One Year Down....

I am almost finished with my first year of college...COLLEGE!!! Can you believe it? It feels like yesterday that I was preping for IB exams and performing Les Mis for the 5th or so time. But no, that was a year ago, and I've grown up some since then. Some stuff isn't as important as I thought, some stuff is more important than anticipated. Like the value of alarm clocks...yeah, the are the best invention known to mankind, although if you asked me at 6:50 this morning I'm sure I would have given you a completely different answer. Without my alarm clock I'm sure I would have slept through many more classes than I have.

I think what I've learned this year that has been the most valuable is: 1) Always wear your eyes and ears, cause if you don't, something BAD is definitely going to happen (i.e. temporary loss of hearing in one ear, saw dust in the eyes, etc.) 2) God is always there, no matter what, no matter how many papers I have to write, no matter how insufficient I am, no matter how worthless I feel on any given day, He's there...and going to him always makes stuff feel better, even if going to Him has kept me up for an extra half hour.

That second thing there has taken me a long time to realize. In high school I never took advantage of the abundant grace and power of the one true God, and I think it showed in how stressed out I would get, you know, to the point of tears. This semester has definitely been stressful, but I haven't gotten overly emotional about it, it didn't seem as important in the grand scheme of things, it didn't matter if I didn't get the perfect grade on some things, cause it doesn't matter when juxtaposed with the eternal.

So that's what I've learned this year, and especially this semester..that and 534 BC was when the first tragedy was performed in Europe, even though we don't really know that, it's just an educated guess.

There is no guarantee that I will continue writing over the summer, I will probably be busy chillin with my homies (at the Holidae Inn, j/k), but I will make an attempt to do so, because, well, I like it, and it's fun.

I'm updating my blog JUST FOR DESIREE!!!!!

Heyo, I'm trying to write a paper today before Bible Study tonight, but I don't know if that's going to happen, cause it's supposed to be five pages long, and as of yet I only have 1.5 pages, and my opening paragraph (which is like half of that amount) SUCKS!!!! I'm so out of practice writing long papers, it's sick. I really just want to curl up on the couch and sleep right now, but I don't think that's going to happen either. Playing guitar would be nice too.

I could have been writing this last night, but a series of events lead me to NOT write it last night. See, I got back from Scene Shop (in which I'm making this totally cool stair unit/cd holder) discovering that dinner was being called 45 minutes early, much to my delight, because I was REALLY hungry (the feeling, not the country). After I ate (too much) my roommate informed me that she was going to Target and wanted to know if I would like to tag along. I said yes...I needed sheet covers. We were at Target for FAR too long. The Target visit ran directly into going to the Student Life Building to watch "Return of the King" with Crystal, Bridget, Jennifer, and a large paper cup of Coca-Cola (which wasn't so smart on my part because, if you hadn't noticed, a large paper cup full of Coca-Cola induces the need to empty one's bladder frequently, and "Return of the King" is the LONGEST FILM KNOWN TO MANKIND!!!!....you get the point).

I have a sneaking suspicion that this online journal thing is kind of boring, because it's just talking about what I do all the time, and I find it boring as I'm doing it most of the time, so I don't know what prompts me to think that you (Desiree, since I think you're the only person other than myself that every reads this thing) would care about the day to day goings and comings of my boring life as a Florida State Seminole. And speaking of that, the local American Indian Student Union folk are protesting the Seminole as our schools mascot, even though the Seminole Tribe of Florida is jazzed about being the school's mascot....go figure. Some people just need to get over themselves, cause you know what, I personally would be honored if some school's mascot was the "Laura's," I seriously would go to every single game. Anyway, what was I talking about. Oh yeah, boring. So boring in fact that I can't remember what I was talking about, yeah it's that engaging!!

Anyway, I think I'm gonna split now and go work on my paper and oh crap I have to go to class!!!! AGH!!

Back in the Library With Some Random Thoughts

I haven't been here for a while, not to just sit and chill out. Several times I've spent endless hours researching various theatre related topics, all of which have become ridiculously boring to me, but not since early this semester have I just sat, wrote, talked to people online, etc. I kind of miss it. It's nice to relax for a few moments in the midst of my hectic world. Oh, my tummy's growling.

Do you ever get the feeling that all of the classwork you have to do really won't relate to your life outside of college? I get that feeling all the time. What do I care about research papers and how to do all that crap properly? I want to build things, make them look pretty to people in an audience. Maybe I'm just sick of school. It's not hard to get sick of school. There's always so much to do, and it's not that it's difficult, just a pain in the butt.

My parents and brother were here this weekend. We went down to "Springtime Tallahassee" and it was kind of boring, but it was nice being with them again, doing something other than sitting around the house playing Nintendo (although that is one of my favorite things to do at home). It was a little strange seeing them in this venue, it's totally different than what I'm used to, but good none the less.

My neck pops a lot, I should go see a chiropracter.

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

So, it's Friday, everyone's favorite day of the week. Here's a recap of my week:
Sunday: didn't go to church, didn't have a ride, which I didn't find out until 10:45am Sunday. Had a play to read and write a response to, until 2am (Monday morning).
Monday: Got up, went to class (Creative Design, yuck), found out I had a test Friday, went to next class, fell asleep. Went back to ADK (i.e. 'home'), ate lunch, watched TV until 1:10 when I went to Physics (yuck).
Tuesday: Got up late (noon), power showered, went to class...guest speaker, kind of boring. Went to next class, sewed for 3 hours. Went home, ate dinner. Homework till 2am.
Wednesday: Creative Design, again. Intro to Theatre History, again, turned in the homework I had been working the night before. Went home, slept for several hours. Went to Physics (slightly confused because I had just woken up), sat in the Union taking advantage of the wireless network, bought Circus tickets for this weekend, went home. Did almost nothing. Went to Bible Study. Slept.
Thursday: Like Tuesday, except Load-In for Flea in Her Ear, not sewing. Went home, sat around for a while. Played April Fools joke on Angelica with Bridget and Christina (we put tabasco sauce in her lasagna late plate, hehehe), planned and executed April Fools joke on Rotary boys, got flour all over Cedric and Brad, got Cedric REALLY REALLY mad (I don't really blame him, getting covered in flour would suck). Made brownies to apologize. Neglected Homework.
Friday: Class, class, meeting, lunch (at Wendy's, yum!), this, class, laundry.

Ok, so the last couple of things under Friday haven't happened yet, but it's all good. Anyway, gotta go to class...and my batteries are dying.