this? is me avoiding homework
01. ZOMG I'M SO SICK OF THIS FUCKING DORM INTERNET. It keeps dying out of nowhere. And always just as I have really important assignments to finish/things to do. I should not have to camp out at Panera to do my homework.
02. As far as the rest of life goes, it's as a chaotic as ever. I'm finally working on finalizing my academic plan and, in an ideal world, I will graduate with an interdisciplinary degree in Interactive Media and Creative Non-Fiction, with a minor in Gender Studies. I'm pretty confident in my decision because, even though it sounds really specific, it's actually very broad career-wise, so there's the option to do a lot of different things. Since it's a specialized degree however, I have to map out the next three years, apply to the board, and then meet with three different department heads to present my plan for approval. So far so good. Even though I'm probably not going to be at Columbia next year, I'll at least be on the right track when I am able to come back.
03. Speaking of, still no plan for next year. If I can get my federal grants back, and if I can find a roommate and cheap rent and if I get the $4,000 Rubin scholarship, and if I can find a part-time job that will work around my full-time on campus job this summer, then I might be able to stay in school. Maybe. More likely, I'll be going to city college part time. I've also been thinking about going to beauty school. I could get my certification in a year and that would allow me to support myself a bit better financially, and it's always something I've wanted to do. (Back when I thought there was no way I was going to college, I considered making that my full time career.) So I obviously haven't worked out the details. All I know is that I want to stay in the city and I have to be enrolled at least part-time in some sort of higher education so I don't have to start paying back my federal student loans.
04. As far as the job front goes: The good news is that I did get an on campus job for this summer! About 200 people apply to be an Orientation Leader ever year and only 20 people get it. You have to write essays, go to a group interview, have a high GPA, etc and I got it!! I'll be leading new student orientations, helping freshman register for classes, giving campus tours, etc about forty hours a week for six weeks so it's pretty sweet. I should be getting roughly $2,250 total (about $10/hr). Now I just need to find a part-time job that I can do until then, during, and afterward. Since the OL position is Mon-Thur from 7:30-5:30, I need something that will let me work nights and weekends. Working 65+ hours a week would probably make me want to shoot myself by the end of it BUT I WOULD HAVE RENT. And money for some sort of schooling. So, for the love of God, LiveJournal, and Joss Whedon, please keep your fingers crossed that I get a call back! It would really be a life saver.
05. I am going to be so pissed if Kings get canceled. Really. If you're not watching, you should be. Like right now. It's amazing and one of the best new dramas I've watched in years... and I watch a shitload of television. Seriously. (I only talk about like 30% of it on here.)
This show is beyond amazing. Every time they start a plot line that I suspect is going to get annoying, they wrap it off perfectly (or not so perfectly as the cast may be). I expected to be a Jack kind of girl, but I'm loving David. Normally the good boys bore me but I actually really like the character, though I'll admit that Jack is fascinating. I hate that everyone is pitting the two of them against each other, whether they realize it or not.
The jury's still out on the sister. If it wasn't for her super-sekrit vow, I'd be completely indifferent to her existence. As it stands, I can support her and David together so long as they don't fall into the usual trap of back-and-forth-until-we-all-want-to-kill-them. Judging by the show so far, I don't think that will be a problem but ya never know.
Also, SO FUCKING PRETTY. Seriously. This is one of those shows where they line up really symbolic shots so perfectly that I'm like "Ooh! That would make a great icon!" as it I watch lol.
06. I kind of become addicted to CSI: Miami. DO NOT JUDGE ME. (Or use this as a reason to write off my judgment and not watch Kings, WHICH YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING.) I kind of like Eric/Callie, even though the latter used to annoy the fuck out of me when I would catch reruns. Her ex is fucking smoking though. He's got that hot Joaquin Phoenix thing going on. Plus, he may be an undercover cop, but he's a total bad boy at the same time.
07. Party Down was really disappointing. Despite my love for the cast, I found it to be boring overall and I felt like a lot of the interaction was really forced. I'm probably going to end up breaking my three-episode rule and giving up after having just wanted the pilot.
08. Castle on the other hand was even better than I expected it to be and, while it's not the most original thing ever, I will definitely continue watching it. I'm kind of indifferent to the lady cop but her relationship with Castle is entertaining, and Castle himself is made of win. Nathan Fillion is as charming as ever and we all know that I'm a sucker for the one-liners. Quote of the week: "No, hiding would be building a fortress out of my comforter and then downing a fifth of scotch but apparently that's considered unhealthy." The runner-up was "Dead body? Yes!" but it's just not the same when you can't see the gleeful expression.
09. I have about forty-five minutes worth of homework due in nine hours and I actually want to fit eating and sleeping in as well so LATER.
10. Kudos if you made it through this entry.
02. As far as the rest of life goes, it's as a chaotic as ever. I'm finally working on finalizing my academic plan and, in an ideal world, I will graduate with an interdisciplinary degree in Interactive Media and Creative Non-Fiction, with a minor in Gender Studies. I'm pretty confident in my decision because, even though it sounds really specific, it's actually very broad career-wise, so there's the option to do a lot of different things. Since it's a specialized degree however, I have to map out the next three years, apply to the board, and then meet with three different department heads to present my plan for approval. So far so good. Even though I'm probably not going to be at Columbia next year, I'll at least be on the right track when I am able to come back.
03. Speaking of, still no plan for next year. If I can get my federal grants back, and if I can find a roommate and cheap rent and if I get the $4,000 Rubin scholarship, and if I can find a part-time job that will work around my full-time on campus job this summer, then I might be able to stay in school. Maybe. More likely, I'll be going to city college part time. I've also been thinking about going to beauty school. I could get my certification in a year and that would allow me to support myself a bit better financially, and it's always something I've wanted to do. (Back when I thought there was no way I was going to college, I considered making that my full time career.) So I obviously haven't worked out the details. All I know is that I want to stay in the city and I have to be enrolled at least part-time in some sort of higher education so I don't have to start paying back my federal student loans.
04. As far as the job front goes: The good news is that I did get an on campus job for this summer! About 200 people apply to be an Orientation Leader ever year and only 20 people get it. You have to write essays, go to a group interview, have a high GPA, etc and I got it!! I'll be leading new student orientations, helping freshman register for classes, giving campus tours, etc about forty hours a week for six weeks so it's pretty sweet. I should be getting roughly $2,250 total (about $10/hr). Now I just need to find a part-time job that I can do until then, during, and afterward. Since the OL position is Mon-Thur from 7:30-5:30, I need something that will let me work nights and weekends. Working 65+ hours a week would probably make me want to shoot myself by the end of it BUT I WOULD HAVE RENT. And money for some sort of schooling. So, for the love of God, LiveJournal, and Joss Whedon, please keep your fingers crossed that I get a call back! It would really be a life saver.
05. I am going to be so pissed if Kings get canceled. Really. If you're not watching, you should be. Like right now. It's amazing and one of the best new dramas I've watched in years... and I watch a shitload of television. Seriously. (I only talk about like 30% of it on here.)
This show is beyond amazing. Every time they start a plot line that I suspect is going to get annoying, they wrap it off perfectly (or not so perfectly as the cast may be). I expected to be a Jack kind of girl, but I'm loving David. Normally the good boys bore me but I actually really like the character, though I'll admit that Jack is fascinating. I hate that everyone is pitting the two of them against each other, whether they realize it or not.
The jury's still out on the sister. If it wasn't for her super-sekrit vow, I'd be completely indifferent to her existence. As it stands, I can support her and David together so long as they don't fall into the usual trap of back-and-forth-until-we-all-want-to-kill-them. Judging by the show so far, I don't think that will be a problem but ya never know.
Also, SO FUCKING PRETTY. Seriously. This is one of those shows where they line up really symbolic shots so perfectly that I'm like "Ooh! That would make a great icon!" as it I watch lol.
06. I kind of become addicted to CSI: Miami. DO NOT JUDGE ME. (Or use this as a reason to write off my judgment and not watch Kings, WHICH YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING.) I kind of like Eric/Callie, even though the latter used to annoy the fuck out of me when I would catch reruns. Her ex is fucking smoking though. He's got that hot Joaquin Phoenix thing going on. Plus, he may be an undercover cop, but he's a total bad boy at the same time.
07. Party Down was really disappointing. Despite my love for the cast, I found it to be boring overall and I felt like a lot of the interaction was really forced. I'm probably going to end up breaking my three-episode rule and giving up after having just wanted the pilot.
08. Castle on the other hand was even better than I expected it to be and, while it's not the most original thing ever, I will definitely continue watching it. I'm kind of indifferent to the lady cop but her relationship with Castle is entertaining, and Castle himself is made of win. Nathan Fillion is as charming as ever and we all know that I'm a sucker for the one-liners. Quote of the week: "No, hiding would be building a fortress out of my comforter and then downing a fifth of scotch but apparently that's considered unhealthy." The runner-up was "Dead body? Yes!" but it's just not the same when you can't see the gleeful expression.
09. I have about forty-five minutes worth of homework due in nine hours and I actually want to fit eating and sleeping in as well so LATER.
10. Kudos if you made it through this entry.