Nov 29th

I should really update this thing more. Time's really been flying lately. I feel its still last weekend, and its already almost Thursday...weird!!!

Since this is the 2nd to last week of classes, things have been incredibly busy. I just got done writing a paper on Russian melodramas of the 1970's, which was actually very entertaining to research for. My next big project is a research paper on Colombian guerrilla movements. I find it interesting, but a little too interesting, since I have all these sources and ideas and contradictions and its been hard to organize my argument.

Can't wait for this weekend. On Friday night we're having a party, since some of Tyler's friends from home are driving down to Grinnell. Then Saturday night is Winter Waltz, which is one of two events a year in which you actually see Grinnellians looking beautiful and elegant : ) There are always really wonderful classy parties with champagne and cheesecake and then the dance itself is really fun, beautifully decorated, and has a live band. This year I actually bought a dress expressly for Waltz, instead of just wearing something random or borrowing from a friend.

In just 3 weeks (December 16th) we leave for Moscow.