Rebekah 201: Useless Facts
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Roy: October 2004 (II)
Song: Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
I don't know if it's something I'm eating or what, but I've been having nightmares for the past week. I suppose the logical answer would be my suppressed emotions. (Did I spell that right?) Oh well. Back to school tomorrow. Joy.
11/05/04
Song: Forever - Vertical Horizon
Last night was thoroughly depressing. I do not call watching two guys play Halo fun. I imagine it's fun to play, but to watch? Anyways. That's not the depressing part. The depressing part is how I feel left out of everything. They have their set group and I'm just an outsider. Not to mention, the three girls had stakes claimed on the three guys, so I was afraid to sit anywhere for fear of being in the way of any opportunity for them. I just love being the odd number...
11/04/04
Song: Maria - The Sound of Music
I have been incredibly lazy these last few days. Actually, I think relaxed would be a better word since I have been studying like a good little college girl. I'm taking a break from piano today. Despite all this new free time, I still haven't finished my thank you notes. I only had five to begin with. How bad is that? There's two more to go. I'll get to them this afternoon. What book should I read next? Maybe I should read one I haven't read yet...Or I could read two at a time like I have been doing already. That would at least open the option of rereading Emma. All these Jane Austen novels are going to turn me into a sappy romantic one of these days. Maybe not. The world is overrun with them already. I don't need to join the club.
11/03/04
Song: Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Remind me not to buy anything that has jalapeno peppers in it again. My tongue is still burning. Anyways...I wonder if I would forget how to talk if I was on a deserted island. (Okay, this is totally random, but work with me here.) If I didn't call home everyday now, I'm sure I could go several days without talking altogether. I probably wouldn't notice it either. But I don't think I would forget how to talk. As long as I can think in English, I assume that I can talk in English. * * * 7:00pm. Wahoo! I'm done! Now I can move on to the Ravel. It's amazing what a difference it makes when you know the judges don't specialize in the instrument they are judging. A trumpet and two strings judging a piano. It was great!
11/02/04
Song: Why Do I Do - Jump 5
It's been raining all day, it seems. But the important thing is that I have a little sticker that says 'I Voted.' That's my fashion statement today. * * * 8:41pm. Nothing of great interest happened today. I read some Hawthorne and Poe. I think I prefer Hawthorne. And Surprise: I actually looked at my Accounting notes out of class. Yeah, I must be really bored. I think a lot of people waste time on election day by watching the news for five hours straight. Luckily the only channel I get is PBS. So I'm usually not inclined to watch TV at all, although I did happen to catch an interesting documentary about Broadway a few weeks ago. I figure I'll find out the results of the great race tomorrow. It'll probably take that long or longer to count and recount the "key" states' votes anyway.
11/01/04
Song: Graduation Day
So...what do you want to talk about today? I don't know either. Personally, right now I'm thinking about Dr. Pepper. I have a test today. I forgot to study. Um...I think I'll write some more later when I actually have something to say. * * * 1:07pm. I just drank three pints of Dr. Pepper. It was great. I've been generally observing people in my classes. I've come to the conclusion that musicians are weird. Including me. I just don't advertise it like some of them do. No, I actually have more of the 'Carrie' look. Maybe that's why there's a circle of empty desks around me in my music classes...
10/30/04
Song: Pieces of Me - Ashlee Simpson
I worked with a mouse today. Ok, my co-worker was dressed as Minnie Mouse. Just thought I'd share that. In May, I undertook something that will affect my interaction with people. I did not necessarily want to do this, but to ease my conscience I knew I would have to. I told my brother what my new "rule" was. And now he won't leave me alone about it. It's bad enough to know how it will affect my friendships and dating life, but my brother has to bug me about it too. A hundred years ago when movies weren't part of society, I would have no trouble at all. But no. Movies are the backbone of today's culture. I will never get to see the 3rd episode of Star Wars. I will never see Shrek again, which use to be my favorite. And the list of 'never' goes on. So even though I wish I wasn't bound to this, I am. I would really appreciate if at least my brother could make it easier for me and just drop the subject altogether.
10/29/04
Song: White Christmas
I forgot who sang White Christmas. Bing Crosby maybe? I dunno. One of those old guys. Ok, back to my life: I became more depressed last night. Then I had a depressing, but enlightening dream. I figure tonight will drive me crazy. I'll be glad to go back to work tomorrow, even if I do have to get up early. Oh, and did I tell you that the project has been abandoned? Well it has. I know I have to be patient. You know, everyone kept telling me, "call me if you need to talk." Well, when do I get to talk?! All I do is listen. I probably wouldn't say anything at all about what I think if I didn't have this journal. Maybe their problems are more important than mine. Or maybe I'm too passive.
10/28/04
Song: Through It All - Selah
I absolutely hate public practice rooms. I don't like disturbing others and I don't like being disturbed. In one room I'm playing a slow concerto while in the next room I can clearly hear a piano and saxophone jazz duo. Conflicting sounds, yes. One day I will have my own piano and my own piano room in my own home. Then I can practice all I want, assuming I have the time. (Yes, I'm leaving out a few important factors, but work with me here!) My most favoritist class is coming up soon. (I'm being sarcastic. And I did say 'favoritist.') I think I wasted a lot of time yesterday. I wonder what is in store for me today. I hope it's nothing like the 6th. * * * 1:42 pm. On TV, when characters die, their friends and family often wonder what the last thing they said to them was. I actually have on this computer the last conversation I had with my dad. How many people can say they have it documented? I haven't looked at it yet. I'm afraid to. I'm afraid I didn't tell him 'bye.' I mean, I did at the hospital, but I don't know if he heard me.
10/27/04
Song: Sunrise, Sunset - Fiddler on the Roof
Four exams in one week. That is ridiculous. Ah well. Midterms. What do you expect? Elections are coming up soon. I wonder which politician is going to mess up the economy next. It's not really the politician's fault, though. The politician is only acting in response to the general public. I suppose that's why they teach economics in high school. I can't say the government has done nothing about it. * * * 3:15 pm. It's cold. But then again I'm sitting next to an air conditioner. It's suppose to be cold. Well, I have about five hours of spare time now. I guess I can tackle the Emerson so I won't have to read it on the weekend. And I have to finish watching Fiddler on the Roof.