Hey You!

I haven't posted in a while because things have been so busy.  This past weekend I drove to go visit my best friend at TCNJ.  We were supposed to celebrate her birthday that had just passed...butttt she was kind of still feeling the effects of her celebrating the night before.  I tried helping her feel better by bringing her plain pasta with butter, or just a peanut butter sandwich and some ginger ale, but she couldn't keep anything down.  It was best for her to sleep until she felt better.  After watching 2 movies while she slept,  I decided it was best just to go back to Caldwell and visit again another weekend.  I came back to school just to find out my boyfriend was getting sick.  So I drove home to visit with my family for the day.  Sunday, I went to my brother's apartment in Passaic for a "Not-So-Super Superbowl Party" (my brother's a Jets fan).  I had such a good time!  All my best friends from work were there, and I'm always happy to see my brother and his wife.  I really didn't watch the game at all because I was hanging out and talking the whole time, but I heard Christina Aguilera messed up the lyrics in her song.  That's embarrassing lol but let's face it, she still did a better job then most people could have.

Today after class I have to try and sign up for the Workfest trip to Kentucky with the Campus Ministry.  I tried stopping by the office before and no one was there...so I'm not reallyy sure when would be a good time to go.  Also, I still have science homework to finish before my class tonight.  Let me tell you..I thought I was going to die last class lol it was absolutely terrible.  Don't get me wrong, the professor is a nice guy, but it was sooo boring I don't know how I wasn't on the floor twitching by the end of the over 2 and a half hour class.  It could just be me because science is my least favorite subject.  But the professor would speak so slow and soak in every minute which was torture, so I'm kind of dreading class tonight.

Classes that I have found to be enjoyable are "The Holocaust" and "The History of New Jersey." By the end of class my hand is usually ready to fall off from all the notes, but I don't mind because the topics being covered actually spark my interest.  I really like the professors for those classes because they do a nice job of explaining everything clearly.  They also go over it a few times to make sure we really get the hang of it.

Lastly, something I'm looking forward to is getting my hair highlighted :) My mom's paying for it as my birthday present.  I go to a salon in Parsippany, but I still have to call and make an appointment.

Quote for the day:
"when you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain" -mark twain

Snow, Snow Go Away

Last night during the snowstorm I was driving from my house back to Caldwell.  My house is about 40 minutes away, but I wasn't worried.  I figured as long as I just drove slow I'd be fine..it was terrible.  The side streets by my town weren't plowed, but the highways were alright.  The worst part was one of the last roads to get back to campus.  The road is narrow and hilly, and my Honda Civic was just swerving around in place.  It wasn't just that my wheels were spinning, I was on a hill and slid onto the wrong side of the road right by a sharp turn.  Eventually I just pulled over and cried my eyes out lol thank God a police officer pulled up next to me and encouraged me to keep trying.  He stayed with me until I was practically back at school.

As for this morning, I woke up and first thing I had to do was move my car from MoJo parking lot to the commuter lot so they could plow the snow.  I walk outside and see a girl on my floor cleaning off her car with her hands.  I felt so bad so I offered to help her with a snow brush for the car.  We actually worked on my car first.  We cleaned off my car then tried scooping up the snow behind it with a sled.  Needless to say it didn't work and we couldn't get it out.  So, we walked back over to her car and came across my roommate who-thank God- had a shovel.  We all worked together and got the 2 of their cars out.  A 3rd friend came out, and we got his car out too.  Finally, we went back to my car and successfully got it out.  So after over an hour of working in the snow my jeans and boots were soaked and I was fuh-reezingg.

To top it all off, Caldwell did not have a snow day today :(

After all my classes are done, I still have to go to the bookstore and buy all the books for my classes.  Also, I have to go find some guy who's signature I need to get into a class that's full.

On the brightside, the weekend is almost here :)  I can't wait to see all my friends to celebrate our birthdays!

So, I'll end today with another quote:

"Life's too short to be anything but happy"

My First Blog

I have never written a blog before, although my friends have tried to get me to start one.  It kind of seems like a public diary or like a way for people to know about you without having to talk to you lol


So far today I had 3 classes: The Holocaust, The History of N.J., & Instructional Technology.  I was reallyyy hoping for a snow day..but no luck.  I still have one more class later tonight which I'm not looking forward to because it's a 2 1/2 hour science class.  Something that I am looking forward to is seeing my best friend, Andrew, come home today!  He's in his second year of training in the Navy and I haven't seen him since I visited him in Pensacola, Florida last February.  He's been in Japan the past few months though, and I know his family is going to be sooo excited to see him.  I'm also looking forward to my 21st birthday coming up this Sunday!  Well actually, there are 4 birthdays within 5 days, everyone's turning 21. My friend Elise has hers on January 29th, then there's mine on the 30th, Andrew's is on February 1st, and my best friend Alison's birthday is February 2nd!  So, I'll be going home this weekend to see them all and my family :)  Dorming at Caldwell, I actually miss my dog the most lol My parents usually drive me crazy when I'm home so our relationship does better when we have some space.  As for my siblings, none of them live at home anymore anyway.  If anything, I see them more when I'm away at school than when I'm living at home.  But my dog, Holly, she usually follows me around everywhere I go.  And let's be real here..dog's can't talk, so they can be the perfect sidekick sometimes.  They're just there to make you happy :)  I can't wait to take Holly on trips with my friends again.  Last summer, Holly was a puppy and when I took her to Ramapo Reservation with my neighbor, I threw her in the lake to try and get her to swim, but she didn't really like it.  Andd she mayyyy have gotten an infection from the water that time :/ soo I have to find somewhere else to get her to learn to swim..I'm thinking maybe the beach.  I love the beach.  Last year my sister got married in Belmar right on the sand.  It was beautiful and the weather was so nice.  This year my brother is getting married.  Weddings are so much fun, especially when all my family is together because everyone likes to get out on the dance floor.  The only downside is they're expensive lol between engagement parties, wedding showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and then the gift for the wedding itself. I like seeing everyone's unique sense of style at their own wedding.  Anyway, I'm really happy for my brothers and sister.  After this next wedding, they will all be married & I'm soo happy for them :)


So, I think I'm going to end each blog with one of my favorite quotes.  Today's will be:


"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi