so i felt the need to share this experience with anyone who may be slightly interested. it involves me, snow, sleet, fields, and an ambulance.
so on sunday, i met sophia and tony for a quick lunch in leidseplein. i hadn't seen tony since thanksgiving and sophia since like last tuesday. haha. anyway...when we walked out to leave, i said
emily: it feels so much colder than it did when i went inside.
sophia and tony: it's not even cold!
tony then catches a tram to centraal station.
sophia: i'm just going to bike home.
emily: dude, it's freezing you don't want to bike in this.
sophia: you're right. i'll tram-it.
so after this conversation we both wait for our trams and get on them. two minutes after i sit down on my tram it starts sleeting/snowing. i get a text from soph saying "man, i'm glad i didn't bike." thank goodness i'm so smart and saved her from the horrible weather. i'm sitting on my tram all warm and toasty when they make an announcement (in dutch). so i have to go up to the tram "conductor" and ask what he said. i'm informed that there was a tram accident so the tram has to take an alternate route. the closest stop to my house is a mile away.
so i get off the tram at the stop nearest to where i live and proceed walking. i'm walking in the snow for like a minute and all of a sudden the wind shifts. now i'm being pelted in the face with ice. niiiice. it actually hurts. i cross the street and am now walking in a field. i mean, i am on pavement, but it's surrounded (on one side) by a grassy, field-like area. i can't see like ten feet in front of me because, man, it's REALLY coming down, into my face.
so i'm walking in the middle of a field, being continuously pelted in the face with snow and begin laughing like a crazy person at the ridiculousness of the situation. wasn't I the one who said it was cold out? and others denied this fact.
i did end up passing near where the tram accident occurred and it looked pretty serious. lots of ambulances, fire trucks, etc. i felt bad for complaining to myself about how much it sucked walking in the snow. i realized it could be much worse.
but anyway, by the time i got home my black coat looked like a white coat with black polka dots.
good times in the netherlands. did i mention it's been 75 in el paso? hm...
welcome to my life.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
11 days and counting.
another week goes by...and i ate pizza a grand total of 4 times. yes, yes i know. and i plan on eating it again tonight! mwahaha. fatty mcghee.
so, last night was bittersweet. it was the last night kate and i got to hang out on a weekend. she'll be in spain when i leave. it was good times at belushi's. we met lots of random people as usual. and by people i mean guys.
however, something was brought to my attention yet AGAIN. every time i talk to guys, they find a way to try to put me down. like not in some huge, ridiculous "YOU'RE UGLY" way. just subtly. last night it was one of my favorites: why are you making that face?
oh, i'm sorry. if you don't like my face, don't look at me. do they think that telling me i don't look like i'm having fun will get me to suddenly take of my shirt and start dancing on the table? finding randoms at the bar is not my top priority and when i'm out, i'm out to have fun with my friends.
i'm not one to fall for your trickery or give into peer pressure, jerk, so please apply your tactics elsewhere. and if you talked to me for about two minutes i think you would understand that i'm not THAT type of girl.
the thing is, i was having a good time. i was laughing it up with my friends, i was watching people, i was talking to people. i cannot smile 24/7. i think that may be physically impossible (hold on...looking on guinness world records website...brb).
guys that act like that may think i will be automatically and instantly inclined to prove to them just how much fun i can have. instead, i end up never wanting to talk to their judgmental butts again. just a few words of wisdom for any jerks that might read this.
oh yeah, and then after you're a jerk: don't text me. thanks.
one more thing. my brand new uggs that i just got for christmas, that are a month and half old, that are the loves of my life....have a HOLE in them. fail uggs. fail.
lies, one more thing. marisa has been really mean to me ever since she found out i was leaving. i guess she actually does like me, and might be just a little sad to see me go. i hope that someone continues with helping her learn to control her emotions. and this does not include ignoring her. that only works for some kids, and she is NOT one of them. i must say that i'm sad to leave the girls mostly because i worked so hard (hard part being consistent with discipline/rules) with marisa to get her to listen, not yell, be respectful, and have some self-control. all of which she had none of when i came. please god, help her. she's starting school this year and i want it to go well for her. maybe i should write theresa a letter about what works with her...
so, last night was bittersweet. it was the last night kate and i got to hang out on a weekend. she'll be in spain when i leave. it was good times at belushi's. we met lots of random people as usual. and by people i mean guys.
however, something was brought to my attention yet AGAIN. every time i talk to guys, they find a way to try to put me down. like not in some huge, ridiculous "YOU'RE UGLY" way. just subtly. last night it was one of my favorites: why are you making that face?
oh, i'm sorry. if you don't like my face, don't look at me. do they think that telling me i don't look like i'm having fun will get me to suddenly take of my shirt and start dancing on the table? finding randoms at the bar is not my top priority and when i'm out, i'm out to have fun with my friends.
i'm not one to fall for your trickery or give into peer pressure, jerk, so please apply your tactics elsewhere. and if you talked to me for about two minutes i think you would understand that i'm not THAT type of girl.
the thing is, i was having a good time. i was laughing it up with my friends, i was watching people, i was talking to people. i cannot smile 24/7. i think that may be physically impossible (hold on...looking on guinness world records website...brb).
guys that act like that may think i will be automatically and instantly inclined to prove to them just how much fun i can have. instead, i end up never wanting to talk to their judgmental butts again. just a few words of wisdom for any jerks that might read this.
oh yeah, and then after you're a jerk: don't text me. thanks.
one more thing. my brand new uggs that i just got for christmas, that are a month and half old, that are the loves of my life....have a HOLE in them. fail uggs. fail.
lies, one more thing. marisa has been really mean to me ever since she found out i was leaving. i guess she actually does like me, and might be just a little sad to see me go. i hope that someone continues with helping her learn to control her emotions. and this does not include ignoring her. that only works for some kids, and she is NOT one of them. i must say that i'm sad to leave the girls mostly because i worked so hard (hard part being consistent with discipline/rules) with marisa to get her to listen, not yell, be respectful, and have some self-control. all of which she had none of when i came. please god, help her. she's starting school this year and i want it to go well for her. maybe i should write theresa a letter about what works with her...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
14 days.
so, i will be home in exactly two weeks! so excited.
i got an email for a job interview at utep, but the interviews are next week. the lady is trying to see if there is something she can do for me. i'm hoping there is :) if you work at utep, you get three free credit hours of tuition a semester. this would help me out in the quest for my master's degree. this would be a bonus on top of having a job! skype interview?
i think most of my things are going to fit into my two rather large suitcases. i am also flying business class from amsterdam to dublin, so hopefully they allow me to check-in more weight. we shall see...now all i need to do is find a book for my flight(s).
i got an email for a job interview at utep, but the interviews are next week. the lady is trying to see if there is something she can do for me. i'm hoping there is :) if you work at utep, you get three free credit hours of tuition a semester. this would help me out in the quest for my master's degree. this would be a bonus on top of having a job! skype interview?
i think most of my things are going to fit into my two rather large suitcases. i am also flying business class from amsterdam to dublin, so hopefully they allow me to check-in more weight. we shall see...now all i need to do is find a book for my flight(s).
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