Notes From This Week

Here are a few things I learned this week:

If you see 3 people from your class walking away from the building where class is held 5 minutes before class starts, class is probably canceled. It's good to check anyway, but class is likely canceled.

To be fair, my 'minority group relations' prof did email us before the start of class to say that it was canceled. He did have someone put a sign on the door. Even if I had asked one of those people walking away if class was canceled, I probably still would have checked it out to be sure. I'm just one of those people. 

Just because a prof is in Montreal does not mean the two classes she teaches will be canceled. She might skype in or have her TA run class.

My 'statistics for social sciences' and 'social psychology' prof was gone to Montreal. Having the TA run the in class lab was just like having a substitute teacher. Having her skype in for social psych was really cool! It felt way high tech and futuristic. Maybe I just have low standards of what is cool. 

Also, I learned that my 'addictions theory' prof has no problem talking about his family, his life achievements, and his personal ideas about German culture for 35 minutes. Sometimes I just want to get up and leave. I'm so glad my friend Malesa is in that class and we can laugh about it later. 

Listening to "Under Pressure" 8+ times on repeat makes stressful homework a lot better. 

I had this song in my head because it's in the movie "It's Kind of a Funny Story" and I had just watched that movie. It's delightful. I think I have raved about it before. 

If I was a morning showerer, my hair could be (would be) awesome every day. 

Today, Saturday, I slept in a little (see: more than an hour) because it's Saturday. Then I showered and blow-dried and my hair looks fantastic today. Usually I shower and then go to bed, so my hair dries all crazy. My roommate suggested I get up earlier than I do now and shower but I reminded her that she showers in the morning so I would have to get up even earlier than her. To that, she had no solution. I already don't play well with others in the morning and adding more time where we can be in each other's space might not be a good idea. Plus, I don't like to blow dry my hair all the time. 

I'm still not used to having blonde hair.

My hair has been blonde for like 2 years. Actually I went back to verify this. It was all natural (see: brown) in May 2010 for Kayla's wedding and then blonde by September 2010. It's time for a change I think. I am staying with Jessica after finals for a few days in December and when asking her parents if that was okay, Jess' dad said "The blonde girl from Chicago? She's nice, I like her!" and agreed I can stay. Then Lauren's mom who I saw on campus was describing me as "that nice blonde" when she couldn't remember my name. Bottom line, parents think I'm nice, I remember parents better than they remember me, and blonde is my biggest identifier. Jessica was shocked when she found out this isn't my natural color. She (clearly) doesn't pay too close attention to my roots when they grow out. It just feels strange that any people on this campus I've met have not seen me with my natural hair color. Weird.
I miss having really long hair. Look at how long it was! 

I knew my hair was brown for Kayla's wedding in May 2010. This is me and Emily at the rehearsal. 

A time when my hair was all natural (and caught under the strap of my bag) August 2010. 

Spring Break on Sanibel Island in April 2011. 

Emceeing the Gateway Talent Show circa April 2011. 

Sitting at a dimly lit table for an early afternoon lunch makes me sleepy.
Erin and I just had lunch sitting at one of the booths with 'romantic lighting' and now I feel so tired. "Go get yourself a coffee!" you say. That leads to my next point. 

I think I am lactose intolerant.
My stomach has been hurting every time I drink a latte. I'm so bummed! Maybe it's the coffee and not the milk but I really don't think so. I come from a family of Wisconsinites! I've never been tested for a food allergy. Is this one of those things you can just avoid and be good to go? 

I'm working on not getting too excited for Christmas. Sometimes I get excited too soon and then by the time it actually rolls around I'm so done. I'm trying to hold off! I do already have a Christmas list.