Freyna

freyna @ 2009-02-26T11:16:00

2009-02-26T16:17:54Z

I feel like I've been on a self destructive bent recently. It kind of sucks. In fact, it really, really blows.

I don't think I've felt this emo since middle school. And middle school is the one of the few times in life when emo is justified.

freyna @ 2009-02-19T09:11:00

2009-02-19T14:12:49Z

I had a dream that was a crossover between penguins, Contra, SAS, GT, and a food court today.

You heard me right. I said Contra. I can't even remember the last time I played that game. I remembered the name of it better in the throes of my sleep than I did just now trying to recall it.

freyna @ 2009-02-18T07:12:00

2009-02-18T12:14:48Z

So. To diffy q recitation in 45 minutes or back to bed til 9? Why do you give me such decisions?

Good
-I go to recitation for the first time in two weeks
-I get to review homework
-I get my quizzes back

Bad
-LESS SLEEP
-My prof does a pretty good job of covering stuff
-I'm busy as balls today and won't be in bed at all...aka, need to go to class, then to lab, then to another lab, then to a computer lab, then to practice, then to LC (why did I ever agree to that?), then back to computer lab...

I'm leaning towards not going and climbing back into bed.

freyna @ 2009-02-16T15:44:00

2009-02-16T20:47:29Z

Have had some more dreams in the past few nights.

One of them involved zombies and I think was two or three nights ago? Anyhow, there was a large residential complex of some sort, with a research lab situated right next to it. And zombies came from everywhere. The research lab was not the cause. There was no cause. But there were guns and there was fire and it was kind of freaky.

Last night, I had a dream involving an airplane crash in a cold forest. I remember wishing I'd worn my steel toed boots and wondering why no one had thought to bring a cell phone or a laptop. There was a house in those woods too. A pretty large, cozy log cabin with many rooms. I don't think anyone lived there, but I woke up before we got inside.

There was another one, but I've forgotten it. Oh well.

Oh Field Methods

2009-02-10T08:46:44Z

So. I just spent the last two/three days at a salt marsh collecting groundwater samples. I just woke up after having dreams about taking hourly groundwater samples. At my computer. I clearly remember putting the tube down the well and squeezing the filter pump afterwards.

What. Haha.

freyna @ 2008-12-10T15:03:00

2008-12-10T20:15:07Z

I just reread a bunch of entries. I swear too much on livejournal. I'm procrastinating. Plus, I swear everyone's finishing up today. Not even fair. Anyhow, I've got three more finals this week.
Energy, the environment and natural resources (will definitely miss Stack)
Thermodynamics of the earth system (that's death right there)
Advanced Chinese (I need to study more for this)

It's been a pretty good semester overall, but I'm kind of glad I'll finally be done with it all next semester. Now I have to do some job hunting.

I'm excited to head off to DC. Will be good to see the family again. It will also be good to play Guitar Hero again. I've been suffering pangs of withdrawal since May. :P

freyna @ 2008-11-05T00:16:00

2008-11-05T05:16:19Z

I'm so fucking proud to be an American right now.

freyna @ 2008-03-27T16:18:00

2008-03-27T20:21:26Z

Ultimate, I love you, but why do you insist on causing me such pain?

And girl in my biological oceanography class, why are you giving a presentation on something that is so very close to a lecture from a oceanography class? Not that she was in said class. Just that it sounds like something I've heard in more than one class and is not at all new or stirring.

freyna @ 2008-03-05T14:23:00

2008-03-05T19:24:53Z

Okay, Cardeliano, wtf. Of all the sick, sadistic things you could possibly do.

Homework due the Friday of spring break?

freyna @ 2008-01-17T07:55:00

2008-01-17T13:03:48Z

What the eff? How did we not make it into Terminus?
**********************
In alphabetical order:

Auburn: I hate Auburn
City College: Who the hell are they?
Dartmouth: Never seen their team, so I really can't say
Delaware: Okay, they're good, they deserve to be there
Emory: They deserve to be there. I hope they do well. I also hope some of their veterans are back from their semester abroad. :)
Florida: Also deserve to be there
Iowa State: Hated playing them
Michigan: They're very good
Ohio State: Not a clue
Penn State: Eh, that straight up mark was not too much my type of thing
Tennessee: No comment (in a neutral way)
Truman State: Made it to nationals
Tufts: Never seen 'em play before
UGA: They deserve to be there
UW-Eau Claire: Okay, UW I know. UW-Eau Claire? What?
Wake Forest: HATE playing them. Worst spirit ever.

I'm sorry that I can't take more teams.
***********************
Way to break the news to us. Hardly any comments besides my own. Just a list? Not even a signature?

I have homework due in an hour and a half. I can't believe we're not going to Terminus this year. Oh well, we'll just have to kick ass at Easterns to make up for it. And at least this way, I don't have to miss the first weekend of spring break.

freyna @ 2007-12-12T00:18:00

2007-12-12T05:19:25Z

Three finals to go! All of them tomorrow! Starting in 8 hours. Huzzah!

freyna @ 2007-12-09T19:40:00

2007-12-10T00:43:38Z

So I was reading through my livejournal, and I saw this:

"I love GAtech. College is going to be a blast."

What the fuck was I thinking. I really ate those words. Not that I don't love college, just that Georgia Tech likes to eff me up the ass in very painful ways.

By the way, can you tell I'm studying for finals? Procrastination is the best way to start blogging again. That and a certain friend. So maybe I will write more.

God forbid, I might even start writing fanfiction again.

Fuck.

Yargh!

freyna @ 2007-08-21T17:24:00

2007-08-21T21:25:02Z

Another year at Tech, another year of ultimate. Geochem will be the end of me. CHIN 4813 is really interesting, and I really hope the Chinese doesn't get too sophisticated for me to understand, because seriously, the first day of a Chinese class should not be that confusing. Oceanography seems a little bit easyish, hopefully, it stays that way. And hopefully, I get into this diffy q class.

Good luck to Brian May on his thesis defense!

freyna @ 2006-04-21T08:37:00

2006-04-21T12:39:02Z

On the AC All Region thread on rec.sports.disc

"I have only seen about half of these dudes play, but if someone's name is now commonly used as an adjective for speed, such as the term "Hensley fast," then you have to take a serious look at them."

I love our men's team. And he is that fast.

freyna @ 2006-01-21T23:05:00

2006-01-22T04:06:14Z

Yay for Miss Georgia :D

freyna @ 2006-01-13T14:24:00

2006-01-13T19:23:57Z

"When the authorities in the Chinese city of Guangzhou ordered all guests to leave the luxury White Swan hotel and threw up a security cordon around the building, it was clear that no ordinary dignitary was coming to stay."

So they think Kim Jong Il is staying at the White Swan hotel. Why would they do such a thing when the US consulate is located in a building attached to said hotel?

This brings back memories of the Snoopy pool. I miss jumping through that waterfall.

freyna @ 2006-01-12T13:27:00

2006-01-12T18:28:08Z

Jetlag sucks.

Ultimate practice starts today. Watch me be asleep.

freyna @ 2005-10-24T10:39:00

2005-10-24T02:43:00Z

Why does time move so slowly? It needs to be Wednesday. NOW

I had a dream with a mudder in it. I dreamt that we lived in the same apartment complex. I had another dream too, but I forgot what it was about. And I guess I won't get my physics homework done tonight. I think I'll just go to bed and dream.

freyna @ 2005-09-23T16:18:00

2005-09-23T20:23:43Z

I mourn today.

I'm afraid to say more, afraid that my words are unworthy somehow for a woman who was so kind, so generous, and so alive.
*weeps*

10-22-72 -- 09-22-05

freyna @ 2005-07-05T21:40:00

2005-07-05T13:53:08Z

Received a High Tide dvd last week, and it's practically made my year. I've watched it multiple times already; by myself, with my mom, with my dad, with a group of friends, and yet, I don't find myself getting tired of it any time soon. Besides this news, I've gone a joined a role playing game. I really hope I do alright, since the last time I rped, I didn't even consider it roleplay. Couldn't have been more than 17, and that particular game closed down after a couple months. I don't really count the five page profile I wrote for Adria Cemerei very much either, since that game went on a hiatus the week after my application was accepted.

I miss ultimate frisbee with a passion. Summer league has started in Shanghai, and I have no intention of playing that consistantly, so I won't be joining. Can't wait to get back to Georgia Tech so I can throw with people who aren't a foot shorter than me. Can't wait to start classes again; I especially look forward to Calc II and Physics II, and I'm surprised I can say this in all seriousness. I hope I can really buckle down and get that 4.0, God knows I could use the boost in GPA. I really need to stop fooling around. And last, but certainly not least, I can't wait to see Nathan again. Two more months. All in good time. :)

There's something fascinating and frightning about watching the gmail account size grow, and grow, and grow.

freyna @ 2005-06-18T20:01:00

2005-06-18T12:06:57Z

So Whitecity just started again, and already, I've had a Whitecity related dream...that and a blending of National Geographic. Had something to do with turning into a single bird, and being spotted by an evil force. It went far worse for me than it did for Christopher though. It's a pity I don't remember the details, but it was frightening, and I felt helpless. Usually, I have far more control in my dreams. Or if not control, then at least the ability to enjoy them, yet I wouldn't go so far as to call it a nightmare either.

I was frustrated beyond belief just an hour ago. The swim has helped a great deal and the pizza that will be arriving any minute now (pepperoni and olives) will no doubt do the same.

freyna @ 2005-03-29T13:52:00

2005-03-30T19:02:05Z

I had the best time ever in Savannah for High Tide. Granted, we got rained out two days out of five, but I still managed to get dropped in a fountain (yes, dropped), play some ultimate, and meet some really cool people. I miss it already...especially with this physics test coming up on Monday, and two homework assignments due tomorrow that I haven't even started. In any case, we're going to Easterns this weekend, and yes, we are going with our entire team. A fact for which I am eternally greatful. I really hope this appeal goes through, because I'd hate to lose what...a quarter of our team? They're all great people and they don't deserve this. And, since I'm bored...

A - Age you got your first kiss: 19
B - Band listening to right now: Simon and Garfunkel
C - Crush: Nathan
D - Dad's name: Eric
E - Easiest person to talk to: Roderick
F - Favorite ice cream: Cherry Garcia
G - Gummy worms or gummy bears?: Worms
H - Hometown: Greenville, SC-->Guangzhou, China-->Shanghai, China-->Atlanta, GA
I - Instruments: Piano
J- Junior High: Shanghai American School
K - Kids: Two?
L - Longest car ride: That 10 hour one in South Africa. Maybe
M - Mom's name: Rachel
N - Nicknames: Apparently, Mimi.
O - One wish: To enjoy life.
P - Phobia[s]: Millipedes. Public speaking.
Q - Quote: "That which yields is not always weak."
R - Reasons to smile: Small things. A thunderstorm, a good chat with a friend, a beautiful night sky...
S - Song you sang last: 59th Str Bridge Song
T - Time you woke up today: 11:00 ish
U - Unknown fact about me: I once got sunburned in Tibet?
V - Vegetable you hate: Bitter melon
W - Worst habit(s): Procrastination
X - X-rays you've had: Mouth, Torso, Head
Y - Yummy food: Pretty much everything
Z - Zodiac sign: Aries. Tiger.

freyna @ 2005-03-27T23:38:00

2005-03-29T04:40:36Z

Fuck...I just...what the hell. Fuck this. I love our team, there's no way they can do this to us.

Consortium Denied

(from Dave Samuels, chair of UPA college eligibility committee)

“I am writing regarding your request for a consortium between Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Kennesaw State. I am sorry to say that the Committee felt that your schools did not meet the requirements for a consortium. In particular, the schools did not appear to meet the necessary requirements for shared facilities or athletic collaboration. In particular, the lack of athletic collaboration was a big factor. In the past, this has generally been interpreted to mean such examples as a history of students from the two schools playing intercollegiate athletics together, not merely competing against each other.
In addition, it was felt that this consortium was not appropriate for a growth example, either, since Georgia Tech has shown the ability to field their own, fairly competitive team in the past. I am sorry to be giving you news that you surely didn't want to hear, but I hope you understand that the Committee is very strict about applying the rules when considering consortium applications, as the system was intended to be used quite sparingly.
I hope you continue to support each others' teams, and good luck in your future Ultimate endeavors.”

--

(Tiffani’s reply to Dave Samuels)
Dave,
I am just wanting to confirm that the committee was aware that we were asking for this consortium for the WOMEN of Georgia Tech, Georgia State, & Kennesaw State only. We never had any intent for the men to be involved in this consortium. We agree that the men are able to field competitive teams on their own. However, there is a lack of women on the Georgia Tech campus and they have always had issues with getting enough women to field a team. To the best of my knowledge the Georgia Tech women's team has never had a competitive team (currently 14th out of 24 teams in the region based on the RRI & under .500 for the season. that is about normal from what I've been told) and Georgia State & Kennesaw State have never had women's teams. For the Georgia Tech women's team we currently have a roster of 17 students (12 georgia tech, 2 gsu, 3 ksu). 14 students are actually active players since we have several players that are masters/PhD students who don't attend practices or tournaments regularly. This is the first time in Georgia Tech history that they have had enough people showing up at practice to actually scrimmage or to actually have subs at tournaments. In the past the Georgia Tech practices were often cancelled because only 3 or 4 players showed up. Tournaments often meant putting a forum post on the Atlanta Flying Disc Club website asking if anyone wanted to go to Savannah, New Orleans, or Terminus because they only had 6 or 7 Tech players and didn't want to play savage. This has been common since I started playing a couple of years ago. Without the consortium players, at Terminus two weeks ago Georgia Tech would have had 8 players and by Sunday would have had to play with 5, maybe 6, due to injuries. As stated earlier, for Georgia State & Kennesaw State, we have never had women's teams and the programs are nonexistent.

We are trying to make the Georgia Tech program into something more than just social pick-up game, that happens to travel together somewhere every once in a while. We have gotten a coach, we are finally having people excited about coming to practices and tournaments, and we have become a family of women that are learning to be a team and play ultimate at higher level. At some point in the future, when we can support it, we hope to dissolve this consortium and establish women's teams at all three schools. At which point we will all support each other tremendously. But that is going to take time and is definitely a future endeavor. For the present, our only option to establish a consortium program that our women can take part in and without this consortium being granted 1/3 of the Georgia Tech roster will be ineligible to play the remainder of the year or the Series.

If granted this consortium will be a growth example for women's ultimate. Itwill be providing Georgia Tech with enough women to actually field a team and itwill provide the women of Georgia State & Kennesaw state the opportunity toplay. We realize that this is an unusual request in that most consortiums are for the men's and women's teams. We hope that the committee will see this in the same manner we do, as an opportunity to expose more women to competitive women's ultimate, competitive teams, and helping the South Sections future growth potential. With all of that said, we are hoping that you will reconsider our proposal and grant a consortium for the women's programs only at Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Kennesaw State.

Thank you for your time. We look forward to hearing a final decision from
you.

--

(from Dave Samuels, in response to Tiffani’s reply)
Tiffani,
I have cc'ed Will Deaver, the UPA Championship Director, and Joshua Greenough, the UPA National College Director, just for the sake of openness. You may also address questions to them, although I doubt that you will get answers very different from the ones you get from me.
The Committee was aware that the consortium request was only for the women's teams at the 3 schools in question. I know that Georgia Tech first fielded a team in 1998, which is a pretty long history. And as for competitiveness, I would say mid-ranked in your region is just fine in this regard.
I don't necessarily agree with your statement that not being granted a consortium is necessarily a huge blow for your program. For one thing, the growth exceptions that we grant are typically for programs who literally cannot field a team (i.e. 7 players) without the consortium being granted. For another, the consortium program, and actually all programs having to do with College Eligibility, only apply towards the College Series, which is Sectionals, Regionals, and Nationals. You are welcome to practice together for the entire season, and to play together at every tournament until Sectionals. In this way, you can both provide support for the smaller teams, and hopefully provide higher quality practices that will help Georgia Tech improve and grow as well. It's only come Sectionals that you won't be able to play together.
I know that this still isn't the answer that you wanted to hear, but I hope that it won't prevent you from enjoying the College season leading up to the Series, and good luck to Georgia Tech in the Series.
I hope this answers your questions and concerns, don't hesitate to contact me if you have further ones.

freyna @ 2005-03-15T20:18:00

2005-03-16T01:21:41Z

Okay, I wrote these on some post its a couple days ago about a couple of dreams that I have. I no longer remember the dreams, but I may as well write down these random words.

Living
Dying
Reliving
Knowing
Bright Light
Endless roads, being lost, Budapest/Prague, with a darkening sky, and gardens

Playing softball with girls from the ultimate team, and being in the wrong position. Playing in doors, playing with a softball that bounced off walls. An inability to catch.

Also had another dream last night, but again, I've forgotten it, only that it had something to do with the online comic that I'd just read. Therefore, I get the feeling that it has something to do with someone being blamed for something they weren't responsible for.

freyna @ 2005-03-06T19:26:00

2005-03-07T00:27:51Z

Ticket for High Tide? It has been PURCHASED, bitch.