Updates

So, let's see what's new:

First, I'm officially a graduate student! WOO-HOO! I got accepted to Johns Hopkins. Yes, Johns freakin' Hopkins. My mom was nearly dancing a jig when I told her that I'd be going to her alumna mater. I'm in the Masters of Science program for Biotechnology. I still have to pick a concentration but I'll probably choose the Bioscience Regulatory Affairs concentration. I went to my first class on Thursday and let me say a few things about Hopkins. The campus is tiny, minuscule, almost baby sized compared to Cornell. I can walk from one end to the other at a comfortable pace in under 10 minutes. Also, there's a parking garage just two buildings down from my class - so that's super convenient. And lastly, there seems to be nowhere on campus to get food after 5 pm. I find this hard to believe so I'm attributing it to the fact that I'm a newbie and didn't know where to look. Something I will have to remedy before next class (I refuse to sit for 3 hours of a class while I'm starving).

Second: TV and Movie News
Watched first episode of Glee - I'm so hooked. Lea Michelle is gorgeous and can sing. I love her character and Jane Lynch is hilarious. I love the facial expressions. We'll have to see how the rest of the series goes.
I watched the first episode of The Vampire Diaries. Ehh, it wasn't like the book and honestly, if they make Elena as superficial as she is in the book, I don't think the show will work. I'll give it another episode or two before canceling my Tivo season pass.
Finally, New Moon. Third trailer premiers at the VMAs on Sunday. The trailer already leaked online and all I can say is that Chris Weitz is quickly becoming a deity. It's looking like everything I hoped for and more. Additionally, I read an interview where Chaske Spencer said that Kristen Stewart stayed through all the wolf pack scenes and read all of her lines instead of letting a stand-in come read for her. I know she gets a ton of sh*t from people but I love all the stories I hear about her. She sounds very dedicated to her work and incredibly intelligent despite the awkwardness (a trait I most definitely share). Kristen, I think you're doing Bella justice and I speak for all the fans who think Meyer's characters deserve to be represented in film as Meyer wrote them in the text that you being adamant about honoring the spirit of the character makes me very happy that you accepted this role. No one else could have done what you're doing. Thx.