Monday, August 25, 2003
let me tell you about school today.
first was Interpretation of Literature. i walked in about a minute late, and i saw the circular pattern in which the desks were arranged, and i knew immediately that we were going to play that "get to know you" game, in which everyone says their name and an adjective that starts with the same letter. "Awesome Amanda" and "Cunning Chris" and so forth, and you go around the circle and say the list of people and add your own name, and then the teacher says them all. how generic. it looks like, although i'm sure our TA is working hard, this class is going to be a rather unoriginal, mail-order English class. not like my Rhetoric class last semester... believe it or not, that was a blast. anyway, i chose "Biodegradable Brian," and it looks like i've established an early reputation as the funny guy in the class. after a few weeks, though, that will fade, my intrinsic humorlessness will show through, and i'll become "Boring Brian." i guess it all depends on if i get anything out of the class, which it's looking like i won't. but we'll see.
i had my orchestra audition today. the whole time, i was struggling to keep from laughing riotously. for some reason, Dr. Jones, the orchestra conductor, in whose office and presense the audition was taking place, is a hilarious person. not that he really says anything funny, but just looking at him makes me want to laugh. not in an irreverent way.
it was 100 degrees today! christ. well, i'd write more, but i have to go grab some dinner and go to work.
first was Interpretation of Literature. i walked in about a minute late, and i saw the circular pattern in which the desks were arranged, and i knew immediately that we were going to play that "get to know you" game, in which everyone says their name and an adjective that starts with the same letter. "Awesome Amanda" and "Cunning Chris" and so forth, and you go around the circle and say the list of people and add your own name, and then the teacher says them all. how generic. it looks like, although i'm sure our TA is working hard, this class is going to be a rather unoriginal, mail-order English class. not like my Rhetoric class last semester... believe it or not, that was a blast. anyway, i chose "Biodegradable Brian," and it looks like i've established an early reputation as the funny guy in the class. after a few weeks, though, that will fade, my intrinsic humorlessness will show through, and i'll become "Boring Brian." i guess it all depends on if i get anything out of the class, which it's looking like i won't. but we'll see.
i had my orchestra audition today. the whole time, i was struggling to keep from laughing riotously. for some reason, Dr. Jones, the orchestra conductor, in whose office and presense the audition was taking place, is a hilarious person. not that he really says anything funny, but just looking at him makes me want to laugh. not in an irreverent way.
it was 100 degrees today! christ. well, i'd write more, but i have to go grab some dinner and go to work.
