5th place, bitches!
yesterday, my cheerleading team placed 5th out of 12 teams competing in our division. needless to say, we were super excited. we were out only one person due to injuries this time and despite throwing my back out on friday, i was able to make it through the competition (ibuprofen + deep heat, FTW). granted now my back is completely shot and i'm hoping to get to a doctor this week so i can get some stronger drogas.
what else is going on? nothing really. i am siting in on our board of studies meeting as a programme rep along with my friend in the course. i am still lazily getting stuff done in the lab. i am considering doing laundry if my back can manage carrying all this crap.
oh! - we had our team photo taken today, which came out kickass (except for the fact that we were missing 5 people, womp womp).
besides cheer comp yesterday, life is boring as of now until probably late march when we will have more cheerleading and then i and my teammates will be going on tour to ITALIA!!! can NOT wait!
brb.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
nothing to report.
life is continuing to drag onward. i really have nothing much new to say since my last post, which was about 2 weeks ago. today is a holiday in america (omgee presidents what up?!) but alas, i live in the UK now. no presidents. no holiday. - although let's be realistic, if i were still in the US i bet i would have to turn up to my job. today is just a normal day.
we had a really good social between the cheerleaders and american football players two weekends ago - lots of games and unlike some others i have been to, actually quite social. i am proud to say i interacted with new people and thus made some new friends! lol. score. we have another social tonight with the AF-ers which i will attend but lay off the booze - it's a monday, people. a monday.
we have our next cheerleading competition this weekend in which we will hopefully do much much better. we have been working our asses off; additionally, some stuff has been changed so it looks more clean/awesome. granted people are getting broken left and right (a knee here, a finger there, and a back or two), i think we will be awesome this weekend. awesome.
ok, like i said, not much going on, but i figured i should at least update this thing once in a while.
oh, and i still hate my flatmates. they are awful and rude and terrible human beings.
brb.
we had a really good social between the cheerleaders and american football players two weekends ago - lots of games and unlike some others i have been to, actually quite social. i am proud to say i interacted with new people and thus made some new friends! lol. score. we have another social tonight with the AF-ers which i will attend but lay off the booze - it's a monday, people. a monday.
we have our next cheerleading competition this weekend in which we will hopefully do much much better. we have been working our asses off; additionally, some stuff has been changed so it looks more clean/awesome. granted people are getting broken left and right (a knee here, a finger there, and a back or two), i think we will be awesome this weekend. awesome.
ok, like i said, not much going on, but i figured i should at least update this thing once in a while.
oh, and i still hate my flatmates. they are awful and rude and terrible human beings.
brb.
Monday, February 4, 2013
oops.
so remember that time i haven't written in this thing in forever?!?! my bad. my new semester starts this week (classes start wednesday) so perhaps i will use that as a starting point to remember to keep up with this. i know i have bajillions of readers (lolz), so i will begin with an update of the last 2+ months.
let's begin with the fist half of december:
i was rushing around with my friend and assigned group partner on an oral presentation as well as a poster presentation which kept me busy and a little stressed - the stress mainly coming from the fact that we technically had a 3rd group member who contributed absolutely nothing. i was also getting in the lab more and got to play with chemicals (with supervision from an actual chemist, haha) for my research project. there was also the packing and cleaning and preparing for my trip home to the US for christmas.
once i got back to the US in mid-december:
can i just say i love virgin atlantic? i have been upgraded more than once (free) to those extra legroom seats but on my journey back to the US they upgraded me to premium economy (basically, business class or one step below first class) which meant i got a GIANT seat with foot rest (ooooooh! aaaaaaah!) and was served champagne upon boarding. the food was even classy, with adorable salt and pepper shakers and of course, more booze. [see instagram pic below]
when i got to america, i spent a week at my boyfriend's in boston being epically jet-lagged for most of the trip but still managing a night of raging with my old coworkers. i then went to my parents' house in new york where i got to see my cousins, sister and her family, grandma, and this cuddly face:
then it was back out to boston for a little over a week comprising of NYE and the triple birthday - me, my bestie caroline, and the bf ALL have the same bday! caroline and i are the same day/same year while the bf is only same day (two years older which means he'll be 30 before me, heh).
january 9th to present:
i flew back to the UK, slept all day, and then did some cheerleading. then began crunch time: i had a paper due and an exam on the 15th so i spent the next week cramming and writing. once that was done, i spent minimal time in lab and lots of time working on our cheerleading routine. we had our first competition this past saturday that all i can say, did not go as planned in terms of placing. the routine was fine (with a few noted mistakes with me/my second stunt group), but we were missing a key tumbler and a key flyer who were away and injured, respectively, so that really knocked down our points. anyways, now we just need to work harder for the next one at the end of the month! i think we can do it. there're are few things we can add to increase our point value as well as both missing people will, fingers crossed, be back with no new injuries from others.
and that's that. like i said, lecture starts on wednesday (epidemiology which i probably shouldn't even be taking, lolz) and i've got to get some stuff done in lab as well as lots of cheerleading.
we are having a cheerleading/american football social this friday that is "american" themed - should be easy for me to dress up..
brb.
let's begin with the fist half of december:
i was rushing around with my friend and assigned group partner on an oral presentation as well as a poster presentation which kept me busy and a little stressed - the stress mainly coming from the fact that we technically had a 3rd group member who contributed absolutely nothing. i was also getting in the lab more and got to play with chemicals (with supervision from an actual chemist, haha) for my research project. there was also the packing and cleaning and preparing for my trip home to the US for christmas.
once i got back to the US in mid-december:
can i just say i love virgin atlantic? i have been upgraded more than once (free) to those extra legroom seats but on my journey back to the US they upgraded me to premium economy (basically, business class or one step below first class) which meant i got a GIANT seat with foot rest (ooooooh! aaaaaaah!) and was served champagne upon boarding. the food was even classy, with adorable salt and pepper shakers and of course, more booze. [see instagram pic below]
when i got to america, i spent a week at my boyfriend's in boston being epically jet-lagged for most of the trip but still managing a night of raging with my old coworkers. i then went to my parents' house in new york where i got to see my cousins, sister and her family, grandma, and this cuddly face:
^ that's jordan, i <3 him!
then it was back out to boston for a little over a week comprising of NYE and the triple birthday - me, my bestie caroline, and the bf ALL have the same bday! caroline and i are the same day/same year while the bf is only same day (two years older which means he'll be 30 before me, heh).
january 9th to present:
i flew back to the UK, slept all day, and then did some cheerleading. then began crunch time: i had a paper due and an exam on the 15th so i spent the next week cramming and writing. once that was done, i spent minimal time in lab and lots of time working on our cheerleading routine. we had our first competition this past saturday that all i can say, did not go as planned in terms of placing. the routine was fine (with a few noted mistakes with me/my second stunt group), but we were missing a key tumbler and a key flyer who were away and injured, respectively, so that really knocked down our points. anyways, now we just need to work harder for the next one at the end of the month! i think we can do it. there're are few things we can add to increase our point value as well as both missing people will, fingers crossed, be back with no new injuries from others.
and that's that. like i said, lecture starts on wednesday (epidemiology which i probably shouldn't even be taking, lolz) and i've got to get some stuff done in lab as well as lots of cheerleading.
we are having a cheerleading/american football social this friday that is "american" themed - should be easy for me to dress up..
brb.
Monday, November 26, 2012
black friday
one thing i miss the most about living in england is the gluttony that comes with thanksgiving and the madness that comes with black friday (note: black friday is my fave holiday ever). this year, while most americans gorged themselves on turkey and stuffing and cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and PIE, i went to lab just like any other day, got lunch (bread with melted cheese and tomato), and cracked open a diet coke. while i was and still am disappointed that i missed all of the in-store black friday action, at the very least most stores offer some sort of online deals. for example - spend $65 at victoria's secret and get a free tote filled with lotions and crap plus free shipping over $50. (the number of VS totes i have is, by the way, ridiculous.)
so far this holiday season, i have purchased 2 items for other people and 22 things for myself. my niece is getting a coach wristlet and my bf is getting... a gift that i don't want to mention here in case he happens to read this. what can i say, there were great "me" deals! VS of course; old navy had kickass athletic clothes sales; a new pair of "wide calf" riding boots for my obese calves; a new coach keychain (shameless); new jewelry from lia sophia. fml i am so poor. thank jesus for student loans!
updates on life in general:
- flatmates suck and have left the hob on again with nothing on it twice this week.
- cheerleading is kickass except i hurt my back last friday and uh, yeah it's actually really bad and i should probably rest for like 2 weeks but am going to exercise anyways.
- course is good, started growing some mammalian cells woot! i'm a real scientist!
i really want to move furniture around in my room, which of course i decided while my back is at its worst and i cannot physically move said furniture. le sigh.
brb.
so far this holiday season, i have purchased 2 items for other people and 22 things for myself. my niece is getting a coach wristlet and my bf is getting... a gift that i don't want to mention here in case he happens to read this. what can i say, there were great "me" deals! VS of course; old navy had kickass athletic clothes sales; a new pair of "wide calf" riding boots for my obese calves; a new coach keychain (shameless); new jewelry from lia sophia. fml i am so poor. thank jesus for student loans!
updates on life in general:
- flatmates suck and have left the hob on again with nothing on it twice this week.
- cheerleading is kickass except i hurt my back last friday and uh, yeah it's actually really bad and i should probably rest for like 2 weeks but am going to exercise anyways.
- course is good, started growing some mammalian cells woot! i'm a real scientist!
i really want to move furniture around in my room, which of course i decided while my back is at its worst and i cannot physically move said furniture. le sigh.
brb.
Friday, November 16, 2012
summarizing the last few weeks...
i am SO bad at this updating thing GAH!!! okay, let me summarize the last few weeks:
- my flatmates still suck. either my flat didn't get delivered toilet paper by the university staff or one of them stole all of it (most likely as they also feel the need to take out a roll and use it as kitchen towels, which obviously are not used very well as the kitchen is a nasty mess). i have finally spied male flatmate #2 several times; i have said hi each time and all i get is a head nod and silence. last night, i finally saw female flatmate #3. i have decided i hate her the most. i have only just seen her, though she appears to be bffs with my other chinese roommates, and when i held the front door open for her bf who was leaving (he said thank you), she literally ignored me, turned around, and started talking to another flatmate in chinese. [insert an infinite number os swear words here.]
- my master's project is finally settled! i've handed in the paperwork and begun mapping out a method with my supervisor and a few other random helpful people. i mean sure, it could get rejected, but i doubt it as it will be awesome.
- one class ("module") is over, paper submitted and awaiting grading. started the newest one yesterday.
- i'm getting TB vaccinated! i love vaccination. if you are anti-vaccination, please get the hell off my blog. it's your fault people are dying of preventable and curable diseases. jerk.
- i lovelovelove cheerleading! it is definitely what has been missing in my life. if has helped me lose 15 lbs since moving to england, and i'm sure many more, and i can see the tone coming back in my arms. LOVE. not to mention my team is really fun and is filled with great people!!! current goal: make jumps suck less.
- i went to america! for a wedding! i was going to post a "brb, going to america" post but last week was a hectic nightmare trying to get all my coursework and project finished before i left. i went to boston, got to see my amazing bf, then we went down to maryland for one of my bestest friend's weddings (which i was a bridesmaid in!), then visited a friend in baltimore, then back up to boston where i stocked up on cheap american goods from CVS. i did this all within 4.5 days. traveling champion!
ok, so that's pretty much it. i want to try to get some pics up here for all of my avid readers (although the only one i am aware of i am also fb friends with so she sees them anyways, haha), but also just because i think blogs are boring with just words. it's 2012, i should be able to spice this crap up.
on an unrelated but MIND-BLOWING note: did you know that The Giver has 3 effing sequels?! i'm getting on reading those stat - they're already loaded on my kindle!!!
brb.
- my flatmates still suck. either my flat didn't get delivered toilet paper by the university staff or one of them stole all of it (most likely as they also feel the need to take out a roll and use it as kitchen towels, which obviously are not used very well as the kitchen is a nasty mess). i have finally spied male flatmate #2 several times; i have said hi each time and all i get is a head nod and silence. last night, i finally saw female flatmate #3. i have decided i hate her the most. i have only just seen her, though she appears to be bffs with my other chinese roommates, and when i held the front door open for her bf who was leaving (he said thank you), she literally ignored me, turned around, and started talking to another flatmate in chinese. [insert an infinite number os swear words here.]
- my master's project is finally settled! i've handed in the paperwork and begun mapping out a method with my supervisor and a few other random helpful people. i mean sure, it could get rejected, but i doubt it as it will be awesome.
- one class ("module") is over, paper submitted and awaiting grading. started the newest one yesterday.
- i'm getting TB vaccinated! i love vaccination. if you are anti-vaccination, please get the hell off my blog. it's your fault people are dying of preventable and curable diseases. jerk.
- i lovelovelove cheerleading! it is definitely what has been missing in my life. if has helped me lose 15 lbs since moving to england, and i'm sure many more, and i can see the tone coming back in my arms. LOVE. not to mention my team is really fun and is filled with great people!!! current goal: make jumps suck less.
- i went to america! for a wedding! i was going to post a "brb, going to america" post but last week was a hectic nightmare trying to get all my coursework and project finished before i left. i went to boston, got to see my amazing bf, then we went down to maryland for one of my bestest friend's weddings (which i was a bridesmaid in!), then visited a friend in baltimore, then back up to boston where i stocked up on cheap american goods from CVS. i did this all within 4.5 days. traveling champion!
ok, so that's pretty much it. i want to try to get some pics up here for all of my avid readers (although the only one i am aware of i am also fb friends with so she sees them anyways, haha), but also just because i think blogs are boring with just words. it's 2012, i should be able to spice this crap up.
on an unrelated but MIND-BLOWING note: did you know that The Giver has 3 effing sequels?! i'm getting on reading those stat - they're already loaded on my kindle!!!
brb.
Friday, October 26, 2012
procrastinating because "i'm sick"
i've had quite the unpleasant positive sense single stranded RNA rhinovirus the past two and a half days and i am using it to its full procrastination potential. every time i even think of working on school work, my reasoning tells me: "it's ok, you're sick, wait 'til tomorrow." i did manage to get a little note taking done yesterday and today, but of course am slacking on the important project proposal and research paper. in fact, i'm even using this blog as a pawn in my game.
despite being sick, i still managed to get to competition cheerleading practice on wednesday (the team i had to try-out for and made, like a boss) and game squad cheerleading last night (the one open to everyone). sadly practice was cancelled for tonight but considering my ailments, i probably shouldn't be too upset. also, regarding games squad, i am proud to say that i am also loud as hell - just like my days cheering in high school. win.
we are having a rugby-cheer social for halloween next friday, which i should be well enough for by then, and it's harry potter themed. going out of the box a little, i've got a great plan to be a [skanky] umbridge - pink dress, pink shoes, heinous cat brooch, a stick for a wand. hopefully i can find everything - might have to craft the brooch though! student loans at work here, people. at least clothes for her are wearable again - how many times does the average person have to chance to wear a wizard's robe?
brb.
despite being sick, i still managed to get to competition cheerleading practice on wednesday (the team i had to try-out for and made, like a boss) and game squad cheerleading last night (the one open to everyone). sadly practice was cancelled for tonight but considering my ailments, i probably shouldn't be too upset. also, regarding games squad, i am proud to say that i am also loud as hell - just like my days cheering in high school. win.
we are having a rugby-cheer social for halloween next friday, which i should be well enough for by then, and it's harry potter themed. going out of the box a little, i've got a great plan to be a [skanky] umbridge - pink dress, pink shoes, heinous cat brooch, a stick for a wand. hopefully i can find everything - might have to craft the brooch though! student loans at work here, people. at least clothes for her are wearable again - how many times does the average person have to chance to wear a wizard's robe?
brb.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
the real deal
apparently, i really suck at keeping up with this. settling in has been going a bit better now that i have accepted the fact that i hate my flatmates and one or more of them are total inconsiderate slobs. don't get me wrong, i still curse at the behind closed doors when i hear them slamming their own or when i walk into the kitchen to see half their dinner on the counter, stovetop, sink, table, and floor, but i've accepted this fate and am living with it (until the point when there is potential fining in which case everyone is getting thrown under the bus).
classes have been fine, nothing really to report. occasional studying, occasional work on my paper, etc. etc. classmates are awesome. lecturers are interesting. project is... coming along slowly. finally getting in the lab next week, though, so that should speed some things along.
the big announcement: i made the competition cheerleading squad! try-outs were last week, over 40 people tried out and i was one of the 32 picked for the team. everyone else has the option to be on the games squad as well as all those who chose not to try out (because they wanted games squad). i am VERY excited about this - i haven't cheered in 8 years and it is going to be awesome to get back into. i know what you're thinking: not a sport. bite your tongue, please. we lift and toss people >6' in the air, depending on the stunt, we tumble just like gymnasts, and we dance - all in a tiny area with lots of moving parts and to be completed in a quick amount of time. a bit of reading:
a 2008 report that 65.1% of all catastrophic high school sport injuries came from cheerleading:
http://www.livescience.com/2775-girls-dangerous-sport-cheerleading.html
from time magazine, "doctors say cheerleading needs more safety regulations" :
http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/23/doctors-say-cheerleading-needs-more-safety-rules/
the american academy of pediatrics' report:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/10/15/peds.2012-2480.abstract
ok, so maybe you weren't skeptical, but i still find it quite interesting. cheerleading isn't just girls in short skirts yelling and kicking their legs on the sidelines anymore - the 1950s were a long time ago. this is the real deal and i am SO excited to be representing my university!
brb.
classes have been fine, nothing really to report. occasional studying, occasional work on my paper, etc. etc. classmates are awesome. lecturers are interesting. project is... coming along slowly. finally getting in the lab next week, though, so that should speed some things along.
the big announcement: i made the competition cheerleading squad! try-outs were last week, over 40 people tried out and i was one of the 32 picked for the team. everyone else has the option to be on the games squad as well as all those who chose not to try out (because they wanted games squad). i am VERY excited about this - i haven't cheered in 8 years and it is going to be awesome to get back into. i know what you're thinking: not a sport. bite your tongue, please. we lift and toss people >6' in the air, depending on the stunt, we tumble just like gymnasts, and we dance - all in a tiny area with lots of moving parts and to be completed in a quick amount of time. a bit of reading:
a 2008 report that 65.1% of all catastrophic high school sport injuries came from cheerleading:
http://www.livescience.com/2775-girls-dangerous-sport-cheerleading.html
from time magazine, "doctors say cheerleading needs more safety regulations" :
http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/23/doctors-say-cheerleading-needs-more-safety-rules/
the american academy of pediatrics' report:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/10/15/peds.2012-2480.abstract
ok, so maybe you weren't skeptical, but i still find it quite interesting. cheerleading isn't just girls in short skirts yelling and kicking their legs on the sidelines anymore - the 1950s were a long time ago. this is the real deal and i am SO excited to be representing my university!
brb.
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