22 ene 2005
chewing the chaos bullet
I am supposed to be in Illinois right now, and though i know that does not sound exciting at all i was very much looking forward to going. The con got cancelled due to inclimate midwest weather, and i am MAD. Okay, not really outright angry, but just mildly upset. It seems every time i plan to do something fun it doesn't come through, until i never plan anything at all and wonder why the *hippest* city in Wisconsin is so boring. I want to be back home, 'cause i miss all my friends and all their crazy drama, and i achieved none of my illustrious goals for over winter break. I like my classes, however i may have to change them around due to time restraints and such. It's frusterating, as this triple u has every exciting class EVER and only the most insane person alive would be able to do half of them. I'm vying for the position of second-or-third most insane person alive. The class i'm thinking of dropping i could take next spring instead, but that means that if i don't get to study abroad next fall i wouldn't be able to graduate after next fall either, while if i bite the chaos bullet and do it all now i could easily graduate after next fall if i don't get to go anywhere, and THUS go to Canada a bit earlier. If i drop that class, there is of course another that i would switch into, that though unequally fascinating would also apply to my major and thus be leverage power should i decide to talk my way into graduating early shy of a technical requirement. I don't think that would happen, but then again i'm counting on studying abroad next fall, and will probably damage something big if that doesn't happen. Something really, really big. Real big. God, i'm a bit uppity these days. Hm, chewing the choas bullet has more alliterative power, but in the context i doubt the reference would be clear.
On another subject, i really like my new place. My roommate, Holly, is from some small town in this area and is really nice. She's a Pharmacy major and pretty much the average Wisconsin schoolgirl. Our flatmate, Faye, is from Seattle and in some ways is the stereotypical Washingtonite, i.e. she works in a coffee-shop and weighs the features of snow vs. rain in our daily lives. She is also hard-core on the Crew team. Uncle Bucky bought her an Ipod, and it was the cause of great excitement. Both of them watch a lot of TV, and i think i've seen more TV this week than cumulatively in the last two years of my life.
Our place is awesome, in its average student-ghetto way, though my mother managed to fluster me a-plenty by buying a fire alarm, fire extinguisther, and another flashlight, all for safety's sake. I have come to believe that any person who has worked in any medical/safety/insurance field should not be allowed to have children, as these people are always anxious about something insignificant, and their children are always annoyed. In my case more likely to do stupid things, just to prove the former EMT/paramedics/CNAs/nurses wrong. I think i'll go play with my gas stove now.
In good news, Ani comes out with a new album this week! It's so pretty, and i know 'cause i saw her perform some of the new songs already. i'm happy again!
For those of you "not in the know," Uncle Bucky is our fond name for the school mascot, Bucky Badger. Yeah, go Reds... all over.
"Uncle Bucky never buys me fun electronics"--Holly--
"Well, what have you done for Uncle Bucky? Huuuh? I row boats for Uncle Bucky every day!"--Faye-- ¶ 12:17
I am supposed to be in Illinois right now, and though i know that does not sound exciting at all i was very much looking forward to going. The con got cancelled due to inclimate midwest weather, and i am MAD. Okay, not really outright angry, but just mildly upset. It seems every time i plan to do something fun it doesn't come through, until i never plan anything at all and wonder why the *hippest* city in Wisconsin is so boring. I want to be back home, 'cause i miss all my friends and all their crazy drama, and i achieved none of my illustrious goals for over winter break. I like my classes, however i may have to change them around due to time restraints and such. It's frusterating, as this triple u has every exciting class EVER and only the most insane person alive would be able to do half of them. I'm vying for the position of second-or-third most insane person alive. The class i'm thinking of dropping i could take next spring instead, but that means that if i don't get to study abroad next fall i wouldn't be able to graduate after next fall either, while if i bite the chaos bullet and do it all now i could easily graduate after next fall if i don't get to go anywhere, and THUS go to Canada a bit earlier. If i drop that class, there is of course another that i would switch into, that though unequally fascinating would also apply to my major and thus be leverage power should i decide to talk my way into graduating early shy of a technical requirement. I don't think that would happen, but then again i'm counting on studying abroad next fall, and will probably damage something big if that doesn't happen. Something really, really big. Real big. God, i'm a bit uppity these days. Hm, chewing the choas bullet has more alliterative power, but in the context i doubt the reference would be clear.
On another subject, i really like my new place. My roommate, Holly, is from some small town in this area and is really nice. She's a Pharmacy major and pretty much the average Wisconsin schoolgirl. Our flatmate, Faye, is from Seattle and in some ways is the stereotypical Washingtonite, i.e. she works in a coffee-shop and weighs the features of snow vs. rain in our daily lives. She is also hard-core on the Crew team. Uncle Bucky bought her an Ipod, and it was the cause of great excitement. Both of them watch a lot of TV, and i think i've seen more TV this week than cumulatively in the last two years of my life.
Our place is awesome, in its average student-ghetto way, though my mother managed to fluster me a-plenty by buying a fire alarm, fire extinguisther, and another flashlight, all for safety's sake. I have come to believe that any person who has worked in any medical/safety/insurance field should not be allowed to have children, as these people are always anxious about something insignificant, and their children are always annoyed. In my case more likely to do stupid things, just to prove the former EMT/paramedics/CNAs/nurses wrong. I think i'll go play with my gas stove now.
In good news, Ani comes out with a new album this week! It's so pretty, and i know 'cause i saw her perform some of the new songs already. i'm happy again!
For those of you "not in the know," Uncle Bucky is our fond name for the school mascot, Bucky Badger. Yeah, go Reds... all over.
"Uncle Bucky never buys me fun electronics"--Holly--
"Well, what have you done for Uncle Bucky? Huuuh? I row boats for Uncle Bucky every day!"--Faye-- ¶ 12:17
