The Royal Everything

Oh gosh, everything is suddenly royal, isn't it. I searched Kate in Google. As in, I searched "Kate", and all I got was about the future Duchess of Cambridge. There's plates, cups, clocks, glasses, hats, t-shirts, jewelery, absolutely everything that you can get that has their face on it. Websites dedicated only to this day. Here, 4:30 in the morning, we're watching the people get to the wedding slowly but surely. Most exciting so far? Hoping that Beckham's hat will poke out her eye.
William is there, Harry is looking spectacular, Charles is spiffy, and the Queen is yellow. Let's see what happens next.
Kate is gorgeous, that's for sure. The dress looks great, lace and long and ten foot train and veil. I can't wait to see how this soap opera unfolds.

Tornado Tornado Tornado!

It's tornado season. How do I know? There was a tornado everyday for the past 5 days. It starts with dark skies in the morning. 7:30 in the morning I wake up and get ready to leave. I have to go to court to observe. Everything's ok, we're inside. But the entire time the room, coated completely in wood, sounds as if it's going to collapse. I'm not surprised anymore when I find out it's stormy outside and the house, being old, is probably shifting naturally from the extreme winds. When we leave around 11:30 the rain stopped but it was dark skies still. Heading back to school in the car we know it's going to be a rough day. It gets darker and darker when finally, when I get out it starts to pour like you've never seen. (no, I kid, Hong Kong is just as bad if not worse.)

The tornado goes crazy. It rips apart the airport here and everything... Now, the airport is closed for two days because of the destruction. You had me worried there about my flight back home there, tornado. Tz tz. And this has been going on for days. Today we wanted to go to a state park but couldn't because of fear of having to drive back in a tornado. Of all things, that's what I want to avoid. So we decided to stay in and just do something in the evening. Now it's evening and it's so grey and gross outside that we can't go to the museum we wanted to go to because it has an outside section we wanted to have fun with and even the drive there might be dangerous later on tonight. So now, really, we're staying put in my place and watching Jumaji and Betelgeuse. Pretty epic still though. 

Let's hope there's no more tornadoes. Now that the airport is destroyed the next big thing is the stadium and then the universities.... 

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Be a champ!

On another note, dear friends, my sister is taking part in a Ride to Conquer Cancer bike ride in Australia. I hope you can take some time out of your busy day and have a look.

If you would like to help out her and her fundraising for this Ride, please take some time and look at her site and donate. Anything is greatly appreciated as it will go directly to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, researching cures for cancer and helping people in their fight against cancer.

Check it out and donate here!!!

Para que? Parakeet!

I'm writing this as is expected

Mom, your challenge is accepted.

Here is my blog of sheer perfection

I'll add a rhyme to my collection.

This week passed with relative ease

the weekend, though, was a complete tease.

It was sunny all week and really warm

Now that it's Friday there's a storm.

Tomorrow it's predicted it will be cold

Weather here is so freaking uncontrolled.

What have I done all this week?

Nothing really very fun.

Tonight we went on an egg hunt

But it was more of a stunt.

There were so many people that were super aggressive

it wasn't so great and the prizes weren't very impressive.

The other day I stayed up all night

I left the library when it was already bright.

And now I don't really have more so say

So... goodbay...

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Captains Log: Day 9

It's been 9 days since I gave up drinking. That's right world, the end has come.
I stopped drinking for some simple reasons. I don't have a black out drunk story, so if you were hoping for that you might as well stop reading now.

I'm saving money, calories, and brain cells. Mostly the brain cells. Those of you who know me, can you believe I've gotten more forgetful?? Can you please post some brain exercises to get a better memory? Last Thursday I couldn't remember what I did on Monday. So now just don't ever ask me to remember anything for you. It won't end well. But anyway, back to the story. I've gone out already and was completely sober, that was a new experience. It was still fun, I still met people, it wasn't awkward with m friends. So, good work to all those that have done this already. I have to remind myself each time that I'm not drinking. But it's working and I feel like detoxing is working well. I'll keep you updated...

I miss you, drinks. Margaritas.... hmmm......

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Oh and another thing

And I didn't even have creative space for the other things that are bothering me. For one, aren't professors supposed to be encouraging? Well, I guess he can go with it because he's just a part time professor while he's a full time cop, or something. But really? You have to tell us constantly that we're naive and stupid for wanting to be a cop for the reasons we have? I covered this in another post, so catch up if you need. But basically, it's the professor that tells us we have stupid perceptions of what cops and detectives do and that we'll be disappointed. But recently he went on a completely different path. Suddenly he is telling us that only the really stupid and dedicated ones should go into social work and services. 

Only those that really, really want to should work in that field because it doesn't pay well and it's a lot of work. Oh, I see, so you, sir, went into the business of being a cop because of all the glitz and glamour? Yeah, I didn't think so. In fact, I think you were the stupid student you are talking about that hoped being a detective was all Law and Order or CSI. I'm sure you were also the one that hoped for shootouts and hot pursuits and now suddenly realize that's not it. Maybe some people aren't actually out for fame and glory. Maybe I don't care as much about living in a giant home in the nice suburbs, which we keep hearing about because he gets paid well from these two jobs... -_-     but maybe, just maybe, some people aren't out for the money and actually want to help people! No way! I know!

Now you're going around telling us we are stupid? 

OK, fine, let's say that's true. But don't go ripping on every damn profession you can find so that suddenly everyone is second guessing what they are doing and losing their track completely. Don't teach us what is your opinion and decide to talk about that for 20 minutes and then just fly over the stuff we're supposed to know for the exam then. So once we have the exam all I can think about is how social work is for crazy people and have no idea what the point of this class was. 

I can't wait to write this professor's evaluation. I hope you second guess your job and think about what you're actually teaching people. Jack ass. 

Excuse me.... I need to go wish for some sort of miracle.

This day was so productive...................

Just so you know, I'm going on another rant. So you can ignore this if you like....

It's fascinating how the mind works, it really is. Today, the hottest day so far this year. We had about 28 degrees  Celsius. For days we knew this day would come. We planned, we said, Sunday we are going to the park to study, so get everything else done so we can enjoy the day outside. Sunday comes and I have all my work done so I can enjoy the park. I think, I can read in the park and get some nap time in. But Sunday comes for the others, most of whom actually came up with the plan in the first place, and I hear not a word from them. I finally give in, write them on the famed social network, is everyone still alive? Are we still going to the park? It's fantastic outside and I'm already missing out on some sun rays that have my name on them. 

I wish...

I'm waiting for a response from three others to see if they are still alive. One minute away from calling 911 I get a message. Oh, sorry, I can't go. I have a lot of work to do. And one after the other the disappointing messages flow in. I'm sitting here, after waking up a little earlier than my normal some-time-after-lunch wake up and wonder why I even bothered. 

So yes, you discovered the point of this post. It's that there is none here. It's not the first time, heck, it's not even the second. I don't think I can count it all on one hand. And to that, my disappointment led me to say heck! Can you believe it?!? But yeah, day after day I make plans with my friends and each time I'm shot down. My classes are easy right now, I get my work done ahead of time and do my reading diligently. I am done in time to participate, I do everything well. I get good grades, I get good papers done. And somehow I'm the only person in this place that manages to do that. Somehow, no one else here can get their papers done before the due date. Somehow no one can get their reading done before the day we planned 5 days in advance. Somehow, no one can manage to keep their promise with me because I am getting fed up of this constant let down. I'm bored out of my mind here and it's making this entire semester mind numbing

And so I sat indoors the entire day because I was bored and I didn't want to go anywhere by myself. I sat indoors watching Family Guy and movies because my friends were too lame to come outside with me, even just for lunch. So you suddenly don't eat? But I dropped what I did almost every day for the past three weeks to come by your place so we could still see each other. I dropped what I did and had lunch near your place, across campus, because you didn't have time to walk over to my place. I spent an evening in the library with you so you could study while I almost melted into the chair because I had no idea what I wanted to do. No, none of that matters. I understand now. I understand that you come first, for everyone. 

But whatever, I just spent my day getting even further ahead with work so I can be even more bored the next time we have plans and my dear friends shoot me down. 

If you need me I'll be in my room.

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