Somewhat Relevant Musings and Commentary

A collection of musings on various things from, college, relationships, Star Wars, friendships, God, and whatever else I think of. Sometimes relevant to the world at large, most of the time relevant only to those with a love of the irrational. Or people really interested in a certain point of view.

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Reality TV?

Today we had a little meeting regarding this whole Nottingham deal. And as I was observing the different types of people assembled, I decided we could probably start a reality TV show, much like the Real World. Observe the different types of people included (there are 10 students going)

1- Male Jock
2- Female Jock in relationship with Male Jock
3- Punk Rock/Pseudo Counterculture Girl
4- Happy Be Friends With Everyone Girl
5- Abercrombie And Fitch Guy
6- Quiet Eccentric Guy (myself)
7- Overbearing Physics Geek
8- Seemingly Quiet Possibly Eccentric Girl
9- Party Girl
10- Ultra Liberal Diva Girl
11- Older Eccentric English Professor
12- Older Eccentric English Professor's Crazy English Professor Wife

So yeah, you can see the potential for some reality television. I'm guessing instead of being really dramatic though, we'll all just forge a common bond, being strangers in a foreign land. Won't be as exciting, but whatever. I've probably mentioned this before, but I feel a strange drawing to number #8 on the list. And it's so ridiculous, because I've never even said a word to her. Wait, I said thanks when she held the door open for me. Okay, I've said a word. But it's so weird, because I actually had a dream about her a couple nights ago. Nothing really exciting, the extent of my dream was me walking into a room, and this girl being there, and we introduced ourselves, and I sat down next to her. But like, when I shook her hand, she didn't let go and I ended up sitting on the ground holding her hand and talking with her. And in my dream I was my ideal self. I was the version of myself that is fun to be with, somewhat quirky, but easygoing and joyful. And that was my dream. We got along real well. Hope it goes that way in real life. But as has been noted in my life previously, when I consciously try to woo a female, things go disasterously wrong. So, I really need to stop thinking like this. However, it's proving to be hard. It's probably another attempt to sublimate romantic frustrations. Anyways, I bought this sweet Duke Ellington CD. It's his performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956, which is pretty much regarded as one of the greatest live performances of jazz ever. It pretty much turned Ellington's career around. And man, does it contain some sweet music. On this one song, "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue," the tenor sax player plays 27 choruses, and the crowd pretty much goes crazy. It's so electric to listen to. Man, I wish I could have been there. So yeah, I don't know, life in general is going pretty well. It was a fairly laid back weekend, which was nice, because this week is going to be crazy with the opera. Anyways, hope everyone is well.

1 Comments:

At 12:28 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

yeahhhh...
party girl. you know how we do.

 

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