Today was the first day of classes and it began with me getting kicked out of two classes at 9 am who had no room for me to enroll (Archaeology and Poetry). My good friend, Sarah, and I were able to look online to find yet another option which wound up being Intro to Black Culture with a prof who I have heard wonderful things about for years, Kevin Kwashi. I knew that I too was going to be a huge fan when the first thing he had us do in class was listen to Erykah Badu's 'Green Eyes' and try to glean whatever culture significance we could from the piece and discuss it as a group. Even though he is a self proclaimed introvert he has a comforting and engaging presence and can crank out one liners like nobody's business.
My second class of the day was my seminar title Anthropology and History which will give me an opportunity to pick a topic related to either a historical process or narrative and do a lot of research on it for a whole semester, basically. Professor Armstrong-Fumero reminds me of a Bacchanalian character like a devious satyr. He might transform in the night to a half man half goat creature who performs various rituals surrounding young voluptuous women, red grapes and shots of sambuca with his large dashing eyes and Cheshire cat grin.
My third class, Women and Modernity in East Asia, seems like it will be fine. I can't quite gauge what Ms Gottschang will be like as a human or a professor but I liked the syllabus she put together. She kept us for maybe 15 minutes and seemed anxious at how many people showed up so that is the excuse I am making up for her exasperated disposition. Looks like we will be have some guest speakers and artists which is usually a positive experience in a class.
Right now, I have a few hours before my night class on contemporary poetry and just got back from getting my ticket to the Young at Heart concert this Thursday which I am super duper psyched about since I have been wanting to see their movie now for a year. Check out this website if you've never heard of them: http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/
Tomorrow I have a meeting with the class dean to make sure that I can be an accelerated senior and that all my other ducks are in line. I also can't forget to get that precious precious parking decal for little Lolita the golden Saturn...
must do some homework now.
love and happiness to all
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