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3.31.02 6:54PM Where has the month gone, the days fly by and deadlines grow nearer. But so does the freedom of summer, and the chance to do more work and more work, but hopefully more rewarding work. Today didn't do anything, and am tired from not really sleeping for fear of fire alarm. But no fire alarm, just tired christal. :-( Oh well, and things are moving much faster than we thought. Sex on the beach is coming soon... aaauuuggghhh. I am just so tired 3.30.02 12:39AM Mel's computer has just wigged out on her. I am sorry for her. Today has been nonstop for me, thank goodness I am going to relax tomorrow. I had my interview for TA. I hope I get it, crossing my fingers. Prof. Chin was WAY impressed with my abstract, which made me happy. I also hung out with Kate today, went to Barnes and Noble which was fun. Then hung out with Erin at Trader Joes, and finally hung out at the Women's Center, which was really nice and chill. 3.28.02 5:44PM Today is better. Prof. Chin liked the abstract that I emailed her this morning. In fact, the revisions actually weren't that bad. She just rephrased a couple of sentences and refined what I was trying to say. But I am happy. It took off the edge of my disappointment over the B Prof. Sewell gave me for my last paper. but she's a tough grader anyways, which she always has been. Get to work with Andrew tonight, which will be fun, I haven't seen him for almost a whole day until he said hello at lunch today to me. I think he missed me :-P Now I am busy beyond belief, but I am happy, I am. I think .... I just have to remember that my friends are there, even thoguh i think they aren't sometimes. You're awesome JOSH! 3.27.02 7:17PM
Bad day, not happy, angry. 3.25.02 11:03PM Augh, school has begun, even scarier though is that fact that March is almost done!! Where does the time fly? Then it's only a month and a half left of school and then I am done. I just need to get through another Kinesiology test, which I'm thinking about dropping, and two research papers. YUCK! Ok, now i finish my application for TA and then start on Egypt reading. Fun Fun Fun 3.24.02 4:45PM
sigh. Spring break is over, and now the grind shall begin first with the writing of a 3 to 5 page paper about philosophers and queer performativity and academic discourse. Sounds like loads of fun. What I really want to do is go to sleep since I got up at 8 am to go out to my mom's and spend time with my family. I REALLY want to go home really badly, though they might have a condo before summer comes, which will be interesting. Kate got back into town last night, but it seems that we aren't going to hang because she has a ton of work, but I suppose I do too. I wish i had done more for my spring break. 3.23.02 1:25PM
Room is messy, me not like. Want to wash clothes before horde of residents return...but not likely to happen this weekend. Am taking a break from doing my homework, I am quite proud. It is only 1:30 and I have half of my interview done, now only analysis is needed. Finish and email Interview to Tobin Outline and hopefully complete half of queer paper TAXES! TA Application Outline ideas for Independent Study finish Queer paper Clean out my laptop Clean room get a massage research Egypt paper and finally my inspiration.... Interviewed Josh and Mark RA Oceanology Application Thank you letters Spent time with family and friends Loaded up on school supplies Got Shampoo and Conditioner Spent like a champ ok, enough procastination... now it's time for my nap... heheheh ;-) 3.22.02 5:03PM
Needed to get away from the animals today, so I slept the afternoon away in bed. Somehow I just didn't get enough sleep last night and it reflected in how I was feeling today. No work has been accomplished this week beyond that of reading. Though as I lay in bed, I am slowly working out a thesis for my queer paper, which is going to take more effort than interviews or research. 3.21.02 10:42PM Not a very eventful day beyond eating dinner wth my family and then running to In and Out with Erin. Overall spent a lot of time talking to Lisa about whether or not to take the position. It's sad that I know the problems the challenges and that I will have a tough time, but I won't let them or my fears keep me from taking a chance and hopefully change things for the better. Actually, that's not sad, that's good, and i think that this epiphany has really helped me realize that I am a good RA, and that I will do a good job next year and there isn't any doubt about my capabilities. Now if I can just get it so I only have to take eight credits second semester next year. But I don't think I could be considered a full time student then so it probably won't happen. 3.21.02 10:27AM So another day has gone, and I have not really gotten any work done for class. The end is near, it's thursday and I am sad. Spring Break goes by so fast. Going out to dinner tonight with my family, which will be nice. But I have to reschedule my animal feediing now, which won't be too bad I suppose. Looking over my finances, I don't think I'm doing too well, too much sporadic spending. Oh well, guess I'll just have to not spend any money for awhile. 3.20.02 11:09PM
Had an interesting day with the animals. Felt guilty so I spent the entire day tehre so they could bask in the window sills (the cats at least). Then spent the evening with Brad, as we filled out some nomination form that he had to do. Then we went to Vons and then to In and Out and then to visit the bunnies. Interesting night. We had a good time, a good chat about various tings, he loves to talk about his family which is sweet. Anybody interested in this prime specimen of male? he loves kids, witty, intelligent, deep, and mysterious ;-)
3.19.02 9:42PM
Not getting any work done today... ugh. Oh well, saw my family today, I miss them. Lucas, my cousin, is looking for some people to hang out during the week, and while part of me wishes that I had a bunch of friends to introduce him to, the fact is that I don't operate in groups. On top of that, I don't do anything during the week as we are all too busy doing homework. Sad but true life that I lead. :-( I know, I know, it's really because going to school here is completely different than going to Mt. Sac. 3.18.02 6:07PM
I'm Fozzie, how weird. I wasn't expecting to be kermit or anything, but to be honest, he is my fav, no wonder one of my best friends is kermie :-). I'm pretty sure that I know what some other person would be... probably Miss Piggy. heheheh Spent the day lazing away, which was unproductive, but oh well. Now am covered with pet hair from the bunnies. josh had jury duty today, which is why he isn't around right now I suppose. Now mel is going to wow me with her culinary skills in the battle of who cooks in the kitchen. hehehehe.
3.18.02 1:11AM Wow, Rachael just got her lip pierced! Amazing. Went to Ikea yesterday and spent a bunch of money, but Hugh2 has a matching white lamp now, and it lights up the desk so I'm not blind when I don't want the florescent lights on. I also got a new rug to go in front of my couch , and it changes the look of the floor already, less open, more cramped maybe? Mel bought a new chair, and I'm sure she is loving it. Saw jen today, her new apt is amazingly cool. Nice and big with two bedrooms, a big kitchen, bathroom and living room. We ran out to the Glendale Galleria also, and I picked up stationary to write thank you notes. 3.16.02 12:40AM Medieval Times was great! Not only did our Knight win (Red and Yellow) but our knight was HOT! And I even engaged him in conversation at the bar. And he didn't seem like an idiot, but oh well. Had a good time driving down and back up with Cynthia, Helen and Josh. I think the best part was that he won, which was cool. 3.15.02 2:44PM
SPRING BREAK IS HERE!! everyone is going off going home, touring vacationing or staying here to work. Time to blast the music (Alanis Morissette under Rug Swept) and feel alive again now that I'm over my sickness, finished my midterm, and can look forward to a week of no class, but plenty of work. Going to Medieval Times tonight with the RAs. It's going to be great!! 3.14.02 4:51PM
yay!! Thursday is over and now just have to get through friday!! I'm pretty sure I'm going to take my WCC position, it's an opportunity that I can't pass up. Got some clarity, it's been a beautiful breezy day and though Josh doesn't like it, I think it's march roaring in like a lion. Speaking of which, I have been really good about my blogging, and it's helped me procastinate and also get some clarity. 3.13.02 9:08PM
It has been a good day. So I didn't apply for mortar board, but I did turn in my beinecke and I GOT WOMEN'S CENTER COORDINATOR!!! It has been a good day MEL GOT INTO DUKE UNIVERSITY! It has been a good day RACHAEL GOT HALL COORDINATOR OF BELL YOUNG! And finally, it has been a very good day. JOSH GOT RA FOR WYLIE!! Now all I have to do to make my year complete is get TA for MSI and the Beinecke Scholarship. Then I will be VERY happy. Oh and get good grades of course!
3.13.02 1:58PM
Midterm went ok, I had the stuff I knew, the stuff I think I know, but wasn't sure and the stuff that I had no idea. Had lunch with Kate, going to class without reading and of course, going to the mall with Wilma. Then come back and write a paper for class tomorrow, which won't be too bad. 3.13.02 2:10AM
Happy Birthday Brad. Now I have a midterm today, and while I did study, whether or not I know the material is going to be the tough one. I thind I understand fats well enough, and cholesterol, but a little shaky on the carbohydrates and the energy systerms. Wish me luck. Once again I find myself indebted to Andrew for his awesome naked body. He is so "dashingly handsome", as he would say. And he has "rapier wit" with a sexy scottish brogue. Heheheh. Again, all the good ones are taken or gay. 3.12.02 6:10PM
Once again the internet has saved me from work. Instead of studying for kinesiology, I find myself blogging. Mainly because I'm almost done with this week, and I must now get prepared to write a paper tomorrow after I fail my Into to Kinesiology midterm. On the bright side, I have finished my personal statement, for better or for worse, we shall see if I get 30 grand for grad school. Let's all keep our fingers crossed because I have worked WAY too hard on this to be disappointed. 3.12.02 1:06AM
Good friends are hard to find, hard to keep, but worth all the problems and heartaches. Thanks Andrew. For being a good friend. As for this RA appreciation week, I don't know what Lynell is all about, but watching Bryce attempt to sing "You are my sunshine" was worth it. That and Leo telling me that she appreciated me. That was sweet. It couldn't come at a better time then now. Sometimes you get tired and feel like it's not worth it, and that you're only here for others, and then someone asks you to come up and chat for a bit, and it makes you smile. Or you get a great hug from a sweet cute guy who gives awesome hugs (Dylan). Or you go for a Krispy Kreme run with Rachael. 3.09.02 1:543PM
Ahh... it is nice to go home, even if it's only for half a day or so. And Japanese food is always a plus. Stayed up until 4 AM with my sister watching taped episodes. It was quite nice. Set Donatello free today... actually more like I took him to this cool pet store called Prehistoric Pets, and the people there take in turtles to put in their pond that has lots of turtles and huge fish in it. But they also have little baby turtles floating around in there, which is doubt were hatched, more like given to them also. Donatello should be very happy there, the pond is huge, with deep and shallow water, with plenty of spaces to bask and heat lamps too. In fact, here is a picture of his new home. If you scroll down, the picture next to the caption about the new store in Chino is the pond that is his new home, it is larger than it looks in the photo, it curves around the bend and has a waterfall and everything. 3.08.02 5:03PM
Thursday was a bad day, which I don't want to talk about. Though, when I turned in my personal statement again Prof. Frank was actually a lot more pleased about it. Today we had Group Process Day, which was actually a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be, and a lot more smoother than it went last year, the group had good dynamics. Now I'm pretty sure I'm going home tonite just to get out of the dorm for a little while, though Mark seemed a little upset because I was leaving (I think that he wanted to go to Da getaway tonite and needed someone to hold the pager). I hope he finds somone, but at the same time, I took duty for him two weekends ago so he could go to the ball, and the fire alarm got pulled not to mention that we traded a weekend for a week day, which isn't worth the same value. And I haven't been home for a long time and I won't be going home next week during Spring Break at all because I am bunny sitting. Been hanging around poor Andrew a lot lately, mainly because I've been avoiding work and because he's a cool guy to hang out with. 3.06.02 9:12PM
Sick... so sick. Yucky throat infection, can't talk.. Too much work, personal statement, resume, research proposal, interview, meetings and of course TONS of reading to do. Feeling better today, talked it out with a friend today, I'm just tired and want to go home and not do anything this weekend, but that's not likely to happen as I have Group Process Day saturday, though I might just drag my ass outta Oxy so I can spend some time home and away from all the dorm influences. Sometimes I hate my life.. not that I don't enjoy the academic aspect of it, but sometimes I feel like I'm getting hit by a truck ALL THE TIME. Then Prof Frank beat my essay up so I'm feeling kind of stupid and now it's too long, so I don't know how he wants me to explain everything WITHOUT going over the limit. Good God, nobody is every happy!!! 3.05.02 6:59PM
Not feeling well today. The cold shower really did me in, and now I have a sore throat. Feeling very alone lately, and sometimes angry. I value my friends, sometimes too much. And when you feel like they exclude you, it hurts and makes me upset. Is there no part of me that I can't share with this stupid dorm? Why does it all start to seep in, I'm not my job, but sometimes my job takes over my other parts of my life. I have to remember that it won't be forever, that good friendships last, but yet I feel like this one is slipping away. 3.04.02 6:20PM
Ugh, the water in the upper campus dorms was not working this morning, I was lucky to get my teeth brushed. Unfortunately, it has been a sex in a bag day, having almost finished my first bag in two days. Saw Mel again today.. four days in a row is a lot for us. She and Eric were having a GIS conversation that seemed kind of interesting, especially when she whipped out aerial photos and could pinpoint her house and Disneyland. have writing advising tonight, and I must remember to print out all those articles that Prof. Tobin wants me to read for class. And also to finish my personal statement for him to read and look at. So much to do, so little drive and time :-). I was telling Mel how I had been feeling out of it lately, and to be honest, I think it is progressing to an all out chest congestion that is quite painful and gross. sigh, Why me? I DO NOT want to be sick right now. 3.03.02 11:12PM
Whew, it's been an ugly day. Just feeling generally out of it today, lacking energy. Then again, that's what happens when you don't fall asleep until after 3am for two nights in a row, due to new toy and paranoia about fire alarms. On the plus side, I just remembered that I bought two bags of sex in a bag when Erin and I went to the store at 1AM. YUM!! what would the world be without Cadbury's Mini Eggs? A world without Christal, that's what. Now I think I'm going to bed because I need sleep. 3.04.02 4:58PM
So much for doing work today.. it is now 5 and I have barely started cleaning and washing laundry. Went on an errand with a friend to get a confirmation, and affirmation. Now, I have loads of work to do and shouldn't be playing on the computer :-). But that's ok, I love Hugh2, he is the best thing on this planet. So I have to get back on the old computer again soon to do my homework, but soon, soon I will have Office X so I can convert all my files over. The only thing that I don't like about Hugh2 is that his keyboard is a tad too small for my tastes. I'm still trying to adjust and as a result, have a couple typing errors that need ironing out. But, on the bright side, I'm working on my personal statement for the Beinecke Scholarship, which gives me 30 grand for grad school. so I am off and running. 3.02.02 11:42AM
had a fascinating day with my my new toy, his name is Hugh2. I think I am in love, though he isn't as fast as I thought he would be, he is definitely better than my previous laptop, though I appreciate it's ability to be cmpact. Washed my car, found out that the locking mechanism that I use for my laptop can work for my iMac, so I don't have to spend another 40 bucks on my computer. Hung out with Mel for a little bit, she is lonely because Jen is gone for the week/weekend. That's ok, I'm here for ya babe. 3.01.02 2:50AM
So, If you haven't noticed yet, I have skipped a couple months in my blogs. That's ok, I have been just too busy to play with them. To be honest, I have also been considering redesigning and everything. As soon as i get a new web design program. I am considering Dreamweaver, except that it is like 400 dollars, and since I just bought a new iMac today, i am a little short on cash. In fact, I don't even have a printer, which really sucks, nor do I happen to own Microsoft Office, which makes typing papers a little hard. [sigh] On the bright side, a bunch of us, (Kate, Tom, Lou, Mel, Erin and I) all went out and saw 40 Days and 40 Nights, which was absolutely hilarious. [grin]. I have to be honest, i think next time we are going to have to be a little cheaper, I'm not sure how much longer this whole money thing is going to last. | ||||
