Balrol: Mate, En, Kevin, Zsolt, Vera, Nate, Dan, Csaba, Meg, es Olga 

a night out

Friday evening was amazing. It was a long while ago since I had such a good time. but before I'd tell you more about it, let's have something from Friday - basically four sentences.

We finally had the midterm in French - finally, because we didn't really know whether it was going to a midterm, a quiz or a test. And finally, we are done with it.
I was working all day after French - the usual: envelopes, printing, etc. Ann said I was too fresh and was not listening to her. It wasn't true at all, the thing is I just saw some different ways to get things done, that's all. (Lisa said that now she saw the Leo in some of my sentences.)

okay, I'm gonna overrun the four sentences. To get done with the movie for the Hollywood class I went to see it after work. It was Laura ('44 or '45). It was either my tiredness or something else, but, though the movie was better than some others I had for this class so far, I could not fully engage in the story. After the 20th minute I got so distracted from the story that I began composing a letter to my friend. She is about to and already have great things happening to her.

Olga also asked me to wait for her a couple of minutes, first becasue she was still thinking about coming (at 8:23! when we were supposed to leave at 8:30), second because she .... well, I dunno excatly, but I could sense a second thing too! :)
Kevin made it in 7 minutes - but Olga helped him out by using up the extra 7 minutes I finally begged for us from Zsolt! :):)
Our night out was basically a kind of celebration of Zsolt's BDay (about which some if us didn't even know!). We went to Black Eyed Sally's, a blues restaurant, so to say. I'm sure there are more accurate ways to describe the place. We did have the blues, but missed the restaurant part. Though we didn't really discussed the course of the night beforehand, I sort of though we might have something to eat as well. This very thing, the lack of food for a couple for hours by then caused me some 30 minutes of dizziness (and, pls, those who were there and reading it, don't LOL, it really was 30 minutes - the rest of craziness (if there were any!) is just me, pure Vivien!!! :):)
I enjoyed the music (blues rocks, to be totally incorrect!), I loved the company! I didn't really have the chance to talk to everyone, which is, well, I feel I should have had more words with Dan and Vera's friend, Nate, but I was just too "occupied" with the "my" people! :):):)
I wish we had stayed longer. However, the night didn't end when we came home(sic!). Kevin took Zsolt and me to a frat party - well, I would say to the remains of it, basically. There was beer spilled all over the floor and, after some minutes on my sweater, too - thanks to Jose. But I couldn't be angry with him! He is a nice guy! and what's more, he tried so hard the other night, at the 80's party to recall my family name - you can imagine: not only is it difficult for a non-Hungarian to utter my name (I guess:)), but it was late night and he was (a bit:) drunk!
anyway, we left this party and I invited "my" people over to my place for a late night with VB! we had a great talk - or, 1. I didn't survey the fellow chatters, 2. they were not tied down - so, I enjoyed it a lot!
let me insert the following here, and sorry if you cannot understand it - I just feel like writing it down and the impulse must be given its place (limb talk!!!!):
ezen az esten es szerdan volt hosszu ido ota ujra olyan, h zavar nelkul tudtam beszelgetni (valakivel), nem gondolkodva a min es a hogyanon, mert csak ugy jottek a szavak, es nem volt, es nincs is rossz erzes utana. aztan persze. . . .
whatever, I missed the voice!

don't be surprised, Saturday, during the pumpkin carving (see, I know it, or...??!) I did a jack-o-lantern that has two faces and no mouth! an exercise for pszchologists!! pls send your answers, suggestions to Vivien.Boronyak@trincoll.edu .

the weekend was basically all about the rehearsal hours, and my worries concerning the Friday directing session, for I didn't really see the cast for it. By today I have everyone! except for my senses, though it's not a surprise.

I had a very-very bad mood after the 80's party. Not only was it interrupted by the firealarm (they say when there are too many people it is a common thing to put an end to a party), but also I had started to THINK! You know, somehting you shouldn't do if you have "the" things to think about! :) And now I have them! :( Nothing tragix, only for two days I managed to put myself into a mood I don't like. I cannot promise, unfortunately, that it's gone or something, I just feel a bit better and less worried. I know I'm talking in riddles but I don't want to give out more.

Monday evening I was supposed to do the short answer part ot my take-home exam but I just couldn't. How angry I will be at myself again tomorrow!!!! A week from now, there will be the elections! wow! tomorrow there is a debate between the Democratic (go-go ISAAC) and the Republican student bodies' representatives. I asked for a change in the rehearsal schedule, so I can go and see/listen to it.

Halloween!

Here are some pics from the Saturday Pumpkin event. We did all by ourselves - our first encounters with pumpkins like these and carving as such!!
the frightened, the tipsy, and the evil! - we hoep you've enjoyed our short promo to the new feature movie: Westren Pumpkins! :)

us and the pumpkins (see my face, I am already scared! :)  

as if they had already had the candles inside (though not, becasue candles are not allowed!!) 

me and mu jack-o-lantern - it's hard to see, or okay, it cannot be seen, but the light really shines through the eyes of the two faces 

the pumpkins 

catching up

Hey, I am so sorry. I just got quite disappointed because I hadn't heard from anyone (except Holly - hi! as soon as I can, I will write you an email! - since I had let you know about my blog. It was a bit discouraging!

But! here I am again. It is basically impossible to tell you everything that has happened to me since my last post. I will try to at least update you.

Academically, I'm doing pretty fine. Everyone makes this funny face when I tell them that up till last week I only had to submit one essay. Of course, I have some written work for French, mon autoportrait, par example, but other than that! Don't take me wrong, I am not complaining becasue of that, although more papers would help me develop my writing skills.

I like the critiquing class, though sometimes I feel that we keep repeating the same phrases. or whatever.
the Hollywood class is hmm, dunno a good word to insert here. I am gradually opening up at that class (well, I may just think that I do - sometimes I feel so limited by my language skills/speaking abilities. I ahte not being able to quick responds at this class.) the movies are good and sometimes bad at the same time. I have just received the take home exam questions yesterday (I mean on Wednesday). Interesting!!! I don't have problems with questions, we have basically covered the material he asks us to answer to, but the time, I have no idea, yet, when I will have the time to do it.

I have rehearsals almsot every day now, the first show is Nov. 11! it's very close. I got to like my part, but I still have some questions about her at certain points or parts at the play. I try to qork on them or figure out the answer to those questions, but, of course, I don't have a pocket version of the cast with me, so it's just a lone thinking.
I just love the people with whom I get to work with during the rehaersals. I mean, I enjoy watching them while doing their scenes, and I just love the work we do. Oh, (insert the proper thing you could imagine to be here), till I become part of the show and started really working on it, I didn't know what I was missing (okay, it's an exaggeration - I always knew that I loved doing the show at high school, only this sometimes really dull university life made me believe fora while that I would never have the chance, anyway, to engage in things like this.
I already regret that I have to go back! I mean, of course, not to my mum adn my friends, but to my life! :) it was harsh!

I have already made it clear to my advisor and my program manager that I want to make use of the benefeits of the J-1 visa and stay here after the school year is done. Interships or otehr work. And I would be so happy if I could find some programs I can participate in the upcoming semesters, or a different M.A. program.

okay, I'll try to go to bed earlier today that at any other day of the week, so bye! :)