Getting through the Last Few Days...

I studied for my Anthropology final all of Wednesday and Thursday. I took my Anthro final Thursday night. Afterwards, I went to the library and stayed there until 2 AM, working on my final paper for writing seminar. I went back to the dorm and chomped down an entire sandwich and worked until 5 AM. I woke up this morning at 8 AM and went back to working on this final paper (taking a break now). I will walk to college town around 11 AM to hand in this miserable paper. Then, I will begin studying for my French Final and take the goddamn exam at 9 tomorrow morning. AND THEN. I will be finished with my Freshman year. And I will have survived Freshman year...

An hour later... Okay, I'm on my way to college town now. I just finally finished my paper, printed it - oh, my god, writing this made me realize I did not print out my bibliography... there is madness behind my blogging! - sealed it in a manila envelope and now on my way. Am I sounding a bit scatterbrained? Actually, I have no idea how I am still breathing and talking, let alone WRITING, at this moment. A year ago, I may have been extremely overwhelmed by the schedule that I am now calmly enduring. A high school friend, who also goes to Cornell, said something interesting the other day: "Cornell brainwashed us into workers. Now, we don't even realize how much work we've been doing..." SO TRUE. But kind of scary 1984-ish.

I've been also trying something new. I think it's working, too. You know how some people just complain and nag and talk incessantly about how much work they have, even if it's just a simple worksheet or something? And we assure them that everything will be okay... for the first five minutes of their complaining. Then, it just gets plain tiresome. So, I stopped talking about work all together (at least, as much as possible). Because once you get into the mindset that work is just work, and you take it as it comes, knowing that next weekend will have to get here eventually, then work doesn't become its own person. You're the person. That's right. I sound like one of those cheesy motivational speakers.

On second thought, is that why I keep polluting my blog entries with writings about work? Oh well, I guess I have to vent about it somewhere... Off to college town now!

The end of a marathon weekend | Freshman year is over?? Wha-

Oh god. My head is pounding. My throat is sore. I'm a tired mess. This weekend has been the craziest, busiest marathon weekend of my life (PS. I am not exaggerating at all).

We started it off with a bang: SLOPE DAY - an epic celebration of everything Cornellian. Hot hot heat performed pretty solidly. Although the weather was a bit iffy, everyone toughed it out on the slope as best they could.



The next day, I woke up at 4:45pm!!!! NO JOKE. To top that off, I had a formal to go to at 5:30pm!!! I woke up to my friend banging on my door, scared to death because everyone had been trying to reach me all day and I hadn't responded once. I didn't even hear my alarm ring because I felt so worn out and tired the night before. Some background information: recently, an Ithaca College student was found in a pond after going missing for a few days (look up the story). In addition, a Binghamton student died from a car accident on slope day. All this combined with the fact that I had not responded to anyone's calls and been missing for a good 13 hours made everyone extremely alarmed. Thank god, I was fine (just a bit woozy from tons of sleep).

Me, extremely tired.

I woke up Saturday morning after formal at a decent hour but immediately hopped onto a bus to go on a wine tour. We visited Wagners vineyard, which was a good hour away, I think. It was BEAUTIFUL, next to Seneca lake. People had wine tastings and picnics. Pretty nice... EXCEPT THAT I LOST MY PHONE AND MY ID ON THE BUS. And that basically ruined my night. I was just so stressed and tired I went back and fell asleep around 9:30pm and woke up at 10:30am.


Wow. Come to think of it, I've been sleeping a lot, except the sleeping I've been doing isn't even real sleeping.. it's just a crash, blackout and then wake-up at an ungodly hour (either too early or too late). Today, I attempted to do work at the library but it was way too nice outside so I eventually gave in and slept outside (sleeping more damn it). I went to an amazing Thai restaurant for my friendss 22nd birthday... which was really a nice chill lovely thing to do.



So, I have to turn in early tonight. I really do. There's so much work to do and I've got to crack down for my finals and a final paper. Ok. I'm gonna crack down... starting tomorrow morning.

EPIC DAY TOMORROW.

As we all know, tomorrow is the first Friday of May. As well as the last day of classes. As well as, SLOPE DAY. THE MOST EPIC DAY DURING THE CORNELL ACADEMIC CALENDAR. GET EXCITED.

"And now," said Max, "Let the wild rumpus start."

This year, Gym Class Heroes and Hot Hot Heat will perform. I will probably be floating around between my early French class, my sorority mixer, my freshman friends, some of the Asian peoples, and miscellaneous. Basically everyone crams the slope (hopefully, we will all get there) and celebrates. Festivities begin at 10 AM. Set your alarms!!

April Fool's Weather

I woke up early this morning to drizzle and grayness. Some days (or weeks) really make you not want to get out of bed. But do we ever have a choice? I had a bunch of things to do and too much going through my mind. So I threw on rain boots, scarf, wool coat as quickly as possible and headed out. April Fools. The weather was California warm- I felt like an eskimo. Lighter apparel and a pair of shades later, I ran to my belly dance class. Forty-five minutes of twirls, swirls, and exotic middle east music always makes my day. But as soon as I left the studio, it was showering outside. Another evil joke.

This oscillation between showers and blinding sunshine would continue for the rest of the day. Someone needs to make a t-shirt, "ITHACA IS A TEASE." Take a look at this: The walk to the library-bright, warm, and windy. Dinner-downpour, cold. Now-sunny, showering. Every possible combination of precipitation and cloud coverage occurred today! It was as though the weather became some sort of mood ring for my emotional state this week. Or wouldn't it be nice if it really was just a joke? What if someone really is waiting to pop out, "April Fools!" style?

An amazing sunset is setting outside my rain drop-speckled window. Across campus, people are studying for prelims. Some may be eating at dining halls, or riding buses, or running an endless track on the gym treadmills. This routine is endless... but then again, maybe some people are sitting inside, too. And thinking about the stupid weather and whatever drama the last heartache has brought. Thinking if it had all just been one great April Fool's joke.

STUPID ALARM CLOCKS DON'T WORK

I know I'm sick and I shouldn't be out anyways... but I am downright pissed at myself! I overslept and now I am not canoeing happily to the Farmer's Market. My hallmates just asked my friend who was moaning. That would be me. Because even though I set three alarm clocks, I heard nothing! Until I woke up and stared at my clock and voila, started cursing quite a bit.

Yes, may be weird of me to get upset over something as trivial as canoeing. But I was looking forward to it! I joined the Outing Club a week ago and it's been great. Where else can you go kayaking right after your 4pm class?

I must wake up earlier... Off to make some tea and mope and buy new alarm clocks.

A Taste of My Day

8am - Wake up
9:30am - Swim Test
12-3 pm - Biology and Society meeting
3:30-5:30 pm - Small group reading project
5- 7pm - Hillel BBQ
5:30-6pm - OL Meeting
8-9pm - Dance workshop
10pm-1am: Big Red Blowout
1am-??: Probably collegetown..

Academic advising session??
Check on scholarship???
Check on Health Service waiver acceptance??
Print reading assignment???
Figure out my life???

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