Sunny day...yay!

Today is a good day. When I woke up abruptly at 7am this morning to a horrible song on my iPod (it was that song from "Zoolander"...if you've seen the movie, you know what song I'm talking about, and you can probably sympathize), I assumed it was going to be a horrible day. But hey, the weather is gorgeous; it's very sunny, with that perfectly blue sky, and a nice fall breeze. I finished all my homework (I wanted to shoot myself last night when faced with 60 pages in "A Basic History of Western Art" and, what my Middle Eastern Studies teacher referred to as "Muslim porn"). But it's all read. And the appropriate responses have been written. All by 9:30, my first class, Cultural Foundations. I was soooo tired when I got there, but, as usual, I made myself sit in the front row so that I couldn't fall asleep. We started going over the Geometric vs. Archaic styles and how one can distinguish the two in Greek vase painting...THRILLING!!! And, because my life is composed of awkward events strung together, I decided to raise my hand to point out one of the differences. Keep in mind, I'm the only one in the class that the professor refers to by last name...so he says, "Mrs. Schmidt? I mean, Miss Schmidt? Frau Schmidt? FRAULEIN SCHMIDT!" With this really heavy German accent...? It was really weird. And I was uncomfortable...and I answered the question, but then throughout class, he would keep saying, "This all goes back to what Fraulein Schmidt was saying..." It doesn't seem like it's that weird, I guess, but I was soo tired and just not needing extra attention this morning. He's...an interesting person. BUT! He did end class a half hour early. Which adds to my happiness of the day.
Another reason why I'm in such a good mood today is in regards to the news I got last night. Last Friday, I auditioned for the GSP production of "Antigone" (GSP is the school I'm in within NYU...General Studies Program...yes). I wasn't really expecting to get in because GSP is a big school, I'm a freshman, and I didn't really get into many plays at SLPHS. I thought I should audition, though, to show interest. But last night, I found out that I was one of maybe 24 people (I think he's double casting) who was cast! I am playing the part of "Nurse". It really is my dream role...haha. It will be fun, though, and I just can't believe I got in! So many people auditioned, and while it's sort of time consuming (every Friday, 3-8), it's going to run right before Thanksgiving, which is pretty soon. We're performing in a NYC historical landmark theater, I guess it's a blackbox, which is very different and cool. I'm excited to get started and meet some new people! Who knows what else I get involved in! So far, I'm going to interest meetings for the GSP Theater Club, NYU's sketch comedy group, NYU's improv group (OF COURSE), and a community service program called "Kids Acting Out" where I'd go into NYC public elementary schools to teach theater and improv to kids. Very exciting. And...maybe I'll keep writing for the newspaper? I don't really like the way it's run, and I don't think I could see myself ever being an editor (they live there...I have too many other interests to devote ALL that time to a stressful daily newspaper). We'll see, though.
Oh my goodness, tomorrow is the season premier of THE OFFICE!!!!!!! I couldn't be more excited. I'm so happy. The cliffhanger at the end of last season was painful...Jim and Pam! They are the most adorable couple, they need to hook up...the tension is getting frustrating for everyone. Which reminds me... "LOST". How could they kill off my favorite characters? This is not fair. I can't give anything away, just in case, I know my parents have yet to watch season 2...but they FINALLY put an adorable little relationship on the show, and a steamy relationship, and they have to kill BOTH of those relationships off. I say that's not fair. Ugh.
I found a coffee place that I love way more than Starbucks. I think it's a chain, but it's absolutely adorable, and the lattes are stronger and richer (they're made with an older machine). It's called Dean & Deluca. It might be more expensive...it's so cute, though! And right on east 11th and University! Half a block away! This is dangerous...
I need to do laundry.