"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I have a routine down at school. I have my secret ways to avoid the crowds between classes, the crafty shortcuts I use, and the places I like to study and work. Now because it is spring session I am finding many of my favorite places are shut down or there is construction in my way. Dammit. It is rather interesting being on campus over the summer months...It is a much more mellow atmosphere and very laid back. Casual. I am going to miss these quiet days in the library or sitting in quad on a beautiful sunshiny day and reading. I feel like I am being spoiled.

So although there is a light at the end of the tunnel and I know I will graduate next April I am really trying to soak up these moments now because I know I will look back on them one day and remember how great they were.

Song Du Jour: Should I Stay or Should I Go? - The Clash

"The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it." - Dr. Joseph Mengele

Do we just think the best of people because we are naive? It is like we can't imagine the evil potential of some people? My History prof used to talk about this...he commented on how he noticed how shocked students always are that there are people out there who can do really evil things. He was a cynical guy and even went so far as to say, "Deep down inside I know what I am capable of if nobody is watching...so why is it so shocking when we hear about these individuals who have no self-control?"
It always made me wonder what he was capable of? How much of that is subjective? What I deem devious behavior might be totally different from what you think it is, right?

What if I went through life always expecting people are crazy or capable of crazy things? I don't think that would be much of a life. So is it better to always think the best of a person? I wonder how many of you have a big dark secret you are keeping hidden away? Should I care?

Song Du Jour: Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad ~ Matt Dusk
And why do website creators put up that fist page that asks if you want to enter the official site? Of course I want to enter...just give me the main site for Christ sake. I have never understood that....

"Luke, I am your mother..." (**STOP ...Star Wars spoilers)

What do you call a man with no arms and no legs burning on the edge of a river of lava??
Darth Vader

It is complete Dudes. Except I still want to know why Lando was pissed at Han Solo...
Go see Star Wars...laugh at the cheesy lines, giggle at R2D2, make comments all through it with your former Board of Governors Representative.

When we walked in Catrin took one look and said, "Oh my God, it's filled with kids with light sabers."
Quote of the night: The Usher, "Everybody...attention, Please! Please turn off your cell phones and pagers...and light sabers...."

We ended up in third row...which was waaaay too close...frick I was feeling woozy after the opening dog fight. I'll tell you this...Darth Vader is one serious bastard.
It was sooooo good. But keep in mind I like Episode I and II.

Favorite part: Seeing Chewy (lots of wookies actually)....no, Yoda fighting the Sith...no, no..the big gecko Obi-wan rides...that was so funny.
Grievous was really creeping me out and how about that souped-up wagon wheel he's driving? Pimp my Wagon Wheel.

As an aside: I didn't spill my pop on Bogg this time!

Song Du Jour: Stand Up ~ Ludacris

"Luke, I am your father...."

Star Wars reminds me of spending time with my cousins in the summertime. When I was younger we would watch Star Wars (episode IV, V,VI) over and over and I loved it. Now that episode III is coming out I can't contain my excitment. Now I am not a freaky Star Wars Fan, I don't dress up like the characters and I don't buy the merchandise or anything....I am just a fan because I like the movies (and I even liked episode I and II). I will be seeing the movie tonight and I must say that Episode III has a lot to live up to. My expectations are rather high and I am totally looking forward to this final installment to link all the other story lines together.

Last night was my first council meeting of the year. It was good times and I am glad to be back in that chamber. I know some people knock it, but we have such amazing individuals on council and the exec. Also, former CRO and LHSA hack, Mr. Bullerwell, was there with his fancy new haircut, and it was good to see him too. Council is really such an amazing learning experience...last night I finally figured out how to move a motion to suspend the rules (standing orders)...And we even had a motion to postpone indefinately....oooohhhh...ahhhhh!

Okay I will stop with the council goodness now. So the long weekend is almost here and I will spend all of it studying. Cripes. I wish I was going camping instead.

Song Du Jour: Grace ~ U2

"Many is a word that only leaves you guessin' "

My Drama class is ripe with...well...drama.

I have been entertaining my roommate each night with stories from my day and he suggests I write a story about it. Today it got so whacked I feel I have to share this one. I am currently registered in a dramatics class with about 15 people. One of them is a sweet girl from Japan who is just learning English. Another classmate happens to be blind. There are mostly women in the class...and even two ladies named Penny. There are only four men in the class. My Prof is hilarious too. He critiques arbitrary things and makes a big, big deal out of them. Like if you crawled through the imaginary door improperly or if you are not pretending realistically....(I try to not roll my eyes..)

I have started to refer to this class as 'Daycare' because that is how it feels to me. I go to 'daycare' every morning and we sit in a big circle and talk about silly things, then we play silly games....then its nap time...then snack time...okay those last two are just exaggerations but sometimes it seems like I am 6 years old again.

I enjoy it though....It is a fun class and it is very interesting and not at all like other University classes. YAY!

There are many interruptions in our class...what with the prof stopping to explain what certain words mean to the Japanese ESL student, or he'll stop to explain something visual to the blind guy. This can take up a lot of time but can also be rather amusing...for example, I had to play the Mirror game with the Blind guy. You know the game where you move your arms and your partner attempts to mirror your actions....That was a very interesting lesson in communication for me, and fall down funny if you really think about it.

This morning after we started like we always do (crosslegged, sitting on the floor in our wee circle of sharing) the prof asked us what we had for breakfast. One guy answered "SEX!" This caught us all by surprise because this guy is usually very calm and quiet and he was just acting all sorts of weird. (He's a Mormon too, so the whole sex comment was a little odd, we all thought) He was very loud and boisterous in the circle and talking non-sensically and by 9:15 a.m. he had seriously shocked us with some of the things he chose to share with us.

When we got up to get ready for warm-up he started yelling (loud) and kicking (hard)the walls. The prof tried to calm him down but to no avail. He came across the room and started wailing on the blind guy. He had punched Blind Guy twice by the time we pulled him off. Campus 5-0 had to be called and we were all pretty shaken up.

I didn't realize that taking a drama class would have all this...well...drama in it.

Now we have to change classes and the whole class is freaking out wondering if he'll come back to class...armed with his gun. I think he'll have his hands full and never come back but some in my class are very fearful. Maybe he's just unbalanced...or maybe he was high on something, I don't know, but I don't think a student is allowed to come back to class after losing it and assaulting another student. I'll have to check University policy to see if it is outlined in there somewhere. Or I'll just ask Mustafa.


Song Du Jour: Over the Hills and Far Away ~ Led Zeppelin

"And when the stars have all gone out, You'll still be burning so bright.."

Did you know that the pack a hobo carries on a stick is called a bindlestiff?

That's twice now this week that I have had bindlestiff come up. Funny how you can go your whole life without knowing something and then poof in one week you confront it twice. Words are great aren't they? Words like ameliorate, sycophant....soporific.

And then there are the colloquialisms we all know and love. And then there is the esoteric language of friends. I have slaughtered the English language and have even created a bit of a sub-culture with The Rottens. I manipulate it, twist it for my own needs, and just plain create words.

Neat how maliable it is. Shakespeare created words...just made em up...
Don't you just love words? I like them best in lyric form...

Song Du Jour: Answer by Sarah McLachlan

"Do you consider lap dances cheating?"

This morning on The Bear (local Rock Station) they were asking that question. Most of the ladies called in to say yes, and all the men said no (shocker). Personally I think the answer is no because I would trust my significant other enough to do that. The hosts of the morning show figured that women are just too insecure to deal with it. Many women commented that there is something wrong in a relationship if a man wants to get a lap dance. I think that there is something wrong in the relationship if you are forbidding someone to go. I consider it entertainment. It's a 'look, don't touch' deal and hell if he wants to spend his time (and moola) hanging out at strip clubs, and it makes him happy, then fine. If you can't trust him enough to come home to you then there is something seriously wrong. Is going to the peelers cheating too?

I just thought that was an interesting discussion. Especially at 7 a.m.

Song Du Jour: She's a Lady ~ Tom Jones

"Won't you be my neighbour..."

Why do people leave their dog(s) outside Safeway(s) when they own freaked out dogs that just squeal in fear or bark their heads off? Why would a dog owner subject their pet to this? It happens almost once a day...usually around 11:30 p.m. of course. My roommate and I joke about getting out the ole gun out, to work on our target practice from the balcony, and put these poor miserable dogs out of their misery. And why do people tie bandanas on their poopers? Poor dog must be dying of embarrassment. Maybe that is why he is making such a ruckus?

Did you call your Mom? It's her big day. This day has me in a melancholy mood.

*Oh and the reason I call it Safeways (plural) has to do with a little lady named Sticky but I’ll save that for another day...

Song Du Jour: Plush ~ STP

"This is my very favorite part..."

I have noticed that I say that. A lot. I like to point out my favorite parts of certain songs (or movies)...

"From father to son
In one life has begun"

That is my favorite part of the U2 song Dirty Day...it's in the way Bono sings it. Zooropa is one of my favorite albums. I also love Weezer's second album Pinkerton, and most people I know don't like that album. I love "El Scorcho"...that song reminds me of good times. It is hard for me to pick a favorite song or if people ask what my favorite movie is ...how do you pick just one? Are there people who can just nail those kinds of questions and definitively know their favorites??
My ladies were bugging me on the weekend when I kept pointing out my favorite parts of songs while we were on our wee roadtrip...
I was all, "this is my favorite part....oh...no, this is my favorite part coming up here." Then like 2 minutes later, "I love this part, too."
I know...I am just plain retarded.

It makes me laugh...you know those quirky things you do that you can't really explain? I don't know why I do that...
Why do people have pet peeves? I have always wondered why something that is super annoying to me is completely fine to another person. I also have a lot of pet peeves (as you already know if you read this blog) and 'Tappers' and 'Leg Shakers' top that list.

Song Du Jour: Dirty Day ~ U2