Yet another rommie success

Adventure Fail

So yesterday We decided to go to Bolton so I could pick up my triple major pass. We where singing and dancing in the car and having a blast on our mini road trip. All of a sudden I realized that the car was acting a little weird on the high way. We got half way up the mountain when the car started smoking, and not just a little smoke, we are talking clouds, and it smelled like burnt rubber. I though the engine was overheating so I turned off the car and sat there for a few minutes, but when I tried turning on the car again it started rolling backward. At this point it became clear that I was not getting my pass that day. I had to back the car down the hill and into the closest drive way. Long story short Triple A had to tow my car to Williston, and Laura's Mom had to come pick us up at a sketchy gas station.

I just found out that it was all caused by my clutch crapping out and it needs to be replaced, it's going to cost me like $2,400 and I never even got my pass... Adventure Fail...

is that just me, or do i smell fall?

Hey friends! Hope you're enjoying the last month of summer before fall descends, although the chilly nights and cooler days are certainly starting to make an appearance. I'm trying to be a more dilligent blogger after being impressed by my friends' abiilties to blog frequently and my dismal lack of posts. That said, I don't have very much to say, ironically.

My bestie Sara Cashman came to visit me for a weekend trip, I won't lie to you, it was mostly so that we could go to Step Up 3D (don't judge, it was phenomenal if you're into cheesy dance flicks). The weekend was epic, filled with mishaps, like the heaters mysteriously turning on at full blast early saturday morning, and lots of coffee. I'm sad to see her go, but I love that she lives in Boston so we can still see each other.

In other news, I've recently been obsessed with Jen Lancaster's blog (http://www.jennsylvania.com) it's especially good if you've read her books, which I highly recommend.

So back-to-school season is upon us, which is my favorite season of the whole year since there is nothing I like more than buying jeans, sweaters, new pens (I'm obsessed with sharpie pens, bic mark its, and the zebra sarana pink pens, I know you all really wanted to know that) I love back-to-school shopping, it's my second favorite season after the christmas season. As school starts, I'm going to be tackling a few new projects, mainly filling out law school applications, as fun as that is.

Anyways enjoy the bts shopping, the fall weather, and the end of the summer!

summertime...and the living is not as easy as planned :)

it's amazing how quickly summer becomes completely full of things to do. my internship has been an amazing learning experience so far and will continue to be since i will be spending half my time at the childrens advocacy center, a part of the chittenden county special investigations unit. i am super excited to start this new part of my internship and i can't wait to become involved at this new office.

in other news, i am still working part time at parks and rec, they just can't get rid of me, yet. i have started to think of parks and rec as my vacation from work since i spend most of my time reading "fluffy" novels, with a few serious ones thrown in. latest faves: tim dorsey, stieg larson (genius), lisa lutz, and kyra davis.

thankfully emily and i have both seriously moved into our apartment on north willard. i was the latecomer again, but i finally have all of my stuff. unfortunately the moving process never seems over as we are still working on our kitchen and just recently (as in today) got our lighting fixed. nevertheless it's been an adventure at this new place, but i love it.

it feels strange that summer has flown by so fast, i can't believe that it's almost august! i can't say that i'm not excited to start school in a few short weeks, i haven't had a summer this busy/stressful/crazy in a while and i'm looking forward to the comfort of having a specific schedule.

enjoy the rest of the summer, and i will try to post more often :)

some things on my mind...

hey kids, it's finally summer!

today is my last final (hallelujah!) and i plan on celebrating by going home and watching trashy tv...hahaha gotta take advantage of my free time while i have it before moving, working, housesitting, painting, cleaning, interning, LIFE takes over!

a few things on my mind though, sorry if this post gets a little political, i've been watching a bit too much CNN in hendersons cafe.

1. arizona signed a bill today that would limit/ban ethnic studies in state schools (high schools), claiming that these classes promote resentment among non-whites against whites. under the surface however  there seems to be an unfortunate hint of intolerance, and dare i say it? racism. it's unfortunate that arizona has become a breeding ground for subtly racist bills but we hopefully they can get their act together, or at least have an election.

2. the great oil spill of 2010...off-shore drilling? i think bad idea. even better are the excuses being provided that the preventative measures taken should have been enough and that it is an unfortunate accident that there is a humongous leak that is sending millions of gallons of oil into the gulf coast, possibly ruining the economy and livelihoods of millions. no big deal. even better, BP is only covering a portion of the cost, the rest of it...going to the lovely taxpayers. if this isn't a good reason to invest in green energies, than i don't know what is.

hopefully i'll be able to keep up better with the blog! enjoy the weekend :)

Relay for Life

Today is my first Relay for Life event and I'm super excited!! For anyone that doesn't know, relay for life is an event done by the American Cancer Society to raise money and awareness for cancer. This cause is really important because cancer has been a part of my family's history and has had a huge impact on all of our lives. My mom had cancer right after i was born. Thankfully she has been in remission for years but this event acts as a reminder to be thankful for modern medicine and power of will. I am so grateful that she survived and she swears that all the time that my dad spent with me while she was sick is what keeps our family's relationship strong. Cancer is treatable when caught early and i encourage all of you to encourage everyone you care about to get screened, checked, whatever, it saves lives.

happy relay for life!

hello world, hello spring, hello weather that makes me sing

It's officially that time of year, when the weather teases you with some beautiful days and some not-so-beautiful days, today seems to be a mix--like all spring days in vermont. Soooo the world has been a little bit topsy-turvy for the last couple days/weeks/months, here is a brief rundown:

1. Emily and I are moving. This is both exciting and sad, but overall exciting. We are moving from our cute apartment on main street to another cute apartment on north willard. While the circumstances for this move have been a little bit frustrating and particularly saddening, i think it will work out for the best.

2. so we're finally nearing the end of the semester and per usual i have tests and papers flooding in from all directions, but luckily i also have iced coffee so i have no doubt that with massive amounts of caffeine and shear determination they will get done...this also means i need to stop blogging and start writing...heheheh

3. today is earth day! this semester i took an environmental justice class which has really opened my eyes, especially about my consumer behavior. i'm sad to say that i am one of those people who tend to consume and consume and consume, but i am trying to be better, using refillable mugs/bottles, and trying to reuse as much as possible. If you are like me and love to read check out these two books on consumerism, they will seriously change your outlook:

Carjacked by Lutz
Garbageland by Royce

seriously they are life changing.

4. on the summer front: this summer i will be interning at the states attorneys office, as well as working part time, i should be pretty busy, but i am very excited!

So that's it for right now....oh watch GLEE.