all grown up,

My little sister, Christine, had her sophomore high school homecoming dance today! She was such a cutie, as were her friends! Ah, she's all grown up and it's so strange to think that a couple years ago, I was going to my sophomore homecoming, as well!

The three of them (Christine, in purple; Abby, in black; Alyssa, in soft pink/beige) all got ready at Abby's house, and they called me up when they were ready so I could go photo/video document! Afterwards, I drove them to the school (where the dance is being held). Ugh, I feel so old.

I love you, Christine. You'll always be my dear little hermanita, ♥

such a pretty house and such a pretty garden

Regina Spektor - No Surprises (Radiohead cover)
Have I mentioned how in love I am with Regina Spektor's voice and musical ability?

midterms

Last night, while studying for Macro: my pathetic "I-hate-studying" face because, well, I do.
Midterms are here and I'm not enjoying it one bit! Took a macroeconomics test today and felt the urge to shoot myself in the face afterwards (I'm only joking, of course). Eh, if I fail out of college I can always become an ice-cream lady! Because, after all, who dislikes ice cream? Also, I ended up getting a B+ on that horrible Cultural Studies paper (which I stayed up till 4 am for). Not too shabby! Gerontology exam this Thursday, presentation/class direction on Monday for Political Science, and Cultural Studies exam on Tuesday. After that I'm home free! :D Until finals, that is. (wow, Catherine, way to be a bummer).

today, thinking about becoming an ice-cream lady

not much time,

Just a quick post before the weekend. It was pouring down rain like it was the monsoon season, today. My little sister's school even got cancelled! Hung out with a fairly new friend, which was really fun. Finally found someone who appreciates anime/manga as much as I do, :D And we're into a lot of the same ones! Off to an engagement party tomorrow. Lots of Arabs in a hall, loud and dancing and eating = chaos/fun/I can't be a social hermit tomorrow. Saturday, Little Sister and I are going to go see "Let Me In" (!!!!) which we're really excited for. Plus, it's her first R-rated movie she'll see in theatres, so it's semi-special. Midterms coming up this week, ugh.

This has been a brief update, filled with improperly formulated sentences, courtesy of yours truly!

autumnal

Finally, the weather has begun to act a little more seasonably! And it's almost October, my (newly decided upon) favorite month! I spent the day on campus with Paulomi and Jen today. I helped Paulomi make a flag for her dorm - we felt like little 7th graders again, doing an arts and crafts project! It was fun, and our flag was totally worth the hard work!

The colors were pre-decided by her RA, as was the quad name (it's supposed to be a "country." The RA is a bit of a Lord of the Rings nerd, so all the quads are named in Elvish. Paulomi's is "Killedre" which apparently means "people of charm" which matches because we're oh-so charming, :P ). The colors also coincide with Maryland's beloved (American) football team, the Ravens, hence the raven wings and football in the lower right hand quadrant. Although, I insisted that the raven wings also be representative of Ravenclaw, the house from Harry Potter!


A lot of people, including Paulomi and Jen, commented that I was dressed very punk-rock today. So I was coerced into taking the worst rocker photo in the world. Also, pardon the bad photo quality, it was taken by Paulomi's blackberry!

Can I say how madly in love I am with these boots I bought? I've been wanting lace-ups for such a long time, and I finally found these lovely ones! I love that they're so versatile, and the heels are surprisingly comfortable. And I got my recently vegetarian sister to approve (she has completely different taste in clothes than I do) because they're adorable and made with man-made leather, so no furry little friends were harmed in the making of this wonderful creation. These are going to get some heavy wear over the next couple years.

One of the best things about these shoes, as well, is the price (or rather, price reduction)! They were originally $80, but I managed to catch them on sale for $35, and then got another reduction with an in-store coupon. In the end, they were about $30!

In other news, my favorite season has arrived! Autumn is so beautiful and the weather is so perfect. Ah, I am going to enjoy this fall season.

These violent delights have violent ends

My hair today, for some reason, reminded me a bit of Audrey Hepburn. So here's my best Audrey face. I'm aware Audrey is infinite times better at the Audrey face than I am.

For the first day of Autumn, it feels strangely like summer. It hit about 90 degrees today, and tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter. Autumn, my favorite season, appears to be AWOL. I guess my cozy autumn clothes and I will just sit patiently until it begins to cool down. School, particularly the work, is picking up! I've been flooded with all sorts of assignments and deadlines. But I don't have much right to complain considering I'm a massive procrastinator, anyways!

I'm really excited for October 1st - Let Me In (the remake of the Swedish "Let The Right One In"- one of my favorite films ) will premiere! I was a bit nervous when I first heard about the remake, but the reviews and critiques have all been very positive, so far. So, basically, I'm extremely excited!

Tomorrow, I'm going to the Study Abroad office on campus with a fellow future-study-abroader to begin the long process of planning! Then I'll hang out with a few friends and possibly go scope out this cute pair of shoes that I've been eying that went on sale! Tell you about it later!