Hello all,
It has been a while I must say. And for you lone twitter follower, bravo. You are my favourite person at the moment :). I've had a rather hectic week, and it isn't that I haven't been up late (I have). However, I have been writing countless papers, studying for exams, celebrating my birthday, being a college student with too much work, basically. So, I have not had the time to update you all on the recurring weirdness that I seem to encounter here.
For my weird experience of the past week: My friend and I were walking to get ice cream on the sidewalk to the left of the road, so the cars next to us were driving toward us, right? There was a bicyclist riding in the road right next to us. Thinking that he needed to cross over the sidewalk, we politely slowed down, as did he...then we sped up because we thought maybe we were in the way, and he did the same. Then, he swerved to the right, crossing traffic and ending up on the sidewalk on the other side of the street. What possessed him, I know not. I just hope we didn't do anything to scare him.
Tonight, I co-hosted an event in my dorm, Disney Karaoke. It was phenomenal. I live in one of the more quirky dorms on campus, you might say. Even still, I had over 60 people in attendance, which blew my mind. Better yet, everyone sang along, and hopefully met some new people. And we got to talk about the gender stereotypes in Disney movies. For example: All of the generic princesses have hourglass figures. Or the fact that a majority of the males are portrayed as rich, famous, successful, handsome, or some combination/ pretending to be. I think what is most interesting to me is not the fact that so many of these stereotypes exist, but that when we are children, we don't notice. As we grow older, we analyze the movies and we see the problems. It makes you wonder though, is it too late now that we are older? Just because we see the issues now, are they not already almost subliminally ingrained into our minds? I believe that anyone can break themselves of stereotypes (don't get me wrong) but it isn't an easy thing to do. It takes a willingness to be open and to research and ask respectful questions. I myself have said many things that come off the wrong way, based on stereotypes. But I realize what I have said and try to fix and/ or change those thoughts and ideas. I think this is an important step. Admitting a wrong and learning to fix it.
And so, that was my paragraph attempted wisdom.
Finally, Saturday, the Ponds will be leaving us. I have heard mixed debate on whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for Doctor Who. Matt was my first Doctor, so I know I will be crushed. I honestly think I'm going to watch "the Riechenbach Fall" (spelling???) after that, since I haven't seen it yet and have been told it will make me cry. Yay Steven Moffat, forcing all of the tears upon me. But maybe that way I will be free of the flow of tears for the week. Though I may flood the campus in the process. So, what do you think? Good or bad? I am looking forward to how Moffat brings around this newest companion without making the story too River-esque. It should be interesting. But I feel jipped in the fact that I have to wait for another 3 months before I can know what will happen. After waiting for 6 months or so for this season to start.
So, m'dears. Have a wonderfully amazing day. And remember, "No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true...."""
Don't blink, blink and you're dead.....you know what? Blink and Silence will fall, on the fields of Trendalor. Yeah
A Crazy Insomniac of Awesome
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