1/15/12

|| Music: The sounds of my computer overheating ||

I have a kitchen at school where I could cook/bake anything I wanted.

But there's just something great about cooking in a home.

It doesn't make me a better cook, but it feels better.

Impromptu cookie making at 10PM after a mostly-kidding open-ended twitter invite.
Emma and Kellan came from an hour and a half away. Lamy came from the next street over.

Poppas

|| Music: Tighter--Fitz and the Tantrums ||

Over break, my family spent a day in Chicago together.

While we were out, I had a very heart-stopping incident.

Long story short, I thought the lens of my camera shattered.

My father, who happens to have an extensive background in photography, was able to tell that it was actually just the lens filter and alleviated the instant nausea I felt when I saw the cracked glass. My father, obviously also slightly horrified by the turn of events, was there with me when I was testing to see if the camera was still able to focus. His face is perfect. Sorry, Dad.

John Green

|| Music: The sounds of roommates studying and my sticky keyboard clacking ||

Last Friday I got to hear one of my favorite living authors speak about his book that came out on Tuesday.

I read the book in about 6 hours. It is a triumph in literature in my opinion, and I highly suggest that you read it: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

I knew from prior knowledge that he was funny, but the guy should do stand up. I had the privilege of being front row and making the interview talk show version of Concert Friends with the other nerds who got there early. Found out the girl sitting next to me and I went to high school together.

Whoops.

|| Music: Breakin' the Chains of Love--Fitz and the Tantrums ||

Welp, forgot to post yesterday. A new semester will do that to you, I suppose.

I am getting really excited for this semester. Hard classes, but in a good way.

Finally ready to put Christmas break to rest and do some work.

Remember payphones? 

6 of 8

|| Music: On a Neck, On a Spit--Grizzly Bear ||

My first class of the semester was cancelled. So I'm still on Christmas break until 4 o'clock.

Then begins 6 of 8.

S S S S S M M M M M

|| Music: Light--The Album Leaf ||

Headed back to school in a few hours.

Gotta change the oil, clean the car and pack.  Maybe I'm forgetting everything, but I can only think of a few things I need to take.

As some kind of unexplained, unwritten rule to our friendship, Scott and I never have pictures together. If this is the best we can do, maybe there's a reason we don't have many....

But we got a couple yesterday hanging out in Chicago. I think these bring the total up to maybe 7.

Snowpaccolypse, Part 5: Everyone loves a group shot.

|| Music: Holocene--Bon Iver ||

The group. Some couples. And, later,  a LOT of excitement.