If it's boring I'll just shoot them.

I am ashamed; I've let my blog go. It's been over a week. This could be a sign that I have had nothing to write about but life has been pretty busy-- not interesting, just busy.

I bought a Nerf gun. That's the best investment I have ever made. Someone informed me that I am a dork for buying a piece of plastic that only shoots 6 bullets with the nickname "Cheese-A-Nater" but I know that they're only saying that because they've never felt the way a Nerf gun feels in the hand and the happiness of battling two eight year olds in Sara's front yard.

A good part of this past week has been spent in worry. I found out about a scholarship opportunity that required me to go to Catawba this weekend. I later found out I needed to have a portfolio and grown-up things in preparation for this audition/interview. So, I threw that together and I felt very unprepared. Most of my week I was distracted with the fact that I'll be meeting people who are going my make my life heaven or hell, but when Friday rolled around I decided it wasn't a big deal. Sure, I want things to look nice but it's not like my education depends on it. What will I lose if I don't do a good job? Nothing. What happens if they like me? I get money. I only gain in this situation.

*A segment of my audition in reference to a hellish program Catawba puts students through*
Zink: A lot of students hate it but when they get out they're grateful for it. A student once sent me a bottle of wine from Italy in appreciation.
Me: So, you want to send as many people through this program as possible. Maybe someone will send you some cheese.
Zink: Yes, to go with my wine.

My Dad and I left at 7:30 Saturday morning, we got coffee and doughnuts, we drove to school, I got mints, then I interviewed and went home. It's about a 50 minute drive-- not bad-- it went by quickly. Since my audition was done so early, and we didn't have anything else to do, we did go home, slept, and then went back so I could see Tartuffe. That sounds crazy, I know, but that was the best nap I have ever had.

To conclude, all this school/education crap makes me feel old. And stressed out. But Nerf guns level it out a bit.


"You two are a pair of idiots." -Doreen, Tartuffe
Carmen.