I know you're listening, so I'll keep my fingers crossed

[yuuago]

14th-century shipwreck found in Germany

Sorry I haven't been keeping up with my flist very well lately, guys. I've been a bit busy.

Today was incredibly exhausting. I pulled an all-nighter for my presentation on Middle English dialects. It was... not a good situation, partly because I didn't have access to all the materials that I needed. The books were checked out, and though I had recalled them, they hadn't been returned, so I had to make do. I would have liked to pull from more sources directly from the medieval studies side of things, but I was working more from things published in the linguistics field. Nothing wrong with that really, but it's always more challenging when you cross disciplines.

I missed the bus this morning because my printer was being an ass (what do you mean there's no paper? I JUST PUT SOME IN), so I had to walk to school. It takes around 20 minutes to get there, so I had to move pretty fast. While that was inconvenient and a pain in the ass, I think that the cold air woke me up quite a bit, which is good because I was exhausted and hadn't had breakfast. In the end, I did get to school on time and the presentation actually went really well. Though it was brief, I covered all the main important points, and the discussion afterward was pretty engaging. Mostly, I'm just glad that it went down well.

Came home. Found another letter from Minako in my mailbox. It seems that whenever I have a bad day, I come home to mail from her. I'm not sure how that happens, but I'm certainly not going to complain about that. It warms my heart, it really does. Anyway, went to bed shortly after lunch. Slept. Ughhhh. I had to skip my afternoon class but you know, I just wasn't up to it. I feel a little bad, but not much. Speaking of which, tomorrow is Remembrance Day, and I have class that day which is just... it doesn't sit right with me. We did move the class time to the afternoon, but even so, it's still the 11th. Considering the day, and the fact that I missed the screening for that class, I'm tempted to not go, but on the other hand I probably should. Argh.

On a completely unrelated note, I made black beans last night and it turned out really well. This was my first time cooking dry beans, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but it was really no big deal. I did it in the slow cooker. Soaked for a night, then cooked it six hours, no problem. I'm just kind of proud of myself because it isn't often that I try to make something new. After I figure out how to do something, I keep doing that and don't try anything else. So, since I really like black beans I'll probably be doing this more often. Mum thinks it's weird that I'm eating all sorts of stuff that I never used to eat back home - lentils, beans, couscous... Just the way she says it, it's almost as if she thinks it's a bad thing. But there's nothing wrong with trying something new. Besides, lentils and beans are inexpensive. Money has been tight lately, so that's something I need to consider.

Comments

[blackanise.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you've had such a tough day! *hugs* But it's good to hear the presentation was a success in the end.

Awww, but it's good to expand your diet. XD; I'm starting to really live the life of the poor student, too, so I hear you on the lentils-and-couscous -_-

[yuuago]

I just kind of have that feeling of RELIEF right now that comes from finally finishing something. Unfortunately there is more work to do, but at least I can breathe for a few days.

Re: Food - certainly it's a good thing, expanding that is. But my mum is just... weird. "Why are you eating that stuff? We never cooked that growing up!" As if trying new things is a bad thing. Pft. So strange.

[synzunea.livejournal.com]

It's okay yuu, I haven't been paying attention either we still love you ♥

Aaah, I feel your pain, I've been ridiculously busy lately too. ;3; On the bright side, your presentation is over(?)! And in case you've more things to do, *cheers you on*

[yuuago]

<3! At least I am not the only one I think pretty much everyone is busy and falling behind right now....

I still have a squillion things to do, but this is one more thing down. <3 Yay.

[miraizu.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's from the Bodensee? That's cool! And there might be stuff from the Roman Empire, too? Wow.~

Glad to hear your presentation went well, and that your food was tasty~!

And printers are evil.

[yuuago]

I do hope they find more stuff. Discovering something from the Roman era would be so cool ahhhh

I've never had problems with this printer before, so I was quite surprised - and annoyed. It seems that they always decide to crap out right when you need them most.

[miraizu.livejournal.com]

I think it's highly possible that they find more, also from the Roman era! There's quite a lot of it here. (My hometown still's got some Roman paths/trails and it was build on at least ten Castra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castra). (I fail at explaining, sorry...))

They do. When you decide to print something out that you only need months later - they'll work perfectly. If you're in a hurry, however, they suddenly decide that not working is better.
But it's especially bad if there no problems before...

[yuuago]

TIIIIIIK I USUALLY DO BUT SOMETIMES I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE I GO TO SCHOOL. Like this time, I wanted to have something, but there just wasn't time... but I did have breakfast after my presentation (the class is 3 hours long, so we have two short breaks) so I was fine. Don't worry, I'm okay <3

I realize you are busy (and that things have been not-great for you... I did see That Entry, but was unable to find time to comment. I'm sorry my dear). At least we can talk back and forth through comments, right?

My mum is just weird about food. Me, I'll try anything at least once, even if it's supposedly not very nice. Usually I end up liking it. (Like haggis... not many people here like it because of what it's made of, they think it's too weird and gross, but I love it).

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ME TIK-TAK MY LOVE. I AM FINE.

And by the way, happy independence day/. Though I'm a little late. <3 I was going to write something for this day, but I just didn't have time, argh.

[Ahhh what is this, why am I making so many typing mistakes...]

[yuuago]

I CAN TOO BE TIRED AND NOT EAT BREAKFAST. I manage, somehow. Usually even if I don't manage to have something right away, I can get something a little later, so it's just a matter of waiting. DON'T WORRY.

*squeezes* I know you'll manage, but even so, it sucks when things don't go right.

At one point I was uncertain about eating things that were made of unusual things... but that was when I was a kid. I got over it after a short while because my parents kept feeding me stuff made out of wild meat without telling me what it was made of first. So eventually I didn't care. Mmm deer sausage... now it doesn't matter to me if something is made of something weird. I'll eat it, whatever.

AND I KNOW YOU STILL WORRY BUT I'M JUST SAYING THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO. YOU WORRY FOR NOTHING.

Yes, yes, I did see the Polish Pixiv takeover. I am kind of amazed. Fffff

[hokuton_punch]

REICHENAU~ ♥ (Okay it's five centuries too late to be even vaguely connected to Gottschalk or Walafrid or anyone, but still, I have them on the brain, it makes me happy, YAY MEDIEVAL BOATS. ♥ )

I wish I liked beans. D: I get kind of grossed out just thinking about them, though.

[sleepywaltz.livejournal.com]

GAH, stupid printers...

Beans, beans, good for your heart. The more you eat the more you--

Hahaha I'm so mature.

[harosketch.livejournal.com]

Awww hopefully you won't have another bad day like this. /hugs
Glad it sort of paid off~

Beans, huh... didn't think about those. Maybe I ought to try having some! Sounds nice~