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Whoa Nelly! It's been a while since I've written a diary entry. Oh well, if you follow my entries, you know that I don't write on a daily basis (or anywhere near it, for that matter). I really admire those who can churn out diary entries every single day, and of course also make it interesting. How do you guys do it? I'm so impressed and humbled when I come across a delightful online diary where the intellectual diaryist has written in it almost religiously. I wish I could that. Well, I can't because I'm usually too busy to get on here (either that or I'm just downright lazy...HA!) Anyway, it's not just important to write a lot if you say nothing (i.e. meaningless words). I just write (type) in here when I have something to say, although right now I'm just doing this because I'm feeling rather bored. This online diary is the best cure for insomnia...ha ha. Honestly, if you don't believe me, you will, when you try it. Just get an account at Diaryland.com (see the 'Host' link) and sign up. Whenever you feel like you can't get to sleep, just sit down and type away at the keyboard. Once you finish your entry, you're almost guaranteed to feel sleepy. Hehe...at least this is the deal with me. Then again, I usually write my entries at night. I don't know why. It's not always because I can't get to sleep. In fact, usually I tend to sleep like a baby (or 'like a log' as my father tells me). Sometimes I just feel like writing and it just so happens to be at night. Maybe I'm nocturnal or something deranged like that. Oh well...this time I wrote this entry earlier than usual. Alright...I know that my last entry sounded miserable. That was because, well...I kinda was feeling sad. Now I feel great though!!! *Smile* See that beaming smile? Speaking about smiles, let me talk about teeth (yeah, yeah...very fascinating, right? Haha) Well...I'm sure a lot of people have heard about those new Crest White Strips. They're supposed to whiten your teeth for up to 6 weeks. I wonder if they really work. I remember hearing a radio talk show host telling everyone (on the air) that they really do work. Hmm...I'm quite skeptical about that. I mean, he probably got to try the product for free and they probably paid him to mention it on the radio. Anyway, so when I was at Shopper's Drug Mart, I decided just to check it out and see how much the White Strips cost. They were around $52 (Canadian)!!!! I find that really ridiculous. $52 for little strips that you're supposed to stick on your teeth...haha...I can't imagine myself doing that. Anyway, obviously you can tell that I didn't buy it. So, did any of you watch the Grammy Awards show? I watched part of it, even though I was supposed to be doing my schoolwork. Wow, Alicia Keyes got so many awards!!! She seems like a really nice person and so humble too when she accepted her awards. I have never been a fan of her songs, but I can respect her. She IS talented, but her music is just not the type of music I like. I admire her for her ability to play the piano like that. Then there was Nelly Furtado who got 1 Grammy award. She always seems so bubbly and hyper whenever I see her on television. I wonder if she's just a tank full of sugar or something. She has that nervous kind of giggle that you get when you're really excited and hyper (at least it is in my case). I don't know, but whenever they interview her, she's always smiley-faced, giddy and happy Happy HAPPY!!! Talk about spreading the sunshine!!!! Hehe...she puts me to shame! Anyway, back to the Grammys... I really liked Train's acceptance award. Train's lead singer went through a mental list of people he should thank and then the last person he thanked was his mother and he pointed up to Heaven when he said that. I thought that was so touching!!!! WOW...not only is the leading singer a terrific singer, but he loves his mom too. I'm sure that she's wathcing out for her son from up there. That was a really sweet gesture. Has anyone been watching Roswell lately? I have and I must say that the latest episode was the best one yet! For a while (before I saw the latest one), the plot was getting boring and dull. I guess it was just because it seemed like the same old thing. Then, the plot thickened. It was such a touching episode how Max and Liz got back together and are madly in love with one another again. They are the best couple on that show. They just match so well. I can't say that Max Evans (played by actor Jason Behr) is the best-looking male on the show though. I think that Kyle Valenti (played by Nick Wechsler) is the best-looking male on the show, but I know that most girls out there disagree with me. All the actors/actresses on the show are very talented. I know that it sounded judgemental for me to rate the celebrities based on their looks, but hey...I do have eyes, y'know? *Grin* Of course, you could make a crack at me by mentioning that I DO wear glasses...*Smirk*... Since we're on the topic of appearances, I'm going to tell you which Backstreet Boy I think looks the best. Okay, if you know me, you know that I'm not a Backstreet Boy fan. I like a few of their songs, but I've never been a 'teeny bopper' or a going-ga-ga-over-Nick-Carter kind of girl. Personally, I don't think that any of them look good, but please don't send me hate mail. This is my opinion and you're now in my world (in my diary). I respect your opinions, so now you should respect mine. Okay, I'll answer finally: Kevin. He's got that 'mature look' going on. I actually can't understand how girls like Nick Carter. To me, he looks really 'boy-ish'. Maybe that's why they like him. He has that little boy look. Anyway, why do I mention this whole shebang on here? Well, some people were asking me if I liked the Backstreet Boys and which one was my favourite. Haha...'favourite' doesn't seem like a good word to use because I really don't like any of them (I can't call myself a fan of theirs). Some (note: SOME) of their songs are pretty good, but I don't worship them and I think that it's silly when people do. Why do people turn pop culture into a religion??? I am bombarded with university schoolwork like you wouldn't even believe, unless you suffer from being a first year student as well. I know that I shouldn't complain, but...ARGH...I have 2 essays (one's worth 20% and the other 15%), 3 class presentations, 1 seminar analysis assignment and those are all on top of the regular daily course kit readings, textbooks and novels!!! University goes by so fast! I think it's because we're always so busy studying, reading and getting stressed out!!! Haha...inbetween all the nail biting, the headaches and my exaggerations (Smirk), I take the time to see my friends. Amid all the academic stress, I still have to say that I like university life. It is so much better than highschool. For all the teachers who ever scared their students about the 'harsh reality of university', don't listen to them. Just make sure that you always try hard and make sure that you don't slack off. If you make an effort to do well, you will enjoy university. You get to meet a whole bunch of interesting people that you might not have gotten the opportunity to do so during your highschool years. You also are in a motivating environment. In university, everywhere you go, you'll see people reading and studying. If you think they're nerds, get over it. Hard work brings success. Those supposed 'nerds' are really intelligent and lots of them also have an amazing social life, so if you see someone reading or studying, don't be so quick to assume that he/she is a 'geek'. That person may very well become a famous author/photographer/computer consultant/etc. one day. Don't think that you can get somewhere if you don't put in the effort. You're can't just coast by your school years. Remember what you learn. Once you leave the education system, you won't have teachers reminding you of terms/applications of the material you covered. You will have to apply it yourself. You won't have someone there to constantly motivate you. You can only motivate yourself and if you choose not to, not much will be accomplished. I know that the hardest part of doing something is to get started, but once you get into the groove, it won't be so bad. Take this advice from a self-proclaimed chronic procrastinator *Smirk* Honestly, I've been starting to motivate myself more and plus, I hate leaving things until the last minute (especially when it comes to essays). I've just been graced by God to have received A+'s on my essays. It's weird, but when I write my essays early (for me, that is several days ahead of the due date), I get just an A- or a B+. When I write my essays 2 nights before the due date (or even the night before), I always seem to get an A+. Strange, isn't it? I thought that procrastination was a bad thing, but...hehe...apparantly it's not for my grades. Wait! What am I doing? I'm supposed to convince you NOT to procrastinate...haha...Here, let me tell you why you should NOT procrastinate (like me). For one thing, you get really stressed out when you leave things until the last minute. You realize that you HAVE to finish your assignment or you'll get a crappy mark or at worst, you'll fail the course. Also, you don't know what could happen at the last minute. Some other assignment might come up and you might not have enough time to finish all your work. The other reason why you shouldn't procrastinate is because it's almost like a cycle. Once you procrastinate, you feel like you can procrastinate when it comes to other things. Then, sooner or later, you will get hit hard. Don't let it happen to you. Get things done and be productive. It's so much more fulfilling. That's why I'm trying to brush up my act. No, I don't hand in late papers and such. I always hand in my assignments on time. It's just that I always finish writing my assignments too close to the due date. I hate academic stress. I'll try to continue kicking the habit. We'll see if I can eliminate my procrastination. I'll let you know in the next entry, unless I'm forgetful, lazy...or just feel like putting it off...*Smirk* Haha... Anyway, there was some tragic news yesterday. Aparently a woman (21 years old) was standing near the edge of the subway platform and another woman shoved her onto the subway tracks!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!!! That's so scary! Thanks to God's grace, the victim lived to tell her story. The other psycho woman has been charged with attempted murder and rightfully so. According to the reporters, the incident wasn't provoked. That makes the story even scarier to me. Please, please, please...if you are taking the subway, stay a good distance away from the edge. You never know what could happen. You could lose your balance. Some psycho could push you from behind. Don't read there either. Be aware of your surroundings. I know that I'm probably sounding a lot like your parents or something, but it's true. Safety comes first (so does your life). Today I got my Social Science essay back. I got an A. My tutorial leader is the most annoying marker who I've ever encountered. It bothers me like you wouldn't even believe. Even if she gives out good marks, your paper is always completely marked up with her comments/critiques. She is a nit-picker. There is a high consensus in that class. Mostly everyone in that class agrees with me. She is a hard marker. Anyway, another thing that bugs me is that she doesn't praise enough in her comments. No, I don't want her to bloat my ego, but I mean...what she does is she writes one sentence like: 'This is an excellent paper.' and then she'll go on for like a whole paragraph negatively criticizing your paper. It kinda makes you wonder why she even gave you an A with all those criticisms. Sure, constructive criticisms are great, but you should also justify why you gave the person an A. Instead of telling them to AVOID certain mistakes, you should tell them what they're doing RIGHT, so that they can continue to do that. To me, it doesn't make sense to have one sentence saying your paper was excellent and then carrying on and on about what you didn't like. Guess what? Do you remember that old show in the 90s called "Ready or Not"??? Well, when it first came out, I was a HUGE fan. I was just having some fun here and surfing the internet and I came across this great website dedicated to that show. Check out *~* The Mystic Realm *~* website for the link. Anyway, aparently they still have re-runs of the show. I didn't even know that. It was a great show to watch because the situations seemed both serious and real. They didn't always end on a happy note. I also liked how the two best friends (Amanda Zimm and Busy Ramone) were complete opposites of one another. Amanda was the 'girly-girl' and Busy was the 'tom boy'. Anyway, I was 13 (I think) when I started watching the show. I highly recommend that show for 13 year olds. It deals with the issues that you face and things that you worry about at that age. By the way, does anyone out there know where I can get the Ready or Not TV theme song? I can't find it anywhere!!!! HELP!!!! Well....I wish that I could write more in this diary, but it's supper time and it smells delicious!!! I'm off of here!!!!! Mmmmmm!!! Yummy!!!!!! ~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-. TRIVIAL TIDBITS ABOUT ME: RIGHT NOW ~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-.~.*-. EYES: Black eyeliner all over, black mascara NAILS: Last night I painted them with navy blue nail polish and silver sparkles. It reminds me of the celestial sky. I hadn't painted my nails in the longest time. LIPS: Moisturized with chapstick HAIR: Curly/Wavy, down...Hmm...my hair is getting long. It's right at the middle of my back. I'm going to trim my hair after my exams are over probably. I might even attempt to cut it myself, I mean, it's so long so little mistakes won't show...haha...unless I chop off a whole chunk and end up looking bald!!!!! (Haha...I laugh now, but if that happened, you'd see one Mary getting sore eyes from crying) THINKING ABOUT: This weekend. Boy, I sure have a lot of schoolwork to do, not to mention preparing for my upcoming exams......*STRESS CENTRAL* WISHING: The snow went away and spring hurries up. SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD: "Drops of Jupiter" by Train. Great song, great singer. It's a fun song to listen to. SONG I'M LISTENING TO NOW: "It's Going Down" by The X-Ecutioners (featuring Linkin Park). It's got a great beat!!!! LAST PHONE CONVERSATION WITH: Magdalena (also known as my good friend, Maggie) We're going to meet at Second Cup next week. NOTE TO SELF (This isn't meant to be understood by everyone, solely Mary Shaw and her twisted mind...*Smirk* I haven't gone bonkers...It's just in a code format): "Definitely a 10!" 
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Wednesday March 6th, 2002. - 8:07 PM