Round- er, Day Two!
Got to school for 8:00 Creative Writing with Katz from last year (:D so awesome), and this semester certainly looks interesting. I like the journal idea (using the journal I was supposed to use for NaNo which I'm like 9 pages into), though I kind of wish we had the same formatting of smaller projects as last year - it's annoying having a million tiny projects each worth 2%, but at least there's a hell of a lot of opportinuity to get bonus marks, which would rock.
XD We started the class with a short writing thing, and he asked if anyone wanted to read their things. Only a couple people did (XD Adam's was absolutely hilarious with the acting and gayness and XD), and it was all very quiet and awkward. So I figured that to break the ice, I would read the first line of mine. "I think (pause) I'd be very good (pause) at writing erotica." Felt great hearing the round of laughter at that, and XD Emily hoping I wouldn't subject them to such a thing (wouldn't blame them). I can only imagine how painful it's going to be for her having him again this term. XD
Felt great talking with Katz again and catching him up on everything. I was in a really great mood, and I was happy to tell him about the experiences I've had and my growth, and the new sense of self-appreciation I've gotten, and how...artistic it all felt. It was then that I excitedly remembered that according to my fortune cookie, I was supposed to get an opportunity today, and I explicitely told him I knew I had to go out and not just sit around hoping it would knock. Unfortunately, that...really didn't come true at all, which is odd, because when the universe talks to me (as it often does, and I told Katz), it's usually right, so oO.
Also opened my last fortune cookie. All it said was "Take a trip with a friend." Well, Sam and I are hopefully going to Animé North in May (must talk to parental unit about that ><), but I think it had something a little sooner in mind. There is the con we originally wanted to go to in February, but at this point it's probably too late to get the good deals, a hotel, the chance to host a panel and permission from the 'rents. Bleh.
Integrating Activity is making me want to shoot myself. The teacher seems...ugh; John had her last year, and it does not sound good. Good intentions, but she's...yeah. She seems uptight and insanely strict and I'm kind of afraid. And lol, the conference we're doing...literature panels, lol. Though it would mean getting amazing feedback, I really don't want to be one of the panelists and present my thing. Advertising sounds MUCH more fun anyway, and we gte freaking marks for it. XD We're doing grammar stuff now, yaaaaay. Was excited to find out we're doing Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (freaking awesome book), but John said she's going to make it horrible boring. D:
Hadn't known what I was signing up for when I took Manion again, this time for English. I want to go further into Literature, and I don't really feel comfortable doing a class solely about analyzing medical articles. Seriously, wtf?! An entire class just doing that. No fiction whatsoever. Noooot for me. Was amused to find Yariv and Jeremy Abitbol (the one in my grade) with me, then Ver (XD hadn't known she was there until attendance; she was in the back row, out of my line of vision, and she waved when I turned back to just kind of stare in surprise XD). Seriously, why is it that suddenly in my LAST term, all the Jewish high school peoplez I know are in my classes? Oh, and John from Chill Club's there, too. They and the teacher herself are an okay reason to stay (XD got 90% last time I had her), but...eh.
Didn't really watch the inauguration, being shown in Conrod's with a huge crowd watching and popcorn being randomly given out (there was supposed to be an Obama-costume contest, too, but I guess I missed it), and all I could watch was a few minutes on a small TV on the fourth floor with a very small crowd before I had to rush to class. Yay, Obama's in! ^^
Spent my time between classes/at the end of the day flitting between Clubs and the gang (we went from male/female masturbation slang terms yesterday to male/female genitals slang today ^^). Still working on learning names of club people, but I'm getting better! I now group Peaches, Patrick-Ryan and that other dude together, similar to that grouping of Toby and those other dudes whose names I don't remember (I think the French dude is something with a J EDIT: sorry, that's PM). Karl-Mark failed at stealing my boots, and I thought Francis had a girlfriend, but I dunno, and lol at Amber and JC-Mark being at a *puts on British accent* children's card game tournament (also sex shop XD). And apparently a lot of grads came today. Also Scourge, who might as well be a grad himself. Chris, too. XD
Today wasn't nearly as good as yesterday. I wasn't in as good a mood (I think it went bad after Integrating Activity), which I think is both because I didn't see as many friends as well as because aunt Flo's been around, and she sometimes likes to mess with my mood. Also didn't get that opportinuty I was supposedly going to get. I'd say I should have gone for pizza with Alan (maybe that was it?), but I wasn't hungry, don't trust his taste, and would have missed out on some fun in Clubs, so meh.
I don't feel great.
Maybe the excitement of the first day's worn off. Maybe I just didn't get to see the people I wanted to see, or not as much as I wanted to see them. I slept really well last night, but since Bellon's class I've been...unhappy. Just not happy. Whatever happened to being and feeling great through yourself, not having to rely on anyone? I just told Katz about that this morning! I think I missed the opportunity I was supposed to take today.
I wonder if my period's at all to blame for my mood change.
*shrugs* In other news, I recently discovered what I think "my" music style is. It seems to be Motown and R&B, though apparently I listen to a lot of easy listening, pop and rock, which confuses me since I've never really understood how to categorize music (I especially want to understand how indie works, thar). But eh. I luves mah Motown stuffs and stuff, along with a random conbination of awesome randomness and stuff.
Was singing as I was blow-drying my hair tonight (after watching the last scene of Mallrats, which was fucking great XD), and I found myself singing some Guys and Dolls. I totally forgot that I actually do have a pretty nice voice, at least when I've changed the song to a key I'm good with. I don't think I've been able to sing with my full, good voice for some time, but its return must be a good thing. I want to be on broadway, damnit. ;;
I'm going to go in early tomorrow to try to get a course change. I want out of Integrating Activity and weird medical articles English class, and maybe (but...eh, probably not) change into Fred's Theatre class instead of the one with the TBA professor. Won't know if I want to stay in Theatre until I actually go to the class tomorrow afternoon, so I may leave it blank.
For English, I'm really desperate hoping I can switch into the...
TWILIGHT CLASS!
FREAKING RYAN'S IN IT, WHICH MADE SAM AND I SHIT BRICKS, because lmao, he's never really had strong opinions on it, so I wonder how much he cares. And just omg. But XD they're also doing Watchmen! It's totally appealing to one gender, then the other; there's a high chance of each hating the other book (but probably not enough that they'll leave the class and free open a spot for me to steal for course change). It's a class on Popular Literature, and dude, I would LOVE to analyze that stuff! Not only is it fun to tear apart pop culture stuff (...when you don't like it), but it's also a great way to find out what the public loves - perfect for writing!
Duuuuuuudes, if I can get just this class, I won't care about changing any of my other courses. Just...duuuuuuude. Please. I want to rip Twilight apart and make all the fangirls in the class cry sparkly tears.
Please. ;;
EDIT: Came to school for 8:30, not really knowing how the course change worked. Had I known a bit more of what to do in advance, I might have been able to at least get in line sooner. But I don't think it really mattered, because there weren't seats free in Fred's Theatre class, there was no point in switching Integrating Activing because JOYS, same teacher for both classes. Only four English classes were free to switch into, and they didn't really fit, iirc. Naturally, none of the Pop Culture classes had open seats, and most didn't even fit my schedule anyway.
So I just...gave up on that. I WOULD try again Thuirsday/Friday, but we're fucking away, so next week when there will be even LESS choices it is! Had an hour to waste before class, and Clubs wasn't open for some reason, which was like ;; because nobody else I knew could be found. Found some of the nerds near the end, gave Swieca SONIC UNDERGROUND WOOT (but we never got to watch it ;;) and just before I headed to class I saw Clubs was open, which was bull. In Medical Ethics we took a fair amount of time going over the A=B, B=C so A=C thing (save she didn't use the formula XP), and I found myself getting sleepy near the end (we're not even that far into the semester, jeez XD I didn't even go to bed as insanely late).
Found some of my nerds in Conrod's, then went to go check Clubs, and lo and behold, there was Sam and Eric! We chilled in Comics, and newbieMatthew had all the popular internet-meme sorts of songs on his iPod (Sam later throwing in her MP3 phone). So he played that and we, Cameron, Leif (allumni) and Amber all sang along to a Rickroll, Still Alive, Harder Better Faster Stronger, and even The Time Warp, we Carmel-Dansonned and got yelled at a fair few times by Sci-Fi. XD Matthias sat the whole time ignoring us playing on his PSP, and poor Mel came in later confused, not knowing half the songs. XD
We talked about arranging a Ninja Day/Pirate Day/Pirate VS Ninja Day/Zombie-Pirate-Ninja Day, and Cameron explained the zombie VS humans events that some universities have, and OMFG DO FUCKING WANT. LIKE BURNING. WITH THE PASSION OF A MILLION SUNS. Sounds so insanely fucking epic. <3333 My schedule and Mel's said our Theatre class was at different times, which was wtf. Mine said 2:30, but hers said 1, so to be safe we went at 1, where a few other people were already waiting outside. We talked, and Andrew (awesomely adorible I-assume-to-be-gay dude from my Alt Media class term 1) and a few people went to go double-check online, since we all had different times. Turned out that yup, it started at 2:30. XD
So we headed back to Comics, where I want back to my chair-straddling (it's seriously comfortable XD). Karl-Mark came in later, not looking as terribly bald and silly as other days (the spikes are still there, but they look a little more decent). Mel took 43 minutes to eat a soup from the caf, which was amazing. Then we went back to the class, and omg, I know so many people in it - even Harroch from high school, Anton from the theatre collective, and Emma from work! The TBA teacher turned out to be a super cool guy who's produced and acted and written all these plays and TV shows (o_o omg, Student Bodies!). It was pretty cool, though I failed at coming up with something for Rebecca to do - the teacher thought I wanted her to break-dance (communicating in jibberish, yay!). XD
Mel, Tristan, Adam and I stayed half an hour after class just to chat with the teacher. My upper back and arms felt really sore for some reason (still do). Then Adam and I started talking, which I've always wanted to do because I always thought he was neat, but he always seems busy. He is incredibly calm and mellow (doubt I've ever seen him ever show much emotion), and quite neat to talk to. Switchblade combs are great, and if I ever hear a metallic clicking sound in any Literature classes (we're always in so many together), I'll know it's him playing with his watch. XD
Got home, Mom was insane and stuff, and was crazy about making me eat dinner. Finished packing, and...yeah. Waking up tomorrow morning at 3:30am, HU-FUCKING-ZZAH.
~Psychic
XD We started the class with a short writing thing, and he asked if anyone wanted to read their things. Only a couple people did (XD Adam's was absolutely hilarious with the acting and gayness and XD), and it was all very quiet and awkward. So I figured that to break the ice, I would read the first line of mine. "I think (pause) I'd be very good (pause) at writing erotica." Felt great hearing the round of laughter at that, and XD Emily hoping I wouldn't subject them to such a thing (wouldn't blame them). I can only imagine how painful it's going to be for her having him again this term. XD
Felt great talking with Katz again and catching him up on everything. I was in a really great mood, and I was happy to tell him about the experiences I've had and my growth, and the new sense of self-appreciation I've gotten, and how...artistic it all felt. It was then that I excitedly remembered that according to my fortune cookie, I was supposed to get an opportunity today, and I explicitely told him I knew I had to go out and not just sit around hoping it would knock. Unfortunately, that...really didn't come true at all, which is odd, because when the universe talks to me (as it often does, and I told Katz), it's usually right, so oO.
Also opened my last fortune cookie. All it said was "Take a trip with a friend." Well, Sam and I are hopefully going to Animé North in May (must talk to parental unit about that ><), but I think it had something a little sooner in mind. There is the con we originally wanted to go to in February, but at this point it's probably too late to get the good deals, a hotel, the chance to host a panel and permission from the 'rents. Bleh.
Integrating Activity is making me want to shoot myself. The teacher seems...ugh; John had her last year, and it does not sound good. Good intentions, but she's...yeah. She seems uptight and insanely strict and I'm kind of afraid. And lol, the conference we're doing...literature panels, lol. Though it would mean getting amazing feedback, I really don't want to be one of the panelists and present my thing. Advertising sounds MUCH more fun anyway, and we gte freaking marks for it. XD We're doing grammar stuff now, yaaaaay. Was excited to find out we're doing Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (freaking awesome book), but John said she's going to make it horrible boring. D:
Hadn't known what I was signing up for when I took Manion again, this time for English. I want to go further into Literature, and I don't really feel comfortable doing a class solely about analyzing medical articles. Seriously, wtf?! An entire class just doing that. No fiction whatsoever. Noooot for me. Was amused to find Yariv and Jeremy Abitbol (the one in my grade) with me, then Ver (XD hadn't known she was there until attendance; she was in the back row, out of my line of vision, and she waved when I turned back to just kind of stare in surprise XD). Seriously, why is it that suddenly in my LAST term, all the Jewish high school peoplez I know are in my classes? Oh, and John from Chill Club's there, too. They and the teacher herself are an okay reason to stay (XD got 90% last time I had her), but...eh.
Didn't really watch the inauguration, being shown in Conrod's with a huge crowd watching and popcorn being randomly given out (there was supposed to be an Obama-costume contest, too, but I guess I missed it), and all I could watch was a few minutes on a small TV on the fourth floor with a very small crowd before I had to rush to class. Yay, Obama's in! ^^
Spent my time between classes/at the end of the day flitting between Clubs and the gang (we went from male/female masturbation slang terms yesterday to male/female genitals slang today ^^). Still working on learning names of club people, but I'm getting better! I now group Peaches, Patrick-Ryan and that other dude together, similar to that grouping of Toby and those other dudes whose names I don't remember (I think the French dude is something with a J EDIT: sorry, that's PM). Karl-Mark failed at stealing my boots, and I thought Francis had a girlfriend, but I dunno, and lol at Amber and JC-Mark being at a *puts on British accent* children's card game tournament (also sex shop XD). And apparently a lot of grads came today. Also Scourge, who might as well be a grad himself. Chris, too. XD
Today wasn't nearly as good as yesterday. I wasn't in as good a mood (I think it went bad after Integrating Activity), which I think is both because I didn't see as many friends as well as because aunt Flo's been around, and she sometimes likes to mess with my mood. Also didn't get that opportinuty I was supposedly going to get. I'd say I should have gone for pizza with Alan (maybe that was it?), but I wasn't hungry, don't trust his taste, and would have missed out on some fun in Clubs, so meh.
I don't feel great.
Maybe the excitement of the first day's worn off. Maybe I just didn't get to see the people I wanted to see, or not as much as I wanted to see them. I slept really well last night, but since Bellon's class I've been...unhappy. Just not happy. Whatever happened to being and feeling great through yourself, not having to rely on anyone? I just told Katz about that this morning! I think I missed the opportunity I was supposed to take today.
I wonder if my period's at all to blame for my mood change.
*shrugs* In other news, I recently discovered what I think "my" music style is. It seems to be Motown and R&B, though apparently I listen to a lot of easy listening, pop and rock, which confuses me since I've never really understood how to categorize music (I especially want to understand how indie works, thar). But eh. I luves mah Motown stuffs and stuff, along with a random conbination of awesome randomness and stuff.
Was singing as I was blow-drying my hair tonight (after watching the last scene of Mallrats, which was fucking great XD), and I found myself singing some Guys and Dolls. I totally forgot that I actually do have a pretty nice voice, at least when I've changed the song to a key I'm good with. I don't think I've been able to sing with my full, good voice for some time, but its return must be a good thing. I want to be on broadway, damnit. ;;
I'm going to go in early tomorrow to try to get a course change. I want out of Integrating Activity and weird medical articles English class, and maybe (but...eh, probably not) change into Fred's Theatre class instead of the one with the TBA professor. Won't know if I want to stay in Theatre until I actually go to the class tomorrow afternoon, so I may leave it blank.
For English, I'm really desperate hoping I can switch into the...
TWILIGHT CLASS!
FREAKING RYAN'S IN IT, WHICH MADE SAM AND I SHIT BRICKS, because lmao, he's never really had strong opinions on it, so I wonder how much he cares. And just omg. But XD they're also doing Watchmen! It's totally appealing to one gender, then the other; there's a high chance of each hating the other book (but probably not enough that they'll leave the class and free open a spot for me to steal for course change). It's a class on Popular Literature, and dude, I would LOVE to analyze that stuff! Not only is it fun to tear apart pop culture stuff (...when you don't like it), but it's also a great way to find out what the public loves - perfect for writing!
Duuuuuuudes, if I can get just this class, I won't care about changing any of my other courses. Just...duuuuuuude. Please. I want to rip Twilight apart and make all the fangirls in the class cry sparkly tears.
Please. ;;
EDIT: Came to school for 8:30, not really knowing how the course change worked. Had I known a bit more of what to do in advance, I might have been able to at least get in line sooner. But I don't think it really mattered, because there weren't seats free in Fred's Theatre class, there was no point in switching Integrating Activing because JOYS, same teacher for both classes. Only four English classes were free to switch into, and they didn't really fit, iirc. Naturally, none of the Pop Culture classes had open seats, and most didn't even fit my schedule anyway.
So I just...gave up on that. I WOULD try again Thuirsday/Friday, but we're fucking away, so next week when there will be even LESS choices it is! Had an hour to waste before class, and Clubs wasn't open for some reason, which was like ;; because nobody else I knew could be found. Found some of the nerds near the end, gave Swieca SONIC UNDERGROUND WOOT (but we never got to watch it ;;) and just before I headed to class I saw Clubs was open, which was bull. In Medical Ethics we took a fair amount of time going over the A=B, B=C so A=C thing (save she didn't use the formula XP), and I found myself getting sleepy near the end (we're not even that far into the semester, jeez XD I didn't even go to bed as insanely late).
Found some of my nerds in Conrod's, then went to go check Clubs, and lo and behold, there was Sam and Eric! We chilled in Comics, and newbieMatthew had all the popular internet-meme sorts of songs on his iPod (Sam later throwing in her MP3 phone). So he played that and we, Cameron, Leif (allumni) and Amber all sang along to a Rickroll, Still Alive, Harder Better Faster Stronger, and even The Time Warp, we Carmel-Dansonned and got yelled at a fair few times by Sci-Fi. XD Matthias sat the whole time ignoring us playing on his PSP, and poor Mel came in later confused, not knowing half the songs. XD
We talked about arranging a Ninja Day/Pirate Day/Pirate VS Ninja Day/Zombie-Pirate-Ninja Day, and Cameron explained the zombie VS humans events that some universities have, and OMFG DO FUCKING WANT. LIKE BURNING. WITH THE PASSION OF A MILLION SUNS. Sounds so insanely fucking epic. <3333 My schedule and Mel's said our Theatre class was at different times, which was wtf. Mine said 2:30, but hers said 1, so to be safe we went at 1, where a few other people were already waiting outside. We talked, and Andrew (awesomely adorible I-assume-to-be-gay dude from my Alt Media class term 1) and a few people went to go double-check online, since we all had different times. Turned out that yup, it started at 2:30. XD
So we headed back to Comics, where I want back to my chair-straddling (it's seriously comfortable XD). Karl-Mark came in later, not looking as terribly bald and silly as other days (the spikes are still there, but they look a little more decent). Mel took 43 minutes to eat a soup from the caf, which was amazing. Then we went back to the class, and omg, I know so many people in it - even Harroch from high school, Anton from the theatre collective, and Emma from work! The TBA teacher turned out to be a super cool guy who's produced and acted and written all these plays and TV shows (o_o omg, Student Bodies!). It was pretty cool, though I failed at coming up with something for Rebecca to do - the teacher thought I wanted her to break-dance (communicating in jibberish, yay!). XD
Mel, Tristan, Adam and I stayed half an hour after class just to chat with the teacher. My upper back and arms felt really sore for some reason (still do). Then Adam and I started talking, which I've always wanted to do because I always thought he was neat, but he always seems busy. He is incredibly calm and mellow (doubt I've ever seen him ever show much emotion), and quite neat to talk to. Switchblade combs are great, and if I ever hear a metallic clicking sound in any Literature classes (we're always in so many together), I'll know it's him playing with his watch. XD
Got home, Mom was insane and stuff, and was crazy about making me eat dinner. Finished packing, and...yeah. Waking up tomorrow morning at 3:30am, HU-FUCKING-ZZAH.
~Psychic