I'm Going To Hell

So I'm super poor right now... like INCREDIBLY poor, and really stupid.

I don't know what I was thinking, but I decided it would be cool to buy a new digital camera/camcorder online tonight. It was only like $60, and is actually a really cool camera. BUT I DON'T REALLY HAVE $60 TO SPARE.

What the hell was I thinking.

Of course it's too late now to cancel my order, but still. NO MORE IMPULSE BUYS.

To repent I sent in an e-mail about doing a psych study that will make me $25. And I'm tutoring my van drivers kid.

But still. No spending money for the rest of the week (except maybe CTA to go visit my uncle).

Video Camcorder that I just bought.

Oh, maybe I'll make like a youtube channel or something. That would be ridiculous. But kind of awesome in a creepy sort of way.

Spring in HP

60+ degrees and I'm out of the dorms and walking around the neighborhood. It was quite lovely. Anton and I walked out to the point where we could see the skyline of the city clearer through the bright sunshine. The lake was a gorgeous blue-green. I've forgotten how nice this neighborhood can be when its relatively warm out. Hopefully the leaves will come out and then it will really be spring. I'm planning on sleeping with the window open, even if it drops into the 40s tonight, so be it.

Desktop

This is currently the desktop on my computer. They are all places I want to go or things I want to see. And yes that is the Queen of England stretched out in the top right corner.

HP Community

I had an hour to kill today while waiting for my passport pictures to develop at the CVS, so I wandered down to Border's. I thought I'd grab a magazine and then get a cup of coffee at the cafe and let the time go by. When I got up to the cafe it was absolutely full of people. Most of them were older guys, all different races, and they were involved in several heated games of chess. It didn't look organized, but it looked like a lot of fun. I wonder how often they go up there and play. And how well they all know each other. I really liked the idea of planning chess with other members of the community. It kind of reminds me of the movies with the old guys playing in Central Park. It also kind of makes me wish that the students here at the UofC were more involved in the community. I wonder what would happen if I asked to play? Maybe I should try that sometime.

Paree

I'm starting to realize how cool it is that I get to live in Paris. At the very very least I will be there for ten weeks, which is more than I could have ever imagined in high school.

At study break tonight I was talking to a few of the first years about going to Paris. They came off as really intrigued, and slightly jealous of what I get to do. That's when it sort of hit me. This is an amazing opportunity. I don't know if it hasn't fully sunk in yet or what, but seriously, amazing.

I've started doing a lot of planning of stuff I want to do while I'm in Europe, but for some reason none of this planning really involves Paris. What am I thinking?!? I should be writing lists of stuff I want to see in Paris first!

So here is the beginning of the list. I will try to figure out a way to have a constant list going down the side or something.

SIGHTS TO SEE À PARIS:

-Montmartre
-Sacre Coeur
-Arc de la Defense
-Tour Eiffel
-Tuilieries
-Notre Dame
-Les Invalides
-Catacombes
-Les Champs Elysees
-Boat Cruise down the Seine
-Louvre
-etc etc
-and yes, the Aye Aye at the Paris Zoo.

Wow, I just got really really excited for this most grand adventure.


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*And a shout out to 100 posts.*

This Is Your Life

Goals for Spring Quarter 2008:

1. Bank big benjamins. Like mucho. Paris is going to burn a hole in my wallet. I gotta make as much money as I can.

2. Do *most* of my readings. I always end up slacking off. Not this time.

3. Get into IS Program. I'll do whatever it takes. Except Fortner. You know what I mean.

4. Good grades?

5. Have a superfun time in HP because I might not be back for 9+ months. I might as well enjoy it, because then maybe I won't dread coming back so much?

As the great band Switchfoot once sung:

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose

So, as much as I would love to be somewhere else, not doing school, this is my life, and I might as well make the best of it.


*6 weeks till NYC!*

Telefund

Realizing I'm poor-and only going to get poorer-I have put in my application to work at the telefund. This is probably a really bad idea, but they pay $10.25 an hour and I could use a bit (ok, A LOT) of money for Paris.

Hopefully this will not turn into the nightmare I think it's going to turn into.