A bit of rambling and what's-on-my-mind sort of things, so feel free to skip over or stop if you get bored.
It's only been the first day of classes, but already I'm really looking forward to my Ichtyology class (in other words: my fishies class). The only assignments I really have are two presentations to do, but they don't seem that difficult to me. Of course, finding the stuff and looking for a topic to do is the easy part, but presenting. . . .that's a different story. I don't like getting in front of people, but thankfully I can do it when I have to. It's just I tend to be very very casual with how I talk and present, but that's my way of attempting to not show nerves. But, I'll do my best. The topics aren't really something I need to worry about, because it can be anything that I find interesting relating to fish. Only the "Catch of the Day" presentations are restricted to stuff we'll be going over/talking about for that day. Other than that, I'm really looking forward to this class. It'll be a nice change from the evolution class I took last semester. That was rather a fiasco.
My english class is tomorrow, and I'm not so looking forward to that simply because it's intro to poetry and I can't write poetry. *sigh* The things I put myself through. I have yoga on Thursday, so that's going to be nice and relaxing. It's a pass/fail class, no textbooks, no homework (well, practicing but even then it's understandable if you're unable to), and you go at your own pace. I'm really looking forward to it. Once the semester starts getting crazy, it's going to be very nice to go and relax. Perfect class to take my mind off of stuff.
Chemistry is chemistry, which means I need to do some problems because we have a test in two weeks, but I was forewarned about that. I don't have any labs this week, it being the first week, so that's really nice. Especially becuase I now have to go talk to housing because I got an "accidental private room." That means, one of two things will happen:
1--They will find me a new roommate
2--I move in with Kayleigh, who also has an "accidental private" (most likely to happen. If I didn't get a roommate during the week for people to move in, then I might not get one. but, we'll see)
Really no surprise, we were expecting something like this to happen with how onery housing is. Seriously, that is the one bad experience I've had being here at SUU: dealing with housing. They're so. . .dumb.
Well, er, that's all. . .for now. . . .
Monday, January 7, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Wimpers
*gazes around room*
Book. . .book. . .book. . .
*stand up and walks around in circles*
Book. . . .book. . .book. . . .
*wanders aimlessly into kitchen only to stare at sink overflowing with clean dishes*
Book. . . .book. . . .book. . . .
*returns to room to sit and stare at the wall*
Book. . . .book. . . .book. . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I'm sorry, but Jekka is currently unavialable. She has just finished reading The Well of Ascension, Book two of Mistborn written by Brandon Sanderson. She greatly enjoyed this book, but advises all avid readers to read the first one Mistborn: The Final Empire, before reading this one as it reveals some very key spoilers that are given in the first book. She views Brandon Sanderson as a very amazing and talented fantasy author, and dearly hopes that he will write the third book of the Mistborn trilogy, rather than the twelfth book of the Wheel of Time. In her opinion, reading about metals and mists is more interesting than Aes Sedai and prophesied heroes who cannot make up their minds.
I must go now, and comfort her, and attempt to make her write a bit more of her story before going to bed. Now that she is motivated from reading such an incredible book, she may just be able to accomplish her new year goal of finishing Samurai before she departs on her planned mission this summer.
Hope you are all doing well, and please check out Brandon Sanderson's blog, as well as his website. The link is in "For All Explorers"
Sincerely yours, Jekka's laptop.
Book. . .book. . .book. . .
*stand up and walks around in circles*
Book. . . .book. . .book. . . .
*wanders aimlessly into kitchen only to stare at sink overflowing with clean dishes*
Book. . . .book. . . .book. . . .
*returns to room to sit and stare at the wall*
Book. . . .book. . . .book. . . . .
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
I'm sorry, but Jekka is currently unavialable. She has just finished reading The Well of Ascension, Book two of Mistborn written by Brandon Sanderson. She greatly enjoyed this book, but advises all avid readers to read the first one Mistborn: The Final Empire, before reading this one as it reveals some very key spoilers that are given in the first book. She views Brandon Sanderson as a very amazing and talented fantasy author, and dearly hopes that he will write the third book of the Mistborn trilogy, rather than the twelfth book of the Wheel of Time. In her opinion, reading about metals and mists is more interesting than Aes Sedai and prophesied heroes who cannot make up their minds.
I must go now, and comfort her, and attempt to make her write a bit more of her story before going to bed. Now that she is motivated from reading such an incredible book, she may just be able to accomplish her new year goal of finishing Samurai before she departs on her planned mission this summer.
Hope you are all doing well, and please check out Brandon Sanderson's blog, as well as his website. The link is in "For All Explorers"
Sincerely yours, Jekka's laptop.
New Addition
And if you will direct your eyes to the entertaining sidebar, scroll down a ways to the section marked "Fiends and Things" you will see a latest addition to our collection.
Dueling Roommates.
This blog is a blog put together by the roommates Brittany and Alex, currently residing at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. They have been good friends for a couple of years, and have decided to undergo the amazing, and frustrating, experience of college together. Please check out their new blog, for much laughter and tears are in store there.
And now, to move on to other questionable things. . . .*tourist bus moves on*
Dueling Roommates.
This blog is a blog put together by the roommates Brittany and Alex, currently residing at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. They have been good friends for a couple of years, and have decided to undergo the amazing, and frustrating, experience of college together. Please check out their new blog, for much laughter and tears are in store there.
And now, to move on to other questionable things. . . .*tourist bus moves on*
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Good News!!!
With three exclamation marks too!
I'm on Notebook #8 and I'm getting closer to being done with Samurai! Not done yet, or almost done, but I'm much closer!
On a plus side, I now have lots of space to write good quotes on. I was running out of room on Notebook #7.
Don't worry, I'll write more tomorrow, but right now I really really REALLY want to read Mistborn. It's getting gud.
Er, that's all?
I'm on Notebook #8 and I'm getting closer to being done with Samurai! Not done yet, or almost done, but I'm much closer!
On a plus side, I now have lots of space to write good quotes on. I was running out of room on Notebook #7.
Don't worry, I'll write more tomorrow, but right now I really really REALLY want to read Mistborn. It's getting gud.
Er, that's all?
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
A pleasant discovery
So, with my dime and pennies money I went to the bookstore. I didn't go to Braun's Books, but instead found myself at Mountain West, and there I bought Stardust. They had two copies of it, one with the movie poster plastered on the front, and the second with a better, more authentic cover. So, I bought the latter, and as I was leafing through it, I found this poem in the front:
Go, and catch a falling star,
Get with child a mandrake root,
Tell me where all past years are,
Or who cleft the Devil's foot,
Teach me to hear the mermaids singing,
Or to keep off envy's stinging,
And find
what wind
Serves to advance an honest mind.
If thou be'est born to strange sights,
Things invisible to see,
Ride ten thousand days and nights,
Till age snow white hairs on thee,
Thou, when thou return'st, wilt tell me
All strange and wonders that befell thee,
And swear
Nowhere
Lives a woman true, and fair.
If thou find'st one, let me know,
Such a pilgrimage were sweet,
Yet do not, I would not go,
Though at the next door we might meet,
Though she were true when you met her,
And last, till you write your letter,
Yet she
Will be
False, ere I come, to two, or three
--John Donne, 1572-1631
Sound familiar? It's the same song from Howl's Moving castle! The first stanza in chapter "In which Michael has trouble with a spell" and the second stanza is in chapter "In which Howl goes to a strange country in search of a spell." I have never heard this song/poem before, but it cropped up in two books, both of which the authors are from the British Isles. Interesting, ne? Still, a pleasant discovery! It made me lots happy.
Done sharing random tidbit and on to read some more, J. G. Senoj
Go, and catch a falling star,
Get with child a mandrake root,
Tell me where all past years are,
Or who cleft the Devil's foot,
Teach me to hear the mermaids singing,
Or to keep off envy's stinging,
And find
what wind
Serves to advance an honest mind.
If thou be'est born to strange sights,
Things invisible to see,
Ride ten thousand days and nights,
Till age snow white hairs on thee,
Thou, when thou return'st, wilt tell me
All strange and wonders that befell thee,
And swear
Nowhere
Lives a woman true, and fair.
If thou find'st one, let me know,
Such a pilgrimage were sweet,
Yet do not, I would not go,
Though at the next door we might meet,
Though she were true when you met her,
And last, till you write your letter,
Yet she
Will be
False, ere I come, to two, or three
--John Donne, 1572-1631
Sound familiar? It's the same song from Howl's Moving castle! The first stanza in chapter "In which Michael has trouble with a spell" and the second stanza is in chapter "In which Howl goes to a strange country in search of a spell." I have never heard this song/poem before, but it cropped up in two books, both of which the authors are from the British Isles. Interesting, ne? Still, a pleasant discovery! It made me lots happy.
Done sharing random tidbit and on to read some more, J. G. Senoj
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