October 30, 2010 1:30 PM

Good afternoon!

I know I didn't post this past week, and I am very sorry. I've been suffering from writer's block - mostly because I have to write two papers, and I haven't started yet....

I've spent more time with the freshmen this week, and I hung out with the guys a lot too. I'm getting to the point where I only go home to sleep. Last Sunday, Annie set off the fire alarm because she burned her pancakes - REALLY BADLY!! Apparently, she was playing on her laptop at the kitchen table, not paying attention to the stove - which was on "High".

The alarm woke me up (since it's inches away from my face on my lofted bed), and I didn't regain my hearing until hours later. Margie was the one who turned off the stove, put the pan in the sink, covered it with water, and opened the windows. Annie just stood around laughing about how it had only been 'a few minutes' and she can't believe the alarms are so sensitive.

We stood outside in the cold for about half an hour for Public Safety to show up and tell us that we can go back inside (Luckily there wasn't actually a fire, or we'd be dead). Then the apartment had filled with smoke (literally, not just a fog - legit smoke), and I had to work on an exam. So I called the boys and got picked up and taken over to their place for ~10 hours... and I ate a ton of take-out....

So, that started a cycle of not eating at home/not eating just because Annie keeps trying to talk to me, and I'm really starting to hate her laugh. I mean, what kind of person stands around talking and laughing while her roommate runs around putting out the fire that SHE caused?! I know I didn't do anything to help personally, but that was only because I was getting dressed and half awake!!

Yeah, I know it's not good, and I'm going to try to fix that this week. I still hung around long enough to bake on Friday (it turned out great!), but she hung around me the whole time talking non-stop about every minute detail of her life... And her laugh gets really obnoxious really fast...

Enough whining. The rest of my week went fine, though I didn't do nearly as much homework as I should have - note the aforementioned papers. I also got a letter from VegAnn that made me very happy! However, I haven't written a response yet because, well, I've been avoiding writing anything.

I can't wait for Thanksgiving to come, but first I have to do my homework! Hopefully I'll get something done in the next four hours!

Oh, and I got a new toothpaste that is flavored with anise. It's absolutely amazing, but I always feel like I should brush my teeth afterwards... I guess I associate the mint-y freshness with clean more than I originally thought.

Eat some soup or steaming noodles. They are nice when the weather is cold, and you want to eat something a little messy!