Sympathy is easy to fake, but empathy is hard to come by.

Day 3 of new semester has gone by, and I felt like I just got hit by a 16-wheeler. I couldn't see where I was going, and before I realized it, Day 1 was already over. And to think that I volunteered to attend early classes... too late to make a change but to remind myself every morning that attending morning classes when I am a night owl. I feel like a moron now.
My wonderful (insert sarcasm here) job has swindled me. My paycheck pulled a magical disappearing act, and I am short by roughly 40%. Just when I found out that I might have to dish out $400 on books, I am officially broke until next month. Isn't life ought to kick my groin or what?

School:
Started, and already dreading it.

Well-being:
Might have to start an involuntary diet like Gari.

Job:
They robbed me in broad daylight! SOB.

Reading:
Book: Class notes.
Manga: Nazo no Kanojo X (by Ueshiba Riichi; one behind "Yume Tsukai")

Watching:
South Carolina Primary Report.

Two Cents:
Simvastatin (generic Zocor, the cholesterol reducing drug) pulled an amazing disappearing act. All pharmacies using McKessen as their primary distributor are all affected by it. Next time you go to your local pharmacy and told by them that they are out of 20mg and 40mg, don't bitch at them. It's not their fault. Call up Teva and tell them to stop getting their factories blown up by terrorists or move the factory out of Jerusalem.

Snow! (and how this powdery goodness is killing my car)

I got together with my friends for the first time in a long while, and we ended up stuffing our face with food until we literally exploded. Not the prettiest sight you could imagine. Timesquare is looking sparkling as ever, even at 2AM, when the most of visitors either heads home, or to their hotel room. All I could see is a NYPD cop getting a free coffee inside a 24-hour Starbucks, and some random joe talking on the phone while heading to nowhere. It was drizzling outside, so I could imagine that it must've been snowing where I live now.
Yoshinaga (it's some japanese food chain that serves beef bowl) in Timesquare is their 1000th chain. I didn't even see the sign inside the store until now. Brooklyn USA Diner is one truly shining example of everything being overpriced around there. Todai (it's sushi buffet place around 32nd street) is expensive... at $27.95 per person, you better bring someone who will eat their money's worth, and some more. At the least fishes were fresh and quite edible.

School:
One more week until Spring Semester begins.

Well-being:
Needs to take Pepto-Bismo.

Job:
Driving 1 hour to work really drains out the gas tank. It doesn't help that my feet aches after standing up for 9 hours or so.

Reading:
Book: Nothing (just some newspapers, and Popular Mechanics)
Manga: Umi no Misaki (For you leeches, thank Gari for translating, and editing, and I for bring this series to Gari)

Watching:
NFL Playoffs.

Two Cents:
Vytorin and Zetia really failed on the clinical trial. All those stupid commercials about Zetia, and funny ones about Vytorin disappeared from the TV since yesterday. I expect many angry patients to see their doctors and pharmacists. (Whatever should I do about those 15 bottles of unopened bottle of Zetia?)

2008 is the year of... what animal is it again?

Wishing that everyone had good Christmas, and got what you wished for (if not, there's always next year, right?)
2008 is the year of Rat, by the way. With up coming election brewing in full force, I smell stench of rats gathering around in Washington D.C. already.
It's pretty cold here, and yet another birthday of mine came and left. I thank those who sent me a card (especially my cousin Sue).
Few more days until the classes resume, so until then...

School:
Read my previous post.

Well-being:
Had cupcake as my birthday cake. Otherwise, not so bad.

Job:
Able to take on few more hours from other stores; and very annoyed.

Reading:
Book: Mitchell Report (and my gawd, it's boring report at that)
Manga: Kurogane (by Toume Kei, one of my favorite author)

Watching:
College Bowls (minus Rose Bowl), NFL, and lots of PBS HD (Loved their MET presentation of 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia')

Two Cents:
Never knew that PS3 could be so loud while in operation. MGS4 is looking more promising as the days go by.
Protonix is now available as Generic, and Zyrtec will be out as Generic and OTC. Allergy sufferers, rejoice!