...sophomore slumps...and hugh withdrawals

so...as far as updating you, my blog, with my life, i have failed. this, of course, wouldn't be the first time.

so classes at yale have started..."let the shopping begin!"-- i didn't get into any of the seminars that i was interested, so i think i'm going to have to settle for Intro to Macro or Intro to Micro for my group III course requirement...instead of much cooler sounding classes like "Ethics and the Media" and "Creativity and New Product Development."

I have, however, finally picked out my major. I think i'm going to get my Bachelor's in "Fame and Fortune." It isn't quite an official major yet, but i am really pushing for it. what inspired this new, vapid quest for my life's work? The Boy from Oz.

I went into the city in the 31st with a few friends to go see "The Boy from Oz" on Broadway, starring the Tony award-winner Hugh Jackman. Hugh, by the way, was fucking amazing...and the show was really good, too. i wasn't too psycked at first, because i thought i was a bigger fan of "fairy tale"-like shows, e.g. Wicked/Aida, but The Boy from Oz proved to be the SHIEEEAT!!!

not only did i see the show, i got a picture of Hugh and his signature on my play bill! he wrote "call me" and by "call me", i mean he just scribbled some chicken scratch that i couldn't quite understand. any how, life is beautiful...aside from the fact that the soundtrack from the musical is on repeat on my ipod (which is tastefully accompanied by my "inMotion Speakers")...and i am saddened by the fact that The Boy from Oz will be leaving Broadway on September 12th...never to come back again.

waaaaaaaah.

Hugh Jackman-- you are my hero.

so i've begun to feel the effects of the Sophomore year slump...as i find myself coming home early (like really early...like 12 am early) and waking up early (like 8 am early)...how fucked up is that? this morning, i had to wake up for my fake "Duke's Men" acapella audition. it went quite swimmingly, and i think that it would be safe to assume that i will not get tapped by the group because my voice is too beautiful. besides, i'm a humble guy...and i'd like to keep myself from looking better than everyone by not being a complete show off. the trade off for my mock audition was that i got to sit in on a couple of auditions. i'm not sure if the rest of the group was aware of this bargain, so they all stared at me like "what are you still doing here? leave. you're done." so i only stayed for two auditions...which were both girls. it sucked...i was hoping to see a couple of really sucky guys go so that i could make fun of them and make me feel better about myself, and my indisputable talent for singing (as many have come to realize).

anyway, at auditions, i planned a song and dance to "When i get My name in Lights" from The Boy from Oz. with lyrics like:
"And they'll all know my name, i'll have fortune and fame...when i get my name in lights! it could happen over night in these modern tiiiiiiiiimes~~~!!!" i think you would know why this song has become my new theme song.

The Boy from Oz inspired me, not only to major in "fame and fortune, but to believe in and have faith in my future of fame and fortune. ah~ i'm so lame.

sorry- i tailed off- back to the sophomore slump. so aside from puking one night at SAE (which was very pleasant and volatile), me + alcohol = me going to bed early. this morning was my first day to go to brunch since i've been at yale...like since i've been at yale (period)...because i usually wake up at 2 pm on saturdays. i'm such a freak. i hate myself.

i'm going to play tennis today, which will be fun. i'm still waiting to learn how to play squash (wink wink nudge nudge) because i feel it will be my new calling in life...and i'm going to be really good at it (as I am at all things). then it's going to be a bit of dinner with a suite mate's parental units...and a night of partying and dragon chasing (if i'm lucky).

god. i love my ipod.

any how, Benny "The Jet" Apple is a Republican who loves George W Bush. please contact him at his AIM screen name: bapple999 and talk about how cool he is for loving George W Bush and how cool and educated he is.

need i say more?