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posted by Monica @ 6:17 PM 0 comments

insomnia

...or is it nocturnalism? i've been sleepy all day, but now that i could be sleeping, i just lie in my bed tortured by my thoughts. So i'm blogging for the first time in months, because it's either that or another damn sudoku.

I wish this could be one of my moments of (pseudo)intelligent political commentary, or at least a half-coherent rant about the winter olympics. But despite my wakefulness, i have no energy, so there will be none of that.

How about a couple of lists?

Things to do next quarter:
-actually devote time to classes instead of letting the BA rule my academic life
-more consistent exercising/keeping up my dedication to kickboxing
-kickass study breaks
-more than one exciting house trip
-house camping trip
-go home or to Tulsa for a weekend
-get back to being a regular at jimmy's O:-)
-more pleasure reading
-law school recs
-FIND A JOB

Things to do before leaving Chicago:
-Shedd Aquarium
-hanging out at the Bourgeois Pig
-late night trip to Clarks/Depot/White Castle
-one more Tuesday of skipping classes to go to free day at the Art Institute
-one more night at Sound-Bar
-get panini/gelato from Istria and take it to the Point
-eat at:
- Reza's
- Green Zebra
- Frontera Grill again
- Orange again
- Ann Sather's again
- Cafe Iberico again
-explore:
- University Village
- Greek Town
- the North Side that's not Lakeview
- the lake shore jogging trail
-shop at:
- American Apparel
- Plato's Closet
- Belmont/Boystown
- Younique

I'm sure there are other things, i'll add more in time - you can suggest additions, too. In addition to all of that, i really just need to spend lots and lots of quality time with all of the people who've made these four years so wonderful. For all that i'm looking forward to in the future, leaving Chicago's gonna be tough.

One more thing before i make another stab at sleep. Andrea came across this neat self-perception evaluation tool on the web, and i'd appreciate it if you would help fill it out for me here.

love y'all

posted by Monica @ 12:30 AM 1 comments

pravda

given that i'm sitting in the University's propaganda office, on their pay-roll, writing this, maybe i shouldn't be freaking out about this story. But DAMN. First the planted stories in our media and planted reporters at press conferences, then the planted stories in the Iraqi media, and now we're infiltrating Pakistani TEXTBOOKS!?

A FREE PRESS IS ESSENTIAL TO DEMOCRACY.

When are we going to start getting worried about this stuff?

love y'all

posted by Monica @ 2:01 PM 0 comments

meh

i think i need a new crush. anyone got any ideas? (besides Steve Nash.)

love y'all

posted by Monica @ 12:38 AM 0 comments

BIG surprise

The Washington Post reveals what we've all known forever: Texas Republicans break laws. Particularly when they're led by Tom Delay, or as i prefer to refer to him, Satan.

Steve Nash is my ideal man. Of course he's married. :-(

That's all i got. Finals make me crazy.

love y'all

posted by Monica @ 9:15 AM 0 comments