Last night after I talked to you I got an email from Caroline. She said that she will be out of town, thus can't watch my bag for me. She suggested that I see if there's a garderie at Gare de Lyon. I responded and told her that I can't make it to lunch on Wednesday and suggested that we get together on Friday. Life is so complicated. Why did I decide to go away after I had to be out of my apartment?!
I tossed and turned all night last night. I kept dreaming of John Lennon. I knew that I was going to be dead today and was already planning an opportune time for a nap before my alarm even went off. When it was time for me to get up I left my alarm ring until it shut itself off. I grabbed my computer in the darkness and intentionally stayed in bed until 8:15. I finally got up, made myself a cup of coffee (with sugar, no milk) and put the last of my honey smacks into a bowl. I was shoving down my cereal while taking a buzzfeed quiz when I stopped for a moment to reflect. Those were the last of my honey smacks. I shouldn't just rush through eating them. That sentiment lasted all of one second.
I was at my desk by 8:30 and reading about the High Lane in New York City. It's lime the Promenade Plantée that's right outside my window (which was mentioned in the article) so I had something to compare the author's points to. I quickly finished the article and moved on to work on my pop presentation. I emailed the presentation to Mindy so that I'd have enough time to fix it just in case anything went wrong. I noticed a typo the second I sent it to her. An extra "s" on a word won't fill my grade...right? I then did my outline of the presentation to hand in on Wednesday after I presented. I don't want to lose points for something that was preventable. I finished that and emailed it to myself. I didn't practice my presentation today because I knew that I'd be short on time and I figured that writing the outline was enough practice.
Next up was studying for French. I didn't get any of the subjunctive conjugations wrong! Thank god. I do have a quiz on it tomorrow. I had just finished studying when I checked my email and saw two emails from Mindy. This is her response to the email that I sent her yesterday:
This is a huge improvement! Great work! The only critique is the use of ‘musicality.’ A more specific term, such as “orchestral jazz arrangements” in the second sentence, would help. In the third sentence, I would revise to “by adding rich musical arrangements and more intelligent lyrics to her covers.”
Well done!
Mindy
I actually did a happy dance. I was so excited. I made the changes to my paper, made myself another cup of coffee, and settled in to start studying for pop. It was so early in the day that I figured I might have a chance of ending my studies early today. How wrong could I have possibly been. I opened my computer and saw an email from Caroline asking if I could come to dinner tonight. I told her that I already had plans (a skype date with mom) but if another day didn't work for her that I'd move my plans. She said not to move my plans and that we could possibly have dinner on Friday together. I'm definitely going to make it work. I have so much studying to do, I might just have to make sacrifices in the studying department.
I really need to learn the new material for pop so I decided to rewrite my notes again and listen to all the songs before I wrote out my notes about them. I studied for an hour and 15 minutes (enough time to cover both lectures on rock métis) before taking a minute to make myself some mushroom soup. I figured that I'd just study through lunch and take a break later. Once again, I was wrong. I finished studying about hip hop and then figured that it was a good stopping point.
I really need to learn the new material for pop so I decided to rewrite my notes again and listen to all the songs before I wrote out my notes about them. I studied for an hour and 15 minutes (enough time to cover both lectures on rock métis) before taking a minute to make myself some mushroom soup. I figured that I'd just study through lunch and take a break later. Once again, I was wrong. I finished studying about hip hop and then figured that it was a good stopping point.
During my break from studying for pop, I spent 54 minutes reading and highlighting my notes for histories. I get the questions tomorrow so I was just stalling until then. I already know what kind of questions I want to answer (nothing about wars, please) so I can guess which information I don't need to know. After studying for histories it was time to study for pop again. I thought that I'd finish studying about French music made outside of France and techno and then go to the grocery store. I'm down to my last roll of toilet paper and I figured that I can't live like a barbarian and use paper towels. Is it weird that the thought crossed my mind? I also thought that I'd run by Accent and get my letter from mom at the same time.
I finished reviewing the new information for pop and looked out the window. It was raining heavily. I guess I wasn't leaving the house after all. I was starving again for some reason so I got my last Snicker's out of the cupboard and ate it with a cup of strawberry lemonade tea. I started studying the old material for pop and soon became stir crazy. I just couldn't focus. It had stopped raining by this point (what a surprise) but it was still freezing. I decided to run outside and risk the rain. I threw on some clothes, grabbed my grocery bag, and ran out the door. I speed walked to Accent and saw my letter sitting there in the mail folder for my name. I was horrified to find that the entire bottom was ripped off! I quickly pulled out the letter and prayed that my 20 euros would still be in there (did I tell you that mom found 20 euros in my room and sent it to me? I can't remember if I told you or not). Thankfully the money was still there, and I was surprised to see a one euro coin taped to the side of the letter. I read my letter while speed walking to Monoprix. I shoved the card and the cash in my purse just as I got to Monoprix. I must have looked strange holding one mitten in one hand while I was stumbling around my bag.
I went straight for the cookies. I got my cat's tongues and then proceeded to the toilet paper. Thanks, Monoprix for only selling toilet paper by the 6 small rolls or 4 extra large rolls. You're a gem. I picked the six rolls because it was only 1,91. I guess the person who lives in this room after me will get a windfall of toilet paper. I can't see myself shoving toilet paper rolls into the valuable and limited space of my suitcase. Next up was getting some kinder for my kinder feast for Elizabeth. I had just happened to walk by a Kinder display and remember to get some more kinder items while I still have the chance. I then went to the meat department. I was planning on making chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes and chicken in salsa to use up some of my groceries, but when I saw that the cheapest package of chicken was seven euros I turned right around. Instead I picked up a package of rice for 1,07 and figured that I'd just have to make due.
I paid for my groceries and came back home. I had barely been gone for half an hour. I went back to studying the old material for pop. There are so many details that I've forgotten! I even forgot that chanson has poetic lyrics! Just calm down, Michaela. The exam isn't for more than a week. Plenty of time to get my act together. At least I already know that chanson has commonalities with rap (and that rap has commonalities with EDM). That's a start at least. I was really dying over my notes so I whipped out the nutella. I then started racing through my notes like the unfocused, tired person that I am. I did some learning, but I certainly don't have everything down pat like I would hope to. Remember what rock alternatif is supposed to be against (I have to admit something really quickly. A little confession. I include all of these details about my studying so that I can review. It helps me remember the details when I make a point to write about it to you. Thanks for being my study partner).
I finished that at six and then hopped in the shower as a study break. Is it sad that I consider necessary daily life functions as study breaks when I'm really busy? After my shower I got to work editing my pop paper. Some of my edits from yesterday were good, but others were the convoluted ravings of a tired girl. Those were edited out. I hope that I didn't exhibit that same kind of writing on my histories synecdoche paper. I really need that to turn out well. I finished editing my paper in about an hour and 15 minutes and then skyped with mom. I'm going to talk to her again on Wednesday. I'm pretty sure that I'll need the sanity time even if it means that I have to be a little less intensive with the studying.
Now with my last hour of freedom I'm going to wash my dishes before my room is cleaned tomorrow. Hopefully I have some time to watch a few minutes of tv before bed. God help me.
I paid for my groceries and came back home. I had barely been gone for half an hour. I went back to studying the old material for pop. There are so many details that I've forgotten! I even forgot that chanson has poetic lyrics! Just calm down, Michaela. The exam isn't for more than a week. Plenty of time to get my act together. At least I already know that chanson has commonalities with rap (and that rap has commonalities with EDM). That's a start at least. I was really dying over my notes so I whipped out the nutella. I then started racing through my notes like the unfocused, tired person that I am. I did some learning, but I certainly don't have everything down pat like I would hope to. Remember what rock alternatif is supposed to be against (I have to admit something really quickly. A little confession. I include all of these details about my studying so that I can review. It helps me remember the details when I make a point to write about it to you. Thanks for being my study partner).
I finished that at six and then hopped in the shower as a study break. Is it sad that I consider necessary daily life functions as study breaks when I'm really busy? After my shower I got to work editing my pop paper. Some of my edits from yesterday were good, but others were the convoluted ravings of a tired girl. Those were edited out. I hope that I didn't exhibit that same kind of writing on my histories synecdoche paper. I really need that to turn out well. I finished editing my paper in about an hour and 15 minutes and then skyped with mom. I'm going to talk to her again on Wednesday. I'm pretty sure that I'll need the sanity time even if it means that I have to be a little less intensive with the studying.
Now with my last hour of freedom I'm going to wash my dishes before my room is cleaned tomorrow. Hopefully I have some time to watch a few minutes of tv before bed. God help me.
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