I'm absolutely terrible. I haven't updated in FOREVER... again. I THOUGHT I would get a break between winter semester and spring semester, because, you know, I only have 2 more friggen classes to take until I am officially DONE with my philosophy degree and applying for law schools, but apparently that's not how the University of Michigan works. And apparently it turns out I need STATS 350 to graduate.

Which is fine, right, because, "Maria, but, but Ugg-wearing sorostitutes take STATS 350 for their math credit, and they usually fail ENG 101!" However, you must be aware of the fact that because of her philosophy degree, Maria has not been required to take a math class of ANY sort since junior year of high school, and 5 years spent only doing enough math to make change for customers at Potbelly when the registers are broken is not nearly enough to count as any sort of real math... ever. Plus I need to get at least an A- in this course to bring my GPA up from a 3.4 to a 3.5. Thankfully, I've been kicking my own butt and have gotten an A- on the first exam, which, with the first quiz score thrown in, means that so far, I have an A- in the course overall.

But I'm scared I won't do well because it's only getting harder. That's what she said.

However, I HAVE found some time to write my Janto fic (after not posting a chapter for 4 months) and did go to Stratford with Mom, Cappie, Liz, and Jade without exploding from stress about my courses, which was a near thing.

THINGS TO DO:

1. Get an A- in STATS 350, because I've totally got COMPLIT 122 in the bag.

2. FINALLY make a post about the trip to the Creation Museum.

3. Make a post about the trip to Stratford and how fabulous the Importance of Being Ernest was. (Lady Bracknell played by Brian Bedford, FTW)

4. I've been debating whether I should do this for a while, and it seems I should Get With The Times and finally create a writing journal, because I never post my fic to my personal journal (that's here), fanfic.net is woefully inadequate at being awesome, and much of my fic is scattered through the comms like so many leaves in the wind.

So within the next couple of months, I shall compile all my many fandoms and writings onto one livejournal after editing them. Though the older fic, I think I'll post but not bother with the editing. Especially my RENT fic. God, it makes me depressed to read Dying By Surviving. But I'm sure I'll go back and read Revelations in a couple years and feel the same way. There's a time-stamp on how good I feel about my writing, it seems, because I'm not really sure if I'm getting any better. *sigh* Though why I take FANFICTION so seriously, of all things, I'll never know. 

5. Clean my apartment. Buy groceries. Do laundry. This really shouldn't be at the bottom of the list.

Additionally, Jenny is the best older sister ever, because for my graduation present, she CROCHETED ME A IANTO. zomg.


It's a perfect likeness!


Ianto!doll always seems to be looking to the left inquiringly.



Ianto!doll is depressed by his dead robot girlfriend and his jaded immortal lover.



Ianto!doll is sometimes afraid of aliens who disrupt carefully planned-out schedules.



Ianto!doll is shocked at your lack of class or propriety. You fail.



Ianto!doll does not like it when you drink coffee he has not made. Ianto!doll disapproves of corporate coffee shops. They brew crap and the baristas don't know what the eff they're doing.



Ianto!doll can fly and make airplane noises.

Additionally, I would like to say that he has CUFFLINKS. And his suit coat buttons and unbuttons. But I can't take his pants off. :(