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AteAstraea
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Birthday: 6/27/1985
Gender: Female
Interests: MUSIC. Writing. Poetry. *God.* Art. Dance. Travel. Sleep. Exploration. Daydreaming. Piano. Lilies. Laughter. Challenges. Indie Rock. Blogging. Family. Friends. Procrastinating. Warm, sunny weather. Spontaneity. Questioning. Walks by the river. Hugs. Hershey Kisses. The truth.
Expertise: wreaking havoc.
Occupation: Student/Spanish TA
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AIM:  AteAstraea
Member Since:
6/7/2003
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| I hate American football, because
1. It should be called handball, because they barely use your feet. Which is why the REST of the world calls soccer "football", because it MAKES SENSE.
2. I was definitely NOT part of "that crowd" in high school. And most football players were never nice to me anyway, unless they were trying to cheat off my test (because obviously, Asians are smart).
3. When they show football on TV, they NEVER show the halftime show. It's always jackass commentary from the "sports experts". In high school, I used to go to football games to hang out with my friends and see the band (yep, I was that person... because my friends were IN the band). I now teach at a college town where football IS the culture (oh, irony), so I at least pay some attention to the scores and figured out what the hell "downs" are and such so that I'm not murdered... yet, while we're also known for having "the best damn band in the land," they NEVER show their halftime show on TV. Lamez.
4. Baseball has no clock, so it's okay that they last 3-4 hours. Football has 15-minute quarters, with a however-long halftime. So maybe 1.5 hours max. They usually last 3-4 hours because they have to "set up" and stuff. Dude... just add that stuff to the time and make each quarter like 30 minutes long, so at least you'll KNOW.
5. Many of the fans are just annoying. Especially when they're all like, FOOTBALL'S THE BEST AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD SUCKS. And it's just WAY too competitive for my taste. Particularly for college football... the whole city talks about how the coach/team sucks and they should pull this person out and blah blah blah... but holy CRAP. Think about it - it's easy to forget that these are JUST college students and oh, THEY AREN'T GETTING PAID. They're STUDENTS. They're actually going to class! This is currently NOT their job! CHILL.
Why I like football:
1. Superbowl sub sandwiches.
2. The stores/supermarkets are empty and I can shop in peace.
3. Tickets are expensive so nobody ever asks me to go.
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| Sometimes, I wish I had a roommate, especially now that I don't have studying to do.
I'm so lonely, and I don't like to bug other people when they're so busy doing other things. Like school. Or they have their own jobs.
I miss undergrad, or even home... where there's always someone around to talk to. Or even to not talk to. It was just nice to have someone there, even if we're both studying quietly or something, but someone was just... there.
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| I'm sorry I rarely update anymore...
The trip was phenomenal... Now I'm back in school, but not as a student - I'm simply a lecturer. Aka, the absolute lowest kind of instructor on the university totem pole. Even TAs rate higher than us - they get super super super cheap medical insurance, for one, whereas ours are... not.
So I bought some. I'm a real adult now, to go buy medical insurance and such ALL BY MYSELF.
I've also moved into a new apartment, which is pretty nice, although a bit noisier than my previous apartment. Whereas I rarely heard anything in my old, shitty apartment, aside from anything just outside my door, here, the sounds of the neighbors' TVs and the steps of my upstairs-neighbor as s/he walks down his/her hallway are constant. But I don't mind - turns out that just a couple of weeks after I moved out of the old place, some guy shot two cops just a couple of blocks down the street. Soo... yeah. Much safer. And more room. Although I suppose it's just me, so the room doesn't matter as much.
The teaching isn't bad... but truthfully, I get somewhat bored. I teach, then come home and nap before grading/lesson planning for the next day. Not terribly exciting, but at least my classes are nice. They're all freshmen, so they're all naive and still want to make sure they work hard and do well in college. How cute :)
But I've also gotten addicted to TV. It's so quiet in my apartment (well, not QUIET, as I noted before... but I mean, there's nobody around), and I don't have to study, so I just turn it on. I want to get cable to feed my addiction. I'm shocked that there are so many awesome shows on regular TV, but man...
On the other hand, I do kind of miss having to study. I miss the classes... but I don't miss writing papers. The grass is always greener, I suppose... I don't mind the teaching, just, grading is sooooo boringgg.... I ALMOST wanna do the PhD, but right now, my heart's still not quite in it. We'll see.
In other news, I don't know if anyone's noticed, but the typhoons in Southeast Pacific Asia has been devastating.... my family in the Philippines has been affected, so I've been trying to get together clothing/supplies collections and stuff to possibly send. At least I'm doing something worthwhile with my time. I've also tried to get other people to donate stuff to send to the Philippines in general, and I've been touched by the support.
Anyway... yeah, so that's about it. I'm going to try to update this a bit more often, now that I pretty much have the time...
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| I'll be heading off to travel for the next few weeks...
If you'd like a postcard, send me your mailing address :)
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| I passed out at my graduation LOL
But I recovered just in time to actually get my degree. *whew*
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