its been three months...
my life has changed radically.
winter term is almost over. thank god. it has been incredibly difficult.
since it has been a while, i feel that a story time is in order.
so the first night that i was back in Hanover for the term, i decided to go immediately to the Tabard (local fraternity). i hadnt eaten anything all day. i got shit faced... then decided to walk my ass home and pass out on my bed. i failed to pass out on my bed. i laid there for about 20 minutes or so holding on to the mattress for fear of falling off the face of the earth. i proceeded to making my way to the bathroom, where i threw up for a good long while and then passed out. security found me and took me to the clinic for, i guess, observation. i showed up to work the next day fucking drunk. that night cost me 107$, which luckily the health plan here will end up covering (FUCK YEA!). the saddest part was that when i arrived in my room, my roommate (while he still lived there, he was in the process of moving out) was on his bed on the phone with his girlfriend. he left when i decided to pass out. but apparently he didnt take note of the fact that i was no longer in my bed when he returned... and was still not back when he woke up in the morning. if he noticed, it didnt concern him enough to even shoot me a message.... asshole.
anyways. update!
school is hard or something...
my math major dreams were crushed this term (they were in the process of being destroyed last term) with real analysis. all proofs, all the time. and iggy didnt get it. i got an awesome 38/100 on the midterm and promptly dropped the class.
physics 2 is a much brighter spot. all i need to do is not faceplant the final. its enjoyable as long as i understand what is going on.
food in society is pointless. easy class. fun kids too.
still work at the copy center. and will keep working there.... fun.
also worked as a math tutor/ta. was alright i guess. money is money. and its not like i became a corporate whore.
i became involved on campus. i dj at 99rock (the commercial (not college radio) station on campus) and im working on becoming the music director (chooses music for the station) next term/next year. i really enjoy it. some of the people there are really cool, others are... as tiger puts it, not people.
i also go to dartmouth film society meetings, and listen to people being incredibly pretentious. its amusing and interesting. plus i love the film series that the society makes.
i decided to join tabard this term. its been a mixed bag really. its full of people that are "socially conscious" but are also massive stoners and dont get ANYTHING done. another sector is too fucked up most of the time to even be themselves. and finally, the kids that have struck a balance in their lives between hippie-dom and proactiveness are really sweet. usually its a cool place. got initiated on friday. that was a blast.
i feel as though ive done more this term than the sum of the other three terms. that is probably because i was attached in the past three terms and was unable to function properly.
roommate count: 0 for 2.
ray moved out. which actually was the best thing that has happened this term. living in the same space as him, made me lame, mostly because he was lame.
in retrospect, ben wasnt that bad.
next term another conservative is moving in... when is the housing office going to learn that i cant live with anyone... stay tuned for a shit show.
ive picked up a couple of vices this term. neither of which is really that bad. i rage too much. ive been going out 4 nights a week. usually coming back fairly wasted. although never blacked out, and only booting/passing out twice. impressive track record considering im one of the cheapest dates around.
as for movies....
i have not really caught too many this term.
among the best are:
lady vengeance - a korean movie about psycho killing and kidnapping. a masterpiece that rocks all of your senses. recommended to anyone with a strong constitution or heavy desensitization to violence.
alien - fucking awesome. wrote the textbook on horror movies.
marie antoinette - nice, period piece. kind of a drag sometimes.
a clockwork orange - WOW. so strong, amazing.
the departed - piece of shit. i have never been so confused by beautiful directing/good acting clashing with the worst script ever. even george lucas is not this predictable. what a waste of american culture.
shortbus - such a great movie about humanity. an exploration of the dynamics of intimate relationships. dont bother watching this if you really dont know what a relationship is.
all recommended except for the departed. please watch the original instead. internal affairs (hong kong).
i miss a lot of people. everything is becoming so time consuming.
im going to be in miami march 12-25/6.
i want to see as many people as possible during that time.
also come visit me. kenny, vanessa, and liz have already come up.... its an awesome place. its worth the trouble.
plus i will smother you with all the love that overflows from my being. :)
-Iggy
winter term is almost over. thank god. it has been incredibly difficult.
since it has been a while, i feel that a story time is in order.
so the first night that i was back in Hanover for the term, i decided to go immediately to the Tabard (local fraternity). i hadnt eaten anything all day. i got shit faced... then decided to walk my ass home and pass out on my bed. i failed to pass out on my bed. i laid there for about 20 minutes or so holding on to the mattress for fear of falling off the face of the earth. i proceeded to making my way to the bathroom, where i threw up for a good long while and then passed out. security found me and took me to the clinic for, i guess, observation. i showed up to work the next day fucking drunk. that night cost me 107$, which luckily the health plan here will end up covering (FUCK YEA!). the saddest part was that when i arrived in my room, my roommate (while he still lived there, he was in the process of moving out) was on his bed on the phone with his girlfriend. he left when i decided to pass out. but apparently he didnt take note of the fact that i was no longer in my bed when he returned... and was still not back when he woke up in the morning. if he noticed, it didnt concern him enough to even shoot me a message.... asshole.
anyways. update!
school is hard or something...
my math major dreams were crushed this term (they were in the process of being destroyed last term) with real analysis. all proofs, all the time. and iggy didnt get it. i got an awesome 38/100 on the midterm and promptly dropped the class.
physics 2 is a much brighter spot. all i need to do is not faceplant the final. its enjoyable as long as i understand what is going on.
food in society is pointless. easy class. fun kids too.
still work at the copy center. and will keep working there.... fun.
also worked as a math tutor/ta. was alright i guess. money is money. and its not like i became a corporate whore.
i became involved on campus. i dj at 99rock (the commercial (not college radio) station on campus) and im working on becoming the music director (chooses music for the station) next term/next year. i really enjoy it. some of the people there are really cool, others are... as tiger puts it, not people.
i also go to dartmouth film society meetings, and listen to people being incredibly pretentious. its amusing and interesting. plus i love the film series that the society makes.
i decided to join tabard this term. its been a mixed bag really. its full of people that are "socially conscious" but are also massive stoners and dont get ANYTHING done. another sector is too fucked up most of the time to even be themselves. and finally, the kids that have struck a balance in their lives between hippie-dom and proactiveness are really sweet. usually its a cool place. got initiated on friday. that was a blast.
i feel as though ive done more this term than the sum of the other three terms. that is probably because i was attached in the past three terms and was unable to function properly.
roommate count: 0 for 2.
ray moved out. which actually was the best thing that has happened this term. living in the same space as him, made me lame, mostly because he was lame.
in retrospect, ben wasnt that bad.
next term another conservative is moving in... when is the housing office going to learn that i cant live with anyone... stay tuned for a shit show.
ive picked up a couple of vices this term. neither of which is really that bad. i rage too much. ive been going out 4 nights a week. usually coming back fairly wasted. although never blacked out, and only booting/passing out twice. impressive track record considering im one of the cheapest dates around.
as for movies....
i have not really caught too many this term.
among the best are:
lady vengeance - a korean movie about psycho killing and kidnapping. a masterpiece that rocks all of your senses. recommended to anyone with a strong constitution or heavy desensitization to violence.
alien - fucking awesome. wrote the textbook on horror movies.
marie antoinette - nice, period piece. kind of a drag sometimes.
a clockwork orange - WOW. so strong, amazing.
the departed - piece of shit. i have never been so confused by beautiful directing/good acting clashing with the worst script ever. even george lucas is not this predictable. what a waste of american culture.
shortbus - such a great movie about humanity. an exploration of the dynamics of intimate relationships. dont bother watching this if you really dont know what a relationship is.
all recommended except for the departed. please watch the original instead. internal affairs (hong kong).
i miss a lot of people. everything is becoming so time consuming.
im going to be in miami march 12-25/6.
i want to see as many people as possible during that time.
also come visit me. kenny, vanessa, and liz have already come up.... its an awesome place. its worth the trouble.
plus i will smother you with all the love that overflows from my being. :)
-Iggy