Today was a proud day to be an American citizen, in my opinion. We have a fabulous new president who promises to do great things for our country. The world, it seems, has a newly restored faith in the US that is somewhat refreshing. I'm thinking things will begin to get better, and hopefully sooner rather than later.
Things that bother me, however, is the extreme negativity that I heard from people I know regarding this monumental day. I understand that it was more exciting for me, personally, because I voted for Barack Obama and supported him from the beginning. I support his ideas, and it was also sort of thrilling because this was the first election I could ever vote in, and the candidate I supported won. I'm also fully aware that other people do not share my opinions. I don't expect them to, and I respect everyone's right to have varying opinions on various issues. I may not be able to understand why people believe certain things, but clearly they have enough reason to do so, and that is enough for me. However, I think the thing that bothered me was that people can't see the extremely monumental thing that happened today: The United States of America elected a black man as president. It was in my parents' lifetime that an African American might be refused service at a restaurant. There are hate groups like the Klan that target people specifically on their race. We're a country that has had to work through so much strife regarding the colour of peoples skin, yet we have come to a point where a black man is able to take the highest position in the American government. I don't care if you're a Republican and think that Obama will run this country into a ground, or if you're a Democrat who has been waiting for this day since Bush took office eight years ago. I think everyone should forget the political garbage regarding policies and issues for each party, step back, and look at a bigger picture.
So ends my political ranting until another important election springs up. I'm not the biggest fan of politics.
Today I found a postcard from Miss Anna in my mailbox at school with some very good advice, which I fully intend on taking. Thanks Anna. :] I love you and miss you so much. Thanks for the sunshine you sent!
I suppose a large event I have yet to chronicle in this blog of mine-- since I missed a whole, large slew of time-- was that I am now, officially, a Big in my fraternity. I have a little named Emily who I haven't had a chance to sit down and talk with yet, but I am fully convinced will make a fantastic member of Phi Sigma Pi. I'm honoured to have the opportunity to do this, and flattered that so many people have told me they think I will make a great Big. I will come out and admit that I need and enjoy reassurance once in awhile.
I suppose that I've been putting off reading all about Shakespeare a bit too long. I should get to that but, first, I will tell a quick anecdote I heard in my Shakespeare class last week. Its all speculation, of course, but I find it highly amusing.
Shakespeare was, as you may or may not know, an actor along with being a play write. In his company, Lord Chamberlain's men, was a fellow actor named Richard Burbage, with whom Shakespeare was friends with. Burbage was the star of many of Shakespeare's plays, including Richard III.
While performing as the title role in the aforementioned play, Burbage was noticed by a young woman. She paid him particular attention, and he was not at all opposed to such action. She invited him back to her home for some "theatrical discussion" and he said he would announce his arrival by knocking three times upon her door before announcing "It is I, Richard the Third." The lady departed, and Burbage went to prepare. Little did he know his old fried The Bard had been listening. Shakespeare set off to visit this theatre loving lass himself.
He arrived at her home, upon hearing the location when it was told to Burbage, knocked three times and announced "It is I, Richard the third." The door opened, and the lady was surprised to find not Burbage, but Shakespeare. However, she wasn't at all upset and clearly just wanted to discuss the theatre with any young actor, and allowed Shakespeare to enter. Soon after, however, Burbage arrived at the house. He knocked upon the door three times and then announced "It is I, Richard the third."
Shakespeare promptly replied, "William the Conqueror preceded Richard the Third!"
Okay, so its impossible to prove and in all likelihood didn't happen, but I found the entire thing highly amusing. I hope you are well versed on your kings and queens of England and found it amusing too.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
7 January 2009
Lighting class has become the bane of my exsistance.
Let me start off by informing everyone how much I don't like lighting. I don't exactly know when, where, or why this distain for lighting occured, all I know is that it is my least favourite aspect of theatre. I think it has to do with the fact that lights are up high... in the air... where you can fall back down. I don't like heights.
Anyway, in lighting class, I have to work 20 hours this quarter on shoes. I am not excited. I am not good with lighting. Hopefully I will become better, but at this moment, I am not good.
End now my ramblings about hating lighting.
Tomorrow, hopefully, Hannah and I will be signing or at least making a final decision on our apartment for next year. Wish us luck.
It snowed. I hate it.
Let me start off by informing everyone how much I don't like lighting. I don't exactly know when, where, or why this distain for lighting occured, all I know is that it is my least favourite aspect of theatre. I think it has to do with the fact that lights are up high... in the air... where you can fall back down. I don't like heights.
Anyway, in lighting class, I have to work 20 hours this quarter on shoes. I am not excited. I am not good with lighting. Hopefully I will become better, but at this moment, I am not good.
End now my ramblings about hating lighting.
Tomorrow, hopefully, Hannah and I will be signing or at least making a final decision on our apartment for next year. Wish us luck.
It snowed. I hate it.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
6 January 2008
So, we lost the game. Big surprise. Oh, Jim Tressel, you've left me dissatisfied with OSU football again. Oh well. August will be here soon enough.
I like my old stuff class. I made friends in my old stuff class. People actually talk to me in the old stuff class. I like it when people in my theatre classes talk to me.
Dom and I talked on Skype today. It was great. Talking to Dom always make me happy. He says he's going to come to Ohio this summer on his way back from California to Newark Airport. There isn't much for him to do if he comes here, but it would still be great.
I finished book one. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Plays count. Because its my name and my rules, plays count. One down, ninety nine to go!
I like my old stuff class. I made friends in my old stuff class. People actually talk to me in the old stuff class. I like it when people in my theatre classes talk to me.
Dom and I talked on Skype today. It was great. Talking to Dom always make me happy. He says he's going to come to Ohio this summer on his way back from California to Newark Airport. There isn't much for him to do if he comes here, but it would still be great.
I finished book one. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Plays count. Because its my name and my rules, plays count. One down, ninety nine to go!
Monday, January 5, 2009
3, 4, & 5 January 2009
I was bad. Sue me. I'm writing an update for the past few days.
I didn't do much my last few days at home. Watched a lot of Gilmore Girls with Mom and, surprisingly, Dad. He likes it... and thinks the actress who plays Lorelei is pretty. Its sort of funny. He likes correcting the English of the super smart private school kids.
But now I'm back at Ohio State, in my apartment, in my cold room that gets no heat. Luckily I have my amazing heating blanket which keeps my snuggly.
Today I found out my theatre literature course is actually entitled "The Immortal Shakespeare." I had no idea I was in that class, but it looks like it should be interesting. It has a lot of books though, and one of them isn't at the bookstore. Annoying. And, as I imagined, my lighting class is horrifying. I'm going to have to work quite hard to keep up in there.
And currently, I am watching the Fiesta Bowl: OSU v. Texas. OSU is currently winning, and all of a sudden Texas went insane and got good. That's really annoying. Loose, Texas, loose. Loose mostly because your marching band has horrible, dorky outfits that remind me of the ones NHS wore when I was in marching band. OSU clearly looks much more sophisticated. They don't have cowboy hats or fringe.
Also win because then I can make fun of Hunt.
Go Bucks.
I didn't do much my last few days at home. Watched a lot of Gilmore Girls with Mom and, surprisingly, Dad. He likes it... and thinks the actress who plays Lorelei is pretty. Its sort of funny. He likes correcting the English of the super smart private school kids.
But now I'm back at Ohio State, in my apartment, in my cold room that gets no heat. Luckily I have my amazing heating blanket which keeps my snuggly.
Today I found out my theatre literature course is actually entitled "The Immortal Shakespeare." I had no idea I was in that class, but it looks like it should be interesting. It has a lot of books though, and one of them isn't at the bookstore. Annoying. And, as I imagined, my lighting class is horrifying. I'm going to have to work quite hard to keep up in there.
And currently, I am watching the Fiesta Bowl: OSU v. Texas. OSU is currently winning, and all of a sudden Texas went insane and got good. That's really annoying. Loose, Texas, loose. Loose mostly because your marching band has horrible, dorky outfits that remind me of the ones NHS wore when I was in marching band. OSU clearly looks much more sophisticated. They don't have cowboy hats or fringe.
Also win because then I can make fun of Hunt.
Go Bucks.
Friday, January 2, 2009
2 January 2009
Today's entry is going to be a reflection of my mood, which isn't the most pleasant. Forgive the short, choppy, non-detailed, and scrambled babble that follows.
Today was icky. Today I yet again was refused a job, making this upcoming quarter even more difficult as I need to find one. At least I have a job this summer.
I didn't get around to reading, again. This isn't going too well.
Tomorrow will be better.
Today was icky. Today I yet again was refused a job, making this upcoming quarter even more difficult as I need to find one. At least I have a job this summer.
I didn't get around to reading, again. This isn't going too well.
Tomorrow will be better.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
1 January 2009
I started off the first day of 2009 not feeling to hot due to the previous night's activities.
And that's all I'll say about that.
I had a lot of fun last night at my parent's party. Sam, as always, promised he'd be somewhere then didn't turn up. No surprises there, of course, but I would have at least liked a well though up excuse. Oh well... there's always the next social gathering for him to make up an excuse for.
Today has not been productive. I'm off to a bad start on my book reading, having only read half an Entertainment Weekly and a few articles out of UK Cosmo. Real intellectual stuff, huh? Maybe tomorrow, when my head isn't hurting quite so much, I'll be more reading productive.
I texted back and forth with Miss Anna last night. She's in Hawaii, on her way to Australia. Luke's on his way back from Antartica. I was thinking about my friends, and how they all seem to get to go do these amazing things. I was bemoaning the fact I didn't get to do such things myself. I then realized that's a stupid attitude to have, and instead have decided to make my own adventures here. I figure I should take advantage of what I have right now, and those amazing adventures to exotic places will come later.
Every day is an adventure, in my book at least.
And that's all I'll say about that.
I had a lot of fun last night at my parent's party. Sam, as always, promised he'd be somewhere then didn't turn up. No surprises there, of course, but I would have at least liked a well though up excuse. Oh well... there's always the next social gathering for him to make up an excuse for.
Today has not been productive. I'm off to a bad start on my book reading, having only read half an Entertainment Weekly and a few articles out of UK Cosmo. Real intellectual stuff, huh? Maybe tomorrow, when my head isn't hurting quite so much, I'll be more reading productive.
I texted back and forth with Miss Anna last night. She's in Hawaii, on her way to Australia. Luke's on his way back from Antartica. I was thinking about my friends, and how they all seem to get to go do these amazing things. I was bemoaning the fact I didn't get to do such things myself. I then realized that's a stupid attitude to have, and instead have decided to make my own adventures here. I figure I should take advantage of what I have right now, and those amazing adventures to exotic places will come later.
Every day is an adventure, in my book at least.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
31 January 2008
Sometimes I wonder if I would have liked the movie Bridget Jones' Diary if instead it would have been called Bridget Jones' Blog. It doesn't have the same ring to it at all, does it? And she probably wouldn't have been out doing all sorts of crazy things, because instead she would be sitting around writing internet posts all day.
Okay. So, here's the deal. Its about...thirteen and a half hours until 2009. I'm starting something here-- or at least trying to. I'm cronicalling this entire year. Right here. On this computer screen. I know I'll probably mess up from time to time and skip days, but I'm going to do the best I can. So, to start this off, I'm going to recap the amazing year that was 2008.
In 2008, I joined a fraternity. I never thought I'd actually say that, but here I am a fraternity girl. I'm really glad I did it, despite how much I complain and complain now. Initiation was so much fun, and I really feel as though I made some good friends through it. I can't tell you the names of the founders, or any of the rules of the fraternity that I learned about, but is that really the point?
How many great things did I do with them last year? All sorts of events-- and TAU! How much fun was that? Even though we didn't leave until midnight because I locked the key in the trunk of the car, it was still a great weekend. Ten people in one hotel room, the shopping cart incident, being completely obliterated at the banquet-- memories I won't forget for awhile. And there's also just the fact I have people now on campus, besides the kids I knew in HS, who I can pal around with. Its a good feeling. Even though it drives me crazy, I love Phi Sigma Pi.
In 2008, I learned I like to sew more than I realized. I've sort of come around to the idea that maybe I'd like to design costumes. I've also thought about not, and instead going the business route. 2008 was not a year for setting any definite long term goals.
Summer '08 was amazing. Summer '08 was Camp Lindenmere. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into with spending the summer working there, but now I'm in and I don't want back out. Anyone who reads this has probably had their ear talked off about Camp by me, so I won't go into any long, drawn out stories... though I know there are dozens. I'll just say this: trapeeze nets, office binge eating, late nights at Wal-Mart, Blue Hillbillies and White City Slickers, Walter the chipmunk, Dr. Thunder, 3rd major tech crew, pudding wrestling, G4 & G14, barnacles, Cats, Grease, Fiddler, Snoopy, chicken, Amanda's, and lack of peanut butter in my diet. I am so happy to have met so many amazing people: Marissa, Dom, Roe, Anna, Luke, Addy, Bec, Joel, Alex, Tara, Brenna, and anyone and everyone else from this summer. I know 2009 will be amazing because I get to go back to this place I've come to adore and see so many of these people again.
2008 was so many other things: stressing over tests, trips to Canada, trying to plan my future and failing. It was when we lost Grandpa and I wasn't even anywhere near Ohio to be with the people who were hurting most. Christmas isn't the same. It was the year when OSU bombed another Championship Game, but still managed to remain all of Ohio's favourite team. Its the year I started to feel like my adult life has really begun to roll.
So in 2009, I figured I should make some goals They aren't the most sophisticated or important of goals necessarily, but still my goals regardless:
1. I'm setting a reading goal for myself. By the end of 2009, meaning in exactly 365 days, I want to have read at least 100 new books. Good books. Novels. I'm going to keep track and update each time I finish. The reading begins tomorrow with A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
2. I'm achieving a four point my winter and spring quarter. Winter most definitely. My parents are bribing me-- I know, I feel like I'm four, too. But I'm okay with that-- and have promised that, if I get my four point winter quarter, they will buy me a fancy new camera. Like a real fancy once. With zoom. And focusing. And things I only sort of understand, but I am absolutely sure it will be much more amazing than the tiny little camera I have now.
3. I'm going to try and figure out what to do with myself after college. I should go to graduate school-- I don't want to go to graduate school. At least not yet. Maybe I'll intern. Maybe I'll apply for Teach for America. At any rate, I'll figure it out this year.
4. (This is the most important of them all) I'm going to climb up, with Luke, on the trapeeze net one night, sit out, watch the stars, and try not to fall on him like last summer. I will miss all my friends from the previous year, but hopefully will be surrounded by amazing new ones.
Hey, 2008, you were great. But welcome to 2009.
Okay. So, here's the deal. Its about...thirteen and a half hours until 2009. I'm starting something here-- or at least trying to. I'm cronicalling this entire year. Right here. On this computer screen. I know I'll probably mess up from time to time and skip days, but I'm going to do the best I can. So, to start this off, I'm going to recap the amazing year that was 2008.
In 2008, I joined a fraternity. I never thought I'd actually say that, but here I am a fraternity girl. I'm really glad I did it, despite how much I complain and complain now. Initiation was so much fun, and I really feel as though I made some good friends through it. I can't tell you the names of the founders, or any of the rules of the fraternity that I learned about, but is that really the point?
How many great things did I do with them last year? All sorts of events-- and TAU! How much fun was that? Even though we didn't leave until midnight because I locked the key in the trunk of the car, it was still a great weekend. Ten people in one hotel room, the shopping cart incident, being completely obliterated at the banquet-- memories I won't forget for awhile. And there's also just the fact I have people now on campus, besides the kids I knew in HS, who I can pal around with. Its a good feeling. Even though it drives me crazy, I love Phi Sigma Pi.
In 2008, I learned I like to sew more than I realized. I've sort of come around to the idea that maybe I'd like to design costumes. I've also thought about not, and instead going the business route. 2008 was not a year for setting any definite long term goals.
Summer '08 was amazing. Summer '08 was Camp Lindenmere. I really didn't know what I was getting myself into with spending the summer working there, but now I'm in and I don't want back out. Anyone who reads this has probably had their ear talked off about Camp by me, so I won't go into any long, drawn out stories... though I know there are dozens. I'll just say this: trapeeze nets, office binge eating, late nights at Wal-Mart, Blue Hillbillies and White City Slickers, Walter the chipmunk, Dr. Thunder, 3rd major tech crew, pudding wrestling, G4 & G14, barnacles, Cats, Grease, Fiddler, Snoopy, chicken, Amanda's, and lack of peanut butter in my diet. I am so happy to have met so many amazing people: Marissa, Dom, Roe, Anna, Luke, Addy, Bec, Joel, Alex, Tara, Brenna, and anyone and everyone else from this summer. I know 2009 will be amazing because I get to go back to this place I've come to adore and see so many of these people again.
2008 was so many other things: stressing over tests, trips to Canada, trying to plan my future and failing. It was when we lost Grandpa and I wasn't even anywhere near Ohio to be with the people who were hurting most. Christmas isn't the same. It was the year when OSU bombed another Championship Game, but still managed to remain all of Ohio's favourite team. Its the year I started to feel like my adult life has really begun to roll.
So in 2009, I figured I should make some goals They aren't the most sophisticated or important of goals necessarily, but still my goals regardless:
1. I'm setting a reading goal for myself. By the end of 2009, meaning in exactly 365 days, I want to have read at least 100 new books. Good books. Novels. I'm going to keep track and update each time I finish. The reading begins tomorrow with A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
2. I'm achieving a four point my winter and spring quarter. Winter most definitely. My parents are bribing me-- I know, I feel like I'm four, too. But I'm okay with that-- and have promised that, if I get my four point winter quarter, they will buy me a fancy new camera. Like a real fancy once. With zoom. And focusing. And things I only sort of understand, but I am absolutely sure it will be much more amazing than the tiny little camera I have now.
3. I'm going to try and figure out what to do with myself after college. I should go to graduate school-- I don't want to go to graduate school. At least not yet. Maybe I'll intern. Maybe I'll apply for Teach for America. At any rate, I'll figure it out this year.
4. (This is the most important of them all) I'm going to climb up, with Luke, on the trapeeze net one night, sit out, watch the stars, and try not to fall on him like last summer. I will miss all my friends from the previous year, but hopefully will be surrounded by amazing new ones.
Hey, 2008, you were great. But welcome to 2009.
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