The Way I See It # 462

I'm back in Richmond and it's a little odd how this place is completely deserted when break is going on. No one seems to be around save for a few people. A bit eerie. I've never really been on my own before. I mean, I live alone, but really I'm not alone. I'm usually surrounded by friends, I'm meeting up with people daily, I go to class. But now there's no one here to see every day, and no one really checking up on my to see if, per se, I should die trying to bake cookies.

I'm watching this world Dancing show on NBC, and the Argentinian judge is a total bitch. Granted, she's right about most of the contestants, Russia's solo performance completely blew, but she's been a bitch all night, and I just didn't expect that from an Argentinian judge. Also, the Bollywood performance was just as bad! I don't get that! Bollywood is awesome. This solo Bollywood had better be good. I love Bollywood dancing. It looks so colorful and cheerful. I feel like maybe I'll visit India one day. Is it weird that I really want to wear a Sari? They're just so gorgeous.

I'm seriously considering Spring Break plans. I need/want to go to Mexico. Time to start planning!

The Way I See It # 461

So I lied!

I'm packing and I hate it. I'm leaving around 1 today, so that's somewhat exciting. Last night Abby and I went to Georgetown which was fun. We physically abused the Urban Outfitters sale rack, and she got offered a job. That girl is ridic (Totes Adorbs Abbrevs). But I am leaving for Richmond and that's that. I'm actually kind of nervous about my job, but I think I can handle it after working at Resto. I'm excited for making money, everyone getting back into town, and getting a kick-start on my New Year's Resolutions.



Also, I'm having Lox and Bagels this morning. You know you're jealous.

The Way I See It # 334

I have a lot to recap, so I'll step back to Saturday. Sid and I visited his cousin Maria in Hanover County. She lives really close to us, so it was nice to get away from VCU for a day. Maria isn't actually Sid's cousin, she is his mother's cousin, so I guess that means she is a second cousin? Kinship terminology was never my thing, so I'll just continue. Maria has two daughters, Cassie, and Lauren, and her husband... Eric...? is off in Kuwait working at a military hospital. Sid originally went over to do some housework for her, but we ended up watching the Virginia Tech game (She's a hokie herself) and chatting about school and what's been going on in their lives. One of the best parts about visiting was seeing all of the family's pictures from their travels. They've moved around the world following Eric's duties, and they recently lived in Italy. They had pictures from vacations to Sicily, Rome, Greece, Egypt, etc. Sid and I were salivating. Their computer room/office area was covered in souvenirs from their trip to Egypt and I just about fell over. It only made me want to get up and go, just like Sid had been feeling a little while ago. Cassie gave me a scarab shaped blue bead which they keep a lot of to hand out to visitors to the house. I think I make it into a necklace.... the color is so pretty. Eventually I'll travel to such places, and I'm simultaneously looking up study abroad programs as I write this blog entry (it's been unsuccessful so far). We had dinner with Maria's parents, Uncle Harry and Aunt Shirly to Sid, and we had a spaghetti dinner. Sid is really fond of Uncle Harry and Aunt shirly, and they're really nice people. I found out that they both volunteer for the Archaeological Society of Virginia, which was cool. Mysteriously, they didn't have much to say about it.

When we got back to VCU I went to Michele's to hang out and play "Catch-phrase" (SUCH A GOOD GAME), and I had a redbull/rum, which I didn't mind then... but definitely minded later. Sara Wax and I went back to Sid's where he was having a party and had a pretty good time.

Yesterday Sid and I and a bunch of the guys from the 15th floor went to Belle Isle. It was nice, except the part when John tried to swim to a rock, and instead was swept away by the current. When everyone saw that he wasn't going to make it, a bunch of the guys jumped in after him. Everyone was fine, except for bumbs and bruises. Out of anyone, Sid's roommate Brendan got the worst of it, he was pulled by the current through a tunnel in the rock. T-Cal smashed his head on a rock and has a huge welt, John was fine, Chuck was mostly fine, but that river was intense! I am beyond relieved that no one was seriously hurt, and that Sidney didn't jump in! On the way back from Belle Isle I was almost attacked by a dog walking by. SO LAME. Yesterday wasn't the best day. That night we went over to Kate's apartment from a triple pasta dinner and after that we smoked hookah, which was actually a good ending to the night. I was pretty exhausted from Belle Isle though. We went down W. Grace (sketchy.... but not!) to intercept Michele so she wouldn't walk back from a party by herself. We were hanging out at Sid's for a while after that, and then Sid and I went back to my place. Not a bad day.


I think I'm going to make a list of things to do before I turn 20. I'm not going to be a teenager anymore, so why not create a list of things to do before the end of the year? I'm going to think about it and then write it up on here.

As for today, I'm reading Urban Planning chapters and practicing French vocabulaire.