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Dramarama!

That's all there is to say, and I'm only in the third week of school. That's a new record, celebration time!

First day of school

I walk into my first class late due to first day of the semester traffic. Parking was a nightmare, and I didn't have a pass. That meant meter parking. As soon as I walk into class, the first person I see is Berman. Fuck. I'm not thrilled that I have another class with him. Comp Media went by so slow. I met up with Katie for a quick lunch, before she had to run to class. I tried to buy my parking permit, but my check hadn't processed yet. I left campus pissed off, and decided that I should visit MC for some cheering up. Yeah...

I get to MC and had to park on the side streets, since I no longer hold a valid parking pass there, either. I walk into the music building, and the first people I see are Flora and Mike. I talked to Mike for a little, before he had to leave. It was nice seeing him again, he's a cool guy. I gave Flora her drawing, and I asked her about her transfer situation. She told us that she was supposed to be in NYC, but plans changed. She's aiming for Berklee College of Music, which is a prestigious music school on the East Coast (one of the many). She's planning on trasnfering by next fall. She told me that my drawing is her first piece of furniture. Megan came in shortly and gave me presents from her visit from Korea. She told us stories about her trip, and more familiar faces showed up. Dani was happy to see everyone, but had to leave briefly to do something. Jess and Carla came in, but the only things they said to me were "What the hell, you don't go here anymore". They said it in a joking manner, but at the same time it wasn't exactly a heartfelt welcome, either.Daniela showed up, but she was working, so I can understand that. I was like that this time last year. Isaac walks in, but doesn't say anything to me. I was wondering what the hell is going on with everyone. I stick around to see what world ensemble is like, and there's literally no one there. The size of the group was roughly the same size as when I first joined. I was thinking that maybe no one showed up, because it's the first day. That didn't even make sense, because there are still a lot of people on the first day. Isaac looked at me, and looked away. I said bye to Flora, Megan and Carla. I told Carla to call me if they were doing anything afterwords, but I never got a call. Normally people go out for dinner, but oh well. I took a much need nap. Tommy messages me later that night on facebook, asking if I wanted to come over and do s'mores like we did in OC. Angel was staying with him that night, because she and Brent got into a fight. I drove up there at 11:00 pm and we took a trip to the 24 hour Walmart near his place. It was practically in Baltimore, and insisted it was closer. I told him about the one on 174, which I personally think is closer. We stocked up on s'mores supplies and junk food, and went back to Tommy's place to watch movies and eat crap. It was possibly the worst idea in the world, but it was fun. We hung out again the next day and hung out at Columbia mall. We crammed ourselves into one of those photo booths and took an updated picture. We also had dinner and plotted Josh's birthday surprise involving a certain picture.

A week and a half go by and I can't remember much. All I can recall is talking to Charlie and figuring out his flight details. I had breakfast with J, which was fun and much needed. I mass text everyone to see if they wanted to go to the Hirshhorn over the weekend, and also placed invites on facebook, but only received replies from 5 people. It turned out that Daniela and I were the only ones going. On the metro I asked Daniela how MC was, and she told me it's bad. She tells me that no one's friends anymore, that everyone has their own clique within the group. I told her that I got that vibe when I visited last, and that would explain it. We get to DC and there's that stupid taxpayer tea party shit going on. It honestly felt like a massive white power march. I've never seen so many white people assemble in my life. We made it to the Hirshhorn and hung out for a little. After that we went to this place called Sweet Green in Dupont and get fro-yo. That place is AMAZING! There's one in Bethesda, and I swear I have to go back. I feel like it's an organic version of Pink Berry, or Yogi Berry over here, and it's so good. The prices are pretty good. It's $4 something for a small, and you get 3 toppings; additional toppings are .50. The small is more that enough. After that we go to Panera for dinner, and call it a night.

Monday I decided to go visit MC, and again it's Flora, Megan, and Julian hanging out. Jess, Daniela, and Carla are going to get food. Daniela extends the invite to come along, but I said that I was broke. The others had already eaten. Carla talked to me a little, and Jess didn't say anything to me at all. Megan told me that the thing about Luis graduating wasn't true. He didn't graduate yet, and he's still taking one class. He did show up to world ensemble last week, and supposedly he is trying to transfer. Isaac comes in at some point, and he looks at me expectingly. I didn't say a thing to him, I had my back turned to him the entire time. I'm tired of bullshit, and I'm tired of playing games. I overhear him talking to Jess, Andy, and Julian about Luis, and he's talking shit. Jess calls him a hater, and he said that Luis is fun to hate on. Uh huh...for someone who's supposedly his friend, that's messed up. I got that vibe that Daniela was telling me about, so I come straight out and ask Flora and Megan what the hell is going on. People are acting like we don't know one another, or someone was talking shit about everyone. Flora said that it's been this way since she's came, but at the same time things have gotten worse. She told me that someone told her that everyone in this group will come off as nice, but they will talk shit about you. I have a feeling it's David, but in his case he brought it upon himself. When it comes to talking shit about other people, then that's something else entirely. I do agree and told her that yes this group has problems when it comes to gossip. I even admit that I am guilty when it comes to gossip, but what person isn't? She agreed, and pointed out that if anyone has a problem with her or has something to say, they better come forward. We both agreed that we're getting this vibe from Carla, Jess, and possibly Daniela. I wonder what's being said about me, because I come to visit and people are scrutinizing me. I vowed that that would be the last time I would visit. Dani and Daniela were begging me to join world ensemble since I'm always there. I told them that this is only the second monday I come to visit, and I'm not really feeling up to joining. I do admit that I worked my schedule around so I could join. Now I don't want to do it. I hang out in the rehearsal hall with the downsized Latin band and took some pictures. I left and that's it. I feel like it's going to be hard to not visit with Judith coming to visit next month. Plus Charlie's coming home tomorrow, so who knows. I was talking to my mom about all of this, especially about Isaac. She told me that he sounds so much like a girl. Daniela tried to justify that he was having a bad day on the first day of school, so that's why he was all weird. I said that he does that every time he has a bad day. She claims that the old Isaac is back, but I have yet to see it. I said that he can go ahead and be a woman about all of this. I'm just returning the favor. I was expecting him to come talk to me the other, but he was smart and stayed away.

For the next few classes, I get out earlier that usual on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I still have to write my paper for writing about art. It has to be at least 3 pages. I have to describe the details about a painting. It shouldn't be hard, but at the same time there's only so much you can say. Ugh. I'm just so excited about Charlie coming home. I haven't seen him in 2 years..I think. It's been a long time. I know the last time I saw him was around the time of the David mask.

I spoke with Juhi the other day, and she had a nervous breakdown at the Conservatory. The gist of her story is that her profs are insinuating that she's a waste of time. I told her that I feel like all music and art profs are the same; you're never good enough until you reach the point where you want to punch them in the face. You start to show your raw emotion, and that's what they're looking for. She said that her private lesson prof tells her she doesn't listen and doesn't have perfect pitch. I told her not to take so much offense to it, and use it as a tool to push yourself. She said that she needed her girls from MC to hang out. I wanted to tell her that I feel like the girls from MC will be non existent, but I didn't want to make her day worse.

I got a text message from Jess last night, asking if I wanted to go to the Hirshhorn today. I told her that I didn't have metro fare, which was a complete lie. I don't appreciate the fact that she didn't have the decency to reply to me the first time around, but suddenly wants to go because it's convenient for her. She said that Daniela told her I needed to go for my paper, but I took pictures. I can work off of those.

I got Dan Brown's new book, and I can't put it down. I did eventually, because I had homework to do, but I've learned some things about DC that I never knew. L'enfant Plaza is named after the architect who designed the capitol. The capitol is haunted by the ghost of L'enfant and a construction worker who fell off the dome. It's also haunted by a black cat. The capitol also has a permantly bloodly tub or staircase in which a vice president died in, and there was a room where a deceased stuffed horse was discovered that used to belong to a president or vice president or something in the '30s. The book begins with a history about the Free Masons and how misunderstood they are.