"If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time."
Hey all.
In reference to the post title, I am quite sick today. I was most sick last night, when I went to bed at 7:00 PM, shivering like mad as I had two blankets wrapped around me, and my mom begging me to open a window or something because the room itself was super hot. Throughout the night was the scariest, as I tried to break the fever; I couldn't get to sleep, and I was hallucinating until I took a shower the following morning. One of my more amusing hallucinations was a nonexistant black spot about the size of a half-dollar on my wall. I called it Tom, and starting reciting poems to Tom, and tried to give Tom some water. It was really quite frightening; I still can't walk straight, and my head is in constant pain.
But let's forget about that.
Pre-mind-decimating illness, I went to orientation at Elgin Community College. Four hours of boring pain. I have to have my classes paid by the eleventh, and I can't register all of my classes yet because some of them require consent/audition from instructor. My english class is on waitlist. Looking at my schedule, it seems like I have very few classes in comparison to a normally full day of high school, so I have to switch my mindset to that college isn't supposed to be about discipline and obedience. Still, it's gonna be quite a push to get those classes registered; I was supposed to visit my grandma today with the costs of classes (it's the magical Full Ride Grandma scholarship, no application necessary!) but she's in therapy rehab right now after a particularly bad fall due to failure of her legs, and the weak paper-thin barrier known as her immune system wouldn't be able to handle my sickness. So now I'm kinda in a bind.
I watched the final episode of D. Gray Man at last, episode 103. W. T. F. It ends so badly. Now, in theory, there is supposed to be a season three, reason for break is that they're waiting for the ongoing manga to catch up, and rumors are that it will start back up in December. But they had a 'Fin' at the end of the episode, which I saw as a very bad omen.
Canadian gamers, rejoice, as the web series Pure Pwnage just announced that they will be starting a T.V show on The Showcase network in 2010. For those who have never watched Pure Pwnage, I recommend you do so. It is a very funny, satirical, and slightly fantastical series that revolves around gaming. Don't be discouraged about the crapiness of the first couple of episodes, it gets very funny. View the episodes and the announcement about TV series here at their website.
Tomorrow, I leave for Pennsylvania. I really hope I get better overnight, because I'm going there for USCA Nationals, where I should be able to win a few golds this year. From the looks of it, I'll be competing in four sprints, three marathons, and one race before the Nationals, and perhaps a biathlon. I really, really hope I feel better. It's a long car ride, and I don't want to get my partner sick either.
Very funny Monty Python-styled video.
My favorite bit:
"The only things out there are a sea, birds, and fish."
"And?"
"And twenty thousand tons of crude oil."
"And?"
"And a fire."
-Ryu
