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a tradition. good luck everyone!
T'was the night before finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.
Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
Danced in their heads.
Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
Would get their brains thinking.
In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
Dreading all those exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was speechless,
His nose in his books,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were all muddy,
My eyes went a'blur,
I just couldn't study.
"Some pizza might help,"
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I'd pretty much concluded
Life is unfair and cruel,
Since our futures all depend
On grades made in school.
When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
Ambled inside.
Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She looked at the mess
And started to bellow:
"Why should us students
Make such a fuss,
About what those teachers
Toss out to us?"
"On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!"
Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.
"Your teachers won't flunk you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test."
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
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a tradition. good luck everyone!
T'was the night before finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.
Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
Danced in their heads.
Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
Would get their brains thinking.
In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
Dreading all those exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was speechless,
His nose in his books,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were all muddy,
My eyes went a'blur,
I just couldn't study.
"Some pizza might help,"
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I'd pretty much concluded
Life is unfair and cruel,
Since our futures all depend
On grades made in school.
When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
Ambled inside.
Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She looked at the mess
And started to bellow:
"Why should us students
Make such a fuss,
About what those teachers
Toss out to us?"
"On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!"
Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.
"Your teachers won't flunk you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test."
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tomorrow at this time i'll be making my final final final preparations to leave my dad's house to go to the airport to go to CHINA!!!!!!!!! ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! i just found out that my flight was changed from connecting in chicago to connecting in san fran, which means our flight leaves 40 minutes earlier than originally planned. but it's ok, because WE'RE GOING TO CHINA!!!!!!!!! ON MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
all my grades are in, and it's been a rough semester:
Geography: b
Piano: a
Lessons: b (wtf)
Trombone Choir: a
Glee Club: a
Wind Syphilis: a
Ear Training: b
Theory: a (I GOT A 100 ON MY PAPER, BOOYAH!!!)
Conducting: b (another wtf)
Sociology: a
4 b's and 6 a's. new overall gpa: 3.74.
i'm going to talk to keck about my conducting grade, because that grade was about 85% subjective, and i totally don't think i deserved a b. hopefully he'll hear what i have to say. lessons...i don't even know what is wrong with that man. oh well. my recital was not stellar, and i know that. i was really upset about it at first, but i've calmed down a bit. i'm so glad about my b in geography, especially since i was considering dropping it before the midterm. and my b in ear training was solidly deserved since ear training 4 SUCKS BUTT. but it's over and i never have to do it ever again. woohoo!! after i take 6 hours this summer i'll officially be a senior w/ 92 hours...too bad i won't be graduating until right on time. i'm officially a sociology minor!!! i'm so excited. i'm taking medical sociology this summer and sociology of gender in the fall. heck yes. i'm really just trying to waste time at this point because it's almost 4am and i have to acclimate myself to china time. hayley and erin are spending the night with me at my dad's house saturday night (tonight/tomorrow night depending on how you look at it) and we're totally staying up all night and stuff...hooray! i have yet to begin packing, and my dad gets here at 2pm...i guess i should get on that. NO SLEEP TILL CHINA!!!
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free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, i'm free at last!!
FINALS ARE OVER!!! tonight is party time, tomorrow is a day to chill followed by another party, thursday and friday we have rehearsals, saturday i go home to rosretta/marwell with hayley, and sunday is my birthday, leaving for china, and mother's day!!! i'm just so happy finals are over!! no more class!!...until june 7th anyway, when i'll be taking ed psych and medical sociology for a month, then doing who knows what. but guess what?!? I'M AT LEAST TEMPORARILY FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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the human race on this day is unfortunate enough to have experienced the existence of emily gauld for exactly 19 years. gross.
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Tomorrow marks the first day of finals....so you know what that means!
T'was the night before finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.
Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
Danced in their heads.
Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
Would get their brains thinking.
In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
Dreading all those exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was speechless,
His nose in his books,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were all muddy,
My eyes went a'blur,
I just couldn't study.
"Some pizza might help,"
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I'd pretty much concluded
Life is unfair and cruel,
Since our futures all depend
On grades made in school.
When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
Ambled inside.
Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She looked at the mess
And started to bellow:
"Why should us students
Make such a fuss,
About what those teachers
Toss out to us?"
"On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!"
Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.
"Your teachers won't flunk you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test."
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CONGRATULATIONS to 20 wonderful, beautiful, unique and inspiring girls who have changed my life and who I now have the distinct honor of calling my sisters in Sigma Alpha Iota. I couldn't be happier...unless my Sociology test tomorrow was miraculously postponed again. Anyway, congrats and I love you all.
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Saturday, April 1st, 2006
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| Time: | 10:48 pm. |
| Mood: |  happy. | | Music: | melodies from tonight floating in my head. |
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BEETHOVEN 9 WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
congrats to all who were involved :-D
and another congrats to anyone who was able to find a seat. i have NEVER seen hodgson that crowded. there were at least 50 people standing against the walls, not to mention the people who were sitting on the steps and in the walkways. truly an amazing night in hodgson hall on its namesake's birthday.
and in other news, i got a 97 on the theory test!!! SUCK IT, schubert, chopin, and strauss!!!!
can life get any better? i submit that it CANNOT.
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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
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spring break '06 was pretty boring. we were going to go to cape cod and have an awesome time, but certain unfortunate events occurred right before the break that caused us to cancel the trip. it's ok though, i got to go home, which i hadn't done since the first weekend back from winter break. but then i got bored with that and came back to atown on thursday, when i went out to dinner with the basketball band/hilton head crew and got to hear fun stories from their trip. too bad those losers got a 2 week break...i hate you guys!! jk. friday i went with kat and katie to the mall to kill some time, then we got some green dt stuff and went downtown for st. pattys! much fun. saturday and sunday i spent thinking, "man, i should really practice" but not actually doing anything at all. big mistake! my recital is in less than a week and i'm freaking out! i've been practicing so much lately, i think my lips are going to fall off. it's all good though. i think it will be ok...at least i hope so! the theory paper is due this friday, and i haven't really started that yet. awesome. piano midterm tomorrow. i hate school. other than that though, life is good. i totally rocked it out in theory today, i mean i was a freaking genius. well not really but it was at least the first day that i didn't feel like a complete idiot in that class. anyway, i should probably go practice piano or figure out what i'm writing my paper on....awesome. lata!
p.s. monday, 3/27 5pm edge hall: be there! rachel, ashley and i are going to rock the house. yay trombone girls!
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Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
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courtesy of my wonderful little sister and all the people at toothpastefordinner.com
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The Chapters of my Life:
Chapter 1:
Initials: asf
Middle name: shannon
Birthday: may 14
Current location: my room in athens! great to be back :)
Height: 5'10"
Hair length: layered, with the longest layer a little less than halfway down my back
Eye color: blue
birthmarks: a spot on my neck with no pigmentation...it's really weird
Chapter 2:
Do you live with your parents: nope :)
Do you get along with your parents? a lot more now that i don't constantly see them haha
Are your parents married/separated/divorced? divorced
Do you have any siblings? 1 brother, josh, and 1 step sister, ashley
What pets do you have? none right now, but i have had 3 cats, a dog, and some fish
Chapter 3: Favorites
City: london or nueva york
Ice cream flavor: ben and jerry's dublin mudslide...mmmm....
Season: spring before it gets hot
Clothing brand: tough one, i'm gonna go with gap
Color: either blue or green, but since today is st. patty's day, i'm gonna go with green :P
Number: even numbers
Chapter 4: Do You...
Sing in the shower? occasionally, depends on my mood and whether or not i have a good song stuck in my head
Write memos on your hand? if it's something important that i know i'll forget otherwise
Call people back? i try to...unless i don't like you haha!
Believe in love? more than anything else
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? depends if i'm falling asleep to music on my computer or to something on the tv, because they're on opposite sides of my bed
Wear glasses or contacts? yes, i'm pretty much blind otherwise
Chapter 5: Have You Ever...
Gone skinny dipping? not yet...
Been in braces? yes...twice
Broken a bone? i used to be able to say no and be very impressed with myself for avoiding it considering how clumsy i am, but unfortunately i broke my right pinky toe this summer at natalie's house...it's still a lot bigger than the left pinky toe but doesn't hurt as much
Had stitches? not that i can think of
Shoplifted? no, i'm a good kid :D
Punched someone in the face? i probably punched josh in the face when we were little
Skipped school? i skipped senora diablo's class all the time junior year, and in college i've skipped class too many times to count :P
Taken painkillers? yeah but not very often
Gone SCUBA diving? not yet! it's on my list...
Been stung by a bee? no, just by a wasp when i was 10
Thrown up in a restaurant? gross...no
Been to overnight camp? heck yes girl scouts!
Written a letter to Santa Claus? no, actually
Had detention? Our entire math class got detention in 7th grade and i was so worried it was going to go on my permanent record hahaha...other than that, nope!
Been sent to the principal's office? nope!
Been called a bitch? yes, most recently by my mommy haha
Chapter 6: Who/What was the last..
Person to IM you? kquick
person to call you?: my facebook wife :)
Person you hugged?: clair when she walked in unexpectedly this afternoon!
Person you tackled?: uhh...i don't know
Thing you touched? besides the keyboard, i was just doing some dishes
Thing you ate?: some gross rice a roni stuff that i wouldn't recommend
Drank? wowta
thing you said?: "lata" to my facebook wife cuz she just called
Now 40 "Random" Questions......
40 RANDOM questions:
WHIP OUT YOUR CELL:
last missed call - robert
last received - katie
last text received - jason
CURRENT:
what channel is the tv on - housing 12 - elizabethtown is on :)
how many IMs are up - none, just an away message because i'm lame :)
what song is playing - "moses" from singin' in the rain!!
watching - elizabethtown is on in the other room
whats on the computer - this, aim,, facebook, and itunes
what is your background - one of the window's standard desktops - the pretty one with the yellow tulips
FAVORITE:
food - chocolate, i'm not gonna lie
shirt that you own - i don't really have a favorite...my wardrobe is pretty boring
OTHER RANDOM:
whats the time - 2:24 pm
whats the date - march 17! erin go bragh!
whats the day - friday (hells yes)
light or dark out - sunny
do you own a washing machine - no...
do you own more than 5 tv sets - not me personally
do you own a toaster - i own a toaster oven if that counts
do you own a house with 2 floors - my mom does, and my dad owns a townhouse with that many too
WHAT DO U THINK OF WHEN I SAY:
cat - my old kitty, george
jump - little children
bed - bow chica wow wow ;)
scratch and sniff - plug ins
RANDOM AGAIN:
what are you wearing? green :)
whats your favorite color(s)? deja vu...green!
who is your Idol/Hero(s)? i know it's dorky, but i'm gonna say mr. watkins
whats your name? ariel, uriel, urinal, rel, relish, and some other nicknames that escape me at the moment....take your pick
how old are you? 19, and i'll be 20 in a little less than 2 months, even though that's a really boring age
are you a pimp? ladies is pimps too, go on brush your shoulders off!!
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hok so should i drop geography, risking graduating a semester later than i want to, or should i just try really hard in the class and try to pull off a c or higher? there are 5 tests, he lets us drop one, so far we've had 2 and i've failed both of them because i didn't study at all. withdrawal is tomorrow and our 3rd test is wednesday. i'm going to actually study for this one, but i think a lot of the questions come from lecture, which i either don't go to or fall asleep in it when i do go. what should i do??? i really don't want to drop it, but i also don't want to fail...
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Monday, February 27th, 2006
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Monday, February 20th, 2006
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| Mood: |  apathetic. | | Music: | the shining - badly drawn boy. |
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I am...
i am - doing this quiz because i have nothing better to do in life
i will - make the newsletter after this i guess
i like - watching crap tv (the bachelor is on tonight!)
i do - homework at the last minute
i have - a tummy ache :(
i licked - that's a funny word
i kissed - jason's pimp cane saturday
i chewed - some gum during my nap and it didn't get into my hair!
i drank - not a single drop of alcohol on saturday, yet i look drunk in all the pictures.
i ate - clair's week old thai of athens for lunch and it was still good :D
i slept - for a few hours this afternoon...can't live without my naps!
i watched - ferris bueller!
i listened to - cnn during my nap
i danced to - some michael buble this morning
i don't - want to have a lesson tomorrow :/
i won't - go to class on wednesday or thursday...suck it
i love - to dream
i hate - boys.
i miss - being a kid
i wish - i knew what's so wrong with me...
i yelled at - i haven't yelled in a while...well, not on purpose, anyway
i got annoyed with - myself for being so mopey and depressed yesterday
i cried over - someone else's personal issue last week...it was very weird
i visited - with my mom AND my brother last week
i wrote to - Lpatt on her facebook wall congratulating her on making GHP RA for the summer!!!
i called - my mom today
i fantasize - about the future and being happy
i wear - chacos in the freezing rain
i hope - i fall in love just once
i gave - up on boys forever yesterday
i received - probably an f on my geography exam today
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Sunday, February 19th, 2006
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wtf is wrong with me?????
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
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Monday, February 13th, 2006
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Friday, February 10th, 2006
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this is for no one in particular, i just think this song is beautiful.
run like a race for family
when you hear like you're alone
the rusty gears of morning
and faceless, busy phones
we gladly run in circles
but the shape we meant to make is gone
and love is a tired symphony
you hum when you're awake
and love is a crying baby
mama warned you not to shake
and love's the best sensation
hiding in the lion's mane
so i'll clear the road, the gravel
and the thornbush in your path
that burns a scented oil
that i'll drip into your bath
the water's there to warm you
and the earth is warmer when you laugh
and love is the scene i render
when you catch me wide awake
and love is the dream you enter
though i shake and shake and shake you
and love's the best endeavor
waiting in the lion's mane
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
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somewhere along the line i lost my mind and now i can't find it. last night i showed up to exec at 7. i could have sworn it was at 7. it's been at 7:30 all year...yeah. today was just horrible. i found out how important a brain is for functioning (you can't miss something till it's gone right?) i hadn't been to any of my t/r classes in a week because of gmea (which was super btw) and i just completely forgot to do all my homework/practicing, so every class sucked. forgot about the piano assignments and didn't practice the right things. basically forgot how to play trombone in conducting, and then when i conducted it was horrible...absolutely awful. i just couldn't get my arms to do what they needed to. i looked a foo. forgot to do ear training and when we were doing melodic dictation...well there was a descending 2nd and i wrote an ascending 4th. i don't even know how. i just wasn't paying attention and i looked at it and i was like...that's not right. it's just been bad. i really need to take a nap, but i've got stuff to do for tomorrow, like study for my sociology test. that's actually VERY important because i probably failed the geog test yesterday because i bought the lab manual instead of the text book. what is WRONG with me?!?! my mind is gone!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
it's nap time.
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