pretty ladies

    Hi! I'm in the library right now studying for my Chemistry exam and Psychology exam [Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, and I had a Stats exam today, which I pretty much blew outta da water.], so I gots to keep this short and sweet. I just wanted to stop by and let y'all know that Black Velvet was amazing. It was great to see some old friends again and to go crazy one last time before racing season starts and destroys any traces of a social life I had before. But the best part definitely was getting to dress up in the fancy blue dance that ma sistah picked for her bridesmaid to wear and be all purdy. Alyssa, Angelica, Karla and I all got our make-up professionally did by some loverly ladies at the mall.

Hurr's the only picture I took that night [sorry I didn't document better!]:

Black Velvet!

     So my chemistry class was cancelled today and my math class was just reviewing for an exam, so I got out of class at 11:35am this sunny, sunny Friday! It's a great start to what is set to be an amazing weekend. It's Parents' Weekend, so the parental figures are starting to pop up around campus, which makes me want my parents here now, and not at 9:30pm tonight [but at least they're coming at all! Last year I told them not to come and I was sad all weekend seeing everyone with their parents]. But they aren't really come down for Parents' Weekend, but for Black Velvet! It was far too much fun last year and I'm hoping this year will be even better. I got myself a purdy dress [the cobalt blue one I wore for Shan's wedding] and already have plans to get my eyebrows waxed and my make-up professionally done! The only downside to this amazing weekend is that I have not one, not two, but three midterms next week, so I have to get cracking on studying for them NOW, so I'll have lotso time with my parentals when they're here. But at least it's so nice [it's 72, already 5 degrees warmer than forecasted for today, so maybe we'll blast through the 71 degree heat of the day!], so I'll get to be warm and outside while I study!


Some photographies from last yurr:

view from the top.

at the banquet

yah. that was a rough time for my hair.

poetry

collision course

Fearless Platinum Edition

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     So I just spend ten more dollars on Taylor Swift. I bought the Platinum Edition of the Fearless album and I am in love with its bonus tracks. I can't stop listening to the piano version of "Forever & Always." I'm also playing "Jump than Fall" on repeat. Here's a video [just with the music and lyrics, she didn't make an official music video for the song] so you can fall in love too:

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Notorious

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Currently listening to... "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G.

Palentine's Day

     Okay, so first off, I have to give credit where credit is due and that means that I must tell you that I did not make up the phrase "Palentine's Day," but heard it from my roommate, Maggie. It pretty much means the day that you spend with your best lady friend instead of with a smelly boy. I spent this Palentine's Day with my good friend Karla at Half Moon Bay. It was magical. She brought me to the most beautiful beach [no sand! all pebbles!] that she used to go with her dad when she was little. 

A little friend.

Karla!

So perfect, it being Love Day and all.

     So after all that natural beauty with my Valentine, I treaded over and baked some heart-shaped cookies for my boys at green :]






Currently listening to... "Stereo Hearts" by the Gym Class Heroes, playing in my head thanks to Angelica [of A Real Life New Girl and My South African Adventures] singing it all morning!