I got nothin to give you, you see, except everything

I rode a lightning high all weekend, but I promise I'm back down to earth now and not so godawful chipper. Honestly, it was probably the mind-numbing shift at the pool today that killed it.

I think I've come to a decision on study abroad.... *drumroll please*.... After much deliberation I think I'm going to choose the Norway program. My theory: there is no language barrier in Australia, so I can go anytime and not feel overwhelmed (well... I suppose I can get along just about anywhere by now, but you know). I am scuba certified for life, so I can go scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef later on. However, I won't always have the chance to visit the Motherland, and take a Norwegian language course, and naturally... snowboard in Scandanavia.

In other news.... I'm filling this silly gaping void with busy-ness, planning, and optimism true Alicia-style. I'm getting together with my fellow interns to plot out a plan for our first step, and I feel oh-so-managerial with my e-mailing and meeting setting skills. Soon I will be meeting the child I will be mentoring in Okemos and I'm breathless in anticipation. There's nothing better for pushing silly thoughts out of my head like diving headfirst into a challenging and rewarding project. I am hoping both of these projects (intern and mentor) will turn out to be beneficial for everyone involved.

And because I'm still a college student and not entirely given over to adult responsibilities, I am going out three nights in a row this weekend. Damn. Thursday some friends came over to watch Grey's Anatomy, which is possibly the most satisfying guilty pleasure of my life, aside from ice cream and sugary coffee drinks. We drank some rum, tipsy-giggled to South Park, then went and played some beer pong. It was a fun night.

Friday was equally awesome. Strongbow party at the Village, I came equipped with the amazing Ogden and we loved life. I was bouncy and social, chatted up friends and strangers alike, and was a member of Team Domination for flip cup. Josh and I stumbled Jessica home, went to Menna's and attacked some Dubs, and then I fell asleep on his bedroom floor. Textbook example of a college party gone right.

Tonight it's out with the Tripod (Trapezoid?).... FRISBEE LOVES! Tomorrow is a tournament in Ann Arbor, and I will probably be over-tired. A night out with these ladies is totally worth it, though.

My current obsessions include chill music and YouTube videos. CrackTube it should be called. Evil site draws you in and won't let you go until you've seen every music video worth seeing. And then some parodies....

[I'm a modern girl, but I fold in half so easily]