Weekend and Weekends to Come

            Friday is finally here. Not that this week was really even that long, I just tend to enjoy the weekends more than the weekdays. Although, this weekend I wont get much downtime, similar to last weekend. Still, it means no school work for a day or two. I need to start studying for my anthropology test, though. So I will have to get started on that. But I get to go home and see my family, not that it has been very long, but it’s still nice! I will probably be going home next weekend too, but one of my favorite people in the world will be there so I need to see her! So it will be worth going home two weekends in a row. I will be looking forward to that visit. I haven’t seen my cousin Tara for a long time now, since the football game she came to I think. She, along with her husband Jason and adorable little…well actually big kids now, Brendan, Rylee, and Will, were the family I lived with for a year when I moved to Montana. Quite possibly one of the best years of my life. I know that I was definitely a pain in the butt sometimes but I think I learned more in that year than I’ve ever learned in many ways. I am very thankful for them and for having them in my life. So, needless to say, I can’t wait to see them. Well actually I think I’ll just be seeing Tara. But I’m very excited.

            That following weekend is Mom’s weekend so my mommy, and my aunt Tere are coming to see what the Pullman life is like. Not exactly sure what that entails yet…but it’s Pullman! So it will undoubtedly be entertaining. Perhaps expose them to the “frat life”? They are sure in for a treat.

            Well, I have my 8 am lab…joy. So I’m thinkin’ I’ll be off to bed now. Enjoy your Friday and your weekend, everyone. 

Baseball Season

            Happy Hump Day! Middle of the week. Well, since I’m done with my stuff to do today, I pretty much consider today over. I need a new book to read. I need to get my mind off of the Hunger Games. I want another series to read. I like them better because they last longer. Or maybe a new t.v. show, because I finally finished mine. I just need something to take up my down time. I don’t like not having anything to do. I like to keep my mind busy. Books are obviously better, but I wouldn’t mind a good, drama-filled television show. I just need something to do outside of school!

            Also, aside from book reading and tv watching, I want something new. Something adventurous. Just something different and exciting! I’m sure, for that, I’ll have to wait until school is over. But its going to happen. I know it. I’m going to make it happen. Speaking of summer, it’s coming close, and I’m still wanting to get another tattoo. So I really need to get on what and where I want it to be. I only have a few weeks left. I feel like there should be still two months until summer, but there are like five weeks! Ah!!

            Well I’m excited because this weekend I get to go home and HOPEFULLY watch the ferris boys play baseball since both games got cancelled over spring break. We’ll see how the weather ends up! It’s baseball season everyone! Woo hoo! Who doesn’t love the American pastime?! I know I do. Although, staying up to watch the game at 5 in the morning, or like tonight, 2 in the morning just isn't going to work for me. I'll have to catch the highlights later because I am not that crazy. I can't handle staying up that late on school nights. We'll see how those Mariners do this year. I'm still rootin' for them. Let the baseball season begin!

Literally Shaking My Head

            So I just read a blog that someone posted on Facebook and I am seriously fuming with anger right now. The blog was about the casting of the Hunger Games. I know what you’re thinking…”enough about the Hunger Games, Sydney”. But this is no ordinary topic. Yes I obviously love the movie, but I am really pissed about this news I’ve come across. Apparently a bunch of people are disappointed and hated the movie because they cast the characters Rue, Thresh and Cinna as black actors. Seriously?! Seriously. We are in the (excuse my language) fucking 21^st century people. I thought we were over this. Okay, I guess I know that some people are still really racist, but I’m so used to my own opinions that I sometimes forget how racist people really are. Why in the world does it matter what color someone’s skin is?? From an anthropological view, having darker skin is a good thing because people had darker skin a long time ago because most of the population lived in tropical areas where they needed protection from the sun and darker skin protected. People only started becoming lighter skinned later in life when more people migrated to cooler climates and now people in cooler climates have lighter skin so that they can absorb more vitamin D from the sun. I cannot fathom how one can be so racist towards anyone. Or sexiest. Or hate someone because of what religion they practice.

            I know people joke about racisms and what not all the time, and I’ll admit I laugh at some things, but it’s only because I am completely comfortable in what my opinion of others is, and that is that it doesn’t matter what you look like, where you come from, or any other attribute of someone. I am not saying that I am completely free of judgment, because that would be a lie. We all judge other people in our minds. But I don’t judge people by the color of their skin, or really by anything that they cannot control.

            It really just makes me so sad. Not to mention I loved the movie. I loved it so much. It was amazing. And ALL of the characters did amazing work. If you only knew the things people are saying. Some tweets included, “why does rue have to be black not gonna lie that kinda ruined the movie” and “why did the producers make all the good characters black smh” and this one is terrible “ Kk call me racist but when I found out rue was black her death wasn’t as sad”. And those aren’t even the worst of them. It really makes me ashamed to be in any way apart of this generation if that is what people are still thinking in their minds. It’s so frustrating when you know you’re right, but you can’t make other people see what is the right thing. It makes me feel helpless, disappointed, and angry toward these people. Towards anyone who thinks that they are better than someone else, especially because of skin color, gender, religion, or economic status. It just goes to show how much we, as a country, and we as the human race still need to grow and learn. We have come along way, I know. I just think that we could be so much further than this. We are better than that. Well we should be anyways.

            I don’t know what else to say. I’m just shocked, hurt, and surprised. I’m not naïve, I know there are people out there who are still racist. I still just can’t understand why, and I never will. 

Time Flies

            I cannot believe it. A little more than a month and I will be done with my first year of college. That doesn’t even seem real. I feel like a completely different person than I was a year ago. But I’m not, I’ve just added a bunch of experiences to my life that I never had before. And I know there are a ton more to come! It really has been a wonderful year so far. I love it here. Yeah…the weather isn’t always the greatest. But I would probably complain about something else if I was somewhere else. I still want to study abroad somewhere my junior year, though, get some of that type of experience.

            However, as much as I love it here in Pullman, I am so completely excited for summer to be here. I’ll be needing a job for sure, but that will get me some experience, and money! I can’t wait to hang with all of my friends, go camping, go swimming, be outdoors all the time! I am just so excited for it. I cant wait for it to be warm and pretty out. I’ll just want to be outdoors all the time! It will be really nice. I guess I am just thinking about it a lot because of how nice it was today. I went outside in shorts and a t-shirt and I was completely comfortable. I loved it! But then it was ruined because I looked at the weather for the week and it’s supposed to rain all week L but I guess that is better than snow. It’s not that I don’t like the snow, I am just ready for spring and summer! And warm weather! To actually stay! But this is Washington state so I’m not going to get my hopes up.

            This upcoming week shouldn’t be as stressful as last week, thankfully. I just have a speech and my classes to go to. So that will be nice! Looking forward to a good week. Just gotta stay positive! 

Finally!!

            Alright my blogging skills have really been lacking as of late, so I apologize for that. But this last week was literally the busiest one I’ve had yet. Next week will be better, though. But I mean that in a way regarding homework and studying. Because no week could be better than this week. You know why? Because I finally got TO SEE THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!!

            AHHHHHHH. Is all I have to say. I don’t care about those who say that it wasn’t very good or it wasn’t what the expected or that it doesn’t compare to the book. Well I couldn’t care less what anyone else thinks. Of course it couldn’t compare to the book, because you cant freaking get all of those details into a 2 and a half hour movie. Although, personally, if they made it a ten hour movie, that would suit me just fine. I mean obviously the movie wasn’t perfect. No director can get exactly what each person is picturing in their mind as they read the story into a movie. One concern I did have with it though, I know the character Cato is supposed to be good looking, but you’re also supposed to hate him. But how in the world am I supposed to hate someone who looks so hot in the movie? Also, I think I need to see the movie another ten times. Or twenty. Or more. I just loved it. LOVED it. So if you’re wondering if I recommend that you see it…well hopefully you could guess the answer to that.

            The only, and I mean only downside to going to see it last night is that we drove to Spokane to see the movie in IMAX but our movie wasn’t until 10:15 so we didn’t end up getting back until 2:30 am and after washing my face and brushing my teeth and what not, it wasn’t until a little after 3 that I finally fell asleep. And on top of that, I had to get up at like 9:30 to go to this psychology training thing. Well my professor called it a training but I don’t really know how to explain what it was exactly. We just talked about domestic/partner/ and sexual violence and how to prevent it and look out for it and what not. Its called Green Dot something. Entailing that “red dots” would be those who are violators and if you’re a green dot you are preventing it or trying to stop it or intervene. It was actually really interesting, just a long day and I was tired the whole time. But if anyone is interested in learning about it I’m sure they have more information online about it.

            And now, even though I am sick and running on little sleep, I am going to attempt this date dash thing with my friend Nick. We’ll see how this turns out… And just my luck, the notebook comes on right when I have to leave. How upsetting. I guess I can watch it anytime but for some reason I love watching it when its on tv because it seems more spontaneous. Such a great movie. If you haven’t seen it I am concerned for your health because it is one of the best romance movies EVER. So if you’re bored, it’s on television tonight!

            Buh-bye!!

Short and Sweet

Well today was positively boring. I woke up…barely, went to my lab, came back, studied a little, took a nap, went back to class, came back and studied some more. So I’ve given up studying for the night. I’m sick of reading about biology. My brain is taking in too much right now. Biology, plus I’m watching the discovery channel so that is just more information, but there’s animals in it so I actually really enjoy watching it. I got to watch baby wolves roll around with each other. Adorable.

            Well I don’t have a lot to say because I’m trying to limit my internet time this week so that I can get what I need to get done. So in the absence of my words, here’s a funny picture to look at. Hope you’re having a great week!

Long Week Ahead

            I’m going to talk about this mysterious “A” in this blog so if you have yet to watch it then don’t read this!

            But first of all, spring break was very fun. I am not a fan of being back here, though. Mostly because of the food. Also, because I am already sick of doing work. I have two tests to study for, an essay to write on a book that I have yet to read, and I have to research for a speech that I have to have written and performed by next Wednesday. Oh and a weekly quiz. Damn. So this week will be really busy and probably stressful. I’ll get through it, though, right? I mean I have to. Look what I have to look forward to on Friday! Of course I have to make it through the week. But I’m trying not to think of the thing that I’m looking forward to at the end of this week because it will be far too distracting. Obviously, it’s on my mind, but the less I talk about it the less distracted I get. That’s another reason why I won’t let myself read the other two books again yet. Even though I really, really want to. However, I get to read this wonderfully exciting book called Discover Biology. It’s a page-turner, believe me. Can’t get enough of it.

            And I did get enough of it, considering I stopped reading it at 5 and its now almost 11. Hey, I tried. I actually like my biology class, I just don’t like to read the book because I come across one word that I don’t know and then I just space out after that. I’ll work on it.

            Pretty Little Liars… you are KILLING me. What the heck was up with that episode? Half of the episode I didn’t know what was going on at all. And as for finding out who “A” was…well so much for that. “A”  is just a puppet to someone else! Jeez. But I wasn’t expecting it to be Mona. Oh well. Still love the show. And as far as shows go, well The Voice is starting to bug me. They never pick the people I want. And the bitchy girl that I don’t like got picked today and Blake said how hot she was. -__- Okay, I’ll admit I’m a tad bit jealous. She is so full of herself, though. I guess I better try to get to sleep since I have lab in the morning and a lot of studying to do tomorrow!

            Nighty night.