Ross finally got his acceptence letter today!! He called me and was so excited that the big letter finally came in. We both kind of freaked out. We shouldn't have, because I mean come on, he of course was going to get in, but still it was cool. Good timing too because we are supposed to sign our lease on the 23rd, and it would have been a little weird having his sign and lease and not knowing if he was really coming here next year.
Also in good news, I got an A on my first physics midterm. That was stunning because I failed the first test last semester. The average was a 33 out of 48, and I got a 45, so I literally screamed when I saw my score. It's just such an dramatic change from last semester, I didn't really think it was real at first until I actually got my test back and saw that I did that good. Now I'm really hoping that I can get an A in physics this semester. How crazy is that? From having to withdraw to getting an A. I just hope that come true.
TV news, Heroes has me going in circles. The end of the last volume was so good, this volume started off shaky, Jason said he would stop watching because he was so disappointed in the episode 2 weeks ago, and then last weeks ep was good again. I just hope that is stays strong because the love-hate relationship is getting annoying. I have found House though to be really good. I could do with less 13 and Foreman, but I've never really cared about any of Houses team anyways. I know a lot of people don't like how Cuddy has acted since she got her baby, but I thought the look on her face when she has to leave her baby and go to work was spot on. I've seen that face so many times at work, and have seen mothers in tears because they hate leaving their child to go to work. Also, the House on methadone episode was such a great episode. So is House actually nice, just the pain makes him angry? Or is just the relief of pain that makes his happy?
Ok, so today is the nation Day of Remembarance to remeber the Japanese internment during WWII. One of the campus groups got George Takei to come and talk about his experience. Of course I wanted to go because its George Takei. His story though was so interesting and moving. I was glad that I got to go and hear what it was like from a first-hand source. He also was able to tie in multiple movements throughout US history to emphasis his position that we have to active members of our democracy. It was a very good talk. I got to stay for the whole talk, but I had to leave half way through the Q&A session. There was going to be a chance to take pictures with him afterwards, so I'm really sad that I didn't get to because I had a mandatory building meeting.
After the building meeting, there is this crazy guy that live across from the RA. He practices with his band on his balcony at like 12:30 at night, and got into a fight with the RA when she told him he couldn't practice that late at night. It got so bad, DPS came and had to talk to him. He also got everyones email from the mass emails the RA sends out, and sent out this crazy, acid trip type email on Tuesday about flowers blooming and dying and the philosophy of life. I guess over the weekend someone wrote on the walls inside the building with black marker. We got an email from the SC housing coordinator saying that everyone had to come to the meeting tonight or face disciplinary action. Since then, even more graffiti has been drawn on the building. Where the meeting was supposed to be, someone earlier today wrote "Art is a" in black markers, and "Crime" in red spray paint. At the meeting, the coordinator and DPS officer told us that the person has to confess and pay for the damages. If no one comes forward, then everyone will be interviewed by DPS, and if they find out who did it, the person will be prosecuted. If no one comes forward, and they can't find out who did not, everyone will be charged $200 per graffiti. So far there have been 7, so that would be $1,400 per person. And if you are graduating this semester, you must pay that so you can even graduate. In the housing contract, there is something about all residents paying for damages if no one is found to caused them Yeah, that pretty much pissed everyone off. Everyone thinks it was the crazy guy, and we sure a heck do not want to pay $1,400 because someone wanted to write with black marker on the walls. Thankfully, after the meeting, the girl who was standing next to me went up to the officer and said she saw who painted the spray paint. Hopefully that means we won't be getting charged.
TV wise, I hope this week's Heroes was good. Last week's was just a little lacking for me. I don't know, it just felt like a slow pace, and wasn't all that exciting. I'm just hoping this week's was a little better. The Office has been really good. The post-Super Bowl episode, wow, was the best ever. The fire opening was the funniest opening I have ever seen. Also, the road trip with Pam and Michael was pretty good. Him falling on the ground, that was so Michael. I can't believe he cut Holly's sweater! I haven't read any spoilers, so I'm still wondering if she will be making a come back. I hope so since she really fit into the show well.
Song of the Day
99 Problems by the Jay-Z
Selected because: I have a midterm and lab report due next week, have to find an apartment tomorrow, and have to worry about having to pay for vandalism. Maybe it's not 99 problems, but it feels like it to me right now
Ok, so today I pretty much did one of the dumbest things of my life. First off, I got into that lab that I needed two weeks ago. That meant that I got to get my perfect schedule, and I am repeating physics-a right now, so I don't have to do it during the summer. I went to class on Monday, spent forever on Tuesday doing the homework (which I actually got this time), and turned it in and talked to the professor on Wednesday. I addressed him as Dr. Bergmann, asked him about the syllabus, and he told me that we weren't using clickers, but were using a physics website for immediate feedback. He also told me to send him an email so that he wouldn't count the 1st assignment on my grade because I missed the first two weeks. I did that, and Dr. B sent me an email that he wouldn't do that because we only had to get a 90% on the homework to get full credit. I was really confused and thought he was crazy. Also, I told everyone that my physics class seemed really different because we were doing lens and mirrors, and we never did that last semester. I went back to the class again today, and got this really weird feeling that I was in the wrong class somehow. We kept doing mirrors, even though the homework was over vectors and forces. Well, the professor switched powerpoints and it says on the first slide that the class is 153. I'm supposed to be in 135!! So I text Jason and Jishiel, who both laugh at me. I text Jishiel the title of this blog, which she says is the funniest thing she heard all day (yes, we really do use flip). She looked it up for me, and found out that I was on the wrong floor. Physics-a last semester, physics-b which was I supposed to take this semester, and the physics 100 class I was enrolled in for the first two weeks of this semester were all in room 100. I guess when I switched physics classes, I just assumed that it was supposed to be in that room, and didn't even check the room number. So then I had to go into the right room after physics-a got out and ask the professor about the class and explain why I missed the last week and a half. Oh man, that was so embarrassing! I felt like such an idiot!! I mean, who goes to the wrong class for almost 2 weeks??? Anyways, the crazy thing was that Dr. B told me the exact same thing as that other professor (we don't use clickers, but use the physics site). I think he thinks I'm really weird. I mean I sent him an email reminder after I thought he told me to, but that wasn't really him! Why didn't that other professor tell me he wasn't Dr. Bergmann?!? So now I've missed almost a full month of lecture for the class that I totally didn't understand last time, even when I went to class. And I know that I got 100% on the homework I did, but since I turned it in to the wrong class, and the answers are already posted online, I can't make it up!! AHH!!! This is such a bad start to the class. Exactly the opposite of what I wanted to happen. Yes, I am officially, really really stupid!
Besides that, the game last night was awesome! I wasn't really going for either team since I don't really watch the NFL unless it is Bush playing. Usually I just go for who has the USC players I like (so last year I went for NY), but both teams had USC players, so I was neutral. The last like 5 mins though were so exciting. That made for two good Super Bowls in a row. Ad wise, I liked the "Mean Troy" Coke ad the best, but I guess I'm biased on that one. Of all the trailers, I was most excited for the Transformers one. I can't wait until that movie comes out.
Heroes came back tonight!!! I can't wait until to get home Thursday night so I can watch it. I really hope its good. The trailers made it seem like it this would be a great volume. Also, The Office that was on after the Super Bowl. I wasn't able to watch it because I had to drive back right after the Super Bowl, so that's another thing I'm really looking forward to. The commercials looked hilarious. I hope it is better than the Hillary Swank ep. That was just a little weird, even by Office standards.
Song of the Day
Torture Me by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Selected because: Eric Holder got confirmed today, and the title seemed fitting since he will end that era.
