radio_emergency's Journal

tonight i felt really awkward at the show i went to.
i only knew my roommates there and im a little bad at meeting people.
but i hung out with peoples dogs who were hanging around.

on a positive note - class is amazing
i love my teacher and my grades are the best in the class. (the teacher told me straight up, which was a little awkward)
im biking a ton and my legs are getting stronger.
i still need to figure out what to bring for lunch that wont cost me a ton of money. im eating cereal for breakfast and usually soup or black bean burger at schoo, but i feel like i can make a cheaper lunch to bring if i had access to a microwave and refrigerator.

tomorrow i think i will be going to harry potter if i can get a ticket and then sneaking into bruno.
and i might ride by the real world house tomorrow.

i almost cried today.
i went to the mall (museums, white house, etc) today with a friend from boston, and we were walking to get food.
a bird had fallen into a fountain of water and couldnt jump out. so i went over and picked it up and took it out of the pool.
but it still couldnt fly away. so i put it on a grassy patch of area and left it. i hope it dries off and doesnt die.
i just feel so bad.

1st week of classes done. i need it to wind down. and do prevent myself from going crazy.
some of the kids in my class are very annoying. and their signing is not what it should be in this class.
i hang out with a few of the people in the class who are at the level they should be at.
im not regretting taking the course because i need to sign, but most of what we are going over i have learned and just need to practice/do because i have been out of class for a while. next week we start new material.
today i am going to an art critique in sign language.
and maybe hanging out with someone from boston who is here at gallaudet doing a linguistic study

started class today. i like my teacher. he reminds me of my old teacher. and hes from east hartford. ct is everywhere!
finished class and rode downtown to eat at java greens. shit got real expensive.
got hit on my bike but was able to save myself without falling or breaking my bike.
got a guided tour of the campus which was fun.
one of the guys who went to northeastern is here for the month. nice to know someone, but ive met a few people since ive been here who are nice.
my ass kills from all the riding. i need to invest in padded pants.

holy shit. this house im subletting in is fucking huge. my room is awesome. little hot but cant complain at all.
stopped by sticky fingers and got a bun.
tomorrow im going to ride around the city. need to talk to steve about possibly having him true my new bike.
i also want to stop by gallaudet for a minute and check my stuff and take a look around.
im going to take some picture of gallaudet and the house tomorrow and post them.

had a really good time tonight at boston beer works for the asl night.
saw a lot of people who i havent seen in 5 weeks and had some great conversations. also met a lot of awesone new people.
im trying to find someone to sublet my room. so far craigslist has not turned up anyone good.
this means i will be paying for my place in boston while in dc.

tomorrow i need to finish cleaning my room. everything i can pack is packed. just need to put shit in the car.
cant believe i leave for dc in 1 week. im very very excited.

my parents neighbor might be able to fix my old broken computer for free. this would rule. i want a computer i dont mind breaking to take with me places. in the event that i breaks or drops i wont be really bummed. only mildly.
my parents are hanging in dc for 2 days sightseeing in dc.
my deaf friend is coming down at the end of the month into the next month with her family so i will hang with her for an afternoon.
some other people i know may be coming through and interested in hanging out

im also scrambling on craigslist to find an old bike. mine is broken. dont know that i will be able to fix it before i leave.

today is
cooking with friend
working for dad. - this will be more annoying now because my dads foreman is in the hospital so it will definitely take longer than i wanted.
finally made a list of all the records i want to sell. i should have just done it on the computer and not a notepad.
my parents have a scanner. maybe ill try that.
i got another letter from the 2nd health care provider i have. i canceled it because im insured through my folks, but they didnt file paperwork correctly. so now i need to cancel this and get my 3 grand back from northeastern.

today i hiked the metacomet trail and got to the top where there is a beautiful view. i pulled out my camera and turned it on to realize that it is broken. the screen only shows purple lines and shadows.
then i got back and my dad asked me if i could work for a couple hours and i said yes and got free dinner out of the deal.

i miss boston so much. im saving a TON of money. which is really awesome. but all i do is work and watch movies by myself.
i dont even know when im going back next. i work weekends and the week. i get to hang out with my dog which rules. but not worth it.
i miss going to the gym too. which is being renovated for the next 3 weeks. so i guess i cant miss that right now.

i need to go back and fix my bike before i leave. i think im going to fix it into a single speed. i just need to flip the hub and put a brake on so i dont die.
i need to decide if i want to bring my car to dc.
i need to make a list of what to bring.

the registry of interpreters for the deaf or RID is having its bi-annual conference in philly this year. i want to go a lot. but i dont know anyone in philly really. one person who i havent talked to in a very long time. so i need to decide if i should try couch crashing through acquaintances or just put the whole thing off. its really expensive (350) but i thing the experience would be amazing.

still wicked happy.
found a sublet in dc with brad. im stoked im not living with some random off craigslist
now all i need is a new place boston so i can live with friends.
working is ok (movies)
i hate working for my father. although every time i do it i appreciate him that much more.
i need to decide when to go down to dc. i really want to go for the whole month. but i want to see 2 of the sick fix coke bust shows also. im torn. and if i stay i can work tons and tons of hours at the movie theater.
also need to decide if i want to bring my car down.

in other news.
i got out of work and someone left a copy of the book a tale of 2 cities on my windshield wiper.
i have never read that book and i consider a gift from the book gods.

i need to talk to ryan about my bike
i need to talk to brad again about more specifics of the apt.
i need to possibly get transferred the the theater in DC so im not broke when i come back to boston.

im really happy right now. and if i see you in person ill tell you why.
gallaudet is fast approaching and i still dont have a place to stay
i still check craigslist everyday for places around boston but everywhere is very expensive. and with being in ct on weekends and sometimes during the week i dont have a ton of time to check anywhere out.,
havent been able to hit the gym as much lately because of being in ct.
and they are doing major renovations the 2 weeks before i go to DC.
oh well. maybe gallaudet has a sweet gym i can rock.

tonight was so much fun. i went to this vegetarian indian place i had no idea existed. the food was awesome and only 6.50.
i was going to go to sweet claudes but i forgot where it was and a couple people i text didnt respond by the time i was leaving. i wish i had a phone that would let me search the internet and didnt cost a shit ton of money a month. oh well.

i cant believe no one had ever told me about this place though. its not in downtown middletown. its sorta in the middle of nowhere.
but worth it. they can make everything vegan with the exception of anything with paneer or malai kofta.

classes are finished.
i am working doubles in ct every weekend at the movie theater (which sucks). i am doing this because i am 10 bucks an hour basically and free movies.
i am still trying to get a job for the week in boston. i talked to a dunkin donuts manager and those prospects seem promising.
the commute isnt so bad but the bed at my parents is really uncomfortable. and i miss being in boston when im in ct.
a little freaking out about the month in dc. im stoked but craigs list fucking sucks and is really expensive. i might just break down and stay in the dorms. ill be on campus, i think ill have a kitchen, and ill be surrounded by deaf people. maybe it will be worth the 400 extra dollars.

i found 22 bucks at work the other day. that is a huge bonus for me.

but when i work at that place now its so weird.
i dont care what people think because i have goals and i am well on my way to acheiving them, but i see the looks i get from people who were in my grade or from the same town as me. i know they are thinking "he still works here". its just weird. sometimes i want to shout "i go to a great school and i love my life and my major and wouldnt change it for anything" but i know to open that conversation up i would have to listen to what they are doing. and on the whole i could care less what they are doing.
it is refreshing to see people who have matured since high school be really nice to you.
and i get compliments from people who say i look like ive lost weight. and that makes me feel good.

my apartment has a juicer now. it was found in the hutch we gave away. i cleaned it and turned it on and it works.
hopefully it will work when fruits and vegetables are pushed in it. im very excited.
more raw shit
p.s. krystina. want to try and meet in manchester at some point this weekend so i can give you the raw book.
if not i can just leave it at your moms house.

i have never failed to receive credit in a college class.
until now. i got a d- in stats and software. this means i need to take it again and try and replace the shitty grade, or i need to take a different math class and leave a d- on my transcript.
fuck.

semester over. got a really awesome grade on 2 things i was worried about. im waiting on the 3rd thing i was worried about. i really dont want to have to retake math.
im stoked on so many things.
dc for all of july
my fucking life
seeing sick fix and coke bust multiple times this summer
the brunch i ate this morning
starting interpreting classes next year
the awesomeness of having everyone gone from school and the gym be empty all the time and thus at my complete disposal
other sweet shows
money for my birthday

things i am not stoked on
nervousness about apts.
paying for school (or not paying and having a block on my account)
get up kids reunion sold out
the once a week i drive (if that) is causing new noises in my car all the time.
finding a job that doesnt require i trim my beard or alter my appearance at all

today ruled sorta.
i got a bunch of awesome texts and messages saying happy birthday.
i ate lunch with my friend and her deaf little (big brother big sister program)
i emailed big brother so i can get a deaf little because apparently they need more people who sign.
i think it could be fun.
its a big commitment so i have to talk to the people about exactly what i need to do.
i was very surprised today, i went over a friends house who isnt vegan and she came out of her room with a cake and candles.
she baked me a vegan carrot cake. and it was delicious.

i spent all the rest of the day writing a paper.
i think its good. but i never know with this teacher.

i hate my life right now.
im just being dramatic. my life rules, but i am so unbelievably busy for the next week its not ok.
heres a list, more for me so i can remember
-research and write my research methods paper (15 pages)
-study for the research methods final on friday afternoon
-study for the math final on friday morning (im kinda stoked, i have a bad grade and he said if i ace the final he will give me an A for the whole class)
-study for linguistics final which is going to suck so hard
-practice for my ASL final.
-find an apt before i leave boston so i dont stress out.

this weekend ruled. super hard.
thursday was a cookout at school that was hosted by NUVU (vegan club)
friday was record hospital fest, it was ok. but i got to hang out with krystina in the afternoon and class was canceled.
saturday i left early to go back to ct. but on the way i was sidetracked and did a bunch of shit instead of go straight home.
i went to tofu agogo which was needed, then i saw allen, then i saw sunshine cleaning, then i went to gift horse record release show, which rules, im really into little lungs. and gift horse did a STD cover.
after the show i played laser tag at my old house. then i did free laudry at my parents.

today i drove back and hit an annoying amount of traffic. went right to coconut grove and made pizza with dumpstered and leftover food.
new development: ASPARAGUS ON PIZZA IS DELICIOUS.
tomorrow is 2nd to last day of classes.

so tonight was probably one of the best nights ive had since ive come to boston and northeastern. there were hundreds of deaf people at the school for the sign language festival. i volunteered and it was fun. i got to do a lot of signing.
i first worked the will call booth and helped people pick up their tickets. i saw a bunch of old friends from past schools and both my old teachers. i saw the performances which were really funny. i got to know the people in my program better. all around an awesome evening. these 3 deaf guys i see everywhere were there and they invited me to go have dinner with them at unos. which actually has vegan soup.
i signed a lot during the night. a lot of what i saw went right over my head but thats fine. its just being around the signing thats good.
they are really funny guys and a little blunt but its always funny. and i just got home from unos and hanging out and i have to be awake at like 715 to get ready and help setup for the breakfast and the day of workshops.

ahh my fork just broke. i fell face forward off my bike.
luckily im fine and my hands are fine. and skinned knees.
but this sucks because now i have a car and public transpo.

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