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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS COMES OUT JULY 21ST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS GOING TO BE THE MOST AWSOME JULY EVER! 

Unless JKR decides to kill Harry off and we get a scene of Ron and Hermione snogging. *shudders*. Then I really will throw the book at the wall.

*checks calander* Will I be in DC again? Crap.

Got my computer up and running thanks to my Dad's friend. So I can now do everything I need to do. Like my homework and work on my fic.

Speaking of which, I just finished the longest chapter I have ever written: over 9000 words. God I love writing.

I have to write an original piece for my Short Story Writing class and I think I'm going to play off of my Grandmother's life in the retirement home, but bring humour and life into it, as she just doesn't see much of a reason to live anymore. My grandfather's birthday is coming up next month and I know it is going to be hard on her. If I do as well on my short story as I hope I do, I think I'll have my dad read it to see if it would be okay for her to read. She's good at taking things out of context but I've always wanted to show her my writing, and thus far I have only really written HP fanfiction--a topic she does not approve of.

Another trip to DC at the end of February. Stupid National Cadet Advisory Council meetings are going to be so freaking boring. I just hope I can get away to go to the Mall to sit and write. I hope it snows.

Working on an application to go to Rennes, France for my study abroad. I'm shooting for a whole year as I really want to learn the language and the culture, and I know that 1 semester won't do that. It will probably put off my graduation a bit, but I don't care. Real life doesn't care if you graduated in four years or five, real life requires experience, and the real life I want in the State Department will need all the overseas experience/education I can get.

My mom found out in decemeber that she has a benign brain tumor pressing down on some nerves which is gradually destroying her hearing. It's either surgery or radiation. She hasn't chosen which she'll do yet. I just hope she'll be able to get through it--both mentally and physically. She's talked about joining a kick boxing class. I told her she should because it will help her relieve some stress and as a bonus she'll get into shape.

Speaking of which, I really need to work out. Damn Political Theory paper. Why doesn't homework always get in the way?

So my computer has totally got beserk. Dell couldn't help me with the free stuff that they offer so now I have to call my dad's friend to see if he can help me. If not, I have to pay 100 dollars for Dell to help me. If they can't, then it will 200 bucks for Geek Squad to help me.

Damn this.

So, only one more final to go. It's my Volcanoes final and I'm rather nervous. I know it is all multiple choice with two short answer questions, but still. So many facts and numbers to remember. Yuck.

Despite the fact that going home for 3 weeks means that I will pretty much go insane, it will be nice to return to a large soft bed, a shower than doesn't have fluctuating pressure or temperature and a room that doesn't overlook a Univeristy that is under constant construction.

I really wish I didn't have to work tonight. I really need to study.

-Christine

Tomarrow afternoon marks the Final for my Witch Trails class. While I am currently freaking out about the fact that I have way too much to review, I'm sad that the class is ending. It is an amazing class with the funniest professor I've ever had and probably will ever have. I can't believe how much I have learned about midieval and early modern europe. I could talk about the social and economic influences of witchtrials, different witch beliefs in different parts of the continent and the horrible kinds of torture practiced by secular gov'ts.

And what is the irony of this class? Everyone talks about the Spanish inquistion and all its witch trials, but they (and Italy) had the least amount of witchtrials and had controls on their torture. The inquisition is what saved, literally, thousands of innocent people. (of course, they were more concerened about Jews and Moors at the time and tortured them to get them to convert, but let's focus on Witch Trials)Germany was the worst of all the countries, with France and Switzerland running a close second and third. England barely had any (no torture either) and thanks to James VI of Scotland who was a witch crazy catholic man, the Scotts imployed torture and had some freaking outlandish trials.

So I must say, bravo to Spain and Italy for keeping your tight controls on torture and centralized inquisitions.

I'm going to miss this class so much. But I'm not going to miss the tests.

I hate finals. I always do bad on finals.

Did I mention I got a bloody nose during my german final on saturday?

So, I got a 3.8 on my Europe Today midterm. Was not expecting that at all.

This country may have crappy ass insurance plans, but when a medication cost $706.10 and the co-pay is only $10, you got to be thankful.

Damn Acutain

-Christine

My annual cold is slightly early this year. Usually my body waits until Nov 2 to break down and submit to the winter cold. Maybe this means my cold will end two weeks early.

I won't be able to breath properly until April.


Fun. Times.

-Christine

Holy shit. It's October 24th and I just saw a Christmas commercial. What the hell is the world coming to? At this rate, we'll be having year round Christmas commercials by 2012.

Shiste.