December 1st:
Ahh, December. Thanksgiving is over, and the Holidays have officially begun. I kicked off the Holiday Season by going shopping. I know, the day after Thanksgiving, busiest shopping day of the year, in the middle of NYC- I'm crazy. But I loved it! I went with Samantha (Dad had Rachael) and we just window shopped, basically. I bought a few small things- a set of earrings for Claudia, a scarf for myself. But it was nice. The Christmas decorations were just starting to go up. I love the decorations at Christmastime. The wreaths on the lampposts, the red ribbons, and especially the big tree at Rockefeller Center. Sam and I go skating there. We have every year since he started going to NYU (my Jr year in HS). Then we have hot chocolate afterwards. We don't really schedule it- it's just a spontaneous thing. Well, I'm especially looking forward to spending the Holidays in Stoneybrook with Mom. I haven't seen the entire BSC since August- it will be nice to be all together. Sam and I are leaving the Saturday after finals end, which is about four days before Christmas Eve. I'm spending Christmas Eve with Thomases (Sam invited me) and then on Christmas Day, Mom and I are staying home alone and relaxing. I just love the Holidays!
December 2nd:
I hate the Holidays. Okay, I don't HATE them, because obviously I raved about the Christmas season in my last entry, but this time of year is so stressful. This is our last full week of classes. We go until Friday, and then we have a week off to study for finals. Then a full week of finals, and the semester is over. My first college finals. I'm not really sure what to expect. But I've decided I won't think about it until this week is over. There are other stressful parts of the Holiday too. I have to buy gifts for my family, my friends, and Sam. Is it me or is it always hard to shop for your boyfriend? Guys are horrible to shop for! I never know what to get him. He buys himself whatever he wants, and besides that, his stepfather is a millionaire! Maybe I'll just get him a gift certificate and take him to dinner here in the city over break. That may work. Also, I have to start packing for Stoneybrook. I've gained a few pounds since I've been in college (damn!), and well, my clothes back in Stoneybrook are a little too small. The tops aren't bad, but the pants, well. don't fit. So I have to bring pants from my apartment here. Maybe Mom will buy me some jeans for Christmas. That would be nice. Oh great- I just looked out my window and it's snowing. Joy. Not that I mind snow terribly, but here in the city it just melts and gets slushy, which isn't very pretty. Besides, it slows down the subways and it makes the walk from my bus to school very hellish. I wish in were in Stoneybrook when it snows, actually, because the snow sits very pretty on the lawns there. It's like a dusting of powdered sugar on a cake. Well, there's a lot to be done. Better go. Until next time!
December 6th:
Well, classes are done for the semester. They finished up yesterday. Now all I have to do is study and pass my finals, and I'm free! Sounds easy, right? Wrong! I'm sitting here at my desk with a stack of books and notes in front of me, trying to figure out where to start. Once I have a study plan, and get into it, I'm fine, no problems. But it's the getting into it that's so hard. This weekend (Sat and Sun), I'm taking a break. I need a few days off to relax and forget about school. So I'm going shopping for more presents today, and tonight Sam and I are going to dinner and a movie. Then on Sunday, I'm baby-sitting Rachael while Dad and Samantha go visit her parents. Why Rachael can't go with, I don't know. But I don't mind, really, I enjoy bonding with my sister. Actually, Dad asked me to baby-sit on Thursday night too, but I said no because I really feel I should study during that time, so Rachael's going to Samantha's friend's house. Well, I'm off to buy gifts. It's so hard to shop for my friends. I haven't seen some of them in nearly 6 months, and I have no idea of what they want. Have the changed? Have their tastes changed? Sigh. Maybe I'll just get everyone gift certificates.
December 10th:
Wednesday. I'm taking a study break. I'm so exhausted. Not that I've been up early or anything, I've actually been sleeping in because I'm on a study break, but other than that it's been constant studying. I'm trying to cram a full semester's work of four classes into break in only a week. Good luck, right? Actually, English isn't all that bad because we just have to make an outline for an essay, and I'm pretty much up to speed in my business class, but math is a real bitch. And I'm supposedly good at math! I can't even imagine how it would be like for someone who's not a math person- I hope to God they never take Prof. Yuanuto's Calc 2 class. Well, I guess I should get back to studying. I'm going nuts though. I go to sleep at night with images of X and Y and square roots in my head. Maybe I'll take a break from Calc and study for Sociology- it's a lot easier, and a little more interesting.
December 13th:
Well, only two more days until finals start. I have Calc and English on Monday. I really want to get the Calc out of the way. But, to relax and get my mind off of studying, I'm going out with Sam today. We're going for coffee at Starbucks, and who knows what else? Hey. maybe we can do our annual Rockefeller Skate! That would be fun! Cool. What should I wear? I have a new sweater and some new corduroys. that would be nice and warm. Things are good really well with Sam and I right now. We don't get to see each other a whole lot, even though we go to the same school, but it's kind of nice. It makes the time we do spend together a lot more special. The only drawback, is that lately with school and studying, we haven't had much time to um, be intimate. I really miss that part! Lately, I've been riding to school with my new friend, Sarah. She's really cool- I think I talked about her once. Even though we're really different, like she has a big family and I have one sister, we seem to understand each other. Okay- I got to go dry my hair before Sam comes! Later!
December 15th:
Monday- 3pm. Two finals down, two more to go. I think I did well on English- the essay went smoothly. I got a B+ on math, B for the semester. First ever B in a math class. Oh well, better luck next time. Got to finish studying for Soc and Business. It's not going to be easy- Rachael's got a cold and is wailing half the time. But I must persevere- the end is near. : ) (The end of the semester that is). Then I can relax and enjoy the whole month I will have off!
Ahh, December. Thanksgiving is over, and the Holidays have officially begun. I kicked off the Holiday Season by going shopping. I know, the day after Thanksgiving, busiest shopping day of the year, in the middle of NYC- I'm crazy. But I loved it! I went with Samantha (Dad had Rachael) and we just window shopped, basically. I bought a few small things- a set of earrings for Claudia, a scarf for myself. But it was nice. The Christmas decorations were just starting to go up. I love the decorations at Christmastime. The wreaths on the lampposts, the red ribbons, and especially the big tree at Rockefeller Center. Sam and I go skating there. We have every year since he started going to NYU (my Jr year in HS). Then we have hot chocolate afterwards. We don't really schedule it- it's just a spontaneous thing. Well, I'm especially looking forward to spending the Holidays in Stoneybrook with Mom. I haven't seen the entire BSC since August- it will be nice to be all together. Sam and I are leaving the Saturday after finals end, which is about four days before Christmas Eve. I'm spending Christmas Eve with Thomases (Sam invited me) and then on Christmas Day, Mom and I are staying home alone and relaxing. I just love the Holidays!
December 2nd:
I hate the Holidays. Okay, I don't HATE them, because obviously I raved about the Christmas season in my last entry, but this time of year is so stressful. This is our last full week of classes. We go until Friday, and then we have a week off to study for finals. Then a full week of finals, and the semester is over. My first college finals. I'm not really sure what to expect. But I've decided I won't think about it until this week is over. There are other stressful parts of the Holiday too. I have to buy gifts for my family, my friends, and Sam. Is it me or is it always hard to shop for your boyfriend? Guys are horrible to shop for! I never know what to get him. He buys himself whatever he wants, and besides that, his stepfather is a millionaire! Maybe I'll just get him a gift certificate and take him to dinner here in the city over break. That may work. Also, I have to start packing for Stoneybrook. I've gained a few pounds since I've been in college (damn!), and well, my clothes back in Stoneybrook are a little too small. The tops aren't bad, but the pants, well. don't fit. So I have to bring pants from my apartment here. Maybe Mom will buy me some jeans for Christmas. That would be nice. Oh great- I just looked out my window and it's snowing. Joy. Not that I mind snow terribly, but here in the city it just melts and gets slushy, which isn't very pretty. Besides, it slows down the subways and it makes the walk from my bus to school very hellish. I wish in were in Stoneybrook when it snows, actually, because the snow sits very pretty on the lawns there. It's like a dusting of powdered sugar on a cake. Well, there's a lot to be done. Better go. Until next time!
December 6th:
Well, classes are done for the semester. They finished up yesterday. Now all I have to do is study and pass my finals, and I'm free! Sounds easy, right? Wrong! I'm sitting here at my desk with a stack of books and notes in front of me, trying to figure out where to start. Once I have a study plan, and get into it, I'm fine, no problems. But it's the getting into it that's so hard. This weekend (Sat and Sun), I'm taking a break. I need a few days off to relax and forget about school. So I'm going shopping for more presents today, and tonight Sam and I are going to dinner and a movie. Then on Sunday, I'm baby-sitting Rachael while Dad and Samantha go visit her parents. Why Rachael can't go with, I don't know. But I don't mind, really, I enjoy bonding with my sister. Actually, Dad asked me to baby-sit on Thursday night too, but I said no because I really feel I should study during that time, so Rachael's going to Samantha's friend's house. Well, I'm off to buy gifts. It's so hard to shop for my friends. I haven't seen some of them in nearly 6 months, and I have no idea of what they want. Have the changed? Have their tastes changed? Sigh. Maybe I'll just get everyone gift certificates.
December 10th:
Wednesday. I'm taking a study break. I'm so exhausted. Not that I've been up early or anything, I've actually been sleeping in because I'm on a study break, but other than that it's been constant studying. I'm trying to cram a full semester's work of four classes into break in only a week. Good luck, right? Actually, English isn't all that bad because we just have to make an outline for an essay, and I'm pretty much up to speed in my business class, but math is a real bitch. And I'm supposedly good at math! I can't even imagine how it would be like for someone who's not a math person- I hope to God they never take Prof. Yuanuto's Calc 2 class. Well, I guess I should get back to studying. I'm going nuts though. I go to sleep at night with images of X and Y and square roots in my head. Maybe I'll take a break from Calc and study for Sociology- it's a lot easier, and a little more interesting.
December 13th:
Well, only two more days until finals start. I have Calc and English on Monday. I really want to get the Calc out of the way. But, to relax and get my mind off of studying, I'm going out with Sam today. We're going for coffee at Starbucks, and who knows what else? Hey. maybe we can do our annual Rockefeller Skate! That would be fun! Cool. What should I wear? I have a new sweater and some new corduroys. that would be nice and warm. Things are good really well with Sam and I right now. We don't get to see each other a whole lot, even though we go to the same school, but it's kind of nice. It makes the time we do spend together a lot more special. The only drawback, is that lately with school and studying, we haven't had much time to um, be intimate. I really miss that part! Lately, I've been riding to school with my new friend, Sarah. She's really cool- I think I talked about her once. Even though we're really different, like she has a big family and I have one sister, we seem to understand each other. Okay- I got to go dry my hair before Sam comes! Later!
December 15th:
Monday- 3pm. Two finals down, two more to go. I think I did well on English- the essay went smoothly. I got a B+ on math, B for the semester. First ever B in a math class. Oh well, better luck next time. Got to finish studying for Soc and Business. It's not going to be easy- Rachael's got a cold and is wailing half the time. But I must persevere- the end is near. : ) (The end of the semester that is). Then I can relax and enjoy the whole month I will have off!