Coffee + more coffee + Diet Mountain Dew = Emily can't sleep, so she writes in her blog

I have had more caffeine tonight than I have had in a long time...and because of that, not only am I extremely happy, but I'm also extremely awake. Therefore...I blog.
I started my previously discussed job last Friday, and I think it was rather successful. Despite the rain, we still walked the 6 blocks or so to her school, and got a bagel along the way, and everything was fine. I have to say that the school was absolutely adorable, and seeing little New York kids with their tiny, individual umbrellas totally topped little kids in France with berets...I never thought anything could top that on the cute spectrum, but tiny New Yorkers with umbrellas totally did. Go figure.
Mallory and I had a hilarious run-in with a crazy person on the street last night on the way to the movie theater. This guy on heroin (?) noticed Mallory, liked what he saw, and began following us. He kept asking Mallory, "Come on, what do you look for in a man? What would make you happy?" To which Mallory responded, "Guys who leave me alone." But since he WOULDN'T leave us alone, for like 4 blocks, and since Mallory is a crazy theater major, she decided to humor him and carried on a conversation with him. They talked about how he's just out of jail, and he really loves his girlfriend (I believe he called her his "lovebird") but she doesn't want to talk to him. Mallory suggested he write her a letter, and perhaps include a poem. This was all very amusing to me, since the crazy guy was not bothering me. When we got to the theater, he kissed Mallory's hand. She spent 10 minutes washing her hands. Haha. I love New York.
Today was an extremely fun day, despite the fact that I had a difficult time squeezing homework in. Jessica was in town with her school for the Save Darfur rally in Central Park, so I took the 6 train up to 5th and 89th to meet her. As we already know, subways make me so extremely happy because I love people-watching so much. So, anytime I can take the subway, it is worth way more than the $2 I pay. I met Jessica and we took the train back to the Village, and she got to see my dorm and eat at the dining hall...a truly gourmet NYC experience, obviously...then we took the train back up to Central Park so she could go to the rally. It was really fun seeing Jessica...I miss people from back home, probably more than I realize...I don't sit and wallow in my lonliness or anything, but when I'm reminded of how I'm not close to anyone I've known for more than 3 weeks, it's sort of shocking and scary...? Not scary, but just intimidating. Anyway, it was fun seeing Jessica and experiencing that quick banter that exists only between old friends.
After getting some packet-reading done (yay for the history of Islam!), I went to the Washington Square News meeting (do I really want to write for the paper? We don't know). I then hailed a cab and headed up to my new favorite place, the Upright Citzens Brigade theater on W. 26th and 8th. Yes, I understand that some might feel that waiting in line for 3 hours to see an improv show is ridiculous and perhaps even crazy, but it makes me so incredibly happy. While waiting for a ticket to Asssscat, I read the Bible (go Cultural Foundations!), which probably looked really odd, but what can I say, I'm a student. I got a better seat than last week, and, oh my goodness, SUCH A GOOD SHOW!!!! Amazing!!! Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers and Liz Cackowski from SNL were totally performing...plus Scott Adsit and Jon Lutz and a guy from the Daily Show and a guy from commercials that I know I've seen before...amazing. Improv makes me happier than anything ever. It's not even that this improv is especially good, their connections are really amazing, and in longform improv, that's really an essential part of the art form of improv, so I'll give them that. And because it's not the BEST improv I've ever seen, it's almost better, because I know that I can do exactly what they're doing and I have no doubt in my mind that I could get up onstage and no one would think I didn't belong there. So it's my weekly entertainment AND a weekly confidence boost. And it just amazes me that Amy Poehler is 2 rows away from me, and I'm there, and they're doing IMPROV. I just have a really, really good time. And it felt good to go alone. I liked it when my roommates came last week, but this way, I can just enjoy it myself and not worry if they are having a good time. I liked hailing a cab myself. AND I got to read the Bible. What could be better? Haha.
I decided that there are two things I need to do for myself to get anywhere with improv, which is what I'm most passionate about: 1. I need to lost weight. When I see female improvisers here, they are all skinny. While this does not mean that only and all skinny improvisers are successful, it's just that it helps. Fat guys are funny. Fat girls are sad. It's just a fact. 2. I NEED to take classes at Upright Citizens Brigade. Once I commit to all the NYU clubs/activities that I'm going to do, I need to figure out a way to get a good amount of money to take classes. They're expensive, but it's worth it; I want to ingratiate myself into the UCB community, plus I REALLY miss DOING improv, and I need to keep my skills sharp. Yes.
Um...I have a 9:30am class...I should go to bed? A few final notes: if you are bored, go to www.overheardinnewyork.com, it makes me laugh out loud, especially when I don't want to do work. Also, to my Stevie Ray's friends, I affectionately say, "WTF?" Okay. Goodnight!