PriPri's World

King Tut

2007-08-20T11:26:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I went to see the King Tut exhibit with my sister and it was really good. It was so crowded though, but I'm so glad I got to see it. And we also got to go around the Franklin Institute, which I haven't done since freshman year. I finally got to see the new heart and I went in it twice, which was exciting. But it definitely wasn't as fun as it used to be.

And on Friday, I hung out with my old roommates and the guys who used to live on my floor last year. They were ridiculous as usual, but it was a lot of fun and I can't wait to move back onto campus again. On Saturday, there was a barbaque in my neighborhood. We don't do many things as a community, but it was fun. This is the first time we had one since I moved to that house 6 years ago. I wish we did stuff like that more often.

38 Days

2007-08-16T07:17:00.000-07:00

So, I feel like everything has become a countdown. 35 days till I move into my apartment. 38 days till the first day of class. 108 days till my 21st birthday.

Speaking of 21st birthdays, my friend Elena just celebrated hers. We celebrated at the Bistro St. Tropez, which was really good. It was nice to discover a place so close to Drexel that we hadn't been to before.

Other than going to the Bistro, I haven't really done anything very exciting in a while. I hung out with some of my high school friends. And my sister is going off to college soon, so I'm spending a lot of time with her. I think we're going to see the King Tut exhibit next week, so I'm really excited for that.

End of July

2007-07-27T11:00:00.000-07:00

So far, my summer has been relaxing, especially since I haven't been taking classes. Work does get busy sometimes, but it's nice to have something to do.

So, a few weeks ago, the movie In Her Shoes was on tv and we started watching it. It's a good movie and I especially liked that part of it took place in Philly. One scene takes place at the Jamaican Jerkhut. And being from Philly, I actually had no idea where it was, so we decided that it was time to go and check it out. It's actually pretty close to Drexel since we walked down. We got to sit outside and they had a live band. It was fun and the food was pretty good.

Then last week, I hung out with Rachel, a friend from high school. It was nice because I hadn't seen her since December. We just hung out in the city. It was really weird because that same day, I saw 2 other people from high school. It always happens that I see many people from high school on the same day.

Hopefully next month I'll have more things to do in the city and I'll have to see all of my friends soon before they all move back to college.

Fun Time

2007-07-10T09:33:00.000-07:00

The past few days have been pretty fun. Especially Monday. I got to see some of my friends who I haven't seen since finals week, which was nice. And I went to dinner with two of my sisters from Delta Zeta. Then, we had our first ice cream social of the summer. I didn't expect so many people to show up, but it was a lot of fun. I'm really glad that it was a hit! I can't wait till the CoMad days since I have more in common with them. And today was free slurpy day at 7-11, which was exciting. Getting a slurpy after the event was a nice break. So, 2 more days until the weekend and I can't wait!

Quiet Summer

2007-07-05T13:32:00.000-07:00

So yesterday was not one of the best 4th of Julys at all. The weather was awful and there were no fireworks. One day, I want to go to Penns Landing and see the fireworks there. It's really sad that I haven't been there since I was a little kid and I live so close. Maybe next year!

But the past 2 weeks haven't been very busy at all. We had our first 2 open houses last week and they went pretty well. And today went had a training for the Orientation Leaders. Other than that, I haven't done much in the office.

I'm kinda sad that I'm not taking any classes this term. I was going to, but then I decided to take my summer off. In a few weeks, I know work will get busy so I will have more stuff to do. Especially since the first orientation is on Monday, which means we'll be having an ice cream socials again.

Going Back

2007-06-25T11:14:00.000-07:00

I have to say that finals week is definitely my most fun week of every term. Once all of my finals are done, which is usually by Tuesday, I have the rest of the week to relax and have fun with all of my friends, which I got to do. I went to this amazing Belgian waffle place called Bonte in Center City, and I can’t wait to go back. And besides that, I got to do all the things I don’t have as much time for during the term, like going to the movies. I saw Knocked Up, which was pretty funny!

I took the week off to relax and I really thought that’s what I needed. To get as far away from campus as I could (which isn’t very far since I live in Roxborough). But as the week went on, I realized how boring it is at home having nothing to do when all of my friends are on campus.

I’m so glad that I’m working on campus again this summer. Last summer was one of the most fun summers I’ve had and I hope that this year will be just as fun. It’s just really sad that a few of the people I work with just graduated and it will be really different without them here, but I’m sure I’ll see them around. I feel really old thinking that this is my 3rd year on campus, but I remember freshman year like it was yesterday. I wish I were a freshman again, they have it so easy!

A Year in Review

2007-06-05T07:26:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that my sophmore year is almost over. Only 4 more days of classes. Most of my friends have been out for a month, which I am jealous about. But there is still so much going on here on campus.

I'm pretty excited to be working with admissions again like last year, which was so much fun. But I'm also in the process of looking for a job at an architecture firm, which is a lot harder than I though it would be because I want to take a job that I know I'll like. I don't know what else I'll be doing this summer, but I know it will be fun since most of my friends will be on campus.

Well, I have so much to do now. Week 10 is always the worst week for me because of final projects. I also have 3 finals and a paper to write, which is the most I've had to do at the end of a term. But I have a lot of stuff to look forward to. This Thursday is our Awards Banquet for Student Ambassadors, my 2 friends are having a housewarming party on Friday, and on Saturday night I'm going out to dinner with my work friends and hanging out with my architecture friends for the last time in our studio. And my sister is graduating next week which is exciting, and it will be in the Kimmel Center.

HIbachi

2006-09-08T06:54:00.000-07:00

So, last night, Amanda had her birthday at Hibachi's down in Penn's Landing. I had never been to a Hibachi dinner before, so it was really fun. But the restaurant was the place that I had my 8th grade dance, which was weird.

Anyway, that was our last dinner together, which was sad. But I hope we do that again during the fall. And I'm moving out either tonight or tomorrow. I can't believe that the summer really is over.

Labor Day Means Summer's Over

2006-09-07T13:42:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was really fun. Since the weather had been really bad lately, it was hard to do stuff outside. But on Saturday, Amanda, Elena, Dana and I went to Franklin Mills. It was so nice to go shop, which I hadn't done in a while. Though I didn't get that much, it was still fun.

This weekend was really busy for my family because we had guests the entire time. On Friday, some family friends came to visit, but I didn't get a chance to go home, which was sad. And on Sunday, my aunt came down from Long Island, so I got to hang out with my cousins. It was a nice break from the boring going home routine. Being home after college is so different than before.

And now the week is almost over. In a few ours, some office people are going to Hibachi's to celebrate Amanda's 20th! This is pretty much our last big event where we're hanging out together. That's really sad. Summer really went by so fast. I'm a little scared to start classes because all of my friends are saying that their classes are hard. But I can't wait until everyone comes back and there's stuff to do all the time!

My sister had her first day of school today. She's a senior now and it was really crazy at home. It makes me appreciate the fact that I'm not living at home anymore.

Fun -Filled Day!

2006-08-31T07:28:00.000-07:00

So yesterday was a pretty event filled day. I got a lot of work done yesterday morning, which was really nice because I'm always distracted by something. But in the afternoon, we got to go see the Varsity playing fields, which I had never been to before, and they are really nice. We got a mini tour of the place, and it was actually really interesting, even though I'm not a big sports person. Drexel even used to have a football team, and I'm really sad it's not there anymore. There was a wall with pictures of famous Drexel athletes, and I loved it because I love old pictures, especially black and white ones. And there were pics of the football team. We then stayed to watch part of a field hockey game, which wasn't that bad. That was the first one I've ever seen, and it wasn't boring. I've always wanted to play field hockey. But the tour yesterday made me want to go see other sports games, like rugby. I've heard those games are fun.

Yesterday night, after a quick trip to H&M (of course), we went to eat at Devil's Alley, and the food was really good there. I'm really glad we went. I love going out to eat and discovering new places! This was Dana's last dinner here with us cuz she's moving back home, which is sad. But everyone else is leaving next week as well. After dinner, Elena and I went to go see The Da Vinci Code. I haven't read the book yet, but after seeing the movie, I can't wait to get it. I thought that the movie was really good.

Yesterday was also Justin's last day. Justin was a counselor here and he was really nice, so it's sad that he's gone.

Weekend

2006-08-29T06:18:00.000-07:00

This weekend, I stayed on campus for once so that I could hang out with everyone. We're moving out from Towers soon. So after the Saturday tour, I just relaxed for the first time in a long time, which was nice. And later on, Dana and Amanda and I went to H&M for the weekly H&M visit, which was nice. Lately, I haven't been spending a lot of money, which can be hard for me, and I don't know why. But this weekend, I'm going to the outlets with th girls, so I'm saving up for that! But after H&M, we went to eat at Chick-fill-a, which was delicious. On Saturday night, we had a gathering at Dana's which was really fun.

Then on Sunday, we went over to Vicki's house to paint and barbeque. I was there from 11 in the morning to 8 at night. But we got to play with the kids, which was a lot of fun. They are so cute!

I think yesterday was the best day of all because we finally had our last event of the summer, so no more crazy, stressful 8am mornings!

Time to Go

2006-08-23T07:31:00.000-07:00

So, all of my friends are starting to pack and they'll be leaving soon. I can't believe that this summer went by so fast. I didn't really get a chance to hang out with them because of work and going home on weekends. But I'm really hoping to go visit my friend Bethany at Lehigh and my other friends up in Boston. I'm pretty sure I'm going to Boston anyway for this architecture trip in a few weeks, which should be really exciting. I've never been to Boston before, but I've always wanted to. I still have about 5 weeks before we start and I really want to enjoy them before classes start and all I'll be doing is work, work, work! But I am excited to get started in the fall again because I'm living with my friends and I'm probably joining clubs and really getting involved with Delta Zeta.

Work and Alumni

2006-08-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

So lately, I've been working with Catherine in the office and I've been doing a lot of stuff with Drexel alumni. The database has Drexel alum dating all the way back to 1899! I'm also obsessed with the past, so I think it would be really interesting to see pictures of Drexel back in the 1800s. I know campus was really different back then. The Alumni Center used to be the Centennial Bank. I haven't been inside the Alumni Center, but it has a really cool shape and I'm sure it looks really nice inside.

Catherine also has a lot of old books and she actually has old yearbooks, which I shall have to take a look at soon.

Home

2006-07-31T06:29:00.000-07:00

This week has already been crazy so far, and it's only Tuesday. We had an event yesterday and we have two more this week. At least orientation is over. The ice cream socials were really fun, but I think that our work days were really long.

On Friday, we went to first Friday again, but it was a bit disappointing. I think we went way too early and we didn't spend that much time there. I think the highlight of the day was seeing this black cat with an $80 haircut, but it was so cute!

I'm about to go home in 10 minutes! It's my sister's birthday and she's turning 17. I'm the only one in my family who does not have a summer birthday. I think we're going out to eat today and then I have to go and babysit!

POD

2006-07-27T08:09:00.000-07:00

So, it has been decided that we make weekly restaurant trips. And this week was Pod. During the year, we actually went on a field trip to Pod when we were designing restaurants, so I had always wanted to eat there. And we finally got our chance yesterday because of Dining Days. We got so much food for a cheap price (cheap for Pod) and it was amazing. It was family style and we shared every dish, which was fun. The only other place I went to that did that was Buca di Beppos. Our reservation was for 9:30, which was kinda late, but we got a pod, so it was worth it. We kept changing the lights all night. which was fun but did get annoying at times. The red light was really crazy. And we got to dress up, which I love doing. Overall, it was fun and we do want to go back again.

I think next week we're going to a Morrocan restaurant. But there are so many places in the city that I want to go to, like LeBec Fin, but that's kinda expensive. My dad has been there before and he said that it was really good. I've passed by it so many times. I love seeing how the rooms are decorated and seeing all the old furniture and stuff, which is why I think that maybe I should be an interior designer. LeBec Fin actually donated old furniture to the Academic Bistro, which is really cool. The office crew is going to try to have lunch at the Academic Bistro, especially since we get to grade the students at the end!

This Week

2006-07-20T18:13:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, I went out with a bunch of my high school friends. It's been a while since I've seen some of them, so it was really nice to get together again. I think a whole year apart made us better friends. We went to eat at the Olive Garden, which is our place. Everytime we go out, we always end up there, no matter what. Even though it isn't my favorite restaurant, I do like going there. After dinner, we proceeded to argue about where to go afterwards. Some wanted to go bowling at Lucky Strikes, which just opened, but you have to be on the guest list and they're really crazy about that. People from CW were there yesterday, so something big must have been going on. Then someone else said karoke. I don't think I'd ever do karoke. I cannot sing for anything! We finally walked over to Rittenhouse Square, though that was a bad choice because there were so many mosquitoes. We also went to Rita's, and I had my first gelati ever and it was delightful, as Amanda and Dana would say.

Then yesterday, we had our 3rd ice cream social. More and more people keep coming every time and it's really exciting that we planned something like this. It's really nice meeting everyone, especially the people in my group. But we work such long days, so it get's really tiring.

But I'm really excited for tonight. All the DWCs are hanging out tonight, so it should make for a really interesting time.

Week Over

2006-07-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

I just got done work and I can say that this was one of the best weeks so far. Wednesday was a really good day. We had to work at an event and I was moved up to registration, which was great because I love that. Elena and I got yelled at for eating in front of guests (and that was traumatizing!) twice. We pretty much kept a count of how many times we got yelled at that day. But then the day got better. I gave a tour to a really fun group of people and they even clapped for me at the end. And that was the first time that happened, and I haven't even given that many tours before, so I was really happy. Then, later on, I went to H&M with Amanda and Dana. Chris T and Chris B came too. That was the first time I saw the new store, and it was really nice. Then we went to Fridays, which I love. That was really interesting.

Then, yesterday, we had an ice cream social. Then, me, Amanda, Alexa, and Elena had a slumbo and that was really fun. And now the week is over, which is the best feeling (no waking up early tomorrow!) I'm going home soon though.

First Friday

2006-07-10T07:40:00.000-07:00

So, on Friday, I went to First Friday with some of the guys. The last time I went was in 10th grade, so it was fun. There were a lot of interesting things around. Now, I'm not a fan of modern art at all, so I really didn't like a lot of stuff around. But we walked around to see what we could find. Mostly, we followed Hector, who apparently is an expert on First Friday! He did find some good places, like this one gallery that had Americano, a superhero, who we could take pictures with! They also had really good chocolate covered strawberries. The other place that was really cool was the Real World House. I would love to live there! And they had some interesting stuff too. We walked around for about 3 hours. Finally, when we decided to go back, some guy was talking about getting pictures taken and he said something about vampires and Chris T. said that vampires were cool and the guy said something about being a vampire. It was really weird.

4th of July

2006-07-05T07:16:00.000-07:00

I went to Long Island this weekend. It was a nice break from Philly, especially since it's still raining here. It was so nice there. At first, I didn't know if I wanted to go because it was my friend Bethany's birthday and she had a party, so I wanted to go. I haven't seen my high school friends in a while. But I decided to go anyway, especially since I hadn't seen my cousins since Christmas. They're younger, so sometimes it's hard to keep them entertained.

We got to go to the beach too on Monday. The last time I went to the beach was after prom, so it was nice. It wasn't the nicest day out, but it was still better than the weather here. I really hate the rain. We left yesterday, so we didn't stay to see the fireworks. I didn't go to the art museum or Penn's Landing either. It's been a while since I've actually gone to see fireworks, maybe I'll go next year. I can see fireworks from my house anyway, so it's not like I'm missing out on much.

So, here I am at work. I had to take the bus in this morning, which I hate. I can't wait till the weekend!

Long Week

2006-06-27T16:49:00.000-07:00

This has to be the worst beginning of summer ever. The weather is horrible and I don't feel like going outside at all. It's so hard to get motivated to do something when it's raining out. But I did give my first tour alone on Monday and it went really well, so I was excited. I was surprised at how many people wanted to walk outside in the rain.

But I am looking forward to the long weekend. I'm going to see my two cousins who I haven't seen since Christmas, so it should be fun and relaxing. But the drive to Long Island can be very long with traffic, so we'll see. I hope it doesn't rain so we can go to the beach.

Moving In

2006-06-21T11:57:00.000-07:00

So, I'm living in Towers this summer. At first, I wasn't really looking forward to living on Drexel, especially since I was already here for 3 terms. But after being home for a few days, I don't think I want to be there. First of all, I have to wake up at 6:30 just to come to work by 8:30 (I hate taking the bus!). I'd rather get up at 8 and walk over here. Also, I feel like I have more freedom here. I can meet up with friends easier. I live so far away from my friends, even though we all live in Philly. It just seems so much easier to be closer to work. I can go home over the weekends and hang out with my sister. But some of my friends, who are orientation leaders, are living on campus. Also, a lot of other DWCs are living in Towers, so life will always be interesting!

Work

2006-06-20T19:59:00.000-07:00

So, today I went to my first day of work at the Admissions office. I didn't really know what to expect, but I had fun. I was thinking about all the previous jobs I had and I don't think I ever had a normal "teen" job, like working at a store or being a waitress. I kinda wish I had done something like that, but I'm glad I got different kinds of experiences. I've had a job since 10th grade, but my sister, who is now a senior in high school, seems to have no interest in getting a job or earning money. Who doesn't want to make money?

New Grading System

2006-06-16T12:30:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking about the +/- grading system and I don't know if I like it or not. Now, it's so much easier to aim for a 90 to get a A. Now, we have to work a little harder. I guess it's better if you do have an 89 and the teacher won't round it up. But it still makes everything harder, especially since GPAs are important to keep scholarships and such.

Goodbye

2006-06-15T15:27:00.000-07:00

I'm officially done freshman year! I just submitted my final English paper (the last one I'll ever do in my life!) today. It felt so nice to know that there is nothing else left to do. But pack. I still have so much packing to do. I don't know how I ended up with all this stuff!

It's so weird moving out though. Our room is so empty now, it's sad. I want to go home and see all my high school friends, but I know I'll miss this place. Well, I'll be back in East Hall in a few months. I'm just so glad that all the work is over, but I definately will miss my friends.

Last Class

2006-06-09T17:17:00.000-07:00

I'm so glad that I just had my last class for this year. I have a short drawing class next week, which I don't mind because we get an extra week to do our project. I also have 1 final, in Spanish, on Tuesday. I don't move out until Friday, so 4 days of fun! I'm so tired because I've had, like 3 hours total of sleep over the past three days. It really seems like forever. But I am this close to getting my project done and I just wishI could be finished. We have presentations tomorrow. That should be interesting.

I hate computers

2006-06-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

So, I've been staring at my computer for longer than is normal. That's what sucks about having to do a final project using only computer generated drawings. Usually, we also have to build models to go with our drawings. Which I like. I love building models, even though they take a lot of time. But this is what I get for being an architecture major. I really like it, but it's so much work. I can't wait till Saturday when we have our final presentation and then I won't be stressed anymore.

Old Friends

2006-06-06T20:49:00.000-07:00

I went back to visit my high school today. The seniors are graduating in 2 weeks and that brought back memories of my graduation. It didn't really hit me that I was never going to go back there ever again as a student until the day of graduation. I love college and I don't think I could ever go back, but I do miss my high school days. I have a special attachment to my school because I went there for 8 years. I can't really remember anything before that.

I also got to see some of my friends today. It's so hard being the only one still in classes. I wanted to stay in the city, but I had to leave early because I had a class. It will all be over in a week and then I have a whole summer to catch up. It was really nice seeing them again.

Almost Over

2006-06-05T21:00:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that this is officially my last week of classes. It feels like this year went by so fast. I'm never going to be freshman ever again in my life! I'm glad that classes are over, but I will miss a lot of people. It's so hard when everyone lives so far away. But I'll still be here until next Friday. I lucked out and have only 1 final on Tuesday, so the rest of the days will be fun! But my big architecture project is due Friday and I have a big presentation on Saturday, so I'm really stressed out about that. I can't wait till the summer.

My First Post

2006-06-05T20:33:00.000-07:00

I've never had a blog before, so this is my first post ever! I have to knowledge of computers, so this is just a test to make sure this works.