December 06, 2004 :: 12:14 a.m.
oh, the huge manatee!
I have spent the day memorizing entirely too much information about entirely too many paintings. I can now spout on command the title, artist, date of creation, and significance of about 30 historical works of art. It's a little OCD. It's also going to get me an A on my final tomorrow, which will be the most awesome thing ever. It's a physical need at this point. Like, I actually went so far as to memorize the exact date instead of the time period - 1744 instead of 1700's - because I'm not clear on whether he wants us to round the dates or not, which is still to begin with. If it's got a 17 in front of it, it's in the 1700's. Deal with it. But I don't trust the bastard, so I drilled the exact dates into my head. Because I am a scary, anal-retentive over-achiever, no matter how much I try to deny it. I've always kind of thought of myself as a slacker because I procrastinate like mad and do what I consider to be just enough work to get the grades I want, but... no. I'm not a slacker. I'm not a super-motivated, model UN-type person, either, but I am definitely not a slacker. I just have to accept it.
But first, I must sleep. And then I must take this test, develop two rolls of film, and try to convince my dad to drive up to see me instead of making me drive down there for the sugar cookie-tutorial. Because I have no gas and really, truly need to stop spending money unless it's absolutely necessary. And as good as these cookies are, I don't think learning firsthand how to make them qualifies as "necessary." Alas. But hopefully he'll take pity and come up here, 'cause I really do need to learn how to make those things.
Ahem. Sleep it is, then. Wish me good grades and a solid memory.
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