Don't make me get Sassy.

I think the housing office hates me now.  You see, during your sophomore year at Temple U, you have two options live off campus on the dangerous streets of North Philly (chances of being mugged: very high), or live on the on campus apartments and still deal with the RA's, room checks, and security policies. (Chances of being mugged: about 10%).  So I chose on campus living.

However, Temple's Housing Office doesn't know JACK about what they're advertising in their brochures.  In Temple Towers, (where I want to live next year, it has a hidden swimming pool. nbd.) they have advertised 2-person apartments. I called to inquire.  While talking to housing they informed me they only have 4, 6, and 8-person apartments. This is the following banter that insued.

Me: "Your telling me, no 2 person?"
Him: "Yup."
Me: "Then why do you have advertised that you DO have 2 person apartments?"
Him: "We don't have that advertised."
Me: "Yes, yes you do. I'm looking at the PDF flier you have online. And it says right here. '2-person apartments'.  Why would you have that on your flier if you don't?!"
Him: "Where are you seeing this."

I give website.  I hear clicks and shuffling on the other side.

Him: "Oh, well we DO have 2-person apartments."
Me: "Yes, I know. I've been trying to tell you that the whole time.
Him: "However, there are only two in the building."
Me: "Okay, You're going to give the room codes so I can find that room right away before anyone else when I go to choose housing....right?"

I got the codes. VICTORY!

Now, when it came to booking my housing were given specific time to go in a choose based on when we put the housing deposit down. Of course, when I go on the whole system crashed.

This resulted in me cursing up a storm stomping around my dorm-room and frantically calling housing.  (You need to book rooms asap. They go fast.) When I finally get connected, the lady tells me the whole system is shot at the moment and they are watching to see when it comes up. (Not fixing, watching. Un-believable) Oh, and that 'I should try in an hour'. WHOA! HOLD THE PHONE. An hour? Does this lady understand that I'm only given an hour by the university to choose my room?  You would think she would know. But of course, she doesn't.


Me: "I am not waiting an hour. I'm only given an hour! Try again..."
Her: "Well...You can give me your phone number and I can call you when it's up."
Now, there's an idea.  Of course, I kept trying the system anyway. I started working 10 min later. (An hour, my ass.) And of course they lady didn't call me until a half hour after that.

What did I learn? 1.) Temple's employees do squat. 2.) I got my mothers sass. 3.) Sass gets you things, when used correctly.

On another note, I am a victim of Temple's flu outbreak.  Due to that fact, I have missed classes to make up, have had a q-tip shoved up my nose further than I have ever imagined, and a whole heck of a lot of snotty tissues that need to be disposed of.




I hope I don't get my roomie sick. Considering I probably passed it on to my best friend.


Well, I bid you adieu.  Gonna make some tea. Wish I had honey.

Oh, and to those of you who are wondering whether I got the two-person appt. Naww, instead I'm in a 6er with some of the most lovely girls. I'm excited for next year!

Semester Two

Back at the good ol' TU.  Now, I know it's been forever since my last post.  Forgive me. Although, there is no excuse, I'll give you a few anyway.  Finals kicked my butt. HARD.  My finals week consisted of several mental break downs and and studying for 10 hours...on a Saturday and other days as well. Now, if you know me at all you' know that type of behavior is very unlike me.  But trust me, it was worth acing every final.


Moving on, the previous week was spent doing this

The wet spot is water. I swear.

My best friend and I decided it would be fun to camp out and play go fish in the elevator while listening to music.  Oh, and was it fun. We met some nice people.  People even took pictures of us. It helped pass the time. Plus, I danced.  Also, I witnessed my friend catching a squirrel with a cardboard box.  

Furthermore, following finals week and squirrel catching was winter break. Glorious. Honestly, I wanted to exert as little energy as possible.  Also, I missed my boyfriend and other friends so blogging was last on my list.

That brings me to now, the third/fourth day into the second semester and the urge to write. Classes are going well. Seem kinda boring.  However, it's too soon to say.  I don't have to wake earlier than 10am other than my Friday 9am theater class. Which is worth it..hopefully. I really just love sleep. 

The big question right now is whether the weather (play on words, so clever) will pull through and give the university a nice 3-6 inch layout of snow that was forecast. That way that 9am will have to wait until next week. 

But Temple University, coming back was like I never left. I still love it, friends are still the same, the only difference is the addition of distractions in the form of video games.  Compliments to my wonderful boyfriend and the awesome N64 and my favorite game 007 Golden eye to go with!  Also, I am experiencing the wonders of the Wii and the Legend of Zelda.  This semester should be interesting. Looking forward to it.

Now, I will end my mediocre writings of tonight and go to bed. Curse those morning classes.