Random pictures...

Hey Fam fam! here are some random pictures..mostly from 4th of july..just thought I'd share them.. I LOVE NY :) things are still doing well.. since last post. I have finals this week...microbiology and economics..can't wait to be done with school! YOU HAD BETTER BE COMING TO MY GRADUATION, I said... that includes YOU, Weston, Tyson, Matt, Em, Nicole, Stace..and anyone else that reads this blog!!









Once finals are over, I'll have more time to take photos....so keep checking for updates! :)

Back on the Blog

Hey Fam :) It's been a while since I've been back on the blog--so it's time to pick up where I left off. Not only is it a great tool to share pics and silly stories--but I've come to find that I have a few dedicated readers---so fans..... I BEESE BACK :)

Here's a few KEY words to sum up what's gone on so far...
-Cockroaches
-Germans
-Sex Changes
-Employment
-NH, CT.
-Soft Spoken Asians
-A love for pathogens

OKAY.. so now that I've given you the beefy headlines---we'll bite into the juicy (turkey) burger of Brittany's life. (side note--I no longer eat cow... yes Weston-- I still love a nice Steak. But I can no longer sink my teefers into moo cows.)

-COCKROACHES: I have cockroaches in my apt.... I took a picture of the dead remains--I'm going to email it to my landlord. yummy. We battled it out, I was vulnerable--in a towel--fresh from my shower--and he (or she) was just strolling down the dark corners of the hallway. I was told not to smash them---because their babies go everywhere--GROSS. But I wasn't going to let poquito cucaracha go. (Why the pests in my house are spanish--is a mystery to me, maybe its because of speedy gonzales, and the cockroaches in MIB...either way they speak spanish.) I smashed it...I took my roommates shoe (not mine, of course) and "tomó su vida." Took his life. It was sad. But sorry, I'm not into Cucarachas---at least he wasn't thrown out the window.

-Germans. I sublet my room to a German named Robert, who eats nothing but hotdogs, and for the first time watched Jeopardy--only to find that the show does suck--except for the infamous Alex Trabek. He turned out to be pretty cool. Not only because I made a little money off of him, but it meant no rent while I was in CA! :) And CA was lovely. D-Land, Family and the Beach :) Doesn't get any better.

-Sex Changes--YES, I'm still a girl--despite the heinous picture that Mom insisted on using for Meagan's wedding. Really mom? Really. HOWEVER... if I were in fact a herm, it would have proved useful during my last regatta of the season. I was a girl, and we couldn't race in a men's race. It's like having a guy in a girls soccer match... ( i guess). Even though we wouldn't have placed. I was still upset. And my friend Ed thought it'd be funny to tell the Ref that I used to be a man--all in front of 15 race boats from various prestigious schools. AWESOME.

-NH/CT. I Went to Connecticut for the first time---saw my first white hooker on the street--classy, and even some crack addicts--sweet! Makes me glad that I didn't push the Yale option for school. The town was beautiful---where the school was----but the rest, blah. Also when to NH.. very beautiful--lots of trees.. lots of smokers..lots of cats...good pizza, and bad ice cream. THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF A MALT!!!

Employment--I HAVE A JOB!! wooo hoo! I work for a restaurant called "POUND AND PENCE" It's an English pub and restaurant. It's in the financial district, next to the world trade center, so its all Wall Street/Business people etc... which means awesome tips! I'm a server-its my first time serving, ever. But the girls that work there are awesome! They are all from different countries--Hungary, Russia, Mexico, Bulgaria etc... The manager is great, and again--the $$$!!! so great.

School----I love econ, but i've come to find that it's better to just teach myself. My teacher is this great, and very sweet, Asian man, who talks VERY quietly. So... i basically teach myself, and show up to make it look like I'm learning from him.
Pathogens--My mircrobio teacher is amazing, he works for the FDA and we talk about food bourne illness all day! So you have to listen to me!
-Don't go on cruises.
-Don't eat raw oysters.
-Always wash your hands.
-Wash all your fruit and veggies.
I'll make a whole post dedicated to my new found knowledge---so listen to me, I said.


Well fam... thats about all I can think of for now. I dont want this blog to be too crazy. So I'll end it now.. but I'll try and be more active in blogging :) I love the blogs fam---Nicole, Wes, Tyse, Stace, Matt, Em..... very cool :) Love it all :)

Love you guys! SO MUCH!

<3 Brit-ta-ny (yes, I am now demanding the correct pronunciation of my name, I said.)

(ps... all the pics are from CT/NH..and one of me... to show you how much I've grown! Just like Willem! :) hahaah.

New York State Collegiate Rowing Championship 07'

Hey Fam!

So...new things happening to me.

* I was in my first regatta (crew race). Since we finally have enough people to make a four person boat (co-ed) we were able to race. Sadly, we had to enter a men's novice 4 race. If you have even one male on the boat--it's considered a men's boat. So we were eaten up like Meagan's Wedding cake.

But....we still raced and we finished the race--we caught 2 crabs--and I know what you're thinking--NO its not the crab--as in "let's have a crab dinner!", NOR is it the crabs that Beavis and Butthead caught in their manly spots while serving fast food--crabs are "caught" when an oar is taken away by the forces of the water, and the oar is out of your hands, which slows the boat down and serves as a major disadvantage over other boats.

So back to the drawing board. We have practice every morning this week, and we are working HARD. We had a great practice this morning, so things are getting much better. So we'll see if our hard work is paying off--because I'd like to see some rewards for the 4:50am wake up and painful backaches.

*Next new thing... Finals are almost over! YES!! I have one presentation tomorrow night, and after that I am FREE for a month. And its back to CA. And MOM---I expect a trip to Disneyland :) and to San Diego. I miss the OCEAN so much. Yes, i'm on the water everyday but nothing compares to the West coast--and Oceanside :)

So.. I'm counting down the days :) I can't wait to see you guys!

*ONE more thing--Meagan's Wedding Pictures can be viewed on my picasa Web Album--just paste this link into your URL: -----> http://picasaweb.google.com/bmmaughan/MeaganSWedding

Love you guys!

Rents and Rent

Yo! I am SO EXCITED TO BE SEEING MY FAM THIS WEEKEND. Ya'll have NO idea! I miss you guys SO much. :) I am sooooo excited! I only wish that I was done with school so I could hang longer :(

So anyway--just to re-cap-since it's been a while since I've done a blog.

-I'm still on crew--getting more blisters, and hurting my back, arms, and knees. But I am entered to RACE in two weeks! woo hoo! My first race of the season.

-I MOVED! yes! I moved to Riverside--Upper west side area--and to freak out the parents--HARLEM! It's kinda Harlem but not really. I'm right next to Columbia University. And my room is HUGE, I have a full kitchen, bathroom and TWO large Dining rooms/living rooms. It's awesome.

-School is good. I'm done May 10th! And my grades are A-okay. Well not A's exactly, but they are good :)

AND.... here are the pictures of me and the "rents". :) I love you mammajamma and papa! See you soon.

OH-- AND LET ME KNOW--if you guys want anything from NYC!!! (YES TYSE---I'm going to try and bring some magnolia cupcakes-boooya!)

<3<3<3 Beantown, Bean Bean, Beanah, Bitters, Beaner (least favorite), Britt.