Saturday, December 18

I moved back home. That's not what's on my mind right now though.

It's about the person I have always considered my best friend. But I'm starting to doubt that now.

It's because of that harlot. I've never liked her and I have no idea why he does. It's not that she's treating him badly but he always chooses her over me. She always wrecks my plans.

As a response, I'm going on a facebook hiatus. That's all I can say.

~Marina

Tuesday, December 14

The Take Over, The Break's Over.

Well, crap. I really did intend to post this a little earlier than Tuesday, but so it goes.

Friday - math final sucked. Sushi night was pretty awesome. I really enjoyed hanging out with two of my old friends and two of my new friends.

I have also become a guide for the popular mobile text search service, ChaCha. I'm techically making less than minimum wage, but it's occasionally rather entertaining! I have currently earned nearly 80 dollars. Pretty good for sitting at my computer for hours, eh?

Though I hoped to be paid this month, so as to buy Christmas presents with my OWN money this year, my money is going to roll over into January. So I'll end up giving presents at the end of January. Oops. But I have some good ideas for a few people.

I worked out more yesterday than I have in a week prior to yesterday... if that makes any sense. Got to try zumba... it was actually really fun. A bit of aerobics, a bit of latin dance... Awesome.

This morning, however, I woke up with a random coughing fit, followed by a wave of completely random, out-of-the-blue nausea. I walked to the bathroom and looked at myself. Aside from the fact that my face is breaking out (again...) everything seemed normal. My throat wasn't even as sore as it was yesterday. Except something wasn't right... My left eye is still red, worse than it was yesterday when I got shampoo in it. So there's a good chance that my darling little sister has given me pinkeye for the umpteenth time. Thanks, Becky. I clean your fishtank and this is what I get in return... bacterial conjunctivitis. Goody.

I think I need to go back to bed. Two finals tomorrow, then I can go home and focus on making money and working off this extra college weight.

~Marina

"We do it in the dark, with smiles on our faces.
We're dropped and well concealed in secret places."

Friday, December 10

No Time

Theory paper, written at 1 AM. Math final, not studied for.

Once that's over, I get to have sushi.

Wish me luck.

~Marina

Wednesday, December 8

We R Who We R

Pardon the Ke$ha-themed title. I happen to be listening to the song right now.

Finals are putting more stress on me than I thought they would. Not getting enough sleep doesn't help at all. I get to bed too late, and have trouble waking up fully in the mornings. I've got five assignments to do, most of them due tomorrow or Friday.

Ah, Friday. I'm so looking forward to it... Sushi with the girls! My math final will be behind me, and all the work I'll have is a reflection paper for INQS, and my psychology final.

Studying wouldn't be so difficult if our roommate agreement was being followed. We agreed at the beginning of the term that while someone was trying to study, there would be NO TV and NO music (except for headphones). I can't concentrate when there's that much noise.

Thankfully, I got all of my INQS rewrites done and my portfolio put together, and my math exam turned in. Now I just need to throw together a theory paper.

Time for more South Park, and then off to Grandma's to clean.

~Marina

Monday, December 6

Dislocation

Yeah, I messed up my knee. Mom got me a brace though, so maybe it'll be better by Monday so I can walk a mile for the final exercise study testing.

Speaking of walking, I have been trying to muster up the motivation to start walking and/or running every day or two... I just haven't had the drive to do so quite yet. I'm going to try tomorrow though, with the brace. Of all things to partially motivate me, a minor injury seems a little illogical, doesn't it?

My math final is on Friday, and I literally just remembered that I have to complete the take-home exam and begin to study by Wednesday. I also have a theory paper to start for psych that I haven't even begun to thought about. I really need to at least attempt to prioritize.

Looking forward to girls' sushi night on Friday! So far the group is myself, Gia, Sydney, Jessica, and Gulfem. My sister may show up. I do hope she does.

Not much else to say.

~Marina

Saturday, December 4

The (Shipped) Gold Standard

"I wanna scream I love you from the top of my lungs
But I'm afraid that someone else will hear me
You can only blame your problems on my world for so long
Before it all becomes the same old song
As soon as we hit the hospital, I know we're gonna leave this town
And get new passports and get get get get get out now

All the yes men said no comment
My mouth got going wrong way and all the calls started to roll in
The time my dad caught me a horse shoe crab
And I asked him if throwing it back into the sea would bring our luck back"

-"The (Shipped) Gold Standard" - Fall Out Boy

Haven't posted lyrics in a while...

So randomly, here's the sequel to my "24 Truths and a Lie." ... minus the lie.

26. I love it when I have the room to myself, and I can turn on my stereo and sing loudly to anything I feel like.

27. I claim that I don't like popular music, but there will always be exceptions for certain songs that I find catchy. (read: Ke$ha and 3OH!3)

28. I hate it when people use the (fake) word "legit."

29. I wish I could dance better than I can, but that does not mean I won't dance. I just end up looking like a moron, but in a large group of people, I don't care.

30. I enjoy all sorts of movies... Even Labyrinth. (Yes, I know that David Bowie's pants are terribly tight but I find it excuseable in his case.)

31. Before moving into my dorm, I have used two different closets as my bedroom.

32. I have both a swamp plant and a desert plant in my room... I'm waiting to see which one can survive longer.

33. I enjoy cooking.

34. One of the things I'm looking forward to is taking Gulfem, one of the Turkish international students, out for legitimate (ha! take that) sushi!

35. I like the new age band Cusco.

36. I also like the anime Fruits Basket.

37. I can generally only watch the first half of Avatar. Once the war scenes start, I get bored.

38. I really like proofreading and editing people's essays.

39. I have to think "wed-nes-day" and "rest-au-rant" when spelling Wednesday and restaurant.

40. I think the Cheshire Cat would make an interesting pet.

41. I spend entirely too much time on my computer.

42. I love the Half-Life series, as well as Portal.

43. I often find myself trying to talk more quickly than I actually can and I end up sounding like a complete imbecile.

44. I have occasional nightmares about government conspiracies. And Alma Wade. -shudder-

45. I have horrendous posture.

46. I have yet to go to a college party... odds are I never will.

47. My favorite focus in psychology is consciousness.

48. I have dyed my hair completely, only once. It was dark brown.

49. I both love and hate math.

50. I am subscribed to Shane Dawson, Ray William Johnson, SwiftKarateChop, and CollegeHumor on Youtube.

~Marina

Friday, December 3

TGIF

Once again, I'm jumping into a post without any idea of what's going to end up here.

So... here's the video I made in six hours!



~Marina

Wednesday, December 1

Ten days till finals and counting.

On my to-do list... psych study guide, INQS rewrites, INQS fieldwork project, psych paper, math exam corrections, math homework.

And only two weekends to cram.

Still hungry =/

I think I need to get out of town for a little bit. McMinnville sucks the life out of you. A nap wouldn't be bad either. I really feel like I haven't been getting enough sleep.

I also wish I could actually write something worth reading.

~Marina