Monthly Archives: March 2008

Good News. Bad News.

By serene | Published: March 27, 2008

The Good News: I got a 3.9 this quarter! It’s the best GPA I’ve ever had. I’m pretty proud of myself, and glad I sacrificed all those nights. I would’ve been pissed if I had no social life in exchange for mediocre grades. And – I got into the Denmark program! The Bad News: I [...]

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Party like it’s 1994

By serene | Published: March 26, 2008

Those last four minutes of My So-Called Life cut to my emotional core in such a quick and effective way that I’m often left dumbfounded in its wake. This probably explains why I’m up at 2 am, feeling compelled to write after spending my evening in warm pajamas covered under a blanket, drinking tea, and [...]

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It’s time to get ill

By serene | Published: March 19, 2008

Between staving off a nasty chest cold and general malaise, I’m having a hard time studying for my final today. So, it’s time for a quick break! That, and I did this today on another blog and wasn’t happy with the songs that came up. You know the drill. Hit shuffle on your mp3 player [...]

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Debbie Downer

By serene | Published: March 17, 2008

On my bus ride home I was feeling really bad for myself. I found myself listlessly staring out the window, mulling over how great it would feel to bitch about my life. I was so far down this pity-party path that I even had a couple witty sentences constructed in my mind. I was going [...]

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Day From Hell

By serene | Published: March 11, 2008

Or: How a small bag of peanuts ruined my day, for which I will be paying for many years from now. My story of RBFPA (Really Bad Fucking Peanut Allergy) started around 12:30. I bought a bag of peanuts. I eat nuts all the time, as I am a vegetarian and need the good oils [...]

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Amuse thyself

By serene | Published: March 6, 2008

Things are ass-crazy right now. I’m wrapping up the last week and a half of classes before finals, and feeling the stress. The little down time I have that hasn’t been devoted to eating salty, crunchy foods has been very carefully plotted around – guess this – Really Cool Stuff. 1. Gnarles Barkley “Run” video. [...]

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