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Went and saw Resident Evil tonight with some of the gang. It was good, we watched the previous two last weekend, so it was something we were looking forward to. Yeah, we watch a lot of movies.
Since I got here, I've noticed that I really do have certain working habits. I have to procrastinate and do tings last minute for them to turn out anywhere near the way I intend them to, and it's usually late at night, like now. At least I'm working out a system and three of my days don't start until 1pm, so I can still catch up on sleep.
Missing people, and kind of wishing we were doing more up here, but it's been around 6 weeks and I guess we've settled into some sort of normal routine. I'm really comfortable with this small group of people, but I feel like I should still be trying to branch out more. I've intended to, but haven't really gone about doing so. I almost went to see Against Me! with Madeline from my Arts Interest Group, but I guess I chickened out or something. I don't know that we would have been going together as friends so much as she offered me a lift because she was going by herself to see a band that "changed her life" and I didn't really feel like I fit into that little picture. And I miss my show buddy and all the familiar faces at SF and Oakland shows.
A studio major in my Art History class tried to strike up a conversation with me today, I think. I'm not sure I handled it very well and it was very short-lived. I'm not sure I came off very friendly or inviting. She was nice though, I feel a bit bad about that. Maybe I'll try to talk to her and whoever else throughout my week.
I have a solid lab partner now named Greta. She was in the Arts FIG last year and lived in Cabernet Village as well. She's a performing arts and theater major and will be Juliet in next semester's production of Romeo and Juliet. I think it's a little stupid that they're doing West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet, but I guess I'm just kind of a jerk that way. She told me that if I wanted to, I should look into set design and tech stuff. I told her I'd think about it. I don't know if I'm ready for that kind of commitment to another theater or group of people just yet. I'll be checking in with Mani and the crew over winter break, so at least I'll be able to get some theater work in without making myself too uncomfortable or feeling too out of place and under-qualified.
I am really proud of how I'm doing in most of my classes though. I'm not slacking too much and I'm getting most of the work done. I've only missed a couple classes, but as far as I've determined it wasn't a big deal. I'm not falling into the same exact habits as I did in high school. I'm actually trying to do well. Even in the class that I pretty much loathe, my work is getting done, near half-assed but still done nonetheless.
Interest Group is going pretty well, but should get more interesting now that we'll be having guest speakers. Jennie said she's going to try and get her illustrator/artist/printmaker/whatever kinds of awesome friend to come in on one of the Tuesdays. I'm kind of excited but don't really know what questions to ask. We're supposed to have questions for all of our speakers, but that's making me think the most. Ideas?