random updates

Once again, it has gotten to be too loud in the Tutor Center for me to even attempt concentrating on work. This is upsetting, only because I've accomplished a lot here in such a short amount of time and would like to keep doing so. I've taken all the notes for my Brit Lit paper and only have 40 pages left in Stasiland for German History. Now I'm going to waste the next 45 minutes online, probably reading blogs and refreshing twitter and facebook every five minutes or so. Awesome.

Went to Villanova this weekend. I had a lot of fun, even though it was insanely hot this weekend (and continued to be yesterday and continues to be today). Being there kind of made me want a little bit more of a university style school, but at the same time I like being at a small college way too much. I especially enjoy how spoiled we are at Ramapo, what with our copious amounts of space and bathrooms that are shared by maximum six people rather than an entire floor.

Anyway, Novafest was cool. I've never seen that many drunk people in the middle of the afternoon on a field. Or so many cops that weren't doing anything about the fact that there were an abundance of underage kids drinking themselves silly in the middle of the day. It was pretty weird, but in a good way. I met a bunch of C's friends and got to spend time with him, K, M, and J. It was definitely worth getting behind in my homework even more than I am now. I suppose it was worth the not being able to shower for two days. The only time I can name that I wanted a shower more was after the Streetlight Manifesto concert last year. I have never appreciated showers more than these two situations.

Also, I am proud to say that I managed to get home on my own. After being on three different trains and in four different train stations, I made it to Newark in one piece. I'm just happy the parents decided to pick me up from there. Otherwise I would have been taking an additional two trains, one to Secaucus and then one to Radburn. I'm quite pleased that I only had to go from Nova to Philly, from Philly to Trenton, and from Trenton to Newark. I think that's quite enough for one day. At least I know that I can figure out trains and that I know where things are in each of those train stations.

I think I may be in possession of a car soon. I think. I haven't heard anything to the contrary. Apparently it's a 2001 (?) midnight blue VW Bug with a six CD changer and sun roof. Sounds good to me. The only drawback is that it's a stick shift, which is only a drawback because I'm not that great at that quite yet. Mostly because I've only driven a stick shift car like twice. I just need to make that happen when I get home for the summer and I should be golden. I will be incredibly excited when this actually happens. I will actually be able to drive myself to my job rather than rely on others to drive me. Glorious, glorious.

We're coming upon the orgy of tension known as finals. I've got so much work that I don't even know what to do with it, except attempt to get as much done as possible this weekend. This is the first weekend that I will just be staying at school for I don't know how long. I don't think I've ever been happier not to have plans. I just want to do a bunch of my work, chill out, and catch up on TV with Kt. Sounds lovely right now. Alas, I still need to get through this week. This extension for my American Novel paper might be saving my life right now.

25 minutes left. As soon as this shindig is over, I'm going to run back to the dorm, shower, and watch a much deserved episode of VMars, season three. Until then, Stasiland calls.