Friday: 2/21/03
· So everyday this week I've come back to my room in lagging, sleepy fatigueness. It feels like I've been so busy. I mean I'm in class all morning long (wake up at 6:30) and then in the afternoon I've been meeting with people about projects, heading off to schools to do service, working in the theater shops, going to work, and by the time I come back in the evening I just want my mommy and a comfy pillow. I have no will to do homework (so obviously I don't) and therefore by the time I do motivate myself to be productive, it's late and I get very little sleep to get through the next similarly grueling day. Not much social life during the week, needless to say. So, this week I've been an awfully busy beaver (or is it bee? It's bee, isn't it? Well, I'm gonna keep the beaver thing anyways- must either have Oregon or dams on the brain...). I'm pretty ready for spring break next weekend. Although it didn't work out exactly as planned, some sleep and homecooked meals should do me well enough to get through Act 2 of this crazy piece of work I call a semester. Anyways, now it's the weekend and I'm totally ready to have a social life again, but of course I don't. Typical. Here's hoping for tomorrow. And more importantly, here's hoping for an end to my least favorite season- winter!!
· As an added note, I have come to the conclusion that although I have always proclaimed that I could never teach kindergarten because Play Dough and germs are not for me, I love being in this kindergarten class and speaking Spanish. I know that I want to study this kind of stuff in grad school and this has been a fantastic experience. The kids have so much affection, I just love it! And I'm becoming more and more comfortable speaking Spanish because of it, although not exactly more and more efficient.
· Sorry for not writing for a week, I sincerely hope this entry makes up for lost time. A message from the management
Friday, February 21, 2003
Saturday, February 15, 2003
Proof (the play)
Saturday: 2/15/04
Well, I went to see an awesome play called Proof (which recently won a Pulitzer Prize) today with a friend. It was really good and yet was about math, who'd a thought?? Aside from that I just got wet (no, not that kind of wet!) and mulled around. I hope everyone had a happy Valentine's day though and is staying a bit drier than me.
Well, I went to see an awesome play called Proof (which recently won a Pulitzer Prize) today with a friend. It was really good and yet was about math, who'd a thought?? Aside from that I just got wet (no, not that kind of wet!) and mulled around. I hope everyone had a happy Valentine's day though and is staying a bit drier than me.
Friday, February 14, 2003
Just another Valentine's
Friday: 2/14/03
· The sweet perfume of love is in the air, eh? Whatever. It's 8pm and I'm trying to resist the urge to go to bed. I didn't sleep well yesterday and I've been awfully busy today and it's rainy and dark outside. And it might also be a result of all the sweets I ate today. Well, I went to my first Project Share outing today where I go to a school and work with students whose first language in Spanish. I'm working with a Kindergarten class and the kids are absolutely adorable. And to hear them speaking in Spanish is even cuter. Plus, I was there for their Valentine's Day fiesta so I had a lot of fun just hanging out and playing and talking to them (in Spanish). I even got some candy and a Valentine's card out of it. And then I thought, "Ya know what, V-day just wouldn't be the same without giving a gift from the heart." So without anyone in particular to give something to, I decided (taking the thought literally) to donate blood. Not at all as nice as the blood bank in downtown Sac, but I was still happy with my deed. The worst thing is that they don't use those nifty colorful bandages, but instead packaging tape. So, needless to say, I'm not looking forward to taking it off. There's a party going on downstairs in an hour and I have tons of homework to do and I still have some Valentine's day wishes to send, so maybe I'll stay awake. But maybe not. :-)
· The sweet perfume of love is in the air, eh? Whatever. It's 8pm and I'm trying to resist the urge to go to bed. I didn't sleep well yesterday and I've been awfully busy today and it's rainy and dark outside. And it might also be a result of all the sweets I ate today. Well, I went to my first Project Share outing today where I go to a school and work with students whose first language in Spanish. I'm working with a Kindergarten class and the kids are absolutely adorable. And to hear them speaking in Spanish is even cuter. Plus, I was there for their Valentine's Day fiesta so I had a lot of fun just hanging out and playing and talking to them (in Spanish). I even got some candy and a Valentine's card out of it. And then I thought, "Ya know what, V-day just wouldn't be the same without giving a gift from the heart." So without anyone in particular to give something to, I decided (taking the thought literally) to donate blood. Not at all as nice as the blood bank in downtown Sac, but I was still happy with my deed. The worst thing is that they don't use those nifty colorful bandages, but instead packaging tape. So, needless to say, I'm not looking forward to taking it off. There's a party going on downstairs in an hour and I have tons of homework to do and I still have some Valentine's day wishes to send, so maybe I'll stay awake. But maybe not. :-)
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Wintry Bitterness
Tuesday: 2/11/03
Today a virtual heat wave struck Nashville forcing me to abandon my heavy coat for a light long sleeve shirt. I believe it reached 45 degrees!!! Yay! And to celebrate I decided to get a haircut. Nothing special, I don't yet trust southerners wielding sharp objects to get too carried away.
Today a virtual heat wave struck Nashville forcing me to abandon my heavy coat for a light long sleeve shirt. I believe it reached 45 degrees!!! Yay! And to celebrate I decided to get a haircut. Nothing special, I don't yet trust southerners wielding sharp objects to get too carried away.
Monday, February 10, 2003
Happy Birthday Zoe!!
Monday: 2/10/03
· I just wanted to add this entry cuz I was looking through my notes and I remembered a very strange thing that happened on Monday: I wrote my name in my notes in three out of four classes. No, it's not like a girl writing her crush's name in a notebook in class 30 times (I'm not that egotistical), but they were real notes. In physics, we were talking about the distribution of energy of a pole vaulter and I wrote about the heat energy when the vaulter hits the mat. In theater production, we talked about paint's binder quality level and matte vs. semigloss paint. In contemporary drama we discussed Vsevold Meyerhold, a famous director and student of the MAT (Moscow Art Theatre). I thought it was pretty funny. Anyways...
· I just wanted to add this entry cuz I was looking through my notes and I remembered a very strange thing that happened on Monday: I wrote my name in my notes in three out of four classes. No, it's not like a girl writing her crush's name in a notebook in class 30 times (I'm not that egotistical), but they were real notes. In physics, we were talking about the distribution of energy of a pole vaulter and I wrote about the heat energy when the vaulter hits the mat. In theater production, we talked about paint's binder quality level and matte vs. semigloss paint. In contemporary drama we discussed Vsevold Meyerhold, a famous director and student of the MAT (Moscow Art Theatre). I thought it was pretty funny. Anyways...
Sunday, February 09, 2003
Asian New Years
Sunday: 2/9/03
· First of all, last night I went to a super cool Asian New Year Festival. It had a real nice mix of traditional asian culture and contemporary asian-american culture. I had two thoughts throughout the show. 1: All my friends back home would have loved it (cuz not everyone there did). 2: This is totally Summerbridgey quality. And everyone got these gift bags FULL of various asian foods and chopsticks and a fan. So now I have a milk soda, some liquid jello, and Korean Golden Grahams, amongst other things. I'll let you know if anything is particularly good. As for today, it is snowing again. I think this is the first time it has snowed (and stuck) since that first snow in early January. It is real nice out, mostly cuz it's not bitterly cold and windy. Picturesque I would say.
· First of all, last night I went to a super cool Asian New Year Festival. It had a real nice mix of traditional asian culture and contemporary asian-american culture. I had two thoughts throughout the show. 1: All my friends back home would have loved it (cuz not everyone there did). 2: This is totally Summerbridgey quality. And everyone got these gift bags FULL of various asian foods and chopsticks and a fan. So now I have a milk soda, some liquid jello, and Korean Golden Grahams, amongst other things. I'll let you know if anything is particularly good. As for today, it is snowing again. I think this is the first time it has snowed (and stuck) since that first snow in early January. It is real nice out, mostly cuz it's not bitterly cold and windy. Picturesque I would say.
Friday, February 07, 2003
Cabaret--- Starring Ronnie!!
Friday: 2/7/03
· It was snowing a bit today and was awfully cold again. Is 50 degree weather so much to ask for? I saw a raunchy (but not well acted, except for the Emcee) production of Cabaret tonight. It was cool cuz I have wanted to see that show for a while now. And... I stuck to my religion and did no homework today (well, except for some sewing). And as a side note, in case you might have somehow, possibly missed Wheel of Fortune this week, you missed an awesome puzzle. I actually only watched for 10 minutes total this week, but by complete miracle in the 10 minutes I was watching the answer to one of the puzzles (a place) was Vanderbilt University. Talk about a coinkydink!!
· It was snowing a bit today and was awfully cold again. Is 50 degree weather so much to ask for? I saw a raunchy (but not well acted, except for the Emcee) production of Cabaret tonight. It was cool cuz I have wanted to see that show for a while now. And... I stuck to my religion and did no homework today (well, except for some sewing). And as a side note, in case you might have somehow, possibly missed Wheel of Fortune this week, you missed an awesome puzzle. I actually only watched for 10 minutes total this week, but by complete miracle in the 10 minutes I was watching the answer to one of the puzzles (a place) was Vanderbilt University. Talk about a coinkydink!!
Wednesday, February 05, 2003
Me? Sew?
Wednesday: 2/5/03
· Before today I had never sewn in my life. After 5 hours of sewing, I had prick marks up and down my hand, couldn't stand to see another thread, and wasn't much better at sewing than when I started. Actually, I am getting better, but I do need a lot of practice. I feel sorry for the people who have to wear the costumes I worked on. But, there was something I did a lot better on than I expected. I got a 93% on my first oral exam in Spanish. We had to record our exams on the computer and when I went back to listen to it, I really liked listening to myself speak Spanish. This is really odd cuz I had hearing recordings of myself (that's why I don't like talking on the phone and leaving messages). I don't know what's up. Oh! I also officially became a member of the Vanderbilt theatre (can you believe the spelling?) group today. They seem like a cool bunch of people.
· Before today I had never sewn in my life. After 5 hours of sewing, I had prick marks up and down my hand, couldn't stand to see another thread, and wasn't much better at sewing than when I started. Actually, I am getting better, but I do need a lot of practice. I feel sorry for the people who have to wear the costumes I worked on. But, there was something I did a lot better on than I expected. I got a 93% on my first oral exam in Spanish. We had to record our exams on the computer and when I went back to listen to it, I really liked listening to myself speak Spanish. This is really odd cuz I had hearing recordings of myself (that's why I don't like talking on the phone and leaving messages). I don't know what's up. Oh! I also officially became a member of the Vanderbilt theatre (can you believe the spelling?) group today. They seem like a cool bunch of people.
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
Money Well-Spent
Tuesday: 2/4/03
I was planning on telling you about my first VSVS trip of the semester to Johnson Middle School (which is in the hood, very low income), but the teacher had scheduled a police officer to give a lesson on drugs at the same time we were supposed to give our science lesson, so she kicked us out. We'll see what happens next week. I did iron for the first time today though. And here people questioned me going across country and paying 40 grand for school. ;-)
I was planning on telling you about my first VSVS trip of the semester to Johnson Middle School (which is in the hood, very low income), but the teacher had scheduled a police officer to give a lesson on drugs at the same time we were supposed to give our science lesson, so she kicked us out. We'll see what happens next week. I did iron for the first time today though. And here people questioned me going across country and paying 40 grand for school. ;-)
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