November Wrap-Up

Books I Read

3/5

This play was okay. It was a little clunky and took a long time to get into since the entire first section is a tedious setup that doesn't even come into play for the rest of the story as the perspective switches and never goes back. I really enjoyed the second part, though, which was the exciting meat of the story. And then the end suddenly switches into a retelling of the King Solomon story, which came out of nowhere. I felt like there were a couple different stories trying to be told at once and they didn't connect very well.

3/5

I just read The Lesson, not the other two plays listed on the cover, but I couldn't find a better picture for it. It was actually really creepy and intense. I had an uneasy feeling the entire time I was reading it and I somewhat guessed what was going to happen, but it also went in a different direction than I expected. The middle lagged a little bit when I didn't understand what they were saying, but I think that may have been the point. Overall, though, it kept my attention and I enjoyed it.

4/5

Wow I really liked this! Cristin Terrill is a fantastic author and no one can tell me otherwise. It makes me so sad that more people aren't aware of her books. This book totally kept me on my toes. I had different theories about what was going to happen every twenty pages, and I was never right! Well, I kind of guessed part of the ending when I put the clues together, but something else happened that was a twist I never saw coming. It was excellent and gripping. It took me a little bit to get into because I was confused at first, but once you're into it, you're hooked.

3.5/5

I enjoyed this story way more when I watched it. It's a long play, and all of the parts where Lear and the others are wandering in the wilderness felt endless. Even when I saw it, I didn't love that as much. But it is a really dramatic story with excellent character work. I liked studying it.
 

4/5

The way comedy and drama was woven together in this play was remarkable. It was light and humorous throughout while still dealing with some horrible subjects. I loved it. The only part that made it hard to read was that it took me a long time to get used to the accents since they were written out phonetically. It was a little like deciphering code. But after a while, you get used to it, and you don't even have to think about it anymore.

Movies I Watched

4/5

I enjoyed this movie even though it wasn't what I was expecting. If you're going to watch this because you're super excited to see Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, lower your expectations a little bit, because he's only featured for about half the movie. The story is really about Mr. Rogers' relationship with a journalist who's doing a piece on him and what's going on in the journalist's life. It was sadder than I was expecting too. I'm not totally sure how I feel about all of the messages that the movie was trying to tell, but overall, it was a compelling story and the acting was really good.

Quotes I Wrote

I didn't write anything creative this month, but I did write thousands of words in essays. 😂

Obsessions I Acquired

None this month.

Pictures of the Month

5 months with Josh! 💓

Material from my theatre professor for my contemporary queer theatre presentation

Colleen and I spotted Jacob in the "150 Carpenters" event recording

Josh surprised me by showing up at Ursinus one day!

All piled into Jacob's room

Pocky Stick delivery from Colleen 💓

The fencing was pretty great

How many B'Naturals members can you fit into a storage locker for a bass? Three, apparently 😂

I got a job on campus as the student assistant for the Schellhase Ethics Essay contest, which means I had to do a bunch of graphic design for marketing material. It's been really fun!

I'm playing Missy Hart and I'm in the ensemble for "9 to 5" next semester!

B'Naturals fall concert!

We did a duet with the Bearitones (Pentatonix's "Making Christmas")

"9 to 5" read-through (many cast members are abroad or on leave, so they had to Skype/Facetime in)

My mom made me a latte for breakfast the first day I got home for Thanksgiving break 💓

I make an apple pie every year for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner! Scout wanted the turkey meatballs 😂

Decorating for Christmas!

Goofy pictures in front of the tree, as per tradition

Making biscoitos! Cassie helped by giving moral support over video chat 😂

7 Wonders and cookies

Making rissóis, my favorite!

Scout pictures!

 

She was pretty happy for me to get home for break 💓

 

She wasn't a fan of me reading apparently 😂

If you look closely, you can see her sticking her tongue out

About 2 seconds after we took this picture, she tried to grab a turkey meatball

 

How was your November?