February 2012
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There are perfect people in this world.
Not perfect as in they have a perfect life—I’m sure nothing like that exists. I mean perfect as in they can always handle the things they are dealt. They can put themselves in situation after situation and always come out on top. You know exactly the type of person I’m talking about. They are are the people who can get good grades, have fun, save the world, and start an organization while...
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What happened?
It used to be that I could call you, say “I need you,” and then you would be there. I know me being 2000 miles away makes it physically impossible for you to be here, but I wish that you would at least be on the other end of the phone to tell me it will be okay.
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It's not a big deal.
I’m not disappointed.
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What do YOU do?
When all the negative thoughts you’ve pushed into the back of your head for the last few days suddenly well up inside of you because you pushed yourself to your physical limits during an agonizing workout and your emotions decide that if your body can give up they can, too…and you have a mentally draining problem set to finish. What do you do?
I take five minutes out of my life to...
January 2012
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Two lists before bed.
Done List (for the week of January 22nd-26th):
Wake up really sick on Sunday morning and spend the day in bed
Watch a football game and a half (ending with the results I didn’t want)
Read some of Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Read the first chapter of Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and enjoy it
Go to work and hand-write thank you notes three days of the week
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An hour-long speech later.
And I still am not a fan of President Barack Obama. He said two things I agree with (and I’m not stubborn enough to pretend I don’t), but overall I find his political viewpoints extremely disagreeable. Also, certain things he said about America being “an indispensable nation” and the like really irk me. Nationalism is natural, and really I think you should have pride in...
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Sometimes you just have a bad day.
The ten hours of sleep you got the night before just wasn’t enough because you’re sick. You go through the day in a stuffy, achy, hot/cold daze. You can’t focus on school work or work work. The smallest negative comments push you into a zone of agitation. You replay sad days in your head despite your best efforts to be positive. You’re torn between wanting someone to...
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Also,
It’s snowing outside!
The first (winter) snow (because I don’t count the freak Halloween snow) makes me so happy. There’s just something so wonderful about it.
Update: This is what I woke up to. It’s beautiful, really.
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Sophomore second semester
After months of uncertainty about classes to take and registration struggles, I ended my first week of the semester with a schedule that looks like this:
And after that first week of having this schedule, I think I’m going to keep it. The semester is going to be a lot of long days with long nights of homework, but I think it should be good nonetheless. ODE is a typical math class so it...
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I thought I was going to bed six hours ago.
Instead I had the most perfect first night back at school. Just me, one friend, ravioli, and seemingly endless conversation. It’s good to be back—even if this is just a calm before the storm.
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This is about you.
Yes, you.
I was driving home a little more than an hour ago exhausted from a busy day. It was a really long drive from the other side of town, I wanted nothing more than to be asleep, but three different times I almost changed my mind about going home and considered driving to your house instead. I was going to drive to your house, call you from outside, and just hope that you would be willing...
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Waking up in Vegas.
I’m home again for the first time in months. I also happen to dying of cramps (for the first time in weeks; four to be exact). So here is to spending my first day home curled up in bed—sleeping, watching movies, eating, and taking Tylenol as often as possible.
Sometimes I’m not sure if this is lack of confidence or if it’s ego
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PS:
I should be back to actually blogging soon. I think I’ve finally calmed down enough from my crazy semester to actually sit down and write the things I’d like to say.
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Some Two Door Cinema Club to start the new year
December 2011
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"Robyn, really, you're fine"
It’s nice to know you think so. So nice in fact that in the moment you said it I actually felt like the whole world was okay (instead of this messy reality).
mandapiiie asked: robyn! i was just thinking about how much i miss you. which would be like, a whole lot. i really do miss you so so so much. <3
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Studying for Finals Problems
ONE. When you have to leave the room where you’re studying because the person who just came in is eating so loudly that you’re having trouble resisting the urge to punch him in the face.
November 2011
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Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons
Weep...
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An attempt at optimism.
Why would I be upset that the boy I like cancelled our plans to watch one of my favorite movies together when I have Army Wives and Chinese food that I can enjoy all alone?
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I'm not who I was.
And I’m actually okay with that. I just wish everyone else would be okay with that, too.
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Dear Life,
I’ve noticed you’re trying to fall apart on me, so I thought I would let you know that I’m really not doing too well dealing with it. I’m stressed with school, I’m somehow getting sick again, and now you’ve shaken up the already unstable place I call home. Did you not know how much I already worry about my family? Is that why you decided to let this all...
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Batman.
I know not everything is about me, so I know this may seem vain, but please tell me that nickname has absolutely nothing to do with me. I really don’t think I could deal with that.
October 2011
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Playlist of the day.
Sweet Man Voices featuring:
Band of Horses. Belle & Sebastian. Bright Eyes. Carbon Leaf. Coldplay. The Dodos. Fleet Foxes. Foster the People. Freelance Whales. fun. Mumford & Sons. Owl City. The Real Weld Tuesday. The Script. Sherwood. Sufjan Stevens. The Temper Trap. Two Door Cinema Club. The Verve Pipe. ♥
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Officially overwhelmed.
I don’t even know where to start. Can the week just be over now?
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Maybe I think you're cute and funny.
I’m starting to think I really like you. I really hope I’m not annoying you whenever I drop by to say hi.
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ticytacs asked: <3 you
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Jump Rope by Blue October
You have to hold your...
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The week in retrospect:
Lows: Between Sunday morning and Tuesday night I accumulated seven total hours of sleep because of a paper I needed to write. I had wanted to start it before Sunday, but three midterms last week made sure that didn’t happen. So less than the amount of sleep a normal person should get in one night is what I managed to get over three days (two of the hours of sleep I got were in the middle...
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Quick check-up.
Tonight was fantastic. Frisbee practice, chocolate chocolate chip cookies, long conversations with friends, equally long conversations with people that I usually don’t get past hello with. Thinking about getting up for work in less than six hours is a bit of a downer, but I’m going to bed happy tonight.
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Hypothetical situation.
Let’s pretend for a moment that every person who knows me got together in a room and all they felt like talking about was me. I wonder how many times the question “Are we talking about the same Robyn?” would be asked.
I feel like people all see so many different things in me and expect so many different things from me. I just go along with it. I play the part in...
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Truth is.
I make a lot of mistakes.
September 2011
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Ignite Cherie- The White Panda
It’s the...
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Physics success story number two.
Tonight I went to physics recitation where we were given a few hints on about 4 of the 10 problems assigned for homework. After recitation I decided I was going to get as much of the pset done as possible before meeting with my study group tomorrow. Guess who managed to finish the homework all on her own? I’m excited. Seriously. Starting to understand physics is one of the most...
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Let it be known.
Tonight I did two and a half physics problems completely on my own. Zero help from another person. No help from the internet. The only thing I got from my book were the basic equations. This is seriously a historical moment. Tonight I will go to bed feeling reasonably intelligent. Heck yes.
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Typical Tuesday.
It’s just another one of those days where I feel compelled to write because I haven’t really done so in quite a while. So here’s a list of things on my mind from the day:
Some days econ makes perfect sense (like today!), while other days I feel as if the entire class is being taught in a foreign language. Here’s to hoping I find time for reading the textbook and that...
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Note to self:
Just let things happen. It’s okay to not be in control 100% of the time. And no, obsessively thinking about it even if you aren’t acting upon those thoughts does not count as just letting things happen. Stop. Breathe. Wake up tomorrow without worrying where this is going.
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Campus View.
I’ve always found this place incredible, but sitting out on Low Steps with you made the whole campus seem that much more beautiful. I’m so excited to get to know you. I can’t help but to hope that this is going to go somewhere.
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Final Thoughts.
Sometimes I reach the end of the day and think: “What am I even doing here*?”
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Does it make me a bad person?
For not wanting to accept bad things. For treating them as insignificant, because I know I would be absolutely crushed if I actually took in just how huge and terrible they are. For choosing to protect myself over extending sympathies.
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Off and running.
I am deeming today (as in Sunday) my first day of sophomore year. I got here yesterday and was super excited, but I spent my whole day making my room mine as opposed to actually enjoying the day. And considering I went about 36 hours without sleep, the only thing I did besides unpacking was sleeping. But today was just a lovely day. It’s reassured me about sophomore year in so many ways....
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Back in New York.
And feeling pretty good (despite not having slept in the last 22 hours). Goodbye summer. Hello sophomore year.