Pre-dinner blog post!
I’m writing this in the time before dinner. It’s the first week back from spring break (too short!) but I seem to be keeping up with my work, despite a week of neglecting it. I’ve already gotten a paper revised, a German essay written, a pile of reading done, and some other things. Of course, there’s a pesky Statistics exam tomorrow, but if I figure out what’s actually on it, that shouldn’t be so bad.
Break was quite relaxing without being boring, probably because Richard was there for me to entertain whenever he wasn’t playing Kingdom of Loathing. All of my friends were home by Friday, and during the week we saw Ally, Ricky, and Dave. I won a game of Monopoly against Richard, and nearly conquered another against other kids. We visited school twice–once to talk to Mrs. Wuetig (yay), and the next day to see Mr. Z, Connelly, and Mr. Hemphill, incidentally. I also did a little bit of cooking and remembered that I’ll have to practice before I end up in charge of feeding a hungry suite next year (if we can get it, crossed fingers, etc). I made a smoothie with yogurt that Richard didn’t like. Then on Saturday I came back to some sad-looking plants in my room, but Leo and Sprouty are much happier now with our company (…and water).
But the home friends fun isn’t over! When Leah and Carli visit us in New York on Thursday and Friday, we’ll have to show them all the fun things in the city; that is, of course, the carousel and museums and parks and dorm rooms… Probably not as much of a failed attempt at New York nightlife as when Ashley came a few months ago. On Sunday afternoon I’m going to high tea at Lady Mendl’s, the event I got through Barnard’s Urban New York program. I love free tea that would be expensive! Also, scones.