I feel a lot better today. Except for the fact that I barely slept last night. I just had so much adrenaline that I wasn't tired. I stayed up and watched Season 9 disc 2 of Friends. It normally puts me to sleep to watch Friends but I was on some really funny ones and I just couldn't go to sleep! I watched the one when Ross and Rachel hire the Manny. Priceless.
I am at the Pi Phi house waiting for Spanish at 2. I hate this gap between my classes. It is such a waste of time. More LNC interviews tonight and and Oil and Gas law test tomorrow. I think I'll take a nap right now and get rested up for the big night.
Signing off for now...
Monday, October 23
Back to Blogging
So I took a good 3 month break from bloggin but I just couldn't help thinking about it constantly so here I am, back at it again! Even though my blogs won't be nearly as cool as when I was abroad, I figure this will at least give me a medium to put my thoughts out there, and really just vent what I am thinking. It helped me get through my abroad experience and I hope that it will make an interesting read when I am here as well.
I think the funny thing that is so different is that there was so little drama when I was in Argentina. Yes, the occasional boyfriend fight or homesick moment, but it was all relatively calm. I loved living in a place where I could concentrate so hard on my studies and really learning a new culture. Opening up and seeing life for what it is, not just the superficial stuff that goes on here around Oxford.
I feel like Argentina helped me to grow up. I feel way beyond many of my classmates because I have this experience and this view of the world that they are missing out on. Traveling can certainly give you that wisdom but I think living in a foreign county is really a unique experience and really changes a person. I definetly matured.
Today I was cleaning and bored so I rearranged the furniture in the living room. My roommates flipped out. I guess I could have asked them, but I didnt figure it would be a big deal. I mean, I think it is fun to have a bit of a change and toss things up every once in a while! They don't apperantly. I am living in a castle full of princesses and they do not want their things to be touched. Oh well, I am just going to ignore it and move on. Why does taking the high road have to be so hard sometimes? Its like I know it shouldnt be a big deal but they didn't have to be hateful and rude about it. Seriously, asking me to move it back would have been fine. Sending me rude text messages, totally uncalled for. I just don't see how people can have so little respect for the feelings of other people. Seriously.
You have probably noticed I have been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy. I mean for shear count of the "Seriouslys" mentioned above. I am beyond addicted to that show. I love the anticipation of Thursday nights and finally getting to join my friends, Mer, Der, Izzy, George, Alex, Burktina, and of course Bailey, for an hour of witty, unrealistic, medically dramatic fun! It is a nice escape to analyze the drama in other people's lives, take a break from reality, and guess what is going to happen next week. I am also very obsessed with the Writers Blog at http://www.greyswriters.com - they are hilarious and its worth reading for any loyal grey's fan.
Okay well I am off to bed. I have worn myself out so much that I cannot possible be upset about the furniture thing anymore. Sleep sweet.
I think the funny thing that is so different is that there was so little drama when I was in Argentina. Yes, the occasional boyfriend fight or homesick moment, but it was all relatively calm. I loved living in a place where I could concentrate so hard on my studies and really learning a new culture. Opening up and seeing life for what it is, not just the superficial stuff that goes on here around Oxford.
I feel like Argentina helped me to grow up. I feel way beyond many of my classmates because I have this experience and this view of the world that they are missing out on. Traveling can certainly give you that wisdom but I think living in a foreign county is really a unique experience and really changes a person. I definetly matured.
Today I was cleaning and bored so I rearranged the furniture in the living room. My roommates flipped out. I guess I could have asked them, but I didnt figure it would be a big deal. I mean, I think it is fun to have a bit of a change and toss things up every once in a while! They don't apperantly. I am living in a castle full of princesses and they do not want their things to be touched. Oh well, I am just going to ignore it and move on. Why does taking the high road have to be so hard sometimes? Its like I know it shouldnt be a big deal but they didn't have to be hateful and rude about it. Seriously, asking me to move it back would have been fine. Sending me rude text messages, totally uncalled for. I just don't see how people can have so little respect for the feelings of other people. Seriously.
You have probably noticed I have been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy. I mean for shear count of the "Seriouslys" mentioned above. I am beyond addicted to that show. I love the anticipation of Thursday nights and finally getting to join my friends, Mer, Der, Izzy, George, Alex, Burktina, and of course Bailey, for an hour of witty, unrealistic, medically dramatic fun! It is a nice escape to analyze the drama in other people's lives, take a break from reality, and guess what is going to happen next week. I am also very obsessed with the Writers Blog at http://www.greyswriters.com - they are hilarious and its worth reading for any loyal grey's fan.
Okay well I am off to bed. I have worn myself out so much that I cannot possible be upset about the furniture thing anymore. Sleep sweet.
Thursday, June 15
Vamos Argentina!
So there are tons of these commercials splashed all over Argentine tv. To understand you have to know that whenever any of the Argentine teams win they throw little white confetti all over the city. The streets were covered in it last weekend! Since most of you dont read spanish here is what it says:
In Spring? - Imposible - A very strange sight, the city is covered in white, something totally unprecedented for this time of year - Can we? - Mom, its not snow...Its paper? - Argentina is in Germany!
There are some other good commericals I will try to add to this.
So there are tons of these commercials splashed all over Argentine tv. To understand you have to know that whenever any of the Argentine teams win they throw little white confetti all over the city. The streets were covered in it last weekend! Since most of you dont read spanish here is what it says:
In Spring? - Imposible - A very strange sight, the city is covered in white, something totally unprecedented for this time of year - Can we? - Mom, its not snow...Its paper? - Argentina is in Germany!
There are some other good commericals I will try to add to this.
Sunday, June 11
Sleepy Sundays
Today has been all about homework, homework, homework. I have allowed myself little breaks to clean the room, talk to friends, and shower. Sounds exciting huh? I just CAN'T wait to be done with school. I am so ready for a break.
Madre had some people over for tea today. She didn't even tell me she was having people over. I kinda wish I had the kind of madre who would invite me to tea. I've only ever been invited to tea once and I accepted. It would be a good chance to practice spanish but oh well.
Since she had tea and cake at 5 I doubt we'll be eating till like 10 which is good for her but not good for me. I want to eat early and get in bed. I can't wait till I am back on a regular eating schedule!
Okay back to working on stuff...
Madre had some people over for tea today. She didn't even tell me she was having people over. I kinda wish I had the kind of madre who would invite me to tea. I've only ever been invited to tea once and I accepted. It would be a good chance to practice spanish but oh well.
Since she had tea and cake at 5 I doubt we'll be eating till like 10 which is good for her but not good for me. I want to eat early and get in bed. I can't wait till I am back on a regular eating schedule!
Okay back to working on stuff...
A big day for my teams!
So today has been a big day for my two teams...the Argentine soccer team and of course, the Rebs. The rebs pulled out a win against Miami making them one win away from the College World Series! Argentina beat the Ivory Coast 3-1 today in their first game of the World Cup. I got confused today and almost started chanting Hotty Toddy at the soccer game and "Dale Argentina" at the baseball game! Nuts.
For those of you sports enthusiasts I have a cute quote from Sex and the City that reminds me of sports. Not my goal fantasy because I've already got a cute soccer player but funny none the less.
For those of you sports enthusiasts I have a cute quote from Sex and the City that reminds me of sports. Not my goal fantasy because I've already got a cute soccer player but funny none the less.
"Sports night: every female's fantasy. A room full of captive heterosexual men all looking to be distracted during commercial breaks." - Carrie
Tuesday, June 6
Top Ten Tuesday
Just got back from the gym. Did nothing this morning but talk to mom and read celebrity gossip online. How pathetic?
Since I only have one class on Tuesday's I decided it would be catch up day and start to do a "Top Ten Tuesday" blog entry every week. That way I can list the top ten things on my mind or going on in my life...so here it goes.
1. Spanish Paper: Writing a 10 page monografía for my spanish class. My topic is Eating Disorders in Argentina. It is really actually a pretty interesting topic but it is a PITA to write. Argentina has the second highest rate of eating disorders in the world second to Japan. Don't worry mom and dad, I am not going anorexic here, I'm taking full advantage of the good red meat!
2. Eating but not being fed: While I do value the time that my madre is out of the house and I have some personal time, it is getting a little crazy. The woman is NEVER home! They are supposed to feed us meals everynight and weekend. I am usually never around on weekends traveling so you would think week nights wouldnt be that bad. Only one problema, she is never home! Sure she leaves stuff in the refrigerator but I can't handle any more tartas out of the microwave. I talked to the IES people yesterday and hopefully they will say something.
3. Joined a Gym: So I joined a gym down the street. I am determined to get into better shape because when I come home it will be swim suit season.
4. El Mundial: So you cannot go anywhere without hearing a conversation about the Mundial. All of the TV stations are broadcasting live from Germany. On every corner they are selling light blue and white jerseys and Argentine flags. Argentina plays their first cup on Saturday at 4 (our time which is 2 your time) vs. Ivory Coast. Everyone be cheering for Argentina, I would hate our IES national emergency plan to be activated because we lost a football game.
5. Peron Smarone: I hate Peron. Not only because of the fact that he has pretty much distorted all politics in Argentina but also because we are at the same point in all of my classes and we are learning about PERON PERON PERON. If I have to hear how he came to power, or went into exile, or married Evita one more time I will seriously lose it.
6. Brangelina's Baby Pics: As pathetic as my celebrity gossip obsession is, I did read that Bragelinga sold pics of their baby to People magazine for 4.1 million dollars. They are donating it all to charity. I say well done to the new couple. They are capatalizing off of their baby to save thousands of other babies, its really pretty genius.
7. Macaroni Dreams: So we are down to less than a month now till I come home and I have only one thing on my mind: The fourth of July. I daydream in class about hot dogs and hamburgers (that don't actually have ham on them), mac and cheese and watermelon and Mrs. Doering's peach cobbler. I get hungry just thinking about it!
8. Ole Miss Baseball: So as I hear it the Rebs are hosting a Super Regional for the second year in a row! I think that deserves a big Hotty Toddy and number 8 on things on my mind. Also, congrats to Lauren's bf Drew who went 8th in the MLB draft! Too bad Texas is out of the series though :(
9. Weekend Adventure: So this weekend I went to Colonia, Uruguay with IES. It was pretty fun. We took a big boat there and that was one of the coolest parts...sailing across Rio de la Plata. Saturday was rainy and overall gross outside. Sunday was prettier. We celebrated Maggie's birthday Saturday night and on Sunday we rode around the small town on a golf cart.
10. Postcards in the Mail: So I have finally gottten postcards done and most of them are in the mail! If I have your address you are probably getting one. If I don't, email it to me and I'll make sure you get one :)
11. Withdrawls: So I couldn't stop at just ten...I had to mention the fact that I am having serious DH and Grey's Anatomy withdrawls. I can't believe I am going to have to wait until September! This is going to be lousy!
Since I only have one class on Tuesday's I decided it would be catch up day and start to do a "Top Ten Tuesday" blog entry every week. That way I can list the top ten things on my mind or going on in my life...so here it goes.
1. Spanish Paper: Writing a 10 page monografía for my spanish class. My topic is Eating Disorders in Argentina. It is really actually a pretty interesting topic but it is a PITA to write. Argentina has the second highest rate of eating disorders in the world second to Japan. Don't worry mom and dad, I am not going anorexic here, I'm taking full advantage of the good red meat!
2. Eating but not being fed: While I do value the time that my madre is out of the house and I have some personal time, it is getting a little crazy. The woman is NEVER home! They are supposed to feed us meals everynight and weekend. I am usually never around on weekends traveling so you would think week nights wouldnt be that bad. Only one problema, she is never home! Sure she leaves stuff in the refrigerator but I can't handle any more tartas out of the microwave. I talked to the IES people yesterday and hopefully they will say something.
3. Joined a Gym: So I joined a gym down the street. I am determined to get into better shape because when I come home it will be swim suit season.
4. El Mundial: So you cannot go anywhere without hearing a conversation about the Mundial. All of the TV stations are broadcasting live from Germany. On every corner they are selling light blue and white jerseys and Argentine flags. Argentina plays their first cup on Saturday at 4 (our time which is 2 your time) vs. Ivory Coast. Everyone be cheering for Argentina, I would hate our IES national emergency plan to be activated because we lost a football game.
5. Peron Smarone: I hate Peron. Not only because of the fact that he has pretty much distorted all politics in Argentina but also because we are at the same point in all of my classes and we are learning about PERON PERON PERON. If I have to hear how he came to power, or went into exile, or married Evita one more time I will seriously lose it.
6. Brangelina's Baby Pics: As pathetic as my celebrity gossip obsession is, I did read that Bragelinga sold pics of their baby to People magazine for 4.1 million dollars. They are donating it all to charity. I say well done to the new couple. They are capatalizing off of their baby to save thousands of other babies, its really pretty genius.
7. Macaroni Dreams: So we are down to less than a month now till I come home and I have only one thing on my mind: The fourth of July. I daydream in class about hot dogs and hamburgers (that don't actually have ham on them), mac and cheese and watermelon and Mrs. Doering's peach cobbler. I get hungry just thinking about it!
8. Ole Miss Baseball: So as I hear it the Rebs are hosting a Super Regional for the second year in a row! I think that deserves a big Hotty Toddy and number 8 on things on my mind. Also, congrats to Lauren's bf Drew who went 8th in the MLB draft! Too bad Texas is out of the series though :(
9. Weekend Adventure: So this weekend I went to Colonia, Uruguay with IES. It was pretty fun. We took a big boat there and that was one of the coolest parts...sailing across Rio de la Plata. Saturday was rainy and overall gross outside. Sunday was prettier. We celebrated Maggie's birthday Saturday night and on Sunday we rode around the small town on a golf cart.
10. Postcards in the Mail: So I have finally gottten postcards done and most of them are in the mail! If I have your address you are probably getting one. If I don't, email it to me and I'll make sure you get one :)
11. Withdrawls: So I couldn't stop at just ten...I had to mention the fact that I am having serious DH and Grey's Anatomy withdrawls. I can't believe I am going to have to wait until September! This is going to be lousy!
Wednesday, May 31
My iLife
Today has been a very productive day! I had Spanish at 11 and I totally rocked my Mini-Test. I am so happy that we are discussing more advanced topics now. It is like I will mess up on the easy stuff because it isn't challenging enough. I am doing so much better now that we have moved to advanced topics! Yay!Also joined a tanning bed and a gym! I realized when we went up to Iguazu I am totally not prepared for swimsuit weather and I better get into shape before I get back in four weeks! I do have to say however, that I like being weighed in kilos...i am like half of what I am in lbs! (well actually the official conversion is 2.2) Anyways even for being half, its totally no bueno.
I chose a small gym by my house that no one else goes to. I went with Tara on Monday to the big gym everyone goes too and it was just to big and indimidating. TONS of people. My gym is small and there were never more than 3 people there at a time. Very nice.
Another observation...I could have not lived life in Argentina without my Ipod. At home I tend to spend a lot of time in the car, I think we all do. Here in BA I spend a ton of time walking around the city. I have to walk everywhere I go! (Unless I want to venture to the bus or the subte and well lets just say I haven't yet been successful at navigating public transportation) So I wear my Ipod pretty much everywhere I go. Lots of people in this city do. It is funny to be waiting to cross the street and see like 5 people with earphones in tapping their feet. It is kinda fun!
Having music playing while you are walking down the street almost seems like there is a soundtrack to your life. Sometimes I feel like I am in a movie! Anyways you should try it sometime. Okay enough jabbering...I started this post yesterday and am posting it today. Who knows if today will be productive. Maybe we'll find the secret bar...
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