The Final Countdown

3 days left

Before I begin, I just want to say how exciting it is to see that people are actually reading this. I have a sitemeter thing that gives me tons of stats about visitors to the blog and it really feels good to know I'm not just talking to myself! I'm getting more and more views every day from all over the country and from GERMANY? Pretty effin awesome. Shoutout to my Germans! So thanks for reading the blog! Leave me comments!

Anyway...

Today was very progressive. First of all, I woke up at 6:15AM! For the past two weeks, I haven't woken up before 11AM. After driving my little brother to school, I almost finished packing and going through all of my stuff and I even managed to ship my combination scanner/printer to NY.

In the evening, I did nearly all of my main goodbyes. My family (which consists of my dad's first wife, her three kids, their significant others, my dad, my mom, my two younger brothers, and myself) was all present at our house having pizza and brownies. The implied occasion was my going away, but it wasn't explicitly stated to avoid bursts of emotion. It was surprisingly easy, I think because no one really wanted to cry or get emotional. I know I didn't! It was just really weird. I don't think it has really hit any of us yet. It probably won't until the next big family occasion that I'm not present for. Still, I was really glad to see everyone and to know that this was "the goodbye." I needed temporary closure. Sorry the "going away party" was anticlimactic!

It's okay! I have other news! I was invited by my school to participate in a special program to celebrate their 75th anniversary. Basically, 20 students are selected to take a class in the Fall where they learn how to produce "oral histories." Then, the top 10 students receive employment in the Spring from the University, where they are hired to produce oral histories of the school and the surrounding area. All travel costs are covered and the pay is very good. I'm an out of state student, so money is much appreciated. There's also a lot of freedom in it. The oral history we produce can be a documentary, a theatre piece, a poem, anything really. As a Television major, I'd produce a documentary. Obviously, it'd be a really cool opportunity to get to produce a documentary, get paid, get experience, and already have a job to put on my resume. The only thing I'm concerned with is that it would take up all of my time and concentration, leaving me less social time and less city time. I quickly decided that didn't matter very much. I'm going to New York to prepare myself for a successful career and this class/job would be a great boost in doing so! So, I'm going for it. Normally freshman aren't supposed to do it, so I'm waiting for final approval. I'll keep you updated!

So, tomorrow is my LAST DAY in FL. I leave on a plane early the next morning. That's a little scary, but I'm kind of in the mood to just go kick some ass (academically speaking, of course). Hopefully tomorrow isn't too emotional or weird. It is  the day I have to say goodbye to my best friend, Jill though :(  That'll probably suck. I guess I should get some sleep. It's going to be a pretty big day.