So many things have been going on. I wish the world could slow down for just a bit so I can find my bearings.
Hope you all are getting on a little better than I am this weekend.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
B.E.D.S. #4
I had kind of a relaxed saturday... but it was nice to be boring. my day consisted of sleeping in til 1pm, reading for classes, watching tv online, copious amounts of sour patch kids, and a sandwich. looking forward to tomorrow. i think it should hold a bit more promise :] goodnight all!
Friday, September 3, 2010
B.E.D.S. #3
I could do what I originally planned for my blog today and get really mad about the textbook industry but I'd rather just leave you today with how I'm feeling right now. To do this, and to do this simply, I leave you with this, one of my favorite songs. Lovely, empowering, and gentle.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Silver Stallion by Cat Power <3
(just a random video I found with the song.)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Silver Stallion by Cat Power <3
(just a random video I found with the song.)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
B.E.D.S. #2
I made dinner today. It was amazing. Bandito Turkey Burgers :] (if you go to school with me, or work at the centrum, you know that this is one of my favorite things ever). I am very proud of myself because I don't cook. I bake. And, I was full well ready for it to be terrible but, we all liked it.
Anyhow, I had a bunch of new classes today, they all seem like they are going to be really interesting but, they all just seem like they are going to be SO much work. But I had a nice break in the day when I got to hang out with one of my friends that I hadn't seen for a while and it was amazing! She is also roommates with 2 of the girls I went to Britain with and so seeing them was really great too :]
I think that's about it for today. Maybe tomorrow will be more interesting.
Anyhow, I had a bunch of new classes today, they all seem like they are going to be really interesting but, they all just seem like they are going to be SO much work. But I had a nice break in the day when I got to hang out with one of my friends that I hadn't seen for a while and it was amazing! She is also roommates with 2 of the girls I went to Britain with and so seeing them was really great too :]
I think that's about it for today. Maybe tomorrow will be more interesting.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
B.E.D.S. #1 (Blog Every Day in September)
Most people take part in BEDA (Blog Every Day in August/April) but I missed out on that this time around so, I made BEDS instead! This is going to be huge! You just wait and see. Anyhow, the rules: 1) Write a blog post everyday for the month of September.
That's it. It's so easy, you can do it too! (take that as peer pressure!) PEER PRESSURE!
---
So, school started today. I haven't had class yet. Waiting for 7.00 PM.
I stayed up til 4.00 AM this morning. Not because I was excited or anxious like the night before your first trip to Disneyland, or as I'll admit, before every trip to Disneyland or Magic Mountain for that matter but, because I had homework. A project. A project that I had ALL summer to finish and turn it in on the first day of classes.
Of course, like the seasoned student that I am, I left a generous portion of this project to be completed just hours before it was due. You know... just to start the year off right. And although I am severely exhausted today, I enjoyed every minute of the process.
During the spring semester, I took a class called Magical Britain where we studied, explored and discussed different magical/fantastical elements of the British culture. We covered topics such as Arthurian tales, celtic culture and neolithic rituals. Needless to say, it was one of the most amazing classes I've ever has the pleasure of taking. But that's not even the cool part. After school let out for the summer, our class went to Scotland, Wales and England for 3 weeks! We got to see and experience first hand this truly magical culture we had just studied. The trip was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! (I could talk about it for hours so, if you'd like to hear more specifics or have any questions, shoot me an email.)
So our final project for the class was a journal consisting of the following:
- 16 thoughtful journal entries on the places we saw
- 8 Celtic knots
- 1 Coat of Arms
AND
- We had to write our own Arthurian Tale!
I knew pretty much what I wanted to write about right off. Morgan Le Fay. A lot of people hate her but, I think she is just misunderstood. YES, OKAY! She is crazy but, aren't we all? Anyhow, my point is, I was pretty certain of my story, that is, until I started writing it. It came out as a poem, which I wasn't expecting (but I am happy with it now). My general perception on relating stories through poem is this:
Poems don't care what the story is! They tell you what the story is! And sometimes, it's just best to listen...
So, a lot of people have been asking me for the finished product so I'm posting it here. Please read it if you feel so inclined. Feedback is encouraged but not necessary. I hope you enjoy it.
---
A Brief History
There once was a boy named Arthur
He had a sister named Morgan Le Fay
And like every pair of siblings do
They fought each and every day
They were wards to Sir Ector
And his son Sir Kay
And like every good knight
In every tournament they’d play
One day there was a tourney
And Sir Kay forgot his sword
Arthur went quick to fetch it
For he was a loyal ward
He searched high and low
And Kay’s sword could not be found
Arthur soon spied another
In a stone upon the ground
He thought not twice
And pulled it from its place
When he returned with it
There was surprise on every face
“Where did you get that, boy?”
“Where did you get that sword?”
“I fetched it from the stone,
Outside the home of our Lord”
“Can you show us son?”
“Can you do this once more?”
Arthur nodded to them
Of this he was quite sure
First others tried
But each man did fail
Arthur, though a boy
Was the only to prevail
The crowds flew down
And knelt upon their knees
In unison they said, “All hail Arthur,
Our beloved King!”
Many a thing changed for Arthur
He was crowned and now had knights
Things had changed for Morgan too
But they still had their fights
She thought is was unfair
She never got to try
To pull the sword from the stone
And wished Arthur would just die
Then she would be Queen
And to her, things would be right
She swore to make it happen
And would try with all her might
Much time did pass
And Arthur was now a man
He had many loyal knights
But of Lancelot he was a fan
Arthur would rule
And Lancelot would defend
If ever in any worry
It was for him that he would send
On a seemingly normal afternoon
Another jealous knight made claims
That Lancelot was not chivalrous
And had laid with his dame
Though these remarks were false
Arthur could not sit still
He ordered a punishment
At the other knights will
Treated unfairly
Lancelot felt the sting
Arthur never thought
What his actions might bring
Arthur couldn’t have favorites
This they both knew
But with their friendship now tainted
They both withdrew
Morgan soon saw
This rift between friends
And thought to herself
“Is this really their end?”
Lancelot and Morgan
Never got on very well
Now they both were angry
And on this they could dwell
Dismissed by a brother
And wronged by a friend
They’d talk to each other
And helped the hurt mend
More time had passed
And things didn’t change
Though thing weren’t different
Arthur felt strange
He’d make rounds through the castle
And looked for odd things
Not thinking, not caring
What knowing would bring
One day he heard a noise
From just beyond a door
And there lie his best knight
And sister on the floor
Shocked and upset
He called for his knights
Lancelot bid Morgan goodbye
And went on to flight
Away he did get
But Morgan was stuck
And with Arthur’s hatred
She was well out of luck
Sentenced to the stake
To fire and flame
She hope Lancelot would save her
And was thinking the same
Some days did pass
With her locked away
Until she was called forth
“Come, Morgan Le Fay”
Being led to her end
With no hope in sight
She thought of her actions
And knew they were right
Being bound to the stake
She became ready
Even with this
Her nerves remained steady
Steady and sure
Oh, yes, of course
All up until Lancelot
Rode up on his horse
Everyone startled
Then he came quick
Unbound her wrists
And rode away from the thick
Together they drove
Straight through the day
Not needing to guide
For the horse knew the way
Off to his castle
A place they’d be safe
He apologized there
And of course she forgave
Because he was true
And because he was kind
He knew he’d have men
Who would back up his mind
They knew Arthur would come
To finish them now
It was just and right
The only thing he knew how
Alas, they were right
One morning he came
Along with three hundred
But it was all just the same
Lancelot too
Had his men at his side
Today they would fight
And together they’d ride
Come together they did
In the spilling of blood
Crashing down on each other
With the force of a flood
One life for another
So quick were the blows
A fight like a tide
With its highs and its lows
The King and his Knight
Met glances at last
They charged for each other
And their weapons met fast
Time dripped by
And their shadows grew tall
At last a blow was made
And the King did fall
Silence and sadness
From all that were there
Breathing in heavy
That thick, cold air
What was done was done
And nothing else was said
That night passed slow
And the sky was red
The red turned to pink
Then came the next day
They were crowned King Lancelot
And Queen Morgan Le Fay
That's it. It's so easy, you can do it too! (take that as peer pressure!) PEER PRESSURE!
---
So, school started today. I haven't had class yet. Waiting for 7.00 PM.
I stayed up til 4.00 AM this morning. Not because I was excited or anxious like the night before your first trip to Disneyland, or as I'll admit, before every trip to Disneyland or Magic Mountain for that matter but, because I had homework. A project. A project that I had ALL summer to finish and turn it in on the first day of classes.
Of course, like the seasoned student that I am, I left a generous portion of this project to be completed just hours before it was due. You know... just to start the year off right. And although I am severely exhausted today, I enjoyed every minute of the process.
During the spring semester, I took a class called Magical Britain where we studied, explored and discussed different magical/fantastical elements of the British culture. We covered topics such as Arthurian tales, celtic culture and neolithic rituals. Needless to say, it was one of the most amazing classes I've ever has the pleasure of taking. But that's not even the cool part. After school let out for the summer, our class went to Scotland, Wales and England for 3 weeks! We got to see and experience first hand this truly magical culture we had just studied. The trip was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! (I could talk about it for hours so, if you'd like to hear more specifics or have any questions, shoot me an email.)
So our final project for the class was a journal consisting of the following:
- 16 thoughtful journal entries on the places we saw
- 8 Celtic knots
- 1 Coat of Arms
AND
- We had to write our own Arthurian Tale!
I knew pretty much what I wanted to write about right off. Morgan Le Fay. A lot of people hate her but, I think she is just misunderstood. YES, OKAY! She is crazy but, aren't we all? Anyhow, my point is, I was pretty certain of my story, that is, until I started writing it. It came out as a poem, which I wasn't expecting (but I am happy with it now). My general perception on relating stories through poem is this:
Poems don't care what the story is! They tell you what the story is! And sometimes, it's just best to listen...
So, a lot of people have been asking me for the finished product so I'm posting it here. Please read it if you feel so inclined. Feedback is encouraged but not necessary. I hope you enjoy it.
---
A Brief History
There once was a boy named Arthur
He had a sister named Morgan Le Fay
And like every pair of siblings do
They fought each and every day
They were wards to Sir Ector
And his son Sir Kay
And like every good knight
In every tournament they’d play
One day there was a tourney
And Sir Kay forgot his sword
Arthur went quick to fetch it
For he was a loyal ward
He searched high and low
And Kay’s sword could not be found
Arthur soon spied another
In a stone upon the ground
He thought not twice
And pulled it from its place
When he returned with it
There was surprise on every face
“Where did you get that, boy?”
“Where did you get that sword?”
“I fetched it from the stone,
Outside the home of our Lord”
“Can you show us son?”
“Can you do this once more?”
Arthur nodded to them
Of this he was quite sure
First others tried
But each man did fail
Arthur, though a boy
Was the only to prevail
The crowds flew down
And knelt upon their knees
In unison they said, “All hail Arthur,
Our beloved King!”
Many a thing changed for Arthur
He was crowned and now had knights
Things had changed for Morgan too
But they still had their fights
She thought is was unfair
She never got to try
To pull the sword from the stone
And wished Arthur would just die
Then she would be Queen
And to her, things would be right
She swore to make it happen
And would try with all her might
Much time did pass
And Arthur was now a man
He had many loyal knights
But of Lancelot he was a fan
Arthur would rule
And Lancelot would defend
If ever in any worry
It was for him that he would send
On a seemingly normal afternoon
Another jealous knight made claims
That Lancelot was not chivalrous
And had laid with his dame
Though these remarks were false
Arthur could not sit still
He ordered a punishment
At the other knights will
Treated unfairly
Lancelot felt the sting
Arthur never thought
What his actions might bring
Arthur couldn’t have favorites
This they both knew
But with their friendship now tainted
They both withdrew
Morgan soon saw
This rift between friends
And thought to herself
“Is this really their end?”
Lancelot and Morgan
Never got on very well
Now they both were angry
And on this they could dwell
Dismissed by a brother
And wronged by a friend
They’d talk to each other
And helped the hurt mend
More time had passed
And things didn’t change
Though thing weren’t different
Arthur felt strange
He’d make rounds through the castle
And looked for odd things
Not thinking, not caring
What knowing would bring
One day he heard a noise
From just beyond a door
And there lie his best knight
And sister on the floor
Shocked and upset
He called for his knights
Lancelot bid Morgan goodbye
And went on to flight
Away he did get
But Morgan was stuck
And with Arthur’s hatred
She was well out of luck
Sentenced to the stake
To fire and flame
She hope Lancelot would save her
And was thinking the same
Some days did pass
With her locked away
Until she was called forth
“Come, Morgan Le Fay”
Being led to her end
With no hope in sight
She thought of her actions
And knew they were right
Being bound to the stake
She became ready
Even with this
Her nerves remained steady
Steady and sure
Oh, yes, of course
All up until Lancelot
Rode up on his horse
Everyone startled
Then he came quick
Unbound her wrists
And rode away from the thick
Together they drove
Straight through the day
Not needing to guide
For the horse knew the way
Off to his castle
A place they’d be safe
He apologized there
And of course she forgave
Because he was true
And because he was kind
He knew he’d have men
Who would back up his mind
They knew Arthur would come
To finish them now
It was just and right
The only thing he knew how
Alas, they were right
One morning he came
Along with three hundred
But it was all just the same
Lancelot too
Had his men at his side
Today they would fight
And together they’d ride
Come together they did
In the spilling of blood
Crashing down on each other
With the force of a flood
One life for another
So quick were the blows
A fight like a tide
With its highs and its lows
The King and his Knight
Met glances at last
They charged for each other
And their weapons met fast
Time dripped by
And their shadows grew tall
At last a blow was made
And the King did fall
Silence and sadness
From all that were there
Breathing in heavy
That thick, cold air
What was done was done
And nothing else was said
That night passed slow
And the sky was red
The red turned to pink
Then came the next day
They were crowned King Lancelot
And Queen Morgan Le Fay
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Challenge #13: My Car (fail)
So, I know I still have 23 minutes but I am taking the defeat on this challenge. But I did put forth good effort on this one. I washed and put gas in IVY this week. AND I tried 4 times to get my oil changed, but apparently everyone here is having car troubles and so they were always way too busy to take me. I would have done it myself, but I most likely would have fouled something up and made matters worse. So this means it's time for a punishment! If I don't get any suggestions, I might try to come up with something but come on, someone can come up with a good punishment.
Anyhow, Challenge #14: COMING TO A BLOG POST NEAR YOU
Anyhow, Challenge #14: COMING TO A BLOG POST NEAR YOU
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Challenge #13: My Car (wash)
So today I went to get Ivy washed. Check it out. (I'm slowly learning how to add stuff to my videos so they aren't so lame. may have just made it worse. but it was fun)
Going to get the oil changed tomorrow :]
Going to get the oil changed tomorrow :]
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