Care package!!!!!- September 4, 2013

Today was much better than yesterday.

Basically, yesterday I let myself get too overwhelmed and carried away with that, and didn't handle very many problems that came up well... Today I felt more sorted-out and in-control, like I had a bit more power over what I should be doing and shouldn't be doing.

Except one thing: I'm not going through with Kitty Bungalow after all, and that makes me sad. A lot of people expressed concern over the location of the Bungalow, and me getting there all on my own, plus this semester is going to be hectic enough, and I could use every hour I can get... It breaks my heart, honestly... I feel so guilty... and felt even more guilty about it yesterday.... but we'll see how things turn out later, I guess.

Anyways, have I mentioned how much I love my acting class? It is more than worth getting up early to get to class at 8am. Today, I learned how to create panic in a scene, set up a time tomorrow to work with Mary Joan on a monologue, and also learned the actual story behind the "What a to do to die today" poem... I'll never think of it the same way again!!! Message me if you want to know: it's a tad extensive to explain for such a little ditty.

I just love love love that class. So much.

Anyways, I had my discussion session for Philosophy, then came back to the dorm to study in the lounge for a while. I ended up working for longer than I thought: I found new monologues, did my Spanish and Text Studies homework, and then practiced for my audition tomorrow before going to lunch with Jinny and Thomas! We had a great time. Thomas is going to bring us to Disneyland ;) Well, we hope so.... (please?)

My philosophy class was after that, and to be honest, the topic was really intriguing: Does God exist? Unfortunately, about halfway through the class I got super tired and sleepy-feeling.... it was so hard to stay attentive... I didn't really, for part of the discussion, but I did get some interesting notes from what I was attentive to, and actually stayed after class to talk with the professor about somethings we mentioned in the discussion. I felt pretty stupid talking to him. Not because of condescention or anything, he just knows his stuff really, really well. It's a bit hard to follow... but when I didn't know something, I admitted it, and now I have two questions to ponder to myself when I'm feeling philosophical:
1) Was there a time before matter existed, and then a time after matter existed? Or did time and matter come into existence at the same time? What do I think on this and why? What is the evidence to support it? (this one I'm pretty lost on... It's a really abstract concept for me to consider, really)
2) Why should God be an exception for not needing a cause to exist, while everything else in the universe must have a cause of existence? What is the argument for this?

So yeah. I'll be mulling those over when I find time to think of them...

The weather was so perfect outside this evening... I actually dismissed some plans I had made to go to a Bible Study and a meet-up with Christian leaders that I could've gone to just so I could sit outside on my blanket, work on homework, and enjoy my FIRST CARE PACKAGE!!!!!!

But mostly homework. I promise. The other parts were icing on the cake.

BUT MY FIRST CARE PACKAGE!!!!

I have the best family ever. Ever ever ever. They sent me stuff to clean off my laptop and phone safely, my favorite audition shirt, tweezers, popcorn, and... get this

LORD OF THE RINGS

I have, in my possession, the extended editions of Lord of the Rings!!!! Which I really wanted!!!! And my family listened because they love me so so much!!!!! I'm seriously ecstatic!!! My friends and I are watching the first one this weekend :D

Speaking of my friends, I met up with them for dinner after I finished my assignments due tomorrow. It was Hawaiian Luau night at EVK, which was.... a little underwhelming (who plays blasting rave music at a Luau?) but the food was good and the cake was better. We had an awesome time with the photo booth too!!

I came back to my room, but left it again shortly after to go scout out a place to practice my audition and singing. What I found was a vermin-infested courtyard between two of the buildings on campus. It was sufficient enough, and it's at the time of night where not too many people are around to give me weird looks. I enjoyed myself, and got work done, but I might use the music practice room next time... even though more people will be able to hear me.... :/ I don't know why I have a problem with that while I'm practicing. I get self-conscious, I guess.

And now, I'm back in my room trying to finish this stupid Spanish online homework. It's not due tomorrow, but I'm trying to get it done to stay on top of things. The problem is we have to get 100% on these online assignments in order to get a 100% on this section of our grade. We're allowed to take it as many times as we want... but it's taking me way. too. long. to get a 100%. Gaaahhh!!!!!! Stupid listening section!!!!

Two to go... just two to go....

But man, today had some great highlights in it :)

Thanks for bearing with me, guys. Fight on.