anthropomorphic

First blog of the new semester.
Hello Spring Semester 2010.
Here is what I think of you:


-My new roommate is cool. Her name is Teagan (tee-ghan). Her favorite movie is Ever After. My favorite movie is Ever After. I don't see any problems in our future.

-I have no books for any of my classes yet. Hopefully I will know someone in each class that adores me and will let me borrow their books. It would be wondrous.

-I just want a New Moon Calendar. Why can't I find one already?

-My history professor is funny. Thank goodness for that because heaven knows I wouldn't pay attention otherwise. Here are some of the wittier things he said: (yes, I did write them down just so I could reflect back on them in my blog)
"We learn from our mistakes by studying the past. For instance, Pet rocks. Dumb Idea."
"If what Jesus did and said wasn't real, Paul said we should eat, drink, and be merry. I say head down to TJ and get wasted."
Like I said, funny. :)

-Had both of my Bible classes today. With the same professor. I think life of holiness will be fun. New Testament not so much. I will have to spend most of the class refraining from glaring at a certain someone and sending hateful thoughts in his direction. Stupid.

-Fantasticks go up in three weeks. On the plus side I am stoked. On the minus side our closing show is on SuperBowl Sunday (and if Vikings get in the superbowl I will be wearing their colors underneath my costume to show my support). On the plus side one of my really good friends from High school may come and see the show (I have missed him dearly). On the minus side I am still trying to figure out how to do all this PR stuff.

This turned into a list. Which has been happening quite a bit lately. Maybe 2010 will be the year of lists. Sounds good to me. By the way, one more thing. To anyone and everyone who thinks that replying in a text message with 'lol' or 'yeah' is a decent way to reply you are sadly mistaken. No one can continue on a conversation with those words. So man up and just say, 'I'm busy' or 'I don't feel like texting rite now' or whatever. Something beyond one word, vague, and nondescript replies thank you.

numbered things

I haven't expressed my feelings in blog form for over a month it seems like. I feel like a part of me has been lost without you dear blog. Well I am back, at least for a little while, to talk about a few things that have been on my mind as of late.

Thing number 1) Merry Belated Christmas!

Thing number 2) Happy Early New Year!

Thing number 3) I don't know how this happened but I didn't get anything lower then a B on this last semester grades.. I think some of my professors open a couple of bottles of wine when they're tallying their final grades because that is the only thing that makes sense.. not that I am complaining.. pour on the wine.

Thing number 4) I miss my friends from San Diego. Lauren, Cynthia, Megan, and, of course, all you others. I know I don't keep in touch that well, I kind of suck at that, but I do miss you all.

Thing number 5) I am beyond grateful and glad to be with my family. I love them, and they made this winter break amazing thus far. We painted our TV room, and I am currently alphabetizing and making an excel spread sheet of all the VHS, DVD's, Blue ray's, HD's, and Video games we have. I obviously did not bestow this task upon myself, no no, this is all due to my father's generosity. Not that I mind. It is quite funny going through movies I forgot we had, or never even thought we had. The woes of being gone off to college. You want an update? I am about half way through and so far we have: 109 DVDs, 237 VHS in soft cover, 33 VHS in hard cover, and 11 DVD TV seasons. We could honestly start our own mini blockbuster. I will give you the final tally when I am finished with the job. I actually enjoy it.. isn't that odd? lol.

Thing number 6) Being 21 rocks. Like seriously rocks. I played Bingo the other day. Didn't win, but it was totally fun. I tried a Long Island Ice tea for the first time... it tastes like ICE TEA with LEMON!!! it's a miracle drink. And I played some poker and won two dollars!!! All the while hanging out with a friend from high school that I haven't seen in over a YEAR!!! it was awesome. And I want to do it again with my MOM!!! lol. Just because I have the coolest mom ever.

Thing number 7) I am now addicted to Veronica Mars. Not as good as Gilmore Girls, but it is pretty fabulous (and kinda in a different genre anyways). Mainly because I now adore the guy who plays Logan Echolls: Jason Dohring. Freaking woah... Like i will admit I twitter stalked him. (Yes he has a twitter..) alas I was too shy to follow him. I would just feel like a creeper/stalker.. haha. No i do not think I passed that line by looking him up thank you very much. :P

Thing number 8) My dog is dying. This was his last Christmas, and every day is a struggle not knowing if it will be a good or bad day. I have to hand feed him in order to make sure he eats. He does walk around and still wags his tail which is why we haven't put him down yet. I can tell he is trying.. he has a tumor growing around his stomach making it difficult to digest food, hence why we have to cut up steak and feed it to him. He has been with me since I lived in Texas. Which, this April, would have been ten years. I know you can't really understand how I feel unless you've lost a pet of your own.. But they get to be more then just pets. They're a part of the family. and that's what Tigger is. Family. We have a family portrait with him for crying out loud. He is the sweetest big dog you'd ever meet. And most of the time I am okay, but when I think about him actually leaving forever it just hurts. He was always here when I came home from college. Wagging his tail all eager to see me. He'd bark to me over the phone. I would read to him in church under an umbrella (i was never a normal kid.. you should know this by now) when he was a puppy. I wish the tumor could go away.. and he'd be back to his happy-go-lucky self, but I know that it is impossible.. so for now I am trying to make him the happiest sick dog that ever was. I love him, and really hope that all dogs do go to heaven.

Until next time.. Stay safe, and maybe say a little prayer for all the wonderful people (and dogs) you have in your life. I know I will.

Complaining about Radishes?

(720): You can't like Harry Potter and Twilight. You have to pick. Vampires and Wizards are mutually exclusive.

I beg to differ 720 area code person. They two entirely different genres. Action/Fantasy and then Romance/Fantasy. Completely different. And thus with my point proven I like both. And will not choose between the two. Though just between you and me, Harry Potter is better. :D

Thanksgiving break is over, and I have probably one of the most stressful two weeks in existence coming up. I literally want to run away to a day spa and forget about everything.

First I have One Acts in one week. Not that I think they will go bad.. but I have to find my bloody props!!! And I need to sit down and configure everything I haven't so far, which is alot. And if this was the main thing I could spend my time on I would be a lot less worried.
But no, I have rehearsals for the Fantasticks every day during the week, which I love but it is just overly time consuming when I need to actually be doing HOMEWORK. which brings me to creative writing: I HATE THIS CLASS WITH MORE PASSION AND FERVOR THEN I HAVE IN A VERY VERY VERY LONG LONG LONG TIME. I have to make a freaking book!! of things I have written. Let's face it, I haven't had time to write. And when I do write they always go unfinished. I want to make a book of unfinished stories. lol. You think that would be okay? I think it would be a cool little twist on the book.

And in all honesty all these things I mentioned above are things I live for! writing and acting and directing!! hell ya! but I feel like the time constraint is really sending me for a loop. Not to mention I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND MY KEYS!!! I cant get into my bloody dorm or room, and thus have to wait until a roommate is back which lets face it Cynthia is just as busy as I am. And Vanessa only goes back to the room when she is like done for the day. So I can't even go to my room to detox or do homework because I have to pay $5 to get let back in every single time (unless I wait for roommates as said previously)!!! because PLNU doesn't take enough of my money you know?

Okay one more thing to complain about then I am done and will think happy thoughts: Nevermind I don't have time. nor do I think I should talk about it here because I think it would offend some people. and by some people I mean one person, but like I said I don't have time.

At least Christmas is coming up. which means Christmas shopping which would be a lot less hectic if I knew what everyone WANTED!!! (thank you for the few that have told me.)

Anyways, I am off to plant a radish. or two.

Say, is your tardy master now at hand?

432): So why didn't Edward and the Cullens just kill Hitler?

(207): You need to stop watching Twilight.

The fact New Moon comes out in 9 days makes me happy.

The fact I have to memorize a shakespeare scene makes me less happy.

However today is my last day of being twenty, I hardly think that either one of those things are going to matter tomorrow. (well the New Moon release might, but not until later in the day when I am driving by myself for two hours and just happen to start thinking about it)

Yes, I am turning 21 tomorrow. The countdown is almost over. And I am kind of sad.. I don't have an exciting birthday to look forward to until 25.. when my insurance goes down and I can rent a car.. and I am quarter of a century old.. really exciting things no doubt.. but in comparison to tomorrow? Not so much. So this is like an epic birthday.. and yet it all feels surreal. Maybe it will feel more real at DISNEYLAND!!! with my free disney money and birthday button!!! yes.. be jealous of the birthday button.

So for the next four hours I am going to bask in my naivete (^_^) and go to rehearsal, do some homework, vent on here a little about how a guy in my creative writing class is a douche, memorize my shakespeare scene, and do my laundry (which I planned to do earlier but alas, failed miserably)

Dear Robert (guy in my creative writing class),

I understand that you think you are cool with your blonde spiky hair and brown noser attitude. But understand that in reality you are a douche bag. When you talk down and laugh at your peers you merit a douche bag button. Stop thinking your God's gift to writing and do us all a favor and come down with Mono. And no I am not going to make you a douche bag button.. it will be invisible. Oh and it is my birthday tomorrow, which means I can punch you. Just a forewarning. Have a lovely day. :)

So yes, I vented and now I am off to rehearsal. Which, I hope I am doing okay in.. I feel like Ronda gives everyone else a lot of direction but a limited amount to me. Maybe I am just being paranoid, but I want to do well here, and I don't know if I am really doing that.. time will tell.

Quarantine.. not the movie.. that's just creepy.

Today I was placed in quarantine. What does this mean? well let me explain.. I went to the wellness center on campus and they took my temperature. It was 101.8 degrees. Yes, I indeed had a fever. So because I am coughing, having muscle pains, headaches, and sinus problems they concluded I had Flu-Like symptoms and was to be placed in isolation. Which is where I am now. A room in young hall.. a boy dorm on the PLNU campus. You see there are so many girls that need to be quarantined they had to start placing us in the spots reserved for boys. I think it's funny. And it may sound like I am complaining, but I am just bitter because I am sick. Hopefully being away from people and staying inside will help me get better faster; it just kind of sucks not being able to see your friends and even, dare I say it, go to class. You may note the time, and think, shouldn't she be sleeping? However I have tried to sleep, but seeing as they gave me no medicine to help me sleep I am still awake.. coughing and wheezing away. I should have grabbed some nightquil before I left the room this morning. I should have grabbed alot of things this morning.. because once they diagnosed me with flu-like symptoms I was no longer allowed anywhere near my room. And I could go on and continue to complain but I think I shall change the subject now.

I got a part in the musical the Fantasticks!!!! I was lying on a cot in the middle of a conference room in the wellness center when I found out. I am surprised someone didn't come in and check on me I screamed so loud. I am incredibly nervous don't get me wrong.. I haven't actually been in a musical for almost three years, but I think my excitement outweighs everything else. Sadly I will still be in quarantine for the first read-through.. but thank God for skype. It will be like a conference call.

Oh and on a completely different note.. my phone is broken!! Somehow the screen completely broke, and all I see is white. So pretty much the only people I can call are on my speed dial.. and I only remember the first 5 that are programed. And sometimes, if I am lucky, I can reach other people.. but it truly is luck. Stupid obnoxious phone. So if you have texted me at all in the past four days.. and I havent replied you now know why. But I still receive calls!! so Call away, and feel free to send me care packages.. (of course I am going to milk this sickness for all I can get! lol) Actually Lauren and Megan brought me over movies and cake and Pajamas. I don't know how good the cake is for me.. but it was amazing just the same!! Well I am off to try and sleep again. Wish me luck.