The Week In Review

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've been super busy lately. What with "real" work from my classes setting in, trying to balance my homework with my job, and my hour-long commute (each way), I feel like I never stop long enough to catch my breath. So here's the important things that went down this week:

• Last Friday was Alex's birthday. Jimmy and I went to dinner and a few movies (hooray for movie-hopping!) and then headed up to the Upper East Side for her party. It was really fun, and it was so good to see everyone all in one place! I feel like we've all been so crazy with our busy lives that we've never really been able to all spend time together yet, so it was really good to see everybody. It was a late night for me, but definitely worth it.
• On Saturday, Richie, Gerard, and Jimmy came over for dinner. I love it when people come over (since it rarely happens, it's even nicer for me when they do). Richie and I had found a recipe for Turkey Swedish Meatballs that I had made for Rosh Hashanah, and he wanted to have it again. So we had Swedish meatballs, macaroni pie, and chocolate chip cookies. I think we'll probably all keel over soon from the cholesterol, but it sure was a good dinner.
• Sunday was football day, of course, so I headed over to Brittany Hall to do homework (which I barely did) and watch the games (which I did a lot of) with the boys. Plus, Chinese food!
• Monday through Thursday were pretty normal days. I've been really short on money this week (getting sick the same month you have to buy textbooks is a very bad thing) but other than that I was doing okay until...
• Friday. Friday was supposed to be payday for me. Unfortunately, I didn't receive a paycheck. Why, you ask? Well, apparently there was paperwork that I was supposed to fill out before the semester started so that I could continue to be paid through the work-study program. But no one, not my boss, not any of the three people who deal with paychecks, told me this. So I had no idea. Needless to say, I noticed on Friday when I didn't receive an email saying my check had been deposited. As of right now, I'm not really sure what I'm going to do. I don't want to have to call my mom and ask her to front me the money for rent, but I don't know what else I can do. I've considered calling my landlord and explaining the situation, but that feels so immature. I'll get the check I'm owed by next pay period (on October 8), but I don't want to have to call him and say he can't cash my check until then. I'm really just frustrated because this isn't my fault at all, and now I'm the one having to stress about not having enough money to cover rent.
• Saturday was a pretty easy day. I considered doing homework, but instead watched Intervention (Have you seen it? You really should. It's excellent) and hung out with Richie. We went up to midtown to try to win lottery tickets to Next to Normal, since his friend Jess and a friend of hers were coming down, but unfortunately we weren't successful. We ended up just getting dim sum at Ruby Foo's. I then ended up just going home; there's been a lot of drama going on with some people here, and it all just kind of came to a head last night. I'm very frustrated and hurt by the whole situation, but there's nothing I can do about it, so I'm trying to just be adult about it and take the high road. Sigh. Some things never change.
• Anyway. Things here are good, for the most part. Classes are going well, and I'm feeling more confident about them. I'm making friends in my classes, too, which is really nice; I'm starting to feel connected to the people and the program, which isn't something I'm used to, but which I certainly like!
• In other news, I'm going to Maine over the Columbus Day weekend! Mom and Danny decided they wanted to go hike up a mountain (sometimes I don't know how I'm related to them...) so we've rented a cabin and found a park to explore. I was lured along with the promise of shopping, beautiful views, and lots of seafood. My mom knows just how to get to me.
• Well, that's about it for now. I'll try to post more regularly, but there's just so many other things going on!

Recovery

No, this isn't a post about Eminem's latest CD (although it could be, since that album is so good). It's about my saga with this sickness.

As I posted, I was pretty ill for the whole first week of classes with what was diagnosed to me as mono. I was prescribed two medications, an antibiotic and a steroid, and I took them for five days with no improvement whatsoever. On Saturday, I decided enough was enough, and went back to the Student Health Center. I saw a different doctor this time, and she was concerned enough with my lack of improvement to refer me to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. The way she described it to me was as a clinic for ear, nose, and throat conditions, and that it would be a relatively quick visit.

With this mindset, I took my time getting there, first getting lunch with Richie, then grocery shopping, then hanging out and watching a few episodes of Family Guy. Finally, at about 3:00, I decided it was time to mosey on over to 14th Street and 2nd Avenue and see what they could do for me.

This was a poor decision.

I arrived at the infirmary at about 3:15, and signed in with a nurse. About ten minutes later, she took me in to an examination room to take my temperature, blood pressure, and to figure out why I was there. She then sent me back out to the waiting room for what she said would be a "short wait" to see the doctor.

Three hours, six episodes of (the completely mind-numbingly horrible) Spongebob Squarepants, and tons of insurance and admittance forms later, I was called in to see a doctor. He looked at my tonsils, made disapproving noises, prescribed me two different meds (a different antibiotic, this time penicillin-based, and a stronger steroid), and sent me away. Three hours of waiting for three minutes with a doctor. Sigh.

The good news, though, is that I feel much better. I wasn't able to get the prescription filled on Saturday, but I started taking the new meds on Sunday, and by Monday morning was starting to feel like a person again. At this point, I'm not quite at 100% (maybe 80%), but I've been feeling steadily better with every passing day, and I think I'm going to kick this thing.

The only thing that confuses me is that mono is caused by a virus, so an antibiotic shouldn't do anything about it. My personal opinion is that I actually have tonsillitis (another condition that all three doctors discussed with me) and they just wanted to slap a "mono" label on it because of my age. But whatever. It doesn't much matter. The only thing that's important is that I feel better!

Sick!

Well, this wasn't how I wanted to start off my junior year.

Classes started Tuesday, and I missed the first session of one of mine. Why, you ask? Because I was at the Student Health Center, being diagnosed with mononucleosis.

My tonsils and glands had been swollen for most of the weekend, and of course, being a holiday, everything was closed. So I went in on Tuesday morning to see a doctor.

The long and short of it is, I've had mono for probably around a month and a half or so. No wonder I've been feeling so run down and fatigued all the time! Finally, after so much time of me not doing anything about it, the virus kicked itself up to the next level and made me pay attention to it.

The doctor prescribed me a steroid (to bring down the swelling in my tonsils) and an antibiotic for my immune system. I've also been taking extra amino acids, vitamins, and Aleve in addition to my birth control. I've never in my life been on this many pills at once, and it makes me feel like an old woman who needs one of those labelled pill cases.

The biggest reason this has been such a drag, though, is that my tonsils are so swollen that they're affecting my swallowing (it hurts to swallow anything, even water) and my voice (I sound like Cher, or as Richie put it today, like Helen Keller). It sucks because I've been trying to introduce myself to people in my class, but I can't make my voice go much louder than a low whisper!

I'll write about my classes and everything later, but for now I need to go to bed and get some rest. This illness is kicking my butt!

Hot Town, Summer in the City

I love summer.

But I feel like I don't really have anything interesting to write about. I'm steadily getting through my reading, working every day, and searching for another job. The apartment is good, my roommates are excellent, and for the most part, all of my friends and family are doing well and are happy.

A lack of drama certainly makes for boring/nonexistent posts!

I know, I know, I should be happy that things are going well. And don't get me wrong, I am. But I feel like I've hit a wall as far as posting things goes.

I just read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Steig Larsson. I had heard a lot about it, and I always feel silly when I haven't read the books that seem to be in the forefront of a lot of conversations. So I picked it up on sale at Target last weekend, and finished it last night.

It was pretty good. It made for easy, interesting reading (once I got all the Swedish names straight), and I certainly was entertained. Is it the next great novel? No. But I understand why it's become so popular. I think it's in the same thread as The Da Vinci Code, in that it's a fast-paced mystery with two interesting protagonists and a satisfying conclusion. I've read better mystery novels that have far less mass approval, but hey, I'd rather people read this than Twilight.

Speaking of those sparkly (is there a proper way to spell that word? AP Stylebook?) vampires, the next movie in the "saga" is coming out soon. I've read all the books, and seen both movies that have come out so far (illegally online, of course). I don't know why, since it goes against all of my better judgement, but for some reason I can't stop myself. I think I mostly just like to enjoy the "so bad it's good" phenomenon.

Also, today, I painted my room! This is something I've been wanting to do ever since I moved in (as of today, I've been sleeping here for a month) and since I got my tax refund a few days ago, I decided it was time. I worked pretty much nonstop for about six hours today, but it was SO worth it. The room looks great!

The Envelope, Please

Well, it's that time of year again: Academy Awards season. I've never really been that interested in the Oscars before, though I would typically watch them just because I love awards shows in general. It was always cool to see the winners announced, especially if I had seen the movies that were in contention.

But this year I've become really interested in the Oscars. I've seen (almost) all of the Best Picture nominees, and since there are ten of them this year, I feel pretty knowledgeable about the majority of the categories. I'm not exactly a sound editing wunderkind or anything, so a lot of these are guesses based on my own personal feelings about the films and some pretty extensive reading of professional predictions while bored at work.

So, ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to present:

Amelia's Oscar Predictions, 2010 Edition!

First off, the biggest prize of the night, Best Picture.

Nominees: Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, and Up In The Air.

Winner: The Hurt Locker. This film floored me. I watched it by myself on a slow Saturday night, and it's been my front-runner for Best Picture ever since. It's intense, suspenseful, and gritty. The other strong contender, Avatar, was excellent, don't get me wrong, but the writing left something (read: a lot) to be desired, and both times I watched it, I got the sense that it was unnecessarily long. I thought District 9 was really amazing, and was shocked that Sharlto Copley wasn't nominated for Best Actor, but it just doesn't have enough critical acclaim to make it. Precious was another absolutely breathtaking film, but it has the same problem as District 9. Inglourious Basterds was thoroughly entertaining, and if The Hurt Locker or Avatar doesn't win, it'll be this one. The Hurt Locker was really an incredible film all the way around, and at the end of the day, it's got to get my vote.

Best Actor.

Nominees: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), George Clooney (Up In The Air), Colin Firth (A Single Man), Morgan Freeman (Invictus), and Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker).

Winner: Jeff Bridges. I haven't seen Crazy Heart, but everyone is raving about Bridges' performance. He's been a great actor for a long time, and has never been rewarded with an Oscar. I say it's abut time for him to get a little golden "dude" of his own. Clooney was very good, but he seems to be playing the same role over and over again, and while I always enjoy watching it, I don't think the Academy will reward it. I loved Renner, too, but I don't think he's got enough to beat Bridges.

Best Actress:

Nominees: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Helen Mirren (The Last Station), Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious), and Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia).

Winner: Sandra Bullock. Of the acting categories, I'm most unsure about this one. Sidibe was excellent in Precious, and it's ridiculous to try to think of an actress that's better than Meryl Streep (I am one of the Streep devotees who will go see a film just because she's in it [like It's Complicated...sigh]), but like Bridges, Bullock has been a mainstay in Hollywood for years and has never won an Oscar. It's her turn. And her work in The Blind Side really was heartfelt.

Best Supporting Actor:

Nominees: Matt Damon (Invictus), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Christopher Plummer (The Last Station), Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds).

Winner: Christoph Waltz. He is the overwhelming favorite in this category, and for good reason. He was fantastic in Basterds. I originally watched the film for Brad Pitt (and because it was an assignment for class), but I was quickly drawn in by Waltz. If he doesn't win, I think the Academy may have a riot on their hands.

Best Supporting Actress:

Nominees: Penelope Cruz (Nine), Vera Farmiga (Up In The Air), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Crazy Heart), Anna Kendrick (Up In The Air), and Mo'Nique (Precious).

Winner: Mo'Nique. Hands down. If any category is a lock, it's this one. Her performance in Precious was nothing short of amazing.

Best Director:

Nominees: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), James Cameron (Avatar), Lee Daniels (Precious), Jason Reitman (Up In The Air), and Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds).

Winner: Kathryn Bigelow. All of the press about her being the first woman to win this award aside, she absolutely deserves it. (I suppose my bias towards The Hurt Locker is a little apparent, but really, have you seen the movie? If you haven't, get on it. Now. Seriously. I'll wait.)

Best Original Screenplay:

Nominees: The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, The Messenger, A Serious Man, Up.

Winner: For me, it's between the first two, but I think I'm going to have to go with Basterds on this one. Tarantino rewrote World War II, and did it with a great combination of comedy and suspense.

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Nominees: District 9, An Education, In The Loop, Precious, and Up In The Air.

Winner: Up In The Air. I really did love District 9 (another one that if you haven't seen it, you need to, right now) but Up In The Air was extremely well-written. Another reason is that UITA was a critical darling in the earlier rounds of predictions (before the BAFTAs, etc.) and this is an opportunity to give an award to a film that deserves at least one.

Best Cinematography:

Nominees: Avatar, The White Ribbon, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Hurt Locker, and Inglourious Basterds.

Winner: Avatar. While I wasn't a fan of the writing or acting, this film was one of the most visually stunning things I've ever seen. It deserves this one.

Best Editing:

Nominees: Avatar, District 9, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, and Precious.

Winner: The Hurt Locker. To me, the nominees for this category seem like the ones the Academy "really" wanted to nominate for Best Picture. The Hurt Locker was edited beautifully, with lots of suspense. All bias aside, it should win.

Best Art Direction:

Nominees: Avatar, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Nine, Sherlock Holmes, and Precious.

Winner: Avatar. Duh.

Best Costume Design:

Nominees: Bright Star, Coco Before Chanel, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Nine, and The Young Victoria.

Winner: I haven't seen any of these movies, but Coco Before Chanel and The Young Victoria are the current front-runners. I'm going to have to give my vote to Coco Before Chanel, purely because it's a movie about Chanel. And I love Chanel.

Best Makeup:

Nominees: Il divo, Star Trek, and The Young Victoria.

Winner: The Young Victoria. Roger Ebert says Star Trek, but I think that there should be a bit more to it than Vulcan ears. Stills I've seen from The Young Victoria look lovely, so I'm going for that one.

Best Original Score:

Nominees: Avatar, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Hurt Locker, Sherlock Holmes, and Up.

Winner: Up. Seriously, the music in this film is so excellent. Even listening to the theme now brings tears to my eyes. I really like Michael Giacchino's work, and I think he deserves this one wholeheartedly.

Best Original Song:

Nominees: Crazy Heart, Faubourg 36, Nine, and two songs from The Princess and the Frog.

Winner: Crazy Heart. I didn't much care for any of these songs, but listening to "The Weary Kind", it seems to be the most likely choice for voters.

Best Sound Mixing:

Nominees: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Star Trek, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Winner: The Hurt Locker. I don't have any idea what this category means, but anything that Transformers is nominated for makes me giggle. The Hurt Locker is the clear front-runner among experts, so I'm going to trust them.

Best Sound Editing:

Nominees: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Star Trek, and Up.

Winner: Again, I have no idea about this category, but apparently it's a toss-up between The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds. I guess I'll say Inglourious Basterds, because The Hurt Locker wins Best Picture and Tarantino needs something to keep him warm at night.

Best Visual Effects:

Nominees: Avatar, District 9, and Star Trek.

Winner: Avatar. Again, duh.

Best Animated Film:

Nominees: Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Princess and the Frog, The Secret of Kells, and Up.

Winner: Up. As only the second animated film ever to be nominated for Best Picture, Up should win this category no problem.

As for the rest of the categories, I'll confess I've only seen one nominee (Food, Inc., nominated for Best Documentary). So these are purely based on professional predictions I've read, and as such, I'll only put who the winners will be.

Best Foreign Language Film:

The White Ribbon

Best Documentary:

Apparently it's between The Cove and Food, Inc., but The Cove has won a ton of awards already this year, so it'll probably win.

Best Short Documentary:

Rabbit a la Berlin

Best Animated Short Film:

Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death'

Best Live Action Short Film:

Miracle Fish

That's really about it for the predictions...the rest of the technical awards aren't covered by anyone, and I don't know anything about technical aspects of filmmaking, so I guess I'll leave it to the experts.

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"The sun is so underappreciated!"

The end of last week was pretty busy. Thursday was probably my busiest day- after classes and work, I went to Third North to interview for the RA position. This was my individual interview (instead of the group sessions that I did on the 31st and that I have again on the 14th). I don't want to jinx it, but I feel like it went really well! I'm just really anxious about the whole RA process. This means so much to me (if I don't get an RA position, I don't know if I can come back to NYU next year) and I feel like it's going well, but I don't want to get my hopes up too far only to have them crushed. And at this point it's not even about the money as much as it is about the fact that I really actually want to be an RA. It seems like it would be fun, and I'm really interested in passing along the knowledge that I have to the next generation of freshmen. But the more I think about it, the more nervous I get, so here's hoping!

This past weekend was a nice slow one. I had a bit more homework than last weekend but still not a terribly large amount. I didn't have to work Friday, which was excellent, so I stayed in for most of the day and worked on some papers that I had due. Saturday was Jayson's birthday, but he was going uptown to spend the whole day with his mom, so we all went out Friday night. Of course, this meant that I needed a new dress (well, okay, maybe "needed" isn't exactly true, but really, I didn't have anything that was appropriate club wear). So I went to Forever 21 (my default "need a tight short cheap dress now please" store) and actually found...a really excellent dress. This is a good one. I don't even feel guilty about spending the money on it (I stress for days about taking the subway 40 blocks each way, but I'll buy a dress no problem...interesting). It's black, and yes it's tight and short and strapless, but it makes me look even taller than I am (I didn't know that was possible) and thinner...plus it's the kind of dress that with tights and a blazer could be appropriate for a different event, or with a shirt underneath and leggings could be daywear...I haven't really played with my options yet (must...do...laundry...) but I'm just really glad I've found my little black dress!

So we all went over to Constance's (Jayson's best friend) room to have dinner and get ready to go out...we finally headed out around 12:45 and got to the club at 1ish. It was really fun, and I'm really glad we did that. I didn't get home til about 4 in the morning...but hey, that's what weekends are for :)

Saturday was a very slow day...I got out of bed around 2 and met Richie for a late lunch at 3N...then came back to UHall and did some more work on my paper...he came over to hang out for a bit later...and then I spent the evening catching up on my Academy Award-nominated films. I'm actually trying to watch all of the Best Picture nominees this year, so I watched Up In The Air and The Hurt Locker on Saturday.

Up In The Air was really good. It was definitely a movie made for adults, which I appreciate (it's nice to see something other than fart jokes and gag humor every once in a while [not to say I don't love The Hangover and Judd Apatow films and other such things, but really, I like a smart movie now and again]) and I understand why it was nominated for so many things. The acting is excellent, the story is good, and while I don't know much about filmmaking, it seemed to me, anyway, to be a lovely film visually.

The Hurt Locker is currently my front-runner for Best Picture. I've read some of the comments made regarding Avatar vs. The Hurt Locker, and honestly, I think that this one comes out on top overall. It's a really powerful, intense film; I had to pause it multiple times just to calm myself down and remind myself that it's only a movie. Again, I don't claim to be a film buff by any stretch of the imagination, but I really thought that this movie was incredible. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Sunday was a pretty frantic day...I had put off finishing my papers until the last minute (of course, since I am the biggest procrastinator in the universe). So I ended up having to write papers while watching the Super Bowl. Now, I'm a pretty big football fan, but I was having a really hard time caring about the game. I didn't really care about either team at all, so I actually ended up paying more attention to the commercials than the game itself. Oh well. Good job, Saints!

My best find of the day (so far) has been ArtsyGirlNYU's YouTube channel. This guy, Johnathan something, has started a vlog of a girl named Gramercy (perfect choice) satiring the typical NYU artsy student. This guy is only a freshman, but it's clear that he's been here long enough: his impression is spot-on. It makes me wonder how many self-proclaimed artsy girls (like this one) will take offense at it and take to their own vlogs to describe how completely ridiculous it is (if they deign to acknowledge it at all). It makes me giggle, honestly. NYU Local interviewed him; suffice it to say that some of his quotes are priceless...only because I've heard them in the halls of Silver.

And with that, I'm going to end this post and watch the student film being made across the way. i love UHall...I can spy on the people across the commons. There's some really pale guy in tighty-whities. It's the little things, people.

Stuff I Know Now

Whoa! Two posts in one day! The girl is out of control!

(Honestly, I just really don't feel like doing more reading for my Human Rights course. It's uber-depressing.)

I got this idea from the blog of a fellow Depositonian and NYUer, Tia (it's a very rare combination, and we are the only ones that possess both titles. Go us!). She's been posting things she learned in 2009, and considering that I've now had a month to reflect, I think I can safely do the same.

So here's my list:

• Keeping a blog is hard. I made it my New Year's resolution in '09 to start a blog. It failed. Then I decided I'd start one for the new school year. Nope. So here's looking at you, '10!
• Lady GaGa is a goddess. The woman is a force to be reckoned with. She makes amazing music (that even my mom has said isn't awful!) and is a really positive influence. Her constant reminders to be who you are, are really important messages for younger kids to hear, especially from someone as big as she is. She loves her fans a lot. Also, she went to NYU, so she's automatically cool.
• Angel hair pasta is a staple of my diet. And there's nothing wrong with that.
• It's possible to fit a 16-lb, fully roasted turkey in a heat bag and carry it through Union Square, while it's snowing, unscathed. People will look at you funny, but the turkey will still taste amazing.
• Allowing Richie to mix your drinks is usually not a very good idea.
• Sometimes you've got to admit when people don't want your help. This was an especially difficult one for me, with my whole "save the world" complex, but it's one of the most important lessons I've ever learned.
• A week can be an exhausting, embarrassingly long time.
• I am not nearly as good at things as I used to think I was. In Deposit, I was a very big fish in a teeny tiny pond. Singing, acting, academics, sports, leadership, community involvement...I did it all. But here I'm mediocre at all of those things (if that). So I've learned to figure out what my real strengths are: helping people with their problems and being someone to lean on.
• It's okay to change majors. Your advisor will help you, and give you more information than you could ever imagine you'd need.
• Money sucks. I'm awful at budgeting and controlling it and basically everything having to do with finances. I need to marry someone with financial skills, because I fail at them.
• My mom is one of the smartest people in the world. Seriously.
• Zach Galafianakis does really good stand-up. I saw him before he got famous with "The Hangover", and he was ridiculously hilarious.
• KenKens are addictive, even to someone that hates math as much as I do.
• Google Reader is one of the best inventions ever.
• I can fix a computer (as long as it's just a basic problem).
• Torrents are magical.
• Sporcle will eat up hours of your time if you let it. Stand strong!
• Seeing a movie in 3-D is always worth paying extra ("Avatar")
• Dancing in a fountain is a perfectly acceptable use of an evening. Getting thrown out of the park by the cops kind of puts a downer on the whole shenanigan, though.
• MT parties are legit.
• I am an amazing cashier. Seriously, put me on a cash register and I will make those groceries disappear.
• Sometimes it really is best to just say what you think needs to be said.
• Sometimes surprises are exciting, huge events. Sometimes they just mean your best friend bought an Entemann's cake.
• Two medium-sized roast chickens feed nine people pretty well.
• You can write on your laptop screen with dry-erase markers and it'll wipe right off (I spent about 45 minutes coloring pictures and drawing mustaches on people when I found this out).
• David Foster Wallace is a really hard author to read, but it's worth it.
• Missing a Mika show is sometimes very much worth it.
• You can set fire to nail polish remover in your bathtub. It'll leave a small mark, but it's really cool to watch. Almost all of your friends will think you've gone crazy. The one that doesn't is the one that'll stick with you.
• Black nail polish is not a good decision. My mother was right.
• Man vs. Food is an addictive show.
• So is 24.
• Be nice to people at work, because sometimes the guy that comes through your line at the grocery store will invite you and your entire family to a gourmet brunch on your birthday. Free.
• A really good friend will follow you into the bathroom of a pizza place and hold your hair while you throw up, then walk you back home.
• Bill Hader is really nice.
• My skills at Mario Party have not improved with age.
• Sometimes you really will have a professor that takes you out for pizza on the last day of class (and sends you home with leftovers!)
• Having an on-campus job at NYU basically means having a set amount of time to do your homework every day.
• The Weather Channel does not lie.
• "Wicked" is completely worth standing in the cold for.
• A+3G+Y=magic
• When seeing legendary performers like Aretha, U2, Springsteen, Jeff Beck, Metallica, Ozzy, Annie Lennox, Lenny Kravitz, Mick Jagger, Black Eyed Peas, etc. live, it doesn't really matter where you end up sitting.
• I can't do 8 AM lectures. I just can't.

That's really about it for now...I'm sure I'll have to update this one later.