q+a: burnout

Hey hey! Busy semester, which I'll tell you more about soon. I felt like answering some non-ponderous questions  to unwind, so here you are.


Q: How tall are you?
A: My driver’s license says 5'4. That is a heinous lie I told the DMV so they would underestimate my potential. I’m actually way taller.

Q: How’s Arabic going?
A: Turns out you can’t start Arabic second semester, so I’m taking Chinese instead! It’s great, Harvard has an accelerated class for “heritage speakers,” which is a nice way of saying “Chinese for Chinese Kids Who Can’t Read Good.” We’re actually a significant demographic.

Q: Have you gone to any Red Sox games?
A: First of all, the only thing I like about the Red Sox is the tears their fans shed when they lose. Second, recall that – in tandem with the only gruesome, come-from-behind Yankee loss I’ve ever cheered for – the Red Sox botched their wild card spot and didn’t make the playoffs last fall, so there hasn’t been much baseball to see here. But yes, I’m adding “make a  New York cheering squad at Fenway” to my bucket list now. If I get killed, you can blame yourself.

Q: Can you post about your dogs?
A: I'm dying. First pic is Push from my cell phone. The second is Coco, by Lulu. If you want more Lulu (and I know all of you do), check out her new tumblr: http://luluchuarubenfeld.tumblr.com/

Q: Do you find it strange to see yourself on TV or being talked about?
A: Yes, it gives me goosebumps! Especially because the TV networks somehow found this hideous, middle-school picture of me wearing a mustard-colored Life is Good shirt that they display EVERY SINGLE TIME WITHOUT FAIL NO MATTER HOW MANY OTHER PHOTO OPTIONS THEY HAVE. Sorry, vain. But come on, Today Show, have a heart. Oh wait, I forgot. You are totally out of touch with the American population and STILL think people want to hear you rag on my family.

Q: What computer do you have?
A: This super jacked-up Toshiba Portege 9700. There are all these exposed wires and the CD drive fell out (but actually). That said, it’s feather-light and it’s not an Apple product, so I love it to death.

Q: What’s the best thing that happened to you lately?
A: I faceplanted while running, sliced open my knee, left a trail of blood along the Charles, and was in the process of smearing blood on an illustrious bridge when a stranger in a car rolled down her window, handed me a wad of tissues, and drove away. Faith in humanity restored.

next post will probably be an update on what's new with school this semester. also considering a post on "how to do high school like a tigercub." any other suggestions?