The Way I See It # 548

I just got back from the Jackie-O. So many people were there, it was insane. It was Shane and Ganesh's 21st birthdays, so it was a fun night. Surprisingly, Coppola was there! We caught up and talked about our semesters and what's been going on in our lives. It was really awesome to see an old friend. We found out we're both in a class next semester, and I can honestly say I'm pretty excited for that. Having another class with prof. Abse is one thing, but having another friend in there too? That's going to be awesome.

Buut other than that the place was PACKED. So many people there I had no idea who they were or how they knew anyone. but I did see some familiar faces, and I talked with Colleen for a while. I really like her, we don't really hang out much but she wants to, and I'm definitely going to take her up on it. I don't really have a lot of girl friends, so the more the merrier!

I'm still thinking about tattoos... dun dun dunnn.... I don't know if it will ever happen, but looking at pictures and semi-planning one is fun and takes up some of my free time. I've even thought about replicating the design I want into a henna tattoo. I think that would just be a fun project, and I could see if I liked having something on my skin, however temporary. Though the design I really want would be way too complicated for me to replicate on my own, I would definitely need some help...

In other news, I talked to my friend Brendan the other day and it was really great. He's doing a collaborative art project that I'm interested in participating in and so we talked a little bit about that and caught up on our lives and such (this seems to be a reoccuring theme). I'm excited about this project. He's going to make a graphic novel/narrative about childhood memories of the American people. So he's asking all of his friends to contribute a story for him to draw and put together into a book. I love the idea, and I'm excited to start writing my story.

I need to get some sleep.
Nova in the morning!

The Way I See It # 539: T.E.C.H.N.O.L.O.G.I.C

Technologic Animation from Allison on Vimeo.


It isn't often that I post something done by a friend of mine, but I stumbled across this last night, I guess being sort of a creeper. Allison did this for a school project, or so her Vimeo says, and it's just the thing I needed to re-watch this morning.

The Way I See It # 496

My life is so boring. Nothing is happening and I guess I should be grateful. Nothing bad had happened, and really with everything that everyone else seems to be going through, I should be counting my stars. I'm feeling for a friend right now who has just had shit dumped on top of her in rapid succession. She's opening up to me, and I'm worried that my hesitance to make a helpful gesture is coming off as insincere. I want to help, but I haven't figured her out yet, and because I haven't I don't know how to help her. I guess just be there to listen and check up on her is what I should be (and have been) doing, and I hope for right now that that is enough.

I'm in the library right now waiting to go to Art History. I'm standing at a computer because there are no stations available, but I don't really mind. My legs and shoulders are stiff from yoga, and standing is helping that out, I think.

I'm making an exceptional racket on the third floor. I haven't been up here in a while, and I forgot just how much talking goes on. Everyone seems to be looking at me once in a while, probably because I'm not really looking at the computer screen and because I'm typing incredibly fast. It's so loud, no wonder people are staring. Maybe I'll get a missed connection about this.

GIRL TYPING LOUDLY AT CABELL (m4w)(Cabell library)
SHUT THE FUCK UP.


I mean, I hope so. Really if I wanted to be obnoxiously loud I'd be doing a dance in the boots I'm wearing, as they are already deafening when I walk across a hardwood floor (or in this case Linoleum). I feel as though people get annoyed just by me walking into a room. some say that the sound of a pair of high heels is empowering. Sometimes I feel like this; like I can kick ass and take names in these boots I'm wearing. Other time, though, I feel as though I'm just to jerk in a loud pair of shoes.

I feel like I have been eating too much. Maybe it's because this girl I know continues to make fat remarks in my direction. She thinks she's being funny, I think she's a real BITCH. UGH I can't stand her. She can suck my dick.


Alright, time to go, enough of the loud typing, it's time to pound linoleum.

The Way I See It # 478

Waking up for 7 AM yoga was not as hard as I thought it would be. However, waking up to 16 degree weather was a little bit harder. But I made it to the gym, walked by myself, and avoided getting mugged. I'm joking, but really, I need to be careful. I think at 6:45 even the muggers of Richmond are asleep. Good thing for me.

Yoga was really awesome. I got there and there were only two other people there when I arrived and the instructor was really chill. Some of the positions were hard, but with such a small class, Melissa (the instructor) critiqued our form individually, which was really nice. It was quiet, it wasn't crowded, and the best part was that during the class you could see the sun rising through the windows, and there was an orange glow spreading through the room. The music she played was awesome, and I'll definitely be going back. Misha, I would definitely recommend it!
So I'll be going back every Monday and Wednesday!

After that I went to breakfast and then went back to my apartment to lay around until my class. I had so much time! Had eating breakfast not been so unusual I would have roamed around outside for a bit longer. I need to head over to the bookstore to inquire about my pay check and get a card, and also pick up a book I ordered. That will all happen tonight, I guess.

At the moment, I'm feeling good. I don't want to focus on any of the negative things that happened this weekend. Well... one thing that a friend of my mine said. She said something that really hurt my feelings, but she was so oblivious, and I was so shocked, that I was speechless at the time. I feel like too much time has passed for me to say anything. All I can do is wait until she fumbles again, and then I'll be verbally bitch slapping her.

I have Religion, Black Magic, and Witchcraft later. I keep forgetting the actual name of that class and I just end up saying "Witchcraft", and then people give me weird looks. I mean, I WISH I could say that I was learning Witchcraft, but I don't exactly want my life turning into The Craft.

Though I would dig some Thigh high socks and some sick chains around my neck....

The Way I See It # 464

I had to sign a blogging agreement with Barnes and Nobel saying that I would put a notice on this blog to say that all of my ideas are my own and not the ideas of my employer. Harrumpf.

Work was good. I'm not scheduled today, ugh, but other than that it's okay. Apparently it's going to be insane next week and I'm going to be answer a lot of questions I don't know.

Thankfully Sarah and Michele were in town last night, so we went to Three Monkeys with some of Michele's friends and it was fun. Then we went to hang out with Michele's boyfriend, Andrew, to play Catch Phrase with his friends. Overall a good night.

Today I might be seeing an apartment. I hope it's nice...

The Way I See It # 412

I normally don't eat this early.
And because I just finished with Shafer I'm feeling particularly nauseous, but I think the feeling will pass. I don't have French today, so this morning is dedicated to my linguistics assessment that needs to be finished before I catch a train to Williamsburg later tonight. I don't have too much work to focus on, which is good considering I plan on having a lot of fun this weekend.

As for last night I spent the night at Sarah's place. I'm glad I could be there for her. She broke her collar bone in a collapsing deck incident (you've probably heard of it: Last weekend on Cary there was a party where the second story deck just collapsed under the weight of everyone. About 20 people were sent to the hospital. Sarah broke her Collar bone, and her roommate Emma broke her back. More were injured just the same.) So, as her collar bone is broken, and she's nearly incapacitated. I helped her get out of bed this morning, I put her hair up, I opened bottles for her, I tied her shoes.

It's weird, I was always told as a kid that if someone every grabbed me, or tried to attack me, I should go for the collar bone. It only takes seven pounds of pressure to break it, and it makes your attacker immobile. Now I can fully appreciate what this looks like, I guess.

I'm also going to be helping Sarah out with typing up her papers (she's in English 200), and while her mother offered me payment, I'm going to refuse it. They already bought me a $10 starbucks gift card, and that's more than enough.

Luckily, Sarah's boyfriend is coming up early to visit and take care of her. He was also at the party but only suffered a hurt ankle.

Anyway, I should get back to my assessment.

The Way I See It # 369

I think I overstayed my welcome at a friends house last night..... Shit. It wasn't my intention. I just really like hanging out.

:/


I'll have to watch the clock more closely next time.



I had a dream about Julie Chappel, from high school. I dreamt that I had.... a copy of a book or a magazine... and she really liked it. She asked if it belonged to someone else in the room, and if she could have it, and that person said no, it wasn't theirs. I said it was mine, and she went nuts about this book/magazine. I think she asked if she could have it, or I thought that's what she was asking because I said, "Well, I mean, it belongs to me." Then she was really angry and gave me a really nasty look. Then we all made Pizza bites, but bugs got into them.... typical.

Weird. I never dream.

The Way I See It # 321

I had an awesome night tonight. I didn't go out, but I was hanging out with Michele and Sarah, and it was fucking awesome. I'm so glad Sarah and I have a class together this year because she's awesome. Michele and Sarah told me that we all have to go out together because we, unlike all the other girls at VCU, aren't single and would like to party with "taken" ladies. I'm really excited about this. I hope I'm not too excited, but something tells me this is going to be great. I didn't go to Ebbie's house warming party because I felt it was more important to hang out with Michele and Sarah. If Ebbie reads this, and is offended even though I don't think she will be, sorry, but I'm trying to make new friends, and I can't be blamed for that.

I was kind of bummed last night because Sid and I didn't hang out, and if I was off today, it's because of that. My adjustment to being independent is probably going to make me a little moody, but I'm sorry for any addition mood problems I seem to have. I'm not unhappy, I love you, but I'm working things out to make my life here at VCU even better.

I'm excited for French tomorrow. I only have two classes tomorrow because Physics starts tomorrow. So I have French from 11-11:50, and then Art History from 5:30-6:45!

Since i have a big break, I might go to the gym, or walk around looking at all the Freshmen scramble.


SUCK IT I HAD A GREAT NIGHT!

The Way I See It # 277: IE: FUCK MY LIFE

I was invited to a party tonight with the Senior drama girls. I would go except for the fact that a lot of people that are going are people I don't like. I wish it had all been different. I wish I had ended up liking all of them, I wish I could have been closer to genuinely nice people. Emma is a genuinely nice person, and she always extends an invitation to me, and I'm grateful for that. I think without her kindness I would feel completely betrayed. I wish I had ended school with a group of awesome girl friends. I wish I had found more girls like me at VCU this past year. I'm of course going to make a huge (ENORMOUS) effort next semester. I'm going to join activities, and I've been thinking about rushing.

I know Abby would be horrified, but Abby doesn't know what it's like to be in my situation. Maybe being in a sorority will help me make friends. I've heard that from everyone who has ever been in a sorority. I can either do that or get involved on campus with a job, or something.

All I know is that I'm hanging around waiting for Sid to get off work so I can fix my freak out last night, and I'm watching my Dad cook chicken. I don't like Chicken, and I don't like my Dad.

I need to go out more...... I guess. I think that it's time to start hitting up Georgetown and the greater Washington D.C. area for places to go and things to do. I can't be cultured and satisfied in Vienna, VA.

I've been skimming the VCU website looking for activities I can take part in next semester. I've come up with "Literati" which is a club devoted to writing, literature, music, and movies, The Anthroplogy/Archaeology club at VCU, Swing Dance @ VCU, and possibly writing for The Commonwealth Times.

what would be cool is to blog for The Commonwealth Times. Or at least do Editorial stuff.

Kara and I made cupcakes tonight, and I think it's time to frost them.
I'll be back.

The Way I See It # 271

I'm off for the next three days and I feel amazing about it. Work was hard tonight, but knowing that I get paid on Friday, and I don't work until then made it tolerable. The store was a fucking mess, however, when we closed to cleaning up until 11 sucked. Oh well. As for getting the fourth of July off, you'd think I had done the company a great injustice. Bullshit since I've worked my ass off trying to please everyone and taking on more hours. I should at least get my first request off day. But I have it off, and Ehsan is a savior, and that's that.

My feet are in terrible shape. I've been wearing the wrong kinds of shoes (flat and high) and I'm feeling the repercussions. Did Carrie Bradshaw ever have this problem? Speaking of Carrie Bradshaw, Sidney got me the Sex And The City movie poster for me from work! Now I have something to put up in my apartment next year! I thought he was going to get me the Indiana Jones poster, but this is so much better. Thanks Sidney :).

So tomorrow my plan is to sleep in, call Abby, and get lunch or something since we never have our days off on the same day. That should be fun. There are a lot of people I want to hang out with including Julian, Michele, Abby, Ebbie, the guys from school like Evan, Dombrowski, and Geoffrion, and Coppola. I kind of miss everyone. lately my life has been very scheduled. I'm working all the time, and when I'm not working I'm with Sidney (Not that I don't love that), but I need to keep in touch with other people otherwise I'll go into another year with a deminished supply of friends.

I'm going on a diet. I thought back on the time that I was at my desirable weight and that's when I ate nothing. No breakfast, half a sandwich for lunch with water, and then maybe half my dinner. That was so long ago. So I'ma take a stab at getting back to where I was. And the running thing I still want to do. Sid's taking up running again so that's cool.


I should go to sleep, it's cold and late.