urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus Rebooka Rebooka 2007-04-05T20:48:43Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:39764 2007-04-05T04:19:10Z 2007-04-05T20:48:43Z Hey, so it's been many months since my last update. To be truthful, I forgot livejournal existed until I got really bored the other day on the internet and started dicking around more than usual.<br /><br />I noticed the date today, April 4. One year ago today, I officially finished high school. It was awesome. I finished the second day of the GED and then waited nervously for about three weeks for the results. Which were stellar. No lie. Except in math, which is surprising because I generally enjoy math and did well (relatively speaking) in math classes. At least, I liked them more than the wishywashy English classes I took.<br /><br />So, after taking the GED, I thought my life was basically over and I'd have to get a crappy job and work that for the rest of my life, because school sucks and wah wah wah. In the past year I've accomplished a lot more than I really give myself credit for. So, if you're still reading, I'm going to indulge in some narcissism.<br /><br />After I freed myself from the constrains of high school, I took about a week (maybe it was three...) and just slept. A different kind of sleep than I was used to; not a "hiding from the pressures of the world" kind of sleep... This was detox. I cleansed my system from all of the stress, anxiety, pressure, anything else synonomous to this, and took the time to enjoy myself and not freak out when I sleep for 16 hours in a row. After I got that out of my system, I, ironically enough, started working at my old elementary school. I volunteered during their after school program, and ended up working with the people who taught me when I was seven years old! How cool! So cool... I also worked at the Tribeca Film Festival, trading my hours of standing around restocking survey supplies for movie screenings and schmoozing with celebrities. And telling Martin Scorsese where the elevators are! GO ME!<br /><br />After this, I can't remember exactly how I filled the time during May. No, I lied. I was in Brooklyn hanging out with the Chalfins and the Bogarts, getting drunk and laid and laughing a lot.<br /><br />Then, of course, I went back to Frost Valley ...for the twelfth summer in a row. Yikes. I'd been going to this place longer than some of my campers had been alive. That was a real mindbender. Anyhows, so after working as staff in Iscusfa (which got the boot), and then as program staff in the Arts and Crafts building, (adopting woodwise, which also got the boot...hmmm...), I hosted three lovely international ladies until their respective flights or travels. Lisa Lisa and Edel.<br /><br />And then there was Juilliard. As it seems, Juilliard is the refuge for high school drop outs. At least for myself and Hari Bernstein. We randomly bumped into each other on the street after not having seen each other since middle school, and we both had the same story. It was eerie. Dropped out of high school and went to Juilliard. I keep finding more and more people I know who have gone the route of the GED, which now holds little meaning for me, but a year ago would have been ultra-consoling.<br /><br />But I digress. So Juilliard has been great, it's been awesome and terrible and everything in between. There have been awful directors, designers, and some other mean, mean people. But in between the awful, there has also been a little family, (be it completely bonkers), that i've come to love. I appreciate the insanity of the shop more and more because it becomes so trivial when "the intern posse" gathers around to bitch and moan. We end up laughing and bitching some more, making the whole anger part dissipate.<br /><br />In the horizon, there is yet another summer of Frost Valley. And after that, The West Coast. I'm moving to Washington State, and going to Evergreen State College. I sent in my deposit about a month ago, and still every time I think about it I fill with all of the emotions a kid feels when thinking about moving across a country, or to the next state over. But that's not really what I want to focus on in this entry.<br /><br />In all, this past year has been so much more productive than I ever could have imagined. Last spring, I was hesitant to take this internship, thinking the 9-month commitment would be too much for me to handle. I had, after all, lost faith in the tradition schooling system...five day work/school weeks, summer vacation. All of that had become so monotonous and daunting and I needed to get out. My plan was to participate in a lot of international workcamps. I'm glad I didn't, because I really feel that even though this job sucks so bad sometimes, it was a good decision to make. Not a bad outcome for a high school dropout. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:39491 2006-11-16T19:43:03Z 2006-11-16T19:43:03Z Bob Loblaw Law Blog? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:39413 2006-10-31T04:31:13Z 2006-10-31T05:42:16Z <a name="cutid1"></a> <br /><br />I just finished my Jack-o-Lantern and I LOVE IT!!!<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/crazywaffleman/artsandcrafts011.jpg" width="384" height="288" /> <a name='cutid1-end'></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:39078 2006-09-02T16:00:54Z 2006-09-02T16:00:54Z I have two tickets for Xiu Xiu, (Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Congs for Brums, and Dirty Projectors are the opening acts) on October 13. <br /><br />Who's coming with me? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:38781 2006-08-26T05:20:13Z 2006-08-26T05:20:13Z I love mimes. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:38402 2006-06-11T22:13:36Z 2006-06-12T04:17:44Z Frost Valley in 7 days.<br /><br />Rebecca Reilly - Iscusfa<br />Frost Valley YMCA<br />2000 Frost Valley Road<br />Claryville, NY 12725-9600<br /><br />June 18-August 18-&gt; The Valley<br />August 20-23(ish)-&gt; North Carolina urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:38280 2006-06-02T18:23:35Z 2006-06-02T18:23:35Z alright, so i have a temporary phone because my other one was brutally murdered by nature. in the grave with mr phone lays your phone number, so give me a call or text me, the number is the same. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:38028 2006-06-01T03:59:11Z 2006-06-01T03:59:11Z <a name="cutid1"></a><br /><img src="http://www.promdressshop.com/images/Promdresses/P675lg.jpg" /> <a name='cutid1-end'></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:37831 2006-04-09T14:58:10Z 2006-04-09T14:58:10Z saving the world, one middle schooler at a time. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:37471 2006-04-06T01:53:23Z 2006-04-06T01:53:23Z Y'aaarghhh, ye scurvy test be DEAD! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:37295 2006-04-01T05:01:04Z 2006-04-01T05:01:04Z crotchal abyss<br />and<br />fecal matter.<br /><br />reunited at long last. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:37001 2006-03-16T22:07:49Z 2006-03-16T22:07:49Z Goodbyeeeeeeee Beacon, hellooooo GED center. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:36759 2006-03-06T05:36:32Z 2006-03-06T05:36:32Z ...Where I post my Johari window.<br /><br />Love it. <br />Indulge.<br /><br /><a href="http://kevan.org/johari?view=Beccaaaaaaaa">http://kevan.org/johari?view=Beccaaaaaaaa</a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:36599 2006-02-25T07:36:01Z 2006-02-25T07:36:01Z Hi my name is Rebecca Reilly and I am a fucking drama queen, particularly at 2 am in McDonalds. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:36087 2006-02-23T23:31:37Z 2006-02-24T19:01:25Z We've all head the old dictum, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle," but these steps are just the beginning. There are lots of ways that we can reduce the negative impact of our consumer choices.<br /><br /><a name="cutid1"></a>RESEARCH the impacts of the products you buy. How does their production effect the environment? Are they heavily packaged, resulting in lots of waste? Were they tested on animals? How were the workers who made them treated? What other unjust practices are the producer financing with your money?<br /><br />REDUCE your overall consumption. Consider what you WANT vs. what you actually NEED. Consider the social and ecological impacts of the products you buy, and ask yourself if your needs for the product justifies support for the practice that created it.<br /><br />RESIST advertising. Advertisers want you to believe that you are too fat, too thin, your hair isn't shiny enough, your skin isn't clear enough, your natural odor is disgusting, your lips are the wrong color, your clothing is boring, your kitchen is grimy, your computer is too slow, your car is ugly, and your job prospects are nil-- unless you buy their products.<br /><br />RECOGNIZE that their motive is profit. They don't care about your health or happiness. To advertisers, your self-image and desires are simply a product to sell to manufacturers for profit.<br /><br />REVEL in simplicity. Learn to live with less. Learn that the full richness in life doesn't come from possessing trinkets. Stop looking for products to complete you and find wholeness in community, purpose, wilderness, etc.<br /><br />READ Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Find it at your public library or on line at <a href="http://eserver.org/thoreau/walden00.html">http://eserver.org/thoreau/walden00.html</a> .<br /><br />REUSE goods. Many products marketed as disposable actually will last quite a while. The packages our products are sold in can often be put to other uses. Packing peanuts and bubble wrap, jars and plastic tubs, boxes, etc. Find new uses for old furniture.<br /><br />REPAIR instead of replacing. Remember the days when you could get your watch or shoes repaired? Remember the days when the slightest problem in your inkjet printer meant bringing it in for repair rather than getting a new one? The internet and your library are great resources to find info on how to repair your own possessions. You can fix your own computer or bicycle! Learn to sew! And find out about and support local business that repair old and damaged goods.<br /><br />REFURBISH your ink and toner cartridges. You can buy ink refill kits or send them to companies that will refill them for far less than you'd pay for new ones.<br /><br />REFINE older items rather than tossing them in favor of new ones. Consider upgrading old computers rather than buying new ones.<br /><br />RECOVER usable goods from the discards of others. Dive dumpsters.<br /><br />REDISTRIBUTE items you possess, but don't needs. Donate to Goodwills and the Salvation Army. Give books to local libraries. Donate old computers to elementary schools. Post items that you don't want, but want to share on Craigslist, Wastematch, or Freecycle. Think about where you can share the goods you find dumpster diving.<br /><br />RECLAIM second-hand goods. If you absolutely need to shop, visit thrift stores, vintage clothing shops, rummage sales, library book sales, etc.<br /><br />REVIEW your purchasing options when you feel that buying new items is the only option. Is there a fair-trade or union made version? Can you buy an organic and/or shade grown version? Can you get a locally grown item? Can you support a small business rather than a corporate chain store? Is there a more energy efficient model? Is there a vegan and non-animal tested alternative?<br /><br />RECYCLE bottles, cans, paper, etc. Call your municipality's sanitation department to find out what goods are recyclable in your area. Create a compost heap for leaves, yard trimmings, and food scraps or find out if your municipality has a composting program. Collect cans and bottles from the trash, redeem them for deposit, and make money!<br /><br />RECHARGE batteries rather than buying disposables.<br /><br />RENEW your creative spirit by creating, rather than purchasing items. Learn new skills. Instead of buying a bookcase, grab some wood out of the dumpster down the block and build one. Instead of buying mittens, knit a pair with that old ball of yarn you aren't doing anything with. Make your own household cleaning products out of simple, natural ingredients like lemon juice (some examples can be found at <a href="http://www.stretcher.com/stories/01/011001d.cfm">http://www.stretcher.com/stories/01/011001d.cfm</a> and on other webpages.).<br /><br />RETROFIT older faucets, showerheads, and toilets with devices to limit water flow<br /><br />REMEMBER the millions of dogs and cats who are killed in animal shelters every year as a direct result of inflated population caused by breeding. Save a life and adopt an animal from a shelter rather than buying at a pet shop or from a breeder. <br /><br />Source: www.freegan.info<br /><br /><a name='cutid1-end'></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:35704 2006-02-13T05:39:28Z 2006-02-13T05:46:02Z <center><table background="#FFFFFF" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="450">&lt;td align="center"&gt; <b><font size="+1">rebecca --</font></b><br /> <font size="+1">[adjective]:</font><br /><br />Like in nature to a train-riding hobo <br /><br /> <a style="color: #FF0000;" href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com/quiz.php?id=83">'How will you be defined in the dictionary?'</a> at <a href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com" style="color: #FF0000;">QuizGalaxy.com</a>&lt;/td&gt;</table></center><br /><br /><br />Fitting, seeing as last night a small child came up to me on the train and asked if I lived down there and if I had ever seen the sun. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:35483 2006-02-12T07:29:39Z 2006-02-12T07:29:39Z PS:<br />Blizzarding Saturday nights redeem the weekend. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:35316 2006-02-11T06:04:00Z 2006-02-11T06:04:00Z What a shitty end to a shitty week. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:35025 2006-01-06T11:30:34Z 2006-01-06T11:30:34Z Fuck sleep. I'm invincible. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:34723 2006-01-03T08:45:07Z 2006-01-03T08:49:15Z <br><br><a name="cutid1"></a><br /><br />BOB1588: hey, cold is alot more sexully stimulating then heat<br />BOB1588: i know my sex<br />BOB1588: ...and temperatures<br />crazywafflemen: how is cold more sexual than warm?<br />crazywafflemen: i disagree<br />crazywafflemen: let me demonstrate<br />crazywafflemen: would you rather have sex on the beach on a warm sunny day<br />crazywafflemen: or in an igloo<br />BOB1588: heat is sticky, gross, and sweaty. although it sounds appealing, there is a level of uncomfort. let me demonstrate: hooking up on conor's leather couch in june...<br />crazywafflemen: ok if it wasn't leather it would be nice, no?<br />crazywafflemen: if it was a mattress and you were both sweating and slippin and sliding<br />crazywafflemen: it would be wonderous<br />BOB1588: cold gives you bursts of energy, refreshing sensations, and its a fucking proven scientific fact so I win<br />crazywafflemen: well i don't wanna fuck in an igloo.<br />BOB1588: sweating is the body's attempt at cooling down<br />crazywafflemen: i hate the cold.<br />crazywafflemen: i dont hate sex.<br />BOB1588: why hate the cold? go live in hollywood with the plastic people then!!!<br />crazywafflemen: when i have sex there are many blankets involved!!!!!<br />BOB1588: hahaha<br />crazywafflemen: the cold is uncomfortable.<br />crazywafflemen: you can't have sex if you're uncomfortable.<br />BOB1588: well, not uncomfortable cold<br />BOB1588: stop!!! this is not seminar...<br />crazywafflemen: this is 2:30am babble<br />crazywafflemen: hilarious babble<br />BOB1588: thats just what i said to tamar!!!q<br />crazywafflemen: clearly we're the same person.<br />crazywafflemen: but can't have sex with each other because i belong in hollywood and you in an igloo<br />BOB1588: they have fiberglass igloos in hollywood<br />crazywafflemen: then i guess we've reached a compromise<br /><a name='cutid1-end'></a><br /><br /><br /><b>So I leave it up to you, my adoring livejournal followers, would you rather fuck in an igloo or a sauna?</b> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:34306 2006-01-02T07:50:47Z 2006-01-03T08:53:27Z My abbreviated New Years:<br /><br />1) I met Amanda<br />2) I threw up a perfectly intact leaf.<br /><br />I redirect you to Conor's (<span class='ljuser ljuser-name_super8filmboy' lj:user='super8filmboy' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://super8filmboy.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://super8filmboy.livejournal.com/'><b>super8filmboy</b></a></span>) livejournal for more details. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:34074 2005-11-30T13:19:48Z 2005-11-30T13:19:48Z <u>The Tempest</u><br /><br />Wednesday, November 30: 2 PM [SOLD OUT!]<br />Thursday, December 1: 4 PM<br />Friday, December 2: 4 PM<br />Friday, December 2: 7.30 PM<br />Saturday, December 3: 4 PM<br />Saturday, December 3: 7.30 PM<br /><br />$5 Beacon students<br />$8 Friends and family (and strangers)<br />$1 Groundling section<br />Teachers get in free!<br /><br />BE THERE! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:33341 2005-11-09T02:33:21Z 2005-11-09T02:34:13Z If you're reading this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want, either good or bad. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:33089 2005-10-25T02:56:46Z 2005-10-25T02:56:46Z Rosa Parks died this evening. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:i_heart_clivus:32851 2005-10-22T13:20:42Z 2005-10-22T13:20:42Z Eric Gilson is coming. I can feel it.