a typical wednesday

that includes class, rehearsal, and MeTV.  not much socializing, not much free time.  read a chapter on gender and film, and while it didn't give me much insight into what i want to study for my thesis, it did help me gain a broader knowledge of the conversation. 

the most i've packed into a day yet

the day was a swirl, complete with class, last minute errands and prep for life stories interview, job/advising/film/thesis meeting (all condensed into a one-hour slot of overwhelming intensity--these meetings always leave me drained because they're so challenging/encouraging in many ways), a reunion/interview with my high school english teacher (another meeting that left me drained and overwhelmed--i think i feel that way after talking with people who believe that i can be more than i think--which is simultaneously uplifting and terrifying), quick dinner before work at belden, followed by an intense all-nighter of film critiquing, comm theory critiquing, critical film viewing, life-narrative writing, and memoir reading.

strange assortment

wanted to try a new church this morning, but my roommate bailed and some unsureness on location and starting time made me change my mind.  watched a film, cleaned, did laundry in the afternoon, before going to the mexico mission trip reunion at Tlaquepaque, which was two-hours of loud, obnoxious fun. the evening was devoted to investigating the dense and complicated world of feminist film theory.

When one interaction defines the rest

A meeting halfway through the day was filled with biting humor, and as usual, a sense of things-that-must-be-done-soon, which made me less confident in my ability to accomplish everything expected of me as a student, worker, filmmaker, and friend. Was still feeling the tension when i went into "work" work, which prompted my assistant manager to call in someone to cover the last half of my shift, giving me four extra hours to attack the to-do list (which included various hw odds and ends, but more importantly speech prep and packing for the trip to Berea this weekend).

i love new toys

hit the snooze, as i'm likely to do, and ended up sleeping through chapel, though i used the time to look over my script and tweak my forensics speech.  was resentful during classes because they just keep adding MORE WORK which is totally unfair at this point in the game.  afterwards i babysat for the first time since high school, but spent a delightful hour and a half getting to know the kids.  went home and got a new snazzy computer that so far i LOVE, and then fought the rest of the evening to concentrate on homework instead of my new gadget.  i can't help it...did you know it has fingerprint identification?!  and a webcam??  and video making programs? and it looks freaking sweet??

chiseling away

how on earth can teachers possibly be introducing new projects NOW? at this time in the semester? really?!? i've seriously been wishing that i didn't need to sleep, because it would help me get so much more accomplished. tonight i regained some social life--went to the soap opera and then talked with a friend until past midnight, at which time i returned to my room to start on the large pile of insurmountable tasks to complete for tomorrow...

it goes on

Classes flew by as usual, this time in anticipation of the hours I would spend in the comm department, once again working on the speech I dreaded yesterday. After six hours (with various interruptions) I have a working rough draft of a rhetorical criticism....and a migraine, and feelings of time lost, and other neglected homework to complete, and laundry to do, and a room to clean...

off campus

worked all day again, but this time managed to read "cultural approach to organizations" during down time, which made me feel as if my time wasn't completely wasted. went home and had a homework party with connie. drank some wine for motivation, which i'm not necessarily sure was the best combination...guess we'll find out after my paper's graded.