That dumb shelf ...

First off, you really should be doing your homework right now.

You know how I know that? Because I need to be doing homework right now too. Anyways, this is going to be a quick update.

Like Tarra said in the last blog, it's time to kick it into high gear and get work done son. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened in the library yesterday night because I was not here :( I was in Fields studying for a Biology test that I had today. I would so LOVE to tell you about retro viruses and inducible/repressible operons. But this blog is neither the time nor place to do so.

Back to library business, I came to the library on Sunday for about an hour and saw the original crew that is usually around (Scott & Caitlin). Amongst these usual goers though were two new characters to our story: Ian Hilger and Megan Kirchgasler. Sadly, I don't have any pictures with either of the two :(

I then left the library because I was SUPER tired, ha.
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I want to say that this took place on Monday night in the library with Tarra. Well, you see there's this table we sit at in the corner of the library. It's a cool table, I prefer it much better than the balcony, BUT there is also this dumb shelf that is near the our table that always shakes when we walk by. First of all, it's really annoying that it does that, but most of all it seriously makes me feel fatter than I know I am. Tarra would say the same, only because she has.

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As I sit here, I can see Broom and Olberding. Most likely working on business stuff, or Facebook, ha.

That's all I've got for today folks!

Peace & Love :D

Missing us?

Hey Readers!

It's the week before Easter Break, and things have been kicked into high gear academically.  Sure, we're spending more time in the library, but we really haven't had a chance to update.  I have a couple stories from this past weekend, and I'm sure Rick does too.  New guest appearances have joined us on our adventures, and we have some funny stories to share.  Plus, we have some commentary about things we've noticed.  Just a little something something to look forward to...

Please hang in there as we update our blog. In the meantime, maybe you should get some homework done too.  ;)

Catch ya later!

Tiredness

Argh!!! Why am I so freakin' tired all the time?  I really need to do my assignments tonight with laundry and packing to boot! Oh my goodness.  I just want - no, need - to wake up and be able to complete all these demands.  Luckily, the weekend is swiftly approaching.  Hopefully, I can get some rest and be productive as well, even with the ASUP Executive Board Transition Retreat this weekend.  I'm actually looking forward to a quick Oregon coast getaway. 

ANYWAY, Rick and I are going to take a break with a quick Cove run.  One 16 oz. zebra mocha, please!

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Our late night Cove purchases. 

HAPPY [belated] BIRTHDAY TO...

JEDIDIAH FUGLE!!!

Yeah, we know we missed your birthday by a day (or two), but we didn't see you here in the library on the day of...slightly problematic for a blog about adventures in the library, you know what I mean?

ANYWHO...For your 23rd birthday, we wish you a year of sweet accomplishments, amazing times with great friends, and excellent adventures (like the ones you'll have in Europe...woot!)!  Look ahead to your bright future but never forget about the past - people, places, things, events, etc.  These things have shaped you to make you YOU! Hope you had a fantastic day but hope you have an even better year! :)

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So blog readers may be wondering why I'm not in the picture but writing this blog...Well, Rick found Jedidiah in the library the day after his birthday, and I insisted that he get a picture, even though I was totally walking to Fields Hall at that time to pick up my photography things. Bah...we should have taken a picture the DAY BEFORE. Shoot. Oh well. We can take group shots later.

So yeah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jedidiah! Have an amazing year! CELEBRATE! Be happy. Have fun. Be safe. Live the Fourth! :)

Silence.

We're on the main floor, and it's completely silent.  Well, I mean I can hear Rick's breathing...poor kid still has a sinus infection. But seriously. No one is talking at all.  We might as well be in the basement...you know the OFFICIAL Quiet Zone.  But yeah, it's a bit eerie.

White tables

It's lunchtime, but no, I'm not eating lunch in the library, just spending time in here before class starts. I thought I had my assignment with me, but apparently not.  Definitely not walking all the way back to Fields, so hello blog updation! ;)

So it's a B-E-A-U-tiful day outside!  

Too bad I thought it was going to be chilly like yesterday.  Definitely dressed up with a sweater and boots. Blah. Spring time in Portland, can you please decide whether it's going to be nice and sunny on a more consecutive basis?

Anyway, I'm on the main floor of the library, realizing that I don't sit at these long white tables for a reason (maybe more than just one).

1. The table is too LOW, or maybe I'm just TALL.  I have to like hunch over to type or slouch in my chair.
2. They are awkwardly shaped - GIGANTICLY big, but I get it.  It's so that people can spread their work over a large area.
3. I feel really weird sitting here...bah! 

So that's my little rant about these tables.  I just want to return to the table in the corner or even up in the balcony.  At least they are proportional for me to have some good posture when I'm working on homework.

On a plus side, these tables are definitely sturdy enough to dance on (you know you were questioning that). ;) 

Well, I'm heading to class! Later!

Two updates in one!

It really is your lucky day, you get two updates in one blog! How cool!? I know O_o

Yesterday, Sunday, people from Encounter were coming back from their awesome Godly retreat. I'm so proud of those guys, but that's aside the point. The only reason why I mention Encounter the slightest bit is because Evan went onto Encounter and he came back with the group - as I would hope he would. Not only did he come back from the retreat, he also went to the library with Tarra last night. I honestly don't know what happened because I showed up around 10:30 last night because of practice prior to my adventures here in the good ol' library. Maybe Tarra could fill you in on what went down with her adventures with Evan :)

One thing is for sure, we had a photobooth photoshoot yesterday, haha.
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Today, today is Monday. Today was a work day. Today I was in the library since 6:30 slaving my life away on Chemistry! I swear, it will be the death of me.

In other news, we have a very new addition to our blog: Katie Capps. She's a senator for Mehling along with Caitlin Chu, who is mentioned a few blogs ago. She is also a freshman business major. Yeah, that's about it. That's Katie - meet her. Ask her questions. She doesn't bite, despite her small size, ha.

While I slaved away on Chemistry and Katie slaved away on other things, Tarra came in from the Diversity Dialogue speaker. Tarra realized just how conservative she is from that one speaker. Way to go Tarra!! She's been working on getting a job/internship. So she's been productive, but like she said, "I've been productive, but not the right production."

It's ok Tarra, at least we had some fun in the library with photo booth, haha.

That's really all there is to say tonight. The usual people are here working like Madison and Scott. Mainly Scott since he's here all the time. The usual people have passed through.

PS. Sam just walked by to say bye to us. BYE SAM!! BYE READERS!! Oh yeah! Jedidiah was here. He also came back from Encounter, haha. Again, BYE READERS!!

PSS. They started turning the lights off at 11:56. It's a reasonable time, but really? Do they want me and Tarra out of here that bad? Maybe they just want out as bad as they want us out, haha.

Wednesday night FLASHBACK...

So I forgot to write about some adventures that Rick and I had...well, more like encounters with 15 minutes guy.

It was pretty chill for the most part.  He was on his usual rounds about the library, collecting books that people left unselved and what not, while Rick and I were in the corner table, working on homework.

At the end of the night, he came over and gave his usual schpeel about having only 15 minutes left.  Except this time, we had "a little more than 15 minutes left." Lucky us right?! haha It was 18 minutes left to be exact.

But what was really interesting was how he came over to talk to us.  He like stood by our table and just stood there for a few seconds while Rick and I were talking to each other.  Then he told us what he usually tells us.  For some reason, he seemed nervous.  I'm not sure why though.  I mean, really, he's been telling us that we have 15 minutes left in the library for a couple weeks now.  Maybe he's actually comfortable around us....or not?

A few moments later, he came by to shelve some books, and I started laughing at something that Rick said.  I swear my timing for laughing out loud in the library always seems to happen when 15 minutes guy is around.  He probably thinks something of it, but it's really nothing.  Seriously.

As Rick and I left the library, 15 minutes guy made some weird face at us, according to Rick.  I'm not sure what that was all about.  BTW, I was carrying a load of things, including my backpack, purse, camera bag and tripod (yeah, I looked like I was going on some special photography trip or something).

But yeah, our interactions with 15 minutes guy were interesting this time around.  I have a strange feeling he knows that we blog about him...well, more like I blog about him. haha But whatev...

Why so classy?!

Because that's how we roll, especially in the library...


P.S. This whole matching business wasn't done on purpose. hahaha 

You know you want a Dirty Finch shirt too!  
Ask Andrew Hansen for more details. ;)

Tis short, but sweet.

On Thursday I came to library a little later than usual if I can remember. That was because I came back from the play for Fine Arts, 39 Steps by Alfred Hitchcock, it was funny and I would love to watch it again.

Anyways, when I got here to the library I was working on my biology New York Times write up for obviously ... Biology.

That was the only thing I had time to work on, but I did see a new face in the library. She might be new to our blog, but she is a follower of this blog! I now present the newest member to the Adventures of Rick and Tarra Blog --

CAITLIN CHU!!

Luck of the Irish...

...in the library? It's Wednesday night, and even though it's St. Patrick's Day, we managed to go to the library to hit the books. Way to go studious studs! ;)

By the way...here's a video about the history of St. Patrick's Day just for the fun of it.

Back in the corner table with Sam and K-Scall, we got some work done. I found my artifacts for my capstone at the Multnomah County Library. I just hope that I can actually get all of them. That would be most excellent.

Rick came by a little later after FISH. He got to sing during FISH today. Not sure how it went though because I was in class/EspressoUP/library. Anywho, he joined us and started working with us as well.

Rick was wondering where Scott was because again he thought Scott was working. Nope. Scott was working with Brooks Broom over yonder. haha

I'm totally blanking right now about what happened in the library tonight, even though I know Rick and I shared some really good laughs. Like that one time when I posted a picture on Moodle Up about pilots.up.edu, and I put the wrong one up. hahaha Oh man...good times! The right one is up now, folks (featured here because apparently I lost the original...whoops).


Also, Rick and Colin discovered a misspelling in a Relay for Life chalk advertisement in front of Mehling Hall - Rely for Life?!?! I also had some random giggle attacks. Shoot.

Jeff wondered around the lib with 3-D glasses because you know everything is better in 3-D! Looking snazzy, best friend! ;)

Rick and I stayed until the lights went out. We're pretty convinced that they keep turning off earlier and earlier as we stay until closing. But yeah, as we were leaving, we ran into Andrew. Yesterday we bought some sweet Dirty Finch shirts! Rick and I got them today, so we'll definitely need to wear them to the lib and take some pictures! Woot! :)

Which reminds me that I never really got around to writing about Tuesday's time in the library. It was pretty funny as we talked to Andrew about buying shirts because he thought we were shaky customers. Whatever. We bought shirts. What now?!

Other than that, I remember writing for class. Wow, that took forever, but the writing doesn't stop there. Yeah, pretty much, especially since I'm working toward being a journalist.

But yeah, off to writing more papers! Catch ya in the library tomorrow! ;)

DEAR Zack...

I'm sorry that we can't deliver your demanding requests to have pictures and stories up with the same crowd as last night - Hansen, Olberding, and Dorwart. Hansen left. Olberding is working. Dorwart is on duty in Corrado. Sorry friend.

The library is closing at the moment, so I'll reconcile tonight's library adventures in Fields Hall.

Good night, faithful follower! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

SCOTT OLBERDING!!

He's 22 now ... O_o [that's pretty darn old. not really]

Aside from his sweet wolf shirt, that he requested to be in the picture, he not only get's this birthday blog, BUT he got a Photobooth-Photoshoot! I know, right? Awesome!

So, you know I was in the library today around 6:30ish working away on this Fine Arts presentation on photography. I was feeling pretty cool rockin' my yellow shirt and my longer hair; it's the first yellow shirt that has ever looked good on me. I worked SUPER hard on this presentation because I have to make it look like I worked on it during Spring Break [I always do this to myself]. In my opinion it's a pretty rockin' presentation. Full of photos and everything [Just like how this blog will be]!

Anyways, I'm working, right? Then out of no where, like this bunny that hopped into my leg over spring break, Andrew Hansen comes up to me and is all, "Is Tarra coming tonight?"

I'm all, "Yeah, but she's at the store right now. Why?"

Then he's all, "I need to talk to her about CPB related stuff for our FLOOD event." [BTW, I'm going, all the reasons for you to go too]

Like magic, Tarra just walks in and Andrew is all "Tarra!" and she doesn't hear him so I'm all "TARRA!" and she hears me and comes over. Then Andrew and her go at this conversation and what not. It was pretty gnarly. We had fun describing to him who Aaron Morris was, as Tarra said ... "He's tall ..." REALLY!? He's Tall? That's it? haha

Between events, this kid name Jeff Makjavich came over and Tarra and I took some pictures with him. We look pretty gangsta if you know what I mean. Well, I don't really mean anything, I'm just saying that we looked gangsta and that you guys should definitely feel jealous because you wish you were us. Also, Madison came by and visited me when I was taking pictures of myself [I have a problem ...]. Yeah, so I got some sweet pictures with Madison, more like a picture with Madison. Sorry Tarra that you didn't get one :(

MOVING ON! So Kristina had some problems with her contacts and they made her eyes BLOOD-SHOT RED!! She was definitely smoking some weed up there on the balcony. Probably doing some with Madison .. whores [JUST KIDDING]. If you look closely at the picture - her eyes are red.

Did you know: Sometimes when you're eyes are red, it's because you popped a vessel in your eye? Yeah I know, pretty weird! It's like your learned something new today.

Before I diverge off the track of "Library Adventures" I'll get back on the path. Kristina went to go back to work on physiology [?]. Tarra and I proceeded to get our iPods in sync while listening to "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga. It's the theme of the Spring Dance. If you're going get your tickets now because only 500 are being sold, well less than that after today! We were gonna make this sweet gnarly video, but alas we didn't. Sad panda! Break my heart, ha. Right after that we took a picture with Sam Riofta! She's a quick one, we took two, Tarra and I look away for a nano-second and then ... Sam was gone!! O_O

At this point in the adventure, Scott came around and we took the above photo with him. He's old. But he still looks REALLY young. 22? AHHH. That's like a whole 3 years older than me, not really more like 2 3/4 older than me because today is my 1/4 birthday! YAY!!

I ALMOST FORGOT!! We had a new special guest come our way today. Unfortunately, today will probably be the only day that we'll see him in the library. You're probably all, "Rick tell us who the hell this person is. It's not like it's the president or something. Just tell us"

Well, you're wrong. He is the President Elect [to be formally correct], COLIN DORWART!! He was returning some books that were due during Spring Break.

I kind of have a problem about that once I heard about it. Books due during Spring Break? Why not before? Why not after? That makes more logical sense to me. Does it not make logical sense to you?

Yeah, that's about it. I went back to go work on some Chemistry which I finished up, but I still have a ton more to do [so I didn't really finish anything up]. Tarra proceeded to fall asleep [I might be wrong ...]. She most likely did whether or not I'm right.

That was the eventful night. For those of you reading, I wrote this with the intentions of my "story" voice on. I'll read it out loud sometime for the masses to full get the effect of what I was trying to say. When they turned the lights off which was our cue to leave, all Tarra and I could do was sulk in our sorrow because we were so sad that such an eventful night in the library had ended :(

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Rick: SCOTT COME HERE!!
Rick & Tarra: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Scott: Thanks guys.
Rick: For the sake of the blog, PICTURE!
Scott: OO-OO ... Get the wolf in the picture!

haha. Happy Birthday Scott, you get a special birthday blog.

Now that you're "2 decades and a 1/5 of a decade" years old. I really hope that you take this time to think about the years that have gone by. Your teens have obviously slipped away at this point, making them merely the past - a memory. Hold onto those memories and cherish them. But don't hold on too tight because before you know - LIFE will begin. Think about it, turning 22 your life is just now about to start. So I hope you had a great day.


HAHA.

A Day in the Library Life with Madison!

Hey hey! We're back from Spring Break, and Madison and I spent ALL of Study Sunday in the library!

Before heading to the library, we had Sunday brunch from the Commons - pretty good as usual. Then we headed back to Fields to get our study gear. It was off to the Cove to get some caffeine. Yup, we were pretty much hyped on coffee the whole day. In fact, Madison was shaking...whoa!

We sat in the corner spot and played musical chairs there because the entrance of the library kept distracting both of us. While Madison completed her Spanish assignments, I applied for eight jobs, talk about time consuming.

Rick made his presence through silent phone calls and texts throughout the day. Sorry dude, we're in the library! Gotta keep it quiet, son! He came by after dinner when I had to rush out to get some stuff back in Fields.

Returned for the remainder of the night with Rick, while Madison worked the late shift. Sent some CPB information out to the amazing members of CPB, while Rick uploaded some "edgy" pictures, which got some instant views. Cool stuff!

There was a good quote from the night from the one and only Scott, who's celebrating his birthday today. Woot! We'll have a special blog later. Anyway back to that quote...well, Rick can tell you because I wasn't there.

So yeah...we're back in the library with 6 weeks left of school. Oh em gee...seriously. Especially for all those seniors graduating out there. These last weeks of school are going to fly like no other, and it will be May 2nd. We'll be walking across that stage, getting our degrees, and starting our lives out in the world, whether that is in the workforce, volunteering or continuing our education. Look out world! Here comes the class of 2010!

Until next time folks...! ;)

Another day in the library ... during Spring Break :D

So, I said I most likely won't be coming into the library today, that was surely a lie, haha.

I woke up early enough to come in here, so I thought I would. Before I tell you any library stories I have a story to tell all of you, a personal one.

I have a sinus infection, haha. It was actually kind of funny because when the doctor was taking some wax out from my ear [sorry, a little too much I know, haha] I was laughing hysterically because I'm so ticklish X)



Ok, moving on from that. I'm here in the library and the only person I know, and can honestly say I see is ... Scott Olberding. He's not working today at the desk, he's just working like a regular civilian - kind of like myself.

If I wanted to, I could go take a picture with him, but I'm one of the following:

1) Lazy and don't really feel like it, nor do I feel like saying "hi" or striking up a conversation of some sort

2) I don't have any picture taking device on me right now. No laptop. No camera.

3) Even if I did - they're most likely dead, haha.


That's all for today. Tomorrow is Friday. A little soon and a little shocked. My parents come down on Saturday. Tarra comes back on Saturday too. Before we know it the library will be FULL of the usual faces that we see.

I hope everyone has been having an amazing Spring Break, because I know I have (despite the fact that I'm in the library and doing homework).


:D

Spring Break ... In the library X)

So yesterday, well now that I think about it - two days ago (Tuesday) I went to the library. Fearing I was going to be the only one there except for the workers I walked in...

To my surprise, there were other people there too that were doing the same thing as me - homework. Before I get too off topic [ha] WHO THE HECK GIVES OUT HOMEWORK DURING SPRING BREAK!?

That's right, University of Portland, haha.

Aside from knowing that Madison was in the library working, I knew no one else, so I went on with my day doing my Chemistry reading (AUGH)!

That was the end of that, ha.


Moving onto yesterday (Wednesday), there were definitely less people there, or maybe that was because I went quite early this time. Either way, I did the same - chemistry. But lo and behold I saw a familiar face with a familiar t-shirt on. It was quite exciting seeing someone I knew that wasn't a worker. Who might this person be you ask? ANDREW HANSEN!! He's Tarra's library friend, if you didn't know :P

That's all for now. Probably won't have enough time to go into the library tomorrow, so with that I kind of hope it's a dull and boring place tomorrow.

"This table is perfect for dancing on."

Just one of the random quotes I had tonight while studying for my POL200 exam tonight in the library. hahaha

It was an interesting night. Sam and K-Scal were already in the library with their stuff in the basement. I don't really like studying in the basement because it's completely silent, and people always seem pissed when you walk down there to study, like you're invading their space or something. Uh, hello people. It's a library. People have to walk to the place where they are going to study at some point. But yeah, I settled down in the basement and was just uncomfortably hot. Plus it seemed like I was making a ton of noise. As soon as K-Scal came downstairs, I went outside to get some fresh air.

Guess who I found outside? Rick and Madison! We decided to head over to Villa, but first with a pit stop in the library. I needed my ID card. I also got a chance to check out a movie for class - Citizen Kane. Now who was working the media desk? 15 min guy! haha I swear...another Mean Girls moment. Instead of checking out my movie there, we had to walk upstairs together so that I could check it out at the front desk because the computer wasn't working for some reason. Weird. According to Madison, the computer at the media desk worked yesterday...

So yeah, we were on our merry way to Villa. Fun times! This year (probably even just this semester), I've been to Villa (like not just the lobby area) more times than I have in my whole UP career. It really helps that I actually know quite a few of them now. haha

Back from Villa, Madison and I dropped off Rick at the library while we proceeded to the Cove. Got some late night snackage and headed back for some studying in our favorite study area.

We decided to get out of the silent black hole of the basement. We passed by the 15 min guy, who smiled at us. Haha Madison and I sat in that corner table again. I'm telling you, I'm warming up to that corner area. It's kinda nice. Rick wanted us to join him, but he was at one of those really large, low tables that I don't like...where he was spying on Scott (no joke dude).

So yeah, I'd say it was productive-ish night for homework. I like working with Madison. I feel like I actually get something done when I'm with her. No offense Rick, but sometimes you talk too much. And yes, I just called you out on it in our blog.

Anyway, it's getting late, and I need to do some last minute studying before heading to bed. Hope everyone's surviving this midterm week (unless of course you still don't have midterms or you're already on spring break...you're all lucky bums)! Good luck! We're almost there! :)

Long time no write :)

Tarra has pretty much taken over the show with her vast amount of blogs, but guess what ... I'M BACK :)

I'd been pretty busy and never got around to write on the good ol' blog. Plus, I hadn't been at the library as often as I had in past weeks. Anyways, yesterday Tarra and I decided to change up the location and sit in the corner ... the very far corner, WITH SAM!!


It was a different scenery if you ask me, we saw more of the ground floor, we were able to see the people on the balcony as they looked down on us. We really were told "15 minutes" when there was 15 minutes left rather than 13 minutes, ha.

All in all, yester-night was a pretty successful day in the library - for me at least :)

I'll be here for Spring Break, so I guess I could try and work on the blog then :P

This was a pretty lame blog... [I'm really tired and sore and sick of studying to be honest with you]

Tonight though, Tarra and I changed up the scenery. She's in Fields and I'm in Villa. A break from the library is always healthy!

PS. Look we we saw :)