I know, I know. It's late. Moving on.
8 Weeks?? How did that happen? I tell you, sometimes it seems like school is crawling by, then BAM. You realize you're writing your 8th weekly roundup. Crazy talk.
5 Best Things This Week:
1) I think I did well on my Spanish test!
2) I went to a Slam Poetry Fest AND the fall play twice. Culture!
3) I got into all three classes I wanted for next term! School and Society, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and Elementary Spanish 2 :]
4) I had another prospective lunch, that was fun
5) I did better in lab this week
5 Worst Things This Week:
1) EWWW it got cold and wet all of a sudden!
2) I almost got hit by a car on Thursday
3) I am falling behind on blog posts!
4) I was feeling kind of awkward and lame at the Membership Event for APO
5) I didn't really do anything yesterday hw-wise, so I have to do it all this morning while doing laundry
Most Embarrassing Moment This Week:
Probably on Friday. I was walking with confidence and happiness. Part of that was the large iced mocha I had consumed earlier that day, but there isn't any need to dwell on such minute details (lol). Anyway, I was feeling pretty good about myself. That is key you understand, because I walked with purpose up half the steps to get into the Old Main building before I tripped. The woman behind me asked if I was okay, and I reassured her. I then tried to turn it into a self-deprecating joke, because if you can't laugh at yourself, then life is truly hard. However, she just looked at me stoned-face and didn't APPRECIATE my self-deprecation. Such an awkward minute of my life...
Words of Wisdom:
Avoid gossip and drama. I have to say, it can be so interesting, so tantalizing to gossip. I have been doing it a lot lately, and I am so disappointed in myself. You feel secretive and powerful, gossiping with a friend. It's an easy way out of dealing with issues you have with people. You can gossip about the WORST person in the world. They can be mean, bitchy, cruel, unfunny, etc. and YET. Yet you are stooping to their level, because you are creating thoughtlessness and unnecessary cruelty in this world. It can be addicting to gossip, but sooner or later, it will come to a person and hurt them, or you will hear something cruel and mean about you. It hurts doesn't it? To have someone whittle all the complexities of your being down to a few labels, to just your flaws. Gossip strips away someone's dignity and their complexities, and the worse part is, they don't even know. They can't even defend themselves from the secret whispers, the shadowy cruelties. Please, don't gossip. I am trying to center myself, to stop gossiping. Really, there is enough ugly in the world, don't add to it.
3 Most Essential Items This Week:
1) Warm blankets. It was so darn cold this week. Ohmygoodness. You need warm blankets for the cold (Shorts and fans for those hotter days, especially if you are going south).
2) Classmates. I swear to God I bought one of my books for class, but apparently not. Fortunately I was able to borrow a classmate's.
3) Nap. I know, I am the crazy girl who gets up early and goes to bed early now, but trust me. Sometimes, you feel incredibly sad, incredibly burnt out, incredibly tired, or incredibly angry. Taking a nap CAN be a good thing. It recharges you and lets your mind rest. Don't be afraid to take a nap, just be smart about when and how long you take one.
Most Interesting Discovery This Week:
Academic: Sherlock Holmes had a cocaine addiction? Why didn't I know this?
Social: Slam Poetry Fests are tons of fun. However, people actually clap at them, not snap. And here I was practicing my snapping....
Best Food Item in the Caf:
Okay, it didn't happen this week, but he makes fried cheese ravioli, and it is so good you don't even need a sauce on it. I eat mine plain. MMMMMMMMMM
Plans for the Weekend:
Well. It's Sunday. AWKWARD. On Friday night I went to the play, which was Mary Stuart (very cool stuff). I slept in Saturday, then took a nap, so I didn't really do hw, but I helped make the APO pinata, and then I went to dinner and the play again with my big (my mom-type person in APO). Today, I am going to PEORIA! Shopping and getting out of Galesburg galore!
And that my friends, is another edge-of-your-seat week with Celinda!
Much Love,
Celinda :]
