This is my week off!

Mama who bore me.
Mama who gave me
No way to handle things.
Who made me so sad.

Mama, the weeping.
Mama, the angels.
No sleep in Heaven or Bethlehem.

Some pray that, one day, Christ will come a'-callin'.
They light a candle, and hope that it glows.

And some just lie there, crying for him to come and find them.
But when he comes, they don't know how to go...

Mama who bore me.
Mama who gave me
No way to handle things.
Who made me so bad.

Mama, the weeping.
Mama, the angels.
No sleep in Heaven or Bethlehem.

So I can't say in words how relieving this week is gonna be! Though I do love the OA job, it takes a lot of energy out of you, and a week off will really restore our energy. Par of me wishes that I could have gone on the Restaurant with the majority of the other OAs, but really, I'm glad that am staying here in Austin. I'll get to reconnect with everyone who I haven't seen in a while, and that's really exciting! Also, my last minute business that I need to finish can be taken care of this week! Yay for finally having time to do stuff!

The song above is from the musical known as 'Spring Awakening. Just FYI, everyone should go and listen to/ watch the performance from the Tony's on youtube. It's freaking awesome, if a little vulgar. Ok, really vulgar. However, it still rocked my face off. Holla!

I need to start making my goals for the fall semester, and so a few of them are going to be listed below:

1. Make a 4.0. I wanted this last semester, and that totally didn't happen. I really need to raise my average, so that I can do my double major in American Studies.

2. I need to see about which groups that I'm going to continue with, and which ones I'm going to retire from. I already have decided a few of them, and I need to cut some of the others down some more. Though I love being involved, it takes a HUGE toll on my GPA. I pulled everything off, but it wasn't easy, and I was very stressed the entire semester.

3. I have American Idol auditions in Dallas on August 6th. I need to be prepared for those. And I need to win them and go to Hollywood. That's a major goal. If anyone has any ideas about which song I should sing, please let me know!!!!

4. I need to have fun, and really enjoy my new roommates, and live life to the fullest!!!

5. Quit analyzing everything with SJ... though that probably shouldn't happen... It just takes away a lot of the joy of movies. However, I REALLY believe in the principles of it, and I am glad that I got involved in the program. Hopefully, I can get rehired again... hint hint to any supervisors who may try to read my blog! :)

I'm really tired and so I'm going to finish writing. So g'night!

First Post? Alrighty, Then.

So, I'm pretty pumped, because I love blogs. However, I quickly become less and less excited, because of the frequency with which I post blogs. Regardless, this is gonna be fun!

Right now, I'm in the midst of Summer Orientation, where I work as an Orientation Adviser for the University of Texas at Austin, and it's one of the most amazing jobs that I have ever worked at, and I'm not being glib, or just overzealous... it's for serious. This job has helped me to grow so much, and even if I don't get it again next year (cross your fingers, cause I really want to), I will be so thankful for this.

The program is amazing. I believe in the necessity and purpose of it, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. The freshmen this year are awesome so far, and the next year should be amazing.

I wish that I could/would write more, but it's late, and I'm kinda tired. More later, I promise!