Hopkins Interactive Guest Blog

Branching Out

Name: Jessica Wright

Year: Class of 2009

Hometown: Pasadena, CA

Major(s): International Studies with a Spanish Minor

Favorite Hopkins ---: Favorite Hopkins food is absolutely the strawberry-mango smoothies at Nolan’s on 33rd – they’re new this year and really good!

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When I first arrived on campus the beginning of my freshman year, I was constantly asked “Why did you come to Hopkins if you’re from southern California?”  The truth is I never really wanted to leave my hometown, let alone my home state, for college.  Being apart of a huge University of Southern California Trojan family, I always wanted to end up there.

However, during my junior/senior years of high school, my college list expanded to include other universities in California as well as the East Coast. I decided that I needed to be near a body of water, even if it was not the Pacific. Ultimately, as one might have guessed, my final college decision came down to Hopkins or USC.  Do I stay in California and go to a school that is 20 minutes from my home (in no Los Angeles traffic), or do I branch out a little and go to a school about 2,700 miles from home?

Obviously, I chose Hopkins, not only for its excellent and challenging academics, but because I needed to branch out and do something completely different than the rest of my family.  By coming to Hopkins, I removed myself from my comfort zone, and placed myself in something completely foreign to me.  I had only been to the East Coast once before coming to JHU and the thought that I couldn’t come home when I wanted worried me.  However, I really wanted to have a college experience that I could call my own.  So, on the last day of Orientation, after saying goodbye to my parents and being officially left at college, I realized that it was up to me alone to make the most of my college experience and to truly live up to my goal of branching out.

I came to Hopkins already knowing that I wanted to be an International Studies major because of its multidisciplinary aspect, encompassing Political Science, a foreign language, History, and Economics.  However, I decided to have a job on campus that had nothing to do with my major.  I mean, college is a time to experiment with other fields, so why not?  I currently work as a Student Athletic Trainer in the Athletic Training Room. I have learned so many things that normally I would not have had the chance to learn. In addition to being CPR/AED certified, I have learned the basics of sports medicine.  I have worked the practices and games of our Varsity teams and have been able to meet a lot of people.  We also have some “training room fun,” including our holiday ornament contest.  During the month of December, all the trainers are allowed to use anything in the training room, from tape to Gatorade cups and pre-wrap to cotton balls, to make a holiday ornament.  Freshman year, I decided to make a Christmas tree out of tongue depressors, Gatorade cups, and pre-wrap.  I actually won first prize, the prestigious award of a nutcracker atop a plastic cup.

In addition to my on campus job, I am a member of Phi Mu.  Before coming to JHU, I definitely did not think of myself as a sorority girl.  I am naturally shy, quiet, and quite frankly, I prefer dinner/movie nights to frat parties.  Rush, although overwhelming and intimidating at first, turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life.  I have met so many wonderful, intelligent women through Phi Mu, and I was surprised at its diversity.  Being a part of a sorority is great, not just because of the date parties and formals, but also the service projects and giving back to the community as well as it gives me something to belong to on campus.  I would definitely recommend going through rush, even if you are not entirely sure a sorority is for you. 

Hopkins students have an amazing variety of resources at their disposal.  You can pursue any of your interests, whether it is research, medicine, foreign affairs, or music.  I know many students who intern at the medical campus or take classes at other Hopkins schools.  This semester, I had the opportunity to take piano lessons at the Peabody Conservatory, and for credit!  Although I decided to wait a semester before taking lessons, just knowing I am able to pursue my musical interests and learn from those at a well-renowned conservatory excites me.  One of the main things that I like about JHU is that the university offers so much, but the student is encouraged take the initiative in pursuing their interests.  Professors, the Career Center, and Academic Advising are all accessible, but the student makes the appointment, the student fills out the application to be an intern, and the student applies to study abroad and makes sure that credits will transfer. 

If you take advantage of all that Hopkins has to offer, your college experience here will be so much more rewarding!

Valentine's Day and SNOW!!!

***Editorial Note: This Guest Blog entry differs from past submissions as that it is related to a specific day. So before you read, you need to flashback to Valentine's Day 2007...Enjoy.***

Name: Stephen Reilly

Year: Class of 2010

Hometown: Bernardsville, NJ

Major: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, minor in Entrepreneurship & Management

Favorite Hopkins ---: Favorite Hopkins Relaxation Method: Playing pool in the HOP Stop, Nolan’s, the McCoy Rec Room, or the AMR II Social Lounge.

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How often do you get a snow day on Valentine’s Day?

Well, good afternoon everyone in cyberland. What’s going on? Did you get off from school today too? I know I was relieved to hear the news at about 9:30 this morning. It gave me more time to finish up some physics stuff and just relax throughout the day. I do have stuff to read for chemistry and my differential equations classes so that I don’t fall behind, but honestly, when it’s like this outside, who wants to do work?

Heck, I’d be helping out with that snowman in the background with those people if I was wearing my gloves at the time. Oh, by the way, the date on the picture is totally off because today is Cupid’s day to work his magic. I decided to get into the spirit of the day with heart-plated pajama pants and funny t-shirt that reads, “I fell in love with you the first time I spied through your window.”

For the most part though, I’ve just been chilling in my dorm. I decorated my side of the door and room awhile ago with various comics because they add a unique Reilly touch to it. But anyway, as part of my chill time lately, I’ve been uploading music onto my iPod. I recently became a DJ on WJHU radio (www.wjhuradio.com), and I’ve been creating playlists on my iPod to use on my show. The 8 PM Friday slot is nice, and it’s pretty cool to hear my friends tune in. My friends Cara and Kathy have a show Wednesday nights at 10 PM, and it’s pretty fun to hear them on the air.

In addition to WJHU, I’ve really enjoyed how many things there are to do extracurricular-wise at Hopkins. Throughout the year, I have participated in enough groups to make it seem like I’m applying for college again. The Residential Advisory Board meets weekly to discuss issues within the dorms and host various on-campus events throughout the year. I serve on the entertainment committee of Relay for Life, which is working to make the annual on-campus cancer fundraiser an enjoyable and memorable experience. Our hour and a half meeting yesterday was long, but hopefully our efforts will pay off in April when the event is actually held.

One thing I’ve maintained though from high school is that I’m still playing the trombone in JHU Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble. Wind ensemble rehearsals are great for our conductor, Brian Drake, is hilarious. He composed a piece that we’re playing this spring entitled “Slaughterhouse Five”, and I got a solo in it, so I’m psyched. Matt Belzer conducts the jazz ensemble, and it’s a pretty fun group too. We’ll be playing at the Villanova Jazz Festival on March 31st, so it’ll be something to look forward to.

However, if there’s any group I’ve dedicated myself to, it’s the JHU chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers/Society of Biological Engineers. I’m a freshman representative of the group, and there have plenty of officer meetings throughout the year to plan various events. We held a SBE Launch Party a few weeks ago and a full-body meeting last Monday. The group exists to serve ChemBE, BME, and other biological-engineering majors with a way to connect to fellow peers and professors as well as a network with which one can look for future jobs.

It’s not all work at Hopkins though, for there’s plenty of time on the weekends to enjoy. My friends and I celebrated my 19th birthday a few weeks ago at Niwana, which is a great sushi place right across the street from Charles Commons, and the week after that, we all went into the Inner Harbor and had some good pizza at Uno’s Pizzeria to celebrate Janna’s birthday.

Although I don’t live in the Wolman building, it’s where most of my closest friends on campus are, so I find myself hanging out there often. Hopkins has been a nice change of pace since high  school and anything else that came before that. The first semester went quick, but I enjoyed every minute of it. I’m just glad I have another three and a half years left. Anyway, I got to run to dinner, so enjoy the rest of your Valentine’s Day. Can’t wait to see you here!

Making Music at Hopkins

Name: Katie Fitzgibbon

Year: Class of 2009

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Major: Neuroscience major & Music minor

Favorite Hopkins ---: Favorite Hopkins class to date is Neuroscience Lab, because you finally get hands on experience that ties together everything you learned about the nervous system. And of course, you get to cut up brains!

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Hello! I’m Katie, and I’m a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Music. I actually began my time here at Hopkins as a double degree student shuttling between Homewood and Peabody attempting to get a major in both Biology and Bassoon Performance. It’s actually been quite a journey getting to where I am today, so let’s go back to the beginning…

In high school, my main interests were music and the sciences. Since both my parents are doctors, I have grown up in a household where medicine and procedures are discussed over dinner. They never forced the idea of medical school on me, but I’ve always known it was the only career I ever wanted. But in the last two years of high school, I started to get more involved in the music scene and my bassoon teacher began encouraging me to take my playing to the next level, so when I applied to colleges I looked mainly for double degree programs. So I ended up at Hopkins and was thoroughly thrilled with my plan to pursue both my passions with equal intensity.

So freshman year rolls around and I begin by choosing my classes. The only problem was, with the ensembles required every year at Peabody I was unable to fit in intro chemistry or any math classes. This was a major setback in my road to med school, and as I soon began to realize, that was the only goal that mattered to me. So by the end of the first semester, I had decided to take my music career down a notch and focus on the Neuroscience major I so coveted. But this did leave a bit of a dilemma…what does a Hopkins student interested in music do?

It turns out, the answer is a lot! Within a few weeks, I found myself immersed in a multitude of musical opportunities on campus. There is the well-hidden Music minor to pursue, which takes only a few music theory and music history classes to fulfill. The professors are amazing (especially the suspension-loving Dr. Osowski) and the Mattin Center is a great resource to become familiar with. There are plenty of practice rooms for individuals and groups, and the hallways are adorned with student artwork. In addition, I ended up playing in the music “Into the Woods” performed by the Barnstormers, one of the campus theater groups. This year, I am playing with the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, one of many ensembles on campus. It is a wonderful opportunity to take a breath from studying and have fun playing amazing repertoire with other dedicated musicians on campus.

But don’t think that you are restricted to the Homewood campus! As an Arts and Sciences or Engineering student, there is the opportunity to take minor lessons at Peabody with a professor of graduate student. Everyone I know who is involved in this (myself included) greatly benefit from being able to receive guidance from conservatory level musicians. Hopkins students can also audition for the large ensembles at Peabody (these include the Wind Ensemble, Concert Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra). While admittance is usually need-based, this is also an excellent opportunity. I performed with the Wind Ensemble my freshman year and loved every second of it!

But enough with the music. One of the main reasons I decided to stick to my Hopkins major was because I discovered Neuroscience. I know everyone says this, but my major is the best of them all! I get to learn how we see, hear, feel, move, and think. I get to cut up, image, and record from brains and neurons. I am also doing research this semester (an amazing opportunity that everyone reading this should take advantage of!) at the Mind/Brain Institute on campus, looking at the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra. I love the classes I am taking now and can’t wait to take more upper level Neuroscience classes such as Functional Human Neuroanatomy, Brain Injury and Recovery of Function, and Behavioral Endocrinology.

And even with all my academic and musical commitments, there is still plenty of time for other interests. Last semester I pledged Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity. This was one of the best things I’ve done here, as I’ve had the chance to do amazing and fulfilling community service work around Baltimore. I’ve helped out in restaurant-style soup kitchens, taught immigrants how to speak English, and helped with events on campus such as the blood drives and Spring Fair. There are also great group events such as ice-skating, skiing, and singing karaoke to help form great friendships and have tons of fun.

I guess my best piece of advice is this: Don’t get too hung up on the plans you had coming into school. Just take the time to explore the campus and find something you are truly passionate about, and then pursue it with all your energy. Don’t be afraid to try new things, and just have fun!

A Mental Note

Name: Tom “Tom Murphy” Murphy

Year: Class of MMIX (’09)

Hometown: Fairfield, CT

Major(s): English & Writing Seminars

Favorite Hopkins ---: That’d have to be Johns “Johnsie” Hopkins—best cousin-loving Quaker philanthropist ever.

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BEING for the Betterment of ERUDITE Young APPLICANTS We the WRITER Humbly Present to You the READER, in Gallant Prosaic Form this ELECTRONIC OPINIONATED JOURNALOGUE-COMPTE RENDU, or BLOG, that You may Learn from it in Humorous Fashion as a Spectacle of Feel-Goodery 

My name is Tom Murphy. I’m writing to you now mainly because the controller of my Playstation 2 broke and I really needed to unload all of my stress, anxieties and emotions unto you, anonymous blog reader.

Just kidding. I’m really writing this because the Bell twins (Zoe & Esther) put me up to it. My name, well, has already been stated. I’m a sophomore double majoring in English and Writing Seminars. It may seem like a redundant combination; it suits me well because I enjoy the academic challenge presented by my English professors, while enjoying the creative stimulation provided by my Writing Seminars courses.

This semester, I’m taking two very cool courses (or, as the French say, “cours du chouette” - the French don't actually say that), one in each department. The English course deals with literature from the early modern period and how technology is presented. I’ll admit, it may sound hella boring, but on the first day of class we watched Terminator 2. (May also be referred to as "James Cameron's baby.") Thus far we’ve been looking at Edmund Spenser’s The Fairie Queene, which is a long, archaic British poem that presents tales of heraldry and all that “For Gondor!” stuff that everyone loves. For my Writing Seminars course, I need to put on my serious face, because we talk about the ethical implications and consequences of science on… you guessed it, society. So we talk about stuff like nuclear research and eugenics, and whether scientists cordon themselves off into some Ivory Tower. (Which is not inhabited by Childlike Empress. The Neverending Story crushes my worldview once again!) It’s not just cool, it’s hella cool. (You may want me to stop saying "hella?" You will.)

But my favorite part of Hopkins is the Mental Notes. Who, you ask? (Please stop asking. Seriously!) Why, the finest comedic/offbeat a cappella group on campus! (In this instance "finest" is really just a synonym for "only.") We have one concert each semester, where we sing funny songs and do some sketch comedy. We like to think that we have the most fun of all the a cappella groups on campus, and we definitely make sure we don’t take ourselves too seriously All in all, it’s a lot of fun — almost all of my best friends on campus are Mental Notes. Our website, www.mentalnotes.org, has a roster of all our current members, our repertoire and media files such as concert recordings and pictures.

Mental Notes is a pretty big commitment — we meet three times a week to arrange, learn and audition a variety of songs that we’ll eventually sing at a concert at the end of the semester. On top of that, every semester we try to go on a tour (think 3-day road trip with around 15 of your craziest friends) — over the years we’ve all piled into some cars and headed to SUNY Geneseo, to Bowdoin, to California (A.K.A. Callah-for-NY-ay) and to North Carolina to sing at Duke and UNC Chapel Hill, [which was cool because I got to see my brother (btdubs he’s my twin - which is still a totally cool thing to say)]. We already have plans to tour this semester around Rutgers. However, the best experience I had at Hopkins was Mental Notes Spring tour - we flew to Texas and spent the week hanging, driving to University of Texas, which is huge, and almost guarantees that a student won’t have an intimate learning atmosphere, unlike the Hopkins Experience. (Note: this is a brown-nosing shameless plug.)

This semester is bound to be exciting for me — as the Performance director of the Mental Notes, it’s my job to orchestrate the group’s …well … performance for our Rutgers tour, spring concert ’07 and any other gigs that come up along the way. On top of that, this is shaping up to be one of my most academically challenging semesters yet. And to be perfectly honest, I’m excited. (Finis.)

Jumping Around JHU

Name: Wren Haaland

Year: Class of 2009

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Major: Public Health and Romance Languages

Favorite Hopkins ---: Favorite Hopkins Intersession class has to be my own, duh! Extreme Jump Rope all the way. :)

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The month of January is a really different time at Hopkins. We have a three week period called Intersession, when classes are totally optional. Students are free to use this time to relax at home, study abroad, or take a class. I came back to campus to do Wilderness First Responder certification, a requirement for being an Outdoor Pursuits instructor. We spent our time learning how to care for injuries sustained in the wilderness, which is technically any place where definitive medical care is at least an hour away. During intersession I spent my days in the WFR classroom, but in the evenings I had my own classroom … I taught a personal enrichment class called Extreme Jump Rope (click here and scroll down for class description).

There are two main types of intersession classes: academic exploration and personal enrichment. Academic exploration classes are offered for credit, whereas personal enrichment classes are purely for fun. This article from the Gazette (click here), a newspaper published by the University, talks about Extreme Jump Rope and a few other personal enrichment classes that were offered this year. Some of the students in my class were also taking a wine tasting class, going on school sponsored trips to NYC, and learning conversational Mandarin.

You might be wondering, what is it exactly that qualifies me to teach a class called Extreme Jump Rope. Well, I was on a jump rope team for half of my life now. I say “was” because this past fall I “retired” from a ten-year career doing competitive jump rope. Jump rope has always been a huge part of my life, through elementary, middle, and high school, and even last year as a freshman. I decided to keep doing jump rope when I came to college, even though my team, the SkipSations (www.skipsations.org) was 300 miles away from Baltimore. I had to work really hard to stay in shape so that I could compete with my team over the summer at the World Rope Skipping Championships, held in Toronto, Canada. The competition was really fun because it turned out that all the hard work paid off: my group won gold medals! Here’s our picture right after we got our medals. I’m on the far left.

The News-Letter, JHU’s student published newspaper, wrote the following story last fall; click here.

So anyway, my class met two nights a week for an hour each time. Over the course of five classes, we covered lots of different styles of jump rope, including speed, freestyle, and double dutch. At first we did some extra fitness stuff too, like planks and lunges, but by the end I couldn’t convince anyone to stop doing double dutch so that we could do lunges. I was really surprised at the overall skill level of everyone in the class. I guess people who go to Hopkins are talented at everything!

The picture here shows the kinds of tricks that everyone was doing by the end of class. Haha, just kidding, that stuff takes a really long time to learn how to do. This event is called double dutch pairs freestyle because there are two people doing tricks in the double dutch ropes. The person on the left is doing a trick called frog (basically a handstand) and the person on right is doing a pushup. That’s me on the far right, turning.

When you come to JHU, I definitely recommend staying around for Intersession. I think it’s really fun to be at school and experience the college atmosphere without having any stress about classes or homework. Of course, I guess there is something to be said for lounging around at home. Still, I had a great time this Intersession and it was a great way to start 2007.

A True Fan of the Orioles

Name: Elena Fedyszyn

Year: Class of 2009

Hometown: Newport, RI

Major: History of Art and History double major

Favorite Hopkins ---: Favorite Hopkins Building has to be either the News-letter Office because it has really neat architecture, or Latrobe Hall because Latrobe’s dad designed the dome on the Capitol.

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When I was first asked to do this guest blog, I thought it would be a lot of fun, and I thought I would have a lot to talk about. When I sat down and seriously thought about it though I realized that other people may not find me as fascinating as I do. Then I realized that that is probably not true, and all of the people that read these blogs are looking for someone new and exciting.

I suppose I will start out with a little about myself, so this blog will make the most sense. I’m a sophomore and I’m double majoring in History and Art History (which was definitely the best idea of my life -- I came in thinking I would be an IR major, but changed immediately). The academics weren’t really the reason I decided to come to Hopkins anyway. I mean, sure the school’s reputation and the academic rigor factored into the decision, but really I am here to be close to the Baltimore Orioles.

For those of you that don’t follow baseball, they are the best team in the American League. Sure we haven’t won a World Series since 1983, and sure we haven’t been in a pennant race since Jeffrey Maier reached over the wall in ’96 and grabbed the home run ball that our outfielder, Tony Tarasco, would have caught … but clearly that is a blog for another day.

So, statistically they are not technically the best team, but you have to remember the O’s are in the hardest division in baseball, no team without a ridiculous budget can fair well in the AL East. They do have a lot of heart though, and maybe the best baseball field in the entire country. While some people think this is a point of contention I have talked to many Red Sox, Yankee, Cardinal, etc. fans that have agreed with me. Camden Yards is such a beautiful stadium, and it brings back so many memories of Cal Ripken breaking the streak! (He’s being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.)

While I might be a little biased towards the Orioles, Camden Yards is definitely a Baltimore landmark and everyone should try to take in a game in the four years they are here. The baseball weather in April- May and September- October is amazing. The B'more nights are normally pretty clear and in about 70 degrees. While the Orioles might not be statistically very good throughout the season, they play some amazing baseball on a daily basis. Even if you don’t want to go see the O’s play, it is so easy to get tickets to see your favorite team come to town. If you don’t like baseball, the games are just such a good deal.

Freshman can go to a game during orientation with the access pass that you can buy through the school. Or, every Friday night the Orioles offer five dollar tickets to anyone with a student ID. It’s a cheap and fun way to pass time. Also, if you are a hardcore baseball, and hopefully Orioles fan, you can go to the little area of the park right before a game and buy tickets there. The tickets are normally about half price. I have gone to many games where I sat in the tenth row right behind the dugout and saw the Orioles destroy the Red Sox, for about twenty bucks. Now, I live in Rhode Island, so I used to have to go to Fenway Park and see the Orioles beat the Red Sox in much worse seats for much more money.

I have to say, most Hopkins students don’t take advantage of the city enough, and don’t know how much fun these games can be. You can take the college town shuttle right to the Inner Harbor, and just walk over to Camden Yards. You can grab dinner before hand, or eat at the game, and it is great for a date or just a good way to spend a night with friends. Everyone is so friendly at the stadium, including the players. My friend and I both got autographs from Kevin Millar, and Brian Roberts personally gave me a baseball once.

While a lot of people make fun of me for my love of the Orioles, I am not ashamed. I am very excited for baseball season to start again, and I will be at the home opener against Detroit come April 9th.

Things I’ve Done and Things I’ve yet to Do

Name: Zoe Bell

Year: Class of 2009

Hometown: Providence, RI

Major: Writing Seminars

Favorite Hopkins ---: Favorite Hopkins place to be is behind the stage of the Arellano or Swirnow theater waiting for my cue to go on stage.

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I just finished reading Frederick Douglass’ autobiography and I’m going to sit down and write about Hopkins for a little bit before I go to get forms signed for my study abroad next year in France.

My name is Zoe Bell and I’m a sophomore Writing Seminars major. (Yes Esther from Hopkins Interactive is my twin sister.) I’ve always wanted to be a writer so this major is perfect for me.  I don’t like writing analytical essays to learn about literature.  I much prefer to read books and then learn about the writing through discussion and trying to write my own versions.  That’s why I read “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.”  I’m in a class that studies the art of the autobiography.  We also read Benjamin Franklin’s which is about how to get rich in Colonial America and then we were assigned a memoir about a time that we pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps.  It’s a fun class in non-fiction that is still very creative.  I do a lot of writing for my major, but I find that it’s never the type of writing that make me cringe at the thought of it.  As I sit down to write a short story or play I get a little thrill at the thought of putting my words down on paper.

Perhaps that’s why my extracurricular activities also include writing.  I tried the News-letter, which is the weekly school newspaper, at the beginning of freshman year, but I decided that it was not for me.  I moved on to Throat Culture which is a stage and sketch comedy group.  We write all our own Saturday Night Live / Upright Citizens Brigade style skits and perform them at a couple shows during the semester.  Our name comes from the idea that students at Hopkins are cut-throats who will do anything for an A.  I’ve never found that to be the case.  Most people in the Writing Seminars department are really helpful and friendly.

If you click here you will be taken to the a Hopkins Streaming Media site that student groups can use to display videos (J-Stream). The editor’s pick is a video from Throat Culture called iTazer. It was actually the very first video that I filmed with the group.  We did a series of videos that mocked the I-pod commercials.  This was the best one and I am really proud of it.  The person who is the happiest with it, though, is the editor.  We had tried to use a blue screen to make the silhouette effect but the I-pod cord was too thin and so it got pixilated.  Dave had to draw in the cord frame by frame.  When you watch this video think about the two hours it took to film it and the thirty hours of work Dave put in to edit it.

Throat Culture takes up a lot of my weekends because it takes so much time to film videos.  I’m also the assistant stage director this semester.  I help keep the group on track, which can be sort of difficult when you’re as ADD as we are.  There’s something about sketch comedy that makes it really hard to focus.  We just submitted videos of some of our stage sketches to the DC Comedy Fest for consideration and we should hear back from them soon.  We have a show in about three weeks and it’s a first for us.  We usually have one big show at the end of the semester, but we’re trying to do a small show in the beginning.  I think it’s going to be stressful, but fun.

After I finish writing this blog I’m going to get my study abroad stuff signed, come back to my dorm, finish an editorial for my opinion writing class on whether or not 24 stereotypes terrorists as Muslims, try to work on my French presentation about Tintin, eat dinner, go to the intercession play from Witness! theater, go to the cast party because I know lots of people in the show, and then fall asleep.  We’ll see how much of that I actually get done.