its the most wonderful time of the year

im at the point of fall semester when i just want to get out of here. everyone feels like this at some point at psu. why would i want to get away from the best possible place to spend 4 years of college? because i miss serenity, calm, veggies, the smell of my fireplace, reading novels, going where i want when i want, my family, not having a routine, hanging out with the only people that make me laugh until it hurts, and only having to worry about who is driving where when we go out.

after a while the redundant, weekly routine of school starts to become a drag. i start counting down the days for things to look forward to: going home for the first time since august, SLEEPING IN, birthdays..anything that doesn't revolve around wake up-go to work-go to class-study-watch my show-go to bed by 12 at the latest every single day. i start looking at pictures like the one above. that day was one of the best. my dad rented me a board, we drove the truck on the empty beach, he surf fished, and i surfed. this was our bonding day before i left for school. this was one of the last days i had before facing 4 years of the worrying and pressure (dont get me wrong, i LOVE my school and my classes and my friends more than anything). all that i had to worry about that day was where the waves were breaking and the fish were biting. every now and then i need that one day to clear my head, put everything behind me, and just go with the flow. it stinks though because finals are coming up. its crunch time and i wont have that one special day until christmas break. its funny though because after christmas break i long for everything im complaining about now. oh well. might as well make the best of it--party time...

Flip flop back to the closet

newsflash..it's november. no longer do we see green leaves and sun-shiny days. no longer can we lay outside our dorms/apartments to get that sun-kissed, glowing tan. no longer will we wear flip flops. here's a clue: although flip, flop, fall is alliteration, one of those words do not mesh very well with the general idea. fall. it's autumn, people. christmas displays are already in windows, and yes, it has already snowed here at psu. surprisingly, these things aren't hint enough for some people that it's time to bust out the turtle necks and wool socks. today, for instance, the high was 39 degrees but it "felt like 41". typical fall-flip-flopper thinks: "41 degrees, niceeee, that one tank top will match my rhinestone flops". honestly, what is wrong with you?? my hand went numb just holding my phone as i walked to class today, let alone my feet that froze even while cozily wrapped up in thick socks.

maybe you can use this piece of advice when you are wondering why im looking at you like you just kicked a puppy: nov-ember...rem-ember that 39 degrees is not warm, its 7 degrees above freezing. once the sun stops shining in psu it stops for 9 months. get a clue. do not try to wear tank tops, flip flops, and those swishy, baggy capris. you will NOT get a tan. why? daylights savings has passed..oh, and its NOVEMBER. guys, just bundle up and save yourself the shivers for your own sake and the sake of others that get cold when they look at you trying not to clatter your teeth.