brokenrecord

( Chuck 3.14 )

10 Things I Hate About You was also adorable as always, but I have nothing really specific to say about it, other than you really should watch it, even if you think it couldn't possibly live up to the movie (which is totally what I thought before I checked the show out, but the show is really different from the movie and totally fun and wonderful in its own right). I think I might actually do a picspam of reasons why you should watch it for this month's picspammy challenge once the semester is over, since I should have time.

I made significant progress on my paper yesterday! Finally. I'm 4 1/2 pages in (it's supposed to be 8-10), although including references, it's just about 6 pages. And she's not super strict on page length, so if it's good but 7 1/2 pages, she's not going to mark off for that extra 1/2 a page. I've even worked on it a little today (and plan to try to continue working on it until I have to go to class in 1 1/2 hours), which is ridiculous since I pretty much never get work done on Tuesdays before Mood and Anxiety (even though I have so much time in the morning to get stuff done). I also discovered that the paper is due next Wednesday, 05/05, rather than 05/04 like I originally thought, so I feel a little less stressed out about finishing it today. I mean, I think I still can, but I do have some stuff to do for German as well today, and I wanted to send my professor a draft no less than a week before it was due, so this way I feel less pressured to actually get it done today. I actually probably could have finished it yesterday if I had just worked with no breaks, but I procrastinated a lot, and it's kind of amazing I got as much done as I did.

I mentioned that I talked to my honorary psych adviser (that is what I am calling her from now on because I have no idea how else to refer to her) last week about many things, including starting to apply to grad school (specifically MSW programs) and how I was having trouble figuring out how to select programs and all, and she mentioned things I should look for and that I could give her a list of like 15 programs or so and she could help me narrow it down or point out programs I might have missed. So anyways, I've started doing that as a means to procrastinate from writing this paper as well, and at first it's a lot of fun looking into all this stuff that seems really interesting and exciting, and then it just makes me feel like crap because I feel myself falling in love with these different programs and then I get afraid that I'm going to get too invested and have my heart set on something and not get in. I mean, I suppose I did have my favorites for undergrad as well and I got waitlisted/rejected from several of those and it sucked for a little while and then I got over it, so I know it won't be a huge deal in the long run, but still.

I am sick. It sucks. It's like... just a very slight sore throat and some sneezing and my nose is a little stuffy, so it's all so like... idk, not severe that I feel like it shouldn't be a big deal, but it's still making me feel tired and worn out and like crap. I was in denial about it up until now (like, despite having a sore throat since Sunday, I kept telling myself that I was just dehydrated and thirsty and if I drank some more water, I'd feel fine), but then last night I fell asleep within 20 minutes while my roommate was still up and had her desk light on and was working until like 3 AM and that never happens for me. Seriously, no matter how tired I am, I've never fallen asleep while she's been up and had her desk light on. I'm almost considering not going to Mood and Anxiety this afternoon, especially since it's one of the few classes I can miss and I feel like it won't matter (since in other classes I'm always worried about missing important stuff for the test, but all we have for this class is this paper left, and the stuff we talk about in class isn't as relevant to my grade. I mean, it's super interesting, but the idea of leaving my apartment and bed right now is not so appealing).

Glee tonight! I am super excited. Hopefully I will be productive and get enough schoolwork done that I don't feel guilty for watching it (I would say hopefully I get enough done so I have time to watch it, but I know that I'm watching it no matter how much I get done because I tend to prioritize TV over schoolwork. Still, I'd feel better about watching it if I'm productive!).

Still sick. I don't know if I'm worse or better. I think I had a fever on Sunday night/on and off Monday. Sunday night right as I was going to bed, I just felt super cold, and I was wearing a sweatshirt, socks, and had 2 blankets. Normally it's warm enough in my room that I am fine in a t-shirt, 1 blanket, no socks. Then I woke up (well... I don't feel like I ever really fell asleep. I was drifting in and out of sleep all night. When I get sick, I either fall asleep super fast at like 10 PM and sleep until 10 AM, or I can't sleep at all. Unfortunately, this sickness is a can't sleep at all type.) sometime in the middle of the night and was just like... burning hot. So I took all the extra crap off and was still too warm, but managed to go back to sleep. That seems like having a fever/the chills to me, but I don't actually have a thermometer, so I have no idea what my temperature was. The same went for most of Monday. I did go to all my classes (I actually felt mentally better than on Saturday for the most part, and I'm always so paranoid about missing something that I didn't want to not go. But then it turned out Directed Research lasted like 20 minutes and there was nothing important, in German we did nothing that it would have killed me to miss, and in Cognitive Psych we watched a video about repressed memories). I did skip Wind Ensemble, though, which is crazy since I've never missed a class (including Wind Ensemble) in college on account of being sick. ...it was partially because I had a ridiculous load of Discrete Math work to do, though, and I didn't see me finishing it without skipping. But mostly because playing tenor with a horrible cough and sore throat and possible fever is probably not the best idea, anyways.

I've had so much random stuff to post about that I keep forgetting. So here's some really random stuff:

( Being Erica )

( Greek Rewatch Thoughts )

All my random series rewatch thoughts I wrote down before I saw last night's episode: ( Greek 3.09 )

I don't have a whole lot to say about it, but I must mention that OMG DOLLHOUSE ON FRIDAY WAS AMAZING. Best episode of the show, by far, and I've actually been really enjoying the show up to this point. I adore Sierra and Victor so much. And those actors are amazing. Oh man. When I first heard Dollhouse was renewed I was kind of like "Eh, that's cool" since even though I liked it, I had expected it would be canceled (I was surprised Fox even aired the entire first season), and I wasn't THAT invested in it. But I am so glad it was renewed. I'd love it to get a 3rd season, even though there's even less of a chance of that happening, but still!

Also, I watched the pilot of White Collar, and OMG LOVE. Matthew Bomber is a total GQMF. And I was severely lacking Bryce Larkin on my TV. But even besides him, the whole show was just so much fun! I loved that the FBI guy actually enjoyed his job and has a pretty good relationship with his wife and his wife doesn't get supremely pissed off that he has to work so often! It's just kind of... refreshing! I was sad that Psych had to go on hiatus so soon (I mean, this is how it always is, but it always seems so short! Only 8-9 episodes and then off the air for months is not cool!), but I'm much more okay with it with this being the replacement.

I am going home tomorrow! I am so excited. I'll finally have a Wednesday night where I'm not killing myself trying to finish my Discrete Math homework! I will have homework I'll probably have to do over the weekend, but not too much, which means I can spread it out a bit and I'll still have a pretty relaxing break.

Ugh, my internet has been down since yesterday afternoon. No idea when it'll be working again. I can get internet in the library, but I've been having issues with it, and the library is on-campus and definitely more inconvenient than being able to use the internet in my room, and I feel weird watching TV shows on Hulu (which is where I watch most of my TV) in the library. Plus, as I said, I have issues with the library internet, so I don't know if I'd even be able to watch an entire show in there. I really hope it's not out for too long.

Anyways, I finished Fringe yesterday! I... really didn't do much of any work yesterday. But when I woke up I was tired and I was just going to watch an episode or two before starting studying for my Discrete Math test, and then in the early afternoon, I started feeling sick so I kept lying in bed, watching TV, and then I was done by 6 PM and I STILL felt tired and weak and kind of nauseous. It just got worse as the day went on. So I half-heartedly studied for an hour or two and then I actually went to bed (and managed to fall asleep!) by 10:30 PM. Which... it takes me forever to fall alseep no matter how tired I am normally, and I haven't gone to bed that early since high school (and even then, that was only because I was sick). The fact that I fell asleep that early that quickly means that I was probably pretty sick. And then I slept in this morning and somehow slept through my alarm. Or turned it off in my sleep or something, I don't know. But in any case, I'm feeling better now, I think. A little tired, but not nauseous anymore. But since I finished Fringe yesterday, I have random thoughts:

( Fringe )

My bad mood from Tuesday or Wednesday or whatever continued for a few days and I was going to make a post about things I was feeling bitchy about, but today was actually really great and it kind of bodes well for the rest of the semester, so now I'm going to make a post about things I'm feeling bitchy about and things that are making me happy:

( Things I'm Feeling Bitchy About )

( Things Making Me Happy )

I randomly feel like watching old Supernatural episodes. Mostly season 2, which is the only season I have on DVD and I haven't even watched it yet (I got it for Christmas). I also feel like watching season 1, though. And season 3, kind of. Ok, so I guess I just want to marathon it all! We'll see, though. I'm going to spend this afternoon cleaning my room (it is so ridiculously messy. It was a mess when I left and it's just gotten worse since I've been back) and then I don't know what.

I am miraculously feeling a thousand times better from yesterday. I still have a slight sore throat, but it's barely noticeable. I had a pounding headache last night and this morning, but it's pretty much gone now. Hopefully I'm done with being sick. It sucks enough that I have to write a paper this weekend; I really don't need anything else making me feel worse.

I am totally loving FOB's cover of Beat It. Which is kind of weird, since, well. There's this jukebox in the Campus Center at school, and even though it has tons of selections, all it EVER plays is Michael Jackson. And like, only three of his songs: Beat It, Thriller, and another one I don't know the name of. And I don't like Michael Jackson as it is, so listening to him every single time I go to have dinner has started to drive me crazy. (Sidenote: it started playing a few days ago, and these people at another table started loudly shouting "WHAT THE FUCK. NOT MICHAEL JACKSON AGAIN," and all. And the song stopped, and they were happy, and then like 30 seconds later it picked up right where it stopped, and it did that like 5 times. It was actually kind of hilarious, because everytime they got happy it was finally done with, it started again.) But whatever, Patrick Stump's voice is awesome, so I can't stop listening to it.

Also really, really loving That Green Gentleman. The other two new ones are good, but I don't totally love them like I'm loving That Green Gentleman. And I really need the music video for this because it's driving me crazy who's singing what, especially at the end. I keep trying to pick out Jon's voice (just because I've heard Brendon's and Ryan's voices, but not his) and I think I can, but I don't know, because I don't know what his voice sounds like, and the quality is too bad for me to really tell. I really need this album. Less than a month!

Also (wow, this is way more of a bandom-related post than I normally make), there are these two guys at my school who totally remind me of Ryan Ross and Jon Walker. Well, not totally. But one guy has the same exact expression on his face as Ryan and kind of talks like him, and the other guy looks nothing like Jon Walker, but his name is Jon, he's really laid-back and probably smokes a lot of pot and he wears flip-flops in Minnesota in December. He actually doesn't look much like Jon Walker except that he's a white male with brown hair and is on the shorter side, but everytime I see him, I'm like "JON WALKER."

Ugh, why isn't it June yet? I really want to see Panic now. I'm moving out of my movie obsession phase (wow that didn't last long. I didn't even get to see any movies except for the ones for psych and film) and into Panic/FOB obsession again. I'm sure it'll change soon enough.

I watched some of the special features on the Doctor Who S3 DVDs last night, including the set tour with Freema Agyeman, and came to the conclusion that Freema is ridiculously adorable and I love her so much. I also saw that she does the commentary for The Last of the Time Lords with John Barrowman, which I am ridiculously looking forward to. I've only gotten through the commentary for Runaway Bride, the deleted scenes, the gag real, and the set tour, so it'll be a little bit before I get to that. Still, very excited.

I watched last night's Brothers & Sisters. ( Brothers & Sisters 2.12 )

I think I'm getting sick. I've felt like vomiting since last night, and I feel kind of dizzy. But I don't have a fever, and I haven't actually thrown up, so I don't know. I'm debating whether or not to go to Wind Ensemble tonight. Normally, I probably would just blow it off, but we have a concert on Friday and I'm in a smaller ensemble and have a couple solos, and we've only had the music since school started up again, so... this would be the fourth week, and we only have two rehearsals a week, and... yeah. It just seems like it's not the week to miss rehearsal. blah. I don't know.

ugh. I'm sick. I hate being sick. I guess I should just be thankful I didn't get sick the day before finals like I did last year.

I spent Saturday and Sunday watching The West Wing Season 1 DVDs that Jackie and Andrew gave me. ( The West Wing )

I'm buying season 2 on iTunes since I have that $150 gift certificate from my dad for iTunes and it's cheaper and faster than Amazon. Now I just need to figure out what to do about the other 5 seasons.

Prison Break, Heroes, and Studio 60 on tonight! I love Monday night TV. I really loved last week's episode of Heroes (I'm so glad I decided to stick with this show, because it got so much better after the first episode, and it just keeps improving), and last week's Prison Break, so I'm especially looking forward to those. Studio 60... eh. I absolutely hate the way they characterized Danny last week (way to make something totally sweet and adorable get incredibly creepy and stalkerish within like 5 minutes). But I love Matt and Jack and Wilson White and Tom and Lucy so I'm still looking forward to the show.

I'm sick. :( Not terribly so, but I have a really bad sore throat and have for about two days now, and I think it's only going to get worse. My mom was sick for like a week and even had a fever Tuesday. I hope it doesn't get that bad. blah.

Yesterday was loads of fun though. I met Galaxy and Jackie at the Woodbridge center and Justin came too and then we went to pick up Soan and went bowling for about an hour. I actually was doing pretty well for awhile, and I'm usually absolutely terrible. But then I started sucking again. Oh well. Emma showed up about halfway through the hour we had paid to bowl and Richard came when we were just about to leave and we all went to Emma's house and did pretty much nothing there for several hours. Andrew showed up briefly, too. So yeah, it was cool seeing everyone since some of them I haven't seen since the band beach party, and even like Galaxy and Richard I hadn't seen since before I went to New York.

I want my DVD player to work. :( I mean, it works, but it's not hooked up correctly. Luckily, the guy who installed the TV in the first place is here now looking at it, so hopefully he can fix it, because I really want to watch The Office (UK) DVDs I got in Minnesota.

I guess that's it. Band camp starts next week, which I'm not looking very forward to, and that means that school is only three weeks away. sigh. This summer has been too short.

Ugh. I made it through to 5th period, and then after my presentation with Emma was done (which I don't think went that well. =/ Oh well. At least the part of the math test I took today was super easy) I asked Mrs. Moore if I could go to the nurse's office. Unfortunately there they took my temperature and found out I had a fever of 101.3, and now I can't go to school tomorrow, because they have this policy that you have to be fever free for at least 24 hours before you can come back to school. I wouldn't care, except I have the second part of the math test tomorrow, and I was just going to go tomorrow for 1st through 3rd period and then go home, but now I can't do that.

Being sick is no fun. :(

Happy birthday to Jackie today! I will get you something at some point probably before your next birthday. :)

So, Gavin proved God exists in Chemistry today. It was pretty good. We're doing a unit on liquids and solids and we were discussing why ice floats in water (because of the lower density, but more specifically we were discussing the intermolecular forces and such) and he was all "So that's not common, right? Most solids would sink in their liquid form" and Mrs. Bunch was all "Right" and he was all "So that means that God does exist!" And so then the rest of the class just stared at him. I like also how he just came up with that and offered no explanation at all, as if that should just be self-explanatory and we should've all come to the same conclusion. It was rather amusing.

blah. My mom got pretty suck last week for a few days, and now she's gotten me sick. I feel all tired and weak and I was feeling queasy earlier and I keep feeling like I have to cough. It's very irritating. At least tomorrow and Wednesday we don't start school until 10:20 because all the sophomores have to take their California High School Exit Exams in the morning.

Prison Break tonight! Excellent. It's been way too long.