so the wonderfully kind people at tulane enrollment have deemed me a "distinguished scholar" and bestowed upon me an annual award of $22,000. (thank you, tulane admissions, have i mentioned you totally rock my socks?) my parents were so surprised. they can't seem to fathom that not only have i been accepted to college, but someone is willing to give us $88,000 (before financial aid!!)
not a lot has been going on this vacation week; i forgot to mention the lovely trip corey and i made last sunday to the zen center in cumberland. (i'll post pictures when i have a few minutes - i never even knew there was a zen center in ri!) it was very serene and peaceful. i'm happy i went with cor because it gave us some good bonding time and an experience to share. oh!!!! and we listened to the new beck album, as in, the one due out sometime next month? yeah, you wish you rolled with us. it is AMAZING and i heart it mucho. (this thanks is additionally extended to robb simply because he is the man.)
obviously, last night was senior night. both my parents were in attendence as well as shelby and ryan and nana and tata. i used to get embarassed about large family gatherings in public, but now i am realizing how incredibly lucky i am to have such support.
today my mom took a half day (!) and she, shelby, and i ventured to the wrentham outlets. i ask you - what is better than a new pair of j. crew jeans? two pairs of j. crew jeans! and a skirt that i found buried beneath a heap of just-in items labeled for $40 that rang up as $9 when i got to the register. the cashier said it was right, so who am i to argue? HECK YES. additionally, sweaters were purchased at the republic of bananas and el gap. i drooled over a hot pink trench in versace, alas, my bag was already much lighter than it was upon parking the car, and we said a tearful farewell in front of the mirror. shelby bought herself a new coach purse, of which i hold much envy. i'm kind of regretting all those times i never shared with her.... so it goes.
in other news, tomorrow i'm working and friday i'm homeworking. saturday i'm totally buried in my acadec studies and sunday is new york city. oh! and we're dogsitting.
that is all.