Alice.

I (basically) did not pick at my skin today!

I'm psyched!

I also think my butt looks too big today.

Boo!!

I'll type more later... and then you'll know why this blog is entitled... "ALICE."

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Alright so continue this blog...

This blog is called 'Alice.' because I went to my college's theatre oscars awards, which gives awards to various people who made a difference in the theatre department this school year. It was Alice in Wonderland themed this year. They gave out awards to students for acting, makeup design, lighting design, scene design, sound design, and other technical aspects. I got an award for overall academic excellence, which includes grade point average, taking honors classes, acting, and helping out both the scene shop and costum room with getting props and costumes ready for shows I was in. I think I pretty much get this award every year actually... they just dressed the award up more? I'm not sure on that... It's still nice to get some kind of award though.

I missed the dinner (or whatever else they had going... water balloon fights? I don't know) prior to the awards show because I was busy with other things. I kind of wish I had gone to the dinner. There are some people I won't see in the theatre department anymore because they are either retiring or going to another college. I didn't really socialize after the event either... I was feeling awesome, yet blah. And my boyfriend was getting super bored so we didn't stay long.

The most fun part about the awards ceremony was the Roast of Lyn Dutson. She was head of the theatre department, but is now retiring after being a professor for 30 years or more. The people who were hand picked to talk about Lyn (mostly teachers or theatre students who are now teachers) while she sat on a thrown on stage did a great job. The stories were so amusing. Lyn is a black belt so a lot fo the stories alluded to made up events of her suddenly turning into a ninja, etc. A list of 'Chuck Norris' like statements were presented about Lyn Dutson and how powerful she is. Others talked about how ancient she is -- a history that included how she was the one the one who sewed the first American Flag; how she was the one performing on stage the night Abraham Lincoln was shot (not to mention how she killed Booth then resumed her stage performance); and so forth. It was really very very very funny. I think my boyfriend got a kick out of it though he was slow to show his amusement... because he despises most of the people in my college's theatre department for whatever reason.

Anyway, I felt kind of bummed last night after the ceremony. I realized I don't really have an extraordinary life like some people. (I know it's not really true though... we all feel like people have better lives than us once in awhile.) But then my boyfriend and I went and ate something. We were hungry and hadn't eaten in 6 hours or so. We went to Islands for the first time where I got a veggie burger with sauteed mushrooms and my boyfriend got some kind of normal meat burger with spicy everything on it. Haha, he was in so much discomfort from gas and fullness afterwards. He felt like he had cramps girls get when their you-know-whats start. I think it's funny to press on his stomach when he's full. He gets a little mad (and laughs). :) I was full too though! Definitely.

Later that night, I got caught up on the last 3 episodes of The Office Season 5 at my boyfriend's place. Thanks boyfriend. I don't think I'm done with Season 2 or 3 though... (I originally started with Season 4, then Season 1, then... a mixture of Seasons 2, 3, and 5. :)

It was a cool day altogether though. Work this morning wasn't too bad either.