So I've got 4 essays due in the next week and a midterm to boot.
I do believe this will go down as a big first test for my new career path.
I'm excited. I also have no time for a blog with flowing thoughts. So here are some thoughts thrown together willy nilly.
I have decided to completely give up illegal downloading of music. Before I took the compromising weaksauce approach of "Oh, if it's legit, I"ll buy it and support it. If it's just a guilty pleasure or not quite good enough for my tastes, then it's ok to just download."
That's a pretty ridiculous stance to take I realize. It's the same thing as saying "Oh this girl is pretty enough, I"ll pay for her dinner. / Ehh this girl isn't that great but still good enough to go on a date... I'll just pretend to go to the bathroom and then leave and then the bill will be on her"
Plus I'm a sucker for the whole supporting artists and crap ideal.
Plus God said thou shalt not steal.
So it looks like a lot of youtube listening from now on to determine if songs have that lasting power and quality.
Speaking of which I am listening to disney(mania) songs right now on youtube. Let me tell you, these songs have lasting power. But I can't bring myself to buy them at the age of 19.
New keyboard please arrive soon!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
When no one else gets what is so dang funny
padmike19 (11:33:17 PM): this is dumb we should go on strike
Dvdgao9 (11:33:20 PM): hahahaha
Dvdgao9 (11:33:23 PM): the problem is
Dvdgao9 (11:33:25 PM): no one would care
Dvdgao9 (11:33:31 PM): i'm pretty sure our campus is whatever about the paper
padmike19 (11:33:32 PM): i know
Dvdgao9 (11:33:40 PM): i'll put it this way
padmike19 (11:33:41 PM): but nobody would even know
padmike19 (11:33:46 PM): who would write bout it
Dvdgao9 (11:33:50 PM): more people probably pick it up for the sudoku/crossword/coupons then for the writing
Dvdgao9 (11:33:55 PM): hahahaha good point!
..........
padmike19 (11:36:23 PM): like if u write a great book, then high school kids hate u b/c they have to read it
padmike19 (11:36:51 PM): i know im stereotypin
Dvdgao9 (11:36:57 PM): hahaha
Dvdgao9 (11:37:00 PM): i get your point
padmike19 (11:37:24 PM): like everyone thinks they can write as well as a columnist
Dvdgao9 (11:37:32 PM): sigh
padmike19 (11:38:05 PM): thats why im retirin from journalism at the end of college
Dvdgao9 (11:38:13 PM): haha WHAT!
padmike19 (11:38:20 PM): (gasps from the crowd of 2)
Dvdgao9 (11:38:23 PM): hahahahahhaa
Dvdgao9 (11:38:27 PM): wow.
padmike19 (11:38:31 PM): im jk
Dvdgao9 (11:38:35 PM): good self-depricating humor from pappy!
Dvdgao9 (11:38:37 PM): impressive
Dvdgao9 (11:38:47 PM): i swear... if other people got as much of a kick out of me you and steven's humor..
Dvdgao9 (11:39:01 PM): we'd be world-class comedians
padmike19 (11:39:02 PM): HAHA i know wed be making six digits
padmike19 (11:39:05 PM): HAHA
Dvdgao9 (11:39:05 PM): HAHAHAH
padmike19 (11:39:10 PM): im laughing histerically
Dvdgao9 (11:39:12 PM): HAHAHA
Dvdgao9 (11:39:17 PM): always good to hear.
padmike19 (11:39:27 PM): my roommate thinks im nuts
Moments and friendships to remember.
Dvdgao9 (11:33:20 PM): hahahaha
Dvdgao9 (11:33:23 PM): the problem is
Dvdgao9 (11:33:25 PM): no one would care
Dvdgao9 (11:33:31 PM): i'm pretty sure our campus is whatever about the paper
padmike19 (11:33:32 PM): i know
Dvdgao9 (11:33:40 PM): i'll put it this way
padmike19 (11:33:41 PM): but nobody would even know
padmike19 (11:33:46 PM): who would write bout it
Dvdgao9 (11:33:50 PM): more people probably pick it up for the sudoku/crossword/coupons then for the writing
Dvdgao9 (11:33:55 PM): hahahaha good point!
..........
padmike19 (11:36:23 PM): like if u write a great book, then high school kids hate u b/c they have to read it
padmike19 (11:36:51 PM): i know im stereotypin
Dvdgao9 (11:36:57 PM): hahaha
Dvdgao9 (11:37:00 PM): i get your point
padmike19 (11:37:24 PM): like everyone thinks they can write as well as a columnist
Dvdgao9 (11:37:32 PM): sigh
padmike19 (11:38:05 PM): thats why im retirin from journalism at the end of college
Dvdgao9 (11:38:13 PM): haha WHAT!
padmike19 (11:38:20 PM): (gasps from the crowd of 2)
Dvdgao9 (11:38:23 PM): hahahahahhaa
Dvdgao9 (11:38:27 PM): wow.
padmike19 (11:38:31 PM): im jk
Dvdgao9 (11:38:35 PM): good self-depricating humor from pappy!
Dvdgao9 (11:38:37 PM): impressive
Dvdgao9 (11:38:47 PM): i swear... if other people got as much of a kick out of me you and steven's humor..
Dvdgao9 (11:39:01 PM): we'd be world-class comedians
padmike19 (11:39:02 PM): HAHA i know wed be making six digits
padmike19 (11:39:05 PM): HAHA
Dvdgao9 (11:39:05 PM): HAHAHAH
padmike19 (11:39:10 PM): im laughing histerically
Dvdgao9 (11:39:12 PM): HAHAHA
Dvdgao9 (11:39:17 PM): always good to hear.
padmike19 (11:39:27 PM): my roommate thinks im nuts
Moments and friendships to remember.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Voice
Since I'm becoming literary journalism major in the near future, I thought it'd be important to note something right now before I got too into the classes and such.
Whenever I sing during church or worship nights or in my room when no one else is there, I hecka struggle with the octave I'm singing in. If the song has a higher voice, I'll try to go up higher with the singer, until I realize I probably sound like a girl with a terribly screechy voice/an idiot. At that point I drop down to the lower octave. Other times, I'll start out low thinking I sound better that way, and then it'll drop too low and I'll find myself stretching my face in weird contortions trying to make audible notes that don't make me sound like I'm grunting/an idiot. So embarassing.
But musical voice aside...
I am scared to death that my writing has absolutely no unique voice, and never will, even after completing my major. While I believe I have an adequte ability to imitate other people's voice, I never look back at something I wrote and think oh nice, that's my voice right there. After reading Frankenstein or Shakespeare or whatever, I usually am able to mock their style/content. After just reading two lines of Twilight (before throwing up in my mouth), I can do a fair Stephanie Meyer impression. Well, at least something that could go into the Onion or something. But, if you were to ask someone to recognize a piece of my own writing, I doubt they'd be able to. Unless it was marked with shoddy grammar or sports cliches.
"I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."
I hope after I'm done with undergrad, I can have at least 1/10th of Mr. Salinger's voice.
On a side note... http://www.newuniversity.org/main/article?slug=soaring_across_the_seas178
I apologize for the disgusting last sentence. They took out my slightly creative last two sentences that were suppose to complete the red thread. I swear.
Whenever I sing during church or worship nights or in my room when no one else is there, I hecka struggle with the octave I'm singing in. If the song has a higher voice, I'll try to go up higher with the singer, until I realize I probably sound like a girl with a terribly screechy voice/an idiot. At that point I drop down to the lower octave. Other times, I'll start out low thinking I sound better that way, and then it'll drop too low and I'll find myself stretching my face in weird contortions trying to make audible notes that don't make me sound like I'm grunting/an idiot. So embarassing.
But musical voice aside...
I am scared to death that my writing has absolutely no unique voice, and never will, even after completing my major. While I believe I have an adequte ability to imitate other people's voice, I never look back at something I wrote and think oh nice, that's my voice right there. After reading Frankenstein or Shakespeare or whatever, I usually am able to mock their style/content. After just reading two lines of Twilight (before throwing up in my mouth), I can do a fair Stephanie Meyer impression. Well, at least something that could go into the Onion or something. But, if you were to ask someone to recognize a piece of my own writing, I doubt they'd be able to. Unless it was marked with shoddy grammar or sports cliches.
"I was half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can."
I hope after I'm done with undergrad, I can have at least 1/10th of Mr. Salinger's voice.
On a side note... http://www.newuniversity.org/main/article?slug=soaring_across_the_seas178
I apologize for the disgusting last sentence. They took out my slightly creative last two sentences that were suppose to complete the red thread. I swear.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Put the Blame on Me
When's the last time you asked your roommate or friends or siblings "how can i change to improve myself?" It was really refreshing to do so today with one of my roommates. The truth may sting a bit, but if everyone maintained this mindset, the world would have a lot less arguing and falling outs. Someone who thinks their own way is always right, or is oblivious to their own shortcomings is someone who is doomed in the end.
. . .
In the "did not expect to find a good quote here" department:
"Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes." - Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book that my sister had on our last vacation and I was reading in different accents to mock her
"Insomnia is nothing to sleep over" - Hooters hand wipe that I saw when we went there for Yi's birthday last year
. . .
Five classes is starting to be a bit overwhelming.
. . .
In the "did not expect to find a good quote here" department:
"Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes." - Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book that my sister had on our last vacation and I was reading in different accents to mock her
"Insomnia is nothing to sleep over" - Hooters hand wipe that I saw when we went there for Yi's birthday last year
. . .
Five classes is starting to be a bit overwhelming.
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