After 4 years, we still belong together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxZInIyOBXk

Embunny loves throwbacks, Walnut Creek, and a good dose of Pat Benetar.

rattlesnake master

EDIT: Oops, posted to the wrong blog. I suppose I might as well link to it now--I have a photography blog that I periodically update here...

Useless Information? I'll be the judge of that!

Just because it's winter break, doesn't mean the learning has stopped. According to our mothers and Ms. Austen, accomplished women must continue to better themselves all year round. In an extra step of charity, we OSGers are passing along some of this knowledge to our faithful readers.

Let's start with a warm up topic, shall we? Ponder at will: Whoever named the orange obviously didn't take note of the carrot. Can you say epistemological defamiliarization?

Speaking of the color orange, did you know that in 1784 it was illegal to wear that particular shade in Holland?

This is an interesting fact for all the ladies: women are naturally attracted to men with different immune system genes (by scent). Medication like the pill can shift this attraction, sometimes causing a shift in preference when you go off of it! Ahhh!

Play dough - a personal childhood favorite - used to be wallpaper cleaner.

Siberians used to pay taxes with garlic. Bleh.

"Contranyms" are words that mean opposites in a different context...

EX: To trim can mean to cut off OR to add by decoration

EX: Clip can mean to cut OR to attach

EX: Sanction can mean to punish OR to approve

Crazy, right?

A big shout out to my big bro for giving me The Essential Book of Useless Information for Christmas. I have learned so much, clearly.

4th Year So Far... by OSG and Friends

Here are some highlights (with enlightening commentary):

First off...some things NEVER change =)

After 4 years of close study and constant practice in anticipation for the Fall season, Embunny has finally perfected her apple-picking skills. Olympic Sport? Yess.

We would have updated the blog more this semester, but we are in denial. In fact, Grass (being an overachieving U.Va student) started a club called Hoos in Denial. It's exactly like it sounds, in case you are wondering. We get together in a room for an hour a week and do not talk about our futures. This has been both good and bad, as you can imagine. Club activities include cookie dunking, snuggie snuggling, thesis ranting, and burning things.

Fall came and went, leaving a the typical two week period of vivid colors on the trees. This dark red one was my favorite and, being in front of the library, distracted me.

Observe: Sammy is making James laugh. They are probably talking about Glee over cocktails. We have no shame. Judge us, please.

For an asian, Oolong looks freakishly like Audrey Hepburn, don't you think? Amazing!

SNOW*SNOW*SNOW*SNOW*SNOW

...and a room with a view=)

Halloween = cuteness!!!

On the Lawn, strawberries were learning to walk and babies dressed like purple monsters. I never want to leave this place. Oolong stuffed one in her purse.

More snow!!!!

Behold: U.Va's new diversity picture. You're welcome. Slap that sucker on some brochures and you're set. Now the University can stop using the same picture of the Korean couple eating on the Lawn.

When we can, we sleep. These are rare occasions. In the image below we see Embunny catching a nap on Grass' bed and Oolong jumping in on the picture. Yes, that's the snuggie again. Later in the year we will draw straws to see who get to wear it under their graduation robes.

Oolong turned 21!*

...and Batman took his fourth and final journey out the cave. Of all the traditions to maintain without fail, I am glad OSG stuck to this one.

Well, that's all for now. Aren't you proud of us for actually updating this blog? Hooray for visuals!

Things we have learned so far this year:

1) Simba had the frat boy helmet of the animal kingdom

That's all I can think of right now. I'll get back to you. Til then...

love, OSG

*not really

'Tis the season... for Embunny to make an annual appearance.

Where has Embunny been this semester? She feels that it is a sadly frequent question these days.... Rather than working on her thesis like she should be doing right now, she will now contemplate this question and give several possible answers:

1. Alumni Hall. Haven't you heard Embunny sold her soul to them after second year?

2. The Craft Room. Embunny retreats here after long weeks to sew rocking-chair cushions and hot glue bits of ribbon to things.

3. In the Internets. Watch out, December 15th - Embunny's big fat vacation status will be blocking unwelcome (so essentially, every) email that comes her way.

4. Dean Laushway's office. Did you know he has a coffee table handcrafted to look like his pet dog?

5. Scott Stadium... oh wait, NOT. As tempting as it is to watch our peers pick fights with opposing fans while the Good Old Song is never being sung... no thanks. Grass' eggrolls proved a much better alternative this season.

6. Alderman. Apparently 4th year still requires reading. Embunny's library borrowing and renewals have gotten so out of hand that she now owes $13 in late fees.

7. Hoos in Denial. Embunny thanks her lucky stars that she has Grass and an hour of sanity each Wednesday night at 9pm. She basks in the glow of friendship, paper dolls of school-days past, and a clementine or two.

8. Antarctica. Here is a souvenir photo with her new friend.

Goals for next semester:

1. More frequenting of the Corner.

2. Less meetings.

3. Corrupt a first year.

4. World Peace.