Dawn of IX

It's somewhat similar to that

Originally, I only hoped to spend 3-4 days dealing with setting up the apartment with my roommates, but complications resulted in the process being much longer than expected.  The bright side of all that was the fact that our apartment is now very neat.  We just need to do some touch up on the kitchen somewhat this week.

Going through the inventory list, I think the complaints I have about the new place are: one fridge for 6 men, trash fills up too quickly, and the toilets look like they can't flush very well.

If you haven't been to #9 yet, you should make your way there just to see how awesome it is!  We have definitely pimped up our crib.  There are still some things we can upgrade over time, but these things will do for now.

Most of us had a disappointing moment when the manager told us that we could no longer take Miller Apartment's desks down to the storage.  This meant that we could not do the bunk bed set up.  It's kinda disappointing, but we will get over it.  After rearranging a few things, I think there's enough room for 2 guys per bedroom.

Church took place at the Maeser Building.  I admit, it was interesting to have sacrament meeting in the auditorium.  The balcony set up and great acoustics made the experience a fresh and different.  This stake is doing some experimental dealings with callings.  Basically, most callings are cycled each semester, except some of the more intensive ones such as clerical and stake-called positions.

Is this guy worth it?

So, Big Jim sent me a picture of the Costco bear.  I wonder if it's worth it.  If I keep buying giant stuffed animals, we'll run out of room before we know it!

With that, came the birth of Club IX.  Ammon had an idea about how we could run social events in the ward.  If it works, we will have a very enjoyable semester/year because of all the connections we could make through this endeavor.  At the same time, there are still many kinks to be worked out before we go ahead with the operation.  Essentially, expect business cards.

Alas, I'm on my last shift for the Summer Term.  Tomorrow will be a new day!  With classes starting, I am nervous and excited at the same time.  There is one issue, though.  I have no idea how to fit everything in my life in at the moment.  I'm sure I'll be able to balance it out.  We shall see.

There's also someone of interest that I'm going to find out more about.  After all, I have to know everything and everyone, right?  ;)

I Have Returned!

Pain in the neck...

Hi world!  I have returned after being absent for quite a number of days.  Due to the stress of moving out and planning out the logistics, I didn't consecrate a time that allowed me to update my blog.  I hope you guys didn't miss me too much.

To the fans that always read my blog daily during summer and weekly during the semesters, you have my apology.

Good news!  I finally started my research project.  I'm gonna be doing some prototype anti-HIV drug testing.  I hope I can write up a grant proposal before October and enjoy this little detour I've set up for my academic career.

Moving was made possible thanks to one of my best female friends of all time, the one and only Lyn Steel!  She offered to transport items to my new apartment and helped me move many of my belongings.  She may look girly, but she is one strong woman.  I wouldn't mess with her if I were you.  That was Friday.  Overall, we had a good, but tiring day.

With myself 95% moved in, you would think everything should be smooth sailing from this point on.  NOPE!

Pretty accurate

Four of the people that were supposed to move out are stuck in my new place because they are still held up by the guys who haven't moved out of their new apartments.

Imagine that?  We have 8-10 people in a 6-person apartment with all their belongings.  It's crowded.  It's stressful.  It's downright infuriating!  I don't care how cool the people downstairs are, I'm pretty sure they are inconsiderate, to put it in a nice way.

Other than that, I am ready for the semester.  Fall may be crazy, but I can do it!  I've also taken the liberty to start looking at my Winter schedule since they are available now.  Lots of errands to do, so little time...

Winding Down

After a good night's rest, I was surprised to find that I was still very tired.  I'm not sure what happened and it has been bothering me all day.

I feel like I didn't do anything today, but listening to music and talking to some people.  Even that was limited.  I went to work since 3pm, maybe that's why I'm having a headache right now.

Overall, not much happened today.  However, I'm looking forward to the new-hires this fall and moving out next week.  I'm due for a fresh start.

The Aftermath

With the conclusion of the Summer Term 2012, so does most of the drama that goes around during the academic year.

I went into the O-chem final with a Vuvuzela and I did not regret my decision to play at the beginning of the test.

The rest of my day involved talking to Katie and working on my assignments in the labs.  Then, I went to Wendy's with Jim to celebrate the end of our misery!  Later, I hung out with Lyn and Ash in the library.  We got some Facebook business and other miscellaneous stuff done.  Brinton joined us half-way and it was an enjoyable time.

I think I passed out in apt 22 for about half an hour and the girls made dinner, for which, I am eternally grateful.  Since I was feeling tired, I didn't go with the group to see a movie.  I simply went around the complex and sat in front of my computer.

Last Minute

This is it!  In a few hours, I would have taken the Chem352 comprehensive final and I'll be done with all the organic chemistry lectures I'll ever need in my life!

Today, I went to the weight room and had some great work out.  Later, I was able to go see an ice hockey game with my friends.  While our team lost, I acquired some silly noise makers that I will keep for some time.

If you look on Facebook, we all had our faces painted for the event.

Since I didn't eat much all day, I decided to eat at DQ tonight.

I can't write down more details because I have to be up at 5:30... see ya!

As the Term Ends

The Summer Term will be over for me on Wednesday morning when I finish my Chem352 final.  This means that I can finally sleep to my heart's content.  In addition, I get to have somewhat of a break before school come knocking at the door again.

Unfortunately, I'll have to move again.  Needless to say, I also have to work during this time to reap the last 2 checks of the summer.

I got to talk to people, as usual.

Lyn, Ashtyn, and I watched The Hunger Games at the Cinemark today.  That's another movie off the summer bucket list!

I was tired for most part of the day, so I took a nap and went to work later.  Production crew was being nice to us again by offering us pizza.  Oh, the food only gets better as we move into the Fall when sports events dominate our productions!

Brainwave Overload

People can probably do that to me right now...

I had very little sleep today due to an interesting situation that arose 3am this morning.  It kept me up to the point that I was very much unamused for the rest of the day.

I had to let my frustrations out, so I conversed with my friends scattered throughout Provo.  I spent time talking to some of my favorite people like Kelli, Ammon, and Lyn.

I went to work and not much happened.  I mean, it was Sunday.

I came home and found myself a little less social than normal.  It was probably the fatigue that was getting to me.  After dinner, it was game night at apartment 22.  We played Tickets to Ride in a 5-player game that included Cam, Sarah, me, Lyn, and Ashtyn.  I think Ashtyn won at the end.

Tomorrow will be a busy day, but I get to see a movie with my friends and then head to work!

Near End

In a tough spot?

I had a lot of sleep today!  It's been a while since I had a decent amount of sleep without having to worry about what needs to be done over the weekend.  Sure, I need to study for my organic chemistry final, but that will be carried out in a matter of time.

I didn't get up until 12:30pm and I spent most of my day in my apartment.  There was an occasional favor from Ben and some visiting, but nothing more.

The funny thing was, I didn't even play any video games as I thought I was going to do.

Work was all right.  The same summer shift that I've had for some time.  The conversation topic worth mentioning was the home-cooked meal discussion between me and Jenalyn.  Yeah, I think I would like a home-cooked meal one of these days since I haven't been home for years.

Can you believe it?  I haven't been home for over 2 years!  I probably won't be home this Holidays season either.  It will not happen until next spring.  Until then, it's business as usual.

High

Once again, I pulled another 4 hours of sleep today.  I almost didn't want to go to class today, but I'm glad I did.  At least, I got some important hand outs which will help me in the long run.

I took the o-chem test today... I didn't feel good about it.  Neither did my friends.  That's a bad sign.  I would like to walk out of that class with at least a B+.  I hope that's not too far out of reach.

So, I had an interesting exchange with the MMBio secretary.

Cam and I went shopping today for some groceries.  I need to buy less junk food and concentrate on spending less money.

I spent a few hours helping some friends in the ward painting the bishop's office at the Riviera.  All I can say to that is I'm high as *insert whatever metaphor you can think of here*.

Anyways, I'm glad I can sleep again!

The Daily Things

Today seemed like a normal day.  Everything went according to normalcy.  Went on campus, stopped by a few places, and continued to work on things that needed to be done.

Jim and I went to Wendy's and had lunch there.  They changed their dollar menu!  By a lot!!  I almost couldn't recognize it when I first got there.

After the meal, I spent some time visiting apt 8.

There were some other stuff that happened today, but I think they were too trivial to bring up, so I'll call it a night.

Poker Face

You know, like that Internet meme?  That's how I feel about today.

I'll admit...chem class was fun today because of all the little random things that happened.

Other than that, I went to lab, finished my work, and spent the rest of the day cramming for a test.

I don't know what I feel.  I just feel melancholy.