earthday.net

Soooo in environmental science class I was selected as the class guinea pig in order to figure out my ecological footprint. As some of you may be aware I'm what you'd like to call, ecologically conscious. meaning, I try to take some steps in order to cut down my impact on the globe (buying locally and used, recycling like a crack head, etc.). Well, as it turns out if everyone on the planet shared my lifestyle it would require a total of 4.3 planet earths to sustain the ﾄﾏｽ invasion. Which, when compared to the typical American citizen, isn't all that bad.... depressing really. I think the main issue is that I live in by the world's standards a large house that consumes a lot of electricity, and drive a car that exhausts wayy too much fuel. Go consumption!
That being said, you should go find out what your ecological footprint is! The website is the title of my blog. Who knows, maybe you can find ways to cut back, and save not only money, but some space on the earth for other people as well.
As a side note, the other person in my class that also took this quiz thing had a total of 6.2 earths used, so I guess I wasn't as bad as some people.

Me? Casted?!

Yes, you read the title correctly! I, yours truly, have been casted in the winter production of Our Town by Thornton Wilder. I'm playing two characters...minor characters I'm sad to admit but I actually got casted! It's kind of a cool feeling, because this doesn't happen to me too often. Anyways, I can't wait to experience this and I'm going to do my best to observe the process and become a better overall actor. If anything this will be a fun time.
That being said, Japanese class is going well...if not extremely difficult, the new instructor is harsh to say the least....
Okay, I'm tired, I'll write more later
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dealing with the public...

can be freakin' stressful! I'm sure anybody that's worked in a retail job has had their days where they just get a crapload of shitty customers. Well today was that kind of a day for me. I just have to keep telling myself that I'm going places and the only reason I get treated that way is because people get envious of my life, the fact that I'm happy, and that their stuck with no life whatsoever (to get mad about self inflicted late fees and expired coupons only proves that point).
To end the night on a happier note than I am, I have officially applied to Portland State University and Oregon State University. Of course I will get accepted to both because I managed to rock this term and bring my cumulative gpa to a 3.59! So all I have to do now is pick which university I want to go to.
I know today was awful but I just have to keep telling myself that I want to do this. I want to work, I want to be here. Japan is worth it Japan is worth it Japan is worth it. If I have my way (which I pray to God I do) I'll be studying abroad for a year in the land of the rising sun. I suppose we'll see what happens but I found a really cool program that if the Indian tribe pays for I will be able to afford and go do. I just have to keep studying the language and I'll be able to see this dream become reality.
I know this is long but I haven't updated in a while. The new term starts next Monday and so does some more acting! So if you want to see me in some productions I will be doing several, every other friday at the chemeketa mini-theatre. It'll be fun and you can watch me do my best on stage! I'll post more info as it becomes available to me.
Well just typing this made me feel a little better, and seeing as how I have to be up in 3.5 hours to go to Target I'm going to bed. Goodnight
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Hamlet.......Does Godawful come to mind??

So we did our Hamlet scenes this week, and let me tell you, it was terrible. All but a few people did really bad (Rory, you sir are in the "few" category). Even I did shitty. I wasn't acting, I don't know what I was doing really, I suppose I was just trying to get it over with. Redemption, thy name is Tartuffe!!!
I'd like to have some grand excuse for this...erm....lapse, but I'm not sure what caused it. I suppose I just never made time for it, which is stupid of me because it's three needed credits so I can graduate. But I had two major projects, the play, moving, and Japanese homework to do, so I guess that's what slowed me in wanting to learn. Oh and I just started my second job again working at 4 am, so I'm "readjusting" my life so to speak (Hey! that's not as bad of an excuse as I thought!!!)
Anyways, Tartuffe is up and I'm determined not to fail. I will do this, I have to do this. I will be better, just as soon as I write Terry's journals and essay.......(fuck).

All Things Baseball...and Yellow Stockings...

So it's been a while since I really made a post here, oh where oh where do I begin?
The Brighton Beach Memoirs is going quite well. I was so impressed by how everything just sort of "snapped" together at the last minute and disorganized as we were, the whole cast and crew really put on their A game last Thursday for opening. It was so beautiful I almost cried.
We just have one more week left of the production but if you get the chance seeeee itttttt! It's amazing. I'll be there on Thursday and then I'll be AWOL for the rest of the production, only to hand back props at the beginning of next week to their respectful owners.
Despite the huge amount of stress that accompanies a performance, I'm really glad I got to be a part of it and even more so that I was able to see the whole thing through to the end without going bald! (I like having hair...)
I just hope the momentum carries us into next week where we can wrap this production up and worry about the next one in January (of which I will be auditioning for) :)
As for class, we did our Twelfth Night scenes today. Let me tell you, I would have much rather preferred we did them last Thursday. I was very tired, not in the mindset of the character and oh baby did it show like a hookers butt cheek. I still got a good grade but had I been in the "zone" I would have been much more apt to receiving a better grade. But what can you do? I still did good...just not great.
But at least it is out of the way. I can begin focusing on my third play, Hamlet. Ugh, how I hate your iambic pentameter Shakespeare, how I hate it. It's difficult to work on, but I will get it down, or at least I'll give it my best shot.
On a complete side note I am so glad this term is coming to its dramatic conclusion. I'll have a degree. I'll have a life again, and most importantly of all, I'll have money, money that I can use to do my most favorite drug in the world, heroine! (It's actually travelling, just in case you were getting worried).
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"Obama Is Unkind Perdy".....

Since SOMEBODY! cut my internet at my house, I'm at a coffee shop writing this so I'm going to make this quick.
Acting class has taken a turn for the better! I've been able to successfully complete my messenger speech (twice mind you!) and soon will be presenting my and Rory's scene from Twelfth Night (hence the title).
However the play production is really coming down to the wire. I can't believe we are actually going to present Thursday. We don't even have all the props, people aren't memorized, the stage is coming together nicely though....But yeah, high stress environment. Several things are still hanging in the air so I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it gets completed successfully. But where there's a will there's a way I suppose.
Okay this is the only time I'll say this, and I promise I'll never use my blog for writing about this again, but I am sick and tired of everyone having so much faith in Obama, or as I like to call him, Obamarama. He is a politician, and being such he's a goddamn liar. Everyone has so much faith for him to "fix" the economy, to "fix" Washington, and to make America great again. But what they don't realize is that it's not up to a President to fix the economy, that's the whole point of Free Trade. It's up to us, business owners, lenders, and consumers. Only we can turn around the economy and only we can change the outlook of this now looming recession.
I'm going to end this little complaint on this note: I was listening to the radio several days ago, during the night of the election, and a lady had called into Mark and Dave on 1190 KEX radio station. She was glad Obama won but she was worried that Obama wouldn't take office in time to help her. She is unable to make a payment on her home and her car and the bank is going to repossess both if she doesn't come up with enough money to help pay it off, and I'm sure many Americans are feeling this pinch. So she needed him to take office now so he can help her from losing those things.
Another lady was upset because she was unable to make her student loan payment. Obama said to her that it's okay, we'll find a way to help you pay off your loan.
Both examples are of people living beyond their means and as a result are suffering because of the choices they made, and not doing what they could to get around that.
Does someone making low wage need a house and a new car so bad that they're willing to pull themselves severly into debt?
How foolish can the student be for not pursuing other options such as financial aid and scholarships? or instead going to a community college her first two years, or possibly going to school instate and not choosing to go to that private school that's five times as much?
So according to Obama only people making over 250,000 will have to pay for these people right? http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/10/senator_obamas_four_tax_increa.html read that and find out.
And even if that is so, does it make it right? If I made poor choices and ended up owing a large sum in student loans should someone I've never met have to suffer the consequences for my poor decision making?
Should I be responsible for the woman callers house payment and new car payment while I'm living within my means making smart choices and driving an old junker?
No, it's not fair, it's not right, and if the founding fathers both republican and democrat heard this they'd be rolling in their graves.
This is only part of my guff with Obama and I could go on forever but I'll stop with this. Next time you look at Obama, look at what he's voted for, approved of, and who his contacts are. You'd be surprised.
Okay one more thing, look up his idea of a "civilian corp". Another leader had this same idea, out of Germany, in the 1930's.......
Prove me wrong Obama for the love of God prove me wrong.

We're dancing to the beat of nightmares!!!

Well this was quite the eventful Halloween if I must say so myself. The set is being built, my wisdom teeth came out, I saw a Halloween dance thing at Chemeketa, and tonight, tonight I'm going to see Twelfth Night so as to better understand the play, my character Malvolio, and of course to have a good time. I think there's a lot to be looking out for while seeing this play, especially that whole deal about the "fool", that's going to be important.
I don't know what it is but I feel this term that I'm not giving my all so to speak. I mean I'm trying, but I am not seeming to be as successful as I usually am in school. Hopefully I'll be able to overcome that before the term sees it's dramatic conclusion.
It looks like since we've casted Susan the whole production has really kicked into high gear, I can feel the energy all around me whenever I'm around the cast and technical crew. I'll be overseeing the construction of the prop table tomorrow if I feel up to it so hopefully that should be fun.
Anyways, think there's enough time in the term to turn my grades around if I feel that I'm being sloppy. I just have to turn this week into the same energy that I've seen the cast do. Maybe that's all I need is a little good fortune in the air.
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