Juliana http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/ en Copyright 2013 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:18:42 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Birthday of Wonderful
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After cake and presents, I went with two of my best friends to the Mall of America. We went shopping, and I got some new clothes, but my favorite part of the mall was not the shopping. My favorite part was going to Nickelodeon Universe theme park. Since it was a Tuesday night, there was no one there and no lines to go on the rides. We would go on the roller coaster and just ask the worker if we could stay on and go again, and they let us because no one else was there. I love roller coasters and I love rides, so this was probably the most fun I have had on my birthday. 

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After the rides, we went upstairs to the fourth floor of the mall and ate dinner at Bubba Gumps. This happens to be one of my favorite restaurants. I love Forrest Gump, and I love seafood so it was perfect. The food was delicious. We finally left the mall and went to meet up with some more friends at Annie's in Dinkytown. This is my favorite restaurant on campus because they have the best milkshakes I have ever tasted. I am obsessed with the milkshakes. After Annie's I went over to my friend's house for a "birthday sleepover". It was still my birthday so I couldn't just go home and go to bed. I wanted to make it last as long as possible.

Although I was bummed to leave behind my teenage years, I had one of the best birthdays, and I couldn't be more grateful to have such wonderful friends and family. I can no longer be a teen, and will never have those years back, but I want to make the best out of my 20's, have the best years be in my 20's so when I turn 30 I can look back and be satisfied with how I spent those years. I feel like a new person, older and wiser. Turning 20 is going to be good for me and a blessing in my life. 

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/birthday-of-wonderful.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/birthday-of-wonderful.html Tuesday, January 29 happened to be my 20th birthday. It is hard to be away from my family especially on my birthday, but this year I surprisingly had a wonderful birthday. I had to go to three classes, which is... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:18:42 -0600 Thursday, January 31, 2013 New Years Resolutions http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/new-years-resolutions.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/new-years-resolutions.html This year I decided to make a list of New Years Resolutions. I thought it might motivate me to do more things that I need or want to do. Like most people, I am going to try and eat healthier... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:19:09 -0600 Sunday, January 27, 2013 Art http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/art.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/art.html This semester I am taking my first art class since middle school. At first I was nervous because it is called Creating Identities Through Performing Arts, and I do not act or like to be up in front of people.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:46:42 -0600 Sunday, January 27, 2013 Winter Break

This is a picture of my 1-year-old nephew on a boat in Orlando. 

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Eventually, I had to return to the Minnesota cold. Going from 80 degrees to -10 is not easy. However I am excited to be back with all my friends, and excited for a new year and new semester. My New Year's resolution is to get better grades this semester, and with the classes that I am taking I think I will be fine. 

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/winter-break.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2013/01/winter-break.html Although it is great to be back on campus, I am sad that my winter break has come to an end. During the month that I had off from school, I spent my time in Marco Island, Florida. I didn't... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:41:45 -0600 Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Living at the Library ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/12/living-at-the-library.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/12/living-at-the-library.html Us students have finally reached the end of the semester; one week away from finals. It is the one week that the library becomes a temporary "home". I have come to the library every day this week and stay until... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:36:46 -0600 Thursday, December 6, 2012 Delightful December
I usually go to Walter Library to study. If I am at home studying, there are too many distractions. I can easily decide to go to bed or take a break. At the library, the only thing to do is study. If I push myself to actually go to the library more often then I am likely to do well on my finals.

On the other hand, the last few weeks of the semester are the most exciting. I have been doing a lot of Christmas shopping and preparing for my trip to Florida. I love the holidays and I can't wait to see my family again!


]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/12/delightful-december.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/12/delightful-december.html It is finally December and for me that means only 25 days until Christmas! The only problem I have with December is that the last few weeks of school are demanding, and a lot of time will have to be... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:18:42 -0600 Saturday, December 1, 2012 Thanksgiving
Today, we bought a Christmas tree and decorated it. Even though I am going back to school on Sunday, I am still happy to have been able to decorate it this year and see it up. My one-year-old baby nephew actually put some of his own ornaments on the tree. It was really fun being able to see him this weekend because he just started walking and is the most adorable little boy ever. I will miss him a lot when I go back to school.

Tonight I am going to go see some of my high school friends. This is basically the only weekend I will be able to see them until the summer because I won't be home for Christmas this year. I am really excited to catch up with everyone.

So far, I've had a very nice weekend home and will be sad to get back to school and studying for exams and writing papers, but Christmas is only a few weeks away now so at least I have that to look forward to. I am pretty sure it is my favorite holiday. I have already been listening to Christmas music. I love it so much!
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/11/thanksgiving-1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/11/thanksgiving-1.html I am so happy to be home for the weekend for Thanksgiving. Yesterday we had 65 degree weather so it was just a perfect day! I went for a run in a t-shirt and shorts and couldn't believe it was... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:33:10 -0600 Sunday, November 25, 2012 Volleyball Playoffs ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/11/volleyball-playoffs.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/11/volleyball-playoffs.html This past week my intramural volleyball team were in the playoffs. We had to win at least three regular season games to qualify for the playoffs. Luckily we had won four games total. Our team was confident going into the... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:55:53 -0600 Sunday, November 18, 2012 Preparing for the Cold ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/preparing-for-the-cold.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/preparing-for-the-cold.html Surprisingly, we had our first snowfall of the year on Thursday. It was mostly just raining, but in my morning class it was actually snowing. I texted my mom to tell her about the snow only to hear back from... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:06:10 -0600 Saturday, October 27, 2012 Busy Bee ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/busy-bee.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/busy-bee.html Lately I have so busy that I barely have time to do homework and study as much as I would like to. I now have three jobs, and although they each require only a few hours a week, all together... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:55:07 -0600 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Birthday Fun




]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/birthday-fun.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/birthday-fun.html Last night I went out to dinner with friends for one of my best friend's 21st birthday. We went downtown to an Italian restaurant called Buca di Beppo. What is really cool about this restaurant is that everything is served... Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:33:09 -0600 Saturday, October 20, 2012 Homecoming 2012 Recap




We were pretty high up in the stands, but still saw him clearly. He was really fun and got the audience dancing and jumping up and down and singing. I know a few of his songs so when he sang those songs I was jumping up and down singing along myself. I think "Magic", "So Good", and "Airplanes" are my top three favorite songs he performed that night.

The next day was the football game! It was really rainy, but my friends and I were sitting in the last row of the student section, which happened to be under a covering from the seats above us. We remained dry the whole time, while others were cold and wet. Here is a picture I took at the game showing how smart we were to pick those seats.





The gophers didn't win, but I think the most important thing was that I had so much fun during the whole week. It makes me really sad to have only two more homecomings left. But I will make the best out of the next two years so I can pile up on amazing memories.
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/homecoming-2012-recap.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/homecoming-2012-recap.html Last week was so much fun! It was such a busy week going to so many different homecoming activities. I was flag-football captain on my team for the flag-football competition, but unfortunately we lost right away. It was still a... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:40:16 -0600 Sunday, October 14, 2012 Homecoming Tomorrow is the first round for flag football. I am actually on a flag football team and will be competing in this event. Our team only had a few practices, but we have a lot of athletic guys who really know what they are doing. The only thing I am worried about is how cold it will be. If it is really cold tomorrow night then catching and throwing a football around is even more difficult when my fingers are numb and frozen.
Wednesday is the lip sync competition taking place at Tedd Man Concert Hall over on West Bank. From what I remember last year, it is basically a dance competition between the teams. This was actually one of my favorite events because all the teams usually have very creative dances.
Thursday is the qualifiers for flag football. Hopefully my team wins tomorrow to make it to the qualifiers.
Friday is the parade. The fraternities always have huge house fronts of pictures of Goldy and their themes made out of tissue paper. Many different clubs and groups walk in the parade including the gymnastics team and Homecoming Court. Friday is also the B.O.B and Timeflies concert. I am so excited because I didn't go to the concert last year and I actually like both B.O.B and Timeflies. Finally on Saturday is the football game. Let's go Gophers!
]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/homecoming.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/homecoming.html This week is homecoming! It is one of my favorite times of year. During the week, there is a cheer competition, lip sync competition, and a flag football competition. I just went to the lip sync competition tonight. The... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:43:46 -0600 Monday, October 8, 2012 Midterms ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/midterms.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/midterms.html Entering week 6 of school, midterms are unfortunately just around the corner, and for some people have already arrived. I have already had midterms in two of my classes and have two more next week. I can never understand why... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:21:07 -0600 Sunday, October 7, 2012 Dodgeball ]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/dodgeball.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/juliana/2012/10/dodgeball.html Yesterday, my sorority had an exchange with another fraternity. We played dodgeball at SkyZone, which is an indoor trampoline park. Playing dodgeball in general is fun (in my opinion), but playing while jumping on trampolines is even better. I had... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 11:28:20 -0600 Sunday, October 7, 2012