November 1, 2007

So I realize (notice how I'm using a "z") that no matter how long I stay off it, I'll always be a very proficient, and keen, web monkey.

B-school life in Kellogg has been so hectic that I don't get much time to pursue my creative endeavors (gosh I am spelling like an American now, wowzie). The few minutes per week that I get to spend on Photoshop/EditPlus/Illustrator, even if it is for school projects/conferences/etc., make me feel at home. It's nice to know that these skills that I picked up myself some 12 years ago are useful for countless things (everything has a website AND printed ads nowadays), but more than that, it's good to realize that doing these little things is actually good for my well-being. It's a win-win situation, really.

01:02 AM

November 11, 2007

Some days you just feel extremely vulnerable, and for me, today was one of those days. It's a strange feeling - I'm usually one of those people that don't really get swayed by the storms - but tonight it was as if I was seeing everyone else being wholly secure within themselves and be superstars, and I, as a friend put it, was banging my head against the wall.

I think I do miss having people I've known more than 2 months around me. As fantastic as my mates in Kellogg are, I do perhaps need to be a little bit less adventurous at times and gather strength from those I know very well. As it stands, everyone here is just discovering each other at the moment, and right at this point, I would be glad to be WITH the people who know me inside out, and vice versa.

Don't worry, I'm not depressed or anything like that - this is just an observation on the realms of vulnerability.

Oh, and it is Remembrance Day. I haven't seen any poppy pins around for me to wear, but at least I wanted to mention that. Lest we forget.

02:36 AM

November 25, 2007

My first Thanksgiving holiday was fun. Went out to Colorado - Bachelor Gulch Village to be exact, beautiful spot - and hung out with aunt and cousins and their 2 adorable (albeit hyperactive) boys. Spent exactly 4 days lounging beside the fireplace, sipping hot apple cider and living the dream American winter break. Thanksgiving meal was a crazily lavish buffet of pumpkin and black truffle soup, sweet potato gratin, espresso ganache-topped pecan pies, along with the usual meat dishes of turkey, roast beef, and honey glazed ham. Ate way too much.. which seems to be a recurring theme now that I'm in the US. Back in Melbourne, I'd be eating way too much because I'd have 4-5 meals a day - here I only need 1 meal a day to stuff myself silly, because the portions are unbelievable!

So now I'm back in Evanston, and finals are in 2 weeks. Uh oh. Doesn't help that accounting (i.e. the bane of my existence) is taught by a professor who's WAY too smart for my non-traditional background. Catching up with work = bad. Procrastinating for the whole day, THEN trying to catch up with work in half the time = double bad.

10:55 PM