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May 12th, 2008
09:04 am - Stuff to do this summer
As I have been fantasizing about writing this list since spring break, I figured that it was high time that I actually wrote it. Here are some of the things I want to do this summer:
1. Work two jobs (one full-time, the other part-time).
2. Hang out with friends as much as possible.
3. Visit Lauren at least once in Bar Harbor.
4. Visit KJ, Abby, and Elyse when all of them are in Damariscotta.
5. Visit Elyse or Maureen when I go to DC this summer.
6. Visit Carol at her school before the school year gets out (this will happen).
7. Obtain a substitute teaching job.
8. Go to some sort of ridiculous water/amusement park this summer.
9. Be in a movie.
10. Learn how to play bass (for realz this time).
11. Pick the musical that I want to do for Leading Ladies.
12. Block out said musical.
13. Read a lot of books on blocking.
14. Hang out with Patrick when he's here.
15. Avoid the Internet and games as much as possible.
16. Make some headway on that novel I've always wanted to write.
17. Make a fun collage for the dorm room.
18. Keep in touch with some awesome people from college.
19. Order books early.
20. Try to direct a musical at camp.
21. Date someone, if at all possible.
22. On the same hand, no moping allowed if said date doesn't happen.
23. Get the script to "Evil Dead: The Musical".
24. SEE ROCKY HORROR ON EXCHANGE (if and when this happens again)
25. VISIT NERD CAMP (if it happens again)
26. Go out for coffee with Ms. Barklow.
27. See the TA one-acts.
28. Watch the other TA plays that I didn't get to see because of school.
29. Mail Margot a dollar for the Lucky Stiff DVD.
30. Watch said DVD and laugh hysterically.
31. Find a copy of Gypsy '83.
32. Go to the library and read read read.
33. Go to the beach!
34. Go on at least one out-of-state roadtrip.
35. If at all possible, take the $10 bus from Boston to NYC just for the hell of it.
36. Find wallet!
37. Turn in all job applications ASAP!
38. No stress allowed.
39. Catch up with people that I haven't talked to/seen in a while!
There, that's pretty much it. It's going to be an awesome summer with you lovelies! <3.
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March 13th, 2008
05:19 pm
Hi darlings. I realize that I haven't been the best at updating this, and for that I apologize. Please do not think that it's not because I don't care about you, because that is not true. It's just been crazy here (as it is everywhere) so some things have unfortunately had to go on the backburner, such as LJ-ing. :) Thankfully the immense stress of doing too many things at once is over for a week, so I get to relax and enjoy myself.
For those of you who I have particularly sucked at communicating with, I am actually going to Louisiana this spring break with UMASS. We're going to rebuild houses and stuff. I'm excited because it's something that I've never done before, and also because I feel like it's one of the few things I can do to make a difference while in college. I am not so thrilled about the 30-hour car ride, but hopefully I'll make headway on some books that I've been dying to read//replay Pokemon Blue (because I found it again, and because I'm cool like that)//work on the novel that has been casually living inside of my head for the past few months. Ah, such is life on spring break. If any of you want to contact me, please do. I promise that my cell phone will be on, though I cannot guarantee service as we are driving through some pretty bizarre areas. :) I'm really excited to go to New Orleans on Wednesday because I have been far too obsessed with Poppy Z. Brite for too long and thus need to see her home city. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and upload them promptly to facebook or LJ, I promise.
Let's see: in other news, Smith is a hell of a lot less awkward this semester. I think it's because we've all acclimated to our surroundings. I feel like I don't have to try to impress people anymore, which is excellent. I have met a lot of new people this semester, and overall it's been really busy but enjoyable. :)
I will post more later in the semester, I hope. Miss and love you all.
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December 31st, 2007
02:10 pm - Year in Review
Oh 2007, how I have mixed feelings about thee.
List of stuff I did in the deux-mille-sept:
--Turned eighteen
--Almost got a solo at District I//made Smurray proud of me when I helped out the blind girl standing next to me find her parents
--Had a rather shitty airline experience
--Roadtripped from NYC to Fort Lauderdale, FL in 20-something hours.
--Went snorkeling in Mexico
--Got seasick for the first time in my life.
--Decided that the Panama Canal is boring.
--Was in a one-act play competition, and through the many tears and stressors of being in a play, I actually got an award.
--Was in West Side Story. Had fun, but I'm still a bit bitter about some casting choices when I think about it. Cried because it was my last play at TA//nobody wanted to help me buy the flowers.
--Went to AB yet again as Mary Sue. That was fun.
--Developed the Snape fangrl costume.
--Held a panel with Katie at Portcon in June
--Quit Hannaford in May
--Got two jobs this summer (Annie T. and the Rec)
--Didn't work at/attend Festival *this is noteworthy because I LOVE FESTIVAL)
--Tried to fix my haircolor from black to something more natural
--Went to prom.
--Rode in a limo to said prom and had kickass hair.
--Graduated from high school.
--Got into college.
--Visited said college before actually attending it.
--Was bored for most of the summer because Maine stinks.
--Dressed up as Snape for the Deathly Hallows book release.
--Got my nose pierced.
--Chopped my hair off//had my natural color//had a botched attempt with temporary red hairdye//am now back to burgundy.
--Started college with nasty eyebrow-area scabs from getting my eyebrows waxed.
--Bought a laptop and other shit for college.
--Started college.
--Completed a semester.
--Didn't make it into a lot of groups, but it's a different pool of talent so it's okay.
--Met really cool people.
--Lived in a different state.
--Had fun in bouncy castles.
--Worked out with people.
--Developed mealtimes of 11:30 for lunch and 5:30 for dinner.
--Became acutely afraid of mice.
--Rode the PVTA.
--Got lost a few times at Amherst/Mount Holyoke.
--Chilled with many people.
--Took up knitting again.
--Facebooked a guy and hung out with him, but it ultimately didn't work out.
--Faked an orgasm onstage.
--Was in a college play.
--Learned how slow pub safety is when there's an emergency.
--Walked back to the house at obscene hours of the night.
--Learned too much about Machiavelli and Erasmus//the French Revolution.
--WAS THE POPE.
--Dressed up for tea!
--Made it into the chorus.
--Didn't make it for acapella groups.
--Had fun.
--Went to a geek party with Maggie!
--Joined the debate team.
--Went to Boston with said team, but then quit.
--Had many moodswings.
--Was stressed.
--Ate too many sweets.
--Realized things---both good and bad---about myself, and ultimately really enjoyed life.
'07 was not my favorite year ever, but it was pretty good. I just hope that '08 is better. I think it can be! There's always room for improvement.
I'll think of some new year's resolutions and post them later.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/silly.gif) quixotic
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December 9th, 2007
06:46 pm - WTF.
Okay, so in my procrastination today I picked up a copy of Bitch magazine. I've dabbled with this magazine before, but usually it doesn't have the same sort of shock-to-the-brain sort of effect. There was an article in there about girl geeks, and how it is currently socially unacceptable for girls to be geeky while guys are getting all the love just for being geeky. This, I feel is so true (and I'm sure many of you can relate). How many times have we been dismissed because we happen to really enjoy Harry Potter or anime while our male peers are being lauded for their interests in Star Wars and Transformers? Is it because as women we are supposed to be first and foremost preoccupied by appearance rather than nerdier endeavors? Is it because men rule over the advertising industry? Really, why is this so?
Perhaps I'm biased because GQ voted my school last year as one of the least likely places to find hot girls (so not true), but I am SICK of this stupid cultural bullshit. Honestly, why does Napoleon have to be oh-so-popular while girl geeks are almost obsolete in the media? This needs to change and NOW. I want to see a reverse of "Beauty and the Geek", or even better yet, dating shows between geeky-chic men and women. I want the system to be taken down. Anyone want to help?
Current Location: Lawrence House
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/worried.gif) okay
Current Music: Taking Islands in Africa---Japan
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December 6th, 2007
04:41 pm - Happy Chrismahannukwaanzica!
Otherwise known as: reflections on the semester.
Okay, so right now I am sitting in the lovely CFLAC computer lab after watching a French film. And, because I am bored and because I won't do anything until dinnertime anyway, I have decided to post a nice little reflection on my semester.
Unlike a lot of people, I think that right now I am my least stressed of the semester. I think that I've also started to really make quality friendships with people, though I wouldn't say that I'm best friends with anyone yet. I am really going to miss the people in my Reenacting class, though, because they are TEN SHADES OF AWESOME. I am actually going to a holiday party at my friend Ali's house tonight (this is the same Ali that I participated in the CD swap with) so I am so excited for that.
My classes are going somewhat well---I hope to get an A in at least two of them. Hopefully more, but hey. Whatever happens, happens.
I think that over the semester, I have become more introspective. I've looked more into who I am as a person---not as clear as I may have previously thought---and have discovered some things about myself. I also really want to become good at acting---more than just the mere facsimile stuff that I've been doing for years. I want blood, sweat, tears. Therefore, goals for next semester:
1) Meet some boys. Not in a sketch way, but in a friend way.
2) Join a club or something at another school to meet more people.
3) Look into the Handbell Choir because they are that hardcore
4) Learn to purl.
5) Make BFFs.
6) Be more confident
7) Do well in school
8) Be happy, because you're paying for this either way, and if you're happy it will be more worth it.
:) Yay for zen meanings of life.
Saco kids: Anyone know of places that are hiring for the holidays? Because I will be home for a few weeks and I want to do something during that time. Merci.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/happy.gif) cheerful
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November 28th, 2007
07:40 am - Academic bitching and moaning ahead!
Oh academia, how I loathe thee. I toiled over you for three hours (okay, more like two and a half) last night, only to discover a trove of more work that I have been neglecting. This shout-out goes especially to YOU, Reenacting the Past. As I don't even know what faction I belong to (Maffeo Barberini=liberal. Severo Capuano was a moderate. I am still the same person apparently though this is not what it said in my role sheet.) I cannot write a paper. I don't even KNOW what to write a paper about, because as I see it, the entire game is about convincing ME to choose a position. I may do a paper on papal power and authority, but where would I even go to research such a thing? Ugh. Methinks that I will spend some quality time with the library tonight in between choir rehearsals. >.< Oh, and my silly faction forgot to write a paper for Monday; something that we were specifically told to do. I hope that this doesn't hurt my grade. Meh.
To echo Carol's sentiment: Why am I paying more than 40 grand a year for this artificial torture? I mean, the stressors are all completely created things. If I was outside of college, I would not be stressed by such things as journals (complete waste of time in my opinion) and papers. Ugh. It needs to be Friday RIGHT NOW.
Current Location: Lawrence House 205A
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/stressed.gif) stressed
Current Music: A College Try Gives Me Blisters- Splendora
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November 27th, 2007
07:27 am - please disregard this
THINGS TO DO TODAY:
work on voice for actors piece
read all about othello (mack essay) then reread act III scene III to act IV scene II
choose a topic for reenacting final paper
work on reenacting journal
work on voice for actors journal
baisers voles?
write rough draft or at least research reenacting paper
edit french paper
start working on final portfolio for english?
return library books
find out more about alternative spring break
look for jobs for winter vacation
I'm sure there's more. . . ugh
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November 24th, 2007
10:15 am - Hmm.
Being home has been quite wonderful. I have seen many of you guys, and that just reminds me of how much I miss you all while I am at school. There's this little photo collage at the end of my bed with all of your pictures on it, so I look at it every day. :) I liked seeing family too. I think that college gives you new perspectives on not taking anything for granted.
However, I don't really want to go back to school. I like Smith, don't get me wrong. I have friends, but they're not ZOMGBFFS4EVR just yet. I know, it's only been about three months, but I just feel like I don't fully fit in just yet. Argh. Add to that the pressures of school, and I am one little stressball. This cycle must stop. Ergo, when I get back to school, I will try to be happier and do some crazier things. I think that I am just trying too hard to compare college to home and am thus romanticizing the idea of home. It will take time, I know. Still, waiting kind of sucks. I don't like being passive all the time.
Thus, other collegiate friends, do you have any advice on how to bridge the gap better? I mean, I am doing lots of things and I have friends, but I just don't feel as close to them yet. Hmm. Maybe I'll join a club or two at Hampshire, because they have the coolest names for classes. At least nine or ten of them are about sex, which would make for a very interesting academic discussion. Quite interesting.
Current Location: Home.
Current Mood: happy
Current Music: 52 Girls- The B-52s
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October 26th, 2007
10:09 pm - Greetings from Amherst College!
So. After watching "The Darjeeling Limited" tonight with Hannah and Lucy, we hopped on the PVTA to get to Amherst College. We didn't see anyone around, so we decided to go into the first building that we saw (this being the library.) So yeah, we are being cool kids and utilizing our five college privilages while others are off partying at Hampshire Halloween (I didn't even ask for tickets, heh.)
Ciao bellas!
(I really should be working on my Machiavelli versus Erasmus paper, but fuck that. It's Friday night!)
Current Location: Amherst College Library
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/artistic.gif) Whee!
Current Music: 10:15 on a Saturday Night---The Cure
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October 24th, 2007
10:47 am - Stiff Upper Lip!
Bonjour, tout le monde.
I, like all of you, am little miss stressball when it comes to school. It's difficult adjusting, definitely. But wasn't it like this when we went to high school? We didn't know how to manage our time or when to slack off. We thought that first quarter was difficult because it was in comparison to middle school. That's the thing: TA has only prepared us for so much. Now we are at schools where people have gotten MUCH better educations than we have because their school district was better. Is that our fault? No. Do we need to overcome it? A resounding yes.
Therefore: School is difficult. Stick it out. Let's start a chat some night and sip hot cocoa while stressing about life in our dorm rooms//apartments. Love!
. . . and now I am off to my most stressful class, Reenacting the Past. Whee.
Current Location: Lawrence 205A
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Stiff Upper Lip---Crazy for You
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October 22nd, 2007
09:55 pm - I love my house.
The Tippy Room = <3.
With sexuality inquisitions (my term, heh. apparently some people here thought that I was bi. I found this amusing and told them that no, I identify as straight), honest conversations about drinking in school, and Harry Potter, I am thoroughly in love with Lawrence House. Even if I procrastinate because of them all.
Yay. House love!
Current Location: The TIPPY ROOM!
Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: It's Friday, I'm in Love---The Cure!
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October 11th, 2007
07:22 am - UGH.
I miss fall break. It was so nice seeing everyone. . . it almost makes me wish that we were in high school again. Seriously, though high school SUCKED, it was definitely less stressful than college. Eek.
I'm basically just writing this journal entry as a sort of catharsis for myself. I have THREE PAPERS due tomorrow, and I'm only in the beginning stages of all of them. It's not because I procrastinated---it's because a lot of them were time-sensitive//I had to do reading on them during the weekend. Ugh.
I can't wait for the weekend.
Current Location: Lawrence
Current Mood: stressed
Current Music: Bitterness Barbie- Lunachicks
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October 4th, 2007
06:38 pm - Home!
Guess what, chicas and chicos?
I'm GOING HOME THIS WEEKEND!
. . .
Would anyone like to hang out with me at some point? Life, I know, is crazy-busy, but hopefully I'll see some of you! <3!
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September 24th, 2007
07:45 am - Bizarre.
Ever have the feeling that life is pretty great, but that there's something missing? That's what I'm feeling right now. This weekend was INSANE---I spent nine hours of my Friday night at the Smith debate tournament (I talked to some boys, but they weren't cute or interesting. Note to self: go to BU tournament and meet boys.) Saturday I did more debate, went to play rehearsal, went swimming briefly, and then went to a reggaetone party at Amherst. (When they started playing the reggaetone or however you spell it, the dance got a lot better. . . think like Sean Paul. However when we got in they were just playing rap which is not excusable.) Sunday I slept in/went to play rehearsal/did homework/drove to Springfield with my cousin Angel so that we could visit some relatives. It was interesting and I had fun.
Like I said, something's missing. Maybe that thing's home. Maybe it's friends. Maybe it's love in the general sense or having free time. It's very irritating and it makes me sad. Maybe I just need to lay off the Sylvia Plath (even though it is required reading for my English class.) Hopefully I'll have some answers later.
Ugh. Back to work for me. I think that Mountain Day is going to be tomorrow---we get the entire day off to enjoy the nice weather. This sucks because I am starting my America Reads job tomorrow and thus need to go in from 9-12. After that, though, the day is mine!
Current Location: Lawrence
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/angry.gif) moody
Current Music: Something happy.
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September 19th, 2007
12:48 am - That dirty old man of mine!
So guys.
I just got cast in my first-ever college play.
And it's a decent-sized part. Whee!
I'm Domina in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum!"
AND I GET TO SING! IN CHARACTER! I LOVE MY LIFE!
(end joy.)
Current Music: That Dirty Old Man of Mine---AFT
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September 10th, 2007
10:09 am - Greetings from estrogen-land, USA!
As I am mopey and hormonal right now *all estrogen all the time here at SC* I really want to find a boyfriend. Therefore, dear friends at coed institutions, please find me a cute malecreature because it seems like everyone else is sunshine and happiness and boys. :)
On the other hand, I have amazing friends here. Last night at our house we watched Say Anything and did some Disney singalongs at midnight. Love!
Current Location: Lawrence House 205A
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/sad.gif) sad
Current Music: Under the Sea
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August 30th, 2007
08:15 am - Greetings from Smith!
Hey all of you crazy cats,
I am really enjoying Smith so far. Everyone is superawesome, so I love them lots. I am not such a big fan of my cubbyhole of a room or of my preorientation (it is incredibly boring) but I have met some really sweet people. I've gone into town twice so far, and I have a card at the library at the end of Green Street. People here don't think that I'm crazy for liking Hedwig or for having a crush on Alan Rickman, which is so.refreshing. Carol's right, college really does feel just like a big camp. I still have absolutely no idea what I'm going to take for classes because I have a meeting with my advisor tomorrow and another one on Tuesday.
Let's see. . . I don't have any pictures so far because I've been crazy busy. Today I'm thinking that I'll whip out the ol' Pocky totebag and bring it along. That may change because it is supposed to be NINETY today and we're going on a bus to UMASS. My roommate Chelsea and I get along really well and we've talked until midnight or later the past few nights. Our room is tiny (we only have one closet WTF) but so far we've made it work.
Our showers are creepy and tiny and have ridiculous seventies wallpaper. I may need to take pictures of it. All things considered, at least I am not stuck in the "sex den" like some of my fellow Smithies. (seriously, there were condoms and genitalia-shaped gummies/pasta behind her dresser) So far, though, I really love it. Feel free to visit---we have a guest policy that allows people to visit for 28 days consecutively. They have to spend 1+ nights away and then they can live like that for a month again!
Current Location: Lawrence House, room 205
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/mice/bouncy.gif) excited
Current Music: Walk Through the Fire- Buffy!
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August 24th, 2007
11:14 pm - I've gotta cut loose the apron string and sing my song.
**obligatory pre-college post**
T-minus 7 hours until I leave Saco for glorious Massachusetts. I'm a crazy mix of emotions right now. . . happy/sad/anxious/hyper. While I certainly don't like leaving all of you darlings, I think that a change will be good for me. I don't feel like being too maudlin because it's late and because I am tired. Rest assured, though, I will definitely be posting more in college because I like keeping in touch with people. I love you all.
Current Location: Saco.
Current Mood: excited
Current Music: Goodbye Wicked Little Town---Hedwig
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June 25th, 2007
06:46 pm - Whoo! Resurrecting this LJ!
So. Because I am bored, and because I want to start documenting my life, I am bringing this journal back (yes, like JT brought sexy back. I'd think of something far wittier, but I am le tired.) Therefore, expect a lot of really weird posts from now on!
So. Year recap.
---Senior year was icky and ridiculous and highly overrated (seriously, WTF is with all of the people that are like "PROM IS THE BEST EVER LOLZ"? Were their high school experiences that unfulfilling?)
---I've started two jobs: one as a summer camp counselor (oh the joys of seventh-graders) and as a stockgirl at the mall. Oh trials and tribulations.
---The HARRY POTTER PANEL was really fun. I am excited for this summer. It is my summer of Potter. LOVE.
---In between being exhausted and working, I am chilling with my peeps. That means you darlings. Anyone free cette week-end?
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06:40 pm - . . . err. . .
So.
I am a complete and utter loser.
And I meant to post this more than a month ago, but then I had to delete it because I had to go to work. This is on some MAJOR MAJOR CRACK, kids.
Hence. . . the 12-character meme, stolen from Katie!
( Crack-a-licious. )
Current Location: ici
Current Mood: cranky
Current Music: the warmth- incubus
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