So I'm back at school. Thankfully my house didn't flood, and the water crested this morning, which basically means that the water should start to recede soon.

Le sigh, I hate hurricanes... and I'm not even remotely close to any coastline

So... my block (in the suburbs) might get evacuated because the river is flooding. Right now, it's about 10 feet away from the back of our house. If anyone's seen my house.... basically it's about 3/4 of an acre from the river. We were helping my neighbors sandbag their driveway who had the misfortune of living right off the river. The water is basically pooling from my backyard though... Apparently, this is going to be worse than the flood in 1987, which flooded my entire basement or so I hear (as I was two at the time). Thankfully my parents put in a water pump, so we shouldn't actually flood, but wow, this sucks.

So let's pray that the water doesn't rise much further, despite the fact that it's supposed to rain tomorrow.

Oh, and the bridge from my town to Brookfield (next town over)... hopefully it doesn't collapse since they're currently working on it.

Glah, who knew my facebook status would be so accurate

And this is the last post I'll dedicate to it. After a few days of doubts, I cried him out of my system, and now I'm feeling pretty good. I definitely won't be dating for a while... especially since this semester is going to be hell.

I think I'll be sticking to my heterosexual lifemates for the time being ^_^

Tomorrow is An Affair To Remember in the park... I'm having a picnic date with Gennie. This should be fun ^_^

Ahh, my last week of freedom before school starts next week.

6 months of my life in a relationship, and now it feels odd to be out of one. It was for the best, probably. I just wasn't sure if I loved him, or if I ever could, and he was beginning to rub me the wrong way every time I saw him. I do care for him.... even now I have my doubts on whether I did the right thing. I don't know if it's because I miss being in an actual relationship, or if I miss being with him. I'm far sadder than I thought I was going to be.... maybe I do need to do the girl thing and just sit at home, watch lame movies, and cry into ice cream. Yes, even though I did break up with him, I miss him a lot and I kindof wish he was still here. :(  But it was better to leave than to stay in a relationship for comfort's sake. The single world is looking far less exciting than it did a week ago. 

This may seem strange to you that I'm writing about bullying in Japanese schools, but I'm helping out a friend and writing something that has always interested me.  LJ-cut for those who don't want to read it. Sorry if this is a bit rambling... I'll try to refine it later.




  Ok, so that is an extremely rough draft. I'll try fixing it up and including other ideas by late Monday. I want to include a bit more research, such as statistics and maybe how much news it gets. And I have to review some of the dramas because it's been a while since I've seen them.

DEANNA DON'T USE THIS YET!

So my life has basically been class, work, class, work, go home to the burbs. Tomorrow's my Grade school unofficial reunion... at a bar. Hopefully it's not awkward. I need to study

GLAH

But I guess it's time right? At least I have my parents to fall back on if I can't make rent. I really want to get a new digital camera, but now I have to budget. So I figure... by the time I get the camera, summer will already be over. I want to buy it, and then just pay my parents back in installments, but I know they'll yell at me for getting a new camera. Heaven forbid I get a new camera (my camera is about 4 years old... and 3.2 mp back when that was big... yea, that old), even though my dad just got a new camera to replace his 4 month old camera that STILL WORKS. And the fact that he just bought a new modem for the house, and internet booster... and computer desks. Yea, THAT'S why my parents don't want me to spend money. I figure I siphon money from my next 8 paychecks towards this, and maybe just give my mom $175 upfront to pay for it. I think I'll get it next week when I get my next paycheck.

Mmk, that's about it for my financial woes. More like whining... just ignore this post. Once again, it's the typical rant.

I can't wait to get my new camera!!

So the last time I went to the doctor's, about two weeks ago, he mentioned something that's been sticking with me. Apparently there's a cause behind my famously bad memory and attention deficiencies.... my chemo treatment. Which makes sense. It wasn't until after chemo that I started having memory problems, and I wasn't as ... loopy, let's call it. But yea, apparently studies have proven that the chemo treatment for ALL is highly correlated with deficiencies in "visual and verbal short term memory." It's good to know that I'm not crazy to think that my memory pattern changed in a matter of a few years.

Funny thing about this? I kept meaning to look up medical articles about this, but I kept forgetting until this morning

Haven't written a post in a while. I can't even remember the last one I wrote. Anyways quick update of my life: it's boring. That's about it. lol. I wake up insanely early (5 am) M-Thursdays to be at work by 7, and then to go to Orgo class/lab right afterwards. Summer school started this week, and while I feel like I have a better grasp of Orgo due to having a MUCH better teacher, the fact that I have a test next Friday freaks me out. Guess I'll be a honest-to-goodness hermit during the week, only to come out of my shell during the weekend. That should be the only free time I have.... and this will be my schedule for the entire summer. Aaaand it's time to go to bed, night y'all

So here is what my schedule looks like for the rest of the week:

Today:
Finish watching Throne of Blood (what I'm doing right now, or semi-doing)
Lunch at 11:30-1
Jap Film final at 4:15 (I'm kind of screwed for this one)
Write paper for Music class
Write 18 journal entries for music class

Tuesday:
Still working on paper and journals
Turn in paper and journals by 1
Dr. appointment at 1

Wednesday:
Nazi Revolution final 9-11

Thursday:
Job interview
NO FINALS WHOOO

Friday:
Japanese final 9-11
RLSD Improv show

Saturday:
Genetics final 1-3


As you can see, today is my hell day, and I'm going to die. Oh well, time for breakfast and getting ready, then back to the movie. At least I got 8 hours last night, since I only slept 4 hours Saturday night... Coffee is going to be my frieeeeend

Who assigns a presentation to the class THREE WEEKS before the paper upon which the presentation is on??? It's insane!

In case you haven't realized, I have a presentation tomorrow. A presentation that I found out about last Thursday, and of which I had no choice in accepting. I'm supposed to sing a Japanese song, but it's a bit impossible as a) I haven't translated any songs yet (I thought I had two more weeks!), and b) I don't have a piano that I can practice it on anyways. Shit. It's supposed to be a PowerPoint... guess what I DON'T have? Yup, powerpoint... stupid trial versions. Honestly, who thought that that was a good idea? It SUCKS! I already shelled out how much for a laptop? I don't want to shell out more for what should already be installed!!

Gah, I have less than 9 hours to prepare for this presentation. I'm also supposed to meet this boy for a talk on interfaith relations for two hours before a meeting on Friday. NOT good. I thought that this was supposed to be easy, but it's so not.

I hate school. Remind me again why I'm staying an extra year??

So remember that class that I still hadn't gotten a grade for from last semester? I HAVE A FUCKING F IN THE CLASS!! Which is IMPOSSIBLE since I was getting a B. At the very least, I should have gotten a B-. What the fucking hell?!!  I'm pretty sure that my fucking teacher didn't file the fucking paperwork on fucking time. I know my last paper completely sucked, but my bs paper would have only lowered it to C+ at the most extreme.


GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Stupid teachers ruining my stupid life

I already sent both the teacher in question and the department secretary emails about this. Hopefully something gets done

Grrr, now I have to attempt to get my another paper done

Why am I so lazy with school? I could seriously write this 7 page paper in about 2.5 hours if I really wanted to. Instead, I've been half-assing it since 9 pm. Which isn't good considering I also need to study for my Japanese exam that I also have tomorrow.

Oh I suck at school. Want to know what my weekend is like?

Friday:
~ Nazi Rev paper due (which is what I'm currently writing)
~ Japanese written exam (which I still need to study for)
~ Translate one Japanese folk song (done between 1:30-5  pm tomorrow)
~ Blackhawk's game @ 7:30

Saturday:
~ Genetics homework and reading for about 6 hours
~ Translation of 2-3 Japanese folk songs
~ Writing a paper that was due this past week (yup, senioritis at its best)
~ Date around 7ish

Sunday:
~ Translation of at least 3 songs
~ Genetics homework and reading
~ General homework
~ Practice Japanese folk songs on keyboard

Monday:
~ Genetics Test (AHHHHH!)

Thursday:
~ Music performance of the Japanese folk songs (which is why I need to translate them T_T )

So the APO Tri-sectional conference is this weekend... normally this means a lot of fun times with other brothers, but now I have a paper due Monday, and a Japanese test next week. Glah. Guess I'll be the lone one sitting in the room doing homework....

I just lost ALL the music on my iPod. For some CRAZY reason, I though that just syncing your playlists would just, you know, sync your playlists and LEAVE THE REST ALONE!! So I just basically lost everything, and a huge chunk were from friends. Le sigh. I guess I'll just have to reload every freaking song that I have. Gah, now I'm going to be late to meet Lisa.

I hate iPods. They should die

Having someone attempt to pick you up in front of your boyfriend is awkwardly hilarious

Oh, how I love St. Patrick's Day

PS Johnny O'Hagans is my new favorite spot. Expect me there drooling over the Irish bartenders, in particular, the tall awkward one in the bottom bar. Not that they're especially attractive, but they do have that accent...

Dear Everyone,

I suck at school. Also, I want to go to Pilsen next weekend.

Love,
Me

Whoo, hell day is over. So yea, yesterday I went over to Jake's to meet... basically everyone in his family. It was pretty overwhelming, especially since I'm not used to dating someone who I haven't known forever and therefore I am meeting the family as the "girlfriend"  lol, but it worked out. His mother is ADORABLE. I love her, she's so funny. lol. And his friends are basically like mine... weird, sometimes perverted, but always hilarious.

Elaine's here, so I'm going to sign off. But yea, meeting the family was a lot less stressful than I thought. Although I was super giggly, since you all know that's how I get when I'm nervous.

Gah to school.... also, today I met Jake's entire family. Pretty overwhelming, but sweet. Mayhap more laterz. Right now I need to get back to studying my Genetics and then finish my history midterm. Why do I procrastinate so?

At least I haven't drunk coffee... although I may need it to get through the day tomorrow

So Chicago's stupid potholes have ruined my car. Apparently the entire front suspension thingy is broken, so I can't drive it, and it's going to cost a shit ton to fix. Maybe I should just give up and buy a new car... god knows that this one has way too many problems. Too bad that we just spent over a thousand fixing it last week.... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr