University of New England: Marilyn Tushar

Hey guys! Firstly, I want to thank everyone who participated in the chats last week. It was really fun and I really enjoyed answering all of your questions!

What has been happening here in good ol' Maine?
Well, we had a long weekend so I went to Aubrey's. We watched movies and tried to sled. But, there wasn't a big enough hill. Here is an idea of how our sledding trip went:

As you can see, Aubrey is not moving... lol
and some photos of the weekend:

we were pretty excited to eat our hot chocolate after our cold sledding experience!

It is was so nice to eat some home cooked food and sleep in a bed that was firmly on the ground. Although, I love my dorm and everything, but sometimes its nice to get away for a bit.

Once, Aubrey and I got back we signed up for yoga and pilates classes (which are a few of the many free classes offered by UNE to students). Those start tommorow, so I'll let you know how that goes.. haha We also started swimming again. Which was so much, yet a little bit hard since we were so out of shape.

Then last Wednesday we went to the mall for sushi with friends. The Maine Mall is really nice and pretty close, so it very accessible to UNE students. Aubrey and I were a tad wary about sushi though, so we ate spaghetti and these amazing breadsticks!! Then as we were walking around trying on shoes and looking at make-up we somehow came to the conclusion to dye my hair, So, Aubrey and I headed back to UNE and our friends went and hair dye. We later met them at East (the junior suits that are so awseome. They have a living room, 4 bedrooms, a kitchen and 2 bathrooms with these huge vanitys and a tub!) They had picked a really dark brown that has a tad of golden highlights, so Liz dyed my hair while we watched America's Next Top Model. Then Jessie did my make-up and Aubrey photographed me. It was a little bizarre, because I am like the roll out of bed five minutes before class type of person. But, it was fun and I love my new hair! Aubrey took all the pictures, so I'll edit this blog with them once I get them.

I also rearranged my room. It took a lot of effort, but my desk is now totally different. I love it because you know the feeling of bordeom with a space. I was getting that and unable to concentrate and now it feels new and different, which it is, but that helps me like focus. You should try it if you are getting like a block...

isn't it cute?

As for this upcoming week I have my first yoga class and first pilates class and this magician is coming on Thursday, so I'll probably check that out. I might also go riding Wednesday.
So, talk to you later and please send questions if you have them! I am here to answer them! Oh and it just started snowing here again, so everyone cross their fingers for a snow day tomm! :)

seeya later,
Marilyn

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Hey guys!
So, wow it seems like a long time since we’ve spoken…or at least since I’ve written. But, in the mean time I saw more movies and made my way back to UNE.
My official Sweeny Todd rating would be 6, yes 6, stars. It was AWSEOME! Gory, but nothing could beat Johnny Depp and Alan Rickman singing. Plus, Helena Bonham Carter was so creepy and just awesome too! So, just go see it! And like I think I said before, go see Juno too, and both of their soundtracks rock!

When I went home I took the bus again and for the first time ever Greyhound was on time!! I was actually early to Boston (after an 8 hour trip to New York and 4.5 hour trip to Boston), but then I waited like 3 hours for a train to Saco, but even that was not too bad, I watched movies on my laptop. Then after a cab ride …boom I was back. It was so fun actually, because everyone was just running around and yelling and it was like, yes its dorm life again. My roommates and me exchanged gifts and we all played a game and watched a movie.

But, that was the fun part…. Dun dun dun…haha
The next morning I had an early class, which I dropped and I added two more and today I had another class, which I dropped and added a new one. But, I guess that’s a good aspect of UNE, they are wicked flexible. I have no clue what I want to do and yet, it’s no problem because the career lady is like totally cool. I am taking classes about teaching, politics and even linguistics! So, for sure I’ll find something I like, at least that is the idea!

So, yeah what’s next? Well, everyone is planning ski trips for tomorrow and Monday, because we might have a snow day tomorrow and Monday is Martin Luther King Day. But, after a very bad experience involving myself on skis, a shack and my head I have realized that I am not quite the skier type. This weekend I am going to my friend Aubrey’s and you know, just hanging out.

I guess right about now, you’ll be getting ready to do FAFSA, well good luck. It might be a pain, but it is super important, so stick with it and it’ll pay off in the end.

Also, I hope that you are finding my posts to be more interesting…I am trying to get better. I think that my more recent posts are better than my first ones, but I don’t really know, so why don’t you guys comment or e-mail me. (mtushar@mail.une.edu)
Tell me what you guys want to hear about, as far as happenings on campus and I’ll try to include them. Or if you have ANY questions, ask away. I am like the best person to ask, since I know what really goes on. Also, there is an admissions chat on Wednesday, January the 23rd between 6:30 and 8:30. So, I’ll be there answering questions as well as others, so come and ask about life here at UNE!

And in conclusion, here are some pictures of the white weather we have been having!

oh wait and here is some of the pictures I wanted to post last time, but could not due to technical difficulties. Its of my family and friends over vacation.

my mom and my brother at the zoo

and more technical difficulties so that's all... okay well have a nice week and again don't forget about FAFSA! It's important!

Later,
Marilyn

Posted by Marilyn Tushar at 12:10 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hey everyone! So, most of you are probably back at school and unfortantly I will be joining you next week... I go back on the 14th and classes start the 16th. Right now though, I am enjoying the last bit of vacation. I haven't blogged a lot this past week, because not much has been going on. Just movies and eating, a lot!

Friday though, I left to go to my brother's house in Toledo and it was so much fun. I have never even seen his house before and I was kind of nervous. I mean I still associate him with the way messy room of his past. But, his house actually was wicked cute. And his couch was so comfy! We had a lot of fun. One day we went to the zoo and the Toledo Zoo is so awseome. All the buildings are really old and the brick is so pretty! Plus there is this really adorable cafe. It was super cold and snowy so like no one was there and so we had the zoo basically to ourselves. Oh and my brother and his long time girlfriend Amy don't have kids, but cats. They have three cats and their cats are so cute, but bad! They were all over the counters and in the cabinets and once in the fridge. Then if you play with one, the others get jealous so they hiss at eachother, and once the oldest cat pinned down the baby and like sat on it! My brother though has clothes for them and I was able to dress them up one morning and it was wicked cute!
I was going to put pictures on, but unfortantly there is technical difficulties happening, so I won't. Maybe I will later. Anways, have a good week and talk to you later!

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