what can i do!?! what can i do!?!

well, i've been using the wii fit for the past three days. at first i kinda assumed it'd be a joke, but i had a discussion about it with derek's hubby, chad. he said that it was really working him. well, as luck (or whatever) would have it, there was one for a very reasonable price at my work. (think 30$ off) i've got to say, my abs are killing me. every time i sneeze, it's torture! (which means i was in worse shape than i'd originally thought)

so yay chad! for recommending such a great tool!

for those of you who don't follow my facespace. i've been listing graduation present ideas. LOL. i realize no one should have to buy you anything, but these are a few items that might be necessary in the upcoming months.

i'd love a DSLR camera, an ipod nano (red or green 16g), a macbook air. i have some others to put up, but i don't want to reveal too much........

on an unrelated note. HOLY FUCKING SHIT I'M DONE WITH MY LIFE AS AN UNDERGRAD! (G-d willing) if i passed my PHIL exam on monday, i'll be a college graduate. it's rather hard to comprehend. and, i'm not truly sure it's hit me yet. and, i realize that it's not really that big of a deal, but for me it is. i flunked out of my first semester of university, and then dropped out of school altogether at one point. so this, for me, is big.

aside from that, i've just been whirling around the house, trying to get it nice and clean for company on sunday. it's amazing how much i'd let it go to pot. but, i thought i'd just take a moment and reflect while i listen to sigur ros and have the dog sleeping on the floor at my feet.

as of this minute

today has been a pretty impressive day!  kinda.

i had a pretty terrible dream about someone very close to me dying.  i don't want to dwell on it, it made me feel terrible, and lent itself to a lack of sleep.  anyhow, i ended up sleeping through my HWC discussion 'cos it wasn't until after 5a that i finally fell asleep.

so i took the opportunity to beef up on my REL terms.  i'm super glad i did, 'cos it made my exam go that much better!  (i'm assuming)  i felt like i did fairly well on the exam.  though a few of the 50!!!  terms i was a bit confused about.

okay, before i took the test (GASP non-linear timeline!) i made some delicious masala chai.  ohhhh man, i'm so glad i bought this madhur jaffrey book! 

http://www.amazon.com/Madhur-Jaffrey-Indian-Cooking/dp/0764156497/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c

if you come over, i'll gladly make you some of the tea!  (and food if you're willing to stay for a bit, 'cos i'm a bit slow at cooking indian food)

alright.  i just got back from a brisk bike ride!  it was so nice.  it's about 45°F outside, and the autumn chill felt amazing on my face!  i probably should have gone a bit longer, but my ears were getting a bit cold.  i'm going to try and bike every day until the first day it drops below 35°F  as the high temperature.  (unless it's raining, 'cos it's pretty miserable biking in the rain)

i really ought to do some cleaning around the house, but am instead laying on the couch with ruby, typing away, and watching the cosby show.  the only thing that could make it better would be a foot rub!  hahaha!  (or maybe a diet pepsi)

ready for a break

well folks, i took my western civ midterm this afternoon.  and it's done.  B"H  

it remains to be seen how i did.. hahahaha

i'm going to be such a busy little beaver over fall break though.  i'm going to:

1) paint the kitchen!  yay!

2) and the hallway!

3) take ruby to get her bi-annual check up

4) have lunch with scott lolz

5) read read read read read read read shit tons of edith wharton.

6) laundry, dishes, vacuum, sweep, et al.

7) make squash soup/ aloo gobhi for friday

woo ! busy two days hahaha!  (but i think i might start painting the kitchen tonight after work, i'm really excited to paint.. how lame am i?)

a break, at breakneck speed.

alright.  i'm in the middle of writing (1 of 2) papers right now.  i actually haven't written the paper, i'm just making highlights, and questions- you know, the skeleton of my paper.  my arguments thus far are pretty weak, and pretty convoluted...  but i hope to have something more substantive by tonight.  (i also need to focus on my second paper, too!)

i had a pretty shitty day otherwise.  i got an 85% on my stupid religious studies exam (i totally deserved an A on that exam, so i'm pretty steamed)  the GTA didn't even give any reasons for such a low score.  (i think it's 'cos i know TOO much about the subject matter, 'cos frankly, i've taken classes on talmudic law, and was able to answer the questions in extreme depth)  --- i realize that sounds incredibly egotistic, but.. grr...

ruby is also sick.  she's had runny poo (tmi, sorry) today, and she hasn't been feeling very good.  :(  she was sick on the kitchen floor - thank goodness it was on the floor mat, i just tossed it, but it was gross/frustrating anyway.  i had to take a second shower 'cos i was worried i got something on me.  

okay, so it hasn't been THAT bad of a day, but i felt pretty yucky.  and i myself am starting to feel yucky in my stomach too.  maybe it's hypochondria?  LOL.  

meh.  be good, folksters.