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worked a 12-hour shift on saturday so i didn't have to on sunday because i like to reserve sundays for homework. after the long work day, my sisters and i went to see new moon. i liked it. the only thing i'm not fond of is kristen stewart's acting. her voice is so monotone and she sounds like she's having an orgasm or about to die everytime she's talking to edward. besides that, the film was not bad. zoya threw up all weekend. it was kind of annoying...and i felt bad for yelling at her because she couldn't help it. now, i'm sick, too. the joys having a kid. |
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ugh, monday morning. i hate mondays. i just found out i made an 83 on my accounting exam. i'm beginning to want to rethink my major...maybe...i'm dreading to go to econ in half an hour and find out how bad i did on wednesday's exam. why is it that it's the opposite for everyone else; they do well in accounting and econ but bad in statistics, while i love statistics??? should i maybe major in math??? maybe not. i'm confused. zoya's been spending a lot of time outside lately. ever since she learned how to unlock the doors, she's been running wild outdoors and bonding with our dog, k.u. i can't seem to get her indoors at all. she likes nature, i guess...except when she sees a spider, she doesn't even get scared anymore, she just stomps on it. |
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i'm crabby today. i guess living with three of my sisters, who are in their teens, can get irritating. there's just too much attitude. i'm tired. i'm in need of a good sleep. tomorrow's my day off from school and work. i wish i could sleep in but i've got three exams on wednesday that i need to study for, especially economics. i do horribly on the econ exams. i can't wait for thanksgiving just to eat the food though. the mess and chaos, not so much. the in-laws are driving down. i would like to read a good book over the holidays, any suggestions? maybe i'll look through the iread app on facebook for some ideas... |
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i need to start bringing my camera everywhere i go. there are times i wish i had brought it because then i miss out on some good moments that need to be recorded. |
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haven't had time to post for awhile now. this semester i'm taking accounting I, business statistics, management productivity tools, macro economics, and intro to film. i'd have to say accounting and economics are kicking my butt...well, econ is just in general very boring to me, while accounting is difficult. i really love statistics, weird, huh? zoya's in daycare now. she's enjoying it. most times, i can't even get her out of the building. she's just overcome a runny nose and cough. now, she's got some tiny red bumps on her legs, chest, and back. i'm thinking it might be chicken pox or scarletina...i really hope it's nothing, i'm not ready to deal with all that, yet. my family has moved back to minneapolis, except for three of my sisters, who are living with us. i would love to come back to mpls, but i'm on a roll with school so i'd rather stay and finish. i was a bit disappointed with my parents, but they had to do what they had to do. we'll probably come up for christmas to see the fam. |
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this is a slow response, but in the beginning of the semester, my physical sci teacher mentioned that he was weary of students cheating, especially foreign students. that statement made me very angry and i've still been thinking about it since. statistically, foreign students are doing so much better academically than we are, so i feel that what he said was wrong. i felt like he was targeting foreign students for no reason. he also annoys me when he asks if i'll be going back home to china for spring break...not every asian person is chinese nor are they from abroad. he's so narrow-minded, it makes me want to kick him. but, i for sure will put this down on his teacher evaluation. am i wrong to feel this way or respond in this way? |
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i'm having a hard time concentrating on school this time around. i really hate my world civilizations II class. it's online and perhaps i should have stuck with the normal classroom thing, but i wanted to experience the whole online class thing. not good so far. i'll remember that for future reference. business calculus is hard!!! but, i like the professor so it's not that bad. the only class i really enjoy is badminton. although, the instructor has paired me up with this guy who doesn't play very well for the doubles tournament and we have lost all 2 games so far. makes me a bit mad because i'm so damn competitive and i just want to yell at the guy, run!!! he just stands at one spot and swings at the air. calm down, right? it's just a class. but, i don't like it when people have no enthusiasm in playing sports. well, i'm going to take a short nap now before i have to drop alex off at work. i didn't get much sleep last night due to zoya waking up occasionally, wailing. she's sick with a runny nose. |
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i've been studying very hard for finals. it's crazy!!! i have one more tomorrow and i am done for the semester. so exciting. i get a whole month off till spring semester. i'll be looking forward to coming up to mn for a week-long visit, although i'm not too terribly fond of driving in the snowy, blizzardy weather. i think it's just going to be my father, the boys, and my sister-in-law at home this holiday. the girls are flying to ny to see dia, our sister. my mom's flying to cali to see her sister. oh, wait...my mom's going to leave my 5-year-old sister, asha home because she gets very sick when traveling anywhere far. anyways...i'm, also, looking forward to seeing gran torino. it's not opening till the 9th of january, but i just can't wait because my cousin, bee is the main boy in there. it's his first movie and he gets to work with clint eastwood. lucky boy. |
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i had a good thanksgiving with my fam. there were tons of good food. we also went over to my sister-in-law's fam's place. i am so stuffed! my sisters and i watched interview with the vampire. i love that movie. ever since we went to see twilight, we've been on this vampire movie rampage. speaking of twilight, after waiting for an hour and a half just to get tickets, it was worth it. i enjoyed it, although the book is so much better. |
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been busy with school and work lately. i have decided that i hate english class. essays are not my thing. fortunately, this will be my last english class i have to take. i'm happy about that. i have, also, come to the conclusion that being a cna is such exhausting work. i don't know how anyone can do this sort of work for the rest of their lives. |
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for some reason, the mouse is fascinating to zoya. i've been making sure to leave the mouse a distance away from the edge of the table so she doesn't get a hold of it. she cheated; i caught her standing on top of a pillow the other day. she is too clever! and now she has figured out how to lift the toilet seat cover...i must check every time before i have to go just to make sure there aren't any stuffed animals taking a swim. |
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i need a good book to read while waiting for eclipse to come in at the library. something written in the first person. it's hard to find certain books here; the variety is limited in this small town. i baked a cake for zoya's birthday, which is today. she turned one. i took her to the park with my siblings. i just let her roam all over the grass. she picked a couple of flowers. tomorrow we're going over to my parents' to celebrate. |
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it's been incredibly humid here. i think zoya and i will go swimming tomorrow. i recently bought her a very cute one-piece swimsuit. you know, when i mentioned swimming, what i really mean is that we'll wade in the water. neither one of us can swim. this morning i started reading new moon by stephenie meyer and i just finished it a few minutes ago. i'm quite intrigued with the series...waiting for the next book at the library to come in. in my younger days, i had this romanticized perception of vampires but it later grew to fear, which led to my habitual ritual of covering my neck with my blanket every night i went to bed. weird, i know. anyways, what was interesting was the author thanking muse for inspiring her. i could use some inspiration to write again...ugh. |
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 tapioca pearls and ribbons, coconut milk, and melted sugar. add some ice and it's good to go. |
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left zoya with my mom to play tennis at the park with my sisters earlier. at first i didn't want to leave her at all, but then it was too cold for her to be outside. unlike yesterday, it was cloudy and in the 50's. the last time i left zoya with my family was for six hours while alex and i drove to fayetteville to pick up his friend at the airport, i cried like crazy because i missed her so much. it was crazy. but, it wasn't too bad today... |
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oh, it was hot today (mid-70's). zoya and i walked outside for a little bit. she had a little tumble on the sidewalk because she refused to hold my hand. she thinks that she can walk perfectly without me. she's ok though, just a small scrape on her chin, although she wailed in pain but that soon subsided as soon as she saw the stairs up to our apartment. besides loving to walk, she loves to climb up stairs. zoya is just a handful. i made carrot salad for dinner. it's a variation of papaya salad when you can't get green papaya anywhere. i eat it everyday now. it's so delicious. shredded carrots with lime juice, cherry tomatoes, garlic, red pepper, fish sauce, tamarind pulp, and crushed peanuts (actually i used crunchy peanut butter, which works just as well). |
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we moved out of my parents'. i just finished putting away everything. alex's parents are driving down this coming weekend with our furniture. that will be nice, since we've just been sitting and sleeping on the floor. alex was thinking about getting those blow-up mattress, but i nixed the idea because his parents are coming anyways so why buy them. it's a nice two-bedroom apt, especially for $450. we were thinking about renting a house, but the houses didn't come with a fridge nor a washer and dryer even though they were in the same price range. i think zoya misses my family; it's too quiet here and she probably misses the many company there. i really want to try to get her to bed earlier. she doesn't want to sleep till 10-11 pm and it's usually a struggle. maybe i'll hit the library today and find a book on that. |
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finally got around to visit the local library here. man, it's small. it's smaller than the old eden prairie library. but, i was unable to get a card because i didn't have two forms of id with me. they are quite strict here. then, i went to the library in the next town over, which is in a different county. to get a card there, you have to live or work in the county or else you can pay a fee of $15 a year to get one. luckily, alex works there, but we had to fill out this sheet of personal references...it was ridiculous, i mean, it's not like we were applying for a loan!!!! i definitely have to say, i miss the hennepin county libraries in mn. the arkansas library system sucks. |
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