so

a quick catch-up:

spring break is over :(
school & work is back - and already managed tomess up an assignment. could somebody please tell me where the heck did my papaer disapppear????
got back an assignment - ahhnn
gonna be reciting poerty in French - professor thought I am american, or at least English speaking (Jane's comment: did she ever hear you speak?? thank you. period.) plus, they think I have a nice pronunciation in French. thanx. period. period.


og: The Sea Inside -- go and see it!!! it's amazing, human, touching, nad beautiful, and humna - once more!!

tomorrow: long day, again. should have gone to the health center to get some money issues fixed and also to Viv to get my pants cut - but ther's gonna be a project at the Office, so wont be able to make it. damn!!

anyways, sometime later this week. hopefully.

gave a call to Mitch - mau=ybe it's gonna work better than the emails!! maybe. i hope he still wants to tlak to me!!! :)

Witch (!) gorgeous Goddess I am!

The Goddess of Magic and Peace. You are a born
star. Always supportive and influential, you
the centre of attention and you are
exceptionally friendly. You are a classic
beauty.

Which gorgeous goddess are you? For girls! (breath taking pics!)

:)

quiz-craze

why? cause I was reading some folk's blog and found a really nice quiz, and then I ended up checking the site and then.......

Quizzing - What kind of Kiss Are You?

You have a mysterious kiss. Your partner never
knows what you're going to come up with next;
this creates great excitement and arousal never
knowing what to expect. And it's sure to end
in a kiss as great as your mystery.

What kind of kiss are you?
brought to you by


And don't ask me why I did this particualr quiz!

spring break

a week of break, a week of rest, a week of not getting anythingn done tho i planned to

and a week of junk food

i luv spring break!!!

i found out that walmart is in a walking distance. it was good. i didn't find out anything about the gym on campus, but i walked all the way to the mall twice, so... i make myself belive that these walsk would amke up for the work out! :)

i had a great talk with Tina about theater, our lives, experiences, the things we left behind and the htings that are coming towards us.

an insomniac mission: a documentary of people without sleep for 72 hours. and then an act of performing something for 5 minutes.

events of our lives.

oh, and moto!!!!!

new test -- seeeeeeeeeeeeee

RANDOM PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Been in love before?: I thought so
Loved somebody so much it made you cry?: I thought so - but it wasn't THAT love
Dumper or dumpee?: consiously dumpee, unconsciously dumper
What inspires you?: My mother and her perseverance. and the people who has been in my life.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: writing my blog about the shows I have seen, participated in adn done (or just any of the three)
What do you look for in a partner?: intelligence, maturity, difiniteness, belief in himself, and in us, support, open-mindedness, humor, creativity
What did you want to be when you grew up?: CEO
What characteristics do you despise?: incompetence, obscurantism, denial
If you had a big win in the lottery, how long would you wait to contact people?: except for a couple, for ever
Where would you retire to?: Zala county, San Francisco, Portugal
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?: No.
Do you get along with your parents?: Yes.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?: nope, only sorta. i didn't do it myself.
Do you make fun of people?: i think i do. sometimes.
Last person you went to dinner with?: out-out with Jamie, but... oh, Roberto, sorta
What did you do for your last birthday?:moved in the new apartment a little more "for real"
Do you carry a donor card?: no. but i'd like to, though i don't think we have it in Hung

RANDOM QUESTIONS
Had the drink Calypso Breeze?: nope
Been to Europe?: Yeeees.
Been to Africa?: no, but want to
Been toilet-papering?: not a thing in Hungary
Been toilet-papered?: No. thank heavens, not a thing in Hungary
Been in a car crash?: no, but hit a deer once.
Lucky Number?: none particularly, but like 7 and three and eight and five, and the ones ending in these numbers
Any superstitions?: a lot, actually. i mean, i think i have and recall many but not consciously live by them. like no walk under the ladder, sitting on the corner of the table will put you on the marriage denied list, black cat, ...............
When was your last hospital visit?: hmmm, last January
First thing you think of when you wake up?: "why???????????" and some more question marks
What color is your bedroom's carpet?: hmm - no carpet but parquet, but the side rug is all color
What color is your bathroom?: blue-white
What's on your mouse pad?: hmm, a bike path, i think, now i'm using a touchpad
What's under your bed?: boxes
How many times did you fail your permit and/or driver's license test?: I passed for the first time
If you could eat lunch with one famous person, who would it be?: i hate this question. one famous person??? a politician, an artist??? dunno but will think about it
What was the last film you saw at the movies?: Life Acquatic
What was the last film you saw at home?: Highlander
What was the last book you read?: Joe Eszterhas: Hollywood Animal
What was the last CD you listened to?: Holligans
What do you have for breakfast?: cereal
Can you touch your nose with your tongue?: yes
Can you roll your tongue?: yes
How many keys on your key ring?: Three

Where would you like to visit most?: Africa, Japan, Rio, New Orleans, Moscow
Hobbies?: movies trivia, learning languages, reading, observing
Which single store would you choose to max your credit card?: Amazon.
What do you do most often when you are bored?: Read, listen to music, think
What words or phrases do you overuse?: nowadays, "i mean" and starting to overuse "like" which I don't like
What words or phrases do your friends overuse?: like, and so
Friend who lives farthest away?: the old Hungarian buddies
Best thing in the world?: talk, listen, look, meet
When do you get up?: sometime
Bedtime?: late
Last new thing you bought for yourself?: moto :)

favorite pic from San Francisco -- the light, teh tree, the bridge, the feeling 

after a nite @ CLEO, I think -- or..... see a nite after CLEO definitely 

 

 

 

i wish i had jsut one particularly favorite picture form cafe numb, my second directing at Trintiy, but I don't i luv almsot all of the poictures, so its very difficult to choose. this one, tho, is already a collage. 

little shop. little shop of horrors - and the secret picture 

amazing view 

the old and the NEW in one - like a bad shampoo commercial 

I luv this Boston 

Sara and Me before and during a beergame - smile!! 

Roberto at Cleo - the treasure for pleasure found @ this place all the time: beer 

Krisz!!

Krisz -- you got me into this business. I hope you're satisfied!!!

no, just kiddin'!!!

but: I'm cheating a little bit!! :)

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name as it appears on your birth certificate?: Boronyák Vivien
Current name?: Vivien Boronyak
Nicknames?: Tade, Jenga, Ivy, Vivi, Viv, Vava
Parents' names?: Harczeg Erika, Boronyak Istvan
Siblings?:-
Number of candles that appeared on your last birthday cake?: 20 (becasue in the last two years I did not have a cake on on my Bday)
Date that you regularly blow them out?: August 4
Pets?: -
Height?: 1.68m, I guess, but seriously, it cahnges all the time
Eye color?: green
Hair color?: ligher shade of brown with red stripes (don't ask how they got there, the last time I colored it was at least a year ago, so it should have gone by now)
Piercings?: ears are pierced but I rarely wear earrings.
Tattoos?: -
How much do you love your job?: i like it - it's on the scale too!!
Birthplace?: Zalaegerszeg
Hometown?: that's a question I would like to know the answer too!!!
Current residence?: Hartford, CT
College attended, degree?: ELTE, currently Trinity
What kind of car do you drive?: my mum's,which is actually my dad's, but I have always considered it our, so, no big difference

PREFERENCES
Croutons or bacon bits?: one day croutons, the other day bacon bits -- tomorrow: none of them
Coke or Pepsi?: Pepsi
Sprite or 7UP?: 7Up
Coffee or ice cream?: ice cream and coffee with ice-cream
Coffee, tea, or decaf?: peach iced tea
Milk chocolate or dark?: milk chocolate
Buttered, plain, or salted popcorn?: freshly popped plain
Red or white wine?: red
Gold or silver?: Silver, but my ears only take gold
Two or four doors?: four
Bridges or tunnels?: Bridges
Beach, city, or country?: city
Summer or winter?: spring?? no, summer.
Storms: Cool or scary?: if I'm in it than probably it's scary, if I'm just watching it then it can be cool!!! well, of course depends on the storm! okay, now it seems rather scary!!
Roller coaster: Scary or exciting?: i wish I could stop - cause right now it's scary but otherwise it's super-exciting
James Dean or Clark Gable?: according to what?? the image, then it has to be Dean, but I cannot forget the "I give a damn!!", so, it's not easy
Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn?: again, no real choice possible
Beatles or Stones?: today Stones, yesterday Beatles
Blanket or stuffed animal?: Blanket, though I hope that Mouse is not listening.
One pillow or two?: none, or a small
Adidas, Nike, or Reebok?: Puma!
Mac, PC, or Unix?: no chance to Mac, Unix sucked when I tried, so PC

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE...
Salad dressing?: balsamic
Salad?: ususally the one I come up with, but I like the salmon and the shrimp ones
Pizza topping?: sour cream, white sauce, veggies, mushroom, no salami!!
Foods?: see, it's already in plural, so how could I answer??
Sandwich filling?: parizer and pickles
Dessert?: seasonal fruits, and... no, I do not really like white cake anymore, but i'm starting to fall in love with the cheesecake!!
Type of ice cream?: vanilla
Drink, non-alcoholic?: i drink a lot of soda :(
Drink, alcoholic?: sweet cocktails and vodka/tequila -- recent favorite: vodka-cranberries, actually very swett but a with a lime in it.... hmmm
Place to be kissed?: my neck is very sensitive, but of course it very much depends on who's kissing
Holiday?: my life!
Color?: blue
Car?: like French cars
Day of the week?: now, Friday
Flower?: blue rose, lillies and yellow tulip
Sport to watch?: FOOTBALL, THE REAL ONE
Zoo exhibit?: the flamingoes
Perfume/Cologne?: any CK and BU
Lingerie color? currently green/orange and brown
Number: the ones ending in 7 and 3

salty or sweet? sweet

favorite place: the place I am right now and the place I cannot be right now

favorite book: The Timetraveler's Wife

favorite movie: Secretary, Before Sunrise

nicknames: Vivi, Vava, Jenga, Tade

languages spoken: hungarian, english, italian, french, and if i'd ever had to tell someone about my pregnant state in German, I could do that

Have you ever loved someone that it made you cry? well, not for him but becasue of him, yes
Have you ever had a car accident? no. or maybe i just don't remember, becasue since then I have been living a totally different life in a state of amnesia after waking up from the coma??!!
Have you ever broken a bone? nope, but I can tell you - having your ligaments torn is not more fun either
Is the glass half full or half empty? it's been wholly full in the last two hours, sort, of, but now it starts to get emptier and emptier, however, this is better than yesterday's dryness.
What is a conversational topic you hate? animals

Bad qualities: well, ask the people who know me, they'd be better with them, tho having high expectations doesn't necessarily easen my life and those who live near/with me

how, where do u see yourself in the future: blurry. though the road gets more and more aligned by that light at the end (not yet death, tho!!)

special friends: got them - and those I do take as FRIENDS are all special, to me at least
what would you change in your life?: my status (well, it sounds better in Hungarian); i am not satisfied with everything in life, in my life, but I think I'd rather see that things are going in a good direction
do u have a computer home?: yes
favorite cd: Koszotlanyi mix (well, except for one person on this earth, nobody will understand this, but that's why ti's so cool :))
the first thing that comes to your mind when you wake up int the morning: you mean, when I actually go to sleep??!! wel, maybe: what is today? do I have classes?? oh, no, then the phone would be ringign, cause I got callers to wake me up, and to make sure I get to my class.

what's on the wall of your room?: pictures, photos, calendar, ooops, no, but some pictures from my show, Olga's drawing, bags

what is under your bed?: last year's scholars' stuff, and a pillow and a blanket

shy or hurt? shy because has been hurt

what do you like to say? the truth, to myself and to others, too - surprising myself and others too,a t the same time soemtimes

where would u take your boyfriend/girlfriend? to a nice place appreciated by both of us and matching our mood

if u could become someone else for a day, who would you be?: the monologue of the egocentric: if a part of my self could become someone else, while the other half could still be me, then nowadays, I'd love to become someone for a while who is currently living with me, around me or with whom I am living now
what is that is always with you, but still, you never have it: common sense

this is what I wrote to the Kellner Newsletter

Vivien Boronyák (Trinity College)

So far, wonderful. This and “I’m enjoying myself” were the lines I kept repeating during the winter break to my family and friends. There hasn’t been a day I felt bored or was left without work and/or excitement. Though it would be impossible to grasp the entire abundance of experiences, I’ll try to share some of the most memorable experiences of the first semester.

My schedule allowed me to participate in the new endeavor of the American Studies department to have an informal lunch with the professors in Mather Hall every other week. Though the group that gathers at these occasions is not very large, listening and talking to these amazing professors in a casual atmosphere and a relaxed fashion is very delightful. Not that they are more stressful or detached during the classes – not at all!
I’ve worked at two places: CineStudio and the Office of International Programs. My ticket seller position at the cinema, unfortunately, denied me the first 30 minutes of the movies, and because I can hardly stand watching a movie once it has started, I basically could never make use of my free entrance (unlike this semester – I think I have been to more shows than last semester altogether). The OIP brought to my life some very nice and interesting people, and provided me with my first office work experience. Though it may sadden many previous scholars that the Hungarian quartet passed on the baton of leadership in the International Students Organization to the next generation, I personally have found a lot of other obligations to take on.

I have already talked to some of the professors here about my plans for my thesis, but I continue trying to find time to meet them regularly and use every opportunity to talk. There are memorable moments from my ‘Critiquing America’ class, and from the discussions about the elections prior to the actual casting of votes. Although I enjoy my major-related courses a lot, I have also found ways to revive my (almost) lost hobby, or rather obsession: theater. First I took a fun course on directing, and this was just the beginning. I auditioned for and got cast in the fall semester student production, Turandot. As my character was from a foreign land, I got to deliver some lines in Hungarian on stage! Later I learned that the students in the audience found my Hungarian a very authentic way to practice the “gibberish” exercise.

As part of my Directing class, I got to participate in an all-night directing project, and as a course final I also had the chance to work with my cast on a play I picked. Both the rehearsal procedure and the show were very exciting. My professor, Mitch Polin, offered me another opportunity to direct a play in the spring semester. It was part of the Seabury 19 series on February 22 (the series is supported by the Theater and Dance department to bring artists, performers, musicians, directors, and actors to the college either for a chance of talk and/or for a performance).

I have found my place in this environment. I feel like I am able to contribute to college life, and also to gain something for the future. I try to make new acquaintances every day. The fatigue that often prevents me from sleeping is of the energetic kind, which I (and I am sure many other people) like. And, of course, there is nothing better than a Fajita Burger from the Bistro after a long day (almost every day! :))

heaven and hell :)

i had a great night.

i almost didn't go, but now that i went, i am just happy.

well, for now: just this --- it was great.

thankfully.

dance, talk, ppl. all this.

and i don't want to think about what not happened.

Where am I?

It's been a while now since I last posted anything here.

I just didn't feel like writing anything.

Well, it's not true. Actually, I did want to write something, so that the thing I couls jsut refer to as "it" would have come out of me. But I jsut couldn't. I feel much better now. Yesterday, after hours of no sleeping and some interesting, cheering-up talk to a partner-in-crime (+insomnia) for hours and to two other recently becoming important people in my life, I decided not to feel bad.
Once I was told that it was cool that I can make decisions about my moods and that I never pretended to feel different so as appealt to the public's expectations. Well, it's like: only ask "how are you" if you're really interested.
Hope the plan's gonna work this time. I really donw want "downness" to determine my everydays. Not that it wouldn;t be someitmes more productive than happiness (was I ever really happy?), but it shouln't rule my life.

And this brings me to the masks again. Eszter says that she has gotten rid off all of the masks from her recent history. It is bullshit. first of all. and second of all - it is impossible. And I'm not tlaking about pretension or lying, but that there is always an occasion when you act according to to outside you factor, so as not to purposefully hurt someone or cause trouble to ourselves.

anyways, but what is more important is that my show went down!! yeah!!!

-- hmm, this "yeah"" is kinda awkward. i felt really empty after the show. wednesday was afwul. the umbilical cord was cut between me and my play - and it was all out there and it felt bad. no. not bad but weird. "welcome!" says Michael. thank you. it felt good :). and also Mitch's comment about the emptiness - instead of taking it as a something "evacuating," i should look at it as a sign of being able to let go. and also as a signal to ebing able to look forward and out to a next possible work.

and I was satisfied with the way it went down. not that i couldn't have changed some things, or that i wouldn't have been happier if some things go differently. i've learned something - my vision has to come through to its fullest without me giving in to somehting I think is better. whichis not, actually. i won't. i have promised myself this.

i have ............ whatdo I have, i got interrupted, oh, welll, i interrupted myself! :) so, i have got into somethign new.

oh, yeah, a new day has started. as ususal!!! (doesn't it soudn funny?? jsut say it out loud. or: is it again only me who's gonna understand what I meant by this??!! then it sucks. it's sometimes frustrating to entertain yourself. i mean when it's only you understanding your jokes.

each day, actually, is a new stage in my life. even when i don't meet new people, new impulses reach me and i saw myself repsoind to them in the same and in a different way at the same time.

though, maybe, i should just stop studying myself. :)

tomorrow and the weekend will be in and about Boston. i'm not yet sure whether it's a good idea. i mean, the evry earthly things of readings and papers and al that stuff. but on the other hand, why not??!!! :) I'm glad that the person i'm visiting is excioted. we' re gonna have a nice weekend. i should just rekax.