It's snowing!
That's part of a bigger picture but I like the color of the skies and the sillhoutte of the tree and leaves against it. That was taken in my...sophomore year of high school, I believe? During a weekend-long camping trip my advanced placement biology class went on to study the ecosystems and habitats in the nearby island in the bay. There were skunks, rain and cold weather - and lots of skunks, rain and cold weather! Ahaha, but it was great. At one point me and my friend went back to get more marshmallows for the campfire and we wound up stuck on a picnic table surrounded by at least 6 skunks! Our teacher had to rescue us, but he was laughing the entire time. Another story was another two friends of mine decided to go swimming in the bay...now keep in mind the water is about freezing (had it been freshwater, but it was saltwater so technically the freezing point is lower), and it made me cold watching them. Also, all the other tents got flooded but ours - dad had such great foresight when it came to picking tents...we were nice and dry throughout the stormy days! And we played hide and go seek in tall weeds (twice my height) and half our group got lost...
Ohhh the memories! No, there was nothing artsy about that picture, I just wanted something on this entry and a stroll down memory lane! Promise, when I get my camera again I'll take a picture of something nice. Maybe of snow? I want to go to DC in the spring when the cherry blossoms are blooming. :D That would be fun...maybe I'll do that on my vacation! Anyway, I'll just hunt down old pictures and post them.
I got everything done today, including scheduling my eye doctor appointment. Unfortunately it's a wait, and I'm trying to see if I have a final pair of contacts to last until the new prescriptions come in. I'll be alright though, of course!
Reading "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller right now. I read it back in sophomore year of high school, although I don't recall the play having much of an effect with me then. I'm reading it now and I can't help but feel sad, anguished by the scenes that were unfolding before my eyes. And then I feel anguished again because I'm being tested on it on Wednesday. XD I just kidding. I have tomorrow to review it, though I'm sure I'll be fine come exam time.
On a separate note, the popsicles I bought and left in the freezer are gone! I'm hoping it was shared by my roommates and a certain someone hasn't been eating it all in one go. I wish they left me one though! I was looking forward to them too...even though it's snowing outside. Ano, really snowing now...I was thinking it would be gone by now. Too bad I don't have class tomorrow. Then again, if they don't cancel class then, I'm really glad I don't have class tomorrow!
Update on popsicles: everyone had one yuppie! Now if we can solve the toilet that is constantly getting clogged... Long story. And first required readthrough of Death of a Salesman (hereby shortened to DoaS) - I don't remember it being that sad! Willy Loman's character is painful to watch - and the development of the character of Biff is hard to watch too, and the secrets he carries. I also didn't realize how much of an impact "Happy" aka Harold Loman's name is too. One-word gut reaction: anguish!
Also very sad that it doesn't have a happy ending. Demo, I guess life doesn't always have a happy ending? I'm sure that everything will be okay though, as long as I keep believing it will! Maybe not in the way I expect it, of course...but hey!
My comparative neurobiology class is interesting, but the only problem is that its so packed. I'm hoping students will start dropping the class, because there is just not enough seats for everyone to be in that class during lecture - what will happen during exams? I have a class before it, and it's about 2 minutes away - but even when I get there, the seats are always close to full! It would be bad if I had to run from far away too... There is also a girl in that class that for some reason always makes me feel down whenever I attend that class. I don't know why but she has this ability to bring down the mood - maybe it is because she never smiles?
Update on the Tokyo program:
$1000 for housing
$1595 for program
$600-1500 for flight
$500-1000 spending money
Estimated cost for program: 5,000 USD
Not too bad considering the Venice program is $10,000! Now I can start comparing prices for other programs.
Tomorrow is a day off, so to-do list for January 23rd:
- Eat breakfast
- Read DoaS for test preparation
- Study for orgo
- Read for comparative neuro
- Read for AP
- Problem sets for orgo
- Eat lunch at some point
- Head home to pick up orgo lab materials
- Have dinner
- Return back with the following: lab coat, safety goggles, graphing calculator, extra contacts, noodles, maybe printer
- Congratulate mother on traversing my room and coming back alive
- Take out the trash in the apartment
- Eat fruit!
- Play in the snow for a bit
It's all right daijoubu daijoubu daijoubu
kiseki datte okose
Here we go ikou yo ikou yo ikou yo tsubasa hiroge
kitto nani ka ga nani ka ga doko ka de deaeru hi o matteru
Doot! Doot! Doot! Dreaming! Dreaming! soshite tobira ga hiraku yo...
It's all right. It's all right. It's all right. It's all right.
Miracles can happen.
Here we go Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!
Spread your wings
I'm sure something, something, is out there somewhere,
just waiting for us to find it.
Doot! Doot! Doot! Dreaming! Dreaming!
And then the door will open...