The above four words have been the story of my life for the previous months it seems. With one midterm out of the way, I still have three more to go within the next two weeks, not to mention an essay, several lab write-ups, quizzes, weekly assigments, blah, blah, readings, blah. To say that I'm feeling overwhelmed with stress is one thing, but to say that I'm fkn pissed off about this stress would be the absolute truth. I'm actually, more than anything, frustrated and angry. This would not be the case if I had it my way. The things I go through just to please my parents. If it were up to me, I would be attending Parsons School For Design in NYC, doing something creative with my life...ok, creative and slightly superficial, but still creative none the less. I'd likely be in this program: http://www.parsons.newschool.edu/departments/department.aspx?dID=73&sdID=96&pType=1
Realistic? Probably not. But hey, I gotta dream big.
It just really bothers me how I'm in school for something that I wouldn't be satisfied doing for the rest of my life. I know that it sounds stupid that I'm even still in school for it then, huh? Well here's the plan: I go through with this for another 2-3 years, get my Pressured-By-Parents Degree, and then "take a year off" otherwise known as "enroll at Parsons, and give my dream job a shot!". That way, if the whole Parsons thing doesn't work out, then I could at least say I tried it and would still have something to fall back on...even if it is just a REBOUND. And it's not like I completely dread what I would potentially do with the program I'm in now, it's just I would have to find other means to satisfy my insatiable thirst for creative output and potential FAME, haha. But yep, that's my plan. I know that if I don't attempt it, then I'll never live it down and it'll always be one of those big "What Ifs?".
Anyhow, enough about that. I saw Where The Wild Things Are this weekend, and I thought it was pretty good. I have to admit I was slightly disappointed with the ending, but other than that I would recommend watching it...especially if you remember the book as a kid. The movie as a whole is cute. But there is some content in there that if you were one of the many seven-year-olds that watched the movie alongside your parents, you would not have understood. The bigger message behind everything, and the personalities of the monsters (and what, and better yet who they represent) is something I can appreciate understanding. I can't wait for the soundtrack to come out, definitely heard some good tunes throughout the movie :)
Must Listen:
1) Bette Davis Eyes - Blondie (There are many versions/covers of this song, and I don't think Blondie's is the original, but it's still my personal favourite. The Leighton Meester Cover is pretty cool too. Just saying.)
2) Walcott - Vampire Weekend
