Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Quotes by Brittany from Glee

4/13
"We were seduced by the glitz and glamour of showbiz."
"...There was a mouse in mine."
"Did you know that dolphins are just gay sharks?"
"Sometimes I forget my middle name..."

4/20
"When I pulled my hamstring, I went to a misogynist."
"Guess who I'm dating. Wes Brody. He's super cute. He plays soccer with my sister. He's 7."
"Mr Shue, is he your son?"

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Stage Fright

Let's just say, I hate getting up in front of people and reading something that I have written. I just freeze, well, I don't "freeze" per say, but I shake, my hands shake, I cannot stand still, and I sound as if I'm going to faint, or cry. I don't understand why. Today I, as a senior with a Creative Writing concentration, was forced to read part of a story that I've written to a crowd filled with professors and students, most of whom I am unfamiliar with. Not that I should be the slightest bit embarrassed because what I was reading wasn't horrible, but for some reason, I didn't remember how to breathe. I always manage to choke out the last sentence which ruins the culminating scene. Just lovely. I don't understand how sometimes, I can present perfectly without thinking twice, but other times I come off looking like an inexperienced child. The other seniors, who are all amazing writers by the way, did amazingly. Their works were read with such confidence that their words came off of their tongues with ease. I don't know if I want to be a published author or even if I can make it in the writing world. These other students, though, definitely could. While they are writing sophisticated poems, short stories, and manuscripts, I'm over here writing cheesy romance stories. Would I be able to be taken seriously as a writer with stories like these? I mean, I'd like to think that it's a possibility. Why? Well, because look at the audience I'd be writing to: teenage girls who long to find the perfect man, or boy. I guess I'd be perfect for it. But I cannot help but compare myself to the other writers at my school who all write such serious stories. I guess I'm just not the serious-story type of writer. I like my sarcasm. I like my cheesy lines. I like taking on new voices and going with it. I like seeing into my character's minds. I find it so interesting. I hope maybe some day I'll get somewhere with that. But until then, here's to continuing to write. Maybe one day I'll come up with a brilliant idea for a novel. How great would that be? Alright, I'm out. Peace.

Monday, March 29, 2010

DCP Bucket List

[ ] Drink around the world.
[ ] Get a picture with as many characters as possible.
[ ] Run in a Disney marathon.
[ ] Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
[ ] Take a swing dance class.
[ ] See shuttle launch.
[ ] Go to House of Blues.
[ ] Get soaked on Kali River Rapids.
[ ] Watch Illuminations and Wishes in one night.
[ ] Get a FastPass to every ride in one park.

More to come!

First Post!

It has been almost two weeks since I accepted my role at Disney. In the last nine days, I have talked to so many new people, my head is spinning. This is just a taste of what is to come when I finally arrive in Orlando on May 24th. I am so beyond excited, I can't truly put what I really feel into comprehensive words. There is so much that I want to do, but not enough time! Today I made a countdown to May 1st and the day that I graduate from Roanoke College. Two months ago, had you asked me if I was excited for this day to come, I would have said, without hesitation, "hell, no!" At that time, I was scared to leave my friends behind and enter into the real world. But now, today, I am ready to leave the town of Salem, Virginia. I am ready for a new start. I'm ready to live somewhere new, meet new people, do something that I have never done before. I'm ready to get away from the drama of life here and submerge myself into something new and exciting. I keep telling myself that it is freshman year all over again. But it excites me. These last four years have been the best yet and they have changed me so much. I've met so many great people, and of course I am sad to say goodbye to them. But I am sure this is not the last I will see of Sunny Salem. There's always Alumni Weekend! I've got a few weeks left and I intend to live it up!