i have crabs...papa fidem scit...

i'm still laughing...

Wednesday, October 29, 2003

The Brits are a smart bunch. They work really hard during the day so they can party at night and have the satisfaction of accomplishing things, being productive and rewarding these accomplishments with a pint or two (or 12!).

The Americans are a strange bunch. They do nothing during the day so they can party at night and have no satisfaction of accomplishing much of anything really. Their drinking is not so much of a reward as it is a tool of procrastination.

Why can't we learn?

I have been attempting to become British in this sense: I wake up early so that I can get stuff done throughout the day and then reward myself with a pint. The problem is that I don't get much done until about 2am when I kick ass(!) or fall asleep (remember that sleep at night is always an accomplishment-my mother taught me that).

Today my friend is not allowing me to eat supper until I have something written on the 8-10 page paper that is due tomorrow. Thus far, I got nothin'...and it's getting damn close to "dindin" time. Where is the motivation? My goodness! If anyone finds it, please please return it to me...I'm desperate! Thanks.

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.: posted by Kristen 10:57 AM

Monday, October 27, 2003

I am procrastinating. I even got to the library, then went right to the computer lab (because they are so much faster here!). But now I'm at that point that all I have left to do is find my book somewhere in this hella-confusing library...okay, fine! Here I go. Cheers!

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.: posted by Kristen 2:17 PM

Friday, October 24, 2003

A funny thing about writing essays (I should say, me, the procrastinator, writing essays) is that the night before they are due I begin them ... and often finish them as I am meant to be turning the bugger in. Last night was such a night. I decided I would not drink any caffeine, however. Strange. So I took some Moisture Eyes out and about every hour put a drop into each eye (one problem I always have on these essay-writing-nights is that my eyes get tired and dry, I thought I was pretty smart to try and prevent this). By 5am this morning my eyes felt fine--I walked to the mirror with a little "whoppee-I've mastered it!" Then I looked into the mirror and the white part of the eye had magically turned red. It looked as if I had popped all of the blood vessels in my eyeballs, or had gotten cataract surgery. "Wow! So that's what really bloodshot eyes look like..." Then I decided to put the essay writing off in order to save my eyes.

And I slept ... for one glorious hour.

Today was full of computer hatred fuming from within me. Until right now! I can print this damnable essay and I can access my link to America (aka Adrianne website). Sometimes computers are lovely things...when they aren't pissing you off, that is.

There is a guy across the room that is reading comic strips online and trying to muffle his laughter. I wish he would just laugh, this room is depressing.

Now I'm just babbling because I need sleep, and I'm avoiding editing my essay. I am at the point with this fucking essay that I just want to print it as is and turn it in, but that would result in a failing mark...maybe I should at least read over what I wrote last night and into daylight today...maybe....

Cheers! for now, good folks.

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.: posted by Kristen 9:01 AM

Thursday, October 23, 2003

Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Kill myself, or write this essay? It's a tough decision....

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.: posted by Kristen 2:44 PM

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

This past week was really hard for me. Essay are coming up fast. I hadn't talked to my sister for far too long, which led to extreme homesickness. Then yesterday I walked out of the library and it started raining. I began to think that was just perfect to reflect the mood I've been in. Then I looked up and saw the most beautiful rainbow.

I enjoyed my reading last night and am doing much better today. :)

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.: posted by Kristen 8:32 AM

Sunday, October 12, 2003

TB is reading my blog RIGHT NOW!

I got pierced. Twice. I want more.

Not really feeling this...miss the Westminster girls and Summer is goin' home...so sad....

Ciao ciao.

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.: posted by Kristen 6:26 PM

Friday, October 10, 2003

I need greasy food, SMA and a haircut.

My class went missing today. If anyone sees a group of about 30 attempting to speak English let me know, because I can't find them!!!

I'm going to London today to party it up with the greatest girls ever! (No really, when I was taking their email info, they wrote "Amy-the greatest person ever" just so I wouldn't forget them. There is no way in Hell or amnesia that I could forget them though.)

Stomach. Need. Grease.

Later---Kristen.

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.: posted by Kristen 5:48 AM

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Last night I was bored. Soooooooo bored. It's insane. I never get bored. But last night there was no escaping it. I wasn't that I didn't have anything to do (that was a lot of negatives, read: I had shitloads to do), but there was just no motivation to do much. We took a walk, we got munchies, I had been reading and sedentary all day...boooorrriiiinng! I even called every number in my mobile's phone book. No one could talk, they were all busy little bees.

Today is a bit different. I'm starving, my shower was cold and my friend is in hospital because her kidneys are shutting down. I've been here over a month now and the time has gone so quickly (except for yesterday which just wouldn't end). I can't believe it is already Wednesday. I'm going to London this weekend to party-it-up with some Westminster and King's College girls, then we have a bus trip to Oxford and Blenheim Palace (this is the palace that I went to in 8th grade and Katie and I decided we would become nobles so that we could live there! I'm excited to see it again!).

That is all for now. I need food. Ciao chow. ------me.

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.: posted by Kristen 5:57 AM

Wednesday, October 01, 2003

I saw a fuzzy caterpillar today and stopped to smile and let it pass by.

I also got free lunch in town after running around like a headless chicken this morning trying to drop a class. This is the one where the prof presupposed we knew everything about Greek history. Why would I take a Greek History course if I already knew about it? But apparently that was the plan for my fellow classmates. I dropped that class.

So, where can I find the 15 credits that I must have in order to stay in the Butler programme? ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, BABY, HERE I COME! No, seriously, I'm taking LZ316 Spoken English. The emphasis will be on differing accents of the English language and graded completely on coursework, which consists of 3 practical assignments...whatever that means. Hot damn, I'm excited! Also, Token Brit (Kate) was forced into that class, we will probably be the only native English speakers :) heehee! And-if the focus is on accents, I have what may be considered the worst American accent (Minnesotan) and Kate has what may be considered the worst Bristish accent (Birmingham). People from our own countries make fun of our accents! This will be a blast.

The only issue is that I will have to pick up a classics course next semester. Oh, well, it's worth having a bit more fun here.

Cheers!

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