So, I am in the stereotypical position that every movie about college students involves. I have the house to myself until Monday. Yep, now, in every single movie, what is the reaction of the college student? A Party. A big, crazy party. What am I going to do? Party. Not the big, crazy type, but with just a few close friends. That is all. Nothing crazy.
So, I watched Pirates of the Caribbean 3 today with my friend Johanna. It was pretty good. I just didn't feel the gratification of finishing a movie. Maybe because I was very annoyed with the stupid guys sitting two seats over. Every time an "attractive" woman was on screen, they made degrading comments such as, "wow, did she get hot." During a preview to a movie there were women in lingerie, so they decided to make disgusting grunts and cat-called. People like that make me sick. Guys like that give guys like me a bad rap.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
My Father
Tomorrow is the day my family departs on the annual McCain family West Bend camping trip. Growing up, I have memories of my father, most of them very serious. However, he does get into the kidding-type mood. As I sit here at 4am, I realize how much of a kid my dad really is. Never fail, he never sleeps the night before the big camping trips. He gets so excited about it. The reason I mention this is because on my way to the bathroom, I smelled coffee. It was my dad; he has already gotten up for the day. I always see my dad as this hard-ass who refuses to let himself get excited about anything except financial stability.
Veering from my father, I would like to mark tonight as the best night of the summer so far. It was definitely very spontaneous...although hoped for. Midnight walks downtown, late-night ghettoPan visits, and a wild goose chase for the spotlights in the sky just don't mean much unless you are with someone you "get." I long for more nights like this.
Veering from my father, I would like to mark tonight as the best night of the summer so far. It was definitely very spontaneous...although hoped for. Midnight walks downtown, late-night ghettoPan visits, and a wild goose chase for the spotlights in the sky just don't mean much unless you are with someone you "get." I long for more nights like this.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Summer
Finally, after what seems like 50 years worth of work crammed into 3 months, I am done with school for the year. Two words come to mind when I realize that I am done: Thank God. This summer, rather than leaving Sioux Falls to do summerstock theatre, I bagged a theatre job in town. I am going to be the production stage manager for The Children's Theatre Company of Sioux Falls. I am super excited to start this job. I start on Tuesday. I still have things to do to get ready for work on Tuesday. It shouldn't be too hard, but the last thing on my mind is doing more work. I need just a couple of days of laziness before I will get my motivation back.
In other news, I have internet in my room at my house. This is a revolutionary accomplishment as as I was growing up, and all the way through my high school years, I had dial-up internet. This was a nuisance to me as I wasn't able to ever keep up with the times because I could never download the latest music. (And I sure as hell couldn't afford to spend money on every new artist's CD.) I always begged and begged my parents to get broadband internet, however they never budged....until a week before I moved away to college. I haven't lived at home since the times of the dialup internet.
I have my own computer, like most college students of today, and I am working as a stage manager this summer. This means that I need internet access. The dilemma is that my house was built in the 40s. Thus, the outlets consist of only two-prong electricals, which can be remedied with the three-prong converter. This also means that there is no way to get broadband to my room. So, to remedy this I purchased a wireless router and set up a protected, wireless network in my house! Now, I am able to surf the net, at broadband speed.
I know that might not be as interesting to you, but to me, this is a huge accomplishment. The next thing to do is to set up a coffee shop in my house. Then, I will have everything I need.
In other news, I have internet in my room at my house. This is a revolutionary accomplishment as as I was growing up, and all the way through my high school years, I had dial-up internet. This was a nuisance to me as I wasn't able to ever keep up with the times because I could never download the latest music. (And I sure as hell couldn't afford to spend money on every new artist's CD.) I always begged and begged my parents to get broadband internet, however they never budged....until a week before I moved away to college. I haven't lived at home since the times of the dialup internet.
I have my own computer, like most college students of today, and I am working as a stage manager this summer. This means that I need internet access. The dilemma is that my house was built in the 40s. Thus, the outlets consist of only two-prong electricals, which can be remedied with the three-prong converter. This also means that there is no way to get broadband to my room. So, to remedy this I purchased a wireless router and set up a protected, wireless network in my house! Now, I am able to surf the net, at broadband speed.
I know that might not be as interesting to you, but to me, this is a huge accomplishment. The next thing to do is to set up a coffee shop in my house. Then, I will have everything I need.