changing halls

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Yesterday, Deary and I examined the costs for the graduate halls. I never considered staying in a graduate hall because all along, I thought it was more expensive since graduate halls didn’t have a meal plan. It turns out that the cost for living in an undergraduate hall is going to go up next semester and we calculated that living in a graduate hall is slightly cheaper. So, I signed up to be put on the waiting list for a single room in Daniels Hall. Undergraduates can apply to stay in graduate halls as long as they are above 21. Now, just keeping my fingers crossed. Daniels Hall is not too far – quite near the main quad so that’s fine.

Reasons why moving to Daniels Hall would be good:

  1. Significantly nearer to Deary’s apartment.
  2. Possibility of having a private bathroom or at least a semi-private bathroom.
  3. Bigger room.
  4. Room comes with a mini-fridge. Probably just need to get a microwave…
  5. No need to move out during breaks coz the hall stays open.
  6. NO MORE HORRIBLE DORM FOOD.

nihongo benkyoushimasu

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I can hardly contain my excitement. Someone dropped JAPN201 and I grabbed the spot!!!

I AM GOING TO LEARN JAPANESE FINALLY~~~ WOOHOO~~~ (Not that I haven’t studied the language before…) But this time I’m going to be studying more than just hiragana! And…and…get my EALC minor~~~

exams are here

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I finished my Advertising homework to be handed in today. Think I did a pretty good job. But, that means I haven’t really studied for my EALC135 paper today.

Good luck to me. *faints*

PS: One more week~~~ Hurry up now. I WANT MY HOLIDAY! I WANT TO GO HOME!

arguments

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I don’t like to argue coz I always lose anyway. Even if I have to lose, it’s ok. But if the situation ends up with people getting unhappy, then what for?

This reminds me of an article I read in my Anthropology textbook about arguments. “Conflict and opposition are as necessary as cooperation and agreement, but the scale is off balance, with conflict and opposition outweighted.” (Tannen 52) So, arguments are a way of getting better understanding and solving certain problems. “But with most arguments, little is resolved, worked out, or achieved when two people get angrier and less rational by the minute. When you’re having an argument with someone, you’re usually not trying to understand what the other person is saying, or what in their experience leads them to say it. Instead, you’re readying your response: listening for weaknesses in logic to leap on, points you can distort to make the other person look bad and yourself to look good.” (Tannen 54) In short, you just want to win.

Although I don’t really buy that totally, I think there is some truth to it.

By the way, that article is by Deborah Tannen, titled “Fighting for Our Lives”, and is found in “Annual Editions Anthropology 07/08”.

cute boy’s birthday

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I am supposed to watch a dvd for EALC 135, but the damn dvd doesn’t want to work on Maru-chan. So, I guess I’ll blog instead.

Last night, we celebrated deary’s birthday. While he was having his exam, I went to get a cake. Uh oh…the only small-sized cakes left were Strawberry Cheesecake and Strawberry. Although Strawberry looks a little weird for a guy coz it’s all pink, but I guess it’s just too bad? Haha, Kang Jie said it’s special coz I chose it and I like pink. Ermz…ok…whatever…

Deary finished his exam early and was waiting for Jordan to finish so he called me. I told Kang Jie to keep quiet, but just nice Thung Han came into the room. I was so afraid that deary heard the door close, so I had to lie. Omg…it was such a pain to lie. I’m like the greatest liar or something. I lied that I was walking around my dorm taking photos for the SSA website and all the while I was in the secret room (PAR Carr lounge). You should have seen my face. I was making all these weird faces while lying.

Well, the plan was supposed to be Jordan and him come over to the secret room after their exam. I guess I didn’t give clear instructions coz they both went back to their rooms. I know that once deary goes back to his room, he won’t want to come out again. So, Jordan calls me and goes what next. I’m like “nooooooo, you can’t let him go back into his room. He won’t want to come out anymore. Please call him and drag him out again.”

I never knew Jordan was a great liar. The boy has certainly learnt well, suddenly become less blur and can think faster now. He lied that something fell off his car and he needed deary to come down to look at it. Sweet. That should do the trick.

SURPRISEEEEEEEE~~~

Happy 23rd~~~ Yea, we’re old…

a little more sunshine

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“ね、さくら満開~~~ ね、さくら満開~~~”　<<モーニング娘｡ さくら組　- さくら満開>>

Finally I get to settle down to writing a entry. It’s Spring yo. Warmer weather, flowers all bloomin’…I like~~~

SSA
I got the post of Web Director! :heart: I know I didn’t give a very convincing speech, but trust me, I’m very thankful I got the post.

Although there are just those few times I wish I didn’t get that post… It means greater responsibility. Sometimes I get scared I won’t be able to live up to people’s expectations and I’ll be so ashamed of myself. Also, this is something which comes between deary and I. I don’t want to give this up coz it’s something I like to do, yet if it’s going to hurt our relationship, I’ll rather not have it. Although whatever has happened has passed now and we sort of settled it, I really hope things like that won’t have to happen again and again. I don’t want to have to keep feeling like I’m losing myself coz I’m trying to make the relationship work at the expense of my own happiness and my own true self.

Birthday
I spent a quiet birthday with deary. Although the weather was kinda crappy, deary managed to make me feel special. We had dinner at Olive Garden and later he spent some time with me.

I got a shock when I returned to my dorm. Jordan, Xincai, and Kang Jie came out of nowhere with a cake to surprise me. Hehe…deary planned it. Thanks for the cake and sweet gesture, my friends~~~

My RA got me a slice of cake too. 🙂

And to all those who left me birthday greetings, thanks! To 7ners: I miss you girls!

School
I couldn’t get into Japanese class…again. I’m so sad. 🙁

There was an earthquake on Friday. 4+am I woke up to a mildly shaking bed. In my sleepiness, I was wondering if I was just imagining it until the creaking of the wooden frame of my bed and the swaying of my bathrobe ties confirmed that it was real. Haha, finally something “happening” for boring ol’ Urbana-Champaign.

Relationship
Yes, there are sacrifices to be made. It’s kinda hard at times, but I believe we’ll overcome all obstacles together. For once, deary actually told me how he really felt. I felt kinda proud that I am a positive influence in his life. I also felt really blessed.

CJ said to enjoy the “honeymoon” period while it lasts. Yea, 3 months of honeymoon sweetness and we’re already passed 2 months. It kinda scares me a little. I don’t want to quarrel with deary and hurt each other. I think we both don’t want to lose each other.

爱越深，就越害怕失去。

I think it’s kinda impossible not to quarrel, but I pray to God that we’ll both be fine at the end of the day. I have faith in God that if he made us come together, he will help us grow as a couple and strengthen our relationship a little more each day. I also have faith in deary that we’ll treasure our relationship and work together to strengthen it.

23

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[edited on April 10, 2008 @ 12.25am]

To self: お誕生日おめでとう!!!

Hmmmm…ok, back to being a muggertoad. Yea, why do I have an exam on my birthday? 🙁

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Elisia is soon to be 23.

Damn…I’m old.

PS: Did you see ロリータ姫 around the Quad today? She was happy to be in the dress, but it was cold~~~

the huge screw up

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[edited on April 4, 2008 @ 8.20am]

I had a good chat with my TA yesterday morning. He told me not to worry too much about the grade as mid-term grades are usually not a good representation of how you’re overall doing. Told me to participate more in class and do well in the final exam and I should be ok.

Hmmmm…it’s not that I don’t believe what he says, but I’m kinda worried still. Professor emailed back about my extra credit paper saying that it was a little weak so she gave me 0.9 points for it. 1.0 points is what she normally gives and 1.5 points for an exceptionally good paper.

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Fuck. I screwed up for Anthropology. My mid-term grade is C+. I didn’t see that coming so I was pretty crushed. I wish I hadn’t opened that email right before Advertising lecture. Had to hold back my tears until after class.

Why do I have to go through this every semester? Last semester it was Rhetoric. This semester is Anthropology. And I worked harder this semester ok. I hate surprises. I hate myself for not opening my mouth during discussion sessions.

I just hate myself.

PS: Deary, sorry I took some of your study time. 🙁