April 17, 2008
So yesterday, I had an interview with Jan Poppe of UComm for possible publication in This Is SVSU. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a sweet annual promo magazine that highlights people at SVSU to help others understand the Saginaw Valley experience. It’s an honor to even be considered for it, so I’m way excited. I also got to spend some quality time with Jordan. Also way exciting. I’m not really sure if he was as interested in the cultural and historical intricacies of Mulan as I was. C’est la vie.
In management today, we did a simulation of what it would be like to negotiate a contract with a union. I have no desire to ever have to do that.
Our final show for Musical Theatre is starting to come together. We learned choreography for our second group number and I think I finally figured out some blocking for my solo song. It’s real gay, but honestly, torch songs are the most fun.
It was completely gorgeous outside today. I went out and did some homework in the grass for a while. Calexico is wonderful warm-weather homework music.
Gossip Girl is coming back. I’m not sure how to feel about it.
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Hello Blog buddies,
So, pretty much, I’m going to be writing in here more often than any place else, so get bookmarking. This blog will likely be the best read of your life (I can hope.)
So without further adieu, here goes:
This weekend was pretty intense.
Friday:
In Robert’s Fellows, we discussed the history of China and what to expect when we get there! I’m so excited, in case you didn’t know. Jordan came by to visit and he went shopping with me for a super secret surprise gift. I got back to SV in time to work at the Front Desk. I feel really bad for Danielle. I can’t imagine working 8pm-2am every single weekend. I soldiered through, thanks to some 90’s Trivial Pursuit.
Saturday:
Got up at the crack of dawn to drive down to EMU to check out the MORHA Business Meeting. It was nice to see some people again, and I facilitated a couple of committees. One was on homeless college students. It was really depressing, but I can say that I thought it was eye opening to a lot of people. Score. After that, I grabbed dinner with Renee and a couple of her friends, and got back to SVSU. Jordan came over, we went to experience Danny’s new house, and then we went Mixxing. I feel as though Saturday is definitely the night to go to the Mixx.
Sunday:
Woke up and took Jordan to his car before heading with the RFs to see Madame Butterfly at the Midland Center for the Arts. All I can say is..Wow. If you’ve never been to an Opera before, I highly recommend it. You might not think you like opera, but give it a chance. I teared up a couple of times, I’ll admit.
Long story Short, this girl, Butterfly falls in love with and marries and American soldier. He goes back to America, but says he will come back for her. Flash forward 3 years, and Butterfly has given birth to the soldier’s son, and she has completely Americanized herself while waiting for his return. He eventually comes back, but has married an American. Knowing that her life will never be comeplete without him, Butterfly kills herself. Great show.
After that, I got back to SVSU to catch the tail end of the URA Banquet. I was awarded the “Housing/Residential Life Staff Member of the Year” Award. I was shocked, and am very thankful for the wonderful honor. 
There was FINALLY a new Desperate Housewives on tonight. ABSURD is all that I can say.
Speaking of ABSURD things, NRHH was out of control tonight, and I can honestly say that I was very disappointed in some people, their actions, and decisions. As a group, we seem to have trouble making common sense, grown-up decisions. Not that I point blame anywhere, but I think we will get our act together for next year. On that note, I was also elected Vice President of Membership and Chapter Events. I’ll be doing it Fall Semester and Mary will do it Winter Semester.
So, that was a lot.
P.S., if you’ve never seen/heard any of Madame Butterfly, here’s an amazing YouTube video for you to check out.
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