So life is kind of crappy; I can deal. I can make lemonade from lemons.
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Oy, what a week! I have had this stupid stomach ache for eight days running, and its cause is still undetermined. I had TWO doctor's appointments today. I feel like the old me with all this crap, all the mystery diseases I used to have. They never figured out what caused my throat to close up and almost kill me, and that was ten-and-a-half years ago.
I began to study for my statistics test earlier this week, so that I could test out that "studying in advance" theory, when it came to my realization that I had studied the wrong chapters. So, I did most of the studying today. I received a 76.something, which really isn't that bad. I get 2% added onto each test for taking it on time, and all I really need is a C, anyway, because this is an ACC course, and when it transfers to UT, it only counts as credit, not a grade.
In other news, I have begun to evaluate many factors in my life recently. Though the person that caused me to do it has sort of shunned me, I am very glad that I have been able to find the Jew in me. Don't get me wrong, I have always been very Jewish, from all the stereotypes to my beliefs and such, I just haven't ever been very religious, i.e. regularly attending services. However, I now see an importance to it, and I actually thoroughly enjoy it. It's not just that religion appears to be enhancing my life; it has been a fact for the past twenty years, one month, four days, one hour and fifty-eight minutes that I have been alive that I am indeed a Jew. I will always be a Jew; it is not going anywhere. I also am going to state that I am not an extremist or anything. I wil not begin to preach Judaism to everyone I see, tell people that they are wrong if they do not abide by the principles of Judaism, etc. That is not my job. My vocation is to be involved as I can and enjoy what I am doing. What I really wonder at this point is, "Why have I allowed myself to miss out on this for all this time?" Perhaps it is that I was disenfranchised by stupid temples in South Florida that only want your money, not your worship. I am back, however, and better than ever. I feel like a real Jew these days. Do not laugh at me, okay? And no, I have not had another near-death encounter lately either. What I have done is making some friends, I think. What's even better about them is that they are Jewish, so we always have SOMETHING to talk about, and they are mostly from real parts of the country, being that they do not hail from this horrible, twisted, evil state of Texas.
Bah, what/who convinced me to come to Texas anyway? Oh well, as my father told me the other day, I chose it, and now I'm stuck with it until next May. I came to Texas so that my degree could read, "The Red McCombs School of Business." Stupid corporate America, here I come...Would anyone out there ever vote for me if I was crazy enough to run for public office? Yeah, me in a public office, that would be fun. Hey, I do have a lot of student council experience. It just ended in 11th grade, when I was running for re-election, and I decided to ask the brats for a bit of respect and quiet down during the speeches. I got booed off stage. My ego was bruised, and I lost the election. It's not as if it's the first time something like that has occurred anyway, so not big deal for me.
Anyway, I do not want to bore everyone to death right off the bat, so I am going to do what I promised myself and clean my bedroom/apartment. Besides, the Marlins are on and winning! Oooh, it's Thursday, which means ER, as well. Woo-hoo. Tomorrow's schedule is as follows:
Work from 8:30-3:45 and services at Hillel from 6:45ish - 9:30/10:00ish. So Good Shabbas in advance, and good night.