Fa-la-la-la-la

Hello there. Sorry it has been a while. I finally got Internet up and going. So, I figure I will post once more before the holidays. You probably will not hear from me until school starts up again.

We left on the 13th for Vegas. It's a nice place....well what I have seen of it. Which has been our condo, the grocery store and CVS. Being out of school has been real nice. I have stayed in my pjs for most of the days I have been out here. It snowed two days after we got here. Very unexpected. It hadn't snowed like that here in over 30 years. It was exciting but it all melted by the morning...disappointing. The condo is nice. I like it. Excluding the fact that I do not have a room...

Let me explain why...Originally Brittany was supposed to stay in AZ to go back to school and I am in college.. So, Mom/Dad got a three bedroom condo, figuring that whenever Britt and/or I came to visit we would use the "spare" room. However, Brittany has officially moved out here (go figure) and brought a friend out to help with the move (not to mention to keep Brittany busy and out of all of our hair). So I really cannot even share a room with Britt (no comment). So, I am sleeping on the couch. Not a big deal. I will only be here about a week more (totalling two weeks).

...It took forever to get cable and Internet too. But we have it now, thank goodness!...Christmas will be real quiet this year if not silent. On the 27th Lindsey and Kristen are driving out here to spend a few days with me before we all head back to AZ on the 29th. As much as I love my family, I cannot wait to get out of here. I have truly grown up. I love them to death, I just cannot be there full time any more...it is not good for my health... (I am being just a tad dramatic)...

Hopefully, we will get tickets to the stage show of Mamma Mia, which is here in Vegas, for when the girls get out here.

School starts back up on the 20th. This semester I got all A's and one B. This is embarrassing, the B is in my Orientation to theatre and film class....because I missed one day. I emailed her telling her I was going to miss. She told me to email her my assignment and she would excuse me from participation...Well, she lied. I got zeros in both of those and when I questioned her, she said it was against policy to excuse me without a proper note from a doctor (if she would have told me this I would have gotten one...ugh). I have A's in every other assignment in that class...but since it was only a 5 week class...I got screwed.
I am waiting for my math teacher to post my grade, but I know i have an A....so, as of now i have a 3.8 GPA...which will go up a little.

I am pleased.

random side note...the guy who lives under us....HATES US.....
He came up and complained the other night that we are too loud...
Now before I go to defend my family I will say this: we are (normally) a loud family...
However, He said there is an 11 o'clock quiet time (which is messed up) and it was 11:30.
Mom talked to a lady from the neighborhood and she said that they have been trying to sue the people who built these condos because the walls and floors are very thin and there has been complaints for the slightest of things.
Today mom and I were laying in her bed watching TV, completely still and quiet, and this guy starts banging on his ceiling (basically telling us to be quiet)....UH HELLO.....
We have been relatively quiet...yet he keeps complaining on us....W/E

Anyway, other than that things are just peachy. That wasn't as sarcastic as it sounded.

I want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season. I love you all and will either write again sometime this week or after the holidays.

Bon Appetit!
Em

The day has Finally come!!!!

BUT....
I have some bad news. Doubt does not open today like I thought. It will open, in Arizona, on either the 19th or 25th. I was fumed, not really. O-well, I still get to see Kristen today!!!! After the dreaded BIO final....yuck....ugh....

SO there you go.

Ok, I guess I can write a little more.

Yesterday I had my acting final (a monologue) and my calculus final. I feel I did really well on calculus. In acting, I was not prepared or anything. Not to mention it was at 7:30 in the morning. But, according to my teacher, she liked it a lot. I guess being tired helps me emote sadness....who knew.

Tomorrow we leave for Vegas....wha-hoo (sarcastically)....I want to go and I want to see my family...but...It is going to be so chaotic and I have lived the past three months without chaotic...you have to slowly bring it back to me....not all at once (which will most likely happen this weekend.)...

Also, if you could (those of you who do) pray for my family. Not only for the move but for other things that I would rather leave unsaid. Times are hard though.

Well. I should probably go study for bio...then again. If you were to look at my study guide you would see there is no point in studying. It asks you to come up with hypothesis, but how do I know the ones I come up with will be the ones on the multiple choice test? Beats me....so I looked over my notes, prayed, and said, "Brains, don't fail me now."

I will post more, considering I will be using this as my only escape from chaos....I am being dramatic...it won't be that bad...

Bon Appetit!
Emily

I am getting ready to write....

Not just the blog either. It is an overcast Sunday afternoon and I am feeling very inspired to write.
That could also have arisen from my show ending and some bad news on the family front.
BUT nevertheless, I feel like writing.

I will fill you in though on how things are going.
The show, my show, went well! It was a lot of fun! Thursday night (opening night) we had the largest audience, on Friday we had the best audience and probably the best show (in my opinion), and on Saturday we had the smallest audience and the lesser good of the shows. We had more mistakes on Saturday, but only we knew. The other cast members were on top of helping each other out and this kind of show...no one would have been able to tell where the mistakes were. Overall I was very pleased with it and am very glad I was apart of it!

One more week to go, three finals, and then I am off to Vegas. I need a break. School is really good but it is time to take off and relax. Then again, with my family, relaxing comes in its own fashion. Relaxing is not sitting on the beach listening to the wind (anymore)...now relaxing is knowing that things are calm and comfortable even when things are chaotic. I do have a feeling that the two weeks I will be home will be plenty. It's not that I don't love my family, I do with all my heart and soul. I, to much of my parent's dismay, have become more independent. Also being home can be stressful, especially when you have certain issues going on, you have a history of a sister not getting along well with others, and you have a family member who isn't what they used to be and you cannot do anything about it. It is life though. And they are my family and I will always have them, their love and support, and things can only get better (hopefully...if I keep saying that one time I will be right).

I just have to stay faithful, both to my family and God, and I have to not worry as much and, instead, just live my life and worry about things pertaining to me...such as finals, when I need to do laundry, and getting to class on time.

I am rambling now and I know if I keep talking like this Kristen will worry about me and I don't want that.. I don't need to be worried about, I am fine. Just having a moment. It will pass. I know you only worry about me because you love me and I am so blessed to have so many people who love and care about me. Thank you all.

Amanda just got off work and we need to write a critique on a show we saw. So, I am off.

I will write more soon!
Bon Appetit!
Emily

the sands of time

As I sit at my laptop, listening to the ticking of the clock, I try to find the right words. The right words to correctly illustrate what is on my mind. However, I draw a blank. I, instead, continue to daydream about what is there. The sound of a text message interrupts my thoughts along with an obnoxious yell outside of my room. After a brief reply I am back into my thoughts. So many things are passing me by. I cannot decide which to focus on, so I try to focus on all of them. I don't fail, but am overwhelmed. There are the things I want to forget, the things I pine for, and the things that I can only hope will happen. The mixture thickens and my phone goes off again, disturbing what was about to happen. Now I may never know... The phone put aside again, and I try once more for a breakthrough in my thoughts. The overwhelming feeling has no chance to return, the phone quickly alerts me that another text has arrived. This time I do not respond. I close my eyes and listen to what is going on. For some reason all I can focus on is the future...what will become and how will things happen....How am I supposed to focus on the now if all I can think about is what is to be? Why am I so set on this? I do not mean the future as in next week, or even next semester. I, for some reason, am focusing on years from now. My dream career, my dream family, my dream future life and my dream future me. The importance of all this is relies on what is happening today. So, what do I do? I write, I draw, I post and I continue to dream. It may only be a daydream that I have more and more, but it is still a dream worth watching over and over.

Well, I am back to the school life. To justify what was written above: I am in a strange mood. When I get into this mood I find myself writing and drawing more. I do think a lot about my future. My future as in: where will I live, how will I get proposed to, what it would be like to become a working actress, etc. It comes, this mood, every so often. And I find different ways to express myself. Today, it was in some weird narrative. Also, I always just say what happens in my life directly and to the point. I decided to try and spice things up...Lets see how it goes, shall we?

I woke up this morning to the annoying sound of my alarm. A sound that was surprisingly loud. After about four seconds I realized I was using my phone as a pillow, thus the unusual volume penetrating my ear. After another five minutes of not moving, I forced myself out of bed. The first day back to school after a six day weekend. Luckily I packed my backpack the night before, because I was slow getting ready and needed to ride like the wind to get to class on time, which I did. After class (English: the class I cannot stand to be in and I only have two more sessions in after today! YES!), I went and got some breakfast. I placed two biscuits in a bowl and drowned them in gravy, filled a glass with apple juice, and stuffed my face. While eating I received word that Meryl Streep was on the cover of this months Entertainment Weekly. I do not get my issue until I go home in two weeks because that is where my subscription is mailed, so I hurried over to the computing commons to read the fabulous article. This probably started my mood, the one I am currently immersed in. Before I know it I find myself sitting in my biology lecture, listening to the Beatles on my Zune and writing down a shopping list for this weekend. The professor enters and begins the lecture, "Did Nostradamus really predict 9/11?" How that related to biology I do not know. While pondering the meaning of what the professor was up to, I opened my phone to find a new addition to the Marchand family. Pat and Holly's new baby girl. This was exciting because the last time I saw Holly, she was only four months along. Now, there is a new person in this world, and how adorable she is!
Placing my key into my door, I remember that when I returned home yesterday I found our sink leaking and the carpet wet and moldy. I hesitated to enter my room. As soon as the door opened, a putrid stench tickled my nostrils. I put down my bag and immediately rushed out to go report the problem. I was told to call the maintenance department and leave them a message, for they do not answer calls, only messages. Now I must wait to hear back from them, not knowing how long that will take. To get my mind off of the smell, I choose to go through boxes under my bed to sift through what will stay and what will head off to Vegas with the family. A couple hours, and old discoveries, later I sit down at my desk and open my Internet browser. I check my email accounts and begin to surf the never ending web. All of the sudden, it hit me light a lightening bolt. A sinus migraine. I can barely keep open my eyes. I lay my head down on my pillow and moan in agony. Once the pain calmed, only a little bit mind you, I returned to my computer to catch up on last weeks CSI episode. Towards the end Amanda, who was home in Michigan for the holiday break, invites me over to her dorm. She had a terrible headache as well, so we popped some Tylenol and she showed me pictures from her trip home. We then practiced a few songs for our two-man show (which is tomorrow night at 8...ugh) and I headed on home. This blossomed my mood that is causing me to write in this fashion. Like a child I call mom to tell her what I want for Christmas. "Don't laugh," I start, "I want to take singing lessons." There is a pause and then a reply, "Ok, you want them with your banjo too," she jokes. "No, ma I'm serious. I don't want to try and be like Whitney Houston or anything. I just want to be able to sing and not sound terrible. I want to learn how to properly use my voice. To be able to carry a tune if I needed to." Another pause, "I am watching the Grinch, half asleep, can we talk about this tomorrow?" "Sure ma, go to sleep. Sweet dreams."

FIN

I will return tomorrow, and will hopefully have a better post. A more normal, less abstractly artsy one. Until then...

Bon Appetit!
Em

Home Sweet Dorm

I'm back. That is correct. I am back at the institution better known as Arizona State university. Lucky Me. No, it's all good.
the weekend was good. I played a lot of Mario Cart on the Wii....I'm getting pretty good. Saw ma and John. Ate Thanksgiving dinner at noon...that was pretty cool, I was really hungry and it smelled so good! It was good. I got to see tom! Not to rub it in to anyone else. It wasn't a big thang. Same old same old.....I was expecting so much more but nothing....

Helped the Sanchez's decorate the house. Jess and I spent 3 days putting up lights out side....It looks so purdy....

This week I have my lab final and my show.... SO it will be pretty hectic but exciting none-the-less...

Sorry this post is a bit short...but I am video chatting with Amanda in Michigan...


12 days!!!!!!

In 12 days I will get to see Kristen, I will be done with school, will be helping the folks move to Vegas, I will (hopefully) get to see Mamma Mia! on stage, I will get to see Doubt!, and etc....tis the Season to get Jolly...Not going to let anything stand in my way! Boo-Ya!!!!

Well, I will fill you all in on more tomorrow...I am getting ready to get into my pjs and curl up in bed...shortly following will be a good night's slumber....

Bon Appetit!
Em

Make it last...

This post will probably be the last one until after Thanksgiving. So, I will fill you in on as much as I can.

This past weekend, I was hanging at the Sanchez's (What else is new). On Sunday I drove down to Tucson with the Earls' to see Lindsey's show. It rocked!

Today I found out in English (My least favorite class) That I only have three more classes (the 1,3,5th of December)! My friend David bought me the People issue of this year's Sexiest man alive! I am going to go read that in a bit!

Tonight I have rehearsal (Only 2 more before dress rehearsal!!!!). After that I am going to meet up with Amanda to rehearse our songs. She roped me into singing on campus for a project of hers...that will be on the 2nd.

Tomorrow morning at 5:30 I am taking her to the airport, and then i will go to acting at 9. Fortunately I will be going home around! Well home being the Sanchez's. Tom is home!!!!!!!

Wed. night I will go home-home to spend most or all of Thurs..Thanksgiving!!!!!

And then I plan on spending the rest of the weekend with the Sanchez's and Tom!!!!!

Only a few more weeks to go and then Vegas here I come! We are heading out on the 13th. After I go see Kristen! and Doubt! on the 12th!!!!!!

Also, My mother informed me she is trying to get me Mamma Mia! tickets in Vegas!!!! for over winter break!!!!! I am stoked!!!!

OK, I want to go read my sexiest man alive issue of People and start packing!

Happy Thanksgiving all! I love you all!

Most importantly,
Bon Appetit!
Em

Out of the Blue

I want to end on a good note, rather than a bad one, so I will begin with my sadness.
I had to get rid of my dogs a little over a year ago. I never really "got used" to it, but I moved on I guess. Last Christmas eve I had a little breakdown because two years prior to that is when Maxie joined our family. After that breakdown I was ok. I mean we had that incident trying to get Shylow back, which was difficult. (The lady who had him basically told us he has a better life now...(excuse my language) "Screw you bitch, he was happy with us you old hag") I had a friend who was very willing to go steal him for me....(that friend=another sore spot)....but we didn't get him back. I figured it's best, we live in an apartment now and I am going off to school. But for some reason, this evening, I started thinking about everything having to do with them. How stupid Maxie was, how lazy but incredibly intelligent Shylow was, how cute they were, how loving they were, cuddling up in bed every night with them, etc. And that last thought (before the etc.) really stuck out to me. I really freaking miss the cuddling up in bed with my puppies. I sometimes (not now but a couple months ago) would wake up in the morning and feel around under the covers hoping they would be there. So, basically, I am having a mini moment. To top it all off I have to put up with my brother. "Mom said I am going to get a Husky when we move." Knowing I have always wanted a husky. Not to mention he never liked having the dogs, now all of the sudden he desperately wants one. It ticks me off so badly. I (and I did this for five years before it worked) am about to ask for a puppy for Christmas, but I know it is no use. I am still at school and the fam is moving out of state.....sigh....One day I will get my own puppy and will never let it go (until...you know....).

But let us journey into the land of happy.

I have had a really great week!!
1) We Rasaboxed on Tuesday!
2) I had a really great talk with Allison on Tuesday (it honestly made me feel great and made my day).
3) My english teacher moved our paper due date to Monday, so I can sleep in tomorrow and then finish my paper. Instead of staying up all night tonight to finish.
4) She also told us our final exam (10% of our grade) is not only a take home exam, it is a typed paper on what we did this summer. No joke...
5) I had a bio test yesterday but I think I did ok.
6) I had my last lab today (that is kind of sad, I enjoyed that class).
7) My acting teacher basically told me I am the dream student.
8) I got a paper back in calculus today that said "This is so perfect it could be the key"...Stone would be proud!
9) My show got moved back, and I will be performing in a Theatre instead of a classroom.
10) I get to see lindsey's show!
11) Tom is coming home!
12) Kris will be home in a little less than a month!
13) Doubt is in less than a month!
14) Mamma Mia! on dvd in less than a month!!!!!!
15) Thanksgiving is next week...should be interesting....
16) I will technically be going to school out-of-state like I wanted to come next semester.
17) I can make the list go on and on...but I think you get it....

One annoying thing...My headphones stopped working...and I have to make a 2 hour trip this weekend in a car....I will spend most of it catching up with Lindsey's parents anyway...but that is my music we are talking about...I cannot imagine a world without music! Music is so amazing...i am sure Jess will have an extra pair...or I can run to Wal-greens...but still....

But I wanted to end on a good note....so....

I realized (during dinner, I freaked Amanda out) that while driving up to Vegas, we will be driving through (possibly) snow!!!! I miss the snow!!! Cannot wait to go with Linds, Kris, Allison, and Tom over break!!!!!!!!!

And now....for a mad lib....
If I were an animal, I would be ______ because_____________...

Bon Appetit!
Emily

singing to a different tune

I know I wrote a lot the other day (or was it yesterday?), but I just have a few things to say!
I am in a really good mood right now. I do not remember the last time I was in this good of a mood!
I talked to Allison on the phone for like 75 minutes (that's what the phone said, I didn't convert it...it's 1hr 15mins) and that really was great. I know I am not one to talk on the phone but if it puts me in this good of a mood I think I will be calling you more Allison!
Also, I talked to Lindsey. She finally saw the movie Adaptation. This movie is kind of weird and disturbing but it is such a great movie. While on the phone with her we 3-wayed her parents to figure out how much it will cost to go visit Kristen in Jan. I got to talk to Mom for a bit. I am so blessed to have so many people in my life who care so much for me! I am excited to drive down to Tucson this weekend with the Earles' and catch up!
In acting today we did more RasaBoxes! I love them so! Today, though, I got deeper into it then ever before. I was basically balling my eyes out, without the tears. My breathing pattern and my physicality. It was awesome!!!!
What else?
I had calculus, I really enjoy that class (even though it is just a refresher).
Tonight I am going to YoungLife (a christian group on campus). I really feel great after going so I will be in even a better mood this evening!!!!!!!
I have realized I am really tired in the mornings and really awake in the evenings.....whatever!

Ok, That is all for now.

Bon Appetit!!!!!
EM!!!!!!

Well well well, what do we have here!

Actually, we have an Emily filling you in on her life as of today!
Isn't that exciting! Well...don't answer that.

Ok, so....
Another week of school. A bio test on Wed. Rehearsal tonight.

My show got moved from this upcoming weekend to the first weekend in December (the 4-6)!
That means this weekend I can go to Tucson to see Lindsey's show!!!! YAY!!!

It is official, the family will be moving out to Vegas on the 13th of December. My dilemma is this:
My official last day of school is the 17th, but I might be done by the 12th. If so, I could drive out to Vegas with them (oh joy 7 hours in the car with Brittany and her friend). If not I have to take a bus or a plane (financially the bus would be cheaper and that might be the way I have to go even though I prefer a plane). Also, I was planning on moving into my friend Amanda's dorm because her roommate moved out. If so, I might have to take those extra 5 days (the 12-17) to move all of my stuff so they can get my roommate a new roommate. This would stink because then I will probably have to take a bus or miss spending Christmas with my family. UH HELLO, I will not miss Christmas with my family! So, I am hoping that I can move dorms earlier or after break, or maybe I shouldn't move dorms, or maybe we will win the lottery my the end of the month.

This week is my last week in my Lab. next Thurs is Thanksgiving and then the Thurs after that is our final exam in that class. I like that class a lot. I also really like my calculus class (scary I know). Those are probably my two favorite classes. I know you are probably saying, "What! What about your acting class Emily?" Well, I don't like the people in that class and we really do not do much acting in there. However, tomorrow we will be doing more Rasaboxes! I love rasaboxes. For those of you who do not know what that is....I don't know how well I can describe it....um:
http://www.rasaboxes.org/What_are_RasaBoxes_.html that website kind of tells you....

Over the past week: I have planned my dream vacation to Greece, started drawing again, started reading plays again, caught up on CSI, started going to the gym again, and told a friend I would sing with her on campus for a project she is doing. That's right I Emily will be singing on my campus to a bunch of strangers with just one other person, meaning I will be heard (oh joy!).
The family to be all together (except me at school) and settled in, back on our feet financially, me to have a rhythm at school again (these past couple weeks have been strange), feeling 100% on the ball (lately I haven't been feeling 100%, but I don't feel sick either....it's hard to explain), etc.
I guess next semester things will be better. I will be used to school and will really enjoy my classes (hopefully, I picked 'em out), the family will be all settled in, we will heading in the right direction financially, etc.
I also have done some thinking. And I might go see a school therapist. I know there is nothing wrong with me, but (I am going to try and word this) it would be nice to vent to someone. Not that I don't have people to do that to now, but we all have our issues and me venting about this and that is just another thing to worry about. A therapist is just a person I can talk to where it won't get back to anyone, I won't be judged, and where I can find understanding and resolution. I hope I didn't offend anyone. I love you all and I know you won't judge me and you are always there for me, but I just feel this is something I might look into.

I am really just rambling now... I Love all of you. I am so lucky and blessed to have people like you in my life. Please do not worry about my rants I am just in a slump and will soon be out of it and be my ol' happy self. :) I promise!

C'est la vie

Bon Appetit!
em

Only one more month!

Until Kris comes home, and Doubt opens in theatres!

Just thought I would throw that piece of info in there.

A lot is going on I guess.
This past weekend I saw the fall play at Mesquite. Not bad, weird, but it is a Jordan show. On closing night I had the two people I had hoped to never see again in my life sit behind me. Not to mention his mom sitting behind them. I waved to her (while talking to his sister, she still likes me) and she put her hand up and turned her head with an attitude. I cannot believe I am more mature than a 40-something year old. I just want to know what they are saying about me to get their parents to hate me too. I saw her mom and said hi, she said hi but that is all. Screw all of them. I am so sorry I ever got involved with any of them. No I am not. I liked what once was, and I will never be sorry for that. What I am sorry for is letting it get out of hand. But I have officially decided to say F*** them and all that is involved with them and move on. I am done.

I had rehearsal on Sunday. That was fun...long but fun. No school today, Tuesday. That was nice. I spent it memorizing my lines. Tomorrow at rehearsal we have Pam (the Paula from my interview) coming to watch our run-through (she is my directors head professor). That should be interesting.

Knock on wood, my show dates might get moved back to the first weekend in December. I hope so much that happens, but knock on freaking wood!

I finally started going to the gym to help get back into shape again. It isn't so bad. Today I brought my script with me...will probably do that tomorrow too.

Looks like the family will be moving around the 13th of December. That isn't 100% for sure, but it is looking like that.

When they do move I will technically be going to school out of state like I originally wanted to. About that, I do not think I will transfer. Next year I will probably stay here. Amanda and I were looking at apartments and found a really really nice one. There are two bedrooms (accommodating 4 people)...Her best friend from Michigan is moving here this summer, so I still need a roommate or my rent will be doubled. If I cannot find someone they will give me one if I want one. I have to email them to find out the procedure for that because I don't want a freak roommate.

I have decided the only thing that will cause me to transfer (ok two things). If I get a good financial package from a school and I get rejected again (by the arts program). I will only transfer though if the first of those two happens, the latter is just the final shove.

Speaking of the audition/interview, I am meeting with Lance (the Simon of the group) on Thursday to find out why I was rejected. That should be interesting....I will let you know how that goes...

I have a lot of thinking to do. Ugh.

I miss all of my buds and cannot wait another month to see Kris. Tom I will see in a couple of weeks for Thanksgiving. YAY!

Ok, I am done for now. Should I leave you with a mad lib?
Fine:
Roses are red, Violets are blue ____________.( finish the poem!)

Bon Appetit!
Em

Break time is over.

I am terribly sorry I have not posted in a while. Things got quite hectic very quickly.
Not too much to report.
This weekend I am going to Mesquite to see their fall play. My little sister Jessica Sanchez is in it! I am so excited!
This week, so far, Amanda and I (along with her best friend who was visiting from Detroit) went and looked at apartments for next fall. They were so incredibly nice! We are really excited to live there (assuming all goes according to plan).
Rehearsal time is slowly vanishing. We have a rehearsal this Sunday and are supposed to be as off book as we can...I have some work ahead of me. Also, turns out my director's head professor will be watching us on Monday and she happens to be on of the people who interviewed me and rejected me from the program. So, I feel pressured to show her what she turned down.
Classes are classes, not too much to report.
I started a new class today. It is a five week class (once a week) called ASU 101. It is the most pointless class ever. I would have taken it at the beginning of the year but all were filled up, so now I have to take it and I have been here for a couple of months already....stupid!
I am excited that I will not only be seeing my sister in a play this weekend, I also get to see Blair. I miss her the most (not including my friends whom I talk to a lot).
I am extremely tired and have a busy day ahead of me. So, I will retire for now.

Bon Appetit!
Em

Wake up call...

A lot has happened to me in just one day. Both good and bad things.
Family is still having troubles, but I keep phone conversations short so I do not have to worry about what isn't directly involving me.
I got an A on my bio test...a 90%, but it is still an A!
On my calculus test I got a 99! That made me happy...I needed it after the rest of this crappy day.
I got an email informing me to re-apply next semester for the Theatre program. So, the interview and audition I went through last weekend proved not worthy...I don't exactly know what went wrong...the whole process involved a couple of essays and I cannot write to save my life, so that could be what screwed me over...or my monologues didn't sit well with them....I honestly thought I did really well. It isn't the end of the world but it came a complete shock to me. I will get over it and re-apply next semester. If they decide to reject me again...I will really consider transferring....
That is another dilemma... I want to, but it would be like starting all over again. By sophomore year you have gotten used to things and if I transfer I will have to start anew (but if things keep sucking here that won't be so bad...)....another thing is the economy....If I go out of state the cost goes up for school and my family cannot afford this now....If a school wants to basically pay for me to go their or offer me a nice financial package I will really consider leaving ASU. I do have the option of going down to Tucson to UA but (and don't hate me for saying this) I wasn't moved my UA when I was down there....I like ASU better....We shall see though....
I did my duo scene in my acting class today....my partner totally screwed up (that's what happens when you don't memorize until the day before and refuse to rehearse with your partner)....I was told by the class that they didn't know she screwed up...I waited to get notes from the teacher but she never came out of the classroom (I think she went out the back door to the parking lot...) so I have to wait until Monday...I might email her in a bit.
My plans for this weekend are no more....I will be staying on campus...My friend Amanda's best friend from Detroit is flying in tomorrow so I can hang with them but they will want some I-haven't-seen-you-in-four-months alone time...I would want the same...or I would just feel really awkward around them...
I have to have my script postmarked by Saturday for the ten-minute play contest.
The cast list should go up any day for the play I auditioned for...but I don't know....
We are running out of rehearsals for the show I am in...

Ok, there you go. My crazy day of roller coaster emotions.....
And now for a weekend of thinking, writing, watching movies, eating, etc...

In a few weeks I can take a short sigh of relief when the show is over, then Thanksgiving (which might be spent home briefly and then with friends because whenever I go home I freak out with stress), then enduring finals, then a nice month long break, and then the moments of truth...

Life is so bizarre. But every bad thing that happens to me gets my book one step closer to Oprah's book club....

Sometimes i wish I could just go escape. If I could I would leave my computer, my cell phone, and everyone and go sit on the beach in Greece. maybe find a nice Greek guy, get married, raise little Greek children and never return to my now crazy life....
BUT, never fear... I will not do that...If I ever get to escape I will return...I am just dreaming of the best possible way to escape my hectic troubles right now....
Linds...that backpacking trip cannot come soon enough!!! It will be well deserved and much needed....

Sidenote: My roommate is sitting in her corner singing and it is a tad funny....

Until I return from a mental holiday...
Bon Appetit!

Em

The Bold and the Beautiful

NOTE: This has nothing to do with the soap opera....if that is what you want to read about, look someplace else.

I choose this title for a few reasons...
Mainly actors are bold (read below) and beautiful (because what we do is beautiful....idk)

I, first, want to discuss a topic. Actors. We are very interesting specimens. We prepare monologues, scenes, plays, etc....and we become nervous wrecks to audition for plays that we have a small percentage to make...yet we do it over and over again. What the hell is wrong with us....
I will try and explain my reasoning...
Personally, and I know this goes for more people, acting is my world. And, yes I go through the ridiculous process.....but it all pays off. Being onstage, doing what I love to do has no words to explain it. So, I audition because it is what I do, and the stomach turning process is something you never get used to, but it has a thrill to it that you cannot find anywhere else. I am going to stop, most of you who read this are actors and should get what I am saying...for those of you who aren't, words cannot justly describe what I attempted to bring up....

So on with my recent life....
I had my interview/audition yesterday for the school major program. I think it went well. They will mail me a letter in a few weeks informing me if I am a theatre major or if I remain a pre-theatre major. The professors i was doing this for were exactly like the American Idol panel. It was uncanny.
Just about an hour ago, I auditioned for Tennessee William's Camino Real. It was intimidating. I walk into the room, after sitting in the lobby for ten minutes calming myself down, and there are about seven people sitting behind a table. They didn't tell me when to start or if I could. When I was finished I thanked them, no reply, and a girl escorted me out. There was nodding from a couple of them, so hopefully that is a good thing. The girl said they will be contacting people who made callbacks sometime after 7:30....that is in about 8 minutes...but I am not getting my hopes up...nor am I going to sit by my phone. I will surf the web like I usually do, maybe have a snack, and if they call great. If not, so what. There will be more in life for me to take a bite of.

This week I get the results of my biology test, I have a calculus test, and I get to perform my duo scene in acting class (mind you, my partner and I have yet to really rehearse...on her will...I have wanted to...).

I hung out with Lindsey this weekend. We watch a couple Meryl movies (what else is new), had a laundry party, did some grocery shopping, and talked to Kristen for about 3 hours on the phone.
OK...about that. I was yelled at by Kristen because I was falling asleep on the phone. It was not my fault my body was telling me it needed sleep....also she brought up some interesting topics to try and keep me awake...wow...and Lindsey sat in the closet to talk to Tom on the phone....that was weird...I don't remember the end of the conversation but after Lindsey hung up I do remember getting up to talk to her...and then I crashed....

I will now go surf the web. Halloween is this upcoming weekend. I will be at the Sanchez house. I am going to be a pregnant nun and Jessica is going to be the Pope...fun!!!!

Here is a random mad-lib....

Monkeys ______________.
(Please entertain me and be creative)

Bon Appetit!
Em

When did Shakespeare become too old?

I know Uncle Willy has been dead for a very long time, and is literally very old. But, I was criticized twice for deciding to do a Shakespeare monologue. I mean, I love Uncle Willy, and his work is an essential part to any type of theatre work, so why can't I use his material? Now classical monologues include Tennessee Williams and stuff like that, and Shakespeare is too old. I mean, yeah, he is a bit overdone, but it doesn't mean he isn't any good!!

I was very surprised and shocked. But I guess, not because I want to but because I need to in order to further my acting career, I will have to conform to laying of the Bard. I am, however, using him for my interview/audition and my audition for one of the spring main stages (I will go into that in a bit). I am confident in my training in Shakespearean plays, and am going to give it my all. If I do not get cast or called back, I will blame it on this ridiculous new mindset that Shakespeare is dying. I just won't have it. If you disagree with me, please feel free to share your opinions...this is just my blog and my opinions.... so there you go!

Maybe I should open every blog with a debatable topic and do basically what I just did. I, however, will stay away from important debatable crap like politics, religion, and what not...I, instead, will talk about things like Bardy-boy...

Anyway....

Very interesting things are happening.
I will officially have the final script for the play I am in on Monday, and then we open on the 20th of November. So, I have to speed memorize. That should be fun.
I am interviewing/auditioning to be a full theatre major (instead of just pre-theatre) on Saturday.
On Sunday, I will be auditioning for the spring main stage (one of them anyway). Tennessee Williams' Camino Real. There are 39 speaking roles...so we'll see how that goes.
I met with my mentor today about my one act. It was interesting. He told me he has little experience with one-acts to begin with. Then he told me it isn't defined as comedic or dramatic, I should play up one of those elements stronger. Also I shouldn't submit it this time around, especially since they do not give feedback. I was all like (in my head), "Why not just send it for the heck of it anyway...it can't hurt." But then he asked, "How many plays have you written?" I replied, "None, this is my first." "Oh, This is a damn good play to be coming from a first timer." So, I got mixed emotions from him. I will fix a few things, that I have had in mind, and then will close my eyes and ship it out. He basically told me to keep writing, take courses at the school to help expand my knowledge, and I have potential (with different words, this is how I read it).
In acting today we had a guest speaker, he is a director and has a theatre company in Indiana. I have realized (on a sidenote) that Tifany, my director and teacher whom I thought I got along really well with, is kind of inexperienced and thinks her opinions are the shiz. It is kind of bugging me now...but it is a learning experience. This guy was a friend of hers and he said some things that were really helpful, but then said some things that were really bizarre. I am so thankful I had Blair as a teacher early on. She has really been such an impact on my life.
I went to Amanda's dorm again tonight. I was there last night until 1, and until 10 tonight because I had english homework to do. I love hanging out with her. She and I are so alike it's great. It's fun because she plays guitar and so we sit and sing and look up Mamma Mia! songs to play (She is the hard core Meryl fan). She, and this is really exciting, is going to teach me how to play guitar!!!!

I want to go off onto a quick tangent.
She is from Detroit and really has no one here, and honestly neither do I. We started talking about one thing and it led to another, really deep personal conversation. We shared a lot of personal info from our lives, and at one point I turned to her and said, "I'm sorry, I am just throwing all this at you and I really just wanted to change the subject but I went on about this and..." She cut me off and said, "Do you want to know the truth? That's why I'm here." It just made me realize that we are there for each other. And I may not have many other friends. But I now have one true friend here at ASU and it is the beginning of a great friendship. We tell each other everyday how blessed we are that we finally started talking and that we were able to see how great we get along. It is just comforting having someone like that, not to mention the 5 I already have, but to have one right here with me. A true friend. It is really great.

But anyway, I hung out with her this evening.
This is the second night in a row (and the first times ever) that my roommate is not only home while I am still awake, but is also in bed sleeping. She usually is just getting home, is on her computer, or is still out right now. It is strange. I am trying to type quietly but I cannot....

I will write more tomorrow. I am getting sleepy and have an early class tomorrow....

Chao and...
Bon Appetit!
Em

College isn't stressfull... my family, however....

Things aren't too good at the Moriarty household. I just thank God I am at school away from it all. I won't bore you with details, they aren't important. It just aggravates me that I have to hear about it and worry about it but can't do anything about it. I love my family dearly, but I sometimes wish that I was out of state at school just so I wouldn't have to subject myself to it all. I miss being a kid, the age where you didn't understand what grown ups were talking about; when everything seemed so perfect. I know nothing in life is perfect, I just wish things were better. Or, I wish I didn't have to know. Ignorance is bliss in this case. Again, I just hate not knowing what to say to them when they call to complain or fill me in, or worrying about what is going to happen next, or feeling guilty (when I really shouldn't) because I am helpless to them. I thought it was going to be the other way around...I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing....

Ok, sorry I went off on a whiny rampage....

Things are picking up here...
I have a bio test tomorrow...I am going to the study session tonight in about an hour and a half...
After that I will go read in the library until it is time for YoungLife...
Anticipating Thursday...then again I am dreading Thursday....My mentor will either tell me I have writing talent or I don't....SO that should be fun...
Friday I get to talk to my advisor about what classes I will be taking next semester....

I am really excited for the weekend. I get to spend it with Lindsey. I get to forget all my troubles and relax...A visit to Victoria is in high demand....

52 days until Doubt...and possibly me last day of exams! ( I might end a week early!)
Hopefully by then family issues will not be an issue....

I must go now. I have to figure out what my questions are for the test review this evening.
I have words of wisdom...in Latin....for you:

semper ubi sub ubi

translated as: always where under where...but it is used as: always wear underwear.....

Bon Appetit!
Em

Holy Sh**

Ok, let me explain. Actually. I will go chronologically. You will definitely know what I am referring to by the use of this title when I get there....

The weekend was great. I spent the entire weekend with the Snachez's. My family drove to Vegas to visit dad. I would have gone with them, but I cannot sit in dad's little car for 6 hours.
Friday night was pretty chill. We went to party city, and went to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner.
Funny story, Jessica dropped pizza in my lap, I spilled noodles all over myself, and we had a very entertaining time. When we went to leave an older gentleman stopped mom, Jess and I though her was going to yell at us for being obnoxious so we left. Turns out all he said was, "It is so nice to see you all laughing having a good time." And that we did. We talked to Kristen a bit on the phone later that evening. Oh, because lucky (the dog) humped me. That was very awkward and embarrassing.
Saturday we went to Fresh and Easy, Jess and I played football (I am so sore, but it was fun), and I got a tad ill. Lets just say when the doctor tells you not to drink soda and you do (not to mention I was also eating hot cheetos) don't complain later when you have pains that feel like you are going into labor. I took drugs and got over it very very quickly. Sunday we played wii for like 3 hours, went to Party America and Spirit (halloween stores), and...well...let me tell you about the store first. If you want to be an inflatable penis, go to Spirit. They also have many other costumes that needed to be censored and what not....
Jess and I were wearing viking horn hats and the guy told us we couldn't unless we were buying them. We told him we were thinking about it, then realized they were 35 bucks. So we went to put them back but he was standing there. SO, I got mom to tell us we weren't allowed to buy them as we walked by. Jess and I complained and she went to put them back and the guy said, "Sorry your mom won't let you get them, they are really cool." That was funny.
This evening, because I was to ill to go last night, we went to a haunted house. Actually there were two of them. This is going to be a long, but entertaining story....

Hence the title of this post....

SO, We were all pumped about this. Nervous but pumped. We get to the place (it opened at 6...the haunted houses didn't open until 7) and were walking around. We made friends with the headless horseman, that was cool. But we see this guy in this "scary" mask, I walk by him and say, "Hey, how's it going?"...and Jess and I kept walking to go get our tickets for the main event. I turned around to see how far back mom and dad were and realized this guy was following us. I turned back around and said, "Holy Shi** he is following us, walk faster"...we get to the ticket booth and he comes up behind us and points to the train ride. Jess and I told him we would go visit him later and he thumbed-uped us and when ever we saw him for the rest of the evening he did just that. I came to the realization that all of these "scary" guys are grumpy because they have no friends, so my goal was to make friends with them (it was really my attempt at not being scared of them). We go into the jail (it had nothing to do with anything, we were at Rawhide, an old west town...) and the guy saw my MSND shirt and told me he did that play in high school. We made small talk. He played Lysander, I told him I played Hermia, and the other guy said, "And I got herpes, oh wait wrong play." These guys were perverted but funny. The sheriff turned and said, "watch what you are saying these are school girls." Ans stupid me replies, "Oh no I go to ASU and she is de-sensitized". So we had a very interesting perv-convo with them....Turns out he does caricatures. So Jess and I took turns sitting so he could make us a picture. While Jess was sitting in the chair another creepy guy came in and leaned over her a growled. She growled back. He gave up on her and came like two inches away from my face (Park rules are: They don't touch you, you don't touch them) I smiled and said hello. He revealed a gun under his jacket and I went to point at it and he thought I was going to touch it so he jumped back violently. I said, "No, no I won't touch it; I was just pointing at it." And he left upset at me. Oops.... Finally the haunted house opened. The two were: THE ASYLUM and THE CRYPT. I am really creeped out by asylums, so we decided we should do that one first to get it over with. Our group consisted of Jess, myself, and a mother with two daughters (probably between the ages of 8-11)...I was getting pretty nervous. Jess and I linked arms and headed in. The "doctor" gave us our rules. (these become crucial later, so remember them) No running, stay with your group, don't touch the patients, they won't touch you but will come close. Then he yelled "Fresh Meat!!! Come and get it!!!!". OK, we walk in...this lady pops out from behind the desk and tells us to turn back the patients have begun to riot. We keep moving along. Now, to get through you must walk through curtains to go from room to room. That was scary because this girl in a straight jacket popped out from behind them every so often....At one point there were like 12 curtains in a row and I was just hitting them because I was scared at what was going to pop out behind them. We get to a room with three beds with sheets pulled over the patients. One guy was a little over anxious and popped up before we really got in the room, so that wasn't so bad. I just pulled Jess right on through. BUT. We get around the corner and some guy is rolling on the floor in a straight jacket and he gets up and runs after us. We turn the corner to see girl in straight jacket again. Scared me to death. We get to an open part, where there is a jeep and this freaky clown. I hear Jess scream. I turn around and there is another clown up on stilts....I screamed. Jess pulled me by the arm and ran like there was no tomorrow (remember the rules) we get to the other side of the jeep and realize there is no group with us. Jess decides to leave me where I am to go find them. I am sitting in this corner, right next to a sheet where I was scared something was behind, and a clown starts heading for me. He gets to me and I say, "Hi, what's your name?" and he walked away. The group and Jess came back and we moved on. We turn the corned to see a man running at us, I scream. He gets to us and says, "Hey, come on, you got to get out, I know the way, follow me." Well, we did (we had to choice). At this point i do not remember much more. There was screaming, sheets, some closing of the eyes, some screaming, a chainsaw, the exit, and then I remember sitting on a bench trying to catch my breath.
I was shaking so violently that it looked like I was freezing, when in fact I was sweating like crazy. I was so freaked out. Words cannot describe it. We get in line for round two. We are the only people in line so we have to go by ourselves. I feel like I am about to throw up. I did not want to do this one. We go in, the lady gives us the rules. We start in. It is pitch black. The walls start banging and I scream. We pull back a curtain and Jess and I see complete and utter blackness. We turn to the lady and ask if we can wait for a larger group. We exited. Mom walks up to see what had happened. I basically break down almost to tears. I did not want to go in. The woman and her daughters got in line and decided we would all go again. I am hyperventilating at this point. Mom hands me her purse and tells me she would go with Jess. Mind you mom has heart problems, and a bad foot. I go sit with dad. He makes fun of me like no other but I could care less. I was literally scared beyond belief. I had realized I cut my finger open in the first one from pushing through the sheets, I was still shaking, and I felt like i was going to puke. Mom and Jess went on in. You could hear them screaming from a mile away ( I was also informed that is how loud we were in the first one). The come running out, mom couldn't even breath. They said it was scarier than the first one because it was pretty much pitch black though the entire thing. I would have crapped myself.
I have finally stopped shaking, but am still very freaked out by the whole evening. I am really glad I went but will never go again.
The title of this post, represents my phrase for the evening. I had to say that at least one hundred times. Along with many other colorful phrases.
I will be teased for the rest of my life for chickening out, but I do not mind. I am a chicken, a wimp, a wuss, you name it, etc. Period.

I am back at my lovely safe (or so I think) dorm. This week is pretty packed. Bio test Wed. English paper due tomorrow, meeting with my mentor on Thurs about my one-act I wrote (he is giving me feedback), meeting with my advisor on Fri, audition/interview on sat, rehearsals, and what ever else pops up. (hopefully it will not be crazy insane asylum people. Ugh.

I will leave you with this mad-lib....
Emily's haunted house experience ________________. ( Say what you will)

Bon Appetit!
Em

The secret lives of dorks....

That is what my autobiography would be called as of today. However, I would never actually title my book that, I have some other ideas in mind that I feel would sell better.
I did title today's blog that though because it is completely true. I am a dork. Plain and simple. Also, my friends are dorks (don't deny it guys).
Today I almost walked into a parked car. Yes, I will openly admit that.
Also, I looked up a cool word to write 25 times on Lindsey's blog. What word did i choose: turophile- a fancier of cheese.
I also jumped around my dorm when Lindsey told me her Streep/Blanchett theory, don't ask. The point is I jumped around my dorm, who does that...don't answer, you all are dorks too.
I have a pair of baby slipper socks hanging on the front of my desk, I have a room thermometer that is shaped like a banjo, I have a neck tie that looks like a remote control, I make random weird sounds when I cannot finish a sentence, and many many other things....

Why am I mocking myself, you may ask? Well, I have no idea. So, I move on.

Today I got my scene for my acting class. I am Ann from Arthur Miller's All My Sons. It is a fabulous play. My teacher actually recommended it to me a few weeks ago and I am cutting a monologue from it for my final. I also had Calculus, which I am beginning to get annoyed in. They are a bunch of business majors. I am a theatre major. I know way more than any of them, and they cannot seem to grasp the simple concepts that the teacher is trying to explain. She has to lower herself to using examples with cucumbers and turnips to get the class to understand. It is ridiculous.

Tomorrow we are reading our script (the one I am doing with the grad student, not the one I am doing in class) to a bunch of her peers at noon. And tomorrow evening I have rehearsal again after a week sabbatical. This will be our first rehearsal with our script. We will only have a total of about 12 rehearsals now. Scary but exciting all at the same time!

I also have the dreaded english class. But, luckily, we have Friday off because she will be at Oregon State for some reason or another. Hopefully David won't ditch again, he has the past two classes leaving me to go bonkers with this lady.

I will be leaving in about 30 minutes to go to Young Life. I like the message at YL but I like the worship at CRU (campus crusades for Christ) better....so I will continue to go to both....I meet some really nice people. Not to mention there are hotter guys at YL, not that I am scoping them out or anything.....

Mom is planning on driving down to Vegas this weekend to swap cars with dad. I hate Dad's car, so I will not be taking the trip with them. I think I will write a play about driving 6 hours in a small 5 passenger car with my family....That would be entertaining as hell....pardon me....
That also is a reason I am not going with them. I will instead stay on campus for my first weekend, and hang out with Amanda. She is super cool. She asked me to share an apartment with her and her friend next year if I stay here. They are really nice too....I just might have to do that if I don't transfer. Which I might not. I want to, but it would be like starting all over somewhere. Especially when you are a theatre major. If I transfer I have two outcomes: 1) I audition and open their eyes to a talent they did not know existed, leading me into the program with no strings attached or 2) I will find that auditioning is pointless because all the students from the previous years are what make up the productions....the latter is the greater probability. If I transfer this upcoming year, it will be hard but it can be done. It will be harder if I put it off more and more. The wisest thing to do would be to stay here and develop myself in this program. I have some serious thinking to do and some long talks with God ahead of me.

Speaking of this school. On October 25th at 3:20, I have my interview/audition for the school. This will determine if I become a full on theatre major or if I remain a pre-theatre major....So, I will be busy working on cutting my monologues from 2.5 minutes to 1 minute each....fun!

I believe that is all I have to say for now. I cannot think of much more to say. Except...

Bon Appetit!

Em

Emily Shorts are going public!

That's right ladies and gentlemen. I will be onstage and will be made fun of for wearing what are now known as "Emily Shorts".

It all started when we went to the zoo this summer. I live in the desert (as do most of you who read this) and it is very hot in the summer. So, I went and bought some shorts. [Note: nowadays all they sell are short shorts in the juniors department, for the most part] I wore a pair to the zoo because we were planning on being there all day and I didn't want to die. However, they were bright blue so that could be an attention getter, I guess. When Tom picked me up he asked me where the rest of my shorts were, ha ha very funny. After the pictures were sent out, by the lovely Kristen, the whole Sanchez family started in on the make-fun-of-Emily's-no shorts fun. Now they are branded as Emily shorts. When ever we are out together and we see someone with really short shorts mam Sanchez leans over and says, "Look she has Emily shorts on." I will never live to see the day when all this mockery ends. [Note: I have not wore the shorts since because of this, and I had no ulterior motive for wearing them.] [Another Note: Jessica and I saw a really old man wearing Emily shorts at Walmart on Friday...ew right?]
The play I am in, which has been devised by a group of us, will involve the use of Emily shorts. Throughout her writing process, our writer/director has been giving us writing assignments that coincide with high school/teenage years/what you feel insecure about in high school/what are some of your high school past times/ when have you been betrayed by a friend/etc. I once wrote about being made fun of my shorts when it wasn't my intention to look like a whore. I got the script in my email inbox today and one of the scenes involves me wearing short shorts and everyone is making fun of me and I try to defend myself but cannot, we then lead into the sense of sluttyness in teenage girls. So, Thank you Tom for this wonderful opportunity.

Also in the script, I have a line that goes a little something like this, "lets go camp out in the middle of a public park and tell our parents we're at your house..."

That's right, the whole Cassy-Duncan-Emily camping adventure got roped in also!
This will be fun to rehearse! I am really excited about this, too bad we aren't bringing this to local high schools, I would love to see the look on his face....O well, I'm over it (honestly I am).

As for my weekend, good. Some ups and downs. A lot of praying now and ahead of me, but it wasn't a total disaster. Mom and I had some nice movie bonding time Saturday evening. And this morning in the car on the way to church. By the way, I have officially decided I hate backseat drivers. I was listening to her directions and I ended up driving right past the entrance I needed to go in and it was being monitored by police officers, so I had to pull into a neighborhood and turn around, and lets just say next time I'll do it my way.

Speaking of that. I love driving. Which is ironic because it took me so long to work up the courage to get my license. Thank you Kris and Linds for dragging me to the DMV. Saturday afternoon (before movie bonding time) I dropped off Britt at a friends and got some alone time in the car. I had the windows down because it was beautiful outside and I was listening to some 80's music. It was so enjoying. I needed that alone time.

Other than that not too much more to report. I have a terrible headache for staring at the computer for the past four hours, so I will wrap this up and go do something else.

This week has busy moments, but should not be overwhelming. I will write more as the week progresses.

I now will add in a mad-lib.

Emily shorts are unique because _____________. (be nice, please. remember who judges these)

As yet another sun sets,

Bon Appetit!

Em

fasten your seatbelts

Gooooood Morning, everyone!

How was your evenings? How did we all sleep? How are we all feeling this fine and lovely morning?

I feel great. A little tired but great. Why, you may be wondering? Well I had a very pleasant evening last night. I was, go figure, at the Sanchez house. Jess and I put on a show at Wal-mart. We were in the food section and Jess wanted me to pick out a snack for her but I didn't want to pick something she wouldn't like so I didn't know what to pick, so I told her to pick it for herself. These ladies said, "You go, strike".
JESS:"You're such a good sister
ME: "I'm the older sister, I don't have to do for you"
JESS:"Yeah, but you look like the younger sister"

These ladies were hysterical and Jess and I were as well. Also, Jess decided to act drunk and I had to help her walk around without falling down, she almost broke my back. OH....there was this old man in Emily shorts. EEWW. Mama Sanchez was too funny when she saw this.

When we were pulling into the driveway, Kristen called. Jessica got it out of her that she is not pregnant, yet. Mom was freaking because that is her son Tom we're talking about. Kris told us not to worry it's not Tom's, sorry Tom. Then I was told the story about her mystery man with no name that she dined with. We are all saddened that Tom was coldly thrown aside by Kristen.

We were also informed, by mama Sanchez, that she once believed that Tom and Lindsey liked liked each other. Of course I text Lindsey right away and she was quite surprised.

Jess and I also put up Halloween lights and decor in her front yard. Mind you we started this at 8:30, which was smart and dumb. Smart because it was cool, dumb because it got late quickly and we had to wake up at 6 because she has a softball tournament today.

I was dozing off and Kris called me. I have two Kris quote to report.
1) "I wish he could turn off his manly hormones"
2) "Is your subconscious telling you to have sex."

Yes everyone, I got Kristen to say the word sex. She has only said it twice before in her life and that was in California doing homework with her roommates. Tom and I have tried to trick her into saying it but we failed. I however, used reverse psychology to get it out. Sorry Kris.
What happened, ok I won't go into detail for my sake, was she told me she could say it to freak me out (the whole sentence was not a good one for me), I told her that if she said that to me I would squeal in disgust, but I also didn't think she could bring herself to say it. She told me, "Uh, Emily I have said it before and the more and more i say it the more natural it feels (we tried to tell her that, tom and I) and I want so badly to say this to you to prove it and to bother you."
She eventually worked up enough adrenaline to say it. It was funny because she had the perfect opportunity to say it and I was telling her that and she totally turned the tables and said it right there on the spot.
I love you Kris.

Now, I am so glad it is the weekend. But, on Thursday night I went with my NEW friend Amanda to CRU (campus crusades for Christ) and we had a ball. I started dancing like an idiot to embarrass her, I told her we are actors we do this on purpose. She too is a theatre major. She is the fellow Meryl Streep fanatic (I think I told y'all about her, if not now you know how we started talking, it was all about Meryl). Afterwards we sat a talked for like an hour. We see eye to eye on so much, we get along really well and I can tell this is the beginning of a good friendship.

My Fridays are so nice now. I don't have that stupid orientation class so I am done by 11:35, like Mon and Wed.

Speaking of Wed. This upcoming one, I will receive my script for the "play" I am in. And then I have a total of 10-12 rehearsals before our show.
Lindsey, we will most likely be performing more than one weekend. The show that coincides with your show is the one we are doing at the school for her professors (and the public) but she knows some people at a local theatre and we are trying to take it there for a show or two, I will let you know when I know the dates.

Other than that, I have nothing more to report.
I think I will go lay down and watch I Love Lucy. I am still very tired. She is another amazing woman, Lucy.

Adios mis amigos.
I also will eat some applesauce, just in case you were wondering.

So,
Bon Appetit (to both you and I)!
Em

Am I thinking too much....

This is not a post about my life. This is me venting.

Have you ever felt like someone close to you is hiding something. And it seems as if they think you are too dumb to figure it out. i want this person to be open with me, I want to know all about what is happening in this person's life, I love this person like a sister/brother. (NOTE: this person doesn't read this blog, so it's none of you guys...I promise)
I feel like the reason we have grown apart is partly my fault, in an involuntary way. I wish I could take it all back but I can't. I hope within a few weeks, by the time I have plans with this person, it will all blow over. But part of me feels like it will never change. Partly because this person is slightly immature, but is maturing. But this person is still at the point where I feel like they don't get that they can trust me. That sounds so cliche, but I want this person to trust me enough to tell me things again.
Then again, recently, I feel I cannot trust this person anymore either. But for very different reasons.

I don't know if any of you can relate to this, or can sympathize. I don't care if you do or don't. I am just blowing off steam, I guess.

Life sure is funny.

Bon Appetit.

Em

Changes

I can finally feel the weather beginning to change, or at least I can feel it wanting to. The sun however is a punk, and is bullying the cool air. In the sun, obviously, it is hot. But as soon as you walk in the shade you can feel a HUGE difference. I cannot wait for the sun to calm its wrath (ah, brings me back to the Stafford vocab assignments). That is one change.

Another change is dad is back in Vegas, working for his old boss. So far things are interesting. The place he was supposed to stay at has a cat, and he is allergic and hates cats. When the guy who is also staying there got there he said he didn't want my dad there even though the boss said so, so they had to put dad up in a hotel (in Vegas that isn't such a bad thing, I don't know what hotel he was in though....probably some dinky little place).....I have yet to hear how things went today so far, I know the boss is in town though.

Another big change that happened this weekend, closure.
I can finally move on and away, hopefully, from that high school drama known as Cassy and Duncan. Duncan and I had a long talk Saturday night and we left on terms of closure. Not on terms of reconciliation, nor on terms of hatred, just pure closure. Hopefully this will vanish into the past and we can all embrace the future.

My english class is canceled tomorrow. And so is my acting class on Thurs. So, I get to sleep in for two days! Also, on Friday I do not have my orientation class anymore so I will be finished at 11:35 and will be on my way home at around noon.

This past weekend I house sat for the Sanchez's. That was relaxing. All I did was lounge around the house with Lucky. Yes, I got Lucky in Tom's house, you all want to say it, I know. (For those of you who do not know, Lucky is their dog...."getting lucky" is an ongoing joke).

Also I went out to lunch with Lindsey, her mom, her "sister", and her godmother for her birthday lunch! And then we watched our movies we made in English last year. They are brilliant by the way. We also watched our nun video and our silent movie (both of which are on youtube). Tom/Lindsey, we are amazing! And Kris, you were a great addition to our team!

So far nothing to talk about this week. Classes are classes. School is school. Rehearsal is canceled until next wed. So, I am free as a bird for a while.
Tonight I have younglife at 9. I don't think I will go out afterwards with them if they go. I haven't been feeling too well and should probably get a good nights sleep.

Go me! I found a website where I can watch The First Wives Club my equivalent to Allison's The Princess Bride, another movie I love. But, this movie is the movie I watch to make me feel better. I especially love the closing scene. "You don't own me"

Ok, no mad-lib today. Sorry.

Until something more eventful happens in my life...

Bon Appetit!

Em

I want to start this post by announcing the winner to the mad-lib contest.
First, Kristen, I don't talk about integrals, right now I only discuss derivatives. Also, I don't really talk to David about that kind of stuff. Sorry.
Secondly, Tom thank you for your suggestion. But I will not just come up with a rule on the spot, I learn from the posts....SO, from now on, only one entry per person. (You didn't even come up with one Thomas.)
Allison, you are so correct, I got excited over my squid (we will talk more about that in a minute). As for the other thing, that is nerdy, but not my kind of nerdy.
Lindsey, I so get excited over May 27, you hit the nail on the head with that! I am grinning from eat to ear!
But, gosh I hate doing this, the winner is..........I know! Our first tie!!!!!!! YAY Lindsey and Allison!!!

I will write you a poem.....

You two rock,
like an artist with a smock,
You make want to dance like a fool,
and when I do, I still look cool!

Ok, that poem was about me really.....so I am giving you two and air hug, and I have your present Allison (I will talk about that later), and Lindsey I have a special present for you that you will get on Saturday!!!!!

Moving right along. I promise this post will not be as long as the last one, I don't know what came over me.

Thank you all for your support though!

Today I had acting, I adore that class! Afterwards I talked to my teacher for like 2 hours, about monologue and transferring and life in general.....I like her, she said I remind her of herself and we get along really well. I can see that she will be a mentor to me in the future.

Then I had lab....WE DISSECTED SQUID!!!! It was so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! My partner didn't want to touch it so I got to do everything!!!! We were told to find where the eyes were and I did, it exploded and purple goo ooozed out of the eye....(sorry if you have a weak stomach)....Inside the eye is this little pearl looking ball, I don't know its exact function...but I saved it and am giving it to Allison....Oh, I named my squid Fredrick (pronounced Free-drick)....He (actually a she) was about 8 inches long, and had red spots on him. The only bad thing was the whole room smelled like fish. I hate fish so much....so I wore gloves and didn't get the full effect. I hate fish more than anything in the world and was going out to lunch afterwards and if I smelled the slightest bit of fish I would not have eaten....so I took precaution and wore gloves.

I had a really good lunch at the cafeteria place. Beef fajitas, beans, rice, and french fries.
I have discovered the best thing ever. It is the worst thing nutritionally but it tasted awesome. French fries dipped in refried beans....Oh my goodness......yum.

I also had calc. I was really close to getting up and teaching the class...she is adding in extra steps that are just confusing the class, and then tries to use vegetable analogies to try and....it was dumb....not to mention the kid asking all the questions was a little slow. Even though my teacher went a little too far. The way she wrote it on the board made it clear how to get to point B from point A.....
What I mean is: We were taking the derivative of a^x, which is a^x * lna. She had like 5 steps in between those two points...but it was obvious how to get from one point to another. It was just frustrating that people would be confused and then she would kind of give up and start all over....

Anyway...My roommate went home early and I have had the room to myself all today and I will all of tomorrow until I get picked up.

That is all I believe I will write for now. I have some things to do and then I will retire.

Oh, I just watched the season premier of Pushing Daisies....it was a good one! Excited for next weeks show!

Bon Appetit!

Em

I want to start out by announcing the winner of the mad-lib contest from two posts ago. Nice effort Tom, but you literally made my brain hurt. Kris, c'mon, plays the oboe? You have to appeal to your audience here. Which is really just me, because I am the only judge..... But you are cute and I am excited you figured out how to comment. So, the winner is, Kristen. Your prize:
a poem written on the spot (bare with me):

I don't know how to start,
how bout something from my heart.
Kristen you are such a dear friend,
one I will cherish till the end.
Your mad-lib was kind of lame,
but at least you played my silly game.

Thank you, no autographs please.

I have been in my head a lot today. And, I want to talk. I realized last night, that I enjoy my own company. I know doing everything by myself is no good, and I like the company of others. But, the people I am meeting are making me like myself more and more. Let me explain. So David is really funny and nice, but when you add in his other friends, he changes. Same goes for his other friends. When I talk to them one on one they are awesome, put 'em all together and what do you get? Emily very disappointed. Now don't get me wrong, I am not giving up on making new friends, I understand this is a trial and error kind of thing, but I have no problem balancing out meeting people with meeting myself. What I am trying to get at is... Please do not give me a hard time for not be as social as others. I will do it at my own pace on my own time and in my own fashion. I want to find people I can be comfortable around, who I can be myself with, who I find potential in having a lasting relationship. I know I cannot replace Allison, Lindsey, Tom, and Kris. But I don't want fake friends. This is just me venting....sorry I am making you sit through this....

I will move on...well....
Also, the whole stereotypical "college life" is not my cup of tea. Alcohol and drugs are just dumb, I can have a great time without them, in fact I have. Staying up and out all night I find annoying. Yes, I could be having a good time, but I like sleep. I like being healthy and sleep keeps me healthy. I like having a bedtime for myself.

Ok, I am really done ranting about that crap....

Yesterday:
I had acting and calc.
In acting I performed my monologue for the class. I did well but I we cut my monologue so I could focus on emotional shifts but I was a bad thespian and didn't practice all weekend (I was very busy). My main focus is getting it as good as I can for my audition in October for the program. My teacher is excited to help me with that, so that is my main focus.....also cutting a Shakespeare to a one-minute-er. But she handed me a play, told me to read it, and told me she wants me to do a monologue from it. That's a good thing. It is All My Sons by Arthur Miller, and the character is Anne Deever.
In calc we got our tests back. 99% baby!!!!!! Thank you Mr. Stone for teaching me so well last year. I botched one thing, but that is how I roll. Most of my lost points last year were stupid mistakes....test anxiety....in this cast it was just me not using my common sense.... Now we moved on to the second derivative and the chain rule....more easy stuff! I really hope this is how the whole semester will be, because I am a theatre major why do I need math? Also I like math, just not hard math....

Last night I went to Young Life, a christian group on campus. It didn't start until 9, so I knew I would be out passed my bedtime. It was so amazing though! The people were so nice and everyone was jamming and worshiping, and the woman who leads the group has this really cool South African accent and her message was about taking the time to create relationships that are meaningful rather than fake ones (hence my little brain villagers rioting). Afterwards I was invited to go to In-and-Out with a bunch of people. I didn't realize it was like 2 miles away from the school and we were all walking at 10:30 at night. Also I was hungry but didn't bring money with me....and I was too tired to eat...and their food is really good but I am out of acid meds so that would have been a bad combo anyway.....
I am a wimp, so I brought up the fact that we were north of the campus and my dorm is on the southside of campus and it was nearing midnight....they said one of their friends stays at the same dorm he will walk home with me....and he did (again, with the others he was annoying, but when we were just walking he was so cool....) I got home at like 1 and went to bed...after doing a Sudoku...I am addicted to those by the way....(There you are Kris...more about me...you love getting to know who I am...."Have you ever been in a natural disaster?")

Today:
I had english: I hate that class more than I hate seafood, ok I hate seafood more but you get my point.
Bio was bio....boring but entertaining in a weird way....when he acts like Mr. Dole things get entertaining...
I had to meet up with my group from my Orientation class to do a project that is due Friday (our final meeting of that stupid class). We have to come up with some sort of thing and create a proposal....we are doing a fundraiser for the Phoenix Children's Hospital....but here's the catch....it is a Medieval Times Festival incorporating children's theatre into the mixture....it actually sounds really cool, I wish we had the time and money to actually do it....I say that now,but Lindsey is living proof that those things get pretty stressful..... Ours is just a mock proposal....
Rehearsal was canceled, which makes me sad, I love rehearsal!

Mom and Dad were supposed to come up today...but they have literally been sleeping all day long, every time I call I wake them up....It's bizarre....but I am pretty sure they are ok.....
I actually just called and dad was up.....but mom is sleeping.....

Not that you care and/or need to know....but my but is asleep.....

Oh! I had a very big dinner, my first big dinner on campus since school has started. I had pork and chicken and broccoli, carrots, mashed potatoes, and a brownie...it wasn't great but it was food!

I get excited over the stupidest things, huh?

Emily is so nerdy, she would get excited over _______________....
(rules for this mad-lib...be realistic...don't say nuclear physics or something not cool like that, you all know me.....or at least you should......)

The little brain villagers have stopped rioting, they are now just protesting..... The texting conversation with Lindsey and my brief rant helped calm them down a little bit....hopefully a good night sleep will get things back to normal....."Hey brain villagers....it's a school night, go to bed! Riot some other day! Please!"
They weren't listening to me verbally so I thought if wrote it they would see it more clearly....

Kristen I am sorry I didn't call you, I have been in another mind set today....Tomorrow? We shall grace each other's ears with each of our lovely voices!!!!!

As for the rest of you hooligans....

Bon Appetit!

em

Sleepy time, she comes.

Alrighty, welcome fellow friends and family to another great edition of Breakfast at Emily's!
On tonight's show: My weekend escapades! YAY! (I am sorry if I seem very animated...it is actually the total opposite of how I actually feel right now...I just find it funny that I can make it seem that I am more alive since I am typing and not actually talking.....)

Let us begin at the beginning (according to a very fabulous source, that is a very good place to start)....

Friday evening. Lindsey came and picked me up. We got all dressed up and went to Taco Bell. Actually we got all dressed up for the theatre but made a quick stop at taco Bell for dinner. Then we were off the the theatre....or at least we tried to get there....The theatre is located on Monroe street. So there we are in downtown Phoenix in the midst of all the president streets (Washington, Van Buren, Jefferson, etc....By the way, Van Buren got a main intersection and Washington only got a side street.....that is because Van Buren is where all the prostitutes go and Washington I guess was too good of a president to have a prostitute street...I would have been honored...JK) anyway, Monroe was this little itsy bitsy street with an even tinier sign.....so we drove right past it, once we started getting streets that were no longer presidents we kind of figured we had to go back. I noticed the street as we were passing it so we had to make our second u-turn to get back to Monroe again. On Monroe, I turned to Lindsey, "Do you know what the theatre looks like?" and she replied, "No, I don't." We drove a bit more and came across this huge building that said on the side of it, "Herberger Theatre Center" or something....."Look Lindsey I found it!" was my smart ass remark. As we were walking up to the theatre, they have this naked statues (which was strange), and I was about to walk up to them when I noticed one of them was not a statue but was instead a lady singing opera ballads (she was still there when we left the theatre too...I wonder if it is a good business for her)....The show, now that I wasted time with the unimportant "you-had-to-be-there-funny" stuff, was AMAZING. I love this play. I am going to buy it and use monologues from it for the rest of my life! It was just so intense and well written and the woman who played the main character was so good. I thought going into it I was not going to be able to enjoy her performance because i am biased (Meryl Streep will be playing that role on the big screen on Dec. 12) but she was so good! I am so excited for the movie now!
Then we went back to Lindsey house, after first trying to get smoothies but failing miserably when we saw the place was closed. We had an interesting phone conversation with Kristen, I was nursing a sore tail bone, and Lindsey was throwing things on the ceiling fan....(You know what I am referring to Lindsey)...

Saturday:
Lindsey and I woke up fairly early to go to Gold Canyon to visit Blair and the babies, which are growing so fast you almost can't call them babies anymore! I love those children so much! I miss them already and I saw them yesterday! We stayed a little while and then we were off to the Sanchez house so I could do my little sister, Jessica's hair for her homecoming! I, personally, think she looked really fabulous! She looked so grown up though, my little sister is growing up! :( She had a great time and I was so excited for her! I love you sis!

I went to Allison's house after that and my other little sister, Nicole, also looked all grown up and pretty! Allison and I watched Johnny English (Love Rowan Atkinson...so funny) and started, finally, to make our dolls. I ended up with skin (we are making them out of t-shirts, and they take forever to sew, by the end of the evening I had "skin" because I had finished sewing but had yet to stuff it. Also, Baja Fresh went out of business, which really freaking sucks!

Sunday morning, I stuffed my doll, almost all the way. Allison has to finish stuffing when she closes me up. And then, someday, we will finally finish them. We went to church. Went to youth group. Then Allison and her dad dropped me off at the dorm (around 3). I went on the computer checked my email, realized that when I sent my teacher my monologue to help me cut it some more I didn't send the monologue attached....so I will hopefully get her suggestions by tomorrow so I have time to work on it before Tuesday morning.
I started playing Bingo online but realized I was falling asleep, so I took a nap at 4. I set my alarm for 5:30, when it went off I turned it off and told myself, "Why are you waking up? If you are tired sleep, you have no where you need to be..." So I did just that, and woke up again at 7:15 ish (I don't remember exactly when I woke up but it was sometime after 7). That was a really nice nap, I needed it. Now it is 10:30 and I am feeling drowsy still so I will be able to sleep more! Dad was telling me he took a nap and now won't be able to sleep tonight...but I am different and can sleep all the time!
I wanted to go to my mailbox because I have a movie there for me but I will go after bio and watch it tomorrow afternoon before rehearsal.

Tomorrow I have English, and Bio-lecture. Fun stuff let me tell you!
I also plan on going, after english, to get a big breakfast because I am kind of hungry now (but not too badly) and I am too tired to make something and eat it....so I am looking forward to breakfast!!!!

I really wrote a lot, what else is new, and am getting tired again. So, I will go. Hope everyone is doing just fine and I will write again tomorrow....

YAY, Kristen just figured out how to post on my blog using her AIM account....I have been on the phone with her, but not talking to (because I cannot multi-task) the entire time I have been writing this. SO, I do not have a winner of the last mad-lib yet, because no one posted and Kristen just did. So, no mad-lib on this post....sorry!

Bon Appetit!

Em

There is nothing like Ice Cold Water to wake you up....

All my water froze in my fridge, so when I am thirsty (or think I will be thirsty) I must take one out and let it sit for a while. Now, when ice melts it turns into water, and the bottle can only handle so much pressure....so when I opened the bottle the water came rushing out and into my lap....now do you understand my title? Also, when Lindsey and I filmed our Physics music video (which for those of you who have not seen it, it is on youtube....titled nuns and inertia) and we jumped into the pool...that was freezing as well. Stupid as I am, that was not the first time I voluntarily got into a freezing cold pool. Brittany was trying to trick my grandfather (who, even though suffered a stroke and is out-there, knew the pool was cold in January) into going into the pool. She decided she would push me in to show him it was fine. I hesitated and we basically wrestled each other to the ground (those of you who know my sister know I must be pretty strong to hold up a fight with her for this long) and I surrendered myself because I knew she would fall in too....that was really cold, I couldn't feel any part of my body and I was having trouble breathing for a while afterwards (not too good)....

But anyway, on to my current life....

Yesterday I had my calc test, I don't think I need to go into detail. It was painfully easy.
Also, I had lab bio (we played with seashells), I had to roll a pair of dice 100 times and record the numbers I rolled (riveting stuff).....
And acting! OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH

ok, so we were supposed to have a monologue picked out and memorized on Tuesday but I missed class so I procrastinated even more and waited until wed to start memorizing mine (really bad thespian I know)...and on Thurs I had to perform it for my teacher for feedback and I will perform it for the class on Tues. But, I was worried because I waited so long to do it...it was Catherine from the Foreigner...... but I went in and did the best I knew how and she said, "You have such a beautiful presence onstage that I couldn't tear myself away from your performance to take notes." That got into a really good mood. But now that I have shared my good mood-ness, I want to drop the subject because I need to focus on it and I am not at any point where I can just not-do and be amazing, heck when I do-do I am not amazing.... also I feel weird talking about myself in this way....so, I'm done

Today I had english, my favorite class (if you cannot tell how I cringe when I say that...imagine the thought of getting your tooth pulled by a giant rhino tusk...still attached to the rhino)

But my friend (Lindsey, the only one I have) David (aka-Chubbs...idk) is in that class. On Wed I went out to breakfast with him and his friends. Today we weren't hungry enough to go get food, so we walked around for 90 minutes. It's great because both of our next classes start at the same time. We are the worst at killing time though. He walked with me to turn in some papers, then he showed me the secret garden on campus (that place is cool; it's relaxing and quiet, and remote) and we found a bench and talked. It was nice.

I went to bio...I swear this old man is like Mr. Dole just less eccentric. He talks about the perverted science stuff, which most teachers talk about but make it get-your-mind-out-of-the-gutter-this-is-nature, in the most perverted way possible....today he was talking about how rhino tusks (my reasoning for using that example earlier I guess) we ground down to make aphrodisiacs but nowadays we have Viagra which, "I have heard, I don't personally use it" works better and is cheaper.... That was awkward... I thought you you Allison...you know why, "Afternoon Delight"

In about 25 minutes I will leave to go to the most pointless class ever, Orientation to Theatre and Film. We are working in our groups today which I have never met and we have to do something or another.....whatever....I will just go with the flow....like a dead goldfish being flushed down the toilet....

Later, Lindsey will come over and I will give her the grand tour of ASU....Allison will get hers on Sun. And we are going to go see Doubt, a tony winning and Pulitzer prize winning play about a nun who thinks the priest is having relations with a male student. The movie, starring Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymore Hoffman, opens in theatres on December 12. And, the critics are already saying their performances are Oscar nominations at least. The trailer looks amazing! If you want to watch it go to simplystreep.com and you can find it there. It is worth watching.

I just realized I have my bio final on that day! YAY! At least I will end the day on a good note...kind of....

Well long time no mad lib so, and I will still give prizes....it may just be difficult to get good ones....

Monkey see, monkey __________ (don't be boring and say "do")

Bon Appetit!

Em

Mother Knows Best

Before I get into today's topic, I will recap on some other issues.

Tom- I understand it is Yale, but you are such a lizard. Why are you in a place where it snows; and I, the snow bunny, am stuck in the desert. I am being rhetorical I don't want to hear "Because I got into Yale and no place would accept you"

Allison- I have family members who read this, so to talk about that one thing would be quite interesting, but now I brought it up so here we go!
Backtracking to the Olympics. We were watching the men's gymnastics and Allison was laying on the ground right under the tv, and exclaimed how everything looked larger...and then up on the screen comes a man who's stretchy pants displayed his, in Allison terms, junk. She was a bit frazzled by this and it was quite funny. The other day I was walking back to my dorm and this guy rode by on a skateboard and lets just say it was the reruns of the Olympics. I just started laughing hysterically. So there, my story for you Allison.

Class today was ya'know. I had english again...I really dislike my teacher...as you also know.
Then Bio...our other professor is back...he is cool too though....he tries to appeal to his students though....like today we were talking about plants and he said, "They have kinky sex." We all kind of couldn't believe he said that...but what he meant was, since plants do not have legs and cannot just get up and reproduce there needs to be a third party involved. It was funny but weird considering he is in his 60's.

After english though, I went to breakfast with a guy from my english class and his friends. I enjoyed myself and am glad to finally start becoming social! YAY ME!

Now for the chaos............and the reason for today's topic.
Words of advice: When your mother tells you, "Do you have everything?" even if you know you do, check.

I got back to my dorm and realized I had left my phone charger home...and my phone had less than half the battery life..... I called home and said, "Don't say I told you so...but..." So, mom knows today I get out early, and Britt had a doctors appointment at 1, so she said she would run it by. My phone is completely dead at this point. Instead of going out to lunch, I hurry back to my dorm, open the blinds, and do some work on the comp. Hour after hour goes by and mom isn't here yet. I start talking to Allison on Facebook and asked her to call my house and see whats up. She writes back, "go on AIM mom is online." I do so , and turns out (to make this long story a bit shorter) mom was waiting for me to call and tell her I was in my dorm....HELLO my phone is dead, I have no friends, and my roommate is gone all day; how do I call you?!?!?!?!? So we have this weird lecture like talk over AIM for about an hour...

"Do you want me to come now?"
"No I have rehearsal in 30 minutes, but I don't want to walk home at night without my phone"
"Well when dad gets home we can come up or do you want me to bring it in the morning?"
"I have class at 9, It's up to you , I do not care"
"Well what do you want?"
"You're the one who isn't feeling well, you decide"
"Dad and I will come up later, where is your rehearsal so we can meet you?"

(Mind you this went on longer and in more depth...and now I have to explain to my mother the campus that she has never been on and hope she can figure it out)

I leave for rehearsal, get there and one of the other actors is there but our director and all the other actors aren't. We wait for 20 mins, try to find a computer to check our email (the comp lab was closed for testing), and checked all the other rooms in the building. Finally, at ten to six, we decide no one else is here she must have canceled and left a voicemail which I cannot check. So, we leave. I get back to my dorm have Allison call my parents, find out they are on their way, and can finally take a sigh of relief....or can I....

I go out to dinner with my parents, get back, plug my phone in, and the messages roll in. I check my voicemail...5 new messages....
First three from mom, "Call me so I can bring your charger'
The next one from Tifani (my director), "He Emily, We will be meeting tonight at six not 5:30."
The last one, "Hey it's Tifani, it's a little after six hope you are on your way."

I got these at 9..... so I will see her in class tomorrow and i just hope that I am not in trouble because I also had to miss Monday's rehearsal because mom was sick and we had some issues at the house.

On a good note: I have my monologue almost memorized for tomorrow's class....UGH

I swear my life is a sitcom...and will become a very entertaining book when I do write it!

OH, Kristen though is funny. I am telling her all about this and she says, "I don't think I got that all, can I call you so you can explain it better?"
"No, Kris, my phone is....."
"OOOHHHH, I get it"

I love you Kristen!

Well, I will let you know how far up the creek without a paddle I am tomorrow when I find out.
Tomorrow is my long day.....and i have my first Calculus exam....

By the way...I passed the bio exam...with a 78%, not as well as I thought but I passed!

I have some Lab bio homework to finish and I need to work on my monologue more...so for tonight, that is all....

PS: My allergies are worse than yesterday too, so I had to deal with that while dealing with the rest of life.

Until next time,

Bon Appetit!

Em