Yesterday was crazy.
I woke up at 12:00, took an afternoon nap from 5:00-9:00, and then slept at 5:00AM, and woke up at 9:11 AM (sorry, I missed your class!!) I couldn't sleep again!
Now I'm, tired, sick (cold), and stressed (probably because I didn't sleep enough).
I've also realized that I act very weirdly when I don't have enough sleep. I won't say what I've done, but its definitely not something you'd expect me to do.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
39/40
Blog 39
I feel that I have failed to apply the lessons I've learnt from the last couple years of my schooling into my life, particularly with time management and goal setting.
I resolve to do that tomorrow.
Or maybe Sunday.
Or maybe next week.
Sigh.
Blog 40
I really didn't do much today.
And the Chinese test was disappointing. Well, it wasn't disappointing, but I really didn't do that well.
However, I don't think I really care that much anymore.
EDIT:By the way, Utada Hikaru's latest album will be released on March 19th. Its not official from EMI, but its official from Tower Records, which is pretty reliable.
EDIT:Okay, nevermind, EMI updated their website.
Sometimes it seems that Utada Hikaru is carrying the success of the entire Japanese branch of EMI on her shoulders.
I feel that I have failed to apply the lessons I've learnt from the last couple years of my schooling into my life, particularly with time management and goal setting.
I resolve to do that tomorrow.
Or maybe Sunday.
Or maybe next week.
Sigh.
Blog 40
I really didn't do much today.
And the Chinese test was disappointing. Well, it wasn't disappointing, but I really didn't do that well.
However, I don't think I really care that much anymore.
EDIT:By the way, Utada Hikaru's latest album will be released on March 19th. Its not official from EMI, but its official from Tower Records, which is pretty reliable.
EDIT:Okay, nevermind, EMI updated their website.
Sometimes it seems that Utada Hikaru is carrying the success of the entire Japanese branch of EMI on her shoulders.
38
Last night there was a lot of homework I had to do, and I finished most of the important Japanese ones. Except that I forgot to bring one.
I am seriously wondering whether or not I can get an A in Japanese this term...
Okay, I really better go now.
I am seriously wondering whether or not I can get an A in Japanese this term...
Okay, I really better go now.
Friday, January 11, 2008
37
The IB info session was sort of intimidating...
It'll be pretty hard to get good marks.
Anyways, I am really really far behind on Japanese...
Missing one day makes a LOT of difference.
Same thing with math, but I don't care that much about it.
It'll be pretty hard to get good marks.
Anyways, I am really really far behind on Japanese...
Missing one day makes a LOT of difference.
Same thing with math, but I don't care that much about it.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
36
Have to do a lot of work today and tomorrow and the day after.
That's what happens when you procrastinate bit by bit and then it turns into hours.
That's what happens when you procrastinate bit by bit and then it turns into hours.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
35
To AS teacher:
Sorry I wasn't there for class today!!!!
I woke up at 9:30 today, either because my alarm clock didn't ring, or it rang and I pressed it down and went back to sleep with no memories of it ringing.
And the day before that was even worse. I went to bed at 11:00, couldn't sleep, so woke up to get something to eat, slept after 12:30, woke up at 4:00, ate something, couldn't sleep, ate something again, then slept after 5:30. The alarm clock probably rang, but I woke up at 10:10, immediately fell asleep again, then woke up at 11:30.
My Japanese teacher was surprisingly sympathetic when I told her I had sleeping problems. She even went on to recommend something for me. Her husband also had sleeping problems too.
By the way, Stay Gold has managed to surpass all the other songs that I added on the iTunes chart within two days. Its now at 28 plays, beating out Kylie Minogue's 2 Hearts.
Sorry I wasn't there for class today!!!!
I woke up at 9:30 today, either because my alarm clock didn't ring, or it rang and I pressed it down and went back to sleep with no memories of it ringing.
And the day before that was even worse. I went to bed at 11:00, couldn't sleep, so woke up to get something to eat, slept after 12:30, woke up at 4:00, ate something, couldn't sleep, ate something again, then slept after 5:30. The alarm clock probably rang, but I woke up at 10:10, immediately fell asleep again, then woke up at 11:30.
My Japanese teacher was surprisingly sympathetic when I told her I had sleeping problems. She even went on to recommend something for me. Her husband also had sleeping problems too.
By the way, Stay Gold has managed to surpass all the other songs that I added on the iTunes chart within two days. Its now at 28 plays, beating out Kylie Minogue's 2 Hearts.
Monday, January 7, 2008
34
Maybe I'll figure out those Whistler blogs once I get my hands on some pictures...
Probably not, though.
By the way, on my iTunes, the radio rip version of Stay Gold 18 plays practically overnight. That's a record for me, even Rihanna's SOS only got 11 plays in one day. Now 'Stay Gold' is at 21 plays, tie for third with Maroon 5's Can't Stop and Sunday Morning, but behind Ne-Yo and Utada's 'Do You' and Kylie Minogue's '2 Hearts'.
Maybe one of these days when I can't think of anything to blog about I'll say which songs I liked the best for the last couple of months.
Probably not, though.
By the way, on my iTunes, the radio rip version of Stay Gold 18 plays practically overnight. That's a record for me, even Rihanna's SOS only got 11 plays in one day. Now 'Stay Gold' is at 21 plays, tie for third with Maroon 5's Can't Stop and Sunday Morning, but behind Ne-Yo and Utada's 'Do You' and Kylie Minogue's '2 Hearts'.
Maybe one of these days when I can't think of anything to blog about I'll say which songs I liked the best for the last couple of months.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
33
Gave up on writing the Whistler blogs.
Starting again now.
Utada Hikaru's 'Stay Gold' debuted today (January 7th in Japan) on Japanese radio. Its part of her upcoming single 'HEART STATION/Stay Gold'. I think I've mentioned it before.
The radio rip version, as far as I know, was first found on Korean fan site 'utada.top.to' (where it plays right when you enter the page, so if you're interested, you should go and see), which was later posted on hikaru.sc today at 7:00 PT. As far as I know, JWAVE in Tokyo played it at 5 something AM Japan time, so that makes it 11 this morning, I guess.
The previews were just so good that the full version is slightly disappointing. But whatever, its still a good song, and in my opinion, much better than Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry, or even Flavor of Life. Sometimes I wonder of Flavor of Life sold that many digital copies because of her divorce announcement and the drama tie-in, Hana Yori something 2, (most popular of the year with ratings at something like 75).
Well, it'll probably be until February when anything about Heart Station comes up.
Oh yeah, UH's birthday is somewhere around now, but I don't know when.
I would love to be able to listen to JWAVE here, except the thing is that they don't' stream their music online.
Oh, and we don't have a radio in Japan.
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Oh, and I just discovered that Ayumi Hamasaki, who I've also talked about before, has lost all hearing in her left ear.
Nevertheless, she says that she will continue singing.
Oh dear.
She has had problems with her ear ever since the summer of 2000. It seems that her heavy touring, and several accidents have taken a toll on her health. Elliot Yamin had some problems with his ears too, if I recall correctly.
From what I've read, her fans say that she hasn't been singing so well, as in singing somewhat off-key, and having to press her earpiece in during performances.
Some of her fans are already starting to fold paper cranes, going back to the story of Sadako and the 1000 paper cranes.
For those of you that didn't hear it before, Sadako was born during the war, and was subjected to the radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. She later developed cancer, which impeded on her running career. She and some of her friends started folding paper cranes, because of a legend which said that once you folded 1000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. Although Sadako was in remission from cancer for a while, she eventually died of it. I'm not sure if she finished folding all the paper cranes though.
Starting again now.
Utada Hikaru's 'Stay Gold' debuted today (January 7th in Japan) on Japanese radio. Its part of her upcoming single 'HEART STATION/Stay Gold'. I think I've mentioned it before.
The radio rip version, as far as I know, was first found on Korean fan site 'utada.top.to' (where it plays right when you enter the page, so if you're interested, you should go and see), which was later posted on hikaru.sc today at 7:00 PT. As far as I know, JWAVE in Tokyo played it at 5 something AM Japan time, so that makes it 11 this morning, I guess.
The previews were just so good that the full version is slightly disappointing. But whatever, its still a good song, and in my opinion, much better than Beautiful World/Kiss & Cry, or even Flavor of Life. Sometimes I wonder of Flavor of Life sold that many digital copies because of her divorce announcement and the drama tie-in, Hana Yori something 2, (most popular of the year with ratings at something like 75).
Well, it'll probably be until February when anything about Heart Station comes up.
Oh yeah, UH's birthday is somewhere around now, but I don't know when.
I would love to be able to listen to JWAVE here, except the thing is that they don't' stream their music online.
Oh, and we don't have a radio in Japan.
____________
Oh, and I just discovered that Ayumi Hamasaki, who I've also talked about before, has lost all hearing in her left ear.
Nevertheless, she says that she will continue singing.
Oh dear.
She has had problems with her ear ever since the summer of 2000. It seems that her heavy touring, and several accidents have taken a toll on her health. Elliot Yamin had some problems with his ears too, if I recall correctly.
From what I've read, her fans say that she hasn't been singing so well, as in singing somewhat off-key, and having to press her earpiece in during performances.
Some of her fans are already starting to fold paper cranes, going back to the story of Sadako and the 1000 paper cranes.
For those of you that didn't hear it before, Sadako was born during the war, and was subjected to the radiation from the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. She later developed cancer, which impeded on her running career. She and some of her friends started folding paper cranes, because of a legend which said that once you folded 1000 paper cranes, your wish will come true. Although Sadako was in remission from cancer for a while, she eventually died of it. I'm not sure if she finished folding all the paper cranes though.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
30-32
I went to Whistler for the past couple of days, so I didn't manage to get to do my blog.
I will now attempt to remember what I was feeling, thinking, and did for those days.
Blog 30 December 29, 2007 (the previous blog was done at 12:41 AM)
A couple of days ago, I think, I was talking about insomnia.
Well, today was really really bad.
I went to bed at around 2:00 AM, couldn't sleep, woke up at 4:00, ate the leftovers from the meal before, watched half an hour of TV, attempted to go back to sleep at 5:30, couldn't, woke up, searched online about insomnia, tried meditating for a bit, and took some allergy medicine which I didn't really need (I read from the National Sleep Foundation that over-the-counter anti-histamines help cause drowsiness, though, obviously, you shouldn't be dependent on them). They helped me feel drowsy, but I couldn't sleep, it felt as though my brain was very... solid and unpenetrable. Went and ate bread with peanut butter (again, it was supposed to help) at 7:00, didn't help at all, tried sleeping again. I do remember that I didn't manage to sleep for a long time, but I woke up to the alarm clock ringing at 10 or something like that.
So, all in all, I managed to sleep less than 2 hours, probably none, actually.
After I come back from Whistler, I am going to make a sleep diary for 2 weeks, and if things continue like they do, then I will go see the doctor.
Blog 31 December 30, 2007
I went to Whistler today with my aunt's coworker's family (who are hosting) and another coworker's family, for a total of 9 people.
Last year I also went with them to Whistler, and it was awesome.
Oh, by the way, I did manage to sleep a little bit last night, but I still didn't sleep very well, and woke up several times throughout the night.
I'm hoping it'll be better in Whistler.
Blog 32 December 31, 2007
I hate it I hate it I hate it.
I didn't sleep at all last night.
Luckily, though, I don't feel tired. Heck, I haven't felt tired for the last week pretty much.
On a lighter note, I went skiing today!
It was fun to be skiing again, and I felt that I improved a bit, although I am still a very early beginner.
This was also the first time I had used poles, and I fell twice because I tripped on the poles, and somebody almost skiied right into them too. Aside from that, I was okay.
Although there was a fair bit of ice, there was one isolated patch of powdered snow. EC and I followed his dad through the powdered snow section, and we both fell down. EC's skis fell off, and were buried under the snow, while my skis dug into the snow and I fell.
Oh well.
We didn't have much celebrations for New Years Day, though. I was the only person to stay up for the countdown, and all I did was sit 2 feet from the TV trying to listen Anderson Cooper or Ryan Seacrest talking.
Whatever, it passed, and nothing really special happened.
I'm going to finish the rest of the blogs tomorrow, as I should try to sleep now.
I will now attempt to remember what I was feeling, thinking, and did for those days.
Blog 30 December 29, 2007 (the previous blog was done at 12:41 AM)
A couple of days ago, I think, I was talking about insomnia.
Well, today was really really bad.
I went to bed at around 2:00 AM, couldn't sleep, woke up at 4:00, ate the leftovers from the meal before, watched half an hour of TV, attempted to go back to sleep at 5:30, couldn't, woke up, searched online about insomnia, tried meditating for a bit, and took some allergy medicine which I didn't really need (I read from the National Sleep Foundation that over-the-counter anti-histamines help cause drowsiness, though, obviously, you shouldn't be dependent on them). They helped me feel drowsy, but I couldn't sleep, it felt as though my brain was very... solid and unpenetrable. Went and ate bread with peanut butter (again, it was supposed to help) at 7:00, didn't help at all, tried sleeping again. I do remember that I didn't manage to sleep for a long time, but I woke up to the alarm clock ringing at 10 or something like that.
So, all in all, I managed to sleep less than 2 hours, probably none, actually.
After I come back from Whistler, I am going to make a sleep diary for 2 weeks, and if things continue like they do, then I will go see the doctor.
Blog 31 December 30, 2007
I went to Whistler today with my aunt's coworker's family (who are hosting) and another coworker's family, for a total of 9 people.
Last year I also went with them to Whistler, and it was awesome.
Oh, by the way, I did manage to sleep a little bit last night, but I still didn't sleep very well, and woke up several times throughout the night.
I'm hoping it'll be better in Whistler.
Blog 32 December 31, 2007
I hate it I hate it I hate it.
I didn't sleep at all last night.
Luckily, though, I don't feel tired. Heck, I haven't felt tired for the last week pretty much.
On a lighter note, I went skiing today!
It was fun to be skiing again, and I felt that I improved a bit, although I am still a very early beginner.
This was also the first time I had used poles, and I fell twice because I tripped on the poles, and somebody almost skiied right into them too. Aside from that, I was okay.
Although there was a fair bit of ice, there was one isolated patch of powdered snow. EC and I followed his dad through the powdered snow section, and we both fell down. EC's skis fell off, and were buried under the snow, while my skis dug into the snow and I fell.
Oh well.
We didn't have much celebrations for New Years Day, though. I was the only person to stay up for the countdown, and all I did was sit 2 feet from the TV trying to listen Anderson Cooper or Ryan Seacrest talking.
Whatever, it passed, and nothing really special happened.
I'm going to finish the rest of the blogs tomorrow, as I should try to sleep now.
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