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Monday, January 30, 2006

Up On Time But Exhausted

Yesterday was a pretty good day. I hung around at Devora's and ended up taking a 4pm shuttle back. When I got back, Z came to visit my room and then we went to Barnes and Noble. That was fun. When I got back, I got to see Yehudis and Mimi again. They came into the city while I was at B&N, and they were planning to go to a Matisyahu concert back in Crown Heights so they were planning to head back even though they knew they wouldn't make it in time. When I saw them, I told them to hang out in the city, so they did. We went to Mendy's for dinner, then walked to Times Square. We were taking a lot of pictures of the Hershey's store until one of them realized that it was OPEN!
Oh my goodness, I had the best time in there!

After we left, the girls got on a train back to CH and I got on my phone so I wouldn't have to walk back by myself. Haha. I looked over my Hebrew poem, and then Devora called me! YAY! We were talking for a couple of minutes then she told me to call her when I was done reading the part of my lit book that I have to read for today. When I called her back, she wasn't in her apartment so she would call me back in 10 minutes. I fell asleep. Oops. Sorry, Lamal.

I don't really feel like going to class today. Too bad, right? I know.

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Such a Great Shabbos


Yes, it was. I love Mimi and Yehudis! We had a great time. We reminisced about high school and we laughed a lot! Especially on Friday night...haha. The food came out pretty well. I enjoyed making Shabbos so much. They had to leave pretty soon after havdala for Yehudis's sister's surprise party, so I was left here by myself. So, I went to help out with setting up the YU Seforim sale. I got to scan stuff! It was a lot of fun. I was there until not too long ago.

Tomorrow, I have to go to Barnes and Noble to get books (duh). I have an educator's discount card, so I usually get 20% off, but tomorrow is the last day of educator's appreciation week, which means that it's the last day for me to get 25% off! Plus, if I go to the one on 18th and 5th, I don't get charged tax with my student ID. Mimi and Yehudis might come back here tomorrow morning so we could go play in the city. We'll see what happens.

I had such a great Shabbos. Big thank you to Devora for letting me destroy...I mean USE her apartment. I hope I get to talk to you sometime soon.

I should really get to sleep sometime soon. Yeah, sleep.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Friday, January 27, 2006

TGIF

Last night, I came up here with Z on the 8 o'clock shuttle even though Devora never called me back. When I was on the shuttle she texted and told me she'd call me when she got home. Maryland home. When I got here, thank G-d her neighbor was home so he buzzed me in. I went to say thank you and he let me have his front door key (which was something that I was nervous about not having), AND he came up here and fixed stuff on my computer. AKA deleted a lot of junk.

After that, I made deli rolls. One was eaten, and three are left. Yes, I made four. It's a long story. Z wanted to go back on the 10:15 shuttle, but when we got to YU, there were a LOT of people waiting for it. So we hung around until the next one which was at 11. We went to the (as the YU boys call it) "Jewdega" and bought some stuff for Shabbos. Then we sat at the shuttle stop for the rest of the time. She said the shuttle was the worst experience of her life. Sorry, Z!

Today, I have to go to Key Food (well at night, it's Key Foo), and pick up a few more things. Then I have to make honey mustard shnitzel (the best shnitzel ever), broccoli quiche, and some variety of side dish.

I was up until really early this morning working on my new hobby...POWERPOINTING! I am making a slideshow for fun. It's a great activity! I finished the family section. It's really cool if I must say so myself, and I must.

Hudis and Mimi are coming for Shabbos and I am really excited! It's going to be great. I went to high school with them. Hudis was only in my class for one year, but we became really good friends. Mimi is two years younger than me, but I was more friendly with her class than with my own! She was in Israel this year, but she came back to help her sister who had twin girls about a month ago!

Have a good Shabbos!

Thursday, January 26, 2006

I HATE STERN

That is what I just yelled at my computer when I saw the reply e-mail from my psychology professor, if I can even call her that. I HATE STERN! I HATE PSYCHOLOGY! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
...etc.

FIXED!

The Verizon Fairy came while I was in class and fixed my computer! YAY!

Class was okay. At the end of math class, the teacher told me to go see someone in the office. She said this woman is "mad as he double hockey sticks" (she used the real word) because she had e-mailed me about my grade in the course and I never went to see her. I told the teacher that I didn't see any e-mails, so she told me to go make an appointment with her. So, I came back to my dorm and e-mailed her. I am so aggravated with this school. I delete many YU e-mails everyday and I probably deleted this woman's e-mails as well. The office has called my phone before. If you want to get in touch with me, THEN CALL MY CELL PHONE! I don't know why else they would want my number on every form I fill out. I hate talking to people. I don't know this woman from a hole in the wall and she is "mad"? GREAT! That's a wonderful way to start out our correspondence. ARGH. That reminds me that I have to talk to the psychology teacher. I hope she doesn't send me to this woman, too. Oh, man.

If something interesting happens today, which probably will, then I'll blog again later tonight.

I HATE COMPUTERS

Okay, so I really don't, but my laptop's internet is not working, so I am pretty annoyed with it. I called Verizon last night and they are sending a technician over today.

I am going to Devora's apartment for Shabbos with two friends from high school. I am so excited! I don't know what I am making yet, but I am so happy!

I just had my first Yoga class. I think it's going to be a good class.

I have bio soon, then math. I have to talk to the teacher about my grade. Maybe I'll e-mail her again (she never responded to my first one) , so she will be prepared.

Have a great day.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

First Day of School

I am in the middle of my midday break. I had two classes so far. Hebrew and Educational Psychology. Hebrew is awesome. I love my teacher. Educational Psychology is going to be a good class. It's the same teacher that teaches the intro course. There are a lot of girls in the class, but I think I'll be okay. I have three classes left today. Teaching Social Studies, Language and Literacy (yay!) and Women and Literature. I am a bit worried about the literature class because she supposedly gives a lot of work. We'll see what happens. What really annoys me is the fact that it ends at 6. What can you do?

I had to get a new sticker on my ID card for the new semester, and it's green. For those of you who don't know, green is my favorite color. I don't know how to take this:

1. G-d is telling me that the semester won't be so bad.
2. G-d is sending me comfort (yes, with a sticker) because He knows I'll need it.
3. It's just a green sticker, you idiot! Stop reading into it!

I thought I was going to Devora's for Shabbos, but she's going home. I am hoping that she will let me take over her apartment for Shabbos and I will make meals. She said she's thinking about it. PLEASE, PLEASE! If not, maybe I'll stay in. There's a Junior Shabbaton this weekend to help with our "back to school blues." Hmmmm.

Even though school isn't that bad so far...

I MISS MY MOMMY!

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK!

I just finished packing for my trip back to NY. I really don't want to go back. I want to go to sleep until June, then wake up for the summer, then go back to sleep until next June. I HATE SCHOOL! MOMMY!
There was lots of snow today. I substituted in the kindergarten class because one of the teachers had a baby boy last night and the other one was at a conference. I worked until 4:00. The time flew by. I love working there. It makes me want to drop out of school. Well, it's not the only thing.
My family and I went out to dinner. My father wanted us to go out since it was my last night. It was really nice. I saw Debra in the restaurant and we made plans to take a bus back together. We're going to watch a movie on Deb's laptop. I might go out to eat with Dena before I leave. We'll see.
I am not looking forward to this semester. I know that is a bad attitude to start off with, but it's the truth. We'll see how it goes. I can't wait to see my friends though. A lot of them that weren't around before will be around now, so my sanity still stands a chance.
That's all for now. Pray for me whenever you can. WHENEVER.

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Another Day...duh.

Shabbos was nice. Lots of kids in the house, but lots of fun anyway. Fifteen kids came to the Kashnow chill night. We had a good time. Yitz drove kids home so they wouldn't have to take the train late at night, so me and my little bro and 3 others waited at the Center for him to get back and take us.

Today, Dena and I went to the Watertown Mall and I bought myself a very special present at Best Buy! Then we went to the Arsenal Mall and I bought a shirt at Old Navy for $4.99. Has your life changed drastically now that you know that? After that, we got a ride to an engagement party. Dena went to school with the dude and I met him a few times. I went to help ease the awkwardness. It was fun. Then I chilled at home and played with my new toy. After dinner, my mom, my little brother and I went to Taam China so I could run in and say hi to an NCSYer and her family. Then we went to Barnes and Noble and I got two books for education class and a book for myself that I know DJ will LOVE!

Tomorrow is my last day of work before going back to New York on Tuesday. I am really praying for a lot this semester. I am mostly praying that I will be able to keep my sanity. Have me in mind in your prayers. Thanks.

Good night.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

I Love Target!

I went to Target 3 times in 24 hours! Woohoo! Talk about devotion and support. Their mortgage is taken care of.

In other news, work has been going well. Mrs C. asked me to give her a list of my hours for Monday so she could write me a check. I wrote them out and I figured out that after Monday, I will have worked 37.5 hours! That should get me my laptop. My mother said that I have to talk to my father about it, but I am getting it. Sorry.

Last night, Devorah and I went out. We went out for pizza first. There was one other guy in the place and I was being myself and joking around with the owner. We overheard the guy on the phone saying, "Take your time. I just got here and I ordered soup, please take your time." We figured he was waiting for a girl. About ten minutes later, Rabbi Miller walked through the door and gave the guy a big hug. Devorah and I realized that that is who he was waiting for! Rabbi Miller came over to the table and said, "Have you met my advisors?" Then he pointed to the guy and said, "This is Charlie Harary." I looked at him and said, "You spoke at LTS and your speech was amazing!" Then, I turned bright red and put my head down. He was laughing. When he went to wash, I went over to his and Rabbi Miller's table and told him to make sure that Charlie knew that I wasn't really crazy. Rabbi Miller said that I was doing a good job giving off that impression. Haha! Before we left, Rabbi Miller asked us to pick up his son from play practice. He was so excited to see us!

After we dropped him off at home, we went to the Arsenal Mall and I returned a pair of shoes I had bought that day. Then Devorah and I went into the fishy shoe store and both bought a pair of boots. I bought the camel ones and she bought them in black. Then we went to...TARGET! Woohoo! I had a lot of fun being there again. I want to get closed in there and be stuck there forever. I love that place. Sigh...

Shabbos is going to be interesting. A family that lives around the corner is coming...fun (sarcastic). The Schwartz's are coming too. I am really excited about that. My little bro is laining in shul because it's his Bar Mitzvah parsha. I can't believe it's been a year! Whoa.

That's about it for now. Well, it's not about it. That's it.

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Time to Catch You Up

The Shabbaton was amazing. Seriously the best one yet. I had a great time and the kids did too. Ebbing went really well. I was really nervous, but as I was speaking, I felt more confident and I loved every minute of it. This Saturday night, Rabbi Miller asked me and Yitz to make a Saturday night program. He made us a really cool flyer. On one side it has 2 dollar bills and underneath it says, "now." Get it? Kash NOW? Haha. I hope kids show up. We'll see.

I wrote to the teachers of the classes that I didn't do well in to see if I could raise my grade. I got 2 letters from YU telling me that 2 of my classes won't count towards my major because of my grades. The teachers will hopefully get back to me soon.

Anyway, I have been working at the Yeshiva every day. It's fun. Other that the fact that my legs are killing me from dancing this past weekend. I walk like a constipated penguin. It's great fun. Tonight, I went to Trader Joe's and Barnes and Noble with Dena. Then I went to Target with my Ema. How I love Target!

That's the catch-up for now.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Home Safely B"H

Finding a story for ebbing is a lot harder than I thought.

Kudos to Shimmy for getting me to the "almost there" point.

That's all I have to write for now because THAT'S ALL I AM THINKING ABOUT!

Phew

I am done. No more finals. My last one went really well. At least I think so.

I am kind of nervous about what my parents are going to say to me. I know that I haven't been the model student, but I never plannned to fail. If I do transfer, that means that I don't have to do summer school (sorry, Devora), which means that I can work at camp! I am really excited to work the the school (where the camp is in the summer) next week. I miss the kids. Sigh. Besides, I took a good amount of money out of my account so Princess Perica can get some skirts and Burberry for me. I am so excited!

I am going over to Dena's in about a half hour. We're going to get cheap manicures, some food, then going on a 3pm bus. Yay! Tiffany treated me to a slice of falafel pizza and a Vitamin Water- endurance. Maybe it will help me endure the music I will have to face when I get home. I doubt it.

That's all for now. Next time you read this, I'll be home!

"We'll talk about the options."

That is what my mother said to me during our pleasant conversation when she called me and I cried to her about the few grades that have been posted. I failed some, I did "passing but not by much" in another, okay in the third, and the ones I am confident in are not posted. I can't do this school thing anymore. I started hysterically crying in Devora's apartment (I was by myself) after seeing my grades. I am so angry and disappointed with myself. I wish I could be motivated and do well in school. It's never been my strong point.

Enough with that.

Rabbi Miller called me tonight and told me that he is "sending me to the big leagues." I asked him what that meant. He told me that he wants me to do ebbing. For those of you who don't know, ebbing is the time before havdala where (as Rabbi Miller said it) "you can really feel the Shechinah." I am asking around to see if anyone has really soul-string-pulling stories for me to tell. The kids know me as a crazy girl, so I hope to make them see my more serious side. We'll see. Rabbi Miller's wife usually does it and she is amazing, but she is not doing it this time (duh). Rabbi Miller said that she is backing the idea (of me doing it), so he can't argue. I know I'll be nervous, but I am kind of excited.

I got to see Amy today in Sephora and I got to spray myself with Burberry Brit so I could "smell rich", as I like to say. I am giving Erica money to get me the perfume from the airport because she is going to Israel next week. I wish I was going. What can you do?

That's all for now. I am going to look over my Hebrew stuff one more time before the final tomorrow morning. After the final, I am going to drop my stuff off at Dena's and we're going to get manicures ,then we're going to get a Chinese bus home. Yay! I am not looking forward to the "talk" with my parents, but whatever. At least I can look forward to the Shabbaton. Woohoo! Maybe I'll get a haircut tomorrow. Hmmm...

Good night!

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

The Rest of the Day

I didn't end up going back to the city today. I walked to YU and changed my mind, so I came back to Devora's. There was another small neighbor party, and everyone just left. I got to watch Napoleon though. So beautiful. I have to get some studying done tomorrow. Really.

I love Amy. You know who you are.

That's it. I'm going to go and think about sleeping for a little while.

Good night.

Monday, January 09, 2006

I went to my friend's engagement party last night. It was nice. I was really tired, so I didn't stay long. I got on a train back to the city at around 9:30. I got back at 10:30 and took the 11pm shuttle up to Devora's. I woke up at around 10 and now I am hanging around. I was supposed to go see my friend from high school after she was done with work, but she isn't feeling well today, so I am hopefully going to see her tomorrow. I have to go back to the city anyway, because I need my phone charger. Tonight, Devora and I are probably watching Napoleon Dynamite. Hehe...

My last final is on Wednesday. I am going home with Dena at around 4. I can't wait!

Please daven for my good friend's grandfather Elimelech ben Gela (prounounced GELLA, like ella but with a g) Thank you.

Sunday, January 08, 2006

One More

Shabbos was okay. Of course, there was drama, but some people can't live without it.

Last night, I went out with some friends to celebrate Yael's birthday. We sat down at a small table in a hotel "library" and watched Yael have a small drink since she was the only legal one (not that it stopped some people I was with). After that, me, Yael and two other friends went to Cafe K. It was a really nice meal. After that, they walked me back to Stern and went to see one of their friends that lives in the nice apartments of Stern's dorming facilities. I hope to be there next year.

I woke up earlier than I could have this morning to look over my macroeconomics notes then went back to sleep for less than an hour. I took my final and I finished it in 15 minutes. After that, Erica and I ate in the caf, went back to the dorm for a little bit, then went shopping. I got a skirt. Thank you to Amy G for telling me about the sale at Zara. I have to thank the little people. I LOVE YOU, AMY!

One more final. Hebrew on Wednesday. It shouldn't be so bad. Then I get to go home! I can't wait! I am going to Brooklyn sometime soon. I hope to see my friend and her baby (she's married). I haven't seen him since the baby's bris (yes, it's a boy) and that was 4 months ago. Devora might go to Brooklyn too, so I hope to go back to her apartment with her. We shall see.

That's all for now. Have a great day.

Friday, January 06, 2006

Done!

I was looking forward to being able to say this...
MY FRIDAY FINALS ARE OVER!

Math was extremely exhausting. I didn't realize how exhausting it was, until I stood up and had trouble walking since it was so exhausting. (Those last 2 sentences have been brought to you by the word exhaust and the rest of the exhaust family). I definitely did a lot better on this than I did on the midterm. I didn't really have to do much in order to get a better grade than I got on my midterm. We shall see.

Now I am in Tiff's room. When I came into the dorm building, I saw the girl who owes us stuff (that I mentioned in the previous post) running past me. I called Tiff and told her to come downstairs NOW. She came down and confronted her when she came out of the RA office. Classic. No, I didn't say anything to her, but I was very proud of Tiff. She didn't get her money, but at least the girl knows that she didn't forget about it. I told Tiff to get my clothes when she gets her money. We'll see what happens.

I am so happy that I get to chill now. Nothing to worry about. Macroeconomics on Sunday, Hebrew on Wednesday, but the hardest is behind me. Thank G-d.

Have a great Shabbos, everyone!

A GREAT (sarcasm) Start To the Day

Yeah, so...not such a great start to the day. I went to sleep at around 2am. I had come back from Devora's a little after 9pm. I looked at my math flashcards over and over again. I didn't even bother looking at psychology. At around 1am, I decided to wake up early and look the stuff over. I went into bed. Tiffany called me and I thought she had gotten my stuff from someone who has had it for a long time. This person also owes Tiff a good amount of money. Yeah, so she didn't find her, but she found out that she is still here, so she might storm her room today.

I took the psych final. I used common sense for the 30 multiple choice questions and I wrote a note to the teacher in the exam book apologizing. Eh, we'll see. I didn't do too well on my paper, but I wasn't upset about that...at all. I think it is a bad sign when you are happy with not so good grades. I used to aim for the A-/B+ range, and now, I hope for a C+. This can't be good. I hope my vacation next week re-energizes me academically and motivationally. We'll see.

I am really excited about the NCSY Shabbaton. Great advisors, great kids...all around great. After the Shabbaton, I get to see all "my" kids when I go to work in their school. Sigh... The mother of one of my camp alumni e-mailed me the other day to tell me that Uriel had a dream about me. She said it had something to do with camp. My mother wanted to tell me this last night and she was shocked that I already knew. She told me that Uriel's mother told her that when Uriel woke up, he said, "Sand." His mother asked what he was talking about and he told her that he was dreaming about the summer and "Morah Hinda was there." I can't wait to see that kid!

Oh! Last night, I found out that my second final is at 11:30 and NOT 1pm. This means that I technically could have gone away for Shabbos. Oh, well. A lot of people are staying in (mixed feelings about that one) and YAEL IS COMING! Woohoo!

I have to go study math. Fun, fun, fun. Awwww, don't be jealous.

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Flashcards, Flashcards

I made a lot of flashcards today. Why? Well, because I have a really hard math final tomorrow, and maybe some of the information will actually enter my head if I keep staring at the cards. Who knows? I am still in my pajamas and I want to go home. I am so sick of school. I want to get it all over with. MOMMY!

If my love for Devora can get any stronger, it has this week. She has let me stay in her apartment for a long time and I don't even know how to repay her for that.

I have my psych test tomorrow too. I don't know anything from that class and I am not exaggerating. Oh, man.

My heart goes out to all the others who are going through this finals stuff. It is such garbage.

Study?

Yeah, I should be studying right now. But, first...funny story.

So, Devora and I got back to her apartment at around 6:30. I went to Key Food to get food for dinner and Devora cooked it. It was really good! Then, I was going to start studying when I realized that I didn't have my index cards to make flashcards with. So, what did I do? WELL, last Friday, I had bought a pack of 500 index cards, and they were in my dorm room. So, I took the 9:30 shuttle downtown, got my index cards from my room, then got on the 10:15 back uptown. It was the same driver both times, and when he saw me getting back on, he said, "Hey, didn't you just come down here?" To which I responded, "Yeah. Don't ask." When we got uptown, I went up to the driver and said, "This is the last time tonight."

I went to see Tiffany in the shwarma place, then went to the library with her so she could get her stuff. Then we walked to Devora's apartment. After a little neighbor "party", I came into Devora's room to play on the computer, and Tiffany is actually studying. I'll get there...eventually.

I didn't end up watching Napoleon tonight. Oh, well. I think I am going to go to sleep and study all day tomorrow. Sounds like a plan. Nighty night!

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

One Good and One Not So Good

The education final went really well. I was very happy with it. I am at Devora's office now and she is planning to leave soon. I can't wait to get to her house and do NOTHING. Okay, so I have two finals on Friday. Tomorrow, I will study as much as I can for math i.e. make lots of note cards. Tomorrow night, I will go over psychology with Erica. I am hoping that I did okay on my paper. It should help my grade. I hate waiting for grades!

After Friday is over, I have two finals left. Macroeconomics, which is multiple choice and true/false, is on Sunday. He gave us a take home assignment to do which is part of our final. Fun fun fun. On Monday, I have Hebrew. I'm not too nervous about that one...yet.

I'm tired. I want to watch Napoleon Dynamite. If you are in a I'm-in-the-mood-to-do-nothing-and-watch-a-pointless-movie, then you should watch Napoleon. It's great. GOSH!

Today: One Down, One To Go

I took biology. One hundred multiple choice questions. I got a decent grade on my bio lab final that I took last week and the grades from lab and lecture get added into each other, so I feel semi-safe.

I have my education final at 1. I feel much more confident for this final than I did for the bio final. I hope it's not too hard. I know that sentence didn't have to be written, but it was. Deal with it.

I am going back to Devora's tonight. My next two finals are on Friday. Psychology in the morning and math in the afternoon. Oh boy. Having two finals on Friday means...staying in Stern for Shabbos. Oh joy. I guess it won't be that bad... Yael better come to stay with me! Sigh.

I am watching Napoleon Dynamite tonight. I need to get into a happier mood. Not that I am not happy now, but I know that I can be happier.

Yesterday was fun. I stayed in Devora's apartment all day and got some studying done. Devora kept going on AIM to make sure I had an away message up. It was really funny. Yes, mommy, I was studying. Or at least that's what my away message said. Heehee. When Devora got back, I walked to the shwarma place to get us dinner. You'd think I would have been sick of that place by now. I left at about 8:30 to get the 8:45 shuttle back to the city. I was two blocks away from the shuttle stop when I realized that I had forgotten my bio notes. I wasn't going to go back. Then, when I was one block away from the shuttle stop, I wanted to call Devora to tell her that I forgot my notes, and I realized that I had forgotten my phone, too. So, I went back to Devora's and left again at about 9:15. I can never leave without forgetting something! Just ask Erica. Man, I'm getting old.


I can't wait to get this next final over with. I MISS DEVORA! So what if it's only been 15 hours? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? A few hours is an eternity! *Heehee*

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

I Don't Post So Often Anymore?

Anonymous doesn't think that I post so often anymore. Honey, you know I do. Okay, so I didn't get to post yesterday, but that's life. I post as often as I can...not to worry.

Yesterday, Devora and I slept in, then went into the city. We went to Claire's and I got two new pairs of earrings, one of them being the pair that I lost one of. Then, we went to Lord and Taylor's and Devora got some stuff. After that, we went to have lunch at the pizza place next to my dorm. It was really good. Then we headed back to Devora's. We finished watching Pirates of the Carribean (we had started it again the night before) and then we watched The Notebook. I had never seen it before, but someone had given away the ending. It was a good movie. Very girly, but good. Then we hung out in Devora's room. She was working on the computer and I was searching the TV. Yes, I do have finals coming up, but why study? Just kidding. I am planning to study today. I saw Munich last night. It was pretty confusing. Whatever. I have no opinion on it since I didn't really follow it. The point at the end was that getting rid of the terrorists won't help because they will be replaced by someone worse. Very confusing movie. I also got there a couple of minutes late, so that might have helped my confusion.

ANYWAY, today I am staying at Devora's and studying. I have a bio final at 9:30am tomorrow and education is at 1pm. I hope to do well. I am going to sleep in my dorm tonight. I figure I should say hi to my former roomates. I am coming back here tomorrow night to introduce Devora to Napoleon Dynamite. It will be fun!

I finally got to speak to Morah Miriam today! She called me at 10 this morning. I was so excited! We spoke for about a half hour. She might come to Stern! We'll see.

That's all the exciting stuff going on in my life right now. Woohoo.

Have a good day.

Sunday, January 01, 2006

First Day of the New Year

This morning, we all woke up at around 10:30. Devora made scrambled eggs and she and Marc helped each other make pancakes. We finished watching Pirates of the Carribean, then everyone was trying to decide what the day's activity would be. I went back to school on the 3:30 shuttle, and my brother came to my dorm at around 6:30. He had called me when I was at Devora's to tell me that he was outside my dorm, but he would be back later. He went shopping with his friend, then came back later. We drove to the Heights (yes, I went back to the Heights) and got shwarma. It was fun. Then he dropped his friend off, since he left his car in the Heights, then he dropped me off at Devora's. I waited for her to come back from Abigael's. Now we are just chilling and I want to play poker since I learned how to play Texas Hold 'Em last night. I won a lot. It was great.

I just had a good phone call with my mom. I was talking to her about randomness, then I started crying about my finals. I have a lot this week. Two on Wednesday, two on Friday (which means I am stuck in the city for Shabbos, which is not cool, but Yael might come in which would make it a LOT more enjoyable!) then one on the 11th. I totally forgot about the one on the 11th until I looked at my calendar tonight. I was so excited to go home on Monday, but now I can't. I am excited to go to my friend's engagement party on Sunday night, though. ANYWAY, my point is, my mother was telling me not to worry and to just do the best I can. We talked about the possibility of transferring. I doubt it will happen, but who knows? If Stern is going to prevent me from graduating on time...oh mama. I told her that I am not sure if I will do well in a lot of my classes. She assured me that I won't fail, and I assured her that I am not sure of that. She told me not to stress out. She told me to do the best I can, and then it will be over. My mother is such an amazing woman. I really want a hug from her right now.

Today, I got a phone call from my little brother from my mom's cell phone. He asked me when I was coming home. I told him that I am coming home soon. He told me, "Oh, are you only coming home for a Shabbaton, then leaving?" I told him that I have vacation and I will be home afterwards. He was happy. It made me feel really good. I miss my family.

Okay, time to find something to do. Have a good night.

Happy New Year

So, my New Year's Eve was spent at Devora's, and it was great! We ordered in from a Chinese place in Riverdale, then borrowed a few movies from the downstairs neighbors. We watched The Rock (and, yes, I shrieked like a girl and cried), 10 Things I Hate About You (I want you, I need you, oh baby, oh baby), then started Pirates of the Carribean, but I left a little while into the movie to take a shower, and when I came out, everyone was getting ready for bed. It is almost 4am, so it's completely understandable.

The Friday night meal with 19 people was a lot of fun. I love the big meals that Devora makes. I got to talk about wicked good stuff with some Boston peeps, talk to my new friend a little bit and make a complete fool of myself like I always do. On Shabbos day, we had 8 people at the table. It was fun. Lots of movie quotes. Found out that I am supposedly missing out on some stuff. We'll take care of that.

I am so not in the mood to go to sleep, but I am pretty tired. I don't really care whether or not that sentence made sense. Tomorrow, I think I am going back to the city for a little bit, but coming back up here. I love it here. If Devora didn't live here, I don't know what I would do. I really should get some studying done eventually. It would be a smart move. One of my earrings went down the drain of Devora's sink, so I have to go back to Claire's tomorrow to replace them. Yael and I looked long and hard for yellowish earrings to match my new fave outfit, so I will not give up on them. I know that could mean that I would take apart the sink to try to find it, but I didn't want to break a nail. You know how it is.

I'm going to get into bed now. I hope everyone had a fun New Year's Eve. Even though it isn't really a new year (if you go by the solar calendar), but I still wish all of you a year of succe$$, happine$$, and all your dreams should come true. I hope mine do!

Happy New Year!