where no one knows my name

i’m sitting in the anchor office trying to work on research but all i want to do is clean it. it looks like people haven’t moved things since they moved into this office in 2005. welp, it’s mine now and i’ll be a-cleaning it in july/august when research is over. but for now i will welcome the distraction from reading about early hollanders.

holland was/is such an interesting town to read about. it has such a fascinating history, unlike warren. i think i’ll be an expert by the end of this project. too much reading!

europa

can someone please remind me why in the world i chose to study in washington dc for a semester when i could have gone to europe? anyone?

why would i choose to haggle with politicians in the most politically charged place on the planet when i could have enjoyed a semester amongst beautiful architecture, interesting places and historic landmarks?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??????

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YEAH WRITE!: Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tips on How to Write a Great Story

There are so many reasons why I love Kurt Vonnegut.

yeahwriters:

Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.

Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.

Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.

Every sentence must do one of two things: reveal…

home smells good, feels good, tastes good, everything good.

Newsweek: My Puffy Face Moment: VIVA LA SPORTS BRA!

friedlanduh:

YOU BETTER START RUNNING FASTER, HONEY, BECAUSE YOU NEED TO LOSE ANOTHER 20 POUNDS BEFORE YOU GET AWAY WITH RUNNING IN A SPORTS BRA!

This comment, like most cowardly things, was not said to my face, but rather in passing as I ran past a group of guys on St. Patrick’s Day. I…

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"Yes. You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget."

The Road

neglect

I’m sorry for neglecting this blog. I’ve been posting on my study abroad blog quite frequently and don’t go on tumblr much anymore. When I do, I remember how awesome it is and how I should have done my blog here rather than wordpress. However, I wanted to try out a different platform just to see.

Things have been busy. I’m doing alright. Things could be better, I suppose. It’s about that time of the semester where I get antsy, restless. I just feel like it’s time to get a move on. I probably wouldn’t feel this way if I didn’t have to go to “class” or wonder what’s going on back at Hope.

Either way, I have three more weeks left and they’re going to fly. This semester went by so quickly. It’s bittersweet. Mostly sweet. Sweet because I can’t handle people anymore. Bitter because I don’t have homework everyday. The work ends. It won’t next semester.

I’m looking forward to being a college student again. I like it and I miss it.

"Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me. But they all seem to. It doesn’t matter what country they’re in or what religion they claim. They all want to control women. They want to control how we dress. They want to control how we act. They even want to control the decisions we make about our own health and our own bodies. Yes, it is hard to believe but even here at home we have to stand up for women’s rights and we have to reject efforts to marginalize any one of us, because America has to set an example for the entire world."

Hillary Clinton (via apsies)
(via newsweek)

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