miss akay

My new favorite picture!

My friend Brent took this of me and it's my new favorite picture. Thank, Brent!

On Monday I take my genetics final. I debated not taking it, because I have an A- in the class if I don't take it. But then I discovered that an A- at Penn is only a 3.7 instead of a 4.0, so it sort of lit a little fire under me to reclaim the rest of that 4.0. Am I nuts? Maybe. Perfectionist? Occasionally. At this point it actually feels more like a game than anything else. It's fun!

My new latest friend is this great girl named Emily. She moved here from Seattle and she's a lot of fun to talk to. We've both got priorities shifted in the similar directions and keep good study habits together, which we augment with trips to the gym to break up with day. It's nice to have someone to laugh with and it makes studying go by quicker. She introduced me to a new study spot on campus with really great eating options on the lower level. While I was there, I ran into three other students in my genetics class. We sat for a good hour and jammed through some review. I'm feeling good about the material, but I need to have everything down solid.

It's 2am and this is a little bit of a late night, post-study babble. I've had more coffee over the last three days than I've had in the last three weeks. But I feel great!

I think something died in my room! It must be in the heating vent. There is a repulsive odor in my apartment, though it's only noticeable as you come up the stairs or sit at my desk. Perhaps a mouse? So, I've kept the windows open and we turned off the heat. I hope whatever it is magically resolves. It is revolting, whatever it is! But I don't have much time to deal with it at the moment. Apparently, Josh came by to check it out while I was gone and he didn't smell anything. It figures! Jenn and I can smell it, but guys don't tend to have real keen olfactory perception.

I'm excited to see my friend Joe, who is coming to visit on Wednesday. It's been a year and I'm looking forward to catching up and spending a day in Philadelphia once my exams are done, exploring the city and having some fun. I get to play hostess! Though I'm pretty sure he's been here before.

I better get going so I can start fresh again in the morning. Only one more day to go! Tomorrow I meet Emily on campus, bright and early for an all day study extravaganza!

posted by miss akay @ 1:56 AM