so good news everyone: i got my cottage! details and pictures shall be forthcoming. basically the lady who is renting it out (she has the same last name as i do, did i mention that? TOTAL fate) was supposed to rent it to someone else, but they pulled out at the last minute (again, fate). so she's working out a lease for me to sign and i'm getting more info on how big it is, etc. i seriously feel like the world is vomiting rainbows in my face and everything is effortless! now i can't be super super set until i sign a lease, but it's still great! YAY!
this weekend i spent all of yesterday cleaning out every nook and cranny that held my stuff and it was AWESOME (exhausting but satisfying). i ended up with 7 huge black garbage bags of trash, a ton of crap for our garage sale (details on that forthcoming), and a ton of clothes for sale (buffalo exchange, here i come). it feels so great to edit! today i've been making lists (I LOVE LISTS) of what i need, what i have, and what i need from ikea (mmm ikea...). this is so exciting! i can't wait :)
in other news, my amazing nyc/boston/maine trip is approaching quickly and i couldn't be happier. it's going to be so much fun it's ridiculous. HOORAY!
what all is going on with you?
21 April 2008
07 April 2008
I am going to William and Mary
i chose william and mary and just emailed my acceptance to them! HOORAY! there are lots of reasons why i finally chose this one, but the highlights are:
1. it has the best reputation in American Studies of all the schools i applied to
2. there's a prof there doing EXACTLY what i want to do (women in american religion)
3. it's a gorgeous place and i would love to live there
4. i'm thisclose to renting a cottage with cathedral ceilings and wood floors (YAY)
5. it's 1.5 years, so cheaper than any other program (with the exception of UT)
6. my fav prof at skidmore has tons of friends from harvard that teach there
7. i can prob. get into a much better phD program from w&m than anywhere else (unless i stay at w&m, which is possible)
8. i've made friends with a grad student via email, wendy, and she seems really awesome so i already have a friend there!
here's a good story: i was looking at w&m's radio station website when i came across a show that sounded great and the DJ played a lot of music i like. i thought, "hooray! i can make a friend!" and DJ turned out to be my friend Wendy, the american studies grad student! what are the odds? i mean REALLY? i feel like that's a total sign.
so thank you everyone who have offered help, support, a shoulder to stress out on, etc etc. please come visit me in Williamsburg, Virginia! i move in beginning to mid August, so let's hang out before then!
1. it has the best reputation in American Studies of all the schools i applied to
2. there's a prof there doing EXACTLY what i want to do (women in american religion)
3. it's a gorgeous place and i would love to live there
4. i'm thisclose to renting a cottage with cathedral ceilings and wood floors (YAY)
5. it's 1.5 years, so cheaper than any other program (with the exception of UT)
6. my fav prof at skidmore has tons of friends from harvard that teach there
7. i can prob. get into a much better phD program from w&m than anywhere else (unless i stay at w&m, which is possible)
8. i've made friends with a grad student via email, wendy, and she seems really awesome so i already have a friend there!
here's a good story: i was looking at w&m's radio station website when i came across a show that sounded great and the DJ played a lot of music i like. i thought, "hooray! i can make a friend!" and DJ turned out to be my friend Wendy, the american studies grad student! what are the odds? i mean REALLY? i feel like that's a total sign.
so thank you everyone who have offered help, support, a shoulder to stress out on, etc etc. please come visit me in Williamsburg, Virginia! i move in beginning to mid August, so let's hang out before then!
01 April 2008
W&M
i think i may pick william & mary. am feeling faint and sick at the prospect of choosing. scary!!!
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