Why I really can not go away to college

Because I'm a baby. A big spoiled baby.


I wouldn't have over ten types of tea to chose from. I couldn't afford loads of Yogi and Twinings and I don't know if I could handle that.


I would have to share my room with a stranger. IDK ABOUT THAT.


I couldn't possibly bring my 300-something books with me. And that would kill me. How can I survive college without Anastasia Krupnik, illustrated Tangled story books and half a dozen Edith Wharton books?


I wouldn't be able to watch tv with my mom and sister.


I wouldn't be able to make my own fried eggs or my chicken-something. I'd be lucky to have a microwave. I believe in two hot, homemade meals a day.


I would have to do school on a laptop. And I hate laptops.


I'd miss Manhattan, the 5 train, the B103... It would be weird being stuck on campus for months on end.


In a word, NO PRIVATE TOILETS OR SHOWERS.


I would have to keep myself accountable, I wouldn't have a mom and a dad and a sister to pester me. Of course, I'd be less pestered, but I probably wouldn't get anything done.

Right now I'm jamming to the Tangled soundtrack. Again. "Bring back what once was MINNNE!" My dad and sister are at some college dinner so basically I rule the house tonight.

Just Another Day

Another day. This one will be illustrated in pictures.


I ate a bowl of broccoli rabe at work this morning because it was there and I was hungry.


This was me at chem lab. In all my gear that makes me feel like a pathologist, play-acting at mad scientist.


Mommy got me a new Edith book from the library!


I am currently sitting on this number, feeling a bit drained.


This movie came out today. So instead of renting it (because video stores are extinct) I scowered Youtube for clips.


I had hot cocoa, hahaha.


I gave myself a french manicure.... it looks nice from a distance.

OKAY now I am going to bed. After squeezing out maybe 300 more words. If I can.

What Life Looks Like

These last few weeks.


Balancing chemical equations is really messy.


Except maybe my mind doesn't WANT TO BE INSPIRED.


Our living room right now. Watching tv is kinda difficult.


For all my Halloween needs I just go to one of Plenilune's dozens of livejournals and blogs and tumblrs and fanfic sites.


German translations and copywork...


I've got these AMAZING Gilligan and O'Malley slippers.


At least the trees are pretty!


My library holds right now... That book on top? I've been waiting for it since May.

I hope this ugly (yet informative) post was informative. I'm really sorry for being AWOL on and off. But tomorrow I'll post my monthly book post and you'll get to see which lucky book was 120!!

Um. Sorry bout that.

My beautiful track record has been broken. But two chemistry labs and two college visits and a trip to New Jersey and a concert in Union Square and two days of work and regular school and SAT prep and a REALLY GOOD BOOK kinda meant that blogging didn't get done. But laundry also didn't get done. You have to pick your battles, you know? But I should be back on track now. Thanks for the patience.

Eisley on tour so be there kthnx

So on Thursday my sister and I will be going to our fourth Eisley concert in as many years. We are excite. There are still tickets left and they're cheap and it's such a lovely venue. Come and hang with the DuPrees!


Gramercy Theater in Union Square. Spread the Eisley lurve!

Today was work 6-11, chem lab 12-1 and Hunter tour 3-5. Yawn.

My day... in lame pictures

I am a brain-dead zombie. I can't seem to focus. So I'll document my day via images.


I had oatmeal for breakfast, which is pretty cool because I never have oatmeal because my own oatmeal tastes awful and I need my mom to make it for me.


So I got to the half-way point in my composition-notebook-diary. Keeping a diary is cool and keeping them in composition notebooks keeps them consistent.


I translated the lyrics of a Deutsch song which was pretty cool.


Smallville's 200th episode is tonight, which is pretty cool. Actually I think more along the lines of awesome.


I had a pumpkin latte at Dunkin' Donuts. The first of the season, which is pretty cool. Although now I have a stomach ache.


I'm reading this book which is pretty cool. It's a collection of Jane Austen litcrit essays. My copy has a prettier cover.


I worried about Fringe. I asked it very nicely not to cross this one line... and then it went and did it. And now we're literally sleeping with the enemy. Not cool.

And that was my riveting day minus about five hours of school and some dish washing and laundry folding. WOOT.

Favorite Book Stores

Living in New York is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because there are wonderful places to spend money. It is a curse because a lot of money usually gets spent.


Atlantic Book Shop. 179 Atlantic Avenue.
This is the best book store in the world. The prices range from about $15 to a buck or two. Some of the books are used, some new. They have everything you could want. I've never left empty handed.


Union Square Barnes and Nobles. 33 East 17th Street.
The best Barnes and Nobles. A million levels, a great movies and music selection, a massive amount of graphic novels and a Starbucks that seats about seven billion people.


Book Court. 163 Court St.
So it is a tad overpriced, but it's an independent new books seller, so I like supporting them. Their children section is AMAZING. And they have a skylight.


Park Slope Community Book Store. 143 7th Ave.
The name doesn't lie. This is a community book store. They have a dog and a cat and everyone knows each other- they even remember me. The selection is great too. Lots of fiction. Reasonable prices.


Books of Wonder. 18 West 18th St.
A book store dedicated to kids books with a cupcake shop adjoined to it? Perfect. They have an amazing selection of books ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Also the staff there literally knows every book they sell. It's a great place to hang. The cupcakes are good too.


The Corner Bookstore. 1313 Madison Ave.
I have never bought anything here, they are a tad overpriced being the Upper East Side and everything. BUT. It's just such a wonderful place to be in. It's mostly children's books, which I adore.


PS Book Shop. 76 Front Street.
I haven't been here since they opened at the new location, but it was pretty cool before, and I've heard from my sister it's even better now. They have pretty affordable prices and a nice selection. And it's in DUMBO duh, who wouldn't wanna be there??


Columbus Circle Borders. 10 Columbus Circle.
I love Borders Books so much and this is the coolest location. They have an amazing selection of everything. Movies, cds, television boxed sets, fiction, poetry... and they always have these awesome sales. Plus a Dean and Deluca. So go there and buy stuff,

On Tuesday I installed a new bookshelf. Our situation is dire.
Doctor Who Pronouncement: Shipping Amy with Eleven is like... like.. like shipping an eight year old with their grandfather. IT DOES NOT WORK.

Scott Pilgrim vs the Universe.

At Comic-Con Scott Pilgrim prevailed.















Basically it was awesome.

Happiest Place

Guess what? The Diehl family is going to DISNEY WORLD in 92 days! We booked a few weeks ago but I was waiting for it to sink in before I posted a "DISNEY!" post. This post will be dedicated to the nooks and crannies I miss most. Not everything obviously- just the little, really odd things.


The gift shop at Old Port Royale. This was my first taste of Disney World. Caribbean Beach Resort is so homey.

Innovations, under the Epcot golf ball. Mainly because you can hear THIS there. And the fountain that dances to music.

That WEIRD little Norwegian museum in Norway in Epcot. It's like five square feet or something and filled with dark wax figures of Vikings.


The transition from Tomorrow Land to Fantasy land. Between Cosmic Rays and Alice's Tea Cup ride. It's very flat and lovely and bizarre.


The Sons of Liberty tree. In twilight, when it lights up and you can see the castle behind it... it's one of the most subtly magical places in the park. You know me and my love for Americana...


The Backlot in MGM cause it's all old looking and cute.

So today my boss was listening to Mumford and Sons. He is just this deep well of mystery.