January 2015 – Excess Thoughts

Saturday Song – Always Remember Me by Ry Cuming ft. Sara Bareilles

Happy Saturday 🙂

New segment: Song Saturday

What is it? I’ll post a new (or old) song every Saturday. (pretty self explanatory if you ask me)

I’m a huge fan of these acoustic-type sounds and male vocalists. This week’s song isn’t anything particularly out of the ordinary, but it brings back good memories because it’s the same type of music that I’ve always loved. (It reminds me of a specific song but I can’t remember what song that is, which is really bothersome)

I’m hoping that you guys will be able to get to know me a little better through the kind of music I listen to.

I mostly listen to the same songs over and over again (which drives my friends a little mad because when they walk into my room it’s always the same songs playing).

I’m a huge fan of “coffee shop” type music. I guess that’s the kind of vibe that I’m trying to go for in my room. It’s relaxing and warm feelings and vibes.

Have a lovely weekend <3

More updates and course chronicles to come!

Mental Miscellany for a Foggy Day

Good Thursday morning 🙂

(Pre apologies for the likely relative incoherence of this blog post)

This is a very literal mental miscellany, so I guess I’ll attempt to organize my thoughts in a sort of numerical order..

(Course Chronicles are still in progress! Expect another one – probably going over Phys 157, by the end of this weekend)

1. Somebody on my floor is probably making toast, and the smoke alarm has gone off (they’re probably making toast or something – FUN FACT: toaster ovens are allowed in first year res!). It seems as though (at least in the new Totem buildings) that our smoke alarms are extremely sensitive. In the building across from mine, their actual fire alarm for the entire building has gone off countless times (luckily, there have been no actual fires)

2. I’ve forgotten how foggy it can get in the winter. The last two days have been incredibly foggy (it’s so thick that it’s almost difficult to see). I love it.

3. On the UBC used books group (or something like that), I noticed that somebody was selling Cloud Atlas because it was required reading for an ENG 110 class (which I believe is intro to literature). That’s a tough book to read (I never had a chance to finish it, but it was incredible.. I’ll have to actually read it).

4. School has already become relatively insane, in terms of stuff to do. Well, not that bad. It’s just a lot of readings and introductory assignments. It’s nice starting class later, but I feel as though I’m being lulled into a false sense of security because there aren’t any labs or tutorials in the first week of school.

Well, that’s all for now folks.

(Props to Parks and Rec fans who recognized this creepy Orin reference – If you don’t watch Parks and Rec, I highly suggest that you do because you won’t be disappointed)

I hope everyone is doing well and surviving school 🙂

Mental Miscellany: First Day Back

Good Monday morning!

To quote this ever so accurate yik yak:

And let’s be real here, the weather is a little bit .. dreary

(The view from my window on res)

But that being said, I’m optimistic about school this term! New year, new me, right?

My question for you (readers) is this:
Do you get super anxious before the first day of classes?

Because for some reason.. it always happens. Don’t ask me why. It’s no fun and seemingly unwarranted.

This post is kind of all over the place, but please bear with me (I’m kind of all over the place..)

Good luck to everyone starting classes today (or soon!) and good luck to all of the future UBC students who have submitted (or will soon submit) their applications 🙂

More course chronicles will be coming up in the next few days!

See ya!