So A) I know it doesn't look great doing these so late in the day (since they're dated for the next day). One of these days it will look like there is two in one day.
and B) tonight's post will be... truncated to say the least. I'm not feeling really great right now and thus, am not in the mood. Actually, I feel like a huge jerk.
Anyway, I saw my Dad today and gave him his birthday present. Hopefully I'll see him some more before he moves so we can enjoy his new Boston Legal DVDs together. Saw Mom too. Mom is... mom.
Well... yeah.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
8/28/10 (because insightful titles will alude me)
Today I did a lot of the same stuff I did yesterday. Well no, I'm making it less than it is (I tried for five minutes to find a word that means this). I woke up at 9 since my roommates were starting to move in. Yes, they woke me up. I had a staff meeting for Broadside at 10 in which i sat there at this conference table the whole time thinking, "Man I don't really need to be here" which my Editor-in-Chief kind of agreed with. But I did leave with the feeling that I'm doing a lot of work my editor would otherwise be doing and thus I have a made-up position that is basically just him outsourcing his own work. Either way, I think I'll be receiving a paycheck, so it's not too bad.
Afterwards, I helped Paul move in and saw some more people on my way back to the apartment. Then I basically sat around doing nothing for a few hours til I went to DC to see Paul in his improv show. It was very funny. Some awkward moments but these are just improv students... what do you expect?
Anyway, I've got a ton of stuff on my mind... including but not limited to:
A) how unproductive I have been and how leaving 80% of my video games at home hasn't help but will still prove a fruitful endeavor within the coming weeks (provided I can hold out that long).
B) That my roommate goes to bed incredibly early and now I'm being that guy who stays up all night typing incessantly. Hey, all the lights are off and I'm being as quiet as I can be. Unfortunately, I don't get internet in the living room which would be the logical thing to do. Then again, maybe I should go out there anyway.
And yes, I realize the date on this thing won't be
8/28/10
Afterwards, I helped Paul move in and saw some more people on my way back to the apartment. Then I basically sat around doing nothing for a few hours til I went to DC to see Paul in his improv show. It was very funny. Some awkward moments but these are just improv students... what do you expect?
Anyway, I've got a ton of stuff on my mind... including but not limited to:
A) how unproductive I have been and how leaving 80% of my video games at home hasn't help but will still prove a fruitful endeavor within the coming weeks (provided I can hold out that long).
B) That my roommate goes to bed incredibly early and now I'm being that guy who stays up all night typing incessantly. Hey, all the lights are off and I'm being as quiet as I can be. Unfortunately, I don't get internet in the living room which would be the logical thing to do. Then again, maybe I should go out there anyway.
And yes, I realize the date on this thing won't be
8/28/10
Friday, August 27, 2010
Attempt #1
Well... interesting day.
Well, it wasn't actually. I got up late after a long, wonderful sleep. I slowly got up to shower and managed to finally get dressed and grab a sub for breakfast. It was decent.
Point is, I found myself at my computer after eating bored and unsure of what to do. On the one hand, I need to start and work on some articles I've been sitting on for a while. On the other, nothing is really due for a while. Suffice it to say, I sat at my computer playing strategy games all day, and to be fair, there are worse things to be playing. At least I was being educated on the conquest of Alexander the Great.
So several hours later I realize I got nothing done and am continuing to do so. I also realize this makes for a boring post, but I humbly believe that my word wouldn't count for anything if the day after I made a promise, I failed to keep it.
Thus, Attempt #1 = finished.
Well, it wasn't actually. I got up late after a long, wonderful sleep. I slowly got up to shower and managed to finally get dressed and grab a sub for breakfast. It was decent.
Point is, I found myself at my computer after eating bored and unsure of what to do. On the one hand, I need to start and work on some articles I've been sitting on for a while. On the other, nothing is really due for a while. Suffice it to say, I sat at my computer playing strategy games all day, and to be fair, there are worse things to be playing. At least I was being educated on the conquest of Alexander the Great.
So several hours later I realize I got nothing done and am continuing to do so. I also realize this makes for a boring post, but I humbly believe that my word wouldn't count for anything if the day after I made a promise, I failed to keep it.
Thus, Attempt #1 = finished.
A fresh start
Well, not really. I have decided two things.
A) I need to try and do this daily. Not only can it be used as a live portfolio for my writing but I think it will really help motivate me to work on my larger projects. So every evening I'll update with something I saw today or thought about. I know I said that was what I would do at the beginning of this all... in fact it's the reason I did this in the first place. But I think I'm actually going to do it.
B) This was in many respects, the best summer ever. I didn't have a job for the first time in 4 years and I had all the free time I could ever imagine. I had time to read, write, see people, and take me time. This was, however, hindered of course by my mother constantly bugging me about something and of course, having to do things I didn't like to do (as a direct result of being unemployed). But I can't really say I don't owe them one, right? Anyway, it was nice not to have to work but it was awful not to have any free money. Summer is typically a season of increased spending but it had to be curbed in a big way so I can leave room for books, etc. It was tough and it would have been nice to have some income--at least to increase my nest egg. I saw Shaelyn which is an insurmountable pleasure and without a doubt, the highlight of the summer. I went to the beach and as I said, sat around a whole lot mooching off my parents. As much as I treasure the extra free time, I certainly don't wish that unemployment becomes a trend.
I got a job as the Broadside's Media Beat Writer which basically means I come up with a lot of the content we have for movies, music, and theater. That hopefully not only means a more frequent/bigger paycheck, but means that I will hopefully be doing a lot more reviewing of the aforementioned media. What worries me is that my editor wants to completely reform the newspaper, making all of the pieces more feature related. Despite the massive logistical undertaking that is, it is a vastly different shift from the previous style section which was all but feature-based. Plus, a review is essentially impossible in feature form. I guess this is a sign that I need to practice writing like a legitimate journalist because law school won't work out. But hey, who knows.
With classes starting soon, my new, challenging job, the potentially to be in multiple theatre productions, and a possible radio show on the horizon, I feel like this semester and 2010-2011 school year will be a great opportunity for...
A fresh start.
A) I need to try and do this daily. Not only can it be used as a live portfolio for my writing but I think it will really help motivate me to work on my larger projects. So every evening I'll update with something I saw today or thought about. I know I said that was what I would do at the beginning of this all... in fact it's the reason I did this in the first place. But I think I'm actually going to do it.
B) This was in many respects, the best summer ever. I didn't have a job for the first time in 4 years and I had all the free time I could ever imagine. I had time to read, write, see people, and take me time. This was, however, hindered of course by my mother constantly bugging me about something and of course, having to do things I didn't like to do (as a direct result of being unemployed). But I can't really say I don't owe them one, right? Anyway, it was nice not to have to work but it was awful not to have any free money. Summer is typically a season of increased spending but it had to be curbed in a big way so I can leave room for books, etc. It was tough and it would have been nice to have some income--at least to increase my nest egg. I saw Shaelyn which is an insurmountable pleasure and without a doubt, the highlight of the summer. I went to the beach and as I said, sat around a whole lot mooching off my parents. As much as I treasure the extra free time, I certainly don't wish that unemployment becomes a trend.
I got a job as the Broadside's Media Beat Writer which basically means I come up with a lot of the content we have for movies, music, and theater. That hopefully not only means a more frequent/bigger paycheck, but means that I will hopefully be doing a lot more reviewing of the aforementioned media. What worries me is that my editor wants to completely reform the newspaper, making all of the pieces more feature related. Despite the massive logistical undertaking that is, it is a vastly different shift from the previous style section which was all but feature-based. Plus, a review is essentially impossible in feature form. I guess this is a sign that I need to practice writing like a legitimate journalist because law school won't work out. But hey, who knows.
With classes starting soon, my new, challenging job, the potentially to be in multiple theatre productions, and a possible radio show on the horizon, I feel like this semester and 2010-2011 school year will be a great opportunity for...
A fresh start.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Like magic!
Well... remember how I said it would be magic if my C+ in Philosophy of Law turned into a B-?
Well it turned into a B. Hah!
A in english
B in pysch
B in history of modern philosophy
B in Philosophy of Law
B+ in spanish.
and I still have a 3.71! Wow... turned out well.
still looking for a job. I hate bothering people whose job it is to comb through applications but like my parents said, maybe they went over mine and forgot or just want to see that I'm really interested. Who knows... I feel like "following up" aka. bugging someone is counter-productive. Who wants to hire someone who is annoying? I don't know.
Oh well. Summer is pretty good so far. This week off though just means I'll be working that much longer into the summer unlike last summer when I had August off.
Well it turned into a B. Hah!
A in english
B in pysch
B in history of modern philosophy
B in Philosophy of Law
B+ in spanish.
and I still have a 3.71! Wow... turned out well.
still looking for a job. I hate bothering people whose job it is to comb through applications but like my parents said, maybe they went over mine and forgot or just want to see that I'm really interested. Who knows... I feel like "following up" aka. bugging someone is counter-productive. Who wants to hire someone who is annoying? I don't know.
Oh well. Summer is pretty good so far. This week off though just means I'll be working that much longer into the summer unlike last summer when I had August off.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Haha...
So I started using G-mail to get my Mason e-mail on my ipod since every single web portal used by George Mason is dumb and not user-friendly. Anyway, I have it forwarded this particular G-mail address that I only use for college email and so Blogger keeps me signed in under that... but I post using a Yahoo email address... FUNNY rite?
Yeah...
Anyways... So Spring semester is winding down (completely). Finishing up some critiques for my English class, finished my Modern Phil class like a month ago, just got done with my Phil law class, and am now waiting to finish Spanish and Psych. Grade-wise, it's not going to be a pretty semester but somehow my grade pessimism causes me to get decent grades at the end of the day. So who knows the C+ that my PhilLaw class is going to net me will somehow magically turn into a B- because of the huge opinion paper I wrote for it and the final exam that I magically did well on (even though I don't think I did). Overall though, Spring Semester was great despite having a roommate I highly disliked. Great people, great opportunities... it's got me really excited about the next two years school-wise.
It was a pretty unsuccessful year for the paper though. I wrote maybe 11 articles the whole year where I wrote 15 in my first semester. Ugh... it's no good.
In other news...
I'm not really excited about the summer. No job so far (by this time last year I had one). My favorite girl isn't here (but I'll hopefully see her). Overall bordem. Hopefully I can use any free time I may or may not have to work on my artistic exploits. Then again, I said I would last year and I didn't get anything done. Who knows.
My life isn't very exciting lol. But then again... who really has an EXCITING life? Professional bungie jumpers? People who get paid to travel? Who knows. I feel like the only thing that can come from full-time work and adult responsibilities is stress... and when you're stressed.. well... it's like when it's hot outside. You wish it was cold. When it's cold... you wish it was hot.
Know What I'm Saying?
Yeah...
Anyways... So Spring semester is winding down (completely). Finishing up some critiques for my English class, finished my Modern Phil class like a month ago, just got done with my Phil law class, and am now waiting to finish Spanish and Psych. Grade-wise, it's not going to be a pretty semester but somehow my grade pessimism causes me to get decent grades at the end of the day. So who knows the C+ that my PhilLaw class is going to net me will somehow magically turn into a B- because of the huge opinion paper I wrote for it and the final exam that I magically did well on (even though I don't think I did). Overall though, Spring Semester was great despite having a roommate I highly disliked. Great people, great opportunities... it's got me really excited about the next two years school-wise.
It was a pretty unsuccessful year for the paper though. I wrote maybe 11 articles the whole year where I wrote 15 in my first semester. Ugh... it's no good.
In other news...
I'm not really excited about the summer. No job so far (by this time last year I had one). My favorite girl isn't here (but I'll hopefully see her). Overall bordem. Hopefully I can use any free time I may or may not have to work on my artistic exploits. Then again, I said I would last year and I didn't get anything done. Who knows.
My life isn't very exciting lol. But then again... who really has an EXCITING life? Professional bungie jumpers? People who get paid to travel? Who knows. I feel like the only thing that can come from full-time work and adult responsibilities is stress... and when you're stressed.. well... it's like when it's hot outside. You wish it was cold. When it's cold... you wish it was hot.
Know What I'm Saying?
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Being unable to keep up in general...
Wow so when I got this I REALLY had the intention of keeping up with it. I find that I get distracted easily and so when I want to put something down into words it often falls to the wayside in favor of some paper I've got to write... and believe me, I've had a lot of those.
But Spring semester of 2010 is winding down and I've got a LITTLE free time.
Well... actually I should be working on my Spanish presentation but since I could potentially have laryngitis (or a bad reaction to pollen or just a very irritated throat), I HOPEFULLY wont be giving it on Wednesday. Who knows.
either way, here's what's been going on since march:
Not a whole lot. Doing pretty much the same old same old. Dealing with all things that need to be dealt with. The semester is wrapping up and while I'm not too terribly optimistic about most of my grades, I feel like I should just be glad it's ending as well as it has been.
I just got done with the annual Ten Minute Play Festival and while I'm not new to one-acts, I am new to the GMU Players and the whole theater department here. I met a lot of cool people and it was an experience of a lifetime. It opened me up to a lot of connections with a lot of talented people who have said that they want to see me a lot next year and have heard rumors that I'm being scouted for parts in upcoming shows. I'm super excited. I love the stage and truly hope to be on it a lot more.
I really hope I can make it into some more main and serious roles though. Yes, I love making people laugh and minor parts in plays are okay but I really want to show that I can really shine in something much bigger. We'll see. This is truly just the beginning and I'm feeling good about it.
I want to put down for the record that I've been missing Shaelyn a lot lately. I want to be able to share everything going on with her and due to obvious circumstances beyond anyone's control, she can't be there to laugh along with me. I feel her always in my heart and keep her always in my mind and I know that as long as I do, it's okay.
Until next time, (which could be a long ways away unless I get something brilliant to say)
Dylan
But Spring semester of 2010 is winding down and I've got a LITTLE free time.
Well... actually I should be working on my Spanish presentation but since I could potentially have laryngitis (or a bad reaction to pollen or just a very irritated throat), I HOPEFULLY wont be giving it on Wednesday. Who knows.
either way, here's what's been going on since march:
Not a whole lot. Doing pretty much the same old same old. Dealing with all things that need to be dealt with. The semester is wrapping up and while I'm not too terribly optimistic about most of my grades, I feel like I should just be glad it's ending as well as it has been.
I just got done with the annual Ten Minute Play Festival and while I'm not new to one-acts, I am new to the GMU Players and the whole theater department here. I met a lot of cool people and it was an experience of a lifetime. It opened me up to a lot of connections with a lot of talented people who have said that they want to see me a lot next year and have heard rumors that I'm being scouted for parts in upcoming shows. I'm super excited. I love the stage and truly hope to be on it a lot more.
I really hope I can make it into some more main and serious roles though. Yes, I love making people laugh and minor parts in plays are okay but I really want to show that I can really shine in something much bigger. We'll see. This is truly just the beginning and I'm feeling good about it.
I want to put down for the record that I've been missing Shaelyn a lot lately. I want to be able to share everything going on with her and due to obvious circumstances beyond anyone's control, she can't be there to laugh along with me. I feel her always in my heart and keep her always in my mind and I know that as long as I do, it's okay.
Until next time, (which could be a long ways away unless I get something brilliant to say)
Dylan
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