Monday, January 22, 2001

a weekend do-over

I was sick last weekend after a friend got the flu and passed it to me. But things have been looking up now that I'm feeling better. It certainly helps that I got Friday and today off due to teacher in-service. :-)

So my dad took us to Half Moon Bay on Saturday as we hadn't been there in a while. Strolling along Pillar Point Harbor never gets old even though we always come here. One cool thing is you can buy fresh seafood right off the boats. Our last stop before heading home was Princeton Seafood Company for clam chowder. It's one of our favorite traditions.

Dad also took me to Menlo Park this morning to visit the U.S. Geological Survey office. I enjoyed checking out the exhibits in the public areas. You can even go inside one of the buildings to see the seismographs. It's too bad my father had to leave due to work-related reasons. Side note: the USGS sounds like a cool place to work after I graduate. But that's way down the line as I'm only a teenager.

I also saw Supernova on VHS a few days ago. Despite the critical reviews, the movie wasn't too bad in my opinion. Another nice thing is that I didn't have to study for finals. On the whole, the weekend was awesome.

Currently watching: Supernova

Monday, January 15, 2001

getting the flu sucks

To cut to the chase: things haven't been great because I was sick the whole time. It got so bad at one point that I missed a few days of class. Damn... there goes my shot at perfect attendance. :-(

So the Lins came to my house about a week ago. I then played video games with Moonway for a few hours. He had the flu at the time but told us it wasn't contagious. Mom wanted to wait until he got better, but the Lins insisted on showing up. I was eager to see Moonway and agreed to it against her advice. It turned out to be a huge mistake because I got the flu shortly after.

Hanging out with friends just isn't worth getting sick over. I regret not asking the Lins to reschedule. However, the silver lining is that this gave me more time to prepare for classes. I also had a biology quiz on Wednesday — which isn't exactly easy — but Mrs. Williams was kind enough to let me take it at home. Shh... don't tell anyone!

It sucks we had to cancel our plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as we obviously couldn't go anywhere. But the good news is that there's no school this Friday and next Friday due to teacher in-service. Hope I recover soon.

Currently playing: Unreal

Tuesday, January 2, 2001

back to school again

School has started for me now that Christmas break is over. I'm not thrilled about having to get up at 6:40 a.m. four days a week for my biology class. It's also freezing cold outside, not to mention I still have the holiday blues. Sometimes I wish we didn't go back so soon after the New Year. But at least it's nice to see everyone. :-)

Currently reading: The Meteor Crater Story by Dean Smith

Monday, January 1, 2001

happy new millennium

I can't believe 2001 is here. According to the Gregorian calendar, the new millennium starts this year. It sounds counterintuitive, but that's what the experts tell us.

New Year's Eve report

Of course, the dawn of a new millennium is certainly something to celebrate. Although we're still recovering from our trip, Mom invited the Liangs over for dinner. It was very exciting even though I was mostly glued to my laptop. At least in my experience, having a party right after coming home helps with the holiday blues. :-)

2000 in review

I don't think anyone will disagree that 2000 was awesome. For one, our recent trip to the Southwest U.S. was one of our best vacations ever. It helps that I'm now old enough to appreciate things. Another highlight was visiting Willits last summer. Traveling is always something to look forward to. On the academic side, graduating from Egan was an important milestone.

The only blemish was when my learning skills teacher Mrs. Roth sent me to the office for saying "shit" too many times. So much for free speech. But because I'm on good terms with Mrs. Satterwhite, she only gave me a warning as opposed to a suspension. It really does help to have friends in high places.

At any rate, school starts tomorrow for me. I have a 7:20 a.m. biology class and probably shouldn't go to bed too late. Take care, everyone.

Currently playing: Final Doom