R.I.P. Mr. Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti, one of the greatest voices ever, died today at the age of 71. =(
So, another quarter of school has started, and it looks like this is going to be a good one. I made it to my 8 a.m. class in plenty of time, and managed to stay somewhat awake throughout the day. Mondays and Wednesdays are going to be loooonnngggg days for me, though - first class starts at 8 (meaning I have to leave my house by 7), last class ends at 5:15. So far, I'm very pleased with my teachers - great first impressions, though my Art Appreciation teacher is a little...different. He's oldschool, and I'm talking 19th Century oldschool. He even told us that he feels as though he doesn't belong in this century. He has great disdain for a lot of things, and he is not shy about saying how he feels, and in a rather flamboyant way. He does have a passion for what he teaches, though, and that is very important. I think I'm going to find that I don't really know a damn thing about art. We'll see. Looks like there's going to be a lot more writing involved with this quarter than I'd thought when I signed up for classes - I think every teacher has mentioned at least one paper. I'm really going to have to stay on top of things - procrastination is BAD. Speaking of which, I really should look into buying my books soon...
Other than school starting, not much is going on. I get my wisdom teeth pulled soon - eek! Not looking forward to that. I'm kinda hoping that will help me quit smoking, though. With three gaping holes in my mouth (the other wisdom tooth was removed years ago), I imagine that smoking would be unpleasant and frowned upon. The thing is...I enjoy my cigarettes. I've smoked for almost 10 years now, and I know it's a bad, nasty habit, but I really rather enjoy having a smoke with my friends, or with my coffee, or whatever. I know I should quit, though - walking up and down flights of stairs really reminds me of that. Plus, if I'm ever going to actually sign up at the Y (like I've talked about doing a million times), I don't want to smoke. But it would be such a major lifestyle change, and I think that might be the most daunting part about it. Ah, well - everything in its own time, yes?
Hmmm, I wish I were more awake at the moment. I feel like writing about more than this, things like my changing perception and perspective on some things, or my social work class, or why I want to go into social work...but the words just aren't there. Maybe more later, after I've eaten & whatnot. We shall see.
So, another quarter of school has started, and it looks like this is going to be a good one. I made it to my 8 a.m. class in plenty of time, and managed to stay somewhat awake throughout the day. Mondays and Wednesdays are going to be loooonnngggg days for me, though - first class starts at 8 (meaning I have to leave my house by 7), last class ends at 5:15. So far, I'm very pleased with my teachers - great first impressions, though my Art Appreciation teacher is a little...different. He's oldschool, and I'm talking 19th Century oldschool. He even told us that he feels as though he doesn't belong in this century. He has great disdain for a lot of things, and he is not shy about saying how he feels, and in a rather flamboyant way. He does have a passion for what he teaches, though, and that is very important. I think I'm going to find that I don't really know a damn thing about art. We'll see. Looks like there's going to be a lot more writing involved with this quarter than I'd thought when I signed up for classes - I think every teacher has mentioned at least one paper. I'm really going to have to stay on top of things - procrastination is BAD. Speaking of which, I really should look into buying my books soon...
Other than school starting, not much is going on. I get my wisdom teeth pulled soon - eek! Not looking forward to that. I'm kinda hoping that will help me quit smoking, though. With three gaping holes in my mouth (the other wisdom tooth was removed years ago), I imagine that smoking would be unpleasant and frowned upon. The thing is...I enjoy my cigarettes. I've smoked for almost 10 years now, and I know it's a bad, nasty habit, but I really rather enjoy having a smoke with my friends, or with my coffee, or whatever. I know I should quit, though - walking up and down flights of stairs really reminds me of that. Plus, if I'm ever going to actually sign up at the Y (like I've talked about doing a million times), I don't want to smoke. But it would be such a major lifestyle change, and I think that might be the most daunting part about it. Ah, well - everything in its own time, yes?
Hmmm, I wish I were more awake at the moment. I feel like writing about more than this, things like my changing perception and perspective on some things, or my social work class, or why I want to go into social work...but the words just aren't there. Maybe more later, after I've eaten & whatnot. We shall see.