On the night of the Pub Crawl...

...yeah, I still managed to make it to the library. Not because I want to, but because I have to.  My room is a disaster, and the library keeps me focused...well, definitely more focused than my room does.

I know I might regret not going on the LAST pub crawl of my college career at UP, but really?  Will walking down Lombard, getting drunk (or at least buzzed) be worth the sacrifice of my final tomorrow? I think not.

So yes, I'm in the library when my friends keep texting me to head over to the T-Room.  You guys have your fun.  I'll be studying it up in the library.

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Side note about this morning...

The library called me.

I owe them money.

No big.

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Side note about yesterday...

Sat at one of those long tables that I don't like. Let me tell you, it's weird sitting at the head of those tables.  I felt I was spying on the entire ground level. Weird.

I was writing an article about a local neighborhood association.  I was so drained from doing my capstone that I kept dozing off. Ah. You know how it is.

Anywho, I saw some of the usual library patrons - Sam, Alli, Cheryl, Jeff, and Jedidiah.  I was sitting with Sam and her housemates until they left to discuss their exam.  Hope that went well for them today.  Jeff and Jedidiah waved to me as they were getting ready to leave. Hope their finals are going well.

(I have a feeling some people don't recognize me with my comb over bangs...haha)

So, Rick and I were separated once again.  We'll reunite tomorrow to write our final blog posts.  Stay tuned.  You don't want to miss those!

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Hope your finals are going well!!  If you're done, safe travels to you. If you still have a few more, GOOD LUCK! You're almost done! YAY! :D

Reminiscing on the beginning of it all.

I'm sitting up here on the balcony - where it all started. I'm just taking a break from a paper before I finish it up and start the other. The joys ...

But as I sat up here, I started to reminisce on this past semester and on the adventures that the library has brought Tarra and me.

I sit up here and see people I know walk through the doors and take a seat at the computers down below. Occasionally some of them will look in my direction and wave. Others will send a text message saying something along the lines of, "Hey I see you up there. Get to work"

It's funny how this all started. It's funny to see where this has all taken us. Not just Tarra and me, but the people that have been mentioned in the blog. Some of them follow, others just don't know we're writing about them [well maybe?].

Some people just come to the library to be in our blog. While others demand that we be in the library when they are (Hillary & Zack, to name a few). We've been fortunate enough to even celebrate birthdays in the library. Like Scott's, Jedidiah's, Tarra's, and even Megan's. Some people find it an odd way to interact with people in the library, but I've realized that it's a happening place to be, especially on a college campus like ours.

Through the midst of reminiscing, someone walked in and set off the security sensors ;)
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As this semester is coming to an end, so will this blog. For those of you stumbling on this blog late, enjoy reading all the posts. If you're like Tarra or me, you'll find them funny.

Now go and study hard you guys! It's Dead Week and our lives will soon begin to feel hellish for realizing the amount of work that we've put off!

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! ;)

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.

"I can see Scott from here."

Really now? From the second balcony, Rick and I leaned to the left to see if we could see him. Like the FAR LEFT. Mind you we were synchronized too. It was like when we saw that laser in front of Fields/Schoenfeldt (that's from a couple posts ago, if you're wondering). I'm sure Rick could see him, but Scott's still behind the bookshelf for me. OH well.

So spring break is in a couple days. Rick's staying in Portland to go exploring with Seamus (one of his many bromances...and by many, I really mean it), while I'm heading to VegASS (as my cousin would say) with Sam and Alyssa for the WCC Basketball Tournament among other things. Then it's off to home [sweet] home in Elk Grove, Calif. So exciting! We could really use this break; although I'm positive that I'll still need to complete a couple homework assignments at home as well as figuring out my plans for the summer. Anywho, back to times in the library...

It's the beginning of the week before spring break (obviously), and things are busier than ever (well, at least I think so...okay Rick agrees too). It's intense. We'll be here often, working. This is a study break, in case you were trying to figure that out too. So yeah, best be off to working again.

Ah...there's Madison working...haha

Okay. Seriously, let's get some work done! Good luck with midterms everyone (okay...just those who have them. If you don't, you're a lucky bum)!

P.S. Look who's in his usual spot in the library...

JEFF MAKJAVICH!!! :)

Another thing, Madison is going around telling people they have 15 minutes left in the library. Hahaha no, that doesn't make her 15 minutes girl. She's Madison.

More Adventures of Tarra & Sam (and Rick, too)

Tonight (and by tonight, I mean Wednesday night) in the library was interesting. Let's start out chronologically and then break it down...

I got out of class early, headed to EspressoUP to find Sam and a bunch of other friends. After a while, Sam and I decided to go to the library to work (aka her Cancer exam and CPB things).

On the second floor, we found Andrew jumping in between the book stacks. Erm...why? I have no idea, but I assume he was getting his picture taken or something. I mean, no one just does that in the library, right? He stopped and talked to me and Sam. :)

We proceeded to the study room, thinking it would be quieter for working. Boy were we wrong! The study room next door was playing loud music...what the heck?! Lucky for us, we found a pair of computers on the main floor, which is where we were stationed for the rest of the night.

While working on the computers and talking with each other, we had a couple visitors, including the one and only Rick Baleros! Ha! He came and sat at a computer behind Sam and me...because he didn't wany people to know he was on Facebook. Sheesh.

Anyway, Andrew was the most frequent visitor.

1. He tried scaring Sam, but she just looked annoyed when he did so. Apparently I look confused.

2. He scared me by placing a stapler on my keyboard. I swear I thought he was going to attack me with the stapler; although I'm not sure what the motive behind that would be...

3. This might be the same encounter as #2, but we had a quick discussion about names. Mostly because I like saying his name, and well, my first name isn't exactly the easiest to pronounce at first glance. Nevertheless it was an interesting conversation.

4. Lastly, he came by as he was leaving the library. He placed the stapler on Sam's things and attempted to place the 3-hole punch on my things. Fail. He only got a hold of part of it, and it came apart, making a loud noise. Oh wow! hahaha

It was cool talking to Andrew tonight. I feel like I only see him in the library nowadays. *sigh*

Jeff came around every once in a while, so that was cool. According to Rick, his jacket was "silky smooth," or something like that.

Rick thought Scott wasn't in the library and was sad about that, which he told me through text: "Sad, Scott isn't working the desk :(." I pointed out to him that Scott was actually on the other side of the room instead of at the tech desk in the computer lab. hahaha

So although I wrote that one post about "creeping" and "stalking," I gotta admit that we actually do stalk one person in the library - 15 minutes guy. Really though! We don't talk to him unless he tells us there's 15 minutes left in the library (like he did tonight) or if we need some help with something. For example, tonight, there weren't any staples in the stapler, so I took it and asked him at the front desk. I felt like Cady in Mean Girls when she only talks to Aaron in Calculus about minuscule things, you know what I mean? I mean it's different in a sense. Anywho, we have confirmation that his name is Ryan, which I suppose is helpful if we ever decide to talk to him. Blah. Oh well.

Alli came over and took Sam home.

Rick was conversing with me on Facebook, clogging up my computer, so it took forever to send my CPB weekly update! Shoot! I finished it though (thank goodness)! :)

Outside the library.

With beautiful weather outside in Portland for the past week, it was only right to enjoy it! Rick and I spent some time in the sun outside of the library! Without a computer or a camera, Rick busted out his phone and took some video.

Introducing our first video blog...! ;)

Oh goodness. Rick is so demanding, telling people what to do! Anywho, we need to go outside more often. We need a change of setting every once in a while. :)

Sunday Night.

After an eventful Saturday, Sam and I decided to go to the library after mass. We ran into Jeff and Stephanie. Jeff told me that Rick told him to tell me to do homework. I took him seriously and was like, "I do do homework here." At the end of the night, Rick told me that it was "all for jokes." WHAT?!

Anyway, Sam and I sat on the 2nd balcony and worked on homework. Yay for productiveness!

With 15 minutes left before closing, Madison came over and told us in the fashion of the 15 minutes guy. Aww...CLASSIC! ;)

BTW...I saw the 15 minutes guy in Pilot House on Saturday. Great - now I recognize him outside of his usual environment.

So yeah, it was a pretty uneventful time in the library, but it was nice to be there and be somewhat productive. :)

See ya tomorrow folks.

Not your ordinary library time.

BEFORE THE LIBRARY

I went to the speeches tonight for the ASUP Candidates. They all did an awesome job tonight. People better get on their voting on February 23rd and 24th! YOUR VOTE COUNTS! (Really, it does).

THE LIBRARY ...
So I was at speeches with Kristina Large, who happened to accompany me on my nightly adventure to the library. We first went to The Cove to get her a drink because she was thirsty. We then of course traversed to the library. We walked in. I then resumed my creeper status: before you read on, let's clarify something, Tarra and I might be creepin on people we know, but it's not creepin if we write about it in our adventures ... 1) See who is at the Lab Assistant Desk [Olberding of course]. Scott is also one of our regulars. Well, now that I think about it, I don't think he can be considered one of our regular goers ... he works there, haha. You be the judge of that one, ha. Moving on from creepin the Lab Assistant Desk I then: 2) Checked the balcony to see any familiar faces [I'm not surprised that it's Hansen and Makjavich that I see]. I also saw a good-looking dude named Jackson Martin. He's pretty awesome. He plays tennis. I played tennis, haha. After my usual balcony check I always scope out the ground floor. 3) I spotted Rizzo, who dressed down from her speech attire, and Fugle, who was out of his dress suit and into his sleep wear.

Of course we also saw other faces, Like Madison's and Margies' :)

It's always nice to see friends here. Margie was really shy and didn't want a picture. She said "I look nasty" or something along the lines of that, haha. Unfortunately Margie, we all looked not so hot anymore. It was of course late at night, the good looks from the beginning of the day had worn off and the look of "morning" was making an appearance on our faces.

So I realize I've mostly been writing about who I've seen in the library, and not necessarily what I've done in the library. Obviously I've been going to the library not only to continue this blog, but to get work done son! Of course stories are bound to happen from the Library. Like on Saturday when I went I failed to mention the fact that It was a successful day of being in the library and doing research. Then on Sunday I didn't tell you guys that I had a really good conversation with Sam about Senate and me wanting to run for Executive Board sometime down the road (we'll see how that goes). We also talked about the fact that there just aren't a lot of Science majors in the Senate. That made me super sad. ALSO, I found Harry Potter in Spanish in the Children's Section of the library - CHECK THAT STUFF OUT! On Monday, I had the pleasure of seeing a few people that were tagged in the blog check it out! Man, this blog has definitely reached a new status. Enough about the past, let's get to today's story!

So Madison was petting my hair because I guess it's really soft? I don't know what it is with people about wanting to pet my hair. When I buzzed it to 1/8 a lot of people just wanted to pet my hair because it looked fuzzy or soft. Well, as Madison was petting my head, I was talking to Rizzo and just letting her know she did a good job tonight and my thoughts on Senate next year. She petted my hair as well after Madison prompted her to do so. Mind you, my only connection to Rizzo is through Senate. Her petting my hair was equivalent to that random guy in the commons who asked if "everyone got to rub my head".

That is all folks. Enjoy the pictures. Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday.

Tarra comes back tonight. Now I won't be alone in the library :)

Another day. Another Monday.

It's Monday, the 6th Monday of the semester. I forgot that today was President's Day - thanks to all the pre-frosh who reminded me of this momentous day.

Today really is one of those days though. I fought with myself to actually come to the library tonight. I didn't even want to do homework, ha. I just have my Theology book open to make it look like I'm doing something. Only the people behind me creepin really know what I'm doing...


Anyways, on to the better news. I realized I feel like a stalker when I walk into the Library, haha. Checking if I know the person working at the Lab Assistant desk. At this time of the day, it's usually Olberding.

Then I always walk in and scope out the people I know. Like right now from where I'm sitting on the balcony I can see Rizzo sitting at her computer and just typing away and looking at papers too.

I can also see that Brooms is texting and working on an Excel Sheet (business majors, haha).

Again, I can see Olberding perched in his little desk in the other computer lab.

I know right behind me is Makjavich and Hansen (our regulars) haha. Fugle was here, but alas, I don't know where he went.

I'm really tired, but I've decided I'm gonna read for Theology :)


Night guys.

BREAK TIME!!

Well, hello there friends and family. I am broadcasting this blog from the 2nd floor of the Library.

I must say, it feels nice to be back in the correct spot and the right floor. Anyways, it's a calm Sunday afternoon and of course, there are a bunch of people in the library doing homework. Spending so much time in the library I get a kick out of seeing all the people I know, haha.

For instance, I saw Sir Jeff Makjavich hiding behind a fake plant pretending to read.

Within the stacks I saw Andrew Hansen trying to find a book - maybe he was just hiding because he knows Tarra and I keep a tabs on him while we're in the library.

Not to far was Fugle getting in touch with his spiritual side as he worked on that infamous class known as BibTrad...

THIS JUST IN, SAM RIOFTA HAS ENTERED THE BUILDING! IT'S A PARTY NOW FOLKS!

This is such a great way to spend the good ol' Valentines day, you know - in the library. Doing homework. By ourselves ... (haha)

This is Lia Samieenejad, the newest member to our Chronicles in the Library. She was working on Chemistry. An ex-senator (like myself). Hopefully we'll be seeing more of her as this semester goes on.

Anyways, I should get back to doing some research for Biology. I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day. If that offended you, I then hope you had an AWESOME Sunday.

Saturday.

I walked into the Library around 2:30 with my Chemistry Lab group (I don't like Engineers, some of them at least). You might be asking, "Who goes to the library on a Saturday?"

Well, more than just me, haha. I walk in and look up at the balcony, which looked like a deserted island, but lo and behold, our friend Andrew Hansen is up there working - at least that's what he should be doing.

Then as I walk in further into the depths of the library I see Sir Makjavich reading. Yes, he can read :)

I just gave him a quick hug because I didn't want to interrupt his reading, ha.


Lastly, I'm sitting next to Jedidiah Fugle, our best friend (haha), who is working on BibTrad (a hefty class is what I hear from other people). Hats off to him for even attempting to work on a Saturday afternoon.

Anyways, I'm off to go do some Chemistry homework and then some Biology. Maybe I'll watch a movie tonight since I don't really need to study for anything.



PS. Tarra is in Boston for NACA. I'm here all by myself until Wednesday :(

so tired.

I fell asleep in the library.

In other news, Andrew is accusing Sam of stealing the cashbox, while Jeff claims it was my fault. Both accusations are false. We all know it was just misplaced. Okay and therefore stolen but some third party. I don't even know actually. We can just blame Colton for this mishap....a HUGE mishap.

Alright so Jeff and Andrew were wearing matching yellow shirts. Not sure where Jeff's shirt went after awhile because he wasn't wearing it anymore...Er...alright. Anywho, we wanted to capture their twinsy moment, but they were always on two different levels.

Look at Andrew down there drinking his caffeinated drinks while making weird faces at us on the 2nd floor. He has no idea that we're writing about him right now. Bahahaha...

Well, 9 minutes till closing. I need to crash, and then do some homework. Great.

Good night.

PICTURES!!

I spend too much time in the library. As Olberding said when I spoke to him before he left, "I get paid to be here as much as I do." Tarra, we need to get paid for this!

I just worked on Biology & Chemistry (ahhh!!)

Here are the first ever documented photos of Rick & Tarra's Adventures :)

Take 1: Sam didn't like this one, only because I blocked out her face :P

Take 2: Sam didn't like this one because of her face, haha.

Take 3: Jeff didn't like this one ...

Take 4: I didn't like this one :(

Sunday Evening

It's Sunday, which is typically when everyone and their mom is in the library.

Rick and I are up on the second balcony. Nothing much happening. Although I'm pretty sure I passed by Andrew and Jeff with extreme determination to get to the second floor. Whoops.

There's a ton of athletes in the library this evening. I felt a tad bit uncomfortable about it, to be honest. I'm not really sure why though.

Anyway, Rick went down to find a computer. Oh wait...He just texted me that his shoes are squeaky. Thanks for the minor update dude! haha

I need to get back to reading before mass. See you there Sam!

Let the Adventures Begin...

One day, Tarra went to the library to read her fascinating communication textbooks. While reading on the second floor of the library, overlooking the entrance, she began to people watch, noticing that she actually knows a lot of people in the building.

Just then, she received a text: "Look down at the printers." Lo and behold, Rick was standing by the printers waving. A few moments later, he joined her on the balcony, watching the people from below.

Recognizing some friends below, there was only one way to get their attention - texting. Rick grabbed Tarra's phone and punched in a message to Jedidiah - "You should look up at the balcony." Sure enough he responded with a smile and a wave.

Just then, Jeff came into the library and set off the security sensors three times. He came up to the second floor, chatted with Jedidiah from above, and then came over to sit next to Rick and Tarra.

A row of Macs lined the balcony as the students worked on homework and people watched simultaneously.

They all stayed there until the library closed. It was at this moment as well as a few instances after that Rick and Tarra decided that they should record their library adventures.

This blog will record their adventures, complete with stories, photos, and possibly videos. Enjoy! :)