Hegemony!
I have been studying for my Lit Theory midterm (which is in the morning) with Blake and Alicia for SIX. HOURS. My brain?? It is melted. It is just...it is gone. I will wake up and scream about hermeneutics and new historicism and the sign and the signified and the signifiers and the cow that is the idea of a cow because one true idea of a cow can never exist and...
Why am I an English major again?
ANYWAY, I'm exhausted but not ready to sleep, so here I am.
Welcome to my new friends: blergg , annaxbanana , joona2007 , smilesawakeyou, andleiaweasley ! I'm glad to have you aboard. :D
Ah, and before I forget, HAPPY BELATED MARDI GRAS! I didn't really get to celebrate, lol, but my friend Rachel did make good on her promise and sent me a King Cake! It got here today and we got to have some - it was delicioussss. <3 I hadn't had King Cake in six years. I forgot how much I love it.
In other news, I will soon be trading in this piece of crap Dell that lasted me just three years for a Macbook Pro! The computer is now literally falling apart - stupid planned obselescence (and btw, I apologize in advance for my spelling tonight, my brain is still melting), and when the FIVE MONTH OLD BRAND NEW BATTERY decided to crap out, I knew it was time for a change. I've only ever had PCs, so I'm looking forward to the Mac. My dad is funding this purchase on the condition that it's the last computer he'll ever buy me in my entire life. Cool by me - I told him I didn't mind trying to save up for it on my own, or look for a cheaper computer, but he kept saying, "No, no, I want to do this for you...but then you're done! You're cut off!" Lol, wow. On the one hand, I'm kind of sad to see my Dell go, since it was my first ever computer and it has (for the most part) been very good to me....but at the same time, gah! I can't wait for the new one to get here so I can type without the 'i' key falling off, play DVDs and CDs (and burn them if I want), and not have to worry as much about viruses killing my system! *dances*
And now, before I head off to bed at last, two fun memes I ganked from darkenedsakura !
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
T:
1. Talk To Me Now - Ani DiFranco
2. That's Okay - The Hush Sound
3. That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed For Me) - Panic At the Disco
4. Tomorrow - Lillix
5. Typical - Laura Marling
Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
1. Writing - Well, this one is pretty self-explanitory. Obviously, I love writing, or why would I even have a Livejournal? But it's more than that: for as long as I can remember, I've been a writer. Beyond the fact that it's my calling, writing very largely defines me; I want it to be my career, but it's more than just a way to make money to me. I express myself best in written form and understand things better in written form. Everything from fanfiction to poetry to memoirs to would-be novels to LJ posts - they keep me sane when nothing else can.
2. Supernatural - Haha, well of course darkenedsakura would associate this with me: she's the one who introduced me to it! "Two hot brothers ride around in a car and hunt ghosts. You should totally watch it. Did I mention they're hot?" Way back in 2006, when DS and I had just met and were living in Shanghai, we had no lives. I know, I know, hard to believe, but it's true. What were two bored sixteen-year-olds to do when in a city with no drinking age, we did not, in fact, want to drink? WATCH TV, OF COURSE. Up until Supernatural, I had never really been a fan of TV. I loved Gilmore Girls, but it was not the same head-over-heels love I experienced when DS sat me down and introduced me to Sam, Dean, the Impala, and everything that followed. SPN is my main fandom outside Harry Potter, my all-time favorite show, and I honestly can't imagine life without it. <3
3. Moving - Heh, well. I've lived a rather crazy, upended life these past eight years. Most of you have heard the whole, sordid tale: my dad works in higher-level management (right now, he's the president of an electronics company), and they enjoy transfering him whenever possible. I was born in Colorado, and lived here until I was almost ten. Then, my dad decided to change jobs, and we ended up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for three years. After that didn't work out, we headed to a small town in Upstate New York (six hours away from The Big Apple, and about as rural as you can get), which I still think of as home. We stayed there for three years, until the summer after my sophomore year of high school, when Dad got a job offer in Shanghai, China. Naturally, as is our nature, my family headed overseas, stayed for a year, and then my mom, sister, and I headed back to NY, where I graduated high school. This summer, my family moved to Orange County, California, where I spent a grand total of three days before I came to college in Colorado. *takes a breath* Phew.
4. Genuineness and compassion - Aw! This made me smile. I don't really know what to say for this one - I guess, that in general, I am an empathetic person. I'm here for any of my friends when I'm needed, and I'm a good listener and hug-giver. Anytime you need someone to talk to, don't ever hesitate to ask. :]
5. Gentle Giant - LOL, oh God. Well...this is darkenedsakura 's extremely amusing little nickname for me. *eye roll* I was last measured at 6'2, though I prefer to think the "2" part of that is imaginary, because I was having trouble enough with 6'1. Considering the fact that I was told I wouldn't grow anymore when I hit 6'0 at 14, I feel rather betrayed that I grew two whole inches more. In addition to being a "giant," I am quite passive and not intimdating or violent in the slightest. I have been told that I am about as scary as a field of kittens or a Carebear. *meancing scowl* ....Now if only people wouldn't laugh when I did that! D: D: D:
Wow lol. Okay, I reallyyyyy need to sleep. But this was fun, and I actually forgot about Lit Theory for a few - oh, crap...*headdesk*
Why am I an English major again?
ANYWAY, I'm exhausted but not ready to sleep, so here I am.
Welcome to my new friends: blergg , annaxbanana , joona2007 , smilesawakeyou, andleiaweasley ! I'm glad to have you aboard. :D
Ah, and before I forget, HAPPY BELATED MARDI GRAS! I didn't really get to celebrate, lol, but my friend Rachel did make good on her promise and sent me a King Cake! It got here today and we got to have some - it was delicioussss. <3 I hadn't had King Cake in six years. I forgot how much I love it.
In other news, I will soon be trading in this piece of crap Dell that lasted me just three years for a Macbook Pro! The computer is now literally falling apart - stupid planned obselescence (and btw, I apologize in advance for my spelling tonight, my brain is still melting), and when the FIVE MONTH OLD BRAND NEW BATTERY decided to crap out, I knew it was time for a change. I've only ever had PCs, so I'm looking forward to the Mac. My dad is funding this purchase on the condition that it's the last computer he'll ever buy me in my entire life. Cool by me - I told him I didn't mind trying to save up for it on my own, or look for a cheaper computer, but he kept saying, "No, no, I want to do this for you...but then you're done! You're cut off!" Lol, wow. On the one hand, I'm kind of sad to see my Dell go, since it was my first ever computer and it has (for the most part) been very good to me....but at the same time, gah! I can't wait for the new one to get here so I can type without the 'i' key falling off, play DVDs and CDs (and burn them if I want), and not have to worry as much about viruses killing my system! *dances*
And now, before I head off to bed at last, two fun memes I ganked from darkenedsakura !
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
T:
1. Talk To Me Now - Ani DiFranco
2. That's Okay - The Hush Sound
3. That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed For Me) - Panic At the Disco
4. Tomorrow - Lillix
5. Typical - Laura Marling
Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
1. Writing - Well, this one is pretty self-explanitory. Obviously, I love writing, or why would I even have a Livejournal? But it's more than that: for as long as I can remember, I've been a writer. Beyond the fact that it's my calling, writing very largely defines me; I want it to be my career, but it's more than just a way to make money to me. I express myself best in written form and understand things better in written form. Everything from fanfiction to poetry to memoirs to would-be novels to LJ posts - they keep me sane when nothing else can.
2. Supernatural - Haha, well of course darkenedsakura would associate this with me: she's the one who introduced me to it! "Two hot brothers ride around in a car and hunt ghosts. You should totally watch it. Did I mention they're hot?" Way back in 2006, when DS and I had just met and were living in Shanghai, we had no lives. I know, I know, hard to believe, but it's true. What were two bored sixteen-year-olds to do when in a city with no drinking age, we did not, in fact, want to drink? WATCH TV, OF COURSE. Up until Supernatural, I had never really been a fan of TV. I loved Gilmore Girls, but it was not the same head-over-heels love I experienced when DS sat me down and introduced me to Sam, Dean, the Impala, and everything that followed. SPN is my main fandom outside Harry Potter, my all-time favorite show, and I honestly can't imagine life without it. <3
3. Moving - Heh, well. I've lived a rather crazy, upended life these past eight years. Most of you have heard the whole, sordid tale: my dad works in higher-level management (right now, he's the president of an electronics company), and they enjoy transfering him whenever possible. I was born in Colorado, and lived here until I was almost ten. Then, my dad decided to change jobs, and we ended up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for three years. After that didn't work out, we headed to a small town in Upstate New York (six hours away from The Big Apple, and about as rural as you can get), which I still think of as home. We stayed there for three years, until the summer after my sophomore year of high school, when Dad got a job offer in Shanghai, China. Naturally, as is our nature, my family headed overseas, stayed for a year, and then my mom, sister, and I headed back to NY, where I graduated high school. This summer, my family moved to Orange County, California, where I spent a grand total of three days before I came to college in Colorado. *takes a breath* Phew.
4. Genuineness and compassion - Aw! This made me smile. I don't really know what to say for this one - I guess, that in general, I am an empathetic person. I'm here for any of my friends when I'm needed, and I'm a good listener and hug-giver. Anytime you need someone to talk to, don't ever hesitate to ask. :]
5. Gentle Giant - LOL, oh God. Well...this is darkenedsakura 's extremely amusing little nickname for me. *eye roll* I was last measured at 6'2, though I prefer to think the "2" part of that is imaginary, because I was having trouble enough with 6'1. Considering the fact that I was told I wouldn't grow anymore when I hit 6'0 at 14, I feel rather betrayed that I grew two whole inches more. In addition to being a "giant," I am quite passive and not intimdating or violent in the slightest. I have been told that I am about as scary as a field of kittens or a Carebear. *meancing scowl* ....Now if only people wouldn't laugh when I did that! D: D: D:
Wow lol. Okay, I reallyyyyy need to sleep. But this was fun, and I actually forgot about Lit Theory for a few - oh, crap...*headdesk*