i regret my life choice aka why do i always procrastinate? :c

These upcoming weeks are going to be really busy, and not in a fun way. :c

Well, this weekend will be fun, but everything else is going to suck.

Homecoming starts tomorrow, so I'll be staying on campus late with my friends to watch the light parade and make s'mores while watching the fireworks. There's a skit, too, which I'm looking forward to, even though I have no idea what it's about. :D 

Then, on Saturday, we have both the basketball game and football game going on one after another. I'm working concessions at the basketball game since it's from 10-3, but I told my boss that I couldn't work the football game since I already had plans. Apparently, Shelle has been planning this get together with her friends for a while now, and it just happened to occur during Homecoming week.

Since most of her friends graduated this summer, they haven't all seen each other in a while, especially since Amanda moved to New York, so Shelle made plans to have a get together at our house, which ended up being a dinner/slumber party since some of her friends were from out of town and no one wants to drive for 2+ hours in the middle of the night. Then one of her friends pointed out that she was missing some people, so the little get together expanded, and then she invited some of my friends since she didn't want me to be lonely at the party even though I already know all of her friends, lol. So yeah, now the party's grown bigger, and our parents and bro are going on a cruise earlier that morning, so we have the house all to ourselves. 

This is the first time we've ever thrown a party while our parents are out of town, lol. Granted, it's not a huge party and we're not planning on getting any hard liquor for anyone to get drunk, but still. Our parents have gone out of town on weekends so many times in the past five years, and we've never done anything like this behind their backs. 

But yeah, that's going to be fun. I invited both my high school friends and college friends, so it's gonna be interesting to see how they all act around each other, lol.

Then, on Sunday, Shelle said that Deidra's sister, who works at a movie theater in town, can probably get us free tickets to Catching Fire for anytime that day, which is so awesome! I have so much homework I should be doing, but I don't care. I need a break anyway. :P

That is a huge lie. I don't have time to take breaks. I'm so behind on all of my stuff that it's overwhelming. And I've been staying up late reading fics or reading my textbook that I'm perpetually tired regardless of the time of day. I only wake up somewhat when I'm on the interwebs procrastinating or doing something that detracts from my sleep hours. :P 

It really sucks, but I can't blame anyone but myself. I really should have started half of the stuff I'm now trying to catch up on weeks ago when I made time for them in the first place. Instead, I procrastinated and spent all of my time reading fics and watching Supernatural. D: I hate myself so much at times like these. 

But yeah, I've got to finish working on a website for one class by Tuesday, write my parts of a proposal for another class by Monday, study for a test I have on Monday, finish my extra credit assignment by Tuesday, read three long articles for a quiz on Tuesday, write my parts of a project for social media before Tuesday, write a rough draft of my research paper (that I had almost two months to work on D:) before Thanksgiving Break is over, and study for another class that I epically failed the last test on and really need to bring up my grade. 

Plus, after Thanksgiving Break is over, all of my projects are due along with presentations. After that week is over, finals start, which I need to cram for. So yeah, I really don't have time to waste these next few weeks, even during Thanksgiving Break. ;__;

I'm going to spend so many sleepless nights working on everything. I can see it now. ;_______; That's why I'm going to freakin' enjoy my weekend this weekend before I start worrying about finishing everything on time, lol.

Now I need to start working on something. 

And don't expect a lot of posting from now until the semester's over. I'll only be posting when I'm in the middle of procrastinating. :P

Cussing in College

I noticed this last year but never really gave it much thought until lately, but I've realized that I've cussed a lot more in college than I ever did in high school, which, admittedly, is a random thought. But I think there a couple of reasons why I've been cussing so much.

Don't get me wrong, when I talk about my cussing, it's usually not directed at people; it's usually used as an exclamation more than anything. Like, I usually swear when I stub my toe or almost trip down a flight of stairs or something painful. I usually don't cuss at people unless when I'm driving, which I will get into soon.

One reason I think that I cuss more now than in high school is because at my high school, you usually get into trouble if a teacher catches you cussing so I never really felt the need to swear unless I almost dropped something important or hurt myself. In college, your teachers don't care if they catch you swearing so long as it isn't directed at anyone, and in some classes, they don't mind if you swear in class as part of your discussion. Because there is less censoring in college, it's easy to just cuss whenever. Yeah, some professors and students probably dislike or think it's impolite hearing people swear, but you're not going to get in trouble for doing it.

Another reason is that I think I'm developing a case of roadrage, lol. Some people are so freakin' slow driving, especially in the left lane that I get so irritated that I cuss and call them names. And there are those drivers who slow down for no freakin' reason that you have to brake really hard in order to avoid rear-ending them that also pisses me off so much that I cuss. I don't go around speeding all over the place and try to drive as carefully as my tired brain lets me, but really. Some people should just not drive.

Also, I think that it kind of goes back to my first reason. There's just this freedom in being able to cuss whenever you want to. I don't do it often--and never excessively--but when I do, no one really thinks about it or makes a big deal about it. Cussing is a norm, especially in college. It's not like in elementary school where learning cuss words is a big deal since it makes you seem more mature so you try to use it whenever to prove how cool you are even if you don't know how to use it in context correctly. Cussing is just a form of expression. You shouldn't make such a big deal about it unless it's being used to hurt someone because that turns into bullying and abuse, which is just wrong.

But yeah, cussing... I've been doing it a lot, but I don't think it's a big deal. It's not like I'm doing drugs or have a new attitude just because I swear more often. Besides, people don't only swear when they're angry. They do it when they're happy or just realized something funny, too! Take Tom Hiddleston as an example, lol.

Now I really want to watch Thor 2. -__-"

Top Ten Tuesday: I'd Recommend To Shojo Manga Lovers

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the Broke and Bookish.

Manga is a pretty broad since there are so many different genres to choose from. I chose shoujo manga lovers since that's the majority of the manga that I read since I prefer watching shonen anime instead of reading their manga version. And my taste for shojo manga generally involves the series to be at least somewhat funny along with an engaging plot. The plot might not be believable, but I don't mind so long as the characters pull it off. :)

Some of the series are old and don't look that pretty, but the art style grows on you, and the art always get better as the series progresses. 

Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Shojo Manga Lovers:

Book Review: Trinkets by Kristen Smith

Title: Trinkets
Author: Kirsten Smith
Pages: 288
Publication: March 12, 2013
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Summary taken from goodreads:

Sixteen-year-old Moe's Shoplifters Anonymous meetings are usually punctuated by the snores of an old man and the whining of the world's unhappiest housewife. Until the day that Tabitha Foster and Elodie Shaw walk in. Tabitha has just about everything she wants: money, friends, popularity, a hot boyfriend who worships her...and clearly a yen for stealing. So does Elodie, who, despite her goodie-two-shoes attitude pretty much has "klepto" written across her forehead in indelible marker. But both of them are nothing compared to Moe, a bad girl with an even worse reputation. 

Tabitha, Elodie, and Moe: a beauty queen, a wallflower, and a burnout-a more unlikely trio high school has rarely seen. And yet, when Tabitha challenges them to a steal-off, so begins a strange alliance linked by the thrill of stealing and the reasons that spawn it. 

Hollywood screenwriter Kirsten Smith tells this story from multiple perspectives with humor and warmth as three very different girls who are supposed to be learning the steps to recovery end up learning the rules of friendship.

3.5 STARS - I LIKED IT

MY REVIEW:

I really liked Kirsten Smith's writing style in here. Although the three main characters are complete opposites of each other, she manages to convey their personalities so well through her words. And even though they have such different personalities and writing styles, Smith is still able to create a sense of unity through them with her flowing words and humorous diction.

However, one thing that really bugged me in the beginning was that there were so many names thrown around that I got confused. Sure, many of them were just side characters that appeared once or twice, but even more were mentioned quite a few times, so I got really irritated trying to remember who was a douche and who was a burnout and who was a supposed best friend.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book. You could tell from the beginning just how much stuff Elodie, Moe, and Tabitha were going through, so it was fun tagging along on their journey, watching them grow and realize the importance of being true to themselves. Plus, there quite some hilarious parts in the book that had me chuckling along, which is always a bonus.

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For Review:

Erased by Jennifer Rush

Gah... I have so much stuff to do before Tuesday. D:

i miss my bestie :c

Haven't talked to Krista in 5ever, man.

We haven't seen each other in over a year, I think. The last time we talked on the phone was once in the summer, I think. :(

I missed her so much that I emailed her since it was faster than writing letters and way more legible than my own handwriting, lol. That, and it was the most logical way to reach her since we both suck at responding to texts. :P

But yeah, we've been emailing each other back and forth for the past few weeks about what's been going on in our lives. Still, I want to see my bestie in the flesh and pretend to be lovers like how we usually are. XD

Cool Stuff: Pokemon Carved Pumpkins

Found this over at The Meta Picture. Even though Halloween's over, this is still really cool.

Top Ten Tuesday: Covers I Wish I Could Redesign

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the Broke and Bookish.

Some of these covers were already redesigned for their paperback versions, but I still can't get over how lame their original covers were. :P These are mainly covers of contemporary books because they're just so cheesey or overused or awkward looking.

Top Ten Covers I Wish I Could Redesign