The Beginning of the End (and Thanksgiving)

Today is Tuesday, a start of the next two weeks: finals weeks.

Today I performed with Patricia as Gaston from "Le Voyageur sans le Bagage", and with Juliana and Lindsay as Sganerelle in "Le Medecin Malgre Lui". Both went really well, I had the whole class laughing (which is the important thing), and was ready to turn in a Final Paper on Candide. But, I gained an extra week on that. So, on Monday, I have my final performance of Sganerelle and then a 4 page thesis on Racine, and a 2 page review of L'Avare. The Magazine for composition is also due Monday (rough draft due tonight) and then the Accounting (which I've all but given up on) test on next Wednesday. I'm ready for a break!

Speaking of breaks, Thanksgiving was amazing! I was able to take my dog, Sam to the beach. He loves the beach, runs around, swims. He was freezing from the water though. Funny how it was a warm day and cold water. That's Florida, for yah! I also went to watch the COJ light up the tree at the Landing. Incredibly crowded, but at least I've seen it once (and only once).

The meal was nice, Mom was given a pre-smoked Turkey. You just thaw it out until it's room temperature, and then it's ready to use. I know! It sounds ridiculous, but it was pretty good (expensive, too - $35).

So, I'm off to bed, but I just want the world to know (or whoever reads this) what I am thankful for. I am incredible thankful for my family and friends who love and support me, to my God who always leads me down the right path, and this amazing opportunity to study French at the best school in Florida. Go Knights!

Ma robe!

J’ai décidé de faire un blog complètement en français.
Aujourd’hui, en classe dans le jardin, Lindsay, Julie, et moi, nous avons performe une scène de Molière « Le Médecin Malgré Lui ». J’étais Sganarelle. Je le ferai avec les deux pour mon final. Donc, j’ai eu de chance ! (Parce que je sais déjà la moitié de la parte).

Après cette classe, Julie et moi sommes allées à Wackadoo’s. C’est un restaurant des ailes de poulet. Je les adore (mais pas trop chaud).

Aussi, à l’autre sujet, J’ai acheté mon robe pour le mariage de ma sœur. C’est vert, et j’aurai un châle marron. Je suis très enthousiaste, mais toutes les choses pour le mariage, ils sont très chers ! Ils sont plus de deux cent dollars !

Cette semaine, j’ai un papier à rendre. Il doit être six à dix pages. J’écrirai de Candide, par Voltaire. Je ne sais pas exactement ce que je vais écrire, mais je pense de cela.

Home

My bed is AMAZING!

Haha, there's nothing like sleeping in your own bed. I'm so grateful to be home, I've missed everyone, especially my cat. She looks up to me, eyes wide with disbelief. Shes asleep now, by my side, and she's gorgeous. It's amazing how you leave and come back, and your animals are a different size than when you left. But, they aren't. They don't yoyo up and down a scale like humans.

The drive was good. It's very rare I travel during the night. But, I wasn't tired, and I sang the whole 2 1/2 hour drive. Not just sing, BELT. :)

This weekend is going to be a nice little vacation, because school is crazy! This past week was the midterm for my 17th century theatre class. We had to translate a monologue from Racine into English, at least 25 lines, and then we had to read a monologue of at least 50. Intense.

Next week, On Tuesday, i have a 500 word paragraph on the topic for my 10 page Survey of French Literature I paper, and then Thursday is a debate on whether Racism is worse in France or in the United States for my Advanced Conversation class. Then Friday, I have my midterm due. I have to choose 3 pictures that relate to personal relationships, whether it be friends or family, and write ten sentences for each pictures. I email those to my group and we post the finished project on flickr. I'll post a link when it's all over and done. And then this Monday, I have some time consuming on-line homework to do for my Managerial Accounting class. Oh yeah, and a 2 page review of Racine's Phaedra that I just found out about today. Wow. I'm glad I wrote this out. It'll help me organize my tasks.

I'm a list maker. You? You know what will take your mind off things? Try to list all 50 states, and you'll go crazy (you're cheating if you know the song). You'll get to 47 and really go insane. :)

Well, I think I'm going to start on my paper for Lit. I'm considering doing it on Moliere's Le Medcin Malgre Lui (The Doctor in spite of Himself) because I already know it a bit, and really like it. Moliere's hilarious. If I do this right, I can use it as my introduction for the actual paper.

Tomorrow I'm going to help Mom clean the house 'cause she's having a guest. Well, I have things to do before bed. Bon nuit, tout le monde!

I have just a few minutes to type this out.

Wow this semester has been busy! I'm goign crazy, but it's okay. I have things to look forward to. For example, Kristin is coming to visit this weekend, and we're going to get wasted. Actually, I've found my limit is thress, so shes going to get wasted. No, were probably just going to fall asleep. hahaha. I'm just excited to see my best friend.

Glee is back on, need i say more?

And i've officially set my next goal: I need to get my GPA to a 2.8, so I can join Pi Delta Phi before I graduate (So i can graduate with ropes). It's the french national honor society. I can't join now, because I just got out of academic probation. Although, my french GPA is good. its above a 3.0, but they don't look at just that. So now, because freshman year and I didn't get along, I have to wait and study hard. If I'm to get a 2.8 by this semester, I would need 4 A's and a B. Thats close to impossible, but I'm sure gunna try. If not, I have spring. That seems reasonable, so I can be in it all senior year.

Well, my minutes are up. I didn't want you to think I'm ignoring you, I'm just incredibly busy!

A Bientot.

Mes Cours

Wow. It's been a while, and I've definitely been busy.

This is the second week of classes. I have moved into my new apartment, which just happens to be right above my old apartment, and classes are awesome. They're going to be difficult. Very writing intensive.

Work has been awesome too. My manager like me enough (yes, i know that's not the reason) to give me about 17 hours per week, which is awesome. I'm going to put my paychecks into savings and get as much saved up as possible.

I've decided to stay at UCF, even next year. Yes, it will wrack up a bigger loan, but it will look so much better than UNF.

I am very excited because in exactly 20 days, I will be 21. FETE! MY sister is throwing me a party. Of course this means she invites her friends, and Arry invites hers, but hey, I'm still incredibly excited. I've invited Juliana, Lindsay, Kristin and Josh, Jeannie and Andy, Felicia, and Cayce.

I can't remember the last time I had a party. It's always been friends over for a very relaxed sleepover, in which we were usually knocked out by 11. I love those sleepovers, but I'm excited to experience this. Also, Cheryl has promised me asparagus (Which is all I've ever wanted). And just to the readers, this isn't just asparagus. It's absolutely amazing! It's better than chocolate, and thats saying something. The way Cheryl cooks it with butter and Parmesan cheese, is just melt in your mouth goodness. Honestly, I could probably eat that for the rest of my life!

So, I have my 17th century theater class in the morning. I'm supposed to have read Andromache by Jean Racine. (Insert ridiculous laugh here). So, I'm going to read some and then sleep.

Au revoir, mes petites!

Conclusions

I've come to a conclusion about my earlier problem. With Dad's help, I have chosen to stay at UCF. Although this will build up a higher loan, it will look better to be UCF alumni, as compared to UNF alumni.

I'm leaving for O-town early tomorrow morning. I'm to meet Kristin and Jeannie for coffee at 10, and leave at 11. The cars are being packed tonight. It's sad - because it feels like every sentence I say ends the same way: Before I Leave...

But, on a happier note, I went and downloaded some good music and audio books for the upcoming trip. For example, I have Catching Fire (from the Hunger Games Trilogy) to listen to, and some good 90's music.

I had lunch with Nana yesterday, after my final and she made Tuna Casserole just for me. I LOVE TUNA CASSEROLE. In case you didn't know. I have froze it, and that will make for a good meal at UCF.

Well, if you have moved, you should know how hectic it is, so I've used my few available minutes.

A Bientot!

Confliction

I need help - I really do. I don't know what to do anymore. My car will be in the shop, which will end up costing my parents $337, money we don't have, and my parents have just found out that I will not be receiving the Bright Future's Scholarship. Now, I have hinted at this before, like saying 'It's mathematically impossible for me to get it back', but they never thought that this meant I wouldn't be receiving the scholarship. I really thought they had already pieced this together, and boy was that a whopper when I realized they didn't.

I can hear their voices in the room next to me, and this puts a pit in the bottom of my stomach. My father's view as that this will build up my student loan and that hey! if I want to throw away my life it's my choice. My mother thinks I should transfer to the university that's right here at home. I think that's a good idea. I mean, I absolutely LOVE UCF, but it seems I can't afford it. The only thing holding me back is that I have already signed a lease to live, which I cannot undo, my textbooks have already been bought, and I have a job waiting on me.

I will admit, my loan is pretty high, but truthfully, I thought that the majority of college students have this problem, and they all solve it. I mean, I know I'm young and naive, and I know my readers (if any), that you are thinking the same. Can you leave a comment, give me advice. Maybe it'll help to hear it from a third party. I'm just not sure anymore.

But, thats about it with my problems, I'm going to have a long talk with God tonight, I think it's very overdue, and above all, his is the advice I covet. I've cried too much today, whether it be from car expenses, not meeting my parent's expectations, or the possibility of losing my independence.

If, in fact, I am able to keep attending UCF, I would leave in two weeks. My summer has gone by too quickly, and I have certainly bonded with my dog, Sam. We've gone to the beach, and dog parks, and long walks. Now I think he loves me more than Mom. hahaha. He's at my feet right now, conforting me. Dogs are really amazing: No matter how crappy your day was, or whether you're mad at them - nothing will my your pet love you less (with an exception of those few extreme cases), they have a never ending love.

That was off subject. I was meaning to talk about the end of summer and the upcoming school year. 11 days until I'm supposed to leave for UCF. I'm already packed. Only a few boxes crowd my room and garage. I've sorted them out, and eliminated the unnecessary items considerably, a fact I'm very proud of.

If I were to attend the university here, it would be hard to transfer all the credit of the classes I have completed. Unlike generic topics, French varies from school to school. They are not the same. But, It would be nice, because according to their catalog, they have a lot more options of classes, and I would not need to study abroad or take any other substitutes. They would have everything i would need there.

Well, please keep me in your prayers. I know how selfish that sounds, but i really need help.

A Bientot.

I Hate Silverfish

These bugs are nasty. Somehow, one crawled into my suitcase from Orlando, and now they have infested the very back of my garage. So, I have just spent all day repacking for Orlando, and getting rid of excess-boxes. In the process, I found a French version of the New Testament. Awesome! Thanks Madame Begley! So, that means I am officially packed for college, as in, I have packed all that I can. So things like my laundry hamper and sheets remain. I have narrowed the 12 boxes from last year to 5 this year. I'm keeping 2 in the garage. (Because of the Silverfish problem). So, the night is ending with Pretty Woman and Julia Roberts. She is so talented.

Today I dropped my car off to the auto shop. The man, Edward?, will look at it tomorrow morning and let me know the price. I'm really hoping it's not much, because we don't have much.

Also, my fan died in the middle of the night, a small oscillating one. My ceiling fan doesn't work well, and our air conditioner does not reach my room. My room is always the hottest or coldest depending on the season. So, I'll overheat tonight and probably end up moving to the living room.

But enough complaints! I'm enjoying the end of my summer, and the good thing about my car situation is that I don't have to go to school tomorrow. Hahaha. So, I will soak up the awesomeness (thats right - awesomeness) of Julia Roberts.

AuRevoir!

Orlando

Well, I'm back. Doing my 'once a month job'. I stay on the payroll, so that when I come back, this time text month, I'll have a job waiting on me.

Yesterday, I came into town. I went to Pegasus Pointe to pay rent for August. $480 is what I paid, but apparently, it is $485. So, when I come to move in, I'll pay them $5. And, good news, I don't have to buy another parking permit. Woho! that's awesome. I also went to the library right before work. After work, Freya and I went to see Eclipse, which was good. We sat and talked until 12. That's a little late. I went to Cheryl's after that. So, here I am, on her couch, watching cars. I just finished a couple chapters of homework. I;m about halfway done. It's not due until midnight on Sunday.

So, Thats about it. Work and homework. Oh! Emil, my darling nephew, used his DVR to tape about 15 episodes of 'Whose line is it Anyway?' my all-time favorite show!

As Time Goes By

I figured it would be time to repost. It's amazing how distracted I can get. Easily. I'm taking some classes in Jacksonville, over the summer. It's nice to be home. Although, I have yet to have a Summer break since I graduated for High School, it's been nice.

This summer, I'm taking Macroeconomics (I got an A), Microeconomics, Financial Accounting (I got a C), and Intro to computer science.

I guess that this is the start of my business classes. I hadn't even touched them (the classes) even though I declared it as my minor two semesters ago. But, no time like the present, right?

Last post, I mentioned that I was having trouble in French, I would just like to give an update. I received straight B's for the entire semester in every class, so that means I brought myself out of academic probation. Hooray!

So, this summer, i decided I would get a head start in French. I have contacted Kayoung Mee Joo, my professor for Theatre, and she has instructed me to go ahead and read some of Moliere and Racione's plays. So right now, I'm reading Le Misanthrope. I'm not exactly sure what it's about, but it's a comedy and I'm looking forward to it.

Today, i took a break and watched Rose Red. Has anyone seen it? It's an amazing mini TV series. It's about 4 hours long. Stephen King wrote the screenplay. And why is it that my favorite character always dies? And I don't mean most of the time. I mean ALWAYS dies. It's so sad.

I'm very excited for this next semester. I'm going to be taking some very fun classes. This is the point in college where all your GenEds are done, and you have you major and minor classes to do. so, this upcoming fall semester, I will be taking the following:

- Advanced French Conversation
- French Composition (Writing)
- Survey of French Literature 1
- 17th Century French Theatre
- Managerial Accounting

With all this French, I'm going to love the Accounting class. Hahaha. Well, all I can say is I hope they offer tutoring for accounting, because (as you can tell by the grade) I had a lot of trouble in that class.

Well, I'm on my way to the gym. I'm trying my best to be healthy. I lost 5 pound, but gained it back at the family reunion this past fourth of July. So, I have lots to make up for. Later!

Le Premier

I'm attempting to finish up some on-line French homework, but it has gotten to the point where I'm too far behind almost to care. I'm about 15 assignments behind, but I guess that's what I get for missing one measly class...

I finished reading The Hunger Games again. That book is amazing. I am a big fan of anything centering on an Utopian community, so I just ate that up! The Giver was phenomenal as well. I can't count how many times I've read that book. And, I find it funny considering The Giver was awful in Elementary School.

I went to see Wolfman with Sameerah yesterday. That movie wasn't as good as I was hoping. The CGI was... unpleasant. I guess I prefer my idea of a werewolf to Hollywood's.

Turns out, I went to visit Mrs. Tusek today. It was really interesting seeing someone from Providence. I had forgotten how much she smiles. Shes such a happy person, and I really am happy for her upcoming move. I can't imagine moving to another country. I mean, I've dreamed many times of visiting France, but to me it seems so unreal, so unachievable.

My direct deposit started today. I'm going to start putting $20 from each paycheck into my credit union savings account for Studying Abroad. The airfare will kill me! I honestly don't know how people can afford to just fly around like it was nothing.

Well, I'm off to attempt some more French. This was enough of a side track. So, for now,

Au Revoir, Mes Lecteurs!