Down for the count

I have no idea what is going on with me. Even if I get 7 hours of sleep, I'm still so exhausted it takes all of my energy just to brush my teeth. I'm almost a little relieved I couldn't afford to go anywhere this weekend because I wouldn't have enjoyed myself at all. I would have spent most of the time trying to convince myself I felt well enough to venture out. I know yesterday just getting onto the bus and taking a 15 minute ride downtown wore me out so much I was nauseated for the rest of my day looking about. That and the headaches. I've had a headache for over two days now and it only gets a little better if I take a few strong painkillers. (i.e Exederin Ultra Strength). It almost feels like the flu but then it almost doesn't.

However, I am doing my best to leave my room. Today I plan to go out and do my first drawings today for ART 490. That and I really want to buy a plant for my room. It'll give me some responsibility... keeping this place clean isn't too hard. Thankfully, Martin and I are both neat freaks. Which reminds me... the rubbish bins have been found! Actually, I had to break down and finally ask Martin (one of my flatmates) where they were because no amount of looking had helped. Apparently, the recyclable bins were right under my nose, but the regular trash... hidden behind a steel door underneath our complex and it can only be opened with a room key.

No joke, my room key opens EVERYTHING. I have to use it to get into my building, my floor, and my room. THEN, I have to use to get into the laundry room AND the trash cans. My university should really adopt this policy. You're getting what you pay for with your tuition and no free-loaders... although tuition here is LOTS cheaper AND the government pays for it after you finish a year of community service. Basically, when you get into a univeristy here it means that all of you had to do the same amount of work to attend. None of this making sure we allow affirmative action dicate who is allowed into the university or wanting to raise enrollment rate so standards are lowered. ... and maybe I'll get into trouble for saying that.

Anyhow, trash cans were found. Life makes sense again.

But on a sidenote, I found a mineral and fossil shop! It's not "out of the way." It's just where no one goes. The rocks and minerals are so-so, mostly for jewelry and showing off. But the fossils were amazing. They had a trilobite fossil for sale that was bigger than my head and several sharks' teeth that were larger than my hand. They also have a few bug specimens preserved in resin which are interesting. I bought one like from Mexico and I loved it... might do the same here. They have one beetle preserved as a paperweight; it looks promising. I also found an antique shop that opens back up on the 15th; I think it might have been closed for the summer (I think that's what the sign said). That looks like it deserves a look as well.

So, not much going on. I'll probably be going to Amburg tomorrow and see a Ruebens exhibit. Exciting.

Until then, cheers!