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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
I got a dollar, I got a dollar, I got a dollar, hey hey hey hey!
So I just got a super-exciting email from U of O, offering me a TAship next year. I'll get my tuition waived and about $4,000 for the year. Woohoo!! And I won't actually start teaching either--I'll be doing grading, leading discussion groups, editing, tutoring and so on. This is really ideal for me. It will help ease me into grad school without all the responsibility of teaching right off, but I'll still get money and support. What a great deal!
Labels: grad school
0 commentsTuesday, April 27, 2004
12:36 and counting
I am officially no longer here. Do I do homework anymore? No. Do I do anything responsible? Definitely not. Do I go to bed and get up at decent (not to say consistent) hours? No way. I went out with Jen this evening about a half-hour ago and flew my kite in the dark. I found that plastic $5 kites don't hold up so well in 40 mph winds. But we had fun.
Now, you ask, am I going to bed? The answer is, I really don't feel like it. I think I might record some more of my Anne books onto my computer, or watch a movie, or cook something. Yes, it is definitely Tuesday night, not a weekend, and I am supposedly a mature senior, not a freshman. However, I think that I am not alone in my condition, as the boys outside my window playing golf with tennis balls will testify.
Now, you ask, am I going to bed? The answer is, I really don't feel like it. I think I might record some more of my Anne books onto my computer, or watch a movie, or cook something. Yes, it is definitely Tuesday night, not a weekend, and I am supposedly a mature senior, not a freshman. However, I think that I am not alone in my condition, as the boys outside my window playing golf with tennis balls will testify.
Labels: NNU
0 commentsKites and Coffee Cups
I finally found a way to take advantage of the windy days of Nampa: kite-flying. On Saturday, I went to Kings, bought myself a $5 kite, and went over to Tammy's house to fly it. It was pretty fun, although we're both kite flying amateurs, and the kite spent more time on the ground than in the air. However, practice makes perfect, so I'm anxiously waiting for the next windy day (I'm sure I won't have to wait long.)
Also, I would like to make a tribute on my blog to my coffee cup, which was given to me by Tiffany Triplett, and which is the epitomy of coffee cup-ness. It is the perfect coffee cup. It is ceramic (metal and plastic affect the taste of tea); it has a handle for convenient carrying, a splash guard for traveling (which doesn't impede drinking), a foam pad attached to the bottom to protect the table surface where it sits, and lovely pink butterflies and green and yellow plaids, stripes, and polka dots on it. I really do use it almost every day. It is ideal.
Also, I would like to make a tribute on my blog to my coffee cup, which was given to me by Tiffany Triplett, and which is the epitomy of coffee cup-ness. It is the perfect coffee cup. It is ceramic (metal and plastic affect the taste of tea); it has a handle for convenient carrying, a splash guard for traveling (which doesn't impede drinking), a foam pad attached to the bottom to protect the table surface where it sits, and lovely pink butterflies and green and yellow plaids, stripes, and polka dots on it. I really do use it almost every day. It is ideal.
Labels: coffee
0 commentsThursday, April 22, 2004
Yesterday afternoon I went to the French Alliance--a meeting among all the French people in Nampa (yes, all six of them.) Ali insisted I go with her, intimidated or not, and so I sat at OMC and listened several old ladies prattle in French for an hour. It was pretty fun; I love hearing the language--it sounds beautiful in any voice. And today in class we listened to a beautiful, poetic song called "Je t'aimais, Je t'aime, Je t'aimerai" by a French singer, about his son. Some of the imagery in it was so lovely, but not the kind of thing that you could reproduce in English. For example, you could never picture someone singing "You are the spring of the trajectory of my life, the diamond in my jewelry box," but somehow in French it works.
I'm feeling the first touches of Senioritis--not the desire to be graduated and done with school, but complete apathy about homework and pretty much everything else as well. This is probably related to the fact that all my big projects, papers, presentations, applications, etc are finished for the year; the only thing I really have to do is present my senior project on May 3. And of course, for me, the less I have to do, the less likely I am to get it done. I think Tuesday was the high point: I took a total of four naps in one day.
One exciting thing in my life right now is the epiphany I recently had on my drive home to Oregon around Easter, when I realized that I could record my own audio books. So I promptly went to Radio Shack, bought a microphone for my computer, and started in with Anne of Green Gables. And yes, it's a bit weird to listen to your own voice reading a book, but I've gotten used to it. And the benefits far outweigh any negatives--audio books are so expensive (and usually abridged), I'd never be able to buy my favorite books on CD. 0 comments
I'm feeling the first touches of Senioritis--not the desire to be graduated and done with school, but complete apathy about homework and pretty much everything else as well. This is probably related to the fact that all my big projects, papers, presentations, applications, etc are finished for the year; the only thing I really have to do is present my senior project on May 3. And of course, for me, the less I have to do, the less likely I am to get it done. I think Tuesday was the high point: I took a total of four naps in one day.
One exciting thing in my life right now is the epiphany I recently had on my drive home to Oregon around Easter, when I realized that I could record my own audio books. So I promptly went to Radio Shack, bought a microphone for my computer, and started in with Anne of Green Gables. And yes, it's a bit weird to listen to your own voice reading a book, but I've gotten used to it. And the benefits far outweigh any negatives--audio books are so expensive (and usually abridged), I'd never be able to buy my favorite books on CD. 0 comments
Thursday, April 15, 2004
My Big Decision
OK, I've decided, everyone. All of you who were anxiously waiting, on pins and needles, losing sleep, and biting your fingernails, here it is: I'm going to the University of Oregon. (And the villagers cheer...)
Here is my quote to commemorate this event:
"to sing,
to dream, to smile, to walk, to be alone, be free,
with a voice that stirs, and an eye that still can see!
To cock your hat on one side, when you please
at a yes, a no, to fight, or – make poetry!
To work without a thought of fame or fortune,
on that journey, that you dream of, to the moon!
Never to write a line that’s not your own,
and, humble too, say to oneself: My son,
be satisfied with flowers, fruit, even leaves,
if they’re from your own garden, your own trees!
And then should chance a little glory bring,
don’t feel you need to render Caesar a thing,
but keep the merit to yourself, entirely
in short, don’t deign to be the parasitic ivy,
even though you’re not the oak tree or the elm,
rise not so high, maybe, but be there all alone!"
--From Cyrano de Bergerac (which I watched this evening with Kandice and Marcie). Soon I'll be able to listen to it without subtitles, hopefully. Until then, a translator.
Here is my quote to commemorate this event:
"to sing,
to dream, to smile, to walk, to be alone, be free,
with a voice that stirs, and an eye that still can see!
To cock your hat on one side, when you please
at a yes, a no, to fight, or – make poetry!
To work without a thought of fame or fortune,
on that journey, that you dream of, to the moon!
Never to write a line that’s not your own,
and, humble too, say to oneself: My son,
be satisfied with flowers, fruit, even leaves,
if they’re from your own garden, your own trees!
And then should chance a little glory bring,
don’t feel you need to render Caesar a thing,
but keep the merit to yourself, entirely
in short, don’t deign to be the parasitic ivy,
even though you’re not the oak tree or the elm,
rise not so high, maybe, but be there all alone!"
--From Cyrano de Bergerac (which I watched this evening with Kandice and Marcie). Soon I'll be able to listen to it without subtitles, hopefully. Until then, a translator.
Labels: grad school, literature
0 commentsTuesday, April 06, 2004
Oh, my goodness, I can't believe I almost let the day go by without commemorating the submission of my senior project (which was actually yesterday.) I printed it out, gingerly paperclipped it together, gave it a kiss, and gently settled it into Dr. Bennett's inbox. As Ali said, there ought to be a bit more pomp and circumstance to this landmark. For those of you who don't know, I wrote about Tess of the D'Urbervilles and the myths of Persephone and Orpheus that are woven through the novel. It was actually pretty fun to research (though less fun to actually write.) And reading about the myths and everything reminded me of why I really do want to go to grad school, whatever doubts I may have about it at this point.
I'm having some difficulty with titles for my posts right now, so if anyone has any suggestions of good titles, let me know, and I'll use them for my next few posts.
Also, I must admit that I have capitulated and begun to eat at Marriott once again. I swore I would never reenter that wretched place, but it seems that the fact that I am only making $5.15 an hour is catching up with me, and I can no longer support both my coffee habit and my groceries. The obvious choice was of course to deep-six the groceries and live on espresso and Marriott until I get a better job. The upshot is that the phrase "Totally Tortellini" has reentered my vocabulary and I have become one of the lost-looking seniors wandering the cafeteria looking for someone I know to sit with.
I'm having some difficulty with titles for my posts right now, so if anyone has any suggestions of good titles, let me know, and I'll use them for my next few posts.
Also, I must admit that I have capitulated and begun to eat at Marriott once again. I swore I would never reenter that wretched place, but it seems that the fact that I am only making $5.15 an hour is catching up with me, and I can no longer support both my coffee habit and my groceries. The obvious choice was of course to deep-six the groceries and live on espresso and Marriott until I get a better job. The upshot is that the phrase "Totally Tortellini" has reentered my vocabulary and I have become one of the lost-looking seniors wandering the cafeteria looking for someone I know to sit with.
Labels: NNU
0 commentsMonday, April 05, 2004
Tonight I sat in the rain
As darkness fell
And black clouds tumbled over each other
As raindrops clapped down in puffs of dust
And desert wind dusted me with gravel
Raising goosebumps on my legs
I wore shorts and spaghetti straps
And bits of leaves and dead bugs and flip flops
My legs grew slick with water
Dust and mascara bled into my eyes
My seat grew hard and my fingers stiff
And I shaded my eyes from the rain
As the sky lit up with lightning
And I laughed
And gasped
With the wonder of it
As darkness fell
And black clouds tumbled over each other
As raindrops clapped down in puffs of dust
And desert wind dusted me with gravel
Raising goosebumps on my legs
I wore shorts and spaghetti straps
And bits of leaves and dead bugs and flip flops
My legs grew slick with water
Dust and mascara bled into my eyes
My seat grew hard and my fingers stiff
And I shaded my eyes from the rain
As the sky lit up with lightning
And I laughed
And gasped
With the wonder of it
Labels: poems
1 commentsHome again, Home again, Jiggedy Jog
I went out to ice cream last night with some of my friends--Katie, Melody, and Andrea. It caught an earlier flight out of Minnesota than I expected, so I had some time to eat some yummy El Rodeo soup and go to Dairy Queen with the girls. So we were sitting in Katie's car in the Drive-Through, when we see this sign, which says: "If every other car donates 25 cents, this store can raise $6,000 for the Children's Miracle Network." So Katie leans her head out the window and calls up to the car in front of us, "Hey, could you guys go ahead and donate the quarter so we don't have to? Thanks...I really appreciate if you could do that for us." And they actually did!
I would just like to add that that I really hate Mondays--not because the weekend is over but because they close everything (including the computer lab) at 10 for community chapel, and since it's 9:45 right now, and I'm putting off writing my 11:00 paper to blog, I'm probably going to have to go hunt up an unsupported (and therefore slow and frustrating) computer on campus or else go all the way back to my dorm to write the paper, then come back to the computer lab at 10:55 to frantically print it before class. Is this really necessary?
Also, I would like to apologize from my heart to my devoted readers for the long drought of the soul of this blog. I have no particular reason for it, except that I just wasn't in the mood.
Finally, I would like to assure my cousin, Michelle, that she will in no way be a presence on my blog. Her name will be kept strictly off it, and I will feature no stories, anecdotes, or poems about Michelle. Michelle will not make the slightest appearance, and that I promise. 0 comments
I would just like to add that that I really hate Mondays--not because the weekend is over but because they close everything (including the computer lab) at 10 for community chapel, and since it's 9:45 right now, and I'm putting off writing my 11:00 paper to blog, I'm probably going to have to go hunt up an unsupported (and therefore slow and frustrating) computer on campus or else go all the way back to my dorm to write the paper, then come back to the computer lab at 10:55 to frantically print it before class. Is this really necessary?
Also, I would like to apologize from my heart to my devoted readers for the long drought of the soul of this blog. I have no particular reason for it, except that I just wasn't in the mood.
Finally, I would like to assure my cousin, Michelle, that she will in no way be a presence on my blog. Her name will be kept strictly off it, and I will feature no stories, anecdotes, or poems about Michelle. Michelle will not make the slightest appearance, and that I promise. 0 comments
