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So, rather than being legitmately productive during my time at the door thus far, I updated my photos.
Sophomore Year Photopage
Updates include parties from the end of the school year and stuff from my birthday.
Junior Year Photopage
Updates here are pictures from the God Squad party and the Halloween party at our apartment, and pictures from "Cloud Nine", the first show I did this year.
Anyway, take a look if you're interested.
Also,
Monday
9:40 - 10:40 Introductory Pyschology II
1:10-3:10 Stage Management II
Tuesday
1:30 - 3:00 Relational, Group, and Organizational Communication Theory
3:10 - 4:40 Survey: Art, Architecture, Fashion, and Furniture
Wednesday
9:40 - 10:40 Introductory Pyschology II
11:30 - 2:00 Technical Drawing II
Thursday
1:30 - 3:00 Relational, Group, and Organizational Communication Theory
3:10 - 4:40 Survey: Art, Architecture, Fashion, and Furniture
Friday
9:40 - 10:40 Introductory Psychology II
So, add that to my Technical Production Practice (my show), and I'm taking 22 credits. Which is sort of a lot, although I've done it before. But last quarter, since I dropped Make Up, I only took 14 credits, so it's a big difference.
I think it will actually be better for me to be taking more. It will keep me from sleeping in all the time or just being lazy... I'll always have a deadline of some sort to meet, which is something that I find helpful in motivating myself. But talk to me when I'm going into tech for my show and see if I still feel that way...
In other news, my outside show, "Sweet Pretty Love Jam" at the side project is closing on Sunday. I'm really going to miss this cast and our director, but I'm not going to miss the show too much. I think it's run its course. I'm also not going to miss taking the train up to Jarvis Square (which is in Roger's Park) all the time either. I'm really happy that I took this job. I've gotten a lot of good networking opportunities out of it and made some friends. Not to mention all the free drinks whenever we go to the bar. Haha.
I'm coming to MD on the evening of the 18th. My plane doesn't get in until 9:45pm though, so I probably won't be able to see anyone. My parents and I are going to NYC on Tuesday morning and staying through Wednesday evening. We're going to see the revivals of "A Chorus Line" and "Company", and I'm pretty excited about both of them. If you wanna hang out between the 21st and 31st, please let me know. I have absolutely no plans except for a few doctor's appointments and a hair cut.
The living situation has been a lot better. Alex moved out and I think that's better for all of us. Our new roommate, Landon, is moving in tomorrow evening. We don't know her, but she seems nice. A little strange though. So we'll see how that goes once we're all back from break and finally living together. Sam and I have been getting along great lately... I feel like our friendship is coming back. Matt found an apartment, so he has mostly moved out. I miss seeing him all the time, but the whole situation with him living on the futon was not ideal for anyone, so of course it makes sense that he found his own place. It also makes sense why he's not staying in Chicago after this spring, but I wish he was. I don't have a lot of friends here, and it's been nice to have someone I'm so comfortable with around. I'll miss him.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about what I'd like to do after I graduate. I think that ultimately I'd like to end up in Chicago. I love the theatre scene here, and I see a lot of options for stability as a stage manager. I also like living here, although I'd definitely prefer to live in a different (read: less yuppie, and less expensive) area, and I might even prefer to live a little outside of the city proper. But I also think I'm not ready to be settled into a permanent place yet. I'd like to go back to the east coast for awhile, although I don't know exactly where. I'd like to try touring. Then again, I'd like to be in a position where I can save a bit so I can take some time off in a few years to travel; hopefully go to Europe and see... well, everything really. I sort of regret going to school in Chicago. I think it would've been better to go somewhere that was not directly in a city; to experience more of a college community. Also would've been nice to go to a school that has a music program in which non-majors can participate and that has a tighter theatre community. Also I honestly just don't relate to most of the people I've met here, especially not the guys.... I think that generally I feel more comfortable as a person on the east coast, even though I see more career opportunities here in Chicago. When putting that into the context of the real world, I'm saying that I'm wondering if I shouldn't have gone to Syracuse, and then moved here after college. I feel like I got here too soon. I've been trying not to beat myself up for it (how was I supposed to know?) but it's hard. I suppose the grass is always greener is another way of looking at it though.
I don't know. It's just been on my mind. I'm not looking to make any decisions, I'm just exploring my options. I'm thinking a lot about the concept of home. It's snuck up on me, but I think that Chicago is really home now. I feel comfortable here, and I know where I'm going, at least for the short term. That's pretty great.
Well, I feel like I'm rambling, so that's all for me.
-Shayna-
Sophomore Year Photopage
Updates include parties from the end of the school year and stuff from my birthday.
Junior Year Photopage
Updates here are pictures from the God Squad party and the Halloween party at our apartment, and pictures from "Cloud Nine", the first show I did this year.
Anyway, take a look if you're interested.
Also,
Monday
9:40 - 10:40 Introductory Pyschology II
1:10-3:10 Stage Management II
Tuesday
1:30 - 3:00 Relational, Group, and Organizational Communication Theory
3:10 - 4:40 Survey: Art, Architecture, Fashion, and Furniture
Wednesday
9:40 - 10:40 Introductory Pyschology II
11:30 - 2:00 Technical Drawing II
Thursday
1:30 - 3:00 Relational, Group, and Organizational Communication Theory
3:10 - 4:40 Survey: Art, Architecture, Fashion, and Furniture
Friday
9:40 - 10:40 Introductory Psychology II
So, add that to my Technical Production Practice (my show), and I'm taking 22 credits. Which is sort of a lot, although I've done it before. But last quarter, since I dropped Make Up, I only took 14 credits, so it's a big difference.
I think it will actually be better for me to be taking more. It will keep me from sleeping in all the time or just being lazy... I'll always have a deadline of some sort to meet, which is something that I find helpful in motivating myself. But talk to me when I'm going into tech for my show and see if I still feel that way...
In other news, my outside show, "Sweet Pretty Love Jam" at the side project is closing on Sunday. I'm really going to miss this cast and our director, but I'm not going to miss the show too much. I think it's run its course. I'm also not going to miss taking the train up to Jarvis Square (which is in Roger's Park) all the time either. I'm really happy that I took this job. I've gotten a lot of good networking opportunities out of it and made some friends. Not to mention all the free drinks whenever we go to the bar. Haha.
I'm coming to MD on the evening of the 18th. My plane doesn't get in until 9:45pm though, so I probably won't be able to see anyone. My parents and I are going to NYC on Tuesday morning and staying through Wednesday evening. We're going to see the revivals of "A Chorus Line" and "Company", and I'm pretty excited about both of them. If you wanna hang out between the 21st and 31st, please let me know. I have absolutely no plans except for a few doctor's appointments and a hair cut.
The living situation has been a lot better. Alex moved out and I think that's better for all of us. Our new roommate, Landon, is moving in tomorrow evening. We don't know her, but she seems nice. A little strange though. So we'll see how that goes once we're all back from break and finally living together. Sam and I have been getting along great lately... I feel like our friendship is coming back. Matt found an apartment, so he has mostly moved out. I miss seeing him all the time, but the whole situation with him living on the futon was not ideal for anyone, so of course it makes sense that he found his own place. It also makes sense why he's not staying in Chicago after this spring, but I wish he was. I don't have a lot of friends here, and it's been nice to have someone I'm so comfortable with around. I'll miss him.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about what I'd like to do after I graduate. I think that ultimately I'd like to end up in Chicago. I love the theatre scene here, and I see a lot of options for stability as a stage manager. I also like living here, although I'd definitely prefer to live in a different (read: less yuppie, and less expensive) area, and I might even prefer to live a little outside of the city proper. But I also think I'm not ready to be settled into a permanent place yet. I'd like to go back to the east coast for awhile, although I don't know exactly where. I'd like to try touring. Then again, I'd like to be in a position where I can save a bit so I can take some time off in a few years to travel; hopefully go to Europe and see... well, everything really. I sort of regret going to school in Chicago. I think it would've been better to go somewhere that was not directly in a city; to experience more of a college community. Also would've been nice to go to a school that has a music program in which non-majors can participate and that has a tighter theatre community. Also I honestly just don't relate to most of the people I've met here, especially not the guys.... I think that generally I feel more comfortable as a person on the east coast, even though I see more career opportunities here in Chicago. When putting that into the context of the real world, I'm saying that I'm wondering if I shouldn't have gone to Syracuse, and then moved here after college. I feel like I got here too soon. I've been trying not to beat myself up for it (how was I supposed to know?) but it's hard. I suppose the grass is always greener is another way of looking at it though.
I don't know. It's just been on my mind. I'm not looking to make any decisions, I'm just exploring my options. I'm thinking a lot about the concept of home. It's snuck up on me, but I think that Chicago is really home now. I feel comfortable here, and I know where I'm going, at least for the short term. That's pretty great.
Well, I feel like I'm rambling, so that's all for me.
-Shayna-