school, dineout, stress, sIGH

8am classes = seeing the sun rise!!!

My schedule has been so busy lately it's insane :-( the 3 courses I'm currently taking feel like a lot more work than when I took 4 (and maybe even when I took 5) courses. Since the last time I posted on this blog I feel like so much has happened!!! School-wise that is lol because who even has time for a social life nowadays right??

I love this one area at UBC because it's so pretty. The aesthetic tho!!! Basically this area (the back alley of Ladha, Hebb, and the Chem building) looks like this and idk I just love how the buildings have so much symmetry and minimalism to them. I suck at describing things.

I went on a couple Dineouts this year. On wed I went to the Boulevard Kitchen + Oyster Bar with Kim and it was a bit disappointing honestly. I forgot to take a pic of the appetizer I got but it was the albacore tuna tartare with taro chips which was pretty yummy. For my entree I got a squash risotto which was alright. It wasn't totally amazing but it was decent. The dessert was the tiniest thing ever!!! I got teeny tiny pavlova topped with custard. Honestly after that meal I wasn't full and I could easily eat more. I felt like that was not worth $38 :-(

The next day I went on a lunch dineout with my cousin Christine and uncle. We went to Gyoza Bar and it was actually really good and filling!! The entree was set with 7 pieces of pork teppan gyozas which I couldn't even finish. I got the kaisen tomato-saffron ramen which was filled with seafood (*drools*). I'm normally not that into ramen but this was delicious!! For dessert I got a tiny sorbet (I wish I chose the matcha ice cream tho!!!) But overall it was really good and I thought the interior of the restaurant was really cute because of the brick walls and cute lil (fake???) aloe plants!!

On saturday we had a Madajaskar dineout (sort of) at Coast. We were originally going to order from the dineout dinner menu ($38) but we ended up choosing the happy hour menu which listed a bunch of dishes for half off. We ended up splitting 2 appetizers between the 3 of us (lobster poutine and crispy calamari) and then we each got an entree. I got the grilled salmon. We were too full for dessert and the bill ended up being about $22 per person which saved us a lot. Afterwards we went shopping and we headed to UO and took some pics at their photobooth which may or may not have turned out very well (haha I never have luck w the UO one..... I swear it's the photobooth not me). I also bought this white tee because I need more big tees (I basically wear the same 4 oversized tees all the everyday for school lol) I was debating between black or white but the magic emoji 8-ball at UO told me to get the white one so I did. Here r some pics tho (the white is in size S and the black is XS)

We didn't really do much bc places close so early in Vancouver I swear :-( I wanted to go to La Senza and get some cute sale panties but PC was already closed. Oh wellll I guess that's a sign that I shouldn't buy them.

When I got home I took some selfies bc I was really feelin my brows so here ya go (the lighting was shit so black n white it was)

Right now I should be doing math but I'm proud to say that today has been a super productive day!!! This is gonna be a really busy and stressful week for me but I think I got a lot done today. I had math webwork due today, mastering astronomy due tmr, physics pre-reading quiz due tmr, math problem set to be handed in on wed, math midterm on thursday, mastering physics assignment due friday, and my astronomy lab report due friday. On top of that I got called in today to work on friday!!!! FUCKING GREAT!!!!!!!!!! I'm probably gonna fall asleep at the register because I doubt I'll be getting any sleep thur night from (knowing me) doing my astronomy lab report last minute. On a brighter note, today I finished my webwork, recopied my math notes, did my phys pre-reading quiz, and finished my mastering astronomy. Now I'm sort of doing my problem set but it's so difficult because these are all challenging questions :-( I'm not ready to be challenged I'm not familiar enough w this material yet!!! I'm so nervous for the midterm especially though since I really need to do well this time around. I'm still a bit rusty of derivatives though and although I'm sure they're not going to throw at me some insane function to derive on the midterm I feel like I need to review them a bit more. On top of that I really should get started on my lab report.

Sigh :-(

C u later bbs

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2013 disposablez

Ok so I finally got around to scanning a few of the pics I took on a disposable camera back in 2013!!! These are from my family road trip to the Okanagan where we went to Vernon and Penticton and yeah. I didn't take very many on my disposable but enjoy

P.S. I was looking at my blog posts from 2011-2012 and cringing so damn hard!!!!! Jesus christ

food, shopping, etc!!!!

Yesterday I hung out with my friend kimberly which was fun since we hadn't hung out in a while so it was cool to catch up with her!!! We went to Hapa Izakaya at Coal Harbour for their hapa hour and we were feeling super hungry so we ordered basically everything on the hapa hour menu except for 2 of the dishes. We were so full afterwards but it was so good. I was sad bc the negitoro wasn't on the menu which is my fave but oh well. Afterwards we walked around downtown a bit and went shopping. I wanted to get a 2015 planner (specifically the moleskine weekly large horizontal one) but I couldn't find one :-( but on a brighter note I ended up going to Aritzia on Robson where they recently opened an actual Wilfred shop next to it (they're connected inside) and I got a cute crop camisole with the lace detail on the hem!! I didn't take a pic of it but I'll probably post it later on. I can't wait to wear it in the summer with my skort!!!

Dineout vancouver is starting soon and the restaurants/menus were released yesterday and I'm excited to go!! There are so many restaurants and it's so overwhelming but yay for cheap(er) food at nice restaurants. I'm def gonna hit up those seafood restaurants cause seafood is hella pricey and I (being a poor uni student) can't afford that shit.

Yah so I should probably do some schoolwork now so bye :-)

first day of term 2 *sigh*

Yesterday was the first day of school. I had calculus at 8am which sucked (and I'll be having it every mwf til the end of the term u_u) but my prof seems really good and despite the fact that he's a grad student he's really experienced in lecturing (he has taught tons of other calculus courses as well in the past) and he seems super enthusiastic. Sadly we started off the lecture with a practice problem question about maximizing revenue involving derivatives and I swear I cried a lil bit inside because I haven't even touched that stuff for over a year and I couldn't remember a thing!!! I told myself to review derivatives over winter break but of course that didn't happen. On a happier note, we start off the course with multivariable calculus before jumping into integrals so I still have time to refresh my knowledge on derivatives (lmao what knowledge tho). I'm gonna have to make some friends in this course because we'll be having assignments that can be done individually or in groups but yenno I would prefer to do it in a group!!! I'm so bad at making friends though :((

Afterwards I had physics and luckily there were 2 girls I knew named maria and tanya who I met last term and last year respectively so I didn't have to go through the terrifying experience of sitting with randoms (especially since hebb 100 has benches so you're basically forced to sit with 2-3 other ppl!!!). I mean like I always start off the term with this mindset where I'm like hELL yeah I'm gonna walk into that lecture hall and sit next to some cute guys!!!!!!! And in reality I walk in and I'm like oh my fuckign god so many unfamiliar faces oh my god *sits by myself* u_u but ANYWAY I'm kind of excited for this physics course despite the fact that it's on electricity, light and radiation which don't sound very fun but on a happier note this course is literally set up to help you succeed!! What I mean by that is that the midterm is worth very less (5%) and each exam and quiz will have an individual AND group portion (which almost always increases your overall mark). Quizzes are weighted more than the midterm actually which is good! And there's tutorial sessions, labs, and online assignments, so this course is definitely less dependent on your exam marks as other courses!! Plus the lectures seem to be pretty interesting so yay!!! :-)

Lastly I had astronomy which was super boring since all we did was go over the syllabus but since my prof did not want to start teaching on the first class, we got out of class 20 minutes early. There were so many people in the lecture!!! There must have been over twice the number of people who were in 102 than 101 and I was so surprised. But anyway the first month will be dedicated to physics, quantum mechanics, relativity, etc so I'm really excited about that. I'm sure for this course, since it's an introductory course, it won't be TOO math-heavy so I'm a bit relieved about that.

On tuesdays I have a physics lab/tutorial every other week and on thursdays I have an astronomy lab. First week of school has no labs so I only have to go to school for 3 days this week :-) what a sweet way to start off my term

Since I had no school today I was gonna touch on derivatives a bit but I ended up not doing that...... sigh I'm procrastinating so badly already :(( instead I put on makeup and took a bunch of webcam pics (such as the one at the top of this post heh). BUT I will get on it!!! Soon

Welp it's almost 11, I have class at 8am tmr *sigh* so I guess I should go to bed soon!! My sleeping schedule is so fucked up beyond repair. I have to wake up at 5am tmr (I take a long ass time to get ready ok) and that's literally the time I'd been going to bed during the last few days of my winter break. It's so hard for me to fall asleep even at 2am :-(

Bye bbsssss

15

Lately life has been pretty shitty. I can't believe it's already 2015. Typing 2015 out is so weird to me. I don't really text my friends as often anymore. I feel bad but sometimes I just read their texts and not reply for a while. I didn't really do anything on nye. I had to work 8 hours and by the end of it I was exhausted. A couple friends that I'm not that close with invited me out but I declined. I tried so hard to stay awake til midnight and I did and I fell asleep shortly after. I hope to actually do something for nye next year. I feel like so many people I know actually did something since we're all 19 now and legal. Maybe next year I will too.

Yesterday I went to the mall with my friend to buy boxed hair dye and then I helped her dye her hair. Speaking of hair I still haven't dyed mine. The last time I dyed it was back in april and my roots are so grown out now (but luckily my roots blend into the dyed part so it's not as noticeable). I miss the good feeling of freshly dyed roots. It makes you feel so much better about yourself tbh haha. I've been meaning to get my hair done at a salon for ages but I've been putting it off since the summer because I just can't imagine myself spending $300 on my hair but the only way I'm gonna achieve a light ash brown that I want is at a salon. But school's starting soon and I need to buy textbooks. I'm also buying a macbook air soon. I still haven't received my student loans. I don't know what I'm doing.

School is starting in a few days on jan 5. I'm really not looking forward to it. Actually that's a lie - I'm kind of excited, but I know as soon as I step foot into my first lecture I'm gonna anticipate the ending of the term. I'm actually excited for astronomy 102 though. Stars and galaxies. This is gonna be so much cooler than just the solar system (the one I took last term). I know that course is going to require a lot of work like the previous one but I'm still really excited about it. Physics I'm a bit nervous about but I'm sure I'll do fine since there is only one midterm (tybg!!!!!) and it's worth only 5%. The course I'm the most concerned about is math. Integral calculus. I failed it once already and I really have to do well this time around since they take the average of my marks. I tried reviewing derivatives this evening but I started procrastinating. The term hasn't even started yet and I'm already procrastinating. Math is one of those things that I just cannot do well in. I'm sure if I put a lot of hard work into it I'll do well, but I just cannot imagine myself excelling in math. I think it's probably my mindset that holds me back from doing well.

I know new years resolutions are so lame but here are a few I'm going to try to achieve this year!!!

• stop doubting myself- like about me and math!!! I'm going to start thinking positively about my math ability and work hard in that course and in turn I will hopefully get good results I can be proud of :-)
• become a healthier person!! I'm going to eat better and take better care of my body. I'm going to start jogging again because ever since I entered uni I've become a potato and gained a few pounds. I don't have a goal weight or anything in mind- I just hope to get back in shape and get the body back that I had (or an even better body than) in the summer right after I graduated high school!! Also drink more water!!!
• stop comparing myself to other ppl. I always compare myself to other girls in terms of appearance and my peers in terms of academic achievements which really brings down my self-esteem and I need to stop that and focus on bettering myself
• stay on top of my course material and keep everything organized!!! I'm always way way wayy behind in school and I always find myself cramming the night before exams. I'm going to develop better studying habits and actually put effort into my assignments and although I may not always be 100% on top of everything, I will put in effort to keep myself at the same pace as my lectures and also start going to office hours and getting help when I need it

I can't really think of more right now. I know that a lot of times people don't follow through with their resolutions but I know in my mind that mine are VERY much achievable. In fact I don't even want to consider them resolutions. I will try to make these things habits.

I hope yall had a lovely 2014 and if not then fuck 2014 it's in the past!!!! Happy new year bbs :-))