Calm Between the Storms

I'm never really sure about how I feel at this time of the year. I have a break from most things and although these few days between Christmas and New Years are filled with reffing hockey, there is always some free time that I don't really know what to do with. This year I'm watching more hockey (World Juniors and Spengler Cup) than I'm reffing so I even have more free time. It's funny how we always look for more spare time when it gets busy but when we have some spare time it sometimes gets a little boring. People are gone and busy with families so at a time when it should be easier to get together with friends its often actually more difficult. I guess this gives me some time to clean up my room and the apartment at least. I'd feel better going into the new year living a little bit cleaner than I'm used to. Guess I can continue to play my new guitar as well.

Merry Christmas

Sorry to those expecting a post sooner but I've been busy the last week. As exams ended I geared into Christmas mode and have been busy being jolly and fat with Christmas baking, parties (ish), and shopping. Plus I got sick a couple of days ago which took a little bit of the Christmas energy out of me. But the exams finished well and I ended up with better marks in almost all of my classes than I expected. It makes the holidays a lot easier when you finish off school with good marks.

My grandparents are here at my parent's house right now and tomorrow we all head down to my uncle and aunt's place in Red Deer for Christmas. It'll be another good old fashioned cramped holiday Christmas like it is every year but it'll be good to be with the family again (especially since I haven't seen my cousins since last Christmas). Well I'd better get going, my uncle is coming to visit for the evening. Merry Christmas to all and have a good boxing day whether you brave the crowds in the everlasting search for deals or not. I'll be back and probably posting boxing day night or on the 27th. Stay safe and have a good Christmas.

Halfway through exams

So I had two exams yesterday, CMPUT 325 (Prolog and Lisp) and HIST 295 (History of 20th Century Warfare). The computing one in the morning was 3 hours long (I took almost the full time) and wasn't so great but I'm pretty sure I passed it so at least I'll pass the class (if I didn't pass I wouldn't graduate this year). History was almost the exact opposite. I had used almost all of my time studying to that point on computing and had only glanced at history so I took another look at history for the 2 hour break I had before the exam. I walked into the history exam (50 multiple choice) and finished in under 20 min. He didn't let us leave until half an hour into the exam but basically I had 10 min to sit and look over my answers and twiddle my thumbs. If I don't do extremely well on that exam I'll be very surprised.

Now all I have left to do is the two exams on Saturday (that's right, Saturday, yuck). My computing one then should be relatively easy since I have to answer two of the questions and type them up before going into the exam. My Organizational Analysis class is a toss up. I definitely have to do some major reading tomorrow but I think I'll be ok. After Saturday it's Christmas holidays for me until January 10th. Well, I'd better get back to studying.

How long can I procrastinate?

I'm sitting here, two days before two exams. After sleeping in until 11, I finally get up but what do I do, (not study that's for sure) I go and watch sports highlights. Then I come back to check e-mail and of course post this. If only I could kick my own ass enough to study...I'm such a hypocrite.

Have to get studying now but no doubt with my short attention span I'll probably find something else to do soon enough instead of working. On another note, I've been listening to the band SR-71 quite a bit lately, check them out (the quote below just came through my playlist).

I don't mean to piss you off with things I might say
But when I try to shut my mouth they come out anyway
If you spoke your mind you might feel more connected
Until you get politically corrected
-SR-71 from Politically Correct

Last day of classes

Well, all of a sudden it's the end of the semesters and finals are upon us (well, those of us in University anyway). I'd like to think that I could start studying for finals but somehow I still have one pointless assignment left to finish and hand in. Good thing it's in the class that I utterly hate and have problems understanding but since if I don't pass this class I don't graduate, I can't really not do some of this assignment (yes I am that slack and have done that before). I guess I should probably get back to work now so that I can go to RATT (Room At The Top, an on-campus bar for those that don't know what I'm talking about) for lunch and drinks in half an hour and not feel so guilty.

Just a thought

Why do people waste time doing meaningless things like watching TV but don't make time for more important things like keeping in touch? I wonder especially about myself sometimes when I spend quite a bit of time either in front of the computer wasting time (or working occationally) or in front of the TV. If I'm sitting here playing a game or surfing the web, why don't I take 5 min to write an e-mail anymore? Anyway, that should be one of my New Year's resolutions the way I've been thinking; staying in touch with friends is important and as much as I've kind of tried, I don't think I've been seeing/talking to my friends enough lately. That being said, it's a two way street and despite busy schedules, I'll always make time for a friend (even if it means losing some time in front of the idiot box). So if anyone wants to talk or go out for a drink or supper or something, just let me know.

It is so not December

This is a little bit of a repeat of a previous post but I still feel this ways so...

My mind is a little confused right now...there is no snow on the ground, it can't be December already. It can't be the end of the semester since it seems like I just got back from Ottawa. But it's so dark so early, there's so much night (even evening) left but every day I feel like I should be getting to bed earlier.

At least I was up again at the end of another poker night (not that kind of up sickos, I just had more money than I started with). Too bad the rest of the day wasn't that great with a pretty big problem arising in my group project when the program is due tomorrow. Guess I've got to get up early again to deal with it...and I was looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow, argh.

"Last night I had a dream
It wasn't about anything
But it made me smile
It made me scream"
-SR-71 from the song Paul McCartney