A Year in Quotes

2008. Did it suck? Probably. I don't know. I'm going to go through my posts and put some quotes that summed up my year. Yes. I think that's the right way to go.

January:
"why must i be like this? so dependent on other people for my own happiness?"

"Hello current/future interesting teachers/lectures/TA's, I think you are damned interesting. In reality, you probably are. I'd like to have coffee with you and talk about things that will improve my knowledge of your respective field and make me excited about the class I am taking with you. If you are awkward with your students, you make them feel awkward in the class, and that doesn't help anyone. So I am saying hello and wishing you a very merry day and hoping that maybe you will one day realize that connecting with students, not just talking to them, is the most important and effective way to teach."

"You are odd and kind of a bad teacher. I realize you are brilliant becuase you're like, 10 with a PhD. But you are not very engaging and I hate going to your classes because you kill me and being killed is not very fun while trying to learn partial derivatives."

February

"I am an excellent liar, but I hate lying."

"My life is at a certain frequency, and the world is tuned to it. "

March

"I always come off as awkward and too aware of myself, and when you know yourself too well, meeting people gets scary. I hate being too aware of everything."

"Technological Conundrum: When you feel like you can recharge your batteries by unplugging yourself."

"I have my guard up against you. And. at this point, its pretty high. I really want us to be friends. But I don't want this to be any more trouble than its worth. If this is gonna be a major issue of contention... like our relationships becoming severely affected... then forget it. Not worth it."

"UGH its so freudian it makes me sick. I can even diagnose myself"

"No matter what happens, I'll always love him. Even if we go on a break, break up, fall out, or fall in love"

"Does what I would gain outweigh what I would lose?"

"I'm gonna miss you. More than you know."

"But a new alphabet would be a good way to pass my time without Brendan." LOLZ

April

"DUDE SHE IS NOT AS CUTE AS I THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO BE. HAHAHAHA WACK!!"

"I'm just itching to do something, anything. It's just... AHHH"

"Just... stop being so self conscious and get over yourselves and act like an intelligent person."

May

"why do i make friends with charming assholes?"

"My Latin teacher has always said that forming conjunction clauses into sentences separates us from the monkeys."

June

"Dear Holy Angels,

In 2003, I auditioned to be part of your choir. Out of the 9 girls from my class who auditioned, I was the only one rejected. Dozens of performances, 5 musicals, 3 choirs, and 1.5 vocal teachers later, I am leaving next Thursday for Wales to tour and compete in an international choral competition with my college-level choir.

I didn't make it in then. But look at me now.

Suck it,
Elizabeth Lopez c/o '03"

July

WALES! :D :D :D <3 <3 <3 THE UK!

August

"The totality of you is nothing less than inspirational, and when I first met you, before I knew you were involved, my first impression was something along the lines of, "you know... i think that's the kind of girl you could fall in love with"

"I'm just shaken by the fact that I can't listen to music the way I used to anymore."

"The measure of a human life is progress."

"I like being asked questions. Good ones. Thought-provoking ones. "


September
"oooooooooooooooooooh snaps."

"Let me know if this is just too insane to consider."

"The fact that you're nervous is a good thing, because it means you care and that you can then harness that nervous energy for the powers of good"

Twilight sux0rs. But Edward Cullen is obsession-worthy

October

"Eggos with Vanilla Ice Cream and Strawberry Vodka Sauce"

"NO LOVE FOR YOU. YOU'RE BANNED FROM MY HOUSE"

November

"Obama. Yawn. Ask me what I think about him 10 years from now"

"Robert Pattinson cannot speak a bloody word of American English. But damn, I could watch him for hours."

"My favourite thing about you is when you pick up your phone to say hello to her. I know it's her because the entirety of you changes. Your mood, pitch and tone of your voice, your very eyes light up when it's her on the other line. I've seen you around her before. Your gentility may seem unnoticed by others, and maybe even by your own self. But I notice. And I think it's beautiful. She means that much to you."

December

" ___: what i feel like i should be doing in college. but resisting of course. i don't know how long this can last"

"____: Is now my favorite. lololololol"

"____:That bitch better calm the fuck down about the org"

"____:Fuck you got back with her? We were gonna hang this quarter! Now I don't wanna hang with you."

Reasons I'm Intrinsically a History Major

1. I enjoy talking to people older than me. I don't find my own generation very interesting at all. I'd probably have a better conversation with your parents than with you.

2. I really enjoy talking to my teachers. I've always been like that, ever since elementary school. I like learning what they already know.

3. Context is everything. Learning more history behind something is like adding layers to a cake. SO much more interesting.

4. I like knowing who wins before watching a sports game.

5. If I find something really interesting, I'll spend a good two days researching everything about it until I'm satisfied.