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| 11:26am 07/03/2007 |
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mood:  bouncy
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I am ecstatic. In less than two hours, I will be through with my Winter Quarter class load. As if that's not great enough, it all ends with my favorite class and the best professor I have ever had. Perfection. All the stress is off. Now it is just finals, which I have a good handle on.
Tonight is our final dress for Songs for a New World. I am completely psyched.
Show in one day. Dad and Mom in three days. End of finals in seven days. Barcelona in ten days. Spring Quarter in twenty days. My birthday in 27 days. Whole family in 28 days.
Does this get better?
Yes. But we'll talk about that later.
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| Until June |
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| 12:31am 02/01/2007 |
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That would be an excellent song title. I will write that song.
I have one resolution: Sleep. Somewhere between six and eight hours.
I have another thing to say: Keep the obstacles coming. I am actually a lot stronger than I thought. It's a neat thing to realize.
I'm not dead, I'm just moving back to school. If you have a question, concern, and/or a problem with me, I have a phone, email, and this. Have a field day.
I can honestly say that I'll miss you. :/
All my best,
Happy New Year,
Mags
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| 01:36pm 19/12/2006 |
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brer bear. (lol).
frankly, i needed yesterday more than anybody could possibly understand. i think that was true of nearly everyone. which made it ten million times better.
i've missed disneyland... |
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| 03:32am 17/12/2006 |
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the more i learn, the less i know. i think i understand something, i think i know the score, but i find that i'm just seeing the surface of things. for some reason, reading makes me feel better about my ignorance. |
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| 09:38am 15/12/2006 |
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mood:  pleased music: still fighting it [ben folds]
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That's me. A villain. I'm sitting here while everyone else is in school, just checking my email and reading. It's quite a party. This is the first break in my whole life where I haven't had to do anything. It's really nice. I find that I'm completely not productive, but that's okay. I have an excuse. I think I'll finish some Christmas presents today. Maybe. I'll definitely eat at some point.
Is this post logically necessary?
I love Ben Folds. If you don't know him, find him and realize all of your dreams in his music.
WAIT. Change in plans. I'm going to wake up Rachel. See you folks later.
Coco's was so fun last night. I really, really missed people. More than I realized, I think...
NICE CONCERT folks.
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| 02:30pm 11/12/2006 |
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Be in my life. There is no other way to ask. I can't be more or less specific, for fear of cages, but please--be in my life. |
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| 03:21am 10/12/2006 |
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mood:  loving. in love. love LOVE
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I'm so happy. I love my family. It was so good to see people tonight--so refreshing. |
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| 01:25pm 03/12/2006 |
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I caught up with Kelly last night. AWESOME. I'll be on later tonight to talk to you again :)
Then I hung out with Joel and had a really good time. We have such incredible conversations.
I downloaded pacman! I'm obsessed with it. And Textwist. Brililant.
I feel better today. Teaching really, really helped me unwind a little. I love my class so much. These kids are amazing. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have this outlet. I LOVE mass too.
thanks for all the support, guys. you rock.
it's 16 degrees. i am officially cold.
i'm excited for second submissions.
I CANT WAIT TO GO HOME!!!!!
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| 05:04pm 02/12/2006 |
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mood: wound up. music: amsterdam [coldplay]
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My nerves are coiled to the point that my back is, in fact, a rock face. Something has to give. I don't know what, but something has to give. That, or when I perform "Joanna" tomorrow, I'll probably start to cry. I think that's it, though. I need a good cry. I haven't cried lately. Everything is really good and lots of things are very stressful, and a few things are sub-par. What more do I want, right? Sounds balanced and fair. Just, even. I think that's why I need to cry. I don't "do" even. There needs to be a problem to solve or a really thought-provoking experience. I'm used to having somewhere to put all of this energy and passion and resistance and right now, I have rehearsal, second submissions, and studying to choose from. Rehearsal is not something I can release in because of my voice and as for studying, that's just deep, deep focus. I think performing tomorrow will be my best shot at release. The gym helps, as well. Playing the piano and singing is the best, but I'm so worried about having my voice tomorrow that I'm afraid of singing today.
I need to go to Adoration on Tuesday, I think. It's a good thing tomorrow is Sunday, because I think that prayer will help all of this. Calm me down or fire me up or whatever it is that I need, exactly. Teaching will be nice, too.
So let's see. To Do...
Practice piano (again. I have to.)
Dinner
RB in concert (I promised.)
Little Miss Sunshine at 7 or 10? Free screening at Norris...
Study remaining sonnets
Meet up with Joel after Choir
Sleep...please...
Thank you for all of your suggestions on how to chill the heck out. They were really helpful. I appreciate it.
exhausted, but still yours--
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| 03:55pm 01/12/2006 |
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mood: happy happy happy music: [anna nalick]
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how quaint.
In the words of the wise Wade Askew, "I AM SNOW."
it's so pretty and white..and cold..and clean..
happy happy happy happy happy happy
yours,
mad
a.k.a.
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| Am I Unreasonable? |
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| 12:52am 24/11/2006 |
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mood:  pensive music: [ben harper]
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
Isn't that incredible? |
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| 02:50pm 21/11/2006 |
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mood: Smiling music: Everything.
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I remain grateful and untroubled.
Catching up with David
Panera with Brittany
Seeing Benjamin Singer after two weeks of missing him
Encountering the Wii (is that how you spell it?) and being rather amused
Knitting a scarf for my baby sister (who isn't really a baby, but whatever)
Singing with Joel. Talking with Joel about everything and anything and laughing the whole time.
Scott and Jeremy as MODERN ART
My dad calling me and waking me up from a nap (best alarm clock EVER)
Cold air (it smells wonderful--so clean and wintery)
Magritte (the artist. just in general.)
History class next quarter
Sitting on the lake and thinking
Church and my eighth graders
Having a cold (because it will leave and I will appreciate being healthy even more)
Listening to Music
Being on run crew for a Pinter play, and understanding what he meant
Sam Berry (also in general), Ricky the Magic Pixie, Elbrecht the Elephant, Bear the Horse, and Podcasts.
My roommate
The five days of vacation (starting tomorrow!)
Mommy
Words. English. Language. John Donne, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, and Richard III by Will Shakespeare
Purple Haze!
Matt Mackenna, James Daniel, serial killers and Italian
Soccer on ESPN2 (someone finally got it right)
Painting sets, hanging masking, inhaling dust, being drop-dead tired, and smiling like a maniac
Trevor Ewen, his family, and how damn understated about how brilliant he is
Almost being in excellent shape (just wait until Reading Week)
RB singing Salsa, Matt Edmonds writing a fantastic song and letting me sing it
The prospect of driving down PCH with my windows down in less than a month.
Morgan Karr calling himself my father
Carly caring about my health and my existence in general.
Finishing the second season of LOST
James Monahan and his text messages. Laughing at how he and I never change.
18 wonderful days until I go home. Catherine being in Hawaii. Talking to Julia on the phone the other night. Bridget Claire Donnelly--her cards, her voice, her incredible brain, and the fact that she OWNS everyone else's baby sisters. My Uncle Phil coming out for Thanksgiving and making my mom so happy. Crying over missing my Dad. The box of Halloween candy that my family sent me, the notes, the scarf, and suddenly realizing tha during the hardest times of my life, I've had five friends who will never leave me. Ever. Now if that doesn't move me, I don't know what can.
For this, and so many other things, I am filled with gratitude. Thank you.
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| Post Script |
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| 02:44pm 19/11/2006 |
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Hello.
AND-
Christmas Break for me = December 9 - January 2
-mad
ps: kelly rose. we will hang out over break. for sure.
pps: I miss visiting NAC
RUN CREW IS OVER>>>I HAVE JUST REENTERED THE ATMOSPHERE! |
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| Not Dead (yet) |
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| 08:33am 19/11/2006 |
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mood: it's too early. music: coldplay
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Okay, for those of you who are worried/confused/and/or/excited about the fact that I have seemingly dropped off the face of the earth--
I haven't. I'm just in tech week. Today is the last day (a warm, fuzzy six hours of strike and restore) and then I'll be living again. So the emails, the calls, the stuff--it's coming--I just need to get back to having life.
That being said,
Hello.
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| 12:50am 09/11/2006 |
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I can't believe it's November 9th already. That's insane. I have no idea how I'm keeping up, but I am, and that's all that matters. Tomorrow will be relaxing. Fridays are pretty nice, too.
Some awesome things have happened to me in the past few days. To name a few:
1. Busted out the Magic deck last night. Forgot how much I love that game, very pleased to shuffle through my cards and strategize.
2. I definitely saw a fox. I was walking around the Lakefill with Joel and we're just minding our own business when SUDDENLY there's this red fox..just chillin' (yes. like a villain. he was.). We followed him around for at least twenty minutes oohing and aaahing at every little thing he did. I LOVE FOXES! YAY! HAPPY!
3. Sang a song at Waa-Mu tonight and received a compliment that made me feel really good.
4. Saw Asphalt Beach. Was amused.
5. Saw an Opera in Chicago. Very neat.
6. Argued about politics...no comment?
I can't remember anymore. I'm too tired :)
I also can't stop smiling.
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| 06:24pm 29/10/2006 |
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Please note correct spelling:
weird
definitely
truly
thank you,
the management |
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| Vedo "The Pillowman" di Martin McDonagh (che bello!). |
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| 09:11am 17/10/2006 |
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"There's something romantic about just being in the world and the loss of every passing moment."
Talked to David on the phone for an hour and a half last night. It was wonderful. He's such a breath of fresh air.
Saw "The Pillowman" at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago on Sunday. BRILLIANT. I'm still thinking about it.
The Boondock Saints soundtrack is awesome. Get it.
I finally slept for eight hours last night (first time in two weeks) and I'm pretty sick, but I'm quite happy on the whole. I'm sore from working out at SPAC yesterday, which is awesome because it means I'm building muscle (che figo!). Today is devoted to Italian and production. Going on a run soon...what else? Ah--Stone Cold Dead Serious is cast and Jonathan and I are quite pleased. The callback for Boy in the Bubble went really well--I was so honored just to be considered among the other girls...
Oh and I registered for Dance Marathon! Yay!
My dad and sister came into town this week and wow. I really miss my dad so much on a regular basis. Haha. But we has so much fun this weekend and Cath was awesome (as usual)...so again, I remain gleeful and all that.
Purple Haze tonight, King Lear friday...maybe I'll get better by Thursday...
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| Family Weekend! |
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| 11:50pm 12/10/2006 |
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mood: HAPPY! music: part of your world [the little mermaid]
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Family weekend starts tomorrow! Daddy and Cath are coming. I am STOKED to see the both of them. Brilliant. I love my dad so much..but you all knew that.
BOTM (Best of the Midwest) is also tomorrow. We had a kickass rehearsal tonight and I'm pretty sure that the show tomorrow will be one of the best musical experiences I've ever had. Making music with other people just blows my mind. I can't even make sense of it. So neat.
So..I'm a little excited, in case y'all couldn't tell. Cath is spending the night in my dorm and then I'm going to spend the night at Wendy's on Saturday (Wendy = Mom's best friend who lives fifteen minutes away from NWU and is basically my second mother) with Dad and Cath...so that'll be fun. I'm also supposed to go see The Pillowman this weekend in Chicago, which should be incredible.
I hate it here. I mean, look at all the terrible stuff I have to do.
Just in case you missed the hurricane of sarcasm above, I am so happy right now.
Holy shit. This rules.
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| 12:15am 06/10/2006 |
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mood: italian.. music: have you got it in you [imogen heap]
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I am exhausted. I love Italian, but I really am way too tired to study anything. I got in at three this morning from a party, slept until nine thirty, did laundry, drove myself into the ground at the gym, ate and then painted for three hours. Dinner, lecture, rehearsal and studying. I'm so done right now. Haha. It's all good, but damn...it's time for bed.
Tomorrow I have English discussion, Italian, and a meeting with Jonathan Mazer (director of SCDS). There is also a midnight formal; this pleases me, as I love dancing.
I still feel like I'm at sleep away camp. It's all so good, you know? Does anyone else feel like that?
Oh, and in other news, 8 days until BOTM (Best of the Midwest; Purple Haze's first concert of the year) and until DADDY and CATHERINE arrive here. SO EXCITED to see those two people. They win.
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| Study Break One |
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| 06:43pm 04/10/2006 |
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mood:  busy music: criminal [fiona apple]
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A well-deserved study break. So much is going on, geez.
So, anyway, I'm here in my dark room (on purpose. you all know i hate light) studying for the Italian quiz on Friday, reading plays and Utopia (f-yeah!) and I needed to take a breather. So..I'm writing. Which actually makes no sense because it requires thinking..but whatever. Everyone else in the dorm is watching the Season 3 Premiere of LOST. I wish I had finished Season 2 because then I'd be down there, but as it is, I finished Season 1 last weekend. Eh. I'll finish Season 2 by Christmas and then catch up. Yay iTunes?
Let's see..news..Last night I received a call from Johnathan Mazer about assistant directing his play next quarter. We were on the phone for quite awhile because apparently we're quite similar, which is brilliant. He, of course, is very bright and a total visionary and totally into making me work. Perfect. I am completely excited to do that. This of course means, for those of you who aren't getting the gist of this, that I will not be onstage all of Fall and Winter Quarters. Crazy? You all thought I'd get here and be in like, eighty-six shows and a million performing groups but..suddenly..Maggie the director emerges from hiding. Haha. No, but really--I'm beyond excited. I could even say (dare i?) STOKED. Anyway, I'm in Waa-Two and Purple Haze, so I'll be onstage enough.
So, as if the phone call wasn't awesome enough, I had P.Haze rehearsal right after, which was the shit (basically). I adore singing with them. It's disgustingly cool. Canned Heat is going to blow people away. I'm trying out for the Momentum solo on Thursday..but we'll just have to see.
Today was good, too. Long--Mondays and Wednesdays are just long, but nice (wow. two dead words in one line of text. bad maggie.). Voice was neat; Linda is nuts. I feel closer and closer to the English language all the time (which sounds ridiculous, but it's true). We're starting Utopia in my English Lit. class, and that rather excites me. Poor Thomas Moore, though. King Henry wants a divorce and because he disagrees with divorce, Moore is beheaded. Shameful.
In roughly thirty minutes I have a Waa-Two meeting and then a Waa-Mu writing session. Those always make me happy (singing? acting? creating? nah...totally not me.). They are surprising us with something, though, because they told us not to expect to be at class Thursday morning..which could mean a lot of things. I don't know if I'll keep you posted on that...but rest assured, I'll be home safe and up and doing my laundry tomorrow morning (that's the whole point of thursday).
Tomorrow? Class at 2. Bitchen. Production is seriously my favorite class (on tuesday we played kickball to get to know each other and then made wood look like stone. it was sick.). Can't wait.
You can thank Scott for the fact that I'm posting again. I walked into his room and he was posting and I suddenly remembered how much fun I had using this thing. Maybe I'll come back again...
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