Starshine

*sits in a corner and sings quietly*

Yup, today's my birthday. 21 years old and still amazingly intact. Woohoo. Tried to be happy despite not getting into the play after making callbacks. Succeeded for the most part. Went to dinner with my roomie and her gentleman friend. Got my first legal bit o' alchohol. A whole gaggle of waitpeople sang a Happy Birthday song. Watched Moulin Rouge with some of the crowd up here. All in all not a bad natal day, I guess. I also have chocolate now. Beware. >:)

Friday, April 5, 2002,09:56 p.m.

First week and all's well
Back up at school for another quarter. Got up here fine and everything on Monday, been running around since. Still have books I need to get for class. Urgh.

My classes look like they're going to be fun. My class on the Harlem Renaissance should work nicely together with my class on African-American theater and provide lots of chances to discuss Sensitive Issues. I ended up getting off the wait list for Women and Goddesses in Asian Religion, which looks to be another fun class. I like mythology a lot, and we're going to be discussing that. I happy.

Auditioned for this quarter's play last night. Haven't checked to see if I'm on the callback list yet. Either way I'm going to be practically useless for the rest of the day, so I wanted to try and get some stuff done before I checked. *crosses fingers*

Thursday, April 4, 2002,10:15 a.m.

Weekend!
Though considering I've been on break all week, it's not that different from any other day.^^;;; Helped a friend of my mom's and someone else get work done this morning. Pleasantly surprised to get paid. :) Thought it would be just on a volunteer basis. Maybe I can still get one of those T-shirts I liked at Hot Topic when I get back to Kalamazoo...

Yuu Yuu Hakusho comes on tonight, and I finally get to see how Kurama and Hiei sound in the dub. *crosses fingers* If they don't do a good job, I shall be upset. The only voice that sounds "off" so far is Kuwa-chan's, and even that's not too bad. Let's hope they continue to do a good job.

Saw Kate and Leopold the other night with Rosa. It was actually a really good movie. It didn't seem to fall victim to too many cliches of romance movies, and those that it used were really well hidden.

One last bit of randomness:

Which Member of the Endless Are You?

Yay! ^_^ Death's cool

Saturday, March 30, 2002,04:32 p.m.

Su~nny days, chasing the clou~ds away...
And so Mr. Sun comes out to say "hi" again. After a few days of rain and generally gloomy weather. Yee-haw.

Got the second "Sandman" book the other day when out with Harl. ^_______^ It go~od. Probably one of the few American comics/graphic novels I'm fond of. Picked up a copy of the soundtrack for The Lost Boys that same night. I have to wait 'till I'm back at school to listen to it, though. :( I will toss it in my CD player as soon as I get there.

National Day of Silence in just under two weeks. Click on the link to read more about it. Participate if you wish.

Harl, dear, I think you're quite right in saying that people form little cliques because they like surrounding themselves with like-minded people. The push to follow the crowd...Well, the philosophy of "live and let live" is not very ingrained in the mentality of the majority of people in the world today. Despite the whole "Do unto others as you'd have done to you" thing. I think it's sort of a status/self-confidence thing a la the "I'm so cool why shouldn't they want to be like me? If they don't, well, then they suck and are therefore lower than me and material for ridicule" ideology. Which itself probably stems from an unconscious "What? They don't like me? I cry and pout now." reaction. 'Cause nobody likes to admit they might be flawed in some way. And of course, if one or two people are brave enough to make a statement, anyone that agrees with them in the slightest way will follow them. Despite what they say, most people like being told what to think and do. Saves energy, time, and emotional stress.

[/very random and nonsensical entry]

Thursday, March 28, 2002,08:52 a.m.

Touchdown
Bleah. Another long delay between entries. >_< Didn't really feel like posting from a 'puter lab again last Thursday and have been busy/tired since.

Traveling was fine, though the second plane was a little late. Got hauled aside at the Kalamazoo security checkpoint to have the lady check for any stuff I might be carrying on me. *rolls eyes* And damn I'm glad I don't get airsick. Those were some small planes and we had turbulence. O_o Melissa was at the Lexington airport to pick me up. We ended up not going to see E.T., since she was tired, but we'll probably go later on this week.

So the rest of Friday and Saturday was spent hanging around with friends/planning stuff. I swear, the combination of me and Harlequin, me and Lisa, or the three of us together, is a recipe for evil of the fun kind. Especially when we're MSTing movies, and those movies happen to be the first Power Rangers movie (yes, I was a Power Rangers freak in my day and still have that movie) and the Sailor Moon S movie. Li-chan wanted to MST the Yuu Yuu Hakusho movie, but alas it was left at school. At any rate, I do enjoy coming home for breaks. My friends and I always manage to be so hyper-genki about stuff and spend lots of time together. Though "lots of time" is all relative. I count actually being able to hang out with Rosa on Thursday spending lots of time with her because she's lots busier than some of my other friends here. Even if I might not get to see her for more than the duration of a movie. I think a lot of it boils down to the fact that since we don't see each other so much any more, the time we spend together is more valuable or some sappy thing like that. I don't have any qualms about saying that I enjoy hanging out with my friends here more than I enjoy hanging out with my friends up at school. *shrugs*

Tonikaku, yesterday was taken up with car things and catching up on sleep. Took my car in for a checkup and went to see about getting pedal extenders. I'm short, so those will come in handy. Was walking around in kind of a daze all day, though, since I was running on about six hours of sleep a night for three nights in a row. I stayed up to watch the Academy Awards on Sunday, don't ask me why. So I was in bed early last night and have been awake for maybe an hour or so. Go me.

So, yeah. That's what's been going on. Welcome to my boring life.^^;;

Tuesday, March 26, 2002,09:45 a.m.

Ho-hum
All through with finals. I just hand my revised Creative Writing stuff to the correct prof tomorrow and I'm done. That's the good news. Bad news: I have practically no means of entertainment for tomorrow aside from chore-like things. I moved pretty much everything from my room into my room for next quarter because future roomie wanted to leave today, and since she lives not even an hour away from school she could do it. >_< At least I have books to keep me company. If I didn't have a few books while my computer and TV are locked away in the room I'm later going to inhabit, I think I'd go nuts. At least I get to leave early on Friday. ^_^ And go see E.T. Maybe. I just hope everything goes smoothly.

Wednesday, March 20, 2002,07:26 p.m.

O hisashiburi desu
Che. Went over my typical time limit without an update. Moushiiwake gozaimasen.^^;;; 10th week is always kind of nuts.

Had my Intermediate Fiction class reading on Thurs. and my Fundamentals of Acting final on Fri. I'm going to miss the latter class very much. I will be jumping for joy when finished with the former after a major revision of one of the stories I've written since midterm.

Jessie and I had a nice talk about Fiction yesterday. She pointed out that probably everybody feels like their work sucks sometimes, and that some of the people in that class just don't know how to give good constructive criticism. Plus it just might not be the right audience for what I write, and I'm not very used to having my work critiqued seriously. Made me feel a little better, but I still say this quarter has definitely not been the better for me having had that class. >_<

Weekend hasn't been too bad. Just been hanging around a lot since I can wait to start studying for finals. I'll crack down tomorrow and Tuesday.

So, Harl, are you saying that I have to right to be irritable and grouchy simply because of my astrological sign? Never heard that as a justification before. Or are you just trying to get me to stop whining about the constant funks I'm finding myself in and then apologizing? Tonikaku, I'm sorry I haven't written back yet, but I don't know if I have any news that we haven't already discussed or just has to be told. Some things are better discussed in person. I do have one letter that I will give to you when I get back. Don't really see the use in mailing it when it might get to you on the same day I get back home.

Mweh. Tired. I go sleepy-time now.

Sunday, March 17, 2002,10:41 p.m.

Beware the ramblings of She Who Has Slept Very Little
Meef. Whenever this kind of thing happens, I'm reminded of why I don't do it much. I'm a tired, mood-swing prone, hyper thing in this state, and I'll be as bad or worse tomorrow. *kittenish hiss*

I am so glad it's 10th week already. I get through this week and then it's smooth sailing. TrunksMike said he'd help me move stuff to my new room once he's finished with finals, which was very sweet of him. Reminds me of this time last year, only I was helping while he moved. Natsukashii.

I'm also just plain glad to have this quarter over with. It hasn't been that great, and I'm ready for a break.

Monday, March 11, 2002,06:28 p.m.

Memo to self
Chocolate and an anime high is a BAD thing when trying to buckle down and write stuff for class. Please remember that for future reference. Oh, and add "procrastination" to the list of things that can suck my wang. It just causes problems.

Monday, March 11, 2002,10:12 a.m.

My brain is full now, I'd like to check out please
It's been a very full, if short, weekend. Watched plenty of anime, which I will talk about later, finished up Fellowhip of the Ring and started Two Towers. Glad to be reading about my three current favorite characters in that series and not dealing with others. Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn all rule IMHO. I like Sam, too, but can't really give any opinion on the other hobbits. And Boromir and Gandalf are both gone. :( Admittedly I miss the latter more than the other, but I still thought Boromir was cool.

Also did much fanfic reading. :/ Now, it's not that it was bad fanfic, but I spend way too much time doing that instead of other stuff. Memo to self: Following links in blogs and net surfing is a bad thing. Learn to entertain yourself.

Whatever, it was a good indoors weekend due to the raging storm we had yesterday as two fronts duked it out and left us with colder weather. Back to snowy-ness for a few days, though no huge drifts and messy streets now. ^_^ And the sky's clearing up a little bit, which is good.

And now I shall comment on the various series I saw this weekend. Go no further if ye wish to not see any spoilers.

Nyeh, that's my anime rambling for the month. I go to work on homework now.

Sunday, March 10, 2002,04:53 p.m.

*dances around*
Listening to "Hungry Like the Wolf" on Megan's radio show. ^_____^ Ever since Harlequin put it on a tape for me a couple of years ago, I've liked it. Puts me in a good mood for some reason. *sings along* And I'm hungry like the wo~lf. XD

Continuing the hyper trend from yesterday, only on a more sane level. Actually genuinely happy rather than letting a few happy things make me hyper while I deal with other issues. BUT! I'm on the way to working them out for myself, a genuinely happy-making thing. And it's just been a plain good day in some ways. Got a "B" on a Native American Lit. paper and am still running high on that good monologue coaching session yesterday. Also I got two things in the mail that put a big smile on my face:
-A packet from the Japan Center for Michigan Universities further explaining things to do before I can get over there this fall. Luckily they and the CIP here outline the deadlines pretty good. Man, if I'm this happy now, I shudder to think what I'll be like next quarter when we actually have orientation...or this summer, as I get ready to go. O_o Beware the hyper one...

(Oooo...Now Megan's playing "Oh What a Circus" from Evita. Fu~n.)

-2nd thing: Juubei chan and Vandread eps!!! ^_______^ Doumo arigatou gozaima~su, Elysaar! I shall watch them the minute I get some time away from silly things I HAVE to do.

And now, on a totally random note: one of the stories we read for Creative Writing this week has gay in it! I find this immensely amusing for some reason.^^;;;

Thursday, March 7, 2002,06:20 p.m.

*looks around suspiciously*
Well, pitas has let me get to this point. I guess that's a good sign. It's been acting weird. Thought it ate a post last night, but when I was in the "edit/delete" area, there the post was. Just isn't showing up on my page yet. >_< I'll leave it and see what happens. Hope this one shows up right away.

Coaching today for my monologue for Funamentals has me more convinced than ever that I need to get in touch with my Inner Bitch. 'Cause it's so damn FUN to take a break from the sweetheart role when I get pissed. As long as the bitchiness is directed at the right person, that is. XD 'Twould mean less emotional hell for me in the long run at least.

And today was warm! That's the other thing that has me almost psychotically cheerful at the moment. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day and I got to be hyper and run around like the insane munchkin I am when this kind of mood takes hold. I hope this weather holds for a bit, though I hear that we're supposed to get thunderstorms on Saturday before the temperature drops again. Ah, well. At least we have this little bit of warm weather. Maybe the snow will all melt.

Harl? "Rules my bunghole"? *scratches head* That's a new expression to me. Heard from our fellow Trunks and Vegeta fan up here about the YYH dub. He saw the episode where Yuu-chan possessed Kuwa-chan. Thought the bit at the ending was hilarious of course. So it's not a bad dub so far, hmmmm? It really will be interesting to see how they handle Karasu, or Sensui and Itsuki for that matter. Especially Sensui and Itsuki. Now, how to tape YYH when I get no Cartoon Network up here?

Wednesday, March 6, 2002,08:26 p.m.

The letdown after being really busy...
Dang, I'm so used to having my evenings taken up it seems strange to have time tonight. Good thing I have time, tho, 'cause I need to get through this quarter with decent grades and that means catching/staying up with the classwork. As it is, my grades are prob'ly gonna be lower than they have been in the past. >_< 'Sokay, though, as long as they don't keep me from going to Japan. That's right, I have the letters from both my school and the Japan Center for Michigan Universities saying that I'm good to go for study abroad next year. ^_______^ *happy dance of joy* Ali-chan should be hearing about her program soon, Allison isn't going anywhere, and Jessie and Megan are all going on one-quarter programs next year, so they don't have to worry about applications for a while. TrunksMike won't be here next quarter, so he won't be able to go even if he is accepted. :( I'll just have to cross my fingers for him when he applies again. And hope that the school will actually let people go on the Israel program that year.

In other news: I am, for the moment and in my own mind, the Pun Master. We started talking weapons at dinner, a conversation brought on by TrunksMike discussing the fun of shooting small BB rifles in Physics lab. This started a discussion of various weapons, and he started up with archery puns. He and I started trading 'em back and forth, but I beat him! I wasn't sure if it would work, but he just looked at me with a surprised expression on his face and said "That was good!". ^_^ Yay for obscure archery terms and taking archery at summer camp. Not sure how I would hold up in a real punning contest, but I'm happy just to have come up with one good enough to stop tonight's round of word play. Normally that's TrunksMike's or Megan's thing.

Tuesday, March 5, 2002,09:25 p.m.

Yatto owatta...
The play is all over with. We had our last performance Sunday afternoon, and strike proceeded not long thereafter. It's hard to say I really had fun being involved in the production; it certainly dragged me through an emotional roller coaster (looks back at past few weeks' entries with some embarassment). I did have fun towards the end, and all the people involved were nice. And it was a great show. I highly recommend going to see a production of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 if ye ever get the chance. It's a great show, just made up of monologues constructed from interviews with different people in L.A. after the Rodney King incident, but the viewpoints are so varied it's quite powerful. Anyone mildly interested in politics and particularly race issues will enjoy it, and even some people that maybe just enjoy good theater or are curious about what the show has to say. We also had some good panel discussions each night after the show.

Ally McBeal was a hoot tonight, though also really serious. We had fun making jokes, though not about the little girl that needed a heart. Jessie had to turn away at the end when they were showing the operation. We also got a lot of laughs from TrunksMike showing us a hilarious DBZ clip afterwards and listening to some Dennis Leary stuff. So uncouth and outrageous it's funny.

Monday, March 4, 2002,10:22 p.m.

Now Pitas decides to work...
Normally I'm a good-natured, genki person, but I believe I'll play along, if you don't mind.

Things that can suck my wang:
-Loads of homework
-The belief that you must be making money if you're doing something worthwhile.
-Narrowminded people
-The concept that if you are a college student you must stay up late, drink, and just be a nuisance.
-Turner Syndrome
-The whole "join a cause/take a side" ideology
-The Red Flood
-Insensitivity
-Control freaks
-P.E. classes
-busywork assignments
-The whiny, bitchy, wallowing in self-pity mood that likes to sneak up on you when you least expect it.
-People that design their webpages for only one browser and insist the browser they use is the best.
-Hypocrites
-Overly structured schedules.
-email viruses
-Bad translations
-"Obligations"
-Play productions that just seem to turn into huge ego trips for the actors and director.
-Pitas outages
-Randomly destructive and/or rude people
-So much that I want to do, so little time
-Having no down time after a majorly stressful event
-Expressions like "that's just the way it is" and "you have to work hard if you want to be good at something." I recognize the validity of these statements, but I've heard them so often I'm sick of them.

Edit: I finally saw that the previous entry had posted after all, so I deleted it and left this one since the list here is more complete.

Friday, March 1, 2002,10:52 p.m.

Mmmmmm...Snow.
More snow falling. ^_^ Despite having grown up in Kentucky, where snow is rare unless it's a bad winter, I like all the snow we get up here. In theory, at least. When I start bringing me car to school we'll see how much I like it.^^;;;

Deleted the previous entry, since my mood has improved by leaps and bounds without the stress of a paper and Creative Writing assignment pending. Anyway, the show isn't my only source of stress at the moment. Though I'll be glad when this weekend is over and I get to go back to my normal schedule. Having that time drain over with will be nice. Now I'll be quiet about Theater Department stuff until after the show.

Can't really think of much else to put here. Ba~i.

Tuesday, February 26, 2002,04:15 p.m.