So, now I'm in my second semester of college. Yep. I have to do a lot of cross-campus trekking this time around. Maybe I'll lose some weight before the summer (lol). I'm trying Pre-Calc again, and it's actually not boring. Class time is a little longer than the norm, but it doesn't really feel that way. I give props to the teacher for keeping things moving (and keeping my attention). But I really wish she didn't give so much homework. D:

You meet some interesting people in college. I met a woman from Zambia who is doing research on HIV and AIDS. And my art teacher is absolutely gorgeous. And there's a cute Korean guy in my Chinese class. <3

I was upset yesterday because I had to kill off my favorite character in this RPG I'm playing. In some ways, I think it adds more to the story, but I digress. In the end, I should have paid more attention to him. This is why I don't play RPGs. *sigh*

Oh, I got a Wii, but it's Region 2 (Japanese). I figured it'd be better since I'm into import games based on anime. I still haven't looked at my friend code, but if you guys keep bugging me, I'll get to it. Eventually.

Dear ,

I don't really know how to tell you this, but our romance is over. I think I realized it when we skinny dipped outside of Chicago and I saw you drive out Manchester United's goalkeeper. I'm sure you're frostbitten enough to understand how awful I've felt. I'm returning your ring to you, but I'll keep your photo as a memory. You should also know that I always wanted to break Oprah Winfrey imitations.

Disgusting Regards,
DonutQueen913

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So... I just got some kind of medical bill in the mail for $500 and I have no idea what it's for. It really pisses me off that it was addressed to me (c/o my dad - WTF) and I'm 18 now, so I can be held liable. But, seriously, WTF is this shit?

Anyway, I thought I'd write since I've been lurking around here for a while. College is shitloads better than high school, for one thing. I don't have any classes before noon, and I actually didn't do that on purpose. Coincidentally, I have no classes on Fridays, so I'd be able to work if I had a JOB. But that's a different story.

My classes are all pretty cool. Astronomy is kinda boring, but at least it's easy. My Japanese class is also easy. REALLY easy. Like, I almost cried last week because I knew everything already. The class I'm in is called Elementary Japanese 4 and it's the highest level offered. A little bit of my soul dies every time I see a word written in kana that I can write in kanji. That's saying something, because although I can read a lot of kanji, recalling them correctly in order to write them has been a bit of a problem. So, I'm gonna see about taking classes at the Japan-America society next semester.

Chinese is really fun, and I actually don't hate English this time around. My professor is really nice, and she has a hearing-aid dog who is so sweet! Sometimes I wonder about things, though, 'cause when she was explaining all the grammar we need for our essay, I realized that I knew all of it already, while some of my classmates were really confused. :{

It would be nice to get a learner's permit or a non-driver's ID since I'm 18 now and I don't want to have to flash that crusty yellow ERHS ID to everyone. But since my mom lost my social security card I have to wait to get a new one before I can do anything.

I realized that whenever I write here, I'm complaining or emo-ing about something. >_<

My father thought it would be a good idea for me to apply for the MEXT undergraduate scholarship to go to college in Japan for four years at no cost. At first I was reluctant, but I thought I would at least apply. So I ran around trying to get all sorts of important papers because I thought I had a week to meet the deadline. It turned out that my dad told me the New England deadline ('cause that's where he lives) and the Mid-Atlantic deadline wasn't for another month.

So, yeah, I chilled for a while, got my papers in, and waited. When I got a reply, I was happy, but I had no idea how I was going to get to New York City for an interview in less than a week when my mother was in Jamaica on vacation. Through the help of a few select people, I was able to get there, though.

Despite lack of sleep and severe soreness from sitting on a bus and walking all over Manhattan, I thought the interview went well. I also had to take a few exams in Japanese, English... and Mathematics.

I want nothing to do with higher-level mathematics ever again. Math has been ruined for me after sitting through zero period Pre-Calculus. I learned almost nothing in that class, so of course a lot of that material was on the exam. Needless to say, I bombed it, and that's why I didn't get the scholarship. It didn't say that in the generic rejection letter they sent me (by email and post), but I know. I know.

Basically, I went through a lot of stress and it all amounts to nothing.

So, if you need me, I'll be feeling like an ass and getting ready for classes at AACC next week. Oh, and if you happen to see my self-esteem, let me know. It's been hard to find lately.

I don't really have that much to say here. My summer's been extra dandy; I've been sitting around getting fat and staying up all night. I tried to get a job, but oh, well...

My new fandom is Eyeshield 21! It's a manga about football, and the funny thing is, I never especially liked football or knew much about it... There's just something about hot, sweaty men in tight pants, y'know?

So, if you (still) have a Gaia Online account, go search for me in the Avatar arena (same username) and vote 10. Do it now. If you have multiple accounts, use all of them.

YEY OTAKON

Yeah, that's pretty much it.
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