The courthouse was closed but it was wonderful by the river and the fact that it was just us all the same. We then topped the day off by driving to Memphis to have dinner together downtown at t.g.i. Friday's and seeing The King's Speech at the Paradiso. I'd have to say it couldn't of been a more perfect first day of the year. I had to leave the next morning :(. That is always a hard thing.
This is the view outside my dorm window. Chicago is beautifully cold and snowy everyday. Just like the first days I came here and fell in love with the city. I've greatly enjoyed the first half of my Winter Quarter. Foundations in Cinema, Human Communication, Sreenwriting, and Ethics in Cinema have been a blast.
This is the view outside my Human CMN class downtown on the 8th Floor. I love looking out and seeing the snow flurries hide the skyscrapers. I am a DePaul tour guide now and one of the things most people fall in love with is the fact that this is the view you get from your classrooms.
Tour guiding can be pretty cold in the Winter though because the campus is under a Winter blanket. This is the quad and is now home to major snowball wars. We are on a blizzard watch for the next three days so we will see what happens lol. The following pic is what my desk looks like now:
I keep collecting random gifts from people that mean something to me, and of course everyone needs their handy dandy magic ped egg lol. I have been sending out some funny cards to people because I enjoy mailing things so if anyone else out there also enjoys this timeless practice and would like to start up a discourse I have included my address written out so eloquently by the wonderful Brittany Roe.
Trust me, you will love my stamps and stick people on balloons artwork :). February means the Oscars race is about to heat up big time and I can't wait to watch all of the nominated films!
You should also take it upon yourself to check them out! Thank you Entertainment Weekly for the update! I haven't seen them all yet but I think Inception should win. It's just too good. But props to Toy Story 3 for making me bawl like a baby. I spend alot of time at the gym as usual. Over my 6 week break at home I gained 15 pounds back. (Remember my problems with moderation). I hit the gym extra hard this month and am glad to say it's all burnt off and then some. Current weight is 191lbs! 13 more to go to reach my goal! I will be going on a cruise in the Caribbean for Spring Break and I have 6 weeks to work hard before I have to be in a place where the shirt must come off. It's crunch time and my heart is set on it.
This is me getting ready for DePaul's basketball homecoming! It was 80's themed and held in the ballroom of Chicago's Drake hotel. It felt like I was in a movie the entire night and it was definitely one of the best memories I'll carry with me in my life. The only dance that was crazier was the International Thespian Festival gay/lesbian/bi anything in the world goes dance that Emilee Elaine and I had the pleasure of attending. The following are pics from that night!
My dorm hall showing their pride for the 80's through video game flashback!
My gur Hannah and I went to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory on the Mag Mile before entering the ballroom! It was most definitely awesome!!!!! And the desserts were as big as our faces, but we went to town and had the best night together. I love you Hannah!
My phone died once I got into the ballroom but I managed one pic. Vaulted ceilings, columns, a couple Cher performances, a mile long buffet, dancing with friends like none other, and singing 90s music on the bus back made for a night to remember!
All in all, I'm transforming like the caterpillar I played in my school musical my senior year of high school. I'm working hard, trying my best, and taking all the opportunities I can get. Shout outs to Emilee and Elaine and Aaron Braverman who are visiting me next week and the week after respectively. It's going to be a blast! And also, I have posted 5, soon to be 6, albums of The Trip of a Lifetime that Brandon and I took this Summer on Facebook so check them out and comment and see as Courtney Hill puts it "The reason it seemed like I fell off the face of the Earth." lol And please vote on my sidebars of this blog! It's stupid but hey, so am i! lol I miss you Brandon, Lecie, Mom, Dad, Boston, Kyle and Rachel! Everyone make sure to check out my brothers journeys an www.kyleandrach.com and Lecie, thank you for what you said! You're the best sister anyone could ever have and you don't know how much I love you!
p.s. Hope everyone enjoyed a blog post that had no major point I was building up to lol. Tell me which style you like better.
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