Dia De Enero

I've heard a billion good things about The Tudors, so I started watching it tonight. Just the first episode, but I liked it and plan on watching more. I liked the costumes and all the history, as well as the political intrigue, but I did get annoyed at all the BOOBS. I don't mind seeing guys with their shirts off (and in fact, I really like that part of the three sex scenes in the first episode), but I don't really like seeing all the shirtless girls. Ugh. Still, I'll at least be watching a few more episodes. I love, love, love Britishness (accents! *swoon*) and history and everything else about the show. I'm a really big Dexter fan (though we don't get Showtime; I have to watch it online), and I like what I've seen of Weeds, so I'm thinking that this is probably just as good as those other Showtime shows.

Had spec practice today. Junior Spectacular is a program that raises money for prom, and it consists of four one-act plays written, directed, and acted by juniors at my school. I'm a writer/director of one, but more about that some other time. Anyway, I had a good time even though there was some animosity about the fact that I've missed three of our practices in the past two weeks. Frankly, I had no control: the first time, I was out of town; the second, my dad had to take relatives to Chicago and took my car, and so I couldn't go; the third, I had to babysit my sister. Since I live a half hour away it's really hard for me, and no one seems to understand my familial obligations and the sheer logistical problems of the whole thing. Whatever, I'm fine with it.

Out of all my friends, I haven't seen Eli in two weeks!! And that's totally a bummer, because we're getting to be really good friends, and his utter hilarity doesn't really come through via text message. Other than that, I think I've gotten to see most of my friends, even cilts, so it was a pretty satisfying break for all involved. However, I still have to finish my book for English, and write the stinking reader responses. AND memorize radians for precal. Ugh. Homework over break. Vomit.

Luckily, I can listen to Shakira--Dia De Enero is one of my favorite songs...soo pretty...and it's January (enero). I used some stick tape to tape my laptop lid together, and it seems to be working pretty well, better than scotch tape was.

One of my favorite things in the world is driving home on a dreary day and just listening to music and being all at peace with the world. I can't listen to anything too depressing or else I get very moody and introspective (in a BAAAD way...I really start hating my life...), but chill songs are always good bets. The Decemberists are perfect, as well as Sufjan Stevens.