So....just to rant for a minute. I'm a pretty fun person. I like to have a good time, I like to be around people. I really like making new friends and having new experiences. But sometimes I just need some 'me' time. That leaves me with two clashing sides of my personality. Usually when I'm on a break from school I can let my hair down and have a little more fun than during the school year. Well, this summer was no exception. I worked hard, and then when I got home I played hard. Too hard, in fact, because now some of my friends seem to think that it's the only side of me that I have. I've just explained that I love to have a good time, but once school hits, I really need to focus. So I might be a party pooper, I might never say 'yes' to going to parties or clubs, but I promise I still like having fun! It's just that once the school year starts, I have to remember that partying needs to go to the back burner while I focus on school.
So a roommate kept asking me if I wanted to go to an on-campus block party. Yes, I'd love to, but I'd be too focused on the school work that would be waiting for me here in my apartment. So she asked again, and I said "I'd love to but since I don't have to be at rehearsal I'd rather just get this homework done with before I go out". She rolled her eyes and finished getting ready. A few minutes ago she called down the hallway and said, "Last chance to come with us!" and when I replied with another no I could hear her sigh and could imagine her rolling her eyes at me before slamming out of the door. And that, my dear readers, is what irks me more than anything. Unlike some people, I really cannot afford [money and time-wise] to go out constantly and go party or play with people. When I have a schedule and a plan, I'll be as fun as I can during those activities. But until I'm finished with my lists of things to do that take priority over leisure activities, I'm pretty solid in saying no. Call me a nerd, a dork, a homebody. That's what I am when school starts. And if you can't handle that...then, well.....you'll either have to get used to it or find other people to go out with. I'm sorry.
Actually, I'm not sorry. I've done pretty damn well for myself over the past year, and I want to keep it up. I want to do well. I make time for fun, and I have a great time when I'm out. Do not try to guilt-trip me in to anything, I know better. I was a guilt-trip queen before I got a conscience and started being nice to people.
Alright, rant done. Now on to the past day. Last night we had our scene and costume design presentations for our show and so far it seems to be pretty cool. Building a rake for the stage is going to be tons of work, but as long as I get an A in the class, I have no problem with sweating my ass of for 4 hours a week. Then we had a read-through of the show and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't wait to get started with the full rehearsal process.
This morning I woke up and went to french class. Again, it was stressful, but if I can study hard I think I'll understand most of it. I'm also seriously considering studying abroad next summer to a) finish up my french minor and b) to have the time of my life in Europe. I came home from french feeling exhilarated and wrote back to my french friend Roobens. I ended up trying to work on some assignments in Frances' room [see? I can socialize and get jobs done!] and then had to head over to our local 'healthy supermarket', Earthfare, for some yummy granola and other healthy groceries.
After some lunch with a cannoli for dessert [yum!] I headed over to my voice lesson. Now, I've been dreading this lesson all day because my voice has been slowly deteriorating over the course of the past week, and my voice teacher knew that. We ended up working out which songs I'll be singing this semester and trying to help my voice out a little. I am hereby banned from belting any songs for the next seven days so that my voice will rest and not over-stress itself. Kathleen also ended up telling me that the notes I sang in my mix were very clear, and I was very proud, if I do say so myself. :)
I came home and had another attempt at my numerous readings due next week. I finished 'Trojan Women' but was too afraid to write the first post for the class. I'm not scholarly in my writing at all so the first post is a very intimidating spot for me. I'll jump on the bandwagon of entries on Sunday, when they're due, but you all heard me first! I finished that play on Friday!
Then the whole mess of me not wanting to go to the block party happened and I needed to rant to all of you lovely readers [yes, all....one of you...two? I don't know]. I am now thinking that a change of subject to study is what I need to keep trucking through all of this work to be done. For now, wish me luck as I leave the world of Theatre History and begin the studies of Biology. Eek!
Current song: Teenage Dream-Katy Perry [seriously in love with it]
Current HP reference: going to Herbology, any book
Current book: Theatre Histories-An Introduction
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