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.

Day 37

I am NOT looking forward to Japanese today. I'm just not. It's the same professor that I had in that uber-advanced Japanese class, and I'm STILL not allowed to speak English unless I have permission. This is going to suck wind.

I also have to go to the store today. My loving family ate all my veggies. I also need an air filter. Mom checked the one I have currently, and it was probably put in there sometime before the Berlin Wall fell. I don't know if the complex is that old, but just go along with it.

Woke up last night to a clattering sound around 2. At first, I thought Sophie had gotten into something, but then I realized she was snoring away in the corner. And then I had the horrific realization that I hadn't locked the back door. I had images of hooligans coming in and making off with the TV, my purse... but I was too scared to go out there, because all I could find in lieu of weaponry was a lamp, and they might have gunses. So I locked the door. But Toby and Sophie weren't barking, and I didn't hear anything else, so I guess I dreamed it all. Nothing was amiss this morning. Living by yourself makes you paranoid.

Just had breakfast, and now I'm gonna get dressed and stuff like that, then go to the store. Japanese starts at 3, but I wanna get on campus by maybe 1:30, so I can leisurely go by the bookstore and pick up my textbooks, maybe sell some back that I don't need. I'm also gonna take my Bard book over to someplace where I can scream 'CAN SOMEBODY HELP MEEEEEEEEEE?!' and they will come and make Shakespeare less intimidating. At least, if someone who knows Shakespeare is available >.<

Day 36

I've had food on the brain all day today. And with good reason. I have eaten better in the last two days than I have eaten in a VERY long time. I do so like it when my parents come by! Not only do they keep me company, they also cook for me AND fix my computer. So that's nice. Watching 'Twister' with Mom and Daddy. Got me some good food in the fridge, so I'm a happy camper. Still haven't read that much of Henry IV... And I don't plan on it until I have something like Sparknotes that will help me in my endeavors. I may have to stay after class on Tuesday and ask the Professor if there's anything I can do about the whole 'Shakespeare is unintelligible' squick. But then it'll be too late, since I'll only have Wednesday to read a WHOLE lotta Henry IV. I guess the only thing I can do is caulk the wagon and float.

Oh, and we found out one of the doorknobs was borked. Wouldn't turn or anything. Mom tried convincing it, but it wouldn't work. Turns out that it was made of this really cheap plastic, and with the help of duct tape, Daddy got it to work. Proof that, once again, Duct Tape saves the day.


UPDATE

They just left. Took some stuff, left some stuff, hugs, kisses, 'come see us sometime'. I thought I'd be ready for it, you know? Like I wouldn't be a sniffling wreck like last time. But, I'll have you know, I didn't cry.

I just felt like it.

It's kind of hard, when for a few glorious hours, you have people to keep you company, to laugh with and stuff like that. And then they're gone. And now Toby's scratching at the front door and whining. Is it silly to want company? I feel like I shouldn't be so clingy. But then again, I'm always over analyzing everything I do.

Got Japanese tomorrow at... some time... Meh.

Day 35

Ah. Sorry about the short paragraph I posted yesterday (read: five minutes ago). See, I went to dinner at Layne's with Lechner around 5:20, we went to campus after that, set out for First Yell (which was awesometasticness) which started at 8, and when it was over it was time to go to Kyle Field for Midnight Yell. I don't think I'll go to many of those. There are a ton of people crowding in, which I absolutely HATEHATEHATE, so yeah. Now, if I had someone to mug down with, that'd be a different story entirely XP.

Pretty excited because Mom's here, and currently making me lonche. And Daddy's coming down tomorrow (he'll try, anyway), and make hamburgers tomorrow!

Ooh, I still have to read Henry IV. I've tried to get into it, but I have this whole thing about 'ooh, it's the Bard... good luck trying to understand whatever the heck HE'S saying!'. But I do like the character Falstaff. He's basically a fat old knight who lies and cheats and steals stuff and is generally pretty ornery. Like an evil Santa.

I've got my Class of 2012 shirt on, I'm all yelled up, and I'm hoping we're gonna BEAT THE HELL OUT OF NEW MEXICO STATE! A-A-A-WHOOP!

Day 34

Yay! No classes todai! I is teh happeh. First Yell is tonight. I'm really excited about that. I'm gonna get to see Jeff Dunham. and Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and Peanut, and Walter, and stuff.

Hm... I don't plan on much happening today. So, life is sweet.

Day 33

Another day, and I am exhausted. Let me say this: I am SO glad I only have two days like these a week.

Rode the Sardine Express this morning. The first bus was supposed to come by around 7:05. Instead, it sped by around 7:15, packed, with 'another bus follows' on the top marquee. About five minutes later, a second bus went by, blaring the same message. By this time, about twenty people were crowded at the bus stop, and it was growing later and later. Finally, I managed to mosh my way onto the third bus, which actually had room, and we were off. I've decided to drive instead. So, I organized a carpool with two other girls who live in the apartment complex across the street. I'll try to find two more people, just because I'm sure they'd rather get to campus more quickly.

Class was long. Music was a joke, really. She made us sing that scale song from 'the sound of music', and demonstrated scales she said were in the key of C, but they were actually in the key of B flat. I can tell. I have, if not perfect pitch, pretty darn good pitch. Anthropology was all right. We talked about evolution and the different theories and people associated with it. Shakespeare was pretty fun. I really like the professor. He went up into the seats and sat randomly, to demonstrate... something, I can't remember. Then came the long wait until Naut Arch. I typed up my notes and did more homework (I'm done with homework and notes for the week now), and then got really, REALLY bored. So I was going to go to Scoates hall to wait it out, but I ran into one of the girls who'll be in my carpool. So we talked for a bit, and then we ended up at the poster sale by Sbisa. They had a lot of posters that I liked, they even had a poster for Jim Henson's Labyrinth. I wanted to get it, but I was afraid they'd think I was a dork. So I didn't. I might tomorrow, though. Naut Arch was fun. I have a feeling it always will be.

And then the moshing began again.

I got out of Scoates, and thought 'hmm, there sure are a lot of people around. They're probably going to disperse off to the parking lots and such.' But they didn't. They kept going the same way I was going. And they ALL went to the bus stop I needed. I am not exaggerating, there were at least a hundred people there. And the buses weren't coming. And more people were coming. Finally, a bus stopped, and everyone crowded around it like zombies around an organ donor clinic. I even texted Kai asking her to give me a lift, but then another bus got there, and I moshed my way onto it. I was listening to some pretty intense music at the time, and there were people all the way to the curb, looking at us as we drove away. It made me think that the campus was some horrible disaster site, and the buses were evacuating people away. But that was just me daydreaming. I think of a lot of strange things. I remember walking through my high school and pretending everything was underwater. That was trippy.

But now, I'm home, and I'm dead on my feet. I'm expecting Daddy to call tonight, so I'll wait up for that, but as soon as he does, I'm going to bed.

Day 32

I was productive todai!!! I is so very proud of myself. <3

Went to campus early to get some homework done, then went to Japanese to see if I could understand anything. I couldn't. So I dropped the class. I can't add another Japanese class right now, because it's conflicting with my bio lab. So that sucks. SIX YEARS of studying a language, and I'm still not halfway fluent. But all I need is that last credit and I'll be done with it. Then I'm thinking I might pick up Spanish on Rosetta Stone or something. Came back to the apartment, then went back out and got some more groceries. Had time for a quick nap, and now I'm up and... I think I'll try to push through Henry IV tonight. Ooh, I need to print out the syllabus for that class... gotta go!

Day 31

Well... Here it is.

Today was long.

I woke up at omg o'clock, then rode the Sardine Express (the bus route this morning had all seats taken, people in the aisles, by the driver and two by two down the aisle) and took my classes.

Class one: Music and the Human Experience. Not bad, but for the first week or two we'll be covering stuff I learned in middle school. The teacher is a bit boring, but I'll manage.

Class two: Biological Anthropology. Remember that real live furby they discovered in Indonesia? My prof is the lady who found it. She's pretty cool, but I have a lot of homework from her.

Class three: Shakespeare. I'm supposed to start reading through Henry IV part 1. The prof is this old guy who s really sarcastic and pretty darn awesome.

Shakespeare ends at 12:something. I have about three and a half hours to kill before

Class four: Nautical Archaeology. My prof is Santa. Seriously. All he needs is the red suit. I bet he volunteers at the mall come the holiday season, he looks so much like him.

I'm actually quite lucky, I got home around 5:15. If the class had lasted the whole time, I wouldn't have been home until at least six. Meh. I'm exhausted. Gonna make myself dinner, see what kind of homework I need to do tonight, then go to bed early.