Month: November 2011

By now, most of you should be finished with midterms (except those of us with papers.) However, everyone needs a break now and again. I’ll admit that I like watching TV, and I have a soft spot for shows with a lot of guts and gore.

Shows I watch (and why you should too):

1. Parks and  Recreation: It’s like a less awkward version of The Office. Plus, Ron Swanson is a badass.
2. Criminal Minds: Now that the regular cast has been rehired, the show has really picked up after a lull last season. Criminal Minds is a procedural drama about serial killers – unlike CSI (which I don’t really enjoy) they try to catch the killer before he/she kills another person.
3. The Walking Dead: A mismatched group of people try to survive the zombie apocalypse. I love this show – there’s blood, guts, and it’s really fun to watch. I’m not even exaggerating when I say that my whole family watches this show – my cousins were the ones who actually told me to start watching it!
4. Supernatural (Seasons 1-3): I really enjoyed Supernatural up until the 4th Season, but after that the show jumped the shark and turned into some sort of crazy Biblical soap opera. If you like monsters/attractive men I guarantee you will like this show.

I hope everyone’s midterm season is going well! They should be winding down around now, but I still have one to go as well as a bunch of papers to write!

That being said, I was wondering if anyone has stayed at the UBC Commuter Hostel. There was a sign up in IKB today about it, and to be honest, it’s the first time I’ve heard of it. Apparently, it’s a place for UBC commuter students to stay if they have an early exam the next day, or if they’re at UBC studying late. This actually sounds like a great service, but I wanted to learn more about it.

I found the UBC page here – and it sounds like a pretty good situation if you really need a place to crash for the night. It’s $30/night, and basic amenities like toiletries and linens are provided.

I’m interested in this, but haven’t really heard anything about it from people who’ve stayed there. If anyone reading this has stayed there let me know how it went!

Katy

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