listening to: Goo Goo Dolls Iris
Well, on the countdown to a new semester of graduate school, I've decided to write again. Imagine that. I think this will hopefully be a good semester to follow a wonderful summer. I had such a fabulous time hanging out with the friends back home, I miss you guys! It was a jam-packed three months, full of lots of work at a bookstore and a library, some nights out drinking and socializing, a few movies, and alot of Burnout III. That will now be replaced with 4 months of work at a library, some socializing and alot of homework/reading. I am excited though, as friends from IC and elsewhere have promised to come and visit this time around. I am also enjoying the decorating process of my apartment. Hopefully people will likely come and hang out here throughout the semester as well. My trip to Ohio on Wednesday was a blast. Went to the Columbus zoo, hung out with a friend i hadn't seen in almost two years, drank a smoothie, ate chinese buffet, it was like old times ;) I am hoping to swing a trip to Sandusky to Cedar Point with Lis and Mees, though it doesn't seem like that will happen :( since i have to work on labor day, and the sunday night before, plus i can't really spend $ on more trips now that i've got the aprt to pay for, I'd like to see them again though. Hopefully misa is in the category of those coming to visit me through out the semester, as is Erik, and perhaps Cassi. :) others are always welcome too ya know :)
okay, well this is a short entry, and not too informative, but I'm gonna go and work out now instead. so happy semester's beginning and happy friday to folks!

Happy After 4th to all of you! I hope you all got to take in some really good fireworks and had a special day. Coralville's 4th fest was as good as usual (which is better than IC. yes, i said it. that's right Coralville Townie Pride!) Not too much else to report. Life here in the land of corn is just about par for the course as summers in iowa go. Working at B & N and the art library. SOOO excited cause I just bought some new dvds to support my 10 dollar or less dvd habbit. I had to stop myself when I was compelled to buy one simply b.c it was only 5 bucks, and it was a really really horrible movie. Normally I'm much more selective in my tastes. American Pie and Nat'l Lampoons Animal House will now grace my dvd shelves..and yes, in proper librarian form they are all org. alpha. and I've dropped leading words like, the, a, and. :)
I'm kinda excited for the Harry Potter party at b & n too, cause I get to be a runner - which means I don't actually have to ring sales, and instead I get to run to the back and grab more boxes of the book to bring to the front....I now have the ISBN memorized though - for the # of pre-orders we've gotten at the Info desk and cashwraps that i've done. I've also had fun discovering other "If You like Harry Potter" materials that we've got on sale for the summer while ppl are anticapating HP they can read these others - so inquire if you dare. :) I also will be getting a harry potter prize of some sort to reward me for being able to work from 7:30pm until 4am (that's closing time so actually after straighting shelves and cleaning up leftover wizzard tattoos will be more like 4:30 or 5 I'm sure)
all right, well I'm out. that's a wrap.

It is March now. just an update for those of you paying attention to how fast the semester flies by. I am looking forward to my trip next week to cincinatti to the art museum library for class, and perhaps to Indy to go clubbing that night, then driving back to IA in the morning, and hoping to see some of the ic friends that night, then flying out sunday for san fran. then meeting w .the head librarian at the sfmoma library on tuesday for an interview and library tour - oh ya, BIG library dork here!!! then fisherman's warf, eating really great food, sunny days, the asian art museum, riding a cable car, setting foot in the ocean (since i haven't been to the west coast ever before!) so ya,fun times ahead. also have to homework over break...reading and studying for a midterm, and researching for papers...blah...but yes, very fun options ahead....
so that's the update...have to work at 8 am tomorrow morning, so this one is short and sweet..unusual for me...well at least the short part.