No life, White Abyss and My Favorite Holidays

Yea, so i'm pretty sure that no one reads this anymore, but what the hell, it's nice to be able to organize some thoughts. Recent news in my life is that, well, I have no life. My major is sucking the life out of me. I have no time to do anything fun!! Well, there is the weekend, but I open on Sundays and work Friday nights. And the worst part? It's self inflicted. I scheduled my classes and my work! Whatever, the end of this craziness is in sight.

I really should be doing some work right now. Actually, my biochem book is open, it's just sitting underneath my computer at the moment. It's a start. No but for real, I have been studying, this is just a break to clear my mind a little bit.

I think I'm going blind. I look like a little old woman hunched over my computer right now. I can barely see this little print. When I take my computer to class, I have to enlarge the font to 200% so that I can see what I'm typing. Hmm, maybe it's time for a new presciption? I'm sure that the people behind me in class think that I'm printing up a billboard on my computer.

In other news, I'm going to South Carolina for Thanksgivng. I'm debating whether or not to share this information with my family now or the day before I'm not coming home. I'm also trying to go to California (way way way, like fireworks height, up in the air) for Christmas. I'm hoping that Lynsey gets back to me before the flights get too expensive. Also, I'm debating if and when to tell la familia about those plans too. I'm such a bitch, but whatever, i can't go back to Ohio. It's like a black abyss, only with a shitload of snow, so it's really a white abyss. It sucks you in and you lose all hope of ever being able to leave. Okay, so a little melodramatic, but it's a bit depressing to be home. Also, I am trying to get my mom to actually come visit me after the semester is over. Can you believe that it's been three years and she has only been up here for orientation and move-in? That was back when I thought Boston was huge and didn't venture further than the Pru. Oh little ohio girl.

I'm really excited for my favorite holidays coming up!! Halloween and St. Patty's Day in November. Haha, most people love this time of year for holiday festivities and being with family. I like this time of year because I can dress like an idiot and drink like a fiend. I have plans for two parties for Halloween so far, not including the Jake Ivories thing. I'm not going to say what I'm going to be yet, even though I've told enough people, but I think it's creative. I would love it if someone else showed up as the same thing though.

Alright, back to studying... 7 more weeks of school ( well 6 weeks and 2 half weeks,, which technically equals 8 weeks more, but 7 weeks total of classes... um... nevermind)




PS- I'm realizing that I'm getting old (not like grandma old, but like growing up)

Get out of my womb.

You know what I find irritating? People in my womb...

Well, not literally, but trying to control what I can and can't do with it. If I want to throw it over my shoulder like a continental soldier, let me. Seriously, though I got heated over what I was reading and hearing about some recent legislature. Yea, this is a commentary on abortion, stop reading if you'd like, but this shit gets me so angry. My friend Anna told me that Illinois is trying to pass a law that requires girls 17 or younger to notify their families before getting an abortion. Now, this morning in the Metro I read that New Hampshire is trying to do the same and another state is trying to outlaw abortion even in the case of rape or incest! (um, what if the person you have to ask permission of is the person who raped you??)

Now I have some questions about this... Okay, so the age of consent in most states in 16 (or lower/ dependent on age difference). However, if you get pregnant from it, you have to ask your parents permission to terminate the pregnancy? Okay so you're old enough to decide that you're ready to have sex yet you can't choose whether or not you want a child before you graduate high school? What the hell? And yea, I know that this doesn't pertain to me but it still makes me angry. At what point is your womb your own? At 17 it belongs to my mother but at 18 I can have a womb of my very own? What right does the law have to regulate what I can do with my body?

Trust me, I'm not saying that I don't take issue with abortion. Most people, at some level, feel that there's a question of morality with it. It's not just the same as getting your appendix out. But, the most important point here concerning laws is that even if it is illegal, people are going to do it. Think knitting needles. Not something I want as a possible choice.


K, that's my rant for the morning.