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Reasons Today Has Been A Good Day:

1. I was going to get up at 8 AM today to go to the library to catch up on readings for my theatre for young audiences (TYA) class. Instead I put my alarm on an hour snooze, got up a 9:15, and still had time to shower, eat breakfast for once, go to the library, do today's reading, and be at class on time.

2. The weather was lovely and sunny and not too cold. A beautiful fall day.

3. Three big projects/assignments have been extended! A paper due Thursday and a group presentation on a similar topic for my feminist theatre class also to be done Thursday have been put off 'til next week Tuesday. The talk with my TA and lab partner about our lab for my drama in education class was supposed to happen today; instead we have to e-mail our lab plan by midnight tomorrow and talk with him Thursday.

4. I've figured out my Halloween costume - or should I say HalloQueen. I'm basically just going to butch it up/dress in drag: tennis shoes, men's jeans (which I have to get, I'm thinking Goodwill on State Street), white beater, a plaid shirt of Jon's, and a bandana.

5. I got to watch most of Rachel Maddow tonight. :D

Now I'm going to do some homework and eat banana bread, watch TDS and TCR, and then either go to bed early for once or do some more homework. Look at me, getting my shit together and everything.

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

HI THERE. So I'm still kicking, and I have internet access! I promise I haven't given up on LiveJournal or all of you. Seriously, once I'm back at school, I'll be updating so much, it'll make up for this. I'm just here to say

OMFGI'M SO EXCITEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!! So my AMAZING WONDERFUL SPLENDIFOROUSLY FABULOUS friend Caissa from Madison is an intern at NBC 15. The other day we were talking on Facebook, and I told her about the children's theatre workshop, and she said she might mention it to the people at the station. Well, she DID, and Chris Papst e-mailed Ann who gave a note to Patrick who talked to me today during dress rehearsal, and GUESS WHAT. Saturday morning me and one of my students, Kayleigh, are going to be interviewed ON TV about the workshop!

YAYAYAYAYA! Only bad part of this: the interview is at 5:40 in the morning. :O We have to be there by 5:25am. Ah, well. It's a small price to pay for how fricking awesome this is!

I'm guessing it'll be up on the website sometime on Saturday, so I'll definitely post it here so y'all can see me hopefully not talking like a moron. EEEEEEEK! I'm excited!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Trailer for University Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (for which I was the props crew, yes the entire props crew):

So I was going to give blood today, and one of the Red Cross people actually talked to me right away about giving double again, but then when they did the history check thing, I was told I couldn't donate today. I gave double last time, right, so I have to wait longer - meaning I can't donate for four more days.

Really? Four fucking days? Are you for real? Whatever.

Anyway, I've randomly signed up to do the actor placement audition tonight for fall classes. I suppose it's good I signed up last minute, so I don't have time to get all nervous and worked up over it - which, of course, I am anyway. I'm doing the monologue I did for my acting class last spring, because I really don't have anything else to put together on such short notice. I just feel like it's not very... I don't know, it's kinda lame. I didn't really like doing it last year, and it's easy, but it fits the time. My other option was to do part of my monologue from The Guys, that play about Sep 11 I did for forensics senior year, but I wasn't sure that was necessarily in my "range." So, we'll see what happens.

Today is my last day for lab - I just need two hours and I'm done! Well, I'll still have to do a strike and a clean-up session, but I'm basically done.

I'm going to go sell back some books and get lunch. I know this isn't one of the "best times" to sell back books, but I don't want these books sitting around anymore, and let's be honest - I'll probably get screwed over selling them back now or selling them back at the end of the semester. This way I get stuff out of my room, get some cash now, and don't have to wait in line. Yay.

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Would you like to be brilliant? Not just . . . I don't mean just 'outstanding'. I mean the sort of thing that would separate you, really separate you from others. Just: Would you like to be brilliant?! A reservoir? A flood? With a kind of light inside you that other people . . . do you know what I'm saying?: found hard to look at -- see, understand. Like a certain pain. Like fire. Brilliant. Even if it meant . . . well, alone: being alone. More than graceful. More than funny. More than 'very good,' 'competent.' Like fire. Light on snow. Brilliant. So intense that . . . I mean really: Don't you think we slow ourselves down for other people? Haven't you, at times, wondered or thought that . . . what if either of us you or I, never stopped ourselves, never slowed ourselves, allowed resistance: can you imagine the light, the velocity we might . . . ?!

I want to be brilliant! At at least one thing! Don't you want that too? Don't you think you could be? Don't you think you could startle something in the world? I want to be amazing. I think you could be amazing.

I am trying, please, to think about things. That's all. I am trying to think. I see things happening. I feel a doorway. I'm at a door. Ready to walk in or out of . . . some house. You see: I see things getting very . . . Choices!

Yes. We're talking choices. And I'm not settling.

Freely adapted from
PARK CITY, MIDNIGHT
Act I of FUTURE TENSE
By David Kranes

for some reason that song just popped into my head. w/e.

YES that's RIGHT i'm STILL ALIVE! i know i know it's been like FOREVER since i've updated but i've been v. v. busy )paige the computer's making noises again!!!!) and so this a SUPER quick update:

- i'm in a play "the miracle worker"
- my german came and then left
- i'm working again
- the cats are driving us all crazy
- cabaret is over, thank god

WHOA *has seen a clock* and now i actually have to go b/c my mom will be soon and i need to be doing "something constructive" when she comes home.

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

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i haven't posted in ages!!! so much has happened! since the last time i posted: we had another snow day, i helped move my sister into her new apartment, i missed two episodes of LOST, i saw THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (not the movie, the actual play, like on a stage), i found out that bradley went to school w/ terry quinn!!!!, i went from "A"s in algebra and band to "B"s, shaver's wife had the baby, got second place in the second event at wausau, and i found out i have got some MAJOR problems... like besides what i already knew i had.

elaboration? okey doke.

we had a snow day for NO FUCKING REASON. therefore, i got stuck helping move morgan's shit out of the basement into a 10x10 uhaul and our van. then i had to ride w/ papa in the uhaul up to appleton and move morgan's shit from the uhaul and van up into her apartment. then i got stuck helping set EVERYTHING up for her - and consequently missed an episode of lost that i will probably never get to see b/c some celestial being hates my guts.

friday had to get up at a lil after five in the morning to get ready and go to the curling club and then drive up to wausau for the 53rd annual tietge bonspiel in wausau. it was fucking cold the entire time. generally long, exhausting, and half-fun the entire two days. came home on saturday night. i was pissed the entire time b/c i was going to be missing the madrigal b/c our esteemed coach johnson didn't take me out of the game so i could go w/ the early group. got to go to the madrigal on sunday though. beforehand me and jessica walked up and down the hallway leading to the "castle" and laughed at the way we looked in the blacklight. my white shirt was glowing through my costume! it was v. fun. pretty good. i did stare at a certain *someone* the entire time :) (actually, i stared at two certain *someone*s, but i'll leave you hanging, and NO paige, i WILL NOT let you get it out of me this time)

on wednesday while "doorjamming" to get out of that hellhole called bradley's classroom, i finally remembered to ask bradley why there are three pictures of terry o'quinn up on a board in his room. he then SHOCKED me by saying that he had gone to SCHOOL w/ terry, that he had dated one of terry's SISTERS, that terry has EIGHT sibs! gah! life is SO UNFAIR.

then that night was the trip to see PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. was picked up by ellie - actually her father was driving, but yes - and got on the LOVERLY coach bus. unfortunately shaver was sitting right in front of me - at least alyson was the one stuck sitting next to him. heh. o well, she deserves some shit. she sure gives us enough. ANYWAYS. PHANTOM was quite cool. me, ellie, jessica, kim, and alyson were sitting in the mezzanine. i had to sit by kayla, randi, and hannah b/c no one else can stand them. i can b/c i curl w/ them.

then on the ride home, ellie sat w/ alyson and i got stuck sitting w/ shaver, which actually turned out to not be that bad for various reasons. first - i could concentrate on my homework. second, i could ask shaver for help on my homework. third, we had a small but informative/interesting talk. ellie and me were talking about religion class and how she's gone to only one and blahdy blah. shaver asked me if i'd be getting confirmed next sunday, and i said no, my class gets confirmed next spring. and then i added, "if i even get confirmed." and then he asked me some Qs about religion and god and such and then he asked why i was thinking against the church and confirmation. he mentioned that he's lutheran, and as i wasn't supposed to know that, i had to act surprised and go "really?". anyway, it's given me much to think about.

we didn't get home until 11:30 or so that night, so that's why i missed ANOTHER episode of LOST. at least that one was taped, but i haven't gotten to watch it yet. b/c we got home so late i was VERY tired the next day. (just like i am right now.)

shaver wasn't at school yesterday. we all assumed it had something to do w/ his wife's pregnancy. well today there was a note on the band room door that said something about how "Baby Joseph" had been born and baby and mom are doing fine. so that's good, b/c she wasn't due until next month.

in english... well, its a long story, but eventually it gets to me on bradley's comp checking my grades and finding out i've slid to a B+ in algebra and band. i care more about band; i know my people will care more about algebra. damn.

well, i guess that's all. i'm v. tired and i think that headache of mine is slowing coming back. i will sign off now and go eat some cake. i hear it calling to me... or maybe that's just my stomach. *sigh* the snow rages on, and my fingers go numb.

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

P.S. i didn't say anything about my new problems. wondering why? well, if so, then you don't know me well enough to know that i NEVER speak of new problems. they must be at least one week old before spoken of in any way more strongly than what i wrote. ;) also it's totally freaking me out and vaguely nasty. i will go now. Peace and love!

Hello. I'm sooo tired...I stayed up until like 4:30 last night (or should I say this morning? meh) reading The Da Vinci Code. It is so good! It's a mystery thriller suspense thing with lots of history, too. Or what you think is history. Lots of religious stuff, too...I wonder what you-know-who would think of it??

Anyways, so that meant I got like less than 4 hours of sleep, b/c the Drama Fest was today and my mom decides to wake me up at 10 after 8, when we didn't even have to be there until 10:00. Anyways, so yeah...we SUCKED ASS, just as I had thought we would. Actually, the first and third scenes were okay, but the second scene was crap. The Empress totally screwed up her lines, as did our Lord Chamberlain. Oi. Yeah, no big surprise - North Scott won the trophy. (Bunch of super-religious uber-prep freaks, if ya ask me.) And also no big surprise was that New Directions got only one award (though we did get a blue)...and that one award went to...Me! For Best Actress! Which was pretty kool! Until one of the judges, Mrs. Qualy, was like, "And there isn't a category for this, but if there was, she would also win Best Crossdresser!" And I was like, oh, um, yeah, thanks.... Lol.

Well, I g2g to riding lessons. I think I'm going with Ellie and her mom to see the musical tonight. Should be good!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Tell me, friend, when did Sarumom the wise abandon reason for motherhood? (Well he DID raise all those orcs...)

Hello. Once again posting by force of hobbit. GUESS WHAT???? I GOT MY TOP BRACES OFF! WHOO HOO HOO HOO!! Anyways, that was like the best part of today. Now I keep running my tongue over my teeth and feeling how smooooth they are. Lol. It was a good thing, too, that my appointment was at 2:00, b/c we were supposed to do you-know-what during gym today. Lol, Ellie thought that was why I left! Lol.

I'm listening to the song "First Snow" by TSO (ha that rhymes!) and I think it's kinda funny, b/c the weather we've been having is so not snow weather! Lol...mmm...maybe it's only funny to me... w/e....

Anyways, today was our dress rehearsal for the Drama Fest, which is tomorrow. Yikes! We are soooooo gonna suck! Dude, people still didn't know their lines today! I don't mean to brag or anything, but I really think I'm the best one in the play. It was really fun today, b/c after we went through it once normal and stuff, we did a super-fast version, without props or anything. Which was quite fun, seeing as how it was soooooo hot in therre, and we were still in our stuff from the last scene...well, actually, I was still in my stuff from the last scene, I'm the only one who actually changes their outfit...anyways, so I was in striped boxer shorts and a sleevless blouse, and we were like all running around insanely and it was sooo much fun. I was the fastest person, though, obviously...and I don't think anyone could understand me except for myself, and maybe if Paige was there she could've, or maybe not! But it was really funny b/c like most of the lines are one or two sentences, but then a lot of mine are these big long things, so I was like babbling and then I'd mess something up so I'd suddenly stop and it would be silent for like a minute until I figured out what I'd messed up. Well, not silent, b/c all the little kids were giggling and everything. Yeah, but it was fun, 'cept then everyone was going crazy like we'd all just inhaled caffeine and sugar! Lmao.

So...any good quotes from today...? Well, I guess they're not so much quotes as mini-convos...

"I got them at Old Navy." - Lisa
"Yeah, I think that's where they're from." - Amanda
"Are they?" - Lisa

"Hey!" - Lisa
"Ow!" - Me
"What?" - Lisa
"You just slapped me!" - Me

"Last night, I dreamed that Louis Hurd committed suicide...yeah, they found him in the basketball. I mean - wait...the gym!" - Me
"How?" - Jessica, Kim, and Anthony
"Well, I dunno, I guess they walked in there..." - Me
"No, I mean how'd he do it?" - Anthony
"I think he slit his throat." - Me
"With what?" - Anthony
"I don't know...a knife??" - Me
"What kind of knife?" - Anthony
"How am I supposed to know!?" - Me

"Why is Kendra crying?" - Amanda
"I dunno, maybe she didn't do as well as she'd thought she would." - Me
"Is she still going out with Cody?" - Amanda
"They broke up yesterday." - Kristina
"Oh, yeah, that'll do it." - Me (Kendra Roche had been trying for one of the solos in this sad love song in choir, and then she started like bawling her eyes out)

Well, I guess that's it for now. Hope you guys are doing good at your game!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

I will take Your Mom to Mordor...though I do not know Your Mom

Well, hello, everyone! How are you? I'm doing just..........not peachy. I'm bored....again. None of ya are on! Well, someone is on under Britt's dealy. Cept it's not her, it's her sister. I was talking to her thinking it was Britt...and then I was confused. But ya. I'm watching "Independence Day." Good movie! Three hot leading guys. Mwahaha.
Well, let's see, what did I do today? Got up. Ate breakfast. Took a shower. (V. stirring speech, Mr. President! V. cute prez, btw. Mwahaha). Got on the comp for an hour or two. Had lunch. Went for a walk on the levee with Lis and her lil bro, Nick. Maddy was there, too. She's a dog. Mwahaha. Hung out at Lis's for a bit. Came home. Read. Had play practice. Stupid preps! Okay, Ellie's in softball, rite? So that means she can't come to our Tuesday practices. And today she was in Iowa. So little bitchy-ass prep Hannah's all like "I hope Ellie's been practicing her lines, since she's not coming to hardly any of the practices." Duh! Bitch. And then Brianna was supposed to be reading Ellie's lines, and as she was telling some other person what they should do to make the scene better, Hannah starts reading her lines! I was soooo ready to smack her. She needs a serious attitude adjustment. It's a good thing that she - and her brother! - are homeschooled, otherwise they'd get their asses so kicked in a real school. Mwahaha. After that....Came home. Got on comp. Ate supper. Got back on comp. And here we are!
lol. Anyways, I really wanna recommend this book to you guys. It's called A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, by Alice Childress. "Benjie is young, black, and well on his way to being hoooked on heroin." It's so good! It's written like street talk or whatever..."My block ain't no plce to be a chile in peace. Somebody gonna cop your money and might knock you down cause you walkin with short bread and didn't even make it worth their while to stop and frisk you over." Boom.
Well, now we're to a really good part of the movie!!!!!!!! G2g!!!!!!

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

Fire at will! Fire at will! Fire at will!

Yes, well, hello all yall. All two of yall that actually read this...unless of course, the people that Rice Chex and Personal Computer have on their friends pages read my posts, though I don't see why they would....But moving on!
So yeah, I'm extremely bored at the moment. And kinda hungry, too. Had play practice today for the Drama Fest. Just Scene 1 people was all, though unfortunately one half of the uber-prep sibs was there. Hannah. GAG. Oh, she's horrible! She's a suck-up little super-Christian homeschooled almost-a-Wynn perfectionist! AND SHE'S ONLY LIKE TEN!!! Ya, and her little bro isn't much better! Dude, you should have heard him at the prac where she announced who had what part...He got just this real little part at the end of the play ("1st Man" or something like that), and so he comes up to the director (Jane) and he's like "Could I have a bigger part? I want more lines." DUH!! He's like seven!!! Okay, you remember Drama Fest, rite, Rice Chex? (Don't ask me why I'm callin you that rite now....) When you're younger, you get smaller parts, and then when you get older, you get bigger parts! Dude - he wanted to read for the part of the Emperor. The LEAD! Yeah, right! Anways.......
So, yeah, nothing else really going on....

I've got a quote for ya:
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before

Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~

I got a 1! Wow! I seriously did not see that one coming! Well, not just me, but Amanda, too. But yeah. And we're going to state for jazz band! WHOO HOO HOO HOO!!!! But the only thing is that State solo/ens is almost always the same day as the 4-H Drama Fest! (Remember those, Britt?) And I was most likely going to be the Emperor! Like the leading role in the play! GRRRR!!! But maybe it won't be this time. Cross my fingers!
Anyways, not much else happening now. Well, just saw that thing on Britt's site....so here we go...wait i'll do it later1
Peace and love,
~~RaggedyAnndy~~