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andyleggett
29 April 2008 @ 07:35 pm
430: So, You Know the Lead Singer from Keane?  
Yeah, he's hawt, and me and [info]ellizenare pretty sure, judged on the fit of his jeans, that he has a big...

Why hello there! Well, I figured I'd make another update, seeing as once daily updates can't seem to cover the constant flux of college life! Okay, not really, I'm just awful excited by some news I got in between posts...

*Finally* had another meeting for the Gender Club today, by virtue of the fact that another girl (Allison) was able to sit in. Finally found a time that not only works for everyone, but both Branden and Celina will be able to show up next week! (They've both been interested, but couldn't work it in--Branden is my lesbian lover and Celina and I are class chums. Yes, they're both wildly attractive, what of it? ;P)

And I also went to talk to Prof. Furman-Adams, who I'm taking English 220 with next year, and who I've wanted to take a class with for a while now. Apparently she's not the facilitator or whatever of the Gender and Women's Studies department anymore, Switzer is, which works out wonderfully for me, as I'm taking Ethics with her now and Feminist Philosophy in the fall.

Actually, she was still able to give me *lots* of useful and very exciting information. Apparently, they have funds for events they don't end up using, seeing as the Feminist Club was defunct this year. And she talked about them having had the very events before that I was planning in my head. Apparently it just takes someone who's willing to push through a program and they get really excited about putting something on.

And for the sake of posterity, I wanted to just list some of the ideas I had, which are all highly likely to occur, if I want them to:
--getting Johnston (the advisor of the club) and Switzer together for some kind of panel of differing feminist viewpoints of pornography. Furman-Adams says they've had panels like this at the Faculty Master Houses, which is easy to facilitate, and this is something that could be really interesting. Other topics I might think of depends on which professors I want to approach, but at the very least I can get to know the ones all involved in the department. That would be helpful if we want the club to act as some kind of connection between the department and interested students.
--working with Video Production Club on a satiric video about stereotypical perceptions of feminists. Throw out your razors and burn your bras, bitches, because we're marching on the Masonic Lodge! (An actual place a few blocks from here, actually...)
--Furman-Adams also mentioned the possibility of getting a speaker; some feminist or activist I would assume. Not sure who we could get, prolly no one HUGE, but definitely someone interesting. Suggestions?
--There's also still the Gender Circus to plan! This wouldn't be until the Spring, probably, but in the meanwhile, see if we can come up with ideas for attractions! Again, y'all got any suggestions? The more ridiculous the better! ^_^
--And then finally, of course, we should have a table at the Activities Fair in the fall, to attract those impressionable freshmen...*cackles ominously*

Is that entirely too ambitious? And yes, I'll be doing this while working on the QC; while I'm in charge of the BBC (new student magazine); I'll prolly still have "The Mann Show" (though that only takes an hour out of my week); oh, and those things I do called classes? XP

But I'm actually feeling positive about it; I think I can do it. And I'm really excited for next semester. How 'bout you, mm? ;P

P.S. If anyone would like to volunteer to make me a feminism or gender icon, I wouldna say no... *hintnudge*

 
 
 
Moodswing flavor: excited
 
 
andyleggett
21 April 2008 @ 06:11 pm
423: Crazier Than You...!  
So, I was just typing [info]copperwise's ear off about how busy I am... and how that's absolutely wonderful.

But, basically, I was thinking I should keep y'all up to date on these things, because, after all, what's the point of a livejournal then? (And I know [info]jeremytblackwill make me swallow my words about me saying "whatever you want it to be"; and to him I will say, "Suck my dick already, Jer!")

But seriously... "What is it--pray tell us, Andy!--that you're so busy doing?!" you may well ask.

And I may well answer (thusly): "Have you seen my little schedule notebook?"

Yes, I now have so many activities each day that I need to list 'em all out and regularly consult said little notebook. It mostly consists of classes, meetings I have to get to, or any other activities--but it is fairly cluttered and a little disorganized, because stuff may change, depending.

And I had started to try and explain everything I've been doing and have to do--but that would come out way too rambly. I don't even know where to start, apart from to say, briefly, what sort of things I've gotten myself involved in this year, and possibly for next year, and go from there:


Goals for next year, just 'cause I'm crazy:


All of this, of course, in addition to my English/French double major and Gender and Women Studies minor.

...

Okay, when did I turn around and suddenly become SO crazy?

Well, I didn't get to do any extra-curricular shit in high school (one of the draw backs of Ye Olde Charter), so I guess I'm making up for lost opportunity. And I always had this potential in me... and I've said before I work better when I have more demands on my time. It's when I'm given too much free time that I tend to do poorly...

It just gets me thinking about how much I've changed, but also how it's more like I've finally seized my opportunity, and I'm making the most of it... y'know?*

(More on this topic to come...)
 
 
Moodswing flavor: busy
 
 
andyleggett
14 March 2008 @ 01:02 pm
389: Excited...  

Got sal johnston to sign up as advisor for Gender Club! ^_^

So now just need to figure out our officers, and I can send this mo'fo' off to Office of Student Activities so we can get approved at the next InterClub Council meeting...*collapses in relief*

Meanwhile, I saw The Crucible on Thursday, The Other Boleyn Girl last night (went with Psych Club), and first part of Manon des Sources in French today. Still haven't seen Juno....!

I want to go see movies more. When I have money. Studen discounts!

And if this is totally incoherent, hey, it's Friday! Vendredi! Venerdi!

Oh, went over all my Italian notes for the first time in two years (finally); I want to get my hands on an Italian textbook so I can keep up on it while I'm doing French, at least before this summer. Good to review if I'm taking it again somewhere (I have to if I wanna go to Italy either the summer after that or somethin'...!). So many forms are the same, and I keep on wanting to speak in Italian instead of French...XP

Okay, I'm totally messed-up in the head my squeefulness today. But as to the movies, I've been thinking about feminist readings of them, so maybe y'all will see something about that...?

Okay, off to Philosophy in a bit! Meanwhile, I'm watching Emilie Simon on YouTube...

 
 
Moodswing flavor: squeeful
 
 
andyleggett
27 February 2008 @ 08:12 pm
374: Okay, le Deuxieme...  
You know how I come from Sacramento, where there is a long traditonal of whining and bitching about everything? Yeah, my busy-ness isn't really as bad as I made out...XP (I mean, next year? Yeah, *then* it'll be crazy, fur sure. Again, XP.)

The Mann Show went really well, and so did the meeting. Read this essay by Wendy McElroy, a sex-positive defense of pornography, which is what we talked about. Martina also suggested, once we're an official club, she can get Sal Johnston and Michelle Switzer to get together with us for an event in which they both talk about their differing opinions on this matter.

Also, as towards writing the constitution, something Martina said clarified it for me: "there's no denying this is your brain-child" as towards the club. So I'll be writing it this weekend, and we'll discuss it. So, on March 11th we're off to ICC! Like, OMG, BITCH! I know, LOL! XD

(Sorry, me and Rosealee are getting our little jokes only...;P 
 
 
Moodswing flavor: content
 
 
andyleggett
27 February 2008 @ 03:53 pm
373: Okay, Did I Mention I Was Busy Yet?  
  Gender Club meeting at 6 and then the Mann Show at 7. Listen if ya can! http://www.live365.com/stations/kpoet?site=pro

Oh, and I have reading to finish--struggling to relearn Kant's categorical imperative and finish Oedipus the King and figure out how I can actually do my reading tonight for both French and AICH. (Likely answer? Library, ho!)

Then there's this list of all these other things just generally hanging over my head, not the least of which all the shit I have to write... not just upcoming papers (those are way more far off, just thinking 'bout those, taking notes on my reading), but the constitution for the Gender Club and what I need to finish for BBC.

Oh, and remember what it is that I think at's 4:30 than I might be forgetting! *checks calendar*

Oh! FAFSA! Yeah... remember how much pain it was to get the info out of my father last year? Now he's not here, but I thought it should fill most of it in... *le sigh* Wish me luck on that, too...XP

*bangs head on ground*

(NOTE: Now, while I may feel stressed with this weight of pressures... it's a good thing. It keeps me focussed; less procrastinating! No true life-changing without some frustration! *screams nonetheless*)
 
 
Moodswing flavor: stressed
 
 
andyleggett
26 February 2008 @ 08:01 pm
372: Mindfuck.  

 
 
andyleggett
21 February 2008 @ 07:03 pm
368: The Last Twenty-Four Hours...  

1. Saw "Gangs of New York" for AICH2, and discussed it this morning. Very good movie, actually; you were right, Dorothy. Not about Leo, of course, because I do not find him attractive. Titanic was me and my sister's movie, so she got Leo and I got my persisting crush on Winslet, which wasn't abated by "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". Not that I want to be Carey (Heavens, no!), though he was actually really good in that film, surprisingly... Wait, what was my point? Oh, right. That I think Kate Winslet is hawt? Yeah, I have strange taste...

2. The Mann Show started airing again tonight. Sorry, guys! Scheduling conflicts got it moved, just for this week though. The usual awesomeness, got to play a bunch of new music I brought. And they have all of Kate Havnevik's "Melankton" at the station! I need to burn that shit, somehow...

3. Second meeting of the Gender Club. Was down to two attendees, old Rosealee and relatively new Rita. It was a good meeting though, excellent discussion, and passed the petition to Rosealee. Formalized group mission, set meeting time for Thursdays at 6, and did I mention the actual discussion?

Neither of these girls are actually feminists, though to hear them talk they definitely are on the same page with me in that "extremism is bad; some feminists rub us the wrong way; but we also don't like the image of man-hating." Oh, and Rosealee will bring her book on sexual vs. gender identities. Should be fun.

***

Meanwhile, I'm still obssessed with "Closer". Well, that movie was good, but I'm talking about teh pretty Travis song, actually. ;P

P.S. Oh! I forgot! And I spent most of the afternoon reading *all* of the reading of Mill's "The Subjection of Women". So proud of myself! (It's an excerpt, but still a lot. I'm sure I'm the only one who managed to both read it and understand it. So double yay for me!)

 
 
Moodswing flavor: productive
Listening to: Closer, Travis (repeat)
 
 
andyleggett
20 February 2008 @ 10:09 pm
364: The Pourquoi and Perche of the Gender Club  

To answer your question

[info]jeremytblack, The Gender Club is a club I'm trying to start at my college that essentially amalgamates the now-defunct Feminist and GLBT clubs. Of course, they were called different things back then, but it's all the same to us freshmen who have been going without any sort of community in that sense.

In fact--now that they've been dispersed to the wind, their visibility on campus has gone away, even if the presence is not. And that's really dire on a sports-obssessed campus such as ours. There's no blatant oppression or hate or anything--this is still California after all, and more than that, still the *coast*. (Now, if this were certain parts of the Central Valley, it'd be different...:P).

But I also didn't want to scare away the multitude of people who have bad impressions of feminism, and I wanted to extend it beyond that to issues of gender in general. *Try* and be more inclusive, y'know?

So, second meeting of that is tomorrow, and it looks like some more people'll show up. The process to becoming a club is quite complex, because not only do we need fifty signatures and a constitution, but also a "positive recommendation" from the InterClub Council, the president of whom is the mysterious Brian who I can no longer look in the eye. I doubt he would hold a grudge against my club 'cause of me, but then, I'm a paranoid coward. :P

 

THEN we'll see if we get approved by the Office of Student Activities and L'Institution en general. That *should* happen though, and there's definitely a wide audience for this, as a lot of people I'm talked to are interested. It's just a matter of calibrating people's crazy schedules... in other words, them remembering when the meeting is! XP

***

All that said, all y'all that have followed me since 2005 (and there's a few of you left, *eyes 

[info]copperwise in particular*)--did you think then I'd end up here? As some would-be leader in aiming to bring together feminists and gays and transexuals and whoever else is hiding up in the hills on campus?

 

Though I must admit, it was exciting to get to bring up the phrase "feminism is the radical notion that women are people" in conversation with real-life people. Not that I don't love you guys, but I wanna see what RL feminism is like, at least as it exists here. That's why I was so disappointed when I came here in September and I couldn't find them! That's why I'm starting the club.

That, and my floormates are scared of me apparently. *I'm* the resident gay, as it were. Fact is, I'm not even sure I'm gay, and *they're* the ones playing Shower Inspector and drawing huge, veiny masterpieces over everything. :P

The testosterone! I'm drowing in it! Oh noes! *waves arms dramatically*

 
 
Moodswing flavor: determined
 
 
andyleggett
19 February 2008 @ 06:36 pm
363: I Bet You'd...  
Like to know how far I am in the books, or how I'm doing with Dust.

I bet you'd like to know what the Gender Club is.

I bet you'd like to know why I can't look Brian in the eye anymore.

And why soon I'll not only have to do that, but actually defend something to him which hinges on why I shamed myself in the first place.

These are all connected in my mind, so be smart and figure it out. My life seems suddenly full of activities lately, so I'm too drained to be of much substance lately. Which prolly makes it easier, in one sense. 
 
 
Moodswing flavor: exhausted
 
 
andyleggett
18 February 2008 @ 07:23 pm
360: The Gender Club (le partie premiere)...  

*reveals sekrit project*

Okay, hopefully not *that* "sekrit".

I am trying to start a club obviously.

And we just had our first meeting.

From this point, it's all very boring technical stuff which I don't feel like talking about right now, but just know that there's a reason it's called "The Gender Club" and not "The Feminist Club". I'd say debate that among yourselves, but most people don't comment on my posts anyway, so...*shrug*

(Damn! I need a feminist icon! Virgin Mary always does well, but a feminist icon would be awful cool, wouldn ya say? ;P)

 
 
Moodswing flavor: productive
Listening to: Don't Dream It's Over, Sixpence None the Richer
 
 
 
 

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