Oh snap it's Friday

Hmmm, I've considered it and "oh snap" is a phrase from pop-culture that I canNOT pull off. But I don't care, cause it's FRIDAY! ~~BREAK FOR HAPPY DANCE~~~~. And better yet I don't work this weekend (okay, not good news for the bank account, but happy news for me). It's been a crazy week getting back into the school swing.

First off, something about this time of year makes my body start rebelling against me. The allergies have rendered me useless and have also caused accidents. If you start a sneezing fit while walking, it becomes easy to run over people (that's all I want to say about that). Between dosing myself with large quantities of Benadryl and the rush of first week info (SYLLABUS OVERLOAD) I usually took a 40 minute nap every evening when I got home.

The class topics are as follows:

History -- America since 1945. I've always wanted to take a class like this, because it seemed to me that every history class I took in high school, middle school etc. made us start over at the Revolution and we usually ran out of time around World War I.
History -- Witches: Trials, Hunts and Legend. Very cool topic; very interesting history so far.
English -- Advanced Composition. Thought it would be lame but it looks like we're going to do some very beneficial writing exercises and read some classic essays.
Religion -- Islam in the 21st Century. Helpful info to have these days.
Religion -- Old Testament. Required for my Religion Minor and also interesting.

So that's me. That's what will occupy my time from now until graduation December 15th. Today I was in Barnes & Noble to pick up more school books and couldn't resist a collection of poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I really love her. My current fave from this book is this untitled piece:

Time does not bring relief; you all have lied
Who told me time would ease me of my pain!
I miss him in the weeping of the rain;
I want him at the shrinking of the tide;
The old snows melt from every mountain-side,
And last year’s leaves are smoke in every lane;
But last year’s bitter loving must remain
Heaped on my heart, and my old thoughts abide.
There are a hundred places where I fear
To go,—so with his memory they brim.
And entering with relief some quiet place
Where never fell his foot or shone his face
I say, “There is no memory of him here!”
And so stand stricken, so remembering him.

I think it's beautiful. Hopefully there will still be time for poetry even with classes.

There also needs to be time for fun. House M.D. season 2 came out on DVD, so Tyler and I are once again enjoying our favorite TV obsession -- blissfully without commercials. It takes so little to really make me happy. A good poem, a sunny day, a funny tv show and I'm smiling!

This is my first experience living on campus and I've really enjoyed biking to class!! Granted it's not easy on the allergies, but I only need to leave 5-10 minutes before class and I'm cruising down University with the wind in my hair and my Ipod singing. Before, getting to school was nearly a class in itself: Road Rage 101! Parking lots were full, pedestrians strolled out at the last second, crawling along like snails and all the while, I was banging my fist on my steering wheel, watching my digital clock flash the time at me... 1 minute late, two minutes late, ect. Then finally I would park 5 blocks away and curse all the way to class.

Biking is so much better. I'm a little self-conscience with my old 50's style bike (think wicked witch of the west in Wizard of Oz) and I haven't quite figured out how to wear a skirt on a bike and be graceful but oh well. When winter rolls around I will need a new game plan but for now it really is a great way to start the day. My goal is to get pictures of me on the bike and post them here. I look pretty hot.

Random news for the day: I found out my aunt and uncle survived a tornado last night. Actually there were some 30+ tornados that touched down in their county. Their farm is okay, but a few miles in the other direction, their neighbor lost his home and apparently had to cling on for dear life. Scary huh?

Life lesson: Tom Cruise is a classic example of where you DON'T want your life to go... learn from him.

Quote I heard while walking through the Quad today:
Guy #1: "Well, I drank Tuesday, Wednesday, and yesterday. Should we drink tonight?"
Guy #2: "WHOA. Dude! ... Seriously dude... it's Friday"
Guy #1 "Right dude, sorry."

I'm off for now to bask in the glorious Friday afternoon. Love to all!