Happy Pi Day! Its a good nerdy weekend, it is. Tomorrow is the Ides of March, on which I will be studying for a Latin exam. Yes, that amuses me too.

I've fallen off the radar these last few months, so this is partially an announcement that I am floating around here somewhere. Hello to those I haven't spoken too in awhile. How are you? I hope you are doing well.



Now to the point. I am in the Anthropology class which requires a zoo trip. I plan on going next Saturday, March 21st. I want to be there when Lincoln Park Zoo opens at 10a. So that means that if anyone is willing to join me, the meeting time will be 8.30 or so. I'm not looking at schedules or doing any real travel calculations in my head, but that time seems about right. Definitely before 9a, what with relying on the CTA and all.

If you have any interest in going, leave me a comment here. By Tuesday I hope to have facts perfectly cemented, and will DM relevant people on friendslist. So if you like monkeys and are free the morning of March 21st, come along to the zoo!

I've decided on a day to go to the zoo. I picked this day to cater to myself, since the attempt to cater to other people seems to make them all complain to Char in some fashion. Weird.

Anyways, it'll be on Tuesday August 5th. If you remember the park on Harlem and Roosevelt, that's where we'll meet starting at 10 at the earliest. Once everyone coming has assembled (10.40 AT THE VERY LATEST) we'll hop on the Blue Line and head downtown. There are two ways to travel there, the first being you pay for one $2 train ride with an approximate mile walk (if not slightly longer) OR a $2 train ride plus a $2 bus ride, but without the extra walking to the entrance. Everyone decide.

There is a park round the zoo, so if (since its not the biggest zoo, depending on how the time is utilized) you want to bring a frisbee or something, that's an option too.

--*If you are going, please be sure to tell me so I know who to expect!*--

Any other questions? Just in case, if I have failed to address anything, or new developments arise, edits shall be made.

EDIT: If you read this, bring water. Lots of it. !!!

E2: Now scheduled for W of the same week!

No, its not on August 29th, Erica. I'll probably be in school on that day. Not all of us have the luxury of a late start. :P

So the possible days for the zoo trip have been set as August 4, 5, 6, or 7.

If people I talk to aren't specific with what dates are better for them, I'll just pick (then it'll probably be the 5th). So unless I'm persuaded otherwise, I suppose that's the date? *unknowing nervousness to please/appease the most people*

On the yet-to-be-solidly-chosen day, we'll met at 10 near the Harlem Blue Line stop, so in that park. I say 10 because I know people will be late, so we'll leave about 10.30. Then, after a reasonably lengthy journey we'll be at the zoo until its time to home again, in rush hour El traffic to catch one of the later buses.

Reminders: You need CTA/food money, even if the zoo entrance is free.

Requests: Does anyone have a sure fire way of contacting Patty? I don't know if she'd be up for this sort of thing.

Hello there people reading this entry! *waves*

This entry is dedicated to the planning of my belated birthday party. It will be held at the zoo. However, since I'm bored of Brookfield it will be Lincoln Park Zoo, which is good because it seems to be free everyday!!! :D The zoo opens at 9a and closes at 6a.

What I need to get input on is when this little get together should be, I can get everyone info on meet times/travel after the day is settled and those not online are contacted. I think a Tuesday or a Thursday is best, and more than a week from now. So here are the available dates: Tuesday, July 29 or Tuesday, August 5. Its either one of those two dates or the following week. It will probably also count as a "crap! its almost school again!!" gathering while we all still have a bit of time.

Though it is free to enter the zoo, you'll still need some public transport/food/trinket money. I'd like to plan it for a nice day, however I've not yet mastered control of the weather. :(

**Please leave a comment and give me some idea of your state of mind about the whole thing?

Purpose of post: I'm twenty. Twenty years of life on this planet. I mean to try to score my life based of typical lines of division for the various aspects society has come up with. This has been a long time coming.

( If you have a short attention span to all things me, you probably wouldn't have even made it this far. Good job! )

...I finally changed my layout! :D I'm so glad that that old dull grey monstrosity is gone. This new layout's header was not made by me, however. I don't have excessive time this semester for graphics like last semester. :( The people in the header are from BBC's Robin Hood, characters of Will Scarlett and Djaq. If it had Allan I'd be tempted to never get rid of it. :P

So, while I'm here and all, I should probably do a bit of an update of my life this past month.

University: This semester is looking as though it will be time consuming. Not challenging (unless you count how far I can stretch my procrastination), but full of reading material.

Social: I've been realizing who are the ones that I'm missing. Problem with this is me feeling awkward about doing anything about it. Also, I want to try to improve certain aspects of my personality and general moods. At this time I am not that confident about this project.

Personal: Restlessness has set in a bit. I need to get out and move. Walk, run, dance, slid - I just don't want to do that around most people that much. Ran a block this weekend, first time in ages without a bus to catch, and I forgot it can be enjoyable.

Internet: Ohmygosh! I just won first and second place in two different icontests! ^_^ Its been about a year, including the breaks, since I started making graphics and I'm proud to say I have actually improved. (Not that I don't still produce crap, 'cause I do.) I'll post banners to esdlsd when they are made with the icons.
View winning results here: robin_icontest & monkeestills

EDIT: Its been over four years since I first started this journal. I feel so old and so much better than my past self. Even if I still have so far to go.

Two weeks have passed, time to update. School's almost done for the semester (!) and then I can catch up on the shows I've missed the last couple of weeks. I plan I fixing up this place and my icon journal, now that I'm in a bit of a layout stint. Hopefully I can finish the layout I'm working of before finals, if I could get IE to work. >_<

( I've actually thought about certain aspects of my life. Shocking. )
But good news: I've become more active online! kinda I'm rather proud of myself for that, though I'm still paranoid that my comments make me look an idiot. I'm getting past it though, I've come very far in the time I've been on the internet. Granted it only took me years for it to happen (maybe even a decade?!), but it has. It almost makes me not embarrassed about my early stuff. Eh, I suppose I had to start somewhere.

A question: Why does it seem that when I'm creatively writing my icon creativity is low and vice versa? Its odd but true, I don't remember producing good stuff in both departments at the same time.

Sometime last week, I believe, people on my block played a Spanish version of Achy Breaky Heart. I think my brain stopped for a minute. If you ever have the opportunity to listen to it, if only a small portion, I would recommend you do so -- its definitely worth it.

( I shall now go through a semester wrap-up ramble. )

Met some interesting people this semester, but still no Anthropology majors.

I've noticed that I never put anything deeper that random fluff. To try to change that fact I think I will clean up friends/communities I have added -- get rid of the ones I don't read and people I don't talk to. I need to make it easier to for me get through my friends page as well as make me more at ease posting here.

Some new news, however, is that I have now turned prime. Isn't that lovely? The next time won't be for another four years. I think I'll really enjoy this year, I usually prefer odd years.

And lastly, I made a new layout for myself! Gone is the now annoyingly bright colours and the Four/Sarah banner. Now my eyes welcome this gentle relief, a sharp contrast with its blinding predecessor. The song used is Changes by the Monkees, not that anyone cares. Using a new mood theme too, because Sylar is one of the best written villains I've been introduced to in a long time. That, and Zachary Quinto is hot. ^_^

Ohmygoodiedaunt! The We Will Rock You musical is awesome. I miss Freddie! I am now bouncing around and singing Queen songs. I've had no sugar, and yet I am shaking. Either something was in the fog or Queen makes me so very, very happy. ^_^

Finals are now over, what a pleasant way to reward myself. Its been an interesting week, and I'm glad its over.

I'm twitching like mad, I'm making many mistakes in my English. I want to go again, I want to dance! If you can go, do! If we support it, maybe it will stay. It's at Morton College, so its nowhere you can't find.

It was funny, though Jason said that some of the things get a bit corny after they are repeated. I don't think so, I love corny music jokes. And trust me, they covered pretty much everything.

I need to go find myself a really good Queen icon, very few bands make me happy so consistently.

Edit: okay, musicals are obiviously not good for my state of mind. They're like a drug, a drug I tell you! Now my head hurts from the quiet. It was wonderfully loud.

And I hate women's public bathrooms.

More than a month. This journal is turning into a 'one post a month' thing even though I attempt to post more. There's really nothing stopping it, I just never really remember too.

Char is also my favorite person tonight...this morning. Much fun to talk to. She'll send me into a petticoat obsession if I'm not careful. And everything is acceptable if it's covered in barbecue sauce. :D

I've also figured out roughly what my classes will me in the fall, so I figure that's a good thing. It will be finishing a lot of LAS requirements, which is a good thing. And now to bed, hope everyone sleeps more than three hours.

Well, Hillary sent me a nudge 'cause I haven't posted in awhile. I was just going to make a post saying "No.", but for now I figure I might as well say something.

I think I'm actually going to really start using this thing now. And I'll probably actually comment on entries (though a lot of entries recently have been on more emotional issues and I'm not always the best person for that).

Things are going relatively well for me, in fact I think I may be getting close to that elusive feeling: happiness. Well, maybe not really but I do feel more content (that is, after I get over any moments of panic I may have.) UIC is pretty nice and I like it there. But how do I keep ending up with classes were the material overlaps at times? I don't know.

Also, I'm making icons now! Shocking, I know, but it gives me something to do. I've posted all my crappy, older icons and will probably post the newer, better ones on Monday. So far I've only got The Avengers, Historical, Doctor Who, and Torchwood ones up but Monkee and Labyrinth icons are planned for the nearer future. I'll probably post them to communities on Monday as well. Yikes! ....am I a full geek now?

Okay, so I think a good day next week to go to the zoo would be either Wednesday or Friday. I know Char wants to come with, anyone else? The zoo is open from 9.30 to 6 so I wouldn't want to get there too much later than 10.30. It costs 10 for admission and 2.50 for the carousel, plus some money for travel, lunch, and knick-knacks. I haven't seen the new wolf exhibit, I wanna go!

Also: Hillaryyyyyy! Are you coming down at all this summer?

And Erica - I still have your two Saiyuki books. I could walk them over to your house next week, give me a day and time.

Last April or so me and Elisabeth got our hair cut then went riding with Brian. Here are the pictures from the disposable camera I finally got developed.

( Under here )