June 2011
Baltimore bound.
Flight from San Antonio to Houston was short and relatively uneventful minus the guy in front of me who I am pretty sure has never showered.
Boarding the flight from Houston to BWI now. Now the question becomes whether I will be responsible and work on my paper or if I will read Cosmo like I did on the San Antonio-Houston flight.
“Don’t talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddamn rules.”
—Maria Callas
“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (via imfantasyparade)
So. Much. Alcohol. And. Food.
Eric and I finished up our assgt in San Antonio around 5pm today.
We promptly went to the bar (Acenar) next to our hotel and between the 2 of us had 5 Lone Star beers (State beer of TX), 1 Sangria, & 1 Mojito.
Then we swung by the hotel to change out of work clothes.
We walked around Riverwalk and ended up at Saltgrass Steakhouse where I had the most delicious Chicken Fried Chicken ever. EVER EVER. Along with a Lone Star Swirl (Margarita, Strawberry Margarita, Raspberry Liquer, & cranberry juice) and a Citrus something-or-other (Citrus vodka, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, & amaretto) in a MASON JAR!
Delicious.
And more than I’ve drank in probably a month.
Oh Texas, it is quite true that everything is bigger in Texas. Including me.
“You don’t have to be a ‘person of influence’ to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me.”
—Scott Adams
“Don’t get mad; get everything.”
—Ivana Trump
“The most difficult choice you will ever have to make is whether to move on…or hold on a little tighter.”
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“As we grow older we realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.”
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I am disgusted.
I know that I am getting further out of college. I know that I might always expect the best out of people. I know that I expected the “bond” of sisterhood to travel past graduation.
Apparently I was wrong.
I understand this will probably piss people off, good that means I’m getting a message across.
A member of UMBC Greek Life died this week. That is sad and he was too young and its terrible that he felt no one was there for him and that death was the only way out. Yes, that I all agree with.
I got a text coordinating a card/present for his family from my chapter.
I’m sorry but no.
3 weeks ago, one of our sisters lost her father unexpectedly….THREE people showed up to the funeral. The chapter sent no card. Her lineage didn’t even show up. Nice, right? Every time the door opened I was hoping it was a sister, running late.
3 years ago, one of our sisters lost her father to a freak accident a week before her wedding. I can count the people who came to the funeral ON MY HANDS.
Way to go sisterly bond, way to go.
I am disgusted. Not at their support of a Greek life member’s family. I am disgusted by their lack of support of their sisters.
This (amongst other reasons) is why I have distanced myself from the majority of the people I once considered sisters. This is why I have begun to leave out my involvement when asked about what at UMBC I would recommend joining.
“There comes a point in your life when you’re officially an adult. Suddenly, you’re old enough to vote, drink, and engage in other adult activities. Suddenly, people expect you to be responsible, serious… a grown up. We get taller, we get older. But do we ever really grow up?”
—Grey’s Anatomy
“We dont pick who we fall in love with, & it never happens like it should.”
—No Strings Attached
“Even big-screen romances have ‘it’s not going to work’ moments. It’s nice to strive for romance in life. What are you going to do, throw in the towel because you might get your heart broken?”
—Drew Barrymore
“Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.”
—Alice Walker
Need your advice...
went shopping with my momma this morning because I needed some retail therapy. I bought 3 dresses (ALWAYS buy..you can always return but you can’t go back and get it if someone already bought it) at Marshall’s and I can’t decide if I should keep all of them. Please advise. And forgive my crappily lighted room.
Dress 1 - Light Grey.
Dress 2 - Brownish
Dress 3 - Purple, jersey material
I don’t own any maxi dresses, I generally shy away from full length. This one called to me but I’m not sure if it makes me look prego.
“Dear, never forget one little point. It’s my business. You just work here.”
—Elizabeth Arden
“And all she wants is someone to be afraid of losing her.”
—Unknown
Went to my favorite deli...
To get my favorite sandwich.
And the kid forgot the dressing :(
Disappointing!
“Bitches. It’s a very male-chauvinist word. I resent it deeply. A person who’s a bitch would seem to be mean for no reason. I’m not a mean person. Maybe I’m rude without being aware of it-that’s possible.”
—Barbra Streisand
“There’s something about the look in your eyes. Something I noticed when the light was just right. It reminded me twice that I was alive and it reminded me that you’re so worth the fight.”
—Incubua
“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin; that, or a kick-ass red lipstick.”
—Gwyneth Paltrow
Updated my recipe blog.
You should check it out:
http://enjoyingeverybite.blogspot.com
The Hummingbird Cupcakes were inspired by Cupcake Wars and absolutely delicious.
I think they would make great muffins too, is that weird?
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Kid in my class...
just said that Saudi Arabia doesn’t have computer viruses. That they are only an American problem.
Suck it kid. Open a newspaper. Or maybe turn on the news.
“What you think you’re leaving behind here, it’s just going to be that much bigger when you return.”
—Dawson’s Creek
“Anyone who’s ever dealt with me knows not to mess with me.”
—Nancy Pelosi
Self harm is not a trend. Anorexia is not a phase. Depression is not an act.
Homosexuality is not a choice. Sexual assault is not provoked. Suicide is not a result of cowardice. Grow up. I am so sick and tired of people picking on others because of a disorder or a choice. If a friend is cutting - you help them, you don’t just point at them and call them ‘Fucking Emo’. If someone is gay, what the fuck is it to you ? Seriously, it’s not necessary that you embrace that fact, you just have to accept it. It’s there and it will continue to exist whether you like it or not.
“I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”
—Madonna
