I've been gone for a week or so, it's been a little while since I've posted. Of course, a whole lot happened because this is DePaul my and life is a show from The CW. But it hasn't been all bad!
This weekend was fairly stressful- I had a LOT of work and a herculean amount of cleaning to do. There were many moments where I thought that my head was going to explode. My sleep schedule is beyond fucked. I'm still beyond stressed, and have a whole lot of work ahead of me. I'm honestly struggling so so much this quarter academically and I just want to hole myself up in bed and not do the whole "grown adult"/"functioning member of society" thing.
There's a bright side, though. I met a guy and he's really awesome and sweet and stuff! He lives on my floor, and is actually right around the corner from me. Last quarter I always saw him walking around and we'd always wave and stuff, but never really talked to each other. Then about a week ago we were hanging out with mutual friends while he was somewhat stoned and had a nice conversation and really hit it off. We exchanged numbers, and then started talking here and there. Then Friday night, I hung out with him and we ended up cuddling the entire night, and in the morning, he kissed me. I was honestly spinning, and I still kinda am. We cuddled again the next night, and he asked me out on a proper date! We've been hanging out pretty much every night since. I like him a lot, but sometimes I'm a bit alarmed by how quickly everything has happened. I feel pretty confident about things, though.
Also, happy belated birthday to myself!
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
Stressed.
Send help.
I think I've bitten off more than I can chew at the moment.
I have to write three more Detour articles by tonight, work on readings for my Sound Design class and watch video tutorials for it. Ideally, I'd like to write a Precis for my Rhetoric class so I don't have to worry too much about doing that tomorrow.
Tomorrow I have to wake up extra early so I can replace my UPass, then I'm running to the Loop for Sound Design. In the evening I have an informational meeting about becoming an RA, then I need to start that application.
Wednesday I only have my Rhetoric class in the morning and a short quiz for my Advertising class, but I also need to go to the Loop so I can redo a project for my Editing class that got deleted. I think I can finish this by 4:00. I should also make time to work on the RA application, get some footage for another Editing project, clean my room some more, and wash my sheets and towels.
Thursday is my only truly "free" day, but I'm going to spend the majority of it cleaning, working on the RA application, and going out to get footage. I'm planning on getting to bed earlier that night since I'll have to wake up early for my internship the next day.
Friday I start working with the casting agency! I'm extremely excited, but a little nervous. I'm also excited that it'll be my birthday as well, and my friends are probably going to surprise me!
Basically, I have a lot on my mind and a ton on my plate and I mainly wrote this so I could try to get it out of my system and relax, but I just feel even more anxious now! Way to go, me!
I think I've bitten off more than I can chew at the moment.
I have to write three more Detour articles by tonight, work on readings for my Sound Design class and watch video tutorials for it. Ideally, I'd like to write a Precis for my Rhetoric class so I don't have to worry too much about doing that tomorrow.
Tomorrow I have to wake up extra early so I can replace my UPass, then I'm running to the Loop for Sound Design. In the evening I have an informational meeting about becoming an RA, then I need to start that application.
Wednesday I only have my Rhetoric class in the morning and a short quiz for my Advertising class, but I also need to go to the Loop so I can redo a project for my Editing class that got deleted. I think I can finish this by 4:00. I should also make time to work on the RA application, get some footage for another Editing project, clean my room some more, and wash my sheets and towels.
Thursday is my only truly "free" day, but I'm going to spend the majority of it cleaning, working on the RA application, and going out to get footage. I'm planning on getting to bed earlier that night since I'll have to wake up early for my internship the next day.
Friday I start working with the casting agency! I'm extremely excited, but a little nervous. I'm also excited that it'll be my birthday as well, and my friends are probably going to surprise me!
Basically, I have a lot on my mind and a ton on my plate and I mainly wrote this so I could try to get it out of my system and relax, but I just feel even more anxious now! Way to go, me!
Saturday, January 16, 2016
The Good, The Bad, and The UPass
I've had an interesting past two days. First, I got an internship with a casting agency here in Chicago! And it's a very nice, reputable agency as well so I'm very excited. I start on my birthday!
The bad news- I auditioned for a show at DePaul and thought it went very well. The director seemed to like me a lot, I made him laugh a ton, and so on. I was ecstatic when I got called back for the show. My friend Alex went with me through all of this as well, and we were both very confident. Yesterday, he got an email in the afternoon telling him he got cast! I'm super happy for him, but I got really nervous because a lot of time was passing and I still hadn't gotten anything. Four hours passed, and by then I just gave up hope. I got an email, eventually, and I was "thanked for my time" and told that I wasn't cast. I was really disappointed, and even though I tried to convince myself that it was inconsequential and doesn't really matter and that I shouldn't be upset about it, I couldn't help but feel hurt.
When I was finally starting to feel better after that blow, I lost my UPass. For those unfamiliar with it, the UPass gives me unlimited rides on Chicago's public transportation. It's my means of getting to class at the Loop, as well as getting around the city in general. What's even worse is that I can't do anything about it until Tuesday because the office for getting it replaced is closed on Monday for MLK Day. Aaaaaaand there's a $50 replacement fee. My parents are going to be really, really, really angry with me.
I'm trying to stay positive, though. We'll see what happens. If I'm lucky, somebody will have found my UPass. It's happened before, it could happen again! However, I don't think it's anywhere close to campus, so I'm not gonna get my hopes up.
The bad news- I auditioned for a show at DePaul and thought it went very well. The director seemed to like me a lot, I made him laugh a ton, and so on. I was ecstatic when I got called back for the show. My friend Alex went with me through all of this as well, and we were both very confident. Yesterday, he got an email in the afternoon telling him he got cast! I'm super happy for him, but I got really nervous because a lot of time was passing and I still hadn't gotten anything. Four hours passed, and by then I just gave up hope. I got an email, eventually, and I was "thanked for my time" and told that I wasn't cast. I was really disappointed, and even though I tried to convince myself that it was inconsequential and doesn't really matter and that I shouldn't be upset about it, I couldn't help but feel hurt.
When I was finally starting to feel better after that blow, I lost my UPass. For those unfamiliar with it, the UPass gives me unlimited rides on Chicago's public transportation. It's my means of getting to class at the Loop, as well as getting around the city in general. What's even worse is that I can't do anything about it until Tuesday because the office for getting it replaced is closed on Monday for MLK Day. Aaaaaaand there's a $50 replacement fee. My parents are going to be really, really, really angry with me.
I'm trying to stay positive, though. We'll see what happens. If I'm lucky, somebody will have found my UPass. It's happened before, it could happen again! However, I don't think it's anywhere close to campus, so I'm not gonna get my hopes up.
Friday, January 8, 2016
The Hateful Eight Brief Review
Last night I saw The Hateful Eight with a large group of my friends and had a pretty solid time! These are my thoughts on the movie.
Visually, it was gorgeous. I saw it in 70mm, so that contributed even more to the beautiful appearance of the scenery.
I thought that the second half was much stronger than the first. The first half started off incredibly slowly, and there were several moments where I almost lost interest. However, in the last few minutes Samuel L. Jackson delivers an INSANE monologue, and then the action finally picks up the pace.
The humor throughout the film landed well, and the dialogue was witty and enjoyable. I think the strongest thing about this movie was the characters. Each person was carefully and thoughtfully developed, which enabled the actors to give some very fine performances. I think that this may bring in several awards for Samuel L. Jackson's performance, at the very least.
It wasn't my favorite Tarantino movie, but I still enjoyed it and was entertained. Overall, I give it a B+. If the first half had better pacing, I would have given it an A.
Visually, it was gorgeous. I saw it in 70mm, so that contributed even more to the beautiful appearance of the scenery.
I thought that the second half was much stronger than the first. The first half started off incredibly slowly, and there were several moments where I almost lost interest. However, in the last few minutes Samuel L. Jackson delivers an INSANE monologue, and then the action finally picks up the pace.
The humor throughout the film landed well, and the dialogue was witty and enjoyable. I think the strongest thing about this movie was the characters. Each person was carefully and thoughtfully developed, which enabled the actors to give some very fine performances. I think that this may bring in several awards for Samuel L. Jackson's performance, at the very least.
It wasn't my favorite Tarantino movie, but I still enjoyed it and was entertained. Overall, I give it a B+. If the first half had better pacing, I would have given it an A.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Settling into School
So I'm back at DePaul, and while I'm a little stressed from my classes, I am doing so much better!
It feels amazing to be reunited with my friends, and the freedom is beyond perfect. I'm done with classes for the week (Although I have hella homework to do over my long weekend) so tomorrow I'm going to spend the day as productively as possible. I'm going to go to the gym FOR THE FIRST TIME, clean up my room some (actually a lot), work on my mountain of homework, and so on. Tomorrow night I'm gonna see The Hateful Eight in 70mm so I'm excited!
Today was really hectic, but overall it's been good and productive. I had my English class first thing in the morning, then had to run across town to this casting agency where I interviewed for an internship. The interview went really well, and I liked the people there and the setting a lot. I really hope I get the internship!
When I got back to campus after what was basically FOREVER, I realized I had left my student ID in my room and had to go on a wild goose chase to find somebody in my building who could help me get it. Ordinarily, that would cost all kinds of money so I really lucked out here.
I have a date tonight as well, but to be honest I'm not really sure how I feel about it. Like the guy is really nice and funny and all that stuff, but I don't really feel emotionally ready for dating again. Last quarter was hellish in that manner. I just want to focus on myself, and frankly I'm WAY too busy right now what with writing, classes, possibly an internship, and trying to get my own film shit together to add a guy into the equation. Plus, I don't wanna miss time with my friends who ACTUALLY give a shit about me and are always going to be here for me. I'm not gonna blow this guy off or skip the date or anything, I think I'm just gonna tell him that I've got way too much going on to deal with any dating stuff right now and save him some of the trouble.
I'm in a good place, and even though it's a little hectic, it's okay by me.
It feels amazing to be reunited with my friends, and the freedom is beyond perfect. I'm done with classes for the week (Although I have hella homework to do over my long weekend) so tomorrow I'm going to spend the day as productively as possible. I'm going to go to the gym FOR THE FIRST TIME, clean up my room some (actually a lot), work on my mountain of homework, and so on. Tomorrow night I'm gonna see The Hateful Eight in 70mm so I'm excited!
Today was really hectic, but overall it's been good and productive. I had my English class first thing in the morning, then had to run across town to this casting agency where I interviewed for an internship. The interview went really well, and I liked the people there and the setting a lot. I really hope I get the internship!
When I got back to campus after what was basically FOREVER, I realized I had left my student ID in my room and had to go on a wild goose chase to find somebody in my building who could help me get it. Ordinarily, that would cost all kinds of money so I really lucked out here.
I have a date tonight as well, but to be honest I'm not really sure how I feel about it. Like the guy is really nice and funny and all that stuff, but I don't really feel emotionally ready for dating again. Last quarter was hellish in that manner. I just want to focus on myself, and frankly I'm WAY too busy right now what with writing, classes, possibly an internship, and trying to get my own film shit together to add a guy into the equation. Plus, I don't wanna miss time with my friends who ACTUALLY give a shit about me and are always going to be here for me. I'm not gonna blow this guy off or skip the date or anything, I think I'm just gonna tell him that I've got way too much going on to deal with any dating stuff right now and save him some of the trouble.
I'm in a good place, and even though it's a little hectic, it's okay by me.
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