9.5

Last night was the performance of the movement pieces that my room mate and another of our friends put together as a kind of culmination of their work with the movement professor last semester. The very last piece of the show was a tribute to the graduating seniors, the class of 2010. It was very emotional and almost every senior (and many juniors) cried.
I felt very strange, not just because of the movement piece but because of the fact that for the first time I didn't really feel like I was a part of the senior class (which I am). I've already graduated, I've already gone through all of those emotions, and I didn't really feel connected to people last night.
That made me sad, and I felt very awkward and out of place. Maybe it's because even while I was in school I didn't feel like I bonded with as much of the senior class as many of my classmates. I'm not a very outgoing person. I'm that shy, quiet girl who sits in the front of class, gets straight A's, honors, and excels academically, but not so much socially. I have a few close friends, but I was never a part of that big group of people that are always together, the "popular" kids.
When I decided to graduate a semester early, I didn't really think about what it would be like, staying here in the city for the spring semester. All the rest of my friends are just starting to go through what I went through months ago. And, I know this probably isn't the case, but sometimes I feel as though people forget that I'm a part of the class of 2010. I know I graduated kind of Class of 2009.5, but I started college with all of these people and it feels kind of weird not really getting to end it with them.
I know I'm just kind of rambling, but that's why it felt so strange last night. It felt as though I was somewhere completely different from my classmates, I wasn't as emotional as they were and I felt as though everyone, even the teachers, had forgotten that I was a part of that class as well.
Someone told me last night that spring graduation is emotional and winter graduation is stressful. I beg to differ. I think that Winter graduation can be just as emotional as spring, and both are equally stressful. Not as many people turn up at Winter graduation, it's true, but it was still an important moment, at least in my life, and I don't like feeling like it wasn't as...important, somehow as spring graduation.
I'm proud that I graduated early, and I'm very proud of all of my friends who are about to graduate in a week. We're all a family, whether we're graduating in 2010 or have graduated in 2009.5. Let's show the world what we can do.

Sunshine For A Rainy Day

It's been chilly and rainy here since Friday, so I thought that I would post a few things that always make me smile, even on gross weather days like today.

This photo of my brother and I with our puppy.

This library :D

The TARDIS cake my momma made me for my 21st birthday (with the most delicious frosting in the WORLD!

 Bullwhips (and stage combat in general). Photo by Erick Wolfe

 

These guys 

My awesome roommate 

And this quote from Much Ado About Nothing:

"I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is not that strange?"

New New New Doctor

NERD ALERT!
I just watched the first episode of the new Doctor Who, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by it. (I promise, I won't give away any spoilers!)
Matt Smith wasn't as bad as I expected (though I do still miss David Tennant). He had some nice moments, though I did miss the heartbreaking intensity and powerful gaze that both David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston were masters at: (Matt Smith's lack of eyebrows bothers me).
As for the new companion, she's okay. I found her a little annoying at times (not so much as Martha, but I don't think she's up to scratch yet with Rose or Donna).
There were a few acting moments that I didn't believe from both of them, but overall I thought that they were pretty good (I must say that I think Amy Pond's boyfriend is adorable. I just want to hug him!)
The new Tardis Interior is pretty cool (though I still don't like the outside, it looks like a brightly painted toy...)
And Stephen Moffat just makes me happy. Even though this episode wasn't one of his best works ever, I quite liked Amy's introduction/backstory (little Amy Pond was adorable!). I'm excited to see the scripts for this season (plus the Weeping Angels).
Overall, it was better than expected, though there were still some things I didn't care for, I was glad that I didn't hate it.
Oh! Forgot to mention: I actually really like the new Time Vortex during the opening credits, it looks pretty cool. The new theme is okay, it's basically the same tune, but with less epic strings, which I miss. I also missed hearing the Doctor's Theme this episode. I hope it turns up again soon. Murray Gold = win.
I love being a Nerd.

"I love your majesty according to my bond, no more nor less"

King Lear opened last night!
We had a pretty big audience, considering that it was good Friday, and they responded very well to the show. We heard later that at least two people were crying during the last scene. YAY! (Although Ian's first thought when he heard someone was crying was a panicked "Oh God, did I hit her with the sword?")
:-D
My goal last night, personally, was to stop thinking so much about how I was saying the words and simply speak them.  I get to say these beautiful words every night, and I don't want my over-analyzing self to get in the way of the words themselves.That being said, I feel like I accomplished my goal and will continue to work to stay out of my head so much and more in the moment.
After the show the cast went out to the Prohibition Room for drinks and food, which was pretty fun. I love going to cast parties of Shakespeare shows, because all anyone talks about for the first hour (at least) is the show, the characters, and Shakespeare himself.
Being a huge Shakespeare nerd, I absolutely love when an entire table full of people are discussing Shakespeare and his plays. It makes my heart all warm and fuzzy inside.
Tonight is another performance! Let's make THREE people cry tonight! (At least!)