welcome to midterm day (thanks I hate it)

One midterm down, two to go and then I am "free" for the next 5 business days. Yesterday I spent the morning at Second Cup and I was so jittery. I knew it was because I had too much caffeine. So it turns out that the harmless morning tea I had was green tea, and it also turns out that green tea has caffeine in it. I worked on a cheat sheet I used for my astronomy midterm (the exam I already wrote), which I used a crisp zero times. Also worth noting that happened yesterday, I saw my german prof from last semester ... i love her.

The exam went fine. I have two amulets on my person, a pocket full of pencils and granola bars, my offensively earwaxy loop earbuds, and ten bucks that lives in these pants pockets and has gone through the wash too many times to count. I write about my experience writing the exam since it's my first time in the exam center. When I came by a few weeks ago to check out the exam center, they asked me if I got a private room and I had no clue because my academic specialist, god bless her soul, didn't tell me anything about what to expect and just told me to go check out the exam center. They people were helpful that day, so I am not trying to make it seem that I am complaining because I am not.

The guy who called me into the exam room called someone else in at the same time, and when that other person followed him into the depths of the hallway, he ran away from me, so I followed both of them until they disappeared into a room. Then he brought me to the exam room. 2x3 room. Four desks facing each wall. I am the only person in the room. The guy brings me a clock, and fixes the wobbly table (truly a hero). I am the only person in the room. I start writing the exam, I am talking to myself (I am alone in the room). I took a ten minute power nap. THEN two more people are seated in the room. So I put on the provided noise cancelling headphones, which were horrid; they said "Bluetooth ready to connect" every 5 seconds... so I just used my loops (not a paid promotion – I WISH). 

At the end, when the lady handed me back my student card, I said thank you and then gave it right back to her and said "I have an exam at one." she laughed (not sure what else one would do at that time) so I said, I will be back again at four because I have another one. 

This morning, I caught the 5, since I knew it would bring me right to Desmarais. I am amazed at how I have to walk through a construction site to get to the bus stop. This construction has been extended until 2027 (it is Ontario, what else does one expect?). I waited at the bus stop for twenty minutes, thinking about my band's most recent song. Then I read the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on the bus. SO MANY iconic lore-relevant locations along the way. I had 90 minutes to spare, so I debated stopping in at Jenna's workplace. I want to invite her coworker, whom I know from German class to the house party I have spoken so intensely about (idk if he is working today), since it is part of my bingo card, but also because I want to be his BFF. I did not stop in, I just went to school (YAY).

The house party is back on, this time with a new date (same location) and people will actually be there this time because it is reading week at uOttawa, Thanksgiving for everyone else. and losing the Panda Game actually scared away all the germs that infected individuals from Carleton. There will be a fire, popcorn, beer and cookies so it should be a good time. I also am trying to get my friend to invite my enemy for reasons.

After the last exam (tonight), I am going to eat Chipotle and get Dairy Queen and go to the thrift with uncle dom apparently. Tomorrow morning, I am volunteering at the butterfly festival and then cleaning my house. Before the party there will also be a side quest to pick up Cynthia (my car) at the doctor (the mechanic). And then on Saturday, I am going to Spirit Halloween to buy an absurd amount of fake blood. I have not yet decided what I will be for Halloween (send suggestions, maybe?) but I will be bloody. I have plans to go out Thursday night (bar), Friday night (party), and Saturday night (bar) – so I either need 3 costumes (4 if I really am doing the costume change at the party) or an absurd amount of blood to compensate the fact that I will probably have to shower between each time I wear the bloody costume.

Other than that, I will also be using the fake blood to douse myself in a gallon of it for the album cover of my band, What the World Girl, new album (stay tuned for more updates). The plan is to release it on Apple Music and Spotify and Youtube (also part of the Bingo) and not promote it at all and see how it spreads by word of mouth. There will also be two CD copies, one for Cynthia and one for Clara M's coworker. 

Speaking of the band, the members are me, Clara M and Nicole. Nicole left the inner city for the summer so I kicked her out of the band. I kicked Clara out also and then wrote the full album and recorded demos. But the band is once again back together. And tomorrow night is our moment of truth. Jenna's boyfriend Zack is a music producer and Clara M asked him at her housewarming party if he would produce our comedy album. Apparently he was NOT into that, so we are trying again at the party. Also Clara and Nicole do not play instruments (everyone can sing), but for real, it's just me and my keyboard against the world. 

Okay I think that's enough of my yapping. Next post will be after the excitement of tomorrow's party so stay tuned.