Just say okay

Wicked

So after two years of wanting to see Wicked, I was not at all disappointed. This is surprising since I never really liked the Wizard of Oz. The prequel story in Wicked is only about a thousand times more interesting than Dorthy’s boring adventure in Wizard of Oz. And although I suppose comparing Wicked to Rent isn’t quite fair since the stories are so different, I might have enjoyed Wicked more. Rent was cool since it was my first Broadway play, but I knew the story (thanks to the movie) and the theater was older, there were minimal props and effects, and the story line was obviously more depressing. Wicked was a lot more exciting and unpredictable (since I didn’t actually know the story before hand).

Anyway, after seeing all this, I decided to give up dreams of med school and go for Broadway. (NOT). I can’t sing like that unfortunately. Besides, Broadway is my sister’s dream—not mine. But anyway, I really hope that whatever I end up doing as my career I enjoy just as much as these performers seem to enjoy being on stage. So that’s the life lesson I extracted from my day :)

Summer!!

Yet it doesn’t feel like summer, thanks to the weather. But regardless, at least summer means no more studying, of which I have had more than enough. As happy as I am to leave orgo and physics and all those wasted hours of my life spent studying behind, I was upset to leave my apartment. As much as I hated Richardson in the beginning, it really grew on me. It eventually felt like home, especially when Ilya moved in with me. Next semester will be a lot different living on college ave, but i’m looking forward to actually making time to have a life and not be so antisocial. Until then, I think i will enjoy my summer. And there is no doubt this summer will be a good one because I should start it off with a tan, courtesy of Florida beaches :)

I forgot Tumblr existed for a while.

And then finals come around and I start looking for distractions.

It’s been a while.

I know I haven’t spent enough time on tumblr when 1. I actually need to sign in and 2.when the tumblr mobile app has since been changed. So anyway, I haven’t been in such a great mood lately. To start off this week, I lost my brand new RU ID. Ilya found it under some orgo notes. The next day, I left my phone in my lecture so I had to track down my professor in his office in lucy stone hall. Ilya found the office and I got my phone back. Then the next day, we locked the key inside my apartment. Katherine let us in and ilya found the key. By Thursday, there were more set backs. My guinea pig Cali died. I am overly attached to my pets, so naturally I am pretty upset. So ilya had to deal with that too. By today, I decided I didn’t want to do anything but sleep. Instead, the week got a little better when ilya and I dyed easter eggs. It was a lot of fun. I guess it isn’t all bad! On the bright side, I ended the week with my RU ID, phone, and apartment key. And at the very least, I have Ilya to find all the stuff that I lose!

I decided I don’t know if I really like tumblr all that much anymore.

Alabama

This is my second time in Alabama this year…and the trips have been within three days of each other. The trips have kind of blended into each other. The only difference is that I had Ilya here with me last time. I wish he could have come with me this time too. And as long as i’m pointing out how this trip could be improved, I would like to be here under better circumstances. I hate funerals, just as everyone else does. I think my family has had enough to deal with the past few years. I would really appreciate it if this funeral is the last for as close to forever as possible. I would like to go back to school, spring break, work, and even spending hours doing orgo without having to wait for bad news. Then maybe everything would be a little better.

RU screwed AGAIN. Typical.

College years

Our parents’ generation insists that the college years are the best years of are lives. Of course, by their age they have forgotten how stressful life can be when you’re caught in that awkward transition between adolescence and adulthood. They don’t consider the hours upon hours spent studying. They don’t think about the pressure of proving ourselves. They don’t recall how intimidating it is to push forward onto an uncertain future. But, in a way, they have a point. I think what they’re trying to tell us is that we’re at a unique point in our lives. We have the chance to choose our careers, to find the person we want to spend the rest of our lives with, to discover what really makes us happy. By the time we have reached our parents’ age, all of these aspects of our lives have been decided. There is a sense of excitement and anticipation that fades away with the dissipation of youth. These are the years that make our lives what they will be. As stressful and uncertain as these years are, they are the ones that we’ll always remember. I suppose that would make them the best years of our lives.

Productivity

Two exams down. One A so far. One grade pending. One quiz and two exams left for the next couple of weeks…and I am actually not procrastinating. And I slept a ridiculous amount last night. This semester isn’t so bad so far.

Valentine’s Day

This year was the second Valentine’s Day that I got to spend with Ilya! By far, it was the best. In the morning, I went to physics and then I came back to the apartment to make breakfast. I made pancakes and eggs (and toast too for Ilya). Then I cut out little construction paper hearts (I felt so lame) and put them on the table with my pink place mats. I woke up Ilya to come eat, and he was impressed by my elementary decorating skills haha. We had breakfast together before I went off to work (he went back to sleep until he had to go to class). When I got back, we studied…for six hours (seriously). Once we couldn’t think anymore, we set up for dinner. We rearranged my living room, used only the two lamps as light (so it was dimmer than usual), and put a table cloth on one of our side tables. I finished cooking chicken parm and penne ala vodka and we ate in our temporary dining room. It was really nice. According to Ilya, the food was pretty good too. This was definitely a better idea than going out to dinner! After we ate, we watched shows until I fell asleep. It was definitely a good day. And I planned it, so now Ilya can’t say I never plan anything. 

As much as I hate getting up for eight forty a.m. classes, the morning doesn’t seem so bad when I   have time to sit down and eat an english muffin and drink some tea before I head to class. Although, it is so tempting to crawl back into bed with Ilya. But that is not really an option.

I’m really excited for today! Today marks one year that Ilya and I have been dating. It feels like so much more than that, yet the year seemed to fly by just the same. I’m not really sure what Ilya and I will be doing today. He planned our one-year and I planned Valentine’s Day, not a bad trade considering they’re one day apart. But I do know what I’m doing in April! Ilya bought us tickets to see the Fray at Radio City Music Hall! I’m sooooo excited. This will be my first good concert. This came as a complete surprise considering we decided not to get gifts for each other. So now I have to get him back somehow…. I’ll think of something.

I guess I should go to physics recitation….

Rutgers is only consistent about one thing: the RU screw.