Some winter tips...

I learned a very valuable lesson this morning while scraping the ice off of my windshield. Here are a few tips:

1. Uggs may be warm, comfortable, and stylish, but they lack decent grip.
2. Don't wear a white sweatshirt while attempting to clean off your car. It will be ruined.
3. Wear gloves. Seriously.
4. When you scrape the ice off, it doesn't disappear. The ice chunks actually retain their icy characteristics and fall into a neat formation at your feet.
5. Those ice chunks are slippery.
6. When you fall, don't go elbow first.

Really.

Lessons learned...

As my first semester draws to a close, I am reflecting upon what I've learned. I learned many, many useless Biology terms. I learned that dropping a class is okay, especially a class that's impossible. I've learned that switching your major is also okay...here I come, Psychology!

I've greatly honed my grammatical skills in German. OH! I just took the oral part of my German final with my partner Maggie. We NAILED it! As long as I can pull off a B or better on the written final tomorrow, I will pass German with an A! Wish me luck!

I have learned how to deal with people you can't stand, and how to make the best of many situations!

Best of all, today I learned how to be a con artist. I spent almost 400 dollars on books in the beginning of the year. 4 of these books were purchased on Amazon.com for no more than 10 dollars a piece. Today you can sell your books back to the school for half of what the school charged. Well, the school thinks it charged me 10 dollars for Antigone, so they paid me 5 dollars back for it. Truthfully, I paid $2 dollars on Amazon! The holidays can bring out the worst in people, haha.

I'm going to spend the rest of my day packing up clothes, food, and whatever else I need to bring home with me. I don't know why everybody stresses at finals time. It's the most fun I've had all semester! Haha...

Well then...

I'm sick, just like everybody else this time of year. I think most people on campus are sick not only due to the snow and cold weather, but also because next week is finals week. We are all antsy to go home, eat real food, and be with our families.

Anyways, back to the sick part. So I woke up around 3 a.m. super congested and started coughing and sneezing a lot. Have you ever coughed and like, puked? No, ofcourse not. That's not normal. I guess.

I don't remember getting down from my loft the normal, strategical way I normally do. I couldn't jump on my roomie's bed to get down cause she was sleeping in it. I honesty think I just bombed it over the side, rolled, got to my feet, and threw myself at the sink all in one swift motion.

I was so embarassed, and I don't really know why. I guess when you're roommates for a year you're bound to see eachother sick. I turned to see if she was staring at me or laughing or something. Nope, sound asleep. No idea.

You know what else I hate? When your upper lip joins forces with your nose. It's becomes one big chapped wasteland which you smear with chapstick, only to find it doesn't help.

I don't know what prompted me to blog such a disgusting post. But that's what those of you get for telling me I don't blog enough. This is why. I have nothing to blog ABOUT!

I'm going to go make a giant belgian waffle with strawberries and whipped cream on it. Yay lunch!

Nothin' To Blog About...

...until I have a camera to take pictures with! Campus is absolutely beautiful with all of the snowfall that has occurred. Here's a really, really long, random survey. If you even take the time to read all of this, I'd be pretty astonished. Erin, you may want to read it just for the sake of not working.

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? On my arms--road rash from being hit by a car.
2. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE? Slim, blue, and sparkly
3. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO? Pretty much everything
4. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? I do not know...
5. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW? To not be sick!!!
6. WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Summer, my family, and my dog. Not in that order.
7. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? My silver necklace.
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL? Eau De Fantastic Sam's shampoo/conditioner. (I HIGHLY recommend it!!)
9. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? Nope.
10. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK? Only if I'm home alone. I get creeped out, not scared.
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE / PERFUME TO WEAR? Victoria's Secret-Love Spell
12. WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX? Hockey hair!!
13. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT? Uh...I'm hoping it's something as awesome as Rich and Erin's was.
14. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS? Java java java java java....
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING? Pepperoni with Bacon bits and pineapple!
16. IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Yang's sesame chicken...and wantons...and lo mein...
17. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD? My mom. I called her in the middle of dinner to complain about how much snow there is. Hope you're enjoying Florida, Mom. You will have a very rude welcoming home from Mother Nature.
18. DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE? Die Deutschsprache.
19. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU (OF THE OPPOSITE SEX)? From a romantic relationship? His bracelets. He was my summer love (John Travolta style) in North Carolina when I was only 13!
20. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING? Yes. Just like on Ugly Betty!!!!
21. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU? Um...I think Brandon does it best when he takes me out for a nice dinner and then lets me choose what movie we get to watch. Ha ha...Or he takes me to a Wild game and lets me eat whatever I want!!
22. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED: YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!! I say 200092340123!!
BLONDES OR BRUNETTES? Brunettes. Kthx.
24. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN? The mother.
25. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST? Stupid drivers.
26. HAS ANYONE EVER SPIT ON YOU? Brandon did by accident once! Haha!
27. YOUR WEAKNESSES? I get discouraged easily, and I'm very over dramatic.
28. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? Housekeeping! You need fresh towel??
29. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL? Probably when I was younger.
30. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY? Trying not to eat food. I seem to be hungry at inappropriate hours of the night. IE...MIDNIGHT!
31. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE? Does liposuction count? If so, that. If not, then nothing.
32. WHY DID YOU FILL OUT THIS SURVEY? Because I saw it on Facebook, and Facebook owns my soul.
33. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? Eyes.
34. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL? Nothing.
35. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? I'm answering like this is for Xmas...I want new speakers for my car! Or custom Nike tennies!
36. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT? 3. 2 boys and 1 girl, just how I was raised.
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I don't think so. My middle name is the same as my mom's though.
38. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? I did when I was little. I never got any results.
39. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE? Middle finger on the right hand. NO NOT FOR THAT! Cause it's where I wear my favorite ring!!
40. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Uh..I don't remember.
41. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? It's okay. It's always different.
42. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Hard salami!!
43. ANY BAD HABITS? Dropping the F-bomb, SPEEDING, biting my tongue when I get nervous or stressed out.
44. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD YOU OWN? 98 Degrees
45. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Maybe!
46. DO LOOKS MATTER? They shouldn't, but they do.
47. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? Cry, sleep.
48. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME? Rich and Erin's or Brandon's.
49. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY? Yes, until they give me a reason not to.
50. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? I had SOOO many dolls, and my mom would bring home lots of medical stuff from the hospital. I would spend hours taping gauze pads and making fake splints on my dollies.
51. DO YOU USE SARCASM? What do you think?
52. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? Yes...I walked out with a black eye and missing a contact lens.
53. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? I don't remember. I haven't looked for 2 years. Lol...
54. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? Plumm, Mandi, Goalie, Peaches, Noonie. Big toe...
55. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope. Never tied them to begin with!
56. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Choc. chip cookie dough!
57. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS? Red/black/blue.
58. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE? All of them, UNTIL SPRING BREAK!
59. WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW? My family. My dog. Brandon.
60. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? I find them really amusing to read, but most people hate filling these surveys out!
61. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My roommate's typing. And my typing. T.Y.P.I.N.G.
62. LAST THING YOU ATE? Butter noodles!
63. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Annalie-boo!
64. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE PREFERRED SEX? Hair
65. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? New Richmond, WI.
66. SCARIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU? Getting hit by a car was pretty breathtaking, for lack of a better word.
67. FAVORITE DRINK? Kool-aid!
68. FAVORITE JOKE? Inside jokes. Therefore, no point in sharing them with you.
69. FAVORITE SPORT? Hockey, kthx!
70. YOUR HAIR COLOR? Uh...brown, red, and blonde.
71. YOUR EYE COLOR? Brown
72. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES? Contacts. Glasses every once in awhile!
73. SIBLINGS? 2 older brothers.
74. FAVORITE MONTH? June/July. It's finally warm!
75. YOU LIKE SUSHI? Not a fan.
76. LAST THING YOU WATCHED? The Office.
77. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? Thanksgiving!
78. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT? I don't remember. It's been 2 years since I've exercised that part of my brain.
79.SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, hands down.
80. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS? Aw what a sad question! Relationships!
81. WHO DO YOU SECRETLY LOVE? Jim from The Office.
82. FAVORITE SONG AT THE MOMENT? East Coast Anthem by Good Charlotte.
83. LAKE OR OCEAN? Ocean.
84. BIGGEST TURNOFF? Cockiness! Arrogance! Condescendingness!
85. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND: Ummm, too long ago :(
86. LAST KISS: Monday morning.
87. LAST TEXT YOU RECEIVED: Kailey: "Ha ha no shit. Let's hire a hit man!" Okayyy...so that's awkward. We're not planning to kill anybody...I promise.
88. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH? I guess you could call it that?
89. DO YOU WISH YOU CAN SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW? My dog.
90. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME? I don't have a fav. girl's name. For guys I like the names Adam, Jason, Kyle, and Bradley. Don't ask me why...they are just appealing to me.
91. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED/ ARE ATTENDING: Hudson High and Stillwater Area.
92. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? My dorm-ski!
93. ARE YOU SMILING? Negative.
94. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? Sweat pants and a t-shirt.
95. ARE YOU IN LOVE? Absolutely!
96. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? The Green Mile
97. WHATS YOUR FAVE BAND? Fall Out Boy
98. WHEN WAS YOUR LAST RELATIONSHIP? Still in it. 10/15/05 <3 class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Ha ha, no.