all dressed up no place to go

I have real admiration for women in university who can come in everyday looking so put together. Dress pants, heels, flawless makeup and fancy hairstyles. I don't know how they do it and am throughly jealous.
I'm pretty sure I'm a naturally flustered person: for me to handle a bookbag, purse and coffee cup on the bus flusters and disorients me to the point of discomfort. To manuever in heels, a fancy top that I can't spill anything on and not hit anyone with my bookbag is nearly impossible.
I have some classmates who everyday, no matter the workload, no matter how late they were out the night before come to class looking spectacular. It's amazing. Cause most mornings I really don't feel like showering, dressing nice, or wearing makeup and often I just don't. Today was definetely one of those days too!

Holocaust Class

I'm going to learn alot this term, so you in turn will as well. I got to transfer into a new course on Monday on the Holocaust. Tonight's readings were enlightening to say the least and they've left me feeling pretty unsettled an bit ticked off. They were primary documents focusing on the history of anti-semitism. One excerpt was part of Martin Luther's book, "On the Jews and Their Lies". I am thoroughly unimpressed with it and quite shocked: I had no idea of his feelings regarding Judaism.
Equally shocking was a papal bull from Pope Paul IV in 1555 and an excerpt from a vatican newspaper in 1893 which both expressed strong anti-semitic opinions. This has led me to look at whether the Catholic Church has ever formally apologized for these instances (and I'm sure there were more).
I had been completely unaware that anti-semitism had such strong roots in history and was definitely not new to the Nazi's. It has certainly already become a very intereseting class.

turn on the lights please

I consider myself a pretty independent gal. I have my toolbox and I know how to use most of the things in it. I can replace a fuse, unplug a toilet etc. I can't always open a bottle of pickles and yeah, I get a bit squeamish squishing a bug but all in all I'm pretty capable of taking care of myself.
I get to be a bit of a wus when it comes to the dark though: I really don't like the dark. I never have. And yeah, I know - There's nothing in the dark that isn't there in the light. But that's not really true you see, things can hide in the dark when they'd be otherwise very visible in the light.
This comes after I just walked from the bus stop to my apartment in the dark, later then I've come home yet since the move and alone. It's a few minute walk from the bus to my place and though there are street lights in spot, I really don't like it. I'm pretty confident that I couldn't defend myself anything anything that were to jump out at me or whatever things in the dark do.
Anyways... so if some night I don't get home it's cause some creature/creepy guy of the night got to me.

I really like Jason Statham. As well as the movies he's in. The End.

So as a new footbal liking person. I've discovered a dilemna. While liking football solves the what-the-hell-to-watch-on-sundays-problem, it creates a what-game-to-watch-problem. There are four different games on this afternoon, which one do I watch? Eeep! Choices! And since I don't have a preferred team or two at this point that doesn't help make the decision for me either....

In sickness news... I'm starting to feel better! :)

And it begins!

Today was my last first day of school. Of this degree anyways. Got to see Islander, which involved a bit of running and alot of hugging. Very good to see him; as well as a couple friends (for future reference, they are K (who I already knew through h4h)and L) of his who are very nice and seem to like me and consider me friends enough to ask how my summer was so yay.
I have two classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Sociology of Law and Conflict Resolution. Both look like they're going to be very interesting. And lsgb is in both of them with, and K is in Conflict Resolution. Yay for friends. And yay for no exams in either of those classes! :)
In not as good of news... I'm getting lsgb's cold. Which is already making me quite grumpy.But I'll live, as long as I don't end up with anything more than a cold. I'm sure I'll complain about it lots, my apologies ahead of time.
Yesterday I met with a very nice man, to discuss help for me with my current reading difficulties. We're working on applying for a grant which will help me obtain some technology that should make things easier, as well as get some help when it comes to research and exams. This is good cause I really need to do well this year, and it looks like it'll be a bit of a wait before I see a specialist.
Anywhooo... speaking of reading. I have lots ahead of me so I'm gonna get a head start. Later all.

Unpacking... almost done!

Day 3 of unpacking has revealed a few things:
1) My kitchen is huge when it comes to cupboards. I have unpacked all my boxes labelled "Kitched" and still have empty cupboard space. This means I don't have to put anything on top shelves so I can reach everything easily!
2) I didn't get rid of enough junk.
3) I'm missing stuff still... there is some tupperware without lids and I can't find my corkscrew (which is important, since I bought wine!)
4) I have too many dvd's. In fact, I bought one over the summer, and then it turns out I already have it. Well the copy I already had isn't mine, but it's in my collection for the time being.
5) I also have waaay too many mugs. No wonder I don't wash dishes often enough, I don't need to.
6) I don't have many forks though...
7) I got rid of too many of my winter clothes, I have absolutely nothing warm for this winter, here's hoping it's a warm one.

My bedroom is next on the tackling list so I must get on it.
PS. Jack is super frisky today. And cuddly. He is following me around and is currently chasing his tail on the arm of the chair, and he just fell off. Silly kitty.