How was DE?

Someone better post some pics of you all at the beach soon! Love you, hope you had fun.

Snowboarding...

I had a dream last night that all the GVs were snowboarding. We got up at 6am to hit the powder early (must have been a dream because that would never happen in my real life), then watched as the mountain got more and more crowded. Eventually everyone sat down and someone passed out ham sandwiches and M&Ms. I dare you to relate a weirder dream involving the GVs.

Cute or not cute?

I know Ashley has sent around emails before taking polls on whether shoes are adorable or fugly, so I thought I would do the same.
I just bought these in pewter (first shoes I've bought in over a year, so I want to make it count, ladies) and I think I like them a lot. The real draw is that they are unbelievably comfortable for heeled shoes. Not the kind of "comfortable" that those fembots on the metro talk about when you know they really go home and ice their bleeding nubs of feet after work. Seriously comfortable.
Jamie said, "the cork is weird" and though I value his fashion opinions since he has great taste and have also hated cork on shoes myself in the past, I still feel like these have a chance... Sending me here to seek the opinions of my favorite GVs.

http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=764238012&tid=plggprod1r&ap=13&ggprod=id_320889684

Be honest.

Lady Friends

How is everybody?? It has been awhile since I've heard anything from you gals, so I wanted to check in!
Is anybody around this weekend? I'd love to go out if for no other reason than I love you all and it's my bday tomorrow and I feel pathetic for having zero plans.
Are we still on for Delaware next weekend? Will I be the 7th wheel?!? I'm looking forward to some time away from DC.
xo

This Saturday?!

Hey ladies! I'm going to be in DC on Saturday night, May 8th, and would love to hang, do any of you have plans? I can come into town anytime after 6PM.
jp

Meet Follies

So this weekend I participated in SIPA Follies; our artistic drunk fest making fun of ourselves. Incredibly fun. My act was live and the video isn't up yet but two of my favorite videos are so I thought I'd share them with you loves. A couple inside jokes but mostly just incredibly funny stuff (I'm so objective!)

Do check them out, they all feature my friends, written and produced by us amateur international affairs students!

First one is a spoof on the bs behind the scenes here, second one is our version of we didn't start the fire filmed at school.

I love this place.

SIPA Follies!

New House!

It's official-- Jodi and I are moving to Mount Pleasant! We found a charming 4-bedroom house at 18th and Irving, and it's just beautiful. Deck, yard, porch, pool table. Can't wait to have a big barbeque there and invite you guys over!!

Ashley- I'm gonna be in New Orleans when you get back on the 15th. How long do you plan to be here? I wanna get some quality time in before you leave!

Meredith- how did your play go? Do you even read this blog?

--LB

Who lives here?

DUDE. I got it.

Ok Ladies,

It's official. I got my stats fellowship! Liz pre-announced but I wanted to wait til I had the contracts in my hands before posting the deets. One significant addendum: it's an all year contract which gives me not 20 but 40 grand!!!!!!! and makes me one of 12 students out of 500 plus to receive an all year TA ship! I am floored, shocked, and a little nervous. I had truly given up hope on winning this scholarship as you well know and frankly I am no more enlightened as to why he would pick me to TA when he has plenty of people to choose from who scored above the medium on the midterm. But this seems like a prime opportunity to shut up. I'm nervous because I will be teaching Stats 2 which is a little intense; especially since I haven't been to class in 3 weeks. Bet your ass I turn that ship around right now.

This is what I've been working for! Wooohoooooooooo

Love you all!

Ashley's the STATS LADY! WOOP WOOP!

Ashley is officially the Grand Vagina. 20 Grand later, she is on top of the world. Proud of you babe, and please share the good word with us once you have celebrated properly.

On a second note, we are planning another weekend at the beach, but this time boys are invited. May 21st, Perrin, Jenna, Ashley, grab a boy (or not) and let's head to the beach! Its going to be so fun, and it is the first weekend that Alex is in town, so please, the more the merrier. Let me know if you guys can make it. Luke and Farid are already locked in. So fun.

Jenna's wearing heels...

Quick! Somebody take a photo!

A bust and a boom

Lady Lovers

Miss you guys. So i got an answer on the 60 grand portuguese scholarship i was hoping for. No go. I was slightly floored both b/c of the amount at money at stake and the way I though it was really perfect for me and I genuinely had a shot. That means the two avenues I had sought for significant funding turned out to be busts for next year. Double whammy because I am laboring under this schedule of 18 creds precisely to go after them. But what can you do? C'est la vida. I killed a six pack and felt better. On a semi-related note, I ran a regression on some local data today on heavy and binge drinking and self reported health (which is widely acknowledged to correlate pretty well with actual health indicators) and check out what I found.

heavy drinking 1-yes 2- no

. tab heavydrink07 generalhealth [aw=wt8], row col

heavydrink | generalhealth

07 | 1 2 3 4 5 | Total

-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------

yes 1 | 38.102666 45.18194 66.793562 34.0391 9.2723388 | 193.38961

| 19.70 23.36 34.54 17.60 4.79 | 100.00

| 5.64 4.10 3.67 2.93 1.60 | 3.62

-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------

no 2 | 638.00808 1,056.038 1,753.163 1,128.109 570.29291 | 5,145.61

| 12.40 20.52 34.07 21.92 11.08 | 100.00

| 94.36 95.90 96.33 97.07 98.40 | 96.38

-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------

Total | 676.11075 1,101.22 1,819.957 1,162.148 579.565252 | 5,339

| 12.66 20.63 34.09 21.77 10.86 | 100.00

| 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 | 100.00

That's right all you Stata lovers. General health is the self-reported health where 1 is excellent and 5 is poor. Almost 20% of heavy drinker reported excellent health compared with %12 of non heavy drinkers while more non-drinkers reported poor health by a margin of %6. Validation station ladies. Roll with it. I know I will

Jodi!

Don't you have some news to tell?? I want details!!

Here's an oldie but goodie

From when we went to go see Meredith's play in Fairfax, Ashley was still in Rio and Liz not yet in DC...sweet memories, we miss you Meredith and hope all is well! You are doing much bigger things than Fairfax Community Theater these days! :)
jp

Ashley, you couldn't be more loveable, unforgettable and dear to my heart. And I mean that. See below, I only took photos of you during GV weekend, I think that means I'm mildly obsessed with you!

Before Patron on ice:

After Patron on Ice:

Nauseous in the backseat of the petty thief's getaway car:

Love you guys! I had such a wonderful time! It was so good to get some female energy back into my life.

Jesus.

I'm pretty sure this dorky half Indian half British dude I work with is in love with me. Today, I was getting into the elevator as he was stepping out. He was on the phone, so he stuck his leg in front of the elevator door so it couldn't close, awkwardly ended his phone conversation, and then was like "Um so, you uh, you wear a lot of green don't you?" And I was like, "Uh, yea Shriram. I wear green sometimes." Then the elevator started buzzing because he wouldn't let it close, so I said, "You need to move your leg so the door can close." And he said, "Oh um yes, of course, I'll see you back in the office!"

Somebody needs to teach this poor man some skillz. He's probably a virgin, in case you're interested Ashley...

The stolen hat before the crime

GV weekend

Thank you for a lovely weekend ladies. Sometimes you just need some girl love. and I did. as Jenna especially discovered when I asked her if I was loveable and burst into tears as she was dropping me off at the bus. Good times.

We did yoga. We gossiped. We ran on the beach. We slept, we ate, we stole hats. Perrin and Meredith were sorely missed.

I'll leave you with this image of the entryway of a small town grocery store gearing up to battle Harris Teeter opening down the street. I think the clown must be nearing the end of his run. At least I hope so.

SO

Tell me everything!!! I ended up pushing myself to go out on Friday night- Beach House (the band) was amazing....but the rest of the weekend I was completely immobile. the pattern is this: wake up with the worst pain ever and then feel slightly better between the hours of 4pm-9pm then go to bed and wake up with the worst pain ever allover again. I'm going to Passover Seder tonight at my aunt and uncle's house (my uncle is a doctor and my aunt is a hypnotherapist/alternative medicine guru, so hopefully I'll get some goodies from one of them :)

I told Luke on Friday- I really really miss you all. Hope you had a GREAT time in DE and have stories to entertain me!!!
xoxoxo

Well Im in DC with the girls

THank god. Last night was spent boozing with my mother and brother and gushing about the divorce and making out with David. Some things never change. My goal today is to do some work so I can have a guilt free weekend. Check out my current view. Sweet working environment.

Perrin, it sounds like you need some rest and relaxation. Maybe you should come this weekend? Bring the vicodain. How the hell did you hurt your back like that?

Beach Weekend...

Here are the deets:

Locale: 6 Fassett Road, Bethany Beach, DE
Dates: Friday, March 26 - Sunday, March 28
Weather: 50's and sunny
Takeoff: 6 PM, 2480 Ontario Rd.

So, Jenna is coming up here on Friday afternoon, and then I think that we should all drive together (me, Jodi, Laura, Jenna). I can drive, since I know how to get there, but is anyone else coming from DC that would make us need to take two cars? Hmm. There is a grocery store on the way there, so we can just stop on our way in, but Jodi, you are in charge of the board games, and we might want to get some alcohol before we leave DC in case things are closed by the time we get there. Plan should be to leave at 6 PM on the dot so that we can get there before the grocery stores close.

Professional Demeanor Fail

Anyone ever marched into your boss' office to demand that you be treated with more respect and ended up in hiccuping sobs?

Cause that's what happened to me on Wednesday. I literally wept. In my editor's office. Because I hadn't been invited to the Huffington Post staff dinner that night.

He's clearly not used to dealing with these emotional outbursts, since I'm the only woman in an office of about 12 men, so he just panicked and passed me a box of Kleenex.

"What can I say to get you to stop crying?" he said, as I tumbled further into my emotional breakdown.

"Nothing," I said, in between hyperventilations. "I work the same hours as everybody else here. I write articles. I skip lunches. And I do it for free. The least you could do is invite me to the goddamn staff dinner."

He just sat there staring at me for a while. Then he said, "Ok, it's gonna be ok, just take a walk around the block and blow off some steam."

So I walked out into the main office, and all the men I work with were just staring at my red puffy face.

Huge fail. HUGE fail. And after all that, I still didn't get to go to the staff dinner.

Oh Hello, Monday.

Spring?? Where are you?? I am ready to wear less clothing and get out of my apartment on a more regular basis. Who is with me??!

I is a blogger!

I'd like to thank the academy for including me in this prestigious event. And Liz for showing me the way.

Love my cat or shut up.

Drama is helping me do homework.

My vagina hurts...

Argentineans have nothing on Brazilians as far as waxing skills go. Where is that green goo? This shit is ridiculous, I can barely move.

Did I tell you guys I went on a ski trip with my two best SIPA buds and took Geoff as my plus one. True story. Everyone loved him naturally. It was his birthday and we got wasted and played a ping pong hybrid with 6 people and two paddles running circles around the table. no socks allowed for obvious reasons. We baked him a cake and had a champagne breakfast the next morning. Good times.

hold my hand

For MAC users: how do you post a picture from your "photobooth"? That's what you have been doing right?

Hi!

Just so you know, this is my first blog experience and its so far worse than IMing to me. But I'll do anything to be nearer to you all and I can't wait for Bethany weekend. Thank you NG for cutting funding once again so I can get drunk in someone's parent's second home!

C-Ville question

Can anyone recommend a B&B and/or winery in C-ville for my supervisor?

Weiner Fail

In the absence of a homemade weiner hat, I've decided to take a picture of myself at the office winking and holding a banana peel.

MM, that was a good banana.

Ashley, don't fret about your bombed exam. Chances are, everyone else bombed it too and you'll be graded on a curve. Even if that's completely false, grades are just letters. Your international experience and leadership experience will speak for itself.

In other news, Jenna told me she was coming to Bethany! WOOHOO! So the official count is, me, Jodi, Ashley, Jenna, Liz, and possibly Meredith if she ever decides to respond to our queries. Perrin, don't think the irony is lost on me that you are skipping our beach house weekend to go see a band called "Beach House." What the fuck is that about?

Jodi was in bad form last night (as was our bathroom, not coincidentally), but hopefully she'll get her shit together (pun intended) by the 27th.

Aaaaand I'm out.

WELCOME TO 2010

This blog is an amazing idea. I love it.
I'm sitting at my high school internship site waiting to register kiddies for classes and wondering if visiting a blog with the word "vagina" in it it kosher on this public school computer....

Thanks to everyone who helped me learn how to post on a blog- I am SO this decade.
As for the weekend of the 26th...I don't know if it is going to work out. I have a much anticipated show on Friday night (Beach House) and just don't know... super disappointed, as I miss our whole group together more than you know. You gals are by far some of my most favorite people ever.

Ashley-- don't fret about the exam-- can you talk with the professor? I'm finding that grad school profs are much more willing to help you succeed than in undergraduate....and I MISS YOU. Have a wonderful time in RIO woooot!

LIZ- Congrats on getting a job in Switzerland!! Laura gave me the update and while I am super disappointed that you will be leaving the area (we've only just begun...to loveeee...) I am happy for you!

Mere- where are you?

Jodi- (see above)

Laura- lunch the other day was fantastic

Jenna- I miss you but can't wait to see you on Thursday evening! Let's pick a place!

Hey-posting is fun :)

High-ho, high-ho...

FYI guys, I will be leaving for the Dominican Republic tomorrow morning at 6 AM, so I will not have steady access to email for the next 10 days. I know, I know, you will miss me and my witty banter, not to mention the pictures of me at the library, but hopefully the scenery will improve a bit. Wish me luck! My community better not give me too much shit for "abandoning them" and my dog better not be dead. That is all I have to say. I still demand a wiener-face-shot, Laura.

Oh, and Perrin, look over at the top right-hand corner, to "New Post". This is where you can add your own insightful daily rambles. Also, if you become a follower (top left), you will get an email every time someone posts something new. If you require further information, just keep writing in the comments section until we are face-to-face. You're still coming, aren't you?

Bombed my stats exam fuck

Can't perform anymore ladies. The one exam I had to ace I didn't even finish. fellowship in jeopardy. GOD DAMMIT. Outside of the money, does anyone care about grades in grad school? i.e. can I let it all follow inertia down to a B?

Last midterm today, then I host multicultural night. I've become the go-to for hosting events. It's flattering and exhausting. I'm still hoping Meredith can come!

Can I have some more news/ random thoughts from ya'll? (that ya'll was for you Laur)

Check Baby Check Baby 1 2 3

Hello friends, ladies, lovers,

This blog is a great idea, and I am really looking forward to Bethany. Ashley- there's no therapy like grand vagina therapy, so put your checkbook away (unless you're using it to buy a bus or train ticket, in which case, carry on.)

Just to give you all something to look forward to, tomorrow (after I've had my coffee) I will take a picture of myself in a hat made entirely out of hotdog wieners and post it for your amusement.

until then... xo

Day in the life...

Just so you know, I am wearing a Globo sarong as a scarf in the library. Just the perfect shade of Brazilian yellow for the first warm day of the year.

In other news, David's away message says he was rejected by Columbia and Berkeley. My world ceases to make sense. However, I no longer take my rejection personally.

Is everyone still on for the big GV weekend in Bethany? NY ladies, do we have our bus tickets purchased? Let's get on it sisters.

Class

Jeff Sachs loves to beat a dead horse. That being said have any of ya'll seen this weeks ecnomist on gendercide? I know you get that shit at home Liz. 124 boys born for every 100 girls in China right now. WOW. With the sheer scale of their population, that means 40 million men MORE than women, 40 million shiftless men without possible wives in their peer group. Apparently that number is comparable to the total amount of young men in the US.

and thoughts on undergrads. So well dressed and so insufferable. My portuguese class makes me go to Columbia undergrad world and I can no longer take the liberal arts slant that I was enchanted with in college. "We enforce inequalities primarily through our language which reproduces the dominant and oppressive hierarchy." I had to control myself from giving the bullshit cough. I want to deal in antiretrovirals, population growth rates, financial disbursement to women-led households to solve inequalities. Then maybe we can get around to our the massive problem of language.

Midterm week

Perrin, I'm so sorry I haven't returned your call yet. I have two more midterms and then I'm home free. Expect a catch up.

Meredith- WTF, I'm embarrassed we're technically in the same city. How is your gorgeous man? Will you both be able to come to Multicultural night on Wednesday? my last midterm that day.

For all GVs:

Significant events in the life of ashley:
-David visiting- hope he's not planning on staying with me- showing up for Multicultural night on wednesday
-18 credits suck. Midterms and fellowship apps made this the most intense week of my life. I haven't been out in 2 weeks no lie. and you girls no that shit is not normal.
-I'll be in Ruhira, Uganda this summer. 3 months starting May 27thish right after Liz's departure.
-Leave for Rio on Friday. CANNOT WAIT. 10 days of spring break at my home away from home.
-therapy sucks. are you guys sure it works? its painful and hard to work into my schedule.
-I miss you guys desperately. Can't wait for GV weekend.

Ok. Your turn

Laura, Liz, Meredith, Perrin, Jenna, Jodi! For the love of god. I miss you ladies. Do you think this would be a good way to keep up? I want to know about all of you and frankly, I have more time with my computer than my phone lately. Seriously you guys make me want to tweet. and I don't say that to everyone. Could we all post here?