Happy Halloween!
I'm being a gangster for Halloween. Why? So I could buy/wear a fedora. It's adorable, but has a little diamond circle on it which I'm not too happy with. Headed to Oshkosh (Dangit Kat, why are you going home THIS weekend?) with David and Reid to party with their friends. Sober party, of course.
I haven't really had the urge to drink yet. Everyone thought I'd become an avid party goer because I was sheltered in high school. But really? Haven't felt like it. Sure, I'm curious, but at the same time I've seen a lot of stupid things happen to a lot of stupid people and don't care to join their ranks. Especially the kind who get drunk and cheat on their respective boyfriends/girlfriends.
A lot of girls here keep falling for the worst type of guy. It bothers me, they know it, they say "He's an ass, but I can't help but fall for him." Seriously? Have more respect for yourself than that, ladies! I waited 18 years to avoid that, and I'm happier than I've ever been. Sure, every girl is different, but I'm fairly certain it's a veeeery small amount of masochistic women who enjoy being treated like objects or trophies to be collected.
Having snow ball fights is illegal on campus. You could hurt someone. What the hell? What's next, snow men? Walking down the street? Breathing?
It's Jessie's birthday tomorrow, hooray!
I spent $20 on medicine where the bottle is less than an inch tall and about ten millimeters thick, no exaggeration.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
EDS Blog
My disease is kind of running my life lately. So I tend to talk more on this blog. I didn't want to spend all my time on this blog complaining about my disease. So I made another just for that. Don't feel obligated to read it. It's very whiny and was just made for me to complain. I just thought I'd explain where all my writing is....
"In order to live free and happily, one must sacrifice boredom.
...It is not always an easy sacrifice."
I wish I was more driven. I feel like I'm really driven mentally, but when it gets down to it I'm so lazy and unmotivated. I have all these grand schemes for getting everything done and being all productive and learning so much and then I get back from class and I'm just like "Mehhhhh..."
So far today is day 2 of a string of not-very-great days.
I did grin a little when I remembered, in my long talk with SiFu on Saturday, when we were talking about my classes and he said French and Italian were such "sexy languages." And that Chinese wasn't quite as sexy (we decided that it is very musical, and can still be sexy. XD) It's pretty entertaining to hear your SiFu say things like that. (Runner up: "I need to find the number for my email machine.")
Still though, I feel like I'm not working hard at all. While that's not really true, I still feel like I could, and should, be doing so much more, but all I really want to do is just chill and talk to people and do something fun. So I split the difference and end up doing nothing. It is currently a lose/lose situation. But I'm not entirely sure how to fix it.
I wish I was more driven. I feel like I'm really driven mentally, but when it gets down to it I'm so lazy and unmotivated. I have all these grand schemes for getting everything done and being all productive and learning so much and then I get back from class and I'm just like "Mehhhhh..."
So far today is day 2 of a string of not-very-great days.
I did grin a little when I remembered, in my long talk with SiFu on Saturday, when we were talking about my classes and he said French and Italian were such "sexy languages." And that Chinese wasn't quite as sexy (we decided that it is very musical, and can still be sexy. XD) It's pretty entertaining to hear your SiFu say things like that. (Runner up: "I need to find the number for my email machine.")
Still though, I feel like I'm not working hard at all. While that's not really true, I still feel like I could, and should, be doing so much more, but all I really want to do is just chill and talk to people and do something fun. So I split the difference and end up doing nothing. It is currently a lose/lose situation. But I'm not entirely sure how to fix it.
Monday, October 27, 2008
oh lord, sorry
I write too much.
I mean it.
You all should really consider commenting if you have anything in particular to say. That way I'll know I'm not blogging in vain. (:P)
I mean it.
You all should really consider commenting if you have anything in particular to say. That way I'll know I'm not blogging in vain. (:P)
Snow!
While I'm not ready for this cold, I find the concept of snow really exciting. Hot cocoa, movies under a warm blanket, cuddling and watching the snow fall, snow ball fights (except they're illegal here) and snow men. Even if I haven't carved a pumpkin yet.
Going home was strange, again. It feels like high school again. Mom tries to make sure we're eating our vegetables and writing our thank you notes (A consistent issue between us. I understand I need to but every time she reminds me, I want to less.) and telling her where we'll be when. I'm not used to it any more, now I understand why Sarah used to get so cranky when she came home. It's like letting a puppy off a leash then putting it in a cage.
I didn't get to say goodbye to my dad either, he went to work "just to help with something quickly," he'd for sure be back before we left. Nope. I love my dad's hugs, I really needed one before I left. But instead I left from an empty house because my mom needed to drop my sister off.
Going home was strange, again. It feels like high school again. Mom tries to make sure we're eating our vegetables and writing our thank you notes (A consistent issue between us. I understand I need to but every time she reminds me, I want to less.) and telling her where we'll be when. I'm not used to it any more, now I understand why Sarah used to get so cranky when she came home. It's like letting a puppy off a leash then putting it in a cage.
I didn't get to say goodbye to my dad either, he went to work "just to help with something quickly," he'd for sure be back before we left. Nope. I love my dad's hugs, I really needed one before I left. But instead I left from an empty house because my mom needed to drop my sister off.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
and AND
We all seem to have several not-fun things on our minds...
BUT WE'RE ALL GOING TO HAVE FABULOUS WEEKENDS. :D
<3 <3 <3
BUT WE'RE ALL GOING TO HAVE FABULOUS WEEKENDS. :D
<3 <3 <3
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Ears are stupid
I got thrown into a pile of leaves today.
I have issues with hearing. I don't know if it's the ear infections or the tubes I had in my ears or what, but people never speak loud enough for me to hear. Which is a problem because I get made fun of so $)#@$(! much, and the guys always refuse to repeat what they say. So I sit there with a stupid look on my face while they laugh.
Midol and chocolate would fix this.
I have issues with hearing. I don't know if it's the ear infections or the tubes I had in my ears or what, but people never speak loud enough for me to hear. Which is a problem because I get made fun of so $)#@$(! much, and the guys always refuse to repeat what they say. So I sit there with a stupid look on my face while they laugh.
Midol and chocolate would fix this.
My Sucky Year
I've figured out the hardest part of this year of long distance relationship. My body is worse then last year, which really shouldn't surprise me. It is a degenerative disorder. I should expect that but I guess it hasn't sunk in yet. And the hardest part of that is that jon is my comfort. For most of the world I don't tell them my every pain. They aren't all important, and it would get irritating. But Jon I tell about all of it. And when he's here its just so nice to have a person who knows exactly whats going and can comfort me. I don't know how to explain the comfort part... but it really is easier to be in pain when there is someone there to take care of you.
*deep breath*
Thanks for listening to me rant, girls - on AIM or on the phone (and here of course). It helps to get it all out. I feel loads better :)
Claire and I went to the rec center tonight and now I'm in the laundry lounge about to begin my online French homework that will be due on Sunday at 12, but no way am I going to do it when my bus gets back at 11pm, so it's now or never. Working out made me feel way better, and I cleaned my room up before I left to work out and now I'm getting laundry done so I'm being all productive and that really helps improve my mood. (Plus I have peanut m&ms. Hell yeah.)
I'm letting go of my dad-frustrations and will worry about it later. For now, I'll just be excited - tomorrow night at this time I'll have 5 hours of megabus behind me and one to go!!!!!!
So close...
Claire and I went to the rec center tonight and now I'm in the laundry lounge about to begin my online French homework that will be due on Sunday at 12, but no way am I going to do it when my bus gets back at 11pm, so it's now or never. Working out made me feel way better, and I cleaned my room up before I left to work out and now I'm getting laundry done so I'm being all productive and that really helps improve my mood. (Plus I have peanut m&ms. Hell yeah.)
I'm letting go of my dad-frustrations and will worry about it later. For now, I'll just be excited - tomorrow night at this time I'll have 5 hours of megabus behind me and one to go!!!!!!
So close...
Lorraine Warren
So maybe my social life aint the best it could be but my activities rock. This post is a little delayed but Tuesday Speaker Series Sold out it's first speaker of the year. In fact we more than sold out, we had people stand in the back and were even breaking fire codes. Even cooler, I introduced Lorraine in front of 700 people! In addition, she wanted a copy of my poster because she really liked it. So I guess I'm doing my job right. What an excellent and rewarding activity. Plus the speaker was amazing. She has me pretty much convinced that ghosts are real.... which is rather scary actually.
ten things
1. I hate cramps.
2. It's cold, but I like that.
3. My room's a mess and I need to clean it. And do laundry.
4. Claire can't work out right after class and I'm thinking neither of us will be motivated to go later tonight...but hopefully we will anyway.
5. My hips are sore from yoga?? I guess I should stretch more.
6. I hate dorm food.
7. I still hate cramps.
8. GUESS WHAT TOMORROW IS
9. GUESS WHERE I'LL BE SATURDAY AT THIS TIME
10. I'm still really pleased with my 200 point paper. ^_^;
2. It's cold, but I like that.
3. My room's a mess and I need to clean it. And do laundry.
4. Claire can't work out right after class and I'm thinking neither of us will be motivated to go later tonight...but hopefully we will anyway.
5. My hips are sore from yoga?? I guess I should stretch more.
6. I hate dorm food.
7. I still hate cramps.
8. GUESS WHAT TOMORROW IS
9. GUESS WHERE I'LL BE SATURDAY AT THIS TIME
10. I'm still really pleased with my 200 point paper. ^_^;
Minefield
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
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I can't do homework. Oh dear god. I've exhausted my usual internet distractions and am now sitting here staring at my AIM window hoping something will happen.
Everything is so overwhelming!
I need a reminder/external motivation for why I should get started. :(
Everything is so overwhelming!
I need a reminder/external motivation for why I should get started. :(
Tips for Students New To College
Whether you're in high school now or about to transfer in.
1. Do not despair about friendships. Remember how long it took you to cultivate your current ones. They aren't going to just magically appear in college, you will find them. But effort is needed, it's not often you can sit around and have them come to you. Strike up conversations everywhere.
2. Watch what you spend. Food is expensive. Save enough money to be able to spend $15 to $20 a week, that should take care of unexpected expenses like gas, presents, and dinners out. Otherwise get a job on campus that pays that.
3. Walking shoes. I don't care how cute those heels are, tennis shoes are god.
4. Study. You need to read your chapters and take notes, or you will find yourself getting far worse grades than high school. You've got a lot more free time and a lot less busy work, so you need to keep up.
5. Watch out for creepers, there are a lot of them.
6. Stay honest.
7. Don't over party or make a fool of yourself. STDs are bad.
8. When they say no pets, they mean don'tlettheCAsfindout.
9. Take a language, they are a lot less busy work and a lot more actual learning than high school.
10. Futons are comfy and very useful.
11. Respect and talk to your roommate.
12. Keep your music down to a decent level if you don't want to make a whole building full of people hate you.
13. Keep yourself relaxed. Don't stress out too much.
14. Go on any trips and join any clubs you're interested in.
15. Don't be shy about who you are, it's how you find your niche.
And with that, ladies and gents, I bid you adieu.
1. Do not despair about friendships. Remember how long it took you to cultivate your current ones. They aren't going to just magically appear in college, you will find them. But effort is needed, it's not often you can sit around and have them come to you. Strike up conversations everywhere.
2. Watch what you spend. Food is expensive. Save enough money to be able to spend $15 to $20 a week, that should take care of unexpected expenses like gas, presents, and dinners out. Otherwise get a job on campus that pays that.
3. Walking shoes. I don't care how cute those heels are, tennis shoes are god.
4. Study. You need to read your chapters and take notes, or you will find yourself getting far worse grades than high school. You've got a lot more free time and a lot less busy work, so you need to keep up.
5. Watch out for creepers, there are a lot of them.
6. Stay honest.
7. Don't over party or make a fool of yourself. STDs are bad.
8. When they say no pets, they mean don'tlettheCAsfindout.
9. Take a language, they are a lot less busy work and a lot more actual learning than high school.
10. Futons are comfy and very useful.
11. Respect and talk to your roommate.
12. Keep your music down to a decent level if you don't want to make a whole building full of people hate you.
13. Keep yourself relaxed. Don't stress out too much.
14. Go on any trips and join any clubs you're interested in.
15. Don't be shy about who you are, it's how you find your niche.
And with that, ladies and gents, I bid you adieu.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
The many wonders of having only male friends
So I'm sitting here on David's computer, watching him and Reid play a game called Resistance. Despite calling myself a gamer, I am awful at shooting games. I swear I'd have a Daffy Duck moment, where the gun gets plugged up and shoots you in the face, if that was possible. So, after our Call of Duty adventures, they haven't even offered to let me play this. Which is fine, and I know they'd let me try if I asked, but I'd just get in the way.
Regardless of the fact that it is simply a game, I dislike that feeling. I want to at least be equal, if not better. So hooray for discovering character flaws. I'm pretty sure that drives Reid crazy, I keep insisting on paying my half of things etc. I don't like feeling like I can't support myself. Nor do I like the feeling of owing someone something.
I need a day of being really feminine. I need to look adorable, wear some make up, and go out and do something that doesn't involve video games or testosterone. I want a day without misogynistic jokes. I'm sick of meeting guys and hanging out with them and seeing the stupid naked posters on their wall. You don't see girls with naked guys on their walls! Have a little respect and imagination, for god's sake. You don't need that crap to reassure everyone that you're a man and I'm sure the same picture isn't going to help you in...other ways time and time again. You also don't need to destroy your, and our ear drums with your absurdly loud music.
College makes me ask one question: "What are you trying to prove?"
Regardless of the fact that it is simply a game, I dislike that feeling. I want to at least be equal, if not better. So hooray for discovering character flaws. I'm pretty sure that drives Reid crazy, I keep insisting on paying my half of things etc. I don't like feeling like I can't support myself. Nor do I like the feeling of owing someone something.
I need a day of being really feminine. I need to look adorable, wear some make up, and go out and do something that doesn't involve video games or testosterone. I want a day without misogynistic jokes. I'm sick of meeting guys and hanging out with them and seeing the stupid naked posters on their wall. You don't see girls with naked guys on their walls! Have a little respect and imagination, for god's sake. You don't need that crap to reassure everyone that you're a man and I'm sure the same picture isn't going to help you in...other ways time and time again. You also don't need to destroy your, and our ear drums with your absurdly loud music.
College makes me ask one question: "What are you trying to prove?"
NB
NB: I'm bored and messing with our sidebar/layout. You girls feel free to change the pictures up there - if you have a better quality one of the three of us, or want to change (or remove) the picture of you on the side. I'm trying to find a better picture for mine too. Just letting you both know to edit to your heart's desire ;)
<3 !!!
(also, this is so true.)
<3 !!!
(also, this is so true.)
zhege zhoumo (so far)
This post comes chronologically before this one, so maybe you should read that first. Hang in there, I'm bored enough to be balancing two blogs right now.
Ballet last night was really fun! It was great to get dressed up all cute (read: grey sweaterdress, black leggings, red pashmina, red lipstick, ahaha) and Kim and Jennifer looked marvelous as always, and David drove us in Otto, the red stickshift BMW (someone please teach me how to drive stick now kthx) to the Fitzgerald Theatre in downtown St Paul and we just as a whole felt very classy. We laughed more than once about the majority of our fellow classmates (tongxue!) heading out for a night of getting completely trashed (tamen he pijiu!) while we were being so fabulous. ;)
The ballet was fun! They're not a super professional one so sometimes it seemed like they should have been more in unison than they were... but, having been in orchestra 6 years/playing in Carnegie Hall twice, I can hardly deny that I enjoy classical music, and they were so fluid and graceful it was fun to watch regardless. We spent much of the breaks between the four movements mocking Sarah Palin, since one of the ushers reminded us of her. Good. Times.
We hung out in Kim and Jenn's 4th floor room when we got back; Kim and I went down to the front desk to get Mulan and Jenn and David ran out to get us Ben&Jerry's, but it was closed, so they got those chocolate volcano things that are awesome from Applebee's instead. So then we just laid on Kim's bed/the blue chair and sang along to Mulan for the rest of the evening. :)
I was not woken up by the girls next door, though this morning there were a few semi-obscene things drawn on my board. Whatever, I can be immature with the best of them, so I don't really care. Good thing poor Katrina's at home this weekend though. Kim texted me this morning telling me that there's a costume contest at First Avenue (a club type thing downtown that I have not been to) and that I should go as Sarah Palin. (They loved that idea by the way.) If I find a good costume by then, I'd so do it.
Since Kim, Jenn, and David are from MN/know the Cities better than I do, I'm enlisting their help to figure out exactly what you spend your weekend doing when you're hosting a 27- and a 28-year-old... I really need to get out more. And rob a bank. Or, in this economy, perhaps several banks would be needed.
Now I feel like watching the Dark Knight. Boo.
Ate breakfast (at 145pm) alone this morning (afternoon) ... Claire's home and I'm semi-on my own. (Kim and Jenn aren't around either.) Oh! I texted Alan yesterday (he made the yoga first step so I figured I should make the texting first step. I am usually afraid to text people first [*cough* brothers] so I figured he might be also) just asking if the zombie crawl was coming up soon (I had a suspicion it was today). He and his roommate had just gotten back with materials for the crawl, ahaha. I told him to take pictures. I will of course share them. :)
My mom had a good birthday I think; it's also Baylen's birthday today. I should call that idiot. Er, I mean that good friend, of course. He still doesn't have a cell phone (...) so he gave me his dorm phone # the other day, since we haven't seen each other in ages. I wonder if we should ever...talk...or just ignore it. Huh. I guess I don't really care much right now. And I'll never run into him. But if we ever start hanging out more (doubtful) then... maybe.
Now I'm just typing because I'm bored, this turned out way longer than expected. I believe it's time to hear from whatever author # Katie is.
Ballet last night was really fun! It was great to get dressed up all cute (read: grey sweaterdress, black leggings, red pashmina, red lipstick, ahaha) and Kim and Jennifer looked marvelous as always, and David drove us in Otto, the red stickshift BMW (someone please teach me how to drive stick now kthx) to the Fitzgerald Theatre in downtown St Paul and we just as a whole felt very classy. We laughed more than once about the majority of our fellow classmates (tongxue!) heading out for a night of getting completely trashed (tamen he pijiu!) while we were being so fabulous. ;)
The ballet was fun! They're not a super professional one so sometimes it seemed like they should have been more in unison than they were... but, having been in orchestra 6 years/playing in Carnegie Hall twice, I can hardly deny that I enjoy classical music, and they were so fluid and graceful it was fun to watch regardless. We spent much of the breaks between the four movements mocking Sarah Palin, since one of the ushers reminded us of her. Good. Times.
We hung out in Kim and Jenn's 4th floor room when we got back; Kim and I went down to the front desk to get Mulan and Jenn and David ran out to get us Ben&Jerry's, but it was closed, so they got those chocolate volcano things that are awesome from Applebee's instead. So then we just laid on Kim's bed/the blue chair and sang along to Mulan for the rest of the evening. :)
I was not woken up by the girls next door, though this morning there were a few semi-obscene things drawn on my board. Whatever, I can be immature with the best of them, so I don't really care. Good thing poor Katrina's at home this weekend though. Kim texted me this morning telling me that there's a costume contest at First Avenue (a club type thing downtown that I have not been to) and that I should go as Sarah Palin. (They loved that idea by the way.) If I find a good costume by then, I'd so do it.
Since Kim, Jenn, and David are from MN/know the Cities better than I do, I'm enlisting their help to figure out exactly what you spend your weekend doing when you're hosting a 27- and a 28-year-old... I really need to get out more. And rob a bank. Or, in this economy, perhaps several banks would be needed.
Now I feel like watching the Dark Knight. Boo.
Ate breakfast (at 145pm) alone this morning (afternoon) ... Claire's home and I'm semi-on my own. (Kim and Jenn aren't around either.) Oh! I texted Alan yesterday (he made the yoga first step so I figured I should make the texting first step. I am usually afraid to text people first [*cough* brothers] so I figured he might be also) just asking if the zombie crawl was coming up soon (I had a suspicion it was today). He and his roommate had just gotten back with materials for the crawl, ahaha. I told him to take pictures. I will of course share them. :)
My mom had a good birthday I think; it's also Baylen's birthday today. I should call that idiot. Er, I mean that good friend, of course. He still doesn't have a cell phone (...) so he gave me his dorm phone # the other day, since we haven't seen each other in ages. I wonder if we should ever...talk...or just ignore it. Huh. I guess I don't really care much right now. And I'll never run into him. But if we ever start hanging out more (doubtful) then... maybe.
Now I'm just typing because I'm bored, this turned out way longer than expected. I believe it's time to hear from whatever author # Katie is.
Friday, October 17, 2008
I really miss jon. It's hard to be lying in bed feeling sick and have him not be here. I don't need someone to take care of me but it is so comforting and wonderful when he does. He's my comfort. Stupid boy and his being far away and working. The long distance thing is fine for a our relationship, we aren't having problems or anything but it still really sucks. It makes the friendlessness harder too, because why stay here where I have no friends, when I could go home to someone who loves me? I just wish he could be here. The comfort would be wonderful... and Im not sure if I feel well enough to get up and buy/make food.... Stupid dizzyness. I feel fine when lying down, but my head swims a bit when I sit up. O well, I'll make myself get up in half an hour and eat so I dont through up.
Wanted: A social life
So it's friday night and im lying in bed watching tv. I guess that's okay. I mean I have an excuse, it was a very painful day and im drugged. I guess I just even wish I had potential plans. Anything I could be doing if I didnt feel too crappy to get out of bed... Silly I know but true. I really dont like spending weekends here, especially when lauren isnt here. I like my schedule when I spend the week at Oshkosh and then I go back home for the weekend and I spend my whole weekend with jonny. At least then I have something to look forward to at the end of the week. O well, if I dont feel crappy tomorrow maybe I'll go to the HC football game. Maybe I'll make some friends there.
^____^
I think I just passed my Chinese midterm!! :D
Yesterday was the written, and today was the oral (the SPOKEN TEST, Jonathan); some of it looked like this:
ahaha! I can read, write, and say that!! What what!!
Anyway, spoken and written both went alright. The written was tough but I think I managed...I really want an A in this class though. I think I have a high B at the moment and they didn't enter all my written homework scores in yet, so maybe fixing that and adding the midterm will do it? I hope so. I really want to be good at this.
What else... I'm going to the ballet for free tonight with Kim and her friends, which should be cool; I have nothing at all to do the rest of the weekend but I did get books from the library so I'll just go read somewhere and hope you all are online. :P Nah, I'll figure something out. I also have to research fun things to do when all of you come to visit. (Suggestions welcome.)
I just came back to my room and Emma was drawing on the door (last night she was; I went to open it, and she and all her friends ran alllll the way down the hallway and around the corner. What stealthiness. XD). I said "Hi Emma!" very pleasantly (this is the first time I've come face to face with her since she got bitchy about my note) and we had a very nice discussion about how she has to do stair jumps for lacrosse. I was still laughing to myself when I went into my room. :) Ohh man.
And, if you didn't gather from the 'om' and the '^____^', yoga did go very well. We're going again same time next week and I must admit I'm pretty excited. :D
Happy Friday! (Hen hao xingqiwu!)
Yesterday was the written, and today was the oral (the SPOKEN TEST, Jonathan); some of it looked like this:
小高：來，我介紹一下，這是我姐姐，高小音。
李友：小音，你好。認識你很高興。
高小音：認識你們我也很高興。
王朋：小音，你在哪兒工作？
高小音：我在學校工作。你們想喝點兒什麽？有茶，咖啡，還有啤酒。
王朋：我喝啤酒吧。
昨天晚上，王朋和李友去小高家玩兒。
在小高家，他們認識了小高的姐姐。
她叫高小音，在學校的圖書館工作。
小高請王朋喝啤酒，王朋喝了兩瓶。
李友不喝酒，只喝了一杯水。
他們一起聊天兒，看電視。
王朋和李友晚上十二點才回家。
李友：小音，你好。認識你很高興。
高小音：認識你們我也很高興。
王朋：小音，你在哪兒工作？
高小音：我在學校工作。你們想喝點兒什麽？有茶，咖啡，還有啤酒。
王朋：我喝啤酒吧。
昨天晚上，王朋和李友去小高家玩兒。
在小高家，他們認識了小高的姐姐。
她叫高小音，在學校的圖書館工作。
小高請王朋喝啤酒，王朋喝了兩瓶。
李友不喝酒，只喝了一杯水。
他們一起聊天兒，看電視。
王朋和李友晚上十二點才回家。
ahaha! I can read, write, and say that!! What what!!
Anyway, spoken and written both went alright. The written was tough but I think I managed...I really want an A in this class though. I think I have a high B at the moment and they didn't enter all my written homework scores in yet, so maybe fixing that and adding the midterm will do it? I hope so. I really want to be good at this.
What else... I'm going to the ballet for free tonight with Kim and her friends, which should be cool; I have nothing at all to do the rest of the weekend but I did get books from the library so I'll just go read somewhere and hope you all are online. :P Nah, I'll figure something out. I also have to research fun things to do when all of you come to visit. (Suggestions welcome.)
I just came back to my room and Emma was drawing on the door (last night she was; I went to open it, and she and all her friends ran alllll the way down the hallway and around the corner. What stealthiness. XD). I said "Hi Emma!" very pleasantly (this is the first time I've come face to face with her since she got bitchy about my note) and we had a very nice discussion about how she has to do stair jumps for lacrosse. I was still laughing to myself when I went into my room. :) Ohh man.
And, if you didn't gather from the 'om' and the '^____^', yoga did go very well. We're going again same time next week and I must admit I'm pretty excited. :D
Happy Friday! (Hen hao xingqiwu!)
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Blogging
This whole idea of blogging is rather foreign to me. I like to write about my thoughts but I usually only do so in a way that is so personal that I would never allow anyone to read them. That's most of why I stopped posting in my livejournal. The idea of expressing my thoughts in a public forum is not one i'm comfortable with. I'll do it for you two lovely ladies but thats why I may not post as often as either one of the other two authors. I have alot to say but I am usually rather careful about how I say it to.
Excerised again today, Im waiting to feel any positive effects but Ill keep going for a while I guess before any of that happens. It's supposed to help so I guess I should just keep going.
The whole friend thing is weird up here. I have people I know but absolutely no one I talk to about my life. Lauren's a sweetheart but she is very gaurded so that means I dont open up to her either. Maybe Ill make friends here but its really much more tempting to bail. Its hard to like a place when you dread actually spending a weekend there. If I dont get out these next two weekends I might go a bit crazy. Stupid lack of friends, stupid oshkosh and its reviving my old issues. Rawr... Ill be less cranky next week I promise. Maybe.... Ill be less cranky by Halloween?
Excerised again today, Im waiting to feel any positive effects but Ill keep going for a while I guess before any of that happens. It's supposed to help so I guess I should just keep going.
The whole friend thing is weird up here. I have people I know but absolutely no one I talk to about my life. Lauren's a sweetheart but she is very gaurded so that means I dont open up to her either. Maybe Ill make friends here but its really much more tempting to bail. Its hard to like a place when you dread actually spending a weekend there. If I dont get out these next two weekends I might go a bit crazy. Stupid lack of friends, stupid oshkosh and its reviving my old issues. Rawr... Ill be less cranky next week I promise. Maybe.... Ill be less cranky by Halloween?
Thirty six degrees
Yes folks, it's that time again. Hats, mittens, and hot cocoa. For six. months.
I'm thrilled, can you tell? I wish winter lasted more like 3 months, and consistently had that pretty powder snow but only accumulated 3 inches on the ground at a time. And fall needs to last at least two months, none of this week of color business.
My dad finished moving out of his law firm, hooray! He was so stressed, it was affecting my mom and me too. What do you do when the person you expect to be the calmest is upset? It changes your view on the world. You have to remind yourself that no matter how calm or strong a person may seem, they have the same feelings you do, they just hide them better. I have to remind myself of that with the guys here especially, they often seem kind of callous and one-minded. Really, I think a lot of them are more sensitive than they let on.
I'm still getting used to the honesty, or lack thereof, of people here. Seems like some people are straight up, what you see is what you get types. Then there are the sorts who will tell you one thing and not really mean it. And Reid, well, if it explains anything, he's got Truth in most of his screen names. I'm not sure why, but he's more careful about telling the truth than most people. Which is nice, I don't worry about him being dishonest with me. So I'm trying to work really hard on saying what I mean and not lying on accident. You know, when you say something like "I'll never do this" you can't possibly know. So if somebody suggests hanging out, I expect them to mean it...and they don't.
I hadn't expected adjusting to take this long.
I'm thrilled, can you tell? I wish winter lasted more like 3 months, and consistently had that pretty powder snow but only accumulated 3 inches on the ground at a time. And fall needs to last at least two months, none of this week of color business.
My dad finished moving out of his law firm, hooray! He was so stressed, it was affecting my mom and me too. What do you do when the person you expect to be the calmest is upset? It changes your view on the world. You have to remind yourself that no matter how calm or strong a person may seem, they have the same feelings you do, they just hide them better. I have to remind myself of that with the guys here especially, they often seem kind of callous and one-minded. Really, I think a lot of them are more sensitive than they let on.
I'm still getting used to the honesty, or lack thereof, of people here. Seems like some people are straight up, what you see is what you get types. Then there are the sorts who will tell you one thing and not really mean it. And Reid, well, if it explains anything, he's got Truth in most of his screen names. I'm not sure why, but he's more careful about telling the truth than most people. Which is nice, I don't worry about him being dishonest with me. So I'm trying to work really hard on saying what I mean and not lying on accident. You know, when you say something like "I'll never do this" you can't possibly know. So if somebody suggests hanging out, I expect them to mean it...and they don't.
I hadn't expected adjusting to take this long.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
New hobby: stealing apples from the dining hall so that there's actually food in my room when I'm hungry. Any time they actually have the good apples (or bananas) out, they're coming with me. I took 4 apples out in my coat pockets from dinner tonight, and have a banana I got at lunch and two apples I got yesterday. So I have 3 different kinds of apples and a banana and smores poptarts. And a piece of gum. And teabags galore and coffee creamer, what what.
Now I just need coffee grounds... and snack bars or organic deliciousness wouldn't hurt either.
I'm going to stop consuming this blog now. Time for my fellow authoresses to claim their space. :)
Now I just need coffee grounds... and snack bars or organic deliciousness wouldn't hurt either.
I'm going to stop consuming this blog now. Time for my fellow authoresses to claim their space. :)
i'm a pitta, what what
the one-week wait for these kills me!! and this week, while great, does nothing to assuage the impatience.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
NB
oh, for my fabulous fellow authoresses:
instead of posting twice about my day. :)
also, it's fall, and it's pretty.
EDS
I hate complaining about my disease but today it is making me incredibly cranky. So this morning Im walking to bis and my right knee, and hip hurt, so I take meds. This makes the rest of my day groggy and nauseous. And then eight hours later like clock work, there goes my meds coverage. But bizarrely my right side felt fine but my left now hates me... so more meds. We'll see how that goes. I really need to find more pain management techniques cause I hate having my life be either groggy or painful. I need a third option or new meds. Just something to make it all easier. EDS sucks.
tuesday
If you're authors two and three I guess that makes me author number one, ahaha. Running on not enough sleep and not enough healthy food as per usual. (S'mores poptarts for breakfast and nothing for lunch. Why yes, I am a cannibal.) I so wish there was an organic foodstore around here. Then I could work there and get a discount. I really would eat more if it was full of organic deliciousness. And affordable.
Update on the girls next door: I'm trying to stay pleasant and mature about this, but there's no denying it. Emma is a bitch. My roommate just heard her complaining about the note...still. That was Saturday night. (Well, technically, 4 am on Sunday.) I was polite. Please grow the fuck up.
I really should probably just go talk to her. If she has a problem with me, please, say it to my face.
Ugh. Besides that, nothing of note is going on... need to study for Chinese, need to study for French (ha), and my knee hurts like crazy. Maybe if I ignore it it'll go away. The pain, not my knee.
I get to go back in eleven days!!
Update on the girls next door: I'm trying to stay pleasant and mature about this, but there's no denying it. Emma is a bitch. My roommate just heard her complaining about the note...still. That was Saturday night. (Well, technically, 4 am on Sunday.) I was polite. Please grow the fuck up.
I really should probably just go talk to her. If she has a problem with me, please, say it to my face.
Ugh. Besides that, nothing of note is going on... need to study for Chinese, need to study for French (ha), and my knee hurts like crazy. Maybe if I ignore it it'll go away. The pain, not my knee.
I get to go back in eleven days!!
There are three options in college.
1. Enough Sleep
2. Good Grades
3. A Social life.
You get to pick two of them.
Welcome to the first post from author number three! I'm currently learning how to balance school work, sleep, people here, and keeping in touch with everyone back home. So far I've been picking none of those three. Chemistry is killing me, I can't talk to people every second of the day, and I haven't done a whole lot here.
Nevertheless, I remain optimistic. I'm learning how much effort I need to put forth. I am forcing my friends here to study with me so I can get things done and spend time with them. I'm also trying to get better at kicking them out so I can sleep.
Being a freshman isn't easy, but I'm learning.
Here's what's exciting: I keep getting emails about internships. These aren't getting coffee for a boss who likes to look down your shirt, either. One is taking care of injured birds in Hawaii, another is big cats in Colorado. How epic would that be? I'm going to go far, world. Did you know that? If not, you will.
Advising for classes next semester is starting already. What on earth?! I've barely started these classes, it feels like.
Well, time to get back to college life. Have a lovely day.
1. Enough Sleep
2. Good Grades
3. A Social life.
You get to pick two of them.
Welcome to the first post from author number three! I'm currently learning how to balance school work, sleep, people here, and keeping in touch with everyone back home. So far I've been picking none of those three. Chemistry is killing me, I can't talk to people every second of the day, and I haven't done a whole lot here.
Nevertheless, I remain optimistic. I'm learning how much effort I need to put forth. I am forcing my friends here to study with me so I can get things done and spend time with them. I'm also trying to get better at kicking them out so I can sleep.
Being a freshman isn't easy, but I'm learning.
Here's what's exciting: I keep getting emails about internships. These aren't getting coffee for a boss who likes to look down your shirt, either. One is taking care of injured birds in Hawaii, another is big cats in Colorado. How epic would that be? I'm going to go far, world. Did you know that? If not, you will.
Advising for classes next semester is starting already. What on earth?! I've barely started these classes, it feels like.
Well, time to get back to college life. Have a lovely day.
Exercise!!
Heylo from author numero deux!
So I am pretty much incredibly proud of myself right now. I had absolutly every reason on the books this morning not the exercise : I didn't get enough sleep, I'm in pain and on meds for said pain and I feel nauseous. But I went to the damn gym anyway, cause theoretically the more I go the fewer meds I will need and the less I will be in pain. I'm just super excited because if I can go on a crap day like today I may actually be learning how to take care of myself. Yay for will power!
Plus I'm pretty much the coolest person at the gym because I listen the "Assassins" will running, o yeah, you're jealous.
So I am pretty much incredibly proud of myself right now. I had absolutly every reason on the books this morning not the exercise : I didn't get enough sleep, I'm in pain and on meds for said pain and I feel nauseous. But I went to the damn gym anyway, cause theoretically the more I go the fewer meds I will need and the less I will be in pain. I'm just super excited because if I can go on a crap day like today I may actually be learning how to take care of myself. Yay for will power!
Plus I'm pretty much the coolest person at the gym because I listen the "Assassins" will running, o yeah, you're jealous.
Monday, October 13, 2008
perfect spot for a rant
"Monday morning wake up knowing that you've got to go to school..."
First line of a song, bonus points if y'know it. iTunes shuffle tends to play pretty fitting songs.
I wish I didn't wake up this morning having to go to school. :( Not the best Monday I've had, that's for sure. (Quite a different tone than all my "I love Mondays" Shao Lin posts, eh?) Anyway, I have to do Chinese homework, but I'll come back and rant later.
--"You know you love me..."
((bonus points there too!))
First line of a song, bonus points if y'know it. iTunes shuffle tends to play pretty fitting songs.
I wish I didn't wake up this morning having to go to school. :( Not the best Monday I've had, that's for sure. (Quite a different tone than all my "I love Mondays" Shao Lin posts, eh?) Anyway, I have to do Chinese homework, but I'll come back and rant later.
--"You know you love me..."
((bonus points there too!))
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