well, semi-friends only.

It's not like I say anything important; you're missing
out on anything (just my ranting, LOL).  My mixes
are made public, when I make them.
If you want to befriend me, go ahead.
Though, I would like to have
something in common before I friend back. :)

No matter how careful you are, there’s going to be the sense you missed something, the collapsed feeling under your skin that you didn’t experience it all. There’s that fallen heart feeling that you rushed right through the moments where you should’ve been paying attention.

Well, get used to that feeling. That’s how your whole life will feel some day.

- from Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

• I am always thankful that tutors and TAs are so patient. That has been what this week has taught me, if anything. Nobu (ochem TA) was FULL of patience at Monday's 4th hour session like I could not BELIEVE. I was sitting behind this girl who kept on asking questions about things that weren't hard to comprehend; but what made her ANNOYING was how she was reacting when Nobu and (everyone else) tried to explain. Turns out, that same girl showed up at my roommate's tutor session for chem the next day. Seeing how it totally drained my roommate after having to deal with someone like that makes me totally respect these people. I guess I mention this because I ask my Math TA so many questions all the time, that he recognizes me by face and is always patient and willing to answer my homework questions after lab - time he does not have to spend. Sure, it might be their job, but it doesn't mean we should give them a hard time. We can't learn from them if we're not giving them the chance to explain - if we're not open to what they have to say. Tutors and TAs are awesome. :)
• I think the ochem exam drained me, because I couldn't do anything today. I finished my math homework (except for the graphs I have to make) and I got started on my ochem lab, but there's so much more to do. Well, for English, I just have to read poems, and I could have started on my ochem problems on the next chapter, but man - I'm just so scared about how I did. I guess all I can do is wait for tomorrow, but until then I'm just not all that motivated to work on any problems ;_;
• Instead, I did some more bass guitar shopping research. *SHOT* I CAN'T HELP IT, OKAY? I've gotten many opinions from reading reviews and asking in some comms and forums, and so far I'm fairly sure that I want to see whether or not I can handle a standard scale bass first. My first choice has always been a Squire Jazz Bass (probably one from the affinity series, though I'd love a Classic Vibe 60's - too bad it's about $150 more!) but being short and with small hands, I figured I wouldn't be able to handle it. However, a lot of people have said that I should try the basses I have my eye on first before deciding - there are apparently people who are small who can handle a standard (with a slim neck) just fine. And I think I will. :) I'll also consider used - I'm not sure still, but if there are good, fair deals, why not? - but at this moment, I'm leaning towards that j-bass - or, if I really have to go for a short scale, an Ibanez GSRM200 Mikro.
• But that's not all I've done - I've looked at electric guitars for my little sister, too. *SHOT* BUT SHE BASES EVERYTHING ON LOOKS! I wasn't as thorough as I was with my own research, but considering what she likes, I thought she might like the Squire Bullet Strat. It's cheap (WHY MUST THE GUITARS I FOUND FOR HER BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE BASSES I FOUND FOR ME?!) and I know she'll like the daphne blue color it can come in. I sent her some youtube clips of what a stratocaster vs. telecaster sounds like, though, so she can also choose based on that. I'm still looking at other brands - Epiphone has a  Les Paul Special II and a G-310 SG, which are low in cost as well - but knowing my sister... well. Maybe I should check even cheaper non-high-brand-name stuff.
• Oh yeah, have a ever mentioned that although I respect tutors, I never really want to become one? I'm not confident enough to teach people and I sometimes have a problem explaining things clearly. ;; Well, my roommate dragged me along to her tutor session today since Chem 161 is having a midterm tomorrow and I have to say, I felt very awkward up in front of everyone there. ;;
• After the session, we went to the Fall Harvest Festival, and all the food was gone - but guess what? I WON THE LAST BETTA FISH AT THE WIFFLE BALL DROP. 8D Angelie really wanted to win the fish, so I tried along with her and I was lucky that I am short. XD His name is Wiffle. :3 He's small and young and like, pearlish-pink and his fins remind me of a hummingbird's, lol. I was so shocked at the fact that I won the LAST fish (you could hear the whole line of people behind me go "AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" when they announced that the last fish was won!) that I just held him up with trembling arms all the way back to the dorm. Happy moment of the day. X3
• And here I am, with very little done. And it's almost 10. Damn, I should stop procrastinating. I'm just glad I get to go home. AC SHALL BE INSTALLED IN MY SISTER'S ROOM AND MY ROOM! Being away from home for two weeks straight has been interesting - but alas, there's no place like home.