participation points

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Thought I’ll squeeze in a quick post before going for Biology class.

I seldom participate actively in discussion classes. Sure there are participation points that contribute to the grade, but I just don’t feel like opening my mouth. Cannot ar? Well, unless the TA asks me to answer something or we break off into groups. Ok, it does depend on the class…like for EALC135, I do participate a bit in discussion class.

Anyway, the point is, my TA for Anthropology discussion class never really made a big deal about reading before class. It was more like our loss if we don’t read and don’t participate in class. Last week, he wasn’t around so the professor took over his discussion sections. Let’s just say the professor wasn’t too delighted about people not reading and actively participating in class. So, from now on, we have to write a paragraph at the beginning of class about our readings. Damn. I didn’t read for this week.

There are pros and cons to this approach. Pro is we get participation points for it. Con is I have to finish a good amount of reading before class. It’s not like I always never read before class. Sometimes I have other work or exams to study for, so I fall behind on reading. Also, Anthropology usually has a lot to read and I’m a slow reader, so I always catch up in the weekend. I do make sure I finish the readings, so I can write my biweekly response papers.

Whatever manz, whatever.

wagamama janai!

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Deary is going through a tough time with studies. I shouldn’t be disturbing him, but I wanna tell him some stuff that’s funny. 🙁 でも, I shouldn’t be so わがまま right?

わがままじゃない! めっちゃいやだ! *shakes head*

よっしゃ! 私もう勉強は頑張ります! –> I think I got the Japanese wrong for that. Sounds funny… Argh, stupid particles.

one hell of a week

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*sings* ジン! ジン! ジンギスカン! Hey brother, ho brother, nice brother, go brother!

I hate it when I have to study and that Berryz工房 song is stuck in my head. It has been like that since I woke up from my nap. I was actually dreaming the song for gawd knows what reason. 

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The song is actually a remake of a 1970’s german song.

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I’m having one hell of a week. I just handed in 3 assignments today. Let me complete my mid-term tomorrow and then I can catch my breath. Uh…I still have tons of reading to do, but at least it’ll be a little more relax.

My happiness was shortlived. Mushroom broth was on the menu for today. Had it for lunch and took a chance for dinner. Crapz. They didn’t have it for dinner. They should have mushroom broth on the menu EVERYDAY.

I hate it when I wanna be there for deary, but I can’t coz I have homework and studies to see to. 🙁

moving

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I’m such a genius. :woot:

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I am going to attempt the impossible soon. Moving my blog to the main page. Hope the procedure is what I think it is, if not haha…

*crosses fingers (and toes…just in case…)*

the stolen name plate

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I have started to lock my door even when stepping out of my room for 5 minutes. I used to do that, but after awhile I figured it was ok to leave it unlocked if I’m just going to the loo. Well, not anymore.

Some idiot stole my name plate thingy on my door. Not the Simpsons one from Fall 2007. It’s the one with a random fact of a random country for Spring 2008. It’s not even some fancy thing, just a printed piece of paper decorated by Liz, my RA (resident advisor).

I didn’t even realise it was missing until going back to my room after my bath. Liz came to ask if I knew what happened to it. That was when I saw the leftover bits of blu-tack (ermz, yellow-tack in this case). She said I’m not the only one. Well, maybe the idiot just hated USA so much coz my featured country was USA.

Anyway, I figured that if such a thing can happen, someone could very well enter my room without permission too. Hmmm…damn the idiot who stole it. I wanted to collect all these cute name plate thingies for four years (I’m staying in the same room next academic year too). 🙁

ai wa nani?

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I’ve thought about this before. Even discussed it with Sis. It is Chloe’s recent post that makes me want to discuss this openly here.

CJ said I’ve changed. Hmmmm, as much as I want to deny it, I guess it is partly true. I feel I’m more 優しい。Hey, but if you piss me off, I will still bite. It’s not like I’ve become a totally different person. Of course, to deary I’m like totally totally 優しい。How should I explain it? I guess I’ve carefully built a wall all these years to protect myself. I don’t want to show anyone my fears coz I feel the need to be tough. I always had the thought that I needed to be tough coz I’m small sized and can be easily bullied. No way am I going to let myself be bullied just like that. Then, along came deary…and suddenly I wonder to myself, “gawd, am I becoming soft?” But, is it wrong to be soft?

Deary makes me want to share how I feel, my joys, sadness, fears etc. Even if it’s a very minute thing that happened today that made me feel happy, I want to tell deary. This was one of the things I replied to Chloe’s post when she wondered what love is. There’s also something else which has crossed my mind before. Sis and I always say that we are not born with good looks. Then, we discovered the wonders of make-up. Yes, I agree that make-up can make you look a lot better. At least, I think there’s colour to my face when I have foundation and powder on it. I haven’t really put on make-up since I came to USA. Well, it’s just going to school, why the hell do I need to doll myself up? Thing is, deary is looking at this un-made-up face of mine and still loves me. Well, he still talks about bikini babes and what-not, but I’m sure he’s not going to drop me and go after them. Hmmm…I will kok his head if he does. He wanna talk about some bikini babe, I can always talk about Massu lorz. Hehehe… Point is, love is looking beyond what’s on the surface. I can look like I just rolled out of bed and he’ll still love me for who I am. Ok, I bet he’ll laugh at me first, then say that he loves me. :laugh:

Love is when you’re angry, but you still worry that the person you love is upset. I don’t want to explain this one, but I’m sure deary knows what I’m talking about. Love is when you want the best for the person you love. Hell yea, I can’t count the number of times I worry that I’m affecting deary’s studies even though he says I’m not. You know, it’s just different. I can afford to be cui…well, not really and not that I want to, but deary is on scholarship and it will affect his career later on if he messes up his studies.

I guess love means different things to different people, so I can’t exactly teach Chloe what is love. I guess it’s one of those things where you’ll know when you get there.

Hmmm…but I think love does make you change. Suddenly I’m thinking about the future. A future where there’s not only me. It was a matter of time that deary would have to know about my JE fangirling. Not that I’m embarassed about it, whoa…I’m like a JE fangirl and damn proud of it. Just that I’ve been thinking about it. All that spending of money, if there’s only me to consider then of course, I don’t really have to think about it. But, I’m no longer alone. I’m considering us; I’m considering about my future husband. When I talk about future husband, I’m speaking in general. I can’t tell what will happen in the future, so I’m not making any promises of forever. Don’t get me wrong though, of course I do hope (and will work at it) for our relationship to carry on and get stronger.

Anyway, I suddenly wondered the meaning of buying all those stuff. Am I going to be doing this even when I’m 30? 40? 50? Is it just something I’ll outgrow after some time? I guess I’ll need to cut down on the JE fangirling. Don’t think deary or future husband will be too happy about me gushing 24/7 over same random guys. Hmmm, but I don’t care ar…Massu is still going to be on my room wall. I am Mrs Masuda afterall. :yay:

great ads

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Something my cousin shared with me…

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I think only the first one is damn funny…the office one.

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My professor wasn’t around for class again today, so we watched some award-winning advertisements.

Sometimes advertisements are really really so bad or corny that you cringe when it comes on tv, but for some reason, they also end up having the highest viewership rating and people actually remember these advertisements. In a way, it is good for the company selling whatever product isn’t it? Well, unless you argue from the point that people remember these advertisements, but don’t exactly end up buying the product.

Anyway, enjoy the advertisements I picked out.

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