pa vs va

I find myself enjoying Philly more and more, especially as I've been hanging out in this area more. On my drive back from VA tonight for Easter, I figured that I have spent at least more than half of my weekends since I moved away from Philly. I'd like to rectify that but then thought of my May schedule. Part of the issue is that so many of my friends aren't in Philly and I end up coming back for family stuff or appointments and end up staying for a weekend as opposed to a day to stay in touch. It makes me wonder what would have happened if I had moved further away from school.

public service annoucement

As a few of you know, my grandmother is really sick. I haven't said much about it to anyone because I can't without crying and I'm not a pretty crier. With that being said, she's been sick since last spring so if in that time I've been short/bitchy/a mean drunk/what have you, this is most likely why. I've never been very good about talking about myself/feelings/or whats going on so I figured that this would be the least painful way for me to share without having to hear people's "I'm sorries". Well no shit sherlock, no one wants this to happen. But it so I'm dealing, one day at a time. So, at this time I ask that you continue not to want to kill me and for your understanding as I deal in my own bitchy/mean/short way which is sure to get worse. And please, for the love of God, don't ask me how I feel unless you actually want to listen.

thank you.

Cupid's Undie Run

This past weekend I took place in the second annual Cupid's Undie Run (cupidsundierun.com) in DC. My friend and I did it last year and had a blast. I hope that this has become our annual run together. (Picture of us before stripping down).

It's short, less than 2 miles around the Capitol, and a TON of fun. Because the organizers were more prepared for a crowd, it was better organized. There was also more media. Not quite sure how I feel about knowing that there might be pictures of me in a sports bra and undies floating around the internet. However, it's for a good cause and I wasn't drunk. This year because the weather was much warmer and the roads were actually closed, we were able to stop and take pics in front of the Capitol. Our friends came out to watch and made us a sign. It was the first time that someone made me a sign. What a great way to end a fun run. All in all, definitely a great experience and can't wait for next year.

PA SEPTA VS DC METRO: A RANT

So I've been good about walking most places during the day in city so that I can learn my surroundings better. However, since walking in the dark by myself isn't my thing and it gets dark earlier now, I find myself taking the SEPTA/train/EL/ whatever the hell you want to call it.

It sucks.

It makes the DC Metro- something people have long complained about- look like a freaking class act.

I have wasted so many dollars in the past week or so in my attempt to get to the station to get tokens. The local machine is always out of coins. There is no automated system using a credit card to add money to your card. That was issue number one.

Issue number two. Not all of the stops are publicized. For example, the 13th & Market St. stop. Good luck figuring out how to get in there. I could also just be blind. But I definitely have yet to see a sign signaling that stop.

JMU vs Drexel

So other day I met with the graduate student career services coordinator. What a mouthful. Anyways, at the end of our discussion, he asked me which I preferred, JMU or Drexel. And I had to tell him JMU. While hands down it was the best four years of my life, I really learned alot about myself during my time there. Without going to JMU, I don't know if I would have made it to Drexel/Philadelphia. What some people might call courage, I call sheer stupidity. To anyone who knows me or has heard of my stories, you know what I mean. There were a lot of things that I did at JMU that I wouldn't get away with in Philadelphia. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not but I've definitely gotten lucky. I also don't know if I would have been able to move to a place where I know virtually no one. I could go on about how my time at JMU helped to shaped me but in the end, no one really cares. Bottom line is that I needed JMU. At the same time, I love living in the city. From Harrisonburg I got the same town-feel and enjoyed being able to walk places. Here, I've been able to take that one step further and walk almost everywhere. I believe that my time at both schools will compliment each each and I can't wait to see where I end up.

school update

Oh Nerd-dom.

So I met with my advisor the other week to hash out somethings I thought about over Christmas break. So essentially we (I) decided that I would have a concentration in only digital libraries so that I could take all of the other classes I want to take. You know collection management, cataloging, metadata, etc. That kind of fun stuff. So while that's a huge relief, I'm still stressed out about finding a job. As people have kindly pointed out to me, I do have a about a year until I'm done with school. Yet based on the economy and common sense, I'm still worried. This time around I've got rent and loans to worry about. I also worry that I've been too lucky in having a job since I graduated from JMU until I moved. Karma can definitely be a bitch to me.

I don't think that I'm a fan of this quarter in particular. All of my classes are online. At first I was really excited because I thought that meant more free time. No. Instead it means I'm essentially teaching myself these classes. Kinda sucks. And it doesn't help that one of my professors lives on the other side of the state so I can't drop by during office hours. Yet at the same time, I find myself able to do more things, like volunteering for multiple organizations, during the day than I might be able to do normally, knowing that I had to go to class that night. The grass is always greener on the other side.

My 2010 in review

2010 sucked.

Because I'm superstitious, my reasoning is b/c I didn't get kissed on New Years'. Hopefully I can avoid that fate this year and have a great 2011. However, I'd like to thank Matt in Oregon for the best story of 2010.

Anyways, in this past year I:

-moved to a city where I knew maybe 5 people

-ran my first marathon

-got another tattoo which resulted in my mother not talking to me for several weeks

-realized how much I hate cooking for one

-was able to drink beer and not get sick

-was asked if I was French/European- glad to know that I don't look American

-got my first 4.0 post-high school academic career

- stopped working for the first time year and it's awesome

-realized how comfortable I am being by myself

-turned 24 and decided that I'm done celebrating my birthday

-puked on a stranger

-forgot how much driving in jersey sucks

-continued the quarter-life crisis despite the fact that I have an idea of what I to be when I grow up

-saw some amazing bands this year with some great people

-realized that there's no point in decorating in a place that isn't permament (more than a year)

-was told that I have great eyebrows (hey- I'll take it)

I'm sure that's more but that's all that comes to mind