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Why yes, your complete inability to help me pay is very helpful, thank you!


UGH.

I'm a Blimp

I'm fat. Crap.

And I'm sick of this "Oh you're not fat, you're fine" bullshit. I'm fat. I know it. It sucks. Crap. Last spring I lost like, 10-15 lbs and then this fall I've gained at least 20 lbs. Which is horrifying.

The irony is, the weight gain started when I learned I have unbelievably high blood pressure for my age. My average blood pressure over the summer was like, 160/105 (if you are anything like I used to be before I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, you have no idea what that means. Healthy blood pressure is below 120/80).

So just as they're starting to test me to figure out why I have the blood pressure of a 60 year old with heart disease, my body is depressed and stressed and hoarding food like a madwoman. Go figure.

My weight gain also coincides with my turning 21, which might have something to do with it. I don't think I drink THAT much. No more than before I was 21 ;). But it still seems to have had an effect on my health.

My cousin Kristine posted this link to a Life Expectancy Calculator and I took it. My results were basically "WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU?"

If I can somehow get my blood pressure down (if the doctor's ever figure out what's up with that) and I can get my weight down by about 40 lbs, I can add 10 years onto my life.

Though that won't help if I get hit by a bus tomorrow or something.

My old buddy...

So I skipped my Major American Writers class. I was hating life and decided I should just not sit and listen to a lecture about poetry I already understand. So I went to the store with my friends instead. I later sent an email to my professor apologizing for not being in class and after explaining the surprise take home quiz he assigned, he said the following...

"I didn't plan to send this to people who weren't in class today, but I will do it for you, since we're old buddies, and since you don't miss very many classes"

Hahahah so fabulous. I love being buddies with my teachers.

I do hope I get the chance to go to his house again for some more good southern home cooking. Mmmm Stubbs.

Listening to Show Tunes...

I've never seen a Broadway show. ME. The theatre girl. Never.

I would punch a baby if it meant I could see Les Mis on Broadway. They need to like, reopen it. Phantom's on Broadway though. Maybe I'll check that shit out. Or Spring Awakening. Or In the Heights. Or even damn Shrek the Musical (okay, maybe not). Or Wicked.


...or the naked Harry Potter one ;)

Do you fancy billie piper, sir?

The thing I hate about blogs is they're public.

Well, duh. But honestly, sometimes I just want to come on and vent about so-and-so being an annoying jackass, but I really can't. Or people will get mad at me. I can't handle keeping a written journal anymore. Typing is so much more efficient. But then I go to type out my personal issues on my private blog and...it's boring. The internet is about communication and if I'm communicating to just myself? How boring is that? Ah well.

Anyway, life has been stressful. I helped run an event last night..it was beer pong, minus the beer. It was an educational pong tournament. People seemed to enjoy it. And I actually learned a lot about alcohol. And how ignorant and annoying some people can be. YAY. People were like "fuck these questions, I want to play beer pong" and I'm like "WTF?"

My life is boring, I have no more to say ahah.

Three Fabulous British Things
1. Shakespeare
2. Catherine Tate
3. The Office

Whine-Time!

This week sucks royally already. I haven't accomplished anything I need to. I feel like a failure. A panicked failure. I can't do my job right, I can't get classes right, and I am not sleeping well (or at reasonable times) at all. Lame.

I'm hungry!

Don't Blame Us If We Ever Doubt Ya...

England's M&M's don't taste good?! That sucks. Thanks for the heads up, Laura.

You know what else sucks? The score of the Red Sox game right now. 3-1?! What is this?! We were in the lead for like....5 minutes. Ugh.

So this weekend was...interesting. It was homecoming/alumni weekend at good ole Westfield State. Friday night I got sick at the lovely, pricey, romantic Carrabbas restaurant, which sucked. Not only did I vomit, but some old broad walked into my stall in the restroom. She got a free show while I was sick and wanting to die sitting on the porcelain throne. Lame.

Saturday night was the first "Senior Night," which was delightful. I had a few beers with some cool kids. Then we went to Tommy D's, which was SO PACKED. I spent a good portion of my hours there waiting in line for the lady's room...about 12 times. It was lovely. I got a little out of hand. I later asked Brian why I drank so much and his response was "Two words: Hoodie." I agreed-that sums it up nicely. Wasn't really two words though. Hmm.

Anyway I woke up wearing two bras (neither happened to be the one I wore out the night before) and there was a lamp overturned across my floor. Interesting.

Today I shot a gun for the first time. I don't think I sucked tooo much. It was freakin' terrifying. I absolutely hated it at first. Guns scare me. They kill. The noises were so loud and I was so nervous I'd fuck up and shoot my face off. But I got the hang of it and had fun trying to shoot the target. I'd consider going back sometime.

Three Fabulous British Things:
1. Sexy accents
2. Cockney!
3. They don't have the Red Sox there to torture me...

Well okay, I'm dumb...

Okay, so maybe I'm a little stupid for not realizing that the naked Harry Potter play is on Broadway, not in freakin' London. Ha.

I want to go to a Broadway show! Not that I'll be able to afford one in y'know...the next few years since I'll be spending all my money on paying for England and school. And hopefully a car. And eventually health insurance. Oh and all the crap that comes with the car I might get (ie: insurance, registration, oil changes, gas, little tree air fresheners...the fluffy steering wheel covers...the leopard print seat covers...). I'd also like to move out of Mom & Dad's house, that'd be nice...but let's not get too ahead of ourselves...

BTW, I'm never pumpkin carving again. SO gross.

I didn't touch that crap at all.


Three Fabulous British Things:
1. Mary Poppins
2. Tea
3. English Muffins...? ;)

There's No Place Like London...

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..What the hell?! Did my doctor send out a mass memo to advertisers...cause she definitely didn't tell me anything about this. I hate spam mail, gives me a bloody heart attack.

Anywho, I'm going to London!!! I'm absolutely ecstatic. I have always wanted to go to England! I am hoping to set up a trip to Ireland while I'm there as well. I'll be studying theatre (of course :-P) and I'll be seeing SO MANY shows while I'm there.

I'm looking at the "Course Outline" right now...It seems it will be a mix of "Class Sessions" and "Excursions" with the "Evening Performances" thrown in every few days. We only have three "free" days. And one is a weekend that I completely intend on taking advantage of: http://www.seat61.com/Ireland.htm

Here are some of the things I'll be doing in England from December 29 through January 16:

Excursions:

• Tower of London
• Church of Ethelburga (I have no idea...)
• The Inns of Court
• The South Bank
• Archeological Remains of the Rose Theatre
• Shakespeare's Reconstructed Globe Theatre
• National Portrait Gallery
• Covent Garden
• Drury Lane (MAYBE I'LL MEET THE MUFFIN MAN?!)
• Victoria & ALbert Museum Archive Tour?
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (OH GOD that sounds fabulous)
• The National Theatre

Class Sessions:

• Intro to London Theatre
• Shakespeare's London
• Restoration & Eighteenth Century Theatre
• Nineteenth Century London Theatre
• Twentieth-Century London Theatre
• Contemporary London Theatre

Possible Outings/Performances:

• Performance at Covent Garden, the Old Vic, & National Theatre
• Traditional Christmas pantomime at the Hackney Empire
• Derek Jacobi in Twelfth Night (*squeal!*) at the Donmar Warehouse
• The new musical Lady Godiva at the King's Head pub theatre.

I'm rather upset we're not going to see that play where Harry Potter's naked. Oh well. Maybe they'll have a naked broad on a horse when we go to see Lady Godiva.

God, how can they expect me to go study for my Advanced Video Production class when I have LONDON to plan for? Honestly...

I am enjoying video production though. Maybe I really will go into editing. FinalCut 4 lyf<3 :-P

Alright, I'm off to sell myself on the streets in order to afford the London trip...
(aka study for my midterms)

Wish me luck!