5 down, 1 to go. only bonfire of the vanities left, and if the online "research" is any proper indication, i may actually enjoy this one. go figure. i'm really stoked about having mr. white though. he seems nice. two degrees from oxford. impressive.
last night ryan and i hit thayer street. starbucks-ed it uppp and then went to the avon for some delightful and much needed zach braff (of scrubs fame!) humor in garden state. i knew as soon as it started i'd love it- opening credits were set to don't panic by coldplay. i think i mostly liked the movie due to its lithium content. i really can't enough of movies in which the main characters are so fucked up it makes me feel really good about my life. requiem for a dream is another one of my favorites. ("Purple in the morning, blue in the afternoon, and orange in the evening. Just like that, one, two, three, four.")
today i ventured across the bay to colt state park for a HOBY picnic. it was great. for a bunch of recognized community leaders, it was poorly planned. i take the blame, what can i say. first of all, none of us brought tape for the signs. second of all... we used one sign. third of all... well, you get the picture. but it ended up being a great success. it was totally awesome to see everyone again, and it looks as though we're going to have a strong alumni base. everyone's so enthusiastic, i really hope we're able to keep it up seeing as how we're in debt over this past seminar at brown still and desperately need to appropriate funds and commence planning for next year's. ed came in from massachusetts, and craig graced us with his presence as well. the lovely ms. biszko and i were the first to arrive, and then a small stream of former sophomores trickled in one by one. we chowed down on cookies and brownies and heard tales of HOBY hookups and the world leadership conference, and wrapped up the picnic with a rousing game of frisbee (except, with 7 frisbees. and too many cars!) i missed deanna, though! that lucky chick is off to italy for 2 semesters as of tomorrow! (many hoby hugs and much hoby love for deanna!)
apparently i'm working tomorrow (for lack of a better thing to do because let's be honest- i'm don't plan on handing those essays in until after labor day.) i shall venture to my school at 530 to join my lovely constituents for a tour of the new shea science center. it sounds awesome from what i've heard. stoked. then the national honor society has a meeting following the tour to plan for the freshman orientation and whatnot.
today was just the perfect day. not too hot, not too cold, no clouds, lots of sun. these hibiscus looked so pretty that i would not let them escape my lens. they brightened mine, maybe they'll do the same for you :)
