I didn’t go to school today. It was raining really heavily when I woke up at about ten-ish, and that just induced me to go back to bed. It was still raining at around noon, and I just decided that I didn’t wanna brave the rain. So. I skipped. I am such a lazy student.
So I lounged around at home. Started and finished “To Sir Philip, With Love” by Julia Quinn, which I really enjoyed. My download of One Tree Hill episode 11 also, miraculously enough, finished and I watched that. Still downloading ep. 10 though, since I had trouble with it last week what with the source file being offline and all that. So, I was on a Nathan/Haley high for most of the evening. They are so effing CUTE! Gah. boyfriend!Nathan is just sweet.
Caught up with some of fic updates that I’ve missed, most notably evonness’ Dark Knight. Then, I found out that Jo made new Sarkney video! That made my day. Hee.
I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow. I need some sunshine.
This has been the day from hell. This whole friggin’ week has been bad.
I didn’t fall asleep until like 4.30am; I was sorting out all the application stuff and even once I was in bed, my mind was still whirling with thoughts that I couldn’t fall asleep despite the fact that I was exhausted.
I went with my friend, Aishah, to get the Tb skin test done. Luckily, the clinic was empty and our waiting time is minimal. The bad thing is that we can only get the results on Saturday morning which will no doubt earn us a lecture from the unaccomodating woman who’s handling all the applications. So, on Saturday, we’ll get the results and then get our immunization records verified by the doctor and then we’ll go to school and finally hand in the application. Thank goodness I’ve got friends in the same boat, else I’ll just be feeling wretched and lost.
It has been raining allllll day long. And it’s miserable. It’s only now that I’m home that I feel warm and dry. Dance wasn’t too great today; my mind just wasn’t on it. And I didn’t eat anything until I met Cal for dinner.
So, yes. Bad day. I just want to sleep, but there’s AI3 tonight and I’ve got some work for class tomorrow. I’ll be so glad once the weekend is here. Sigh.
ETA: Happy birthday Nick! I’m still pissed at you for cancelling your trip here last year, but I suppose I should forgive you since you’ve been my (not-so) secret boyfriend since I was like 14. Heh. I hope being a year older means you’ll finally date something who’s actually, y’know, good for you. (That’s a coded message that means: ditch Paris!) You’ve had some bad luck with woman, boy… hopefully that will change. :) [/fangirl]
Oh, I spoke too damn soon.
Seems like I need to get some Tb skin test for the medical records for the application. Damnit. The list of things for the application just gets longer every freaking day. God, why the heck is this so complicated?
Siiiigh.
I swear to God, this exchange thingy better damn well be worth all this shit. *pause* Okay, well, I think it will be worth it (Two words, baby: Wilmington. Chad.) but right now, it just seems like more trouble than it’s worth.
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You know who’s absolutely gorgeous? Charlize Theron. She is so damn beautiful. And Jude Law! Guh. He just makes my breath catch. Hee. Yeah, I was watching the Golden Globes yesterday- 3 hours of my life gone just like that. And I squealed like the fangirl I am when LoTR won. emotional!Elijah and teary!Dom are the cutest ever. I so have a new-found love for Dom; I was looking at some pics of him the other day and damn, the boy is hot. Mmmm.
Anyway. Thank goodness the horror that is the UNC application will be over. I’m handing it in tomorrow. *crosses fingers* The woman who’s handling all the exchange applications can be such a bitch though; totally unapproachable and uncooperative and just generally not-too-nice. I’ll be glad to have my dealings with her over with.
I was a bad student today. I was so exhausted that I didn’t wake up on time and I skipped one of my classes (the Decision-making one, that is the bane of my existence) which is bad, given that I know I’m gonna feel lost during the next lesson. I did go for my late afternoon tutorial and was aptly rewarded (Heh) ‘cos there was a cute guy in my class. So cute, like boyishly cute. Heehee. Once the class was over, I was telling my friend about him and she totally agreed! Pity that he’s not too tall. Oh well. Eye candy is eye candy. ;) Heh heh.
Watched The Telling just now. I love that episode; it is so so good. And prison!cell!Sark is just too hot for words (his hair is so pretty in that scene- I just wanna run my fingers through it.). And I always, always (will forever) get a kick from seeing the ring on Vaughn’s finger. Bwah hahah. (Sarkney 4evah!). SpyMommy rocks. I wish Lena Olin would come back ‘cos Irina is such a great character.
I had a little panic attack just now ‘cos my Full Disclosure CD was missing and I didn’t have the episode saved on my drive. Luckily, I found it piled under a bunch of papers. So I rewatched that (Kendall! I hope we see more of him) and then Crossings. All that S/V shit shoved down my throat wasn’t too great but I love Katya and the Sydney-threats-Sark-with-a-knife-aimed-at-his-crotch scene. Bwah. Lovely. (That’s a sign of love yo. [/delusion])
I need a new Alias episode. Now.
I have finally gotten off my ass and changed layouts. I quite like this one actually. :)
The long Chinese New Year weekend is over. Gah. And I hardly did anything productive. Went to the beach with my family on Thursday, spent Friday and Saturday reading fic/books and today was just lazing around. Man. I suck.
Am filling up the UNC application. Meh. I have to write an essay describing why I chose UNC. Fun times. I have to fill out medical records, which is a bitch. And yesterday, my parents were bickering about how much it’s gonna cost (’cos my dad is apparently worried that it’s gonna be very expensive and that we won’t be able to afford it). Ehhhh. It’s funny how my dad has no qualms buying a new car, but is worried about what is probably gonna cost around $8000. Adults can be funny that way. (Heh. I say that as though I’m like 12 or something.)
And now, some shameless pimping: if you’re a Trory, please take part in the Trory Secret Valentine. Some friends and I are coordinating the whole thing and we’re hoping for a nice turnout. :)
I will, at some point, put up the Italy photos. I’m just currently too lazy to sort them out and resize them and all that shit. But eventually, they will be up. :D
I have a love/hate relationship with school, but it seems like this semester, it’s leaning towards hate. Gah. And we’re only two weeks into the term.
I’ve been feeling really unmotivated about everything. Which is bad. And I don’t really know why, because the modules I’m taking this semester are all right. The one that I don’t like is Decision-making which has to do with business, data analysis and all that BS, which I hate hate hate. But, since I lived through a Chemistry module last year, I’m positive I can live through this one. Plus, I’m interested enough in my four other modules, which makes up for my lack of interest in that one. But yeah, I’m just feeling unmotivated… which really sucks.
Like I’ve mentioned, the bright spark in my life is possibly going on exchange. (!!) But the pessimist in me makes me feel like at some point, the other shoe is gonna drop and it’ll all get screwed up. Ehhh. I hope not. *crosses fingers*
Out of the 500 or so pictures we took on holiday, my mom picked out about 100 and got them developed. I love digital cameras, but hard copies are still lovely. I’m one of those people who used to hate looking at photos of themselves… which was true during my awkward teenage phase. *shudder* Man, those were some bad photos. But now, I think I look okay in photos, which is great. *cough* Heh.
Which reminds me that I wanna put up some photos from the holiday up here. Hmmm. I wanna change my layout too. I am so lazy. Maybe this weekend. I’m thinking of using one of my pictures of the Roman forum for the layout. :)
I’m a HP fan, but I admit that I’m more of a casual reader than anything else. But there’s been some really lovely discussions going on a Draco/Herm mailing list I’m on, where they’re discussing the symbolism and (any) hidden clues and hints in the books with regards to the ’ship. There are some compelling, persuasive arguments that really make me wanna read the books again, and making me think that Draco/Herm might happen.
(Or maybe I’m enjoying the riverside view from my Egyptian condo. Heh.)
Anyway. I’m not particularly familiar with HP-fan theories, but I came across this one and I think this one is the MOTHER of all theories.
First of all, the chess analogy is fuckin’ brilliant. It makes complete and utter sense to me. And I think this could possibly be true. If it is, I bow down to JKR’s brilliance. (And, if (11) of the theory proves to be true… *happy sigh*)The second part of the theory (”Weasley is Our King”) is a little iffy, but it’s a convincing argument. I think if you just suspend your disbelief for a moment (as I did, after going “What the fuck?”), the light bulb in your head just goes on. Heh. If this is true, then… man, I really underestimated JKR’s brilliance.
At any rate, I love this theory. Even if this is not JKR’s plan, it’s a brilliant idea for a fic.
There’s also an LJ discussion on the theory.
Seriously, if you’re a HP fan, go read it. It’s fascinating stuff. :)
It’s been a while. I was away on holiday, of course, and when I came back, I found that I couldn’t access any of my accounts ‘cos the hosting company was migrating its server and neglected to send me the new log-in details until I e-mailed them. Gah. I’d say that pissed me off, but then it’s not surprising.
Many, many things I wanna blog about… but I’m too lazy to write them all down at the moment. Maybe during the weekend. But for now you get the Cliff Notes version:
- I just finished reading OotP. On the whole, I liked it. But GoF is probably still my favourite one.
- The last two Alias episodes are just… wow. Loved them.
- I watched RotK three times. Each time, I cried buckets of tears. Sniff. And damn, Legolas was hot!
- Two days into the new semester and I’m already wishing that it’s vacation time. Damn. This semester is shaping up to be a not-too-good one.
- My student exchange application was accepted! I’m in process of applying to the host university… and if they accept me, I’ll be going to UNC next semester! I swear, that’s the only bright spark in my life right now.
- Italy was just lovely. Had a great time. When I find some time, I’m gonna blog about it and mention my favourite places and such. In the meantime, I made a handy little list, which is the behind the tag.
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