"Somewhere" by Tom Waits

I just really like this.

Spring 2012 schedule:

So you can stalk me, obviously.

Psychology of Gender: MWF 10:00 - 10:50
Intro to Women's Studies: MWF 1:00 - 1:50
Human Sexuality: TR 10:00 - 11:20
Make-Up: TR 1:00 - 2:50
Computers: Online
University 1010: Online

Had to drop yoga :( But I'll make room in the fall. It's so hard to get motivated to be active in the "spring" anyway when it's snowing until April.

SOOO EXCITED! I should probably try to enjoy my three weeks off... but I'm just excited. It's the first time I've had a full schedule since spring 2010. I enjoyed my two years off, but I've finally, finally (can't stress this enough) FINALLY found my passion, and I'm going full-speed ahead.

Currently on repeat.

LOOOOOOOVED tonight's Glee episode! Here's why!

1. Mostly, Mike and Tina. Tonight I realized that every time Tina opens her mouth, I just have to smile. Her ambition is almost more inspiring than Rachel's, because Rachel is obviously going to make it in performing, but for Tina it's not so absolute. And at the part where she tells Mike's dad how she doesn't care about that very fact, that it's not going to stop her from chasing her dream, I just fell in love with her character I think for the very first time. Maybe because it's just so relatable to me right now.. there were tears. I hope we get to see even more into Tina's story. (Maybe in place of Santana's ahem.)

2. NEW DIRECTIONS WON!!! I feel like a lot was resolved in this episode. Quinn kinda sorta restored her sanity (I'm still not convinced), and the war of the glee clubs came to an end. The separation just did not sit well with me. And apparently (hopefully) the whole Puck/Shelby Corcoran thing has come to an end too. It was an inevitable plot line to pursue, but I'm honestly glad it's over and dealt with and we can move on. I don't really see how Shelby fits in at McKinley now anymore though, since Quinn's not trying to steal her child, she's not with Puck, she has no chance with Will, and her glee club just abandoned her. Hm.

3. Oh and Kurt telling off Sebastian. "Hah you smell like Craigslist." Hahah I just loved it! I would just love a big epic triangle and Kurt fighting for his man. There needs to be a little drama between Kurt and Blaine. NOT A BREAK-UP, but drama. If there's a break-up, I'm going to pull a Finchel-break-up-reaction. (Youtube it.)

4. Rachel's dress. Need I say more.



Next week is Christmas episode! YES! I've been utilizing every ounce of my self-control to not listen to the Christmas songs on youtube. I just love Christmas!

Other than the wonderfulness of Glee day, today I just worked and have actually gotten some studying done. Tomorrow is my last day of actual class! And then my final is Monday. And then my last day of work is Tuesday. And then I'm moving next Friday. Woah.



You know that some legit studying is going down if my hair's in a ponytail. Woah.

Harry Potter Challenge Day 3: Favorite Overall Character

3. Favorite Overall Character:

Severus Snape

I KNOW, I'M SO LAME. But no. He's really been my favorite character probably since book 5 or so. Ever since we learned that tiny sliver of his past, I've been hooked on him, and I knew there had to be more to him. So whenever he appeared on the page, no joke, my heart lept every time. I was DYING for something. And we sure as hell got something.

I will go as far as to say that Severus Snape is my favorite character ever, in all of literature. The complexity alone! The uncertainty between good or evil. I'm not going to say for certain because I obviously don't know for certain, but I highly doubt that many writers have pulled off what Jo pulled off in keeping all of us completely unaware of whether Snape was good or evil until the very last second, literally. Some people obviously said they thought Snape was good, but they didn't really know why. And then Snape killed Dumbledore and those same people were all shaken up in their convictions, left in, once again, completely uncertainty. JK Rowling is just amazing!

Here's how much I love Severus Snape. I'm getting two tattoos for my love of Harry Potter: the first one I'm getting will say "Until the very end." The other is going to say "Always."

I have a new goal.

I KNOW I said I wasn't going to post any outfit pictures, but come on how cute is this jacket?1 I just love it too much! :) I really needed a lighter jacket; all I currently have are heavier winter coats. It's also the first thing I've found at H&M that I really loved... the new store did not meet my expectations.

Anyway. I was thinking. One way that I could put my women's rights stamp on the world is through one of the things I love more than anything - theater. It certainly could use some help in that area, especially musical theater. I was thinking about something my brother said about his acting class; he was doing a group project and a lot of the girls in his group wanted to do male parts. And he started to say that maybe girls are just jealous of the male roles because they're just simply better roles - more interesting, funnier, just more fun to play. Is this true? Are male roles simply better when it comes to musicals? It's not that women are under-represented, but I do see how women are simply just playing "the woman" in a lot of musicals.

The Wizard of Oz is the first one I'll have a go at - Dorothy, of course, is a female, and of course, the main character. But, she is only one of two females in the whole ensemble of... let me think... about six main characters? The other female being the nasty villain. In a way I like when females are villains but that's pretty complex and way off-topic. So we have the (somewhat) heroic female lead and the female villain. The other four characters I counted were obviously the Tin Man, the Lion, and the Scarecrow, and then the Wizard. Who can argue that these characters aren't FAR more interesting? Funnier? More fun to play? Well, okay, I forgot one: the Witch of the East. (too lazy to go back and edit...) Obviously the most interesting female character in the story. But still, uber-feminine, beautiful, kind - not really pushing any boundaries in terms of empowered characters.

Anyway that may have been a terrible example but when I'm getting at here is maybe... just maybe I could be a playwright? What? What is this new idea? I know. My number-one hero could be influencing me a bit here - Miss JK Rowling. I'm going to go ahead and say it - I think I'm just as good of a writer as her, as far as writing technique and English mannerisms go. (Her genius characters and plot lines are another story.) And I mean, if she can do it... why not me? Why can't I be the one to write the play acclaimed by feminists around the world?

I know. I'm well aware that I sound like a Disney character sometimes. I tell people on a daily basis that they should follow their dreams, no matter what anyone else says. Why can't I listen to my own advice? Why is this so, so hard for me? I could double-major in theater design and English, but I probably wouldn't have my bachelor's degree until I was 26 or something - ideally when I'd like to have a career and a husband :/ But then I want to maybe just do something practical like nutrition or some kind of bullshit...

Fuck it. Follow your heart, guys. It won't complicate things at all.