Changes
So Sean updated his journal, and I felt like writing too. Today wasn't overly fascinating, but I thought I'd talk about stuff in bullet form.
- Bought Kelly Clarkson's new cd today, because some of my Twitter friends recommended it. I loved her "Breakaway" album, and I'm not disappointed by this new one. Yay.
- Went to Auburn on Saturday to visit the university and go to the English research colloquium. I don't think I've even mentioned on here that I was accepted into their MA program and offered a Teaching Assistantship. I really liked it for the most part, and I think it's quite likely that I'll be going there this fall. The drive is 3 1/2 hours, and I don't care much for that, but besides that, I really liked the atmosphere. I plan on going down there again soon to look for apartments.
- I finished my African American lit course a couple of weeks ago, so I'm down to 4 classes and my capstone before I graduate.
- For my capstone paper I switched from Walt Whitman to Toni Morrison last week. I don't regret it at all. I plan to talk about perspective in Sula, Beloved, and "Recitatif."
- I recently read The Shack. I don't know how I feel about it still. I guess I was hoping it would be what others have raved about. I was hoping I would be brought to my knees and in tears. It just wasn't that book for me. I've wondered if that's just my doubtful ways or if the book really is problematic. Which brings me to...
- I've felt inadequate lately and realized that someone I talk to quite often has been adding to that. This person is always pointing out my faults to me, and I realized I've really internalized their opinions about me without meaning to. Silly, huh? These times always bring me back to the wonderful Nichole Nordeman: "I never could be good enough to measure up, but You wanna take me as I come. You're the only one that can take me as I am." What would I do without her wise words to remind me of these things?
I don't think I have anything else to talk about at the moment. I leave all that trivial stuff for Twitter anyway. ;) hehe.
How is everyone reading this? I don't think any of my "original" LJ friends read this anymore. For most everyone I know, LJ has died. Oh well, things change, right? Maybe I'll make some changes to this journal too.
- Bought Kelly Clarkson's new cd today, because some of my Twitter friends recommended it. I loved her "Breakaway" album, and I'm not disappointed by this new one. Yay.
- Went to Auburn on Saturday to visit the university and go to the English research colloquium. I don't think I've even mentioned on here that I was accepted into their MA program and offered a Teaching Assistantship. I really liked it for the most part, and I think it's quite likely that I'll be going there this fall. The drive is 3 1/2 hours, and I don't care much for that, but besides that, I really liked the atmosphere. I plan on going down there again soon to look for apartments.
- I finished my African American lit course a couple of weeks ago, so I'm down to 4 classes and my capstone before I graduate.
- For my capstone paper I switched from Walt Whitman to Toni Morrison last week. I don't regret it at all. I plan to talk about perspective in Sula, Beloved, and "Recitatif."
- I recently read The Shack. I don't know how I feel about it still. I guess I was hoping it would be what others have raved about. I was hoping I would be brought to my knees and in tears. It just wasn't that book for me. I've wondered if that's just my doubtful ways or if the book really is problematic. Which brings me to...
- I've felt inadequate lately and realized that someone I talk to quite often has been adding to that. This person is always pointing out my faults to me, and I realized I've really internalized their opinions about me without meaning to. Silly, huh? These times always bring me back to the wonderful Nichole Nordeman: "I never could be good enough to measure up, but You wanna take me as I come. You're the only one that can take me as I am." What would I do without her wise words to remind me of these things?
I don't think I have anything else to talk about at the moment. I leave all that trivial stuff for Twitter anyway. ;) hehe.
How is everyone reading this? I don't think any of my "original" LJ friends read this anymore. For most everyone I know, LJ has died. Oh well, things change, right? Maybe I'll make some changes to this journal too.