Hello.

    This has been an eventful semester for me (to say the least). I had the majority of my close friends in foreign countries, fell in love, began anti-depressants, went to Ecuador, almost switched to a Religion major, only took three classes, had my computer stolen (and subsequently replaced) from the Post Office, went to the ER for an infection, subsequently found out that I am allergic to sulfur, skipped classes and work because school just didn't do it for me after coming back from Ecuador, got a summer job on a farm in MA at an organization that I am adamant about, almost adopted a beagle puppy, started to get to know my sister and brother-in-law, became the academic chair of my sorority, discovered Michael Franti, and started feeling a lot better about life and myself. However, my sentences have not become shorter. 

    I thought that I would start this meretricious blog (ick, modernity) for myself because secretly I hate the solipsistic nature of journals and because if anyone were to be interested in what is going on in my life (and that's not solipsistic, Hailey? :) ok, you got me), then they could just come here (or,  email me). So, I hope to write more soon - especially when I go to work up on Heifer's farm in mid-May.

    Oh, and if I haven't told you lately, thanks for being my friend, and I love you.

Word of the day: Meretricious (mehr ih trihsh uhs) adj. - gaudy; falsely attractive