#2 Phones Broke

Listening to: Long Division by Death Cab for Cutie

Dear Hal,

Well my phones broke, for now. My direction buttons and the 9 button are not working. Believe it or not, but it makes it extremely difficult to text without those buttons. I hope that it doesn't last for too long. It started when I was texting while trying to dishes and I know the keys were wet from my hands. Oh well, at least the phone can still perform the absolute necessary function of being a phone.

So I know I can talk about a lot of different things right now. Rehearsals, Job Hunting, Trip to Chicago, News, and this and that are just a the short list. I have a costume fitting this evening before rehearsal. I think I'm going to get my Jason costume and lederhosen for my Bavarian Dancer. Lol, that reminds me that the shorts I'm wearing for my Bavarian Dancer are way too short. The are further up than mid thigh and look ridiculous. I'm all for it really. Hell, I've worn more uncomfortable costumes before (Mrs. Meers being the worst).

It's already past 2pm and I haven't gotten out for job hunting yet. I have applications filled out for Subway, Dominos, and DQ but I just got to get them back to the places. I've been having some awful trouble job hunting. I don't think I'm filling them out wrong. I have had some thoughts of Michelle (previous supervisor) sabotaging me, but there's no way to know for sure. I was a Resident Assistant for UWP student housing in Pickard Hall and Michelle was my Resident Director. Personally we didn't get along very well, but I did my job. I don't get it really. I would like to think of myself a nice guy in a 'I'll open the door for you' kinda way. While an RA, I was swamped with academics, theater productions and what not so there were times I just had a lot of scheduling conflicts that were out of my hands.

- I just gotta put this out there, but 'Your Hand in Mine by Explosions' in the Sky just started playing on Pandora. This is my all time favorite instrumental work. If you saw the movie Friday Night Lights, you've heard the song. I'm Happy :) -

One example in which I was really turned off by Michelle was when I had a Mandatory rehearsal I could not miss. I don't mean that I could possibly show up late or maybe miss the parts in which I'm not in. This was a full dress rehearsal and I had to be in complete Mrs. Meers costume and everything. I was also told that there was a mandatory RA devo that we had to go to. I had a little scuff with Michelle over this and she wouldn't relent. Finally I just said I'll leave early from the Devo and show up late for dress rehearsal and both parties will just have to deal with it. The day before this conflict happened I received an email from the head of the student housing saying that those who had conflicts for the RA devo could make it up with an alternate devo the next day during a time I had completely free. I couldn't believe it. That is the prime example of Michelle. She put so much priority on the job that there isn't any room for anything else. I was the most involved RA in Pickard and the other RAs were having some trouble balancing their extra-activities without treading on Michelle. I wouldn't complain too much if I knew that this was the situation across campus, but other RDs were completely understanding of the RAs having other activities. Jen (the RD that actually hired me) has a great reputation with the theater dept. because she understands that there is more to an RAs life then being an RA. Anyway, I would like to think that Michelle would not sabotage me, but the thought has crossed my mind. Well that's my venting for the day.

The couches from the previous tenants are almost gone. The large one still remains though. These couches are so ugly in a 1960s kinda way. Other people don't mind the couches but I can't stand them. Let's just say that I'm glad they're getting moved out. I have some replacement couches that are actually pretty nice. My mom is getting rid of the couches we had at our house. Yeah, they look very 90s-esque but they are comfy and at least look like regular couches. So far the only one I have here in Platteville is the love seat but the full size couch will come down as soon as I can get a trailer and hitch for my car.

So what else is new? Nothing much. Amber is coming down on Friday! Amber is my girlfriend. I have been dating Amber since Homecoming my Senior Year. That was a good year. I was two way starter on our conf. champion football team. I started CB and TE and played everything but O-line and QB. I played FB, RB, TE, WR, DE, OLB, CB, and Safety at least once in game. Going into the games I was the third or second RB, FB and WR. I was one of those all around offensive guys, because I knew all of the responsibilities for the Back field and Wide out positions and I was athletic enough to contribute. On defense I was mostly CB through and through. I started that position since my Junior year so I knew that position well. I was also Homecoming King!

Anyway... Amber is coming down Friday to see the show with her mom. It is kinda crazy to think that I've only had one girlfriend in the last almost 4 years. She's not what you call classic beauty, but she is considered by most a very attractive girl with small flaws. I don't know, but there is something about the small flaws that makes someone more attractive sometimes. There is also an innocence she has that makes her really attractive to me. Enough about her physical assets. She's also a 4.00 college student at Edgewood. She is smart, funny, nice and lovable. I try to say this to her, but like me, it's hard to trust what other people say sometime. She also has a way of keeping me grounded. I will admit it, I do sometimes get a big head. How can somebody not? I've had 4 theater leads in 3 years at college. But she has a way to keep me grounded that I don't think anyone else can do. She also is able to complement me after a show without it being insincere and inflating. She is truly the girl for me. Now there are quite a few more levels of seriousness our relationship can reach. The only reason I don't want it to get too much further is the fact that we are indeed always in a long distance relationship. How is it going to be when we finally get to see each other for 16 hours a day? Another thing is money. Financially I can't commit much to our relationship. I could easily ask her hand in marriage, but I'm just plain broke. It would be a really lame wedding. I think she feels the same way. A wedding should be worth spending money on. I know she has said that she doesn't want to marry until post college and that's going to be in over 3 years.

YAY, My phone finally dried out and is working! That's a good note to end with.

Until Next Time,

Ben Barlow