Italian time: 3:55PM

On Thursday we went to Villa Guilia, which houses the Etruscan art. After Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este....I wasn't impressed at all by it. It was interesting to see the pieces of art (they had actual dolls, doll tea-cups, figurines, jewelry, etc.), but overall a pretty bland experience.

Friday was St. Peter's. It was impressive inside, but I think I would've enjoyed it more if not for the tourists overcrowding the place. It was definitely an interesting contrast between Hadrian's/Villa d'Este, both of which were mostly devoid of tourists and St. Peter's, which was practically bursting with people.

I didn't see the tombs, but I heard it was pretty uninteresting so I feel like I didn't lose too much. But I did go up to the dome/cupola. A person could either take the lift and cut the number of stairs you had to take down to 320, or walk the entire way. I walked the entire way. First we entered the dome, which opened to the inside of the church itself (I didn't dare look downward). We then took even more stairs to get to the cupola. There was a stairwell which forced us to lean at an angle, stairs that were wide at the base but grew narrower, stairs that turned tightly, and even stairs with no railing except for a rope hanging down the middle. The view was amazing, though. But you were forced to really work for it.

Today was mellow. We only sat through talks and one hour-long workshop which was kinda tame. I went to the "traditional forms" for poetry one, because I felt I should work on my poetic form more. It was okay, but definitely could've been more engaging.

Now I have the rest of the day off. Yay!

( Cut so you can skip me whinging about people, a.k.a. Roommates )

We go to San Clemente and some other churches on Monday, Tuesday is the Vatican, and from July 2nd (is it the next month so soon???) to July 6th I have my midterm vacation. I'm not sure what all I will be doing then. Pompeii seems pretty set in my mind, and maybe the Cinecitta where they filmed bits of Doctor Who *squees* except the Cinecitta isn't open to the public *sighs*. Probably the catacombs, too. But a really awesome part about the break is that I will have the apartment all to myself! Tommi is going on the Capri trip, 3 of the other girls are going to Barcelona, and another is going to Vienna, I believe. I feel sorta like I should be planning on a more extravagant trip, but...really? I'm okay with exploring the nooks and crannies of Rome. Maybe I'll head north and see Pisa, or Milan, or something, but I'm okay with sticking to where I know.

One last thing before the pictures...Gelato is Fantastic. Especially Coconut Gelato.

Pictures of Hadrian's Villa, Villa d'Este, and...some other random things, since I have the time for it....Or at least I will post them later this evening when Photobucket stops being idiotic....

Edit 6/29 12:23PM: Okay, sorry, I only got to this now. Photobucket wouldn't stop being a pain. These pictures are slightly out of order, but you can still plainly tell what is Hadrian's and what is d'Este.

Here is Hadrian's and Villa d'Este.

This is San Pietro/St. Peter's.


Because I could not stop for Death—
He kindly stopped for me—
The Carriage held but just Ourselves—
And Immortality.
We slowly drove — He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility — Emily Dickinson, Because I could not stop for Death—

50 Books in a Year Update:
( What I Have Read )

7. The Parliament of Birds by Geoffrey Chaucer, Transl. E.B. Richmond
8. Love Visions by Geoffrey Chaucer, Transl. Brian Stone
9. Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer, Transl. Neville Coghill
10. Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

I'm also now in the process of reading Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Metamorphoses, so 13 books read, only...37 more books to go in 30 weeks. Hmmm.......I need to rededicate myself to reading a lot more often.

I deconstructed my room, so now it's a little freaky and soul-less. I put up my posters and was nestled in the first day, if not the first 6 hours of moving in, so I never had time to notice how terribly white the room is. I really should've left my posters up until tonight, since I move out Wednesday afternoon, but....It was simpler to get most of my packing done now. Speaking of....I should really get to packing clothes, for all that it will only take 30 minutes once my laundry is done.

I finished my Chaucer paper (which turned out harder than it would have been if only books were posted online), and now I am going to be studying today for my Planets final. Since the final is A) in combination with the midterm, only 40% of my final grade, B) I've gotten consistent 9-10/10s on my labs which accounts for 60% of my final grade, C) is curved, and if one quiz section does insanely better than all the rest of the class and skews the curve (like my quiz section managed to do for the midterm) the prof doesn't take that section into account, and D) I actually know a lot of this stuff, I'm not that worried about if I study poorly for it. The only incentives to studying my brains out in order to 4.0 the test is self-satisfaction and the fact that he weighs the final more if we show improvement in the final. Soooo...yeah. Not worried.

And Naruto Shippuden: Why can't you come to the US faster?! Let's skip all the dumb fillers and get straight to the real stuff! I want to know what everybody's fussing about with Itachi and...well, not interested in Sasuke, but what's going on with him and Itachi?!? Same to Doctor Who, though since SciFi was kind enough to air the episodes only about 2 weeks behind BBC (the edited versions, to our discontent), I suppose it's less of a rant and more of a "please to be showing us our Doctor Who at the same time as the lucky British folk and without the 43-minute version."

7 Days Until I Go to Rome!!!!!!!!!! now if I could only figure out this stupid cell phone mess I'd be less stressed


I must be myself. I cannot break myself any longer for you, or you. If you can love me for what I am, we shall be the happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that you should. I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moon whatever inly rejoices me, and the heart appoints. If you are noble, I will love you; if you are not, I will not hurt you and myself by hypocritical attentions. --Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance

approximately exactly 3 weeks until I am done with the '07-'08 schoolyear and move out of the room until September. O.o

1 month & 24 days until 2nd season EUReKA comes out on DVD!!!!!! Except, I can't really get it until at the very earliest an additional 3 days, since it overlaps with Rome. And then I'd have to see if I even have the money to buy it. But YAY EUReKA!!!!!!!

Also: 2 months & 7 days until EUReKA begins [the first half of!!] 3rd season! And episode titles for about the first 6 episodes were unveiled!!! Drones, dogs, Mummies (Are you my Mum--err, oops, wrong show), mentions of phase, and apparently somebody named Bob! *flails* There's also this woman named Eva Thorne who's being called ( minor, not really spoilery )

3 weeks & 6 days until I leave for Rome! Non parlo italiano, ma sarà eccellente! And, randomly, "I'm Welsh" is "sono gallese." Heh.

January '09 Dollhouse premieres! *waves Joss Whedon-fan flag* Apparently FOX is doing some weird experimental thing where they're actually reducing commercial time, meaning the "hour-long" Dollhouse episodes will be ~50 minutes as opposed to ~42-44 (which, why in the world do we consider these shows "hour-long" when they're barely 3/4 of an hour??). ALDKHFALHSALKDFH!!!! I'm of two minds about this. For one thing, longer episodes = more excellence. But on the other hand, longer episodes = more expensive to shoot, write for, etc. etc. And with less commercials showing, that drives the cost up more. So, if the idiots people at FOX see the costs of Dollhouse, they might think it's too expensive and (worst case scenario) cancel it. Especially since I don't think American companies are as well-informed about how these things work (except maybe the people for the show 24, who are also FOX, which might make my worries completely unfounded).

Just let Dollhouse work. Please. Or else I might have to boycott FOX's new shows forever and ever because I know they'll just end up breaking my heart. Yes, I'm still bitter about Firefly and Tru Calling. Ironically, Joss created Firefly and Eliza Dushku starred in Tru Calling, and yet both came back to FOX for a show. Maybe they can pool their good luck and it'll come out on top.

FOX has made me sort of excited for the upcoming TV season. There's Dollhouse, and then there are 2 new shows which I'm sort of interested in giving a go. Courtroom K and Lie to Me, the former of which sounds kinda like House in a courtroom, and the latter is a new crime drama. I just finished saying I didn't want to get too attached to any new FOX shows, but I couldn't help it. They just caught my attention.

Speaking of House and the '09 season....I can't believe they moved House to 8PM Wednesdays!!! What is up with that??? Arrgh. And then they seemed to have moved Bones to a different night, and while I don't watch the show I have read the opinion that those 2 (for some reason or another) shouldn't be split up. Those people will have a field day, I know.

Message to FOX: If you just have to cancel a show, cancel some of those stupid comedies and/or that really weird reality show where millionaires pretend to be poor people and accomplish their one act of kindness by giving money away. None of those shows sound very interesting at all.

The administration at UW apparently favor the freshman to a crazy level. I realize the people who organize Dawg Daze and this weird resident-thank-you-BBQ are completely different people, but...seriously? Giving the prizes to only the freshman-centric dorm (plus the upperclass residents who live down south)? Not cool. Is dividing the prizes between North and South dorms too hard? Or even just collecting all the cards and doing the raffling overnight? Or picking a more central-location? Oh well. I didn't see a PS3 anywhere on the little card thing that listed sample prizes, and I'm pretty sure that would've ranked at the top with the Wii and a bike. Soo..not really bothering.

At the BBQ, though, I had sat down with my food when a guy sat in the booth in front of me. He played a sound clip somehow (cell phone? I'm not sure) and, like the geek that I am, I knew what it was. Final Fantasy VII Fanfare!!! *dances in time with the trumpets/whatever the instruments are* ...Yes, sadly, I did deduce which Final Fantasy it was, though I might still be wrong--I haven't heard the music for I-VI. But I'm 95% sure it's VII. Hee.

Nothing much beyond my television rant/countdown. Well...and that Club crackers are terrifyingly (and it's hard to believe "terrifyingly" is an actual word) addicting. And Nobuo Uematsu is a genius.


(Referring to the new sheriff's car)
Jack: I know this isn't environmentally correct, but I really miss my old Jeep.
Allison: Well, next time you won't ignore the "tornado crossing" sign.

Allison: Be careful.
Jack: It's hard to be carefuller. (Receives strange looks) What?! I know it's not a word! --EUReKA, Once in a Lifetime

My next-door-neighbor has been having a conversation with a friend since about 3:50, when it woke me up. It's 5 now, and they're showing no signs of stopping. And, of course, I'm one of those people who needs quiet to sleep.

Their decibel is at that perfect spot where it's quiet enough to be just their personal conversation, but loud enough to be heard through the wall and keep me from sleeping. Now, though, their volume is getting a little louder. I've tried everything short of knocking on her door and telling her (because my temper's gone beyond simply asking) to be quiet, or take it down to the lounge, and I really don't feel comfortable telling her she needs to stop the conversation, since it's in her room and she's not shouting at the top of her lungs. It's not her fault the walls are as thin as they are. It is her fault for being up at 4 in the morning and apparently needing to prolong this dratted conversation.

Why the heck does she--or anyone?!?!--need to have everyday conversations at 4 in the morning?!?!?!?!?!

So. Yeah. Unless she miraculously stops now, I'll be spending my Sunday with just 2 lovely hours of sleep. YaYz!!11!!!one

ALSKDHF;ASHDFAKLSDHFALSDKHFLAKSHDLAHFLAKSHDLFKAKHSDKLFASJHLAKSDFH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That whole "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" thing? Yeah, unless they're talking about the Doctor, they're wrong. I bought some Fuji apples from QFC, ate them every day since Wednesday last week until I ran out Friday, and Saturday morning what happens? I wake up with a cold. So pooh pooh, apples-a-day people, pooh pooh.

There's apparently this "Greek Week" going on, and of course Hansee is pretty much across the street from the Greeks, so I've been hearing music, screaming, bull horns, and who-knows-what for the last week all day.

I went to bed early Tuesday night so I could fight off the stupid cold, like 11PM early as opposed to 1AM. What's my reward? A drunk someone (I know who, but no naming names) comes to my next door neighbor at about 2AM, has a conversation loud enough to wake me up, and tops it by somehow slamming into my door. Yeeeaaahh, was real happy about that. Thankfully I managed to go right back to sleep, but the rude awakening? Not cool.

On the bright side of things, I have a three day weekend ahead of me! Woo!! It's because, for second year, we don't really have a textbook because our teacher is still in the process of writing/publishing it. She gives bits and pieces of it when we get to the chapter, but... all the loose sheets get lost in the multitude very quickly, and it's really hard to keep track of what grammar is covered in what chapter so we can go back and review it for tests and such. So she's taking that Friday to work on it. Yay!

I'm kinda/sorta planning on going to Pike Place tomorrow (since I cancelled my plans last weekend to go due to the onset of the cold), mostly to go to the comic book store they have there to pick up the latest issue of Buffy. Hopefully the (second) latest issue and maybe even the final issue of Serenity as well. I looked at their website, and apparently they're also up to issue #4 of the Doctor Who comic, which I remember Nikki telling me about, but it sort of promptly flew out of my mind. Sooo...we'll see if there are any back orders of the other issues. Better yet, we'll see if I have any money to buy any of these issues *glances figuratively at Rome out of the corner of her eye*

I'll probably explore a lot of the Market aside from the comic store, and maybe I'll treat myself to a lunch/dinner there (I'm really interested in finding that Piroshky-Piroshky! place). I just need to make sure I avoid the cheesecake-place, because I'm going to all-too-easily convince myself that I deserve it after my injurous week+cold. And then I want to find the Elliot Bay bookstore, and if I find that I might be able to find that chocolate-dessert place I went to back in junior year of high school on a field trip....

*headdesk* I'm so terribly excited about Rome, and it's going to be even more intense when I get there, but....GAH!! I need money now.

Speaking of Rome, at the meeting last week (has it only been a little over a week???) when all the writers introduced themselves, they mentioned majors and the like. And I'm amazed at how many psych majors there were. Not even double English/Psych majors, but solely psychology. I believe there was one who was double-majoring in English/Psych, but I think about half of the ~26 who showed up were psych majors. Kinda makes me wonder if maybe the Psych department needs to step up their study abroad game. Biology was another major that was strongly represented, too, I think. 'Tis odd.

Oh, and just about a week until the University District Street Fair. *sigh* Money money money money....bwah. *headdesk*

And, random mention here that I shall not explain: I am not a photogenic person at all. =\


The Doctor: I'll have to get a house! With - with doors and carpets, can you imagine? Me, living in a house?!
Rose: [singsong voice] You'll have to get a mortgage!
The Doctor: No.
Rose: Oh yes.
The Doctor: No. That's it, I'm dying. It is all over.
Rose: What about me? I'll have to get one too. Or - it could be the same one. [uncomfortably] We could... I don't know... share. [The Doctor stares at her] Or not, whatever.
The Doctor: Anyway.
Rose: Yeah, we'll see.
The Doctor: I promised Jackie I would always take you back home.
Rose: Everyone leaves home in the end.
The Doctor: Not to end up stuck here!
Rose: Yeah, well stuck with you, that's not so bad.
The Doctor: [surprised] Yeah?
Rose: Yes.

Ood: The Beast and his armies will rise from the pit to make war against God.
Rose: I'm sorry?
Ood: [whacks communication sphere] Apologies. I said "I hope you enjoy your meal". --Doctor Who, The Impossible Planet

So. My Italian visa. Which I've been griping and moaning about and probably making a lot of you roll your eyes at me from all the melodrama.

But once more, with feeling: I HATE VISAS!!!!!!!!!!!

However, I recognize that had I been more informed and if I'd been made more aware of what all the components were and when they were all due, I would be less angry with the visa (yes, I'm speaking of it like it's a human being, roll with it!).

So, really, my anger is aimed mostly entirely at the IPE office. *fumes with the thought*

In order to obtain an Italian visa, I need to prove "financial security." The only way I manage to attend and live at UW is through financial aid. So, I submitted the document saying I'd show I have financial aid so the people at IPE could write a letter saying, "She has money. Let her go to Rome."

Admittedly, I dropped the ball a tiny bit on this part. I didn't realize I needed to have already applied for summer aid by the time I submitted my visa application so the woman working with us Creative Writers (we shall henceforth call her YoSaffBridge because I don't like either woman) could send the collective visa apps sometime in the last week, so that's my fault. But the financial aid office doesn't decide financial awards until May-ish.

Can we see the issue here?

I submitted my visa application the 10th of April. YoSaffBridge only emailed me about the problem on the 29th. I'm not even going to try and speculate what all she was doing in those TWO WEEKS she had it.

And now, comes the true source of my anger (because up until that point I was merely frustrated). YoSaffBridge's office hours are from about 8-11ish and then from 2-closing. I got there at 2PM, almost exactly.

She walks in about 2:15 from her break. Then proceeds to take about 15 minutes to do...something. I have no idea what. We talk, she says I need a visa even though the program directors said all we have to do is sign an indemnity form if we didn't get a visa and pretend we're tourists instead of students. I go down to the Financial Aid office, I burden a very nice woman (Lisa, her name was, who was MUCH nicer than the last person I went to about financing Rome) with estimating how much financial aid I would receive for summer, I go back up to IPE about 10 minutes later with the estimate....and YoSaffBridge is "out."

I get that sometimes "when you gotta go, you gotta go." However, YoSaffBridge was only available for....10 minutes out of the 45 minutes I was at IPE.

Mayhaps I'm at the wrong university. When your hours are said to be from 2-closing, you're supposed to be at your office at 2 o'clock NOT leaving wherever you took your lunch at 2 in order to get to your office whenever you get there. Isn't that how it works? Or am I just strange?

I'd heard that IPE was horrible, and you have to watch 'em like a hawk to make sure they don't screw you over, but from the few, brief instances I dealt with them before it didn't seem bad. The secretary/person in charge (she seemed to have more knowledge than all the advisors put together, but she was only greeting people and answering the phone...) was very nice and helpful. But after YoSaffBridge....yeah. *takes out her hawk eyes*

Blah. I don't even know how coherent some of that is. I just got onto the elevator to escape IPE and thought, "She is so going into my livejournal." Grrrr.

I went grocery shopping yesterday, and I now have some yummy French bread, pepperjack cheese, lunch meat, and apples. Oh, and Pepsi, too. *drinks Pepsi to make up for the bad, bad IPE woman* Also went to B&N to pick up a copy of issue 13 of BtVS for Freddie and the 2nd issue of Better Days, since B&N takes about 2-3 weeks to stock the new issues. But they didn't have Better Days, sadly. I'll probably go to Pike Place and see if a comic store there has it. *hopes*

And there'll be Korean food tomorrow! The KSA at UW is hosting a "Korean Food Market" on the HUB lawn. Thankfully the food is bought through tickets purchased at the Ticket Office, so I can use my Husky Card to buy food. *cheers* Since I don't have cash and I demand Korean food. I just hope it's good food, and not fast-food quality Korean food (though I will still buy it).

The Korean test I took yesterday was difficult. Thankfully, though, it wasn't difficult because I didn't know my stuff (though it was still a factor). There was one section where it says, "fill in the blanks to reflect the translation given." Problem? There was no translation. Just a sentence in Korean, a blank, and whatever the heck our brains could come up with. Kim-sunsengnim wasn't there for the test, too, because she had to survey her TAs or some such, so we had no one to ask. Then there was a part where we had to use a certain sentence connector and come up with a sentence based on cues given in English. I knew how to use the connector just fine, but the cues weren't working harmoniously.

Kim-sunsengnim noticed no one finished the test, though, so we get tomorrow to work on it after taking a glance at it today to refresh our memories what we had trouble with. We informed her about the lack of a translation to "reflect" from, so she'll fix that. I don't know what I'm going to do about the connector thing, but at least I'll have more time to B.S. it and get partial credit.

Had my Planets midterm today, too. I know I didn't get 100%, but I didn't utterly fail either! I'm predicting perhaps about a 3.0, maybe a little less if the TAs didn't get their coffee/chocolate/whatever. The labs are weighted more than the tests, though, and I've been getting an average of 9/10, so I'm not worried about my Planets grade (unless something changes for the worst in the class).

I'm feeling a little calmer now. Probably #11 on "You Know You're a Writer When" shirt: You write out everything that makes you frustrated/angry and you feel better afterwards. Heh.

And I gave Nikki her bday present, so now I can show the x-stitching project I did for her.
( David Tennant in sepia )


Buffy: You're right. Ooh! She's even affecting my work, now. She's the Titanic. She's a crawling black cancer!
[She brings her foot up, around and down onto a bench, breaking it in two.]
Buffy: She's... other really bad things.
Oz: On the plus side you've killed the bench, which was looking shifty.
....
Willow: [on the phone with Rupert Giles] Giles, I just talked to Buffy and, yeah, I think she's feeling a little... insane. [pause] No, not bitchy crazy, more like... homicidal maniac crazy. So I told her to come see you, OK? --S.4, Living Conditions

[takes place in the musical episode, so everyone's singing]
Anya: I've got a theory, it could be bunnies. [uncomfortable pause]
Willow: I've got a theor-
Anya [accompanied by rock music]:
Bunnies aren't just cute like everybody supposes!
They got them hoppy legs and twitchy little noses!
And what's with all the carrots?
What do they need such good eyesight for, anyway?
Bunnies! Bunnies! It must be bunnies!
[Long silence. rock music stops]
Or maybe midgets? --S.6, Once More With Feeling, Buffy

I was just going through the comments on the news community, because for some reason I enjoy reading all the drama/anger users stir up. 'Tis odd, I admit. Near the end of the pages,by at least page 49, there seemed to be a new beef.

And discovered certain things are being censored from most popular interests

Fanfiction? Censored from popular interests?

Bisexuality? Faeries? Sex? Depression?

....Seriously?????

I can see how they might make an argument about certain things. They don't want to be shown in the bad light that bondage and porn brings, but if that were the case, why wasn't anorexia censored? Drugs? Alcohol? I mean, if they're going to censor sex, which is at least natural, why not go the whole hog?

And really....FANFICTION?????? What does that hurt?!?!?!? Kids who begin thinking stuff they read on sites labeled "fanfiction" are literary works????? So that equals bad??

*headdesk* LJ is getting kinda stupid. I was thinking about getting a Paid account (in spite of needing to save for Rome) because I would really really love the extra icon space, but....I don't know if I really want to be paying these people who are censoring fanfiction of all things. I haven't really given much thought/cared about what the business people of LJ are doing, but some of their decisions recently have been kinda off-putting.

Bah. Whatever. On to things I usually ramble twitter write about....Rome!!! I called my mother because I didn't want to go to Rome without her OK, especially since she's probably going to be paying my plane ticket (since financial aid won't kick in until well after I buy it). She said she was okay with it, and while I don't really believe her when she says that, I know she's not going to be all, "Where the heck do you think you're going you are SO not going to Rome because you've never TALKED TO ME ABOUT IT!!!!" come June. So, yay! Signed my name on the lines and whatnot, and I'll turn that in come Monday.

Also need to figure out about visas and ISIC cards and the like. Eep.

And that "XP Antivirus" thing I wrote about a few weeks ago? Yeah. Totally a Trojan. I downloaded a free trial of spyware remover, though, and that fixed that up straightaway. Now I need to get started on learning how to be a pro hacker.

I'm sort of caught up on Torchwood now, with just this past Wednesday's episode to see, and I'm over halfway finished with Life on Mars. I'm feeling all fangirly and SQUEE from the John Barrowman and John Simm and and and...heeeee!! Maybe my next beloved belonging should be named John.

Do you know what is so absolutely bloody marvelous about Washington State? You can literally have a day where it's pouring showers, and while it still pouring you can look to the west and there will be blue skies and puffy clouds!!! Yeah. Had that happen Saturday (since it's Sunday as I write this), as I went down to B&N because I realized I hadn't picked up the March issue of Buffy Season 8. And, of course, B&N were still stuck on February's issue, so I completely drenched myself for no reason whatsoever. I rode the bus back to campus, even though by the time the bus got to me in UVillage I would've made it back to my dorm. I just wasn't feeling the walk at all.

[At Giles' place. Riley pages through a spellbook.]
Riley: These spells, they really work? I mean, can you really turn your enemies inside out? Or... learn to excrete gold coins.
Anya: That one's not so much fun.
Willow: They work, Riley, but they take concentration. Being attuned with the forces of the universe.
Xander: Right, you can't just go librum incendere and expect --
[The book catches on fire; Xander closes it rapidly.]
Giles: Xander, don't speak Latin in front of the books. --Buffy the Vampire Slayer

I busted the toenail of my left big toe Thursday night. It wasn't bloody (thank goodness, though I think there's still some dried blood left under the nail), but it also didn't come cleanly off. So now if I push at it a little bit, it moves, and stings a little bit, but hangs on like Captain Jack outside the TARDIS as it traveled to the end of the Universe a stubborn thing. I was tempted to go to Hall Health, since they let students have one free visit per quarter (how nice of them) and I even skipped my Weather quiz section to do so, but...it felt fine when I got up that morning. I still skipped, maybe I'm too much of a queasy chicken, but I didn't want to walk midway there and then have my toe decide to commit suicide and make a bloody mess that I faint from. I still went to Korean and my film class, but those were far more necessary than my quiz section.

Tonight's the first time this year I ever went to take a shower, and found both showers occupied. It was a little strange.

Alright, alright, I'll move on from subjects that are TooMuchInfo for you.

I'm thinking that, instead of an alcoholic 21-run, I'll go have a milk-shake 21-run at all the major ice cream shops (which, at this point, is Haagen Dazs, Ben&Jerry's, and Baskin Robbins. Baskin Robbins.....*drools* Yes, yes, I realize this is pretty much a week and a half after my birthday, but since I never got a proper chance to do so on that weekend, this'll be my make up run. Though I may want to wait until the weekend...or at least Tuesday. Tuesday is when I get out early for the day. Or Thursday. I get out early then, too, and since the Greeks designated Thursday as their party night, maybe I should take a leaf out of their book.

I spent a good portion of Saturday out and about the campus, testing my camera and just walking. I went with Ally, who lives in my niche of the floor, and I saw a little bit more than I knew about campus. Actually saw the boathouse, and behind Husky stadium. I still haven't really explored the south end of the Stevens Way loop, which is really far south compared to where Hansee is and where I usually have class. Maybe this coming weekend.

After roaming I went to UVillage. I went to B&N (was there any question if I had, to be honest?) and was sorely tempted to buy 2 books, but it was too much (even if I could have gotten a 3rd one for free), so I steadfastly marched myself away. Went to QFC, bought a few little things, and bought pasta from Pallino's. Their to-go silverware and trays are interesting, to say the least. I think they're reusable, at any rate, so I'll see if the knife and bowl is reusable.

I'm ready for Spring Quarter to begin. Winter's been good (compared to my last 2 winter quarters) but I'm just more excited for my spring classes. I'm going to have to get up earlier, but at least they're not 8:30 classes. *shudder*

Also kinda looking forward to senior year, in spite of the fact that it's THE END. Because they'll mostly be English classes, and depending on what classes I choose and how I swing it, I might have one or even two days completely off per week. I could choose electives that aren't English classes, but...honestly? I'm interested in learning the different eras of English Lit and also learning about the English language in general, and after this spring most of my general graduation requirements will be fulfilled (except for one darned little Writing credit, which most upper-level English classes don't qualify as enough writing [I think it's at least 15 pages of writing] to be a Writing credit...go figure), so I don't really need to venture out of my major. Even the 90 credits outside the major requirement will be fulfilled. I don't know if that says I dinked around too much freshman and sophomore year, but oh well.

The bit really-super-lengthy-8-paragraphs-long-ramble under the cut is a rant about crossover fanfiction that I wanted to get down and off my chest; just skip it if crossovers or analysis of crossovers in fandom (particularly the Buffy fandom) or fandom in general disinterests you. (This should show you just how much of an English major I am, if it wasn't proven to you before.)

( Fanfiction Rant )

Yikes. I wrote a heck of a lot more than I thought I would. *shrugs* If you bothered to look under the cut and found it a waste of your time...sorry. But I did warn you above.

Not much more to add. Did I mention how I really want Spring Quarter to get here?

Edit 3 minutes after I initially posted: I lied. It happens.

I'm thinking about taking this 3-credit Architecture course, which (according to Kathryn) is really, really, really easy-peasy. 4 multiple choice tests, the last one you can choose not to take or you can take it to replace one of your worst scores, and still the worst test taken is dropped. And it's nothing but, "This building is pretty. This is why." It fits fine in my schedule, though sadly my Tuesdays and Thursdays would extend to 5PM, with a lengthy gap between Korean (which ends at 1:30) and that class (which begins at 3:30). I don't need the credit, or the class, but...it'd be nice to have a fun little class to take.

I may decide not to take it later. Or more firmly choose to do so. Who knows...

Every intelligent child is an amateur anthropologist. The first thing such a child notices is that adults don't make sense. --John Leonard