Box of Rain

Well I'm back in college park. It's hard to believe that I was gone, the whole weekend was kind of like a dream. I really like being home and talking with my parents just to get perspective, reevaluate my direction, or reaffirm my values. I slept really late today, well until 11 which was later than I planned. It was just such a rainy day in baltimore and my bed was just too comfortable to leave. When I finally did get up it was to my brother shouting through the door to sign a card for my dad's birthday. We decided to get him tickets to a Maryland basketball game because we know how much he loves it, even though the team hasn't really been good in forever. Today I looked at classes and scheduling for next semester because my registration date is wednesday!! Crazy, really, how time flies. I think I know what I want to do, I just hope that I get all of the classes that I want. I also got a big portion of my government essay done: 7 of 10 pages done. Not a bad start. I'll probably finish it tomorrow pretty easily. I'm feeling slightly stressed about the next two weeks but I know that if I plan things out right and manage my time efficiently, that I should be fine. The Ravens game was on and my family was watching it but I was more absorbed in my essay. My dad made a really amazing final dinner for us: steak, baked potatoes, a big salad, and broccoli. There is no way that you can get anything like that at the diner. In fact I've become a quasi-vegetarian at school because I just do not trust the meat at all, it's either fried or just unidentifiable. Not my style. We got back to college park around 9 and I dropped off my brother and friend at their respective dorms and then went to my sister's apartment to watch desperate housewives. I honestly do not even like that show but I kind of feel guilty for never hanging out with her so I felt that it was needed. I've been back in Elkton for a few hours now but I've just been unpacking and catching up with friends. It feels good to be back.

played in faded time

Once my head hit the pillow wednesday night, I was out, never stirring the whole night. The sun streaming through my east-facing window awoke me. I heard my parents talking in the kitchen. Noises tend to carry throughout my house making sleeping late almost impossible. I grabbed an overflowing cup of good coffee, something I missed at school, and helped my mom prepare some food. My family went to my aunt's house for Thanksgiving, which is just about an hour away. The food was absolutely amazing and I definitely ate more than my fill. We watched terps basketball as they played in the Old spice classic tournament. Surprisingly they won and they acually played great. Dave Neal was the player of the game which is shocking because of his performances last year. He hit like 3 three pointers, though his kay-ups need some improvement. You have to be able to make the easy ones. Overall the day was really relaxing. Friday I went to the Verizon store with my mom to get a new phone. It took 2 hours to get waited on and then I ended up having to get a really cheap horrible phone. Needless to say, it left me a little bit upset. That night, family came over my house to celebrate my dad's birthday. Another meal with really good food which is detrimental to my health but what can i do, it is the holiday season. It was good to catch up with family and talk to my cousin who is a freshman at Indiana. We were ableto compare lifestyles and academics and stuff. Around 9, my friend picked me up and we went to my best friend's house to hang out and catch up. It was a little bit anti-climactic, I guess I imagined everyone to be a little bit more excited to see everyone but oh well, it was still fun.

strange overtones

Tuesday night pretty much everyone had gone home. My friend Shannon wasn't leaving until wed afternoon so we hung out all night. We were with some other friends but it really was just a lazy night. Shannon and I ended up watching Titanic, which is a movie that I will always love, and then going to bed by 12. I woke up wednesday with pretty high expectations for what I would achieve. I got up early and went to the gym. Good start. I got back and wrote a government short essay and began notes for another essay. However, after that I pretty much lost all motivation. I wasn't going to be leaving campus until around 6:30 that night because my sister was working at the gym until 6. That meant that I pretty much just hung around my dorm room doing nothing all day. I ended up watching Pretty Woman which is one of my favorite movies and just relaxing. I guess I couldn't get any work done because i was so excited to go home. It had been so long since I had been home, at least over a month and even when I went home, it was only for one night. When I left my dorm building, I'm pretty sure that I was the absolute last one to leave the building besides the RAs. Pretty pathetic. I walked over to La Plata, where my brother lives, and waited outside in the cold for my sister to show up. She came right on time, always being the reliable one, but my brother strolled outside a few minutes late. Getting home was the most rewarding feeling. We missed all the traffic which was great. It was amazing to see the familiar landmarks of my hometown, to drive up the twisty wooded roads, to breathe clean, crisp country air. It seemed to be straight out of a movie, driving up to my house, with all of the lights on, beckoning you inside. No better feeling than coming home.

send me on my way

The last week of classes before thanksgiving break ended up being a bit of a joke. Monday I turned in my english essay which was quite a grievance and had a debate on gay marriage which went alright. I was going to go to the gym but I really did not have any motivation. I think that I was thinking that I would start working on my government essay but that did not work out. Of course, my guitar was sitting there and that's a temptation that I just can not resist. I did not go to math class but I looked at the book and did some problems. I have a test after the weekend but I'm not too worried about it. I can worry about it later. Instead I took my brother to the diner to get food and we talked for awhile. I've been out of touch with civilization pretty much all week because I lost my cell phone at the football game...this was probably a combination between there being so many people everywhere and it being incredible cold so I had to move around a lot. The game was pretty fun but a definite dissappointment. Monday night my friends and I went to Adeles to use up some diner points and then we pretty much had a dance party in my room to showtunes...yea, pretty absurd but a lot of fun. Tuesday I did not have any classes which was pretty nice. I slept somewhat late. I had to walk to CVS to pick up a magazine for a Women's Studies project but they ended up not even having the magazine, a huge waste of time. I then went to hornbake to watch some movies for class. After that, I killed time until UNIV started. I had to do my group project at 5 that night...it was the only reason that I stayed on campus as long as I did. We, however, did not get anything accomplished so it was another huge waste of time. We have to meet again next tuesday anyway so I really could have gone home earlier and been a lot happier.

The Vibes

This was a weekend that I was truly looking forward to, the last weekend at school before thanksgiving, the last weekend before I really had to start worrying about finals. I intended to live this time up for all that it was worth. It turned out to be a weekend that, instead of making me want to stay at school, is making me want to go home even more. It was a rough weekend. Friday had a lot of potential. I was invited to go with my friend to his frat's semi-formal. I was pretty excited about it because a few of my friends were also going and I know a lot of people in the fraternity. It started out really fun but the end of the night was just plain awful. When I got back to the dorm, my friend Shannon and I ordered DP Dough and watched Breakfast at Tiffany's just to make ourselves feel better. I slept late into Saturday and did a little bit of work but mostly just watched TV. Saturday night was the football game. It was incredibly cold but I wore a lot of layers. It ended up being a lot of fun but...I lost my phone at the game. It was no where to be found. Completely lost. Gone. I've been calling people all day about it and emailing but i'm assuming that everything was closed today since it was Sunday. I didn'e even feel like going out last night because I was so upset about my phone. I just hung out with some friends but we really didn't do anything. I just feel that I might have been better off just going to sleep. I was pretty happy that my roommate went to visit her boyfriend all day because I really just wanted to get work done alone. It was a really relaxing day and I could do whatever I wanted without having to worry about anyone. I definitely was getting some bad vibes before this weekend even began but what can you do? The weekend wasn't all bad, though I am leaving out some of the worst details, I just think that I am really tired of all of this. I need a break. Just a few more days.

Bittersweet Symphony

Right now I am sitting in the lounge listening to one of the the most monumental songs of my lifetime...Bittersweet Symphony. There is just something so amazing about this song that just makes me stop everything. It just gives you goosebumps Is it weird that I would definitely walk down the aisle to this song? Yeaaaa. Oh and now Champagne Supernova is playing and everyone is quietly singing it while they work. Not that I can really say that I am working. Guitar solo. "Where were you while we were getting high?" This blog is turning out to be a conglomerate of a lot of random thoughts. Alright so now my friend is playing some really trippy song. It's a little emo but pretty sick.

So today was a normal thrusday. In my government lecture of 300 my professor walked right up to me and asked a very philosophical, vague question. I couldn't imagine what she wanted me to say so it turned into a few awkward moments of 600 eyes directed at me. Lovely. I took my brother to lunch again today so it seems that it's going to be a scheduled thing. I went to dinner with my friends and met with Jeb, my brother's roommate, who is pretty much my favorite person. So now I'm in the lounge kind of doing work but not really not at all. Really I'm just listening to music and, well, blogging is always a good way to procrastinate.

steady as she goes

Hmm lets see what happened today. It was a really beautiful, cold day. Yesterday was very cold with a strong wind which ripped right through you. It flurried off and on which was pretty and gives hope that it may actually snow this winter. For some reason when it snows it seems colder. Maybe because you are so enraptured by the falling flurries that you forget how cold you are. Today was pleasant: a blue and cloudy sky. It was definitely cold but walking in the sun made everything ok. Between math and english today, I got a good amount of work done for my essay and I am mostly done but I still need to write a good introduction and conclusion. I actually went to math today though I really did not want to. I guess it was good that I went because I have an exam right after the thanksgiving break. I came back and did a lot of work but there were distractions everywhere. My roommate insisted upon watching tv even though she claimed that she wanted to get a lot of work done. So I went to the lounge and was content until this very loud girl came in with a friend and 'studied.' It drives me crazy, there really is no quiet place to do work. I even get distracted in the library because there are so many people around. After an hour of trying to write I went to dinner with a huge group from my floor. We went to get the turkey dinner from the diner, which wasn't really that great but at least put me in the thanksgiving mood. I probably ate too much but it's ok. I've been working in various friends' rooms who are studying because I really can't study in my own. My roommate is talking to her boyfriend on the phone or watching tv or talking or whatever. Don't get me wrong, I love my roommate but sometimes you just need to get away. So I'm currently in my friends' room doing homework, a lot of reading tonight which is a pain. It's hard to believe that tomorrow is already thursday.

my better half

After math today I took my brother to lunch. He sprained his ankle and broke his heel I think so he's on crutches. He can't hold hold the tray and get food for himself at the diner so I have been helping him out when I can. I also pay for his food because I'm pretty sure that he's out of points already and I am struggling to get rid of my points. I'm sure that he feels bad asking his friends to help him all of the time so I'm happy to help. It's not even just because we're family so I should feel obligated, I just really want to help him out. His roommate, who is also one of his good friends, has been helping him out a lot. He's a good guy We sat and talked for a long time about basketball and his fraternity and classes. We both are hard core basketball fans and will analyze every Maryland game. My brother knows a whole lot about sports, I always go to him whenever I have a question. I really like being able to see my brother a lot at school. We always have been really close, pretty much since birth, especially since he's only 13 months older than me. A lot of people who know both of us will say that we are exactly the same person. I don't deny it. I mean we have our differences but I think that we form complements that fit together. In high school, we had a lot of the same friends and now, in college, the trend is continuing. His frat is having a semi-formal and he's taking one of my friends, one of his frat brothers is taking me, and another brother is taking another one of my friends. Some of the guys that I was friends with in high school decided to join my brother's frat so we now have even more common friends. So yea our lives are pretty intertwined but I wouldn't have it any other way.

sign of the times

I have been really conflicted about my direction in college. I mean I know that I have a lot of time to decide what I want to do in life but I'm wondering how I am going to decide on a career path when I can not even decide what courses to take next semester. I've been playing around a lot with the Venus schedule thing and I realized that it is not possible for me to take all of the classes that I want to take. I really want to take an Anthropology course next semester. I went to an advisor earlier and asked a lot of questions and it seems like something that I would like to look into. Unfortunately I will not be able to take ANTH240 next semester because it conflicts with the economics class that I have to take to be in the government major. This just figures really... the two subjects that I am torn between conflict immediately. I could wait until the fall to take anthropology but I have a problem. In order to double degree I would have to decide on the second degree by the end of the spring semester in order to stay on track...so should I take the anthropology class and hold off on the economics until the fall? I have no idea. I'm not a terribly superstitious person but on my welcome screen for the internet an article popped up about finding the oldest example of a nuclear family... was this a sign to take anthropology? Maybe.
To be honest I don't know what will make me happiest in life. I was talking with my brother today at lunch about jobs and majors and stuff. I told him that truthfully the place that I could really see myself is owning a little shop or my own business... maybe my college career is really just for the experiences. I don't know. I'm just speculating. As far as next semester goes, I really shouldn't take it too seriously. Whether I double degree or double major or whatever, it does't matter as long as I choose subjects that will genuinely make me happy instead of majors that will provide the greatest possible monetary gain.

killing time

After the football game yesterday I was pretty wet and cold and overall wasn't feeling that great. That's always the problem, no matter how much I love the rain, there's no way that I would ever want to stay in it for too long. Collectively my friends and I decided to stay in last night. It just hardly seemed woth it to get all dressed up to go and get rained on plus I think that we were all pretty tired. My parents took me out to dinner and we went to Atlanta Bread Company which was alright, but too reminiscent of the sandwiches of the diner for my own liking. I came back to find my friends and we watched the movie Clue and ate popcorn and just relaxed. My roommate's boyfriend came to stay so it was good to see him again. After the movie we watched some Saturday Night Live and later watched the beginning of Pulp Fiction. I had never seen it before so I really wanted to see it .Unfortunately I fell asleep within like 15 minutes but I did manage to periodially wake up at some of the most disturing parts. Yeah. I don't know, hopefully we can finish it today sometime. I guess I went to bed around 2 which felt really good considering I usually would not have gone to bed until a lot later. It was really nice to just stay in for a saturday night for once and just relax. I hope that I can do it more often. For me I get no real rise out of going out all of the time. It gets really expensive and you always wake up feeling incredibly tired. Then you spend the whole day kind of doing work but mostly just resting. But today I actually have been pretty productive. I slept relatively late but I got up and got a lot of homework done so I'm pretty happy about that. I might go to the gym later but maybe not. I feel realtively caught up with sleep though so I should get a lot done today regardless.

Any way the wind blows

It is hard to believe that is it the middle of November right now. Just a week and a half until Thanksgiving and then two or three weeks after that until Winter Break. It's really crazy. This semester has gone by so fast I don't evenreally know what to say. I feel like my life is moving way too fast for me to actually stop and enjoy it. I wish that just for a moment I could stop the ever moving sands of time. Wishful thinking. I want to enjoy every aspect of my life, embrace the changes, spend time thinking. You should always stop and take time to appreciate the world around you. Life is too short not to. I love November: the leaves are changing, the weather is cool, the wind is captivating. I guess I just want time to stop and enjoy it. Yesterday encompassed my favorite kind of weather. I walked out the door only to be embraced by a warm wind which arises before a storm. It was the calm before the storm. The clouds moved so quickly and were a smoky blue-grey. They were the fluffy and yet ominous clouds of rain. It started to rain right before the game but it pretty much jsut cam and went throughout. It was a cold and yet almost pleasant rain. At the football game, I may have spent more time staring at the clouds than at the actual football players. That's how easily I get distracted by my surroundings. I took some awesome pictures of the sky though and, right before halftime, a rainbow appeared above the stadium. I think that it was an appropriate sign considering the outcome of the game.

"They say it's your birthday..."

There is just something about celebrating birthdays that always gets me excited. Maybe it's the cake and icecream, or giving presents, or just the all out joyfulness. I really enjoy other people's birthdays more than my own. Yesterday was my friend, Sara's birthday. My two friends, Jen and Shannon, and I went all out. Tuesday we went to Target to pick up some things and we had to be pretty secretive and make sure that she wouldn't know why we were gone. So Thursday we blew up like 25 balloons which covered the floor of her room. We also hung streamers all over and created a curtain by the door. We got her chocolate and a bunch of random things along with a birthday crown. We knew that she would be back around 5 so we sat in her room and waited to surprise her. A few minuted before 5 I wanted to run to my room to grab my camera but on my way back I see Sara coming up from the stairs. I am notorious for smiling whenever I am lying so it was really hard for me to not completely ruin it. I got someone to distract her for a minute while I ran back to her room. I would say that she actualy was pretty surprised and shocked that we would go through so much trouble. For dinner we went to a hookah lounge for some hookah and good Persian food. After that, we came back to our floor and hung out until pretty late, just eating chocolate cake. I think that we made her birthday pretty special. There are a lot of birthdays this weekend.. tomorrow is one of my good friend's birthday so I'm going to try to see him tonight.

one crowded hour

I'm not sure if this is true or at all makes sense but I feel as if the mediation from yesterday had an incredibly postive effect on my day today. I woke up feeling rested, which is unusual for me since I usually have trouble falling asleep due to my mind racing over different issues. Last night I slept soundly. I did my math homework at breakfast and actually understood it. Feeling really motivated, after english I went to the gym. I had a really good work out, I felt like I could run forever and I pretty much did. I lost track of time. I came back to my dorm to find that my roommate was still in bed. It was kind of funny thinking about how much I had accomplished in the morning while she slept. I had a math quiz today and there is no doubt that I did pretty well on it, which is unusual because I have no talent or drive when it comes to math. All day I have felt that I could see clearly, that my mind was open. My thoughts were actually organized and not as sporadic and I accomplished a lot homework wise. Maybe I should look into meditating more often. Recently I have been really into different spiritual outlooks and methods of getting closer to oneself. I am eager to explore what else is out there, what will give me the greatest satisfaction, the greatest clarity.

Sleeping beneath an orange sky

I never really like Tuesdays. I'm sure that I have said this at least once before. But today was actually really enjoyable. I started off with Women's Studies. I got an essay back and I got a 90% which I'm really happy about. I was supposed to have another essay due next tuesday but my teacher decided to cancel the essay... really good news. I've been trying to start this essay for a while now but just couldn't find the right words. I guess I don't have to worry about it anymore! I, of course, still have to know the information for a culminating essay at the end of the semester but I guess for now, I'm in the clear. I had a Government exam right after that class. I had been studying for this test for at least a week prior so I felt that I was pretty prepared. I reviewed my notes last night and was ready to go. But then someone from my floor needed a lot of help studying for the test and she was pretty much breaking down emotionally. So I decided to help her even though it was pretty late. She stressed me out a little bit but I guess overall it helped me out because trying to teach someone material is the highest stage of testing your understanding. So yea the government test went really well for me. I had UNIV later and I really still just find that class a waste of time but I really have no say in the matter.

At 6, three of my friends and I decided to go to a meditation class in the ERC. I have meditated before, or at least have made attempts through yoga and books, but this was absolutely amazing. I would consider myself a pretty spiritual person, not reliegious at all however. I have always had an interest in the theory behind mediation. The class was close to an hour long, an hour of complete silence, reflection. It was truly enlightening. It's a separation of the mind from the surrounding world and a connection between the mind and body. I highly recommend it.

After meditation I met with my dad, brother, sister, and friend to go out to dinner. My dad was here all day to help my brother get around campus because he broke his heel and is on crutches. It was good to see my dad and get a chance to talk to him. I had greek food and ate way too much but it was so good.

somewhere only we know

So today was kind of hard. A year ago today my grandfather passed away. The year leading up to his passing was a very difficult one for my family and affected me more than I can even say. So today served as a memorium to the struggle that we all went through. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him. The events that passed left my grandmother and me somewhat estranged and distant. It was as if there was a deep canyon, an enormous space between us that we both recognized but neither wished to address. I'm being pretty honest right now for I really don't ever talk about this. I'm sure that she made advances to reduce the gap but I guess I wasn't really ready. I've thought a lot about everything lately and realized my mistakes. Today I called her to let her know that I was thinking about her. It's a good step in the right direction.

I guess you could say that I was somewhat in mourning today or really I just spent the whole day in remembrance. Despite my reserved disposition, I still managed to be brightened by the magnificance of life. I am generally happy where I am right now. There is nothing that I would change about my present situation. I love that my friends from home and school can cheer me up when I'm feeling down by just being themselves, I love that we are right in the middle of the most beautiful season and surrounded by the most vibrant shades of yellow, red, and orange, I love everything that I get to experience. It's funny that I feel no shame in opening up my mind and soul for this blog. I guess that it's just comfortable.

To everything there is a season

Well I spent the day at my house today and I am completely rested. I went to bed last night before the winner of the election was announced so when I walked into the kitchen this morning to see Obama all over the newspaper, it was news to me. I spent the morning reading the newspaper from front to back, something that I never have time to do at school. I started doing homework around 10 and, with a few breaks, didn't stop until 4. I got a lot done. I had to do a "dream job" project for UNIV and, because I'm not all too sure about my direction in life, I chose my dream job to be a lawyer. For me, it's an option but I'm not sure if it's the right choice for me... not that I at all need to know right now what I want to do. The project did make me think though, which I guess was it's purpose. I would really like to have an internship this summer but I'm not sure if it will be possible. A lot of the internships that I found wanted sophomores at the very least and not many were paying. It just seems that I don't at this time have the qualifications for an internship right now but I'll see what I can do. Maybe I'll go to the Career Center to get some advice. Otherwise today I listened to music and went outside to enjoy the season. My mom took me to Starbucks and the grocery store just to get out of the house since I was stranded there all day without a car. I think that I really needed this break from school in order to appreciate everything that college has to offer. Sometimes you just need to stop and take it all in. I have been told time and time again that college will be the best years of my life. I know this and so far I am having an amazing time but nevertheless the break was needed.
It was really good to spend some time with my parents these past few days. I am really close with both of them and I missed just being able to sit down and talk over dinner. We discussed the election results and school and life. I can't really say that I have anything like that at school, people that listen to my thoughts unconditionally without judgement. It's something that I really appreciate. I guess that I am ready to go back to school tomorrow. Tomorrow will be rough though... my dad works down toward College Park but he leaves my house around 5 every morning which means that I will have to wake up around 4:30...great. I should be back to my dorm by 6:30ish so I can go sleep for two hours and then wake up to go to class all day. I have a short break in the middle of the day... maybe I'll sleep on the mall or something. Later tomorrow night, though, I'm going with my friends to meditate and then we are getting Indian food so that will definitely be something to look forward to!

"You say you want a revolution...

...well you know, well we all want to change the world."
Today is Election Day. I have to say that I was pretty excited to vote especially since it was my first time. I had class at 9:30 so I decided to get up early so that I didn't have to wait too long and still get to class on time. Yeah... I woke up at 7... after going to bed at 2. I meant to get more sleep but I was with a group of people in my friend's room until pretty late so it just didn't really work out. So I went to bed way after my roommate and got up way before her. It's like I was never there. Anyway, voting was cool. I only had to wait in line for like 20 minutes and they gave people food which was nice. Honestly I had a really hard time deciding who to vote for. I thought that I had it all figured out a month ago but the economy's downturn threw me for a loop. I'm registered an Independent but I had a definite leaning inclination for one side for this election. So for all of October I was completely lost in the middle. I find it hard to pick one person, one party to represent all of my ideals...it just is never going to happen and I honestly don't understand how anyone can do it. For me, it was about picking the lesser of two evils. And in a way I believe in the the Who's song We won't get fooled again... "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." How much will change? How will my life be affected? My opinions fall on both sides, it's hard to decide which issues are the most important. I really did a lot of research on the candidates, on the platforms and I listened cautiously to the media. To be honest I was still going back and forth until last night... I decided. So yes it was rewarding to let my voice be heard.

I came home today after class. My sister and brother were still registered at home so we drove home for them to vote. I just wanted to tag along for a good dinner and rest. I decided to stay the night, have all Wednesday to work, spend the night again on Wed., and then have my dad drive me back to College Park Thursday morning on his way to work. I figured that I would be able to get a good amount of work done at home as opposed to trying to work in my dorm with all of the distractions of friends, the gym, etc. This week is a relatively easy week but I have a lot of things that are due next Tuesday so I'm going to try and get some work done to prepare for that. Since I don't have english wednesday or math, I am actually able to do this. It's not like I would actually skip that many classes. It feels really good to be home. I am completely relaxed. It's weird, I definitely thought that I would have come home more than I did... really I've only been home once and only for one night like a month ago. There surely have been times when all that I wanted to do was come home but most of the time I was glad that I stayed. So now my brother and sister have already gone back to school and I am sitting in my family room with my parents watching the election coverage on tv. I probably will stay up late to see the results and get some work done. It was a good day.

Stay This Way Forever

It's Sunday night and I can say that I am completely content with everything. Last week was kind of tough. I had a good amount of assignments due so it was a sem-stressful week. I was looking forward to this weekend to relieve some stress, get some work done, just relax. This weekend was good, really good. Friday was Halloween and it was surely an interesting evening. My brother's Frat had a party so my friends and I went there. There were a lot of interesting costumes, most were completely over the top. Saturday I woke up and went to the diner and noticed what a beautiful day it was. Seriously, after the wind and cold of last week, Saturday was a surprisingly nice day. It was sunny and warm with a slight breeze. So, to appreciate it I read outside for awhile, just leaning up against a tree. There's really nothing better. Later I watched a movie, Say Anything, with my friend Shannon. It was a great day to just sit around and do nothing. It was my friend's birthday on Saturday too so we went to a concert to celebrate. It was a lot of fun. I'm so happy that it was daylight savings time though so I could get an extra hour of sleep. Today was a really good day. My friends Sara and Shannon and I decided to go to this Indian restaurant in Langley Park and then go to a few thrift stores. The busses weren't running so we decided to walk.... it was something like 1.5 miles. Langley Park isn't the greatest area so it was an interesting walk. The food was amazing... I love multi-cultural food, just anything different, exotic, unusual. It was a great break from the boring diner food. I just get so tired of not having any spice in food. At home, my dad made some of the best food, always spicy and flavorful...I really miss it. Anyway the thrift store was pretty cool though I didn't end up getting anything. I really didn't have too much homework to do this weekend which was really good. I wrote a short essay for Women's Studies and I have just been studying Government a little bit, nothing big. Overall it was a really good day and a really good weekend. Couldn't everyday be like this?