Day 131

Done with my first exams! YAYAY! Bio Anth was a real toughie, but Kyle, awesome that he is, quizzed me before it started, so I feel all right. The last question was easy...

Which of the following is NOT a part of the super-phylum A.....?
A) primates
B) tree shrews
C) flying squirrels
D) bats
E) dinosaurs

lol...

Well, there was a miscalculation. The Yule Ball is tomorrow night, instead of Sunday... So I tried on the three dresses I was considering a while ago. The silver dress I wore to prom still fits (it stretches, that's probably the reason >.<), but I don't like how it looks, the red dress looks nice, and the brown one, that I've spent hours making the jewelry for, doesn't fit at all. Sad face. But the red one IS more festive, and I can just grab some plain jewelry that I already have.

Gonna pamper myself tomorrow, gonna get a manicure. My nails are really long (which I can't stand, I usually clip them as short as they go so I can type easier) so I might as well get a French or American manicure so they look nice for the ball. I love saying that I'm going to a ball... I feel like a princess ^_^

Speaking of princess, Disney's new princess movie comes out TODAY!!! I'm so excited to go see it! I'm an unofficial Disney princess, just so you know. I'm that awesome. Just waiting for my magical adventure to come along.

Day 130

Goodness, I've gotten pretty bad about not updating daily, haven't I? Oh well. Not like anyone reads this anyway. Made some zucchini bread to take over to Lechner after a while. Smells nice, but I don't feel like eating any. Went to the second open lab, and froze my face off waiting for the bus to get home.

OHOHOHOHOH! I forgot! Something awesome happened yesterday! I decided I wanted chipotle for lunch, so I ordered it online. And in the extra comment section, I said 'draw a ninja on the bag :D'. But when I got there, the cashier said he wasn't good at drawing ninjas, so he gave me a free drink instead. WIN.

My living room is so drafty. I've got a fleece sweatshirt on, and I'm still shivery. Blargle.

Day 129

Grr arg. Went to an open lab today. Other than that, nothing much happened.

Day 128

Ahhhhh... Classes are over, thank goodness. I've still got a long way to go before I can go home, but a week from right now I will be home, with a real fire in the fireplace, Sophie in my lap and good food in mah belleh.
Haven't seen the sun... since Friday? I think that's it. But yeah. It's so foggy today, I mentioned on my facebook status that I was expecting Jack the Ripper for tea. I thought it was rather clever.

Working on making my jewelry for the Yule ball on Sunday. My dress is brown, but I think for a nice contrast I'll use blue. I have a cameo I can make into a hairclip, and I still need to make the bracelet and earrings, but I know what I want to do, and I know how I'm gonna do it.

So cold. Gonna wrap up in a blankie and watch TV.

Day 127

Hmm... The days of this blag may be numbered. Kai wants to get a four-bedroom house. We'd have more roomies, namely Scott and Katie. I don't know about it though. I've gotten attached to this place. And at any rate, whenever we go out, it's always KaiScottKatie and Kai's sister.

The dementors are breeding. I've been feeling gray and cold and sad and tired and blah for the past two days. Probably won't change tomorrow. It's strange. It's close to the holidays, which are my favorite time of year, and the weather's all cloudy and cold, which I love, but... I dunno. There's this little ball of cold inside me that won't go away, no matter how many blankets I have around me. I just feel drained. I know this isn't right. I can tell because I don't feel like listening to music. I always listen to music, when I'm happy, when I'm sad, when I'm angry, whatever. But I don't want to listen to anything. Nothing happy, nothing at all. I should eat something. I haven't had dinner yet. But I don't feel like eating. I don't feel like doing anything. It's so much effort to move. I've just been sitting here since I got home. I haven't done much.

Day 126

Yeah yeah, I know, I didn't update on Friday or yesterday. But I'm caught up now, so bleh.

I wish it was colder right now. Then it'd be snowing.

Day 125

Blargle. I don't wanna update today.

Day 124

So fun! IT SNOWED TODAY!!! Wasn't all that much, but it's the thought that counts!

Went with Kai and some Lechner fishies to Santa's Wonderland. It's one of those epic Christmas light displays that you drive through. So we drove there and piled everyone into this guy's pickup bed. We had blankets and stuff, and were laughing. And then we came up to the ticket booth. There was a sign that said 'max 10 per car'. We counted... and there were 11. So Kai's friend Jojo, who is quite short, curled in a ball and we covered her with the blankets, setting a tin of cookies on top. When a lady was looking in the bed and starting to count, one of Kai's fishies said 'Merry Chistmas!' and distracted her, and we got away with it! We blared Christmas music and stuff, then went to Whataburger around midnight and talked for a while. I don't remember having that much fun before!

Day 123

Ahh... I'm registered for classes. That takes a load off me, for sure. Maybe my appetite will return. I haven't been eating all that much lately. Not that that's a bad thing, mind you, I could stand to lose a few (dozen) pounds. Murr.

I still need to read an article before my lab tomorrow... I should do that tonight before I go to bed.

Got a fire in the fireplace tonight... We should get snow tomorrow! But I don't have any gloves with me... I may need to find a cheap pair, so I can chunk snowballs at people.

Day 122

So cold today! Gotta love it.

Today was pretty much the same as any other Wednesday, I think. Hmm... I have to register for classes tomorrow, which will be stressful, but not so bad. Mom sent me a box today! It had cookies, and my warm red winter coat, some stuff I forgot at home, and A QUILT! So happeh.

On a different note, I did something I never thought I'd do.

I gave a boy my number.

He's in my Japanese class, and he seems really sweet. He's on my bus route. I get off before he does, so I slipped him my number when the bus reached my stop. I hope he doesn't ignore me or anything. All my life, any time I've told a guy I like him, something goes wrong. Either he's gay, or he's a jerk, or he ignores me, or he asks out my twin sister a week later (but that's another story).

One thing I'm thankful for in my apartment: I now have a fire in my fireplace. Toby's a happy puppy. Back home, even if it's in the middle of June, he'll sit on the hearth and stare at people. The Duraflame log isn't as warm as real firewood, but that's okay. I may sleep out here tonight, because it's just so cozy ^_^

Day 121

Cold and rainy. I should like today, but I'm just one big stress-ball. Less than a week of classes left before reading days and finals. I'm really nervous. I'm good to go with Shakespeare, Music and Naut Arch, and probably Japanese, but I'm on the border line with Bio Anth. And my apartment's a mess, I don't know where to start cleaning. I wanna go back home now, thanks...

Day 120

Blarg. I'm back at the apartment.

It's so cold here! I was wondering why it was so cold in my living room, and then I realized the thermostat was set to cool instead of heat. So I turned it to heat, and I started smelling smoke. And to top it all off, the OTHER smoke alarm started beeping for low battery. So I turned my heater back off and went to the store for batteries. Sigh. And now the heater's on, and it's all good. So. Tired. And way too much to do.

Day 119

Going home in a few hours... maybe... I still don't know if I wanna go home today. But I'll have to leave early tomorrow if I decide to stay. Meh. Got a lot of stuff I need to bring back with me. There's my ps2 and a dance pad (I wanna lose a bit of weight T_T), some foodage most likely, a dress and a few accessories, a box of dishes and a box of dvds... Meh. And prolly gonna swipe some of Kai's DVDs. Should be fun.

Day 118

YAY! It is now officially Christmas season. Why, you ask? Because the TREE IS UP! So happeh. Got my ornaments on it and all that. I'm collecting a few sets from Hallmark. There's one with these really pretty angels, another one with flower fairies, and a series with little gingerbread houses that light up! Kai collects puppy love ornaments, she has like a bajillion.

Having good food tonight for dinner. But the fact that I'll have to go back to school soon worries me. I don't wanna go! I wanna stay here in my house, with Mom and Daddy. I don't wanna go back to that apartment where I'm all by myself!

Oh, and Sophie has to stay in Dallas for the rest of the semester... She's gotten even more melon-shaped, and now is classified as obese, the poor fluffy thing. It's very sad, and my poor Toby will be all alone during the day T_T. But it's for the best, I think.

Day 117

Belated update. Was Black Friday, had to wake up at 3:45. Sleep schedule was off the entire day. Went to Cokersan's house for a party. Watched Citizen Kane, Beetlejuice and Chicago. Night well spent.

Day 116

Ten things I am thankful for

1. My family is the kind that thrives on making fun of each other

2. My dog is the bestest doggie evars.

3. I go to the best school in the world (whoop!)

4. I'm not lactose intolerant or allergic to any kind of food

5. I'm home

6. I'm healthy

7. I'm doing well in (most of) my classes

8. I have friends

9. I had an AWESOME lunch

10. I can go to sleep whenever I want to.


Unfortunately, my mother is the kind who will wake up at OMG o'clock and do 85% of her Christmas shopping tomorrow morning. And I'm being made to go with her. So that ought to be lovely. kthxbai.

Day 115

Ah. Lovely day to do nothing. Went to the mall, came home, had lonche, and then had gelato with VAD and BS. Went to a playground and played hide and seek, then played dinosaur soccer, which is basically flailing around and trying to kick the ball to each other without failing. Very fun.

Day 114

I'm home!

And already I've had awesome food, made fun of my parents, laughed so hard I nearly peed myself, and settled in. It's always nice going home <3

Tomorrow I have nothing to do. So that's just what I'm gonna do! I'm gonna drift around town on the wind. Maybe find an antique shop somewhere. I think I know of one. Sounds like a fun place to go tomorrow.

No schoolwork. Just relaxing. I've been way too stressed lately. I need a break.

Day 113

*straaaaaayche*

Ah, I is sleepers. So I won't update. Neener neener neener.

Day 112

Did nothing today. Watched a movie with some friends, bought a new scarf, wrote a paper. Blarg. There's something in my eye that won't go away, and it makes me mad. I tried flushing my eye with contact solution, but to no avail. My left eye is absolutely red right now.

Search for the Next Iron Chef has its finale tonight. GO CHEF GARCES!

Day 111

OH HAI

A bit late for an entry, I know. But it's my blag, so meh.

Too tired, so this is my entry. HA.

Day 110

Well, my back seems to be better, so I don't think i'm gonna go to the doc-in-the-box today. Wouldn't have time anyway. Meh. One more class, then it's WEEKEND HO!!! Very happy about that. And then Monday... then Tuesday... then on Tuesday afternoon I can go home for Thanksgiving break! Yays. Looking forward to having real food, mostdef.

Oh, did I tell you? I now have a ticket for the A&M Yule Ball! I'm really excited about that. But I'm torn about what I should wear. I have this long, slinky-ish silver dress I wore to prom, and I also have this new red dress that is also very pretty.

Today before Lab, during my usual game of Stairwell Marco Polo, I was talking with my classmates about what we would be if we weren't at A&M. One would be pre-med, one would be doing something with art. I would be an opera singer. It sounds silly, but oh well. That's my dream.

Day 109

Well, last night around 11 I tried to sit up in bed, but I got a sudden feeling as though someone had plunged a red-hot poker into my spine and was twisting it whenever I moved. So I spent around 20 minutes crying and trying to get out of bed, and then about twenty more minutes crawling into the living room to get my cell phone, crawling into Kai's room to call Mom and see if I needed an ambulance, then crawling back into my room and getting back in bed. Mom says it's a back spasm or something. My back's been hurting since before the semester started in August, but at its worst it only made me pause a bit and cringe. Last night, however, I was sobbing. So that seems to say that I should get my back checked out. It used to only hurt when I moved a certain way. Now it's a constant throbbing.

I was supposed to meet with my bio anth professor today. So I got to her office ten minutes early (it HAD to be her office... Her name was on the door, and there were pictures of her and the monkey she discovered and article clippings about it all over the place). I knocked on her door, but there was no answer. I realized that she probably was on lunch break, so I waited until the scheduled time, then knocked on the door again. Still no answer. I waited another ten minutes, then knocked again. Nothing. I was going to call her, but the number she gave on the syllabus has no area code. So I'm going to email her again and be all 'wtf', except a BIT more polite...

After Naut Arch, I think I"m going to head by Target and pick up some icy-hot things, maybe that'll help. I don't want to go to doc-in-the-box if I can help it.

Day 108

Too tired to make a real post. Been having feelings of impending doom all day. Joy.

Day 108

Went to see the meteor shower last night. Got to Lake Bryan a little after 2, I think. Only one person out of the fifteen there had a flashlight, and it was muddy. But someone brought a lot of cardboard boxes to flatten out and lay on. So, there I was, bundled up yet freezing cold and laying flat on the ground (which my back did NOT like one bit), and staring up at bajillions of little bitty points of light. None of which were moving. So, here's how the next 45 minutes went:

I would see something that may have been a shooting star out of the corner of my eye, and look over toward it. Nothing moved. And then, everyone else would gasp and ooh and ahh over the meteor they just saw. But of course, I was looking over in the other direction, so I didn't get to see it. Don't get me wrong, it was very very beautiful, and I'm glad I went. But I was underwhelmed. I was expecting meteors at the frequency of popcorn in the microwave, you know? Meh. Been functioning on two hours of sleep, so I'm tired.

Day 107

I am painfully shy. Went to dinner with Kai, and started talking about boys. There's this boy in my Japanese class, and I think he's really cool, but I don't even know his name. Good-looking guys terrify me. I'm always afraid they already have girlfriends, or that they don't want to talk to me because I'm not pretty. And I'm scared I'll say or do something wrong, and they'll just think I'm stupid or strange, and ignore me. My lovelife is, well, not really a life at all. I've told guys I've liked them, but they either move away, turn out to be gay, turn out to be total jerks, ask out my twin sister a week later, or start to ignore me. So now, I'm just too scared to talk to anyone. I guess I'm scared of people in general. It's strange, isn't it, for a person to be terrified of people. But I'm so scared that they're all staring at me and judging me, labeling me as 'the fat girl of the group'. I mean, I know I'm not pretty, but when I even read what I just wrote... I feel really sad. I mean, truth be told, I'm probably all right, appearance-wise. But I feel ugly. And it makes me sad when I look in the mirror and see some fat girl looking back at me.

Day 106

grarglemargle.

Looks like this cough will be staying with me for some time, so I might as well stop being a lazy bum and haiku-ing every day.

I still have this very odd urge to make a souffle. Even though I've never made one before in my life... I've never even EATEN a souffle.

Tried to make tacos last night, but the tortillas puffed up like little birthday balloons, so I said 'aw, heck with it' and made nachos. At least I made the taco meat right. Bluh.

Had my usual weekend morning cabin fever, so I went to Michael's. I saw this AWESOME pendant/charm thingie with a blue-gray cameo and lots of gunmetal filigree. I think I might go out again tomorrow morning and find some complementary beads or something. It'd make a wonderful comb for my hair. Hairclips are pretty much all I can wear, since my hair is so short.

So, it's 80 degrees here today. I HATE IT SO MUCH. At least tomorrow will be cold. And by cold I mean low 60s. I will try to stay outside as much as possible. But on Tuesday it'll be warm again. I'm very sad about that. As much as I want to stay close to my parents when I finish school, I may have to move somewhere cold. It's a delicate balance. I don't want to be more than a three-hour drive from home. So that means Oklahoma is a good place. I just got a flash in my head about a flat in Scotland... that would be lovely... but way too far away. All this talk about cold weather is making me depressed.

Gonna go whip up some comfort food now. And by comfort food, I mean a grilled cheese sammich with tomato slices in the middle. Om noms.

Day 105

It's odd. When I'm sick
I have a strange urge to cook.
Want to try souffle.

Day 104

Very sick today.
From now on I shall haiku
whene'er I am ill.

Day 103

Gotta go real soon
to concert needed for class.
Bad grammar are fun.

Day 102

Now I have a cold.
Don't really want to update.
So here's a haiku.

Day 101

As I type this, I dread what I'm about to do.

I'm about to check the weather.

It's been unseasonably warm lately. I hate it. I want it to be COLD, dangit. I don't mean a bit nippy, I want it to be so cold my hands hurt if I'm not wearing gloves. I want the wind to strip the leaves from the trees, I want the sky to be angry and dark all day long. I don't want to wear T-shirts unless they're under hoodies or over long-sleeved shirts.

But, as my dear former English teacher Ms. Koenig always says:

"Well, I want to be Mrs. George Clooney, but we don't always get what we want."

Day 100

Well, here it is.

And, just as I suspected, it's not unlike any other day.

Woke up early, and spent the morning driving. Went to class, got back. Forgot to have lunch, I probably should have dinner sooner or later. Took the dogs on an extra-long walk because Mom said Sophie was getting fat(ter). Oh, and I feel awful. My head hurts, my contacts were irritating my eyes all day long, so now they're red and angry-looking, my stomach hurts, and I have a sore throat.

Don't you hate it when you're hungry, but nothing sounds good? Bluh. At times like these, I usually call someone and demand that they name types of food, so I can see if anything sounds good. There's something on the Internets that does that, right? I think it's Urbanspoon. Or I could just bug Kai on facebook.

Gah. It's cold in my apartment. And warm outside. I hate Texas weather.

Day 99

One thing I love about being home, if I haven't mentioned it already, is Daddy's cooking >w<. Not only does he grill and stuff, but every Sunday morning since before I can remember he has always made awesome pancakes. So, even if I hated my parents, I'd still come home whenever I wanted a good meal.

Kai's already gone back to CS. I'm heading out early tomorrow morning, so I can spend more time here.

All the time I've spent this weekend, even though I've been having a great time, I've had this little stress-bug gnawing at the pit of my stomach. I keep remembering all the things I have to do and all the reasons why I shouldn't be relaxing right now.

Made tacos for dinner. Now I know the proper technique, so I can make tacos whenever I want naow! yays.

This weekend was really nice. I don't wanna go back to school.

Day 98

Went shopping today. I now have all the Hallmark christmas ornaments I want, and I have this ADORABLE red dress that, amazingly enough, looks great on me! Daddy will be cooking out tonight, so all is good.

One nice about being home is that the trees are actually changing colors here! In College Station, most of the trees are live oaks, which never change. We have two trees in my backyard that are turning a really pretty shade of yellow, and there's my baby red oak... I spotted it in a flowerbed a few years ago when it was a few inches tall, and Daddy replanted it in the back yard. Now it's as tall as I am, and almost maroon (whoop!) I knew I liked that tree. It's my Charlie Brown tree :D.

Gonna go by Kroger and pick up a few things. KBAI~

Day 97

I have arrived in Dallas safely, and without Sophie. Don't worry, Kai is bringing her, it's just that she's in the proverbial doghouse for making a rather large mess on my carpet this morning. Grr arg.

And now I'm HOME!!! And we're gonna watch Teh Office on Hulu and have good food and awesome stuff.

On a different note, I'd like to bring attention to the tragedy that occurred yesterday at Fort Hood. My heart goes out to friends and family of the wounded and slain.

Day 96

Hard to believe that Day 100 is coming up so soon! Just realized I missed commemorating my three-month mark. Oh wells. Let's see... if today is day 96, then day 100 will be on Monday! It's kind of odd... I guess the one-year mark will be even odder.

Going home tomorrow. Not going to JP, so I'll be leaving the apartment after my lab, which will be 1:00 at the very latest. So I should be in Dallas by 3:30. That's really good, I think. The farther I am from rush hour, the better. In case you've never been to Dallas, it's a very complicated city. I don't even like to drive through downtown if I can help it. And rush hour is SO much worse. Bluh. I still have yet to pack. So meh.

OFFICE IS TONIGHT!!! So excited. I think I'm gonna see what the TV guide has to say about what's gonna happen tonight.

I look like such a druggie today. I woke up late with the WORST head cold ever. I completely missed my first class. I went to the mirror, and my hair was a mess and my eyes were so bloodshot it almost scared me. I didn't even DO anything! Maybe it's because my contacts are getting old and I need new ones. Maybe it's allergies. Anyway, I won't be wearing them for a while. Must remember NOT to bring my blue glasses home. They sit on my face crooked, and it drives Mom nuts, and she tries to fix it, which drives ME nuts. So I'll be taking my red pair. MUST REMEMBER!

Anywho, M and K are coming over tonight, and I need to straighten up and make cookies later. BAI~

Day 95

I just finished a 500 page book in three days. It was THAT good. It's called The Grand Tour, or The Purloined Coronation Regalia, and it's by Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. It's about these two girls, Cecy and Kate, and their husbands, James and Thomas, respectively. They just got married in this double wedding straight out of Jane Austen (It's set in the Regency era, coincidentally enough), and now they're on their honeymoon, or Grand Tour of Europe. And there's this mystery about missing stuff, and they keep running into the same people, and there's knitting. Oh, and Cecy and Thomas are wizards. I mean, it's not like Harry Potter magic, but it's pretty spiffy. I LOVED THIS BOOK. Turns out The Grand Tour is the second book Wrede and Stevermer have written. The first is called Sorcery and Cecilia. I wanted to read that one first, but Barnes and Noble didn't have it. I know, it's strange reading a series backwards, but oh well. I'm gonna see if I can find it when I go home this weekend.

In other news, Mythbusters is all new tonight! Can't wait!

Day 94

It doesn't matter where you live, you never think anything bad can happen in your neighborhood.

And then something happens.

I was coming home to walk the dogs, and I saw a man in a suit come walking up the path toward my apartment. He asked me if I lived around here, and I said yes. He then introduced himself as a detective. A girl in building 11 got robbed at gunpoint last night around 8. I didn't know anything had happened until he told me. I chose this apartment complex because I thought it was safe. I guess it is... I mean, she got robbed. There are worse things that can happen. All I know is, I'm not going to be going out after dark unless I have to.

Day 93

Gotta love procrastination.

Have an essay on Othello due tomorrow, and I wrote it today. I rewarded myself with going to Layne's. Their sauce is made of magic.

So, nothing much happened today. Go figure.

Day 92

Halloween Insane Dance Party was amazingly awesome happy fun times. Oh, and it was Toby's birthday yesterday! Back in '02, some people found him wandering around Fort Worth. So, it's been seven years since he was rescued, but he's around nine. Hard to believe, but he's a little old man! I dressed him as a fireman last night. He was spiffy <3.

I have been a zombie all day. No joke. I've been wanting a nap since I woke up this morning. But that's not gonna happen. It's too late in the day. When I was growing up, my parents made a rule that if it's after 4, no naps, or you won't be able to sleep at night. So I can't nap, it's been ingrained in my head. I have an essay that's due on Tuesday... I managed to kludge together about a third of it, and I'll tackle the rest tomorrow. I have time.

Have you ever been so tired that you just feel heavy? Like even holding your head up takes effort? Bluh.

Day 91

*groan*

I have to pretty much single-handedly plan a party today. Went to four different places to get the proper snacks and such, and now I'm finally back home, getting my lonche ready. crab cakes (my favorite!) I'll probably be able to get a nap in before the people come by, IF they get here on time. I don't even know how many people are coming. And some of the people who were invited I don't know if I've ever met!

If reincarnation exists, I better be something AWESOME in my next life. Like a platypus, or something endangered that gets pampered in a zoo. That'd be cool. Or maybe a dolphin or a whale. OR! something people are debating the existence of, like the loch ness monster or something, so I could mess with people's minds! *evil laughter*

Be safe in your mischief-making tonight!

Day 90

BEST. DAY. EVER.

*sigh*

So, I started off today with going to lab. The doorway to the lab is on the top floor of the anthropology building, in a stairwell. I got there first, and sat outside and waited. A while later, I heard someone enter the stairwell and YODEL. So, naturally, I responded with 'polo!' We played yodel-polo until the yodeler got up to the third floor. Turns out it was a friend of mine. So, from then until the lab started, whenever we heard someone in the stairwell, we would yell 'MARCO!' until we heard a 'polo!' Fun times.

I saw a lot of people in costume today. Besides me, of course. I wore my steampunk-y jacket and my aviator goggles. I saw a girl wearing a 'riding a dinosaur' costume, there was a hilbilly in long johns and a cowboy hat, a rastafarian, a cow, a cowgirl, a purple witch, a skanky fortune teller, Jason, The Combustible Woman and her Arch Nemesis The Wet Blanket (who will appear later), a couple of trekkies, and a cute guy dressed as House, down to the 5 o' clock shadow and flame-job cane. Oh, and a guy dressed as 'good in the sack' He had a potato sack around his waist (with the bottom cut out so he could walk), and a nametag that said 'good'. I'll put a picture of him up later, if I remember. Moving on.

The Japanese test was easy. So I got out early, and decided to roam the Academic Plaza in search of other costumed peoples. I saw a bunch of old ags around the Sul Ross statue, and then I saw the slack-line club. Slack-lines are like tight ropes, but not. And there's where I met Jason, the Combustible Woman and the Wet Blanket. I promptly became the comic-book hero The Steam Punk, who is neutral like Switzerland. And I walked on a slack line! It was so much fun. And I had a great time. I'm almost sad I'm going home next weekend and won't be able to walk the slack line again. We looked over at the statue at one point, and we saw this old guy TAKING PENNIES FROM THE STATUE! We were in shock, but Jason, CW and I went over there. I asked him what he was doing, and he gave us the stink eye, pocketed the money he had and WALKED AWAY! CW and I stood there for a while just staring at him. Jason and Wet Blanket then decided to slip the hockey mask on Sul Ross. Since Sully was probably over haunting the money thief, he was probably distracted and therefore we were all right.

I don't remember having this much fun in a while. TGIF.

Day 89

I'd like to start off this entry by dedicating it to a little friend of mine who is no longer with us. His name was Herbert, and he was a little spider who built his little web right by my front door. Herbert placed himself on the front lines, protecting me from ravenous mosquitoes. Without his tiny eight-legged bravery, I may very well have been sucked dry. But, alas, the weight of all those ensnared mosquitoes was too much for Herbert's delicate little web, and the web was quickly destroyed. Herbert, your sacrifice will not go unnoticed. A moment of silence, please.


OFFICE TONIGHT! M can't come over because she has an exam. Oh, and speaking of exams... Music one was 130 questions long, and insanely boring. Bio Anth had me panicking even before I entered the lecture hall. I did what I could, but I'm not optimistic.

Got a test in jp tomorrow. I think I'll do all right. I can't WAIT for the weekend to start. There's a tent sale I wanna stop by, and there's the party, of course.

Oh, and I was considering whether I should wear my Marilyn dress all day on Saturday. Should I?

Day 88

Blargle. I've been studying, cleaning my apartment, taking care of two dogs, and trying to maintain my sanity all at once. I have two exams tomorrow, a test in Japanese on Friday, a paper due on Tuesday that I have yet to start, a massive headache, and I'm pretty sure I've started gaining weight again. I'm exhausted. This semester seems to go on forever. I never realized that college would be so stressful. I mean, it's in no way, shape or form like high school. With high school, you only have one, maybe two tests or projects at a time. But with college, the professors don't care about what your other classes are doing. I mean, they've got a massive number of students in each class, and it'd be impossible to plan a schedule around all those students.

I have so much respect for single moms who are in school. Taking care of yourself while keeping up with class is hard enough as it is, but when you've got both you AND someone else who relies on you for just about everything... and who says women are the weaker sex?

I can't wait until this week is over. I'm treating myself to a good dinner on Friday. I MAY even go get myself some crab cakes from Cafe Excel. mmmm... Something to look forward to.

Day 87

So, turns out I'm having a Halloween party. The Lechner one never got scheduled, so all the SA's are coming over here. So that means I have to clean and cook and stuff. I'll organize it with Kai so I don't have to do ALL the shopping (and cleaning up afterwards)

I am exhausted right now. I barely got any sleep last night, for some reason. I've got about half an hour before I need to leave for Nautical, so I think I'll catch some shut-eye.

Day 86

It's my favorite kind of weather today. Cold and rainy. A perfect day to take a nap... but I have class. Blargle. Went to HEB to get foodages and found SUGAR SNAP PEAS! I loffs those things, especially in veggie dip. They are quite delectabuhls.

I found a new song I really like. It's White Horse by Taylor Swift. It's a very rainy-day-type song.

Ooh, so I beat the system. I was doing my jp homeworks, and one of the exercises said 'have you ever caused anyone pain but never got the chance to apologize? Write it down here' The exercise was on the grammatical structure of apologizing for things. Instead, I wrote 'I ALWAYS apologize'. Take that, Sensei.

I think I'm gonna wear my bowler hat to class today. Because it rox my sox. BAI.

Day 85

MY CHARGER IS BACK!!!

Oh, and so is Kai. (<3)

She brought me back these awesome souvenirs (omiyage in Japanese, dunno about Chinese)

I've got this beautiful little enamel plate, and a cute stuffed panda in a Chinese shirt, and a pearl necklace! In truth, I've always wanted a real pearl necklace, and I don't know if I've ever told anyone, so I'm really excited about it.

Filled out a thing on facebook: top 5 things I want to be when I grow up. A few of the things I was surprised to find, like nautical archaeologist and (best option ever) pirate queen. I also picked opera singer, writer, and disney princess. Yes, I want to be a disney princess. And a pirate queen. a disney princess pirate. That'd be great.

Oh, and I've finally decided what I want to do with Nautical Archaeology. I want to build scale models. It combines my love of ships with my hard-core addiction to arts and crafts. And trust me, it's an addiction. Jewelry making, sculpting with floral wire, beading, quilting, paint-by-number, knitting... I'm a mess. But the idea of making a model ship, complete with tons of rigging, mini cannons... I could actually be PAID to be addicted to something! Yays.

I've done enough studying this weekend. I still have Japanese homework to do, but I'll do it tomorrow. Friday nights are usually bubble bath nights, to congratulate myself on a week well done, but since I was at M's on Friday, I didn't get one. So I'll have it tonight, to congratulate myself on how amazing I am.

Day 84

Dear Kai:

There is a cat in your bathroom. Thought you ought to know.

Her name is Emma, and she's a sweetheart, and I'm waiting for her owner to call me back so he can come and get her. I found her wandering outside, and I knew if Toby was lost, I'd want someone to take him home and then call me so I could come get him without worrying about him wandering farther away. So that's what I'm doing.

That guy needs to call soon. I adore that cat, but I don't know what to do with cats. I don't wanna have to make a litterbox for her. I want her gone. I know, strange, right? Me, not wanting a cat. But she needs to go.

Studying for exams. Hate hate hate hate hate hate. Singing disney songs in between so I don't go (more) insane. Bai~

UPDATE

The cat is gone. Turns out that her owner had let her out to go to the bathroom, and she's really friendly, and that she usually ends up finding her way back home. So I kicked her out. Yet another episode of me thinking an animal needs me, and it doesn't. Glad she's gone. She's a sweetie, but she has another home. I am a dog person, and that's that.

Day 83

Dear Kai:

I have opened all the windows in the apartment to let some light and air in. This entry will be brief, since Sophie wants a walk NOW. This week hasn't gone so great, but I'm hoping (knock on wood) that today will start to shape up. Mom and Daddy are both in Richmond. Weekend will start soon. I'm planning on using the last of the juice in my poor poor Zen on the way to Japanese. I'm really excited about going to class today, because D will have read Fiasco, and I want her opinion on it. I mean, I know I based Nell off of me, but I don't want it to be like 'hi, my name is Stephanie Meyer, I mean, Bella Swan, and I am really plain looking but a beautiful and unique snowflake that all the boys love. *giggle*"

Ugh.

I am sitting at the kitchen table, and right now I can see clear over to the welcome center. Once the mail truck leaves, I'm gonna check if I got anything.

Anyway, my lunch is ready. Bai~

Day 82

Dear Kai

I think I must have been a nazi or something in a past life. Because karma is hating me so much this week.

So, Monday, I forgot three pages' worth of Japanese homework. Tuesday, I got sick. Yesterday, my zen died. And today I had an exam in Nautical I didn't know about. I've had to write a lab paper, an extra credit paper, a skit, and I have to read Othello and write a three-page paper about it. Plus, I haven't seen Pete in a few days. I hope the little guy's all right.

On a different note, I have a new pet. His name is Herman, and he is a spider. He has built a web right outside my front door, and it currently has about twenty mosquitoes in it. I like Herman.

Going to M's tonight to watch Office. I hope Jim and Pam (Halpert!) are back from their honeymoon. Dunder Mifflin isn't the same without them...

Day 81

Dear Kai:

My zen is dead.

Well, not really. I have a bit of juice left. But there's nothing more tragic, for me in particular, to be jamming out to a song, and all of a sudden there's no more sound. You took the zen charger. I'm sure you have another one in your dorm that you couldn't find. I mean, I remember seeing one, like the one that came with it, not the one that you bought. And now I'm afraid to turn my zen on because I don't know when it's gonna die. I bought a charger at Target that looks like it'd fit, but it didn't. So that makes me sad.
Going to jp in a few minutes. Just thought I ought to let you know that I'm going to be music deprived. ME. Without my music. My souvenirs from Beijing BETTER be such the awesomes.

Day 80

Dear Kai:

I'm an typing this entry for you because you're in China, and I hate you. I hate you because you get to go and have cold weather and stuff, while I'm stuck here, sick as a dog and lying on the couch, wondering what kind of yummy frozen food I can heat up for lunch.
I bought a shirt for the A&M Quidditch team yesterday. They're raising money so they can go to the World Cup in Vermont. I thought was nine bucks short, and they decided to give me one anyway as long as I told people to buy shirts. But I found a twenty and paid full price, and a girl said I had the heart of a Gryffindor. Personally, I think I'm more of a Ravenclaw, but I digress.
I officially love this guy in my Japanese class. He's a counter tenor and a total music geek, LOVES Phantom (and thinks Gerard Butler should sing more and the fact that he appears in chick flicks is a crime), flails with me, and he's one of the biggest sweethearts in the history of ever. >w< He wants to make his own dress robes for the yule ball, and since I want a date for the yule ball, I suggested we go together and nerd out. I think I'll wear my long silver dress for yule ball. I know it's in December, but I like to plan ahead. And I love my silver dress. And speaking of HP, DID YOU KNOW THAT there is actually a dinosaur called... wait for it... DRACOREX HOGWARTSIA?!?!?! It looks like a dragon. Awesome, right? Right.
My friend D came over yesterday to work on the Japanese skit. Her taste in television makes me sad. All she watches are Japanese soap operas! She has never heard of Monty Python, the Mythbusters, or even House! She depresses me greatly. But she's fun. Toby and Sophie like her a lot. I read her that writers' block 'pr0n' story, you know the one? And D thought Vad was too awesome to be anything but a character I invented. So I showed her Vad's facebook page, and then she believed me.
I have a lab paper draft due on Friday that I haven't even started... I need to get a move on. It won't be too bad, I don't think... maybe... I'm probably psyching myself out and making a mountain out of a molehill.
Well, seeing as I am ill, I am going to do what sick people do and fall asleep in front of the TV. Well, I would if Casey wasn't howling. Hope you're having a great time in China, bring me back awesome stuff, all that jazz.

Day 79

Once upon a time, there was a faraway land that was really really magical. Unicorns frolicked by the chocolate rivers, you could always see shapes in every single cloud, cupcakes grew on trees, and everyone lived in communal love-huts and sang kumbaya around pink and purple campfires. And there was no such thing as war or disease or Edward Cullen or mosquitoes or Hannah Montana or High School Musical or bad Chinese food or term papers or alarm clocks. And then one fateful day, Satan appeared. And all a manner of bad things happened. And to this day, we remember with sorrow in our hearts the day Satan appeared, and we call that day 'Monday'. The end.

Meh. You know, I can't physically remember the last time I woke up and wasn't exhausted. Tried all a manner of things, but nothing works. Woke up to bug bites all over me, which is lovely. I'll need to fumigate the apartment pretty soon. Sophie turned up a pretty good-sized insect of some kind last night. Worked on some stupid extra-credit thing, which I have now finished, dangit. And now I have to cram for a vocabulary quiz in Japanese that I forgot about, and I need to complain to the front office that the construction workers had better fix my door, and the dog upstairs is howling, and I have to pay my cable bill...

grr arg. One thing at a time, Channie. So no long entry today. Gotta go.

Day 78

Murr. Didn't do a thing today. Because it's a lazy sunday. I still have a lot of things I need to do school-wise... And I get stressed thinking about it... I think I'll need to go back to the way things were at the beginning of the year and stay at the library between Shakespeare and Nautical on Tuesday and Thursday. Gonna try to get in touch with my Shakespeare prof tomorrow... and my friends A and D are going to be dragged over here to work on the Japanese project.

IT NEEDS TO GET COLD ALREADY!!! The high for tomorrow is like 76 or something. I want it to get cold now. I want to be able to wear my spiffy winter coat (it makes me feel like a pirate) and my scarf and my green panda hoodie. I want to be able to see my breath in the mornings. I'd be happy with a high in the low 60s, really. Being in Texas, I can't expect much. I don't remember the last time I saw real snow.

Which is one of the reasons I really want to see if I can get that UK scholarship. I want to feel what cold weather is really like. Sounds silly, I know. I have a lot of reasons. I want to see the sights, I want to experience the... 'ness' of it all. And I want to see if I can get a job on that wreck found in the English Channel... And maybe if I end up going to Scotland or Ireland, I might be able to find where my mom's side of the family came from. I know my dad's family is German in ancestry, and I know there's some English, French... Iroquois... But, then again, pretty much everyone has SOME Scotch/Irish or English or French somewhere.

I didn't think this entry would be so long. Watching food network. A lot of the shows I watch on Food Network have new episodes all in a row. So that's what I've been doing. Bai~

Day 77

Ah. Another relaxing weekend. Well, it still can't beat LAST weekend, because last weekend was rainy, and as I type this, there is a nagging voice in the back of my head reminding me of three term papers, an extra credit paper, three pages of Japanese...

Grr arg.

I don't really want to do anything else today. I've been out and about, and now I'm tired. Took a nap, which was LOVELY. Toby and Sophie have haircuts, so now they don't look like fuzzballs.

Oh, and remember that dog that made me get locked out of the apartment? Yeah. He's back. And tried to play 'leapfrog' with my poor Sophers T_T. I nearly kicked the little thing, I was so mad. I'm probably going to go complain about the little bugger, and the idiot who's supposed to watch it. I'm also going to complain about the fact that the construction workers have completely ruined my storage shed door. If they think they're just gonna move on to the other building and leave this mess behind, they've got another thing coming. If I have to stand out there with a cattle prod, I will. I'll post a picture of the door sometime. Because no self-respecting construction service would leave it in this state.

Meh. Gonna go naows. Bai~

Day 76

So, I'm watching a documentary about Indiana Jones and archaeology and how the two actually have some similarities. And I got to thinking (which is very dangerous) about just how amazing archaeology is. I mean, not everybody is interested in this. Some think that genetics is the way to go. Or engineering. Or the arts, or the army, whatever. But when I see things like burial sites of thousand-year-old kings, ruins of medieval fortresses, and, of course, sunken ships, I get this cool feeling, like maybe something you'd get if you stand on the edge of the grand canyon or something. Just this... awe, I think you could call it. And this little bit of happiness that says 'that's gonna be me someday...' I can't wait.

Day 75

Mom is over and straightening the slipcovers on my furniture. I expected no less. Kai is leaving for China tomorrow. It's really hard to believe. DOn't know what to type. Office is coming on in an hour or so. Meh.

Day 74

Last night was fun. Daddy came over, and took me and Kai to Cafe Capri in Bryan. I was torn between the Tortellini A la Capri and the lasagna, but Kai got the tortellini and Daddy got the lasagna, so I had to get something else. And that something else was the Key West, which was delicious. And in the car, we listened to the new Sonata Arctica album. Look 'em up. They're amazing. And the drummer is hawt. Their song 'Flag In The Ground' is steadily climbing the list of my favorites. We also went by the house Daddy grew up in, which was kind of neat. I don't remember much about the first house I lived in. Anyway, that was last night.

This morning, I did something I've never done ever before. I mean, this is a total first. I fried an egg. I mean, I can make scrambled eggs like nobody's business, but leaving the yolk whole? Now that's just crazy talk. I think I got it halfway between over medium and over hard. I like 'em fried hard. And I had dinosaur toast. Which blows regular toast out of the water. So, all in all, a pretty healthy breffus, if I do say so myself (and I just did)

Arglemargle. Emailed my Shakespeare prof about coming in to talk to him about a few things, but his office hours are booked for today. I have to try again next week. I wanted to get him to help me come up with a topic for my paper, and I wanted to talk to him about this scholarship that pays you to study two years or more in the UK. I think it'd be strange not being able to come home, like, at all, but I think it'd be fun. I'm up for anywhere. England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, wherever. I'm debating on whether I should dispel myths about Texas or perpetuate them. I'm really tempted to tell people that, yes, we do ride horses everywhere, and we all have cattle ranches. Don't know whether I'll use the accent or not.

Kanji quiz in Japanese today. I'm so not ready.

UPDATE

... and now for a brief interlude.


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Day 73

I have this saying about weather in Texas... One day it's hot, next day it's cold, the next day it's raining fish. Basically, it's unpredictable. Especially in College Station. It said scattered showers today. I come out of Shakespeare, and it's pouring rain. And guess who didn't have an umbrella? Lovely. Oh well. The walk to the Underground was actually almost pleasant. Had to go to the little girls' room and try to dry off. But by the time M and I had finished lonche, it was sunny again. And then Mom drops a bomb. Surprise! Daddy's coming to visit! I mean, he told me had stuff to do in Austin today, and he'd come take me to dinner tonight, but what I didn't know is that he'd be crashing at the apartment. So I have to clean. And clean. I mean, I might even straighten my fridge magnets. and DUST. I haven't dusted once since I've moved in.

(wow... my Pandora just pulled up Dani California. Love that song.)

Done dishes and laundry, straightened up the kitchen and the living room... WOndering if I need to do anything else...

Day 72

Where has my weekend gone?!?!

I've got so much to do, and so little time to do it. Well, I probably have enough time, but my brain is in hyper-stress mode right now. My apartment's a mess, I need to do laundry and dishes, I need to go to the store because I'm out of toilet paper, I need to finish my Japanese homework... My stress-free weekend that was full of impromptu solo dance parties in my living room is but a distant memory. I have no time. Part of me wants to jump up and run around to try and get things done, but a much bigger part wants to sit around and cry.

Day 71

Woke up, walked the doggies and went to church. Kai came over for lonche, and then around 2 we went to the costume store to look for Halloween costumes. I know I already have my Marilyn Monroe dress, but I kind of want another one. One of the short skirted ones. Not too expensive. Tried on Alice, Little Red Riding Hood and some Strawberry Shortcake thing. None of them fit. So I asked a lady if they had any extra larges, because larges are too small, and I'm not plus size. She couldn't find any extra larges that weren't really expensive. So I got a pirate costume for Toby, and some alien deely-boppers. But no costume. That's all right, I guess. I mean, I don't need one, but I still want one. Oh well. I'll try a different store later.

Watching a documentary on the Primorye area of Russia. Pretty cool. I thought Russia just had snow and vodka and not much else. Shows how much I know. I wanna go to Russia.

Shleepers. It's kind of sad that the weekend is slowly ending. I can feel the stress on the horizon, coming back to drown me. But, for now, I'm not worrying. My mind is running very slow, so the fact that I have a lab practical on Friday isn't worrying me at all. Gonna go blorp around on the couch. Bai.

Day 70

Today has been a perfect day, I think.

This morning, I woke up tired, because Sophie had made me wake up every hour last night. Because of my getting up to make her stop snoring, my hair looked like something rabid had attached itself to my skull. But, on to the rest of the day.

Went shopping at the mall. Bought a wig for my Marilyn Monroe costume and some Bath And Body Works stuff. Went by the puppy store and got to pet a sleepy baby basset hound the size of a bunny. Went by Barnes & Noble and got a puzzle and a book, and then came back to the apartment. I then remembered that I needed doggie bags, so I went to Petco, where I got to pet a gray and white puppy the size of a guinea pig, and got kisses from a big sweetie of a pit bull. Came back to the apartment for good, and then decided to take the dogs on a walk. Explored the complex for the first time, and I saw these trails. Decided to follow one, but decided to go back because Toby was glomping through all the puddles and getting mud everywhere. I'll probably go back out and follow it the rest of the way later. As soon as I finish watching this show about megalodons.

Like I said. Today is a very good day.

Day 69

Last night's Office was amazing. I loffed eet verra moche.

Went to lab and jp today. Nothing major.

Today's weather is perfect. And when I say perfect, I mean cold, rainy and windy. Perfect. I love this kind of weather. And now that I'm back in the apartment for good, and my weekend has officially begun, I am going to lay on the couch and chill, watch TV and stuff. Not only do I have warm blankies and puppies, I also have hershey bars, graham crackers and 'mallows. Gonna kick this weekend off with awesometasticness. Some people are partiers, some people are drunks, I'm... something. I was trying to think up some kind of fuzzy animal that likes to curl up in a corner, but I can't think of it. So meh. Oh wells. I'm gonna go get a blankie nao. Have a good weekend, whoever reads this!

Day 68

lol... Accidentally published it without typing anything...

JIM AND PAM ARE GETTING MARRIED TONIGHT!!!!!

I can't wait. A one-hour special, no less! Yay.

Yes, I know. I have no life. But, you know what? That's okay. People with social lives always have to worry about their image and the latest fashions and stuff like that. Spend too much time worrying about that and you'll have no life at all.

That didn't make sense to me, either.

Knocked out the Shakespeare test today. Wasn't all that bad. In about 20 minutes, I'll be leaving for Nautical, and then it's back here for some studying and then OFFICE.

I've devised a way to kill time during my music class. I can either draw or look around and count the people who are sleeping. There was one Corps guy who was seriously nodding. I almost burst out laughing when he hit his head on the back of his chair. But what else can you do when the professor drones on and on about medieval instruments? Discuss.

Tidied up the apartment a bit, just in case M comes over to watch Office with me. Other than that, it's been class and studying.

The construction workers don't seem like they're gonna fix the door on my storage shed. I need to have a chat with the front office to get them to do so.

Other than that, I think my foot's finally getting better. My back seems to be getting worse, but I don't want to ump to conclusions. I already think of myself as a bit of a hypochondriac, and I don't want other people to think that about me, too. So I'll just ride it out.

gah... I gotta get all my stuff together for Nautical, and hope I don't miss the bus. Ciao <3

Day 67

Blargle. And I thought my week of tests was over.

I have a vocabulary quiz in Japanese today, my first Shakespeare exam tomorrow, and a very intimidating lab practical on Friday. Times like these I want to go to sleep and wake up on Saturday, and have everything done and over with. But I can't. Because I have to watch The Office tomorrow.

JIM AND PAM ARE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

So happeh.

Anywho, I have a halloween costume. Not the one I originally planned for, but I may get another one. Not only am I going trick-or-treating this year, there're also at least two parties I'm going to. So that's fun.

I can't seem to find anything steampunk-y enough to fit my awesomeness. I have awesome shoes, an awesome hat, and maybe even an awesome shirt. But it's no good if I don't have a poofy skirt. Trust me. So I now am the proud owner of a Marilyn Monroe dress. I'll need some white shoes, maybe, but my hair's short enough and almost light enough to not need a wig. I'll need to buy some lipstick... I don't think I own any. I'm excited... I haven't really gotten to dress up for Halloween in a few years. So I'm gonna go all out, dangit. Maybe if I figure out how to post pictures on this thing, I will.

Day 66

LEEEEEEEEROY JEEEEEEEENKINSSSSSSS

Had to do that. Anyway, back to... whatever.

I got shut out of the apartment last night. And it all started with a stupid dog that someone forgot to neuter and keep locked up. It was jumping around and barking its little head off outside my living room window, making T and S spaz out. So I went to my back porch, where my vet school grad-student neighbor K was watching the little monster. It had tried to get friendly with her dog, and K was surprised that the little Casanova was still alive. He had a collar on, but didn't want to get close to us so we could call his owner and get him to pick the little creeper up. I gave up and went to go inside... but the sliding glass door was stuck. I thought 'aw, now I have to go around the front barefoot...' and then I realized that my door was not only locked, but deadbolted. So even if I called Kai and she brought her key over, there was no getting in for me. Luckily, I tried opening the sliding glass door pretty hard, and it came unstuck. So that's good.

Had class today, and in Shakespeare, the prof made us perform a (male only) version of Pyramus and Thisbe. It was the most hilarious thing EVAR. If you wanna go find a good version, go look up Beatles Midsummer Night's Dream. Yeah, John, Paul, George and Ringo put on a play. And it's pretty funny.

Back for my lonche break, and I'm dead on my feet. I call this my mid-day slump. Because that's basically what it is. I come home and my eyes feel so heavy, and I want to take a nap so bad. But I don't like taking naps if I don't have at least two hours to do so. So that sucks. Waiting for the rice to cook so I can have beef tips. Probably one of my favoritest foods. Meh.


UPDATE

I hate my back.

It has been hurting since three days before the semester started. And it hasn't gotten any better. I feel fine when I'm laying down or standing up, but when my back isn't straight, it hurts. A lot. I doped myself up on various aspirins and such, but if it doesn't start to get better within the next fifteen minutes, I may not go to Nautical Archaeology. Which would suck. It's my absolute favorite class, and I really don't wanna miss it. But my back hates me, so I might not be able to go. And that makes me very sad. But, on the bright side, even if I miss one lecture, I know someone who I'll convince to lend me her notes. Hopefully.

Right now, I'm watching Dirty Jobs. Mike Rowe had to clean a hippo tank. I loffs teh heepos. They are squish-tastic. Much like lolruses and manatees. Yays.

Day 65

YAY! I'm caught up!

I hope you'll forgive me for slacking. I was having so much fun at home, I didn't even turn my laptop ON.

I woke up this morning ot a construction worker on my back porch, in my storage shed. Joy. THey've just now started on the chimneys on this side of the building. Not even MY chimney. When I walked the dogs this morning, Toby started barking, and scared a really macho-looking dude. I know, I don't blame him. Cocker Spaniels are just little balls of fuzzy man-eating terror. Right? Right.

I have Japanese today. Other than that, I don't know if I'll be leaving the apartment. Meh. No sleep-in for me, no naps either. I'll probably bore myself to death. Bai.

Day 64

Meh. Back at the apartment. The drive was boring. But the weekend was AWESOME. It's always nice to go back home and spend time with my family. And, as a bonus, I was sent back with LOADS of awesome stuff. New clothes, an amazing pair of steampunk shoes, lots of good food, a mini catapult, Bath & Body Works smelly stuff (new favorites are Pineapple Orchid and Leaves), and lots of Halloween candy. Probably only the skittles and starburst will be going to people. The rest is mine.

Too tired to elaborate. BAI

Day 63

SATURDAY

Ah, shopping. Don't know where all we're gonna go, but it should be fun. Daddy's cooking out tonight, we're gonna build a catapult tonight, I'll get new stuff, it's all good. See you tomorrow.

Day 62

I saw dead people this morning.

No, really I did. I saw their bones.

Why, yes, I did have Biological Anthropology lab today. I need to learn a lot about bones and stuff, so this weekend I'll be filling out a packet.

I've got that Japanese test today. I'm not nervous, but I probably should be.

I'm going home tonight!! I'm so excited. Tomorrow I'm gonna go shopping... and to the doctor... and to get a haircut... and Sunday I'm gonna go to the fair! I missed it last year, which made me very sad. The State Fair of Texas is, in my opinion, one of the best places for people-watching and fried foods EVAR.

Meh. Just had lonche, and I am sleepehs. I've got about an hour and a half until I need to head out, so I think I'll try to snag a nap.

Day 61

TWO MONTHS!

HAPPY OCTOBER!

The apartment has changed a bit since I moved in. Obviously, there's furniture and stuff, but now there's just a bit more. Alphabet magnets on the fridge, a pile of folded quilts in one corner... I'd still like a bit of artwork on the walls, so by the time November rolls around, maybe it'll be a bit more homey.

Knocked almost all of my tests out of the way. Only the one in Japanese is left. So that's pretty good. Going to meet Kai and MK and the Lechner crew at Pei Wei at 8. Now that I have DVR, I'm willing to leave my apartment on Thursday nights.

I love The Office. I've decided that I want to marry John Krasinski. Or at least someone as much like him as possible.

My mini catapult kit came in the mail today <3. I'm really excited. I'm taking it home so Daddy can help me put it together.

Sorry for the update being so late, in case you're reading this. I guess I've just been really tired lately.

Day 60

Today, I am doubled over on the couch, doped up on Midol. Being a woman is wonderful, isn't it?

Meh. I won't get into the details.

SITE O TEH DAY!!!1!11!!one!

The site of the day is MyLifeIsAverage.com. Just go there, and bask in the insane awesomeness.

I haven't been getting enough sleep lately. I'm exhausted, and I haven't even left my apartment yet. Well, I have, but that was just to fill up my car.

I've got a kanji quiz today in Japanese. I think I'm ready for it.

As I say when I talk to Daddy on the phone, I don't know much. Nothing interesting has happened.

I'm gonna go sleep now.

Day 59

Today, I would like to talk about something that is seemingly mundane. And yet, because it's me, it's far more complicated than it needs to be.

I'm talking about dog walking.

It starts simply enough. Toby and Sophie have now learned, Pavlov-style, that seeing me walking toward the counter where the leashes sit and hearing me pull a baggie from the dispenser = walkies. So I leash up the baby and the handsome boy (this is what I call them when I leash them up), keep the leashes in my left hand and the empty baggie in my right, and off we go.

Have you ever walked multiple dogs? Multiple dogs = multiple leashes = possibility of tripping. Astonishingly, I've only tripped once. Which is good. Usually, the dogs pull at the leashes and threaten to yank my hand off.

On these walks, there are a number of distractions that cause the dogs to veer off course.

1. People. If it's a girl walking, or even another dog, T and S are more than happy to come and say hello. I've met a good few canines this way. Let's see... There's Casey upstairs, a scottie and another kind of terrier across the way, a boxer named Rocky, and a sweetheart of a great dane somewhere around here... Anyway, I digress. If it's a girl or a dog, they're fine. If it's a man, however, they go nuts. I told my dad this, and all he said was 'good dogs'.

2. Pete. The guineafowl who roams the parking lots in the afternoons loves to taunt dogs. He'll stand on the sidewalk, and just putter on his merry way, slow as christmas, while T and S cut off circulation to my fingers.

3. This is the strangest one. Because it's been raining off and on lately, there have been a number of mushrooms springing up all over the place. And Sophie wants to eat them. Strange, I know, but it's true. She makes a bee-line for them every time she sees one.

Meh. Home for my break, need to go back around 2:30. Bai.

Day 58

Goodness, it's almost been two months. The time has seemed to drag by.

I've got midterms this week. Nothing today, thank goodness. Tuesday I have part one of Bio Anth, and Music. Thursday I have part two of Bio Anth and Nautical. Friday I have Japanese.

Oh, I think I made a mistake. Didn't I say in an earlier entry that I had midterms in ALL of my classes? Oh well. Sorry. Not like anyone really reads this, anyway.

I've got a butt-load of stuff I need to do. I have a lot of laundry that needs to be done, and I need to clean out my fridge... and there's the homework and the books that are all scattered around the living room...

*sigh*

Leaving for campus in about an hour.

Day 57

Whenever I think of Sundays, I think of the Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday book. Because it's Sunday, and I'm sleepy. Nap time, then studying some more. And because today is a lazy sunday, I don't feel like making a long post. So this post will be randomness.

I had an idea for a children's book... It's a pirate ship, and the crew are animals that don't really fit in. Like a platypus, and a narwhal, and a penguin, and a giraffe, and definitely an octopus. And they go and find treasure, or something. Most children's books should have morals, right? Yeah, I have problems with thinking of those.

And, of course, I need to finish the Muffin story. It's about a platypus. I've come to realize that the platypus may very well be my favorite animal ever. I'd start collecting them, but my collection of panda stuff is already so extensive, it'd be a shame to stop now.

So, that doc at Beutel may have said that my foot isn't broken, but it's been a week and it still hurts a lot. My mom walked around on a broken foot for six weeks until it was discovered. I've only gotten to three. But if I treat it like it's broken, maybe it'll get better. Been wrapping it up and putting cold packs on it, that kind of thing. Meh.

blargle. Guess this post was kind of long after all. Gonna go nap now. Sundays should be re-named Nap Days.

Day 56

my back is absolutely killing me. Just so you know and feel sorry for me.

Woke up this morning around 7, and decided to stay in bed and watch cartoons. The only problem with that is that saturday morning cartoons nowadays are stupid. I'd rather watch infomercials for kitchen gadgets. So I got up around 8 and puttered around until 9:30, when I got a severe case of cabin fever and had to get out and go somewhere. So I went to Barnes & Noble, and then I went to Target. I saw a really nice dress there, but it wasn't in my size. So I went back to the apartment. My day is absolutely exciting, isn't it?
I met A for lunch at noon, and then we came back here to study for the music midterm on Tuesday. Meh. Mehmehmeh. Took her back to her car, and now I'm probably in for the rest of the day. May take a nap. But I also have to study for Bio Anth, Nautical and Shakespeare. And Japanese. So I have to study for each and every one of my classes, because every single one has a test this week. The only ones I'm kind of worried about are Bio Anth and Japanese. But other than that, I think I'll pass the others just fine.

So, I think I've decided that I'm going to be Marilyn Monroe for halloween. Vad says I should be a steampunk pirate. Which is spiffy, and still a definite possibility if I can't find a nice white dress. My hair might be very light in color, but I'm definitely not blonde. But if I go with the steampunk bit, should I wear my bowler hat or my aviator goggles?? I already have the perfect shoes, anyway.

And don't get started about how I'm a bit early on these things. I want to be prepared. Should I decide on Marilyn, I'll need a dress, and possibly shoes. Should I decide on steampunk, I'll just need a dress... or something.

I love dressing up... just makes me happy...

Day 55

Please tell me you watched The Office last night.

If not, go watch it. NOW.

Just got back from Anth lab. It was actually pretty fun. Our lab is on the third floor of the anthropology building. And it's in a stairwell, which is weird, but oh well. There's a ladder by the door, that seems to go up to the roof. There were about five of us sitting there, and we decided to vote the next person who arrived to go up and see what it up there. The poor guy who walked up had no idea what was going on. He didn't go up the ladder, which made me sad. So we decided Narnia is up there.

Lab was fun, and most of it was drawing two beans at random from a cup and flipping a coin to decide if a person lives or dies. Trust me, this is actually relevant.

For some reason, I am absolutely exhausted right now, and it's barely noon. I'll try to take a mini-nap, then around 2 I need to head over to Japanese.

Oh, and I'm going to see Fame tonight. I'll tell you how it is tomorrow.

Day 54

So I guess I don't have swine flu. I feel fine today. Must have been a cold or something. Anyway, I went to class, and now I'm back at the apartment for lunch, eating what may be the most perfect of all foods.

I'm talking about ramen, of course.

I mean, it's one of the rare foods that's easy to make, cheap, and delicious. a triple whammy, people! Om nom nom.

There's going to be a mock battle by the Corps of Cadets dorms tonight at 6. Smoke grenades, shooting blanks, the works. I'm pretty excited about it. It should be pretty cool.

Going over to M's apartment to watch Le Office tonight. And then it's time to hit the books.

Day 53

Today, I would like to request a moment of silence for one of my housemates. Today, I say goodbye to a steadfast companion, always bright and cheery, who never had a bad thing to say about anyone. This housemate always made my day when I was tired, and I repaid its kindness by taking care of it. Alas, it was not enough. So, today, dear readers, we bid a fond and bittersweet farewell to my house plant. Despite my best efforts to place it in the sunlight and water it daily, one by one its leaves began to droop, and its flowers lost their petals. And it is with a heavy heart that I take it to the dumpster.

Rest in Peace, Plant.


ANYWAY.

Went to Beutel today. After waiting for a good half-hour, my Chinese doctor (I have nothing against the Chinese, or anyone else for that matter, but she had a very thick accent and it was hard to understand her) informed me that my foot isn't broken at all, because the area she poked (which caused me great pain), was not over a bone. So I got an x-ray, and there's nothing borked. She told me to medicate myself with Ibuprofen, which I take every day anyway for my rls. (I used to be such a skeptic about restless leg syndrome, but when you're exhausted and lying awake and have to get up and walk around at 2 in the morning to get your leg to stop twitching, you'll believe it, too)

I woke up this morning feeling like crap. So I told the doctor this.
"Is it related to your foot?" She asked.
"No." I said.
"Then you'll need to get a separate appointment."

what?

I'm in a doctor's office! I'm IN a doctor's appointment! There is a doctor sitting next to me! And she won't listen to why I feel like death warmed over?! All right, that does it. If I end up with Swine Flu, I'm going to go to class and cough on as many people as I can. D.I.Y bio-warfare. TAKE THAT.

Speaking of Porky Syndrome, it's spreading pretty quickly around campus. What I heard from my lovely friend J is that if you end up getting diagnosed, you have to physically LEAVE COLLEGE STATION and go back to your hometown for an isolation period. I'm just gonna stay in my apartment.

I've got Japanese today. I also need to go to the store and get milk, orange juice... I think that's it.

UPDATE

I have Swine Flu. Chills, aches, sore throat, fever, fatigue, and for some reason I'm unbearably thirsty. So no class today, no store today, no going anywhere today. And I'm fine with that, because I feel like crap. I'm so tired. I need a nap.

Day 52

My foot is broken.

I don't know how it happened. I didn't stub my toe on anything, haven't kicked anybody (lately), and haven't dropped anything on it! But I went to the Doc-In-The-Box, the lady poked at it, and turns out it's borked. So, I've been hobbling around on a broken foot for the past two weeks. But the doc in the box didn't give me a boot or anything. So I'm going to Beutel tomorrow at 9 to get one. Yay.

Class was uneventful. I'm too lazy to do a detailed post. Blargle. I want a cheeseburger.

Day 51

I just realized something: You don't know about Pete, do you? I mentioned him yesterday, but I don't know if I've told you about him before.

Pete is a guinea fowl. During the day, he pecks at the windows of the welcome center, and during the night he roams the parking lot and pecks at license plates and hubcaps. But the best part is... Nobody knows WHO brought him here, WHERE he came from, WHEN he got here, or WHY he is here. So I call him Enigmatic Pete the Guard Chicken. ANYWHO, back to the real cheeck-ons.

Bill and Ted McNugget (They're Scottish) sat on my back porch all afternoon. But so did Sophie. Not once did she leave my back door to eat, drink, or even pee on the carpet. She loved those chickens like I love filet mignon. And those chickens were annoying me to death with their endless peeping. I was actually considering putting them in Kai's bathtub for the night so they wouldn't get nommed by Hebi-San. But, two of my neigbors came by and said they'd take care of them! I was very happy. But Bill and Ted did not want to go with them! They'd only let me pick them up. But I did, and they're out of my hair.

Meh. My bathroom faucet is leaking, and I have no idea what to do about it. Gotta go to the store later, I'm out of orange juice and getting low on milk. And, of course, there's that whole 'go to class' thing I have to do later. BAI~


UPDATE

There's something else that happened yesterday that I didn't mention. I was supposed to meet my friend A for a concert for our music class. She's not a music person, and said that I'll need to help her a lot. Which I'm happy to do, of course. I agreed to meet her at the church where the concert was to take place early. And I was going to. But I was mixed up. I though, for some odd reason, it started at 7. At 3:30, A texted me saying she was at the church, and that it started at 4. I panicked, and sped off. I input the location into my nuvi, and it said the church was in Rockdale... A good hour away. So I sped there as fast as I could without getting pulled over or killed. I got to the church... and it was dark and empty. I had gone to the right church, all right... but it was for the concert that had happened on Tuesday. The concert I was supposed to have gone to was in College Station. Needless to say, I felt like a complete idiot.

But on the bright side, Rockdale is a beautiful little town. I've come to really like rural towns like Henderson (my dad's hometown and where my favorite uncle lives). On the drive to Rockdale, I passed beautiful green fields with fat brown cows in them, cotton fields that looked like they were covered in snow, adorable little old houses, ancient trees, big red barns that look like a playset I had when I was little... It was easily one of the most beautiful drives I have ever been on. Right up there with the bus rides around Italy and Switzerland, I should think. I almost want to drive out to Rockdale again, just to see it.

On the way back, I did something bad... It was a straight farm road. Nobody was coming, nobody was around. I hadn't seen a cop in over an hour. So, I did what any self-respecting person would do. I floored it. And I got up to 100 mph. It was so worth it. I don't know when I'll be able to do it again, but it was fun.

Even though the McNuggets are gone from my porch, Sophie still patrols the window. She and I are a lot alike, I noticed. We're both on the chubby (read: luscious) side of life. We both are pretty hyper. We both love food, we both love attention, and when we're angry, we make sure everybody knows.

I got a puzzle from Barnes & Noble. It's a 3-d puzzle that has funny green plastic pieces that you put together to make an apple. I'm going to go do that now. BAI~

Day 50

Yeah. My weekend is shot. I wish I had one more day to do stuff.

Today I'm gonna go by Doc-In-The-Box to get my foot checked out. But really, it seems to be getting better, so I don't know if I'm gonna go. I'm gonna take the cookies and brownies that didn't get eaten at the non-party yesterday and barter 'em at Lechner for shiny things, writing utensils, firstborn children and other small trinkets. And then I have laundry and homework to do. Yay.

So, upon opening my front door to walk the dogs this morning, I detected a most peculiar odor. So now, not only do we have Hebi-San (Mr. Snake) slithering around, we have a Monsieur Le Pew. I mean, skunks are cute, but they stink. So meh.

Should go get breakfast, I guess.


UPDATE (with extra fluff)

So, all went according to plan with the cookies. I gave them away to a few people, but then I got bored and just left them on a table. Went by Barnes & Noble and got some puzzles (I loves the puzzles) and then came home. But as I was getting the mail, I heard a strange noise. I looked... and there were two yellow puffballs outside the welcome center! They weren't ducks, I could tell that much, and they weren't of Pete, for there is no lady for Pete. I finished getting my mail, and the two chicklets started FOLLOWING me! Needless to say, I brought them inside and put them in a box. But then I realized that I couldn't take care of them, for a number of reasons.
1. Toby and Sophie would eat them
2. The maximum number of pets is 2. Plus the chicks(hereafter known as Bill & Ted), I have 4. That would be breaking my lease.
3. Chick peeping gets REALLY annoying after a while
4. Chickens are only cute when they're young and fluffy. Then they get big, ugly and delicious.
5. I have no idea how to take care of chickens, or how long I will need to
6. I won't know what to do with them. They can't live in a box on my kitchen table forever. Besides, what use would I have with two full-grown chickens?

So I let 'em outside. I gave them a crumbled up cracker and a little dish of water, and they are currently on my back porch. I have pictures and videos.

I'm just afraid that snake is gonna gobble them up! My upstairs neighbor, who is in vet school, said that she will call one of her vet-school friends to come get the thing. So that's good.

Lonche-tiems. Gonna post the pics on facebook and submit 'em to Cute Overload, and then I might just take a nap. Bai~

Day 49

Ahoy, me hearties!

Me neighbor knocked on me door last night. Said she sighted a three-foot long serpent right on me own doorstep! I fear no man or beast, but I was cautious as the scurvy dogs and me went a'walkin this mornin'.

Quite the epic battle will be won today! A ragtag bunch o' lily-livered bilge-rats from Utah State was sighted on the horizon. Me boys sailin' under the maroon flag will meet 'em at sundown and show 'em who's boss.

The winds be in my favor this day. I've invited a few buckos over to me aparrtment for grog, gamblin' and sea-shanties! E'er since the sun broke the horizon this mornin', I been swabbin' the decks and brewin' grub. And now that the sun be high, me an' me scurvy dogs be layin' about the place. I've finished makin' me dad's recipe for shrimp dip. I still needs to pilfer some baked goods and go ashore to get some grog. I still has plenty o' time. Me buckos won't be comin' over till' 4.

'But Cap'n!' Ye says. 'Why ye be talkin' so?'

Ye never question the cap'n, I says. But since I likes ye, I tell ye.

Because it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day, that's why.

YARR!


UPDATE

Don't feel like talking like a pirate anymore. No one came to my party. Well, Kai, Scott and Katie came by, but it was around 3:45. At 4:15, one said he wasn't coming. At 5:45, two more said they weren't coming either. I told the fourth she didn't have to come, so she's not.

Made a lot of food today. Don't know what I'm gonna do with all that stupid shrimp dip. But tomorrow I'm probably gonna sit somewhere on campus and hand out free cookies and brownies until I have none left. Keep an eye out for me if you want one. I'll probably be around Lechner.

Day 48

THE OFFICE IS BACK THE OFFICE IS BACK THE OFFICE IS BACK!


So very excited. The season premier was last night! AWESOMETASTICNESS! Jim and Pam make my day. The only thing I don't like about Jim and Pam is that it isn't Jim and Channie...

I'm going to see a doctor about my stupid foot today. After my lab. I feel kind of bad for not going earlier, because now my foot hurts a LOT. I mean, there's nothing wrong on the outside that I can see, but now it hurts when I'm not even moving it, and sometimes when I'm walking it starts hurting so bad I have to stop and put all my weight on my left leg for a bit. And even then, I'm limping.

Oh gosh. I'm so so sorry about that last paragraph! I was just reminded of one of my mom's cousins... At family get-togethers, you never ask this particular relative 'well, how are you?' because that relative WILL TELL YOU. Medical issues, family troubles, you name it. So, to my *counts on fingers* very small number of readers, I humbly apologize.

I'm so excited! The weekend is coming! We're gonna Beat The Hell Out Of Utah State! (A-A-A WHOOP!) I'm gonna go to a tent sale and get me some more maroon shirts, and I'm gonna go Halloween costume shopping with Kai... It'll be great!

Ooh, I just looked at the clock, and it's about time for me to catch the bus to campus. Thanks for reading this week!

-ChannieChannie McFannie loves you!

Day 47

I've developed a sneaky-smart solution for my carpool woes. Instead of staying all day on campus and taking an hour to get out of the parking garage and get to my apartment, I have taken my lunch break and brought Jack home. My car's name is Jack Half-a-Prayer, did I mention that? If you don't know who J.H.o.P. is, read Perdido Street Station, by China Mieville. OOOoooOOOh, familiar name! *points to upper right part of screen*

But yeah. I'm sitting on my couch right now. Toby and Sophie seem to be happy that I'm here. I don't really have to leave for class until maybe 3. So I might try to get a nice little nap in. And the really good part is that I only need to take one notebook back to campus! So yay.

Today in music, I decided to knock one of my two projects for that class out of the way and belt out a song I learned in high school. I don't remember ever performing it, and I didn't know all the Italian, but I think I pronounced it right. It was 'Vittoria, mio core!' by Giacomo Carissimi. The strangest thing was that my professor actually WANTED to accompany me! I tld her that it was all right and I'd do it a capella, but it still was a bit awkward. But I had three or four people say I had a beautiful voice after class ended. So even though I was shaking like a leaf, it was worth it.

So very tired. The dogs are eating, and I think I will go take that nap now.

Day 46

46 is a very random number, I've decided.

BUT GUESS WHUT~

Now, this may not excite you, but this made me spazz when I heard it.

So, I am a nautical archaeologist-in-training. That means in a few years I will be scuba-diving around sunken ships and recovering artifacts, that sort of thing. I have no idea how I ended up doing this. I started out wanting to be an opera singer... I think I'm pretty good, actually. Kai and Vad, feel free to corroborate this statement just so I don't sound like those people who think they can sing, but can't. But anyway, I digress.

There's something that's incredibly beautiful about a sunken ship. Under a hundred feet of water, a person can look around and see nothing but this blaring blue of the ocean. And the sea floor in its gentle slope... but there's something that shouldn't be there. It's too uniform. And it just sits there in the sand and muck, sometimes with the masts still pointing skyward... Sometimes it still looks like it's moving, sailing through the sand. And even though it's dull brown compared to this amazing blue, you can't tear your eyes away from it. At least, that's what I think.

In class, we've not gone over sunken ships yet. We've gone over ships found in the desert. How is this possible, you ask? Well, take the Khufu Boat. It was found in one of five boathouses by the Great Pyramid. Upon examination, archaeologists realized that it wasn't meant to go in water! It was a funerary craft to carry the Pharaoh across the river Styx and into the afterlife. It's a wonderful ship, over 150 feet long. But this is a digression again. Sorry.

Pretty soon, we'll go over something called the Jesus Boat. It was found in the Sea of Galilee, and it's called the Jesus Boat because of the time in which it was built, in the lifetime of Christ. Got knowledge on the J-B? Good. Moving on.

Mom has this friend, who has another friend, who is a nautical archaeologist. AND GUESS WHAT HE IS WORKING ON! AND MOM'S FRIEND SAYS HE'LL GET HIM IN TOUCH WITH ME! I CAN TALK TO A GUY WHO IS WORKING ON THE JESUS BOAT!

*spaz moment*

Anyway, I should be leaving pretty soon. Just thought I ought to share the awesomeness. Bai.

Day 45

Ugh. Words cannot express how drained I am right now.

Rode Sardine Express to campus. Music was boring. Bio Anth went over stuff I already know. Shakespeare was funny, but still kind of boring. Met M for lunch. My earbuds broke. Nautical was fun, as usual. Rode Sardine Express bus back to the apartment. Got home and realized that I still have a huge pile of laundry on the couch that I need to fold and hang up. Stuff on the floor. Walked the dogs, then had to put them up and go to Target to get new earbuds. Got back. Ate dinner. Now my stomach hurts, my foot is killing me, and I'm exhausted. I wanna change into my jammies and go to bed right now, I don't care that it's only 7. But I have to walk the dogs one more time later tonight. And, of course, as usual, the more tired I am, the more Toby wants to play fetch or tug-o-war.

Tomorrow's update will be either very early or very late. My aunt died a few days ago, and the funeral's tomorrow.

Day 44

Allrighty. Today will be ever so slightly busy. I need to go to Discount Tires to get my tires aired up (FINALLY), and I need to finish my Japanese homework. I whacked out two sentences before breakfast, but the other ones are a bit more difficult. I'll try to get them done, but even if I don't, there's about ten minutes between when I come to class and when Sensei comes to class, so hopefully I can count on people from the Happy Square. I am part of four people who sit in the back and second-to-last rows. Hence the square. The happy is just happy. Will update later if anything awesome happens. BAI~

Day 43

Second day of nonstop rain. Oh well, more puddle jumping.

My foot is hurting a lot more. I may have to swing by Beutel tomorrow when I'm on campus. Or maybe I can swing by Walgreen's or something to day and get an ace bandage. That might help.

My bathtub faucet has started leaking. It's just a steady drip. But it's annoying.

Have a lot of Japanese homework to do. But, I'm already almost halfway through, so that's always good. If I finish before, say, 11:30, I can meet Kai and Cokersan for lunch at Panda, and then go to see 9.

As a soundtrack to my homework doings, I am watching two of my heroes, the Mythbusters. I wanna be a Mythbuster. I mean, you get paid to blow things up! HOw awesome is that?!

Oh, Toby just sat on my homework. Must go now and rescue it. BAI~

UPDATE

Met Cokersan and Kai at Panda... We went to World Market and poked around at stuff, which was fun. Then went to see 9.

The concept of 9, in case you didn't know, is basically that robots have taken over the world and caused a nuclear holocaust, more or less. All the humans are dead (cue Flight of the Conchords song), and all that's left are basically walking hackeysack beanbag people with numbers on their backs. Now, I'm all for a dystopic scenario, so I thought the concept was pretty cool. The soundtrack was amazing, and the graphics were neat. But the movie was short and seemed rushed. The storyline needed more character development, I think. But then again, I'm no movie director, so I don't know all that much. I'd still recommend seeing it.

More movies I'm really excited about seeing: Where The Wild Things Are, Holmes, and The Princess And The Frog. Especially excited about the last two.

I still have a little less than half of my Japanese homework to do, and I'd like to get it done tonight. I don't leave for class until maybe 2, but I'd like to get my tires filled tomorrow. And possibly go by Hobby Lobby. I need some more findings (clasps, pins, etc.), and a specific color of bead that does not want to be easily found.

Meh.

Day 42

42. A game that every southerner should know how to play, or the answer to everything? Both, in my opinion.

I'm not wearing shoes today. I mean, what's the point? It's been raining ever since I woke up this morning, and the sidewalk has a good ten-foot-long puddle that's pretty deep. So, I just splish on through it. And now I have two smelly, wet furballs that really want to lay in my bed. Meh.

Tried to go get my tires aired up today, but the only place I could find was PACKED. So I'll have to do it later.

Oh, and surprise! I have dinner guests! Found out a few hours ago. They were supposed to come by last night, but they never showed or even bothered to say 'o hai, we isn't coming. kthx.' They said they were really busy yesterday, but, you know, so was I! Meh. So that's my rant for the day.

Went to Michael's, got some pearl beads for my bracelet. I'm really happy about this one, even though I haven't started putting it together. It's gonna look really nice.

Can't talk now. I have four pages of Japanese homework to do before Monday, and I have to clean up the kitchen and living room. And there's the cable bill that's laying open on the table. GR ARG.

Day 41

So, I've started working on Fiasco again. Fiasco is the name of my steampunk pirate story. I've finally gotten over my road block, and now I'm sort of getting to where I want to be. Yays.

Had my first Bio Anth lab today. My TA seems a bit boring, but at least we get a 10 minute break half way through. So that's nice. Went to Pi R Square for lunch, had a lovely sammich. I've missed sammiches from Pickle's. I think next time I'm on campus around lunch time, I will go to the Sbisa underground. Spent about three hours in the library, working on Fiasco, then went to Japanese. I think the kanji quiz went really well! And now I'm back here.

It's been raining all day, and I'm fine with that. I love rain. When I was finished walking the dogs, I took off my socks and shoes and went stomping through puddles. And then I stomped through them again! And now I'm sitting on the couch, wrapped in a blanket, watching a show about dinosaurs. I feel like I'm five. But now I have to do icky grownup stuff like paying bills and doing laundry and dishes. DO NOT WANT!!!

My left foot has been killing me for days now. Don't know why I'm telling you about my aches and pains. But I've been having an unusual amount lately. Do you think there might be asbestos in the ceiling or something? Meh. All I know is by the end of the day it almost hurts too much to walk. I has to limp and hobble like an old lady. Blargle.

Lessee... I need to pay my cable bill, and I need to pay rent... OMG CUTE BABY DINOSAURS ON TV!!! Bills can wait a little while longer...

Day 40

Bluh.

Today was even more hectic than yesterday.

For one thing, I set my alarm for 6 PM instead of 6 AM. I was supposed to meet M and K for carpool by 7-ish. I woke up at 6:45. I had to rush like I have never rushed before. I didn't even have time for breakfast. And all the while, Toby and Sophie were looking up at me and dancing around my legs like 'omg walkies? walkies NAO?' But I didn't have time! I felt like the worst human being on the planet when I shut them in the cage and left. Luckily, I got Kai to come over and walk 'em. You're a saint, Kai, btw. Class was all right, especially Shakespeare and Nautical. They're my two favorite classes, I think. Had lunch with M and took her to Freebird's, since she'd never been. Also went to the vintage store down the street. Had a lot of fun. AND, when I went to the library, I actually typed about a page of my story. I hadn't realized just how much I missed my characters. Writers' block solved, for now...

Now for the bad bits of the day.

I've been trying to eat better, maybe shed a few (dozen) pounds. But since I didn't get breakfast at the apartment, I had to get vending machine food. And, of course, a burrito for lunch. But I had a healthy dinner, so hopefully that'll make up for it.

After class ended, I was walking to the parking garage (which is INSANELY far from my last class) and it started raining. I had no umbrella. Because I had my laptop in my bag, like I usually do, I was worried that, since the rain was getting harder and the garage was still far away, it would get fried. So I went to the campus bookstore, shelled out 12 bucks for the cheapest umbrella I could find, and when I got back out of the store, it had stopped raining. Yay. Took me an hour to get home. I don't know if I'm gonna keep up with the carpool if it takes that long. While I was sitting in the parking garage, not being able to move, I decided to crack open the manual in the glove box about what that little indicator light might be. Turns out, one of my tires has low pressure. I have no earthly idea how to air up a tire! So meh.

And then my babies decide to make me laugh. Sophie got her foot caught in the loop of a grocery bag, so there was a rustle when she walked. And Toby wants to play with me. How he loves that rope toy. You'd never guess he's eight years old! I loffs my boy <3. And now, I think I shall play tug-o-war. A nice way to end a hectic day.

Day 39

OMG GUESS WHUT

I has a reader who I DO NOT KNOW!

Her name is Kendra, and she commented yesterday! To me, this is a big deal. It means that I'm not just shooting stuff out there for a few friends to read when they feel like it! So yay.

This time of year is always pretty fun, because it's when the halloween costume superstores start popping up. So, not having a class until 3 today, I decided to go and see the nearest one. Now, I'm not too optimistic when it comes to costume shopping. I do not look like the girls on the front of the costume package. I do not have an hourglass figure and long legs. But, on the bright side, I don't look like a hooker, either (bless their hearts). So I go into the store, through the first automatic door, but the second doesn't open. I wondered if the store was open, but then a lady inside started running toward the door. After apologizing, she let me in. Aside from her and the one employee, I was the ONLY person in the store. Awkward, right? Oh, but it gets better. They were in the womens' costume department, so I decided to look at the dog costumes (I am SO buying a pirate costume for Toby, just so you know). Then they sort of drifted away from the costumes, so I went to look at the slutty witch costumes, slutty fairy costumes, slutty princess costumes, you name it. I wish the skirts were a BIT longer. I'd like to have coverage, thanks. I've decided I either want to be something from Alice in Wonderland, Marilyn Monroe, or a pirate for Halloween. Just so you know. Anywho, I'm looking at the costumes, and I decide I don't want to buy one today. So I go the front... and guess who's there? My two other human beings! And to exit the store, I have to get past them. And they were thanking me for coming by, and that made me feel awkward. Meh.

I went to Michael's after that. Got a cool chain and some pretty charms for a new bracelet.

On the drive home, it started to rain. I was pretty happy, because I like when it rains. But right as I parked in front of the apartment, the bottom dropped out. Now, I like the rain, but not when it's pouring down and I have to run through it. And nothing's sadder than watching a chubby girl run.

So, here I am, sitting at the kitchen table, wrapped up in a blanket so I don't die, and typing. I'll probably get lunch in a little while. And then it's off to Japanese.

kthxbai <3


UPDATEZORS!!!


So, for some unknown, miraculous reason, my Interwebs is working!! That means I can go on Facebook and stuff... And sell my bracelets! I've got five out of six listed, check 'em out and see if you want to buy one here!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6629842

Day 38

Well... Today was eventful.

Yesterday, my new friend M, whom I met Thursday, texted me saying she took the bus to campus, and it seemed all right. So I decided to not do carpool today, thinking they had sorted out the system. WRONG. Sardine express again! I was one of the lucky ones. Some people were left behind at the stop.

Music was thoroughly bore-tastic. The good thing was that I had a rolly chair. Rolly chairs make everything better. So, I'm minding my own business, trying to solve the Battalion crossword puzzle, and this freshman sits next to me, begging me for help. She's terrible with music, bless-her-heart, so I'll be going to concerts with her and stuff like that.

Throughout the day today, I was feeling shaky and nauseas. Mom kept telling me to get some protein into my system, and I realize now that I really should have. I mean, I grabbed some peanut butter crackers for lunch, but I ate only half of them. So, by the time Naut Arch rolled around, not only was I shaky and nauseas, but I was ready to eat whoever was unfortunate enough to sit next to me. Seriously. Epic Nommage.

When Naut Arch ended, I realized that we had been let out a good ten minutes early. So, what did I do? I hoofed it. Trust me. To those poor souls on Bus Route 36, run, don't walk, to the nearest stop and get as close to the curb as you can. Then it's only a slight bit of moshing to get on, if you're lucky enough to have the bus stop so the door is near you. I got REALLY lucky this afternoon. I actually got a SEAT. Not only that, but it was a WINDOW SEAT. And then about half the people were left at the stop.

"But Channie," You say, confused, "This sounds like a normal day! How was this eventful?"

Be patient, my dear minions, be patient.

So, I was on the bus, and we were in HUGE traffic. The stoplights were out. I though 'hmm, that's odd', but didn't think much of it. Until I got back to the apartment. The power was out.

Luckily, it wasn't all that warm. I was worried for a minute that Toby and Sophie might get overheated, but it was all right. I took them out and such, and called Mom, who told me to get them in the car and drive around for a while. Just as I was about to leash Sophie up, however, the lights came back on.

And now I am calm. I'm sure the dogs were worried, what with my shakiness and hungriness and such. Not to worry. Mommy has her caffeine, everything's going to be all right.