11.20.07

Productive waste of time

Posted in Time spent tagged , , at 2:34 am by ywis

Free  Rice is a cool new procrastination trick, where you get to feel smart and do a bit to stop world hunger.  The premise is this: a vocabulary game, with ten grains of rice donated to the UN World Food Program for every word you get right. My highest level is Vocabulary 40… can you beat that?

11.17.07

Singing along to Gwen Steffani

Posted in Bling, Worries tagged , at 9:05 pm by ywis

There are few things in this world which stress me out more than capitalism.

Looking at next semester, the overfilled schedule I intend to take, debate, and interning at the capital, I wonder how I’ll find time to do things which actually pay. It’s not that my parents won’t help me out- they will, I’m just already so far indebted to them and feeling ridiculously guilty and inadequate as a result.  I know such is the plight of the college student, but still, I have to wonder: just how necessary are basic needs?

11.15.07

I Feel Pretty

Posted in Vanity tagged at 1:21 am by ywis

On of my secret favorite things about both debate and politics is that I get to look pretty to participate. I suppose, technically, I have to look pretty, but dressing up has never really been an issue for me. Truth be told, I feel stronger, smarter, and more special when I’m dressed the part.

I love prancing down the hall at the Capitol or swaggering up to check postings in by sexy-cheerleader-intern skirt and a tight blue button-up. My perfect black kitten heels (having accompanied me across the country several times and now to South America) click in rhythm with my swinging pleats, and people look at me like they’re practicing synchronized swimming with my fluid outfit. I slide on my charcoal peacoat to return to campus or scamper to a round, feeling like a professional princess. Add a crown, and I’m confident I could rule the world.