A quiz I stole from phantasm_huzzah and rose_sparrow!

( STEP ONE: Spell your name with songs... )

Mothefuck I need to go get some dinner.

SO showers are apparently really good for productivity/creativity, because when I was in the shower just now I kind of wrote a poem/song thing (really, this seriously does have a tune that I've been singing it along to) and I thought I would share it with you. The tune is kind of jaunty and saucy and the attitude of the song reminds me a bit of "Agony" from Into the Woods.

Anyways:

The Shrew's Warning

The first time that I saw you, I hated you.
The second time was pretty much the same.
But then one day I realized
That when I looked into your eyes,
The emotions that I saw there weren't the same.

Instead of hating me, you found me charming.
And I'll admit it: you have got good taste.
But when it comes to matters of the heart,
I should warn you before you start,
The feelings that you have might go to waste.

I've never loved a man more than a good book.
I'm not known to shut my mouth and take advice.
So if for me you have such love,
Abandon hope in God above!
You really really really should think twice.

In my brain, this is part of some snarky, musical retelling of Shakespeare's works. And Petruchio has a response.

ERIN'S PARTY WAS AWESOME

Bill was there. And I heart Bill. And Erin was adorable. And there was dancing to Lady Gaga.

There was also my first alcoholic drink. An "apple martini".

It was easily in the top 5 nastiest things I have ever tasted. One sip was enough for me.

(I also think I might be a bit of a lightweight, because I only had one sip, and while there was way more vodka in it than there should've been, it really wasn't that much, but it did give me a headache and make me kind of tired, and I felt sickish this morning when I got up. IDK.)

ANYWAYS after that we went to the FIJI rave for like five seconds and I was like, "TIRED. WANT TO GO SLEEP." I decided to text Max because, you know, hey, my first alcoholic drink, I figured he would be excited/proud.

He totally called me back and fake-lectured me about the perils of alcohol. And then told me how excited he was. And when I said how nasty the whole thing was and that I wanted a do-over, he said he'd be happy to provide me one, and that if ever I decided to get drunk, he would be more than happy to watch out for me and take care of me (it's not going to happen if I have anything to say about it, but it was a nice sentiment). And in the course of this, he said "I love you" about four or five times.

And of course the Lambda Chi formal is this weekend, so I have to wonder just how inebriated he was at this point.

But it kind of doesn't matter. Because, hello, we are both obviously attracted to each other. Rampantly.

MARSHMALLOWS! ♥ ♥ ♥

And then today I had my interview for ADPi office election and we will see how that goes.

THE END

P.S. YES I DO TOTALLY HAVE MY "HAPPY GOOEY SILLY LOVE" PLAYLIST PLAYING. WHY DO YOU ASK?

Tonight I auditioned for the musical! I'm very iffy on musicals but this one is a small cast and I don't think a lot of dancing, and I realized I haven't been in a show since last fall semester, which is not okay, so then I kind of HAD to audition. I miss being in shows. :(

I think the audition went pretty well, all things considered. I sang "The Stepsisters' Lament" from Cinderella.

What was particularly awesome, though, was after the audition when I was hanging out with Danielle, Max, and Amanda. Max and I got to talking (and re-enacting) some of the awesome scenes from improv on Tuesday night (such as Max as Uncle Sam in the Library of Congress's FUN ROOM: "Get that gun out of your mouth and do a line of coke off of the Constitution!"; and me and Max at a pet store talking about puppies, except we're really talking about having kids: "What happens when it grows up and you have to pay for it to go to college?!" "You mean obedience school?") and then somehow we got to talking about Oxbridge or something, I don't even know, but I told Amanda that I was spending next fall in England (hopefully with the OOSC, which is where she'd going to, so maybe we will get to hang out a lot more! :D), and for some reason I guess Max and Danielle did not know I was still planning on going overseas and Danielle was kind of :( but Max was like UPSET and then this happened:

Cute Things That Actually Happen In My Life:

Max: What?!
Me: I'm still going to England next fall. Just for a semester though.
Max: You...you're a dick!
Me: It's only a semester!
Danielle: Yeah, she's coming back.
Max: But...but I'm gonna miss her! *turns back to me* I'm gonna miss you!
Me: *going in for a hug* It'll be OK, Max...
Max: *buries himself in my shoulder and proceeds to fake sob*
Me: *patting his back* Just let it out. It's OK.
Max: You better come back!
Me: I will! I'll bring you souveneirs!
Max: I swear, if you do not come back, I will swim across the English Channel from France and drag you back.
Me: I would like to see that. The English Channel is very cold.
Max: You're still a dick!

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SOMETIMES MAX PUTS MARSHMALLOWS IN MY HEARTPLACE, OKAY?

ETA: Forgot to mention that I bought Christmas cards! They are cute and have little Christmas-themed martinis on them! Leave a comment if you want one!

So I've spent a not insignificant amount of time this weekend making casseroles for the play. Casseroles that have a person (well, a person who's turned into a dog, technically) in them. (This play is so fucking weird.) In the spirit of Halloween (and in the spirit of holy-shit-this-play's-almost-over-thank-fucking-GOD), allow me to share my recipe with you:

~*~CANNIBAL CASSEROLE~*~

You will need:
-A pan
-Uncooked noodles (I used egg noodles, but feel free to get creative)
-A can of cream of chicken soup
-Water
-A package of shredded cheese (I used cheddar; again, get creative)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour noodles into pan, making sure pan is covered evenly. Then, pour appropriate amount of soup into pan (I used about half a can per 6x6 pan I think? Just do whatever feels right). Pour some water into pan so that noodles get cooked good in the oven (this was out method of cooking the noodles, since we didn't want to boil them; we were lazy; it saves time). Bake for ten minutes. Withdraw pan(s), cover liberally with shredded cheese. Don't be sparse! The more cheese, the better the end result, IMO. Put pan(s) back in for another ten minutes. Take out, let cool, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: Out of the four people who tasted the original recipe, two loved it, one was indifferent (she's not a fan of cheese), and one hated it. ...So that's like 3 stars out of 5, right?

My breakfast today is cheese and applesauce.

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I could TOTALLY survive in the wild!

...Hi.

Things that have happened since last I updated this journal:

-Lots of fun Homecoming activities! Which unfortunately meant me being HELLA BUSY and having MY LIFE CONSUMED and basically Homecoming is like this DEATH MARATHON that kills you. Yeah.
-I became sick with what I feared might be the Swine Flu, but was actually a Sinus Infection. Not contagious, but still NO FUN. Which actually caused me to miss the Homecoming game. :/
-Just as I was getting on my feet again, we finally made it to Fall Break, which means I went home and did a lot of nothing and very rarely used my computer.

SO. If you were wondering why I've been so silent/absent. That's it. That's also why I never finished A Week of Greek, even though I think that first post was hopefully pretty informative. I haven't decided if I'll go back and fill in the other days. I never really got to the fever pitch of all the Homecoming activities and competitions and I'd like to do that...but at the same time, it's been a few weeks, and I've probably forgotten some of the fun details, and...yeah. :/ I think that post was at least a good trial run, though.

Right now I'm a bit busy with midterm-type papers and things and then also the play is opening in a few weeks so I'm tech-busy and my life is filled with making body bags out of tarp and velcro and baking casseroles.

I really love LJ and it's been my faithful friend for nigh on five years, but I really have no idea how much I'll be able to update it. I'm still trying to keep up with fic comms and my f-list, but I just really never get around to posting on my own journal. What can I say? College is busy. But a good busy. Definitely that.

All this to say: I'm sorry I haven't been able to update. I don't know how much I'll be able to update in the future. But I love and miss all of you a lot! ♥

HI EVERYBODY!

This week is my school's Homecoming, and at our school it's a very Greek-oriented week-long competition. I think it's the perfect week for the first A Week of Greek series!

At our school, we have four sororities and three fraternities. Every year for homecoming, the sororities and the fraternities pair off for competition. This means that one sorority will not have a fraternity to pair with and will be paired with the independents instead. This year, since our school has just switched to having formal recruitment in the spring instead of the fall, the freshmen are competing as their own team (because pairing them with any fraternity/sorority would constitute dirty rushing).

The teams compete in various events over the course of the week. Winning events, or having at least 50% attendance at non-competitive events, earns points for the teams. The team with the most points at the end of the week wins Homecoming. Everything culminates at the Homecoming football game on Saturday, where the organizations cheer on the football team, Homecoming King and Queen are announced, and the winners of the overall Homecoming competition are announced as well.

( Saturday: Serve and Celebrate )

( Sunday: A Very Special Visit, and a note on financial obligations )

( Monday: Practice! And Boys! )

Tonight is Casino Night Charity Drive and Dance. We'll be dressing up fancy and playing various "casino" games in order to raise money for our various charities. It should be a great time. :)

If you have any questions/thoughts/comments or anything to add, please please do so in the comments below. If you have any questions about Greek terms I've used, or you thought I didn't go into enough detail on a topic, feel free to ask!

Stolen from nectarousness:

Reply to this post by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.

MY WORDS WERE:

Daily Show
Colbert Report
Aaron Eckhart
The Fall
The Dark Knight

( A man is like a plasma TV... )

Now, tidying up that Top 5 Meme that not many people requested much of...

( Top Five Ianto Moments for krilymcc... )

Alright, so that's that. (Except for the Top 5 Jon/Stephen moments. But I am hella busy. I has to write a 1500 word paper tonight. So: fun.)

This week is Homecoming so I hope to make some Week of Greek entries soon...too tired/busy to do one now, but I WILL FIND THE TIME!

G'night, ya'll.

Things that have been going on/happened recently:

-My technical theatre director is a Time Lord (his office is his TARDIS).
-I have my own personal Jerri Blank in my JCI class.
-I made 40 icons of Metric's "Sick Muse" music video the other night.
-I made the newly forming college improv team.
-This semester is going to EAT MY FACEEEE.
-It's My Future Husband Skandar Keynes' 18th birthday today! We're birthday buddies!
-I plan on watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show for my birthday next week.
-Our new sorority complex that I live in is SERIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL. I may take you on a photo tour some time.
-I plan on attending the KA's "Foam Party" tonight. I'm not really sure what a Foam Party is, but I plan on having some fun with my sisters after spending ALL OF TODAY READING, OMG.

Something else: I've had an idea about a way for me to use this journal. I've noticed that a lot of people outside the college system, or in high school about to enter it, have a lot of misconceptions about Greek life. I can't speak for the fraternity system, but I know that being in a sorority has done a lot for me, including giving me leadership opportunities, networking skills, a fallback system of great friends, stress outlets, and the opportunity to live in amazing housing.

What I'm thinking about doing is, every so often (anywhere between once a month or once a semester, not really sure how frequently yet) have "A Week of Greek", where I blog every day for a week about how being in a sorority has affected my life that day. This might range from sisterhood or campus-wide events I have going on that week, to meeting alums or other people, or just casual every-day silly fun with my sisters. I still haven't decided whether it would be better to do this during a Greek-activities-heavy week like Homecoming, or Greek Week in the spring, or just a normal week.

SO: Assist me with your opinions!

Poll #1453620 A Week of Greek
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 5

How would you describe yourself out of the following options?

Would you be interested in reading a week of daily updates about Greek life?

How frequently should the weeks appear?

Which weeks should be used for "A Week of Greek"?

Out of curiosity, please check all statements you believe apply to Greek organizations.