Springgggy spring spring springgggy

Spring has been a long time coming and I'm glad it's almost finally here. Life has been pretty eventful actually. I've decided to make a top 10 of sorts, though this is list is not ranked, because Patrick's post made me want to make a top 10.

1. I went to DC to march for immigration reform. That was pretty awesome, and gained a little respect for Cardinal Mahoney (from my home archdiocese of Los Angeles). In a whirlwind 27 hour trip, we drove to and from DC and did a LOT of walking. Needless to say, we were all real tired afterwards.

2. Krieg's reopened. This amazing frozen custard place about 10 minutes from Oberlin changes it's custard flavor weekly from very berry to black rasberry. Yes I have a frequent buyer card and yes in the span of 7 days I brought 7 new people there.

3. The weather. It starts to warm up, though hasn't entirely just yet and the sun shines and makes Oberlin so much more pleasant. And I can hopefully return to my less pale natural color and maybe even get a tan!

4. It's green. I love it when green and color start to show up all over, making my travel to and from places so much more enjoyable.

5. All Roads Lead to Oberlin. Working in Admissions this is possibly one of the busiest times and has filled most of my free time with extra things, but it's still enjoyable to talk to admitted students and get paid that much more for all the hard work!

6. At the same time, applying to jobs sucks. And having to think about life past Oberlin is rather daunting.

7. But I am biking through Europe. And my bike has been ordered and should come soon. And then I'll have to put it together and bike everywhere on it!

8. Concerts and events galore. This past weekend alone, in order, I went to the Cleveland Orchestra, Spring Back, Swing dancing, Rocky Horror Picture Show, American Brass Quintet. And this week has the Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra performing, plus Sunday in the Park with George.

9. Commencement. Yeah, I'm graduating in May, which means I have to get ready for that, and tell my parents what events to go to and when to get here and how to most cheaply fly them here. It's a lot of phone call with my mother that I don't usually make. On the plus side, she has sent me like 20 oranges in the past 2 weeks!

10. My last special meal for the my beloved Third World Co-op is this Saturday and planning it is a little hectic. I'll be making sangria, which is quite an adventure in itself, but I also have to decide how to best fit all my friends into our tiny co-op one last time.

Oh yeah, and that homework that I've been neglecting while writing this, but that doesn't really count.

Can't wait for more sun and Oberlin love as I finish up my last 6 weeks of life here. WHOA.