h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

December 21st, 2003

Ok, first of all, I haven't been writing here for ages... Here's a LONG update of my life!

What I'm Doing Now:

I'm sitting at my dad's computer back at home... thinking about my friends. Yesterday was a very sad day for I had to say goodbye to Nahtlin and Gary, yep, we actually went home together, it was a torture to stare at Gary’s back for an hour and a half. I feel so restricted here, in the middle of nowhere. No friends, nowhere to go… nothing really to do (I mean for fun).

What I did with my friends:

Christmas Caroling (December 9th, 2003) – we went Christmas caroling to the chancellor’s house (the same house we went trick-or-treating). It was pretty funny because most of us couldn’t sing, but hey, it’s the thought that counts. This time we got into the house, it is huge and beautiful. They had a party before we came, we got invited for desert, but it was too awkward to accept. Instead their housemaid took a picture of all of us (with the chancellor and his wife) near the Christmas tree. After that we all went up hill to drink hot cider with spices!

Ice-Skating (The week of Dec. 8-14) – That was a weird but pleasant day. First of all, I didn’t really remember how to skate, but the main problem was that I was really afraid of falling. So most of the time I was holding someone’s hand. Then when Gary was holding my hand he suddenly said that even if it might sound weird he feels so straight… it made me extremely happy, even though I perfectly know that he meant that he just looked straight at that moment, that’s all.

School:

First Semester Of College – It passed so fast, yet, it was really hard for me in terms of academics. I didn’t do as well as I wanted. I still have no idea if I passed calculus class, and if not, I can’t take calculus III next semester. So far my schedule for the next semester is Calculus III, Mechanical Engineering II, Physics II, Chemistry, and History. Isn’t it enough to go and just die?

Exams – That was TOUGH… all I can say about exams. I studied really hard for the calculus exam more than 12 hours. I had a really cool study buddy! The rest wasn’t that bad only it all happened at the same time.

Paper – It was a paper for my English class. I’ll never forget how much of my mental health and how many cups of coffee it took to finish it. First I got an extension for the due date, but I couldn’t finish it, the day it was due I lost my mind, literally LOST IT… I wrote a really weird letter to my professor, after which, he assumed that I was trying to impress him… hell NO! I was just trying not to fail. I loved that class; in fact it was my favourite… I never even thought of skipping it, because it was a pleasure to go there and listen to the teacher.

Fencing – it’s not really school, but still. The sad thing is that the day I got into the team I also got sick. I got to fence for real only once, losing 15-0. I can’t fence till next semester, it’s killing me… no running (although I did run on Thursday night, because I was way too stressed about the paper), no exercising… nothing. The good thing is that I have a schedule that fits into the fencing schedule, and I also got a really nice pair of fencing shoes! By the way, I just looked it up on the internet, sweet, it’s a re-release of an old Nike series Oceania… so nice!

My Plans For The Vocation:

Read – so far I have only two books with me The Book Of A New Sun and Expanding Universe, I hope to finish these two… then I might read something else. There is not that much time.

Chemistry – I have to find out if that class online is free. If it is I really need to take it, so I won’t feel frustrated next semester.

Colorado – Some time in January my friend Heather and I are going to go to Colorado to visit one of our friends.

Plants – just for fun, I want to grow something… it’s not that big of a deal.

Get in shape – That is what I really need, to get in shape for fencing. I should start running and working out.

Write to people – I’ve been too busy to write to my friends, but this time there is time, so here I go.

Personal:

This has been way too crazy. First of all I think I’m in love with Gary, yep, it’s that bad. I just can’t stop thinking about him. But the worst thing is not that… I spend time with David so I might forget Gary for a while. It’s not good, because David now tells me that he loves me. However we are still “friends,” despite the fact that when we are together we are always cuddling. This situation makes me feel very guilty, but I keep telling myself that since I like David, I will eventually feel more for him. Who knows?

This is it for today…. But I’ll try to write more often during the vocation.