5 posts tagged “photos”
With the use of Tom's camera:
I think a large part of my easy awaking this morning had to do with the snow. I always want to get out of bed when it's a snowy morning. Something about snow and school cancellations and subsequent good feelings from my wasted early youth. Unfortunately the snow stopped by the time I got outside but I did get to class early and have felt chipper ever since.
I want to show you pictures of our Christmas tree! A large part of the joy of my living situation is that my friends (whom I live with) feel like family. On Friday afternoon, Kira and I sent Aaron and Tom out to find us (collectively, and Sarah) a 5' Christmas tree while we made room for it in the common room. They came back with a hulking mass of perfectly-conical Christmas Tree that measures a bit over 7' if you count the flourishes at the top. While we were somewhat stunned and highly amused, they attempted to get it in a base which was too small. Check it out:
The experience was awesome. We went to the Christmas Tree Shop for ornaments, lights, and whatnot, first stopping at Bertucci's for a nice dinner. Kira, Sarah, and I strung together hundreds of pieces of popcorn as cheap garland. We listened to Christmas music while trimming the tree and drinking sweet dessert wines a la Tom. By the end of the night, we were exhausted, finishing at 11:45 PM. Then we watched Love Actually, a fantastic holiday movie that Aaron hadn't seen. So it was a generally awesome night.
My pictures of the tree are far inferior to Aaron's basically professional job, but I will post both for an embarrassing comparison. My snapshots:
And Aarons photographs, for which I give him all credit:
Today - American Pop Culture Paper on iPod Advertising Campaigns (submitted)
Tomorrow - Oral Exam Spanish
Wednesday - Written Exam Spanish; All Homework Due in Spanish (finished); Final Archaeology Paper Due
Thursday - blissfully, nothing
Then a week of nothing, which will be spent in preparation for my two remaining final exams. This week is coffee-fueled and smothered in frantic productivity following a liberal dusting of procrastination.
Aaron took pictures of the oriental lilies I received today after breakfast. The following are a few of my favorite pictures. He's very talented. If anyone is interested in the hardware / equipment / etc. he used, information can be obtained.
Kira and I went to the party at Art House tonight, concocting costumes out of face makeup and black dresses (costume = a free drink). Kira was very trusting of me to let me do her makeup, although it's always infinitely easier for me to do my own. October is my very favorite month. And that's my face.
In an effort to further procrastinate the busiest work week ever, I will show you where I live. This is possibly my very favorite living situation as of yet. My dorm room:
I think the great improvement can be attributed to a tone-down in color and a selectivity in wall hangings. Also, this room has some sort of decorative theme, whereas in the past two years, the only discernable continuity/theme was color and volume of stuff. Another addition this year, I have living things in my room, namely a few plants. (Since acquiring the last of the bunch, I've had 3+ nightmares about killing them.)
Last year's decorations were certainly fun, especially arranging the mural over the bed. But it wasn't a particularly relaxing environment. This year, staying within the ever-popular blue-brown-cream pallet and Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige prints, I've created something even Tom approves of, which is certainly saying something in regard to our opposite taste in most things, especially home design.
The space is certainly a lot bigger than last year, although a far second to the double I lived in first-year with Pamela, of which I cannot seem to dig up a photo. And last night's post promised to include a pointy-shoe remark, and I have nary a one to give, at least not today. I intend to make use of the 'Books' feature of Vox soon.
In other news, I wish I was a little bit taller.
