4/13

Of course, I had my usual, ice cream cake

I also had the immense pleasure of receiving one of my grandmother's infamous cards (she photoshops our faces onto various other humans' and living things' bodies, usually to a terrifying effect. But I have to admit -- I haven't stopped laughing yet, even after more than 5 years of them!)

Money, some cute trinkets, Animal Crossing for DS , a huge frozen, pre-roasted eel fillet, pickled plums...

& flowers!

And now, I'm 21.

4/12

Today I've been indulging in one of my greatest pleasures....

throwing stuff away,

I'm sure I got it from my mama, because she's got the same sickness.

I can remember a time that I thought it was odd for her to be throwing stuff away with such zeal, so I'm aware that my roomsies and the like probably feel the same.

But it's great!

You can unburden yourself of the things that were pushed upon you, or that you grudgingly accepted.

Suddenly, you've invented new space! And you don't have to take responsibility of that crap. Where to place it, what to do with it when you move, and the like...

Tomorrow I'll become 21, so I'd like to enter the new Kaley-year with less things to take care of.

4/11

I'm not sure why, but my usual cafe is completely deserted, today. It's a pretty big building, two stories high, but I'm one of probably...5 customers.

4/10

I'm such a sporadic blogger. I really wish I could remember to update more often, but I suppose this is your fate, as my neglected reader.

The other day it hit me that I might just miss UF, just a bit, once I've gone.

I cried and sulked when I realized I'd have to come here, but I'm a human, and humans can get used to anything, given enough time.

4 years was enough time, and I guess I've grown used to this dull place.

Dull places aren't so bad, I think. I like quiet things, and things like spending a long time reading or listening to music. In that respect, Gainesville wasn't so bad. The place isn't hideous, either -- I just wish the ocean were closer

I've decided to purchase a UF T-shirt or something of the like, before I graduate, and I'll even go around UF taking photos with various landmarks. My predicted future nostalgia goes about that far. Now I've made peace with this awful party school full of slackers and soulless fraternity boys, and can say with some confidence that some day I'll look back on it fondly.

3/30

In our Business Japanese textbook, all semester this woman has been trying to sell her product to this company.

First she was explaining her product,

then trying to convince them why it's better than the rest,

then they started talking about price,

but the company wanted it cheaper,

they've been negotiating...

for 200 pages, now, this has been going on.

Something big's about to happen.

In today's dialogue, page 209, the company employees are talking amongst themselves.

Like, "So what do you think?" "Mr. Ishino sounds pessimistic...." "Should I talk to her about it...?"

I can tell they've got something planned, something terrible.

How will it end??