Oh, midterms. You drive me crazy! Apparently Tacoma is feelin' it too. We had some bizarre snow today and then sun... and.. then snow again... and now some more sun. Strange? Extremely.
As mid-terms peaks its head around the corner it also means SPRING BREAK is oh so very near. Only a few more days and I will be back home with mom, dad, will and the pups! Here's the only bad part about Spring Break... I will be getting my wisdom teeth taken out on Tuesday and will be drugged on some painkillers the rest of the time. Hopefully it isn't too bad...
I recently became addicted to Greek. Its a TV show about... well... Sororities and Fraternities. Really, addictive. I made it through the first season in a few days and now I'm working on the second season. Don't worry, I'm getting my homework done.
I have 1 paper and 2 tests this week. Should be exciting. Life isn't super duper exciting here. I mean... It is because I'm having more fun this semester than I've had in a long time, but its not London. And its not new. Ya know?
ALSO. I ALMOST FORGOT! I danced ON STAGE at Girl Talk! Girl Talk is a musical artist who takes other people's songs and mashes them together to create something new and unique. He's amazing. HE WAS MIXING ON STAGE! It was so cool. And I sweat SO much and was definitely sore after, but I wouldn't change a single thing. So cool.
Anyways, I need to actually get work done... Gross. and we have Sisterhood tonight! I think we're playing board games? Should be a blast. Gotta love that sisterhood :)
Cheers! (I miss London...)
Kaitlin
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Tacoma lovin'
Hey whoever reads this. I'm sure there's so many of you...
I just thought I'd give you a quick update on my life. I'm procrastinating on some reading... and its a beautiful day outside so. I thought I'd stop by here real quick before I get goin' on my homework.
Well, RDG has started. I'm choreographing and in 2 other dances. I'm absolutely thrilled about them all. Seriously. They're going to be amazing. I wish everyone from far away could come to the performance. This is the first time I've really felt at home while doing contemporary. It just feels good. My body aches in places i didn't know it could and that just means I'm doing it right.
School is going well. I've been overwhelmed with an amazing amount of reading. (280 pages for today) and I've also been amazed with much I really love the reading once I do it. i haven't regretted doing reading. I never thought to my self "well, that was pointless." I've finished my readings always thinking and trying to dig deeper. This is a good sign. It means I still love school and I still love my major. Yay!
On campus we recently had a bit of drama. We have a section in our school newspaper called "hey, you" and its where people post either funny, flirtatious or feelings anonymously. We have this performance every year called the "Vagina Monologues" where the women discuss female sexuality the good and the bad. They're posters for publicity were tastefully beautiful photos of them from the back all naked. For some this may be a bit controversial, but given the message of embracing the female body I found this to be beautiful. Well, in the "hey, you" section someone posted something along the lines of that they can't help objectify women when they're naked, but don't worry. he wasn't attracted to the "fatties." Here's the thing though... NONE OF THEM ARE FAT! These are beautiful women. Homeboy just has issues. It caused a lot of drama on campus and a lot of people were hurt by it. It still amazes me that people can be absolutely ignorant of how their words can hurt.
Anyways. That's pretty much it.
My personal life: still single, but now REALLY loving it. I have amazing friends. we have SO much fun and I just love life.
I miss London and all it has to offer. I miss a lot about that place, but. I am here in beautiful Tacoma soaking up this unseasonably warm weather and the sun. :)
Cheers!
Kaitlin
I just thought I'd give you a quick update on my life. I'm procrastinating on some reading... and its a beautiful day outside so. I thought I'd stop by here real quick before I get goin' on my homework.
Well, RDG has started. I'm choreographing and in 2 other dances. I'm absolutely thrilled about them all. Seriously. They're going to be amazing. I wish everyone from far away could come to the performance. This is the first time I've really felt at home while doing contemporary. It just feels good. My body aches in places i didn't know it could and that just means I'm doing it right.
School is going well. I've been overwhelmed with an amazing amount of reading. (280 pages for today) and I've also been amazed with much I really love the reading once I do it. i haven't regretted doing reading. I never thought to my self "well, that was pointless." I've finished my readings always thinking and trying to dig deeper. This is a good sign. It means I still love school and I still love my major. Yay!
On campus we recently had a bit of drama. We have a section in our school newspaper called "hey, you" and its where people post either funny, flirtatious or feelings anonymously. We have this performance every year called the "Vagina Monologues" where the women discuss female sexuality the good and the bad. They're posters for publicity were tastefully beautiful photos of them from the back all naked. For some this may be a bit controversial, but given the message of embracing the female body I found this to be beautiful. Well, in the "hey, you" section someone posted something along the lines of that they can't help objectify women when they're naked, but don't worry. he wasn't attracted to the "fatties." Here's the thing though... NONE OF THEM ARE FAT! These are beautiful women. Homeboy just has issues. It caused a lot of drama on campus and a lot of people were hurt by it. It still amazes me that people can be absolutely ignorant of how their words can hurt.
Anyways. That's pretty much it.
My personal life: still single, but now REALLY loving it. I have amazing friends. we have SO much fun and I just love life.
I miss London and all it has to offer. I miss a lot about that place, but. I am here in beautiful Tacoma soaking up this unseasonably warm weather and the sun. :)
Cheers!
Kaitlin
Thursday, January 7, 2010
1 week until Tacoma
I will admit that it has been a fairly easy transition back in to America. I haven't found myself with any complete culture shock or anything. There are some social references that seem to go right past me, but that seems to be the same with any person without cable. It has been difficult knowing that there have been social changes amongst friends and that when I go back to school I will have no influence on them and that things have definitely changed. It may have changed for the better or for the worse, I have no idea.
I was offered a position as an RA again, but I had to decline. I would like just one semester of limited responsibility where I can just enjoy myself. I feel like I haven't been doing much of that my college career, hard to believe...
My time in Dallas has really been amazing. I'm having difficulty motivating myself to pack up once again and leave. I know where I am going back to and it isn't as ambiguous as London, but it is another time to pack up my life and move. This break I have seen my friends a lot more than I usually do and it has made the time really fly by. I'm not ready to leave them just yet, but I do know that we will keep in touch. That's just the kind of people we are. Drunk calls always happen, texting, facebook, and so many other methods allow us to keep in touch and stay connected.
For awhile I was scared that when I went back to Tacoma no one would really notice I had been gone. I think that will happen eventually, but it will be nice to be reunited. These are people that I haven't seen for around 7 months and it feels like forever. I'm nervous about seeing people I consider best friends! Crazy.
For Christmas my mom and dad got me a first edition copy of John Keats' entire collection of poetry. It is something I will treasure forever. I love poetry and writing. I recently finished reading The Lovely Bones and it was so great! I am about to start reading the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I saw the movie and am excited to read the stories that inspired the movie. Its difficult to remember what reading for fun feels like, but it is the most amazing feeling! I also love new music. I've been listening to The Weepies, Amos Lee and so much more.
I enjoy growing. And I feel like I've been doing quite a bit of that. I haven't fought with my parents the entire break. My attention is more focused on what I can do to be productive and to have a happy day rather than being a couch potato. I have been trying to exercise more and live a healthier life. It is quite difficult though to go for walks/runs when the high is 26 degrees! What is Texas thinking?! It has been so cold. We've had two days of snow and more below freezing days than I ever remember. Geesh.
Well, its time for bed. Hopefully I can stay warm and not become a popsicle!
I was offered a position as an RA again, but I had to decline. I would like just one semester of limited responsibility where I can just enjoy myself. I feel like I haven't been doing much of that my college career, hard to believe...
My time in Dallas has really been amazing. I'm having difficulty motivating myself to pack up once again and leave. I know where I am going back to and it isn't as ambiguous as London, but it is another time to pack up my life and move. This break I have seen my friends a lot more than I usually do and it has made the time really fly by. I'm not ready to leave them just yet, but I do know that we will keep in touch. That's just the kind of people we are. Drunk calls always happen, texting, facebook, and so many other methods allow us to keep in touch and stay connected.
For awhile I was scared that when I went back to Tacoma no one would really notice I had been gone. I think that will happen eventually, but it will be nice to be reunited. These are people that I haven't seen for around 7 months and it feels like forever. I'm nervous about seeing people I consider best friends! Crazy.
For Christmas my mom and dad got me a first edition copy of John Keats' entire collection of poetry. It is something I will treasure forever. I love poetry and writing. I recently finished reading The Lovely Bones and it was so great! I am about to start reading the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I saw the movie and am excited to read the stories that inspired the movie. Its difficult to remember what reading for fun feels like, but it is the most amazing feeling! I also love new music. I've been listening to The Weepies, Amos Lee and so much more.
I enjoy growing. And I feel like I've been doing quite a bit of that. I haven't fought with my parents the entire break. My attention is more focused on what I can do to be productive and to have a happy day rather than being a couch potato. I have been trying to exercise more and live a healthier life. It is quite difficult though to go for walks/runs when the high is 26 degrees! What is Texas thinking?! It has been so cold. We've had two days of snow and more below freezing days than I ever remember. Geesh.
Well, its time for bed. Hopefully I can stay warm and not become a popsicle!
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