This past weekend I finally moved into my new apartment. It was a real pain in the butt to get all of my stuff moved out of my storage unit and into this place but in the end it will be worth it. My friend Kayla and I got a 2-story, 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath townhouse just across the street from Grand Valley State University and we already love it!
Here are pictures of our living room, kitchen, my bedroom and my bathroom, which is located in my bedroom.After multiple plans fell through for tonight (like nearly every night for the last week or so), I decided that I was meant to say home.
As much as I love hanging out at home, crocheting and watching tv... I feel really pathetic. I mean, I love a quiet night in just as much (probably even more) as anyone else but I need to get out of my parents house before I go nuts.
I really miss my apartment and my roommies! I miss living with two other people who were nearly always home and always up for watching a movie and random times of the day, baking something, going for ice cream, sitting on the counters in the kitchen bitching about everything to each other for hours on end, stoop parties in sweatpants, late night Taco Bell/Red Box runs, going to the mall just to walk around, or just napping/reading/studying outside in the grass. I also miss living within walking distance of a few thousand people my age who are also looking for ways to kill time.
For the last few weeks I've had these weird headaches (what I thought were migraines). I had some blood work done earlier this week and I haven't heard anything back yet. Yesterday was my first day without one so I hoped maybe that was the end of them. But now I have one.
So now I'm stuck at home on a Friday night with nothing to do and I can't even sleep because my head won't allow it. Guess I'm watching George Lopez all night.
I'm so glad it is finally nice and warm out (even thought I'll probably be inside most of the next week because of finals and packing)! Brittany, Kayla and I laid outside in the grass for a long time yesterday. It was really relaxing and nice. I'm also glad to be wearing flip flops once again. I'm kind of sad about not living in GR this summer because I'll really miss going to Grand Haven to swim in Lake Michigan whenever I want. But oh well, I can't have it all! I'll be happy with the warm weather!
I'm back wearing my winter coat. I thought spring was here to stay?!
Don't be fooled by my smile... I really wasn't happy to be wearing my winter coat again.
22 days from today my lease will be up and I have to move out and move back to Wyandotte for the summer!
My parents are coming out here on the April 10th (6 days) to move all of my crap home and I haven't even started packing. I have about a million articles of clothing (some in the closet and the rest are piled in the trunk at the bottom of my bed), a mini fridge, a bizillion movies and books, all my bedding... I have a lot to do.
Today I've been pretty down in the dumps so I figured it was a good time to pack. Maybe it will help to get my mind off of what has been bothering me.
As much as I am happy about spending the summer downriver, I'm leery that it isn't going to live up the expectations that I've had about it lately. I thought I found the key to having a good few months but the more I think about it the more I'm convinced it's too good to be true and I got my hopes up too fast.
Anywho... lots of packing to do!
After meeting with my advisor yesterday regarding graduation and my last year of classes, I had to make some changes to my previous schedule. But now it is done and I have nothing left to worry about. I don't even have to take classes this summer, which makes me really happy!
I worked really hard the last three years and I was still unable to make it out of here in under four years. But at least I'm not going to be here any longer that four years (that I think, would probably kill me). This time next year I will be getting ready to graduate with a BS in Advertising and Public Relations from Grand Valley State University. My next step will be to get out of West Michigan and back to the east side ASAP!
By Lauren Fitch GVL News Editor A sit-in will be held at 10 a.m. in Kirkhof to draw the attention of GVSU administration and begin a constructive dialogue about the situation. Greg Hatt and Edo Gelbard, friends of Copp, also organized a protest scheduled to start at noon at the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department on 12220 Filmore St., in West Olive, Mich. The main issues the students at the protest want to address are police brutality and the tactics used by the West Michigan Enforcement Team. Hatt, a former GVSU student, said the goal of the protest is to see the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department change their policy on conducting search warrants and drug investigations, which Hatt said is the root of the current situation with Copp. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, officers of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department attempted to execute a search warrant for narcotics at Copp's off-campus apartment. As officers approached Copp's apartment, one deputy fired a shot at Copp, 20, from the apartment's rear sliding door. "We want to see that justice is served," Hatt said. "We'll let the legal system decide what justice is." Hatt said personally he thinks the deputy should lose his badge. "I still have love for the guy and don't want to see him lose his job," Hatt said. "But I don't think it's acceptable for him to continue (in law enforcement) if it was his error, if it puts another student in danger." Gelbard, a GVSU junior, agreed the deputy should be terminated. He said the laws meant to protect citizens are actually hurting them in the way they are enforced. "The point of (the protest) is to let the Sheriff's Department and the media see that the movement stands for peace and love," Gelbard said. "We want to show them we are respectable, young adults who should not be shot under any circumstances." Gelbard said Copp would be proud of the way everyone is coming together for the protests. "This is what Derek (Copp) is all about," Gelbard said. "He wouldn't agree if the protest turned into a more violent message." Hatt, who spoke to Copp during the weekend, said Copp is thankful for the protests and supports the cause. Most of their conversation, Hatt said, was focused on Copp's well being. Copp continues to be treated at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital for injuries sustained during the shooting at his Campus View apartment. Copp's parents told 24 Hour News 8 the bullet entered the right side of their son's upper chest, breaking several ribs, rupturing his right lung and continuing through his liver. The bullet remained lodged in his lower back, but doctors expected to remove it Friday. "He's going through a lot right now," Hatt said, referencing Copp's physical pain as well as the possible legal charges he could face. "His world came crashing down." Organizers expect turnout for the protest to be more than 100 students, though Hatt said he would be happy with anything. "It's hard to get a handle on how many people are involved," Gelbard said. "It's spreading fast." More protests are scheduled for the Allendale Campus throughout the week with a March for Peace to start at 1 p.m. on Friday from the Pew Campus. "This isn't going to stop," Hatt said. "This isn't going to be a one-time protest. We're going to keep going until we see a real change."Protesters rally again
3/14/2009
After our freshmen year at Grand Valley, Chelsea and Melissa transferred to different schools and we have really been able to see them much. But they came out to visit Friday night and we had a really good time! It makes me miss how much fun we used to have our first year here. Now I'm just too old and responsible. It has it's pros and cons.
GVSU student shot at apt
complexVictim was shot in the chest
Updated: Thursday, 12 Mar 2009, 9:19 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 11 Mar 2009, 10:47 PM EDTALLENDALE, Mich. (WOOD) - A Grand Valley State University student was shot while police were trying to execute a search warrant at his off-campus apartment, according to the university.
State Police say the search warrant was drug-related.
They say WMET, or West Michigan Enforcement Team, was executing the warrant when the officer-involved shooting occured. It remains unclear about exactly who fired the shots.The shooting occurred at around 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Campus View apartment complex on 42nd Avenue in Allendale.
The 20-year-old male victim was shot in the upper torso and is stable at a hospital, university officials say.
Contrary to what this article says, Campus View Apartments & Townhomes is part of Grand Valley State University's on-campus housing.
It's so sad. And very scary. The kid must have had a gun. And it might be naive of me but I don't like to think that students own have guns, let alone, have them in their on campus apartments.
Grand Valley has a very quiet campus life in the middle of nowhere and it seems like everything is close to perfect. Then it's something like this that reminds you that you're still in the real world.
