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so either we have ghosts or elves or something or the winter has finally gotten to this college or something. i don't know what it is but today has been a very weird day. i had just the right amount of money on my id card to get two loads of laundry through the dryer and then one of the machines ate my money. so i had to walk up four flights of stairs to put money on my card then travel back down to only have the machine each my money (even though i used a different dryer!). then on my way back into the building (yes you have to go outside the building then back inside and down a flight to do your laundry here) my card didn't work to get it. so i thought it was my card but then the guy behind me tried and his didn't work either. so we finally got someone on the inside to let us in. i was pissed. then meghan, my roommate, bursts out of the shower into our room to say that the hot water had stopped right as she was about to wash the conditioner out of her hair so she had to take a partially frozen shower. needless to say, my card is working again so i don't know what the heck is going on here but something new is in the air. weird.

larry storch?

trivial pursuit is now a game show on tv. i thought this was interesting since this has been a game that has been played at every christmas eve, and occasionally at other family gatherings, since i can remember. this christmas eve i even asked when this tradition had started and no one really seemed to know. so i guess it really has been going on forever. obviously, playing the actual game is way better than the show: boys vs. girls, grandpa helping the girls, mike knowing everything, my dad thinking he knows everything, etc. the tv show isn't quite as good but i thought it was kind of cool. so check it out for yourselves and let me know what you think. 

it's not over quite yet

6 more weeks of winter?!?!?!?!??!?! thanks phil. there's sooooo much snow on the ground here, and we're supposed to get more. (alex, if we have this much in new england i can only imagine what michigan is like. stay warm!) boooo i don't want winter any more.

21 days! can anyone guess????

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

a very happy birthday shout out to my mom and my cousin alex!!!!!!!! happy birthday and have a great day!!!!

down under

yesterday i was accepted to study away! the first step to going to australia has been completed. now i just have to apply to the university of sydney and be accepted there and then i'm off. very exciting!

emotions like whoa

here i am back at trinity. it's only been 24 hours and lots have taken place. i found out yesterday that my best friend and also roommate yumi will not be returning to trinity for this semester. huge bummer. we were so close and things are going to change a lot without her around. not having my best friend this semester is going to be very hard but hopefully within the next week or so i can start moving forward. on top of all that, classes started today at a ripe early age of 8 AM this morning. so that was a lot of fun. luckily one of my classes was cancelled so i could watch the inauguration. which was number three on my list of things that have happened so far at school. such a historic event. i've never watched one before and i was happy to say that i was able to vote in this election and watch the president swear into office. i thought it went great. and tonight i start softball practice already. it's still not official yet, but in three weeks we will have officially begun our season. can't wait! so a lot has happened already with lots of emotions attached. thankfully i don't have too much work yet and i can sort of ease into the semester. it all should be very interesting. i'll keep you posted!

not a whole lot

well not much has really happened since i've been home from japan. i'm still sort of suffereing from jet lag since i've been waking up at 8am on my own every morning. and while that may not be very early for some people it's VERY early for me to be waking up on my own. i've mostly just been running errands, watching a lot of tv, and visiting old teachers, coaches, and friends. most nights i watch movies and tv with my friends and/or parents. so just taking advantage of the fact that i'm home, can eat good food, and don't have to do any school work. while i want to see my friends at school and plus i'm a little bored not doing much at home, i really don't want to start writing papers and reading lots and lots of books again. but nonetheless i do go back on monday. this weekend will be, however, packed with lots of good ol' family time. can't wait!