Via ThoughtCatalog.com
"You can grow up anytime you want. You can do it at 20, 25, or 40. It doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with age. Growing up just means deleting things and people who are bad for you. It means taking care of business, taking care of yourself, and not repeating the same mistakes. Everyone has their own growing up to do. It does not mean you have to drink Earl Grey every night, get a cat and be in bed by 11." -Ryan O'Connell
(I don't own a cat yet, but I have been going to bed pretty early, and Earl Grey happens to be delicious! :-p)
May 31, 2011
May 28, 2011
Whoa! This Is New.
*phone ringing in my ear*
Operator: "Central Casting"
Me "Yes, hello! Is this *Agent Lady*?"
Operator: "No. Please hold for *Agent Lady*
Me: "Thank you!"
...
*Agent Lady*: Hello?
Me: "Yes, this is Deborah. You emailed me in response to *title of HBO movie here*? I was just returning your message."
A.L.: "*blank silence* Oh! Didn't I JUST send that email?"
Me: "Yes ma'am. I, uh, have a BlackBerry, so um, I got your message and called you right away!"
A.L.: "*laughs* oh ok! She's a mind reader!"
...and the following conversation entailed the details of what will be my first job on a movie! I don't get location and full details until I call in the day before the shoot, but I am officially going to be working on a movie! More to come. :-D
(my current tag for this post isn't completely applicable, I suppose! ;-)
Operator: "Central Casting"
Me "Yes, hello! Is this *Agent Lady*?"
Operator: "No. Please hold for *Agent Lady*
Me: "Thank you!"
...
*Agent Lady*: Hello?
Me: "Yes, this is Deborah. You emailed me in response to *title of HBO movie here*? I was just returning your message."
A.L.: "*blank silence* Oh! Didn't I JUST send that email?"
Me: "Yes ma'am. I, uh, have a BlackBerry, so um, I got your message and called you right away!"
A.L.: "*laughs* oh ok! She's a mind reader!"
...and the following conversation entailed the details of what will be my first job on a movie! I don't get location and full details until I call in the day before the shoot, but I am officially going to be working on a movie! More to come. :-D
(my current tag for this post isn't completely applicable, I suppose! ;-)
May 19, 2011
One Semester Closer
As I mentioned yesterday, my classes and finals are over! What did I take, you may ask? I did a poor job of writing about my academics on my "college" blog this semester, so here's a wrap up of related items...
I am hypothetically done with math on the community college level. I took Mathematical Concepts, in which we studied different types of interest, probability, number sequences, mortgages, and similar math-based concepts and processes with real life application. Because anything involving numbers freaks me out, I struggled to do well in this class but I did pass it. :-)
With the company of a good friend I took an ethics class. We spent the semester studying the philosophies of Immanuel Kant, John Rawls, Aristotle, Plato, Ayn Rand, and more. We didn't write many papers, but had lecture and open discussion with our teacher and monthly exams. I really enjoyed this class. My teacher was engaging and helpful, and someone who has studied widely topics both inside and outside his field. I really admire him.
I took stagecraft with our theatre's new technical director. In the course of the semester our class worked on sets for an opera and a musical, and studied shop protocol, use of various tools, and lighting design. It was a chaotic semester for our theatre department and our TD is still settling in, so the class didn't go exactly as planned. But I found that by asking lots of questions and seeking out opportunities to learn, it was a good use of my time (besides being a required class for my degree :-p). Plus, I got a new job out of the deal! In the fall I'm leaving office work in our school's English department and joining the theatre's scene shop staff. I'm really excited!
I once again took private voice lessons and sung in the school's choir, as well as receiving academic credit for being in "Bat Boy". As a result of taking applied voice I sang a solo in the department's casual concert that went much better (in my opinion) than last year's attempt.
This was my first semester not being involved with the student theatre, but I took my time and energy for co-curricular activities and put it totally into Phi Theta Kappa. I have plans for PTK to be a factor in my school life for the coming year as well.
It was a crazy, long, and fulfilling semester. I definitely gained some great opportunities, added to my knowledge, and deepened some friendships. It was the first semester in which I haven't been dealing with some sort of health issue or personal crisis in the midst of finals, so that was a plus. :-)
Yay for college!
I am hypothetically done with math on the community college level. I took Mathematical Concepts, in which we studied different types of interest, probability, number sequences, mortgages, and similar math-based concepts and processes with real life application. Because anything involving numbers freaks me out, I struggled to do well in this class but I did pass it. :-)
With the company of a good friend I took an ethics class. We spent the semester studying the philosophies of Immanuel Kant, John Rawls, Aristotle, Plato, Ayn Rand, and more. We didn't write many papers, but had lecture and open discussion with our teacher and monthly exams. I really enjoyed this class. My teacher was engaging and helpful, and someone who has studied widely topics both inside and outside his field. I really admire him.
I took stagecraft with our theatre's new technical director. In the course of the semester our class worked on sets for an opera and a musical, and studied shop protocol, use of various tools, and lighting design. It was a chaotic semester for our theatre department and our TD is still settling in, so the class didn't go exactly as planned. But I found that by asking lots of questions and seeking out opportunities to learn, it was a good use of my time (besides being a required class for my degree :-p). Plus, I got a new job out of the deal! In the fall I'm leaving office work in our school's English department and joining the theatre's scene shop staff. I'm really excited!
I once again took private voice lessons and sung in the school's choir, as well as receiving academic credit for being in "Bat Boy". As a result of taking applied voice I sang a solo in the department's casual concert that went much better (in my opinion) than last year's attempt.
This was my first semester not being involved with the student theatre, but I took my time and energy for co-curricular activities and put it totally into Phi Theta Kappa. I have plans for PTK to be a factor in my school life for the coming year as well.
It was a crazy, long, and fulfilling semester. I definitely gained some great opportunities, added to my knowledge, and deepened some friendships. It was the first semester in which I haven't been dealing with some sort of health issue or personal crisis in the midst of finals, so that was a plus. :-)
Yay for college!
May 18, 2011
[May] Obsessions
Finals are over! Besides obviously being relieved that I am no longer responsible for schoolwork, I am happy this means that I can make a return to blogging. :-)
This video is my current obsession. Everytime I watch it I laugh and make high pitched noises because it is just that danged cute! I've made my family, my boyfriend, and my boss watch this video. I just love it that much. Enjoy!
This video is my current obsession. Everytime I watch it I laugh and make high pitched noises because it is just that danged cute! I've made my family, my boyfriend, and my boss watch this video. I just love it that much. Enjoy!
May 2, 2011
A Cloudy Victory?
Last night I had just gotten into bed and was scanning my Twitter feed when some of what I read made me jump back out of bed to turn on the TV. Sure enough, I had not been mistaken- Osama Bin Laden had been killed.
It was kind of surreal. I watched the news broadcast for a few minutes with my family, then went back upstairs to text a few friends the news and get into bed. It was if ten years of history had come full circle. Oddly, instead of feeling intensely happy I just felt shocked and almost a little anxious. I felt an old but familiar feeling of anxiety fill me. I remembered how for months after September 11, 2001 I was afraid when I heard planes fly over my house. I was afraid when my parents left the house to go anywhere without me. I didn't have anyone close to be killed in the 9-11 attacks, but it impacted me as a terrifying and confusing event.
Last night reminded me that in a lot of ways the world is an unsure and scary place. I'm grateful for the victory and justice America is enjoying, but it feels bittersweet to me that we live in a world where we rejoice when certain people are murdered. It's sad, really.
I extend my grateful thanks to the men and women who worked tirelessly to find and kill Osama Bin Laden. I don't condone any of his actions or views. But his supporters remain alive, and angry Our nation remains at war. Will we remain so until all threat of terrorism is eradicated? (Which in a world such as ours, will never happen.) I feel like it's such a catch 22. I really don't agree with still being at war and occupying Iraq and other parts of the Middle Eastern world, but I realize that if our troops come home we might be even more at risk for attack.
The link below has quotes from journalists, military, and political leaders from around the world. It's a fascinating read.
Reaction: Bin Laden's Death
It was kind of surreal. I watched the news broadcast for a few minutes with my family, then went back upstairs to text a few friends the news and get into bed. It was if ten years of history had come full circle. Oddly, instead of feeling intensely happy I just felt shocked and almost a little anxious. I felt an old but familiar feeling of anxiety fill me. I remembered how for months after September 11, 2001 I was afraid when I heard planes fly over my house. I was afraid when my parents left the house to go anywhere without me. I didn't have anyone close to be killed in the 9-11 attacks, but it impacted me as a terrifying and confusing event.
Last night reminded me that in a lot of ways the world is an unsure and scary place. I'm grateful for the victory and justice America is enjoying, but it feels bittersweet to me that we live in a world where we rejoice when certain people are murdered. It's sad, really.
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| from daybreakingnews.com |
I extend my grateful thanks to the men and women who worked tirelessly to find and kill Osama Bin Laden. I don't condone any of his actions or views. But his supporters remain alive, and angry Our nation remains at war. Will we remain so until all threat of terrorism is eradicated? (Which in a world such as ours, will never happen.) I feel like it's such a catch 22. I really don't agree with still being at war and occupying Iraq and other parts of the Middle Eastern world, but I realize that if our troops come home we might be even more at risk for attack.
The link below has quotes from journalists, military, and political leaders from around the world. It's a fascinating read.
Reaction: Bin Laden's Death
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