I got into College of Education!
WOOHOO FOR ME!
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Sooner or Later
It's sooner now...not later. I can no longer push it aside, because the moment of truth is coming next week. I don't know what day, what time, but it's there, looming over me.
And I still have no idea whether or not I'm going to get in. *sigh* I guess I need to start praying.
Life, in other aspects, is good. We started our dance for serenades last night at the house, and its a blast. I met the other ten pledges and they are all hilarious. it was a good time. Except...I need to learn how to do a body roll. Lol. Me dancing, what a sight...
I did show Sam some of my moves last night, and she laughed. I don't want to hear laughing when I'm dancing! Thats not a good sign! And to think, I have to do this dance in 20 frat houses. Goodness.
And one of the frat houses has both my cousin Ryan, and a guy on my floor in it. Oh the embarassment. :) Really, it is fun, ecspecially since we're dancing to Journey. how awesome is that?
but yeah, i got my TE paper back! 4.0 baby! So I'm 2/2 on my papers. I'm getting one back in my english class tomorrow, and might be getting my HST one back today. EEK! Who knows, maybe I'll be 4/4? But I doubt it, ecspecially on the english one.
Anyway, off I go to do some homework. just pray next week, okay? I'm going to need it, either way.
-allie-
And I still have no idea whether or not I'm going to get in. *sigh* I guess I need to start praying.
Life, in other aspects, is good. We started our dance for serenades last night at the house, and its a blast. I met the other ten pledges and they are all hilarious. it was a good time. Except...I need to learn how to do a body roll. Lol. Me dancing, what a sight...
I did show Sam some of my moves last night, and she laughed. I don't want to hear laughing when I'm dancing! Thats not a good sign! And to think, I have to do this dance in 20 frat houses. Goodness.
And one of the frat houses has both my cousin Ryan, and a guy on my floor in it. Oh the embarassment. :) Really, it is fun, ecspecially since we're dancing to Journey. how awesome is that?
but yeah, i got my TE paper back! 4.0 baby! So I'm 2/2 on my papers. I'm getting one back in my english class tomorrow, and might be getting my HST one back today. EEK! Who knows, maybe I'll be 4/4? But I doubt it, ecspecially on the english one.
Anyway, off I go to do some homework. just pray next week, okay? I'm going to need it, either way.
-allie-
Sunday, February 20, 2005
A Much Needed Update
I haven't written in here for awhile, so i thought I should. Mainly because I guess last night at the girl's apartment, my "secret" came out. So, I feel a need to write about it.
I'm pledging a sorority.
And I like it.
So there.
In all honesty, I never thought I would. Come on, me? But, I went to one of their open house things, and I love the girls. They're down to earth and sweet. And I need something to do besides sitting on my bum in my room. So, I'll deal with the name calling and the "What the heck are you doing?" from everyone I know. Who thinks they know me.
I have never been one who would do something this sudden. But I'm happy with my choice and I think, in the long run, it'll help me. Perhaps I'll come out of my shell a little. I can be shy sometimes, even if you don't see it all the time. Hopefully, I make new friends, and learn more about myself in the process.
You might be shaking your head saying, "Allie, what are you doing?" Eh, I thought that too. But I guess sometimes things happen, experiences happen to you, and try as you might, there isn't a good explanation for why it happened. So, this is what I'm doing. I have already been criticized and made fun of, so if you want to jump on that bandwagon, go ahead.
There is another, smaller, crappier bandwagon of people actually supporting me. They could use some members over there too.
I have never done anything so completely out of my element. This is a long way from Sigma Tau Delta of last year. I guess that I really might become (yeah right) the person we all make fun of.
But I'm okay with that.
allie
I'm pledging a sorority.
And I like it.
So there.
In all honesty, I never thought I would. Come on, me? But, I went to one of their open house things, and I love the girls. They're down to earth and sweet. And I need something to do besides sitting on my bum in my room. So, I'll deal with the name calling and the "What the heck are you doing?" from everyone I know. Who thinks they know me.
I have never been one who would do something this sudden. But I'm happy with my choice and I think, in the long run, it'll help me. Perhaps I'll come out of my shell a little. I can be shy sometimes, even if you don't see it all the time. Hopefully, I make new friends, and learn more about myself in the process.
You might be shaking your head saying, "Allie, what are you doing?" Eh, I thought that too. But I guess sometimes things happen, experiences happen to you, and try as you might, there isn't a good explanation for why it happened. So, this is what I'm doing. I have already been criticized and made fun of, so if you want to jump on that bandwagon, go ahead.
There is another, smaller, crappier bandwagon of people actually supporting me. They could use some members over there too.
I have never done anything so completely out of my element. This is a long way from Sigma Tau Delta of last year. I guess that I really might become (yeah right) the person we all make fun of.
But I'm okay with that.
allie
Friday, February 11, 2005
Hurm.
i finished one of the hardest weeks of school, even though, looking back on it, I really wasn't too stressed and maybe i shoudl have been.
So, the countdown is at less than 4 weeks. I then find out whether or not I go into the College of Education. And I really don't think i did get in. But I don't know if that bothers me or not. I don't know if i really want to become a teacher, or whether i want to be something else.
But i can't survive on my writing alone.
I guess I still have to wait and see, like i have been doing since October. But now, its a lot closer. And I'm not as nervous.
Funny how that worked out.
allie
So, the countdown is at less than 4 weeks. I then find out whether or not I go into the College of Education. And I really don't think i did get in. But I don't know if that bothers me or not. I don't know if i really want to become a teacher, or whether i want to be something else.
But i can't survive on my writing alone.
I guess I still have to wait and see, like i have been doing since October. But now, its a lot closer. And I'm not as nervous.
Funny how that worked out.
allie
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Valentine's Day
* I did not write this, but I find it heartfelt and true. I think this is something we should all reflect on, single, or not. Anyway, I just plain and simple liked this column, although I do not know the author. It did get a little messed up when I copied and pasted it, so too bad.*
In three days, our relationships will begin to feel like chocolate-coated prisons, and our souls will be crushed under the weight of clichés. Guys who are waiting until after Valentine's Day to break up with their girlfriends will be giving stale chocolate candies and flowers taken from graves, and those who are trying toprove their love for that special girl will be giving yellow-gold andsalt-grain sized diamonds from K-Mart.
My most memorable Valentine's Day was when I got a snow-globe-style necklace and box of candy in the fourth grade from my dad. My second most memorable was when my (now-ex) boyfriend showed up at my house and handed me a piece of paper. I turned it over in my hands, anxious to see if it was a gift certificate for a manicure, a ticket to a concert, or... a flier for a discounted car wash. "This was on your front porch," he said.
The rest of my Valentine's Days have been spent either flipping through the STD section of my health book and silently wishing all the lovey couples I saw a "Happy VD!" or hanging out with single friends, eating ice cream and watching non-romantic comedies.
So what is Valentine's Day? I'm not entirely sure, but I do know three things it is not.
1. Valentine's Day is not a day to prove your love.
It's no secret that this day has been exploited by greeting card companies, florists, and that Harry Richie guy to make up for the lack of sales between Christmas and Easter. They preach that Valentine's Day is a day to prove your love, and if you really care about someone you'll get them a card designed by a middle-aged woman that is an accurate expression of your innermost feelings. And you'll spend a ridiculous amount of money on a dozen red roses that will wither and fade, as love tends to do. And then there is the jewelry. I heard a radio ad today that urged men to buy her this special limited-edition 3 diamond ring, where each stone stood for something about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, unless it stands for"Now I'm Broke."
2. Valentine's Day is not about opportunity.
I always find it fantastically annoying when a girl tells me she's been dropping hints since Christmas and knows for sure she's getting aTiffany's tag bracelet or Dooney & Bourke charm bag. First of all,when did February 14th turn into a day of opportunity and second, if you are going to treat it as such, why ask for a crappy status symbol? But it isn't just the girls. A lot of guys approach Valentine's Day in the same manner they did prom night. And so they give the girl a $10 limit at Dennys, tell her she looks nice, mumble something about love if they have to, and hope to get some.
3. Valentine's Day is not a test.
We all know that Valentine's Day triggers the crazy, especially in the girls who use what they get on this day to gauge what their significant other thinks about them. Flowers and chocolate? He's into you. Flowers, no chocolate? He thinks you're fat. Rose petals, Barry Manilow and a stuffed dog that barks out compliments when you squeeze his paw? Oh my gosh! You'll be engaged by spring!
So if Valentine's Day isn't about proving your love, testing your love, or getting something for yourself, then what is it about? Let'stake a brief look at the history of the holiday. In 270 A.D., the emperor or Rome felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, would not make good soldiers. So he banned marriage. St. Valentine, a bishop, saw the heartache this caused young lovers, and so he met them in secret places and married them. And then they killed him. But the point is, St. Valentine worked to keep young lovers together. And so maybe that's all Valentine's Day ought to be about: "being together."
February 14th is a day set aside to appreciate the person you take for granted the other 364 days of the year and to show them that appreciation. You don't have to spend a lot of money; you don't even have to spend any. Pick crummy field flowers. Bake a heart-shaped pizza. Go out to dinner and happily complain to one another about how horrible it is that Valentine's Day has become so commercialized. Do whatever. Just enjoy being together.
For those who are single, there is often a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day. On the one hand, it is the one day of the year when everyone at the bars is single… but, then again, it's also the one day of the year you wish you weren't there, rolling your eyes and complaining about being single. But, hey, there are always plenty of fabulous single people with whom you can celebrate your mutual un-tied-down status.
If you have a relationship this Valentine's Day, forget the drama and trying to figure out what he's trying to tell you with a mixed bouquet of yellow-and-red roses or what she really meant when she said,"Pizza? Awesome." And just enjoy being together.
In three days, our relationships will begin to feel like chocolate-coated prisons, and our souls will be crushed under the weight of clichés. Guys who are waiting until after Valentine's Day to break up with their girlfriends will be giving stale chocolate candies and flowers taken from graves, and those who are trying toprove their love for that special girl will be giving yellow-gold andsalt-grain sized diamonds from K-Mart.
My most memorable Valentine's Day was when I got a snow-globe-style necklace and box of candy in the fourth grade from my dad. My second most memorable was when my (now-ex) boyfriend showed up at my house and handed me a piece of paper. I turned it over in my hands, anxious to see if it was a gift certificate for a manicure, a ticket to a concert, or... a flier for a discounted car wash. "This was on your front porch," he said.
The rest of my Valentine's Days have been spent either flipping through the STD section of my health book and silently wishing all the lovey couples I saw a "Happy VD!" or hanging out with single friends, eating ice cream and watching non-romantic comedies.
So what is Valentine's Day? I'm not entirely sure, but I do know three things it is not.
1. Valentine's Day is not a day to prove your love.
It's no secret that this day has been exploited by greeting card companies, florists, and that Harry Richie guy to make up for the lack of sales between Christmas and Easter. They preach that Valentine's Day is a day to prove your love, and if you really care about someone you'll get them a card designed by a middle-aged woman that is an accurate expression of your innermost feelings. And you'll spend a ridiculous amount of money on a dozen red roses that will wither and fade, as love tends to do. And then there is the jewelry. I heard a radio ad today that urged men to buy her this special limited-edition 3 diamond ring, where each stone stood for something about the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard, unless it stands for"Now I'm Broke."
2. Valentine's Day is not about opportunity.
I always find it fantastically annoying when a girl tells me she's been dropping hints since Christmas and knows for sure she's getting aTiffany's tag bracelet or Dooney & Bourke charm bag. First of all,when did February 14th turn into a day of opportunity and second, if you are going to treat it as such, why ask for a crappy status symbol? But it isn't just the girls. A lot of guys approach Valentine's Day in the same manner they did prom night. And so they give the girl a $10 limit at Dennys, tell her she looks nice, mumble something about love if they have to, and hope to get some.
3. Valentine's Day is not a test.
We all know that Valentine's Day triggers the crazy, especially in the girls who use what they get on this day to gauge what their significant other thinks about them. Flowers and chocolate? He's into you. Flowers, no chocolate? He thinks you're fat. Rose petals, Barry Manilow and a stuffed dog that barks out compliments when you squeeze his paw? Oh my gosh! You'll be engaged by spring!
So if Valentine's Day isn't about proving your love, testing your love, or getting something for yourself, then what is it about? Let'stake a brief look at the history of the holiday. In 270 A.D., the emperor or Rome felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, would not make good soldiers. So he banned marriage. St. Valentine, a bishop, saw the heartache this caused young lovers, and so he met them in secret places and married them. And then they killed him. But the point is, St. Valentine worked to keep young lovers together. And so maybe that's all Valentine's Day ought to be about: "being together."
February 14th is a day set aside to appreciate the person you take for granted the other 364 days of the year and to show them that appreciation. You don't have to spend a lot of money; you don't even have to spend any. Pick crummy field flowers. Bake a heart-shaped pizza. Go out to dinner and happily complain to one another about how horrible it is that Valentine's Day has become so commercialized. Do whatever. Just enjoy being together.
For those who are single, there is often a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day. On the one hand, it is the one day of the year when everyone at the bars is single… but, then again, it's also the one day of the year you wish you weren't there, rolling your eyes and complaining about being single. But, hey, there are always plenty of fabulous single people with whom you can celebrate your mutual un-tied-down status.
If you have a relationship this Valentine's Day, forget the drama and trying to figure out what he's trying to tell you with a mixed bouquet of yellow-and-red roses or what she really meant when she said,"Pizza? Awesome." And just enjoy being together.
Monday, February 07, 2005
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Running From Shadow
I wrote this sonnet. And I want opinions. Like? No like? let me know. please. And do you get the message I am saying?
I have been running from shadows of night,
In long winded bursts, attempting to hide,
From all they bring with them in darkened sight
But my faith dies and they come to my side.
I fear them in their black, cold, smelling scent
Reaching for me with their dark, slender face
Wanting me to return to the black vent
Becoming them, to succumb without grace.
As I pass in age, they will follow me
Gliding behind, touches outstretched in dark
Making me glance back, to constantly see,
Shadows watching me fail, and miss my mark.
There is no turning back, to see the past,
Running to escape shadows that are cast.
I have been running from shadows of night,
In long winded bursts, attempting to hide,
From all they bring with them in darkened sight
But my faith dies and they come to my side.
I fear them in their black, cold, smelling scent
Reaching for me with their dark, slender face
Wanting me to return to the black vent
Becoming them, to succumb without grace.
As I pass in age, they will follow me
Gliding behind, touches outstretched in dark
Making me glance back, to constantly see,
Shadows watching me fail, and miss my mark.
There is no turning back, to see the past,
Running to escape shadows that are cast.
On My Mind
1. I love my classes that make me think, that make me re-evaluate my life and the way I live it. I wish all my classes could be that way.
2. I wish all the drama hadn't gone down last week with those two people.
3. I can't wait until my computer is here next week. I hate this one.
4. I miss Matt.
5. I want to graduate. Too bad I have at least two more years. poop.
6. I miss not being inspired by the people around me. Should that mean something?
7. I want to lose weight. More weight. And quicker. 7 pounds in 3 weeks is POOPY.
8. I don't want to get the flu...but I probably will. Oh well.
9. I love Vh1.
10. I miss Jenny and Em. :(
2. I wish all the drama hadn't gone down last week with those two people.
3. I can't wait until my computer is here next week. I hate this one.
4. I miss Matt.
5. I want to graduate. Too bad I have at least two more years. poop.
6. I miss not being inspired by the people around me. Should that mean something?
7. I want to lose weight. More weight. And quicker. 7 pounds in 3 weeks is POOPY.
8. I don't want to get the flu...but I probably will. Oh well.
9. I love Vh1.
10. I miss Jenny and Em. :(
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