Marissa in a lab coat

Sunday September 29th, 2013

I guess it's Sunday again, which means it's time for yet another blog post. I've just been informed that the quality of my recent posts has been lacking (thanks to two friends who from here on out will be referred to as Rye Bread and Dr. Riss) so I will try my hardest to improve that. Unfortunately, this revelation could not have come at a more inopportune time because I have had the most boring week of the school year thus far, but we'll see what happens.

Probably the most exciting event this week happened at none other than the Rat. After an excruciatingly terrible Thursday when I had to make about five million packaged meals for the annual Pops on the Heights dinner/concert thing (if Facebook and Instagram are right, the Chorale may have sung with Katharine McPhee), I thought going back to the Rat on Friday would be torture, but I could not have been more wrong. Finally, after an entire year of working there, I was trained to use the cash register! I've probably had this dream for years and finally it has come to fruition. I don't know what changed, but Reyna (the front manager) took it upon herself to train me on Friday afternoon. Though I may have only gotten to play cashier for about ten minutes, I can most assuredly say that dreams really do come true.

Friday was only made better because I pit rehearsal for Les Mis later that night. For any people who somehow are unaware of this fact, Les Mis is my absolute favorite musical. If believe there is a better one out there, you are wrong. Dead wrong. After a rehearsal that went far better than I expected, and a superb car ride home (didn't get lost #winning), I made my way to the Newton campus to drop off my roommate Joe's car (he was sooo nice to let me borrow it for rehearsal). The only downside to the night was having to take the Newton bus back. Freshman on a Friday night are a mix of adorable and repulsive. Here is one of the many fantastic conversations that I overheard while on the bus:
               
                  Girl 1: Is this Ignacio Hall?
                  Girl 2: Yeah it is, I've totally been there before.

Freshmen.


Following my excursion with the newbies of BC, I had the pleasure of spending the night in the lovely Mod of Dr. Riss. Because of the game on Saturday, her mod had a spectacular and exquisite BBQ Saturday prior to a less than spectacular and exquisite football game (go BC...). Although the morning was a bit rough thanks to someone setting the fire alarm off, everything was delicious (even if the meat took a bit long to cook)!

And today. I had the privilege of spending five and half hours at the Mary House, at my very serious job, with none other than the infamous Rye Bread and Dr. Riss. Listening to some very strange noises coming from musicians in a practice room, deciding that Marissa is either going to be a chemist or lungal surgeon (a lungs doctor...), discussing Senior fives, playing some Les Mis on a viola. Nothing could be better. [Well, I'm sure winter break will be a bit better ;) ].

That's all folks. We'll see what happens next week.