my new blog is at tonguebutnodoor.net/monica. this doesn't mean that i'll post any more frequently, of course.

but trolls and mean commenters can feel free to stay here.

so apparently i was mistaken on the phone last night when i told my parenst we had just gotten 10 inches of snow. like the rest of the east coast, we got about 2 feet yesterday. it's just that it's hard to tell when there was already two feet on the ground. but now i remember what waist-high snow looks like. it looks like fun!

So this weekend, instead of going to the huge anti-war protest in NYC and all over the world, i went dancing. i was glad to hear that NYC had over half a million protesters. more than that, i enjoyed that the news today included quotes from marchers and explanations of reason why the world is skeptical of war.

so i've started taking aerobics classes. i've taken two step classes, and one kickboxing. so far, i haven't quite been able to keep up in step, but i'll keep going. and kickboxing just rocked. not only did i learn the difference between a hook and an uppercut, but it was a great workout that i could keep up with. i bought some workout pants from the local kmart that's going out of businesss, so now i'm set. but having a gym bag of my workout clothes is pretty foreign. (i also needed a n

so these few nights have been nice. we had dinner friday, zucchini bake and risotto. we had twice as many people as usual (9 instead of 4: me, todd, tony, jesse, adam, adrianne, vibe, elijah, and erika) and the risotto took 2.5 hours to cook when we had pl

so while looking for michael moore's reaction to the state of union last night, i found some peace-related links. i was also looking for a flyer or something i can post in my (newly-washed!) car and room window. but i think i'm just going to write "America can rise above terrorism; Peace is Patriotic" in like size 72 font. but i was pretty amazed at h

For your viewing pleasure, you get the first ever sneak peak of the premiere of my Cuba pictures!

So having a digital camera does wonders in terms of getting my pictures up and online. And having a boyfriend willing to write the script that cycles through them.

quote from one of my professors: "Let the U.S. lift the embargo. Then we'll see if socialism works."

so cuba was amazing. i absolutely loved it and i want to go back ASAP. but after learning some spanish.

So, 2003, huh? 2003 is the year i graduate. your very first day at bard, the alumni association gives you a shirt that says "Bard Alumni/ae" and then has the year four years from then. So each year, freshmen are wearing these shirts. So back in 1999, i got one of these shirts that says "Bard Alumni/ae 2003". and i still have it. todd's says 2005.

today's my birthday! turning 22 is somewhat anti-climactic. but i still feel damn old. i'm 22? what?

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here are a few links i thought you might enjoy:

1. flash horses - this is some kind of sweedish choir of horses. you can click on them and they sing their different parts.

2. Duluth bridge - this bridge is just cool. the roadbed lifts up by a counterweight system when a boat wants to go through. check it out.

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so it's 16 degrees outside, and although we had a little spattering of snow this morning, i didn't have to scrape off my car. that was nice. and i have a new warm coat.