Yes, it has been forever. Yes, I feel bad about it. Yes, it is probably gauche to have my first post in a month to be a Christmas wishlist.

I think we all know where this is going.

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The audition last night went really well, I thought--and hey, apparently the people in charge agree with me, because I got called back for some cold reads tonight at six! YESSS I am excited for these party times.

Also, something that interested me: after my monologue, the man I assume to be a director asked me what year I was. When I told him that I ( Read more... )

I have come to understand, in my studies of contemporary pop culture (read: watching television) that college is a time of discovery. Even though I've spent maybe two weeks here at most--it's becoming deviously hard to keep track--I have already learned some stuff about myself. I'm sure you're all thrilled to hear about it, and since there's very ( Read more... )

Dear Hilary,

It is our regret that we have to inform you that we will not be able to accommodate you in the Japanese class that you wished to enroll. Our sincere apologies. (Sumimasen)
Because of the state budget cut, we have started this year with two fewer sections than usual in our Japanese 1 classes. The budget cut has made it impossible to take ( Read more... )

Short story: my classes are AWESOME. Also, sort of important, so I'll get it out of the way first-I am not technically in my introductory Japanese class yet. I crashed it both today and yesterday... as did like ten other people, which bites. I am fifth on the waiting list. Also, today, three or so enrolled people didn't show up. Does that mean I'm ( Read more... )

These are the classes I'm taking this quarter:

The Invention of Tradition in Contemporary East Asia, with Professor Pai
Milton with Professor O'Connell
The Tale of Genji and the Makioka sisters with Professor Wilson
Introductory Japanese (I) with Some Professor

I'm not officially in Japanese yet, because they were full. I'll just be crashing the class ( Read more... )