I just finished going through:

1) University of Glasgow's "International Student Handbook,"
2) The UC Education Abroad Program "General Information Guide," and...
3) The UC EAP Student's Guide to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland!

I am the winner of the world. I can't believe I got through all of them tonight. And it was a successful literary journey, too, as the wise words contained within inspired me to add several points to my ever-growing list of [non-recreational] things to take care of before departure.

I am pretty sure I've never done so much thorough research for any one thing before... This is a huge turning point in my life, after all -- not just one 8-10 page paper about some random shit I don't really care about. I just love that I can convince myself to stay up and read boring logistical crap for hours when it relates to me going to SCOTLAND.

Have I mentioned recently that it still doesn't feel real? I've never been to Scotland and have a horrible imagination sometimes -- even after all the research I've been doing -- so it's nigh impossible for me to develop any real expectations or imagined scenarios or daydreams or even fantasies! I am 15 (technically 14) days away from my flight and I still can't believe it's really gonna happen. How surprised I'll be when I actually get off the plane in Edinburgh and have to start carrying out all the plans I've been making!

Another minor, but still celebrate-able (...?) accomplishment of today is that my mom and I went on a delightful 1 hour fast-paced walk around sunny Cupertino. We got sweaty and a little sore, so I think we did a good job. Hopefully we will make this a habit for the next couple weeks. :)

Today I am GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS. I have been up and down and all over the internet trying to figure things out, Scotland-wise. I've researched mobile phones (think I'm gonna go with O2 or Orange as a provider, but we'll see what they recommend at the Carphone Warehouse), where I can buy a hair dryer and flat iron on the first day I arrive (there are two Sally Beauty Supplies locations within walking distance of my hotel!), what I'll be doing at my orientations, etc. I pre-registered for classes and reserved my place at the University of Glasgow International Students orientation. I had to pick one of four places to go on a day-long bus tour at the end of the orientation, and I selected Inveraray Town. I knew nothing about any of the destinations, but the pictures of this place on Wikipedia made it look very cute, so it won! It appears to have some nice little shops too. And then it seems that after this hectic period of traveling and two orientations, I will have a free week or so before the term begins... That will be good.

I made a lot of lists of things I have to do, people I have to see, and purchases I have to make before leaving. I also realized, while going through paperwork, that I am ridiculously late on making a payment to UCSB. Like over a month late. Needless to say, I did a considerable amount of freaking out when I found this. I think it's really weird that the one and only place that listed the due date and amount is the coupon I'm supposed to send with the check... And it's also strange that no one contacted me to ask why I haven't paid or to warn me that I'll be kicked out of the EAP program if I don't pay soon! Nothing. Are the EAP people even in the office right now? I haven't heard anything from them all summer. This is really weird. I'm gonna send the check in tomorrow and call them to let them know... Hopefully everything will be okay.

I am reading this silly book called The Very Best of British: The American's guide to speaking British and I have found that it is both very helpful, and also a little bit ridiculous. The man who wrote it seems to have only lived in Texas and no other parts of America, so lots of the terms and phrases he thinks we don't know are really obvious to me. I am not Texan and it makes me sad that these people don't seem to know what "piece of cake" means. He also makes a big deal out of how ABSOLUTELY NO AMERICANS say "really cool" or "really [whatever]," and that we all say "real cool" and "real [whatever]." AAHHHH! HICK ALERT! I HAVE NEVER SAID "REAL" ANYTHING!!! AAAHHHH!!! Man, California pwns Texas so hard. I am embarrassed.

So my next task is to go through all of the assorted handbooks I have been given by both of my universities and make sure there is nothing else I am forgetting and clear up all confusion. I'm also in the process of marking all of the places I might have to find on this handy map of Edinburgh that I have. And there's lots of shopping that needs to be done. I'm reeeeeally stressed out today, but I also feel like I accomplished a lot, and that is a good way to feel.

I got an email from the Glasgow Uni accommodation people saying:

"That's Ok, just get it back to us as soon as you can."

Yaaaayyy I'm going to be living at Cairncross House, 20 Kelvinhaugh Place in 2 months to the day. :)

Check out my room layout! I get a sofa and coffee table! Whoa.

Every day I wonder why I haven't heard anything about where I'll be living next year. Today I decided it was time to send them an email, because I was supposed to have heard like a month ago. Then I decided to check my junk mail folder and there was the email, over two weeks old. Great. I printed out the paperwork and it says I needed to have sent them my acceptance form by July 8th... which was five days ago. I don't know what's going to happen now. I emailed them and let them know the situation, and I'm hoping they will tell me it's okay. If I had gotten the email on the 28th of June when they sent it, that still would have only given me 10 days to fill it out and send it to them. Does mail even travel that fast from here to the UK?! I don't think so. Totally not fair.

Anyway, if I still get to live where they told me I would have gotten to live if I hadn't been a dipshit, it's at the Cairncross House. I think it's pretty much your standard dorm, with common kitchens, study rooms, bathrooms, etc. But I would get my own "large single" bedroom. It sounds like an insult to my appearance and lack of a lover, but it actually means I get my own space that is bigger than the space that some people get to themselves. Hurrah! [Maybe.] It's only 15 minutes from the campus, which makes it closer than any of the other residence halls. PLEASE LET ME STILL LIVE THERE! I'm scared now. They probably won't write back until Monday because it's way after working hours there already. Damn.

!@L#!@(OFASDJAO:*@#_#., etc.

Blaahhh...

Today I haven't been able to think about a single thing but next year...

...

Okay, and a little bit of LOST... But not as much as you'd think since it's a Wednesday and the very crucial penultimate episode airs tonight. Most of my thoughts have been completely focused on my future travels & adventures.

Why can't I get my mind off of Scotland? It's been a combination of things... My dad sent me an email saying that he booked my flight and hotel room (three cheers for my dad), so I spent the entirety of Roman Civilization trying to decide what I'd do on my first night in Edinburgh. I'm going to be getting there a day before orientation starts, which means I'll have a night to myself in the hotel. What will I do? Instead of taking notes, I made a shopping list, tried to figure out how long the flights would be, and did some math to see what time various things would be in the UK vs. how they'd feel to me after just getting in from the States.

After I got home from class, I saw I had a bunch of comments from iris_spiorad, many of them about what I can expect in the UK, and I got even more excited. I signed on to LJ to respond to her, and found a spotlight community on the front page called nor_am_uk_ac for "North Americans at UK Colleges and Universities." What?!?!? Is that the biggest coincidence ever or what? So of course I joined it and then started searching for other helpful communities... And I've come across so much useful information that I can hardly believe it. Right now I'm looking at some girl's pictures from Glasgow Uni on flickr. The Internet is so amazing and wonderful. What would I do without it?

Aaahhhhhhhhhhhh! And even with all this, it still hasn't quite sunken in that I actually get to to go Glasgow next year. Wow.

Gaaah only 30 minutes until I leave for my 3-hour EAP orientation. I'm so nervous! Meeting large amounts of new people makes my tummy churn a little. However, I couldn't be more excited to learn all about how amazing my year is going to be next year. Jesus, I am so lucky to be able to do this. I have to remember to never stop being thankful. If you ever hear me complain about anything that has to do with me studying abroad, you have the permission to slap me in the face.

If I were one of the people running this orientation, I would provide the students with treats from their host countries... Like, um, Jaffa Cakes? [Can you tell how badly I want some more of those delicious, heaven-sent biscuits??? I keep bringing them up. I'm sorry.]

Can I just say that Jason Mraz has the longest fingernails I've ever seen on a dude? It's a little bit of a turn off, I have to say... But he's still my man. And this song is really hilarious.

Guess who will be of legal drinking age in precisely one week? Weeeee!

Haaa I just ran into Ali again. Brittny and I both ran into him at the same time yesterday, right after I ran into my uncle while talking on the phone to my mom. Crazy times. Light lab sucked ASS today. Basically it was just too much work, and I felt like I royally sucked at things (not that anybody else was too much better) and I had tripped over the chalked string some people were using to make lines on the ground. It was just awkward. At least Denver and Brian were both as grumpy about it as I was. We were all bored and not in the mood.

I stopped at EAP to drop off something for my advisor and I had to talk to that awful girl who looked over my application. When I saw her, I wanted to drop everything, jump into a lunge-like position and point both my index fingers at her, Catherine-style, shouting "HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW BITCH!? LOOKS LIKE I GOT IN AFTER ALL!" Needless to say, I just pretended like I didn't know her and asked if she could please give this envelope to Tracee, thanks!

I just watched a clip from "Catch-22." My non-spoilery reaction is the following: SUCK IT, JACK. I am really sick of him right now. He is being such a weenie. Yeah, I said it. (Overall though, I still love him... It's like that thing in Sims where you have the current relationship bar and then the lifetime relationship bar. Lifetime is almost full, but he has been doing lots of things that make me have multiple red - signs above my head. Sawyer, though... he's makes me go all kinds of +.)

Karen and I are playing a delightful game of "LOST Chuck, F*ck, or Marry" over Facebook. What did they call that game on 30 Rock? I remember it was one of my favorite variations on the title. 10 points if you remember because I sure as hell don't. Anyway, I think we've played this before among housemates, but it would be so much fun if our little LOST viewing group should play tomorrow before it starts. I'm certain that Ali and Aymen would have hilarious and interesting opinions. Karen and I are coming up with some awesome trios to select from. My favorite so far was one of her ideas: polar bear, smoke monster, and Michael! (In case you're wondering, I said I would torch that crazy polar bear, spend the night with the smoke monster because it's bendy, and marry Michael so I could be Walt's mommy!)

I have stalled long enough. It's time to go buy a diet soda and then start inching my way toward the class of doom. It would be a lot more interesting if I didn't have to sit for two hours straight in one of those uncomfortable, tiny desks. Gorrrrrrrrrr... At least the movie we watched yesterday was really interesting, and I am actually very anxious to hear him talk about it so I can understand it better. And, of course, I get to sit next to the glorious Brittny Stout. Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper is calling my name y'all. I better go bail it out of its Corner Store refrigerated jail.

Laziness. I will do some +/-ing.

- I had to get out of my warm bed at 6.
- I couldn't be bothered to complete or turn in my Latin homework.
+++ SPACED CAME! And early enough for me to watch an episode with lunch, too!
- We had to move and clean giant metal structures in light lab.
+ It was actually really fun.
- Being outdoors in the wind made my allergies go crazy.
+ We got out of class early.
- The people at EAP didn't really help me figure out where to send my Glasgow acceptance slip.
- I was too lazy to drive to Rite-Aid and get more allergy medicine... I am suffering from this decision.
+ Instead, I came home and watched a whole bunch of Spaced DVD extras. THERE ARE SO MANY AND THEY ARE ALL SO WONDERFUL.
+ I watched Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune with Catherine.
+ The Office was brilliant. ("Dwight you ignorant slut!" was my favorite quote. Twice.)
+ 30 Rock was brilliant. (Tina + Jason is almost as magical as Tina + Jimmy...)
+ After that, I watched the first two Spaced episodes with Brittny, Val, and Mitzi. :D :D :D
- The wind is going to rip our house apart and blow me far, far away.
- It is also causing our lights to flicker constantly like a damn haunted house.
- I still need to do some more reading before I let myself go to bed...
+ Dahlia is coming to visit on Saturday!
+ I am taking Bri out for her birthday on Saturday!
+ I will probably finally hang out with Gary on Sunday!
+ I have two good [hopefully] movies from Netflix to watch this weekend! (One More Kiss and The Football Factory)
+ AND MORE SPACED!
- I have to get up at 7 tomorrow.

THIS IS ALL.

THIS ENTRY WILL BE IN ALL CAPS. TRUST ME, I AM SPARING YOU BECAUSE I REALLY WANT THE ENTIRE THING TO BE CAPITALIZED, UNDERLINED, BOLDED, ITALICIZED, BRIGHT RED, AND IN FONT SIZE 7. I WAS JUST SITTING HERE LISTENING TO AND READING ABOUT THIS CUTE SCOTTISH BAND CALLED THE VIEW WHEN A LOUD AND EXCITED KNOCKING SOUND HAPPENED TO MY DOOR. IT WAS BRITTNY WITH AN ENVELOPE FROM THE EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM.

I OPENED IT.

IT IS ABOUT HOST UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT.

I AM GOING TO GLASGOW NEXT YEAR!!!!!

I am going to have a bitchload of reading to do this quarter. Fantastic.

I went to my first three classes of the day: Latin, Roman Civilization, and Greek Sanctuaries. I bought my books. I went to Student Health to try to sign up for my health check, but they were only signing up people from a few countries and the UK was not one of them. The lady said that if our country wasn't there, we should come back on Wednesday. THANKS, HELPFUL ORANGE FLYER FROM MY PACKET. April 2nd =/= April 4th.

I have one more class tonight at 6. Possibly. It's for African Cinema, but Mondays are supposed to be the viewing nights and we haven't even had lecture yet. Brittny's in that class too (and hopefully she'll stay in it!), so I think we're going to stop by just in case they're taking attendance or something. It's kind of a pain in the ass, but I don't mind if I get to hang out with Brittny!

Erickson is a silly man. I think his class is going to be really hard because I'll actually have to do the reading, but it will also be super fun because we are going to the Getty TWICE and hopefully Mitzi will get in so we can drive there together. And the weeks that we go to the Getty, we won't have class at all. Which is super duper awesome and fine by me.

Now it is lunch time!

Ahhhh today. I woke up at 7 to pack and such and then Catherine arrived shortly before 10... Which was good because at that point I was just sitting around playing Big Brain Academy anyway. We had a really fun and fast (four hour!) drive down to Santa Barbara. Catherine is the best driving buddy ever. Seriously, the time flew by... At least for me.

When we got back, I was pleased to see Starr and Brittny and the fantastically clean house for which they were responsible. It was a glorious thing to come home too. I love them. Catherine and I sort of settled for a bit, and then made up grocery lists and we were off to Ralphs! As soon as I got back and put my many groceries away, I got into the third motor vehicle of the day -- Starr's car -- and went with Starr and Brittny to Albertsons. There are some things (like Three Cheese Prego, Wild Strawberry Crystal Light, and Tangerine Lime Clear Excellence) that you can only buy at Albertsons, and I happen to really enjoy those things. I also enjoy the company of Brittny and Starr.

After this excursion, I came home and immediately made some of the ALFREDO EASY MAC that I found at Albertsons (so so so so good) and then the four of us (Starr, Brittny, Catherine, and I) watched the shitty Josh Holloway thriller that I ordered during finals week -- Cold Heart. It was so worth the $7.08. First of all, there was some nudity and I am about 75% sure that he DIDN'T have a body double... But I have to do more research because they never actually panned all the way up from rear to head. If it was another dude, however, they did an excellent job pairing up lower back dimples. Because they were pretty much identical. And even if the bum wasn't his, the parts with his face were even sexier. Sooo... It was good. Also, as opposed to the deceitful Mi Amigo, Josh actually had a huuuge role in this movie. I would like to say that he was the main character just because I sided with him (even though he was EVIL) over the lady he was stalking. She was dumb. The entire plot was dumb, but the movie was quite enjoyable. For a shit movie, Josh's acting was very good! And I had fun making fun of the stupid stuff with my fellow viewers.

The infidelity theme of the movie then prompted us to watch Cheaters, which was all good until Val came in with her brother and his friend right at the most inopportune time. When they say "The Best of Cheaters Uncensored," they mean uncensored. Yikes. Sorry, Val. :-o

After that we watched an episode of Black Books and then Family Guy and then had some Law and Order playing in the background while we finally got productive. I went through my EAP papers for the first time all break (stupid idiot me) and learned that I must go to Student Health tomorrow to set up an appointment for my health check. The sheet says that I'll have to go on a specific date, but doesn't tell me what date it is. Thank you very much for the information. It would be nice to know before I go in there. Whatever. I also read that I will be hearing about my host school between now and August. AUGUST!? WHAT? I think I'll need to make travel arrangements before then. Gaaah!

I'm stressed because classes start tomorrow and I am very unprepared... I don't have any of my books or fresh notebooks or anything. I'm going to have to brave the the bookstore tomorrow and it's going to be so crowded and scary. Damn it. Plus I have three classes in a row in the morning starting at 8:30... At least my 10:00 and 11:00 classes are in the same room! It's fun to be lazy sometimes.

I must leave now because I have to get up at 6. YUCK YUCK YUCK. Tomorrow will be a busy day. Josh Holloway is pretty. Goodbye!

Dear EAP Candidate,

Your notification packet awaits your pick-up in our office at 2431 South Hall. Please come by anytime before March 23rd to collect it.

I have pasta boiling on the stove but I don't want to eat it anymore. As soon as I scarf it down, I'm going to campus to find out my destiny.

Ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod! I am so scared....

Oh gosh.

I can't believe we had to spring forward today. I totally forgot. I went to bed at 11:30 last night, thinking I would get up early. But no, I didn't open my eyes again until 10:30... Which, I found out a few minutes later, was actually 11:30. What a waste of 12 hours. I had stupid/bad dreams too... But one of them was very smart of me. I was trying to finish a play before I fell asleep, but got too tired. So I made up my own ending for it! The daughter ended up dying, bringing the rest of her crazy family closer together. I'm about to go finish it now... How creepy would it be if I were right? I won't be.

Yesterday was really fun, but it shouldn't have been. It was only fun because I didn't do the things I was supposed to do. I had lots of Brittny & Mitzi time. First we played a really cool new game involving stairs and small objects. Then we went to dinner at Outback and ate waaay too much delicious food. Finally, we watched Shaun of the Dead with all the lights off.

Today I have to write two papers and study for a quiz. Balls!

My aunts Lynn and Sue just stopped by to check out my house. I think they were impressed. We talked about me wanting to go abroad next year and now I am really stressed out. Within the next two weeks, I should know what my next year will be like. Oh God, please just tell me!

I'm going to go read my play now. It's going to be a bad day. I will probably eat a lot to make up for this. Eating a lot is a bad idea. Oh well.

I am doing this out of sheer boredom and restlessness. I really, really hate waiting for LOST on Wednesday nights. It is so stupid that they movied it to 10. I can't concentrate on anything all day until it's over, and even then it often takes me about 2 hours to simmer down from all the excitement. I am listening to a song called "Crying Shame" which is really depressing but doesn't sound like it. It's by a band called Get Set Go. I do believe they have a song or two on the Uglyface's Anatomy soundtrack, but I don't watch that show so I can't be sure. "I'm too lazy to even fall asleep." Whoa, Get Set Go, I've been there. I HAVE BEEN THERE, BUDDY. I never get enough sleep. Why can't I just make an effort to get to bed early, because there's nothing that's gonna change me having to get up at the buttcrack of dawn. Next quarter I have to go to Latin at 8:30 four days a week. It's going to suck wang, but I suck even more wang at Latin and I desperately rely on my teacher's knack for wimpy grading... Sooo I have to make sure I am in her class next quarter. You know what's good about the name Suzanne? It has a Z in it, which is a rare letter when it comes to names. Now, I know Mitzi has like about THREE THOUSAND, but not everyone can be so lucky, okay? OKAY??? I like the Spice Girls. I want to make a playlist that is all singers and bands from the UK. Except maybe I should include Australia, because that's similar and I really like Ben Lee. I feel the same way about Australians as I do about people from the UK. And that would be very, very positively. I want to make that playlist, but then not listen to it unless I get into EAP. And if I do get into EAP, then I can blast it forever until every song is done. And then play it all again. Over and over until I board the plane. But if I don't get in, then I can delete the playlist and pretend like nothing ever happened, except I would also be crying for about 600 hours a day for 4000 days in a row. Impossible? You just don't know how to count time, sirs. You just don't even know. I am missing Jeopardy right now because, like Val, I am too lazy to go downstairs and watch it. Or to even get up from my computer and turn it on in here. I really would like someone to kiss me. Not necessarily anyone in particular, though I do have a few ideas. I just really miss being kissed. Damn damn damn damn. Eff eff eff eff. My diet is going okay. Actually, I think it's going better than okay. It's not annoying me... It actually isn't usually on my mind, except at the end of the day when I realize I've done a good job. I don't feel sorry for myself and cram my face with food, and I don't really usually feel hungry, but I'm still generally keeping my calorie intake quite low. NICE. I hope that, now that I've said that, it doesn't all go to hell. I really need to get in shape. Which also means going to the gym, but I'll work on that later. One thing at a time for now... I have to go on stork patrol now. Bye.

Hello. Guess who is obsessive! You know the answer.

So it's Paolo Nutini all day in the car... And there will most likely be a viewing of the Scottish film Sweet Sixteen in the living room at 7. And now I'm killing time on YouTube...

Here is a Scottish man singing "Baby Got Back:"



"Scottish DUI Test" from a show called Chewin' the Fat:



Stu showed me this one and I couldn't understand a word of it. But neither could Gary, so we're okay. It's also from Chewin' the Fat.



HAHAHAHAHAHAHA:

Catherine thinks I'm crazy and she's absolutely right. She says I have a mild form of OCD and she's absolutely right. I am completely done with my EAP application and I can't stop thinking about it. I won't rest until I have submitted it. I may have put off most of the actual work until the very end, but I have been stressing about this application since the beginning of September. That's 4.5 months of crazy-ass stress, all packed tightly into one manilla envelope. Is that how you spell manilla? It sounds like vanilla, so that's how I spelled it.

My brain my brain my brain!

AAAHHHHH!

I HAVE TO GO EAT COOKIES OH MY GOD OH MY GOD AAAH MY BRAIN!

SCOTLAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAHHHH Scotland is so adorable. I'm filling out my University of Glasgow housing application and it's killing me with cuteness. Sinks are called "hand wash basins" and there's one in pretty much every bedroom, even if there's not a bathroom in there. Most of the flats and apartments have "single study bedrooms" for each person. Every room I've read about says "bed linen is provided but students are expected to supply their own crockery, cutlery, pots, towels, etc." Why is this so precious? And instead of CSOs or whatever, guess who patrols the halls. Wardens! Heehehee wardens.

Too cute.

The Office was beautiful and amazing, as always.
Scrubs was fun, but not as good as I thought it would be. The crazy lady REALLY bugged me.
30 Rock was so brilliant it convinced me to use my iTunes gift cards on a Season Pass. Eeee!

I didn't finish my EAP application tonight. Deep down, I knew I wouldn't. But since I am a procrastinator, I have to give myself fake due dates so that I am not rushing at the very very end. It's sad, I know. But I'm seriously almost done. My goal is to finish tomorrow and I mean it this time. I'm feeling positive.

Sooo the coolest thing ever happened tonight. Catherine added Mario from BatG on MySpace and when he added her back, he commented on a picture of all of us saying (and I quote) "cute housemates."

...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

This is how obsessed we are: All that were in the room (the housemates minus Val) stood up, screamed, pulled hair, screamed, jumped on things, and screamed for about 5 minutes straight. I picked up the life-sized cardboard cutout of Derek Zoolander and started carrying him around on my head in a state of delirium. It was CRAZY. AAAHHHH! I loooooove Mario! I added him too and sent him a message and he replied, but he didn't say much. I was hoping he'd say something about my Fish Biscuit default picture since it says on his profile that he watches LOST. Ooh well! At least he replied!

Reality TV stars are the best stars to be obsessed with because they are actually [sort of] accessible. I rode in an elevator with Michael from Big Brother 6 once. And I met Ethan Zohn of Survivor fame. Not that I am/was obsessed with either one of them (especially Michael 'cause he nasty), but still. It's just an example of how those are the kinds of famous people you're most likely to run into. So you should like them! They are also most likely to have self-maintained MySpace pages... I'm hellsa friends with three people from Average Joe 4. Why am I bragging? Sadddddd...

Anyway, Mario kicks ass and it was an amazing moment. We were united under one roof as an official set of "cute housemates." HAHAHAHAHA!

The only time I've ever been more excited in this way was when the Lonely Island gentlemen selected my email question and my one and only boyfriend Mr. Andy Samberg said my name in a podcast. Surreal. Yum.

You all think I am sad and have no life, but I don't care. I still manage to live a healthy and social life, so all is well. For now. Talk to me in twenty years when I'm 40 and alone and jobless and still doing this. For now I'm young and free.

Wha'evah! Wha'evah! I do what I want!

:D :D :D

Wednesdays are going to be crazy this quarter. I have to be up at 6 for a class at 9 (I'm slow and don't like to be rushed) and my last class won't get out until 10 PM some weeks. As I'm sure I've mentioned a million times before (only because of the LOST time conflict), I have movie screenings for my Shakespeare class on Wednesday nights. I'm hoping to get out of it most weeks. Tonight, I have to go. It wouldn't suck so bad if I didn't have four other classes spread throughout the rest of the day. Even if I had four classes all in a row I wouldn't care as much. I just suck at making short breaks productive, so I'm BASICALLY in school for 13 hours, even though I'll stop at home a couple times to eat meals. The good news is that, as I said, most of the time I'm gonna rent the movies for Shakespeare. I would have today, too, if Blockbuster carried the version of Richard III I was looking for. Boo! The worst part about having to come back on campus and watch the movie tonight is that I'll have to walk alone in the dark to my car. This freaks me out. A lot.

Someone remind me to tape Beauty and the Geek.

I just got out of my scenic practicum class... It's pretty hardcore. I just learned how to use a power drill and scary staple guns powered by air pressure. On Friday I'm learning how to use saws. I feel like a manly man. Too bad I'm a woman. I made a new friend today, though! Well, sorta. We just talked for a couple minutes walking out of the shop. But he was very friendly and it might be fun to hang out with him in class. And I always like people who make an effort to learn names -- even after we'd said "See you Friday!" and walked in opposite directions, he called out and asked me what my name was. Very nice. Respek.

I also got my Academic Planning Forms signed by the DA advisor. Wooo! I'm getting there! Gaw... I'm so obsessed with the UK. But I'm holding back because I don't want to get my hopes up. Just you wait -- if I get accepted to the program, I'm going to go FULL OUT. And if I get into Glasgow, "Don't get me started, don't even get me started." :) Kilts everyday from that point on. (That goes for me as well as everyone around me.)

I still have another hour until my next class starts. Boo... Thank jeebus for the HSSB lab. And thank you Mitzi for telling me about it. Winner. I should get coffee and read in the UCen. I think I just might.

Tomorrow will obviously be dedicated to finishing my EAP application, because I'm going to turn it in on Friday. I need to finish my Statement of Purpose and put finishing touches on all the other things that are mostly finished. Aaahh! I hope I have lots of printer ink.

Okay. Okay okay okay. I'm leaving now.