I had intended on posting a ton of shit today but frankly, I’m at a loss for mental or intellectual capabilities. Yesterday, though many posts before have suggested it was already done, I finished all school-related activities, printed a half dozen copies of my thesis and sent them off for judging (theres technically one day left, a month from now, where in an American Idol-style “defense,” my three “judges” make me present a little show-and-tell and then badger me for an hour with scary questions, followed by a “deliberation” and then, hopefully, champagne and an official status as a Master of Arts). Anyway, to celebrate, I’m flying to Calgary, Alberta in about 3 hours to spend a week in the Rocky Mountains with brother, mother, 2 aunts, uncle and 2 cousins. I figure why not celebrate the finishing of what could be the gayest thesis ever in the land of social conservatism and repression?
Anyway, so today marks the first day since September 5, 1988 that am I no longer a student of any kind. 20 straight years of this shit and you can understand the identity crisis I’m about to face. No more student discounts? No more excuses to employers and loved ones for prioritizing them below “doing school work” (which may or may not have been 51% school work, 49% downloaded television shows)? No more surviving off incomes below $10,000/year? Its fucking scary.
On a more sentimental note, no more “thesis club,” (5 of the 7 us pictured below, in a photo that despite your initial feelings, was not intended for a Christian rock group album cover.. its just the only group one I have), which as lame as the name might be was the most functional and bullshit-free academic comradery I’ve ever felt:
So thanks, y’all.
With that, I’m heading west and discontinuing blogging for at least 7 days. When I come back, and the realness of the identity-crisis/quarter-life crisis/whats responsibility?-crisis sets in, I hope to somehow return. But if not, R.I.P. The Lost Boy.
Oh, and to prove higher education hasn’t spoiled my addiction to mindless, useless internet garbage, I’ll end this off with a “Which Batman character are you?” quiz I just took. I figured my gay answers would make me Robin-bound. But no, it was much, much worse:
Reuters reported on George Michael’s recent NYC concert, noting:
British pop star George Michael has a tip for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama—team up with former rival Hillary Clinton.
Michael, 45, touring North America for the first time in 17 years, told fans during a concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden that “I know you guys all need a change.”
He admitted he doesn’t know what kind of change Obama would bring if elected, saying that after “months of watching CNN” he still does not know what Obama or Clinton stand for. But he went on to say that the Illinois and New York senators would make “the strongest team” for the Democratic ticket.
Wow. Poignant reasoning from a trustworthy source. I can’t see how Obama could choose anyone else after hearing it from George’s perspective.
With Batman Day over and pretty much every recent TV show I was interested watched and deleted from my harddrive, I feared I getting the nothing-to-anticipate blues. But then today I remembered that Mad Men, the brilliant, extremely addictive AMC series, returns in six days. I watched the first season over a few days a few weeks back, and it blew my mind (and sure the Emmys loved it, but the snubbing of the three “Mad” Women - January Jones, Elisabeth Moss and Christine Hendricks - was very unfortunate).
This weekend at a press conference for Pineapple Express here in Montreal, Judd Apatow said regarding it: “It was the first time I felt bad not doing TV in a while. Everytime I watch ‘Mad Men”... I’m jealous”.
More in the next few days on Apatow and the few highlights I could manage from the simultaneous Just For Laughs and Fantastia Film Festivals that were ongoing in Montreal conveniently at the same time my last haul of school work (ever). But for now, the trailer for season two of “Men,” which doesn’t seem to offer many scenes from the new season, but will make you excited nonetheless:
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