They're covering it with little things. They've got electric lights on strings.

As much as I was dreading it, I decided I better look up my grades for this semester. I got straight A's during the fall semester which blew me away, but considering that I had enjoyed those classes and didnt really enjoy second semester classes as much I'm not surprised that my grades were a bit lower. Here's what I got:

Ballet: I got an A, which surprised me because it was an early morning class and about 1/3 of the time I ended up shutting my alarm off and sleeping through the class. I don't have time to take this again next semester which is a shame cuz I felt like i was exercising. I wish it had been a pointe class.

Contemporary Moral and Social Issues: I got a B+. It's exactly what I expected to get because I wasn't all that excited about taking the class in the first place and I got B+ on about every paper and test I took. Don't know why I couldn't bump it up to an A- though. Oh well, it was a crummy requirement anyways. I do feel like I learned quite a bit in the class though...more than I thought at the time. I find myself rationalizing and arguing issues in a totally different way now.

Writing: I got a B+. The worst class in the world. It didn't even come close to comparing with AP Language or Literature, so I found myself bored out of my mind. USC's gotta step it up a notch. Yet this teacher was a surprisingly harsh grader. She would approve my rough draft, and then when i left certain things for the final draft she ripped it apart. This grade doesnt bother me though, Im just so happy to be done with the class.

Drawing: I got a B. This is the only one that seriously pisses me off because I should not be getting B's in my major classes!! I mean, I'm a graphic design emphasis, not a fine arts drawing person to begin with and this was a fine arts fundamental required class, so I understand it a little more. If I ever get a B in a design class I'll freak out more, but it still annoys me! Arg, I thought the teacher was nice, but who gives someone a B in beginning drawing? That bitch. haha.


I woke up sore this morning because I spend a few hours yesterday working on my room. I realized that before I could do basically anything else in the room, I had to rip down the wall paper border near the ceiling. Unfortunately, I had to steam it off which takes forever. The steamer is like an iron in that after you steam, you pick it up and it spits a whole bunch of excess steam and water. I accidentally pointed it at my face once yesterday. Ouch! My dad threw out his back, my mom can't really help because of all her stuff and I wouldnt want to ask em, so Ive been doing it on my own. But it's kind of fun that way....knowing that when it's done I'll have done the whole thing on my own. It's tough to manuever around all the furniture, I've been standing on dressers and my bed to reach the wall paper, I hope I dont fall off. So I'm continuing to take that down this morning and then hopefully start painting the walls today. If youre reading this and want to help, let me know!