This is what procrastination looks like...

So right now I am supposed to be working on a Sociology paper. Don't doubt me, though. I'm almost done with it and I'm actually very interested in the topic... I just need a break and I'm kind of stuck with the conclusion. The paper is about legal and illegal immigration in America and looks into its benefits and problems from a sociological view. I also have a Film History paper to be working on, but that will come later.

I'm in the middle of midterms. This year, mine are very spread out. I had one a week (or two?) ago, have one this week and one next week. On Friday, it's Acting for Non-Actors. We got to select a monologue to act out in front of the class with costume and prop and all the words memorized. I'm doing Regina's monologue from Mean Girls about Janis and how she thinks that she's a lesbian. It's fun because I would say that I have exactly the opposite personality of Regina-- that is the appeal of acting after all, right? You get to be someone who you aren't.

Screenwriting is going really well. I didn't get chosen for Location Filmmaking -- I'm only a little bitter =D -- but I think I'll submit it on the Dodge Information Group (DIG) and see if it would make a good Advanced Production or Senior Thesis film. The DIG is a way for students to exchange information (crew calls, scripts, head shots) online.

For my Feature Screenwriting class, I'm working on a script that I like to describe as Knocked Up with alcohol instead of marijuana and marriage instead of pregnancy. It's fun to write... I've been enjoying writing comedy over drama lately.

Interterm is coming up and I can't really decide if I want to take a class or have a 6 week vacation. I didn't do it last year, so I'm probably not the best person to ask questions, but it would be a good opportunity to get some credits out of the way. And now that I have my own apartment, I don't really want to pay a month and a half of rent when I'm not staying there. Also, one of the adjunct professors has been talking to me about a Screenwriting Genre class he is teaching over interterm and it sounds super interesting.

Okay... I think I've put this baby off long enough. Time to get back to work. I have a favorite analogy about procrastination, but it's probably not appropriate for the internet. If you know the one I'm thinking of, good for you =D

"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter." Edward Albee