I don't want to study for Latin.


Only one more day and I'll be home. SCORE!

I'm kinda getting sick of Ohio. I mean I just want to be back in Virginia where everything is so much easier. Where there is NO drama. I really miss my friends back home. I guess seeing some of my friends here who have known each other for a long time and have all these stories and common memories makes me really homesick for the friends I have that with in Virginia. Also, things are different there. I don't want to say less complicated because back home is probably more complicated than here but it is complicated in a different way. Ohio just has school and boy complications, nothing really substancial like at home.

When I'm in VA I don't feel like I have to act like someone I'm not. There are no pretenses. People understand. They already know me and everything about me. I don't have to explain shit or deal with petty issues. I don't have to keep my mouth shut when I really want to talk about something because it'll bother someone else. I don't mean that I'm going to say mean things, I mean just whatever is on my mind that day I'll say it when I'm at home. I can't do that here. I'm so sick of holding back. I find it so hard to believe that now that I'm in college I'm dealing with drama that I never had to in high school. It is strange. Too strange. You'd have thought we'd have grown out of it by now. That isn't to say I am never the center of the drama, but still drama sucks nonetheless.

Also, I am so tired of alcohol and the shit that goes with it. I really am beginning to agree with Alison (an OH friend) that people shouldn't drink. I think that is why I don't do it that often. For one thing I am afraid of saying or doing something I'd regret and two, it gets old. I know when I get home my friends there want me to. I already got a lecture about it from them while they were intoxicated but I don't know if I will. I just think that there are more amusing things to do. Why does getting drunk have to equal fun?! Why is it that people have to look forward to being drunk? It is stupid. I mean I like parties but I don't necessarily have to be drunk to enjoy them.

I am not trying to imply that I don't enjoy being here or that I dislike the people here. That isn't the case. I do like it here. I just miss home.

Okay, so they are making a movie about Elizabeth Bathory aka the Blood Countess that is due to be out in 2008! Anna Friel (Hermia in Midsummer's Nights Dream & Chuck from Pushing Daises) is Elizabeth and the promo pictures I've seen have her looking just amazingly beautiful. I AM SOOOO EXCITED!!!

Anyway, school is hectic and I have so much to do that I can hardly see straight. My 10 page Greek paper is due next Friday and I have barely more than a page. If I had a bunch of time to spend on it I'd be fine but I have another paper to write plus a test to study for. OMGosh just SOOO MUCH to do!!! Not to mention a certain someone *Chriscoughcough* is getting in my way too often than I'd like to admit. *le sigh* It is just so hard to stay motivated nowadays. :(

On the plus side I was asked to go to this Hhigh school Latin convention over the summer to convince high schoolers to be Classics majors. Apparently, prozacpark this'll interest you, the writer of the Age of Bronze comics is going to be there to give a speech. Should be interesting...

I was going through my photobucket because I am procrastinating (of course) on studying for my Art History exam, which I have a bunch to read for. Anyway looking through the account I've really noticed my progression in icon making. So, I figured I'd make an entry of it so as to procrastinate even more. These are all my favorite icons (either now or at the time I made them) in order from oldest to newest based on genre.

( X-men )

( Sailor Moon )

( Utena )

OMG! There is a bat in the library! It just circled not even 2 feet from my head!!!! How the hell did a bat get in here? It is freaking me out!

Christmas break is almost over! I am so sad; I don't want it to end. Granted I don't like working but I am so not ready to return to classes. Ick. I have 20 hours this coming quarter and I am not sure I can do it. I hope I can so I can get the classes out of the way but who knows. It might just be too much to handle with two languages and Eta Sigma Phi. Hopefully the junior composition class is a breeze and the history and art history courses don't require anything besides showing up, taking notes and then studying those notes for the exams. *crosses fingers*

No, I’m not dead. I’ve been just very VERY busy!

( Quick Update )

I started back at Ikea for the winter and they put me in the Restaurant! ICK! I wanted to be in the Bistro again but apparently, or at least what I was told, there are too many seasonal people returning so they put half back into the Bistro and the rest in the Restaurant. But I applied earlier than the others so why am I stuck in the Bistro away from all the fun people? Stupid Icky-a! Just need to keep reminding myself that I’m making $9.15 an hour, which is basically my mantra throughout the work day.

I have a funny/creepy story to tell about working there though. (Then again when don’t I?)

*AHEM*

It was Saturday during breakfast and this man was in line ordering his food which I was serving and he starts talking to me. I pretended to listen and just nod my head until I caught the words “naughty” and “coal” which made me curious (it’s a flaw that curiosity of mine!) as to what exactly it is I was so politely agreeing with. Once I began to pay attention I immediately regretted it. This is basically what was said:

“I bet you’ve been a very naughty girl and will get coal for Christmas.”

“Ah, no. I’m a good girl.” I hoped that stating my goodness would stop whatever craziness would come outta him next. It didn’t. He proceeded to disagree and then say:

“I’ve been a bad boy.”

I, helplessly praying to God that this man shuts the fuck up and continues on his creepy way, say “Okay, well that’s nice. I guess you’ll get coal then.”

“Oh yeah. I’ve worked really hard at being naughty this year.”

I am soooo freaked out at this point. Especially with the nauseatingly creepy grin he is throwing my way. So, I say in hopes of ending this unnerving conversation, “Riiiiight. Have a nice day!”

He leaves.

And guess what?! He comes back the next day! Fortunately for me he wasn’t so chatty the second time around, still creepy and grinning like the Cheshire cat but not chatty.

Yup. That’s Ikea for you.

I'M BACK! Classes are over, my internet is finally working at home again (thus the reason for my delay) and I'm back from NYC (another reason for my absence).

Well, NYC was AMAZING! Got to go to Central Park (LOVELY and did you know there is a castle smack dab in the middle of it?), ride on the Subway (metro is so much cleaner), see Time Square, which is magical especially at night, and do a bunch of other stuff that I adored. Also, I finally got to see Wicked as well as a bunch of other musicals. ( I shall now give you my reviews of them. )

I also got to see the new Greek and Roman exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of art. AMAZING! I was in awe the entire time. Classical heaven. The neatest thing in my opinion was an ancient safety pin a little smaller than my fist. It made me giggle. I will try to post some pictures soon. I think I’m going to try to get an internship there next summer. I’d love to be around that stuff everyday.

My course list for Fall 2007:

Greek 311: Epic Poetry - Yup. Epic poets. Should be interesting. This is just one step closer to my Spring quater in Greece. ZOMGSOEXCITED!

Latin 211: Intermediate Latin - Meh, more Latin. My favorite Latin prof is teaching it so I'm happy.

Greek Archaeology - This one is definately my favorite of them all! :D

Inrto to World Archaeology - Becasuse I'd like to look at other places, not just Greece and Rome.

Wow, so each course is pretty much dedicated to my major in a roundabout way. Go me! The only sad thing about this schedule is the fact that I will have Wednesday classes. Somehow, until this schedule, I've managed to not have classes on Wednesday, but both Greek and World Arch will be on Wednesday. Oh wells, it was fun while it lasted.

My birthday was Tuesday (8th) and it was awesome! Yay for 20! :D

Well, it was a wonderful day I must say, and I'm so proud of myself because I went to all of my classes. (What a great student I am.) It was so funny because my Greek class sang the birthday song to me in Greek. I was giggling so much. It was adorable to see my little old man professor and the guys sing it. Made my day!

I also got to finally open the package my family sent and it didn't disappoint. I was squeeing so much while I opened the gifts inside (they even sent water guns for me and my friends to have fun with in the hot weather!). I was on the phone simultaneously with my sister (because it's her b-day as well) so we could open our gifts and experience the others reaction. I got her Pride and Prejudice on DVD and a book about Tristan and Isolde (although my mom lost the package the book was sent in so I don't know if my sister has gotten it yet...>_< my mom is notorious for losing gifts. I told her just to give the package to Lauren but noooooo.). My sister got me the Wicked books and wrote stuff on the inside cover. It was so sweet because the first book said something along the lines of "I hope you always 'defy gravity'" which is a reference to the musical based on the book. Meg also wrote a Wicked reference on her card referring to the song 'For Good.' So, I guess you could say it was a wicked birthday. Pun intended. Hehe.

Also, much thanks to my great lj friend and fellow Classic enthusiast prozacpark for the sweet lj gift she sent me. You rock my socks! It made me squeal all joyfully! ;)

Okay, so I was up really late last night and Disney was playing Boy Meets World which I have adored since I was, what, 10? It was the younger years where Corey and the gang are Freshmen...I think because Eric (OMGosh ERIC LOVE!) was there and he is older so they must've been in high school. ANYWAY! I'm watching the show and guess what I see? The word SEX on some poster behind Corey's head. Not 'Sex Education' just S-E-X. It was the biggest word on the poster, there were smaller words that I couldn't read but 'sex' was obviously the main subject. I was shocked! Not in a bad way, just surprised. I mean there are subliminal sexual messages in a kids sitcom. How funny is that? It's like the Disney movies with the priest's hard-on in the Little Mermaid, and Aladdin's "teenagers take off their clothes" line. Heh. Disney is such a pervy company.

I realize that as President of Eta Sigma Phi I have a duty to get information out to its members. However, if it is mid-terms week and I happen to get side tracked with oh, I don't know, studying, then you'll have to forgive me for being slow on the information hotline. Don't fucking e-mail me about shit. I know I have do get ya'll the information. Did it ever cross your mind that as a fellow student I've got quite a bit to do as well? I don't need, nor want, your impatient ass reminding me about shit I already know about. If you think you can do a better job by all means, but remember one thing: you elected me, I didn't suggest myself. And if my memory serves me correctly no one else wanted to hold the position. So, back the fuck off!

/rant

I AM SO EXCITED! Why you ask? ( Becauseeee )

Glad tomorrow is Friday; this week was too stressful for my liking.

Although, this weekend is going to be lonely because Alison left for some sheep show until Monday. (Yes, she shows sheep as in ‘Mary had a little lamb.’ I am not kidding. And yes, I was very startled when she told me this.) Alexis is probably off to some party somewhere and will insist I tag along but I just won’t answer her calls because I am not going to be left alone at some drunken revelry while she goes off to make out with some random dude. Meghan’s papa is coming up from DC and Greg is, well, RA duty. I guess I could hang out with Zach but he is kinda weird, I mean I know I’m weird, but he is, like, weird-weird. I don’t want to be alone with him. I suppose I could see what Brain is up to…

/thinking out loud

I miss Avatar. Does anyone know when it comes back on the TV? I’m currently showless and it feels so odd. Normally I have like at least one show I have to watch but since I started missing Lost episodes due to my Greek study groups and forgetting to watch it online. I’ve been outta the loop to even start up again. Then there was Rome and it’s over, which is very sad indeed. Showless is a weird state to be in. Although, I will admit VH1’s celeb reality (I Love NY, Charm School) is very compelling in the omg-you-are-such-a-whore-and-disgrace-to-mankind sort of thing, but reality shows don’t count as shows since there is no real plot and all they do is melt your brain.

OH! Tuesday is my birthday. I’m gunna be 20! YEY! I can’t believe I’m in the two’s…tempus fugit, huh?

I feel so out of it right now. Just blah. I really want it to be summer vacation so I can relax. I mean I still need to find a job for when I get back home and should really look over my Greek and Latin over the summer. But still it's a break ya know?

I've been on a musical kick like woah. Wicked, Evita, West Side Story, Les Mis, Aida etc. (No Rent though, I cannot stand it!) I'm so excited because I get to go see Wicked in NYC over summer break, which could be another reason why I want break to get here so quickly. Although, I really wish I could see Wicked with Idina and Kristin still portraying Elphaba and Galinda respectively. But hey at least I get to see it. It will be so awesome! *glee*

I have my Greek mid-term on Tuesday. We have 200 lines of The Iliad that could be on the exam so that means a lot of studying. A lot, a lot. I freakin' hate Greek exams, I love reading the Greek (especially Homer), but I just cannot stand going over all the syntax and morphology of all the words in all 200 lines. Last time it was only 100, although I wonder how much we had for Herodotus...maybe 100? I doubt it exceeded 100 because Herodotus is harder than Homer. Anyway, really want that exam to be over with.

Passed by my Spring quarter Greek professor today and gave him a smile to be friendly. Yeah…no. He just looked away. That man does not like me. At all. I swear! It is not just me. He thinks I'm a ditz and extremely stupid. I don't like him because he is an arrogant jerk who tends to pry into your private life a bit too much than I prefer. Also, it doesn't help that he called me a 'dumbass' during my final exam. I was appalled and extremely p.o.ed. It's weird because every other Greek student is in love with the man (except for me and one of my friends). I don't get it. He's an ass. But, I adore my current and last quarter Greek professor (I had him for Latin in Spring quarter as well). He’s the absent minded professor and just so cute in the grandpa sorta way. I'm glad he teaches the upper levels more often than the mean one.

I should be getting my Archaeology of Roman Cities mid-term back tomorrow. I hope I did well. I knew most everything except for the 2nd essay (out of 3) which I sorta knew but not quite. It wasn’t as long as my other two and I think I missed the point. I realized this about halfway through writing it and since I only had about 15 minutes left to take the exam I decided to just keep with it. It was crazy because people were leaving after the 1st hour and the class is 1 hour and 50 min. and we had 3 essays and a 20 min. multiple choice section. I don’t know how you can write 3 essays that are supposed to be 4 paragraphs each in 30 minutes. But hey I guess I’m just slow…somehow I don’t think that’s the case.

Gosh am I outta it. I finished pretty much all of my work save the Homeric vocab stuff which isn’t really necessary. Well…it is but yeah. I worked on it a little at least.


le sigh

Snagged from renuki in an even better attempt at procrastinating. I am going to tag (you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to, I am just curious is all) sea_thoughts, jeweledeyes, amethyststeam and prozacpark. :P

( Fun with fandom shipping! )

EDIT 4/27/07 12:04 AM Also, is anyone else having problems writing in lj user names? I have done it before and now it is acting strange. Is there a new way or something? If you know please enlighten me! Thanks!
Thanks renuki!!

Mid-terms are this week. GAHHH!

Right now I'm feelin' a little stir crazy...donno why just am. I really should be working on my 9 pages of Greek syntax and morphology right now but...naw not going to. 'Sides it ain't due until Tuesday. PROCRASTINATION BAY-BAY! *is lame and she knows it*

I have an Eta Sigma Phi meeting tomorrow. I don't wanna go, but I gots to since I am the Madame President an' all. *le sigh* I hope Nate doesn't show. He is such an ass. I'm not going into it, but he is one of those dudes who makes you want to kick them in the balls. Seriously. Dude is such a dick. Grrr....

Its hot out. I freakin' hate the heat. Come back cold, come back.......please? Ya know, this probably has to do with all the girls in swim suits that lay on the big grass yard in front of the four dorms (aka the Front Four) wherein I happen to live. Yup. Totally a reason. FREAKIN' SLUTS! Gosh, haven't ya'll heard of skin cancer?
No, no I'm sure they're all nice girls, each and every one. Alana is just in a bad mood tis all.

PLEASE?!!

I asked nicely...gosh.

I used the drabble generator and got this. It is frickin' hilarious! Oh and by the by Christian = Christian Bale aka Batman because I can. :P

( To Astonishing Love )

( The Pure Stranger )

I can already tell this quarter is going to be rough. le sigh But I can do it. Positive attitude! :)

Guess who was elected as President of Eta Sigma Phi aka the Classics Honor Society?! Yup, your looking at her, err reading her. >_< It's pretty neat I've got to admit. A bit of work, but it'll be worth it. The guys in my Greek 213 class have started calling me Ms. President and are saluting. It's funny and a tad endearing I'll admit.

It's hot outside...ew. I hate the heat. Come back winter! Please??

ALSO! Does anyone know when the new season of Avatar starts? I don't want to miss it!

Well, I was interviewed by the lovely [Bad username: ”amethyststeam”] and decided to post it and allow ya’ll to be interviewed as well. ;)


1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I respond by asking you a couple personal questions so I can get to know you better. If I already know you well, expect the questions may be a little more intimate!
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them four questions


1) What made you start watching Avatar? Did you see the previews or did you go down to check on your siblings and they were watching Avatar and you joined them or some form of that like I did?

Actually, I saw the 1st episode while I was babysitting. I was making dinner for the kids and had the TV on for them to watch while I was setting everything up (I think it was oven pizza). The show started while I called them into dinner and I sort of rolled my eyes at it thinking it was just a wannabe Anime, so I switched it to something else I knew they’d watch (I let the kids watch TV while we eat if they’re good…yes, yes, I’m horrible…not really.) So, that happened and then I saw the show again while flipping channels in my dorm room one evening and they were playing the 1st season finale and I was like “What is this?” Needless to say I realized I was wrong and went on an Avatar kick, watching it whenever possible. :)

2) Are you one of the people who hates reading completely or is it one of your passions? And why?

I LOVE TO READ! I don’t get a lot of spare time to read during the school year but over break I am a reading machine. Love, love, LOVE it! I’m really into historical fiction, horror (especially vampire stuff), romance (what can I say it’s like chocolate except more sexy) and the Classics like Euripides’ Medea or Homer’s The Iliad (I’m a Classical Civilizations major so, yeah), as well as actual history like A World Lit Only By Fire.

3) Who is in your support group? Family? Friends? And how do they help you out?

Both. I have the greatest set of friends on campus and back home. I’m still really close with my gang from high school and I’ve meet some awesome people here at OU. As for my family, their pretty lovable, we have our differences sure but they are so supportive that I can really depend on them if I ever feel like it’s the end of the world. Lately I’ve been really in to talking with my sister. I’m a twin, and we have actually gotten so much closer now that we don’t see as much as each other (weird I know, everyone thinks twins are, like, inseparable…not true.)

4) What is your prediction for the end of Avatar? Like, if there is no season 4, how will season 3 end?

OH GOSH! That is the question isn’t it? Well, let me attempt to make this as to the point as possible. My main hope for the entirety of the Avatar verse is Zutara. Unfortunately, I’m uncertain to the likelihood of that pair at the moment, although I don’t see how Mike and Bryan could possibly miss it, but men are much less intelligent than women. Anyway, it seems like every time I make a prediction it goes sour. I originally had predicted that Zuko would join the Gaang along with Iroh at the end of season 2 and thus Aang would learn firebending from Iroh in the beginning of the next season (this scenario also allows for Zutara which is why I favored it). However, this theory seems unlikely now after seeing the finale. If there is anything I am sure of with Avatar is that what has happened with Zuko is not was it seems. There has been way too much positive character development for him just to brush it off now and get all “grr arg” on us. I firmly believe he will help the Gaang at some point in the future. Also, I think Azula might die at the end just because I can’t see what you’d do with her otherwise. You couldn’t really lock her up or banish her. Death really is the only option (IMO) or her character. A happy end is also to be expected, it is a kid show, so whatever happens won’t (I don’t think) be too horrible. Mike and Bryan know their audience and I do think they would like to please us somewhat (as they did with their cute little chibi film). Lastly, I don't think there will be a 4th season just because I think the creators will end with the Fire Book because it is the climax of everything: comet, firelord, etc.

Heh, I really did try not to make it a novel, but yeah… ^_^;

Scheduled for classes for Spring quarter yesterday. Here they are if you're interested. I'm pretty excited about 'em.

LATIN 113 - Not much to say about this, just more Latin. I like Latin.

GREEK 213 - OMG! We're reading the Iliad! SO EXCITED! How awesome is this gonna be? Very very VERY!!

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY - I like anthro, I'm in bio anthro right now and that's pretty interesting. The only thing that sucks about this class is the time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 (something like that). I hate night classes. Ick.

ARCHAEOLOGY OF ROMAN CITIES - YEYYEYEYEYE! I am so happy for this one. I almost didn't get in because it was full, but I talked to the prof who was like "No prob, I'll get you in there." I mean you get special treatment when the class is for your major so it makes sense, but that doesn't mean I still don't feel all special. lol. This class is going to be kick ass!!

I'll admit I'm sad because I couldn't take WOMEN IN ANTIQUITY, I really wanted to take this but I needed the Arch because it isn't offered as often. I hear it's going to be on next Winter, so I'll take it then. :) Oh, Classical Civ, how I love thee.