i chose probably what i shouldn't...
but really, the way my Statistics professor was teaching the class(in an horribly unclear and confusing way), i COULDN'T stay in that class any more, and chose to drop it. it still agonizes me that i had to choose this, but i felt the way my grade was going in that class(around a high D/low C), and looking at how much work i'd actually achieved getting done(and the unclear manner he was teaching that class), i found i had little choice, but to drop my class instead of sticking w/it and taking a huge risk of a D or F in that class. maybe though, if i choose to take that class over this fall w/a different instructor, i'll hopefully pass it for ONCE in my life(this i hate to say, still agonizes me, as i've had 2 sh*tty instructors in the past teach this class, and i hated both of them, and dropped it both times). maybe the 3rd time will be the charm for me, as i understand the material better than people think, but at the same time, i DIRELY need to fucking learn how to discipline myself, and to find the right balance between studying and goofing off(and hopefully luck out and find an instructor/professor who i can actually effing understand). i just wish it wasn't so easy to procrastinate, but for some reason(i think perhaps due to both our American society + how my home is unorganized), i just find it TOO DAMN EASY to procrastinate. now if i could find some way to fight that tendency, i could finally cast all doubts many have of my study habits away for once....(its more that i GREATLY HATE how my parents have this beyond-stupid perception that i can't study for shit)
that aside, Lollapalooza ruled. i went to that on Saturday(didn't have the $$ to afford a 2-day pass), and saw The Bravery, Primus, Billy Idol, Cake, and several other bands there(my only small regret was i didn't get there sooner). it was especially awesome seeing Primus and Weezer, and i was quite surprised how good The Bravery actually was(considering that i'd never gotten around to listening to one of their songs before then, probably since i despise most radio stations). and hopefully, the one good effect that'll happen due to the fact i dropped my class is that i'll actually find time to drop off the job applications i've been procrastinating on dropping off(hello Costco and Menards, and hello $9+ an hour pay!! (and bye-bye to minimum-wage pay!)).
and of course, this wouldn't be a full journal entry without mentioning how amusing it was that our theater lost power when we had the 100+ degree weather on Sunday. it was really weird, since i'm an usher at our theater, and i(and another usher) were just starting to pick up trash in a theater. all of a sudden, the side speakers(but not the back speakers) for a showing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory go silent, and about 5-10 seconds later, the movie and the sound go out(thank god the credits were playing, and that it didn't go out in the middle of the movie, or else we both probably would've been yelled at endlessly by dumbass patrons). right after that, i checked on how the other ushers were doing w/cleaning the theaters next to #6(after the projector went out in 6), and i realized then that the power was fading out for all the projectors in all theaters. as i realized that, all hell was breaking loose in front of my eyes, as we were ordered by the Fire Dept. to evacuate the whole building. i went into a couple theaters myself and told everyone they had to leave, and had to check the bathrooms and all sections of the buidlings to make sure everyone was out. after that, it was pretty annoying, since we had to clean all the theaters, despite the fact that the backup generator that the theater building relied on was screwing up more and more as the day went on, and it was extremely obvious to me that we wouldn't be able to reopen to show movies that day(haha, i later found out too it NEVER reopened up that day!). i'm still a bit annoyed that we were required to clean up all the theaters, though i'm betting the managers(i'm guessing) were probably asking us to do that in the strange case that the power came back on. but once i left, i realized that the rest of the shopping center had their power back on, and that(of all things!) that our building was the only one within the shopping center without power. the corporate management of our theater is obviously cheap and stupid as hell, that's what i'll definately say now without a doubt.
can't wait to see Kings of Leon on Saturday night, 'fo sure. and am holding out hope i'll get lucky and find a ride up to Alpine Valley in a few weeks to see Coldplay...(i'm loving that band more and more every day, the Live 2003 DVD is SO awesome)
plus i found this on random(so racist, but funny):
10 TRUTHS BLACK AND HISPANIC PEOPLE KNOW, BUT WHITE PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. Elvis is dead.
2. Jesus was not white.
3. Rap music is here to stay.
4. Kissing your pet is not cute or clean.
5. Skinny does not equal sexy.
6. Thomas Jefferson had black children.
7. A 5 year old child is too big for a stroller.
8. N'SYNC will never hold a candle to the Jackson 5.
9. An occasional BUTT whooping helps a child stay in line.
10. Having your children curse you out in public is not normal.
10 TRUTHS WHITE AND BLACK PEOPLE KNOW, BUT HISPANIC PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. Hickey's are not attractive.
2. Chicken is food, not a roommate.
3. Jesus is not a name for your son.
4. Your country's flag is not a car decoration.
5. Maria is a name but not for every daughter.
6. "Jump out and run" is not in any insurance policies.
7. 10 people to a car is considered too many.
8. Buttoning just the top button of your shirt is a bad fashion statement.
9. Mami and Papi can't possibly be the nickname of every person in your family.
10. Letting your children run wildly through the store is not normal.
10 TRUTHS WHITE AND HISPANIC PEOPLE KNOW, BUT BLACK PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. O.J. did it.
2. Tupac is dead.
3. Teeth should not be decorated.
4. Weddings should start on time.
5. Your pastor doesn't know everything.
6. Jesse Jackson will never be President.
7. RED is not a Kool Aid flavor, it's a color.
8. Church does not require expensive clothes.
9. Crown Royal bags are meant to be thrown away.
10. Your rims and sound system should not be worth more than your car.
that aside, Lollapalooza ruled. i went to that on Saturday(didn't have the $$ to afford a 2-day pass), and saw The Bravery, Primus, Billy Idol, Cake, and several other bands there(my only small regret was i didn't get there sooner). it was especially awesome seeing Primus and Weezer, and i was quite surprised how good The Bravery actually was(considering that i'd never gotten around to listening to one of their songs before then, probably since i despise most radio stations). and hopefully, the one good effect that'll happen due to the fact i dropped my class is that i'll actually find time to drop off the job applications i've been procrastinating on dropping off(hello Costco and Menards, and hello $9+ an hour pay!! (and bye-bye to minimum-wage pay!)).
and of course, this wouldn't be a full journal entry without mentioning how amusing it was that our theater lost power when we had the 100+ degree weather on Sunday. it was really weird, since i'm an usher at our theater, and i(and another usher) were just starting to pick up trash in a theater. all of a sudden, the side speakers(but not the back speakers) for a showing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory go silent, and about 5-10 seconds later, the movie and the sound go out(thank god the credits were playing, and that it didn't go out in the middle of the movie, or else we both probably would've been yelled at endlessly by dumbass patrons). right after that, i checked on how the other ushers were doing w/cleaning the theaters next to #6(after the projector went out in 6), and i realized then that the power was fading out for all the projectors in all theaters. as i realized that, all hell was breaking loose in front of my eyes, as we were ordered by the Fire Dept. to evacuate the whole building. i went into a couple theaters myself and told everyone they had to leave, and had to check the bathrooms and all sections of the buidlings to make sure everyone was out. after that, it was pretty annoying, since we had to clean all the theaters, despite the fact that the backup generator that the theater building relied on was screwing up more and more as the day went on, and it was extremely obvious to me that we wouldn't be able to reopen to show movies that day(haha, i later found out too it NEVER reopened up that day!). i'm still a bit annoyed that we were required to clean up all the theaters, though i'm betting the managers(i'm guessing) were probably asking us to do that in the strange case that the power came back on. but once i left, i realized that the rest of the shopping center had their power back on, and that(of all things!) that our building was the only one within the shopping center without power. the corporate management of our theater is obviously cheap and stupid as hell, that's what i'll definately say now without a doubt.
can't wait to see Kings of Leon on Saturday night, 'fo sure. and am holding out hope i'll get lucky and find a ride up to Alpine Valley in a few weeks to see Coldplay...(i'm loving that band more and more every day, the Live 2003 DVD is SO awesome)
plus i found this on random(so racist, but funny):
10 TRUTHS BLACK AND HISPANIC PEOPLE KNOW, BUT WHITE PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. Elvis is dead.
2. Jesus was not white.
3. Rap music is here to stay.
4. Kissing your pet is not cute or clean.
5. Skinny does not equal sexy.
6. Thomas Jefferson had black children.
7. A 5 year old child is too big for a stroller.
8. N'SYNC will never hold a candle to the Jackson 5.
9. An occasional BUTT whooping helps a child stay in line.
10. Having your children curse you out in public is not normal.
10 TRUTHS WHITE AND BLACK PEOPLE KNOW, BUT HISPANIC PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. Hickey's are not attractive.
2. Chicken is food, not a roommate.
3. Jesus is not a name for your son.
4. Your country's flag is not a car decoration.
5. Maria is a name but not for every daughter.
6. "Jump out and run" is not in any insurance policies.
7. 10 people to a car is considered too many.
8. Buttoning just the top button of your shirt is a bad fashion statement.
9. Mami and Papi can't possibly be the nickname of every person in your family.
10. Letting your children run wildly through the store is not normal.
10 TRUTHS WHITE AND HISPANIC PEOPLE KNOW, BUT BLACK PEOPLE WON'T ADMIT:
1. O.J. did it.
2. Tupac is dead.
3. Teeth should not be decorated.
4. Weddings should start on time.
5. Your pastor doesn't know everything.
6. Jesse Jackson will never be President.
7. RED is not a Kool Aid flavor, it's a color.
8. Church does not require expensive clothes.
9. Crown Royal bags are meant to be thrown away.
10. Your rims and sound system should not be worth more than your car.