So one of my fellow bloggers posted this 100 weird things about herself. I'm intriged enough to try it and lazy enough to put in enough effort to do this and not post an actual update about my ridiculously fun weekend in Vegas.
So we'll do 25 at a time just to keep things light and easy, yeah?
1. I'm afraid of rice. My dad delivers bread and when I was little I thought it was someone's job to take pieces of bread and roll them up into little pieces of rice. To this day I can only eat it in sushi, and only in one mouthful or all is lost.
2. I think I have one of the best self esteems for a girl my age. I mean, really. I should be a huge stressed out emotional reck at 25. Nope, not me. I'm rocking it.
3. Is my favorite number and my boyfriend's too. My reason is because I went to a private school and they handed out class sets of books by number and numbered us by alphabetical order. Last name C = #3
4. I'm totally stoked that I just figured out 3 and # are the same key.
5. I am so easily pleased it should be illegal.
6. I could care less what anyone else thinks about me, even when I dress up. I do it for myself not to impress anyone.
7. Heels.com is my porn website, I go there when I'm bored in class
8. I finally got my ears pierced for the first time at the age of 25.
9. I have decided I kind of hate numbering lists like this, makes me think I'm on a VH1 countdown or something.
10. Totally adore What Not To Wear
11. My costume design professor is a carbon copy of Clinton Kelly, no joke.
12. I am really REALLY excited to see a show all by myself this weekend. I've played mom so much lately I really just don't want to be responsible for anyone but myself and check out for 2 hours.
13. It is currently raining
14. My housemate (male and not my boyfriend) takes a shower that lasts a decade! One morning I tried to shower after him and ended up taking the fastest cold shower of my life. Note: housemate shaves his head. Don't want to know what the f he's doing in there for 20 minutes.
15. I'm slightly afraid that even the smallest bit of rain will make every 60 foot healthy redwood within a mile radius of my house get the sudden urge to fall.
16. I kind of love that I say 'kind of' all the time
17. And 'alkindsof'
18. And not hella. Hate that "word"
19. What is with this college thing of saying housemate? Somehow they have infultrated my brain and now I say it too. In San Diego they're roommates, even if you have seperate rooms. stupid.
20. I love to read every part of a magazine. I mean fine print of who got coffee for the editor to every makeup ad. This is the reason I don't buy many magazines.
21. I know the muffin man
22. My favorite drinks are (in this order) Water, coffee, beer, orange juice, apple juice, whiskey, pepsi, mountain dew and tea.
23. I secretly dislike many of the decorating choices my boyfriend has made throughout the house. Mostly because he's lived with these white walls for 2 years and he just now painted the bathroom. It'd be the first thing I did, paint.
24. I adore my cat with every fiber in my being. He is what keeps me sane and whole in life.
25. That cat has lasted through 4 boyfriends and he will ALWAYS win in my heart. Sorry, I've know the cat longer.
and with that, bed.
10.30.2008
checkpoint of sorts
My life is so full of more than I could ever have dreamed for.
I am thankful for every broken heart, bad grade, crappy job, top ramen, sleepless day that has brought me to achieve all that I have so far.
Here's to 25 more years.
I am thankful for every broken heart, bad grade, crappy job, top ramen, sleepless day that has brought me to achieve all that I have so far.
Here's to 25 more years.
I think I'm going to Dream School
I just got an email from Graduate Advisor asking me to bring in my application so we can go over it.
oh
mygod!
oh
mygod!
10.29.2008
Pinch Me
So, I promised myself that I wouldn't write anything in this blog until I recapped my weekend in Vegas at LDI.
Then I got an email.
From a very well noted Grad school professor, a professor from ONE of the two grad schools I was planning on applying to this year. (i just had a moment of 'oh my god, I just got here. What am I doing applying for grad school already?') Amazing, I know!
The story goes: I had worked with one of his collueges this summer and (like a good observant student and social networker I am) talked to him as often as I could about nothing... everything... the show, the city, public transportation, New York, etc. Having established some sort of connection (although it be holding on by a thread) I procceeded to send him an email at the end of the summer mentioning that I had seen he was a professor at Dream School and I was interested in any insider information he had. He replied (I think later that night) and said he would forward the email on to the Admissions Advisor and the Lighting Design faculty. Good.
Heard from Admissions right away, mostly just fill out this form and look at this website. Exciting. I had kind of given up hope about the Lighting Designer until..
he replied yesterday, the DAY I started my application for Dream School.
Basically saying that he was sorry for taking so long to get back to me. Dream School only admits 2 lighting students a year and then they assist him anywhere he is working (which could be as far away as Italy, depending). Then he says, feel free to call me anytime on my cell phone and please email me back to set up a time for a tour and to met the rest of the faculty. Amazing.
I suggested earlier was better for me so in his next email he replied with the suggestion of breakfast on November 6th.
It all comes down to not what you know but who.
HU? Exactly.
Then I got an email.
From a very well noted Grad school professor, a professor from ONE of the two grad schools I was planning on applying to this year. (i just had a moment of 'oh my god, I just got here. What am I doing applying for grad school already?') Amazing, I know!
The story goes: I had worked with one of his collueges this summer and (like a good observant student and social networker I am) talked to him as often as I could about nothing... everything... the show, the city, public transportation, New York, etc. Having established some sort of connection (although it be holding on by a thread) I procceeded to send him an email at the end of the summer mentioning that I had seen he was a professor at Dream School and I was interested in any insider information he had. He replied (I think later that night) and said he would forward the email on to the Admissions Advisor and the Lighting Design faculty. Good.
Heard from Admissions right away, mostly just fill out this form and look at this website. Exciting. I had kind of given up hope about the Lighting Designer until..
he replied yesterday, the DAY I started my application for Dream School.
Basically saying that he was sorry for taking so long to get back to me. Dream School only admits 2 lighting students a year and then they assist him anywhere he is working (which could be as far away as Italy, depending). Then he says, feel free to call me anytime on my cell phone and please email me back to set up a time for a tour and to met the rest of the faculty. Amazing.
I suggested earlier was better for me so in his next email he replied with the suggestion of breakfast on November 6th.
It all comes down to not what you know but who.
HU? Exactly.
10.21.2008
You know you're addicted to theatre
When you not only spend $85 to see a show but you buy everyone else's tickets so you can all sit together.
I just spent almost $600 on theatre tickets. exciting.
I just spent almost $600 on theatre tickets. exciting.
Something to be proud of
Why do I have to be so responsible sometimes? One of my professors is taking a small group of students to Las Vegas this weekend for a Lighting Design Convention. It's a once in a lifetime oppertunity on (pretty much) someone else's dime. These luxury's don't come free though. I have assumed responsibility for the other 4 bandits joining me in the adventure. Our professor is flying into Vegas Friday but the rest of us are driving. Which means I had to corridnate the hotel booking, van rental, pick up and drop off of all parties concerned. You'd think it'd be real easy to get 4 college students to Vegas, not when the university is paying for it in the name of 'research'.
I still don't understand how I can map out all of these things involving many people and multiple times and locations several days in advance but I forget to put on deodorant on a regular basis.
Well, time for my first 'offical' production meeting for the big Winter show. Offical only because I actually was included in the emails this time. Gee, thanks. And I'm taking this one for credit, so in theory, I am paying the university to let me work on this show. I don't cost them a dime and they still can't include me on an email.
I still don't understand how I can map out all of these things involving many people and multiple times and locations several days in advance but I forget to put on deodorant on a regular basis.
Well, time for my first 'offical' production meeting for the big Winter show. Offical only because I actually was included in the emails this time. Gee, thanks. And I'm taking this one for credit, so in theory, I am paying the university to let me work on this show. I don't cost them a dime and they still can't include me on an email.
10.20.2008
Chino pants and earrings
Things are going well up here. I'm looking for things to do and keep me out of trouble until a show comes crashing down. Keeping on top of homework, so far been done with things a day before they are due which is a huge improvement from 40 minutes before class. Lot of reading, so far I've read 3 scripts and half a textbook and still have an equal amount of that left for the rest of the quarter.
I went shopping this weekend and bought some 'interview' clothes. New York & Company is having a ridiculous Buy One Get One Half off and 60% off other items sale so I got 2 pairs of Chino pants (in black and tan) a big black belt. Macy's had some beautifully professional heels for $59. I liked them enough to bite the bullet. Get this, They were 40% off and they only had the floor display in my size so she took another 10%. $59 shoes for $29! I'm learning! Now all I need is a top and I'll be ready for Grad School interviews or just job interviews.
Yes, I did get my ears pierced. I feel kinda girly now. I got it done at a local tattoo parlor because I had heard the needle was less painful and healed faster than shooting a blunt object through your ear with a piercing gun. I think I psyched myself out more than I should have, just two deep breaths and then it only felt like I the bottom half of my ears had fallen asleep. They have me soaking them in warm water and sea salt which feels amazing, and rinsing with saline solution. The info sheet they gave me says 3 times a day for 15 minutes. After 5 minutes the water starts to get a little luke warm and you feel like an idiot with a cup of water cupped around your ear. I can't wait to start collecting new earrings!
I went shopping this weekend and bought some 'interview' clothes. New York & Company is having a ridiculous Buy One Get One Half off and 60% off other items sale so I got 2 pairs of Chino pants (in black and tan) a big black belt. Macy's had some beautifully professional heels for $59. I liked them enough to bite the bullet. Get this, They were 40% off and they only had the floor display in my size so she took another 10%. $59 shoes for $29! I'm learning! Now all I need is a top and I'll be ready for Grad School interviews or just job interviews.
Yes, I did get my ears pierced. I feel kinda girly now. I got it done at a local tattoo parlor because I had heard the needle was less painful and healed faster than shooting a blunt object through your ear with a piercing gun. I think I psyched myself out more than I should have, just two deep breaths and then it only felt like I the bottom half of my ears had fallen asleep. They have me soaking them in warm water and sea salt which feels amazing, and rinsing with saline solution. The info sheet they gave me says 3 times a day for 15 minutes. After 5 minutes the water starts to get a little luke warm and you feel like an idiot with a cup of water cupped around your ear. I can't wait to start collecting new earrings!
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