What a complete turnaround after a dismal end of September. Top 5 reasons why October is off to a good start:

5. Fall Break
4. Finally getting to eat Filipino food
3. Glee!
2. UVA finally wins a football game. 1-0 in the ACC, baby

and of course, what is probably the highlight of my year...
1. U2! MUSE! at Scott Stadium, and I got my ticket FOR FREE

Life is good. In other news, I have a midterm and a paper due on Wednesday, but it will not dampen my spirits! And I'm thinking about pulling some all-nighters when I get back to catch up on readings

I'm on LJ, which means my day has been lame. Sucks, cos it's my birthday. Quite an insignificant birthday (19th), yeah, but you know I'd like to actually do something. It's been raining non-stop outside so I've been too lazy to do anything. I've been either watching TV or napping. Reading a bit. I'm probably going out tonight.

Everything's been pretty good. A lot of reading, but I manage. I am severely behind though in my Civil War class, and a little behind on my Colonial Latin America class, but I feel like I'll be fine after Fall Break. My goal is a 4.0.

Done with the first week of school! I don't have any work at all, but I'm getting ready for next week already (all History / Politics classes = shit ton of reading). By getting ready I mean I made a to do list... I'll start on Sunday. I've been napping / sleeping a lot. I hope when I get back into my routine of school I can still keep watching The Nanny marathons on Nick at Nite

Got in yesterday morning. Feels like I never left, but I'm gonna miss Manila! Greeters today, Target run?, GIRL TALK tonight!!

3 DAYS LEFT.

I think I'm ready. Problem is... I still have to pack! I've started though, but I'm trying to fit everything I've bought in the past 3 months into my teeny tiny suitcase. Good thing I have some serious packing skillz. I think I'll just wait for my laundry to come back tomorrow, and then I'll start (and hopefully finish) shoving.

Game plan for the next two days: [TUES] visit the charity OYFA is sponsoring for the year (lame), see people, quick salon trip, [WED] see grandmas, see friends

Game plan for trip: Fight boredom

WOO THIRD YEARRR.

Darn, I had an entry written out and all that came out when I hit post was "Augu--". Fail. But here it is, a bit rewritten:

August 10th, 2008
"I guess the excitement I feel about going back to UVA is overshadowed by my anxiety over leaving."

Ahh, funny how I feel like this every year. A little more than a week left here. I still need to get some stuff done before I leave. Now I don't feel like listing them because it freaks me out a little. Even though there's nothing really to freak out about since everything is settled basically. I have a ride to Charlottesville, my roommate will already be there when I move back in, I just have to deal with the traveling and jet lag. I'm delaying packing as much as possible.

I am quite excited about a new school year, regardless, even though I'll miss everyone terribly (ONE YEAR, perhaps more, of being away from home!), but there's always Skype.

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I felt the need to tally the books I've read this summer. I should have maybe allocated more time to reading. But oh well

Books I've read (FINAL)
- Siddhartha, Herman Hesse
- Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey N.
- Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
- Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
- Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote
- Animal Farm, George Orwell
- The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho

I actually am quite excited to get back into the swing of school and studying. I love school. Not too excited about leaving home though, but I'm sure it won't be as hard when I'm already in C-ville and doing stuff.

Just called Bank of America. Thank god that's done. Apparently I have to tell them when I leave the country so they don't block my card the minute I decide to use it. Canada is still a go though!

Other probable plans for the future: NYC for fall break (will be my first time to visit), do some more traveling around the US, hopefully an internship in NYC

I'm now thinking about exploring a short career in investment banking. Still want to do law school, of course. Third year is make it or break it

Some recent thoughts:

- I bought tickets to Toronto for December/early January! I haven't seen Marianne in 2 years, and I've never been to Canada so naturally, I'M EXCITED.

- I hate worrying about money. I hate uncertainty.

- I feel trapped. Right now, I feel like my life is at a standstill and I'm not moving forward with anything, and this makes me ache to go back to Charlottesville. I want to be at my own pace, do my own thing, make my own money. I want to feel independent again.

- I have to call Bank of America. Hassle

- My roommate who graduated STILL owes me a shitload of money. I've been constantly reminding her. I hope she's not getting annoyed, because I should be the one who's annoyed

- I've been thinking about my future. I'm optimistic

I hate to admit it, but yes, I'm really bored now. Thus, an update on my life is in order.

I finished my The Nanny marathon (LOOOVE THE NANNY!!), and now there's nothing left to do. I would like to finish One Tree Hill and Heroes, but I'm too lazy, and it gets to be a drag watching those shows. OTH has lost its charm, and I just don't know what's going on with Heroes and I'm not really that curious to find out. But enough about TV.

I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's yesterday. Wonderful movie. Audrey Hepburn; George Peppard = gorgeousness. The whole thing also fits perfectly into my recent conviction to move to NYC after graduation. The future looks bright. I've actually never been, but I plan on making a mini-trip sometime fall semester.

I've been slacking off on working out. I'll get back into the swing of things Monday. I've also decided to start reading. I read so much during the school year that I swore not to lift a book during breaks, but there really is nothing to do anymore. Also slacking off on reading my LSAT book.

Musings. I have an 8-hour layover in LA in August, should I stay in the airport or explore the city a little?

Am I excited for school? In many ways, yes. But then I get reminded of the fact that I'm not sure when I'm coming back. Definitely not Christmas (too expensive), if I get a legit internship next summer I could go home after it ends but that would only mean 2, or if I'm lucky 3 weeks (not very cost effective). And Christmas after next is just simply too long a wait. See my dilemma here? And see how there isn't much spontaneity in my life as I've planned my [actual, not fantasy] life so far into the future? Haha. Sad.

So... summer. Not doing anything with my life right now, both good / bad in certain ways. Some updates:

- My excitement for FreeFest got eclipsed by not getting any tickets. EPIC FAIL on their part. But I'm over it. Girl Talk's coming to UVA. I'll get my share of music festivals soon.
- Still a mall rat. I love shopping. I'll buy stuff I actually need once school gets closer
- I started working out today, and I plan on sticking to my "regimen." I'm not doing anything productive with my time anyway
- Finished "Siddhartha." My summer's not totally fruitless
- I finally got used to my hair. Although, I actually do miss it being long. Maybe next year. HAHA
- Our dog died. :(

Anyway, I actually can't feel too excited about going back to school in August. For one thing, I'm not going home for Xmas (I'll be drifting... the only sure thing right now is Canada to visit Marianne)... and summer is a bit hazy because I will probably (hopefully) be interning somewhere, and it's too much of a waste to go home for only a few weeks. Maybe. I'm definitely set on finding time to go home in the summer, and I can save up for it. So there. And also, there's a little part in me that actually enjoys doing nothing and spending time with family.

Harry Potter next week.