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These Are The Days
Jan. 23rd, 2009 12:32 amI am comfortably nestled in my bathtub. I don't know why I do this sometimes, but it serves me well to have a laptop for my writings.
I haven't done much since I last posted. I went to German and conquered my Taco Bell craving. It was fairly nice to lose the craving. Yet a part of it still lingers... I believe I am one of those people who have to be sick of one thing to get over the cravings. Adam tested me on German vocabulary. I practically aced my quiz on chapters one and two. Yay me! I had an hour long conversation with my friend Tina. She informed me that I could get a locker! *jumps with joy* The lockers at MCC are reserved for art students and students with disabilities. I wont have to break my back any longer. The joys of being at a community college. Then again at a university, I had a dorm room instead of a locker. I think many people take universities for granted. I was at NIU for 3 consecutive semesters. Believe it or not, I am more comfortable at MCC. Everything is a little different and condensed. But I find that the people are so much nicer. Many of my friends also attend classes. I see a lot of people from high school that I knew.
Here is another surprise: I am the only guide dog user on campus. There seem to be only 2 students, including myself, who have vision impairments. I've gotten several different reactions to a dog in the building, but most of them were pleasant comments and remarks. Everyone loves Jim. MCC's mascot is the Scottish terrier. I get comments that Jim should be the live mascot because he looks like he's part terrier. It's rather cute and if GDF agrees to let me, I'd be happy to oblige and wear my colors proud. I learned that MCC's school colors are blue, white, and a little burgandy.
The only negative aspect of MCC is it's building structure. It has sectors that are named with letters. Building A is in the center and the oldest building on campus. It has an atrium which is like a foyer but with more glass windows. Buildings B, C, D, E, F surround building A. Thus, MCC is sort of a maze of squares. It's a little difficult to navigate around the buildings. If you take the wrong elevator, you may find yourself in the first floor of A instead of the 3rd floor of A. But, still, I like it in a sense, for it's challenge.
MCC's music department is where I usually spend my time out of class. I am in a practice room playing the piano or the trumpet or singing. It's rather very similar to high school when I spent all my free time in the band room or the band hallway. I don't think I will ever escape my love of music and fine arts. Speaking of fine arts, Susan helped me locate the Black Box Theater. It is well blended with surrounding classrooms. But when one steps inside, the entire room is painted black and there are lights and other equipment that makes one realize that it's not an ordinary class room, but a performance space. Someday, I will perform in there. For now, I will settle for the conference center which is MCC's auditorium.
The piece Lux Aurumque was composed by Eric Whitacre and sung by ASC (the Atlanta Sacred Chorale). This performance is very well done..... I am impressed with how perfect it is. I want to embrace this music until I can no longer sing a note. The dissonance is incredible, but beautiful in an unavoidable way. Eric Whitacre will forever remain one of my top favorite composers and one of those people I would like to meet in my lifetime.
I haven't done much since I last posted. I went to German and conquered my Taco Bell craving. It was fairly nice to lose the craving. Yet a part of it still lingers... I believe I am one of those people who have to be sick of one thing to get over the cravings. Adam tested me on German vocabulary. I practically aced my quiz on chapters one and two. Yay me! I had an hour long conversation with my friend Tina. She informed me that I could get a locker! *jumps with joy* The lockers at MCC are reserved for art students and students with disabilities. I wont have to break my back any longer. The joys of being at a community college. Then again at a university, I had a dorm room instead of a locker. I think many people take universities for granted. I was at NIU for 3 consecutive semesters. Believe it or not, I am more comfortable at MCC. Everything is a little different and condensed. But I find that the people are so much nicer. Many of my friends also attend classes. I see a lot of people from high school that I knew.
Here is another surprise: I am the only guide dog user on campus. There seem to be only 2 students, including myself, who have vision impairments. I've gotten several different reactions to a dog in the building, but most of them were pleasant comments and remarks. Everyone loves Jim. MCC's mascot is the Scottish terrier. I get comments that Jim should be the live mascot because he looks like he's part terrier. It's rather cute and if GDF agrees to let me, I'd be happy to oblige and wear my colors proud. I learned that MCC's school colors are blue, white, and a little burgandy.
The only negative aspect of MCC is it's building structure. It has sectors that are named with letters. Building A is in the center and the oldest building on campus. It has an atrium which is like a foyer but with more glass windows. Buildings B, C, D, E, F surround building A. Thus, MCC is sort of a maze of squares. It's a little difficult to navigate around the buildings. If you take the wrong elevator, you may find yourself in the first floor of A instead of the 3rd floor of A. But, still, I like it in a sense, for it's challenge.
MCC's music department is where I usually spend my time out of class. I am in a practice room playing the piano or the trumpet or singing. It's rather very similar to high school when I spent all my free time in the band room or the band hallway. I don't think I will ever escape my love of music and fine arts. Speaking of fine arts, Susan helped me locate the Black Box Theater. It is well blended with surrounding classrooms. But when one steps inside, the entire room is painted black and there are lights and other equipment that makes one realize that it's not an ordinary class room, but a performance space. Someday, I will perform in there. For now, I will settle for the conference center which is MCC's auditorium.
The piece Lux Aurumque was composed by Eric Whitacre and sung by ASC (the Atlanta Sacred Chorale). This performance is very well done..... I am impressed with how perfect it is. I want to embrace this music until I can no longer sing a note. The dissonance is incredible, but beautiful in an unavoidable way. Eric Whitacre will forever remain one of my top favorite composers and one of those people I would like to meet in my lifetime.
