Chelsius

Procrastination is the key to college.....

2006-03-02T08:55:54Z

I've started working at the AMC Fenway. My main job is concession, my secondary job is being an usher. There are pros and cons to it. Pro: I see any movie, any time, at any AMC that I want for free and I can take one free guest. My immediately family always gets in free. Employee screenings allow me to see movies before they are open to the public. Tomorrow I have a chance to see 16 Blocks if I wanted. Con: AMC has taken over Loews, giving them about a dozen new theaters in the Boston area. They now have monopoly, which isn't allowed, and will be selling the AMC Fenway to Regal Theaters in approximately two months. They are 99% sure I will keep my job. Of course they left this part out before they hired me. I am now going to school full time and work full time, meaning 40 hours.

Natalie and I signed a lease to a very cool and cheap apartment in JP. I'm very excited to be living with her.

I'm volunteering for The History Project. It's an organization that researches the history of LGBT people and issues concerning the community. Right now, they are working on how Boston responded to the AIDS epidemic starting in 1981. They are using copies of the Gay Community News. I am researching the year 1988. It's great experience, if I find the time.

I'm avoiding studying for Macroeconomics like its the plague.

Rugby has started. We practice in the gym for now. Today there were a total of 6 people at practice, which is the most we've had so far. We're screwed.

Does anyone else think its hilarious that the College Republicans, Newman Club, and Christian Fellowship Club are protesting the Vagina Monologues? There are actually posters up claiming that the Monologues promote prostitution, pedophilia, and turn women into sex objects. Too bad it didn't work because the Monolgues have sold out and there were only four protesters at last nights' show. They lose.

37 Ways to Procrastinate

2005-12-01T11:42:16Z

Wednesday, before Thanksgving, Natalie and I went to Rent with Jess and two of her friends. The show was at 10:55 so we had to walk back because the T stops running at 12:30. Jess and friends' apartments are on the way back to Natalie's dorm so we left them and continued our trek down Hemenway. We get maybe a block from Natalie's apartment and we encounter four guys along the way. We were across the street, just walking, not holding hands, touching, or even talking. These guys were standing in a doorway, smoking across the street and they start yelling stuff at us. Mostly its just mumbled words and then we hear "Exhibit gay" and "Don't forget the dental floss." We of course don't say anything and keep walking as they keep yelling inaudible words at us. Crossing the intersection to Parker Street, we see a Northeastern cop sitting in his car at the stop light. We flag him down and Natalie tells him "We just wanted to let you know there are four guys down there and they were making homophobic remarks to me and my friend here. We were just concerned if there was a girl walking alone or something." The cop says "Okay. Thanks," then turns on his lights and sirens and takes off for Hemenway. I was impressed that he did that. It almost made up for the gay bashing.

I was in Barnes and Noble tonight with some friends on a super fun craft trip. I pick up this book called Medical Guide for the Family, published by the American Medical Association. I open it up and coincidently land on Homosexuality and Bisexuality. Kaitlyn takes the book and starts reading and it says that homos should be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B and that we should not consume a lot of alcohol. Seriously what does being queer have to do with limited alcohol intake. Straights are the ones that should watch how much they drink, I mean they're the ones that breed.

55..........thats the number of total pages I have to write to finish this semester. I get physically ill when I think about it. Seriously, is it even possible to write that many. I guess we'll find out.

Going home in two weeks to no phone (not just cell, but no land line either), no internet, no TV, and no car to go anywhere in the middle of nowhere. I'm still excited though. I haven't been home since May.

Natalie and I are living together this summer. And well decided to live together for the next school year also. I'm excited to be leaving the dorm and living with Natalie. Finally our own place without a communal shower and 300 girls. Her parents are surprising cool with it which is weird because I thought they were going to make us be married before we could live together, let alone letting us live together while still in school. My mom on the other hand doesn't really care. I'm also purchasing a car in the next couple of months which I can't wait to do and have that freedom from the MBTA back.

Thats it, for another few months anyway. Everyone have happy holidays.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-10-25T00:02:00

2005-10-25T04:02:40Z

rosa parks died

chelsicularunit @ 2005-10-18T04:24:00

2005-10-18T08:31:18Z

A skunk just wondered into the area between the two sets of doors in O'Connor. It left but it was just really random and out of place to see a skunk in my dorm.

Had a rugby game on Saturday. We lost. I took a head right to the top front teeth/nose area. My teeth are pushed back a little. The dentist I saw today thinks I will need braces again, for a third time, to fix it. They are giving my teeth a month to settle and possibly move back to their original place. For now it hurts to bite, my back teeth don't come together because my front teeth hit and all that really matters is that I can't eat any solid food. I dont know how long that is going to last. I'm hoping the soreness will go away and I'll be able to try something other than applesauce.

My brother might come visit for Thanksgiving.

I am no longer the homo commando (president of 10%).

That's all.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-09-15T06:42:00

2005-09-15T10:54:22Z

School's in full swing. Busy as ever with little down time during the day. Today I overslept for Historical Research and Writing and then had a health insurance fiasco that I skipped Juvenile Deliquency for.

The first 10% meeting is tomorrow. Hopefully enough people will show so we can get some decent people to fill e-board positions. Come to room 518 in the College Center at 4:30 tomorrow.

I started volunteering at the Medical Foundation.

I'm also playing rugby this semester.

Laura just IMed me!! She's my best friend from home who is studying abroad in Italy and I haven't talked to her in forever.

And the highlight of my week.............I got a new cell phone, after much trouble trying to track it down in the mail room.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-08-01T18:52:00

2005-08-01T23:01:20Z

An update since its been so long:

Work is good. I love the people I work with and most of the kids. I get paid to play all day. For example, today I played kickball, made a birdhouse, and was attacked by campers and got my arms covered in white paint. I also have the privilage of swimming everyday and being a human playground.

Went over to Juice's (Y Jess) last night for a potluck, where it was decided only lesbians have potlucks and if we were gay men we would throw a fancy dinner party. We also spent much time looking up mullets. Met a lot of cool new people last night and it was a good time.

In 20 days I start working desk. I happen to be lucky and have the first desk shift of the year in O'Co.

My best friend is coming to visit and I'm super excited. Can anyone thing of something she absolutely has to see while she is here?

My mom had a hystorectomy.

My brother is leaving for boot camp tomorrow in South Carolina. After that he's off to Florida and then most likely Iraq.

It's been a good summer so far.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-06-22T19:39:00

2005-06-22T23:41:23Z

Melissa Ferrick AND Catie Curtis, in concert, together, July 1st in Lowell and I'm going. I can't wait to see Melissa Ferrick in concert again. I'm so excited about all the people that are going too. It'll be a blast.

help!

2005-06-20T03:34:47Z

this summer i am working a the explorers 2 counselor. my kids will be between 8 and 11 i believe. i have to come up with projects, crafts, games, sports, anything to keep them entertained. i have a total of 40 slots to fill so does anyone have any ideas of crafts or games? what about things you did as a kid that you thought were cool? any help is much appreciated.

thanks

chelsicularunit @ 2005-05-13T02:50:00

2005-05-13T07:19:35Z

I'm done for the year. No more writing, no more classes, and best of all no more desk. No more getting three hours of sleep a day. No more disrupting my REM cycle. Sleeping through every night of a week makes me happier than not having class. I'm so lame.

I have one grade back so far and thats an A- in Twentieth Century Art. I would have to get at least a 95 on my final to get an A- in Women in Europe so B+ here i come. I did get an A- on my term paper however. I did a shitty job and now I am thinking of how good it could have been had there been more research and time put into it. When she was talking to me about it she kept stressing how I should continue to write about the subject (which was male impersonators on the stage in Victorian England, for any of you who have seen Tipping the Velvet then its what the main characters were, of course I made it more historical). I kind of want to do some more research on it this summer when I have time and possibly take it to the Phi Alpha Theta conference next year. Next year when I"m not working so much I will do better. I just got so tired.

I'm living in Jamaica Plain this summer.

Going to Nashville for a week.

Lots of packing left.

I miss my Natalie.

With that, I leave you with my last entry for awhile, as I know you will all be missing my 3 a.m. posts. You know the drill. I'm going home and that means no internet access. Leave a message on my cell phone if you need me.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-05-11T23:43:00

2005-05-12T03:44:15Z

Me: He's going to sodomize fish with a pencil?

Heather: More than one, at least 40.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-05-11T03:53:00

2005-05-11T07:55:16Z

The RA on duty in Linsley just had me call everyone on the DA list on O'Connor because someone called in sick for their shift in Linsley. I feel like such an asshole for waking up so many people at four in the morning.

In other news, I have an apartment. Its an ironic situation.

That's all.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-05-08T18:38:00

2005-05-08T22:38:31Z

Today I was denied an apartment because I'm gay.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-05-07T08:46:00

2005-05-07T12:55:09Z

Last night was the SGA banquet. As many of you know, Brandon and I went in drag. It has to be said that Brandon had the sexiest legs there and was told so by sever people. Anyway it was a good time. As promised there are photos, so enjoy

Brandon got tired of his bra and took it off at McDonalds, Jon tried it on.....

It also made it to other parts of bodies....

Katie Squared....

Sexist dance move I've ever seen.....

Mighty Kids Meals at Mickey D's.....

10% E-board, I'm claiming we had more fun than anyone....you did not see any other e-board groping each other last night .......

I definitely had the hottest date ;)

chelsicularunit @ 2005-05-01T00:28:00

2005-05-01T04:37:30Z

I dont know how many of you have read Kurt Vonnegut's short story, Harrison Bergeron but in it the government places handicaps on all the people. The people that are two pretty have to wear masks, the people who are too strong have to wear weights, and the people that are to smart have to wear a head piece that makes really loud noises so that the person's thoughts are interupted. At the beginning of the year you may remember me talking about this really loud alarm in O'Connor that no one seems to be able to stop. Well, it had stopped for the most part but now its back and I've come to the conclusion that they are trying to control us through noises. The FSC, Residential Life program is trying to keep us from getting too smart and having a rebellion. I smell a conspiracy.

Thankfully, Liz the RD just walked by and I told me it was okay that I keep my headphones on so I could drown it out. We're not supposed to have headphones at the desk. It takes away from the safety and the friendliness of the desk.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-04-30T06:46:00

2005-04-30T10:50:57Z

I have resorted to wide open windows that let in the cold air and pacing the length of the place just to stay awake.

and all the lies they told us along the way

2005-04-30T07:36:53Z

Things that are new:

I have been offered two jobs. One at Simmons that I turned down and one at a camp for inner city youth in New York. Its in some sort of mountains. I was offered the job "on the spot" well rather right after the phone interview. I felt special, I kicked ass on it. Thats really a fall back job. I mean it sounds interesting but its not my first choice and they sought me out I didn't seek them out. I had a second interview at the YMCA in Brighton and I'm supposed to hear back next week. Then pick a state to live in.

I almost bought an I-Pod today but Natalie convinced me to save the money. She's probably right I should save it. You never know when something is going to happen but I want one so bad. One day I will own one.

I am working an eleven hour desk shift right now. It has been the longest almost seven hours of my life. On the plus side though the RD has been walking around with her mom and they have been stopping to talk to me and the RD is pretty cute. I think its just her eyes. She has the bluest eyes, just pure blue. Its crazy.

Leadership Summit tommorow. Kaitlin and I are going to try and duck out early so she can study and I can sleep. I told Kaitlin she has the right to come in my room and pull me out of bed as I'm sure after being up for 36 hours and then sleeping for one I wont be moving by myself. It should be a lot of fun with Kaitlin so maybe that will make the time go by faster. She's so great.

I've become addicted to an online car racing game.

Yesterday, Ashley made this post about Lindsey and Natalie being bad friends and disowning her. I'm not sure who all got to read it because now I am blocked from it as well as Natalie. I was immediately pissed off because neither one of them has been a bad friend to her or disowned her and there is no where in Natalie's journal that says different. I don't know what Ashley was doing or where that idea could even come from but what she said was wrong and not true. Then I was just mad because she was talking bad about Natalie. I responded with a long post on my LJ yesterday, which only a select few got to read, because I decided that most people don't know the whole story and I would be mature and not bust out the truth. Natalie also responded with a comment which I believe she had every right to with everything Ashley has done to her this year and all the times Natalie has been there for her. Ashley did not respond to either. Natalie even tried to call her tonight so they could talk about it but Ashley didn't answer. Natalie is trying to find out where Ashley gets off saying those things when Natalie didn't do anything. Granted Natalie, as well as me and few others that know the whole story, don't agree with what happened or the way Ashley acted but Natalie never disowned her, rather comforted her when she was crying even though she was in the wrong. I have definitely lost a friend that I never intended to lose but I guess if she can treat me poorly and say bad things about my girlfriend than she doesn't want to be my friend anyway. It's just disheartening because I have never had problems with my friends up till now and also because there were good times had on everyones part and that will be missed. Now I have said everything I have to say about it and nothing else will be said.

Four hours and counting, my god what was I thinking.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-04-27T03:20:00

2005-04-27T07:25:32Z

Long rambling post ahead..........

Today I got my Jim Dine paper back that I did for 20th Century Art. She was talking about the option of rewriting, so I thought everyone did bad and was expecting like a C. I end up getting a 96%, with the comment "Are you an Art History major (or minor)? You should!" That boosted me ego, though I feel like I didn't deserve the grade because I finished the paper while i was sitting in her class and did not take notes that day. I have been thinking about a minor in Art History. When I first signed up for the class, I immediately said, "I want to be an Art History major now." I figured out that I would have just enough room to do it, so I may go talk to her about. If i rock the final I may still even be able to get an A- in the class.

Today the History Club did its Holocaust events. We read names of victims for four hours. i guess some of us were so loud Delay could here us on the 3rd floor of May Hall. I'm sure I'm partly responsible for that, I was trying to be loud enough to make it echo. We also had Rena Finder come speak, who is one of the youngest was on Schindler's List. I saw her speak last year and it was amazing. You have a conversation with her and you look into her eyes and you realize that those eyes have been a witness to history, a witness to more despair than you could ever imagine. You sit there hearing her speak and as she's telling her story and you picture scenes from movies and books about the Holocaust, something that seems so unreal, like it never happened, but then you have someone in front of you that lived it. She lived it all. So much history is wrapped up into this little 76 year old woman and as she's sharing her story you know you will never experience history like her. All you know is what you see in the movies and read in books and you may be in expert on the Holocaust but survivors like Mrs. Finder come along and everything you know about the Holocaust is trivial, because she is the only real expert. Its so empowering to be around her, not because of what she says, but when you realize that she is a living witness, that she carries more knowledge with her than you ever will and you will never live history like she did, and she is standing in front of you and you can appreciate that, thats the empowering part. I can't even do justice to the way it feels to be in her presence.

Sean and I lead Women in Europe today in the discussion about the book How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed. It went well. Dr. Delay came up to me at Rena Finder and told me that I did a good job.

I picked up 39 extra desk hours from now until the end of the school. Thats an extra $303.

I'm going to Nashville the first week I am off school to spend time with Amanda and Lindsay.

Awards banquet is May 6th. We're going in drag. Brandon is wearing a skirt and shaving his legs. I need to go buy a suit. It promises to be a good time.

I was supposed to have a phone interview today but the lady never called me. She did e-mail me however and tell me that her phone wasn't working so I have an interview with her on Thursday evening. I also have a second interview for the Oak Square YMCA on Friday. I was also offered a job for this international camp, being an RA and a tour guide basically. Its only for three weeks though; it was supposed to be for 7. I also had a phone interview on Saturday that went pretty well thats really just a fall back job if nothing else works out.

Only two more weekends and then I'm going home. I dont have a plane ticket it or a place to live this summer or really a job yet. One of them will come through.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-04-20T06:54:00

2005-04-20T10:56:53Z

8 pages later.......

when you spell falued instead valued and you're convinced you're right, you know its time to stop writing

i can't believe i have to do this all again tomorrow night. when will i sleep?

chelsicularunit @ 2005-04-16T20:49:00

2005-04-17T00:53:16Z

I would LOVE to go see Brenda Weiler with Anne Heaton and Eddie Carey and/or see Melissa Ferrick in Somerville May 6th. Anyone want to go with me?

chelsicularunit @ 2005-04-13T11:45:00

2005-04-13T15:46:25Z

Next semester I am taking:

Juvenile Deliquency
Sociology of Subcultures
Modern Ireland
Historical Research and Writing

chelsicularunit @ 2005-04-08T01:53:00

2005-04-08T05:56:11Z

i need a place to live this summer. anyone got any suggestions?

i'm so tired but i can't sleep

2005-04-06T09:35:00Z

i'm just trying to waste time before 6 am when i'm off desk. i am so tired. i could probably sleep for 24 hours straight if given the chance. its just been a hetic week already. following in style wednesday is going to be another chaotic day as well. i need to get up at 9 shower and stuff and go get a shirt for my interview. i dont want to. i just want to sleep. i dont know if i will actually be able to physically get up anyway. we'll see how i feel at 9 because right now i feel like i'm going to puke. i also have a meeting at 1:30 and i agreed to talk to someone from the school newspaper at 2. i have a quiz in jeffersonian thru jacksonian america otherwise i would just skip it and go shopping, i'm thinking of leaving early.

i want to go to boston tomorrow night because of my interviews on thursday. i want to make sure i'm not late. but i still have desk hours open, 1-3 a.m. if you're a DA and you're reading this PLEASE take them. you'll be my new best friend if you do.

abby is coming this weekend. it'll be a good. she's a cool girl

we had over 100 people sign up for the day of silence today. thats pretty awesome to me. we had 100 shirts, i still have like 5 left because everyone that signed up didnt take a shirt. we aren't having a breaking the silence, we dont have the money. not everyone decided to help table today. i'm not so happy about that especially since this e-board member has been skipping a lot of things. oh well one more event and then just meetings for the rest of the year. brandon much to my delight reminded me monday that i have a pact with him that if he runs i have to run and vice versa so it looks like i will be serving a third term.

professor storella is ridiculous. lets just not get into that. she unjustly gave me a bad grade on my midterm. i'm not saying that because i got a bad grade and i'm trying to justify it but she really did. i actually got the answer right, she even admitted it, but because i didnt just repeat what the book said she gave me a C-. i'm thinking of taking it up with the department head.

today kansas voted on whether to amend the state constitution to put a ban on gay marriage. i havent heard but i'm sure it passed. god damn bush loving mother fucking white straight farming republicans. you're a horse's ass.

okay i got nothing else, i'm done

there's a million things about me you will never know

2005-03-30T06:32:19Z

this weekend natalie and i went home with kaitlin to connecticut. her family is hilarious. one night after natalie and i went downstairs around 10 after kaitlin went to bed to do homework but instead we ended up talking to her mom and sister until 2 in the morning. her house is within walking distance of two beaches. some pictures are below

hala surprise birthday party went well. she was surprised and it was a good time. i dont want to even think about her leaving. she is one of most amazing people i have ever met.

i have two job interviews april 7th. one at simmons, where i am interviewing for two different positions and could get either, neither, or both. i want both because it would be $500 a week plus room and board. wish me luck.

i seem to have misplaced my high school diploma.

i thought i had more to say but i dont so its time to study and when i say study i mean play on the internet.

i dont like this week, can i have a new one please

2005-03-23T08:44:08Z

i forgot my keys, socks, clothes in boston.

mom and mark are getting divorced. i will no longer have insurance. i will owe the college more money.

my brother is joining the army in two months, when his community service for breaking into my mothers house is finished.

today i was recruited by the army. i was waiting for the bus and sergeant savoy pulled into a driveway next to me and asked me if i had a job. i responded with, "the army doesnt want me. i have asthma and i've torn my acl." he agreed

10% is moving the dance/party because things were not accomplished. i dont really care either way. i think it is one of my lesser worries with everything else going on right now.

we got fish today. i tried to take pictures but fish aren't exactly photogenic. i'll try again. we name the spastic red one mr. jackson (for andy jackson, the white one whitey bulger (i guess if you are familiar with the mob, he is a mobster on the run, i didnt know this) the yellow one sunshine, the shark libby who is also known as the big khuana, and the orange, black, small lady, queen victoria (we couldn't name mr. jackson president jackson because then we would have two different countries, we can't have a president and queen in one tank) we also got two more snails. in memory of the former snail edgar we named one poe and the other one augustus. i like naming animals.

i have a take home test due tomorrow. i havent really started.

i need to use the restroom but ali isnt answering the phone. why is no one up at 3:41 a.m.

this is not a good week.

chelsicularunit @ 2005-03-22T02:41:00

2005-03-22T07:49:55Z

as of right now i am not going to romania. i really thought i could do it but right now i see no possible way. i have so many other things to pay for. i think it would be a mistake for me to go because of how much money it would be. you know i can save orphans here too. it was just the experience though, of actually living like someone else. i'm going to make sure i have that chance again. maybe next year. maybe i could take a trip this summer anyway. rent a car and go somewhere or something. i've been working hard. i need a real vacation. i did cry about not going, it did mean a lot to me but i will get over it. i really think its for the best and it will make my life easier.

no i need a new plan of action. what am i going to do this summer? i have thought about subletting and getting a job in boston. i really dont want to go home to work in the grocery store with my mom every day. i did find this interesting job at simmons. i'm really interested and hope i get it, but i doubt i do. it would barely mess with my original plans this summer which is awesome. if anyone has a plan of action for me for this summer let me know.

saw alix olson. best time i've ever seen her. she was hilarious and told a story between every poem. she also told me sorry for making fun of kansas and asked me what i was eating because i was so close she was basically spitting into my open face grilled cheese. and natalie got me the alix dvd so of course when we went home we had to watch it right away.

i met, picked, up and listened to leslie feinberg. she is amazing and a very nice person.

i was horribly unproductive over break and it was lovely.

natalie and i are going home with kaitlin this weekend. we're both super excited. we may also be going home with ashley the following and then the weekeend after abby is coming. busy busy weekends especially with three papers to write.