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things that make me happy thursday
Oct. 23rd, 2008 06:22 pmSo I have been really stressed lately...I feel overwhelmed with coursework even though none of it is terribly difficult (there's just a ridiculous amount). I'm working on too many projects, which means that most of them fall by the wayside when I'd really rather be devoting time to them. So I am going to not whine or bitch, but instead make a list of things I am happy about--because there's really plenty of those too, I just forget about them. So here we go: things that make me happy:
- Peter Sellers.
- The fact that Peter Sellars came to SU last weekend & he is the most incredible man ever. I mean, I just...I spent an hour being yelled to (not yelled at, it's different) about theater & art & why we actually do it, how this is a perfect time to be an artist, during the collapse of a nation, how to make really extraordinary art (not just good art)...I need to write down everything he said somewhere.* Also, Perez & I talked to him afterwards** & told him about LERT and Eight to One, & we now have his publicist's contact information. I mean. Not like he'll come, probably, but...eeee!
- The fact that my physics midterm is really fun to do! ...I know, I am offically the biggest nerd of all time. But really--the question on the phases of the moon uses a hypothetical planet Gandalf orbiting the star Tolkien with moons Bilbo and Frodo.
- Also that said physics midterms contains the question: What do you think life would be like if Rome hadn't fallen? I mean. Awesome.
-The fact that I finished my history outline in far less time than I anticipated.
-Father Murphy gave us all an extension! So I don't have to edit my paper frantically tonight.
- The fact that I made kickass chocolate chip cookies and amazing egg salad last night, both of which have sustained me today. Yum.
- The fact that I'm going to review a play tonight (press pass is the best!), & with Kacey, my new partner in crime for The Broadway Hour.
- The fact that Elsa is coming on the radio show with me tomorrow so I'm not alone! (Kacey being choir-concerting.)
& I should go quickly eat, so I can get to the play in plenty of time. I love you all. Tell me things that make you happy!
* Here's one thing: You know that in Ancient Athens, only males were allowed to vote in the democracy: women, children & slaves were all excluded. & you probably know that going to the theater was a civic duty, I mean literally--if you were a voter, you had a seat at the theater, & you damn well went. But think about this--almost all of the plays we have from that period, what are they about? Women, children, and slaves. So the voting public was civically required to go to the theater & watch incredible plays about the people who didn't have a voice anywhere else. How amazing is that?
**He hugged us. Both of us. Just right up front. And said something to the effect of how we were sending him energy through our eyes when he looked at us. Yeah, he's a strange guy--but he's AWESOME.
& I just realized that![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
leeann_marie does a list of happy things on Thursdays...& I didn't even remember what day it was until I went to post this. :) (P.S., Leeann, check your mailbox in a day or two...)
- Peter Sellers.
- The fact that Peter Sellars came to SU last weekend & he is the most incredible man ever. I mean, I just...I spent an hour being yelled to (not yelled at, it's different) about theater & art & why we actually do it, how this is a perfect time to be an artist, during the collapse of a nation, how to make really extraordinary art (not just good art)...I need to write down everything he said somewhere.* Also, Perez & I talked to him afterwards** & told him about LERT and Eight to One, & we now have his publicist's contact information. I mean. Not like he'll come, probably, but...eeee!
- The fact that my physics midterm is really fun to do! ...I know, I am offically the biggest nerd of all time. But really--the question on the phases of the moon uses a hypothetical planet Gandalf orbiting the star Tolkien with moons Bilbo and Frodo.
- Also that said physics midterms contains the question: What do you think life would be like if Rome hadn't fallen? I mean. Awesome.
-The fact that I finished my history outline in far less time than I anticipated.
-Father Murphy gave us all an extension! So I don't have to edit my paper frantically tonight.
- The fact that I made kickass chocolate chip cookies and amazing egg salad last night, both of which have sustained me today. Yum.
- The fact that I'm going to review a play tonight (press pass is the best!), & with Kacey, my new partner in crime for The Broadway Hour.
- The fact that Elsa is coming on the radio show with me tomorrow so I'm not alone! (Kacey being choir-concerting.)
& I should go quickly eat, so I can get to the play in plenty of time. I love you all. Tell me things that make you happy!
* Here's one thing: You know that in Ancient Athens, only males were allowed to vote in the democracy: women, children & slaves were all excluded. & you probably know that going to the theater was a civic duty, I mean literally--if you were a voter, you had a seat at the theater, & you damn well went. But think about this--almost all of the plays we have from that period, what are they about? Women, children, and slaves. So the voting public was civically required to go to the theater & watch incredible plays about the people who didn't have a voice anywhere else. How amazing is that?
**He hugged us. Both of us. Just right up front. And said something to the effect of how we were sending him energy through our eyes when he looked at us. Yeah, he's a strange guy--but he's AWESOME.
& I just realized that
leeann_marie does a list of happy things on Thursdays...& I didn't even remember what day it was until I went to post this. :) (P.S., Leeann, check your mailbox in a day or two...)
