So I still have never stepped foot inside any library on campus.
I'm a weirdo and I don't ever go places by myself for the first time. I always like to have a buddy with me. Luckily, I haven't really needed to go to the library yet. Hopefully when I finally do need to go to the library I'll have someone to go with me.
I always just study in my room, the study room in my dorm, or in the laundry room in my dorn (sounds weird, right?). I LOVE studying in the laudry room because it's always quiet and warm. I'm CONSTANTLY cold and LOVE being in the laudry room where it's nice and warm.
I like to be comfortable when I study, which is probably a bad thing because I usually end up falling asleep, but that's why I usually just study in my room.
I think I'm the only person I know that hasn't been to one of the libraries on campus at some point or another.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Too Far Away.
I wish all of the important places on campus weren't so far away from Ridgecrest (where I live).
Getting to the Rec Center is such a hassle. I got to the point where I was going like almost every day, but then I got really lazy and I hate driving all the way over there. Also, it sucks that you can't park there until after like 5 or 6. It's way too crowded from like 6 to 9 so I always end up going at like 10:30, which is entirely too late. I feel so unsafe walking back to my dorm at like midnight by myself.
Also, getting to the student health center is a hassle. I've only been there once because I hated driving all the way over there, just to have to wait for like 2 hours.
A HUGE problem of mine is making it over to the Alpha Gam house. I usually just go when it's required. I'm SO lazy and I hate having to walk all the way over there because there is nowhere to park during the day. My parents are constantly getting on to me for spending money on food when I can just eat at the house for free.
Getting to the Rec Center is such a hassle. I got to the point where I was going like almost every day, but then I got really lazy and I hate driving all the way over there. Also, it sucks that you can't park there until after like 5 or 6. It's way too crowded from like 6 to 9 so I always end up going at like 10:30, which is entirely too late. I feel so unsafe walking back to my dorm at like midnight by myself.
Also, getting to the student health center is a hassle. I've only been there once because I hated driving all the way over there, just to have to wait for like 2 hours.
A HUGE problem of mine is making it over to the Alpha Gam house. I usually just go when it's required. I'm SO lazy and I hate having to walk all the way over there because there is nowhere to park during the day. My parents are constantly getting on to me for spending money on food when I can just eat at the house for free.
Local Food: Pop's Garden & Montye's Farm
I went home this weekend for my cousin Shelby's birthday party. My family went to my lakehouse on Saturday and we had a home-cooked meal for lunch. The meal consisted of steaks, which came from my cousin's farm, corn, which also came from her farm, salad with tomatoes from my grandfather's garden, green beans from my grandfather's garden, and squash caserole, which was made with squash from my grandfather's garden.
Canned green beans are nothing compared to my grandfather's green beans. Fresh green beans from my grandfather's garden have so much more flavor than any other green beans I've ever tasted.
Although I'm not a tomato fan, I actually liked the tomatoes from my grandfather's garden.
The steaks had so much more flavor and were so much more tender than steaks from grocery stores.
It's amazing how much better local food tastes than food from a grocery store.
Canned green beans are nothing compared to my grandfather's green beans. Fresh green beans from my grandfather's garden have so much more flavor than any other green beans I've ever tasted.
Although I'm not a tomato fan, I actually liked the tomatoes from my grandfather's garden.
The steaks had so much more flavor and were so much more tender than steaks from grocery stores.
It's amazing how much better local food tastes than food from a grocery store.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
"Into the Woods"
So I went to see the play "Into the Woods" last week and it was awesome! I love the UA plays. They're all so different, which is good since I have to go to so many for my classes, but I've really enjoyed all of them.
"Into the Woods" was basically s combination of a bunch of traditional fairytales: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunsle. It was pretty neat. It was extremely comical, but also had a great message. The "evil" characters were punished in the end and the "good" characters were rewarded and lived happily ever after, so to speak.
Although I'm not really not into theater all that much, I always really enjoy the UA plays.
"Into the Woods" was basically s combination of a bunch of traditional fairytales: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunsle. It was pretty neat. It was extremely comical, but also had a great message. The "evil" characters were punished in the end and the "good" characters were rewarded and lived happily ever after, so to speak.
Although I'm not really not into theater all that much, I always really enjoy the UA plays.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
I have no idea why I haven't posted on this yet. It's so obviously one of the most local things I've done this year.
Ok, so last semester I took UH210, which is a Unversity Honors class, entitled Arts of Tuscaloosa. In that class I had to go to all of these "arts events" including" dance, theater, museums, creative campus speakers, and music concerts. I had to go to two events a week and write a 1 page paper on each event, which was a total and complete pain. And now this semester I'm taking FA200. In that class I have to go to one event a week and write a 3 page paper on each, which is also a pretty big pain.
But, now that I think about it, all of the events available to students on campus are actually very interesting.
No matter what background/lifestyle/ideas a student comes from and supports, there's something on campus for almost everyone.
Dance Alabama! and ARDT (Alabama Reparatory Dance Theater) both contained a multitude of performances. Each recital included: ballet, Pointe, jazz, and alternative performances, which catered to a very diverse audience.
The art exhibits and museums I went to also catered to a diverse audience. There were paintings including: landscapes, abstract art, and portraits. There was also a plethera of pottery. Other art forms present at these exhibits included: sketches, hand puppets, sculptures, and mixed media. While I'm not very interested in the sculptures or mixed media, the sketches and paintings are pretty cool. (I used to take art classes and I LOVE drawing).
Also, the plays I've gone to have all been really diverse. They were: comical, romantic, serious, mournful, adventurous, mysterious, and even scary. They were all extremely interesting and I think it's really cool that all of the plays were so different that, no matter who you are, you could enjoy atleast one.
The one thing I was not a HUGE fan of (sorry Molly and Ellen) were the music concerts. And the only reason for this is that I took piano lessons for about 5 years and I played the flute for 7 years and I am completely burned out on musical performances. But, there were a lot of different types of performances includong: solo recitals, ohestra performances, strings performances, sectional performances, and jazz performances. So, again, there were a variety of performances for people interested in all types of music.
Ok, so last semester I took UH210, which is a Unversity Honors class, entitled Arts of Tuscaloosa. In that class I had to go to all of these "arts events" including" dance, theater, museums, creative campus speakers, and music concerts. I had to go to two events a week and write a 1 page paper on each event, which was a total and complete pain. And now this semester I'm taking FA200. In that class I have to go to one event a week and write a 3 page paper on each, which is also a pretty big pain.
But, now that I think about it, all of the events available to students on campus are actually very interesting.
No matter what background/lifestyle/ideas a student comes from and supports, there's something on campus for almost everyone.
Dance Alabama! and ARDT (Alabama Reparatory Dance Theater) both contained a multitude of performances. Each recital included: ballet, Pointe, jazz, and alternative performances, which catered to a very diverse audience.
The art exhibits and museums I went to also catered to a diverse audience. There were paintings including: landscapes, abstract art, and portraits. There was also a plethera of pottery. Other art forms present at these exhibits included: sketches, hand puppets, sculptures, and mixed media. While I'm not very interested in the sculptures or mixed media, the sketches and paintings are pretty cool. (I used to take art classes and I LOVE drawing).
Also, the plays I've gone to have all been really diverse. They were: comical, romantic, serious, mournful, adventurous, mysterious, and even scary. They were all extremely interesting and I think it's really cool that all of the plays were so different that, no matter who you are, you could enjoy atleast one.
The one thing I was not a HUGE fan of (sorry Molly and Ellen) were the music concerts. And the only reason for this is that I took piano lessons for about 5 years and I played the flute for 7 years and I am completely burned out on musical performances. But, there were a lot of different types of performances includong: solo recitals, ohestra performances, strings performances, sectional performances, and jazz performances. So, again, there were a variety of performances for people interested in all types of music.
Football Tickets
I think the football ticket situation at Alabama is absolutly awful. I've heard of many students, seniors included, that were not able to buy tickets before they ran out. It's ridiculous the EXTREMELY small amount of tickets that are allotted to students. Students are some of the most involved people in the University activities. They dedicate time and effort to school, extracirricular activities, and other University programs, and they should expect the same loyalty awarded to them by the school.
Also, my dad has been working for the University for almost 30 years, and each year the location of our family's season tickets get worse and worse. After all the time my dad has dedicated to the University, it's unacceptable that the University disregard that, all for those Tide Pride fans and others who are willing to pay more money.
The University shuns its most dedicated and important fans because money is more important to them than loyalty.
Also, my dad has been working for the University for almost 30 years, and each year the location of our family's season tickets get worse and worse. After all the time my dad has dedicated to the University, it's unacceptable that the University disregard that, all for those Tide Pride fans and others who are willing to pay more money.
The University shuns its most dedicated and important fans because money is more important to them than loyalty.
Ferg Parking Deck
So the whole Ferg Parking Deck situation is driving me crazy. I don't know how many of y'all have to park there, but I, personally, think it's totally ridiculous that there's no pedestrian entrance on the dorm side of the parking deck. The only pedestrian entrance in the parking deck is on the other side, across the street from the Ferg.
So, for those of you that don't live around here, there was this one area where students could enter the parking deck on the dorm side; however, apparently the University didn't like students climbing through that tiny hole, so they put up bars to prevent that, while all of the students were away for Christmas Break. Less than a week later, the bars had been bent so students could fit through. Then someone eventually removed a couple of those bars to make access easier. So it remained that way for a couple of months and then about two weeks ago they decided to replace the bars and put up a chain-link fense behind it. Well, that didn't last long either... like two days later some went and removed two of the bars and actually cut away and bend back the fense.
It should be OBVIOUS that a pedestrian entrance is needed on that side of the parking deck. I don't understand why the University refuses to create an entrance and insists on continuing to try to prevent students from entering on that side. No attempt has worked and it's pretty obvious how desperate students are to enter there. It would be much easier if they just gave in and actually created an entrance, rather than continuing their efforts which, thus far, have amounted to the effectiveness of leaving footprints in the sand, only to have them washed away almost immediately.
So, for those of you that don't live around here, there was this one area where students could enter the parking deck on the dorm side; however, apparently the University didn't like students climbing through that tiny hole, so they put up bars to prevent that, while all of the students were away for Christmas Break. Less than a week later, the bars had been bent so students could fit through. Then someone eventually removed a couple of those bars to make access easier. So it remained that way for a couple of months and then about two weeks ago they decided to replace the bars and put up a chain-link fense behind it. Well, that didn't last long either... like two days later some went and removed two of the bars and actually cut away and bend back the fense.
It should be OBVIOUS that a pedestrian entrance is needed on that side of the parking deck. I don't understand why the University refuses to create an entrance and insists on continuing to try to prevent students from entering on that side. No attempt has worked and it's pretty obvious how desperate students are to enter there. It would be much easier if they just gave in and actually created an entrance, rather than continuing their efforts which, thus far, have amounted to the effectiveness of leaving footprints in the sand, only to have them washed away almost immediately.
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