life is better
so i disappeared for a while bc life sucks.
first, my computer died because the hard drive was messed up. unfortunately, it took multiple days to diagnose the problem, and then multiple days to fix. so, i was without a computer for about a week. man, was that a looooong week.
then, for one of my classes, i was stressing out like you wouldnt believe because of a research paper. i picked a crazy topic and couldnt find any sources and had no idea what i was going to do, especially since our research approach is due this week. so today i emailed my professor and asked to change to a new topic, and he was ridiculously cool about it, so i am a much happier person now.
i also have a debate this week, and we all know how much i looooove public speaking. ugh. but, andrew and i are pretty well prepared, so im not toooo worried about it.
also on the positive side, today i was walking back from barnes an noble, one of my favorite stores as we all know, and there was heat lightening, which is so cool. Then, right after I got home it started pouring. And the reason this was fabulous is because a) i love the rain b) i was safe and warm inside and c) i had my computer in my backpack and it didnt get wet, woohoo.
im kind of over writing now, so i suppose thats it for a quick update on my life.
la vita è migliore
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
contatto degli occhi
eye contact
so today i worked for a ridiculously long time. however, there was one highlight. this guy was walking down the stairs as i was walking to the cash register, and we made eye contact right before i turned away. then, as i got to the register, i looked back at him, and he looked back at me, and i got this tingle in my chest and it was super weird, but kind of cool at the same time. its those kinds of instances that make me believe in there being a someone out there for me.
contatto degli occhi
so today i worked for a ridiculously long time. however, there was one highlight. this guy was walking down the stairs as i was walking to the cash register, and we made eye contact right before i turned away. then, as i got to the register, i looked back at him, and he looked back at me, and i got this tingle in my chest and it was super weird, but kind of cool at the same time. its those kinds of instances that make me believe in there being a someone out there for me.
contatto degli occhi
Saturday, September 6, 2008
la tempesta
storm
so i survived my first tropical storm. out in california, not only do we not get rain often, but we dont get anything related to hurricanes or tropical storms. So this was pretty fun. there were times i couldnt see rosslyn across the river from my living room window. i checked before i left for work, and we have gotten over 3.7 inches of rain in the past 24 hours...crazy! even more crazy, is that i enjoyed it :)
la tempesta
so i survived my first tropical storm. out in california, not only do we not get rain often, but we dont get anything related to hurricanes or tropical storms. So this was pretty fun. there were times i couldnt see rosslyn across the river from my living room window. i checked before i left for work, and we have gotten over 3.7 inches of rain in the past 24 hours...crazy! even more crazy, is that i enjoyed it :)
la tempesta
Monday, September 1, 2008
la scuola
school
so i am a student once again, woohoo! i have had all of my classes, and i think i am really going to enjoy this semester. my first class is a research class, which is no big deal. the professor is super cool, and has done research in capital punishment and wrongful convictions, which is super interesting to me. the only main thing for this class is a research proposal. there is reading of course, but the proposal is the big deal, and im not quite sure what i want it to be on. The second class is on controversial issues in justice and public policy. for that class we are focusing on immigration, capital punishment, homelessness, and drug legalization. it should be pretty cool, though the reading so far has been terrible, and we will have to do a debate. i am so not excted for that. in any case, im doing the debate with andrew, a guy i met on the graduate student day and hit it off with. too bad he has a gf, lol. i also have my third class with him, its a seminar in policing. i am super excited for this class bc i think i will learn a lot and that most of it will be practical. there is also no midterm or final, just a research paper and participation. and the cool thing about the paper is that it can be whatever topic we want, as long as it relates to policing, so i think i am going to do mine on the csi effect, though im not sure how im going to frame it. anyway, im still excited for this semester and class, and i have a ton of reading to do. of course i am procrastinating, but it will all get done. i even bought this super comfy chair and moved my furniture around so i have a sweet little reading corner. i love it. :)
in other news, what i was going to say over a week ago before i was interrupted by my sad news, is that i got another internship at the state dept, and i am super excited about it bc i got my first choice in placement. anyway, it doesnt start until january, and i have decided not to try to find another internship for this semester, because i want to just see how my first semester as a grad student goes.
i think thats all for now, but happy september and yay for school. :)
la scuola
so i am a student once again, woohoo! i have had all of my classes, and i think i am really going to enjoy this semester. my first class is a research class, which is no big deal. the professor is super cool, and has done research in capital punishment and wrongful convictions, which is super interesting to me. the only main thing for this class is a research proposal. there is reading of course, but the proposal is the big deal, and im not quite sure what i want it to be on. The second class is on controversial issues in justice and public policy. for that class we are focusing on immigration, capital punishment, homelessness, and drug legalization. it should be pretty cool, though the reading so far has been terrible, and we will have to do a debate. i am so not excted for that. in any case, im doing the debate with andrew, a guy i met on the graduate student day and hit it off with. too bad he has a gf, lol. i also have my third class with him, its a seminar in policing. i am super excited for this class bc i think i will learn a lot and that most of it will be practical. there is also no midterm or final, just a research paper and participation. and the cool thing about the paper is that it can be whatever topic we want, as long as it relates to policing, so i think i am going to do mine on the csi effect, though im not sure how im going to frame it. anyway, im still excited for this semester and class, and i have a ton of reading to do. of course i am procrastinating, but it will all get done. i even bought this super comfy chair and moved my furniture around so i have a sweet little reading corner. i love it. :)
in other news, what i was going to say over a week ago before i was interrupted by my sad news, is that i got another internship at the state dept, and i am super excited about it bc i got my first choice in placement. anyway, it doesnt start until january, and i have decided not to try to find another internship for this semester, because i want to just see how my first semester as a grad student goes.
i think thats all for now, but happy september and yay for school. :)
la scuola
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