dichotomous hippopotamus (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ogreatitskate) wrote,@ 2006-10-06 14:35:00 |
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Kind of dropped off the face of the earth there, didn't I? My bad; much love to you all. I honestly do read my flist, even if I'm lurking.
The past two weeks/weekends were kind of crazy. There were midterms about, so I was doing a massive amount of studying, paried with a massive amount of post-midterm-partying, and then another round of midterms, later, rinse, repeat.
The biggest news from the past two weeks, of course, is the newest member of our family. Mama K's older sister welcomed her first child, Emaline Grace, into the world without complication on September 25th. I just finished bundling up a couple things I knit for the new family, and they get to be in the mail soon.
In terms of school, I'm doing OK. I got a solid C on my first organic exam, and I'm entirely fine with that. B on my first anatomy exam, which could've been better, but I can man it up. B in French as well, but again, I just didn't study because I was studying chemistry. A+ on my first Goldberg essay. :D
Our new friend, Bridget, had her 19th birthday last weekend. In general, it was a hot mess, but still a lot of fun. There was dinner at Top of the Hill, followed by a theme party at Pearl Lane -- Superheroes -- so I went as poison ivy. I had forgotten that her deal was her kiss was poison -- you can just imagine what that led to. Hot mess! The next night, Jason, Skylar and I made the most amazing dinner ever. Skylar made perogies (sp?) from SCRATCH, Jason made pasta with this unbeliveable meat sauce and this SALAD with dried cranberries, candied walnuts and raspberry vinagrette, and I made my mom's pineapple upside down cake. Orgasms may have ensued.
Rehearsals for Cabaret have been going very, very well. I'm honestly not in the show all too much, but this is for the best in terms of classes. I've been doing a lot of character work, including research on Germany. I started a character notebook, which I haven't done in a while, but I feel like this show really needs it. Furthermore, the final scene of the show is going to be extremely hard for me as an actress. Basically, the show ends with every single person in a concentration camp uniform, behind this set of bars, and we push the bars up to the lip of the stage under a single drum roll till they click into place. Lights down. Holy crap, right? We did just the beginnings of getting ourselves as actors to That Place, and it's scary. Jane started crying, and I nearly did, but all I felt was anger. It was pervasive. I have trouble, personally, of getting out of that. This show is going to take a huge emotional tax on everyone in it, but it should. It should, if we do it right. It shouldn't be easy. It doesn't count if it's easy.
I revamped Paupers' webpage! Go look at the pretty.
The leaves are beginning to fall, and the tiniest chill of Autumn is in the air. I love this time of year, when things slow down, when nights get cold, when the stars are silent. But November is coming. We'll see what happens as things get colder.
I figured out the other day that I could honestly graduate at the end of next semester if I wanted to. I don't, but I could -- after this semester, I'll have 119 of the 120 credit hours required for graduation. I only need 3 more anth classes. So the plan for next year -- get an internship at a hospital somewhere during the summer and study for the MCATs. Take the MCAT in August. Go abroad to Capetown for the UNC Honors Semester in Capetown. Come back for the spring, finish up my last couple requirements, write an Honors Thesis. Maybe direct a show. Stay into summer to finish the Honors Thesis if I need to. And then we see if I get into med school or not, and figure it out from there. If I don't get into med school, I think I'll most likely move back to St. Louis, get a job at a hospital, and apply for med schools again the next year. But it also depends on what Rich is doing -- if he's in the house, then maybe I'd stay in Chapel Hill a year and work. Or move to New York. Or DC. Or back to Cape Town -- who knows! I just hope I get into med school, it'll make the choice a lot easier.
For the time being, however, my belly is full of hot chocolate, it's been a long week, and I fully intend to have a nap.
Much love all around. :D
The past two weeks/weekends were kind of crazy. There were midterms about, so I was doing a massive amount of studying, paried with a massive amount of post-midterm-partying, and then another round of midterms, later, rinse, repeat.
The biggest news from the past two weeks, of course, is the newest member of our family. Mama K's older sister welcomed her first child, Emaline Grace, into the world without complication on September 25th. I just finished bundling up a couple things I knit for the new family, and they get to be in the mail soon.
In terms of school, I'm doing OK. I got a solid C on my first organic exam, and I'm entirely fine with that. B on my first anatomy exam, which could've been better, but I can man it up. B in French as well, but again, I just didn't study because I was studying chemistry. A+ on my first Goldberg essay. :D
Our new friend, Bridget, had her 19th birthday last weekend. In general, it was a hot mess, but still a lot of fun. There was dinner at Top of the Hill, followed by a theme party at Pearl Lane -- Superheroes -- so I went as poison ivy. I had forgotten that her deal was her kiss was poison -- you can just imagine what that led to. Hot mess! The next night, Jason, Skylar and I made the most amazing dinner ever. Skylar made perogies (sp?) from SCRATCH, Jason made pasta with this unbeliveable meat sauce and this SALAD with dried cranberries, candied walnuts and raspberry vinagrette, and I made my mom's pineapple upside down cake. Orgasms may have ensued.
Rehearsals for Cabaret have been going very, very well. I'm honestly not in the show all too much, but this is for the best in terms of classes. I've been doing a lot of character work, including research on Germany. I started a character notebook, which I haven't done in a while, but I feel like this show really needs it. Furthermore, the final scene of the show is going to be extremely hard for me as an actress. Basically, the show ends with every single person in a concentration camp uniform, behind this set of bars, and we push the bars up to the lip of the stage under a single drum roll till they click into place. Lights down. Holy crap, right? We did just the beginnings of getting ourselves as actors to That Place, and it's scary. Jane started crying, and I nearly did, but all I felt was anger. It was pervasive. I have trouble, personally, of getting out of that. This show is going to take a huge emotional tax on everyone in it, but it should. It should, if we do it right. It shouldn't be easy. It doesn't count if it's easy.
I revamped Paupers' webpage! Go look at the pretty.
The leaves are beginning to fall, and the tiniest chill of Autumn is in the air. I love this time of year, when things slow down, when nights get cold, when the stars are silent. But November is coming. We'll see what happens as things get colder.
I figured out the other day that I could honestly graduate at the end of next semester if I wanted to. I don't, but I could -- after this semester, I'll have 119 of the 120 credit hours required for graduation. I only need 3 more anth classes. So the plan for next year -- get an internship at a hospital somewhere during the summer and study for the MCATs. Take the MCAT in August. Go abroad to Capetown for the UNC Honors Semester in Capetown. Come back for the spring, finish up my last couple requirements, write an Honors Thesis. Maybe direct a show. Stay into summer to finish the Honors Thesis if I need to. And then we see if I get into med school or not, and figure it out from there. If I don't get into med school, I think I'll most likely move back to St. Louis, get a job at a hospital, and apply for med schools again the next year. But it also depends on what Rich is doing -- if he's in the house, then maybe I'd stay in Chapel Hill a year and work. Or move to New York. Or DC. Or back to Cape Town -- who knows! I just hope I get into med school, it'll make the choice a lot easier.
For the time being, however, my belly is full of hot chocolate, it's been a long week, and I fully intend to have a nap.
Much love all around. :D
