| leaving... for a good long while |
[Jun. 2nd, 2006|06:57 am] |
well, it has been awhile. i have found no need to write in this lately., but i fgured to inform the people who i only stay in contact with through this thing that I am leaving for AFRICA on monday. I'll return the last week of june (i start work in july). If you want me to send you something (and i shall try my hardest to send people things but i can't promise anything unless you are family or close to it) then e-mail me, cell me... anything the mailing address you would like me to send it to.
off i go. tufts for the day... swing city tonight (yes, matt???)... then back here for a weekend of final base tan tanning, packing, and other such fun!!!! |
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| Classes: |
[Apr. 4th, 2006|04:15 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Campus Center | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  nerdy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Receiving End of Sirens CD | ] |
Registered today and I am taking:
PSY 21: Research w/ Sarah
PSY 181: Internship in Clinical Psychology (w/ seminar)
CD 191: Developmental Psychopathology and Adaptation
CD 182: Social Policy of Children and Families
CLS 31: Classics of Greece
PE 45: Muscle Conditioning
Why do I always take more than I need to?
**mwah** |
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| Holy Tap Dancing, Batman! |
[Apr. 3rd, 2006|09:54 am] |
I did not want this weekend to end! Other than the fact that I got minimal studying done for my nutrition exam that is tomorrow, it was an amazing two days!
I went to go see Sean Quinn's (SQaw's) show and it was amazingly incrediblefantabulousenergeticmovingandawesome; I wanted to dance for the rest of the night, but we hung around at Sean's with Abby, Sarah, Andy, and Meg (!!!!!) afterwards which was nice as well. I had to leave earlier than I would have liked to, but I had TDC 3-6 and a meeting for Pediatric Psych. at 7; so, I sort of had to come back...I really wanted to just stay with Sean Quinn and Meg for the rest of the day... oh well! I hope I can go visit Sean Quinn again before he graduates this year!
I have decided that I need to dance more. I miss it even though I am dancing three times a week right now... it still is not enough. I want it to be my life like it use to be; well, maybe a little less than my life, but I want to dance more than I am now!
I sign-up for classes tomorrow. I have decided to get the damn culture options out of the way, suck it up, and take Classics of Greece instead of Parent Child Relations in the Child Development Department. I am taking Urban and Social policy for CHildren and Families and Nutrition and Behavior. I have an internship for 12-16 hours next year and probably continuing the research that I started with Sarah (hopefully I'll be one of the co-authors!!!) I am going to ask Danni if I can take the Beginner's Ballet even though I have already taken it b/c it is the only one that fits in my schedule AND he is not offering any othe rlevel of ballet next year... BLAH! OR maybe I will pay to take morning classes at Dance Complex. THAT would rock. We shall see.
Anyways, I need to get to class; as boring as it will be. I really have no motivation to do work for this class anymore; I have so many other more important things to do for my other 4 classes! But, off I go to Greek and Roman Comedy. Enjoy the sun guys and dolls!
**mwah**
ps I have decided that boys are ineterstingly crazy and that I should run a psych study on them... and I am taking TONS of ME TIME this week =D...and then I found $5...THE END That is my story; deal with it lol |
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| It don't mean a thing |
[Feb. 18th, 2006|03:43 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  dancing drained me...=D | ] |
| [ | music |
| | "One O'clock Jump" CD | ] |
hellllllllloooooooooooo all!
it has been awhile and i apologize for that. my life has been a hectic, busy, but fun mess lately. Most of it has been classes, work, lab meetings, volunteering and the occasional TDC rehearsals...
My latest enjoyment, however, has been Swing City. I have to blame matt for this one. He brought me last week, and I had a BLAST; I have officially caught the swing bug. I love the music, i love the dancing, the atmosphere, the people; it is all just so exciting and refreshing. So far, i have learned the basic things I need to in order to get by, but it has been fun learning new things along the way as well. the first time i went (last week) i danced mostly with matt. that was awesome because i got to get a feel for what he was "leading" me to. yesterday i danced with SO many other people, including matt. these 2 guys from Berklee were there, and matt's friend emily introduced us to them. one had rythm the other did not... at all... one was from munic and very very tall (not that that really matters) also after matt and i danced to this one song, an older couple came up to us and told us we were really great; we proceeded to change partners and it was so much fun. the guy taught me so many different moves... i don't remember some of them, but it was awesome. i mean this guy was in his 60's/70's and rocked! another suave italian guy taught me two different spins, and this guy whose friend's name is david but i forget his, was an awesome dancer as well. we danced until midnight off and on and went to harvard square to get pizza at pinocchio's at like 12:30/1am this morning... i am now at work until 5... blah... i need to dance.
i want to take more classes; i want to really get into this; i want to save the world (which is totally not related, but i have decided that that is my life calling... haha we'll see how that goes).
I should get back to my homework now... i hope all is well with you guys and gals. i shall hopefully talk to you all soon! **mwah** |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 19th, 2006|10:10 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  awake | ] |
School has started... 8:05 AM.... oh boy!
Tufts rocks my socks... at least the people do! |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 7th, 2006|09:10 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  loved | ] |
| [ | music |
| | the tv... AIRPLANE! is on | ] |
Hello all!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I hope everyone is having a great day/week/month... I know I am.
I have been in and out of MA/my house ever since the beginning of break. Christmas eve Phil came over and spent time at my Great Aunt's party and played with the kids with me... and then we went to midnight mass (my second mass of the night) and met up with Kim. The mass at BC was beautiful, but i was exhausted so i might have fallen alseep. Kim stayed at my house for christmas and came to mem's for dinner and such. it was her first time celebrating chirstmas! we then drove to phil's aunt's house in wellesley and spent time talking to his family... then phil and his family came over on the 16th for dinner.... It was so much fun!
Kim had a huge get together in Boston on the 29th... phil came and slept over that night... it was fun to get dressed up but the weather was eh... i was able to see drew though (which was so much fun!) and meet more people who totally rock.
new Year's eve i spent with my friend ama... she is so much fun. we went to the coffee shoppe (which is under ne ownership since HS) and hung around and watched movies. i was just happy her parents let her out of the house...they weren't letting her go to a party with matt... oh well.. i was glad she came over. i felt bad that i missed daga and moatt's party but i would have had to drive out there and park and such and it was just too much for me.
i went to Phil's house on the 1st. it was fun hanging with his family... i have to say though they would never make it on a raboin family trip to DE. phil helped me pick out hiking boots... and paid for part of them!!!! we looked for his guitar (Taylor 413CE... w/ cut away) but couldn't get the price down low enough... stupid sales people.
we watched so many movies and he took me into the city... it took 3 hours to get there b/c of the traffic/bus line... but i didn't really mind too much b/c i had phil to keep me occupied... well he was sort of falling asleep but he was too cute... anyway
we had dinner at this little thai restaurant... and went to see "The Phantom of the Opera" !!!!!!!! it was amazing... seeing broadway and times square again was fun. we went "hiking" the next day to little tor--i started to get tired b/c we hadn't eaten lunch yet... but it was so beautiful. we went to the palisades mall yesterday just to walk around... and went to Nyack for lunch... i kind of wish we had gone straight there, but next time we can spend more time there... we ate at a place called o'malley's which had some AMAZING food!...
i left yesterday from Stamford CT and arrived in Boston 20 minutes early... it was weird going from NEW York to Boston within a short period of time... but it feels good to be home... i miss being with phil and his family though.
it will be 11months soon... which makes me so happy and... well i can't even describe it. all i have to say is that i have loved every up and down of the past few months.
anyway... i am going to go shower and stuff... i have an internship starting on monday in SUnderland MA and am staying with Jason and michelle for awhile... I need to do laundry for that... oh man. oh well.. off to get read yto run the score board at a basketball game =D
**mwah** |
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| one last thing |
[Dec. 14th, 2005|12:47 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  still looking for h2o... | ] |
I changed my courses around b/c i was offered a research position on my PSY38 teacher's dissertation team!... she asked me personally to join! I was stoked! so i dropped dance and the MFA class... I can drop into dance whenever danny said and i kept pilates for a change... plus i have TDC which will be so much fun!
okay NOW i am out!
**mwah** |
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| At work and should be studying |
[Dec. 14th, 2005|12:27 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | h2o is needed.... | ] |
| [ | music |
| | KISS 108... | ] |
Well, it has def. been a long long time since I updated.
I just came from the gym and now at work... i work 12 hours this week!!!!!!! which is not much money but hey it still helps!
You guys like my new picture? it is from the "Nighttime Quad Reception" (also know as the NQR/Quad Run)on Firday... SO MUCH FUN! I don't know why i didn't do it before... the girls and i had so much fun and phil and jason even ran!!!!!!!!!!! wahoo!
Now for the recap:
Thanksgiving was good... it was great to see ama and damico. Performance ensemble went well...the music was HORRIBLE but the show was still fun. TDC was A-MAZING! I love dancing with them. Sara's dance blew my mind, punk rock princess was fun, and the belly dancing actually came together (somewhat)! Kim came; Kossack came AND sent me the sweetest e-mail ever about the performance, my family and phil and a bunch of other people came... it was great! Phil went to Dani's party that night and I stopped by but then we went out for pizza at Espresso's... i don't like the one here... Fitchburg's is so much better!
Went shopping with Christi Sunday. Bought gifts on Phil's shopping list, an outfit fo myself, AND a BEAUTIFUL dress from Banana Republic for the dinner on the 29th with Kim and Steve and 36 other people... hahaha. It cost a bit but was worth it. I can wear it other places.
Monday I covered for Caitlin at work and then spent 4 hours in PSY rm109 working on my stupid Stroop Test PRogram and didn't finish.I did finish my PSY 38 paper Monday though (and it is due today!), and I have a final (though optional) on Friday. I am not going to kill myself studying, but I do want to do well. I have work Saturday and other than passing in the prject on monday I am FREE as of 5:30 on Friday!!!!!!!!!!
Christmas shopping has been done (minus phil's rents... he is getting their present for me and vice versa) since Thanksgiving break. I have to finish sewing the girl's gifts, but I figured I would send it to them b/c Mols is already in London, Liz isleaving on the 30th and Cait's is going to take more effort since hers has more pieces to it.
Christmas is going to be hectic but fun this year. I am going to Midnight mass with phil kim and his rents (after he comes to the party on christmas eve) then kim is spending christmas at my house... we might go to aunt jackie's (phil's aunt) for dinner but it might be too much traveling. I have two options as of right now for new years: Matt and daga's party where i get to dress up OR NY with phil. I miss my friends and i know phil understands but it would be nice to have him around... i sort of want to see damico kat and them too!... decisions decisions...
i have tons of baking to do... but it shall be fun!
well back to studying and getting this paper handed in.
**mwah** |
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| sooooooooooooo much food... |
[Nov. 24th, 2005|07:31 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  too...much...food...so full... | ] |
| [ | music |
| | the simpsons in the background | ] |
I have been cooking up a storm the past two days... buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk-sage biscuits, carmelized cayenne almonds, peeled and chopped vegetables, helped make gravy, and chocolate chip cookies (w/ and w/o nuts). We also had 2 stuffings, 2 cranberry sauces, 3 pies, one cake, 4 ice cream flavors, jelly beans, salsa chips, trail mix/mixed nuts, cheese and crackers, shrimp, wine, chocolate trifle, peas, carrots, potatos (sweet and mashed), and coffee... Yupp... today was def not as fun as i thought it would be though. i like dinner b/c we just laughed and stuff, but it just didn't feel like it use to... part of the family was missing to they were sick, BUT liza called from AFRICA! AND she asked about me coming to visit her, which makes me so excited!
I miss phil so much. I was able to talk to him today, which was so nice. I just needed to hear his voice. it was awesome talking to his mom too!!!
I am going to hang with damico tomorrow and see RENT with my mom during the day =D. Saturday I am going to go shopping with mere and ama... and then hang around the house. I haven't decided if I am going home Sunday or Monday... We shall see... it might be sunday so I can settle in at home before tech week for my first show starts.
Well. back to my paper. HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!
**mwah** |
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| operant conditioning |
[Nov. 19th, 2005|09:42 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  calm | ] |
| [ | music |
| | silence... people are sleeping | ] |
I am at Phil's place on campus right now...weeeeeee.
it has been awhile since I updated, but life has been busy between clases, homework, work (7hours a week at least...16 hours being the max so far), volunteering (at least 4 hours a week...), tufts dance collective 3 hours a week, and yeah.... I have two shows coming up:
Tufts Performance Ensemble Show
Dec. 2nd & 3rd
Central Square
8pm(???)
AND
Tufts Dance Collective
Dec 10th
7 & 10PM
Cohen Auditorium, Tufts
both shows you can call the box office (where i work!) and get tickets or just let me know. both shows are $6/$7... PLEASE come if you can... =D
Things are wonderful with phil and i finally feel i know what i want to do with my life YAY
I am taking 7 classes next semester: Seminar in Clinical Psychology, Pediatric Psychology, Nutrition, Greek Tragedy & Comedy, Advanced Dance Technique (for the 3rd time...we need more advance courses here), Pilates, and Illustrating Children's Books workshop at the MFA w/ Caitlin!!!!!!! Unfortunately I dont have fridays off anymore and everyone else does... but I shall deal. I am excited about my psychology and nutrition courses... and dance and pilates... the art one i have mixed feeling about but it seems like fun!
Anyways, I need to finishe reading this chapter in psychology so i can finish up my errand before i start cooking for this huge thanksgiving dinner/lunch thing phil's and caitlin's apartment are having... yay! i LOVE cooking... i LOVE food!
I miss all you STB, Lunenburg, BC, Emerson, UNH people! I hope all is well! Call me sometime =D
**mwah**
PS Harry Potter = AMAZING!... wish that we could stuff more of the book into 2.5 hours and make sense out of it but oh well! |
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| (no subject) |
[Oct. 29th, 2005|01:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  tired | ] |
| [ | music |
| | computer humming | ] |
All i have to say is that i know some people who really need to live life, grow up, and stop trying to be so controlling... including areas of MY life. Thanks!
bed.
smirnoff does wonders for focusing on what is bothering me and pin pointing the EXACT cause. |
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| ummmmm |
[Oct. 26th, 2005|10:39 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  confused | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Tv-Food Network program | ] |
I really don't feeling like putting in all the details because well it is personal and though I trust most if not all of you guys, I feel it wouldn't be right to share this as much. I am just confused and really should take some alone time to think things through...but i hate being alone all the time. I mean I like my alone time, don't get me wrong, but I love being around people more.
anyways bed time.
night |
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| Yes, I am still alive... |
[Oct. 13th, 2005|09:25 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  tired but happy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Oldies 103.3 in the Box Office | ] |
Hello all!
Sorry for not updating as much as I have in the past; I just have a lot on my plate right now and really need to focus on my schoolwork and such. So, for a very quick and brief catch-up moment:
I am taking 5 classes: Research in Clinical Methods, Computers in Psychology, Biological Psychology, Social and Personal Development of Children, and Advanced Performance Ensemble. I work in the box office about 7 hours a week, and I am in three dances with TDC (Tufts Dance Collective). I have 2 shows the first two weekends of December (wahoo!), and I am auditioning for a show that is second semester.
I have been cooking a lot lately; well, not as much the past week, but that's okay. I went to VT with Kim, her sisters, and her friend (and Phil's friend) Jen, along with 3 other families (one being the Monsees, who rock my socks!). In fact, it was a Phil's friends get together minus Phil weekend (he had to go home to NY for an appointment). I had a blast up there; I love nature. If I could live somewhere that is a mix of mountains, ocean, forrest, and close to civilization, I would be in HEAVEN.
It will be 8 months (oh my goodness!) as of tomorrow for Phil and I (=D). I keep thinking that it has been longer than that, yet at the same time it seems like forever and a day to me! I have been enjoying every moment of our relationship--even the very very few "stressful" moments.
I am going up to Maine to see my sister at UNE with my mother and Meg G. this Saturday. Meg is going to meet us at the campus and just hang out with us all day, and Trav may come too! If only Sean Quinn could be there with his boy, and Phil could come... then it would be the hblah menage-trois and company allllllllllllll over again.
Well, I need to catch up on some work. I miss all you STB people (you know who you are), people at other schools, and all the people who are abroad (so jealous...hehe)! Drop me a line at my Conwell Address (I like getting mail). Have a great day all!
**mwah** |
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| Life is...??? (reprise) |
[Aug. 22nd, 2005|08:06 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | still exhausted | ] |
I almost forgot!
I had a few friends over last Tuesday, and I baked a Fresh Apple Cake with Rum Raisin Sauce, Hawaiian Chicken, Taboule, and broccoli. The Ama, Matt, Damico, Deej, and I played a little poker. The next night I went over to the Cotes and had dinner with them. It was awesome being able to visit with them for once. Then, I headed over to Damico's because he forgot his hat at my house the night before. I ended up staying there for awhile and chilling with the family (minus Heather.... I would have loved to see her though). Then, I was in Somerville fixing stuff up at the apartment on Thursday, and I left for DE at 6:45AM on Friday.
busy busy already!
**mwah** |
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| Life is...??? |
[Aug. 22nd, 2005|07:43 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | drained | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Beatles | ] |
Okay.
So, it has been a very long time since I have updated this thing. It isn't because I don't love all you guys and keeping you updated. No. I have just been running around and doing so much I really have not had time to sit down and check my e-mail let alone type up what has been going on in my life. Since you guys need to be brought up to speed on so much, I shall try and give you the brief description of it all:
Work: Has ended! It was a very sad day on August 12th when we all had to say goodbye to our kids. Almost all of us were in tears by the time the last of the kids left. I had to miss the CreativeArts/ JacksonTroupe dinner that night. A family Emergency, which you will read about in a bit, came up; so, I had to pack up all my things in 2/3 hours and move out of the house. I miss my coworkers though! Especially the people in the house...most of them. Angela, Daga, Kossack, Sadler, Dave (my "other half" co-counselor), Angela, Evan, Sunil, Bevin, Brett, Bethke... all of those guys. I miss them.
Anyway. I moved out and I stayed home and ran some errands for school. I moved 7/8 of my stuff into my place on Conwell--Set up my room and stuff. All we have to do is get my clothes, bed, and bureau up there. I have all my books for school... all my classes (well all except for one) are all set.
I went down to DE this weekend with my mom and brother. Things were...interesting (This is where the family emergency comes in). My grandmother is sick...extremely sick. The rest of my family is either not eating, sleeping, exhausted...etc. and other stuff that goes along with having a family emergency. This includes myself; I am exhausted--mentally, emotionally, and physically. However, things are still okay (I used the term okay very loosely here). They will work themselves out in the end...and it will be for the better. Thank you to everyone who knew about the situation and has asked how everything is going.
Now, I am in NY--New City, NY. I spent the night at Phil's house and had a great evening with his parents. Phil is still gallivanting around Europe until his flight that gets in around 3:20PM. I have missed him so much! I really loved when he called me from Europe, even if we could only talk for two minutes. It just meant a lot to me I guess. Things are going well between us. I haven't seen him in almost three and a half weeks. It will be great to see him, spend time with him, and celebrate our birthdays.
Speaking of birthdays... My Grandmother bought me a necklace made of white gold that has a diamond studded "A" on it. It is BEAUTIFUL; it is so delicate and amazing. I can wear it with almost anything. She made me cry when she said it was an "A" for her Audi. My aunt even told me the whole story of how she had grandmom on the phone in the hospital, describing each one to her, and my grandmother saying to get he "A" for her Audi. ....yeah.
I should get going. I need to relax and stuff.
Have a great day!
**mwah**
Ps. Sean Quinn, Meghan Mango...I MISS YOU and CALL ME (esp. SEAN-a-thon)!!! |
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| eh.... |
[Aug. 4th, 2005|09:19 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  crappy | ] |
No Phil... sucks big time... feeling a little lonely.
I'm babysitting Timmy instead. The kid rocks... but it is not the same.
not in the greatest mood... just want to cry... damn. |
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| Jesus of Rio |
[Aug. 4th, 2005|06:50 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | awake | ] |
| [ | music |
| | cars and construction outside | ] |
CSN rocks my socks off! The concert was amazing this weekend.... I mean AMAZING! I am so glad that Kyle Jeff and Jason came too. Hanging out with them is always interesting.
We ended up at this restaurant that was so expensive (we didn't know when we first got there) that we only ordered sides and appetizers! The bill was still ridiculous! But we laughed about it in the end. I sort of wish that there had been another girl there, but I dealt with it.
Work has been good. I love the kids, but it is definitely almost time for camp to be over. I am getting exhausted by the hour/minute/second, but I still love these kids! The people here are great too. I am glad I feel comfortable enough to tell them that I am not going to party hard and not feel left out... you know?
Phil will be here tonight; it's his little side trip to see me before he goes over to Europe for 10-12 days. I am going to miss him, but I will definitely be seeing him after he gets home when we go to his Grandmother's house in New Jersey!!!!!! Beach time!... I might bring a bike too... hmmmmmmmmmm.
Anyway! It is time to start getting ready for work. Have a great day all. I miss all my STB and Lunenburgian peoples! I hope all is well! I'll be back for a short time the week after next so CALL ME! |
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| Flo is my fish! |
[Jul. 18th, 2005|07:35 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | ecstatic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Doobie Brothers | ] |
So, this weekend was awesome. Phil came up and we went to the aquarium (for FREE) and ate in Bostons and walked around the wharf and stuff. We ended up back at the house and "watching a movie" but we fell asleep basically right when the movie started. Sunday we kind of just stayed in bed and talked all morning. had breakfast... hung around... went to lunch at the Broken Yolk (greatest breakfast food ever!) and I brought him back to South Station. OH! and we found a photo booth that cost $2 for one of those pictures with 4 photos on it... so awesome!
This boy really does rock my socks; he is so amazing. I wish more people had been around the house so that they could meet him. I also wish that we weren't so tired so that the people that were in the house could hang out with him... oh well. I hope he can stay longer than the day of the concert (which is in 2 weeks!!!!). The "queen of the utopia that should not exist" is very big into the whole guys and girls in different rooms on opposite sides of the house. It is weird but whatever.
This week I am going to go see "Swing" and Circus Smirkus with camp peple... and Matt, Vak and I are going to go see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" tonight. SO AWESOME! I cannot wait.
$th of Julky weekend was amazing by the way... Phil's parents were so awesome. We went to Rockport and stuff (one of my new favorite places ever!) and then sunday we were at the bike race, had lunch, and phil and I went to Ama's. It was great.
Anyways, I am off to work... little kids everywhere! hahaha
**mwah** |
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| this week has been... great |
[Jun. 24th, 2005|11:44 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | excited | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Doobie Brothers | ] |
So, i have decided that if you are leaving in 1.5 weeks then everyone of your friends will call to hang out with you...haha. I have hung out with Joho, Martin, Dean, Kat, Damico, Laz, and will be seeing Robin for lunch soon. I saw Frazier, Kelly, and Lillian at B&N too. I am babysitting tonight, which means that I don't have to take money out of my account for tomorrow when i see Phil! He came this past weekend and just made me so happy. I miss this boy so much when i am not around him; it is nice that we talk on the phone every night...even if it is only for a few minutes. I just love hearing his voice. I miss my HS friends and people from Tufts right now though. I wish I could hang out with everyone all the time... I guess that is what we get for living and going to school in different states.
I need to go take a shower (btw we have no hot water here at home today) before going to lunch; I don't want to smell icky since I just finished doing Pilates. Have a great day guys and girls.
**mwah** |
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