Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Muah! One-day school week for me! I only wish it would happen more often ... then again, maybe not such a good idea. I'd enjoy it too much. As it is, though, I'm probably most worried about missing History and Math. There's not really any material to miss in the other classes.

(Anthony, I rely on you to record Thursday's history lecture! And Chen, we'll see if I understand vectors and calculus any more next week than I do now. Unfortunately, since MICHAEL hasn't given my notes back ...)

For those of you who remain in the dark: it's Washington, DC for a NAMCM Director's Board Family Conference. Or retreat. And don't ask what NAMCM stands for, because I can only guess. So the flight leaves tomorrow at 12:55 pm, and returns Sunday evening at 8:00 pm. Yes, I will email you all if internet access becomes available. Who am I to argue with tradition?

I just realized that I don't need to study for Chem until the weekend before the exam! That gives me about 3 days ... plenty of time! Yes!!

Note: Defenses rallied to counter black propaganda. Salute the Chair. Standby for Capistrano.

written at 10:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 8, 2004
I am totally loving all this sunshine! It feels like summer ... and leisure ... and freedom.

BEST SPARE BLOCK EVER! Actually, ¡°best¡± can be defined any number of ways. It was absolutely crazy. You¡¯re all insane, especially Eric. So it began with Ultimate in the upper field. You guys are evil, calling Beibei a hobbit. If she¡¯s a hobbit, what am I? (Michael, don¡¯t you dare.)

Somehow, architectural ambitions kicked in and we progressed to building human totems. Three of them, in fact. And then the crowning achievement; namely, Beibei on Marc and me atop Beibei. How did I get there? Well, first there was Anthony, and then there was Ray, plus a heck of a lot of hands preventing my fall to a quadriplegic future. (Contrary to popular belief, I do not, in fact, fly.) All footage provided by Eric, naturally, with his infamous camera phone.

On a separate note, my CAS folder is finally complete! I shall henceforth assume that whatever is missing is stuff I can do without. 533.5 hours!! I¡¯m quite willing to sell 233.5 of them on the Black Market.

Note: Operation Woodstock hitherto successful. Feedback is positive. Snoopy flying under cover of darkness. Operation Peppermint pending settlement of modus operandi.

written at 10:29 p.m.

Wednesday, April 7, 2004
Note: Commencement of Operation Woodstock acknowledged. Any subsequent course of action to be determined subject to ensuing circumstances. Details re: Operation Snoopy affirmed and committed to memory. Instigation awaits convenient opportunity. Have a nice day.

written at 08:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 3, 2004
So yes, the Grouse Grind. It was fun! And also painful. Gavin seriously wasn't joking when he said 45 degree slope ALL the way up. So I'm not as out of shape as I might've thought. But still not in good shape. It took me, Lydia, Amy, Willy, and Alec over an hour. None of us wore watches, so I don't know our exact timing.

That's over an hour of uphill slogging! The endless stairs killed me ... but there was snow at the top! By then I was so hot that the cold was very nice. We'd already been hiking for forever, it seemed, when someone said we were only 20 minutes from the top. A short while later we passed the halfway mark -- which translates to nowhere NEAR the top. So we kept going. And then someone yells that we're 5 minutes from the top. Adrenaline rush. Then we pass the 3/4 mark. GRR!!

Major workout day. I came home and fell asleep on the sofa. How often does that happen? Never. You figure it out.

written at 08:39 p.m.

Monday, March 29, 2004
Someone teach me how to say NO. It would save me a mountain of trouble. I need to learn how to reject people.

And now I am quite scared.

written at 08:45 p.m.

Friday, March 26, 2004
Our transcripts have finally been processed! Which means self-reporting grades to UBC, and from thence:

"Congratulations! Based on your reported courses and grades, you have been admitted to the Bachelor of Science program."

Excellent. Now I can stop worrying about university. Although now that I actually consider it, I really am annoyed about English. My easiest course, and still pulling down my average. Is it my fault she never marks anything and instead pulls marks out of a hat? Oh well. I guess with what I do have, there's no real reason to complain. But still -- it's the principle of the thing.

And I also hear that the competition for Major Entrance Scholarships is quite intense ...

written at 09:36 p.m.

Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Out of sight, out of mind.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Ah, contradictions.

written at 01:02 p.m.

Friday, March 12, 2004
Spring Break!! And the cherry blossoms are so pretty! *^_^* It's gonna be busier than I'd hoped, though:

CAS - log and journals
ToK - presentation script and prep
French - "Le diable et le champignon"
Math - catch up on calculus work (EWW)
English - Remembering Babylon assignment
IB - STUDY LIKE CRAZY FOR MAY EXAMS!!

I think those are the most pressing. Am I going to do all that? Likely not. Am I going to feel guilty for not doing it all? Probably. Can't be helped.

With all the flurry and drama surrounding IB predicteds, I completely forgot about provincial report card marks. And continued to forget throughout the course of the day. Ah well, term 2 is finally over! It gave rise to many, many headaches while it lasted. My average dropped by exactly 1%. History went down. French went up. Most things stayed constant. And darn it, WHY is English still pulling DOWN my average?? Eh.

I'm Hello Kitty Star Fairy! made by:Jen

Saturday, March 6, 2004
Nous sommes tous les champions!!

Yay for the Port Moody trip -- it was FUN! Yay for Reach, which helped with all the literature questions! Yay for the prettyful shiny trophy! Yay for our plaque (even though they spelled "pursuit" wrong =_=)! Churchill = WIN!!

Wow ... that was one exhilarating night.

Can't believe Spring Break is almost here. Then again, doesn't it feel like summer? Like the end of the school year? I'm perilously close to full slack mode ... especially since predicteds are finally out. So work does pay off; it's time to reap the benefits. Yar!

written at 02:35 p.m.

Monday, March 1, 2004
What better way to resurface than with Cat's alphabet survey?

A - Age: 17
B - Band listening to right now: Well, I've been playing the CD Sam burned for me *^_^* so Norah Jones.
C - Career in future: See, this is what I need to figure out. Something related to biochem or genetics?
D - Dad's name: John.
E - Easiest person to talk to: Different friends are easier to talk to about different things. But I also seem to keep a lot to myself.
F - Favourite song at the moment: "Sen no kotoba" - Koda Kumi?
G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: I think the worms. But the bears look cuter.
H - How do you feel about yourself? Satisfactorily.
I - Instruments: Mainly piano. Also dabblings in marimba, African drums, tambourine. And others, like guitar, that really don't count.
J - Job title: IB student. I need a new career.
K - Kids: Are adorable xD
L - Longest car ride ever: 10-ish hours to Calgary.
M - Mom's name: Judy.
N - Number of siblings: 1
O - Oldest sibling: David.
P - Phobia[s]: Nothing to fear but fear itself. Hrmm ... I fear pain. Physical.
Q - Quote you like: "Pain is deeper than all thought, laughter is higher than all pain." - Elbert Hubbard
R - Reason to smile: Friends. Pretty things; sweet things. Life.
S - Song you sang last: "May It Be" - Enya
T - Time you wake up: Between 7:15 and 7:30.
U - Unknown fact about me: I also have romantic tendencies.
V - Vegetable you hate: Can't stand onions and olives ... are they veggies? Subway says they are.
W - Worst habits: Procrastination. A tendency to ignore, dismiss, or make light of things.
X - X-rays you've had: Only dental.
Y - Yummy food: Alfredo fettucini. Sushi. White chocolate.
Z - Zodiac sign: Taurus.

written at 08:53 p.m.