Snow Day!

(Photo complements of Allie)
Yesterday, Syracuse experienced it's first Snow Day in four years! I'll admit, it was pretty exciting to be at the Warehouse and hear that classes after 1:30pm were canceled for the day. I ended up finishing up my work anyway, and then went with Sam to Kitty Hoyne's in Armory Square for a great lunch. At home, Allie and I both scheduled our photography sessions for portfolio and researched different portfolio books. We're going today to look at a local art store that carries one of the brands we like.

Getting my hair cut tomorrow and having a dishwasher installed today! Good times.

Communication is Key,

especially when living with in the same house.

As some of you may know, I've opted to live off campus with three friends this year. Now, luckily, we all get along wonderfully (for the most part), but this weekend I was very much ready to kill one of my housemates.

The issues began when he first informed me that he was moving back to the house Monday. Then, as it happens, Monday became Tuesday and Tuesday became Friday. However, when he said he was coming Friday, I was under the impression that he meant Friday at a REASONABLE time and not Friday at 11:59pm, when I'm half-awake and vegging on the couch. He also neglected to inform us that his entire family was coming with him...and that they were planning on staying in our house overnight (which I assumed anyway after they showed up at midnight).

Now, when I said he brought his entire family, it's not a figure of speach. He literally rolled in with his mom, his older sister, his younger sister, and his dog. And then they stayed from Friday night through Monday morning, waking up at the crack of dawn (7-8 o'clock in the morning for us college students) and banging around in the kitchen, creating noise, chaos, and extra dishes.

I can tell you, the homicide would have been completely justifiable.

Barbie Dream House

My friends and I have been in the process of looking for another place to live off-campus next year, and we've finally found the perfect place! On the outside, the house looks like an old sorority house; it's painted light pink and green and has some grand columns and a porch. It's about a 15-20 minute walk from campus (thank SU for the bus stop right down the street), and it's sooooo nice on the inside.

The house is split up into apartments, and we are going to have the whole first floor, which includes 4 bedrooms (everyone gets their own room!), 2 bathrooms, and a wonderful kitchen. Margaret (my current & future roomate) is already planning on having dinner parties at least once a month :)

We sign the lease on Friday, wish us luck!