Aca-Initiation

October 26th, 2012

So, there is good news and bad news.  

The good news, I was accepted into the Barden Bellas.  

The bad news, I was accepted into the Barden Bellas.  

A part of me was hoping that they would not want me to join there little singing group so that I could show my dad that I tried to put myself out there.  Either way, I’m in now.  I think what was even weirder was the whole ‘initiation’ ceremony that I went through last night with all of the other new Bellas.  Aubrey and Chloe are the only veteran Bellas, so they were running the show.  

I’m not sure what Aubrey has against the Treblemakers (the all-male a cappella group at BU), but she is vicious when it comes to them.  The weirdest part of the entire ceremony – weirder than the hoods, candles, and drinking the ‘blood’ of our former sisters – was the oath that Aubrey made us take.  The oath was, and I quote: 

“I [Beca] promise to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a Bella woman and I solemnly promise to never have sexual relations with a Treblemaker or may my vocal cords be ripped out by wolves.” 

Crazy, right?  However, I will admit that the after party for initiation night (where all of the a cappella groups get together to party) was pretty fun.  Chloe seemed to get her ‘jiggle juice’ and have a good time; she also got really touchy about her feeling that we “are going to become great friends” – it really gets me how she has all of these ‘prophecies’ about our future as the Bellas.  That guy Jesse also tried hitting on me again, and as it turned out he became a Treblemaker.  Even if I had not ‘swore’ to have “sexual relations” with him, I’m not interested.  Having a boyfriend in college is so cliché; plus, what would happen once I left to LA?

Auditions

October 22nd, 2012

I can’t believe I’m writing this – but earlier today, I went to a cappella auditions.  It was really awkward at first because I was apparently supposed to prepare Kelly Clarkson’s “Since You Been Gone”, and I so did not.  So, I was an awkward turtle and came in late, as they were trying to finish up actually, and did a different song.  After all, if they did not like what I prepared, it would be there loss.  So, once I was on stage I grabbed a cup from the table in front of Chloe and Aubrey and performed “When I’m Gone” by Lulu and the Lampshades with a plastic cup that I saw somebody do on YouTube.  

I thought I could spruce the song up a bit, and Chloe from the Bellas seemed to like it. - I'm not sure how Aubrey felt about it.  I dubbed it “The Cup Song” and it really seemed to be a success.  I’m supposed to hear back from the Bellas within the next two days if they want me to join their group.  I’m not particularly thrilled about that idea, but if joining the Bellas keeps my dad off my back, I’m in. 

Opportunity Knocking

October 18th, 2012

So things can apparently get weirder here at Barden.  Today while taking a shower in the dorms I was practically attacked by that a cappella girl Chloe.  I had been recently been working on a new mix with David Guetta’s  “Titanium”, and inevitably got it stuck in my head and was singing in the shower.  Low and behold Chloe was with a friend of hers in another one of the showers, and then found it necessary to interrupt my shower!  

I was completely nude, and she would not leave me in peace (or cover her junk) until I sang for her. The nerve! Finally I relented because I could not just stand there naked.  So, we sang together, and I have to admit that she had a great voice.  We actually harmonized, and it was...weird. She was impressed with my voice, and really wants me to come to auditions so I can be a Barden Bella.  I mean, dad wanted me to "put myself out there!" and here is my shot.  Hopefully it’s not as ridiculous as this shower fiasco.  The more that I think about it, the more hope that I have that it will not be as lame as it’s chalked up to be.

The Mission

October 16^th, 2012

Where has one month gone? Down the drain.  

September 15^th, I moved into my dorm at Barden University, yay! Not.  I don’t want to be here.  The day I moved in my dad was already lecturing me that music is not a real career, and that there is no chance for me to drop out and move to LA.  

I need to start paying my dues at a record label, not wasting time in a philosophy class.  

Just because he is a professor here, does not mean that I need a degree.  Music producers don’t get that job by “making memories on the quad,” they get there by working their way up in the industry.   So to please him, I went to the Activities Fair to try and find SOMETHING to get involved with.  I initially went with my roommate, Kimmy-Jin, but she and I aren’t exactly “friends”; she ditched me and made tons of friends at the Korean Students Association.  Weirdly enough, at the fair these two girls tried to get me to audition for their a cappella group – what could be more lame? That girl Aubrey has some serious problems, and her friend – was her name Chelsea, Chloe? – has a little too much pep in her step for my taste.  After that situation, I was able to get a job at the radio station on campus as an intern.  Shocker, dad did not approve.  

However, earlier today when he was bugging me about not making any friends after a month, he made a sensible proposition.  If I join a club for one year, and “put the effort into” this whole college scam and still do not want to be here, he will pay for me to move to LA! 

Now, I’m on a mission: make some friends, have some fun, “put myself out there”, get involved and…get the heck out of here! LA, here I come!