April
So Brandon did something he has never done before in the entire span of our relationship. He bought me flowers, yellow daffodils. (He had not previously bought me flowers because I usually prefer chocolate) It made me happy as now my dorm room is bright and cheery. I had been getting sick and feeling overall kind of crappy last week which being in the dorms in Carbondale can do to you. Then last weekend I went home to get an article and I went out to St.Louis and it made me feel a lot better. Sometimes I need to escape, but I've always been like that. There's something about St.Louis that can make everything seem wonderful no matter what is going on. Maybe it's the sense of overwhelming pride the city has or just how laid back and unpretentious the citizens are compared to other large cities. Maybe it's just the hops in the air. Either way, I always feel better after I come back. There's nothing really wrong with Carbondale, there aren't many people I've met that seem like anyone I would want to get close to. Even in my feminist sorority, their main focus is eco feminism which isn't something I strongly identify with. I like environmental causes and I like feminist causes, but not combined.
I am excited for this summer despite having to work in Subway. I like working there but the AC is sometimes lacking and I work with girls. Not the brightest girls either. One of them, who is an alcoholic and makes more money than me, did not know who our president was or that Hawaii is a state. I asked her what she had thought it was and she said she just wasn't sure. I'm asking my manager for another raise. My plan is to tell him that if he gives me a raise I'll improve my customer service aka greeting people within 3 seconds of them walking in the door. I may also promise to memorize tuna guy's sub. I hate tuna guy, he's an asshole and expects us to care about him because he buys Subway daily. He also resents me because I refuse to memorize exactly how he likes his sandwich. I know in the real world this is not how you negotiate a raise but my Subway is different. I also have the extremely odd advantage of having been there longer than the owner/manager. And I am confident since the last time I asked for a raise my manager immediately went over to the computer and changed my pay rate.
In other news, I have another paper to write for photo/performance. I might add that since I never know what to call this class I'll state it's actual name. Topics in Photography and Performance Art. For this paper, he gave us a huge list of artists and told us to pick two to focus on for our paper. It is to be ten pages which I'm ok with now that I can actually go to the library and check out books. I chose Marina Abramovic and Orlan who are both extremists when it comes to performance art. I figured the more controversial the artists, the better luck I'll have finding sources and the more there will be to talk about. Orlan's most famous work is a bunch of plastic surgeries she did in the 90's where she took different facial features from famous artworks and combined them all on to her face. Marina Abramovic did a number of interesting things. The one that sticks out in my mind is when she placed some razor blades, a gun, some bullets, and other assorted things out at a performance and told everyone to do whatever they wanted. She had her clothes cut off, she got cut, and among other things had a loaded gun to her head. Someone eventually stopped the performance before it got out of hand and someone did something completely stupid. Oh the 70's.
Also, I went to the library today and checked out two graphic novels I have not read yet. I was quite excited to actually be able to walk around the library and browse books since the SIUC library has been renovated/under construction. I checked out Blankets which I've always wanted to read because everyone claims it to be amazing. I then checked out The Official Lloyd Llewellyn Collection by Daniel Clowes. This is the only one of his books I have not read and one of two that I do not own. I am very excited. Well I should be getting to class.
Love & Sunshine,
Ginny
I am excited for this summer despite having to work in Subway. I like working there but the AC is sometimes lacking and I work with girls. Not the brightest girls either. One of them, who is an alcoholic and makes more money than me, did not know who our president was or that Hawaii is a state. I asked her what she had thought it was and she said she just wasn't sure. I'm asking my manager for another raise. My plan is to tell him that if he gives me a raise I'll improve my customer service aka greeting people within 3 seconds of them walking in the door. I may also promise to memorize tuna guy's sub. I hate tuna guy, he's an asshole and expects us to care about him because he buys Subway daily. He also resents me because I refuse to memorize exactly how he likes his sandwich. I know in the real world this is not how you negotiate a raise but my Subway is different. I also have the extremely odd advantage of having been there longer than the owner/manager. And I am confident since the last time I asked for a raise my manager immediately went over to the computer and changed my pay rate.
In other news, I have another paper to write for photo/performance. I might add that since I never know what to call this class I'll state it's actual name. Topics in Photography and Performance Art. For this paper, he gave us a huge list of artists and told us to pick two to focus on for our paper. It is to be ten pages which I'm ok with now that I can actually go to the library and check out books. I chose Marina Abramovic and Orlan who are both extremists when it comes to performance art. I figured the more controversial the artists, the better luck I'll have finding sources and the more there will be to talk about. Orlan's most famous work is a bunch of plastic surgeries she did in the 90's where she took different facial features from famous artworks and combined them all on to her face. Marina Abramovic did a number of interesting things. The one that sticks out in my mind is when she placed some razor blades, a gun, some bullets, and other assorted things out at a performance and told everyone to do whatever they wanted. She had her clothes cut off, she got cut, and among other things had a loaded gun to her head. Someone eventually stopped the performance before it got out of hand and someone did something completely stupid. Oh the 70's.
Also, I went to the library today and checked out two graphic novels I have not read yet. I was quite excited to actually be able to walk around the library and browse books since the SIUC library has been renovated/under construction. I checked out Blankets which I've always wanted to read because everyone claims it to be amazing. I then checked out The Official Lloyd Llewellyn Collection by Daniel Clowes. This is the only one of his books I have not read and one of two that I do not own. I am very excited. Well I should be getting to class.
Love & Sunshine,
Ginny