More Sun, More Photos

The weather continues to be absolutely beautiful here, so my friend Adge and I decided to take advantage of it and take a stroll through a neighborhood just off campus.

As for today, I've got a bit of work to do and some meetings, but going to the pool is definitely in the near future. =)

My birthday is on Tuesday, so I'll be celebrating tonight.... and the rest of this weekend. Dinner at the melting pot, beach during Saturday, Relay for Life Saturday night, Accepted Student Open House (which yes, I think will be a LOT of fun), and lots of relaxing. =)

The Miami Herald just put out a great list of cheap things to do this weekend... check it out if you'll be in the area.

Have a good weekend!

Shutterbug Fever

I just received my Nikon D40 in the mail the other day- it took a long time to save up for it, but it's worth every cent! I haven't been able to use it much just yet, but I took a few pictures I thought might be of interest...

:-D

Last night was full of great music, food, and performances thanks to COISO's International Week. Belly dancers, hookah, a Mariachi (I can't spell that and Google doesn't want to help me) band, and some really good food greeted all who found themselves on the UC patio.

Around 9:30 there was an advanced screening of Observe and Report; surprisingly the line wasn't as long as it usually is, but it was a great film.

Oh, it's really hot out.

I'm just bitter because I'm wearing too many layers, forgot my sunglasses this morning, and my hair does not agree with humidity levels above 0%.

It's Dang Hot!

This snapshot of the weather forecast was taken this morning around 7 before I left for class.... believe me, it got much hotter....

Rain clouds skirted the campus today, but not a drop fell. Humidity, however, ensued.

The Unwritten Roommate Agreement

... seems to be that when your roomie is sick,
so shall you be.

When Nicole came back from her regatta in St. Petersburg (she's on the University's sailing team), she seemed to be under the weather. Try as I might, living a couple feet away from a person means that it's nearly impossible not to catch a cold or something else along the same lines. So I missed Purim celebrations (but I did have latkes that day at the dining hall, so....) and have lost my voice, but hopefully I'm feeling better soon, because spring break is just a couple days away. :-)

I'm not letting this cold get the best of me, and have been taking as many vitamins and advil as it takes to get me through classes. And days off from class don't mean I can sleep in, either- today, for example, I have my weekly meetings, work, revision sessions, studying, homework, and the ULecture series to attend (which I'm very excited for). Not to mention the Miami Film Festival- I definitly need to get a movie in before heading back home.

As for Miami in general, the weather has gone back to being absolutely beautiful- no more cold fronts, it seems! I envy those who lounge around at the pool until their next class. Lately it's been inside with the AC for me, but we'll see. Perhaps my pale complexion will start workin' with me and cooperate with the sun?
(It won't, but it's nice to think that someday I'll be tan.)

Just one more day of classes...

Then one week where everyday is a Lazy Sunday.

Yessssssss.

While the rest of the country freezes...