yay for broken fevers and guacamole

yikes, i haven't done any reading since i handed in my last essay on thursday. it was the first time i missed a deadline - by 17 hours, too. surprisingly, my supervisor was very kind, reassuring me to not panic about these weekly essays because they're ultimately just exam practice. (not sure if the fact that 100% of my grade/credits is determined by three exams is very reassuring though... ...this system is even worse than the IB and GCSEs!)

anyway, things that i've done in weeks three and four:
1. joined an informal choir group
2. played ping pong, but was convinced that no one could ever replace Dn or PP as entertaining ping pong buddies :(
3. read
4. discovered a nice Chinese buffet place...okay i know "nice" and "Chinese buffet" are paradoxical but the food was decent! and it's a buffet!
5. saw a man shoplifting wine at Sainsbury's. um, why does this always happen to me?! i've witnessed so many shoplifting incidents, it's not even funny. once at Marks & Spencer in HK (although i didn't realize it at the time), once in Pacific Place when police were running after a crook and accidentally cornered the wrong guy, once in TaiKoo Shing i saw the thief and shopkeeper run out of Watsons, and in Singapore, i saw a woman steal a packet of bread at Bukit Panjang. yeah it sounds kinda ridiculous...
6. hosted formal hall at Pembroke! the main course was disappointing, but they had french onion soup and creme brulee to make up for it.
7. had a really bad fever on Saturday and was thus not able to host Kate properly this weekend...sigh.
8. finished decorating my study room with colourful scarves and photos.
9. realized how sheltered us American college students are. well at Brown, we take so many things for granted. at least i did. i have never missed the Ratty more. and the freedom to study multiple subjects.
10. got over some personal issues. i just keep reminding myself that Everything Comes to Pass, even things you didn't think possible to get over.

this week is going to be another week of rushed Pope and Swift readings, Guy Fawkes fun, and learning. plus Tn's 20th birthday is coming up! i really hope the package arrives safely. (i stupidly filled out the customs form honestly when i should've listed something that didn't sound like such a steal.)

missing all of you so much.