It's that time again... for the International Festival

 

     I hope you're looking forward to the International Festival... I know I am! 

Just remember:

NOVEMBER 10 AT 5:00 P.M IN TARRANT!

Hiking Mt. Philo

Mt. Philo is an awesome mountain located real close to campus.  I think it's off of exit 13 and a bit of a drive but definitely check on that.  The hike is not too difficult and my friends and I had a ton of fun running and singing and generally acting like fools while hiking to the top.  The top has a spectacular view and here are some pictures to entice you:

my roomies and friends

my 4 fantastic roomies and me!

not quite at the top...

nope not yet...

oh yeah, this is the top!

Look at that!!!

Wow....

Our Front Porch

    One could say that college students are just big kids- and that's true in many respects.  This Saturday was absolutely beautiful, so we took advantage of the fantastic weather to hang out on our porch:

A Junior in the 400s

     I'm taking a quick homework break to blog about the 400 Townhouses!  I am a lucky junior living here with 3 other seniors and another junior.  We are all great friends and I am really going to miss these girls when I am abroad next semester.  Like all the other townhouses we have a common room, a kitchen, but unlike the other townhouses we have 2 bathrooms and 5 bedrooms.  The 3s, 2s, 1s, and 4s all have different qualities and reasons why they might be perfect for you.  Here are some pictures of what our living space looks like pre-move-in and post-move-in!


BEFORE:



AFTER: 

Why I'm so happy today...

     Today was a fantastic day!  It started off with yoga at Tarrant in Ross at 8:45-10:00 am.  If you pay $10 you get 6 classes!!! It's a fantastic deal and the best part is I share the class with only 4 other girls, I get one on one attention from the teacher and she helps me perfect the positions!  I did a handstand 2 weeks ago and today I did a back bend, 2 things I haven't done since I was little.  Needless to say, I felt wonderful after class and so loose and limber. 
     When I got back I got ready and had class- the Victorian Novel- at 12:15 with my roommate and best friend Allyson.  Class was really good as usual and after I had French.  This class is a struggle for me, not academically, but we only have 4 people in the class.  So, at times it can be very quiet and a little awkward, but I still enjoy it.  What's great about being in a small class (like most SMC classes) is that I'm never afraid to ask questions of the professor and we can get the individual help if necessary.  Today I had to lead class discussion on a small text we read for class and I think it went very well.  I was quite happy it was over because presenting is not one of my favorite things to do.
     After classes, it was nice to sit and relax in my room eating (as usual) and doing some reading for class.  At 5:30 was a Founder's Blogger meeting.  I usually enjoy these meetings because we do get dinner and they give really helpful tips and information on how to interact with YOU better!  What did I learn?  How to use titles to increase views, different helpful websites for blogging and general use, etc. 

Here's a pic to make you jelly...mmmmm Moe's 

     I also found recently that I really like the rapper Macklemore...and he's playing at Higher Ground. YAY! Well all the tickets are sold out, so that was the one downer of the day and I got soap in my eye too, but other than those 2 things my day was great!

     Later, my roomies were making dinner and made some delish homemade pizza: 



     Guess what? It looks delicious and tasted even better!!!  Enjoy life, make the best of it and remember "Falsehood is so easy, truth so difficult" -George Elliot in Adam Bede

Kayley

Be sure to...

Check out my new page called Kitchen Kreations to see and read about my adventures in the kitchen! Enjoy!!!

Lessons Learned

     So far, as a junior living in the 4s, I have learned many things.  One might say that I have grown in so many ways since becoming independent of Alliot and relying on myself and my roomies! 

1. do not put salt in oatmeal- my first attempt at making oatmeal ended in a salty mess.  I'll explain- it says in the directions to put a dash of salt in, so I did.  I learned to NEVER do that again.
2. bananas cannot stay in a cabinet- I didn't put them in the cabinet, but my roomie did and we had a small fruit fly infestation
3. you only need 1 or 2 of every dish/ utensil- if you overload on cutlery and dishes, that's just more you have to wash
4. don't let dishes pile up- my motto is- you use it you wash it (right after you use it!)
5. make a grocery list of ingredients you will need for certain dishes so you don't forget
6. always have a back up dish in mind when you go to the grocery store if they don't have what you need.  This week when we went shopping, I was going to make salmon and tabbouleh.  Guess what? They had neither, so I had to come up with some other things quickly!
7. buy a frozen meal for those just in case times when you don't have time to cook or you run out of food!
8. always have an open mind about living with new people and try your best to be fair and equitable when making decorating plans or trying to share your space

Kayley

P.s check out my new tab at the top called Kitchen Kreations to learn about my culinary discoveries!