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So here’s a novel idea…. if there is a rule, and you break it, you should be prepared to face the consequences. If you aren’t comofortable with the consequences, then don’t break the rules.
It bothers me how many people have problems with that concept. Like the residents who were partying the other night and said we were lucky they even opened the door for us. No, actually if you didnt open the door we could have called for permission to key in ourselves. This is college, not real life. There are rules and people enforcing them and you need to understand that. And if you would just be a little bit smarter, and I dont know, NOT drink in a freshman dorm! Then maybe noone would interrupt your party.
Filed under: life
The weekend has been great. But I’m spending way too much time on fun and not enough time on school or other things I need to get accomplished. But I had forgotten how much fun life can be. That sounds really depressing. Its not like I didn’t enjoy last year but right now every day I feel like I do so many different things. I hang out with so many different people. I have so many new friends. My schedule is so jam packed but I love it. Well I would love it more if I had more time. But I don’t know what I could cut out.
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Joey Comeau (one of my favorite writers) wrote “I really like taking the train. It is peaceful, I think. Airplanes are all stress and hurrying and emptying your pockets. The train is all waving to cows and holding warm cups of coffee.” and he’s right. Trains are peaceful. Its hard to argue the emptying the pockets bit of airplanes.
The trick to flying is giving yourself at least an hour or two at the airport, an hour or two after you’ve been through security and checked your bags. Then you can sit in the food court eating french fries and people watching. You can go buy magazines that tell you better ways to please your man or what will happen to Brittney Spears. You read trashy magazines and listen to music and people watch.
Train stations are not good spots for sitting and waiting. Train stations are watching the board to see what platform the train will come into. Train stations are bracing yourself as the loud frieght train drives through noisily, blasting you with smelly wind. Airports are bright and sunny and full of people going to Disney World or Grandma’s house or home.
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In my education class the other day my professor read us a book about a boy who collects words he likes. So I’ve been starting to notice words that I really like. For example: nonsense and acquiesce. Both these words have the “ess” sound at the end. I wonder if thats a pattern I enjoy or if its just a coincidence.
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Fall Break has been computer games. Computer games designed for children or preteen girls. Computer games that require absolutely no brain power. Computer games that are so easy to win. I’ve been playing Hot Shot Business on Disney.com or all the games at gurl.com and of course, everything on addicting games.com. And Zoo Tycoon. I played that for a while today.
I was talking to my boyfriend today about dreams that have fallen by the wayside. I said how I enjoyed playing the sims because I love designing houses. How, in another life, I would have been an architect. He asked “why in another life?”. Its not that I have given up on dreams. Its just that I have so many and you can only go so many ways. There are alot of careers I could have pursued but didn’t. Some, like landscape design, I realized I enjoyed too late and by that point I was at Mary Wash where I couldnt pursue it. Also, writing. I’m sure there is something in Theater I would enjoy, if I had given it more of a chance. But now that I’ve chosen education, this is the path I have to take. I couldn’t be happier. But I wish I could do it all.
It’s lovely being on Fall Break. Today I slept till noon. My brother made me watch the Felix the Cat dvd he bought for a doller at the supermarket. My mom made me chocolate chip pancakes and bacon. I’ve been playing computer games and watching old movies. I started with The Santa Clause and now Mrs. Doubtfire is on TV.
I love vacation because I watch all the old movies I watched as a kid. And my mom will make me basically any food I want. But I, in turn, listen to her rant about everything. And that takes a huge emotional toll.
The house is so tense but I’m trying to ignore it. I want to make sure I spend time with my brother before I go. I think he needs a break from everyone else.
This weekend has been really great. Friday was Rocktoberfest. I had work untill 5 so I missed the first band, Ill Scarlett. I heard they were really good but I saw the Plain White T’s and that’s all I cared about. I actually really don’t care for concerts. Live music doesnt do anything special for me. I hate when you’re supposed to clap along or when the band stops so the audience can sing. I really hate when other people are singing along and you can’t hear the band. Which is funny, because that doesnt bother me with CDs or anything. If I’m driving I sing along and I certainly encourage anyone else to as well. But when its live I don’t like it. That’s interesting. Anyway, at one point during Hey There Delilah, the band stops so the crowd can sing along. But instead everyone starts clapping becuase they thought the song was done. The band just looked at each other like oh man these people are stupid. I felt so bad for the band, and seriously…. if you don’t even know the words to Hey There Delilah, why are you at the concert?!
Later Friday night I went to see The Bourn Ultimatum. It was good. But I also hate when audiences try to interact with the movie and they cheer and clap and worry someone will die. Haha, I didnt intend to complain this much.
Yesterday I gave one of the best tours everl. It was only one family so I was able to tailor it to the girl’s interests. And luckily she was interested in elementary education and theater so I could talk alot about things. Then I came back and hung out with Britney in the lobby while everyone came to look at the rooms. Then I hung out with Ellie and Amy and Paige. We danced. Me and Amy tried to shimmy…. and we looked rediculous.
I went to dinner with Michelle and her family. We went to TGIFridays. I usually get the Jack Daniel’s Chicken Strips because I love them so much. But instead I tried the Dragonfire chicken and it was amazing! It was a bit more spicy than I expected but very very good. Then we had these donut things for dessert that were very very good.
Then we went back to the dorm and played board games with Michelle’s little sister. We played Cadoo… which I’ve very played. Its like cranium tic tac toe. Then we played Trouble and then I got some other people so we could play MadGab. Then we played Scattagories which is my favorite game ever!
We went to see the 5th Harry Potter movie after that. I was very dissapointed. I really don’t have any complements for it. They cut so much out and I felt like the only reason I understood the movie was because I had read the books. Oh well.
Today will be homework, homework, more homework, the wash guides picnic, and then I’m on duty. Fabulous.
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Today has been a good day, even though I haven’t gotten half of what I hoped to accomplished. I slept in and went to brunch. Brunch was amazing, as always. Then I went to buy my class ring. That’s such a big step- my class ring. I picked out a small one. It has a square top with onyx and ‘09 and BS on the side. I’m worried that I should have gotten one size bigger than I did, because I kind of like my rings to be loose. But there is a day in January where we can try them on and they can make changes.
Later I went to the synchronized swimming show. It was really good. I’ve never seen it before and it was awesome. Then two friends and I got KFC and had a picnic outside.
Tomorrow we’re having a building program. We’re watching March of the Penguins and having free sno-cones. I feel like I’ve been doing alot of the planning and arranging things and I wish I wouldn’t take so much responsibility on myself.
Filed under: complaints
One of my pet peeves on campus is chalk. I think part of this stems from my absolute hatred for the substance. Chalk has always given me the chills. Even thinking about it sends shivers down my spine. And yes, I realize that as a prospective teacher this is something I should definitely get over(or find a school with whiteboards!).
But when clubs cover the entire campus with chalk advertisements for their event I get so angry. I really consider it graffiti covering up my beautiful campus. They write on the brick walls under the covered walkway where it will never get washed off unless someone consciously goes to clean it. Also I dont understand why all fliers must be approved by student activities but you can write whatever you want in chalk. I feel like if you advertise without student activities approval your club should be suspended from events for a month. I work in student activities… so maybe I’m on a power trip, who knows?
The only chalk on campus walk I have ever enjoyed was when the geography club wrote different places along the edge of the walk to scale with how far they were from Fredericksburg.
Two residents on my floor went to the hospital last night. I told them though, I would rather this than alcohol violations. I mean, I guess they would rather not be sick, but its easier for me. I’m a terrible person.
But incidents at midnight, when you were thinking about starting the homework you should have done last week…. not so good. I’m a little worried about how I can get it all done.
I also need to stop thinking that because a class is easy I dont need to do work for it. Thats how I’ve been with finite math and now I’m freaking out. I have a test and a project due on Thursday. ugh.
