(First let me mention
Fiona Apple's version of "Pure Imagination?" It's spooky in the best way, but also sad and has basically left me in a stupid, emotional mess for most of the evening.)
Since today was a beautiful day, I decided to take a walk around campus and take some photos. (Well, OK - I also had to take some for a Botany project.)
The baby hills that you see in these pictures are some of Beloit's infamous Indian mounds.
Because winter lasts for fucking ever, I always forget how green it gets.
In true school fashion, the year so far has been rushing by at a pace that seems really underwhelming in the day-by-day scheme of things, but a little...panic-inducing when I think about how long I've been at school so far. Like, fuck, it's practically October.
My school books. *Crying* (Also: I don't understand why this photo came out so crappy. )
Whenever I'm overwhelmed, I have the unfortunate habit of pushing away everything I
should be doing and do fun projects or watch TV instead. Like, instead of studying for my first Botany test this past week, I finished up watching
Malcolm in the Middle, which is one of my favorite shows. My mom, brother, and I used to eat dinner and watch it together. What does it say about us, that it's our favorite show?
As far as classes go this semester, I'm kinda pleased; while there is some tomfoolery/fuckery going on with my Arabic class (mostly the fact that my school doesn't offer the next level, ugh...), my poli sci classes are awesome and Botany is cool I guess. I mostly like taking plants apart and thinking how they and their environments work, rather than any cellular info or anything. Below are some pictures I took today of the area around the science center; most of the flowers are dead, and these were all that remained. I'm not too disappointed, though, since I got to stand by these and watch bees buzz around pollinating. I have such a soft spot for bees, it's so weird. But I really like how these pictures showcase the different shades of purple of the asters.
Would you believe me if I told you I didn't use a filter for this one...?
Some succulents in the greenhouse that our class is growing.
My plants are the three in the lower right hand corner; the baby sprouts are (hopefully) going to be black and brown-eyed susans.
I'm also starting the study abroad application process; because there is a limited number of third-party programs that my school can pay for, it looks like I may be ditching the first semester in Washington (like I planned), and shooting for Morocco, instead (strangely, it's cheaper) with the second semester in Jordan (which is the program I want to get into
more than anything). This is, of course, assuming I am still at my school next year. My mom refuses to acknowledge that I might go that far away for an entire year, but she'll eventually come around.
I feel kind of bad that I don't have anything else to say... I'm not doing much independent reading, lately, and so I don't have any book reviews, and since I'm usually holed up in my room working, I don't see my friends around too much. I feel like getting out of town for just a day or so, but I can't this weekend. (Isn't that always the case?) I have a paper to write this weekend, but I have another post in the works already, and I'm thinking of putting up some more art... I'd like to have fanart to post, but whatever; I only have so many hours in a day. I'm listening to Night Vale and the new Arctic Monkeys album, and reading more fanfic than I should. Good news, I'm at least making my bed and cleaning my room more often. (My dishes are another case, however...)
I hope you lovelies are doing well,
-M
