yesterday:
i drove yesterday. in my sister's car. which was NICE. far better than her car.
we all spent the day telling hysterical stories from our childhood, which are
INFINITELY funnier now than they were at the time. we're going to have to start
writing this shit down. we did a couple of shopping missions, and i managed to
be late for the evening prayers, which is quite embarrassing as a son of the
deceased.
the evening was quite pleasant, i saw and spoke to many people who i haven't
seen in a while.
today:
another lovely sunrise, although not as photogenic as yesterday (and i didn't
have film yesterday...).
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
A Goodbye Israel Experience (28th July)
the day before the day before yesterday:
this day just sucked before it started. i was up at 6.45, and missed the first bus because i stood at the @!$%ing wrong bus stop. the bus ride took forever, as it was peak traffic time, and it was crowded and uncomfortable.
as i got off the bus, my mom called me to tell me that my father had died about an hour before, and after a quick (and not very
tear-filled) conversation i entered the student authority. although not upset, i was quite shaken - it put me into a weird state, and the already-high levels of tension for the day simply got a lot higher.
the student authority:
i had to wait for about half an hour, to be told that i didn't need to speak to anyone there. when you've begun by explaining that you're in a really shitty situation, it's not a pleasant experience. on the plus side, i spent the half an hour trying to get through to the relevant people from the army, and i finally managed to acquire the leave i needed.
i visited karnaf, dropped off a cd, had a quick cup of coffee, and he gave me a ride to the bus stop i needed. i took a minibus-taxi, and the ride was actually quite pleasant. i needed it to sort my head out a bit, but nothing could prepare me for the next phase of my day.
the bank:
i got taken around for about half an hour, and was lectured on the
impossibility of giving me dollars from my dollar account, on account (bleh) of it being a sunday. after the half an hour, they conceded that there's no conversion charge on dollars for dollars, so they finally agreed to let me take them.
by that stage the queue i needed to be in had lengthened dramatically, so i spent another 20 minutes (at least) hanging around waiting. fortunately, i managed to get through to the army again (after a LOT of effort and trauma - they don't answer their phones), and semi-sorted out my unit transfer.
i hope.
nothing more i can do about it now.
i then had to fight with some dude to keep my place in the queue, which resulted in a whole schpiel about "respecting your elders". it's a fucking QUEUE for chrissake - if we all gave up our places, we would never get to the teller.
mutha fucka. and he was only a couple of years older than me
anyhow.
getting the cash took two seconds. i hate all these slow people.
the post office:
i stood in the queue for about 20 minutes, which went nowhere as the two people in front were simply standing there. i'm not kidding. and there were about 6 or 7 of us waiting. then some russian woman
jumped the queue, and got served.
>@
i gave up, and moved to another section, where i had to fight with a few other people who thought i'd just let them sneak in front of me.
bastards.
dumb bastards.
dumb israeli bastards.
yes, especially the old women.
so, i get to the teller, holding american dollars. "i'd like to buy traveller's cheques, please."
she not-so-politely informs me that i can only buy dollar traveller's cheques with NIS (new israeli shekels).
"you're kidding, right?"
"no, i'm not. if you want to buy them, you need to trade your dollars for NIS, then use those to buy the cheques."
"you have GOT to be joking! do you have ANY idea what you've just
said?!"
a small argument ensued, which resulted in me simply walking out,
with my dollars as they were. i will NOT be double charged for a non-transaction. no - fucking - way.
i spent the 10 minute walk to campus cursing the sheer retardedness of the system, and the people in it, but it wasn't enough to calm
me down by the time i got there. SSSO (at least, that's what i *think* i nick'ed her before) got upset with me for being upset, so it took us a minute before everything was calmed down enough to talk.
she's helping me out, as usual, with everything - if nothing else it was nice to be able to really talk to someone about the day. it was also important to see her before i left: she's been my
caretaker for the last 4 years, and if it wasn't for her i never would have made it.
so, after saying goodbye, i walked home, picked up my surfboard and a crown she made for me, and walked to her place. by the time i got there i was dehydrated, exhausted, sweaty and hungry (i still hadn't had breakfast), and it took lunch and plenty of liquids before we could sit and sort out an email address for her. i hope she really understands how to use it :P
once i'd left, most of the pressure was off for the day. i spent the afternoon in the air-conditioner, chilling and eating instant meals. i finally cleared and did a basic clean of my room, and sammy was kind enough to give me a ride to the airport.
t'was a fun ride; we always have tons of crap to discuss. fortunately we had time for some coffee and a snack, and we said goodbye as i
began the security procedure. which was quite funny, as the one girl was in training, and even the experienced ones normally have difficulty keeping a straight face with me ^_^
i sat and meditated for a while, listening to k's choice and just contemplating all the issues of the day, the week, the year.
an old friend, who i haven't seen since LAST passover, sat down with me. it was entertaining company - he was accompanying his two little sisters, who were extremely cute (NOT in the sexy way), and we spent the hour or so talking and laughing, which i really needed.
i had Yet Another Israeli Experience - you can't buy from the duty-free without a passport and boarding pass. not even a box
of chewing gum.
now... HOW THE FUCK DID I GET IN THERE WITHOUT THOSE THINGS IN THE FIRST PLACE? HUH?
Yet Another Retarded Policy.
the beginning of the flight was quite funny. we tried to arrange a seat swap so that i could sit next to this friend of mine, and we ended up with a seriously comlex plan, that involved about ten people switching. this would've worked out alright, except that there was one too many demands for a window-seat (3 of 'em), and so although it was a switch that would've made most of us much happier, we had to stay in the same places.
disappointing.
but i still feel that my organizational skills have dramatically
improved :D
the day before yesterday:
the flight sucked ASS. i barely slept, although the steward/ess(e)s thought i was one of the security team, so i got preferential treatment. oh, and i watched starsky and hutch, which wasn't very funny, but it was another cute ben stiller flick.
oh, yeah. the food. not really food. so much as dehydrated just-add-water crap-inna-bucket. as if i didn't have enough problems, 'cause my stomache was already doing funny things from all the stress and bad eating from the previous days.
i was completely AMAZED in johannesburg. firstly, it was 3o, which is only about 30o colder than the day before. secondly, everything went so smoothly, than it felt like i basically slid from plane to plane. everyone was polite and efficient. not quite what i'm used to.
the second flight was a BAZILLION times better. the food was decent, the people were behaved, and it was far more comfortable.
i arrived in cape town, picked up my bag, and got a big hug from the mommy. it's taken me until this morning to register that i'm ACTUALLY in cape town - everything between landing and now has seemed like a sequence of too-beautiful photos (like the faked stuff from digitalblasphemy). we drove home, had a meeting with the rabbi about funeral protocol, showered, dressed, and drove to the funeral.
oh, yes. my brother and i aren't supposed to do anything fun for the next 11 months. yeah fucking right.
the funeral was a WEIRD experience, from start to finish. i haven't seen my younger sister in many years, and while she didn't look as bad as everyone described, she didn't look so good either. her profession's been catching up to her. i also met her mom, and i've never heard a good word about this woman, who was seriously overly-friendly.
there were a lot of well-wishing people, and a few friends came too. the first eulogy, from my uncle, was really good. he employed excellent doublespeak, and it was like listening to two completely different stories at the same time. we were all quite impressed.
the second was from the rabbi, and a lot of what he said just wasn't right. he really means well, but there are some things you just can't band-aid. it's like saying that joseph stalin really wasn't such a bad guy.
i realized, as we interred the body, that i don't really harbour ill-will towards his body. it's the controller that did a bum job. leaving was a bit complicated - everyone wants to say hi, and do the whole well-wishing thing. some of it was sweet, some was really uncomfortable, and some was just plain aweful. but we smiled the sad smile (at least i HOPE that's what it looked like), and after all was said and done, we went back to the house. the evening meal
was very simple, but pleasant nonetheless, but very soon we were all completely bombed and it was bedtime all around.
yesterday:
i got up around 8.30, and i have no idea why. i arbed around for a bit, had me a jungle-oats breakfast, and then went to my sister's for a long talk. i went to my visit my brother afterwards, and got there just in time to put a stop to a really aweful sequence of events - there were just a lot of unfortunate coincidences going around, and things were getting interesting (in a very bad sort of way).
not only did we sort everything out, but we also had a serious talk about stuff, which we really needed.
everyone came over, we had some interesting discussions, and then my sister and i gave an uncle a ride to the traffic station to recover his towed car. he was supposed to meet us outside when he was done, but forgot and drove straight home, so we sat for about half an hour there before we got fed-up and phoned him...
hmmph.
we went to clear stuff from the post office, and then moved on to woodstock, where i got my phone unblocked (for FAR cheaper than in
israel). by the time we'd done some shopping, and gotten home, it was 17.30, and we were meant to be in the synagogue by 17.45 - after i'd showered and gotten dressed, i made it there JUST in time to leave... whoops. my entrance was a TAD embarrassing.
the sunset was INCREDIBLE. the sky became a rainbow, with all the palm trees silhouetted against it, the water a deep blue dimming towards the horizon...
the evening was somewhat complicated, with lots of running around, but also very nice, with lots of interesting conversations and general togetherness - the funny part of all this is that we're supposed to be mourning my father: this is the first time the family's been all together, with everyone enjoying themselves, and it's mainly because he's not there to stuff it all up...
and the food was simply AMAZING. so much good stuff, i had to taste
a tiny bit of everything to make sure i got it all - AND there were serious leftovers, so when i got the munchies later there was plenty to choose from ^_^
my brother and i spent some time together after everyone left, which
was concluded by a drive to the ATM. that fscking car (my father's) is simply amazing.
this morning:
omfg - i finally got some internet time, and my mom's pc, and the internet in south africa in general, is rediculously outdated, clunky, and bizarre. this whole country needs some serious IT therapy.
omfg - i just had breakfast. a snackwich and coffee, standing on the balcony overlooking a scene so beautiful that my eyes hurt. and i thought last night's sunset was pretty...
this day just sucked before it started. i was up at 6.45, and missed the first bus because i stood at the @!$%ing wrong bus stop. the bus ride took forever, as it was peak traffic time, and it was crowded and uncomfortable.
as i got off the bus, my mom called me to tell me that my father had died about an hour before, and after a quick (and not very
tear-filled) conversation i entered the student authority. although not upset, i was quite shaken - it put me into a weird state, and the already-high levels of tension for the day simply got a lot higher.
the student authority:
i had to wait for about half an hour, to be told that i didn't need to speak to anyone there. when you've begun by explaining that you're in a really shitty situation, it's not a pleasant experience. on the plus side, i spent the half an hour trying to get through to the relevant people from the army, and i finally managed to acquire the leave i needed.
i visited karnaf, dropped off a cd, had a quick cup of coffee, and he gave me a ride to the bus stop i needed. i took a minibus-taxi, and the ride was actually quite pleasant. i needed it to sort my head out a bit, but nothing could prepare me for the next phase of my day.
the bank:
i got taken around for about half an hour, and was lectured on the
impossibility of giving me dollars from my dollar account, on account (bleh) of it being a sunday. after the half an hour, they conceded that there's no conversion charge on dollars for dollars, so they finally agreed to let me take them.
by that stage the queue i needed to be in had lengthened dramatically, so i spent another 20 minutes (at least) hanging around waiting. fortunately, i managed to get through to the army again (after a LOT of effort and trauma - they don't answer their phones), and semi-sorted out my unit transfer.
i hope.
nothing more i can do about it now.
i then had to fight with some dude to keep my place in the queue, which resulted in a whole schpiel about "respecting your elders". it's a fucking QUEUE for chrissake - if we all gave up our places, we would never get to the teller.
mutha fucka. and he was only a couple of years older than me
anyhow.
getting the cash took two seconds. i hate all these slow people.
the post office:
i stood in the queue for about 20 minutes, which went nowhere as the two people in front were simply standing there. i'm not kidding. and there were about 6 or 7 of us waiting. then some russian woman
jumped the queue, and got served.
>@
i gave up, and moved to another section, where i had to fight with a few other people who thought i'd just let them sneak in front of me.
bastards.
dumb bastards.
dumb israeli bastards.
yes, especially the old women.
so, i get to the teller, holding american dollars. "i'd like to buy traveller's cheques, please."
she not-so-politely informs me that i can only buy dollar traveller's cheques with NIS (new israeli shekels).
"you're kidding, right?"
"no, i'm not. if you want to buy them, you need to trade your dollars for NIS, then use those to buy the cheques."
"you have GOT to be joking! do you have ANY idea what you've just
said?!"
a small argument ensued, which resulted in me simply walking out,
with my dollars as they were. i will NOT be double charged for a non-transaction. no - fucking - way.
i spent the 10 minute walk to campus cursing the sheer retardedness of the system, and the people in it, but it wasn't enough to calm
me down by the time i got there. SSSO (at least, that's what i *think* i nick'ed her before) got upset with me for being upset, so it took us a minute before everything was calmed down enough to talk.
she's helping me out, as usual, with everything - if nothing else it was nice to be able to really talk to someone about the day. it was also important to see her before i left: she's been my
caretaker for the last 4 years, and if it wasn't for her i never would have made it.
so, after saying goodbye, i walked home, picked up my surfboard and a crown she made for me, and walked to her place. by the time i got there i was dehydrated, exhausted, sweaty and hungry (i still hadn't had breakfast), and it took lunch and plenty of liquids before we could sit and sort out an email address for her. i hope she really understands how to use it :P
once i'd left, most of the pressure was off for the day. i spent the afternoon in the air-conditioner, chilling and eating instant meals. i finally cleared and did a basic clean of my room, and sammy was kind enough to give me a ride to the airport.
t'was a fun ride; we always have tons of crap to discuss. fortunately we had time for some coffee and a snack, and we said goodbye as i
began the security procedure. which was quite funny, as the one girl was in training, and even the experienced ones normally have difficulty keeping a straight face with me ^_^
i sat and meditated for a while, listening to k's choice and just contemplating all the issues of the day, the week, the year.
an old friend, who i haven't seen since LAST passover, sat down with me. it was entertaining company - he was accompanying his two little sisters, who were extremely cute (NOT in the sexy way), and we spent the hour or so talking and laughing, which i really needed.
i had Yet Another Israeli Experience - you can't buy from the duty-free without a passport and boarding pass. not even a box
of chewing gum.
now... HOW THE FUCK DID I GET IN THERE WITHOUT THOSE THINGS IN THE FIRST PLACE? HUH?
Yet Another Retarded Policy.
the beginning of the flight was quite funny. we tried to arrange a seat swap so that i could sit next to this friend of mine, and we ended up with a seriously comlex plan, that involved about ten people switching. this would've worked out alright, except that there was one too many demands for a window-seat (3 of 'em), and so although it was a switch that would've made most of us much happier, we had to stay in the same places.
disappointing.
but i still feel that my organizational skills have dramatically
improved :D
the day before yesterday:
the flight sucked ASS. i barely slept, although the steward/ess(e)s thought i was one of the security team, so i got preferential treatment. oh, and i watched starsky and hutch, which wasn't very funny, but it was another cute ben stiller flick.
oh, yeah. the food. not really food. so much as dehydrated just-add-water crap-inna-bucket. as if i didn't have enough problems, 'cause my stomache was already doing funny things from all the stress and bad eating from the previous days.
i was completely AMAZED in johannesburg. firstly, it was 3o, which is only about 30o colder than the day before. secondly, everything went so smoothly, than it felt like i basically slid from plane to plane. everyone was polite and efficient. not quite what i'm used to.
the second flight was a BAZILLION times better. the food was decent, the people were behaved, and it was far more comfortable.
i arrived in cape town, picked up my bag, and got a big hug from the mommy. it's taken me until this morning to register that i'm ACTUALLY in cape town - everything between landing and now has seemed like a sequence of too-beautiful photos (like the faked stuff from digitalblasphemy). we drove home, had a meeting with the rabbi about funeral protocol, showered, dressed, and drove to the funeral.
oh, yes. my brother and i aren't supposed to do anything fun for the next 11 months. yeah fucking right.
the funeral was a WEIRD experience, from start to finish. i haven't seen my younger sister in many years, and while she didn't look as bad as everyone described, she didn't look so good either. her profession's been catching up to her. i also met her mom, and i've never heard a good word about this woman, who was seriously overly-friendly.
there were a lot of well-wishing people, and a few friends came too. the first eulogy, from my uncle, was really good. he employed excellent doublespeak, and it was like listening to two completely different stories at the same time. we were all quite impressed.
the second was from the rabbi, and a lot of what he said just wasn't right. he really means well, but there are some things you just can't band-aid. it's like saying that joseph stalin really wasn't such a bad guy.
i realized, as we interred the body, that i don't really harbour ill-will towards his body. it's the controller that did a bum job. leaving was a bit complicated - everyone wants to say hi, and do the whole well-wishing thing. some of it was sweet, some was really uncomfortable, and some was just plain aweful. but we smiled the sad smile (at least i HOPE that's what it looked like), and after all was said and done, we went back to the house. the evening meal
was very simple, but pleasant nonetheless, but very soon we were all completely bombed and it was bedtime all around.
yesterday:
i got up around 8.30, and i have no idea why. i arbed around for a bit, had me a jungle-oats breakfast, and then went to my sister's for a long talk. i went to my visit my brother afterwards, and got there just in time to put a stop to a really aweful sequence of events - there were just a lot of unfortunate coincidences going around, and things were getting interesting (in a very bad sort of way).
not only did we sort everything out, but we also had a serious talk about stuff, which we really needed.
everyone came over, we had some interesting discussions, and then my sister and i gave an uncle a ride to the traffic station to recover his towed car. he was supposed to meet us outside when he was done, but forgot and drove straight home, so we sat for about half an hour there before we got fed-up and phoned him...
hmmph.
we went to clear stuff from the post office, and then moved on to woodstock, where i got my phone unblocked (for FAR cheaper than in
israel). by the time we'd done some shopping, and gotten home, it was 17.30, and we were meant to be in the synagogue by 17.45 - after i'd showered and gotten dressed, i made it there JUST in time to leave... whoops. my entrance was a TAD embarrassing.
the sunset was INCREDIBLE. the sky became a rainbow, with all the palm trees silhouetted against it, the water a deep blue dimming towards the horizon...
the evening was somewhat complicated, with lots of running around, but also very nice, with lots of interesting conversations and general togetherness - the funny part of all this is that we're supposed to be mourning my father: this is the first time the family's been all together, with everyone enjoying themselves, and it's mainly because he's not there to stuff it all up...
and the food was simply AMAZING. so much good stuff, i had to taste
a tiny bit of everything to make sure i got it all - AND there were serious leftovers, so when i got the munchies later there was plenty to choose from ^_^
my brother and i spent some time together after everyone left, which
was concluded by a drive to the ATM. that fscking car (my father's) is simply amazing.
this morning:
omfg - i finally got some internet time, and my mom's pc, and the internet in south africa in general, is rediculously outdated, clunky, and bizarre. this whole country needs some serious IT therapy.
omfg - i just had breakfast. a snackwich and coffee, standing on the balcony overlooking a scene so beautiful that my eyes hurt. and i thought last night's sunset was pretty...
Saturday, July 24, 2004
24/07/04
alright! today went quite well.
^_^
basically, this morning our argentinian and i ran around packing and throwing etc. etc., and then suddenly he just left. and then it was me and grootbek. wow.
then my cousin's husband and daughter arrived, and we packed everything into the station-wagon, and then they just left without me!
how rude!
anyway, it made sense, as i have to be here at 7am tomorrow, and i hadn't completely thought the plan through... at least someone was awake.
i spent the remainder of the afternoon in front of the telly, watching romantic comedies and munching white-chocolate-covered oreos.
w00t!
erm. it's weird being in this room, without any of my stuff - all that's left is my flying kit...
*** later ***
my last post. i'm about to pack up my pc... catch y'all on the flip-side. hell, i'll even be catching myself on the flip-side!
^_^
basically, this morning our argentinian and i ran around packing and throwing etc. etc., and then suddenly he just left. and then it was me and grootbek. wow.
then my cousin's husband and daughter arrived, and we packed everything into the station-wagon, and then they just left without me!
how rude!
anyway, it made sense, as i have to be here at 7am tomorrow, and i hadn't completely thought the plan through... at least someone was awake.
i spent the remainder of the afternoon in front of the telly, watching romantic comedies and munching white-chocolate-covered oreos.
w00t!
erm. it's weird being in this room, without any of my stuff - all that's left is my flying kit...
*** later ***
my last post. i'm about to pack up my pc... catch y'all on the flip-side. hell, i'll even be catching myself on the flip-side!
Friday, July 23, 2004
23/07/04
*** yesterday ***
i basically spent the day packing. i went to visit her mom in the evening, and her sister seconded me into making chuparim, which are basically cute, and completely pointless little gifts.
t'was fun.
*** today ***
i went for a quick blade to campus this morning, to pick up a couple (literal) more boxes. i didn't strain, but i still had to shower immediately upon getting home - this summer is DISGUSTING.
i almost finished packing today, but there're always those last few things...
i played counterstrike for about half an hour or so this morning, which was the first completely non-productive thing i've done in days. and i played well.
^_^
she came over, and we spent the afternoon together. this included eating lots of ice-cream, some of which was aweful, and some of which was fantastic. we're convinced that they laced the first stuff we ate - we both got a bit crazy afterwards.
i passed out in front of the tv, and was just woken by my cousin from up north, informing me that we're moving my stuff tomorrow. and then i got a call from a friend, saying he can take take a few boxes too, so all in all quite good news :)
i'm just soooo tired. i've no idea why i'm typing and not sleeping.
i basically spent the day packing. i went to visit her mom in the evening, and her sister seconded me into making chuparim, which are basically cute, and completely pointless little gifts.
t'was fun.
*** today ***
i went for a quick blade to campus this morning, to pick up a couple (literal) more boxes. i didn't strain, but i still had to shower immediately upon getting home - this summer is DISGUSTING.
i almost finished packing today, but there're always those last few things...
i played counterstrike for about half an hour or so this morning, which was the first completely non-productive thing i've done in days. and i played well.
^_^
she came over, and we spent the afternoon together. this included eating lots of ice-cream, some of which was aweful, and some of which was fantastic. we're convinced that they laced the first stuff we ate - we both got a bit crazy afterwards.
i passed out in front of the tv, and was just woken by my cousin from up north, informing me that we're moving my stuff tomorrow. and then i got a call from a friend, saying he can take take a few boxes too, so all in all quite good news :)
i'm just soooo tired. i've no idea why i'm typing and not sleeping.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
22/07/04
on the 19th, i received a message informing me that my father's going to die really soon, and now i have to get packed and leave ASAP. as if i wasn't under enough pressure.
the thing is, i care rocks about the dude. my mother wants me to speak to him before he goes, for "closure", but although i have much to say to him, i know it's a waste of time. nothing i can say will change anything, or make him understand the damage he's done to everyone. and even if he did understand, i'm not so sure he'd care very much.
*** 19th ***
she slept over, and we slept late. we had a big breakfast, and then an argument (which turned into a really good conversation), she disappeared, and i went to yogi's to work. in the evening we played beach volleyball, which was nice.
*** 20th ***
i got up fairly early, and went searching for cardboard boxes to pack into. only the university (the last place i looked - duh!) had any. i got suckered into making some international PR phone calls, and then got a ride home with the boxes.
it was a SERIOUSLY hot day, and i spent hours on my blades. i sweated like a muthafunsta.
i spent the afternoon and evening sorting and packing, with a break to teach english (and DAMN that sucked), and after a quick shower i went to work.
*** yesterday ***
my last night at work, and it just HAD to be a busy one. the only real bother was that i had to do stuffTM - i knew that i wouldn't get to sleep until i'd packed everything that was on my bed...
i got home around 5am, and spent an hour packing. i slept about four hours, before getting up to run around herzliyah. i paid a last visit to the volunteer center, and then had a great lunch with some friends.
i made a few calls to prospective IDC students, and began walking to my relatives to update them. halfway there, my flip-flops broke, and i had to walk home barefoot, wash my feet, and then return. at least my blades helped me make it there more-or-less on time, but WHY ME?!?!
after the visit, i faxed the army to ask for immediate leave, and then made a few more student-calls, before returning home to continue packing.
and pack i did.
the thing is, i care rocks about the dude. my mother wants me to speak to him before he goes, for "closure", but although i have much to say to him, i know it's a waste of time. nothing i can say will change anything, or make him understand the damage he's done to everyone. and even if he did understand, i'm not so sure he'd care very much.
*** 19th ***
she slept over, and we slept late. we had a big breakfast, and then an argument (which turned into a really good conversation), she disappeared, and i went to yogi's to work. in the evening we played beach volleyball, which was nice.
*** 20th ***
i got up fairly early, and went searching for cardboard boxes to pack into. only the university (the last place i looked - duh!) had any. i got suckered into making some international PR phone calls, and then got a ride home with the boxes.
it was a SERIOUSLY hot day, and i spent hours on my blades. i sweated like a muthafunsta.
i spent the afternoon and evening sorting and packing, with a break to teach english (and DAMN that sucked), and after a quick shower i went to work.
*** yesterday ***
my last night at work, and it just HAD to be a busy one. the only real bother was that i had to do stuffTM - i knew that i wouldn't get to sleep until i'd packed everything that was on my bed...
i got home around 5am, and spent an hour packing. i slept about four hours, before getting up to run around herzliyah. i paid a last visit to the volunteer center, and then had a great lunch with some friends.
i made a few calls to prospective IDC students, and began walking to my relatives to update them. halfway there, my flip-flops broke, and i had to walk home barefoot, wash my feet, and then return. at least my blades helped me make it there more-or-less on time, but WHY ME?!?!
after the visit, i faxed the army to ask for immediate leave, and then made a few more student-calls, before returning home to continue packing.
and pack i did.
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
*STRESS*
hmmph
- my father's picked a fine time to start dying... now, instead of the crazy
pressure of having under two weeks to pack and leave my apartment (and finish
up with the project), i now have to be able to leave at any moment.
bugger.
19th:
she slept over, and we slept late. we had a big breakfast, and then an argument (which turned into a really good conversation), she disappeared, and i went to yogi's to work. in the evening we played beach volleyball, which was nice.
yesterday:
i got up fairly early, and went searching for cardboard boxes to pack into. only the university (the last place i looked - duh!) had any. i got suckered into making some international PR phone calls, and then got a ride home with the boxes.
i didn't mention it was SERIOUSLY hot yesterday, and i spent hours on my blades. i sweated like a muthafunsta.
i spent the afternoon and evening sorting and packing, with a break to teach english (damn that sucked), and after a quick shower i came to work.
today:
my last night at work, and it just HAD to be a busy one. the only real bother is that i have to do stuffTM, and i can't get to sleep until i've packed everything that's on my bed...
bugger.
19th:
she slept over, and we slept late. we had a big breakfast, and then an argument (which turned into a really good conversation), she disappeared, and i went to yogi's to work. in the evening we played beach volleyball, which was nice.
yesterday:
i got up fairly early, and went searching for cardboard boxes to pack into. only the university (the last place i looked - duh!) had any. i got suckered into making some international PR phone calls, and then got a ride home with the boxes.
i didn't mention it was SERIOUSLY hot yesterday, and i spent hours on my blades. i sweated like a muthafunsta.
i spent the afternoon and evening sorting and packing, with a break to teach english (damn that sucked), and after a quick shower i came to work.
today:
my last night at work, and it just HAD to be a busy one. the only real bother is that i have to do stuffTM, and i can't get to sleep until i've packed everything that's on my bed...
Sunday, July 18, 2004
18/07/04
hoo-boy, am i ever impressed! children of dune is simply all-powerful. many / much kudos.
*** today ***
while waiting in the queue for a social security consultation this morning, i received an interesting phone call... i got into the unit i wanted!
so life isn't SO bad. i figured out something rather important with the project i'm doing, and had a pleasant and successful meeting about it on campus. after lunch, consisting of a bottle of sprite (it's simply too hot to eat), i went with a friend to his place, where we chilled and talked for a bit, before i had to go home to prepare for the tutoring session.
which promptly killed my day. i'm now teaching this 15-year old kid, who has a serious attitude problem, and is simply the most disrespectful person. it drove me nuts, and i'm still trying to decide if i'm going to teach him again.
offensive little brat.
on my way home, i indulged myself with an entire loaf of STYLING garlic bread.
yeeessss...
she met up with me at my place, for an hour or so of whine-time (mine, i needed to get this kid off my chest), and now i'm planning on a quiet, relaxed night.
*** today ***
while waiting in the queue for a social security consultation this morning, i received an interesting phone call... i got into the unit i wanted!
w00t!
so life isn't SO bad. i figured out something rather important with the project i'm doing, and had a pleasant and successful meeting about it on campus. after lunch, consisting of a bottle of sprite (it's simply too hot to eat), i went with a friend to his place, where we chilled and talked for a bit, before i had to go home to prepare for the tutoring session.
which promptly killed my day. i'm now teaching this 15-year old kid, who has a serious attitude problem, and is simply the most disrespectful person. it drove me nuts, and i'm still trying to decide if i'm going to teach him again.
offensive little brat.
on my way home, i indulged myself with an entire loaf of STYLING garlic bread.
yeeessss...
she met up with me at my place, for an hour or so of whine-time (mine, i needed to get this kid off my chest), and now i'm planning on a quiet, relaxed night.
Saturday, July 17, 2004
17/07/04
*** yesterday ***
i somehow managed to get to the volleyball tournament yesterday - although i left on time, the bus took HOURS, as there was a lot of traffic...
i got a lot of reading done :)
the tournament was somewhat fun to watch - i got completely tranfixed on the women's volleyball, however. there was a pair of legs that took up all of my attention, so much so that i couldn't distinguish between the plays and the breaks ^_^
unfortunately, yogi didn't get very far, and i got quite badly sunburnt.
yogi and his girlfriend dropped me off at home in the late afternoon - i got some munchies from the store, and promptly passed out around 19.00 or 20.00... i was supposed to go for coffee later with her, but i literally couldn't wake up, not even while talking on the phone. i hate it when that happens.
*** today ***
i slept straight through till this morning, when my damn alarm reminded me that i had to go and visit my now-ex taekwondo instructor. aside from getting the video of my 5th fight, i finally had that long talk with her. and it was semi-productive: she's now going to use indemnity forms, and stop changing the way she teaches due to stupid parents.
we hope.
she picked me up around 13.30, and we went to her parents for lunch. it was quite pleasant :) her father even spoke to me like a human being!
lunch was great, and afterwards we went to the mall, where we both had a little shopping to do. the compressed-air cans are only available by order, so i ordered, and now have to wait a day or two. they're fscking expensive, but i had been warned...
we spent the rest of the afternoon together, and i've successfully introduced her to full metal jacket.
tee hee hee.
i'm going to watch children of dune now, and then get some more sleep. unless someone else makes changes in that plan, which can happen now that i'm finished my degree.
yes. finished en' klaar.
i hope :P
i somehow managed to get to the volleyball tournament yesterday - although i left on time, the bus took HOURS, as there was a lot of traffic...
i got a lot of reading done :)
the tournament was somewhat fun to watch - i got completely tranfixed on the women's volleyball, however. there was a pair of legs that took up all of my attention, so much so that i couldn't distinguish between the plays and the breaks ^_^
unfortunately, yogi didn't get very far, and i got quite badly sunburnt.
yogi and his girlfriend dropped me off at home in the late afternoon - i got some munchies from the store, and promptly passed out around 19.00 or 20.00... i was supposed to go for coffee later with her, but i literally couldn't wake up, not even while talking on the phone. i hate it when that happens.
*** today ***
i slept straight through till this morning, when my damn alarm reminded me that i had to go and visit my now-ex taekwondo instructor. aside from getting the video of my 5th fight, i finally had that long talk with her. and it was semi-productive: she's now going to use indemnity forms, and stop changing the way she teaches due to stupid parents.
we hope.
she picked me up around 13.30, and we went to her parents for lunch. it was quite pleasant :) her father even spoke to me like a human being!
lunch was great, and afterwards we went to the mall, where we both had a little shopping to do. the compressed-air cans are only available by order, so i ordered, and now have to wait a day or two. they're fscking expensive, but i had been warned...
we spent the rest of the afternoon together, and i've successfully introduced her to full metal jacket.
tee hee hee.
i'm going to watch children of dune now, and then get some more sleep. unless someone else makes changes in that plan, which can happen now that i'm finished my degree.
yes. finished en' klaar.
i hope :P
Friday, July 16, 2004
16/07/04
*** yesterday ***
after my last post, i realized that our apartment was an absolute FURNACE. i spent the evening sitting on the air-conditioner, and i was STILL sweating! i got a lot of reading done, though.
*** today ***
i just got home from watching spiderman 2. it's really nothing at all like the first one. this one has WAY too much story, and the story's not all that good. i got to hating peter parker so much during the first half an hour, that for the rest of the movie i simply couldn't sympathise with the protagonist at all.
doctor octopus is THE SHIZNIT, however. they did him INCREDIBLY well!
SxS, ru55, and goldenangel are all on their way to sa right now - i'm so not looking forward to the coming two weeks...
however, now that the idea that i'm no longer studying has dawned on me, i'm feeling a lessening of the general stress and disquiet that usually causes me to be a paranoid anxious freak.
hmmmm.
i'm gonna go to bed now, i have a volleyball tournament to witness in the morning.
after my last post, i realized that our apartment was an absolute FURNACE. i spent the evening sitting on the air-conditioner, and i was STILL sweating! i got a lot of reading done, though.
*** today ***
i just got home from watching spiderman 2. it's really nothing at all like the first one. this one has WAY too much story, and the story's not all that good. i got to hating peter parker so much during the first half an hour, that for the rest of the movie i simply couldn't sympathise with the protagonist at all.
doctor octopus is THE SHIZNIT, however. they did him INCREDIBLY well!
SxS, ru55, and goldenangel are all on their way to sa right now - i'm so not looking forward to the coming two weeks...
however, now that the idea that i'm no longer studying has dawned on me, i'm feeling a lessening of the general stress and disquiet that usually causes me to be a paranoid anxious freak.
hmmmm.
i'm gonna go to bed now, i have a volleyball tournament to witness in the morning.
Thursday, July 15, 2004
15/07/04
why? why does EVERYTHING have to be a story?
huh? tell me!
i napped for about half an hour last night, then began some SERIOUS grafting on the project, systematically eliminating bugs... mmf and SxS came over quite late, around midnight, and we worked for three hours on the presentation, and the project. we were FINISHED by the time we left for SxS's, where we practically crashed on impact.
umm. except for the fact that i broke my "no sugar" rule, and had lemon merangue before bedtime. i barely slept the whole night (the sugar wasn't the only factor, to be fair: it was hot and i was uncomfortable on the couch).
i got up about 09.30, and finished up the design document, before we had a quick breakfast, and arrived on campus at 11.30 (for a 12.00 presentation).
our lecturer was in a meeting, in the presentation room, so we went and practised the presentation in one of the classrooms. when the meeting was over, we went back to the room to install the software, and the lecturer made us wait some more.
which was, without any doubt, the most rediculous turn of good fortune for us! if we hadn't been stalled, we would never have discovered that an entire section of our code was missing!!! without which, we would have failed our acceptance test. there i was, frantically last-minute coding...
(a feeling not wholly unfamiliar to me)
and we still had a tiny mistake :$... fortunately, it was too insignificant to notice, and i've already found it and fixed it.
the presentation went quite well, with very few hitches. it was such a relief to get out of there!
we spent the day at ru55's pool, playing full-contact water-basketball, which was VERY cool, but VERY painful, and tiring.
i've discovered, to my horror, that life in the army's going to be a little less simple than originally planned - i have no idea where / how i'm going to live, and i'm not going to have ANY money while i'm in. i don't have any idea how i'm gonna eat :'(
after a big lunch in ra'anana, SxS dropped me off at home, and i've just had an AMAZING cold shower, fixed up some more of the project (before i forget), uploaded it to the lecturer, and am about to crash.
and, unless i have to write supps...
huh? tell me!
i napped for about half an hour last night, then began some SERIOUS grafting on the project, systematically eliminating bugs... mmf and SxS came over quite late, around midnight, and we worked for three hours on the presentation, and the project. we were FINISHED by the time we left for SxS's, where we practically crashed on impact.
umm. except for the fact that i broke my "no sugar" rule, and had lemon merangue before bedtime. i barely slept the whole night (the sugar wasn't the only factor, to be fair: it was hot and i was uncomfortable on the couch).
i got up about 09.30, and finished up the design document, before we had a quick breakfast, and arrived on campus at 11.30 (for a 12.00 presentation).
our lecturer was in a meeting, in the presentation room, so we went and practised the presentation in one of the classrooms. when the meeting was over, we went back to the room to install the software, and the lecturer made us wait some more.
which was, without any doubt, the most rediculous turn of good fortune for us! if we hadn't been stalled, we would never have discovered that an entire section of our code was missing!!! without which, we would have failed our acceptance test. there i was, frantically last-minute coding...
(a feeling not wholly unfamiliar to me)
and we still had a tiny mistake :$... fortunately, it was too insignificant to notice, and i've already found it and fixed it.
the presentation went quite well, with very few hitches. it was such a relief to get out of there!
we spent the day at ru55's pool, playing full-contact water-basketball, which was VERY cool, but VERY painful, and tiring.
i've discovered, to my horror, that life in the army's going to be a little less simple than originally planned - i have no idea where / how i'm going to live, and i'm not going to have ANY money while i'm in. i don't have any idea how i'm gonna eat :'(
after a big lunch in ra'anana, SxS dropped me off at home, and i've just had an AMAZING cold shower, fixed up some more of the project (before i forget), uploaded it to the lecturer, and am about to crash.
and, unless i have to write supps...
i have a degree!!
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
14/07/04
today was the longest, hardest day i've had in a LONG, LONG time - and it's far from over.
*** yesterday ***
between last night and
*** today ***
this morning, i finally managed to get the simulated oracle section of our project complete!
w00t!
i slept really badly, and woke up really early. i continued working, and left at 08.30 for the bus station.
the bus was about half an hour late, which meant that i got to the base approximately four and a half minutes before i was due - just enough time to swallow a quick cup of coffee (without the cup).
aside from getting lost, i'd forgotten to shave properly. not a great first impression.
the interview was tough to follow, as it was all in hebrew. afterwards, the more i thought about it, the more i realized just how inadequate my answers to their questions were - with or without translation, i was off-guard, and i've spent the day really worried about whether or not i'm going to get in.
and if i DO get in, then i can't stay on the kibbutz, as it's too far away. my cousins are going to be almost as disappointed as i am. and i have to find a place to store all my belongings when i'm in cape town.
did i mention today was death-valley hot? it was absolutely disgusting from before i left the house, and EVERYONE (myself included) spent the day sweating like pigs.
i got to mmf's place, and we worked on our QA document and our final presentation for tomorrow.
s'very nice. professional. snide.
around 15.30, i left to wait at the busstop, in the blistering heat. the bus was about twenty minutes late. some experiences i've had in this country i can do without.
i hopped off just in time to do my community service - packing donated clothing into black bags. it is, without any doubt, the most revolting job i can think of doing. people in this city have no problem "donating" shoes that they've stepped in crap with, or fungus-infested / rotting / evolving things that they've found lying around the house, and nobody gave me any form of protection. i've never felt so icky in my life, not to mention the fact that it was about 50o where i was working.
i skipped out a bit early, after over an hour of gruelling labour, 'cause i just couldn't take it any more.
i just had an AMAZING cold shower, have thrown my clothing straight into the washing machine, and am planning on a serious nap before continuing with the project.
*** yesterday ***
between last night and
*** today ***
this morning, i finally managed to get the simulated oracle section of our project complete!
w00t!
i slept really badly, and woke up really early. i continued working, and left at 08.30 for the bus station.
the bus was about half an hour late, which meant that i got to the base approximately four and a half minutes before i was due - just enough time to swallow a quick cup of coffee (without the cup).
aside from getting lost, i'd forgotten to shave properly. not a great first impression.
the interview was tough to follow, as it was all in hebrew. afterwards, the more i thought about it, the more i realized just how inadequate my answers to their questions were - with or without translation, i was off-guard, and i've spent the day really worried about whether or not i'm going to get in.
and if i DO get in, then i can't stay on the kibbutz, as it's too far away. my cousins are going to be almost as disappointed as i am. and i have to find a place to store all my belongings when i'm in cape town.
did i mention today was death-valley hot? it was absolutely disgusting from before i left the house, and EVERYONE (myself included) spent the day sweating like pigs.
i got to mmf's place, and we worked on our QA document and our final presentation for tomorrow.
s'very nice. professional. snide.
around 15.30, i left to wait at the busstop, in the blistering heat. the bus was about twenty minutes late. some experiences i've had in this country i can do without.
i hopped off just in time to do my community service - packing donated clothing into black bags. it is, without any doubt, the most revolting job i can think of doing. people in this city have no problem "donating" shoes that they've stepped in crap with, or fungus-infested / rotting / evolving things that they've found lying around the house, and nobody gave me any form of protection. i've never felt so icky in my life, not to mention the fact that it was about 50o where i was working.
i skipped out a bit early, after over an hour of gruelling labour, 'cause i just couldn't take it any more.
i just had an AMAZING cold shower, have thrown my clothing straight into the washing machine, and am planning on a serious nap before continuing with the project.
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
13/07/04
*** yesterday ***
yesterday was a complete waste of a day that i sorely needed.
i spent around FIVE hours on campus, trying to prepare the computer for our presentation. i finally gave up, on the third failed attempt (on a freshly-installed system!) at installing oracle's database. oracle is, in conclusion, the crappest software i have EVER come across.
(one expects, when confronted with an "installation successful" page, that the installation was successful)
in addition, i came up with a solution that completely replaces the oracle workflow, does its job better, and with no overhead.
scummy bastards.
mmf and i spent an hour or so not-really-working at my place, as the internet went down at one point. he fucked off to install his new computer, and i worked on our project until SxS came to pick me, and we went to yogi's.
where i tried, repeatedly, to get them to work on our presentation (which just so happens to be THEIR responsibility).
*** today ***
eventually i gave up, and yogi gave me a ride home.
on the way to the car a bird shat on me. life just sucks sometimes.
i have to shower now, obviously, and then i HAVE to get some sleep - i'm still not over being sick, and i have to get up early in the morning for community service...
i've been neglecting to mention the weather we've been having lately - about three days ago summer moved in for real, and it is HOT all day, every day. even the israelis are sweating like pigs constantly, so its not just me.
at least the weather forecast appears to be cooling off - all the way down to 26 / 27! whoohoo!
*** later ***
it DID cool down today - only it was still disgustingly hot :(
i began my day all bright and early, and went to do my community service like the good lad that i am.
and there was nobody there.
that sucked, for twenty minutes.
so i went home, and spent the morning working on our project, which is MAYBE halfway done...
i spent three hours helping some kid with his math, which was much better than usual, and then had a haircut for the first time in a year. not bad, too.
sammy came over, we talked and played some tekken, and now i need to crash, before getting some more project work done. tonight's gonna be a bit rough, and tomorrow's my interview with the army.
must - speak - hebrew...
yesterday was a complete waste of a day that i sorely needed.
i spent around FIVE hours on campus, trying to prepare the computer for our presentation. i finally gave up, on the third failed attempt (on a freshly-installed system!) at installing oracle's database. oracle is, in conclusion, the crappest software i have EVER come across.
(one expects, when confronted with an "installation successful" page, that the installation was successful)
in addition, i came up with a solution that completely replaces the oracle workflow, does its job better, and with no overhead.
scummy bastards.
mmf and i spent an hour or so not-really-working at my place, as the internet went down at one point. he fucked off to install his new computer, and i worked on our project until SxS came to pick me, and we went to yogi's.
where i tried, repeatedly, to get them to work on our presentation (which just so happens to be THEIR responsibility).
*** today ***
eventually i gave up, and yogi gave me a ride home.
on the way to the car a bird shat on me. life just sucks sometimes.
i have to shower now, obviously, and then i HAVE to get some sleep - i'm still not over being sick, and i have to get up early in the morning for community service...
i've been neglecting to mention the weather we've been having lately - about three days ago summer moved in for real, and it is HOT all day, every day. even the israelis are sweating like pigs constantly, so its not just me.
at least the weather forecast appears to be cooling off - all the way down to 26 / 27! whoohoo!
*** later ***
it DID cool down today - only it was still disgustingly hot :(
i began my day all bright and early, and went to do my community service like the good lad that i am.
and there was nobody there.
that sucked, for twenty minutes.
so i went home, and spent the morning working on our project, which is MAYBE halfway done...
i spent three hours helping some kid with his math, which was much better than usual, and then had a haircut for the first time in a year. not bad, too.
sammy came over, we talked and played some tekken, and now i need to crash, before getting some more project work done. tonight's gonna be a bit rough, and tomorrow's my interview with the army.
must - speak - hebrew...
Sunday, July 11, 2004
11/07/04
*** 9th ***
i kept passing out at work, and my manager was sitting right next to me :( at least i've quit already, and i didn't make any mistakes anyway :P
at one point i had a nightmare in which a cockroach jumped at my face, and i woke with a gasp like you see in the movies... that was kinda embarrassing :$
i got home around 6am. i played some counterstrike while waiting for the hot water cyclinder, had a much needed shower (it'd been a hot, sticky couple of days), and finally got to sleep around 7am.
i basically wasted the friday, reading and sleeping, and watching tv.
i did some shopping, at least :)
friday night i went with her to watch shrek 2, which was AWESOME. i wish i didn't take comedies so seriously... the parts in which prince charming was successful were a bit difficult for me :P
*** yesterday ***
i had a great breakfast, and watched kill me later, which is quite a cute movie. yogi picked me up, we had lunch with his family, and spent the afternoon studying for the IT exam.
*** today ***
i stayed over at SxS's last night - we didn't really get any more work done, and i didn't sleep so well. i would probably have slept better if i hadn't suddenly become sick during the night.
the first exceptionally sucky thing to happen this morning was that the coffee was too hot for me to so much as start drinking it before the exam... but finding that out cost me my tastebuds for the day.
hmmph.
the exam itself was alright - i really hope i did as well as i felt, but as usual there's no way to know. *pout*
after the exam, mmf and i tried to set up the presentation computer in preparation for thursday, to no avail. this is not going to be the easiest week ever. on the plus side, the person who the project is for approves of the design, which is always a good thing.
it took me forever to get home, and almost as soon as i arrived i had to go and do some community service: teaching this 13 year-old kid english. again. i really don't know how to deal with him, as i'm SURE that he's just fucking with me. :@
i crashed almost as soon as i got home - i spent the afternoon in bed, alternately sleeping and feeling absolutely abominable.
around 20.00 i started feeling well enough to get up, and have just finished watching nisuin nosah tel aviv, an israeli comedy from 1979. it was silly, yet cute. i need to watch more hebrew stuff...
i deperately need a shower, and then i'm going to have to get some more sleep. my brain is still completely buggered.
i kept passing out at work, and my manager was sitting right next to me :( at least i've quit already, and i didn't make any mistakes anyway :P
at one point i had a nightmare in which a cockroach jumped at my face, and i woke with a gasp like you see in the movies... that was kinda embarrassing :$
i got home around 6am. i played some counterstrike while waiting for the hot water cyclinder, had a much needed shower (it'd been a hot, sticky couple of days), and finally got to sleep around 7am.
i basically wasted the friday, reading and sleeping, and watching tv.
i did some shopping, at least :)
friday night i went with her to watch shrek 2, which was AWESOME. i wish i didn't take comedies so seriously... the parts in which prince charming was successful were a bit difficult for me :P
*** yesterday ***
i had a great breakfast, and watched kill me later, which is quite a cute movie. yogi picked me up, we had lunch with his family, and spent the afternoon studying for the IT exam.
*** today ***
i stayed over at SxS's last night - we didn't really get any more work done, and i didn't sleep so well. i would probably have slept better if i hadn't suddenly become sick during the night.
the first exceptionally sucky thing to happen this morning was that the coffee was too hot for me to so much as start drinking it before the exam... but finding that out cost me my tastebuds for the day.
hmmph.
the exam itself was alright - i really hope i did as well as i felt, but as usual there's no way to know. *pout*
after the exam, mmf and i tried to set up the presentation computer in preparation for thursday, to no avail. this is not going to be the easiest week ever. on the plus side, the person who the project is for approves of the design, which is always a good thing.
it took me forever to get home, and almost as soon as i arrived i had to go and do some community service: teaching this 13 year-old kid english. again. i really don't know how to deal with him, as i'm SURE that he's just fucking with me. :@
i crashed almost as soon as i got home - i spent the afternoon in bed, alternately sleeping and feeling absolutely abominable.
around 20.00 i started feeling well enough to get up, and have just finished watching nisuin nosah tel aviv, an israeli comedy from 1979. it was silly, yet cute. i need to watch more hebrew stuff...
i deperately need a shower, and then i'm going to have to get some more sleep. my brain is still completely buggered.
Saturday, July 10, 2004
*studying* (no really!)
yesterday:
i kept passing out at work, and my manager was sitting right next to me :( at least i've quit already, and i didn't make any mistakes anyway :P
at one point i had a nightmare in which a cockroach jumped at my face, and i woke with a gasp like you see in the movies... that was kinda embarrassing :$
i got home around 6am. i played some counterstrike while waiting for the hot water cyclinder, had a much needed shower (it's been a hot, sticky couple of days), and finally got to sleep around 7.
i basically wasted yesterday, reading and sleeping, watching tv. i did some shopping, at least :)
last night i went with her to watch shrek 2, which was AWESOME. i wish i didn't take comedies so seriously... the parts where prince charming was successful were a bit difficult for me :P
today:
i had a great breakfast, and watched kill me later, which is quite a cute movie. yogi picked me up, we had lunch with his family, and we're now studying for the exam tomorrow - really hard, as you can see.
i've learned all sorts of interesting things,
really, i have.
i kept passing out at work, and my manager was sitting right next to me :( at least i've quit already, and i didn't make any mistakes anyway :P
at one point i had a nightmare in which a cockroach jumped at my face, and i woke with a gasp like you see in the movies... that was kinda embarrassing :$
i got home around 6am. i played some counterstrike while waiting for the hot water cyclinder, had a much needed shower (it's been a hot, sticky couple of days), and finally got to sleep around 7.
i basically wasted yesterday, reading and sleeping, watching tv. i did some shopping, at least :)
last night i went with her to watch shrek 2, which was AWESOME. i wish i didn't take comedies so seriously... the parts where prince charming was successful were a bit difficult for me :P
today:
i had a great breakfast, and watched kill me later, which is quite a cute movie. yogi picked me up, we had lunch with his family, and we're now studying for the exam tomorrow - really hard, as you can see.
i've learned all sorts of interesting things,
really, i have.
Friday, July 09, 2004
gumption
yesterday:
food packing was fun! although i was hungry, and i had to keep fighting the urge to snack on the food of the needy.
I'm needy too.
after the packing, came the delivering, which was kind of fun. i got to practise some more hebrew...
i tried to get some sleep when i got home, but that didn't really happen. i read quite a bit - and then sammy came over for some coffee and a chat before work.
today:
work has so far been quite alright, but i'm exhausted. really exhausted. the world is all fuzzy 'n stuff.
and that's all i have to say about that.
food packing was fun! although i was hungry, and i had to keep fighting the urge to snack on the food of the needy.
I'm needy too.
after the packing, came the delivering, which was kind of fun. i got to practise some more hebrew...
i tried to get some sleep when i got home, but that didn't really happen. i read quite a bit - and then sammy came over for some coffee and a chat before work.
today:
work has so far been quite alright, but i'm exhausted. really exhausted. the world is all fuzzy 'n stuff.
and that's all i have to say about that.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
08/07/04
*** yesterday ***
we got nothing done at yogi's last night. although the guys did manage to destroy a superb piece of electronic gadetry, the archos, during a most entertaining fight.
*** today ***
SxS and i met up wih ru55 and a friend on the beach on our way home, which was interesting - it's a nature reserve, with absolutely no lighting or decent paths.
i was supposed to work on the project when i got home, but i was way too tired.
she woke me up around 9.30 to pick something up, and i had difficulty getting back to sleep. my back's much better, now that i've been sleeping without a pillow, and standing up straight...
i got a phone call this morning from the army, informing me that i might get an interview with a programming unit. i have no idea who, and i was a bit embarrassed about asking as he was telling me that he's worried about my level of hebrew...
i spent the day worki... no, i spent the day assing around, doing a little bit of work in between. i realized that there's no way we're going to be ready by monday for our presentation, so i fortunately managed to procure Yet Another Postponement, this time till thursday.
and i've sort of figured out how to actually do the damn thing. converting an entire application to MDI in vb6 is a bit annoying, but well worth it. definitely prettier.
i finally finished watching about schmidt. it was a fun movie, but there were some things i didn't enjoy: neither the hot-tub scene, nor jack nicholson's butt are on my list of things to see.
i'm off to do some required good deeds aka community service, packing food and helping out the elderly, until i go to work tonight.
* silly grin *
we got nothing done at yogi's last night. although the guys did manage to destroy a superb piece of electronic gadetry, the archos, during a most entertaining fight.
*** today ***
SxS and i met up wih ru55 and a friend on the beach on our way home, which was interesting - it's a nature reserve, with absolutely no lighting or decent paths.
i was supposed to work on the project when i got home, but i was way too tired.
she woke me up around 9.30 to pick something up, and i had difficulty getting back to sleep. my back's much better, now that i've been sleeping without a pillow, and standing up straight...
i got a phone call this morning from the army, informing me that i might get an interview with a programming unit. i have no idea who, and i was a bit embarrassed about asking as he was telling me that he's worried about my level of hebrew...
i spent the day worki... no, i spent the day assing around, doing a little bit of work in between. i realized that there's no way we're going to be ready by monday for our presentation, so i fortunately managed to procure Yet Another Postponement, this time till thursday.
and i've sort of figured out how to actually do the damn thing. converting an entire application to MDI in vb6 is a bit annoying, but well worth it. definitely prettier.
i finally finished watching about schmidt. it was a fun movie, but there were some things i didn't enjoy: neither the hot-tub scene, nor jack nicholson's butt are on my list of things to see.
i'm off to do some required good deeds aka community service, packing food and helping out the elderly, until i go to work tonight.
* silly grin *
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
07/07/04
*** yesterday ***
IGNORING the horrific pain and discomfort i was in, due to having slept badly two nights in a row (my neck and upper back are totally screwed up):
i did a lot of prep-work for the finance exam. it was an open-book exam. i took in LOTS of material. it was still a NASTY exam, with loads of tricky questions. it took me 2hrs 50mins out of a possible 3hrs. i have absolutely NO idea whether or not i got lucky enough, as it was all multiple choice => no partial credit.
although i did manage to learn (during the exam) how money market hedging works... and the lecturer did give me a free 5% ^v^...
i visited the social worker, and now i have more kids to teach. i hope this doesn't suck. on my way home, i organized a HUGE shuwarma, which was both tasty and very messy.
i rollerbladed to ru55's, which damn near killed me, and spent the afternoon chilling in the pool - which made my neck feel a bit better.
i discovered something rather interesting! if you hang upside down from the side of the pool, it's far easier to hold your breath - i think it's due to the blood flowing differently under water.
oh, and SxS threw my pants over the balcony. i still can't believe he did that. and they landed in a bowl of something, and were totally soaked when i went to fetch them.
mutha-funsta.
SxS dropped me off, and she came over with her video machine, and 21 grams. we went to the beach to watch yogi playing volleyball, but left early so that we could watch the movie. the movie is really well done, quite powerful.
*** today ***
i went to the volunteer center (where we have to go to do community service). the women i met with was most upset that i haven't been putting down "extras" in my hours, like the time it takes to walk there and back, and the time i could've done when i get stood up by the kids i'm teaching. i so could've been finished my service by now :(.
i've just finished my breakfast, watching discovery science, listening to them saying all the things i've been dreaming about the last few years. nice to know i'm not alone - we can get humanity off the planet!
time to do some work. or sleep. or something.
(oops! i completely forgot - i got 99% for my global marketing exam! w00t!)
*** later ***
i just got back from a four hour tutorial. it was the math kid again - he's explained to me how he's going to quit school and become a rapper.
yeah.
so i spent the four hours discussing the realities of life. i'm sure none of it meant anything to him, but i did get four hours of community service done, so #@$% it.
i discovered today that i accidentally left out a major portion of our project, which needs to be ready for testing tomorrow.
BRILLIANT.
so i dunno what's going to happen, and we also have to study for the next exam.
mmm - hmmm.
IGNORING the horrific pain and discomfort i was in, due to having slept badly two nights in a row (my neck and upper back are totally screwed up):
i did a lot of prep-work for the finance exam. it was an open-book exam. i took in LOTS of material. it was still a NASTY exam, with loads of tricky questions. it took me 2hrs 50mins out of a possible 3hrs. i have absolutely NO idea whether or not i got lucky enough, as it was all multiple choice => no partial credit.
although i did manage to learn (during the exam) how money market hedging works... and the lecturer did give me a free 5% ^v^...
i visited the social worker, and now i have more kids to teach. i hope this doesn't suck. on my way home, i organized a HUGE shuwarma, which was both tasty and very messy.
i rollerbladed to ru55's, which damn near killed me, and spent the afternoon chilling in the pool - which made my neck feel a bit better.
i discovered something rather interesting! if you hang upside down from the side of the pool, it's far easier to hold your breath - i think it's due to the blood flowing differently under water.
oh, and SxS threw my pants over the balcony. i still can't believe he did that. and they landed in a bowl of something, and were totally soaked when i went to fetch them.
mutha-funsta.
SxS dropped me off, and she came over with her video machine, and 21 grams. we went to the beach to watch yogi playing volleyball, but left early so that we could watch the movie. the movie is really well done, quite powerful.
*** today ***
i went to the volunteer center (where we have to go to do community service). the women i met with was most upset that i haven't been putting down "extras" in my hours, like the time it takes to walk there and back, and the time i could've done when i get stood up by the kids i'm teaching. i so could've been finished my service by now :(.
i've just finished my breakfast, watching discovery science, listening to them saying all the things i've been dreaming about the last few years. nice to know i'm not alone - we can get humanity off the planet!
time to do some work. or sleep. or something.
(oops! i completely forgot - i got 99% for my global marketing exam! w00t!)
*** later ***
i just got back from a four hour tutorial. it was the math kid again - he's explained to me how he's going to quit school and become a rapper.
yeah.
so i spent the four hours discussing the realities of life. i'm sure none of it meant anything to him, but i did get four hours of community service done, so #@$% it.
i discovered today that i accidentally left out a major portion of our project, which needs to be ready for testing tomorrow.
BRILLIANT.
so i dunno what's going to happen, and we also have to study for the next exam.
mmm - hmmm.
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
06/07/04
*** yesterday ***
i woke up intending to meet with the social worker, but that didn't happen. instead, i spent some time coding, and consumed a marvellous breakfast.
then the great studying began.
after a while, SxS joined me. then we went to nando's with yogi, where i had fiery buffalo wings that made me cry, and lose about 90% of my taste-buds. VERY tasty :)
we spent the evening studying at yogi's,
*** today ***
and SxS just dropped me off. we've got to be up early to get some photocopying / printing done - i really hope i can get to sleep!
i woke up intending to meet with the social worker, but that didn't happen. instead, i spent some time coding, and consumed a marvellous breakfast.
then the great studying began.
after a while, SxS joined me. then we went to nando's with yogi, where i had fiery buffalo wings that made me cry, and lose about 90% of my taste-buds. VERY tasty :)
we spent the evening studying at yogi's,
*** today ***
and SxS just dropped me off. we've got to be up early to get some photocopying / printing done - i really hope i can get to sleep!
Monday, July 05, 2004
05/07/04
*** yesterday ***
i did some actual studying for finance, and watched the last twenty minutes of the game - the dude with the spanish flag is simply a genius! and he has a sense of humour, too :)
*** today ***
SxS and i went to study at yogi's. we stopped on the way to get COMPLETELY ripped off at the kiosk - i'm not doing THAT again. mmf and yogi "forgot" to order pizza, so the two of us had to go hungry.
we did a bit of studying, not entirely unproductive, and then returned to our neck of the woods. we'll be resuming in the morning, just as soon as we're awake. i'm feeling more or less confident that the exam won't be SO bad...
i've just made some major adjustments to the project, and it is looking FINE. now it's bedtime.
i did some actual studying for finance, and watched the last twenty minutes of the game - the dude with the spanish flag is simply a genius! and he has a sense of humour, too :)
*** today ***
SxS and i went to study at yogi's. we stopped on the way to get COMPLETELY ripped off at the kiosk - i'm not doing THAT again. mmf and yogi "forgot" to order pizza, so the two of us had to go hungry.
we did a bit of studying, not entirely unproductive, and then returned to our neck of the woods. we'll be resuming in the morning, just as soon as we're awake. i'm feeling more or less confident that the exam won't be SO bad...
i've just made some major adjustments to the project, and it is looking FINE. now it's bedtime.
Sunday, July 04, 2004
bigjobs
the
big news - i got a personal interview for the unit i want to get into! wheeeee!!
it's just amazing that they're at all interested in me ^v^
yesterday:
i slept remarkably well, on the couch at all. goldenangel and i had coffee, while i wrote a touching thank you letter for a relative of mine, then i showered and she picked me up.
lunch was really nice, ignoring the fact that her father's still harbouring some serious issues about us. food was amazing.
on the way back, we stopped to make out in the park, which was a totally fun experience.
i tried to teach goldenangel some tekken, but it's difficult to give a crash course in something as intricate as that.
buttonmashers.
SxS came by, we went off to yogi's. we organized a pizza at almost half price, huge and with red peppers and onion (a SUPERB combination). we spent the evening semi-studying for the finance paper on tuesday, and i got some substantial work done on our project.
yippee!
today:
we went to a friend's place for a visit, around 3am or so, and had a singalong. afterwards we had sambusak in the industrial area, which was quite tasty, and we've just arrived home.
i'm off to the couch...
yesterday:
i slept remarkably well, on the couch at all. goldenangel and i had coffee, while i wrote a touching thank you letter for a relative of mine, then i showered and she picked me up.
lunch was really nice, ignoring the fact that her father's still harbouring some serious issues about us. food was amazing.
on the way back, we stopped to make out in the park, which was a totally fun experience.
i tried to teach goldenangel some tekken, but it's difficult to give a crash course in something as intricate as that.
buttonmashers.
SxS came by, we went off to yogi's. we organized a pizza at almost half price, huge and with red peppers and onion (a SUPERB combination). we spent the evening semi-studying for the finance paper on tuesday, and i got some substantial work done on our project.
yippee!
today:
we went to a friend's place for a visit, around 3am or so, and had a singalong. afterwards we had sambusak in the industrial area, which was quite tasty, and we've just arrived home.
i'm off to the couch...
04/07/04
*** 2nd ***
i went to bed sometime between 00:30 and 01:00. i read for an hour or two, and tried to sleep, but failed. so i worked on our project until roughly 04:30am - it's #@$%ing STUNNING, but i was #@$%ing TIRED.
goldenangel woke me around 9ish, to say that she was 5 minutes from my apartment.
i was still half-dreaming when i met her at the corner. i tried to go back to sleep, but that didn't work. we had some coffee, and then went shopping.
i bought a book for my cousin's 80th birthday, and a sweet-yet-simple card, and we ate crepes for breakfast.
was nice.
i introduced her to invader zim ^v^ (although i can't believe no-one else had...)
i passed out, apparently for hours.
go figure.
she came over, bringing her video machine and a copy of the whole nine yards, as neither of them had seen it. afterwards, we had a STYLING supper at tal bagel's, and then watched the whole ten yards, which is simply AWESOME. it was loads of fun, and we couldn't stop smiling.
*** yesterday ***
we played a good couple of hours of pool, and were later joined by SxS and ru55.
all in all, it was a most enjoyable day.
i slept remarkably well, albeit on the couch. goldenangel and i had coffee, while i wrote a touching thank you letter for this cousin of mine, then i showered and she picked me up.
lunch was really nice, ignoring the fact that her father's still harbouring some serious issues about us. the food was amazing.
i tried to teach goldenangel some tekken, but it's difficult to give a crash course in something as intricate as that.
buttonmashers.
SxS came by, and we all went off to yogi's. we organized a pizza at almost half price: huge and with red peppers and onion (a SUPERB combination). we spent the evening semi-studying for the finance paper on tuesday, and i got some substantial work done on our project.
yippee!
the big news for the day - i got a personal interview for the unit i want to get into! wheeeee!! it's just amazing that they're at ALL interested in me
^v^
*** today ***
we went to a friend's place for a visit, around 3am or so, and had a singalong (SxS and our friend are learning to play guitar). afterwards we had sambusak in the industrial area, which was quite tasty, and we then returned home.
*** later ***
i slept well, again on the couch, but had to wake up far-too-early o'clock to take goldenangel to the busstop. instead of going back to sleep, i had a cool shower, and have just finished working out a bunch of bugs from our project. s'nice. s'very nice.
more good news - i got my leave extended! i'm coming to south africa for two months! w00t!
*** later ***
i'm losing patience teaching math. there's something very wrong with these kids i'm teaching. it shouldn't matter to me, but i hate the idea that i can't really give these kids as much help as they need.
i spent the afternoon with SxS and ru55 by the pool. we had a great time, acting like five-year-olds ^v^. i got a little overheated, so when i got home i passed out on the couch, watching cartoon network.
i'm *SUCH* a hard-worker.
i spoke to my cousin from the kibbutz, and it seems that everything's working out smoothly... this is all so very cool!
i've spent the past hour or so working on our project, and it annoys me because i keep getting bogged down with silly details. although, i am learning all sorts of new things about visual basic. sometimes bugs ARE features.
right. enough. finance time.
i went to bed sometime between 00:30 and 01:00. i read for an hour or two, and tried to sleep, but failed. so i worked on our project until roughly 04:30am - it's #@$%ing STUNNING, but i was #@$%ing TIRED.
goldenangel woke me around 9ish, to say that she was 5 minutes from my apartment.
i was still half-dreaming when i met her at the corner. i tried to go back to sleep, but that didn't work. we had some coffee, and then went shopping.
i bought a book for my cousin's 80th birthday, and a sweet-yet-simple card, and we ate crepes for breakfast.
was nice.
i introduced her to invader zim ^v^ (although i can't believe no-one else had...)
i passed out, apparently for hours.
go figure.
she came over, bringing her video machine and a copy of the whole nine yards, as neither of them had seen it. afterwards, we had a STYLING supper at tal bagel's, and then watched the whole ten yards, which is simply AWESOME. it was loads of fun, and we couldn't stop smiling.
*** yesterday ***
we played a good couple of hours of pool, and were later joined by SxS and ru55.
all in all, it was a most enjoyable day.
i slept remarkably well, albeit on the couch. goldenangel and i had coffee, while i wrote a touching thank you letter for this cousin of mine, then i showered and she picked me up.
lunch was really nice, ignoring the fact that her father's still harbouring some serious issues about us. the food was amazing.
i tried to teach goldenangel some tekken, but it's difficult to give a crash course in something as intricate as that.
buttonmashers.
SxS came by, and we all went off to yogi's. we organized a pizza at almost half price: huge and with red peppers and onion (a SUPERB combination). we spent the evening semi-studying for the finance paper on tuesday, and i got some substantial work done on our project.
yippee!
the big news for the day - i got a personal interview for the unit i want to get into! wheeeee!! it's just amazing that they're at ALL interested in me
^v^
*** today ***
we went to a friend's place for a visit, around 3am or so, and had a singalong (SxS and our friend are learning to play guitar). afterwards we had sambusak in the industrial area, which was quite tasty, and we then returned home.
*** later ***
i slept well, again on the couch, but had to wake up far-too-early o'clock to take goldenangel to the busstop. instead of going back to sleep, i had a cool shower, and have just finished working out a bunch of bugs from our project. s'nice. s'very nice.
more good news - i got my leave extended! i'm coming to south africa for two months! w00t!
*** later ***
i'm losing patience teaching math. there's something very wrong with these kids i'm teaching. it shouldn't matter to me, but i hate the idea that i can't really give these kids as much help as they need.
i spent the afternoon with SxS and ru55 by the pool. we had a great time, acting like five-year-olds ^v^. i got a little overheated, so when i got home i passed out on the couch, watching cartoon network.
i'm *SUCH* a hard-worker.
i spoke to my cousin from the kibbutz, and it seems that everything's working out smoothly... this is all so very cool!
i've spent the past hour or so working on our project, and it annoys me because i keep getting bogged down with silly details. although, i am learning all sorts of new things about visual basic. sometimes bugs ARE features.
right. enough. finance time.
Saturday, July 03, 2004
*yawn*
good
heavens.
yesterday:
i went to bed around 00:30/1am. i read for an hour or two, and tried to sleep, but failed. so i worked on our project until roughly 04:30am - it's #@$%ing STUNNING, but i was #@$%ing TIRED.
goldenangel woke me around 9ish, to say that she was 5 minutes from my apartment.
i was still half-dreaming when i met her at the corner. i tried to go back to sleep, but that didn't work. we had some coffee, and then went shopping.
i bought a book for my cousin's 80th birthday, and a card which needs some serious filling, and we ate crepes for breakfast.
was nice.
i introduced her to invader zim ^v^
i passed out, apparently for hours.
go figure.
she came over, bringing her video machine and a copy on the whole nine yards, as neither of them had seen it. afterwards, we had an AWESOME supper at tal bagel's, and then watched the whole ten yards, which is simply AWESOME. loads of fun, we couldn't stop smiling.
today:
we played a good couple of hours of pool, later joined by SxS and ru55.
all in all, it was a most enjoyable day.
yesterday:
i went to bed around 00:30/1am. i read for an hour or two, and tried to sleep, but failed. so i worked on our project until roughly 04:30am - it's #@$%ing STUNNING, but i was #@$%ing TIRED.
goldenangel woke me around 9ish, to say that she was 5 minutes from my apartment.
i was still half-dreaming when i met her at the corner. i tried to go back to sleep, but that didn't work. we had some coffee, and then went shopping.
i bought a book for my cousin's 80th birthday, and a card which needs some serious filling, and we ate crepes for breakfast.
was nice.
i introduced her to invader zim ^v^
i passed out, apparently for hours.
go figure.
she came over, bringing her video machine and a copy on the whole nine yards, as neither of them had seen it. afterwards, we had an AWESOME supper at tal bagel's, and then watched the whole ten yards, which is simply AWESOME. loads of fun, we couldn't stop smiling.
today:
we played a good couple of hours of pool, later joined by SxS and ru55.
all in all, it was a most enjoyable day.
Thursday, July 01, 2004
all in good time
30th:
both my bureaucracy paper, and my seminar (bullshit) paper are in. i faxed my request for army leave, unfortunately i forget to check whether they received it.
how embarrassing.
i helped some people in my class study for an exam that i'm not taking - it was interesting. some people just aren't destined to understand computer basics...
i slept a little this afternoon, and learned a Very Important Principle... again. it never ceases to amaze me: the only time anyone can get through to my cellphone when i'm in my bedroom (we have reception problems), it's a particularly annoying person asking a stupid question while i'm sleeping.
unbelievable.
i couldn't get back to sleep after that... so i continued reading brian herbert - the butlerian jihad, which is STILL interesting, and i'm about a quarter of the way through already. it's a bit fast-paced, but then again that's become my usual complaint. i like the story to be savoured, and i feel that lately authors are tending to put more and more stuff into simple storylines...
i got to work around 10pm, which was way too early (but i use public transport, so i don't really have much choice). i spent the evening clearing email, reading my book, and even catching an hour or two of sleep.
today:
i've been actually working since 3.30am (it's 4.30am currently), and so far it's been a quiet night (let's hope it stays that way). i've been playing kingdomofloathing, which is a nice change of pace from the past week or so :)
both my bureaucracy paper, and my seminar (bullshit) paper are in. i faxed my request for army leave, unfortunately i forget to check whether they received it.
how embarrassing.
i helped some people in my class study for an exam that i'm not taking - it was interesting. some people just aren't destined to understand computer basics...
i slept a little this afternoon, and learned a Very Important Principle... again. it never ceases to amaze me: the only time anyone can get through to my cellphone when i'm in my bedroom (we have reception problems), it's a particularly annoying person asking a stupid question while i'm sleeping.
unbelievable.
i couldn't get back to sleep after that... so i continued reading brian herbert - the butlerian jihad, which is STILL interesting, and i'm about a quarter of the way through already. it's a bit fast-paced, but then again that's become my usual complaint. i like the story to be savoured, and i feel that lately authors are tending to put more and more stuff into simple storylines...
i got to work around 10pm, which was way too early (but i use public transport, so i don't really have much choice). i spent the evening clearing email, reading my book, and even catching an hour or two of sleep.
today:
i've been actually working since 3.30am (it's 4.30am currently), and so far it's been a quiet night (let's hope it stays that way). i've been playing kingdomofloathing, which is a nice change of pace from the past week or so :)
01/07/04
*** yesterday ***
i handed in both my bureaucracy paper, and my seminar (bullshit) paper. i faxed my request for army leave, but unfortunately i forgot to check whether they received it.
how embarrassing.
i helped some people in my class study for an exam that i'm not taking - it was interesting. some people just aren't destined to understand computer basics...
i slept a little in the afternoon, and learned a Very Important Principle... again. it never ceases to amaze me: the only time anyone can get through to my cellphone when i'm in my bedroom (we're experiencing reception problems), it's a particularly annoying person, asking a particularly stupid question, while i'm trying to sleep.
unbelievable.
i couldn't get back to sleep after that... so i continued reading brian herbert - the butlerian jihad, which is STILL interesting, and i'm almost a quarter of the way through it already. it's a bit fast-paced, but then again that's become my usual complaint. i like the story to be savoured, and i feel that lately authors are tending to give away too much of the story at once...
i got to work at 22.00, which was way too early (but i use public transport, so i don't really have much choice). i spent the evening clearing email, reading my book, and even catching an hour or two of sleep.
*** today ***
i only began to actually work from 03.30, and it was such a quiet night that i didn't really notice when we finished. i spent a lot of time playing kingdom of loathing, which was a nice change of pace from the past week or so :)
i finally got to sleep around 7am, and woke up around 09.30, to speak to the army. seems everything's okay, but i'll have to wait till sunday to get a more definite idea of what's happening.
aside from doing some heavy-duty shopping for the weekend, i spent my day at home, resting and doing some work on our final project. in fact, i'm not entirely certain about where my day went...
i've just gotten off the phone with her - and i just had a startling revelation.
i'm finishing my studies in TWELVE DAYS. i'm starting to move my life up north in TWELVE DAYS.
OMFG.
good night.
i handed in both my bureaucracy paper, and my seminar (bullshit) paper. i faxed my request for army leave, but unfortunately i forgot to check whether they received it.
how embarrassing.
i helped some people in my class study for an exam that i'm not taking - it was interesting. some people just aren't destined to understand computer basics...
i slept a little in the afternoon, and learned a Very Important Principle... again. it never ceases to amaze me: the only time anyone can get through to my cellphone when i'm in my bedroom (we're experiencing reception problems), it's a particularly annoying person, asking a particularly stupid question, while i'm trying to sleep.
unbelievable.
i couldn't get back to sleep after that... so i continued reading brian herbert - the butlerian jihad, which is STILL interesting, and i'm almost a quarter of the way through it already. it's a bit fast-paced, but then again that's become my usual complaint. i like the story to be savoured, and i feel that lately authors are tending to give away too much of the story at once...
i got to work at 22.00, which was way too early (but i use public transport, so i don't really have much choice). i spent the evening clearing email, reading my book, and even catching an hour or two of sleep.
*** today ***
i only began to actually work from 03.30, and it was such a quiet night that i didn't really notice when we finished. i spent a lot of time playing kingdom of loathing, which was a nice change of pace from the past week or so :)
i finally got to sleep around 7am, and woke up around 09.30, to speak to the army. seems everything's okay, but i'll have to wait till sunday to get a more definite idea of what's happening.
aside from doing some heavy-duty shopping for the weekend, i spent my day at home, resting and doing some work on our final project. in fact, i'm not entirely certain about where my day went...
i've just gotten off the phone with her - and i just had a startling revelation.
i'm finishing my studies in TWELVE DAYS. i'm starting to move my life up north in TWELVE DAYS.
OMFG.
good night.
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