SAFEWALKING THE NIGHT AWAY...
How many people are willing to pay almost everything they have, move to a country they have never been before, and then try to assimilate by learning the language and culture? I guess I have always wondered that, and I tend to believe it is a small percentage. The barriers are great, and while many times it turns out great, others turn out to be a disaster. My safewalk partner did a year in Japan as an exchange student, and I have often wondered what I missed by not trying to do that. Of course, there is still time for me to give it a try, albeit not in the same fashion. Perhaps I should lest I lose the opportunity forever. The idea of taking off for another side of the world has always intrigued me, but I have always lacked the resources to give it a shot. I am now unsure of whether or not it was my inability, or whether I might have chickened out and gone for the path oft travelled. But wait you say, you made a huge move by moving to Edmonton. I think that I did, in some ways, but in others, I did not. They still speak English in Edmonton, and I can't really classify it as foreign, since I used to live here before... I think I am going to call it a night. I have much to accomplish tomorrow, Not least of which is the biology paper staring me in the face. Goodnight.
GROUNDHOG'S DAY, EH?
I am pretty sure that the groundhog got it wrong. I expect to see at least 10 weeks more of winter, not a paltry six that that rodent predicted. Here in Canada, we like the winters similar to us: tough. The tests are tough too, but I won't go there. We now have more than 15 cm on the ground, which is fine by me. As long as the wind stays down and the temperatures above -30 ⁰C, I will be satisfied. For some reason this evening I am quite tired, and unfortunately I have an organic midterm tomorrow coupled with my longest day of the week. I am thinking bad thoughts about tomorrow's midterm, but maybe it will go better than I am expecting. Time to hit the sack I think. Ĝis morgaŭ.
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
Even in Canada, the Super Bowl seems to inspire and piss off people from all walks of life. I am sitting in the lounge watching the game while typing this up. The game has been less than exciting for at least the fist half. With the only scoring done by New England. I have spent a massive portion of the day studying Biology 108, and if I do any more, I think I will hurl the lunch I never ate. I think I will finish off my inorganic lab report that I started yesterday, and then do some inorganic. MY comprehension of that is significantly lower than in biology. Yesterday was mainly a lot of studying and a little bit of playing games. I am starting to work on the summer car situation (i.e. how I am getting out of here) and getting a high paying summer job. Any suggestions on either I would be happy to receive. Just leave a comment.
CRAZINESS HITS A HIGH NOTE
In my busy life, it is often hard to catch a good break, but last night around 1:15 or so, my friend from Peru (who has since moved to Victoria, BC) got on. Normally, this wouldn't be earth shattering, but since I am flying out to his house, I have been trying to get a hold of him for quite a few months. Needless to say, I believe my roommate was slightly less than impressed when I phoned him trying to work out when I can get over to Victoria, etc. This weekend will be less than relaxing as I have quite a few midterms next week, and no less than three homework assignments due on Monday. Nasty stuff really. I really need to go into town tomorrow and pick up a raft of supplies, including juice and bagels. I also want to hit the rink, so I really have my work cut out for me. Plus, there is always work to be done on here... Ah well, goodnight then.
EVERYONE WANTS TO BE ME
Well, as you can see, I've done it. I finally chose and implemented my new blogging system on my new domain. Of course, it goes without saying that it needs some serious work, but for a new start, I choose to believe this isn't that bad. I intend to get a pretty cool Berserk Fox logo. Just how I am going to do this, I don't know quite yet, but I have a couple of days to think about it. Movable Type seems to work well, and though it is not open source, I won't be using it for anything commercial, so it should be ok. I have two midterms (bio and organic) on Monday and Tuesday, so I am going to be studying a lot this weekend. I really want to increase my GPA to at least a 3.0. I realize that this will require hard work, but after seeing what doors close shut at 2.3, I will make it happen. This probably means less games and more coffee. I am still excited to go to Vancouver this February. I hope to be uploading a lot of pics from my stay out there, so expect to see lots of action on here. Well, it is getting late, and I could use a bit more work in biology before I go to bed. Au revoir. PS. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think of the new domain name and blogging system. Don't mock the aesthetics, though; they are being worked on.
I ACTUALLY SAFEWALKED A SHIFT
I actually safewalked a shift today, and at -39 ºC, that is quite a feat! Needless to say, I froze. But it wasn't all bad, I had a pretty good time with it. On the whole, I find Safewalk to be a good time. I was actually colder (due to less clothes) walking back from church on Sunday, the wind picked up, and it got cold real fast. I am hoping the temperature warms up a bit soon, so I can hit the rink. Although, it is nice that there is definitely no slush. The snow crunches when you walk on it. I am pretty sure I failed my organic lab this morning, which means a great deal of practice is due for me in interpreting NMR spectroscopy. That stuff is insanely hard, and my work is just not cutting it. On the whole, I have a lot of studying to do. Tomorrow I have a ton of classes, scattered all over campus, so I should get to bed now to make sure I can stay awake all day. That, and I also have a French 211 midterm tomorrow to take care of... I don't get done until 9:30 tomorrow night. Luckily, I no longer have to carry around a box of kleenexes; the cold is slowly subsiding. I would love to hear from everybody, so drop me an email when you get the chance! Goodnight.
AUTHOR: NATHANIEL VOS
My cold has unfortunately remained with me, but luckily I did not have a partner to Safewalk with tonight, so I did not have to go out in the cold. The temperatures here are really dropping. By Wednesday, it will be -44° C, which is darn cold in my opinion. I am looking forward to testing the hypothesis of spit freezing before it hits the ground. Either way, I am not looking forward to the burning face syndrome. I think I am going to hit the sack for tonight, but there will be a nice update tomorrow. If I can't get on the ice that is, I couldn't get on today because it was a bit too cold. Oh well, such is life.
AUTHOR: NATHANIEL VOS
I went to class this morning after waking up bright and early at 7:32 AM -- the time I would normally be leaving for class. Dazed and disoriented, I threw everything in my bag, plus a box of kleenex. Rare is the person that actually has need of one during the day, but I wouldn't have made it without it. The cold has morphed from throat irritation to nasal congestion. So much fun. Class seemed to last forever today because I start at 8 AM and don't get back to Lister until around 3:35 PM. For a university schedule, that is a rather long day in my opinion. Regardless, I managed to stay awake the entire time, surprising given my penchant for weird dreams and short sleeping times. I swear this has something to do with the cold, but I can't quite pin it down. I did not play dodgeball today given my poor health and vision predicament, but I was delighted to hewar that our team barely won to push us into a 2-5 status. Not bad, I guess, we are on a two game winning streak. Tomorrow I have a short day, so I think I will focus my attention on getting my homework and studying done, along with some the of the miscellaneous chores I have been meaning to get to. Anyway, later.
AUTHOR: NATHANIEL VOS
I slept for 11 hours last night, proving once and for all that a good night's sleep apparently ensures that I can stay ahead and comprehend what is happening in class. Well, comprehend may be a bit too strong of a word, I didn't understand the last episode of Les Grignols at all. It was quite difficult, and my skill level in French just isn't up to par. Hopefully in a little while, it will be. The fluids and sleep are helping out my cold quite a bit, and I am under the impression it would be worse, were I not doing what I am doing now. I have a completely full to-do list for the next few days, so I suppose I will be staying quite busy. Labs have all started up, so the amont of work I have to do tripled, but I suppose that is par for the course. I am thinking about running a French version of this site soon, not because I am foolish enough to believe that anyone that knows me will be able to read it, but just for the practice. I need it. Tomorrow is Chinese New Years which means my roommate wants to wake me up at 4 AM to tell me how great the world is. He insists he won't make a sound, but I am afraid I know otherwise... Goodnight.
AUTHOR: NATHANIEL VOS
Absoutely exhausted tonight, as a result of short time sleeping and apparently a cold (or strep). I find it disappointing to have caught a nasty throatache this early into January, but I suppose I will live. I barely caught any biology today due to nodding off in class. Of course, it was all about evolutionary bull, so I am not heartbroken about it. Anyway, my guess is that I will be going to bed a lot earlier tonight. I feel terrible, or at least, not quite kosher. Not much else to report on that I can think of (my mind is running on a half a cylinder, so there may well be something I am forgetting). Seeya later...