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I've had three great days in a row! If you remember how I said this summer that I was going to make it my best summer ever (at least so far) (which I think I succeeded at, by the way), I think this is going to be my best Thanksgiving break yet as well! 2025 has been a really great year for me. It hasn’t been perfect, but I’ve had an amazing summer, and I got to visit Korea!! And I’ve solidified and deepened a lot of my friendships at college, and I got a boyfriend who’s amazing and wonderful, and I also got to go visit my best friend out west and it’s just generally really amazing!

Saturday, although I was sleepy, I had a nice time chilling most of the morning and afternoon, and my dad and I went out for lunch! We had a nice conversation and it was nice to actually bond with him for once--not a common occurrence. In the afternoon, I went to a thrift store and bought some books, and then hung out at the public library until it closed, where I managed to get my Windows XP laptop (which has been having serious charger issue, as if my MacBook not charging wasn't enough) to actually charge! Then in the evening, Grey and I went into town and had Korean for dinner! It was really great, although we over-ordered--we got kimbap and Korean fried chicken assuming that's all they would give you, but they also give every table fried rice and Korean pancakes. Yeah, we had a lot of leftovers. And that sweetheart insisted I take them all!

Then we drove around for a while, trying to find a nice place to park and just sit and stargaze and relax, but we kept getting lost. But that just made it more of a fun adventure! We eventually just settled on a school parking lot outside of town, and we chatted, and cuddled, and looked at each other's photo libraries and started watching the first episode of Gilmore Girls on my iPod! Partway through we went to a convenience store to use the bathroom, and we got some soda and Skittles. It was a really great evening--and definitely one to remember!

Then yesterday, I had another relaxing morning and I talked with Blue on the phone. I’ve been worrying about whether or not I was 100% “ready” or whatever to make it official with Grey—which, I think, grew out of my whole love triangle dilemma type thing from a few months ago—but talking to Blue convinced me that I had to take life by the balls (so to speak) and just make it official! So I did. :) and it just so happened to be on the four-month anniversary of him asking me out!

And then I went into town and hung out with Ink at the mall! I saw her at Legally Blonde since she was part of that production, but beside that I hadn’t seen her in probably a year! We went to the food court and had lunch and complained about our respective professors/classmates, and then we walked around a bunch of stores and bought some stuff. The mall was having this little fair-type thing for local vendors to come in and sell, stuff so we found some cool stuff. Ink found this massive knit (crocheted?) mushroom cat and I found A) a little Stardew Valley chicken for me and B) part of Grey and Green’s Christmas gifts! Besides that, I acted as Eggshell’s personal shopper and bought him some fuzzy Bluey pyjama pants. I also got some mascara (which I had a minor fumble disaster applying this morning).

After that, we went to Five Below. I got Marble’s Christmas gift, and some Hello Kitty instant ramen (which is realllly good) and got myself a little Bluetooth lip phone thing that connects to my flip phone! Whenever I get or make a call, I can pick it up and talk from it. It’s almost like having a home phone! Except that I can’t actually make calls from it, and it also doesn’t ring. :( But maybe there’s one like that out there!

This morning Grey and I had a really nice date. :) First, we went to this little café in town where I got a pain au chocolat and an Earl Grey tea (although I think I let it steep too long), and then we went to the public library for a cute little study date. I was working on trying to figure out my XP laptop’s antivirus situation—which I got distracted and hyperfocused on (-_-) —and on my English final paper! It’s not due for another two weeks, but I figured it’d be good to get a head start! Look at me, being such a dutiful student! And I got a page and a half out of the four-to-six-page requirement done. So I’ll have an easier week next week! Although I didn’t get to A) working on my linguistics lesson plan project or B) e-mailing my creative writing professor about his bogus feedback on my short story like I meant to. (Okay, maybe the conflict wasn’t fully developed, but “no discernible main character and no real conflict” is bull. Especially considering the main character’s NAME is in the TITLE and she is the ONLY person whose thoughts we actually follow.) But I can do that tonight and tomorrow!

Then, Grey and I went out to get ramen for lunch! It was very yummy. I also got some mango lemonade! It reminded me of our first date, where I had mango boba. :) Grey’s totally great, but I think my favourite thing about him is how open he makes me feel. I feel like I can really be myself freely around him—I don’t have to mask my neurodivergency at all, and (although it’s still hard) I can open up about stuff as well. He’s really amazing. :) If you’re reading this, mwah! :3

Then I came home and watched The Paper—which I really like so far! Although I’ve only watched two episodes. But I like it. Esmerelda is my favourite character! And then I ended up taking a nap. I’ve been staying up late lately (ha) although I’m determined to change that tonight. Speaking of stuff that needs to happen tonight, I need to go heat up my leftovers from the Korean place for dinner! Toodles, everyone! :)

My first week of classes is officially over! It's only been one week, but for some reason the past few weeks have just been jam-packed with everything happening all at once, so I have a lot to catch you up on!

My other classes that I didn't have Monday and so haven't mentioned are: English Lit, Foundational Principles of Education and Creative Writing!

English is good so far! The professor is a very peppy, quirky man, and seems really nice. Although he did apparently teach at my friend's high school and was universally hated... but maybe he's turned over a new leaf! So far, not much has happened, though--except our first quiz, over some vocab and such. We also did a bit of scansion with poetry, which I haven't done since Latin class in high school! So that was a nice throwback. :)

(Speaking of high school Latin, my new French professor is very fond of Gimkit, just like my high school Latin teacher! We've played it in two out of our three periods so far and I love that throwback as well!)

Foundations of Education is a little scarier honestly. I think part of that is because it's outside of my comfort zone, but also the teacher is a little intimidating. Maybe she's just neurotypical, though, I don't know. But so far we've not done very much at all. The only thing is that my textbook, which I ordered several weeks ago, is still on backorder and hasn't arrived---ughhh.

Creative Writing is pretty fun! Although it did cause a minor breakdown moment Wednesday when I realized I had an assignment due from the textbook... which I did not have. And so I had a breakdown and had to go get the library copy, and stay up till one doing homework.  But I eventually got it done on time, even though I got an extension. Creative Writing is also a Zoom class, and I'm always a couple minutes late purely because I have to run all the way from the opposite side of campus back to my dorm. It wasn't supposed to be one, which is why I got in this pickle, but the professor had some sort of emergency that's keeping him on the west coast with his family.

Besides that, the K-Pop Club has been going amazingly! Except there is a creepy guy that allegedly has a history of touching girls that's potentially trying to come to a meeting next week, and so I have an emergency meeting about that with the faculty advisor and risk management officer later today. (This creepy guy is also heavily involved in the language/linguistics departments and I just. can't. frigging. escape him!!)

Also, one of my suitemates moved out and dropped out without telling the rest of us?!? It happened yesterday morning. My roommate and my other suitemate had both gone to class, and this suitemate asked us in our group text thread if she could bring her brother over to "help her with something". We all said yes, and I was in my room working on homework at around 8:30 or 9 when she asked this. I even came out once to get a drink while she was moving out and she said nothing! So when I left my room to go to class at around 10:15, every trace of her was gone. I asked what the deal was and she said she had dropped out and left! I wish her all the best, but honestly I think it's a little concerning. If she had asked me I would've encouraged her to at least stick out two weeks--but alas, she didn't ask me. I still wish her well in her future!

I've also seen some of my friends for the first time this year! It's really nice to see them all again. :)

That's about all that's happened this week! Now, I have to go do some reading for my Creative Writing Class. Toodles!