Einstein and papers and such ~

While home on this past "Fall Break", I found myself talking about the novels I had been assigned to read for some of my classes... For example, how Einstein went against the status quo and truly learned by visualizing and using his imagination. Einstein "looked the part" by the way he wore his zany hair and "scruffy" suits... Then I also got into talking about a book for my religion class called "No god But God". It's about Islam and I'm finding that so quickly I'm understanding and disproving many of the misconceptions I once had about (about Islam and the people, places, etc involved)...
So I guess this just goes to show that sometimes you surprise yourself by the amount of knowledge you've retained from all the reading that seems to pile up so much occasionally... maybe it's not as bad as it seems...
:)
annika

fall break!

heey so I am finally home on a long-awaited Fall Break (that may only have been one day off of school, but I am still very fine with that!)... yes, my time spent at home has gone by quite rapidly,.. and the thought of leaving tomorrow while waking up early to scurry and finish/start my homework-- that is all a bit of a downer--- but it's ok because being with the fam has been worth it
my hometown is around 2 hrs from Minneapolis so the drive isn't bad and a good sleep can always be had in the car... life is good here with the dog laying at my side and a nice room to sleep in (thanks mom).. a room that i have already, after just being here for a day, messed up with clothes on the floor, etc

i know the friends that stayed in the cities are probably out at Danceteria (First Ave) right now.. jammin out with the tecno-ish music.. and yes, it'll be wonderful to be with them again tomorrow:) ... but until then, i will savor mi casa, feel the good love from the fam, and get some good food in me;)!

starting off a good monday...

this past weekend was a good one... saturday night was actually my "catch-up-on-sleep-night".. and the majority of the weekend consisted of studying.. but i was fine with it.. sometimes ya just know what you need to do.. and that is alright. but this upcoming weekend i will be going home for our first "vacation"!!! Alright, so it's only 3 days.. but it still counts! I am looking forward to relaxing with the fam.. and it'll be nice to get this mid-term exam done with today (which will begin in 10 minutes!) --it's in religion and we actually get to use one side of a sheet during the test... so last night i spent waaayy too much time writing extremely small--trying to get all this info on it..! Ooh well.. it's very likely I won't use it as much as thought.. but that's ok! good review.. right?

Well it is absolutely gorgeous out and i am so happy the sun started showing itself more this past weekend.. maybe it'll stay that way at least for this week!

xo,
annika

The Shabbat

Me vuelvo loca con Peter Hall... I will just say that tomorrow-Friday night- will be unique and vibrant as ever--- in great appreciation and carino(add tilde) to our great friend... PETERRRRR!!! So the reason for having Shabbat as the subject of this post is because tomorrow night Peter* signed us up for a Jewish meal that will be on Augsburg's campus
So this is the magnificent thing about college--- there are vast things to do-FREE things, mind you-- and they go on all the time

so thank you, Peter, for looking on A-Mail and seeing these sweet events... that are even better in the company of friends!
so lets go tomorrow night everyone!

:)
...another out-of-nowhere post... from annika

goin to bed late..gettin up early !

so after having minimal sleep today, i am feelin good!
man, i hope it won't take long for me to fall asleep tonight (..or, should i say "this morning")
but you know what, maybe a nap would be fitting tomorrow!
It's been rainy lately and yes, it can get dreary.. but in times such as these, one must bring the cold green tea (w/ jasmine) to class in order to avoid falling asleep! haha well, that at least helps me with history
i absolutely love the class; but the problem is that i always just feel so incredibly tired during it... EXCEPT for the last two times that i've drank my green tea! so we're stickin with that

well, the honors sweet is calling my name for 6:15 am-- i've got a date with my Einstein book and its buddy- the question sheet

goodnight!
annika

today we'll aim for organization

so the days are great here. really great-- with all the events offered (esp. FREE events;) ), good friends, ..no matter what it is, there never seems to be a dull moment when i am sitting around wondering what I should do..
Of course nothing is perfect at all, and homework does/can occupy much of that time (depending how much of it you choose to do), ..lately I just feel like I need to get my things more in order...

you know, it's just a bit flustering when i have papers all over my desk, or shoved into a drawer, etc... so the goal for this afternoon is to arrange those into some good binders and folders - yes. then i think i will be on my next step to a greater peace of mind..
nice.

right now, before my religion class, i will try to catch up on emails
...yes; there are always things to do to keep busy, but it's just not worth it to get all worked up about those things... why not just enjoy the process and laugh at the sporatic-ness of life? !!
and on that note, head to the blood drive this thurs. and give some life!
:))
vamos a ver, vamos a ver~~

Tomorrow is Pay Day ! Yeah!!

So as I would soon be departing from my dad after spending the weekend with my parents (first time going home since I've got here), my dad gets the $20 bill out of his pocket. We're walking into Target for a bathroom stop and a quick latte from Starbucks... he says: "Well, I was gonna give you this anyway so here you go, you can use it for Starbucks"...
I quickly start to re-evaluate if I really need/want this latte anymore...
yeaahhhh... it's aaall different when you have to pay with the little money that is yours (or, in this case, occasionally given to you).. my trips to the coffeeshops have dropped to an all-time low... i now mooch coffee off of the lunch room after breakfast (to-go thermal mugs are always a plus to have with you).. I have that cheap "latte mix" that comes in little packets--which, by the way, i usually end up using with water rather than milk because milk costs money...
I now take fruit from the lunch room back to the dorm room rather than buying it at the grocery store.. and we know i love my fresh organic fruit... these are just two examples to give you an idea.. but you all get what i am saying.. the money just runs out here - and FAST
so at least the roomy and i have started a change jar...
:)
but on that things passage of getting filled up, we are staying positive!

buenas!

The Cabooze

God Johnson-- at The Cabooze-- every Wednesday night** Woogie Foot was just there last Saturday-- and, as my friend Kate says it, "They're a pretty big deal; so they don't come that often"
Well I'll catch 'em next time, then! But it's gotta be said that last night was a good time jammin out to God Johnson at The Cabooze

They are just famous there.. everyone was dancing around.. not caring about what anyone else thinks .. it was great and really nice to get out and do something different! Jason was my favorite singer with his "crazy legs" that he could swivel like none other;0)

So I'll be headin to the room soon to meet up w/ Amy and the other girls to go ice skating (which I haven't done for such a long time! ahhh)-- but I am excited bc it will be refreshing before History class-- and I need refreshing today--- because as I was doing some reading for a class.. I was constantly on the edge of falling asleep-- and I love the topic I was reading too.. it was just one of those times...

But I would determine that (falling asleep while reading)-- one of my greatest feats to overcome here)
!

Que tengais muuy buen dia~
Annika

Once.

Good evening! Man, the weather for the past two days finally makes it feel like it's Fall-- I absolutely adore the smell of fallen leaves with a bit of a chill in the air.. That's when I love, even more, being in Minnesota...

Right now I'm listening to the soundtrack from the movie "Once"-- I'd really recommend getting it because the music is very relaxed, yet meaningful... if that's very descriptive--I'm not sure..

Tonight is the Variety Show-- a couple of girls from my floor are doing singing/dancing in it so I've gotta go support them!
Outdoors Club is meeting, also-- we're going rock climbing soon--yes!!
get ready for some camping adventures because they most definitely are soon to come:)
one is an "extreme camping" escapade where we can only bring a certain amount of supplies and food (which is quite limited, I must say)-- but I feel like it will be very good for me and I am excited to get out there on the dirt ground! ha
but hopefully the cold weather wont be lingering around for that weekend...

paz:)

Thursday night at the Honors Suite

"True Thai" is a truly good restaurant.. My stomach is now feeling ultimately fulfilled by the mock duck, vegetarian spring rolls, and coconut curried crab ...hmmmm que riquiisssimo***
And I've gotta put another plug in saying that they are in the top 100 thai restaurants in the U.S. -- awesome.
So if any of you can get into the Honors Suite-- it has great options for movie watching.. while "studying".. and eating... and sitting on really comfy leather chairs.. yes.good.
We've got a lot of friend love going on in here right now.
Tomorrow is Friday and the night is still calling for me to begin my "Scholar Citizen" paper on C.S. Lewis and Freud--- hmm 4 pages on a stance I must form... this we can do; this we can.

ok.

But I've just gotta watch a little bit of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ..

:)Goodnight!

martin sexton--1st Ave*

Last Friday night ended up turning out to be an acoustic-folk-up-beat-and passionate---kickin good time!!! yeah!
Martin Sexton's cd's need to be bought if you have not experienced them-- his opening band was superb** (although i cannot remember their names) and people were dancin around.. singing along...
Even after the show ended (and this is what I now love about 1st ave)-- we went to go by where they were selling cd's and tshirts and whatnot.. and there was the opening band
So we ended up talking with them for about 30 min-- got to know their names, they got to know ours... and we just stood there "picking their brains" about music, life, etc

anyways, they are coming back to 1st Ave-- so more good times are to come...

off to studying for The Modern World..........

:).