i am not belle

I went out to book my DQT at the RTA today. I didn’t know it was called a DQT, so when the lady behind the register was asking what I had wanted to be tested for, I told her “the one after the green Ps”. She must’ve thought I was an idiot who didn’t do my research. Well, I did do my research, a good five months ago when I was supposed to go for this bloody thing, to which I haven’t found the time til now. I’ve downloaded the handbook, which is a whopping 94 pages. I think it’s something of a combination between a DKT and an HPT. Damn acronyms.

While in the neighbourhood, I did some fruit shopping as well. The green grocers were packed, but the fruit and veg looked soooo good. Didn’t get bananas, which we ran out of this morning. I wanted to make the banana and coconut tapioca sweet, too, but I guess Asian bananas will have to do, for now, anyway… if I can find them.

It was so hot today, but a lot of people out in town. I didn’t run into anyone, though, which is a rarity for a weekend.

Lunch calls, happy Saturday!

So much for a storm. Stupid Yahoo weather. I woke up to find the house empty (as per every Saturday). I briefly remember my dad coming into my room and telling me that he and my mum are going shopping, but I must’ve went back to sleep shortly after that. I woke up at a decent time (11am) and got procrastinating, first by eating a banana, making tea and ruffling through pages and pages of work that I need to get through by the end of the coming week. I’m thinking of heading into uni tomorrow, even though it’s another three hours wasted commuting and probably not doing anything. Since I am not doing anything tonight, and probably won’t be until the 10th of next month, I figured this would be a good substitution for going out. Man, I hate it when people are trying to help you out, but they end up making things even worse. Like, my dad keeps turning on the light unnecessarily when I’m trying to study because he assumes I won’t be able to read because it’s too dark. I know he means well, but, ah well. I need to be in some dungeon where I can just not be distracted by anyone.

How do you work with music? I know people who can’t study well without it. I, on the other hand, cannot study with any background noise. It’s pretty distracting. Refer to dungeon reference above.

Am finding it hell to look for articles related to this final report for biotech. Way too much reading to do. I don’t even understand half the things these articles talk about. Too many measures, too many letters and too many tables. Science, why do you hate me? I can’t risk procrastinating though, even though I’m on here writing about it. The thing is worth 15% of the course mark and we’re required to write 12 pages, 12-point font and single-spaced. Death! Like, really?? Fuck this shit.

Back to gases.

What kind of songs would he write?

It was the last day of uni for 2009 today. I am ever so glad. Sadly, I still have to come in next Friday to hand in my biotech report, which I have not started because I do not know what to write, and if I had maybe tried, I would have made something from running around like a headless chook for four hours every Monday for the past twelve weeks. I have a feeling I am going to get very little done over the weekend, so maybe I’ll force myself to come into uni on Sunday so I can print stacks and stacks of notes without holding up a queue. I bet the library is going to be full.

I also managed to get my calculator approved. Finally! If I wasn’t going to do it today, I’d never do it. I hate how some school offices close at very indecent hours of the day, like between 11-3. How long does it take to fucking each lunch? Do they leg it to Double Bay and back? Is that why is takes so long?

Macquarie Hotel is apparently the new Place To Be. I don’t get it. I mean, sure it’s local and everything, but is it really that big of a deal? There is something a little disheartening about getting dressed up only to realise that I’m going to a venue that’s little more than a 15 minute drive away. I’ve never seen this place in my life, but for the past few months, that’s all I hear people raving about on Facebook. I got over clubbing when I was 18. Maybe I’m too boring for this kinda thing.

I ate all the pineapple last night. I wish I hadn’t because now I don’t know what to snack on at 1.30am while watching Rage.

On Thursday night, a bunch of us went to the viewing of the CSE Revue, Gossip Geek. I am very proud of the performance put on by Segolene and Huy (personal friends), because they’ve put a lot of work over these past couple of months into the production, rehearsing into the wee hours of the night at most times. The rehearsals paid off with an impressive set production, dance sequences and geek gags. The show was based around a girl-boy romance story and narrated in a style similar to Gossip Girl. I found the opening titles extremely impressive, almost verbatim, but had a nice twist to the CSE theme. The only downfall with the revue was that there was a considerable lack of performers, but other than that, I really enjoyed the show. Out of the revues held by UNSW this year, they’ve definitely won in the technical department, except for the very last score, where there was a microphone glitch- or so it appeared to be the case. That’s the last of the revues this year, sadly. I don’t know why the Arts faculty doesn’t have one. It’s such an irony, out of all departments to NOT have a revue, it had to be Arts. I reckon they would do an excellent show if one was ever considered. There’s just so much more people would understand in a literary backdrop. One of the disappointments I’ve had with watching faculty based revues was that I didn’t understand what they were talking about half the time. I didn’t understand anything from Med, except it was just all about SEX. Law was just witty, in that, you had to have read the blurb of a Torts book before you could laugh like you meant it. CSE was much better, in that I understood the jokes they’ve put in, thanks to a science degree and engineering friends. Can’t wait til next year’s. A CSE night is always a fun night :O)

Friday was a day of pandemonium (for me). I had a psych report due and had done less than half of it. Geoff was nice enough to drop us home the night before, but even though I came home at a decent enough time, I was way too tired to turn on the computer, never mind continuing this blasted assignment. Jake always manages to fall asleep by the time Geoff reaches Cabramatta, I noticed. Anyway, I was in the library with Jonathan and Ashish trying to get the work done. They both managed to go away for an hour or two and I finished my work. Maybe I just needed to get rid of some distraction, haha. Never catch me in a state of panic- it’s almost hilarious. Running around the library computers, printers and photocopiers.

Had a POD meeting afterwards, which wasn’t really a meeting because nobody showed up. We did some YouTubing as usual, then went to eat at Ramen Kan. I really liked what Chin was eating- it kinda tasted like congee.

I spent today bludging and trying to do my bit for the biotech debate which may or may not be happening tomorrow. The lecturer said she was going to post up the names of the people who will be doing their sections tomorrow. She said this last Monday. It is now the Sunday before the Monday of our next lab, and they’re still not online. She’s so stupid. I’ve got my CATEI evaluation responses ready.

On a MUCH HAPPIER note,
NO MORE BIOTECH LABS! WE’RE FINISHED WITH E.COLI!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(just tutes now, but it sure beats staying back for four hours!)

Also, the Moon Festival is happening in Cabramatta. I have completely forgotten about it. Had I not, I would go and laugh at all the little shits / wannabe gangsters.

It’s been incredibly windy these past few days. I’m surprised I haven’t seen a car blow over yet.
Hope y’all enjoying your Sunday!