Friday
I got out of class early (yay) and decided to be productive! I was also hunting for a holiday sweater for the scavenger hunt, and I eventually got one! I spent the evening finishing assignments, getting a head start for Monday, and I visited our local Motherhouse. I helped a sister with a few things regarding her technology and learned so much more about the community! When I got back to my dorm, I played Moon Sweepers (a super relaxing video game on my laptop) while on the phone with my boyfriend.
Saturday
Saturday starts out extremely early because of both the video game and getting a few hours of sleep before New York City! My friend and I got on the bus around 4 a.m., and I tried to sleep as much as possible. We got to the city around 9 a.m. and hopped right onto the subway (my first time, by the way). It was pretty confusing at first, and we looked like we had no idea what we were doing, since people offered to help us, but we got the hang of it eventually. The first stop was the 9/11 Memorial since it was the furthest away and we wanted to make our way back to Times Square to see it in the dark. We honestly finished most of our plans with only a few hours into the day, but we filled our time by going to the Color Factory and FAO Schwarz, which has the Jellycat Diner! My mom and I have been searching high and low for the Amusable Peanut, and I finally found them! It was a great day, and I am hoping to go back next month to see a few museums and the tree lit up!
Sunday
Again, Sunday began unnecessarily early since I was on the bus and could not sleep. I spent way too long scrolling Instagram reels, but when we got back to school, I was able to sleep in, so it made it all okay. I woke up around 10, got ready, and ate breakfast. I had an extraordinary Asiago bagel (like most days), and I tried a mini cinnamon roll to switch things up. Just as I was leaving the dining hall, my friend said she was ready to pick me up! I grabbed my bag and we were on the road to Columbus, Ohio to see sombr! I got quite a bit of homework done on the car ride there and tried a new sandwich from Panera when we stopped to charge our phones before the concert. The concert was amazing!!! Dove Cameron (who opened) and sombr were both phenomenal and although we did have the very back seats of the stadium, it was a great view! When we got back to school, I got an email from my professor that my earliest class of the day got canceled, so it was great news that I could sleep in yet again.
I’m definitely feeling tired this week, but it was truly a fun-filled weekend, and buy those concert tickets!!