UPDATEzZz

I really hate that (some) paperbacks are so expensive. I have been wanting to read Into the Wild for quite a long time but when I went to Barnes & Noble last night to pick up a copy they expected me to pay $14 in exchange. No thanks! I went to the library to get a library card but no dice. I don't have a mailing address in Denton so no library card for me. I went to Wal-Mart to find a less expensive copy, but alas, there wasn't one to be found. So, I bought the Kite Runner instead and thus far it has been a really enjoyable read.

Exciting news!@!@: I am probably going to be making the trek to Newcastle this summer to see EBETH! We are in the process of making plans and and and I am excited beyond words...excited and scared. air...plane..sky...water. Oh well... deep breath... aaaand mom and I might be taking a long overdue trip to a City of the New York persuasion. HURRAY!

In other news-

I have pretty much made it my mission as of late to, uh...well... stop being such a fat ass. It is something that really bleeds over into practically every area of my life and it is time that I took control. It is a combination of “I want to get healthy/be pretty” kind of a thing… since the thin = pretty rule seems to apply to me. This being said, I feel the need to rant a bit. What's the deal with cafeteria food? Am I right?? But seriously... GROSS. I should write a letter to the powers that be because the food that I am served on a daily basis is out of order! Why, oh why, would one ever consider serving pizza, chicken fingers, french fries, and cookies all at the same damn time. Perhaps UNT dining services should expand the menu to include healthier options for those of us who don't want to clog our arteries. The veggie selection is ridiculous, not to mention, totally disgusting. The meals are prepared by student workers who really don't give a care about the quality of the food. The other night I went to get some asparagus and the woody ends hadn't even been cut off. Plus, all of the veggies continue to cook because they sit in large metal vats that are continuously heated by steam... making for soggy, mushy, brown, and unrecognizable, overcooked veggies. Sick. I am not cut out for cafeteria life. The idea of food being prepared in mass quantities just really grosses me out for some reason. The only safe haven of sorts that I have been able to find is the salad bar in Bruce Hall. It isn't stellar but at least it doesn't feature 3-4 starches on a nightly basis. However, it can gross me out too at times. Especially the section devoted to condiments- huge bowls of salad dressing and such that sit for hours on end, scattered atop a bed of ice. This isn't the ideal cooling system because all of the dressings are still able to develop that undesirable "skin" on top. ALSO- (I'm still ranting here, please forgive) what in the hell is wrong with some people?- in regard to their food choices at least.... I mean geeeeez. The other day I went to Bruce to get some Bran Cereal. This TAMS kid came up next to me, grabbed a glass, filled it with vanilla ice cream, coke, and peanut butter. Ewwww.... at 9:30? Really?? Sick. How does that not make you feel horrible?? EAT SOME EFFING FRUIT. Ice cream doesn't need to be served from open to close. Also- why 20 different choices of sugar cereal and only a handful of healthy ones??? Ok. I feel loads better.

Christmas is getting closer everyday. <3