Separation anxiety

What do you do when you have spent almost every day with the same two people? I mean as in eat, drink, study, even sleep with those two people. What do you do when you have to be separated and go home?! Yes, I don't know what I'm going to do without Ash and Cyn over break. I guess I have to talk to my little sister.   :) 

But seriously......what am I going to do with myself!? I won't be able to text randomly about random stuff. *sigh* Winter break sucks. I think the longest we've been partially separated was Thanksgiving break. Man, I can just imagine how much time Ash and I will be spending together, seeing as I'll be living two floors beneath her. We've pretty much become inseparable this past semester, partially due to my absence junior year. 

Yes, I do have separation anxiety, but can you blame me? I mean I practically spend most of my free time with them. We eat together, drink together, grab coffee together, I usually crash on Ash's futon, etc....I mean how can you NOT have separation anxiety if you spend so much time with those two!?

Also, worried that I might not laugh so much, but then again that might be a good thing. Since every time I bust up laughing I get sidetracked and never go back to the original task at hand. But who knows, Mexico and time will tell all. 

I laugh way too much for my own good...

As I walked past Healy today at roughly 5pm, it dawned on me that this week is the last time I will ever see Healy Hall the way it is. I stopped momentarily in the walked to take a deep breath and ponder on this past semester. It makes me sad that I will soon be a second semester senior and in a blink of an eye everything will be over. I don't want it to be over. I mean I love Georgetown and the girls, but I also feel at times that I need to leave the Spanish Department and venture out to graduate school. Now I am at Saxby's drinking a medium roast coffee, which happens to be one of my favorites: Kona Blend. I just spent the last few minutes laughing quietly to myself. I'm pretty sure the people around me thought I was nuts or something to that extent. I just can't help but laugh at all the silly, dorky things my friends and I have done these past few weeks. I think lately I've been laughing way too much for my own good. It makes me feel really good and its as if there is no other care in the world. I think this last half of the semester I've really begun to enjoy senior year and stress less. I mean I still and will probably always stress out no matter what, but it is nice to not feel so stressed out. For example, tomorrow I have two finals that are within an hour of each other. I'm relatively stressed out only for IR, Spanish is easy. Just review my notes and readings and I'll be find for Spanish. Its just IR, ugh! I'm horrible at government courses. I'm so glad I'm just a minor and not a major! For IR, I will study and attempt to do my best, but at this point if I don't know it, no real sense in trying to cram. I can just continuously review and go through flash cards and become familiar with all the big topics that were discussed in lecture.

I'm sorta dreading going into class tomorrow to take the IR exam. I really don't know what to expect. Let's just hope luck is on my side.

And who said Communism was bad?!

I finally bought my Diana F+ camera today. I had been researching this camera for the past few weeks now. It is a replica of one mass produced in the 1980s in Communist Russia. Lomography was the producer. The concept behind this camera was to be the everyman camera for the Communist man. Its a great camera. I bought film for it and have begun taking random but hopefully artistic and beautiful pictures. Ashley and I spent about 15 minutes figuring out how to run the film, then we realized that we needed to insert the frame size to make it wind. Hehe, silly us. 

After a doing this successfully we wandered off campus to take pictures so we could then run down to CVS to the 1 hour photo developing. Sad news: CVS on Wisconsin and O does NOT have 1 hour photo developing. This made me sad, but I do not have the time nor the drive to really run down to the Ritz Camera store on M St tonight. I can always save it for another day in which I feel like being unproductive. So here is a picture of me with my new camera. I really do like it. I can't wait to take it with me to Mexico. Hopefully I'll be able to get some amazing shots. I just need to make sure that I buy lots of film before leaving the US. Because as I last recall film is still expensive in Mexico. 

This weekend is turning out to be relatively good, slightly unproductive, but hopefully I can change that tonight. Also, tonight is Pedrito's Christmas party...let's see how my Christmas sweater outfit goes! Gotta love themed parties in college.      :)

Off I go to write and revise my Spanish papers. 

Au revoir!

Besties

Realized that my last blog said nothing of my Besties.

Ashley: This girl has been there since freshman year. What can I say? She's my know it all on China and Asian country travel. I love that she cares deeply about her family and friends. Always makes me laugh and brings a smile to my face on those crappy days. Also, makes the best desserts!!! 

Cynthia: I've barely known her since September but it feels like I've known her a lifetime. We always laugh and have an amazing time together. I love that we can party, drink and have a great time together. The marketing major that will one day probably work the ads for some of my favorite designers. :)

Amelia: we have some of the wildest stories together! She is a smart one!!! She'll be getting married next fall. (I wonder which one of us will be next?!) She's the political one amongst us.  I love her to death, has always been there for me.

These three girls have made me laugh so hard over the course of the semester and I wouldn't have it any other way. We have shared so many drinks and dinners at Martin's and Tombs. Its incredible also how much money I've spent at Martin's and Tombs. Hehe. Also so many random coffee breaks at Saxbys. I don't senior year to end because I know that at the end we will all somehow be separated and go off to own lives. I think we just need to schedule some sort of biyearly girl weekend so we can all reunite and not lose touch. 

Point of blog: I love my besties and I would not be able to get through life without them. :)

LYLAS

Response to Ashley and continuation of besties

So I mentioned Ashley in a previous blog and no this is not a bad thing. I love that her and my other girl friends are open and comfortable talking about sex. No we are not nymphomaniacs or obsessed with it. I believe that sex has become such a taboo in our American culture that its important to discuss it openly. I understand that sex is a sensitive topic and that it is a scared act to shared between two people. Reality is that most people in our generation are capable of having sex detached from emotions. This also isn't necessarily a bad thing. Human beings were created to be carnal beings, I mean isnt this why God gave us the ability to procreate? I had an interesting conversation about this topic the other morning with a very good friend of mine. It was actually refreshing to hear a male's perspective on sex and how our culture has shaped sex the way it is. I am not for "hook up culture" that is present and rampant on the Georgetown campus, but if you enjoy that then more power to you. Next semester I will be a part of the Vagina Monologues on campus. I am proud to be cast in the introduction. I feel that it is necessary more than ever to have a woman's voice be heard about how we feel about our own reproductive organs and body. I for one am proud to be a woman, even though I have not always felt comfortable or enjoyed my body. I am learning to embrace my own body. IF there is one thing I learned while living abroad was to step outside of my comfort zone and pursue something new and bold. I think I have been more bold and daring these past couple months, in pursuing what I want without really worrying about much. This of course can bring consequences but for now I'm going to live and enjoy senior year. I mean this is my last year of being a quasi grown adult, even though I'm by no means ready to be grown yet. 

Back to the topic on hand, sex is also overrated in our society. Its amazing how fast sex sells in our media, fashion, and world. I often wonder how successful would beer and alcoholic companies be if they weren't allowed to utilize sex in their advertising campaigns? Sad truth is that sex will always be in our faces and shoved down our throats by external forces, ultimately it is up to us to either embrace it or learn to deal with it. I know that the day that I decide to start a family and raise my children I will be forward with them and present all the information possibly. I wouldn't want them to have sex at a young age, but the reality is that it happens. Therefore, I want to at least be able to equip them with all the knowledge possible about sex, STDs and relationship. I feel that the more you know about an issue or topic the better choices you will ultimately make and you'll also feel better about them. 

So no...Ashley its a good thing that you talk about sex. It keeps our conversations real and in real time. :)

Sex is what it is .

Reasons why I love my best friends

1. We are loud and more than likely obnoxious around others who are not part of our circle.

2. Ashley likes to talk about sex openly.

3. We all always seem to have the most inappropriate discussions about sex in public.

4. They make me laugh.

5. They make me drinks when I need them.

6. They spend the night to make sure I don't die in an alcohol induced sleep.

7. They make me laugh.

8. They make me laugh.

9. They crack me up. (In a good way)

10. They always have a bed, futon or floor I can crash on. :)