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Sunday, August 26, 2001
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My last night in Ithaca. *SOB* =( Okay, I'm not really crying, but I'm certainly feeling it. I'm going to miss being here so, so much. I cannot believe what an awesome summer this past one turned out to be. And now I have to leave. It sucks. I mean, yah, I'm excited about my co-op, but can't I do that and be with my friends this semester? I know I'm going to want to come up and visit, like, all the time. And yeah, I'm coming back next weekend (allegedly to pick up the rest of my stuff but really to visit with my friends) but it won't be the same. I'll be staying at someone else's place (haven't exactly finalized whose yet, though....) and it will be a visit and I'll be aware of that all too well. Oh well. I did have a couple of great days, mostly hanging out with Amy, Jaclyn and Betsy (with cameos by Allison and Kristin). I also got to hang with Vinny, which was cool (yay for free flowers!). And I had a pretty good visit at home. Got to see all of my grandparents, my aunt (who happened to be in town from San Diego the same weekend I was home), and I saw Jaime, Allan and Laura. All in all a good time. And now I have to go off to Connecticut where I don't know anyone. I feel so old. Such is life, though....
- Lizzardie, at 10:45 PM
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Saturday, August 18, 2001
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Liz bought a new car, Liz bought a new car!!!! Yippee!!! Okay, as you can guess, I'm pretty damn excited, because this is pretty damn exciting. It's 2002 Hyundai Accent GL, in Silver Mist, with all the features I wanted (power locks/mirrors/steering, air conditioning and a CD player). That's all I really wanted to say right now, but yay!!!
- Lizzardie, at 6:29 PM
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Friday, August 10, 2001
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I'm really beginning to think that no one reads this, but that's okay. It's a good energy release for me, let's me unwind, reflect on what's been going on in my life, etc.... So I'm going to keep it up. =)
So, the birthday was okay. There were some good parts and some bad parts, so it all evened out. Bad parts (have to start with them first): the heat, my test, the service at Lucatelli's (where I went to dinner with Amy, Ruth and Denise). Good parts: lots of people wishing me happy birthday, ecards (3 of them), the food at Lucatelli's, that I got an A on my test. Yay!!! AND, Natalie brought me a ton of flowers (I love flowers!!!) and Denise made me brownies. Ahhh, I feel so loved. =) And I still have yet to get presents from home.... (not that I'm greedy or anything!).
So, you may have noticed that I said that part of the good part of my day was people wishing me a happy birthday. I should explain that. I have what's known as the summer birthday (insert foreboding music here). The thing with the summer birthday is that everyone (and I mean everyone) tends to forget it. And it usually makes me so depressed, because I do my best to remember everyone's birthday and if nothing else, send them an ecard. But then no one remembers mine, and I just don't understand. It really hurts when the only people who wish you a happy birthday are your parents and one or two friends. But that didn't happen this year. Lots of people took time to either wish me a happy birthday or celebrate with me (or both). And that made me feel very, very happy. =)
Today was fairly uneventful, though. I helped Amy move some of her stuff over to her new apartment (which is much nicer than her old apartment, which I love, but....). We're going to go and see American Pie 2 later on. I have a complaint about the movie theatre here, though (besides the outrageous prices). That card like you wouldn't believe. Last week, when I went to see Original Sin, we had so much trouble getting tickets because we didn't have ID on us. So, this week, I remembered to bring my license (since we went to pick up tickets early) and so they sold me a ticket, but wouldn't sell us any more tickets (Amy and I wanted to pick up tickets for Ruth and Ilyse as well) but they wouldn't give them to us because neither Amy or I are 21. So ridiculous. I mean, do I really look like I'm under 17? I don't think so. And Amy will be 21 in 10 days. That's so dumb. Oh well. Hopefully the movie will be good.
- Lizzardie, at 9:05 PM
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Thursday, August 09, 2001
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Happy Birthday to Lizzardie, Happy Birthday to Lizzardie.........I think you all know the rest of the words.........
- Lizzardie, at 1:03 PM
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Wednesday, August 08, 2001
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Hmm...just when I was starting to wonder again if guys find me attractive at all.....
I was walking home from my prelim last night through Collegetown when I got shouted at by these guys in some SUV. This is the kind of thing that I usually ignore, of course. So...I turned on to Dryden Ave. from College Ave., since that's the way home. Said SUV pulls up and one of the guys (there were at least 3 of them in the car) asks me where a good place to eat is. I tell them that any of the places around there are good. Just as I'm about to ask what kind of food they were looking for, I get asked this: "Would you like to come with?" I say no; they seem disappointed. Jaclyn says that I should have gone with. Perhaps, I suppose. My mind was on my test and the things I needed to do when I got home, not on picking up boys on a Tuesday night. And besides, any intelligent girl knows not to get into a car with people she doesn't know at all. More irony: the car right behind the SUV was Amy's, so of course I got into that car and went to Friendly's (3 times in 4 days) with her and Ruth for ice cream. I felt even worse about not joining the random boys. I need to take more risks, I think. Who knows - I probably would have had a good time.
In unrelated news, tomorrow is my birthday. I'm not feeling the normal anticipation, probably because I'm not expecting to get any presents tomorrow (I know, I'm greedy, what can I say? But it's my birthday!). I'm going out to dinner tomorrow night with Amy and Denise. Everyone else I invited was unable to go. If there's anyone out there who I forgot to invite (probably a complete oversight, I assure you) please let me know - I'd love for there to be more people!
- Lizzardie, at 1:37 PM
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Saturday, August 04, 2001
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Hmm, this whole no internet thing isn't very cool. I've found myself spending time studying in the library for these two reasons: air conditioning and I can check my email. I never study in the library. I don't know why, really - I think it's just that normally I don't feel like taking the time to walk there and I'm able to get my work done at my apartment anyway (I know most people can't do this). Besides, I like to listen to music while studying, and I hate wearing headphones (it gives me a headache, usually). But now, because I live downhill, my attitude is basically, once I go home, I'm not leaving for the rest of the day, so I had better make sure that I want to go home. So....I go and hang out at the library. It's been okay, though. I've checked my email, visited with friends, etc....Can't really beat that. It was kind of weird, yesterday, though - the power went out in Uris and Olin Libraries and in Uris Hall (possibly other places as well). I don't really know why. It eventually went back on, but I don't know how long it took. It was kind of weird to be in the library without power, though.
I am all moved into the new apartment, though. And many thanks to Amy for helping me move (I'll put up a SHOUTOUT for you soon, Amy, don't worry - I just have little computer access - you know this). The other people who were supposed to help me move are off the hook (they know who they are) - I understand that they had other stuff going on last weekend. It's kind of weird to have all of my stuff in boxes. It makes me realize how little I really need all that stuff, though. I mean, if I can manage without it all for a month, why do I need it at all? This doesn't include kitchen stuff, of course, because the reason I don't need it now is because I'm using other people's stuff. I did need it, and I probably will again. My aunt said she would store the stuff I don't want to take to Connecticut for me, if I want her to, which is great. I had no idea what I was going to do with said stuff. Now I have a solution. Yay!!!
Only two more weeks of classes left, though. It's really hard to believe. I still have two prelims (including one on my birthday) and two finals to get through, but still. Scary. I'll be halfway through with my junior year. Yikes! I still feel like I'm getting away with murder - I think these classes are much easier to handle now than they would have been in a normal semester. And I'm really going to miss being here this fall. It's funny - I know that co-oping is the best thing for me and my future career - it's a great opportunity. But the expense - missing a semester at Cornell - is so, so high. I guess I'll just have to hope that no one forgets about me while I'm gone!
I should do some (school)work, since it's so boring here at work. Six hours to go.....
- Lizzardie, at 11:53 AM
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