The Art of Procrastination

Some random thoughts about things I really like right now!

1. Tugs!

These are perfect for on the boat when you don't want to lose your sunglasses!

2.Vineyard Vines Tote

The pattern around the top is signs for the different places on Martha's Vineyard (one of my favorite places!)

3. Camelbak Water Bottle

This is great for the environment! I take mine everywhere with me, and it never leaks!

The End, The Beginning, and The Holidays

So as I sit here mulling over a paper that is due tomorrow (and is 40% of my grade...) I have been thinking a lot about what has been going on lately. I am currently finishing my third semester of college, and getting ready to go home for break. I can't wait to see everyone from home, and spend time doing what I love with those I love. Personally, I'm looking forward to skiing, shopping, and going on vacation to San Diego with the fam. I really want to get some warm weather while we are out on the west coast, and a tan would be nice too :). With lots of things planned, this means lots of packing. Honestly, I think just about my entire wardrobe will be coming home with me!

Christmas is also just around the corner, and I am proud to say that I have pretty much completed all of my shopping! Just a few more small gifts to go!

Now, back to that paper...

Starting break off on the wrong foot

So yesterday I came down with a nasty little stomach bug. I didn't feel well all morning but by the time the afternoon rolled around and I had gotten home and taken a nap, I thought I was on the mend. Apparently not. Last night when I went upstairs to go to bed I was in my bathroom and I got really dizzy... Then I passed out cold. Twice. The second time I fell to the floor and hit my face splitting my lip wide open and bruising my face. My parents heard me fall and rushed upstairs to found me unconscious on the floor. They quickly brought me to the hospital because I was severely dehydrated. At the hospital I passed out for a third time, meaning I got taken into the er right away! They did some tests and gave me fluids by iv for a few hours, which seemed to have done the trick, thank god. Not the way I planned on starting off my break!

Thanksgiving Break 2010

I can't wait to go home tomorrow afternoon for Thanksgiving. Here are some of my reasons:
1. Sleeping in my own bed (with my dogs and cat of course!)
2. Seeing all of my friends home from college (BM, a shopping trip is a must!!!)
3. Family - everyone comes to my house!
4. Sitting down and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade while mom cooks the turkey... a priceless tradition from my childhood!
5. I get to put out and turn on the Christmas lights... I take pride in my light displays...
6. FOOD!

Happy Break in less than 24 hours!!!

I'm addicted to Apple. Seriously.

Really, I am. I have been a mac lover since the early iPod days - I'm talking middle school here people. Today, when I went on the apple website, I was greeted by an announcement saying that there would be something new released tomorrow at 10AM. I don't know about you, but I'm intrigued.... too bad I have class at 10 tomorrow
:(

Zip Lining!!!

So for my birthday (in September) CR gave me a trip to go zip lining in New Hampshire, but due to our crazy schedules...ok, mostly my crazy schedule, we had to delay the trip until this past weekend.

The whole experience was amazing! I would recommend it to anyone. Maybe not those with a fear of edges (you won't make it off the first platform) but everyone else would be set!

I wasn't sure how it was all going to go before we went since I had never done this before and we were going on the more intense of the two courses that were available. Once I got there I didn't even think twice, and now I want to go again! - Such an awesome b'day present!

Seriously, you have to try this!

Since when is it almost the Holidays???

Ok, so apparently November 1st is the day when it becomes acceptable for online retailers to start the Christmas specials and countdowns. Honestly, I'm not sure that I am ok with this. The other day, eBay informed me that there were 53 days until Christmas, ebay... Stop that. I can't deal with that right now. I've barely even started to think about thanksgiving, and even that is an ominous date because I have so much work due between now and then. Good grief. Amazon informed me of the looming red and green giant as well. Apparently its time to start those lists and get shopping for the best deals... So the best I can say is, happy hunting!

The Boston Experience: Part 2

This weekend I was able to see two of my absolute favorite people, MEC and CC! The occasion was the Head of the Charles Regatta, an annual crew race held in Boston where the best teams from all over the country and the world come to compete. CC is on the UVM crew team so we all went into the race to cheer on her teammates who were rowing this weekend. The race is so much fun, it is full of college students from every school you can think of and there are vendors, teams and demonstrations everywhere! We had so much fun walking all over the 3 mile long race course, and we even met my mom and dad in there because they wanted to see the race as well!

We also discovered the Sperry tent, and being an avid sperry wearer, I was in love! They even had a photo booth and we decided to give it a shot!

Visits and Victories

This past weekend, I was able to head into Boston with some of my favorite people from home. We went all over the city thanks to a great Trolley ride from LB and MB's dad, and then had a great dinner at Dicks Last Resort in Faneuil Hall (complete with hats and insults...)!

Best of all, this weekend was the town election and BC, MEC and CC's dad won his election! Thanks to all of you who came out to vote and support him! A few of us even got to go to hear the official results read just minutes after the polls closed, it was so exciting!

This coming weekend is the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. CC will be coming down from UVM with her team, which means that I get to see her for the first time since August! Can't Wait! and MEC may be coming out from Holy Cross to watch as well, it is so nice that I can see her more this year since last year she was calling Chicago home :)

The Boston Experience: Part 1

This Saturday a bunch of us went into Boston. We took Mr. B's tour of the city amid all of the traffic that accompanied President Obama's visit and we had a lot of fun! After the tour we went to Dicks Last Resort in Faneuil Hall for a fun filled dinner complete with bibs and paper hats, not to mention the downright rude waiter who pulled the whole experience together!

Next weekend: The Head of the Charles Regatta!!!