Why is it that when I really, really need to focus on my schoolwork... I totally and completely fail?
I'm in major trouble. It's a quarter to 1, I still have an exam to study for (yes, it's film so it's probably easy... but still!) and a presentation to prep for (once again for film, but this time on Acting, which should be easy!), and I'm silly and should go to bed.

I'm actually glad Oliver's over--I'll actually have TIME now! What timing, I have performances and tech right when the workload got tough. Lucky me.

On the plus side, I like my new skin for LJ. It looks pretty. =) Maybe I'll actually work on my Nano with this inspiration!
I did work on it a little bit today, during my boring astronomy class. We'll see. Once I get caught up, at least.

You know what I want? Amazon's new Kindle. It's like a super-cool ebook reader. I've been reading lots of reviews instead of studying. But it's definitely not something I can justify buying... just like the iPod touch, or new iPod nano. I like them and really would love to have them... but I just don't need it! (Not to mention I'm not reading as much as I'd like nowadays. I listen to lots of music though... that count?) Maybe after the price comes down, or maybe for the holidays. Or maybe after tomorrow morning, when I realize how not exciting it really is. 

I think I'm just tired.
And I've got a long night to go!

 So these last weeks have been pretty crazy. Oliver opened last weekend, which meant insane amounts of Tech and a full weekend of shows (matinees and evening performances after a week of tech=very tired feet). And then we have one more weekend of it this weekend and it's done. So crazy to think it's only got a couple more days left! I'm a little bummed, but more excited to be done so I have more time. I'm pretty behind in my classes because of this. Lots of reading I need to do these next few days.

Speaking of behind, I'm now a few days behind in terms of Nanowrimo. Nothing I can't manage... but I'm just lacking the energy. Maybe this show is just taking too much out of me, or I don't like my plot as much anymore... I dunno. Call it a sophomore slump (though more like a junior slump... since technically I started 3 years ago but didn't get anywhere). I just don't care as much. but if I do decide to care after Oliver's over, I'll have Thanksgiving and lots more free time after that to catch up and keep writing.

 I discovered something fabulous the other day: Streaming TV. My friends watch their shows online instead of on the TV and I was always, "the quality sucks or blah blah blah." But going to the official websites for many shows makes it so much easier... and totally legal too! And yeah, there are those stupid commercials. But whatever. I'm enjoying catching up on stuff that TiVo refuses to record, for some strange reason.

I got my housing info last week. I'm in an upperclasmen/ apartment half a mile off campus. I was SO SO bummed, but I'm (mostly) ok with it now. Private bathrooms? More space? Kitchen? Living room? Air conditioner? Sounds good to me! And I found my roommate and another theatre major living in my apartment building on Facebook, and they both seem nice. Sure, that could change once I actually meet them--IMing and Facebook messaging is not a good way to really get to know someone--but so far, so good.

So far, so good, in terms of Nano!

 My first day I got in about 5k, which was a great headstart. The next few days went OK--not too great, since I kind of got burnt out after all that enthusiasm from the first day. And today, instead of forcing myself to write right in order, I skipped ahead a few minutes in story-time, so my FMC and MMC(?) finally meet and start talking. And it all started flowing right then and there. Got 3700 words in today, and probably could have done more had it not been getting late. Things are picking up! 

I'll be glad just to get out of this introductionary section. I need to get into the meat of the story. I think it'll really get easier from there.

And I've gotten in this whole week's goal in already! Since this week is Tech Week for Oliver, I'm at the theatre 5 hours/day, so I planned to get in a lot of writing before and after this week and then take it easy this week - 1000 words/day. 

Simply put, if I followed my specific plan, I would have 15,500 words at the end of this week.
If I followed the standard 1667/day method, I'd have 16,670 words at the end of the week.
It's Monday. I have 16,231.
Needless to say... I'm good for now! =)

But once Tech Week gets kicking, we'll see how it goes. Especially with all the reading my classes suddenly decided to spring on me this week! Who knows... there's a good chance that all my non-Tech Week time'll be focused on hw, not Nano, since my word count's safe for now. We shall see!