Entries for July, 2006

studying, sorta

July 3, 2006, 11:34 AM by ree

Hehehe. I can relate most anything I study in school back to my roleplay characters. Don't believe me? I just wrote a new species article for Twine because I had an insight on non-existent language.

Er. That's about as clear as mud, innit it? In reading about how thought and language influence each other, I had a realisation about a species' inability to truly parse language. So I wrote it up. (And hit the Random link about a dozen times, discovering along the way an article which reads, in its entirety, "Sammich!"... but that's neither here nor there. (Except that it's there.)

I also noticed that I completely biffed a retelling of Jaina Jade's origin story, but that rather large oversight will have to wait for a proper study break. I can relate my schooling to my roleplaying rather well, but at least in this case, I don't see a way to work the reverse. Aww.

Feeling: cheerful

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under pressure

July 14, 2006, 05:04 AM by ree

I have a test this weekend. I should be studying for it. Clearly I am about to spend my morning updating my blog then. My wisdom knows no bounds. Or logic.

Earlier this week, I had a revelation like a brick to the brain: The majority of the crap that has happened to me since 1998 or so? It's not my fault. There are things I could have handled better, I know, but I blamed myself for virtually everything, and that just wasn't true. I thought I was damaged goods, shattered to pieces, but what really happened is that I got knocked around hard and held up pretty well, all things considered.

It's the kind of thing I knew logically and could parrot back on command: "Ree, is that your fault?" "No, of course that's not my fault" -- but it still felt like it was. So shining a light on that self-deception, seeing it for what it really is, is boggling.

Introspection. It's what happens when someone self-involved (yo) takes a psychology course. Yay!

Reading: textbook... sorta
Feeling: thankful

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grades

July 17, 2006, 09:33 AM by ree

I have no idea what just happened. No, wait. I have no idea how what just happened, happened. That's it.

I took my pre-test, and thank God the results don't affect course grade, because I stank like a week-old trout. Having no energy left after a weekend of extended family togetherness, I didn't study a bit. I just plunged headlong into the exam and hoped for the best.

I got it too -- my test came back with an A. Bwuh? I mean, I'm not complaining, but -- bwuh? What happened there?

Listening to: catnip-radio.com
Feeling: confused

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broke

July 19, 2006, 01:24 PM by ree

(I will not gripe in public, I will not gripe in public, I will not gripe...)

My laptop is broke.

So am I.

Well, hell.

I have nothing to else to say that isn't outright whining.

...

Feeling: worried

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psycho therapy

July 21, 2006, 10:03 AM by ree

I was being good, honest, reading my psychology textbook and studying hard. But then one of the glossary terms was "psychotherapy" and I realised that I haven't heard nearly enough Ramones lately.

Hehehe. "Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane..." -- look, in my little mind, this is topical stuff. So there.

Listening to: The Ramones - Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
Feeling: bouncy

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dain bramage

July 24, 2006, 04:29 PM by ree

Final week of the summer semester! None too soon. Of course then I need to scramble to get registered for something, anything, for autumn classes, but if I think on that too long I melt into a puddle of leaky brains. So I won't.

I know I'm missing stuff online and I swear I'll play mad, mad catchup once my grade cuts the mustard. Or the cheese -- I really can't recall which at the moment.

Ree brain fall down go boom. Time to watch cartoons and hope my neurons grow back before the exam.

Watching: Freakazoid!
Feeling: crazy

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Beastazoid

July 24, 2006, 04:35 PM by ree

Freakazoid + Beast Boy = Best ridiculous cartoon mash-up ever! (Or watch it right here!)

Watching: ...
Feeling: yay!

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Xanga crossposting

July 24, 2006, 05:41 PM by ree

Quick question: Is the Xanga crossposting working for anybody right now? I've seen several support tickets stating it's broken and I know it from personal experience, but if there's somebody who has it still working, pretty please share your secret!

If Xanga crossposting is gone, then it is, but I'm not going to give up until I hear it from Tabulas central. That feature is one of two big reasons I came to Tabulas in the first place.

Feeling: frustrated

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pretty pictures

July 28, 2006, 09:13 PM by ree

Yahoo! Avatars has scifi stuff now. Not just space, scifi -- a raygun, the bridge of a starship, a pulp-style spacesuit, and my personal favourite: the street of a futuristic city à la Blade Runner.

This makes me inexpressibly happy.

Listening to: Daniel Bedingfield - Honest Questions
Feeling: happy

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final not found

July 29, 2006, 12:10 AM by ree

I'm done with the testbook reading for my last week of summer class. This is cool. After that, I'm on a roll, so I continue by going to the textbook website to read the chapter review.

Except the site, she is not there. "The connection has timed out" -- thanks, Firefox, like I couldn't figure that out on my own. *eyeroll*

Vexation.

ETA: After waiting through 8 hours (!) of constant refreshes and timeouts, I gave up for the day. It's since come back online and I quickly completed all the assignments. Only the final exam remains.

Feeling: cranky

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