FEST 2012

Last Friday (June 1) was FEST, which is hard to believe by everything that has happened since then (mainly finals). This year we brought Portugal. The Man and Lupe Fiasco. I was so thankful it didn't storm that day.

This year I was in charge of tickets. There were stressful times, but all of us assistants worked together very well. It was a great community and we had a great coordinator, Liz.

It also reaffirmed my decision to not enter the event planning business. My friends can tell you that I like to plan things and I enjoyed my time as Comedy Coordinator last year, but it's not something I can see as a career. I guess it's more of a hobby? Friday, needless to say, was a ton of fun. But then Saturday came and that meant putting my life back together and studying for finals. Hooray for the quarter system.
On Tuesday I did something I had never done before, and it was quite a relaxing experience; I walked home from the Loop campus. Of course I made a detour to Water Tower Place (very dangerous building/con of living in the city ;-)) I really got to see the city from a different perspective. I walked through neighborhoods and took some time to enjoy the fresh air. I was a little tired when I got back two hours later (WTP is out of the way if you're walking back to Lincoln Park) but it's something I definitely think I will do again at some point.
So now summer. I'm taking it off and enjoying myself before my senior year and then (gasp!) becoming a real person. Stay tuned for my summer adventures. Hopefully I'll be blogging more in the next few months :-)

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2011 Highlights

Ah, another over. I'm pretty happy with it. I feel like I stuck to my New Year's resolution and took charge of my life. I didn't just sit and watch it. I made things happen for myself, and I might have had a little bit of luck on my side :-)

• Surviving the Chicago Snowpocalypse
• Realizing I chose the right major
• I went to the men's and women's Big East tournaments which included a spontaneous Mary Poppin's show
• I watched our women's team go to the Sweet 16 which included real Philly Cheesesteak and visiting the liberty bell. Oh, and getting on ESPN for 3 seconds
• Planning a large scale comedy show at DePaul and bringing DJ Hood Internet for FEST's after-party
• Learning to grill
• Interning at StyleChicago.com
• Going to San Francisco
• Turning 21
• Coming on board as a RedEye blogger
• Getting my job as a web developer for Student Involvement
• I got rid of a fair amount of clutter :-)
• Being healthy and happy =)

 

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Midterms, Pep Band, and Life

How did I get so busy??? Weeks 1-4 were fine and then week 5 hit like a hurricane. Midterms! Papers! Tons of reading! Yay college!
I've been at my new job (web developer for OSI) for over a month now and things are going well. I'm well on my way with a website I've started from scratch. They like what I've been doing so far so that makes me feel good. Even thought it makes my days longer (and sometimes more stressful), I'm learning a lot and work with some great people.
I had pep band rehearsal today. We've got some new songs which is fun. I found out I'll be playing at the women's games which I'm really excited about. They play on campus and are phenominal. I'm looking forward to when they go to the NCAA tournament again in March! the first 2 rounds are actually played at All State Arena (Rosemont, IL) so that'll be convenient.
I'm going home next weekend. I'm kind of ready for a break from the city.

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Have you seen DePaul's new ads? They're pretty awesome.

Visit day on Saturday! Get to share my love of DePaul with hundreds of high schoolers by giving campus tours!

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How do I celebrate the first week of classes? By having 15 freshmen in my house

This is my first weekend with homework assignments. Ugh. After a great summer break, the wheels are a little rusty. Going to spend some quality time in the lab tomorrow. I think I like my classes though. Should be a good quarter. I'm taking 2 actual "Interactive Media" classes so that's really exciting to be with others of my major, yet alone not have to EXPLAIN my major. Us IM majors are kind of a rare breed. No one really knows what we do. Sometimes I wonder if we even know what we're doing because our major is pretty obscure. Sometimes I wish I could say "education" as my major because everyone would know what that is and what I'm going to do with it. It can get a little tiring explaining to non-CDM people (& even some CDM students) what my major actually is, but I do love it and couldn't imagine doing anything else, or being at another school.

Today I was a dinner host for the UMIN All Nighter. It's a freshman activity that starts with dinner at a nearby, off-campus apartment of a DePaul student. Then activities in the city & freshmen bonding commese. I was expecting 10 freshmen and I ended up with 15, but the more the merrier, right? It was fun cooking for more than just myself. Often I steer clear of recipes that "serve 4" because then I'm eating chicken or pork for a week straight. BOR-ING.

Armed with the recipes from my mom and Crepes of Wrath, I looked through my "recipe album" (it's a binder filled with copies/print outs) to create the perfect menu. I settled (more like got insanely excited about cooking) with the following:

• Empanadas (one of the first things I ever cooked; compliments of Pampered Chef)
• Chips & salsa
• Applesauce
• Berry Crisp (it's like apple crisp, but with berries instead. Got the recipe from my mom's friend)

Pretty much everything was eaten so I'd say it was a success! It was a little exhausting though. I crashed on the couch after they all left, but I thought it was pretty fun.

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The End of Summer

It's the last weekend before classes start and I'm not sure if I'm ready. I had an amazing summer and don't want it to end! But, I am excited to start my new job! DePaul's office of Student Involvement hired me to be their web developer. I'll also update the iPhone app which is pretty cool (or at least I think so).

I looked up my "summer goal" list that I created in June. Here's what I did (& didn't) accomplish:

-Make a cool photoshop picture: Sort of. I made some awesome banners at my internship!
-figure out how to do winged eyeliner without looking like a raccoon
-go through my closet
-update the pictures in my room
-do new things with my hair (aka make it look good/learn how to use my blowdryer). The hairdryer & I still have a weird relationship.
-“Make” a salad (from a recipe)
-Cross off some of churches from my list
-Ravinia
-Brookfield Zoo
-clean (& play) my clarinet. Oops. Sorry, Delilah.
-Go exploring on Devon Ave.
-MSI
-Field Museum
-Adler
-Re-do my website Sort of. I spruced it up. The css is pretty much still the same though.

So I basically completed half of it. There's always next year & December/Spring break ;-)

Today I also made the BEST muffins ever! My friend crepes of wrath posted this recipe. I used a raspberry jam instead of strawberry which I think was a better choice ;-) Going to see Second City tonight!

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