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The Academy Is...
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One of my favorite scenes is when Maude (***SPOILER ALERT***) steals a motorcycle. I also enjoyed when Harold and Maude dance. <3

So I've finally been able to watch the one cult classic I've always wanted to watch, that tragicomical romance between an emo young man and an exuberant woman almost five times his age: Harold and Maude (directed by Hal Ashby).

The first word is always "weird".

You really get a sense of the sixties here, and yes, the sixties were weird. Harold himself is weird (his facial expressions, his odd silence, his theatrics). Maude is weird too. And yet. It's better than just weird it's--

Artistic, yes. Entertaining: definitely. Harold and his strangely repressed emotions will startle a laugh out of you. Heartwarming:

Well I cried.

And the acting is superb. I'm not sure if it's just me but shortly after Harold and Maude (continuing on my theme of forbidden romance) I watched Brokeback Mountain, and each action seems so much less precise, and careful, in the newer movie. The emotions are conveyed convincingly, to sometimes a terrible effect.

If you're a fan of romance and you have a semi-dark sense of humor (the suicides are never terribly graphic; if you can stomach a death on a stage, then you can stomach what Harold does to himself), you will love this movie.

If you're a weirdo who is seeking some deeper meaning in life, you'll love this movie.

If you like emo boys and nonstandard relationships, you'll love this movie.

Yes, yes, I recommend it. I'd love to watch it again.

Though it is by no means PERFECT (I sometimes feel like the end hospital scene contained a little less emotion for the circumstances, it fell short of completely convincing. Yes, the end could be improved), it is indeed very, very, very good and has earned its place as a cult classic. So.

If I ever find the link to the deleted kissing scene, I shall post it.

(With special advice to kids living in Stouffer Mayer)

It's been a while. I've finally gotten my laptop in the mail, named him Yukito (after the dude from Cardcaptor Sakura) and now I can blog! Yes I can blog!

So. The first week at the University of Pennsylvania. Jesus. Hard to sum up in one post so instead a running list of advice:
1. Go to every NSO event. They're genuinely a lot of fun. Even the toga party, though it was sweaty, was fun. You wanna put yourself out there and meet people. Even if you're normally shy (like me, so shy I can't speak in any logical sequence while simultaneously looking into someone's eyes) just do it.

Take down numbers.

Have fun.

2. Idk about the other preceptorials but Mad Potter's Wheel was awesome. With substantial help, I made a bowl in the shape of a cat. It is now glazed and sitting on my shelf.

3.Go out and eat in the dining halls. You paid for NSO meals separately so you might as well, and, especially the first few days, you can pick up a lot of new aquaintences by sitting down randomly at a table and introducing yourself.

(Note: This happens less and less as time goes on...)

4. I thought I wouldn't get homesick at all, but I did. Bring something from home, a stuffed animal, photos, whatever. If you love books, bring some books. DVDs. Something familiar to ground yourself in this tide of new.

5. Yes, you must bring either an extension cord and/or a surge protector. Especially if you're rooming with other people. Because there are never enough power outlets.

6. Packing a huge crate of water bottles is recommended. Ditto for toilet paper and paper towels.

7. If you live in Stouffer Stouffer or Stouffer Mayer especially, bring light bulbs and a desk lamp. I know it's ridiculous but it is seriously dark and the only lamps are 1. bad and 2. light-bulb-less.

That's it for now. College is crazy, but a lot of fun. The workload is ridiculous and the classes are all damned hard. Even writing seminar, and writing's my best class. Jesus.

But you get used to it. You get used to anything.

I get what they say when they tell me, "Penn eats away at your soul."

It's not awful.

It's fun.

It's wonderfully stressful.

Can't write much because I haven't got my laptop yet and I have absolutely no idea what the dude is going on about in my Chem101 class. How is that possible? It's only Chem101!

Sweet Jesus.