This quarter has been pretty tough for me, or maybe it's because I didn't push myself during other quarters and now I really need to step up and make the most of my time. I find myself feeling constantly depressed and angry ... although I can't always pinpoint why I'm mad exactly. I just feel frustrated.

It's already the middle of the quarter and I'm not where I want to be ... grade-wise in pretty much most of my classes. I don't even have that bad of a schedule. So where does all the time go? Ugh, I love sleeping and I usually go to bed around one or two (any later and I doubt I can focus in class), so my homework/study time is pretty much 6-1 with breaks for dinner, gym, and spending time with my roommates!

Anyway, I was feeling so stressed out yesterday because I just got back a paper with a grade that I was not happy with. My TA for English is not quite as responsive and hard-working as my other TA's that I've had before. I had a take-home midterm that I was pretty much clueless about (thank goodness it's a take-home), another paper is due, Chinese quiz, biology lectures ... I was feeling really swamped. And on top of all that, I felt super angry with my boyfriend. I tried to get through as much as I could (getting sleep in), and woke up early to study for Chinese. And I really think God answered my prayers and helped me get through my stress.

I missed my biology lecture on Friday last week because I parked in a tow-away zone and I had to rush off to move my car, go back to the apartment to get money, and park in an overpriced spot just to make it to class. Thankfully my friend recorded the lecture on her MP3 and not only was I able to get the notes for Friday, but for Monday as well ... because I kind of drifted off to sleep and would take random notes that somehow did not follow the recording I listened to. Am I making things up during my drifting to sleep? o_O

My midterm that I was super worried about, at discussion, a few classmates wanted to get together to work together. Thank goodness for that! I am feeling so much more confident, so much more relieved ... my Chinese quiz was easier than I thought. Though I did make a few careless mistakes, I think it was better than my previous ones. Or maybe my teacher is giving us some mercy, knowing we have other things to worry about instead of focusing on Chinese 85% of the time.

I've been getting hives. Ever since going to Hong Kong. :/ I took Zyrtec the past few days, and it helped the hives go away, but then the medicine makes it hard for me to wake up and it gives me rash on the face. I didn't take it last night and now I have hives on my neck. :( Ayi ...

Anyway, this was just a random blog, as you can probably tell. I just really really praise God. I feel so much lighter. :)

I finally watched Avatar, after three weeks of wanting to watch it. Well, my boyfriend wanted to. I didn't know if it was going to be good or bad, so eh whatever. But each time we arrived at the overcrowded mall, the movie was always sold out (but probably because we arrived ... 15 minutes before it started?). We got to the theater hoping to make it to the 5ish show, but it was already sold out, so we had to wait for the 7:10 show. haha, it was worth the wait.

I was kind of iffy about the movie, since my friend's boyfriend had said it was "eh okay" ... but I really really liked it! It was filled with action and drama, and even some ... romance. I've realized that I don't particularly like watching 'chick-flicks' in the movie because the ending is usually ... not satisfying. Guy chases girl. Guy gets girl. Guy messes up. Guy (usually) gets girl. I like drama movies betterr. haha

Anyway, it's late, but ... watch Avatar! It was good and I got a free New Moon cup, too hahah :)

It's 5:30 AM almost, and I still can't fall asleep! I don't know if it's the stupid jetlag or because I'm anxious/worried about school starting again tomorrow. And the annoying smoke detector beeps every minute because it's out of batteries ... and I don't know how to change it :/

Argh!