Love Letters...

Dear Steel Cut Oatmeal, 

I love you so much and i miss you. It just hurts so bad that I can't make steel cut oats on a real stovetop. I have eaten the instant kind kept at the pi phi house and I am ashamed to admit it. The sugary fakeness of the instant kind pales in comparison to your fluffy-oateyness. I am so sorry steel cut oatmeal, only a few more days until I can eat you again. I can't wait to be reunited.

Dear Saltwaters, 

You are one of my best purchases yet, you are comfy, colorful and don't give me blisters. I think this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship. 

Dear Peanut Butter, 

Please don't be jealous of my love for oatmeal. I know I have been neglecting you recently but, trust me, you will always be my greatest love. Maybe you and oatmeal can be friends?

Dear Instagram, 

Not everyone understand's you but, I will always love you. As a gal who likes to take photos but can't always lug her big camera everywhere, you offer the ability to quickly edit my photos and make it easier to document random things (like that amazing sunset pictured above). Ignore the haters.

-erin-

That Time I Watched "The Hunger Games"

Last night, I ventured out into the random College Station rainstorm last night to see "The Hunger Games." I have so many friends who loved the books so I was really surprised when what I was watching was children killing each other. 

Um, what?

Sorry, I am not trying to hate on all the people that love the series and no, I haven't read the books but, why is it entertaining to read about this? I think things like this are terrible for our society to see or think about. I realize it is supposed to shock you but all I could see were undertones of the horrors of reality tv if we let it go too far, human trafficking (minus the sex part, but the whole forcing kids to fight to the death against their will part) and just an overall disrespect for youth. 

I will say, that some people I know who read the book hated the movie because it was so violent, so I'm strictly talking about the movie here. 

Oh well, that is my rant. Maybe I am a softie, maybe it is because I haven't read the books but it just didn't totally sit well with me. However, the music, the costumes and the filmmaking was impressive and I was genuinely engaged the whole time...just a little shocked. 

Ok, BAM I'm done. 

Weekend (with cruddy iPhone pictures!)

Despite my lack of motivation to study for this test on Monday afternoon, I'd say this weekend was a good one! 

    

 

 

On Friday, Travis and I went to Cafe Eccell and I had a deelish cesear salad along with multiple bites of Trav's "Village Penne" pasta. Twas lip smackin' good! We tried to go see a movie but because of all this Hunger Games madness the parking lot was completely full, not one single space. Seriously. So naturally, we ended up going to Walmart and buying a bag of tootsie pops to eat while we drove around and sang along to the radio. I liked that better than any movie. 

Last night I went to a birthday dinner for Shannon and had my first pizookie experience. For those that may not know what that is, it is a hot, fresh out of the oven cookie with cold ice cream plopped on top. It was freaking fantastic and seven girls finished that entire thing, no problem.

Now, I am studying (promise) and gearing up for a crazy week!

little things

- i have experienced some rather unpleasant side effects to my increased caffeine intake but when i went home for break and brewed my own coffee, i was fine. some research led me to find that my usual tall cuppa' joe at starbucks had 260 mg of caffeine....260...a normal tall espresso drink has 75 mg. eek! but i discovered that americano's are the way to go, all the yumminess with a way more reasonable amount of caffeine- 

- i hate when, after you wash your hands, your skin gets all dried out and old-lady looking- 

- i would like to state here that i was a lazy bum over spring break and loved every minute of it, except that i would like to apologize to lauren and ashley for being a hobbit- 

- something i love about being 20 is that i have so many ideas running through my brain, there is so much i want to do/could do and that is a great thing- 

- something i hate about being 20 is that i have so many ideas running through my brain, there is so much i want to do/could do that it scares the crap outta me- 

- i am still reading "the girl with the dragon tattoo"...still love it but, still reading it- 

-if you haven't watched "downton abbey" yet, you really should- 

- my next post may or may not be a love letter to oatmeal, i love it so much (watch out peanut butter)- 

love and stuff, 

erin

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Deep Breaths

Spring break is finally here and oh boy am I looking forward to some relaxation. I think now that my impending adulthood is coming closer, I really appreciate these little breaks. This semester has been much better than the last in so many ways, but I still get stressed. Stressed about school, finding an internship, life in general... 

But now I can hopefully take a deep breath and sort of re-group. I can't wait to see friends, hang out with my family, cook, finish reading "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,"celebrate four years since I met Travis, walk to starbucks with my mom, watch "Downton Abbey" and catch up on mindless reality TV.  

In other news: 

About a week ago, Lauren's mom and sister had a trunk show for Stella & Dot. I got this necklace and it was waiting for me when I got home today! 

love ittttt.

Oh goodness...

it is thursday. thursday, as in the day before friday, as in the day before spring break. 

i am sitting in starbucks desperately trying to study for a test i have tomorrow morning (evil right?) and i cannot focus. i have already guzzled down coffee and all i want to do is curl up and watch a movieor just go ahead and drive home. 

here is what my mind sounds like right now..

"I cant wait until spring break ohmygosh why isnt it here yet? NO, erin you have to study, seriously, you will be so pissed at yourself if you don't get an A on this test, oh also, don't forget that you wanted to start watching downton abbey over break, i think the monties have it on, NO STOP, focus erin, focus, only a few more hours of studying and then you're done. then you can hang out with lauren, ashley and christine, go on walks with mom, play with zoe, celebrate four years of knowing travis, double date with blake and holly, potentially gamble in oklahoma STOPITRIGHTNOW...focus erin....focus" 

help?

Only Travis

Let me set the scene: 

Travis gets on his normal bus route to come to the COMM class that we are in together. As he gets on the bus, he notices another guy on the bus (not that it matters but an asian student who may not speak much english). Travis nods at him and the guy nods back. 

They sit in silence and the guy pulls out a ziploc bag full of apple jacks cereal.

Travis smiles at him. 

The guy sticks the bag out towards Travis, offering him some.  

Travis moves to sit next to him and they share apple jacks the whole ride to campus. I'm not sure they even spoke.

These kinds of things only happen to Travis. Seriously.