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Was able to clear a lot of things off my to-do list. Pretty happy about that.

Feeling kind of exhausted. My coworker is away until the 26th and until then, I'm doing everything myself. I'm managing okay, but it's a lot.

All the ironing is done.

I received my Applied Accounting certificate from Bow Valley College. It doesn't really qualify me for much, but I feel kind of proud of myself anyway. I put a lot of work into it, and I deliberately set out to Learn A Thing for work-related purposes, and I guess I just feel very accomplished.

+ My job is going very well. I'm learning a lot and getting more comfortable with it. My department partner (remote, in another city) is great to work with, and the people in my office (unrelated to my position) are really nice.

+ Had a very productive judo lesson today. It was just me and the instructor, so it was basically a private lesson at no extra cost. We went over some things I'll (eventually) have to know for kata.

+ Went out for lunch with mom. It was nice!

+ Tried cooking with tofu for the first time (in a soup). It turned out pretty good. Will use it more in the future.

+ I finished my Quickbooks course. It's the last one I needed for the accounting certificate, so now that's all gone. I'm very glad to be finished with it, and pleased with myself for doing something useful with my time.

+ I haven't had time to write lately, but I have some ideas and goals, so when time opens up (...hopefully toward the end of the month maybe) I'll be able to jump right in.

+ I took too many things out from the library. I don't know how I'll finish them all in a reasonable time. Like, while I was browsing, it didn't seem like a lot, but it was like - 5 movies, 5 graphic novels, 5 nonfiction, etc... It adds up. Whoops. Luckily none of these are things that will go on hold and have to be returned, probably. Aside from maybe the Junji Ito works. And also Susanna Clarke's Piranesi.

+ Went to mom's on Sunday and made fudge. It turned out well. It's a two-person job, so I'm glad we got it done. Not sure if I will be able to help her make any of the other Christmas baking, though. It depends on how things go with the course I'm taking, whether I will be able to set a few hours aside to do that.

+ She asked me "Are you feeling overwhelmed?" And... yeah. A little. I wish I had started the Quickbooks course in November; that was an option. But I thought that I would be super busy at work, and then that didn't happen for various reasons. ...Anyway, I had better get this course done now. I'll do my best.

+ The pride org has arranged a coffee and board game meetup at one of the cafes this upcoming Sunday. But the post announcing it got almost 100 comments from homophobic assholes being nasty and horrible about it. I want to go to the meetup, but I'm not sure if I'm comfortable with that, considering that these people know where and when it will be happening. (Plus, I'll be busy, and might not be able to stay long.) ...I'll probably go anyway, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little concerned.

+ Took mom to the local pottery guild sale. I bought a sandwich plate that she thinks is hideous but I think is adorable.

+ Signed up for a quickbooks course that starts next week. I don't want to be doing homework at Christmas but I do want to get this last course for the certificate over with.

+ Had a video call with one of the people on my team. None of us are in the same city, which is a bummer. Anyway it was just a "get to know you" thing. She's very nice.

+ Work continues to be slow. I've read so many books. My boss should be coming back some time this week and my job is scheduled to pick up in January; in the meantime there isn't much for us to be trained on.

+ Had Bea over for coffee and told her all about the drama that's been going down with the judo club. Her kids used to be in judo so she's familiar with some of our senseis. And she's been involved in various orgs so she knows how things can get challenging when nobody wants to be on the board but the board is required to keep things functioning.

+ My brother's dog is finally fixed. He's on pain pills at the moment and kind of stoned and tired, which results in him being better behaved than I've ever seen him in his life.

+ Someone found a lost dog across the street from my parents. Golden retriever, well-trained, looks recently groomed. And it was super cold that day. And we're all like, "Who the hell does this dog belong to and why can't we find the owners?" There have been people posting all over trying to find out who this dog belongs to. The situation is weird! It's not the kind of dog that one would expect to escape unnoticed with nobody caring that it's gone; somebody must be missing this baby.

+ I haven't written in weeks, and I miss it. But I just don't have time. Maybe when the course is done.

Got updated vaccines today. Both influenza and covid at once. Pharmacist offered and I was like, "Okay, sure, just fuck me up". I'll be fine, though, just a little bit sore right now. We'll see how I am in judo tomorrow. Looking forward to class; we didn't have any on Monday because it was a stat.

Received an offer. Accepted. I have some paperwork that I need to send in, and some regulations that I will have to read, but there is that. I'm still kind of stressed about it, though. They said it would take 2-3 business days, but it was actually 6 business days, so maybe it's just lingering stress from the waiting. But I'll be honest, I don't think I'll feel at-ease for a while. At least the ball is rolling now, though. I start on the 28th.

I worked on an old SSSS wip today. Feels kind of weird. I still enjoy it (well, the first adventure) but I'm also still mad at the author. It's a weird place to be. I still really like this fic though, and I'm glad that I decided to actively work on it and try to finish it. And I kept all of my SSSS and aRTD icons because I still like them.

Been trying to clear out a lot of wips lately, honestly. There are a lot of little scribbly things that might not be deep or plotty or amazing, but I still enjoyed writing them, so I want to finish them. I'm doing my best to try. I've also been trying to make myself post the links to them. It's hard to make myself do that because my immediate reaction is "Ugh, I don't wanna" but on the other hand, a lot of these are rare pairings, and I know that the handful of people who ship them will probably be happy to see something new.

I've also been trying to take care of various "life admin" stuff like appointments and... tidying various places in the house. I have some time for that, since my accounting class is finished. The next one that I have to take is introductory Quickbooks, and I might need to put that off until next year due to all of the shuffling around that's happening re: job. We'll see.

I'm going to need to re-adjust my sleep schedule. ...So. Uh. Bedtime now.

Well I am sure glad that I sent some followup questions to the prof, because I was doing the assignment completely wrong. But now I have it figured out (I think), and it's going so much more smoothly now. I'm so glad he's so patient; I'll have to remember to be like, effusively appreciative when I fill out the performance evaluation.

I think my dad is losing his marbles. He thought that I have a job interview tomorrow, but that was last week. And recently I saw him write my name down, and he spelled my name wrong. This isn't the first time in the past year or two that I've noticed he's spelled my name wrong, either. I'm used to strangers having trouble with it because, while it is a traditional name, it does have some variations. But this is a different situation.

I've brought this up with mom, and she always brushes it off as him being a flake. But. I don't really know. I mean, he IS a flake, and flaky behaviour and not remembering things is not new for him. (To be honest I would be unsurprised if there were some kind of neurodivergence going on with him, but this isn't something we will ever be sure of.) But one thing that I would expect him to remember is how to spell his eldest kid's name.

I guess it's possible that I'm paying excessive attention to any possible problem/change in behaviour because it could indicate health problems - his father died of brain cancer, so it's something we should all look out for. (Likewise, my maternal great grandmother had dementia, so I've been trying to keep an eye out for any potential issue with my mom.) ...I guess the first thing to do will be to ask mom if dad has always had problems spelling my name or if this is something new. I didn't get a chance to do that earlier. If he's always been bad at it, then it sucks, but it's not something to worry about.

I washed my hair this morning. I don't normally do it in the morning, it's more of an after-exercise kind of thing, but I felt so awful getting out of bed today that it seemed necessary to do something indulgent that I'd normally only do on vacation.

Received update on one of the jobs I interviewed for on Friday. I wasn't selected. This is very disappointing, because it was a really good job - for more pay than I was making at the previous. It's an HSE consulting company, and they had an applicant with HSE background (helpful even when it's an admin position, considering) so... that was why. I was glad that they explained about that, because otherwise I tend to worry that maybe they just didn't like me or they thought I presented myself unprofessionally or something like that. It's easier to accept it when it comes down to qualifications.

Still sucks, though.

Had to ask my prof about the assignment I'm working on because one of the tasks is unclear. I hate doing that - feel like I should be able to figure it out myself - but it's better to ask for clarification and look incompetent than to be incompetent and guess at what needs to be done and get a poor grade as a result of doing so. ...I'm not sure if he's replied yet, I haven't turned on my school computer to check. Ugh.

Judo starts next week. They've switched to a new method for processing payments, and it looks like it'll be a big improvement, but I'm sure there will be some teething issues along the way. I'm unsure whether I will be able to pay for the whole season all at once per usual using the new way, or if I'll have to contact the club separately - we'll see. Apparently with the new setup we'll also be able to pay for our new club merch that way, which is cool. I'll probably buy a hat once I get a job. The rashguards are also super cool, but... Very expensive and I've been doing well enough with wearing old tshirts under my gi for now, so.

They've also introduced a volunteer levy this year. You get it back after you complete your volunteer hours. I'm not inherently opposed to it, though scheduling can be an issue and there are some things that I just will not do (casinos, ugh). But I think this autumn we'll be setting up a table in the mall to sell chocolates, so I'll probably do that. We'll see.

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Prof got back to me. I ended up having to send him more questions, though. WELL, it is what it is. I always feel so stupid when I can't figure something out myself, but... It's not the end of the world. Hopefully I'm on the right track with this assignment.

I thought I'd received a package in the mail today, but it turned out to be oversized spam from a charity org. I had been expecting/hoping for something from a friend, so that was disappointing. The org sent me a free calendar for 2025. It's pretty all right. Thing is, though, I haven't donated to this org in ages, and this kind of thing is the reason why - I have no idea how much they spend on sending people unsolicited stuff like this, but it can't be that cheap. (If it was "donate X amount and receive Y free thing" then that would be different.) I later discovered that they have some ethical issues, which is another reason that I stopped donating to them. ...Anyway, that's sure a thing that I received in the mail today.

Didn't do much of anything yesterday. Did get the apartment clean, though, so that's something.

I did well on my midterm exam. That's a relief; I was kind of worried. The section I started working on today seems to be less math and more discussion of what actually goes into a budget, but I didn't manage to get very far, so we'll see. There are a lot of things I'd rather be doing than this course, but at least it's not going too badly at the moment.

My local library hosted a draw, and I won an ereader. I don't know what to do with it, since I already have one and barely use it. Unsure if my sister in law has one - I'll have to find out. If she doesn't, this might be good for a christmas gift.

I have a midterm exam coming up soon. I was very worried about it, but I looked through some of the preparation documents, and I'm feeling much better now. It looks like I won't have to do anything with amortization or annuities or anything, so it should be fine. Seems like it'll mostly be some basic stuff (percent changes, weighted averages) as well as simple and compound interest calculations, with and without variable interest.

I've drawn up a study plan, and I'm actually looking forward to working through it.

This course is really challenging, but I definitely feel like I'm going to have learned a lot of useful information from it, even if I don't end up using any of this material in the workplace. It's helpful to know a little more about finances and investments! I'm working through some potential ideas (based on stuff that I've learned) but will have to wait a while before I decide whether or not to implement any of it.

And there's something very satisfying about writing out the formulas.

Man, this whole post feels very nerdy.

Went to a salsa dancing class on Sunday. Very fun! I kind of want to look into doing it more - I know that the Latin Dance club occasionally offers classes throughout the year. It isn't something that I'd be up for on the regular, but as an occasional diversion, maybe.

No judo this Saturday. Which is a bummer. T-sensei moved the class to tomorrow in the afternoon, but... I have to do some studying, and if I go to that + Thursday's class, it'll be three days in a row. That's too much at once.

Been feeling very anxious today. I'm not a fan.

My budgeting course started last week. So far it's... ehh. I find it kind of challenging, but we'll see. There is a lot more math than the previous course, at least so far. On the one hand, it's math for business, so at least it has direct application to what I'm learning in a very clear way. On the other... the assigned reading for this week involves going through 90 pages of a math textbook. No really my idea of a good time.

(Well, that's not entirely true. Some of the work was fun. I really enjoy simplifying equations.)

I spent today job-searching. I want my job back! But it doesn't hurt to know what's out there.

( Cut for length )

☆ It's been storming so damn much lately, I don't even get it. Not just storming, but flooding as a result of the storms. It's pretty damn bad in some parts of Saskatoon; same for elsewhere in the province - man, when the Globe and Mail bothers to report on it, that's when you know that the situation is bad. There have also been problems with tornadoes touching down in Saskatchewan. It's all kind of freaky, and it really makes me miss Fort McMurray's extreme-but-stable weather. What the hell is going on, Saskatchewan?

☆ School is driving me insane. I've been kind of distant from a lot of people, I think, and that's the reason. Haa, what else is new, really. Same old thing, that.

☆ On the upside, doing some reading has at least been giving me some time to calm down. It's especially good that I can talk about it with Bice, even though usually it's just "what part are you at, and wasn't such-and-such scene awesome", haa. I don't know, it's just.. it's good.

☆ I've started working on French again. Just Pimsleur audio lessons, usually while indexing or doing something else. I don't know if I'll actually learn anything from it; I'm not much of an audio learner, and the lessons I've been going through so far are quite basic. On the other hand, they have helped me realize that my French pronunciation is absolutely awful, and always has been. My audio comprehension has never been good, either... so maybe it will help a bit, despite not being my preferred medium. We'll see.

☆ My two teams are out of the World Cup and now I have absolutely no idea who to cheer for. :| I guess I'll go with Uruguay, because that's who Odie's cheering for, but I don't know if they can do it, man.

☆ Nordic Indexing is going well. Parts 1-13 are done; now going through past-parts, which is a bit of a headache. It goes quickly, though. I like looking at the numbers and seeing changes in trends. It's kind of cool to see the rough change in popularity of some characters over time, and discrepancies in how many prompts a character receives compared to how many fills are written involving that character. For example, Sweden has more filled-requests than Denmark does, and a higher percentage of filled requests/total (39% vs 31%). But Denmark became more popular than Sweden in a relatively short period of time, despite having very little page-time; he has more requests, and is more frequently requested. On the other hand, Finland has fewer prompts and fills than either of those two, but has a higher percentage of filled requests (42%).

... Though this doesn't account for change in trends over time, just overall numbers. And I don't know what it might mean aside from "Nordics fans really, really like Denmark".

Current Music: Alexander Rybak - Suomi

Took the weekend off because until this point I have been hella' stressed. SO, now that I have had a couple days to relax, I'll be hitting the books again. Unfortunately I slept in like whoa today; not good. On the upside, it's Victoria Day - one of those holidays that doesn't really matter much except that many people get the day off from work. Sooo maybe I'll just make this weekend a long weekend. ;p (Though I will do work today, sure enough)

Eurovision happening at various days this week and I can hardly wait. I remember how much fun it was last year, watching it with friends and doing a running commentary in chat and on the meme. I don't expect that this time around will be much different. Last time I ended up writing fic... I wonder if that will happen this time! Maybe, maybe not, depending on how much time I have. Maybe just something short.

And a while after Eurovision is the World Cup *_* Ahhh I'm so excited about that. Last time, I wasn't really able to watch any of the games, nor was I even really able to talk with anyone about it because my family doesn't like football and none of my coworkers did either. Though my family did have a small celebration when Italy won because blah blah motherland etc. Hmmm I'll be cheering for Italy this year, and also Brazil as usual, and that's probably it - unless some other team catches my eye too.

SO. Yeah, that's all. Recently my mood has been pretty good. Let's hope it stays that way!

( Brief stuff about in-progress writings )

Current Music: Kuunkuiskaajat - Työlki Ellää

I love my parents.

I spoke with them today. I'd been ignoring the telephone for about two weeks because I've been going through a really bad spell recently (been feeling extremely unwell) and I just couldn't handle it. But I did talk to them today. They were really worried, were going to arrange to fly down this weekend if I didn't pick up by Friday.

Now, that's definitely the last thing I need. Having my parents underfoot when I'm currently struggling to even get out of bed in the morning, let alone do schoolwork. On the other hand, it makes me really glad to know that they get concerned when they don't hear from me. If something bad did happen to me, then things could be difficult, because there isn't anyone in Saskatoon that would notice and inform them.

A couple days ago, I received a letter from them. I didn't open it after the phone call today. It had a cheque in it. Enough to cover me until August for certain, probably longer. I don't have to worry about money any more, and I don't have to rush into getting a job, which means I'll be able to focus completely on my schoolwork.

I'm so thankful. I feel like an absolute failure of a son, but they did this for me. It just means so much to me that they're willing to help me in spite of my failings.

Current Music: Fountains of Wayne - Valley Winter Song

I'm having trouble getting my thoughts in line right now, so I'm resorting to bulletpoints again.

✿ I have been ill for almost a month. Those who are in contact with me know this very well - to varying degrees. I don't know when this condition will be improving, but I hope that if I can manage to push myself to finish school-related things, I'll be able to go rest for a while. Hopefully I'll be able to take a visit to my parents at that point. Visiting them isn't exactly "restful" per se but it would do me good to see them.

✿ Because I have been ill, I haven't been keeping up with my flist as diligently as I usually would. I've also been more emo than usual. A million apologies. As of late, I've been particularly unhappy, and I realize that it shows to those that I am in contact with, and I'm sorry.

✿ Illness aside, I have been doing my best to keep a positive outlook. I've been going out on walks every single day for about half an hour. It does help my mood a little. And even though I'm bummed about my living situation, I try to think positively, hoping that when school is all over I will be able to work enough so that I might be able to afford to move into a better place, preferably one without mice in the ceiling and such.

✿ Since I need to do my best to get schoolwork done, all writing projects are currently on hold until schoolwork is finished. Just in case anyone was wondering about that. Except for some stuff I'm waiting to come back from a beta... one of them just needed a final once-over, so I don't know, maybe it'll get posted soon. I'm kind of bummed about putting a hold on writing but it can't be helped.

✿ All of my current roleplay accounts are on hiatus until schoolwork is done. I figured people had realized that, but just in case not, yeah. Except I still need to wrap up a plot... argh, well, I'll figure something out.

I think that's all for now.

Current Music: City and Colour - Missing

Lately LJ has been giving me problems - late comments, sometimes comments not even showing up at all until a day after they're left. So if it seems I'm ignoring you, really I'm not, it's just that LJ's being an ass.

Many thanks to those who had kind words to say about the cancellation of my summer plans. Really, though it's a disappointment, it isn't a big deal. I'll live. ;p With a whole 'nother year to plan, I bet Minni and I will be able to ensure it's extra-awesome. Hell, maybe I could even make arrangements to swing by and see some other people in the country, too... Well okay, I guess I wouldn't really be able to work that out, but it's nice to daydream about.

This week has been up and down and up and down and I'm so frustrated and stressed out but somehow I'm managing to make things out okay. In the next couple days I really plan to crack down on schoolwork. Beltane is Saturday; I keep forgetting that (and keep getting reminded). Even though I don't celebrate that one formally - Solstices and Equinoxes are my big celebrations - it'd still be nice to have that day free to just do whatever I want.

I just can hardly wait until things settle down. I have things I want to do. Writing and roleplaying aside, I want to take time to do my summer cleaning. I need to repair some parts in the washroom - yes, I could call maintenance, but the people my landlord hires just do a slap-job of everything, and I could do better. Need to put everything in order. And I want to visit my family. Even though my mother is absolutely bonkers, I still love her, and I miss my dad, and I want to see my brother again even if we never really have anything to talk about. Urgh, I feel weird being all "I miss my mommy" kinda' thing, but well. Family is family.

On a much lighter note, the Canadiens won against the Capitals today. Yessss. They play again on... Friday, I think? Maybe if I get a lot of work done I'll be able to keep an eye on it. 8D I've been kind of casually following everything - Ari's flailing on twitter helps (hah). And since the Canadiens beat the Caps that's now two drinks she owes me. Awesoooome. I'm totally going to hold her to it if she ever makes her way up here, too. Though I dunno' how I'd be after two drinks - last time I had that much, I stayed up the entire night commenting to Moona and I think the only thing that saved me from making a complete ass out of myself was the fact that writing comments on an iTouch is difficult and awkward.

Current Music: Fountains of Wayne - Mexican Wine

There just ain't any feeling like getting all ready to go to the library to do work, then getting there and realizing you left the notebook with all the information you need at home. I am clearly a wonderful example of planning and intelligence today. Well, the entire day has been one fail after another, so I think I'll just declare it an off-day. :| Tomorrow will be my do-over, and then I'll get it right.

Mostly been trying to catch up with work. Yes, my class is finished, and yes the exam for that class is finished, but I still have other work that needs to be done. Catch-up work from fuckups earlier in the year. I keep wanting to bang my head against a wall; feel so frustrated with having to do this. I should have done it when it was supposed to be done. But I do take comfort in the fact that I'm doing better than I was at this time last year. At this time last year, I was a complete recluse, could hardly even leave my house, let alone do schoolwork. This... this is definitely an improvement.

Watched The Wicker Man last night - the original, not the remake, though now I'm kind of considering watching the remake for the lulz 'cause apparently it's bad to the point of seeming a comedy. Anyway, this film definitely wasn't what I was expecting; I knew the general idea of how it would go, but I guess I just assumed it would be more like the horror films I'm used to watching. Fortunately for me, who decided it'd be a bright idea to watch it late at night, it wasn't what I'd expected, and I was spared any nightmares. Must say I was rather startled - and pleased - by the inclusion of the Cuckoo song (Sumer Is Icumen In) at the end... pleased moreso that I recognised it from Middle English class, I mean. In any case, I did like this one quite a bit.

( Brief stuff about writing )

Current Music: The Cuckoo Song

MAN. The past week or so has been so goddamn busy, I don't even. And yet, I feel like I was doing nothing, 'cause all I was doing was homework. So so so boring. :| BUT. NOW I'M DONE. AND MY EXAM IS DONE. SO. THAT'S THAT. Though there's still other stuff that needs to be done but uh, I don't even care, man.

Now I'm just happy and relaxed and maybe slightly tipsy and just so so so so happy. Maybe it's not just because of school being less stressful from now on (I think), maybe it's got a lot to do with spring coming. When I was out walking today, I saw shoots sprouting up in someone's flower garden, and I noticed that if you look real close at the bushes alongside the sidewalks, you can see buds on them. Yesssss.

I've been working on some writing - just a little bit - and it's coming on so well, and I'm so happy. Everything's been done by hand, and not just fanfiction but school stuff too, and while before my hand would hurt after so much work, it doesn't now. It feels a little tight, but no pain. I'm going to take this as a sign of improvement. SO. IT MEANS I CAN WRITE. ... though I should probably rest for a few days orz. But then I'll go back to writing about those sexy gay countries, oh yes.

I went to McNally Robinson this evening, partly just for something to do, but also partly 'cause there was a novel I wanted to get. And they did have it! Yesss. I normally don't buy my books there because it's so expensive but sometimes they have stuff even Amazon doesn't have. 'n now I have my copy of Hold Fast. Really happy about that, because even though it's a YA novel, it's still one of the best Canadian novels I've read. It's too bad I still don't have my nice hardcover edition though... it was so pretty. ARGH I wish I hadn't had to get rid of so many of my books when I was moving from Nova Scotia; that sucked. But, now I can re-read it. I also picked up Pratchett's Johnny and the Bomb... they had Unseen Academicals too, but I think I'll wait until it comes out in paperback. Ffff speaking of hardcovers I went through the history section not expecting to find anything... and I kind of didn't... but they did have a big fat book about the history of the Vikings and such and it looked really good but it was fifty bucks, guhhh. No, I didn't buy it. Maybe I'll see if the school library has it. Or wait until paperback. Getting stuff from the library is all right, but I like to make notes in my historybooks and put stickytabs on the pages I find interesting and stuff. I never want to give back library books, derp.

ANYWAY. Cool story, bro. When I was heading back I decided to walk home. I missed the bus, so I figured, WHATEVER. It'll take less time for me to walk home than it would to wait for the bus. So I just... walked home. It took me about an hour. :| I keep forgetting how far away the book store is from my place. BUT. IT WAS SO NICE OUT. Not too hot, not too chilly, juuuuust right. MAN I love this time of year. Except for the part that everything still hasn't cleaned itself up from winter, so there are dead leaves everywhere and the grass isn't green yet... but at least it's nice and cool. Ahhhh~

Current Music: Leevi and the Leavings - Elisenda

Polish leader and 96 others dead in jet crash

I want to say something about this, but I can't find the right words - but there is the run-down for anyone who hadn't heard about it yet. My deepest sympathies go to the families of those persons, and also to the people of Poland.

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It snowed yesterday. I opened the blinds, swore, then immediately closed them. It is April. I think that Winter didn't get the memo.

I have been busy. I am frustrated. School is driving me crazy.

If anyone needs to contact me in the next little while, commenting on my journal is the best way to do it. I won't be on messengers much.

Current Music: Treaty of Paris - Tired all the Time

I was absolutely sick as a dog this weekend. Ugh, it was horrible. It was a chest cold that set me completely out of commission; could barely even breathe. Fortunately I'm starting to feel a bit better today, though I do feel kind of dizzy in addition to being drugged and congested. Lovely.

Because I was unable to do much this weekend except sulk around and play flash games, I'm way behind on my homework. So frustrating. That essay is due on April 6th, and man, even though I've been poking at it off and on for a while, I'm starting to get a little bit worried. Well, all it really means is that I need to haul ass, and it isn't as if I've never done an essay while sick before, but it's still major frustrating.

Didn't do much today. Went to the doc, who said "You're getting better, so I won't prescribe anything", sigh. Came home and slept for about five hours. Updated the Index. Watched Zoolander and did some knitting - been a while since I last did some of that, and my hand is kind of protesting, but not as badly as it usually would, which is a good sign. I think if I go easy on it, don't do too much all at once, while paying careful attention to my posture... I think I'll be fine. It's kind of frustrating that I wasn't able to finish this scarf while it was still cold outside, though. All the snow has gone and melted now. Well, at least I'll have it nice and ready for when it gets cold again.

Been reading Treasure Island recently. I found myself thinking back to when I was younger. I went through a (very long) period where I wouldn't read anything other than fantasy and horror novels. My mum was completely exasperated by all this, and kept trying to push "classics" on me, like Dickens 'n such. I didn't want to read about "real" things - but pirates? Adventure? Now, that's exciting. I mean, hell, at that age Tom Sawyer was one of my favourite novels (still is) in spite of the lack of magic, because of all the adventure in it. Now, I can't help but think that if she had tried to get me to read stuff like this, she would have had a lot more success.

Current Music: My Favourite Highway - Closer

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Ugh, work. And other things.

Thunder 'n lightning ☆

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye

Hey sweet Annie / Don't take it so bad

Update on me - Various points

The sun still shines in the summertime / I'll be yours if you'll be mine

Sumer is icumen in, lhude sing cuccu!

Yayyyyyyyy

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You know you can't stop when you're racing the clock

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