Well, it’s college’s fault. Y’know, at home they wait the customary six weeks before giving you any work to do. Not so here. I’ve already had to write a short story (awful, AWFUL) and interview one of my classmates for Feature Writing. Plus endless reading.
About a million little dramas have unfolded over the past week. Leisha has had to go home for family stuff – hopefully she’ll be able to come back soon. I keep trying to order a cable subscription for the apartment but it keeps bamboozling me, mostly because I have no idea whether the channels I’m signing up for are any good. I am very very tempted to buy a $30 DVD player and lots of yummy R1 DVDs.
Am going to NYC on Thursday – my 21st birthday – just for a few days. Going to do touristy things and see period murder mystery backstage musical comedy extravaganza Curtains. Will take copious photographs.
Been watching a lot of Buffy DVDs (thanks Andrea dear!) on my nights in (i.e. every night of the week). It’s making me all nostalgic for high school. That’s what TV does to you – makes you nostalgic for experiences you’ve never even had.
Ha, when I read the title of this entry, I heard Frasier in my head saying, “I’ve been a bad celebrity.” I don’t know why…
How exciting about NYC. What a way to spend your (real) 21st! And yeah, do take lots of pics. Especially of the Frasier Maniacs together!
DVD players are only thirty dollars?? Go for it, man. Gotta say though, I thought you’d be out every night, living up to every Irish stereotype! Is there much of a social scene in BU?
I’ve been watching quite a bit of Buffy myself. Had it on earlier and my mam was like, “I thought you would have outgrown that show by now.” Sacrilege!
I want to read your short story. What’s it about? Post! Post! Post!
Oh enjoy New York! I wish I could be there with you! Going back to college next week, totally scared! Feeling like a first year again!!!
Andrea: Yay, NYC! Though I don’t know how many Maniacs will be running amok. Jules has been quarantined, did you hear? Yeah, I think I will get the DVD player. You’re like the devil at my shoulder.
I haven’t been out yet because they don’t even let under-21s into bars, let alone serve them. I should have diplomatic immunity from such nonsense, don’t ya think? And no, you shan’t be seeing my short story (though it is mercifully short, if not exactly a story).
Audrey: Dude I wish you could be here too! We’d have such fun – and you have a sense of direction, right?! I think I’ll probably get lost, even though the bus station, the hostel and the theatre are all on the same street. Fear not DCU. It’s a lovely place where they don’t make you work very hard at all.