the modern bluestocking

So, today I didn’t have classes because it was fall break. I feel like I’ve done absolutely nothing. And I don’t like that. I have an outline and bibliography due on Wednesday, and I think I have them ready to turn it in, but I have a sneaking suspicion I’m not done revising it. I feel like something that ought to take 30 minutes takes 3 hours. And I don’t like that. I brought my harp home for the long weekend so I could practice. How much have I practiced in the last 4 days? 30 minutes! And I don’t like that. What HAVE I done? Watched tv. I think I’m addicted to tv. I used to be so ‘unusual’ and never watched tv when I ought to have been doing homework and never wasted time on facebook and never ignored my friends in the middle of a conversation because “I had to respond to a text.” I do now. And I don’t like that. Do I have hope? Can I become a successful former tv and facebook and electronics addict? I’m going to try.
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So, today I didn’t have classes because it was fall break. That means I didn’t have to get up early. And I like that. I did have to go to the doctor’s office this morning though, so I got to chat with my mom in the car on the way there and afterwards we went to the Marion Public Library together. And I like that. I got to talk on the phone last night with a friend from Oberlin. And I like that. I got a new book from the library today – an Agatha Christie I’ve never read. And I like that. I got to go out to dinner tonight with my dad and some other guys from out fantasy baseball league to celebrate the conclusion of the season. And I like that. I was encouraged by a message from Hebrews that my dad gave at a retirement home/assisted living center yesterday. And I like that. I hope I can continue to restore and strengthen my relationships with family, friends, and with Jesus. I hope so. I’m going to try.

A Fall Day at College by modernbluestocking featuring American Eagle Outfitters

This is what I was wearing today at college. I’m loving my flannel plaid shirt from American Eagle, especially since the weather has been chilly lately. In this set I also included some of my daily staples: my harp, my Rickshaw Bagworks bag (mine is pink, not gray), my laptop, and some tea. My Kindle isn’t really something I use every day, but I have it with me on campus today, so I included it.

I thought it would be fun to post a little vid of me trying out some of my new German skillz! Watch it and see if you can understand what I’m saying. German and English are incredibly similar, so sometimes you can pick up on the gist of a sentence without ever having heard the vocab before, which can be very handy :D. I’ll provide a translation in the comments section.