I figured that since this blog is The Historian, I should probably put some history stuff on here. Here's the History of Halloween from National Geographic.
Friday, October 31
Happy Halloween!!
Today is Halloween! One of my favorite holidays, I must say. At home, my mom and I used to run around decorating the house and spreading out the fake webbing. My dad sent me pictures of their pumpkin carving adventures (my sister was apparently too tired), and it made my heart twinge for home just a little bit.
But! Home will be coming to me tomorrow! yay!!!! As I said in the last post, my parent's old college is playing my college for our Homecoming Football Game. We're going to tailgate with chili, hot dogs, apples and caramel, brownies, cookies, crackers and cheese . . . . beer . . .
It's gonna be good. Plus, my college should destroy their college.
For Halloween, I'm going to be a Devil in a Blue Dress, forties pin-up style. It's actually pretty class, so I'm excited. We're having a party at our apartment Saturday night (our first) and my roommates and I are trying to figure out just how to go about the whole thing. We'll see how it all goes. I'll be sure to update later!
But! Home will be coming to me tomorrow! yay!!!! As I said in the last post, my parent's old college is playing my college for our Homecoming Football Game. We're going to tailgate with chili, hot dogs, apples and caramel, brownies, cookies, crackers and cheese . . . . beer . . .
It's gonna be good. Plus, my college should destroy their college.
For Halloween, I'm going to be a Devil in a Blue Dress, forties pin-up style. It's actually pretty class, so I'm excited. We're having a party at our apartment Saturday night (our first) and my roommates and I are trying to figure out just how to go about the whole thing. We'll see how it all goes. I'll be sure to update later!
Sunday, October 26
Busy-ness as usual
. . . well, I thought it was clever.
I'm supposed to be writing a paper right now, but I seem to be having one of those moments. The paper is just not coming to me. I have an outline and everything, but the introductory paragraph refuses to write out. So, I'm posting on my blog instead! This week is going to intense, to say the least. This paper is due on Monday, I have a health test of Tuesday, I'm declaring my minor this week, AND this coming weekend is Halloween AND my college's homecoming!!
My friends and I take Halloween (and Homecoming) very seriously.
This year, my college is playing my parents alma mater. So, they and a few of their friends from college are coming down to tailgate with us and watch the game. I'm so excited for them to come. My parents have come to visit for dinner before, but they've never really visited longer than to move me in and out of wherever I'm living. They'll be meeting a few of my friends that they've never met and my friends will be meeting my parents and my mom's best friend, who is essentially my aunt. After they leave on saturday (and my college thoroughly pummels their college) my roommates and I will be hosting our first party!
It's a costume party, in honor of Halloween, and will be relatively small, in comparison to most parties at our school. Invitees and their friends only. We're making orange-colored jungle juice (is jungle juice only an American thing?) with ping-pong balls like eyeballs floating in it! Hopefully, everything will go well.
I can't believe the semester is almost over and that we're less than a week away from November! There's only 6 weeks of school left, including exam week and Thanksgiving break. And then it's only a few weeks more and I'll be jetting off to England! I filled out my visa last week and have to go to the biometric center to be fingerprinted at the end of November. All my appointments have been made, so that I'm in the pink of health when I leave the states. I can't wait to start my study abroad. Maybe its just wishful thinking, but I feel like everything's going to change.
Speaking of change, I posted my absentee ballot the other day. I'm so excited that this is my first election. It's a crazy time to live in America right now. And, again, in honor of Halloween, here is a clip from my favorite group of kiddies, the Peanut Gang.
I'm supposed to be writing a paper right now, but I seem to be having one of those moments. The paper is just not coming to me. I have an outline and everything, but the introductory paragraph refuses to write out. So, I'm posting on my blog instead! This week is going to intense, to say the least. This paper is due on Monday, I have a health test of Tuesday, I'm declaring my minor this week, AND this coming weekend is Halloween AND my college's homecoming!!
My friends and I take Halloween (and Homecoming) very seriously.
This year, my college is playing my parents alma mater. So, they and a few of their friends from college are coming down to tailgate with us and watch the game. I'm so excited for them to come. My parents have come to visit for dinner before, but they've never really visited longer than to move me in and out of wherever I'm living. They'll be meeting a few of my friends that they've never met and my friends will be meeting my parents and my mom's best friend, who is essentially my aunt. After they leave on saturday (and my college thoroughly pummels their college) my roommates and I will be hosting our first party!
It's a costume party, in honor of Halloween, and will be relatively small, in comparison to most parties at our school. Invitees and their friends only. We're making orange-colored jungle juice (is jungle juice only an American thing?) with ping-pong balls like eyeballs floating in it! Hopefully, everything will go well.
I can't believe the semester is almost over and that we're less than a week away from November! There's only 6 weeks of school left, including exam week and Thanksgiving break. And then it's only a few weeks more and I'll be jetting off to England! I filled out my visa last week and have to go to the biometric center to be fingerprinted at the end of November. All my appointments have been made, so that I'm in the pink of health when I leave the states. I can't wait to start my study abroad. Maybe its just wishful thinking, but I feel like everything's going to change.
Speaking of change, I posted my absentee ballot the other day. I'm so excited that this is my first election. It's a crazy time to live in America right now. And, again, in honor of Halloween, here is a clip from my favorite group of kiddies, the Peanut Gang.
Wednesday, October 22
Antiquity and stuff
Hello Hello!
So, this past weekend I went with my history club (yes, I'm in the history club) to visit Mount Vernon and olde town Alexandria for the
weekend. It was beyond beautiful. The weather had that lovely crisp in it that only a true autumn can have, forcing us to bundle up in sweatshirts and scarves. First, we all piled into our cars and drove off down the highway: direction, North. I knew two of the girls in the car I drove in. One I'm hoping to live with next year and the other is an incredibly endearing girl I've known for quite a few years now. The other two members of the funbus were utterly unknown. However, in that perfect way things work out sometimes they were perfectly charming and I was so glad they were in our vehicle. The house we stayed at (a member's parents house) was absolutely gorgeous. If I could have any house in the world I would want a house just like that. Very home-y, but embarrassingly Goldilocks in its perfect size. The floors were all hardwood with amazing detailing around the windows and doors.
Mount Vernon was fantastically fun. The house tour was fun, if a little crowded, and I still think that there is so much more many of these houses could do to increase the interest-level of tours. We went on a ghost tour of Olde Towne Alexandria, which I highly highly recommend. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and an excellent story-teller. She was one of those people that you're just riveted to while they're speaking. We went other places, but those were the main highlights.
The great thing was the people I was with. The questions they asked on tours were insightful and interesting. We could debate historical accuracy, legends, and historical fact on the tours, as well as consider what we would do if we were lucky enough to create an exhibit. But it wasn't super stuffy. We laughed, told jokes, went on a horse (except ours were mules)-drawn wagon ride! It was a great experience and an awesome break from the tedium of college life.
I'm also quite excited for our meeting next monday. We're watching From Hell and our english history professor is giving a lecture about Jack the Ripper in honor of Halloween. I am obsessed with everything Jack the Ripper, and can't wait to go!!
TT
So, this past weekend I went with my history club (yes, I'm in the history club) to visit Mount Vernon and olde town Alexandria for the
weekend. It was beyond beautiful. The weather had that lovely crisp in it that only a true autumn can have, forcing us to bundle up in sweatshirts and scarves. First, we all piled into our cars and drove off down the highway: direction, North. I knew two of the girls in the car I drove in. One I'm hoping to live with next year and the other is an incredibly endearing girl I've known for quite a few years now. The other two members of the funbus were utterly unknown. However, in that perfect way things work out sometimes they were perfectly charming and I was so glad they were in our vehicle. The house we stayed at (a member's parents house) was absolutely gorgeous. If I could have any house in the world I would want a house just like that. Very home-y, but embarrassingly Goldilocks in its perfect size. The floors were all hardwood with amazing detailing around the windows and doors.
Mount Vernon was fantastically fun. The house tour was fun, if a little crowded, and I still think that there is so much more many of these houses could do to increase the interest-level of tours. We went on a ghost tour of Olde Towne Alexandria, which I highly highly recommend. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and an excellent story-teller. She was one of those people that you're just riveted to while they're speaking. We went other places, but those were the main highlights.The great thing was the people I was with. The questions they asked on tours were insightful and interesting. We could debate historical accuracy, legends, and historical fact on the tours, as well as consider what we would do if we were lucky enough to create an exhibit. But it wasn't super stuffy. We laughed, told jokes, went on a horse (except ours were mules)-drawn wagon ride! It was a great experience and an awesome break from the tedium of college life.
I'm also quite excited for our meeting next monday. We're watching From Hell and our english history professor is giving a lecture about Jack the Ripper in honor of Halloween. I am obsessed with everything Jack the Ripper, and can't wait to go!!
TT
Sunday, October 12
A Blustery Day, Indeed
Since it has been quite a few days since my last post, I thought I'd update. But I won't go into detail about today, since it was your typical lazy Sunday. A little laundry, a little vacuum, et cetera and whatnot. However, I will tell you about my Wednesday.
The weather on Wednesday was beautiful. The temperature was just a touch past brisk, the right weather for a light sweater and jacket. And joy of all joys, the college miracle occurred. My physics class, the class that, while I love the professor and my classmates, cuts me off at the knees academically, was canceled. And so, I suddenly had a full three and a half hours before my film class began at 2:30. Life was beautiful.
I have to say that Virginia does fall very well. While the season is still early, the leaves are turning the crisp oranges, buttery yellows, and burnt reds that tantalize Americans with the promise of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce-y Thanksgivings. These colors were falling to the ground in maple-leaf shapes amongst the gray stone collegiate buildings with the red roofs and iron stair rails. The carefully placed brick walk-way meandered down the quad, ending in a circular resting area with a statue of our college's namesake. I had thought to buy a deliciously good mug of Mayan Hot Chocolate from the campus coffee shop, and sipped it while I sat on the benches. I am totally unashamed to admit that I did my best to look intellectual and dignified. I probably failed miserably, but a little people-watching is good for the soul.
The weather on Wednesday was beautiful. The temperature was just a touch past brisk, the right weather for a light sweater and jacket. And joy of all joys, the college miracle occurred. My physics class, the class that, while I love the professor and my classmates, cuts me off at the knees academically, was canceled. And so, I suddenly had a full three and a half hours before my film class began at 2:30. Life was beautiful.
I have to say that Virginia does fall very well. While the season is still early, the leaves are turning the crisp oranges, buttery yellows, and burnt reds that tantalize Americans with the promise of turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce-y Thanksgivings. These colors were falling to the ground in maple-leaf shapes amongst the gray stone collegiate buildings with the red roofs and iron stair rails. The carefully placed brick walk-way meandered down the quad, ending in a circular resting area with a statue of our college's namesake. I had thought to buy a deliciously good mug of Mayan Hot Chocolate from the campus coffee shop, and sipped it while I sat on the benches. I am totally unashamed to admit that I did my best to look intellectual and dignified. I probably failed miserably, but a little people-watching is good for the soul.
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