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Hi everyone! Whoa, has it ever been a long time since I've written in here or updated my website. I took a temporary vacation away from it all. No, I didn't go to some beautiful tropical island with a drop-dead gorgeous man. If only it was because of that! *Grin* Actually, university work is settling in and I needed to devote some more time to it. It is way different from the work I was used to in highschool. For example, in highschool, the teachers assign a couple of pages or units in the chapter that you're supposed to read. In university, you're expected to finish reading an entire chapter for the next lecture and you must formulate your opinions based on it so that you can discuss it in your tutorials. I'm still getting used to it, but boy oh boy...the homework load is really piling up. I have a lot of articles to read (i.e. catching up and getting ahead). I have 2 essays due (one for social science and one for sociology). I have a reading analysis due this coming Tuesday for my Science & the Humanities class. October 23rd, I will be having a psychology test which encompasses 5 chapters and is worth 20% of my final mark. I've gotta do well. There's just so much to know and this weekend, I'm going to take advantage of the extra time that I have now. Since Monday is a holiday (Thanksgiving) and there's no school, I'm going to be pumping my mind into overdrive and trying to get ahead. Right now, I'm a little behind. I just couldn't read all the material. Some articles from my course kits were like little novels! Anyway...I'll make it through somehow. I'm determined to do well. Okay, so enough about school and such. I'm glad to be back on here and typing feverously on the keyboard. There are obviously so many things that I can babble on and on about in here, however I probably won't tell you everything (I can't even remember it all!). I know that the previous diary entry wasn't sunshiny at all. In fact, I was rather sad and gloomy (very uncharacteristic of me). Lately, my boyfriend and I have been going through some...culture conflicts...and I'm just going to leave it at that. I think that I've butchered the topic last time. Afterall, how can a wound heal if you keep on picking at it and making it bleed? Call me Cupid's nemesis or whatever...So...anyway...I'll just say that we're working on the issue and hopefully we'll figure out a good way to deal with it. Okay, so that's one issue on my mind. The other issue is obviously the tragedy which occurred on September 11th - the terrorist attacks on the United States. Even though I'm Canadian, it still chills me to think that it even happened. I don't think, however, that it is all bad. No, I don't condone the Taliban regime...and no, I do not hate Americans...When I say that it wasn't all bad, I mean that some good resulted from it. We all learned a valuable lesson (at a painful expense though) and if you've noticed, people have become closer and more united than ever before. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to know what you have, how important it is to you and how grateful you should be. Sadly, a lot of lives were taken for the sake of a few evil people. What's more though, we've realized the good side of it all. What about all the firemen and first aid help that went to the rescue, risking their own lives to save others in the process? We've learned to appreciate and I think that it's a very important lesson. Some have rumoured that we're going to be entering World War III. That is an uneasy thought, but I do think that sometimes wars are necessary. The whole concept of killing people makes my stomache queasy and makes me reflect what my morals are, but I really do think that if it is absolutely necessary to defend yourself and your country....to protect people from other outbursts of insanity....to gain back a sense of confidence...then by all means, strike back. If there's no way of reaching an agreement or compromise, you really have no choice. Inaction is still an action, one of my highschool teachers (Mr. Deane) used to say. That's very true. If you decide not to do anything about it and just let people overtake you, what good is that? You are passive and are restricting your own freedom. I really believe that you have to act on what you believe, so long as you are sure that you are in the right (not just right in your own mind, but right in the eyes of God). Every night, I pray for all the victims in the United States. God will protect them and keep them safe. There's no doubt in my mind about that. Okay, I shall not dwell on that topic anymore. I'm sure that you're all sick and tired of hearing about it on the media and from your friends. I sure am. It's actually quite ironic that in my previous entry (Sept. 9th) I was saying something about how I wasn't too good with changes...and *bam* lookie here at what happened! Okay, so I'll move on now. If you're a 'frequent flyer' on my website, *~* The Mystic Realm *~*, you may have noticed some changes to a few of my pages and the way they are set up. I guess I just cleared a few pages up and made them look less messy. Also, I re-discovered 'Verdana', a wonderful font. It's a lot neater-looking than 'Arial'. I changed a lot of the fonts on my website to that. Today I didn't have school. Actually, every single Friday I don't have any classes because of the way I scheduled my courses. Pretty good, eh? *Smile* Anyway...so...yesterday Krissy and I walked by this "Support the Cancer Society" table set up near one of our lecture halls. They were selling artificial daffodils for a minimum donation of one dollar, of which the proceeds would go to cancer research. I had already made my donation the week before, so I didn't give anything today. Krissy donated and asked if they had one of those pink ribbons (to support finding a cure for breast cancer). They didn't have it, surprisingly...and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Anyway...then the guy who was at the table was giving us these pamphlets on how to do a self breast exam. It was kinda embarrassing to have a guy come up to you and ask you if you knew how to do it and then hand you a pamphlet with instructions. *blush* I know that the intent was good and all and that I really shouldn't be embarrassed, but I am anyway. In my Introduction to Psychology class, the professor told us that we could earn up to 3% extra (added to our final mark) if we participate in the research studies done at the university. For each hour (approximately) that we spend in the research, it will be equivalent to 1% credited to our grade. We would just have to sign up to be participants. When I went to the building to check out what was available, all the sign up sheets were completely filled! I went the next week and the same thing happened. It was rather annoying. I remember seeing one that sounded extremely interesting. It was about interactions in relationships (or something like that) where you would just fill out a questionnaire. The amazing thing about this one in particular was that you'd get 2 bonus marks AND they actually PAY you $10 on top of the whole caboodle! Of course that sign up sheet was filled. I finally found one that I could sign up for. I completed the survey yesterday actually. I didn't even have to go to the building to complete it. Maryanne (one of the researchers) just sent the survey to my e-mail address and then asked me to send it back. Simple! I get only 1% bonus for this, but hey...it's something! You're going to laugh when I tell you what the survey topic was about. Please try not to snicker either...haha...when I told my boyfriend about it, he did. *Smirk* It was about female sexual arousal. A lot of the questions they asked were intimate and personal, but they're keeping the individual responses confidential. Thank goodness! *blush* Okay, well...this diary entry will have to be cut short. I'll write again another time when I have a minute to spare. Until then, take care and always remember to SPREAD THE SUNSHINE!!!!!! ~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-. TRIVIAL TIDBITS ABOUT ME: RIGHT NOW ~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-. EYES: Natural - no eye make-up whatsoever today! NAILS: No nailpolish today LIPS: Ack! No chapstick today either! HAIR: Tied up in a little bun THINKING ABOUT: School...It's very challenging right now WISHING: The September 11th tragedy didn't occur SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: "Black Black Heart" (the remix version) - sung by David Usher SONG I'M LISTENING TO NOW: "I'm A Slave 4 U" - sung by Britney Spears. I have the television on and it's on Much Music. I think that she's gone too far this time with that song. If she keeps up that kind of image, it won't be any wonder if her face pops up on adult entertainment sites. *ICK* She makes me sick. LAST SPOKE TO: Vera on the telephone, 30 minutes ago NOTE TO SELF: Work on mental stimulation.... 
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Friday October 5th, 2001. - 5:11 PM