I Should Be Studying

Sorry I haven't posted all week. Midterms. 'Nuff said.

Seriously, Monday night I was already upset. It's been nothing but midterms, papers, more midterms, and, of course, drama. I am so ready for a break. And luckily, I'm getting one next week.

So, now, a week in food:

Saturday: Saturday doesn't count because I didn't really have anything interesting. Or at least, not that I can remember. I spent much of Saturday writing papers, doing laundry, and studying for my history midterm.

Sunday: Jonathon (my boyfriend), Scotty (my best guy friend), and Elle (my sister) came to visit on Sunday. Elle brought me cookies (of which I've eaten probably about 20...most of which occurred on Monday). I showed them around campus and downtown Portland, which was oh so much fun. For lunch we went to China Town and ate in my favorite restaurant ever (because they serve hot pot, which is this really obscure dish from the Chinese countryside, that basically includes anything and everything in one giant pot and the entire point of it is to keep you warm during the winter...though on a drizzly day in October it's quite delicious as well). Then, after visiting Saturday market, Powell's books, and Jackpot Records, we enjoyed dinner at Henry Weinhard's (so basically, amazing root beer, and a decent burger). Then, when they all left, I stayed up until 3 AM finishing my history paper (which had already been started beforehand).

Monday: Monday was an awful day. Let's just leave it at that. I also ate 10 cookies. And a grilled cheese sandwich. And one string cheese stick.

Tuesday: A somewhat better day. I had a delicious sandwich at the Commons which I plan to inform you all about sometime after this mess ends...so possibly two Tuesdays from now. We'll see. For dinner I had: a pork-based cheeseburger with chili on top (which I didn't finish because it was nasty), seasoned French fries dipped in my bowl of chili, a German chocolate brownie (which was rock hard, again, so I mostly just ate the frosting). I also bought, at the same time, a package of trail mix-type stuff and a Naked smoothie. I seriously looked kind of funny with an overflowing tray of assorted food.

Wednesday: 6 classes in one day (4 in a row this time because workshop added an hour to the beginning). 2 tests in a row, as well as several study sessions. I tried cream of kale soup for lunch, it was ok. And I tried a pizza bagel, which apparently needs to be heated first because it doesn't taste good cold...but I bought it with 5 minutes to get to class so...yeah. Oh, and chocolate pudding for dessert. Goodness I am in love with their chocolate pudding.

And now, today is Thursday: massive midterm day! Who knows what I'll be eating today (perhaps the homemade chicken noodle soup with a salad?) but I have been looking at great recipes to try once I get back from break (and a few cookie that I'll be trying for Christmas this year). Now I'm kind of excited to get back from fall break (and it hasn't even started!)

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Something New

So, as you might have noticed, I decided to redo the design of my blog. It looks really cool in chrome, but I have no idea how it will work in other browsers, and especially how it will look in mobile browsers. So, let me know if this design doesn't work for you and I'll see if I can try a different one.

Also, today marks my 400th page view. Actually, as of today there have been 410 page views (24 today alone). This is excellent. My goal is 500 page views by the end of the month, though I'm not sure how realistic that is. So feel free to share this blog with anyone and everyone.

My food stories:

Yesterday, during history class, I decided I really wanted Chinese food (specifically sesame chicken). So, despite the rain, I decided to go to Panda Express. My friend David tagged along. Panda Express happens to require 6 miles of biking. Which was fine because it was raining and I'm from Washington and David's from Oregon and we both like the rain. But it also wasn't fine because that meant we didn't even get back to campus until about 8. And then we wanted to hang out, and we talked about our ed class that we both are taking (which is pretty much the same as studying) and then...I came back to my room at 11. I am seriously the worst roommate ever. I come home late, I leave without saying anything, and...there may or may not be a large pile of banana bread dishes and other assorted dishes from other meals, resting next to the sink...said pile that may or may not exist, totally has my name written all over it and has been staring at me as I sleep (my bed is across from the sink). And there may or may not also be a large pile of books and bags, just sitting on the floor by my bed, waiting to be taken care of. And my bed may or may not be covered with even more textbooks. Yeah, I'm kind of a horrible roommate. I'm surprised Anna puts up with me.

So, other than my awful roommateness and the fact that I went to Panda Express (which, by the way, does not have sesame chicken :( but it does have the best broccoli beef ever, so it was ok), I haven't been up to too much. I honestly don't know what I've done with myself today, since it obviously hasn't been cleaning, and it hasn't been homework, and it hasn't really been much eating (I actually never got around to eating lunch...I just had early supper at like 5:30). In fact, perhaps I should do some homework. Or clean my room. Or watch Glee!

hmmm...I think homework. I am, after all, paying to go to this school.

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Tummy Achin', Milkshakin', Test Takin' Wednesday

I feel like this week just sucks in general. I don't know if it's just because it's no longer the first week of classes so I no longer have the awesome excitement that I had last week. Or, it might just be one of those weeks. But today, the worst day of my week, is especially awful. I woke up with a stomach ache. I've had the same pain in my stomach off and on the past couple of days. I think it's just the heat and the physical activity of walking all over campus, and the climbing in and out of my awfully heighted bed, in combination with the fact that I bruised my abdominal wall a few years ago and my side just occasionally acts up. Whatever the cause, it's getting on my last nerve. Choir on Monday and today has been especially difficult because taking deep breaths physically hurts and this week in choir (especially today) we've been working on our breaths. Ugh.

But anyway, with a stomach ache and no appetite, I made myself some toast and forced myself to class. And then another class. And then to studying, finishing off the last of my yogurt covered pretzels. And then to choir practice. And then another class, which had a test I didn't know about. And then one more class, which had a quiz I did know about (I only got the chance to eat a granola bar before this class, but I really wasn't hungry anyway). And then, finally, I went back to my room and took some ibuprophen and...wait for it...went to my freshman workshop right after. Right now is the first real time that I've gotten to sit down in my room, and because of that, I have not made anything interesting today. But...some good news.

On horrible days like today, there are few foods that can make a dent in improving the day. Cookie dough, cake batter, greasy burgers, and smooth milkshakes. I got to have two of those today with my freshman workshop group. We went to this nifty burger shop in St. John's, and I devoured a cheeseburger sans tomates and a wonderfully textured vanilla milkshake. They were good enough to make me stop forgetting about my still aching stomach, but not so good that I'm going to make myself fat by going there every day of the week. Both of which are good things.

Although this blog post contains very little information about food, it contains one new thing. An off campus dinning experience. There's a first for everything. And probably a second and third time as well.

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