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The most paradoxical time of the year/Home sweet home

This was really meant to be a week ago, but what the hey, exams popped up and stopped that from happening. Go figure. So here it is:

How is it that during finals week the beginning of the semester seemed like it was yesterday, yet that thing about Nietzsche--you know, that one specific thing you'll need to know for the exam--that was brought up in class two weeks ago seems to have happened 16 years ago? And how is it I can recall almost every minute of "Ghost Dog," which we watched *last* semester, but I can't remember the exact year of the Stamp Act, something I've known in the past and just looked at (and I mean just looked at)? Sigh...that's the way it goes.

Now I'm home, so thank goodness for that. It'll be a nice, relaxing week before another nine-hour drive to Virginia for my internship. I've never traversed West Virginia west-to-east via the Interstate, so that'll be fun (WV is one of my favorite places to drive, especially the Turnpike...so many turns and ups and downs) too; hopefully it won't be too much like I-90 between Buffalo and Syracuse, a.k.a. the most depressing part of my drive to/from Colgate.

Before I end what's probably going to be the last post of the year for me (makes sense), just wanted to say congrats to the seniors on graduating, especially Santiago and Tracy, and good luck in whatever it is you'll be doing. Whenever that starts.

And it wouldn't be the end of the year without an end-of-the-year shot from the library...

...an end-of-the-year WRCU photo (bye Drake station)...

...an end-of-the-year "this burger fell into the ash let's set it on fire" photo...

...and an end-of-the-year reposting of the greatest photo ever.

But I digress. Have a good summer, everyone.

Yonder hill...that's what I'm calling it from now on

So here I sit, in Hieber Cafe (fifth floor, Case Library), in the rare Spring sun, realizing that I haven't blogged in nigh unto a month and a half. Whoops, my bad, everybody...sorry 'bout that. If you'd like to know what I've been up to since early March, I've organized a handy list, conveniently starting entirely with R's:

--Reading
--Researching papers
--Rochester/Really big lasers
--iRthday-bay (have to stick to the patten)
--Realizing that a year from now I'll be either looking for a job or a grad school (scary)
--Radio

Ok, that's all I have right now, but I promise you, I did more than that. Intramural softball has started, meaning I have three hours of work three afternoons a week; groups are having a lot more events needing sound, meaning I have 8-15 hours of work two nights per weekend. And papers are coming due in classes, so I have 16-24 hours of work every night of the week per....well, per week. That might be a little exaggerated, but that's what it feels like sometimes.

But for now, I'm not going to worry about all that. I have a meeting at 5, and I was let out of my 245 class 25 minutes early, so I'm just going to relax, look out the window, bask in the sun while trying not to tan my impressively pale legs, and watch the clouds float up from behind yonder hill while enjoying the slow, leisurely pace of it all.

Adam and Eve; oh how we've missed you

SPRING!!(?)  With Adam and Eve finally back on campus (Colgate takes the swans away to the zoo for the winter months, where it is reported that they live in luxury before returning to grace Taylor Lake), it seems like spring might finally be here to stay.  I must admit, I am very hopeful, and I've been watching the trees attentively for the slightest trace of a budding leaf.  Pretty soon I will be trading in my Uggs for flip flops and sun dresses. 

There is nothing better than Colgate in the Spring.  Everyone rejects their work for a good afternoon in the sun playing pickup whatever.  In fact, I cannot wait to set up the badminton net in my side lawn.  So bring on the sunshine!

No Countdowns

So Saturday night, I went to the Virginia Coalition concert (it was awesome!) and I looked around as I was surrounded by my very best friends in the whole world and was struck by the realization that I have to graduate.  Sure, I've known that the black robe was coming up faster than I wanted to admit, but this was the first time that it really hit me.  I realized that I didn't have many more nights like this one.  When I got back from Spring Break, I had a note on my white board, with a count down until our senior week in Hilton Head. Another senior in the house crossed it out simply writing "no countdowns."  I think we all desperately hope that if we refuse to count away the days, they may somehow go more slowly. 

As I sat over my dinner of Slices with my best friend Kyla, I told her I was surprised at where it was all going to end.  I think as a last semester senior you begin to realize what's really important.  Your group of friends starts to thin out as you make the decisions of who you want to stay an integral part in your life, and who will have to simply remain another facebook friend you keep in touch with  every once in awhile.  We begin to think about where we are going and what we'll be doing.  Boyfriends and girlfriends are faced with hard decisions, and more and more people seem to be rejecting the hook-up culture in favor of something more meaningful.  Something to remember.  Isn't that what we're all looking for?  Something to remember?

Weekend!!

    It is 5:29 pm on a Saturday and I am at the library.  Doesn't get much better than that huh? Actually, it is not as bad as it sounds. I am pushing myself to do as much work as possible because I have to get a lot done BECAUSE I am going to see The Lion King on Broadway tomorrow!!!!!! It is a trip sponsored by CAB and I am super excited for it. 
   This has been an unusual weekend because I did not go out last night nor will I go out tonight.  I am not sure how I feel about it, its not as bad as I imagined it to be.  Its peaceful. I went to a play last night (Six Characters In Search of an Author) and I thought it was amazing. I enjoyed it a lot. Tonight, I intend on watching a movie with my roommmate so althought I am not going out to parties I am not exactly suffering :)
    Anyhow this all leads up to the pinacle of the weekend which is the Broadway show and 5 hours in NYC to do anything we want(i.e. shop, wander the city streets which are much different from our Hamilton atmosphere)
I can't wait. This little post was my study break so I think I will get back to serious work. I have dinner plans later tonight but until then I must get some more of my homework done (James Joyce, "The Dead").
    Will tell of NYC adventures! Stay warm!