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Yes, there IS such a thing as a stupid question, people! Here is an example: When I was at university today, this girl asked the stupidest question ever and maybe we can call it humour, in a dark and sad sense of the word. Okay, it was a natural science class (yup, I had to take it as a requirement to continue in my Psychology program). The professor was talking about particulates (i.e. particles) in the atmosphere. He was talking about the changes they go through from the lithosphere and the stratosphere, etc. Haha, don't worry, I wasn't about to give you the boring lecture! Anyway, this girl puts her hand up and asks, " So, what happens to the particles?" She asks this RIGHT after the professor took 5 minutes to explain it! As if she had to further make herself look idiotic, she contines and asks (and asks seriously too!), " What happens to them? Do they just disappear?" Haha, umm, girlie, this ain't a course for future magicians, OR comedians. Try to get a job with the government for that! Haha, just kidding. Anyway, whoa, was this girl ever a pill! When I heard that kind of question, I had to muffle my laughter. It's like a question a young child would ask (young child as in one who still believes that Santa visits). Also, it was a natural science course, NOT a course on the supernatural and such. Then of course, there were people who asked overly involved questions that made me wonder if someone in my class is going to be the next Noble Prize winner. Sometimes people take some simple concepts and ask a thousand mind boggling questions about them. Okay, I suppose it's good because it's a great critical thinking skill, but when the course is just an introduction to the natural sciences and is a course specifically for non-science majors, I think you need to tone it down just a notch there, fella. Ah yes, there's nothing like going to an 8:30 AM class and talking about some of the various Hindu gods. Haha...of course I'm being sarcastic! I'm also in a world religion course and the religion we're studying now is hinduism. They have numerous gods (probably over 3 million), but of course the main ones are Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Anyway, so let me continue with my rant. Oh, and note that I'm NOT complaining about the Hindu religion. I'm complaining about the CLASS. I got up shortly after 5 AM, because it takes me a ridiculous amount of time to get read for school, and then it takes about 1.5 hours to actually commute to school. Anyway, so there I am, not really rested (getting barely any shut-eye the night before), walking to class, and later discussing Hindu gods with SOME names that SEEM familiar and others that completely baffle me and force me to go back to the 1st grade, where we used to sound words out a few letters at a time. To the Hindus out there, it is a breeze for them to pronounce the names and spell them correctly. Sure, I can spell and say them alright, USUALLY, but because the language where the names originated from is so foreign to me, it's not as easy as pie. I will eventually get the hang of using such words as moksa, dharma, Vedas, Upanishads and other such terms. Don't give up on me just yet! Back to that natural science course I talked about earlier. The first lecture seemed okay, and my professor was cracking a ton of jokes and making the whole class laugh. I thought (at the time) that the class was going to be awesome because our teacher seemed so laid back (not easy), but fun (and trust me, you want a fun teacher when you're learning natural science). Anyway, whoa, as if it were partially a facade, the veil was lifted, and as I attended more of his lectures, they became less humourous and more down to the grind. My new-found friend, Haleh (A unique name that is pronounced as "HAIL-E") agrees with me that the classes seem to be getting longer and longer and drier and drier. The lecture is already 3 whole hours long, so you can imagine what it makes us feel like to think that it feels like longer than even that!!! I'm not bashing the professor. He's actually quite good, explaining terms in a simplistic and understandable fashion. Hey, who said that talking about dense gas and moving particles would be more fun than a mardi gras? Anyway, the lecture wouldn't be so boring if the timeslot was shorter. 3 hours straight is waaaaay too long. My butt hurts after sitting for so long, and the chairs are hard. Yes, I'm complaining a lot, I know. I like to get certain things off my chest. Like I said a bazillion times, my online diary is a passive psychologist for me. Today was raining and the weather was a bit chilly. I can't complain though, because on the whole, our weather has been awesome and above average for this time of year. I'll accept a few days of rain because we've had so many beautifully mild days. Y'know what? I've been having problems with this online diary of mine. If you click on the link that takes you to the "Older Entries", you'll see that the list displayed on that page repeats several times. I can't figure out how to fix it and I need some help from any of you out there who use Diaryland or even just know what's wrong with my html coding. Please help! It's been like that for a while and it looks really messy. I'd prefer if the list is only displayed once as it should be. E-mail me at mystic_realm17@hotmail.com if you have any ideas why this problem occurred. I'd be most grateful!!!! Remember that zip-up hoodie that I told you about in my previous entry? The one I said my mother took from my closet and lost? Well, it turns out that it was never recovered. Either she lost it or someone stole it. Sure, I hate that (and there are just a small handful of things that I hate in this world), but what can you do? I'm just going to let it go. From the get-go, Mom was forgiven. People forget things all the time. It was an old hoodie anyways. My life didn't revolve around it. Well, I watched the season premiere for Gilmore Girls on Wednesday. I STILL absolutely love that show. The script writers are geniuses!!!! The actors/actresses are amazing too! That show has more class than a lot of those stuffy-heads-and-no-brains shows out there. Gilmore Girls is actually intellectual in certain aspects. The references they make sometimes in a punch line or something have deeper connotations and generally just make you think. Anyway, going to the plot and how it's unraveling now: I thought it was incredibly touching when Lorelai went to Luke's Diner and poured her heart out about secretly wanting to settle down and have the complete package of a family. I'm a mushball, but I cried a little. It was so sweet and fitting that out of all the people in Stars Hollow, she would tell Luke. Everybody who watches the show KNOWS that Luke and Lorelai are meant to be together. They're so perfect for each other. Anyway, it was so sad to see Lorelai so sad about her single state. The father of her child, teenaged Rory, impregnated his girlfriend and has chosen to live with his girlfriend to raise the child together. Meanwhile, Lorelai laments about how it's not fair how she has to continue to be a single parent with Rory, instead of having the big happy family that her ex will be having. Lorelai brought Rory up since Lorelai was 16 years old. That shows character and I like how this show portrays single moms in a positive, independent, and strong role. The whole show erases stereotypes and other popular but incorrect views. They promote various people of all races, all body figures, even all sexual preferences (I say this one in particular because I think that Michel is supposed to be subtly gay on the show). The show also shows that intelligence is cool, beauty alone isn't what gets you to the top, and that sometimes good girls do bad things (i.e. Rory kissing Jess even though she's steady with Dean) Yes, and on to that whole deal about Jess the "bad boy" and Dean "the jock"...Who do I think is better suited for Rory? Jess, to tell you the truth. Rory is a good girl, but does have a slight edge to her, that is, if you can see past her obsessive bookworm tendencies not unlike my own! *Grin* Jess is such a character! He's witty, smart (but is humble), and is just a wacky, wild, bad boy. He's so interesting and sure, I can't say that he is drop dead gorgeous, because I don't think he is. He isn't ugly. He's just the average guy. Still, Jess' character appeals to me more because he's always got that twinkle in his eye, y'know what I'm saying? He's daring. He's risky. He's...Jess. Dean on the other hand is more or less, BORING! When Dean left about 14 messages on Rory's answering machine (in a previous episode), I was thinking, "Whoa! This guy is either insanely insecure or he's just plain crazy!" I can't imagine if my boyfriend did that! I think I'd laugh about it the first time, but after that, I'd be kinda scared too! Speaking about boyfriends....no, I don't have a boyfriend. I used that term above just to illustrate my position and point. Anyway, ever since Danny and I broke up in the summer, people have been constantly asking if I have a boyfriend. It's like they're so interested or something! Ha! Well, I'm as single as single can be. I haven't caught anyone of magnetic proportions, but I know that eventually I will. If not now, then later. I would prefer sooner, but heck, that's not for me to demand. This time around, things will be better, because I'll know what to look out for, having learned from my previous experience with Danny. I want to find someone who accepts me and really loves me. I want to find someone who thinks that my soul is beautiful. I want to find a deeper love, one that only prayers can fulfill. I don't want perfection in a boyfriend. I want him to be as unpredictable, fun, and imperfect as my tolerance allows. Mr. Right is wrong. Prince Charming is harming. I want Mr. Imperfection Perfected. I want the goofball. I want a friend all rolled into a boyfriend. I want the cutie who knows himself and what he wants. Confidence (not arrogance)...Humour (good, bad, corny, sarcasm, you name it! I love humour! Gimme, gimme, gimme!!!)...Optimism....Sweetness (but not lameness)...and Edginess (you've gotta push me to experience the extreme sometimes just to make life interesting). Anyway, I'm not looking for anyone. If I do find someone though, I won't pass the opportunity by. Oh yes, I'm so happy. I got paid $600 for doing work on one of my client's webpages. I immediately deposited it. I want to save up more money. I've got quite a few bills to pay for the month of October..... Well, this entry is significantly shorter than usual. It's gonna have to do. I'm gonna leave it like that. If I decide to add more to it later on tonight, then I will. Until the next time that I write, take care and always remember to spread the sunshine by spreading that gorgeous smile of yours! ~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-. TRIVIAL TIDBITS ABOUT ME: RIGHT NOW ~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-. NEWS-O-RAMA (It can't get any cheezier with a header like this.): One of my wisdom teeth came out, so as of 3 days ago, I am "wise"...hehe...Anyway, I will have to book a consultation to see whether I need to have my wisdom teeth pulled or not. I'll update you guys more on this in a future entry. Another thing, ...I heard on the radio today that Shania Twain will be putting out a new CD. Good for her. I won't be buying her CD though. I'm not a huge Shania fan, but I do like a few of her songs. Oh, and Lifehouse put out a CD a little while ago. I haven't heard much acclaim from the media. I liked Lifehouse's other album, "No Name Face", so hopefully their new songs are just as good. I'll take a look into it. As for my Avril Lavigne craze that lasted for far too long, it's now dying off a bit. Sure, I love the girl for her unique sound and attitude, but now I've taken her CD out of my player and replaced it with another. I can't wait for her next album though. (Oh, and check out www.accessv.com/~shawgrp/Avril-Lavigne.htm) if you want some more of my opinions regarding Avril. Caution: I have lots of opinions about her, and I see her with both sides of the coin in perspective. Whether you think she's a skater faker or whether you think she's the most talented artist, you should check out that page. I comment about the good and the bad.) Oh, and some more news is that I am definitely getting a guitar by Christmastime. I'm going to teach myself and unless I stumble upon a learning block, then I'll get lessons. I've played/tried every other instrument out there, so it's only natural that the guitar would be the next level. I can't wait! THINKING ABOUT: The weekend coming up! I can't wait!!!!! LAST TV VIEWING: Sadly enough, the last time I watched TV was on Wednesday. Happily enough, it was the season premiere for Gilmore Girls (a show you know by now I love to death do us part) SONG(S) STUCK IN MY HEAD: "Horizon" by 38th Parallel. Yes, I am still in love with this song, since the moment I heard it. There's just something about this song. It reminds me so much of Linkin Park's "In the End" and I loved that song too. They're both edgy and convey a deeper meaning that I totally relate to. SONG I'M LISTENING TO NOW: "You Get Me" by Michelle Branch. This is an awesome song. It reminds me of someone who means something to me (haha, could I be any MORE vague? Haha...*wink*) LAST WORDS: Always remember that you don't need someone to drag you down. Soar above obstacles and show the world what you can do! 
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Friday September 27th, 2002. - 8:15 PM