Ok. So if I’m honest, the coat wasn’t actually that bad. If you are a 15 year old girl and live in Washington State where it is normal for people to wear very large, colorful ski jackets whenever they want to. Unfortunately, I am no longer 15 (although I was 15 at the time I bought the coat. Which explains something) and I no longer live in Washington State. So what excuse do I have for pulling my hideous lilac marshmallow coat out of the storage in the basement and actually wearing it?
Firstly, I just want to say that the weather outside is VERY cold. It dropped down to -6 degrees Celsius. And for all my American pals out there who don’t know what that means, go google it. I don’t know how to calculate temperature in Fahrenheit anymore. So far this winter, I have gotten away with wearing my fall wool coat. But it is rather thin, so yesterday (because it had gotten so cold) I pulled on a thin zip up jacket underneath the coat. I was quite cold, but I didn’t completely freeze to death. Nonetheless, when I went to school this morning, I was so cold I decided that something definitely needed to change. So, when I came home during break to eat breakfast (I rolled out of bed a little late this morning), I went down to the cellar and grabbed my down ski jacket from the bin into which I had stuffed it. I resembled a large purple marshmallow but at least I was warm.
Secondly, my first final is tomorrow. And I don’t want to get any sicker than I already am. The past weekend, I worked my brain into overdrive trying to learn for finals (16 hours in one weekend. That can’t be healthy). In any case, I experienced major burnout, not only mentally, but also physically. I am convinced that the level of stress I was experiencing sent my body into overdrive and I contracted the first virus that I came into contact with. After all, none of the people I have spent time with are sick. So I donned the purple monstrosity out of desperation. I am well aware that being cold does not actually give you a cold, but I am also well aware that being cold weakens your immune system greatly, so I fully intend to stay as warm as possible to avoid contracting any more illnesses. I once was under a lot of stress during school and didn’t give myself a break (that was back in the day before I learned how much fun procrastination is) and I pretty much went three weeks on overdrive. My cold turned into a sinus infection and I was pretty much forced to stop doing anything. This is also the excuse that I have been giving myself for not studying so hard this week. That and the fact that I figure I have already learned just about as much as I will be able to learn for the final tomorrow, so trying to stuff more information in there will wear out my brain and could actually be detrimental. I figure that I can take this exam with a head cold and be just fine (as long as I am supplied with enough Kleenex), but if I manage to contract a sinus infection or something, I highly doubt I will be able to think enough to reproduce Prim’s Algorithm, even if the pseudo-code appears in the exam.
Thirdly, I am a computer scientist. Therefore no one expects me to have any semblance of style.
Now, the reader might wonder, what possessed me to wear a pink hat that completely clashed with my monstrosity of a coat?
Unsolved mystery. It could have been laziness, because I just didn’t bother to change my hat when I changed my coat. It could have been that I am secretly an old woman and have been let into the Red Hat Society. It could have been a temporary bout of color blindness. I’m guessing insanity personally.
And why am I writing this blog entry when I really should be reviewing my notes for my exam tomorrow? Or actually studying for the Lit final on Monday since I know pretty much ABSOLUTELY NOTHING and am COMPLETELY UNPREPARED? *shudders*
Procrastination at its best.
Oh Joy…at least you have a hideous ski jacket. I think I’ll have to make do with my thin wool coat and layers when I visit upstate New York in a couple weeks. Good luck with your finals…you’re almost done with the semester :-).
Re: computer scientist=no style. Um, yeah, #1 comforting thought about dressing for grad school interviews. Old chem profs=no style. Biologists are only slightly better. ;-)
And, Joy, dear, at least in the good ol’ US of A, they say studying for exams, not learning. Out of curiosity, do they say learning in the UK or is this a pure Germanism? As an aside, I still catch myself saying “going to university” instead of college.
Well…every self-respecting Washingtonian has a ski coat somewhere…even if they are too embarrassed to wear it most of the year. And yeah. You’re right. I was STUDYING for my finals. Not learning. German has ruined my English! =)
“Thirdly, I am a computer scientist. Therefore no one expects me to have any semblance of style.”
Lol ^___^ Good luck with your finals!
@Phoebe: Yes, it’s a Germanism. We say “für Klausuren lernen” (“learning for exams”). Studieren (studying) means the whole thing, for example “Naturwissenschaften studieren” (“studying natural sciences”)
Oh Joy, so sorry to hear that you’re STILL sick!!!
Don’t forget to eat some healthy food, if I can be annoying =)
And take a photo next time you’re in your great outfit!!
Oh and Phoebe – in the UK people study or revise for exams, I’ve only ever heard “learn” in German =)
It’s quite alright. I’m probably going to be sick until I have a day where I can sleep all day long. Unfortunately, that probably won’t be for a while. Afterall, Stochastik and Literature are not going to learn themselves.
LOL>>>>>>>>>>> You need to post a photo of you in your lovely marshmellow coat! Next visit to these states, we can buy you a new upgraded, 21 year old marshmellow coat! Any color we can find. We will also buy you a red hat society hat to make your statement firm. LUB B B B M