Hello again.
I commented on my blogger's post "Do we REALLY have to go over this again?" However, my comment has to be approved by her before it is visible, so if it looks like I didn't comment I guess it's waiting approval (don't worry about this being a scheme to get out of commenting, I'm not clever enough to have thought of a scheme about needing approval).
So another week has passed since my last blog. Dr. Smith commented on my last entry that Beatrix Potter wrote her diary in code because of her fear of it being discovered and that thought has crossed my mind, but then I remind myself that what I am writing is not that scandalous that I really need to take the time to do it in code.
The past week has been pretty good. Last weekend was definitely interesting, so I'm eager to see how this one goes. Despite only having four days of classes, this week still felt long. I have lots of studying to do for the midterms I have next week. I gave my first solo tour this week, and it went really well. Douglas is driving me home for Spring Break which is exciting because it saves me $60 from taking amtrak and now I can bring home a bunch of my winter things so I have less to bring home at the end of the year. I 'm going to keep some things in his apartment in VA (like my printer and crates and all that) and he'll probably be bringing me home at the end of the year because his car is bigger than my mom's, plus it makes more sense for him to drive 40 min. to get me instead of 2-3 hours from home. My last final is May 10 which I'm happy about because I'll be home for my birthday. Hopefully my friends will be home too. I'm probably going to visit Lisa at BU the weekend after Spring Break because that's when Leah's Spring Break is and she'll be at BU that weekend and if I don't see Leah then I won't see her until the middle of June or whenever I first come home from camp (and I haven't seen her since Jan 7 or something). I also really want to see Lisa and meet all of her friends and all that. I hear so much about them I feel like I know them, so it will be weird to actually meet them. Kaitlin might come too because I asked her if I could stay a night with her in NYC to break up the trip to Boston and she said yes and that maybe we can go up together. So it'll be a big reunion.
Okay, this was sufficiently long. Hopefully my blogger will approve my comment (I don't know why she wouldn't).
Friday, February 23, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
I will do my best to write about something that connects to our class in someway
I like direction, so an open journal entry is a little scary.
This is my first foray (I just looked that up on dictionary.com to make sure I was using it correctly and found out that its primary definition is 'a quick sudden attack'. It can also mean an attempt. I really do learn something new everyday) into the blog world in quite some time. Back in probably 6th grade I had a diary on opendiary.com but that was back before blog was even a word. I like actually writing a journal better than typing one. It feels more personal. I've kept a diary on and off since 1st grade but started with renewed fervor over winter break (I had a lot of free time over break) and I've done pretty well with it. Privacy is a concern for me, so that's probably why I like writing in a book that I can hide rather than posting online where anyone can see it. Even with my journal, I am definitely diplomatic about some things, because part of me is scared that someone will find my journal. I want to be totally honest in it, and I would if I were at home, but not here where it would be easy for someone to stumble upon it. I guess an easy solution to that would be to type something online and set it to private or just password protect a word document but I've gotten in the habit of writing right before I go to bed. It's a good way to conclude my day.
In addition to starting my new journal over break (I even bought a pretty new on from B&N), I read over a lot of my old diaries which was super interesting. I am amazed at my 6th grade self. I can't believe that that was me. Everything was about boys. I wrote pretty consistently through middle school but only sporadically during high school. Another reason I like writing it out is because it's really interesting to see how my handwriting has changed because it has changed a lot. Without looking at the date, I can guess pretty accurately about how old I was based on the handwriting. Right now, I write in a journal because I want to be able to look back on my life and remember going to see James Carville speak or giving my first tour for STAR or all of the things that I've done so far. I'm sad that I missed writing about my first semester here.
I think that's pretty much it about diaries, now I'll just ramble about my life for a bit.
I'm pretty excited for the 3 day weekend. My best friend Lisa is going home for the weekend because her grandmother is about to start chemo. I want to go visit her at BU at some point this year and I was looking at amtrak prices last night. It costs about $50 more to go from DC to Boston than it does from Boston to DC. That makes no sense to me. Lisa joked that it's because it's uphill going from DC to Boston. I might be adventurous and take the chinatown buses up there. That's the mode of transportation Lisa took when she visited me.
I just found out that I got the job I wanted for the summer. I'm going to be a camp counselor at an overnight camp in MD and work on the ropes course. I was a camper at this camp so I'm excited to be a counselor. I use the work excited a lot. I should probably find a synonym to throw in there every now and then. 1/3 of the staff at this camp is foreign so that will be fun. The only bad part is that I'll be there for all but 5 weeks of the summer (I can come home on the weekends too if I want to, it's only an hour drive or so). Lisa wasn't too happy when I told her I got the job, but it'll be ok. It's going to be weird to be away from home for so long. This is probably my last summer where I don't need to have a real job so I want to take advantage of it.
I really should do laundry, but it's 4:00pm on a Friday and I have absolutely no desire to. I don't think I have any socks left though. Oh well.
Douglas called me for 'sisterly advice' but by the time I called him back (stupid French class getting in the way of everything) he had already made his decision. He's going home for the weekend because his girlfriend's grandfather is in the hospital. Douglas is older than my dad was when he got married which is really bizarre to think about. I don't think he'll be getting married anytime soon though. My WASPy old grandmother said that he better not because he's not making enough money to start a family. He's also only 22 and has no desire to get married. My mom keeps asking me if he and his gf are engaged because "Noelle is 26 and her clock is ticking" but neither of them are ready for that yet.
Nikki called me crying last night because she decided to take a break from her boyfriend and she wasn't sure if that was the right decision. They've been together since the 2nd week of college. That blows my mind. She wanted to take a break because she feels like she hasn't been experiencing college which I agreed with.
Hopefully this weekend will be fun. We're planning on having a slumber/pj party one of the nights so that will be fun.
I think that's it for my exciting news.
This is my first foray (I just looked that up on dictionary.com to make sure I was using it correctly and found out that its primary definition is 'a quick sudden attack'. It can also mean an attempt. I really do learn something new everyday) into the blog world in quite some time. Back in probably 6th grade I had a diary on opendiary.com but that was back before blog was even a word. I like actually writing a journal better than typing one. It feels more personal. I've kept a diary on and off since 1st grade but started with renewed fervor over winter break (I had a lot of free time over break) and I've done pretty well with it. Privacy is a concern for me, so that's probably why I like writing in a book that I can hide rather than posting online where anyone can see it. Even with my journal, I am definitely diplomatic about some things, because part of me is scared that someone will find my journal. I want to be totally honest in it, and I would if I were at home, but not here where it would be easy for someone to stumble upon it. I guess an easy solution to that would be to type something online and set it to private or just password protect a word document but I've gotten in the habit of writing right before I go to bed. It's a good way to conclude my day.
In addition to starting my new journal over break (I even bought a pretty new on from B&N), I read over a lot of my old diaries which was super interesting. I am amazed at my 6th grade self. I can't believe that that was me. Everything was about boys. I wrote pretty consistently through middle school but only sporadically during high school. Another reason I like writing it out is because it's really interesting to see how my handwriting has changed because it has changed a lot. Without looking at the date, I can guess pretty accurately about how old I was based on the handwriting. Right now, I write in a journal because I want to be able to look back on my life and remember going to see James Carville speak or giving my first tour for STAR or all of the things that I've done so far. I'm sad that I missed writing about my first semester here.
I think that's pretty much it about diaries, now I'll just ramble about my life for a bit.
I'm pretty excited for the 3 day weekend. My best friend Lisa is going home for the weekend because her grandmother is about to start chemo. I want to go visit her at BU at some point this year and I was looking at amtrak prices last night. It costs about $50 more to go from DC to Boston than it does from Boston to DC. That makes no sense to me. Lisa joked that it's because it's uphill going from DC to Boston. I might be adventurous and take the chinatown buses up there. That's the mode of transportation Lisa took when she visited me.
I just found out that I got the job I wanted for the summer. I'm going to be a camp counselor at an overnight camp in MD and work on the ropes course. I was a camper at this camp so I'm excited to be a counselor. I use the work excited a lot. I should probably find a synonym to throw in there every now and then. 1/3 of the staff at this camp is foreign so that will be fun. The only bad part is that I'll be there for all but 5 weeks of the summer (I can come home on the weekends too if I want to, it's only an hour drive or so). Lisa wasn't too happy when I told her I got the job, but it'll be ok. It's going to be weird to be away from home for so long. This is probably my last summer where I don't need to have a real job so I want to take advantage of it.
I really should do laundry, but it's 4:00pm on a Friday and I have absolutely no desire to. I don't think I have any socks left though. Oh well.
Douglas called me for 'sisterly advice' but by the time I called him back (stupid French class getting in the way of everything) he had already made his decision. He's going home for the weekend because his girlfriend's grandfather is in the hospital. Douglas is older than my dad was when he got married which is really bizarre to think about. I don't think he'll be getting married anytime soon though. My WASPy old grandmother said that he better not because he's not making enough money to start a family. He's also only 22 and has no desire to get married. My mom keeps asking me if he and his gf are engaged because "Noelle is 26 and her clock is ticking" but neither of them are ready for that yet.
Nikki called me crying last night because she decided to take a break from her boyfriend and she wasn't sure if that was the right decision. They've been together since the 2nd week of college. That blows my mind. She wanted to take a break because she feels like she hasn't been experiencing college which I agreed with.
Hopefully this weekend will be fun. We're planning on having a slumber/pj party one of the nights so that will be fun.
I think that's it for my exciting news.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Hi!!
Here is Research Journal 1:
My full name is Lindsay Christin McConnell and I was born on May 16, 1988. I live in Malvern, PA which is about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia. I have lived there my entire life, even in the same house. I have an older brother named Douglas who is 22 and moved to Northern Virginia this past November which is super exciting because he's only about 40 minutes away from campus. My younger brother Drew is 17 and while he liked GW a lot, he will probably be attending Northeastern University in the fall. We're a pretty tall family (Douglas- 6'2", Drew 6'4", and I'm almost 5'10") and since Drew is taller than me, we are constantly asked if we're twins.
In high school, I played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse all four years. I was co-captain of basketball senior year and my lacrosse team won states junior year so sports were a big part of my life. I was also in National Honor Society and ecology club and some other things that weren't that exciting. Since I've lived in Malvern my whole life I've known one of my best friends since we were 7 and the other since we were 10. With the exception of my friend Leah who goes to Oregon State University, all of my close friends go to school in cities along the east coast: BU, NYU, and Temple. Along with GW, we pretty much have the Northeast covered.
Here at GW I'm majoring in International Affairs and will probably concentrate in International Politics. I might minor in French, depending on how things go. I'm going to be a STAR which means you'll probably see me around campus walking backwards with a bunch of parents and prospectives. Since I'm not playing any sports here I have a lot more free time than I used to and so I now have several TV shows I love including House, Grey's Anatomy, The Office (I started watching this over break and love it), and Prisonbreak among others. My guilty pleasures on TV are pretty much anything on MTV. I recently discovered "Engaged and Underage" which is awesomely bad and thus hysterical. Some of my favorite movies are The Boondock Saints, Step Up, 10 Things I Hate About You, American History X, and Love and Basketball. This is not at all exhaustive though, since as my friends will attest my dvd collection is our own Blockbuster. Brand New, Something Corporate, Taking Back Sunday, OAR, and Dispatch are some of my favorite bands. I think that rounds out my favorites. As I am from outside Philly, I am a big fan of the Phillies (my favorite player Chase Utley sadly just got married) and Eagles. Villanova is my favorite basketball team, next to GW's of course. I think that pretty much covers it.
The blog I'm tracking is http://notafeministbut.blogspot.com/ who is a pro-choice, feminist blogger. It will definitely be interesting to read.
-Lindsay
My full name is Lindsay Christin McConnell and I was born on May 16, 1988. I live in Malvern, PA which is about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia. I have lived there my entire life, even in the same house. I have an older brother named Douglas who is 22 and moved to Northern Virginia this past November which is super exciting because he's only about 40 minutes away from campus. My younger brother Drew is 17 and while he liked GW a lot, he will probably be attending Northeastern University in the fall. We're a pretty tall family (Douglas- 6'2", Drew 6'4", and I'm almost 5'10") and since Drew is taller than me, we are constantly asked if we're twins.
In high school, I played soccer, basketball, and lacrosse all four years. I was co-captain of basketball senior year and my lacrosse team won states junior year so sports were a big part of my life. I was also in National Honor Society and ecology club and some other things that weren't that exciting. Since I've lived in Malvern my whole life I've known one of my best friends since we were 7 and the other since we were 10. With the exception of my friend Leah who goes to Oregon State University, all of my close friends go to school in cities along the east coast: BU, NYU, and Temple. Along with GW, we pretty much have the Northeast covered.
Here at GW I'm majoring in International Affairs and will probably concentrate in International Politics. I might minor in French, depending on how things go. I'm going to be a STAR which means you'll probably see me around campus walking backwards with a bunch of parents and prospectives. Since I'm not playing any sports here I have a lot more free time than I used to and so I now have several TV shows I love including House, Grey's Anatomy, The Office (I started watching this over break and love it), and Prisonbreak among others. My guilty pleasures on TV are pretty much anything on MTV. I recently discovered "Engaged and Underage" which is awesomely bad and thus hysterical. Some of my favorite movies are The Boondock Saints, Step Up, 10 Things I Hate About You, American History X, and Love and Basketball. This is not at all exhaustive though, since as my friends will attest my dvd collection is our own Blockbuster. Brand New, Something Corporate, Taking Back Sunday, OAR, and Dispatch are some of my favorite bands. I think that rounds out my favorites. As I am from outside Philly, I am a big fan of the Phillies (my favorite player Chase Utley sadly just got married) and Eagles. Villanova is my favorite basketball team, next to GW's of course. I think that pretty much covers it.
The blog I'm tracking is http://notafeministbut.blogspot.com/ who is a pro-choice, feminist blogger. It will definitely be interesting to read.
-Lindsay
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
