4/22/2009

Late Nights, Naptime, and Roommates

Last night, I had to go out and take pictures for an astronomy project.  So, I proceeded to drag Joanna out with me to try to take pictures of the night sky.  No matter what Dr. Gaskell (astronomy professor) says, it is very near impossible to take pictures through binoculars.  We had fun trying though.

After that, we decided to trek down to Kerbey Lane for some snackage.  Joanna has been feeling under the weather lately and decided to see if it was because of lack of protein.  By this time its around 11 P.M.  We had some issues with the server, but overall, it was pretty fun.  And the pancakes were fantastic.  Lol.  By the time we got back, it was around 12:30 in the A.M., so I finally feel like a college student!  Very little sleep right before a midterm!  Yeah!  Haha.

I finally went to bed around 1, only to wake up 5 hours later to finish my Japanese homework and get started on studying for my test at 9.  I had a quiz in Japanese also, which I did pretty good on.  The test also went well.  I was the first one done like usual and I didn't know only 2 of them.  I always forget what SCAP means.  (Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, for those of you who are just as lost.)  

Intro to Japan really is my fav class even though its a lot of reading.  Growing up in America means that we've had American history shoved down our throat almost since we were born.  Learning history from the perspective of another country is interesting.  Especially since they are completely different from the U.S.

So after that I came back to sleep for another 5 hours.  Mostly since getting to college, I feel like I do nothing but sleep, eat and go to class.  Maybe some studying.  But most classes don't require it.

The thing for me that is hardest about college is having a roommate.  Typically Allegra and I get along well and she really is a great person, but sometimes I feel like I'm living in close quarters with my mother.  My mother and I get along well enough when we have separate rooms (thought there are still arguments about cleanliness), but living in the same room with her would be a nightmare.  Allegra cleans up my stuff without telling me.  It starts to get really annoying after a while.  Though with me being so laid back, I really don't say anything.  We have different standards of cleanliness.  I told her this at the beginning of the year.

I don't like to clean.  Unless I'm sick.  Which is weird.  But anyway, cleaning for me is not essential.  Even more so, I like to have my side of the room as I want it.  If it bothers you, either block it out or learn to live with it.  That seems harsh, but that's the way I roll.  Lol.  We're starting to have more and more problems.  I tend to not go eat with her much anymore (I'll sleep through lunch) and she cleans up my side of the room.

What really set me off tonight though was when I told her that my headphones were messed up.  To do my Japanese homework, I have to listen to some people talk in Japanese.  Listening and understanding is hard enough when you can hear perfectly, but jiggling with defective headphones while trying to do homework was something that I'm not willing to do.  So, I took my headphones out and played the conversation out loud.  It's maybe a minute.  Then Allegra tells me that she can hear it.  Yea, I know. 

Recently, its the been the little things that annoy me more than anything.  Talking loudly on the phone to her family for about an hour each night while I'm trying to do homework, organizing my desk or under my bed when I'm out, waking me up from my nap to ask me if I want to go to lunch, etc.

I think I just need a break from it all.  And more sleep.  Like seriously.

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