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Senior Banquet, good times
Apr. 25th, 2008 10:53 amYaaaaaaaaaaaaay I had a really good time last night. And in fact, I think i'm still slightly tipsy? It could just be tiredness, though. I went to bed after 3:30 and woke up before 8:30. And then did computer science for an hour and a half!
Although, graduating sucks. And it looks like I probably won't be going back to the DOB, which I wasn't planning on, I was thinking of events as "I will have to find a job." But it would be nice if I could, cos i was also thinking "Working for the DOB for a while would be a great start and an excellent place to get some experience." They seem more likely to hire me because they know me, and - frankly - know what a good worker and smart kid I am. But the job that's available is essentially exactly what I was doing as a college intern, and not only am I hoping to not work as a college intern for the rest of my life, I also want to create a split between before graduating and after. Because it's going to be hard to be a grown-up, and I think it'll be harder, to have to get my own groceries and pay my own bills, if I'm doing the same job that I did when I was living at home having my parents take care of everything.
Here's a warning, by the way, for anyone who may or may not read this journal: nagging me about getting a job is UNBELIEVABLY COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. IT NEEDS TO NOT HAPPEN.
ANYWAY. Last night was senior banquet, which is a Smith tradition in which each house has a party for the graduating seniors who live in the house. Or people who have moved out but lived in the house for 2+ years. The seniors get to order food from restaurants (everyone else gets pizza) and there are skits in which the first years act out funny incidents involving the seniors and stuff like that, and this year we did prophesies - where people will be in 5-10 years, and then seniors will their shit to underclassmen. Except I'm a packrat and am always like "Ahh, I bet I could use this!" But I did find stuff to give to the handful of people I wanted to give things to. Although there was one girl that I kind of forgot about that I think is sweet, but I don't see her very often so it's excusable.
The first years did a really, really good job with the skits. They were super-cute. They set it up as one long skit, where an "inquisitive first year" hears a loud noise (the ceiling of our tv room collapsed over break) and goes to all the seniors to ask what they think it might have been. And then the seniors would answer along the formula of "I didn't hear anything, I was busy. . ." I was also slightly tipsy at the time, but I really found them very funny and well done. Both the answers given and in several cases, the way the first years imitated the people themselves. I think I was mentioned twice - when it was friend!Steph in the skit, at the end she said (after being teased about angry emails she's sent to the house and not being teased about any questionable shower-related activities she may have performed) "Maybe the noise was Laura watching Japanese boy bands" XD And then when the inquisitive first year got to the person playing me she said "Ahh, I didn't hear anything! I was busy watching Doctor Who. And before that I was watching Japanese boy bands. And before that I was listening to the Clash, and before that I was watching figure skating."
Pretty much! I was very amused. :) Although I don't mind people knowing I like boy bands but I know the "Japanese" thing immediately creates an otaku, japan-fetishizer image in people's minds and I don't want that. I'm just. . . I'm just glad they didn't know about the Kids Incorporated phase. XD
Anyway, yeah. The skits were so cute that I laughed even when I didn't really know what was being referenced. (cos I was away last year!) I'm an enthusiastic audience member.
My prophecy was that I wouldn't leave Smith - probably because I've been going around saying things like "graduating sucks" - and that even if I wanted to I would get lost in the mess in my room. XD But I was able to say, in a small voice, that it's clean right now! >.>
After senior banquet I talked with friendandformerroommate!Corey about deep, sad things. But it was good to talk about - obviously stuff like that has been on my mind. But we also talked about future plans to become rich by writing casually retold stories from serious religious sources. She's going to do saints, I'm going to bible and rabbis. I ended up walking back to her apartment with her.
When I got back, awesome lovely friend!Steph WATCHED HANA YORI DANGO WITH ME!! But it doesn't get really charming til the third episode so I'm hoping I can at least keep her interested that long. ^_^ In the meantime, I'm cracking up at Jun cos he's hilarious and ridiculous. And I love Oguri Shun (or should I say "papa shun"!) much more now than when I last saw it, even though I still don't think he looks that good in it. Of course, my heart belongs to Akira.
Then Steph and I watched an episode of How I Met Your Mother and then we talked and talked and drank and drank and talked and drank. :D ALTHOUGH I got back to my room at 3 and went to the bathroom and there was this freaky dark purple ring around the inside of my lips and even on my front teeth, I can only assume from the red wine I was drinking. Which Steph did not mention to me. XD
Even so. It was really really nice and fun and I had a good time. It felt sort of both collegiate and adult - sitting on her bed, both in skirts, drinking wine out of an actual wine glass (well, ok, that was just me. Steph was drinking rum and coke out of a plastic cup, I think. XD) talking about sex and life and whatever came to our heads until all hours. Make-up, poop, men's backs, sex again - a lot of talk about sex, flexibility, facial hair in various contexts. . . I finally did say this to Steph last night but I feel really comfortable with her and it's so nice to have a friend that I just feel really relaxed with. Not just that we can talk about sex and ourselves and stuff like that, but I also feel like (and hopefully I'm not wrong) I can usually tell if she doesn't feel like hanging out so I feel secure and comfortable when we are, and stuff like that. I've probably mentioned this before but Steph (who's![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
shadowflute on LJ if you want to. . . go over and tell her she's awesome?) has been such a good friend to me this year. And I'm not just saying that because she watched Hana Yori Dango with me. She is also consistently willing to listen to me complain about my lack of sex life, and does stuff like starts a new table with me at dinner instead of sitting with other friends because she knows I don't like to sit at a table with too many people crammed at it. So, I'm saying this here even though she reads my journal and it's embarrassing. XD You rock, Steph. You should go skinny dipping with me during Senior Week. We can slip into the water and then take off our bathing suits after, even! (also, if you want me to not share anything that I've shared, or to friends lock this or something, let me know!!)
I probably need to go back to sleep except I feel strangely energetic. Most of the coding for my site is worked out. I'm still questioning my design choices, but. . . meh. This weekend I need to try and write my 5 page paper for my rabbinic class, need to definitely write my 1-2 page reaction paper for my history class, finish up the coding, and maybe try to work on my 7 minute presentation (well, my part would be 7 minutes or so. It's 15 total.) for my rabbinic literature class. ::sigh:: It sucks cos after senior banquet and the festivities I'm really ready for relaxing and senior week and good times. . . but I still have oodles of finishing up to do. Not too bad, certainly, as long as I can motivate myself to do them.
Tonight I'm going to a bedtime stories event where professors read to us. :D And tomorrow is Senior Ball! My first ball - actually, I didn't even go to prom. I'm not sure what to wear because my nicer dress isn't at all summery, so I'm undecided. Once again, Steph is going to help me out.
Ah! Steph and I also invented the word "shmoogle," used for men's backs, especially in a positive connotation. As in, "oooh, he's got a nice shmoogle." Or "What do you think of that shmoogle?" Or "I like a nice, muscular shmoogle." It needed a word, right? It's one of the only parts of the body that I prefer the male version to the female version.
EDIT: Watching new subbed MuchaBuri - I've said this before, I fucking love Hina. Also, I always forget how ridiculously hot Ryo is. But the real reason I made this edit: Why is EVERYTHING "very popular with young ladies"?? XD Even food is supposed to be popular with young women! Young women in Japan appear to 1) be into loads of different really random fads and 2) be a major, major market force. (Although it makes sense that idol shows would feature things young women like, but there's just so freaking many things that they're supposed to be into!)
Although, graduating sucks. And it looks like I probably won't be going back to the DOB, which I wasn't planning on, I was thinking of events as "I will have to find a job." But it would be nice if I could, cos i was also thinking "Working for the DOB for a while would be a great start and an excellent place to get some experience." They seem more likely to hire me because they know me, and - frankly - know what a good worker and smart kid I am. But the job that's available is essentially exactly what I was doing as a college intern, and not only am I hoping to not work as a college intern for the rest of my life, I also want to create a split between before graduating and after. Because it's going to be hard to be a grown-up, and I think it'll be harder, to have to get my own groceries and pay my own bills, if I'm doing the same job that I did when I was living at home having my parents take care of everything.
Here's a warning, by the way, for anyone who may or may not read this journal: nagging me about getting a job is UNBELIEVABLY COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. IT NEEDS TO NOT HAPPEN.
ANYWAY. Last night was senior banquet, which is a Smith tradition in which each house has a party for the graduating seniors who live in the house. Or people who have moved out but lived in the house for 2+ years. The seniors get to order food from restaurants (everyone else gets pizza) and there are skits in which the first years act out funny incidents involving the seniors and stuff like that, and this year we did prophesies - where people will be in 5-10 years, and then seniors will their shit to underclassmen. Except I'm a packrat and am always like "Ahh, I bet I could use this!" But I did find stuff to give to the handful of people I wanted to give things to. Although there was one girl that I kind of forgot about that I think is sweet, but I don't see her very often so it's excusable.
The first years did a really, really good job with the skits. They were super-cute. They set it up as one long skit, where an "inquisitive first year" hears a loud noise (the ceiling of our tv room collapsed over break) and goes to all the seniors to ask what they think it might have been. And then the seniors would answer along the formula of "I didn't hear anything, I was busy. . ." I was also slightly tipsy at the time, but I really found them very funny and well done. Both the answers given and in several cases, the way the first years imitated the people themselves. I think I was mentioned twice - when it was friend!Steph in the skit, at the end she said (after being teased about angry emails she's sent to the house and not being teased about any questionable shower-related activities she may have performed) "Maybe the noise was Laura watching Japanese boy bands" XD And then when the inquisitive first year got to the person playing me she said "Ahh, I didn't hear anything! I was busy watching Doctor Who. And before that I was watching Japanese boy bands. And before that I was listening to the Clash, and before that I was watching figure skating."
Pretty much! I was very amused. :) Although I don't mind people knowing I like boy bands but I know the "Japanese" thing immediately creates an otaku, japan-fetishizer image in people's minds and I don't want that. I'm just. . . I'm just glad they didn't know about the Kids Incorporated phase. XD
Anyway, yeah. The skits were so cute that I laughed even when I didn't really know what was being referenced. (cos I was away last year!) I'm an enthusiastic audience member.
My prophecy was that I wouldn't leave Smith - probably because I've been going around saying things like "graduating sucks" - and that even if I wanted to I would get lost in the mess in my room. XD But I was able to say, in a small voice, that it's clean right now! >.>
After senior banquet I talked with friendandformerroommate!Corey about deep, sad things. But it was good to talk about - obviously stuff like that has been on my mind. But we also talked about future plans to become rich by writing casually retold stories from serious religious sources. She's going to do saints, I'm going to bible and rabbis. I ended up walking back to her apartment with her.
When I got back, awesome lovely friend!Steph WATCHED HANA YORI DANGO WITH ME!! But it doesn't get really charming til the third episode so I'm hoping I can at least keep her interested that long. ^_^ In the meantime, I'm cracking up at Jun cos he's hilarious and ridiculous. And I love Oguri Shun (or should I say "papa shun"!) much more now than when I last saw it, even though I still don't think he looks that good in it. Of course, my heart belongs to Akira.
Then Steph and I watched an episode of How I Met Your Mother and then we talked and talked and drank and drank and talked and drank. :D ALTHOUGH I got back to my room at 3 and went to the bathroom and there was this freaky dark purple ring around the inside of my lips and even on my front teeth, I can only assume from the red wine I was drinking. Which Steph did not mention to me. XD
Even so. It was really really nice and fun and I had a good time. It felt sort of both collegiate and adult - sitting on her bed, both in skirts, drinking wine out of an actual wine glass (well, ok, that was just me. Steph was drinking rum and coke out of a plastic cup, I think. XD) talking about sex and life and whatever came to our heads until all hours. Make-up, poop, men's backs, sex again - a lot of talk about sex, flexibility, facial hair in various contexts. . . I finally did say this to Steph last night but I feel really comfortable with her and it's so nice to have a friend that I just feel really relaxed with. Not just that we can talk about sex and ourselves and stuff like that, but I also feel like (and hopefully I'm not wrong) I can usually tell if she doesn't feel like hanging out so I feel secure and comfortable when we are, and stuff like that. I've probably mentioned this before but Steph (who's
shadowflute on LJ if you want to. . . go over and tell her she's awesome?) has been such a good friend to me this year. And I'm not just saying that because she watched Hana Yori Dango with me. She is also consistently willing to listen to me complain about my lack of sex life, and does stuff like starts a new table with me at dinner instead of sitting with other friends because she knows I don't like to sit at a table with too many people crammed at it. So, I'm saying this here even though she reads my journal and it's embarrassing. XD You rock, Steph. You should go skinny dipping with me during Senior Week. We can slip into the water and then take off our bathing suits after, even! (also, if you want me to not share anything that I've shared, or to friends lock this or something, let me know!!)I probably need to go back to sleep except I feel strangely energetic. Most of the coding for my site is worked out. I'm still questioning my design choices, but. . . meh. This weekend I need to try and write my 5 page paper for my rabbinic class, need to definitely write my 1-2 page reaction paper for my history class, finish up the coding, and maybe try to work on my 7 minute presentation (well, my part would be 7 minutes or so. It's 15 total.) for my rabbinic literature class. ::sigh:: It sucks cos after senior banquet and the festivities I'm really ready for relaxing and senior week and good times. . . but I still have oodles of finishing up to do. Not too bad, certainly, as long as I can motivate myself to do them.
Tonight I'm going to a bedtime stories event where professors read to us. :D And tomorrow is Senior Ball! My first ball - actually, I didn't even go to prom. I'm not sure what to wear because my nicer dress isn't at all summery, so I'm undecided. Once again, Steph is going to help me out.
Ah! Steph and I also invented the word "shmoogle," used for men's backs, especially in a positive connotation. As in, "oooh, he's got a nice shmoogle." Or "What do you think of that shmoogle?" Or "I like a nice, muscular shmoogle." It needed a word, right? It's one of the only parts of the body that I prefer the male version to the female version.
EDIT: Watching new subbed MuchaBuri - I've said this before, I fucking love Hina. Also, I always forget how ridiculously hot Ryo is. But the real reason I made this edit: Why is EVERYTHING "very popular with young ladies"?? XD Even food is supposed to be popular with young women! Young women in Japan appear to 1) be into loads of different really random fads and 2) be a major, major market force. (Although it makes sense that idol shows would feature things young women like, but there's just so freaking many things that they're supposed to be into!)
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