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
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
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
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
Saturday, October 11, 2008
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
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
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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
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
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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
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
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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
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
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