Yesterday we took a group outing to Bronxville to buy groceries. We ended up going all over town (which consists of like two blocks). We found this neat coffee shop called Slave to the Grind, it was VERY tasty.

Here are pictures of Bronxville, it is pretty much a tiny, cute, expensive town for old retired people.

The middle picture is Glenna, Emily and I.

Nour, Emily and I went to the library to work on homework.

These photos were taken as a result.

Being productive is good...

Last night my whole house cooked spaghetti together and had a nice family dinner. After, a bunch of us who were willing to blow off homework went to see the movie UP in the film screening room in Resigner. Of course UP is like the best movie ever... And it was so great to laugh and cry and add our own commentary to the movie.

Doug, the dog in the movie, made me miss my own puppies.

This is Emily, me and Odette before UP!

A better picture of Odette, Me, Emily, and Emalyn (some girls from Lynd)

This morning I had my first french conference... My teacher played this video... And danced around the room.

You gotta love SLC. And the 1960s.

It is about time for another list...

15 things that make me terribly happy.

1. The smell of laundry.

2. The weekend. 

3. Going to Manhattan with nothing to do except whatever we want.

4. Rainy days in Norman.

5. A cup of tea.

6. Snuggles with loved ones.

7. Country music (I don't care what anyone says here!)

8. Getting packages (hint hint).

9. Cereal.

10. Cupcakes (I miss Cuppies and Joe).

11. Vacuuming...

12. Holidays!

13. Talking on the phone with people from home.

14. Cream cheese icing... I miss you. 

15. Reading comments from people.

I kicked the weekend off with a trip to Manhattan where I met up with Katie at Canal Street! We did a little shopping and walked around in the rain. We hit up China town and bargained with all the little Chinese women. It was so much fun and I got some great stuff!

We met up with one of Katie's friends from Barnard and went to the University Diner. 

Needless to say we arrived looking like wet dogs. 

After dinner we went to the magical Crumbs. It was so yummy in my tummy... and talk about rich!

Yay for cuppies! I have to take Jayme here!

Then we road the Staten Island Ferry back to Wagner college where I met all of Katie's friends and saw her tiny dorm room. 

The next morning we woke up really late and ate lunch in her cafeteria... they don't have anything on Bates. 

Then we road the Ferry back to go to Manhattan with her cool roomie Veronica. 

 I kind of went crazy with pictures on the ferry...

We took the subway all the way in to Columbia territory and found a precious little street fair!

They had all kinds of cool things for really cheap! 

We indulged in all the food. I got a banana chocolate crepe and an amazing thai tea! 

It was a great weekend of true NYC fun! 

Here are two polaroids I took on our little excursion. 

This is a little market up by Columbia.

Today we toured the gym and signed up for weekly workouts and classes. All the classes were full so I am just doing the weekly workout thing which will be fun! 

After lunch, in the most crowded lunch room on the East coast, I got this lovely button.

Today has been a lazy day because I don't have class on Thursdays. 

This is a beautiful picture I colored at the Christian Union meeting of Jesus giving bread to a kid. I thought it was so funny that they even had us color pictures that I signed my name like a little kid and gave it to Nour as a joke. She proceeded to post it on her door for all to see. 

Today it is really cold here.

I just got off the phone with Emma chatting about what we were going to do when they come up for Thanksgiving! I am so excited! Today is a good day. I am going to get back to reading for my class.

Today I had my psych class in the morning and the rest of the day was home free. 

Here are some pictures of dinner out by Bates.

Bates dining hall.

The view from where we were sitting out on the lawn.

Emalyn and Nour.

Elizabeth and I. 

We bought tupper wear today to jack extra food from Bates for our fridge. 

Yesterday I went to Manhattan with a group touring the gay and lesbian sites in NYC!

Here are some of the Lyndies eating at Benny's Burrito. (From left to right Emily, Elizabeth, me, Nour, and Glenna)

Walking around the village. 

Just a nice house with lots of trees in the village. 

The SLC group outside of Stonewall!

There were so many puppies in windows everywhere in the village!

Then I took the Metro all by myself to meet Katie for a show! This is us standing in line at TKTS getting tickets for a show!

And of course we had to get ice cream for dinner... 

... and cheese cake after the show.

We saw the Fantasticks... It was decent but not AMAZING. We were a little disappointed. And the theater was like trying to keep us from falling asleep by freezing us all out. I was so miserable. But good times all around! And I took the Metro all by myself around the city! And went home on the train alone! Yay for being a big girl!

This morning I had my first French class! It is going to be SO much work, but so far it is fun and I have already finished my hour long homework for today! I have a lecture class today at 3:30 that should be fun!

And I have to mention how jealous of Nour I am that she got a free ticket to the US Open in Manhattan. Jerk.