Jacquelyn's Space

Today is one of those days. I am so tired…my husband kept me up too late last night. I couldn’t get moving in the morning or stay awake in my first class which starts at the decent hour of 11am. I struggled through. We are reading Ovid’s Metamorphoses and for some reason I have never warmed up to mythology. I have to struggle to stay focused on it. I love my professor though, and I have her for both Greek and Roman Lit. and Shakespeare class right after. The prof really gives depth to everything we read and promotes such great discussions – that is why I hate to be falling asleep in class.

I woke up for Shakespeare class though, absolutely love that. Much of his work is based on myths but of course he added lots of complexity to the stories in writing his plays. Right now we are reading Hamlet. I have read it before but it is great to go over it again and pick up on all that I missed. I can really identify with Hamlet now after all the family drama I have been going through the past year.

After Shakespeare I went to Wind Symphony and actually had a good practice today. We have a concert in 2 short weeks, yikes! I have much more practicing to do but I hope to be able to conquer these pieces (or most of them) – we are playing 7 or 8 pieces. I can’t remember there are so many. Double yikes!! I told Dr. H, the director, that I am graduating and he actually asked me if I would still like to play at graduation. Of course I said yes. I really do too so it looks like I will. Yay! And it is a paying gig too ($75 – not too shabby), plus I would rather sit with the band that way my husband and parents can find me among all the graduates easily.

After band I stopped in to a Grad School Prep Seminar Psi Chi was hosting, then  ran off to see my counselor where of course I got much validation. Enough to write this ‘I Love Me’ blog post, ha ha. So today turned out to be a good day. I hope things go my way tomorrow too; I hope it is a good day.

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Oh yeah, yesterday was pretty good too. I did a little retail therapy yesterday and bought some really cute airy summer tops (kinda hippie, India-ish) that were on clearance. I also bought some groceries and my husband and I grilled up one big Fred Flintstone steak and it was yummy. We even have another steak even bigger for another meal – I should cook that today…I don’t know. Since it was so hot today, I wore one of my new tops today along with a jean skort I had from last year. I may have to retire the skort because it is way too loose.

Today was Honors Convocation and I got some Honors, ha. Well, my name was in the program and me and my fellow UM- Flint Honors students had to stand and be recognized.

Honors Convocation is an annual celebration where undergraduate students are recognized for their distinguished academic achievements. It is one of the University’s most important academic traditions.

I didn’t really want to go because I have tons of stuff to do at home and for school but I thought how could I miss ‘one of the University’s most important academic traditions’. Me and my husband went down to Ann Arbor for few hours…Hill Auditorium was cool (I have been there before – a long time ago – just can’t remember for what), there was a little reception after the Convocation, and then we walked around AA for a bit. It was nice. I hadn’t been to Ann Arbor in a while and I would like to go and spend a day there – it is pretty and there is so much to see and do. After I graduate maybe I’ll drive down and spend the day checking stuff out. I need to figure out where I want to go to Grad school so I might as well start there. 😉

http://www.honors.umich.edu/index.html

http://www.honors.umich.edu/HonorsProgram12.pdf

My niece Brianna came over today and we played babies, LOL. My husband and brother -in- law were cutting down some trees so Bri hung out with me. Earlier in the week I told her I had tons of homework I needed to work on but after I graduate we could play babies and Barbies and have a tea party. Well, she didn’t really care about my homework today and insisted I play babies with her (and tried to get me to do all the other stuff too). She couldn’t wait for me to do my homework, ha. So today I showed her some of my baby dolls, some of my Barbies (had to get those down out of the closet),  and my real china play tea set. I even cleaned a little – dusted the Barbie boxes, the TV, and washed the sink out so we could wash our babies. Bri wanted to give all the babies a bath in the tub but I had to put my foot down.  Oh, and Bri and I watched me and my husband’s wedding video while we played. Bri was my flower girl so it was fun for her to see herself  when she was little little – she doesn’t remember the wedding.

It was fun playing, I need to do more of that; today was not the right time to do it. Bri and I still have big plans for when I get out of school. We want to have a tea party, but first we are going to give all the babies a bath. Of course we will have to change their outfits so I have to get out their clothes too. And Bri wants me to get out my baby doll furniture too. LOL.

Isn’t anyone ironic anymore? Or perhaps the better question would be: Doesn’t anyone know what irony is anymore?

I have lately come to discover that I am highly ironic. I suppose I always kinda knew but just didn’t really know what to call this trait of mine, LOL.

I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions… the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.
Colin Firth

Perhaps that is why – Americans aren’t really taught much about irony or may not have much of an understanding of the concept. I know I used to be pretty lost about it but now I realize…perhaps that is why I am so often misunderstood, ha. 😉

Love this:

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
Anatole France

Now I really can’t wait for our Mackinac trip. Well, for one, I really need to get away… and to my very special place where I rejuvenate. For two, I am excited about our trip because not only are we going to stay at the Grand again but I also booked a second night at Small Point Cottage. I have always wanted to stay there – the place intrigues me, and it reminds me of a place that would be in Anne of Green Gables. So now I will be able to see what it is like and explore a new place on Mackinac.