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| | Current Music: | "1985," by Bowling for Soup | | Current Location: | Dorm | | Security: | | | Subject: | The End. | | Time: | 11:47 am | | Current Mood: |  accomplished |
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| This is going to be my final entry on livejournal. It seems like a good place to end things. I started writing this blog...3 1/2 years ago, I guess. Wow.
Anyway, yesterday was my last first day of school ever. I didn't feel nostalgic or anything. More relieved. The last English class I'm taking to complete my minor is called Signifying Nothing, and it's taught by the same professor who taught No Such Thing. I really think I'm going to enjoy that and my psychology of personality class. My history of primetime TV class is also going to be great. Yesterday, we watched clips from the Milton Berle Show, "I love Lucy," "All in the Family," Walter Cronkite announcing that JFK was dead, the moon landing, etc., etc. We also watched a full episode of "CHiPS" and the beginning of the "Diff'rent Strokes" pilot. I'm so glad I grew up, and now live, during a time when quality is an important factor for television shows to succeed...because they were pretty terrible.
Speaking of which, this strike is getting on my nerves. It's bad enough I've been relegated to looking forward to seeing new episodes of VH1 Celebreality, but to cancel the Golden Globes and rob me of seeing Johnny Depp and David Duchovny give acceptance speeches...that's just cruel. But "Atonement" and "Sweeney Todd" won best pics!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! I was really surprised by both of them, but delighted.
sigh...What a long, strange trip it's been. But I'm 22 years old, a senior in college...it's about time to end this. Who was it that said the internet was for geeks and perverts? I don't know about that, but, like I said earlier, this is simply a good place for me to end. And I'm kind of leaving the end to this open. Just think, if someone stumbles onto this years from now (although I don't know how they would), they might ask themselves, "Well, what else? Did she get the internship? Did she get a job? Where is she now?" Or maybe no one will care. Either way, it's been fun. A lot has changed in 3 1/2 years. Still, as much change as I've seen over that time, I'll see even more within the next 3 1/2 months. Scary. Exciting. It's been gratifying to get out of Scranton, like I always said I would, but I don't hate the city like I once did (partially thanks to a certain TV show). In retrospect, it was a good place to grow up, a fine place to spend the first 18 years of my life. But everyone has to grow up sometime. There's a big world out there, and hopefully I'll get to see it.
My final thought: I was cleaning out my book case last week to make room for more DVDs and books, and I came across a journal that I had a bunch of my friends from high school sign. I flipped through it, and a wave of nastalgia came over me. Then I got to the last entry. It was full of kind words from someone who will always hold a very dear place in my heart although I haven't spoken to them in years...we didn't even talk that much throughout high school. Anyway, at the end of the entry, they wrote a quote, one of my favorite quotes as this person knew, that I think fits well with the occasion of my last livejournal entry and also for much of my life right now:
"How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd." - Alexander Pope | comments: Leave a comment   |
| | Current Music: | "Diamond Dogs," by Beck | | Current Location: | My Dorm | | Security: | | | Subject: | Time Flies | | Time: | 12:16 pm | | Current Mood: | accomplished |
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| Today is my team's last episode of "Connect." My contribution to this episode is a commentary on how fast food restaurants aren't making people fat -- the people who eat the food excessively are doing it to themselves. It's not as bad as I originally imagined it would be. Still, I don't think I'll ever do a commentary again -- me on camera for a minute and forty seconds is kind of painful.
I can't believe this semester is basically over. After "Connect," I begin the semi-annual process of wrapping up. Today I'm putting all of the stories I've done this semester on my master tape, making a copy of mine and Chelsea's last consumer story to send to one of our sources. I have my last com law test on Thursday and my last English paper due on Friday, so I have to start preparing for those things.
I don't think I'm doing anything this weekend except hanging out here, doing work, and going to the gym. Phil and I went to see "No Country for old Men" on Wednesday. It was absolutely fantastic. I think it will be nominated for best picture, and Javier Bardem DEFINITELY will be nominated as best supporting actor.
For some reason, I just started thinking about how different this year is from freshman year. Looking back, I can't believe I made it through that year. How did I not quit? How did I not just come back home and go to the U, admit defeat? That was just such a terrible situation. And now college is almost over. I'll be home in a week (to see "Atonement" w/ Justine!), and then just 6 months to go... | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf," by The Killers | | Current Location: | My Room | | Security: | | | Subject: | Thanksgiving Break | | Time: | 01:22 pm | | Current Mood: |  contemplative |
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| Break is incredibly relaxing so far -- it's 1:22 and I still have yet to get out of bed. Of course, I will soon and hopefully get some homework done.
I went shopping with my mom on Sunday, and to my dismay found I had gone up a pants size. I'm not too surprised about that, actually. I've gotta start eating healthier, or eating less or something. Ironically, my last package for "Connect" is going to be a commentary about eating healthy. Maybe I can find a way to include my big girl jeans. I called John to see if he wanted to go up Lake Scranton with me, but he's shopping...he said maybe if he gets done before dark we can go. I NEED TO EXERCISE!!!!!
I saw "Martian Child" yesterday. It was a really good movie...I highly recommend it.
I'm so excited about going to NYC on Saturday!!!!! Shopping at Sephora and H&M, lunch at Serendipity, and, if it's not too cold (Justine told me last night it's supposed to be 44 degrees) hunting for Thoth in Central Park! Maybe that could be the exercise I use to work off the Dylan's candy...
Opinions are funny things. Sometimes, I don't think people really want them, but rather are looking for a confirmation of their own thoughts. An opinion contradictory to that could be downright dangerous. Just something I've been thinking lately.
I got The Killers' new album! I love it -- especially "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf." Even though I like it, it's still probably my least favorite of theirs. Will they ever be able to top Hot Fuss? With such classics as "Somebody told Me," "Mr. Brightside," and "All These Things that I've Done," I highly doubt it. It would have to be a truly transcendant album.
Happy Thanksgiving! | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | "A Little less Conversation," by Elvis Presley | | Current Location: | Dorm | | Security: | | | Subject: | Light... | | Time: | 11:58 am | | Current Mood: |  content |
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| I finished my consumer story yesterday, and I finished my consumer paper about 5 minutes ago. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! Thank God the 3 weeks from Hell are finally over! Now all I really have due are some case briefs tomorrow, and I have a general knowledge quiz in 565 tomorrow.
Other than that, nothing's really new. This week could be the season finale of "The Office," which is incredibly sad. Dave, Phil, and I are going to have a finale party. Even though this is terrible, the good thing is at least the strike doesn't come at the end of a season with a major cliff hanger. I don't know. I guess there's really no positive spin I could put on this thing. I say, just give the writers what they want! If the studios are making money off of online episodes of shows, just give the writers a proportional cut to what they make for the episodes that air on TV. | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
| | Current Music: | "Shadowplay," by The Killers | | Current Location: | Dorm | | Security: | | | Subject: | Lazy Sunday | | Time: | 10:54 am | | Current Mood: |  refreshed |
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| I slept for a little over nine and a half hours today...nice. I've been having some pretty weird dreams lately. This morning, I dreamt that it was this weekend and I was home, but no one wanted to do anything I wanted to do. It was Friday night, and I had problems getting in touch w/ Jonesy to ask what time we were going to Kyoto. When I finally did get in touch with her around 8:30 (don't ask how I know that), she had either just woke up, was drunk, or was in a really bad mood. And...she didn't want to go to Kyoto, she wanted to go to Red Lobster. Also in the dream, Heather and Justine were dead set on going to see some movie w/ (I think) Gerard Butler in it rather than Across the Universe. Go figure.
I don't have any big plans for today or anything. After I take a shower, which I'll do as soon as the cleaning lady gets out of the bathroom, I'm going to the gym...for the second day in a row! Go me! You know, I appreciate the cleaning lady, I really do, but it seems like whenever I need to get in the bathroom, she's just beginning her 40-minute cleaning regimen. It's sooooo annoying. After the gym, I hope to spend today not procrastinating and doing a lot of homework.
I'm so excited I get to come home this weekend! It's really weird to think that in just 3 days I'll be 22 years old. I feel super, super old...I have memories from two decades ago! Just...weird. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | I got my corporate ticket to The Office Convention today! Woo-hoo! | | comments: Leave a comment |
| After 2 years of self-imposed exile, I have returned to CitrusTV (nee HillTV). I auditioned about an hour ago. I had to fill out a form ranking the on-air positions I'd like, and I chose:
1. General Reporter
2. Beat Reporter
3. Anchor
I did...okaaaaaaaaaay as far as reading something I'd never read before goes. I was kind of nervous and I got a rush of adrenaline and didn't perform up to my standards. Some of you may say I'm always hard on myself, but this is an honest evaluation. I've found that most of the time I can prepare all I want, but once I'm sitting in that chair reading from the teleprompter, whatever's going to happen is going to happen. I'm hoping the fact that I've worked at the station as a reporter before...and I'm a junior...and the news director and I started out at HillTV working on the same show...will help me out. She's casting the show Sunday night and sending out an e-mail then, so I really hope everything works out. And if it doesn't? If I'm assigned to camera 3 or something on the Tuesday newscast? Then that's where I'm meant to be. Hopefully I won't throw up during a show again.
CitrusTV now has free podcasts available for download on iTunes, so if I do get an on-air position, I'll be able to download myself to my iPod, which would be cool.
Anyway, my weekend plans include the following: laundry, homework, and watching some DVDs and reading. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| Even though no one updates/reads lj anymore, I'm still posting the nominees b/c some things are sacred. I'm putting a * next to who I think should win. This was a really great year for the movies!
Best Motion Picture (Drama)
Babel
Bobby
The Departed *
Little Children
The Queen
Best Motion Picture (Comedy)
Borat
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Little Miss Sunshine *
Thank you for Smoking
Best Actor (Drama)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Blood Diamond
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed *
Peter O'Toole, Venus
Will Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness
Forrest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Best Actress (Drama)
Penelope Cruz, Volver
Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sherrybaby
Helen Mirren, The Queen
Kate Winslet, Little Children *
Best Actor (Comedy)
Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest *
Aaron Eckhart, Thank you for Smoking
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kinky Boots
Will Ferrell, Stranger than Fiction
Best Actress (Comedy)
Annette Bening, Running with Scissors
Toni Collette, Little Miss Sunshine
Beyonce Knowles, Dreamgirls
Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada *
Renee Zellweger, Miss Potter
Best Supporting Actor
Ben Affleck, Hollywoodland
Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Jack Nicholson, The Departed *
Brad Pitt, Babel
Mark Wahlberg, The Departed
Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, The Devil Wears Prada*
Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Rinko Kikuchi, Babel
Adriana Baraza, Babel
Also, "The Office" was nominated for best comedy and Steve Carell for best comedic actor! YEAH!
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| I just spent 20 minutes trying to create and post a livejournal poll, and it kept on telling me polls had to have at least one question to be posted. Well, of course my poll had a question in it! aj;seofijaweo;fijase;lfjsa;lifja;oij!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone know how to do polls?
Also, the study abroad program gave me false hope today. I e-mailed them over the weekend to let them know I wasn't going to be going to London after all. They e-mailed me back today and asked me why, and I replied that I was too poor to go (not in so many words, of course). So, I get a voice mail after philosophy to call them and they'd see if they could help me out. Turns out, they just wanted to try to convince me to take out loans. sigh... I guess that wasn't technically trying to give me false hope...I did that myself.
Anyway, I just hadn't updated in awhile, which is why I'm doing so now.
Let me know about the polls. | | comments: Leave a comment |
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