Because this is what I do.

Procrastinate.

I am so distracted today. I have a midterm this evening at 4pm and another one tomorrow morning at 9am, but I'm here... posting a new blog.

Turns out that one of my professors passed away yesterday. It was a strange sort of day, too. For the first time in ages almost the entire class showed up on time, only to have our prof not show up. A faculty receptionist came by and asked us if we had seen our prof and to see if he was typically on-time (which he is)... she had an important message for him but couldn't get ahold of him. So, we stuck around for about 20mins and then left, still wondering what was going on. This morning I receieved an unofficial email from a classmate who works at the Career Centre and who did some snooping around, finding out that he had passed away Monday. At this point the cause and the when and the where are all hush-hush, but a clarifying email will probably be sent out soon enough. I didn't know him well (my Romanticism class this semester is the first time I had him) but he was quite grandfatherly-like, often told stories about his wife, his children and his dogs, and was funny in his own little way. But even though I didn't know him well, death leaves a person feeling a little lost.

Rest in Peace Jim Andersen.

My iPod is on shuffle and REM's song "Everybody Hurts" just came on - the same song I remember listening to after my uncle committed suicide. Weird. Totally different situation, but yet, compeletely the same.

February Update

Well, I'll be the first to admit it... I've slacked off on this page for the past little while. So, here's an update:

January was great.
So was February.

No, really!

~ Finished reading: My Sister's Keeper
~ Finished reading: Life of Pi
~ Finished reading: the curious incident of the dog in the nightime
~ Started reading: She's Come Undone
~ Should be reading - school stuff
~ Not reading - school stuff
~ Should be studying for two midterms
~ Did write up two midterms' worth of study notes
~ Should write a short essay
~ Booked flights to Europe, Ontario, Quebec, and back to BC
~ Put two more GB's of RAM into my computer
~ Made chiro, hair, and dentist appointments
~ Finished my application to the Teacher Education Program at UFV
~ Must wait for the results of my TEP Application (March? April?)
~ Applied to GRADUATE from UFV with a BA in English Lit, North American Focus, Dean's List, smarty-pants extraordinaire
~ Updated my Skype account
~ Deleted my MySpace Account
~ Worked 2 or 3 shifts a week
~ Going to watch the Oscars (but haven't seen all the movies yet, boo!)
~ Wrote up some lists
~ Visited with some folks I know and love (aka Family and Friends)
~ Skipped out on volunteering at Abby Middle due to UFV stuff
~ Currently going through Abby Middle Grade 6 Div.3/4 withdrawal
~ Got a postcard from the Philipines
~ Waved goodbye to other people taking vacations
~ Took a bunch of photos
~ Spilled gasoline everywhere
~ Told someone to "Push so hard that poop comes out"
~ Dodged an awkward moment
~ Wished on a star
~ Wished I had my own car again
~ Bought a new travel backpack
~ Kept my old one (bought in '96) for sentimental reasons
~ Finally updated my blog