Wow

So today I dropped a class. Unfortunately, I liked all my classes this semester, but I had no time to do anything, because I'd signed up for one too many classes. My professor for that class was very cool about it though, after I'd explained everything, so it's all good.

Dancing is just about killing me so far. We performed at the homecoming parade. If felt like we were running the whole way and then some. Let me explain. So we were on foot, and we would stop and perform the routine (Lindy-hop, not a slow dance), and then when we were finished we would literally run to catch up with the rest of the parade. And as soon as we had caught up, we would start over again. I'm not quite sure, but someone told me we had performed the routine fifteen times. It was fun (and I sometimes use that term very loosely for those of you who know me well). I also have to practice the techniques for the cha cha for our technique class... and I'm not doing as well as I would like in that (because up 'till now, I didn't have any time to practice).


There's not too much more going on here, just trying to not wear myself out, and keep up with everything (or it might be closer to say, keep my head above water).

Some Days Just Are

So, not too much has happened since my last post. I'm just trying to live life, and figure things out, and have as much fun as I can while I'm living. Well, sometimes it's just hard to have fun, but right now that doesn't seem to be the case. As I've said before, I love Cedar City, and College life. I love everything (well, almost) about my life right now.

In CSIS 1000 (Intro to computer science--the worst class in the world) today we began the section on Microsoft's Excel program. Don't get me wrong, I'm not an expert at it, but I am familiar enough with it to know what most of the basics are. And the things that I can't figure out are in the "text book" we have for the class (Note: I use the phrase "text book" here loosely). Well, our professor had some things to take care of, so she left early, and told us to work on assignment 9I. So I'm working on this assignment, and I'm doing rather well (all things considered), and there's part of the book that doesn't really make sense, since we haven't covered it. Turns out, the TA didn't know the answer (she probably took this class a few years ago, possibly even before the newer version of Microsoft office), so I found out how to do it (in the book), and was able to help the TA. I'm blogging that because how often does anyone get to say that? Yeah, today in class I helped the TA.

I was able to write a sonnet (finally), it only took me about two and a half hours. Not too much fun, but it worked out all right, which is good since I have to turn that in today. I'm not exactly sure what else we will be doing in that class, but I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out. Right now I'm just trying to stop the inevitable, or in other words, I'm putting off my homework. I have to pick an essay out of one of my text-books, and write a reader's response to it. I have to interview 3 people, and write some things with that. I have to do about four math assignments. But I don't really have the motivation to get all those things started yet, so I'm not going to do it yet.

I am excited about tonight, however. Tonight is the second practice for the Intermediate Ballroom Dance Team, and I'm loving it so far. Things are going rather well, and I'm excited to get our routine down, though I suppose I should have practiced a bit more than I did for it... well, there's plenty of time for that. And this weekend is the retreat, which is going to be so much fun, I can hardly begin to hide my excitement.

All in all, life has just been really good today.

And Life Goes On, and Keeps Going and Going and Going

So I'm sitting here, with writer's block, trying to pound out a sonnet, when it occurs to me I haven't updated my blog recently. Life has been busy lately, but I'll try to simplify things a bit.

Try-outs for Ballroom Dance were last Thursday, and they were a lot of fun. I did have to help the girls audition though, so my feet hurt a lot when I got home (especially since I haven't quite broken in my Latin shoes yet). I found out on Friday that I made the Intermediate Ballroom Dance Team!!! I am very excited. We had our first practice as a team yesterday, and that went really well. Also, we are going to be performing quite a bit it looks like, and we are going to be going on tour to California this next spring semester. We are also going to be practicing about 7 hours each week as a team (and then some, to make sure we have the routine down).

Not a whole lot is going on besides classes, I am in intermediate poetry writing, and that class is almost kicking my butt. Or, at least, it is now. Sonnets are very difficult to write, or they are for me anyways. I'm sure I'll get it soon, either that or I won't.

Anyways, that's about all that has been on my mind lately, just trying to get into school mode, and trying to balance personal life with work and homework. It's quite the juggling act.

Back to Basics

Well, I'm back at SUU in Cedar City now, and boy am I loving it!!! One of the most exciting things (well, maybe not the most exciting thing, but it definitely makes the top ten list) is that Smash Mouth is coming in concert to SUU!!! How exciting is that?! And to make things better, I bought a ticket to the concert for $20, and I'm in the seventh row from the stage. Awesome!

Classes are going well beyond that, I have three English classes (crazy I know), and none of them are in the english building. One is in the General Classroom building, one in the Business building, and one in the Science building. It's not too bad however. One of them is Literature in Culture (and that class is fairly easy so far, just going to have to do a lot of service projects). One is ENGL 2010 which is required from everyone, but I like the professor for that, so it's not as bad as I had expected. And the third is Intermediate Poetry, which I am loving so far. We are working on the Haiku, which is more difficult than I expected, but it's still a really fun class.

Last semester I made the ballroom dance team. Apparently there was a technique class which I could have (actually should have) taken, but I didn't even know about it until halfway through the semester. So this semester I signed up for it, before I even came back to Cedar. I went to class for the registered time and found out the class wasn't going to start until after team try-outs, because that is what it was designed for in the first place. So instead of dancing I got a chance to talk with Mark (who is the Ballroom director, in charge of the whole program), and it sounds like I have a spot on--at least--beginning team for this semester, which I am very glad about. I still have to try-out, but things are looking good. Not only that, but I met the new assistant dance director (the previous one got married and moved away). Her name is Debrah (or something like that), and she seems to be a very awesome person, so I'm excited about that this semester. Try-outs are Thursday, so I should break out the dance shoes, and start practicing.

I have also had a chance to at least talk with some of my friends, and catch up with the rest. They all seem to be doing well for the most part, and I have a lot of different people to try to catch before the semester goes for too long.

All in all, it's been a very first week. I should probably go to the park and do some Chi exercises, since it helps to relieve stress, and I'm going to have to get into the habit of stress reduction.

And Summer Goes On

Wow, I am so busy. And yet, I am dying of boredom. I guess I have a lot of stuff I can do, just most of it is just busy work to try to get me through these next few months before school starts again.

Just finished with the fourth of July, that was a fun day. I got to hang out with my cousins, and had a barbecue... the fireworks weren't that great, but it was fun anyways. I also had a root-beer float, hmm hm.

I did a little bit more with my website this past weekend, I fixed my homepage (it doens't look like a fifth grader did it anymore, yay!), and I added a few little things... added a stylesheet or two, and bam! it's almost a differant website. I was also talked into adding a page for fractals, and I added links for that, but haven't been able to build one yet. All I have left to do is to fix my SUU, and Cedar City pages and add a fractals page, and my website will be completly remodelled. Yay!

Dance practice has just about killed me, I'm so sore, and I haven't even been practicing as much as I would have liked. Well, one of these days I'll be in shape.

That's all that I can think of that has happened in the past little while, now i'm going to go get some sleep.