Just a quick update.
Summer so far:
Didnt work enough, but work drove me crazy
Went to TOKYO and it was AMAZING
Worked too much, and driving me more crazy
Saw Vanessa Carlton in concert last night
And now I have 4 shifts left at target, wooo hoo!
I haven't really seen that many people this summer,
Weekly visits with Jonathan :) and Ive seen hailey and amy twice, and taylor once.
But I still hope to see people more before I leave for florida
...which is only about 3 weeks away!
I need to start thinking about packing, haha.
My family is going out of town for a week again, but I love the house to myself
it's a nice break
hopefully I can keep up with the blogging!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
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Semesters almost over! Today I officially finished English :)
I still do not know when one of my finals is... hm...
this would be worth figureing out.
Semesters almost over! Today I officially finished English :)
I still do not know when one of my finals is... hm...
this would be worth figureing out.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Blogging Assigmnent #5
My experience in ENG 105 has been one of the best class experiences so far in my college career. To sum up everything simply, I have learned that by applying myself just a little bit more, it can mean the difference between a C and an A.
I think what inspired most in this class was the persistent stimulation from my teacher Sue. I cannot speak of the whole class, but to me she was always willing to help us relate to what she was teaching. She accomplished this by relating class teachings to us, and we could identify ourselves in her. I always felt that this is what inspired me to do everything the best that I can. I also felt that that the assignments were reasonable. Nothing was impossible or too much to handle in this course. Assignments were all practical and the purpose could be easily identified.
Other than inspiring myself to write better, I did learn how to better analyze material. Before this class, I would usually take a book for a book, a movie for a movie, but I have learned to look at the book, and try to identify if the author had any other ideas in mind when writing the book. Also, I pay more attention to what forms of writing were used in order for the authors’ writing to come off effectively. I will continue to draw upon the skills I have learned in the class in all of my other classes, and look back fondly of my experiences in ENG 105.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
I know how to be productive
So people are doing this on facebook, but I don't want people to SEE that I'm a loser, so I'm just going to post it on my blog :)
Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:
"Zane needs some more money"
-how ture
Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
"Zane looks like somebody drained his stomach or something."
-odd...
Type in "[your name] likes" in Google search:
"Zane likes to be in charge, and while he loves sex as much as the next red-blooded American male, he doesn’t know what to make of the small, dark figure who keeps insisting she wants him for a purely physical relationship."
-hahahahahaha
Type in "[your name] says" in Google search:
"Zane says to shut the hell up."
-who me?
Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search:
"Zane loves Hillary Juky."
-right. who?
Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search:
"Zane wants his own beach bar."
-okay then...
Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
"Zane does incredible, erotic things"
-what the hell, im not that sexual...
Type in "[your name] smells" in Google search:
"Zane smells like a pretty arab."
-haha, ok
Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
"Zane hates the internet"
-no i dont!
Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search
"Zane goes green"
-hehe, yay
well that was fun. :p
^some major yum right there
Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:
"Zane needs some more money"
-how ture
Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
"Zane looks like somebody drained his stomach or something."
-odd...
Type in "[your name] likes" in Google search:
"Zane likes to be in charge, and while he loves sex as much as the next red-blooded American male, he doesn’t know what to make of the small, dark figure who keeps insisting she wants him for a purely physical relationship."
-hahahahahaha
Type in "[your name] says" in Google search:
"Zane says to shut the hell up."
-who me?
Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search:
"Zane loves Hillary Juky."
-right. who?
Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search:
"Zane wants his own beach bar."
-okay then...
Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
"Zane does incredible, erotic things"
-what the hell, im not that sexual...
Type in "[your name] smells" in Google search:
"Zane smells like a pretty arab."
-haha, ok
Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search:
"Zane hates the internet"
-no i dont!
Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search
"Zane goes green"
-hehe, yay
well that was fun. :p
^some major yum right there
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky
by Steps
Love,all my love was yours,
Of this I was so sure,
I guess I never saw it coming baby,
But now I'm over the surprise,
I'm wearing this disguise,
So everyone can think I'm having fun baby,
The world only sees me smiling,
My pillow knows the truth at night,
'cause that's where I hide my sorrow,
And they call me happy go lucky,
They don't know my heart is dying inside,
A smile's a frown turned upside down,
I do my happy go lucky so well,
I'm even fooling myself
But now I've put it to the test,
I know it's for the best,
In fact it's good you walked out on me baby,
I, I've learned how to survive,
Without you in my life,
So why am I still talking 'bout you baby,
The world only sees me smiling,
My pillow knows the truth every night,
'Cause that's where I hide my sorrow,
And they call me happy go lucky,
They don't know my heart is dying inside,
A smile's a frown turned upside down,
I do my happy go lucky so well,
I'm even fooling myself
All my love yours,
I guess I was so sure,
When I see the morning light,
I put on this facade,
It's all I have to protect my pride,
It's all I've got, this smile is all I've got,
And they call me happy go lucky,
They don't know my heart is dying inside,
A smile's a frown turned upside down,
I do my happy go lucky so well,
I'm even fooling myself
by Steps
Love,all my love was yours,
Of this I was so sure,
I guess I never saw it coming baby,
But now I'm over the surprise,
I'm wearing this disguise,
So everyone can think I'm having fun baby,
The world only sees me smiling,
My pillow knows the truth at night,
'cause that's where I hide my sorrow,
And they call me happy go lucky,
They don't know my heart is dying inside,
A smile's a frown turned upside down,
I do my happy go lucky so well,
I'm even fooling myself
But now I've put it to the test,
I know it's for the best,
In fact it's good you walked out on me baby,
I, I've learned how to survive,
Without you in my life,
So why am I still talking 'bout you baby,
The world only sees me smiling,
My pillow knows the truth every night,
'Cause that's where I hide my sorrow,
And they call me happy go lucky,
They don't know my heart is dying inside,
A smile's a frown turned upside down,
I do my happy go lucky so well,
I'm even fooling myself
All my love yours,
I guess I was so sure,
When I see the morning light,
I put on this facade,
It's all I have to protect my pride,
It's all I've got, this smile is all I've got,
And they call me happy go lucky,
They don't know my heart is dying inside,
A smile's a frown turned upside down,
I do my happy go lucky so well,
I'm even fooling myself
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Parade On
Parade On
by Charlotte Martin
Her hands are in the air again
Stripped of pride
She was waiting for a sign to be let in
She tried to stop a train for him
Without shoes
And he was so amused, amused
She needs a reason to parade on
She needs a new road to pave
She needs a reason to parade on
It's wearing her outsides thin
There's someone there to save
You wonder why she gives and gives
Till it burns
And there is nothing he can give her in return
She'll live and die by make-believe
Her frozen heart
Well he can't wait around while she gets blown apart
She needs a reason to parade on
She needs a new road to pave
She needs a reason to parade on
It's wearing her outsides thin
There's someone there to save
The distance won't know which way you should go
'Cause we are not built so we can float
We are what we are
But that seems so far
Parting the Red Sea is easier, easier
It's time to introduce herself
She's dethroned
Like some lonesome dusty book upon his shelf
She needs a reason to parade on
She needs a new road to pave
She needs a reason to parade on
It's wearing her outsides thin
There's someone there to save, oh
And there's nothing I can say
by Charlotte Martin
Her hands are in the air again
Stripped of pride
She was waiting for a sign to be let in
She tried to stop a train for him
Without shoes
And he was so amused, amused
She needs a reason to parade on
She needs a new road to pave
She needs a reason to parade on
It's wearing her outsides thin
There's someone there to save
You wonder why she gives and gives
Till it burns
And there is nothing he can give her in return
She'll live and die by make-believe
Her frozen heart
Well he can't wait around while she gets blown apart
She needs a reason to parade on
She needs a new road to pave
She needs a reason to parade on
It's wearing her outsides thin
There's someone there to save
The distance won't know which way you should go
'Cause we are not built so we can float
We are what we are
But that seems so far
Parting the Red Sea is easier, easier
It's time to introduce herself
She's dethroned
Like some lonesome dusty book upon his shelf
She needs a reason to parade on
She needs a new road to pave
She needs a reason to parade on
It's wearing her outsides thin
There's someone there to save, oh
And there's nothing I can say
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Blogging Assignment #3
You can know someone all your life without really knowing them. Getting to know someone beneath the surface is something that most people don’t often do. I know I don’t. It takes more than being an acquaintance to say that you really know someone. Over the summer I became acquainted with someone from my work. Just the fact that she already completed a year at NAU made me determined to get to know her. The end of summer came and differing work schedules made it impossible to get to know her.
School started and opportunities to get to know each other began to appear. This acquaintance became a friend. A busy semester proved it hard to hang out regularly, however a 45+ hour work week over Winter Break proved to be the right amount of time to get to know someone.
Before coming back up to school, Jenny was my 2nd friend I was able to come out to. This moment of extreme openness is what opened our friendship up to anything and everything. Since break, Jenny has been the person I call if I need advice, someone to vent to, someone to listen to me, and someone to eat with. Just two days ago we hung out for 14 hours, I don’t know if I can say I have ever spent that much time with a friend.
An acquaintance formed into a friendship, which formed to something even closer. Her personality has influenced me in many ways. I am fairly sure I can say she is one of the only people I know who cannot be mean, at all. Her easygoing and relaxed personality has HOPEFULLY started to wear off on me. Learning to deal with stress and stupid people is something I know I need to work on.
It’s funny knowing that Jenny will be reading this, but I’ll be glad she has. She is someone I have known for almost 10 months, but I have really only known these past 3. I can only look forward to these next years of friendship.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Ouch
Musical. Overload. MAJOR. 42 down 2 to go.... my head hurts :(
so if anyone ever asks, yes, there is such a thing as too many musicals. at least different ones all consumed at the same time. but still, its kinda exciting to know that 11 days... 44 musicals thats basically 11 a day (no wonder im going crazy, haha).
other news!
last week was a good week, and its continued on to this week! :)
granted its not been wonderful all the time, but thats not the point. i wasnt feeling well last night and didnt want to go to the tbs meeting, but afterwards i finished my whole General Plan Analysis for my PL201 class, major relief! now i only have a major synthesis paper due for my ENG 105 class. But i finished the movie and i know the book backwards and forwards!
the gym has been going well, its fun! however. last week i started to run out of stem, and then started to get sick. so i didnt go to the gym on thursday and friday, but thats ok. and then this weekend i was starting to get better, but i had a bit of sugar firday night and saturday night so i kinda went back to bad :( right now im trying my hardest to get better cuz im going to disneyland!!! and even though i want to go to the gym this week, i cant overexert myself otherwise i wont get better for dland. so maybe ill just go on wednesday cuz i dont have class till 10:20, ...maybe thursday too.
im excited to go to disneyland! i dont know why my family is going... but im not going to question it! ill probably drive home thursday night after LOST, and then we're leaving for cali on firday and spending saturday, sunday, and monday day in dland :) woooo! hehe.
well, thats all i can think of for now. im going to post a disneyland picture..... hm... i dont know if i want to post an edited one or not, well, i probably should to keep in tradition, but whatever! i have about 3,500 disneyland pictures on my computer! so i have lots to choose from. heh :)
have a great week! dont stress! too many people are overstressing right now, and its your own fault! just calm down!
matterhorn and monorail
splash mountain :)
so if anyone ever asks, yes, there is such a thing as too many musicals. at least different ones all consumed at the same time. but still, its kinda exciting to know that 11 days... 44 musicals thats basically 11 a day (no wonder im going crazy, haha).
other news!
last week was a good week, and its continued on to this week! :)
granted its not been wonderful all the time, but thats not the point. i wasnt feeling well last night and didnt want to go to the tbs meeting, but afterwards i finished my whole General Plan Analysis for my PL201 class, major relief! now i only have a major synthesis paper due for my ENG 105 class. But i finished the movie and i know the book backwards and forwards!
the gym has been going well, its fun! however. last week i started to run out of stem, and then started to get sick. so i didnt go to the gym on thursday and friday, but thats ok. and then this weekend i was starting to get better, but i had a bit of sugar firday night and saturday night so i kinda went back to bad :( right now im trying my hardest to get better cuz im going to disneyland!!! and even though i want to go to the gym this week, i cant overexert myself otherwise i wont get better for dland. so maybe ill just go on wednesday cuz i dont have class till 10:20, ...maybe thursday too.
im excited to go to disneyland! i dont know why my family is going... but im not going to question it! ill probably drive home thursday night after LOST, and then we're leaving for cali on firday and spending saturday, sunday, and monday day in dland :) woooo! hehe.
well, thats all i can think of for now. im going to post a disneyland picture..... hm... i dont know if i want to post an edited one or not, well, i probably should to keep in tradition, but whatever! i have about 3,500 disneyland pictures on my computer! so i have lots to choose from. heh :)
have a great week! dont stress! too many people are overstressing right now, and its your own fault! just calm down!
matterhorn and monorail
splash mountain :)
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
It's been a week and a half
with my new ipod! You know you dont realize how much time COULD be spent listening to music just walking to class! I have about 4 thousand songs on my ipod... about 2 thousand of them are soundtracks! So as of last Thursday morning I decided to get a start on them! And why not start with musicals?? SO. In one week I have listend to: Aida, Avenue Q, The Color Purple, Fiddler on the Roof, Footloose, Into the Woods, Jekyll and Hyde *2disc concept cast recording, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Lion King, the Light in the Piazza, Miss Saigon, Oliver, Peter Pan, Rent *2disc OBC, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Spring Awakening, Titanic, Urinetown, West Side Story, You're A Good man Charlie Borown, Les Miserables *2disc OBC, phantom of the opera *2disc OLC, ....and partially through the producers. So only what... 13? Haha, I have no life i know. i only have 18 more :) but most of them ive listened to before.... im trying to get the stuff i dont know out of the way first.
Big/Little Weekend last weekend was alotta fun!!! Im sure I have alot to write about, just everyone has seemed to slip out of the blogging phase right now.
This week has been a good week. :) I still overthink though. *oh well!
Big/Little Weekend last weekend was alotta fun!!! Im sure I have alot to write about, just everyone has seemed to slip out of the blogging phase right now.
This week has been a good week. :) I still overthink though. *oh well!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Well its 1am
Whell I’m exhausted. I just finished writing a 700 word English essay in less than 1 hour. Go me! Haha, god do I need to stop procrastinating. :p Anyways, I suppose I’m in a writing mood.
Two positive things:
ONE – BETA ZETA/BIGS fun weekend at my cabin this weekend. I know everyone is so excited! It’s going to be an interesting dynamic, but hey! We’re all there for the fun. Yay tacos.
TWO – I got family letters from my brothers and they’re amazing! I’ve worn my sweatshirt the past two days only taking it off to shower and sleep! Lol. I need to wash it sometime……. Heh.
Let’s see. I’m starting to go to the gym pretty regularly. It’s really nice. You always read about the benefits of exercise, it’s like a yeah, yeah, I know, I know. But really, it’s true. Two days this week so far… two more! Too bad I have to wake up in 5+ hours and go. Eh. I can sleep eventually. I’m really looking forewords to a slow relaxing weekend. Won’t be seeing Jonathan much, but at least ill get rest in that I haven’t lately. Anyways I better get to spell checking my paper and head off to bed. Damn. Forgot about geology test tomorrow. Not going to do well, I’ll have time to study after the gym. Stupid procrastination again, lol. Nite all!
Two positive things:
ONE – BETA ZETA/BIGS fun weekend at my cabin this weekend. I know everyone is so excited! It’s going to be an interesting dynamic, but hey! We’re all there for the fun. Yay tacos.
TWO – I got family letters from my brothers and they’re amazing! I’ve worn my sweatshirt the past two days only taking it off to shower and sleep! Lol. I need to wash it sometime……. Heh.
Let’s see. I’m starting to go to the gym pretty regularly. It’s really nice. You always read about the benefits of exercise, it’s like a yeah, yeah, I know, I know. But really, it’s true. Two days this week so far… two more! Too bad I have to wake up in 5+ hours and go. Eh. I can sleep eventually. I’m really looking forewords to a slow relaxing weekend. Won’t be seeing Jonathan much, but at least ill get rest in that I haven’t lately. Anyways I better get to spell checking my paper and head off to bed. Damn. Forgot about geology test tomorrow. Not going to do well, I’ll have time to study after the gym. Stupid procrastination again, lol. Nite all!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Blogging Assignment #2
One aspect of college life: Tau Beta Sigma.
Five days before my freshman year of college started I started band camp. I’ve was in marching band all of high school, and in band for a total of nine years. Coming to NAU I didn’t even hesitate doing marching band up here, I never thought I would join a fraternity let alone a sorority. Three days into band camp I could say I was successfully recruited for Tau Beta Sigma, the national honorary band sorority. Over the course of the first semester I went through the process of becoming an active member. Being a member of an organization that is so close-knit has been a life changing experience. I can’t really write out what TBS means to me. It is having a group of people that is always there for you no matter what. It is providing service to the bands of NAU for the purpose of selfless service. It is working together for a greater good. It is having such a deep connection with people that you never could image. Every week I find out more about my sisters. I find out how much we take on each other’s traits. You can go your whole life believing that you are an individual, but after joining a sorority or fraternity, you realize that there are so many people just like you. It wasn’t until recently I realized how much my sisters mean to me. Over the past six months I have been planning on participating in the Walt Disney World College Internship, and only two weeks ago it hit me. I was going to be leaving my sisters. I never expected I would TBS so much. I was OK with not being home for Christmas, but being gone from my sisters for five months (and three for summer!) seems like too much. I never would have expected to be so involved with college, but I was twice as involved in high school so I guess it figures. College has been a great experience so far, and I would not change any of it for the world.
(Note: My great-grand-big/ma suggested contacting a close school in Florida and still being involved in TBS. Good news. I researched all the active chapters of TBS in Florida; map quested them from Walt Disney World, and found one only fifty minutes away! I even emailed someone from the chapter already and feel one hundred times better about going.)
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Real update soon
Promise. Not that there are more than 3 of you reading this anyways.
RECENT NEWS: I'm starting to go to the gym, its only the 2nd day, so we'll see what my opion is about it this weekend. I have a big english essay due tomorrow, and of course I haven't started yet. Lab is canceled tonight :)
FUTURE NEWS: I'll do a real update this weekend. I have another blog post due for my ENG 105 class on Monday, so I will work on a new post and then post is later next week probably. I'm getting tired of these mini-posts, I'm sure you are too.
The rest of the week is going to be crazy. Wednesday I'm hosting the reception for the symphonic band concert, then we're setting up for Jazz Fest. Thursday I have a midterm for my PL 201 class, and I'm working at Jazz Fest from 5-8:30pm, through LOST :( but I suppose thats what VRC's are for. Friday I work 7:45am-10am and 2-5pm. After that... I'm going home!
I also am trying this new layout, mostly because my ENG 105 class blog had almost the same layout, this is pretty.... BLUE ...but let me know what you think!
(ONE WEEKEND TILL THE BETA ZETA AND BIGS FUN WEEKEND!!!)
ok, this pciture isnt even edited
but i dont care, i love this pic :)
RECENT NEWS: I'm starting to go to the gym, its only the 2nd day, so we'll see what my opion is about it this weekend. I have a big english essay due tomorrow, and of course I haven't started yet. Lab is canceled tonight :)
FUTURE NEWS: I'll do a real update this weekend. I have another blog post due for my ENG 105 class on Monday, so I will work on a new post and then post is later next week probably. I'm getting tired of these mini-posts, I'm sure you are too.
The rest of the week is going to be crazy. Wednesday I'm hosting the reception for the symphonic band concert, then we're setting up for Jazz Fest. Thursday I have a midterm for my PL 201 class, and I'm working at Jazz Fest from 5-8:30pm, through LOST :( but I suppose thats what VRC's are for. Friday I work 7:45am-10am and 2-5pm. After that... I'm going home!
I also am trying this new layout, mostly because my ENG 105 class blog had almost the same layout, this is pretty.... BLUE ...but let me know what you think!
(ONE WEEKEND TILL THE BETA ZETA AND BIGS FUN WEEKEND!!!)
I plan on buying a new ipod classic this weekend!
White or Black?!?!!?! Let me know!
White or Black?!?!!?! Let me know!
ok, this pciture isnt even edited
but i dont care, i love this pic :)
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Valentines
So yesterday was fun. Jonathan and I went to Hunan West, a tiny Chinese restaurant in between the dollar store and planned parenthood. Its good! Then after that it was time for LOST. Which was kinda a boring episode, and stuff happened that I didnt like happening.... hard to explain, lol. After that we went to see Enchanted at Prochnow. That place seriously sucks, but Jonathan and I saw it on opening day and really wanted to go again. It's such a good movie! And if anyone has the soundtrack they should give it to me :) pleeeeeease.
Today I'm filling in for Melissa at the Pep Band game... hopefully be fun! Now im off to have food with my big brother! I have to write a 500 word essay after the game, due at 10pm.... so you'll know whereI'll be, lol. So, some more pictures!
(And thanks to Ryan and Tina for commenting! Made me feel super special :))
Today I'm filling in for Melissa at the Pep Band game... hopefully be fun! Now im off to have food with my big brother! I have to write a 500 word essay after the game, due at 10pm.... so you'll know whereI'll be, lol. So, some more pictures!
(And thanks to Ryan and Tina for commenting! Made me feel super special :))
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Let's see
I had every wish to write about my expierence of the sisterhood ceremony from saturday night on here. (Dont worry, just stuff I realized and everyhing :)) But it seems that this week has been a rollercoaster of emotion. That is something that I dont want to get into however.
So for now I just like to say that I am on a mad search for my dream plant that I had found at home deopt, two days later all three of them were gone :( so now I have made the decision to go to hope depot every two days and search.
Today I bought a gym membership at Anytime Fitness. I'm excited, I've only been to a gym once, literally. So its a chance for me to get in shape and everything. :) Next week is going to be crazy busy! Sunday-Meeting, Monday-Meeting, Tuesday-Lab, Wednesday-Symphonic Band Reception, Thursday-NAU Jazz Fest, Friday-NAU Jazz Fest, Saturday-I NEED TO DISAPPEAR!, Sunday-Meeting, Monday-Meeting, Tuesday-Lab, Wednesday-Reception? ugh. oh well! Its fun :)
So till I get something to actually write about... more pictures!!
(*people should comment on them *hint*hint* ;))
st peters basilica, rome, italy
the breakers (lobby), palm beach, florida
So for now I just like to say that I am on a mad search for my dream plant that I had found at home deopt, two days later all three of them were gone :( so now I have made the decision to go to hope depot every two days and search.
Today I bought a gym membership at Anytime Fitness. I'm excited, I've only been to a gym once, literally. So its a chance for me to get in shape and everything. :) Next week is going to be crazy busy! Sunday-Meeting, Monday-Meeting, Tuesday-Lab, Wednesday-Symphonic Band Reception, Thursday-NAU Jazz Fest, Friday-NAU Jazz Fest, Saturday-I NEED TO DISAPPEAR!, Sunday-Meeting, Monday-Meeting, Tuesday-Lab, Wednesday-Reception? ugh. oh well! Its fun :)
So till I get something to actually write about... more pictures!!
(*people should comment on them *hint*hint* ;))
st peters basilica, rome, italy
the breakers (lobby), palm beach, florida
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Great weekend
State day was this weekend! For the most part anyone reading this blog was probably there (except you Jenny!) lol. So I'm just going to stick with saying that it was great and thats it! Well, this weekend my friend Hailey came up for the Jazz Mad festival and we had lunch with her dad and had a lot of fun. Sunday I also got to hang out with Kayla and Nick who came up to visit Jenny and we had a ton of fun too! I can't wait till the next state day, and next year... National Convention! So Excited! :)
original photo by zane. mission santa barbra, santa barbra, california
chisos mountains, big bent national park, texas
original photo by zane. mission santa barbra, santa barbra, california
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Empty thoughts
I had some ideas for a post today, but they've seemed to slip away. My car got stuck in it's parking spot today. Which I don't like, but my mom called and said I don't have car insurance for the next day or two because they forgot to pay the past two months, heh. So I shouldn't be driving anyways. However, I really really really REALLY need my haircut, and food. So somehow I'll be venturing to Safeway and the hair cut place, I forgot what they're called, I have their card in my wallet. I'm 1/10th of the way to getting a free haircut! Tomorrow is Wednesday, or now it should be called Meeting Day. For the TBS meeting, and service meeting, and Beta Zeta meeting. Fun-ness. During Lent I'm going to be putting up some of my own pictures from Mission Santa Barbra, Santa Barbra, California. Enjoy~
mcnary dam, umatilla, oregon
original photo by zane ioli. mission santa barbra, santa barbra, california
mcnary dam, umatilla, oregon
original photo by zane ioli. mission santa barbra, santa barbra, california
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Blogging Assignment #1
So what are my goals and expectation for the rest of the semester?
I’ll go with the boring part first, school. While it may not be the most exciting, I feel that I can do well in my classes this semester. I do have a lot of other commitments but school is something that I can focus on enough this semester. None of my classes this semester seem like major classes, so I believe that I this is something that I can accomplish.
I’m also looking forward to being to spend more time this semester spending time participating in my sorority. Last semester I rushed Tau Beta Sigma, the honorary band sorority. While I’ve only been active for a few months now, I haven’t been able to give all my time to the sisters. So this semester I have plenty of time to give. I have signed up for the service committee and have spent a great deal of time planning activities for the rest of the year. By the end of the semester I hope to be able to say that I have given my all and can prove it by the amount of funds we’ve raised and service we’ve done.
What is would my number one goal for the semester? Well, if this question is somewhat hard to answer. If this question were asked at the beginning of the semester I would have had said that I wanted to tell those who are close to me, that I am gay. Well that has changed, and if this question were asked just yesterday, I would have said that I wanted to tell my parents I’m gay. Well, today is today and I have no one left to tell! For this I am really happy. It seems that my number one goal for my life has been achieved. So where does this leave me now? Now my hope for my life is that I can achieve a sense of comfort ability with myself and my friends and family. There’s of course a bit more too coming out then what I’ve simply wrote, but it’s enough for now. I know that this will all happen way before the end of the semester, but it’s always nice to have a visual reminder.
I’ll go with the boring part first, school. While it may not be the most exciting, I feel that I can do well in my classes this semester. I do have a lot of other commitments but school is something that I can focus on enough this semester. None of my classes this semester seem like major classes, so I believe that I this is something that I can accomplish.
I’m also looking forward to being to spend more time this semester spending time participating in my sorority. Last semester I rushed Tau Beta Sigma, the honorary band sorority. While I’ve only been active for a few months now, I haven’t been able to give all my time to the sisters. So this semester I have plenty of time to give. I have signed up for the service committee and have spent a great deal of time planning activities for the rest of the year. By the end of the semester I hope to be able to say that I have given my all and can prove it by the amount of funds we’ve raised and service we’ve done.
What is would my number one goal for the semester? Well, if this question is somewhat hard to answer. If this question were asked at the beginning of the semester I would have had said that I wanted to tell those who are close to me, that I am gay. Well that has changed, and if this question were asked just yesterday, I would have said that I wanted to tell my parents I’m gay. Well, today is today and I have no one left to tell! For this I am really happy. It seems that my number one goal for my life has been achieved. So where does this leave me now? Now my hope for my life is that I can achieve a sense of comfort ability with myself and my friends and family. There’s of course a bit more too coming out then what I’ve simply wrote, but it’s enough for now. I know that this will all happen way before the end of the semester, but it’s always nice to have a visual reminder.
I hope you've enjoyed my post, its been interesting having a specific topic to actually write about. -Zane
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Another day
I had a bad evenining last night. I do not know why, but it was. Today was better, and I had a but of "me" time so things are looking up. Hopefully it stays that way. So now, I'm just waiting for LOST Season 4 to start. Exciting. Enjoy the pics~
tokyo, japan
torino, italy
tokyo, japan
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Saying Goodbye
Yesterday evening my family decided that it was the best time to put our dog to sleep.
Nugget was my 10 year old yellow lab. Throughout most of her life she suffered for severe allergies, the past few years had been very
difficult for her. She was in a great deal of pain, so we decided it was for the best.
Nugget was our family's first dog. She was my dog. I got to pick her name and everything. Its hard to believe that 10 years have already passed, it seems like she was only a puppy yesterday.
I miss her greatly. Its extremely difficult being away at school and not being able to be with my family. She was a wonderful part of my family, and it doesn't seem possible to sum up what she meant to me or my family. It almost doesn't seem real, yet.
Nugget was my 10 year old yellow lab. Throughout most of her life she suffered for severe allergies, the past few years had been very
difficult for her. She was in a great deal of pain, so we decided it was for the best.
Nugget was our family's first dog. She was my dog. I got to pick her name and everything. Its hard to believe that 10 years have already passed, it seems like she was only a puppy yesterday.
I miss her greatly. Its extremely difficult being away at school and not being able to be with my family. She was a wonderful part of my family, and it doesn't seem possible to sum up what she meant to me or my family. It almost doesn't seem real, yet.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thoughts
Do you know whats interesting? The fact that a blog is essentially an online diary, but because of the fact that it is public, means you can't write everything that you wish you could. I suppose its because some of what what I would want to write could be offensive to particular people. It just seems that this is a place for me to express myself, and if
something bothers me then I want to write about it, but even if I don't mention any names most people still would know who I am talking about. I suppose I would feel bad about that too, but I feel worse not being able to talk about some things. It's really not that big of a deal, more of "when this person does this" or "says this" or "does that" I want to to tell someone about it.
The purpose of a blog is for people to read it. I know I have about four people reading this (thanks by the way) but I still couldn't say everything that's on my mind. I could get an anonymous blog... but then no one would even know of it to read it, haha. That would be pointless, why would I even want to put something on the Internet for everyone to read if I'm not going to tell anyone that its there. I could always do the one stress management technique... write out everything that is bothering you towards a certain subject. Write an email directly to a person, write your blog, just start typing out what you want to say. Then when you're
done, delete it, trash it, get rid of it. You were at least able to get out all your anger and frustration towards whatever, then you have a clearer mind to actually discuss the real problem. But don't be like Betty on Ugly Betty and leave the paper out and have it sent to who its actually too. I love that show, haha.
So I suppose even for me, getting this much out helps too, critical thinking, what fun!? <-That was sarcasm, yes I even use it online. Well this has been an interesting train of thoughts. Its even helped me reading what I wrote, if that makes sense! I give pretty good advice huh? Now to move on, get out of my head and back to everything else.
something bothers me then I want to write about it, but even if I don't mention any names most people still would know who I am talking about. I suppose I would feel bad about that too, but I feel worse not being able to talk about some things. It's really not that big of a deal, more of "when this person does this" or "says this" or "does that" I want to to tell someone about it.
The purpose of a blog is for people to read it. I know I have about four people reading this (thanks by the way) but I still couldn't say everything that's on my mind. I could get an anonymous blog... but then no one would even know of it to read it, haha. That would be pointless, why would I even want to put something on the Internet for everyone to read if I'm not going to tell anyone that its there. I could always do the one stress management technique... write out everything that is bothering you towards a certain subject. Write an email directly to a person, write your blog, just start typing out what you want to say. Then when you're
done, delete it, trash it, get rid of it. You were at least able to get out all your anger and frustration towards whatever, then you have a clearer mind to actually discuss the real problem. But don't be like Betty on Ugly Betty and leave the paper out and have it sent to who its actually too. I love that show, haha.
So I suppose even for me, getting this much out helps too, critical thinking, what fun!? <-That was sarcasm, yes I even use it online. Well this has been an interesting train of thoughts. Its even helped me reading what I wrote, if that makes sense! I give pretty good advice huh? Now to move on, get out of my head and back to everything else.
Monday, January 28, 2008
For Sure
So two of my classes were canceled today. In my MGT 101 class, there was supposed to be a guest speaker coming, and my teacher had to speak with him or something. However due to weather, he couldn't get here, and my teacher couldn't reschedule class the day of, so class is canceled. :) My ENG 105 class was also canceled today, I'm not sure why, but again, not complaining.
Last semester I was almost always late for class, so I finally tried to get into a good morning routine. It worked out pretty well, I would go shower, then get dressed, eat breakfast while watching the news, then I would finish getting ready while the news was still on. I cut my computer out of my morning so I would be less distracted, and it worked. DISTRACTION: STUPID CROWS JUST APPEARED OUTSIDE OF MY WINDOW AND WONT SHUT UP! Crow hunting anyone? Anyways, this semester, my teachers have said to check your email before coming to class to make sure class hasn't been canceled. This semester, unfortunately not like last, I don't have any break during the day, its class, class, lunch, class, class basically. So my only chance to check if class is canceled is before classes, thus distraction. I should really just learn to manage my time better, but the there's so much distracting stuff online! Like this! Haha, oh well.
Well I have a package, I hope its the other Sophie Ellis-Bextor Cd I ordered, lol. I know, I know, I literally have no money, but I couldn't help it, I'm stupid like that. Then I'm off to lunch and class, so I'll pick this up after.
CN Tower.
For those of you who don't know, I applied to Bed Bath and Beyond the Saturday before school started, after three interviews taking almost two weeks, they said they would call by last Friday, of course not. After I called them they said they would call me today, if they don't I need to call up my Target to beg that they can transfer me here. Because as a lot of you know, FLAGSTAFF ISN'T HIRING. Great news seeing that I'm in desperate need of a job. But what can you do, just wait I suppose.
So not much else to write, my math class is super anti-social. I've been on the phone with Jenny for 40 minutes talking about Lost. But now it's procrastinating. Four texts for English and a chapter of my Contemporary Urban Planning book. Uniform room cleaning tonight, and more Lost!
Last semester I was almost always late for class, so I finally tried to get into a good morning routine. It worked out pretty well, I would go shower, then get dressed, eat breakfast while watching the news, then I would finish getting ready while the news was still on. I cut my computer out of my morning so I would be less distracted, and it worked. DISTRACTION: STUPID CROWS JUST APPEARED OUTSIDE OF MY WINDOW AND WONT SHUT UP! Crow hunting anyone? Anyways, this semester, my teachers have said to check your email before coming to class to make sure class hasn't been canceled. This semester, unfortunately not like last, I don't have any break during the day, its class, class, lunch, class, class basically. So my only chance to check if class is canceled is before classes, thus distraction. I should really just learn to manage my time better, but the there's so much distracting stuff online! Like this! Haha, oh well.
Well I have a package, I hope its the other Sophie Ellis-Bextor Cd I ordered, lol. I know, I know, I literally have no money, but I couldn't help it, I'm stupid like that. Then I'm off to lunch and class, so I'll pick this up after.
CN Tower.
So not much else to write, my math class is super anti-social. I've been on the phone with Jenny for 40 minutes talking about Lost. But now it's procrastinating. Four texts for English and a chapter of my Contemporary Urban Planning book. Uniform room cleaning tonight, and more Lost!
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Athwart
a·thwart - [uh-thwawrt]
–adverb
1. from side to side; crosswise.
2. perversely; awry; wrongly.
Nothing much to mention of the past two days. I did well no my MGT 101 quiz, it was super easy though. Today was another rush event for TBS, which involved ice-cream, mexican food, and pizza. Had fun, took pictures and such. Now I am back in my dorm doing laundry! So much fun! I don't think I'll be getting a dryer anytime soon though, this was probably the worst time to try and do laundry, oh well!
Two pics for today:
original photo by zane ioli. arcoscanti, cordes junction, arizona
original photo by elena ioli. vancouver, british columbia, canada
–adverb
1. from side to side; crosswise.
2. perversely; awry; wrongly.
Nothing much to mention of the past two days. I did well no my MGT 101 quiz, it was super easy though. Today was another rush event for TBS, which involved ice-cream, mexican food, and pizza. Had fun, took pictures and such. Now I am back in my dorm doing laundry! So much fun! I don't think I'll be getting a dryer anytime soon though, this was probably the worst time to try and do laundry, oh well!
Two pics for today:
original photo by zane ioli. arcoscanti, cordes junction, arizona
original photo by elena ioli. vancouver, british columbia, canada
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Only when I'm bored
I don't have anything THAT great to write about today! I suppose I got out a lot yesterday. So I guess on days when I really don't have anything to write, I'll post some of the pictures that I have edited on my computer. These are just some of what I've done, and I REALLY like these three. So for now, enjoy~
cincinnati, ohio
cincinnati, ohio
rotterdam, the netherlands
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Still figuring this out
I've been thinking about what I'm going to post next on here all day, and after a started attempt, I must admit I failed. It's just getting used to the layout of the site, now I know not to hit 'Preview' and posts really don't save as 'Drafts'. Oh well! So...
NEW MUSIC!
School:
Two classes worth mentioning today. MGT 101 (Introduction to Business) and ENG 105.
I start out my day on M/W/F 's with my MGT classes. Today was a day of realization. My class will have things to do with Business, I'm sure it will, but for now, it's basically a WELCOME TO COLLEGE! :) ! class. Shoot me? I could vent about how the teacher talks to the class as if we're all business majors, but the truth is that at least half of the class are business majors, the others are genuinely interested in the class. I'M there because it was the ONLY class that I could find that was open and fit my schedule. What bugs me more is that we spend today going over "Survival Tips for College!" Then he talked about how we should entertain the idea of an internship after our Sophomore year because it is a "smart idea". I'm sorry, but I've been in college a semester now, I know that not that long, but I don't think I need my teacher telling me "sleep is important" and "studying helps" at this point in my life. And I've already set up my internship for next fall, so yeah, thanks for the advice but just teach OK?
I know it's not that big of a deal now, but it bothered me today. So sorry if you read all that, I suppose I got out most of my frustration during lunch today.
I really like my ENG class. As some people know I switched sections of ENG the third day of classes, and trust me, it was SUCH a smart decision. (Thanks Jenny for the advice!) My teacher is actually interesting and as a class our mix of ideas and backgrounds are proving not to be as lame as some of my discussion classes last semester. It's somehow hard to write about, but I'm actually enjoying going to this class. Which is nice seeing that most of my classes this semester are required basic level classes.
I think I flipped my semesters around. This semester I'm taking these basic level classes that ALL of my teachers have some sort of strict attendance policy. I'm only taking one class that counts towards my focus area, which is PL 201 (Introduction to Planning and Land Use Management). The class seems OK for now, but my teacher told me about another course offered, Planing Sustainable Communities. I want to take that one! She said it is only offered in the fall, and I'm most likely not going to be here then. So fall of my 3rd semester? We'll see, it sounds really great to me though.
Last semester I took my core classes for my major through the end of my sophomore year. So each class had a number of people not only with the same or similar major, but people who had the same interests as me! It sounds strange, but if you're a music major, all your classes have music majors in them, people who you know that you have music in common. I hadn't found anyone with the same interest in the environment as me until I came up here, and it was so nice. However this semester seems to be laking in that department, oh well, hopefully if I can still apply environmental aspects to my classes this semester, it could give me a chance to expand my understanding of other's and their thoughts towards the matter. I was lucky enough to have classes that were 2, or 3 and a half hours apart last semester, a chance to go home and take a nap. This time around I have to suck it up like most people and have classes from morning till afternoon everyday. It isn't TOO bad, but I've been spoiled.
Well this turned out to be a rather huge blog! I'm sure no one read all of it, which is OK because I know I wouldn't! It's actually rather hard to use proper punctuation and capitalization all the time, who'd have guessed?
Anyways, its almost 4:00PM now and I have a little bit of school work to get to. Then 5:30 is the first TBS Rush even of the year! Movie Night! I hope its a good move. Then I have a Service Committee meeting at 9:00 tonight, exciting! And I still need to finish Lost season 3! There are only 9 days till the premiere of season 4 and I still have 15 or so episodes left. No worries, I'll finish.
Thanks for reading!
NEW MUSIC!
I got two new Cd's this past month that have grown on me SO much. Mika's 'Life In Cartoon Motion' and Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Trip The Light Fantastic'. Both Cd's were OK at first, but a couple times through I'm really liking them.
For the Mika CD I of course did the totally legal thing and checked it out from the library and copied it. I only knew the first song from the album, however it is now the last song, "Happy Ending", that I am in love with. It's only been a week or two and my iTunes count is up in the 30's already. I can't begin to describe what makes the song so beautiful to me, but its just the chorus singing, the layering of voices and different parts, and the instrumentals. It just really makes me feel so good about everything.
The Sophie Ellis-Bextor CD has a bit more of a story. A lot of people don't know who she is, but she sings "Murder on the Dance Floor". My friend's responses are usually, "ohhh, thats her..." Too bad I don't know that song huh? Anyways, she sings this song called "If You Go" and after having trouble finding it, I found it was on this album, 'Trip The Light Fantastic'. However, this album has not been released to the United States yet. This just pissed me off. I was sure I could find some way to get the song from I tunes or another online music store, NO. I found the song on iTunes UK, but unfortunately, the iTunes UK store won't let you buy anything from it. I suppose it was just the fact that I wanted one SINGLE song, and I COULD NOT get it, so I tried what I knew would work. After trying for about a week of finding the song, I just said screw it, and I found it on eBay and bought the whole album there. It didn't turn out too bad either, it was only $7.50. I love eBay :) So now I have the album, and all the songs have grown on me a lot even in the past 24 hours.School:
Two classes worth mentioning today. MGT 101 (Introduction to Business) and ENG 105.
I start out my day on M/W/F 's with my MGT classes. Today was a day of realization. My class will have things to do with Business, I'm sure it will, but for now, it's basically a WELCOME TO COLLEGE! :) ! class. Shoot me? I could vent about how the teacher talks to the class as if we're all business majors, but the truth is that at least half of the class are business majors, the others are genuinely interested in the class. I'M there because it was the ONLY class that I could find that was open and fit my schedule. What bugs me more is that we spend today going over "Survival Tips for College!" Then he talked about how we should entertain the idea of an internship after our Sophomore year because it is a "smart idea". I'm sorry, but I've been in college a semester now, I know that not that long, but I don't think I need my teacher telling me "sleep is important" and "studying helps" at this point in my life. And I've already set up my internship for next fall, so yeah, thanks for the advice but just teach OK?
I know it's not that big of a deal now, but it bothered me today. So sorry if you read all that, I suppose I got out most of my frustration during lunch today.
I really like my ENG class. As some people know I switched sections of ENG the third day of classes, and trust me, it was SUCH a smart decision. (Thanks Jenny for the advice!) My teacher is actually interesting and as a class our mix of ideas and backgrounds are proving not to be as lame as some of my discussion classes last semester. It's somehow hard to write about, but I'm actually enjoying going to this class. Which is nice seeing that most of my classes this semester are required basic level classes.
I think I flipped my semesters around. This semester I'm taking these basic level classes that ALL of my teachers have some sort of strict attendance policy. I'm only taking one class that counts towards my focus area, which is PL 201 (Introduction to Planning and Land Use Management). The class seems OK for now, but my teacher told me about another course offered, Planing Sustainable Communities. I want to take that one! She said it is only offered in the fall, and I'm most likely not going to be here then. So fall of my 3rd semester? We'll see, it sounds really great to me though.
Last semester I took my core classes for my major through the end of my sophomore year. So each class had a number of people not only with the same or similar major, but people who had the same interests as me! It sounds strange, but if you're a music major, all your classes have music majors in them, people who you know that you have music in common. I hadn't found anyone with the same interest in the environment as me until I came up here, and it was so nice. However this semester seems to be laking in that department, oh well, hopefully if I can still apply environmental aspects to my classes this semester, it could give me a chance to expand my understanding of other's and their thoughts towards the matter. I was lucky enough to have classes that were 2, or 3 and a half hours apart last semester, a chance to go home and take a nap. This time around I have to suck it up like most people and have classes from morning till afternoon everyday. It isn't TOO bad, but I've been spoiled.
Well this turned out to be a rather huge blog! I'm sure no one read all of it, which is OK because I know I wouldn't! It's actually rather hard to use proper punctuation and capitalization all the time, who'd have guessed?
Anyways, its almost 4:00PM now and I have a little bit of school work to get to. Then 5:30 is the first TBS Rush even of the year! Movie Night! I hope its a good move. Then I have a Service Committee meeting at 9:00 tonight, exciting! And I still need to finish Lost season 3! There are only 9 days till the premiere of season 4 and I still have 15 or so episodes left. No worries, I'll finish.
Thanks for reading!
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There's a first time for everything...
...and here is my attempt at a blog.
I've started this mostly for my ENG 105 class, but I thought I would take this opportunity to start out a possibly regular blog. However, this reminds me a great deal of livejournal, and we all know that livejournal practically died after myspace came about, and I had a hard enough time keeping up with that.
Hopefully this will be different. It's something I'm actually somewhat excited for.
I should wait to get into the swing of this tomorrow... seeing that its 2:30AM now and I am listening to "We Built This City (On Rock and Roll)" by Jefferson Starship.
Till tomorrow---
I've started this mostly for my ENG 105 class, but I thought I would take this opportunity to start out a possibly regular blog. However, this reminds me a great deal of livejournal, and we all know that livejournal practically died after myspace came about, and I had a hard enough time keeping up with that.
Hopefully this will be different. It's something I'm actually somewhat excited for.
I should wait to get into the swing of this tomorrow... seeing that its 2:30AM now and I am listening to "We Built This City (On Rock and Roll)" by Jefferson Starship.
Till tomorrow---
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