Duck and Cover!

So Taki-chan and I were walking to our 2:00 class yesterday, when I noticed a lot of people outside. It seemed unusual, but I asked Taki if that was normal. She said that maybe it was, and we just didn't notice because we were always in class at this time (we were running a little late). When we got up to the entrance of one of the walkways that went past the building our class was in, this guy stopped a girl who had tried to enter ahead of us. We half-heard what he told her. He apologized, but he couldn't let her through because there was a bomb.

Taki and I didn't really pay attention, we thought he was just messing with her. But when we tried to go through, he told us the same thing. "I'm sorry, but you guys can't go through. There's a bomb threat."

He then told us that we couldn't go near the building, and that we had to go around. So we went around, and saw some guys from our class. We went over to them and asked how long this had been going on. They said it had been going for about an hour or so. They asked if we were gonna stick around and go to class, and we said we might as well. We came all the way there.

So we hung out for a bit, but then after 10 minutes or so, we started noticing people walking down the walkway and to the class. Apparently the threat was over. So we went over to our class, but didn't see anyone, so after a minute or two, we left.

We went to Borders after that, after calling my mom and Taki's friend to tell them what happened. We hung out at Borders for ... about three hours. It was time well spent though, I guess. We looked around at all the books they had. I found some I wanted, and I know what I want to get my boyfriend for Christmas. I think I also found a book my mom would like. For my dad...I already know two things I'm going to get him.

That just leaves my sister.

I'll get her a rock. She can use it as a paperweight.

Of course I'll paint it to make it look pretty.

But that doesn't necessarily mean it WILL be pretty.

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

It's raining once again in Hawaii. I heard it when I woke up this morning. I felt a little groggy, because I had gone to sleep early. I could have forced myself to stay awake until midnight to talk to my boyfriend for a couple minutes while he did his morning routine, but I don't think I'd have lasted. I'd have gotten very very cranky.

My dad took his truck, so I had to take the car. I don't really like driving in the rain with the car, because the water tends to rise up because of the wheels and push against the body of the car. Which freaks me out into thinking that something horrible is happening.

I have to work late-ish tonight (until about 6:00 p.m.) and by the time I'm actually physically able to leave the library, it'll be dark outside. Not getting dark, but DARK. So I brought my little flashlight. But it's a really really bright one. I bought it at Wal-Mart just because it had a "lantern" mode. When I put the batteries in and turned it on, I was shocked by how bright it was. Almost blinded myself too...

I still haven't gotten around to arranging those fake poinsettias and holly. I want to get some fake baby's breath to put in there, but they're expensive. Kind of, anyway. At Ben Franklin they're about $1.67 and there are only a few wisps on one branch.

Oh well. I'll get them soon.

But I think that won't be for a while, because I need to save up money for Christmas. I'm terrible with money.

I went to the pet store yesterday with my friend Taki-chan. They had gotten in more Fighting Fish the other week, and when we went to look at them, the water was dirty. There was one with fin rot so bad to the point where it no longer had ANY fins. A few others looked like they weren't very happy either.

Although when we got there yesterday, the water for each of the fishes individual cups had been changed. So it was nice and clean and you could see them in a much better light. In a seperate display case in a corner of the room, they had the expensive fish. $15. Yup. $15 for a little fish.

They still had the pretty red one, and the AWESOME black one. But now they had two of the white fish. One wasn't as white as the other, it was more of a slightly off-white color, but the really white fish was so pretty!!! For some reason it reminded me of a big, billowy wedding dress. The kind with a long train. It's fins were really nice.

There was also a really pretty yellow-ish fish. It wasn't blindingly yellow, but more towards an orange color. It was really nice. There was also one with fins that were almost see-through...which was pretty kool.

There were some fish with white bodies, and spikey white, pink and blue fins. They reminded me of the first bike I ever had. They also make me think of the 80s and early 90s for some reason.

Rawr...15 minutes until I have to report to work... I shall end today's mundane ramblings here...

Ja mata!

What's That?

So it's been raining for the past...couple of days. Sunday was relatively gloomy, but very warm. Sunday night it started to rain. And it didn't stop until about, oh...TODAY. It was insane. The seas got rough, and they had to shut down one lane of our (two-lane) Bayfront highway. The waves crashed so hard against the beach that it pushed some rocks up on shore.

It's not as bad as a few months ago, I think. The sea was so rough that it actually shoved the beach backward. The rocks and sand that marked the boundary between highway and beach got pushed OVER the highway and into the play fields on the other side. There are chainlink fences surrounding the playfields, and the force of the waves on the rocks on the fences bent them. It also changed the fences from a nice grey to a very dirty brown.

When it rains here, and rains hard, the rivers and oceans get brown. Mostly because of the cane fields. Or what used to be cane fields. Whatever kind of fields they are now.

Tomorrow...Yahoo! Weather says it'll be rainy. GREAT!

When I woke up on Monday morning, I found myself wondering if our library would get flooded like Manoa's. But then, I can't really see that happening. Although I'm sure they couldn't see it happening either.

There are about 50 million books and 100 billion DVDs that have to be checked in as soon as the system comes back online. It sucks. We have to do everything manually, and there have been times where people have checked out 15 books at a time. Now, normally this wouldn't be a problem. BUT since we're doing it all manually, we have to write down:

1. The name of the patron.
2. Their barcode.
3. The barcode of the book they're borrowing.
4. The call number.
5. The due date of the book. (Which is different, depending on if the person is an undergraduate, a graduate or faculty/staff member; or if they're checking out A/V materials.)

And we have to do that for EACH book. Well, numbers 3-5 anyway. ^_^ It suuuuuuuucks but it gives me a chance to exericse my handwriting! (Since I haven't been going to any classes where I actually take notes...heh.)

But there are people with much worse jobs out there, so I'm grateful my life is so mundane and boring.

Yes. So grateful.

Nihongo o benkyou shite imasu.

Well, I was studying Japanese anyway. I got kinda far. I just have to memorize some kanji. ^_^ Hopefully it sticks in my memory. I learned "kekkon" last semester, I think. Yeah, I remember writing a sentence saying "After graduation, I'm going to marry my lover." Or something like that anyway.

I'm not sure I remember how to say that. *sigh* I should study more. Really.

And after talking with my boyfriend for a while about my financial situation, I've decided that I shall keep the student loan I have. It's easiest. All the essay contests for scholarships they have online are won by people who have had to deal with more...intense situations than I have. The scholarship I could get will require me to do community service. While I don't mind community service, I don't think I'd be as into it as I usually am.

I must also save money. I'm getting paid again on the 20th. (Which means I'll have to get my timecard signed soon...probably Tuesday, when I go in.) That's about another $160. $38 is going to go to Sasuga Books for volumes 1-7 of Bleach. I'll try to save the rest... I want to get enough together so that I can help pay for a ticket to go and visit my boyfriend in Pennsylvania. Maybe I can stay a week with him, or something. I think that'd be a good length of time. We'd get time to hang out and be together and we wouldn't feel so rushed about everything, hopefully.

It'd be nice not to have to say "Goodbye" before he fell asleep. I'd probably watch him sleep for a bit before actually falling asleep myself. (I have trouble falling asleep in new areas.) I wonder what it'd feel like to cuddle with him and fall asleep in his arms?

I'll stop there before I go all mushy.

Death by Strawberry

There was an incident earlier today involving the car that I drive. I had managed to go to school, leave campus and return without incident. But, when I left at 3:00 with my friend Taki-chan, we noticed that my brake lights were on. We didn't think anything of it at the time, and I chalked it up to the reflection of the sun in the lights...even though I looked around and noticed that the reflection of the sun didn't have the same effect on the other cars.

Taki and I went to the Plaza, and walked around for a while, checking things out. I finally found the Wolf's Rain manga box set, but decided not to get it since it was just a little expensive. We left the Plaza and went to Borders.

There, I found volume one of Bleach. I know it's up to about, four volumes, but I'm a little behind. When it first came out, I wasn't sure if I should get it since I had already read scanlations of the first few volumes of manga. (Up to "Quincy Archer Hates You.") But, since the anime is out, I've decided that I should get the manga. (Hee hee... I'm so easily influenced...)

So I got the first volume and the second volume. I had a coupon, so it came out to about $13 or so.

We left Borders, and went to the car. Since the sun was setting, I could definitely tell that the brake lights were on. I called my parents, and my dad had me check a few things, and nothing worked. Then he told me to get home as soon as I could, since the lights being on were draining the car's battery. He wasn't willing to come back into town to get me if the car died.

My father is the nicest person in the world. //end sarcasm

Anyway, I made it home. So did Taki-chan. My dad checked the car when he got home, and found that a tab had broken off. He stuck it back on. With duct tape.

So now the lights are off. And all that stands between my car and its breaking down is duct tape.

Great.

黒崎一護!!!

Where Do You Go?

My lovely Japanese Literature test will happen in about 3 hours and 20 minutes. Woo. I'm not really prepared, but I've read about all I can. I think. Hee hee. I could go read some more. And I will. Just not right now.

Today I have to go and mail some things for mom. I will go soon. I shall have to decide between the downtown post office, and the airport post office. Not that there's much of a distance. It's just that the downtown post office might not have parking.

I'm glad it's Friday. I can sleep in tomorrow.

Oh wait, no I can't. I'm supposed to go the movies with mom tomorrow. Oh well. I'm used to depriving myself of sleep!!! Mwahahahaha...

I'm supposed to get paid on the 20th. (I get paid on the 5th and the 20th of each month.) I don't think I'll get paid as much as I did for the previous weeks, but only because I've been kind of weird about the times I clock in. Sometimes I clock out a few minutes early...I guess not that it really matters, but it starts to add up after a while. And I need all the money I can get!

I'm deprived of three working days this month. I work only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Last week Tuesday was election day. Yesterday was Veteran's Day, and two weeks from now is Thanksgiving.

Although I did work for the Office of Elections on Election Day, so I'll be getting paid for that. And then I might work the day after Thanksgiving, so the month won't be a total loss. I hope.

Too Lazy to be Lazy

It is the end of Veteran's Day. In another half hour, it'll be Friday. And the time to take my Japanese Literature test will be here.

Hooray.

It's not that I dislike Japanese Literature. It's actually pretty interesting! It's that I don't feel very prepared for the test. I know what to expect on it, but I'm not sure how well I'll be able to answer the questions. I haven't been going to class, so that doesn't help matters.

I should really study more, and I'm not sure why I don't.

Probably because I'm a lazy bum. Hee hee.

If I put my mind to it, I could have really great grades. I'm just too lazy. ^_^

In high school, I was one of those lazy smart students. In college, I'm just lazy. Hee hee... Not as smart as I once was, because I've allowed parts of my brain to atrophy and waste away into nothingness.

Not from drugs or alcohol or anything (since I'm a good girl who doesn't do those things...heh), but from laziness! Laziness I say!

Okay I'm pooped. Time to go.