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Tuesdays. The night of my World Lit 2 class.

Tonight we had our first test. Yesterday, I had a test in World Civ 1 and I'm pretty sure I ACED it. Like seriously, a 100. I think it might be my first college test where I made a perfect score. But we'll find out tomorrow when we get them back.

Tomorrow.... ugh, tomorrow I have a Biology test. I'm pretty sure I'm ready for it, cause Genetics is a pretty easy chapter. Punnet Squares are fun. I should probably do some more of those just in case. I got some extra word problems yesterday at the "learning lab" on campus. That thing is quite useful. We get print outs for free (up to 25 pages). We get tutoring, free computer programs (not that I can use them on my Mac) and other things like that. It's pretty interesting. I've used it several times this semester.

This Saturday is the all-day World Lit 2 class. We'll be going into detail about The Metamorphosis which we just read for this class. We also read Anton Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog" which I found to be quite profoundly wonderful after we analyzed it. Looking into books, short stories, plays and stuff like that is very interesting.

As for what I've been trying to get to: television. Sunday and Monday were good nights for tv.

Sunday night:

First of all, Desperate Housewives. As Edie said in the commercial that came before it: It's possibly the juiciest episode yet! Lots of things are revealed, such as Porter's affair with an older, married woman. Lynette attacking that woman is a good scene. Dave's shrink will be making an appearance in the next episode, I'm hoping, since he was booking a flight to Fairview at the end of this past episode. I can't wait to find out Dave's secret, although I still think Mike killed his brother in prison. Speaking of Mike, him and Katherine?! That is something that was very unexpected.

On Dexter, Miguel tries to talk Dexter into killing a defense attorney. Dexter's code makes him say no though, and Miguel respects him for it later. Dexter does help out a friend by giving her what she wants: the perfect key lime pie. This pie had a kick to it though, just the kick she needed to kick the bucket. Oh, Camilla. You did ask him to help you though. I'm happy to see that Deb is getting her groove on with the CI, Anton (not Chekhov). She also finds a new lead on the skinner case, which is a plus for the investigation, and towards Deb getting her shield.

True Blood. Always a surprise while watching this show. Exorcisms, vampire tribunals, shape shifters. So many things happen in this episode that prove the show to be "other worldly" (in more ways than one). I don't understand why Sookie was so pissed at Sam for keeping a huge secret like being a shape shifter. She does kinda overreact a little too much. I feel for Sam. I know now that he is not the killer, even though I did feel like he was when the show first started. Lafayette made me laugh in that scene with the suited man. Only two more episodes left now, and I'm definitely biting my fingernails.

Monday night:

I was very happy for the return of Heroes last night. A flashback episode. We see that Elle met Sylar over a year ago, before he really started killing people. She stopped him from committing suicide while working with Noah for the Company. We see how the series began with the addition of Arthur Petrelli and his incorporation with Linderman, Nathan and the court case. Peter's graduation party Arthur doesn't come to. We find out how Arthur got where he was, but not how he got involved with Pinehurst Biotechnical labs (or whatever it's called).

Gossip Girl was as wonderful as ever, this time turning more into the books than I imagined. Although we did see the addition of Aaron Rose (but no Mookie yet?) to the cast, so I shouldn't be surprised that Cyrus Rose made an appearance as well. Not exactly how I pictured him in the books. Blair does what she does best and goes behind her mother's back to try to sabotage her happiness (not intentionally, but just to prove she was wrong about Cyrus), but it backfires when Cyrus is two steps ahead of her. A grand appearance from Cyndi Lauper as a guest at Blair's birthday party. This season has been quite true to the latter books of the Gossip Girl novels. Blair kissing her Yale interviewer, Nate and Jenny (for like a NY-minute, just like in the books). But, watching the preview for next weeks episode, I'm really hoping we're not seeing the end of Nate Archibald. That would be quite tragic. He and Jenny should stay together. I did enjoy them together, in the novels and in the show. Chace Crawford is like 23, and Taylor Momsen is 15/16 I think. Is that legal?

For World Lit 2, I have to read some James Joyce and Virginia Woolf before next Tuesday. I think we're having a test next class, too. It's quite true, after checking my iCal.

I registered for my Spring 2009 classes today. I think I'm taking 6 classes. It's going to be fun. Here's my schedule for next semester:

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:
American Government 9-9:53
Principles of Biology II (TBA)
Intro to Criminal Investigations 6pm-9pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays:
Film as Literature 9:30-10:50
Theatre Production 1 (1st 9 wks only) 12:20-12:50.

Online class:
New Testament Survey

I think it will be a lot of fun.

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