I don't think people here realize how thin the walls truly are...
Yes, all four walls of every room in Ellison House resemble a prison cell with its off-yellow brick covering, but for a structure that is supposedly solid cement, the walls are not very soundproof at all.
I just overheard a familiar accented voice walk past my room saying some not so nice things about a tattoo a certain somebody just got done last week. To be fair, we were all probably thinking pretty much the same thing, but Mr. Familiar was also the one who went with her to the tattoo parlor that day! I am sure he would never say what I overheard to her face.
So, this is what is behind that facade of British politeness…
I just stalked my British TA on Facebook.
He was the TA for my Contemporary Middle Eastern Conflicts class last year and I spent most of the 10 weeks in lecture staring longingly at the back of his head. No wonder my grasp of the current events in Middle East is still embarrassing, to say the least. He started showing up at my favorite coffee shop on campus about once a week when I was there during Spring quarter last year, and I literally melted into the foam of my latte every time.
But guess what? I don’t think he’s that attractive anymore.
Two months in London, and I have developed much higher standards for British men! The accent alone won’t do it for me anymore. I think I am even picky about the type of accent now.
Having standards? I think this is a very good thing.
Everybody needs one in the morning (via Cynthia.Lou)
UCSD reunited in Europe, Part I! My friend is currently studying abroad at the University of Copenhagen and was in town for a few days, so we met up for a few drinks in Hampstead after attempting to (but failing to find each other in the crowd) watch the free Bonfire Night fireworks show at Southwark Park in Southeast London together.
Turns out it was £3 cocktails night at our “favorite” (by default) pub in Hampstead. Like how the decorative magenta tassel garnish in our Purple Rains resemble fireworks?
I am slightly drunk on a Thursday night before a Friday when my second research paper was originally due (thank god for extensions) without having done any reading for my Empires seminar tomorrow afternoon. Then I will be rushing to pack and do laundry before leaving for a three-day trip to Brussels, Belgium.
Forget that I have two papers due next week.
I think I want to go to Copenhagen now. It might happen in December.
I may be completely insane, but...
I am pretty sure I can pick up a Human Rights minor (recently established just last year!) in addition to my two majors and Environmental Studies minor (which I am one class away from completing), pursue a History senior honors thesis, AND still do an UCDC internship during the spring quarter of my senior year in college. Even if all seven courses required for the Human Rights minor are upper-division and are therefore not allowed to overlap with anything else. It just requires a little extra care in planning.
Three of the four classes I am enrolled in for Winter quarter can be applied to the Human Rights minor, so I would only need four additional courses - so why not, right? I also do not see why I would not be able to petition my “Human Rights Law” module from King’s for minor credit, so I would technically only need three more classes…
It is definitely looking very attractive right now. Minors don’t even show up on our degrees (only on our transcripts), so why am I trying to stretch myself so thin to achieve this?
I am already the crazy girl with two majors and a minor, but I am now at risk of becoming the double-major, double-minor girl who still wants to pursue honors…
I am a vegetarian who loves frozen yogurt (with mochi!) far too much to be vegan.
I also love email, coffee, and musical theater.
I left my ♥ in San Francisco!
