Feb 26th: You're Listening to WUNH

I started my DJ observation hours today with one of the student DJs. He was pretty cool and we hit it off right away. Surprisingly, we had a ton in common and took a few classes together our freshman and sophomore years, but never met. I didn't expect any of the DJs to be science majors like I am. I suppose that's not a fair assumption, but people in science tend to have fairly inflexible schedules. All in all, it was a pleasant surprise.

Within the first 15 minutes, he let me talk on air and with the first half hour, actually DJ. I didn't expect that I would be able to do anything my first day. I kind of thought that it would be like Driver's Ed, where you sit in the backseat of the car while another student drives and you try not to fall asleep. Honestly, I think he bent the rules a bit because I don't think I was supposed to be actively doing anything until I'm fully trained. But I'm not going to complain. :) By the end of the shift, I could work the soundboard, switch tracks, do talkbacks (name songs and talk on air), run pre-recorded public service announcements, run the EAS, work turntables and play vinyl records, and take phone calls from the public. And the show is archived on the website so I can hear the whole thing.

So. Freakin. Cool.

Feb 25th: Movie Night

Happy 21st birthday shout out to my roomie!

Went to the movies and saw Fired Up! The movie was a lot better than I expected it would be; I never stopped laughing. It's a silly premise (Imagine Stifler from American Pie attending cheer camp with his best friend. That’s Fired Up!) and the plot requires a great deal of suspension of belief, but the one-liners make up for it. That and I noticed a few familiar faces in the movie. The two main characters are played by Nicholas D'Agosto and Eric Christian Olsen, whom you may have seen as Hunter on The Office and Austin in Not Another Teen Movie, respectively. Also, Molly Simms and Margo Harshman (whom you may remember as Tawny from Even Stevens) appear.


It might have been better if it was given full reign to be rauchy instead of trying to squeeze into the PG13 division, but I definitely recommend giving this one a try. If you're expecting Oscarworthy material, you're not gonna find it here. But if you liked Not Another Teen Movie or American Pie, you might like this flick.

After the movie ended, we went out to the parking lot and saw this kid who looked eerily similar to Christopher Mintz-Plasse. So of course my friend called out to the poor kid, shouting, "I Am McLovin" as we drove away. He was so confused!

We pretty much drove around after that before calling it a night. My friend had never been on a rotary (also called a traffic circle or roundabout) before, so we turned on the radio and I drove around it for a full song. We probably went around it like 20 times. Very dizzying. I wonder if there are laws about that. Hmmmm. Will do research. ;)

Feb 24th: RANDOM

Nothing special happened today. Besides my roomie making delicious cookies in anticipation of her 21st birthday tomorrow. So I'm just gonna stick a few random pictures in here for my own amusement.

Feb 23rd: More Music News!

Not much happened today. I had my classes and then went to my DJ meeting. I signed up for observation hours, so I will soon be sitting in on some live broadcasts later on in the week. I"m so excited!

Once my hours are done (which shouldn't take too long as my schedule is somewhat flexible - by the end of March for certain) I will be given my own show early in the morning. Once I prove myself in those broadcasts, I will have my show during "real" hours when more than just intoxicated or high students would hear me. ;)

And what's also cool is that once I start (the early shows), my shows will archived on the website for the week, so you can listen to the playback by streaming the show using iTunes. Cool, huh? :D

http://www.wunh.org/

Feb 22nd:: Oscar Night

Drove back up to school before tonight's big snowstorm. It was really rainy then. I like rain, don't get me wrong, but I walked in looking like a drenched rat. And nobody likes that. :P

Watched the Oscars. Some upsets, some sure picks. I know a lot of people say The Dark Knight is overrated, but I don't think so. And I don't care. So there! *sticks out tongue*

Hugh Jackman was so adorable, and his number with Anne Hathaway was hilarious. This goes in accordance with my theory that Wolverine makes everything better!

ZOMG! It's Wolverine FTW!!! :O

Seth Rogan and James Franco also had me lol-ing like crazy. Mad love.

Feb 21st: Home - Day 2

More laziness ensues.
I didn't get up until around noon. :)

In other news, yesterday was my parents' anniversary, so tonight we went out to dinner to celebrate. Food was great. Then we picked up my bro's gf, who I hadn't yet met, so that was pretty cool. She's wicked nice! And even brought everyone candy. :D

Nothing else of much interest to report. Nothing ever goes on in my town. So I think I'll study for my 3 exams next week... on a Saturday... night. *facepalm*

I'm so cool/FML

Feb 20th: Laziness!

I am so lazy.

Seriously, I take sloth to new heights.

What DID I do today???
Hmmmm.

Well..........

I shot my vlog last night and spent most of the morning editing.
Then I took a rather lengthy nap... oh yeah! ;)

Drove home rather late....
I made it on a quarter of a tank!
Just barely though....
My tank was nearly empty when I reached town...

Penny, as always, was thrilled to see me.
Tail wagging.
Sniffing everything.
I swear to God, she's not a cat.
NO cat acts like that.
i.e.
Jumps on you at the door
Begs for food and treats
Follows you around
Rolls over, plays fetch, & does tricks
Likes chewing stick-like objects
Enjoys bones even more
Howls when she thinks she's alone...

Seriously. I'm going to start introducing her as my dog.
And I've been pretty lazy. Maybe I'M the cat.
Meow.

<3 Penny