Bonding Time

(Me, "Disco", and my classmate, "Thrill")

I haven't even started classes yet, and I'm already having trouble with my resolutions.

12. Actually read all of the assigned reading. Don’t just skim it. Occasionally take notes.
I'm currently reading a book for class that is really hard to get through. I love to read, but reading about learning to breathe correctly? Yeah, no. Can't do it. I've fallen asleep no less than five times while reading this book. It's for my movement class, and there are chapters on things like diction, so I decided to skim those, because I don't think we'll be tested on them. I'm sorry, but there's just no way I can make it through this book otherwise.

26. Swear less.
These people curse like sailors, and it is NOT helping me right now. I think I said the f-word about 20 times yesterday alone, i.e. more than I usually swear. This is very bad.

35. Try not to make the fact that I’m a blogger public knowledge. (Even though I’ve already warned my roommate. And one of the second years found my blog in February).
Blogging is too big of a part of my life to not mention it. I think I've told my whole class. Luckily, none of them seems the least bit curious about my blog. I think it's because I never said "you're not allowed to read it." If they knew I didn't want them reading, they'd probably care more. We'll see how long this lasts.

36. Consider lying and saying I blog about something that they won’t want to read. Make it sound like it’s not a personal blog.
They know it's a personal blog. (Man, I suck at this game.)


So my goals are beginning to crumble before me. But I least I know that I HAD goals. And I can stick to most of the others, I hope.

I've been bonding with my classmates as much as possible. I've been doing my best to get to know them as people. My hope is that when things get tough in classes, we'll have each other to turn to for support.

Yesterday we had a "game night". Turns out, I'm pretty terrific at charades. I guessed "Spinal Meningitis". I acted out "Zoolander" in under 15 seconds. I acted out "smorgasboard" and someone actually got it (right as time ran out, but still). And I'm good at coming up with cruel options for the other team, like "has-been" and "spontaneous combustion" (they actually GOT spontaneous combustion, if you can believe that).

I really, genuinely like all the people in my class. They seem like great people, and they're a ton of fun. I can already see that some are going to be easier to handle down the road than others, but I expected that. And there are several that I can see myself becoming close with.

If you'll remember, I live in a condo with a 2nd-year student (Nissa) and a 3rd-year student (Heather). Both of them are awesome girls, and I feel so blessed to be living with them. It's a great situation, because I think I've hung out with more upperclassmen than most of my classmates. I know some of the drama going on between the other classes, and I love that. I feel like I'm in the know.

I'm starting a new blog that may or may not crash and burn. It's going to be just what I'm learning in classes. I wanted to put it in a separate place so that my parents, classmates, etc. can read it if they wish without me having to worry about censoring this blog. I don't anticipate having a lot of readers. And frankly, I might hate having an additional blog and give up on it in a month... But I'm going to try. I have a feeling that it'll only be interesting to people who are actually in theatre, so don't feel obligated to read it.

Angela Learns to Act

Tonight, some of the upperclassmen are throwing a barbecue to meet everyone. I have orientation with the whole school tomorrow (which totals 31 students at the moment, and is the biggest it's been in years, thanks to my "massive" 12-person class). And Tuesday I start classes. Wish me luck, kids.


May your bonds be strong enough to weather the storms.

~A~


P.S. Family members asked me to remove the post "Blue with No Green", so I did.