Friday, May 22, 2009

15 steps... motivational song for cleaning... ha

So I'm finished with my May intersession course... so glad it is over. It was a great class and great experience for future jobs. Because of this class I'm planning on working for the Mississippi Arts Commission doing field work similar to what I've been doing this past two weeks. I really enjoyed doing everything that I got to do. Went out and met and interviewed people about their lives and how they got involved with music. It was awesome. The individuals I met wanted my co-worker and me to come back anytime for their church services, and I have an open invitation to this juke joint out in the middle of nowhere. I think I have mentioned this before, but if not... I'm looking at graduate schools. The one that I really want to go to is UNC Chapel Hill. I want to do the masters program in Folklore. I've been looking at the program and it looks like a whole lot of fun... well with a lot of work along with it. Who knows, i hope things work out to go. 

So now I'm using this friday to relax and get my mound of dirty clothes washed and put away... It is disgusting how much I have to clean. Obviously I'm putting it off right now since I'm sitting and writing this out. ha I'm currently listening to "15 Steps" by Radiohead... 15 steps is how far away my dirty clothes are. So if I just take those steps to get there I'll be that much closer to getting it over with. ha

Last night I went out with some friends that I haven't hung out with in a long while. It was a lot of fun, and we are planning on doing it more often. But I'm going to go ahead and bite the bullet and go and clean. Joy of my life....

Monday, May 18, 2009

stressing my mind...

So its been a while since I last posted... almost a month since. Well, since then I was rushing to get things done for the end of the semester, then had to cram for finals. Finals week was an interesting week. But I made it out alive my last spring semester as an undergrad. 

Finals week... wow. It was laid out perfectly schedule. My first final was on Tuesday of that week and the last one was Thursday night. Besides the fact that I had 3 finals on Thursday it was a good schedule. I pulled an all nighter on Wednesday night, b/c I had a final @ 8A.M. then Noon, then at 7... well the last one was really at 6 but I miss understood and thought it was at 7. I still got to present my project for the class and I wasn't the only late person, so that was good. One thing that helped me was taking part of Ole Miss's FLASH RAVE! Talk about getting your adrenalin going and getting a good study break. I got everything done that I needed to get done. A guy friend of mine came over and hung out for a bit. It was sad b/c it was his last night in Oxford and he was leaving for home the next morning. He already had his car packed up and everything. Ready to hit the road when he was done with his last final. Lucky duck. 

I hope I am able to stay in contact with my friends that I have made over the years at Ole Miss. I have had some good times while I have been here. Sad that they have to come to an end. But this past week I have participated in graduation ceremonies, and then started an intersession class (2 weeks of intense class to get a semester credit). I'm ready for the weekend b/c I'll be finished with the class. I'm thinking about a road trip. That would be great. Trying to find somebody to come with me. Or maybe just drive up to see the Aiken's in Johnson City, TN. That would be a nice break for me. Go to the lake and relax and get away from everything for a few days.

I have been flirting with the idea of graduate school. I kind of like the idea too. Scary thought that I'm at that age I never thought I would reach... I'm able to apply to grad school. I talked to my mom briefly about it and her eyes lit up, in a good way. She thought it was a great idea. The school I'm thinking a lot about is UNC Chapel Hill. It is one of the toughest to get into, but they have one of the best programs for what I want to study... Folklore. It would be so awesome. It would be about 13 or so hours away from home. I'm still flirting with the idea. If I do it, I would like to live in Chapel Hill for a year so I can establish residency to be able to claim in-state. I have always wanted to live in NC. Could be an adventure moving somewhere where I don't know a soul.

I need to end this now b/c I do have some work to get done. Love school and deadlines for work.