in the last 2-3 weeks, my neck has been a constant source of irritation - aches, cramps, stiffness and the likes. i mean, i'm really thankful that this semester, it has largely been at a minimum, but it's roared back full force these couple of weeks.

i attribute it to the more intensive studying these couple of weeks, in a bunched up, generally unmoving state. I guess i should be used to it already - backaches and neckaches are such common parts of my life, and definitely has characterised my college life thus far. Si Hui's given me back massages and neck poundings quite a number of time (damn, i miss her. ok for far more reasons than massages, but yeah. tt's one of them haha) last semester... i remember times on the couch, studying tog in the living room. ahhh. (ok, now i really really miss her =/)

i'll like to think that the dance class this semester greatly helped my posture and gave me ample opportunities to stretch out my back/shoulders, which would account for the less-than-usual amounts of cramps in my upper and lower back as well as neck. but. that said, i think i seriously need to reconsider how i sit, sleep, walk and write.

and you would have thought that i'd learn all these as a kid. 21 years later, i'm still figuring out how to walk right. gg-ified.

ah well. pseudo-salonpas (which is all i have at home. note the word pseudo. it's freaking LOUSY), here I come. prob should stock up more from walgreens haha.

anyhow, i'm stuck in the lab, trying to figure out how to get census data from the us census bureau/esri that includes non-citizen data in the census blocks or block groups enumeration units. it's. trying. data searching/gathering is always such a pain (i'll equate it to the current kink in my neck), but you gotta bit your lips and deal with it. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. it's sad tt i'm not in my usual spot in the lab - this sem, the lab's been overrun by tons of pple that it's not as comfy and homely as it used to be (ok so it isn't really homely, but after spending so much time in here... it's kinda like... mine you know? haha). it's hard to believe that this is probably one of my last few times spending so much time in here - i'm not taking any gis/carto classes next sem (THANK GOD!) and with that gone, there's not much reason to be in here (other than nostalgia...) haha.

as much as i dread this hot, stuffy and claustrophobic place, i'm going to miss the role it's played in my college life here. -sniff- i'll def be back, next sem, to visit :)