Lost. Here be spoilers.

Hi, my names is Yasmina and I'm addicted to Lost. I went to watch the finale at a downtown indie theatre. I have the Lost videogame and Lost boardgame. I have 3/6 seasons on DVD and bluray. I've read boards, watched clips, listened to commentaries, downloaded podcasts, and found wallpapers. And I can't believe it's over.


People may think I'm stupid/insane/nutty, but Lost has been a pretty significant part of my past 6 years...I started watching in 7th grade because of Dominic Monaghan. I continued because of the amazing story, intricate plotlines, and plain bizarre quality. It turned from a show about stranded passengers on an island to a show of mythic proportions, incorporating philosophy, allegory, allusions from books of all kinds, and amazing storytelling as well as awesome music by Michael Giacchino (winner of an Oscar for his work with Up!) It's just a story about good and evil, temptation, and redemption. I don't mind the spirituality of the last episode...it fit. Locke was a man of faith, and Jack was a man of science...he was alone, and he only trusted himself. It took 3 years for him to realize his true purpose. Maybe Lost was a character study, but that's okay. Characters on the show didn't have clearcut qualities...nobody was truly good or evil, everyone made mistakes, even the protector, Hurley. Benjamin Linus, who started out as the "villain" ended up being an integral part of the equation to save the island. The Man in Black may have been "evil" but he had legitimate reasons for wanting to leave...he had a history, and a family. Lost didn't just show one side of the picture.
Sure, we still don't know why the heck that statue is there, WHAT the island was, what happened to the Ajira plane, or anything...but in the end, I don't think it really mattered.
Basically, I love...loved Lost. And I'm going to miss it SO much.

And so it begins...Summer, 2010.

Hello, loyal followers, who I think consist of one person: A. Thanks! Je t'aime x]
I should do some publicity but I don't blog enough for this to be anything reliable...
anyways. Today is Summer: Day 2. Yesterday was the "official" beginning of summer for me, seeing as I'm exempt from all my exams (INCUDING PRECALCULUS. Thank you Math Gods, I will never say I hate math again...urm XD). So me, M, and E went over to A's, helped her with AZ stuffs, got some frisbees, painted em, played frisbee, rollerbladed, biked, saw P/A and other Taborians...Spartans...friends...playing v-ball at Leinbach, talked about college, nostalgic moments ocurred...picked up graduation presents, talked about things we need to do before we leave...
Ugh :x
Well, school doesn't start until September 7th for me. I also finally figured out my financial aid package, and it's better than I thought! Only like 5K more than UNC whichhhh is a deal. Thanks, Amherst financial aid office and the no-loan policy. ^_^ I'm so excited to go UP NORTH! It's like a mythical place...where there's no sweet tea. :o (I don't even like sweet tea so all the better). I will miss people down here though, but I'll be back often, mostly when everyone else will be back ( I just won't be able to visit as often) and I still have like 3 months of pure nothing so I can hang out with them :]
I thiink I can get a job at Arby's. No, not my first choice, but after about 7 or 8 months of hunting my mom asked a co-worker and they know the manager of Arby's, soo...there. I won't cross my fingers until I know for sure...last time, when I thought I was going to be a hostess at Christopher's, you ended up having to be 18 to work there. PHOOEY. Anyways, I'm fine with whatever I can get that will give me some income between now and September.
Our beach trip is going to be awesome...A, E, M and C are tagging along with my family to Myrtle, but we're not doing everything with 'em...staying in the same place but doing different things. It shall be fun!
Other things...I want to plan a field day with tie dying shirts, lacrosse, frisbee, soccer, hula hoops and a slipnslide. I think that would be amazing.
I have so many books I need to read, like some Salman Rushdie stuff, some Camus, some Shakespeare, ...acck! And movies to watch. All the ones that are like "hailed" by people and whatnot.
LOST ENDED. I may need another post to talk about my sadness. (Spoilers will occur. I'll warn you.)
Okay well I think that wraps up my confusement right now. I'm going for a run.

Is this me?

Things like this always fascinate me. this is my "birth tree."
Walnut Tree, the Passion
Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egoistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromises.


Interesting..

College, Procrastination, and The Future.

So here I am, supposed to be working on Jeopardy for AP Bio. I have to write about...120 questions and answers. This is ridiculous. Also, this is due monday. Also, French exam is monday. And I have a bio TEST on TUESDAY because my teacher is absolutely nuts.

For one thing, AMHERST DOESN'T EVEN TAKE CREDIT so the scores don't matter...but they do because I paid close to 300 bucks to take these silly things so I should pass.

Okay.

When people talk about college, it...amuses me. Firstly, most of the juniors..or supersmart top ten in their class juniors, are aiming for Ivy Leagues. Which is cool, and awesome, as Ivies are seen as the premier education you can get...but I feel the need to remind them that the Ivy League is a SPORT league. The schools are excellent, but in my opinion, somewhat overrated. No, this is not because I got rejected from Brown...30,000 people applied ( I think partly because of Emma watson) and that was expected. It's just that at Ivies, like cornell/harvard etc, you still have huge classes and professors who want to work on their research more than help you. At liberal arts colleges, there are no graduate students, and there are small classes. win, win situation, right?

My wrist is hurting, rawr.

My future.

I'm looking at the major of Law, Jurispudence, and Social Thought. It's kinda like putting law in the context of a liberal arts education...you get a little bit of history, a little bit of psych, some sociology, some film...it's pretty cool, and the main professor is awesome-i went to a class session with him. his name is prof. sarat. I'm also looking at the art and history of art major...Photoographhyyy<3>

It may be too early, but I'm looking at after school, too. I'm semi-drawn to Law School...maybe UChicago, or, (ironyironyirony) Yale or someplace. Now, I'm being very unrealistic here, but yknow it's nice to dream. Duke is pretty good too.

But before then, I'd like to do Teach for America. It's a program where you spend two years teaching at a low-income school with other recent college graduates, live with them, and get paid a teacher's salary...it sounds like fun/a good opportunity. i was thinking about peace corps, but figured i should fix things here first, yknow?

kayso this is just a very abstract plan. if this blog exists four years from now, I can come back and see how different/similar my plans are..but I'm absolutely sure they'll be different.
Maybe I'll be an astrophysicist?

....

Nahhh.

COLLEGE!

I am going to be a Lord Jeff this fall! Haha..Lord Jeffs...funny.

Weird how things turn out...I wasn't even expecting to get into Amherst, so I didn't look up anything about it. When I got in, I freaked, then I researched, and found out about the open curriculum/amazing dorms/rigor/prestige/location/5 college curriculum and I was convinced...also, I was rejected from Brown. Amherst=mini Brown, essentially, but better, because you can take classes for free at Mount Holyoke, Smith, UMASS, or Hampshire! Plus, financial aid isn't half bad...not as much as Kenyon, but Kenyon is in the middle of nowhere :/ and diversity there sucks :/ Amherst...40% minorities. SO yeah, I'm so excited!

I've been reading the Student Blogs for hours now...looking up the a capella videos (the zumbyes are AMAZING) and just came back from visiting (13 hour car ride..we left friday at 2 a.m) Even though I only spent like...4 hours on campus, I'm pretty sure I'll be there this fall...loan free FA + open curriculum + amazing campus = ^_^

I'm Cool.

A: you're welcome! Blogging is good for the soul...(like chicken soup sans the chicken soup part)

M^2 = the tennis twins...both of their names start with M. (I don't want to give out people's namesss) And you can never be replaced! everr!

Today: Impromptu trip to The North, cancelled due to not enough time/don't know all my choices yet

Rescheduled for next weekend, possibly flying up to Boston

Trip to Europe: probably not happening (on my own volition, though) I decided I should get a job and save up for college and then study abroad junior year...I'll have plenty of opportunities later on to go to Europe since I have so much of my family over there! At least half if not more...anyways, I'm a bit sad, but in the long run it's a better choice, non? 2,500 extra bucks will go a long way when I become a starving college student :3

Job searching: called about 20 places, two are hiring, harris teeter and ace hardware. ohyeah.

Life:

It is GORGEOUS outside!

Today: at 6p.m i'll know about Brown

okay that's all

HAPPY JOUR DE POISSON

YOU GUYS!

I've been gone for...3 months? Yeah.

You know that job at vVncenzos I applied for?

I hatee that place. Well, I don't hate it, I just hate their methods of hiring.

Let me explain.

They basically go by "Oh, you're dropping of an application, we need someone, you have the job."

I thought they were supposed to go like "Oh, you're dropping of an application, we'll get back to you." You know? But apparently, if you go by when they need someone you have a better chance of getting a job...I've had an application on file for 3 months...but people just walk in and get a job. Bleh. Oh well. C'est la vie.

Speaking of french, I finally have an A in that class...geezzz I had a 90 for so long. AND I GOT AN 88 ON MY LAST MATH TEST. BOO YA, NICHOLSON.

(I suck at Precalculus...but now I have a solid C and I have NEVER been so happy to have a C in my life...ever...(I've also never had a C in my life...ever...:3)0

SO basically.

I've gotten into:

Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Kenyon College, UNC...

Thursday I hear from Brown. Top choice. 30,000 people applied. GAH.

William and Mary...I could care less :3

OK. So the rundown is...I have no idea where I'm going to college. *Anxious look*

See, before, when I was utterly convinced I was going to get rejected from Amherst and Bowdoin, I was like, "Okay. UNC. Good, smart, viable option." Then I get into Amherst. They have an open curriculum, no loans financial aid, 1600 students, 1:8 teacher student ratio, single dorm rooms, a QUIDDITCH team, for God's sake! 30% minority students...the only downside? A seemingly visible split between athletes and non-athletes...but hey. The pros outweight the cons.

Bowdoin...I love you Bowdoin, but why do you have to be all the way in MAINE? Thanks for the 28,000 grant though, I really do appreciate it. I may visit you if we can...but honestly, driving to Maine...eek...number one dining hall in the nation, and excellent school! But not at the top of my list...

Kenyon...Kenyon, Kenyon, Kenyon. Well, I love Kenyon. I really do. But I have to admit, the whole 500 person town in the middle of Ohio thing is a bit...frightening. I'm also worried about job opportunities after college...rawr. But community atmosphere, organic food, gorgeous campus. And 33 K grant.

And UNC. I loved it at first because I was honestly worried I wouldn't get in. It's a great financial backup. It's gorgeous. Great academics. Awesome school spirit (duh). But it's HUGE. Classes with teaching assistants...28,000 other students...the size of a small town...

Ugh.

I am currently leaning towards Amherst (THEY HAVEN'T TOLD ME HOW MUCH MONEY THEY'RE GIVING ME YET) sorry for the caps, this is how I express my frustration. Buttt. If, by some ungodly miracle, I got into Brown, then I would probably do a happy dance, run around in the street, and send in my enrollment deposit a.s.a.p, no lie. But honestly, the way things are looking, I'm not gonna have a fighting chance.

We'll see after Thursday.

And sorry for the long post, but I feel the need to rant about Track as well.

Today, we were supposed to have prax at Salem Lake. They announced it. They had it on the website. E and I get to salem lake....trail is closed. We call coach. "oh, we're at reynolda." -rage- -turn around- -tell V and M^2 about it when we see them pull up- -have M^2 follow us to reynolda- -run a fast paced 30 minutes- -crom apologizes to M^2 because they've done that about 4 times...but never once apologizes to me, thanks crom-

Whateverrrrrrrrrr I'll be done with that shiz come the end of April.

FOURTH QUARTER YES. (I have 5 As 1 B( in bio I think) and 1 C)...I have kicked senioritis' butt...

(please allow me to be pompous. It is my blog, after all.)