12/13/2005: "[University Library] Life advice"

Some helpful advice: If at all possible, avoid mailing things to Japan. The cost of shipping can be higher than the cost of what you're sending.

Next year, I'm going to make paper snowflakes and put a stamp on them.

This is to say nothing of the time I paid $36 in shipping to Australia once. If Japan's bad, Australia's worse.

I was dragged out of the house today so we could.. go get McDonalds for lunch? No, it doesn't make sense to me either, but for some reason or another, they wanted company to their final exam. To make it somewhat productive, I stopped off at the post office and now I'm waiting here. Going to go out and get lunch, ride my bicycle back home, then turn around and get on a bus to head to my Japanese class (early, since I've had no time to study for the Japanese final that we're having today, so I'll try to study in the classroom before it starts).

Final today, finish my math final tonight (it was take-home. A math exam.. take home? I think my math teacher has cracked), submit it tomorrow, go to the "social party" on Thursday that I'm trying to find some practical way to avoid (unfortunately, not being busy in the least isn't helping), and then I hope I'm done. I also need to meet up with Emi either tomorrow or Thursday, and Aya sometime next week (Miwako as well, but I'm not sure if/how that's possible). In between all that, maybe I'll get some sleep? I haven't slept much over the past week, having tests, projects, or papers to do every day. Long term stress has all sorts of horrid effects on your body, from fatigue to the ever-pleasant fogginess of the mind. Simple math problems are a chore lately..

My dreams are harsh lately, when I sleep long or well enough to actually dream. It makes it so much less tempting, but I physically need to sleep. Sometime soon, I need to actually sleep for a decent period of time, maybe wipe away that constant tired, glazed look I'm sure I have.

Leaving to WA in a little over two weeks. Should pack.. eventually. Also still have some Christmas shopping (and more dreaded shipping) to do. Gar. I think there's some sort of unholy reason why they put finals, Christmas, New Year's, and my birthday all in the same month. Some day, maybe I'll figure it out.

I should wander off and walk around for a bit. I've spent too much time for over a week just sitting in a room, often in front of a computer. Alas, I have no idea what I'll do, but maybe I'll figure that out when I'm doing it (it's a distinct possibility).

Oh.. and I need to stop by and see my art teacher on Friday to pickup my art workbook. I don't really want to, but apparently it's either that or it'll get thrown out, so it's probably best.

It's the final stretch. Just need to make it a bit longer. Then... well, okay, I don't really know what happens then. But I'm trying to make easy-to-obtain small term goals to make myself move forward.

I'll write sometime later, probably when my tests are through.


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