On getting things that I need and rid of others that I don't

29 June, 2009

Exams over again for another semester. I dread to think how I did but the most I can wish for is that I not fail. The thought of repeating any of this semester's subjects fills me with an uncanny dread.

I figure I don't like my course at the moment is that we have yet to begin any discipline-orientated subjects--unlike you people in Medicine, Law or Commerce. So far, the past three semesters have been filled with endless year 12-esque days and subjects. The prophesy of 'change' that I had expected from tertiary education has yet to be fulfilled.

Now, on to what I had wanted to talk about.

In my parents' absence from the house (and my increased free time) I have set about cleaning up the mess I seem to have left in my wake throughout the year.

First and foremost (in fact, the moment I got home from my last exam) I cleared my desk of all papers to do with Quantum Mechanics, Special Relativity, Maths and Programming and chucked them all in the recycling bin. The next day, the recycling truck came and took them away. Great therapy--much recommended.

Secondly, I cleared out my desk drawers and cleared out receipts and random bits of paper and ticket stubs. The things I hoard. =_=

Today, oh glorious day, I took out all the drawers under my bed (so I have one of those bunk/storage beds with drawers under) and chucked all the old clothes that: I will never wear, have been worn tissue-thin, not cotton/organic materials (mainly hideous items my Grandma sends over from China--I've awfully allergic *wry face*), holey (socks) and so old that it no longer retains its original shape and purpose. No, I don't hoard clothes--Dad is just loathe to let me throw out things because he has such a bad hoarding mindset and I'm just plain lazy during the year when I'm studying.

Now I'm lying back with an itchy nose from all that dust and chaos and thinking about the things I still have to do--going to see my dentist, for one. Ugh.

Oh, and speaking of gettings things I need, suddenly everything I have has just fallen apart at the seams. I bet someone told them that the semester was over and they could let themselves go. My bag strap's unstitching itself from the bag. My wallet just went *rip* the morning I went to the LAN party (haha, yes I did) and half of it is gaping open. My coin purse is AWOL--I hope I didn't have much in it when it went. :x

On the other hand, I went and got myself an iPod (goodbye, Sansa, I couldn't deal with your screenlessness anymore ♥) and a 1TB hard drive! :D Oh, and a new jacket, but that was torturous and not at all fun. -_-

Yes, I shall go and call my dentist now.