Happy Moon Festival.

Moon festival today!  I basically ate the same thing for lunch and dinner, but that's okay!  The food was great!  I didn't really want to eat any moon cake because it's so fattening and sweet, but I ended up taking a piece just for the spirit.

I did some work in CS today, but didn't get too far because it took more energy out of me.  Some questions were just too vague that I over think everything.  I was planning to do some readings when I'm back in Waterloo tonight, but I don't think I'll be back until 11:30 or so.  I'll see if I actually feel like a good student and study.

Apples to Apples.

It was Kim's birthday dinner tonight, and also Kim's new friend's birthday.  It was the first time meeting him, and he was pretty cool (just because he's a science kid).  After dinner, Miranda and I went to Kim's house to chill and play some mahjong and Apples to Apples.  Miranda and her beginner's luck kicked every one of our asses in both games.  It was a fun night! =D

Improvements.

My brother skipped his first university class today!  Although, it was just an useless accounting tutorial, but it was still his first!  What's funnier was that he skipped to have lunch with me at SCH.  The steak was too tempting for my brother I guess.

Volleyball today was a lot better, though in the beginning it was pretty intense.  More 'less-skilled' players came, which was good.  There are some people who are quite bossy though.  I think I'm actually getting better.  Go me!

Awkward Meeting.

Today in Animal Physiology, we had our first group meeting.  Non of us really read the article so there's nothing much to talk about.  All we did was exchanging our contact information and talked about our availability.  It was kinda awkward because every group was kinda chatting and our group was just sitting there doing nothing.  Too bad that I sat on the edge, so the only person I could really talk to was Ryan.  I was going to mingle with my fellow group members, but that didn't happen.

Volleyball today sucked.  Well, it didn't suck, but I sucked.  Some of these people were really good.  I guess the team that I played with wasn't as encouraging as the other teams.  Hopefully it'll be better for tomorrow!

Easy Lab.

For some odd reason, today flew by pretty quickly.  Ecology class was quite entertaining, and most importantly, I got my readings done for world music.  The lab was also very short.  I'm kinda running out of things to do (though there are somethings that I want to procrastinate, like my university applications).

On a bright side, I finally got my inquiries about changing my CHEM140L into CHEM140.  The dude from the undergrad office asked me to submit a petition.  I got my letter written and proofread today and planning to submit it tomorrow.  Hopefully, I get the results that I wanted, or else next term will be a very miserable term.

Nap and Readings.

Mondays have always been my productive days.  I did some studying at the library before my class started.  During class, I didn't feel well and really wanted to go to sleep.  It was weird because I had adequate amount of sleep last night.  When I got back home, I decided to take a nap.  I didn't feel too great after waking up, so I decided to take some medication just incase it was a cold.  I began doing some readings for my world music course.  It started out great, but got boring near the middle.  Ultimately, I finished teaching the first intro chunk of the readings.  I hope I'm not getting the cold...

Unexpected Encounters. (September 23, 2012)

My mom suggested to go to Dimsum for lunch today.  When we got tot he restaurant, we bumped into 2 sets of friends.  It was such a coincidence because we weren't planning to bump into anyone there.

Since we were leaving Toronto at night time, I decided to do some CS during the afternoon.  I thought it wouldn't take a long time, but I had trouble with some functions.  It took me a while to finally get how to do it.  My uncle came later than expected because of the business at the shop.  I ended up getting back in Waterloo around 12:30.

Hot Pot!

Today turned out to be a pretty eventful day.  I went to Kim's house after teaching piano to help her dye her hair.  It was pretty fun to apply the foam onto her hair.  The foam dye didn't work as well as it did on my hair, but it changed her hair to one colour instead of two.  So in the end, it wasn't too bad.  After, we went out for hot pot with San.  Boy, I haven't see that girl for so long.  We ate and ate and ate until we could barely breathe any more.  My brother literally ate like half of the ocean's shrimps tonight.  After dinner, San suggested to go to bubble tea, which I thought it was outrageous because we're REALLY full.  In the end, it wasn't too bad as it was just liquid and desserts.  Overall, tonight was full of laughters and fun.

Long Commute.

This is why I hate fall term.  The line up for greyhound is ridiculous.  It took me around 5 hours to get back to Scarborough.  That's 2 hours more than usual.  I am not a happy camper!

Drop-In Volleyball.

Today was my first time going to a drop-in game for volleyball.  Everyone there was so good and intimidating.  There are some that are average, which is good because I don't feel as bad.  I think this is gonna be a good club to spend time on.

When I got to my brother's place after volleyball, my mom told me that one of my cousins form San Francisco drowned in New York.  I was in shocked because I was chatting with her just over a month ago.  I bet her family is devastated.  She was a good person - respects people, especially her elderly relatives.  It was something that not all kids can do nowadays.  May she rest in peace.

Earplugs.

I decided to use some earplugs last night, and it worked wonders!  I was able to sleep until 9am straight, and fall back asleep until 10am.  For some odd reason, I was still tired.  I visited my brother because I have to drop off my lab coat and get my textbook.  Then, I stayed at SLC for 2 hours or so until my night lab.  The lab was long and boring, though some people left really early (they clearly didn't look at all the slides).  I was going to get burger king for dinner, but the line was too long and I didn't really feel hungry anyways.

Laggy Term?

I ended up falling asleep around 3 or 3:30am this morning.  Thus, I probably only slept for around 5 hours, which was below my average amount.  As expected, I was sore from curling, except this time it was my legs.  Classes surprisingly flew by today, even World Music!  I wanted to take a nap after classes, but I ended up doing something else and totally forgot about taking a nap.  I guess it's not a bad thing since I'll be tired very soon.  I can't believe that it's only Tuesday, and I still have to do a lab tomorrow night.  Why is this term dragging on so long?

Muscle Soreness.

I've been in pain for this whole day because of the curling session yesterday.  I tried everything to ease my soreness, from putting ointments, to drinking coffee (I'm so out of shape).  The coffee and rub only worked for a little while.  In the end, I managed to get my hands on some of my expired Advil that I lent to Georgie.  I didn't know if they will work, but it's worth a try.  Fortunately, it worked really well and I was able to move easier.  Tonight's curling session wasn't too bad as it was 5vs5.  I didn't do too much sweeping, which was good.  I know that I wasn't going to make it to the team, but I'm just there to have fun.  It's definitely more fun if the players are more closer.

Singing To Myself.

After lunch with the family, I had to drive back to Waterloo because my dad refuses to drive both ways.  At first, I was falling asleep as usual, so I had to think of something that will keep me awake.  It was proven that the radio does not work previously, so I skipped that right away.  Then, I started singing to myself (as my dad was sleeping and my brother was dozing off every 5 minute).  I was surprised that it worked and I made it all the way to Waterloo without and life threatening scares!

Today was the first day of tryouts for curling, and boy I'm out of shape.  I played mediocre tonight, probably not up to par with the competitive team.  I couldn't judge the weights for beans.  I'm probably not even considered for the team, but whatever, I'm just there to have fun.  I just don't want to make a fool of myself.  I hope that I won't be too sore tomorrow (luck wasn't with me because I was put into a team of 3, therefore, doing all the sweeping alone)

I Didn't Turn Blond!

Teaching piano today was short for some reason.  Maybe because I was looking forward in dying my hair today.  After teaching piano, I went to Kim's place to get my hair done.  I didn't have much confidence on the store bought DIY hair dye, but it ended up turning out great!  The brown colour that I got was satisfactory.  My mom decided to get off work relatively early, so we went out for some Japanese food.  When we got back, my mom, out of the blues, suggested to play mahjong.  It was a random impulse, but we didn't play mahjong as a family for a while.  It was nice to finally have some family time.

Indoor Shoes.

I brought my grandparents to dimsum for lunch because I had to stop by the mall to get some shoes for volleyball. I remembered that my grandpa wanted a new pair of running shoes as well. We ended up finding a pair that we liked (of course I paid for it). Work was very busy and apparently it has been this busy ever since school started. I hope my mom has some plans in the future because there are only that much that Patchi and I could help out

First Week Done.

First week of school finally done.  I must say, I am not looking forward for this term.  This whole week was pretty shitty.  After class today, I rushed to take a bus back to toronto so I can pick up my grandma from the airport.  It took my grandma over an hour to come out because she couldn't fine one of her luggage.  In the end, we got back pretty quick.

Info Session.

Wednesday is another short day for me.  Since it's still the first week, I didn't really have much to do.  I chilled at the library and downloaded some shows to watch.  I went to a varsity curling meeting, which was just an informal info session.  I really don't think I have a chance to make it into the team, but it gives me extra ice time to play!  It'll be fun playing against some good players.

Bad Day.

Today was a bad day. I didn't get enough sleep last night. Therefore, my whole body wasn't operating that well. Classes were boring and not appealing. I tried to take a nap when I got home, but it felt like I didn't when I woke up. I'm not liking this term at all...

Aunty's Cafe (Monday, September 10, 2012)

My brother was complaining how I start my classes when he's done all of his for the day.  I met up with him because I forgot to bring a couple of stuff for him yesterday.  Then, I went to Aunty's Cafe for lunch with Harry.  I've never been to that restaurant before, but they had some great indian food!  Class was boring as usual, though ecosystem ecology sounds quite a bit like botany at the moment.  When I was looking at course outlines, I found out that I have 2 presentations to do this term.  I am not looking forward to it.

Forgotten. (Sunday, September 9, 2012)

Tomorrow is first day of classes.  It's time to get back on the greyhound.  The bus ride back was actually great since there's not a lot of people.  I managed to catch the 3:30 bus right when I got dropped off at the station.  When I got to Kitchener, there was a bus waiting for me.  It was a good day for me (bus wise).  I carried my brother's book all the way to V1, which was around 15-20 minutes walk.  Those textbooks were quite heavy and that's not all of it either!

Training Newbie.

Saturday's are always the worst because I have to teach piano. I thought all of my students will come today, but the last one ended up cancelling because of an emergency. Thus, I went to work early. I had to train the new girls who will be working when Patrick and I are at school. It was really busy tonight so I stayed until 11. Good thing that I didn't have a lot of things to back.

Nap Time.

I had a reasonable amount of sleep last night, yet I still took a nap in the afternoon.  I passed out on my couch (mainly because there was nothing to do) and woke up just in time to go to work.  The shop was busy around 5 and 6, but slowed down after.  My mom and I then went to get some dinner before heading back home.

First Time to BP.

I went to Boston Pizza for the first time today for lunch.  The food there was alright, but the pizza kinda resembles Pizza Hut.  After lunch, we chilled a bit at Miranda's place.  Then we went to Markville to do some shopping for upcoming birthdays.  Now, I'm just waiting for the right time to leave the house again to pick my mom up.

Cheap Sushi!

My mom and I finally found a good sushi place that's not all you can eat, with a reasonable price!  Then we went to Pacific mall to look around, but we didn't stay there for long.  In the evening, I went for my haircut at Kim's place.  New haircut for new school term.

Paranorman.

I went to STC early with Kim so we can walk around before the movie starts.  The mall changed a lot and some of the stores closed down.  I haven't been to that mall for a long time so maybe that's why.  We watched Paranorman, which was an okay movie, but definitely not the best animation movie that I've seen.  After, we went to Moxie's for dinner.

Glasses Drama.

Since it was labour today, my assistance at the shop was required.  It was fairly busy most of the time, but nothing too much that I couldn't handle.  When I got home, I decided to fix my glasses and tighten it.  I realized that the screws where not aligned with the hinges.  I unscrewed it and discovered that it is very difficult to put it back in.  At that time, I was beating myself for making this stupid decision.  It took me forever just to realign the screw.  I was so close to give up on it and just wear contacts until i get a new pair of glasses.  In the end, I got he screw back in perfectly.  Looks like I have to do some monthly check up on these glasses or else the screw will get out of line again.

Move In.

Today was my brother's move in day. The line up to get into the dorm area wasn't too bad when we arrived. We totally packed light as everyone else brought luggages after luggages.  We went to Country Boy for lunch and said our goodbyes to my brother.  It'll be a boring day for him because he doesn't know anyone and fresh starts tomorrow. Hopefully he'll meet some new friends.

I didn't really sleeping well last night so I think I only got around 4 hours of sleep. The drive to Waterloo was not that bad, but I was dead when we has to drive back. Thank god my dad drove the trip back. Now I'm stuck at work, waiting for the signal to head back home.  I really need some sleep...

Packing For Uni.

Last minute packing for my brother for his first day to university.  I also did some packing of my own so I don't have to bring it in next week.  Everyone is pretty excited to move my brother in tomorrow, except for my brother.  I don't think he's very happy that he needs to start university.  Everyone's making a big deal about it, but really, he's gonna be back almost every week.  If he doesn't come back, I'll be back to bring stuff back for him.  So really, there's nothing to worry about.  Then again, this was the same situation as 3 years ago when I packed for university...