absurd, AKA I LOVE HER)) and told her ALL about my symptoms and she calmed me down. As usual I was overreacting and she is always right, so I felt a lot better when she suggested that it was probably nothing serious. And LUCKILY for me, it wasn't. And I had to give her a shout out because this whole situation was so typical and she handled it in her usual, wonderful way! Love you, Mia!!
Thats all for now!
ps: HAVE FUN IN MOROCCO, B! xoxo
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
sitting in this discussion right now...
Ok, so I am sitting in this discussion right now for my Political Theory class. And we are discussing Socialism, YES, Socialism.
1. One kid is falling asleep with gum in his mouth...his head is bobbing and everything: I. AM. DYING.
2. The kid I am sitting next to SMELLS
3. One kid RIGHT next to the TA is putting his whole leg and foot up on the TA desk.
4. The same 4 people and I are the only people contributing to the conversation. The other 4 are first years, I think. They are pretty intelligent; however, they are driving me crazy - lets not make the same points OVER & OVER again.
5. The TA: Is not our usual TA. I am not sure what his deal is but he just admitted he does not really know how to lead a discussion. WHY am I here. THIS is why I didn't go to GaGa.
xoxo
1. One kid is falling asleep with gum in his mouth...his head is bobbing and everything: I. AM. DYING.
2. The kid I am sitting next to SMELLS
3. One kid RIGHT next to the TA is putting his whole leg and foot up on the TA desk.
4. The same 4 people and I are the only people contributing to the conversation. The other 4 are first years, I think. They are pretty intelligent; however, they are driving me crazy - lets not make the same points OVER & OVER again.
5. The TA: Is not our usual TA. I am not sure what his deal is but he just admitted he does not really know how to lead a discussion. WHY am I here. THIS is why I didn't go to GaGa.
xoxo
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
embarrassment followed by cute
Ok, so today has been absurd and I MUST share how embarrassing my life can sometimes become. Side note: All of this is funny and I found all of it quite amusing as it was happening... well except for the last part. That I sorta felt bad about.
1. So, I've been dreaming in succession for the past few nights. My dreams have been quite realistic and frequent! And last night, I had a dream that my friend Leslie, AKA Cookie Monster, was my mentor for Comm School and that she had this absurd high-pitched voice! Now, the reason I called her Cookie Monster is because she and I are counselors for a camp for kids whose family member have/had cancer. My "camp name" is Face. Its awesome and I will probably be posting about it at a later date! Anyway, for some reason I didn't have her number to text her about this dream, so I texted my friend Danielle. Long story short, Danielle transposed some numbers and I end up texting "Cookie Monster" that "Face" had a dream about her where she was my high-pitch mentor...needless to say the person that I texted was freaked out. AND HER RESPONSE WAS THIS: "you got the wrong damn #!!!!!! Jacqui <3" hahahahahahahaha!!!!!! I almost died! And really, the only person who can understand why I almost died is Desire, but I promise there is NO getting into why.
2. Tuesdays are my easy days because I only have 2 classes and I have time to do the reading for one in between the time lapse in between the 2 classes...there has to be a better way of putting that sentence but I never promised eloquence. Anyway, I went to Alderman and got a spot at the side bar, with the high chairs. I LOVE this spot for working/reading and drinking coffee. This story will include a shout out to my boyfriend, Jon, and one of my best friend's, Desire, because the WHOLE reason this happened was because of THIS: Both of the people aforementioned HATE when people fill coffee up too high and leave too little room for cream. Now I on the other hand would rather have MORE coffee and have less room for cream. BUT THIS TIME it was ridiculous. I had NO room for creme and OF COURSE I put some in anyway, refusing to dump any out. So the coffee was filled to the brim! And with coffee this full, I decided to drink it for a while with the top off...my thought process was that it would easily burn my mouth if I had to drink it out of that little hole on the lid. Anyway, I began to drink my coffee and realized that nature was calling and had dialed #2, so I set the lid on top of the coffee so it wouldn't lose too much heat in my absence. Came back and, yes you guessed it, picked it up and DUMPED it all over myself! First off, it burned like a bitch, but SECOND, the guy next to me turned to the side as I was freaking out to say THIS: "I would put some water on that as soon as possible"... THANK YOU smart ass, but I think I am going to run home and take care of this. WHAT was he thinking? Don't speak to me in this state of embarrassment! Especially just to give offer valueless advice. Go back to your ineffectual attempt at life, thanks.
3. As I rushed off to the bus for home (by the way, I was wearing light yellow shorts and a white shirt, FML) I literally made it in JUST enough time to WIZ around and cut in front of this line of people who seemed to be moving at the speed of a snail (remember: this is what was going through my head at the time and I have since repented for my thoughts). Anyway, I finally butt all of these people and get on the bus first! Come to find out, all the people I had cut in front on and disturbed were all mentally handicapped... even better, they were out and about enjoying the day with a UVA student volunteering their time to show them around. SO glad I was part of their interaction today.
BUT, like my title says, embarrassing DID reverse to cute. Jon and I met for lunch today and had a splendid time! We chatted for about an hour over lunch, discussing our families and coming out and how much we liked each other =). We also talked about what we wanted to do when we were rich and old... and then realized we never really want to be old... hahaha! But still, it was a great lunch and definitely made up for some of the FREAK encounters from today! That boy makes me so, so, so happy all the time! xoxo, babe!
And last but not least, I have to give it to my best friend, Emily. She is the ONLY person I know to have the worst luck in the WHOLE world BUT WITH the SAME things OVER AND OVER AND OVER again!
1. Cameras
2. Phones
3. Leg scrapes
4. School admission offices
5. Stalkers
6. Strep Throat
And TODAY was yet ANOTHER instance of leg scrape bad luck! Our dog, yes I did just refer to him as our (he is hers, but I am getting attached), Colby, escaped from our backyard AGAIN this morning! And in her rage and attempt to catch him, she stepped on a thorny branch and it popped up and scraped up her leg! I cannot help but laugh because it just seems like this stuff is always happening to her!
Anyway, that was todayyyy! OH, my friend at Semester at sea, Briana, was on GCHAT today and I got to catch up with her! SO exciting! Ok, more to come on HER later!
<3
1. So, I've been dreaming in succession for the past few nights. My dreams have been quite realistic and frequent! And last night, I had a dream that my friend Leslie, AKA Cookie Monster, was my mentor for Comm School and that she had this absurd high-pitched voice! Now, the reason I called her Cookie Monster is because she and I are counselors for a camp for kids whose family member have/had cancer. My "camp name" is Face. Its awesome and I will probably be posting about it at a later date! Anyway, for some reason I didn't have her number to text her about this dream, so I texted my friend Danielle. Long story short, Danielle transposed some numbers and I end up texting "Cookie Monster" that "Face" had a dream about her where she was my high-pitch mentor...needless to say the person that I texted was freaked out. AND HER RESPONSE WAS THIS: "you got the wrong damn #!!!!!! Jacqui <3" hahahahahahahaha!!!!!! I almost died! And really, the only person who can understand why I almost died is Desire, but I promise there is NO getting into why.
2. Tuesdays are my easy days because I only have 2 classes and I have time to do the reading for one in between the time lapse in between the 2 classes...there has to be a better way of putting that sentence but I never promised eloquence. Anyway, I went to Alderman and got a spot at the side bar, with the high chairs. I LOVE this spot for working/reading and drinking coffee. This story will include a shout out to my boyfriend, Jon, and one of my best friend's, Desire, because the WHOLE reason this happened was because of THIS: Both of the people aforementioned HATE when people fill coffee up too high and leave too little room for cream. Now I on the other hand would rather have MORE coffee and have less room for cream. BUT THIS TIME it was ridiculous. I had NO room for creme and OF COURSE I put some in anyway, refusing to dump any out. So the coffee was filled to the brim! And with coffee this full, I decided to drink it for a while with the top off...my thought process was that it would easily burn my mouth if I had to drink it out of that little hole on the lid. Anyway, I began to drink my coffee and realized that nature was calling and had dialed #2, so I set the lid on top of the coffee so it wouldn't lose too much heat in my absence. Came back and, yes you guessed it, picked it up and DUMPED it all over myself! First off, it burned like a bitch, but SECOND, the guy next to me turned to the side as I was freaking out to say THIS: "I would put some water on that as soon as possible"... THANK YOU smart ass, but I think I am going to run home and take care of this. WHAT was he thinking? Don't speak to me in this state of embarrassment! Especially just to give offer valueless advice. Go back to your ineffectual attempt at life, thanks.
3. As I rushed off to the bus for home (by the way, I was wearing light yellow shorts and a white shirt, FML) I literally made it in JUST enough time to WIZ around and cut in front of this line of people who seemed to be moving at the speed of a snail (remember: this is what was going through my head at the time and I have since repented for my thoughts). Anyway, I finally butt all of these people and get on the bus first! Come to find out, all the people I had cut in front on and disturbed were all mentally handicapped... even better, they were out and about enjoying the day with a UVA student volunteering their time to show them around. SO glad I was part of their interaction today.
BUT, like my title says, embarrassing DID reverse to cute. Jon and I met for lunch today and had a splendid time! We chatted for about an hour over lunch, discussing our families and coming out and how much we liked each other =). We also talked about what we wanted to do when we were rich and old... and then realized we never really want to be old... hahaha! But still, it was a great lunch and definitely made up for some of the FREAK encounters from today! That boy makes me so, so, so happy all the time! xoxo, babe!
And last but not least, I have to give it to my best friend, Emily. She is the ONLY person I know to have the worst luck in the WHOLE world BUT WITH the SAME things OVER AND OVER AND OVER again!
1. Cameras
2. Phones
3. Leg scrapes
4. School admission offices
5. Stalkers
6. Strep Throat
And TODAY was yet ANOTHER instance of leg scrape bad luck! Our dog, yes I did just refer to him as our (he is hers, but I am getting attached), Colby, escaped from our backyard AGAIN this morning! And in her rage and attempt to catch him, she stepped on a thorny branch and it popped up and scraped up her leg! I cannot help but laugh because it just seems like this stuff is always happening to her!
Anyway, that was todayyyy! OH, my friend at Semester at sea, Briana, was on GCHAT today and I got to catch up with her! SO exciting! Ok, more to come on HER later!
<3
Monday, September 6, 2010
looking foward to...
Random thoughts:
So, number 1: One of my best friends, Lauren, is starting her FIRST practicum TOMORROW!! She got placement in a Harrisonburg public school with first graders! And Lauren IS Charlotte from Sex and the City... and she loves kids! The combination is absolutely adorable, I promise! And I am just so excited for her, so SHOUT OUT! And good luck tomorrow! Now back to me...I am getting the camera I purchased online TOMORROW and I am just so excited! I lost my camera last Spring and it was so incredibly woeful. Therefore, I have plans for keeping this one incredibly safe. And by plans I mean I am just going to be overprotective of it at all times.
Future excitement:
So, some of you already know this, but my friend Mia Harton and I are planning and leading a trip to New Orleans (NOLA) for two weeks this Winter Break. And today we got together at one of my favorite coffee shops in Charlottesville (Para Coffee) and chatted about the final details for our trip description! And the reason this excites me so much is as follows: Once these descriptions go up on the the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) website, interested participants will begin to sign up for OUR TRIP...hopefully! Anyway, pretty soon we will be able to read through applications of interested participants and choose the people that are going to be on our trip! And if you have never been on an ASB or AWB (Alternative Winter Break) trip, you get really close to the people on your trip! Its amazing how quickly this trip is approaching! This will be my first time in NOLA so I am really looking forward to this!
Fall Break:
One of my other best friends, Laura Albero, lives in Manhattan, currently working for Blackstone Group. Therefore, because she has been working SO hard AND because I have a Fall Break, I am going to visit her! October 8th - October 11th.. or something like that! I am so excited to see her again! And honestly, I am really excited to go to the City too. I sometimes wonder if I will ever live in New York one day. The idea of living there appeals to me, but I worry about the expense! One day I truly do want to live and work there though! Ok, so back to Laura. We have plans for going out in the city, obviously! And I hope her company is having some sort of 'night out' so I can meet her co-workers!! Apparently many of them are quite the characters! And anyway, just being able to catch back up with and see Laura will be enough for me. Laura is one of 4 of my very close friends that graduated last year from UVA. Actually, out of 5 of us, 3 graduated. But, one of them is on Semester at sea so she is not here this semester either!
Ok sorry for not really sharing ANY observations! Promise to make my next post something more colloquial!
So, number 1: One of my best friends, Lauren, is starting her FIRST practicum TOMORROW!! She got placement in a Harrisonburg public school with first graders! And Lauren IS Charlotte from Sex and the City... and she loves kids! The combination is absolutely adorable, I promise! And I am just so excited for her, so SHOUT OUT! And good luck tomorrow! Now back to me...I am getting the camera I purchased online TOMORROW and I am just so excited! I lost my camera last Spring and it was so incredibly woeful. Therefore, I have plans for keeping this one incredibly safe. And by plans I mean I am just going to be overprotective of it at all times.
Future excitement:
So, some of you already know this, but my friend Mia Harton and I are planning and leading a trip to New Orleans (NOLA) for two weeks this Winter Break. And today we got together at one of my favorite coffee shops in Charlottesville (Para Coffee) and chatted about the final details for our trip description! And the reason this excites me so much is as follows: Once these descriptions go up on the the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) website, interested participants will begin to sign up for OUR TRIP...hopefully! Anyway, pretty soon we will be able to read through applications of interested participants and choose the people that are going to be on our trip! And if you have never been on an ASB or AWB (Alternative Winter Break) trip, you get really close to the people on your trip! Its amazing how quickly this trip is approaching! This will be my first time in NOLA so I am really looking forward to this!
Fall Break:
One of my other best friends, Laura Albero, lives in Manhattan, currently working for Blackstone Group. Therefore, because she has been working SO hard AND because I have a Fall Break, I am going to visit her! October 8th - October 11th.. or something like that! I am so excited to see her again! And honestly, I am really excited to go to the City too. I sometimes wonder if I will ever live in New York one day. The idea of living there appeals to me, but I worry about the expense! One day I truly do want to live and work there though! Ok, so back to Laura. We have plans for going out in the city, obviously! And I hope her company is having some sort of 'night out' so I can meet her co-workers!! Apparently many of them are quite the characters! And anyway, just being able to catch back up with and see Laura will be enough for me. Laura is one of 4 of my very close friends that graduated last year from UVA. Actually, out of 5 of us, 3 graduated. But, one of them is on Semester at sea so she is not here this semester either!
Ok sorry for not really sharing ANY observations! Promise to make my next post something more colloquial!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
yayyy first post!
Ok, so I finally decided to start keeping up with this blog. I have to give credit to my friend Desiré though. She started hers and it gave me that final push I needed to start mine. And here I am: Nicholas Gunter, a 4th year college student finishing up a double major in American Studies & Government. What IS American Studies? Quite the eclectic major, really. It is interdisciplinary meaning you can take classes across all fields of study as the classes relate to your focus, mine being race and ethnicity. And since my other major is government I have multiple classes that crossover between the two majors.
Like I said in my "about me", I really do despise spending any amount of time blabbing on and on about myself. Sooo, I am going to just jump right into some of my thoughts about starting this blog and sort of my vision for how I want to use it. Originally, I wanted to write about my experiences of being gay and single in my last year of college. A kind of sharing of emotions and experiences that go along with being gay and trying to figure out how to have a stable, gay relationship in a college setting. I had grand ideas about poking fun (innocent fun) at the straight scene at UVA and how they utterly fail at finding meaningful companionship. But then again the gay scene is really no better! I could go on and on about the trials and tribulations we Wahoos experience while trying to date one another.
One thing to note is that I am not at all bitter about this. I find people quite amusing and very much enjoy all sorts of personalities. In the same vein, I also enjoy people watching and am one of those people that notices and takes in more than most people probably realize. Also, I promise I am not some creep-freak and stalker that stands around and watches people! I just mean that I am very perceptive and I can read people fairly well. Anyway, I guess what I AM saying is that I am amused rather than disappointed by the dating scene here. And as fun as it would be to share my observations as a single gay guy at UVA, I now have a boyfriend! Yes, I did find that stable, gay relationship at UVA! (so, it must not be all that bad, right?) His name is Jon and we are in our "too cute for words" stage right now =). And there will be more to come about that, I am sure! So, I figured I would make this blog about any and all of my observations, both funny and serious. I hope people will enjoy it! I will try to post again later tonight, especially if something funny happens! I hope to reveal more and more about myself and my friends as I go along!
Like I said in my "about me", I really do despise spending any amount of time blabbing on and on about myself. Sooo, I am going to just jump right into some of my thoughts about starting this blog and sort of my vision for how I want to use it. Originally, I wanted to write about my experiences of being gay and single in my last year of college. A kind of sharing of emotions and experiences that go along with being gay and trying to figure out how to have a stable, gay relationship in a college setting. I had grand ideas about poking fun (innocent fun) at the straight scene at UVA and how they utterly fail at finding meaningful companionship. But then again the gay scene is really no better! I could go on and on about the trials and tribulations we Wahoos experience while trying to date one another.
One thing to note is that I am not at all bitter about this. I find people quite amusing and very much enjoy all sorts of personalities. In the same vein, I also enjoy people watching and am one of those people that notices and takes in more than most people probably realize. Also, I promise I am not some creep-freak and stalker that stands around and watches people! I just mean that I am very perceptive and I can read people fairly well. Anyway, I guess what I AM saying is that I am amused rather than disappointed by the dating scene here. And as fun as it would be to share my observations as a single gay guy at UVA, I now have a boyfriend! Yes, I did find that stable, gay relationship at UVA! (so, it must not be all that bad, right?) His name is Jon and we are in our "too cute for words" stage right now =). And there will be more to come about that, I am sure! So, I figured I would make this blog about any and all of my observations, both funny and serious. I hope people will enjoy it! I will try to post again later tonight, especially if something funny happens! I hope to reveal more and more about myself and my friends as I go along!
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