Online banking is supposed to expediate services. When I got my first credit card, I sent my second payment through mail. That was no good cuz the mailman didn't deliver my payment until 2 weeks later, how retarded cuz it usually gets there within 3 days. Anyways, I received my first late fee despite sending my payment 2 weeks in advance and the credit company has no sympathy for retarded postal workers. The next day I signed up for online banking so I can pay immediately, foregoing future late fees due to slow postal services.

Now for my second credit card, I signed up for online payments also. Except this time, when I paid in full, the credit company decided (after 2 weeks of receiving my payment) that they're gonna return my payment and tack on a $35 returned online payment fee. I have no idea why they'd do that cuz I have plenty in the bank to pay off my statement. And the customer service folks are taking forever to get back to me - through only email of course (since that's their new, oh-so-modern policy). I'm considering returning back to paper bills, but that might mean I'd have to send out my payments a month in advance and I'd still have the possibility of having them lost by the mailman. Trying to be a good customer and paying in full and on time seems to be pointless with credit companies and postal workers that don't comply. Oh what should I do, what should I do...

This is a more relaxing quarter than I anticipated. In between classes, I sit around the school's coffee shop eating and chatting with friends or purusing around campus. Today, me and my sheep lab group spent hours checking out halloween costumes. 3 weeks into the quarter and I've hardly studied for any classes, hardly read, hardly did anything but watch a shitload of Project Runway, Scrubs, and more tv. I'm really getting used to all this nothingness in my day. So used to it that I'm considering taking all my winter and spring quarter classes as "Pass/No Pass".

I just realized, I still have to finish 4 essays for optometry school applications then I'm home free. Those aren't due for a long while, but I should do them soon before I get too caught up doing nothing.

Last night, I went to the bars legally for the first time and of course I had a blast. Everyone paid for my drinks, and I'm just milking them like crazy cuz I know by next week I have to start paying for my own. We danced and drank, we danced and drank some more.

The most awkward moment happened when I was standing in a circle of friends outside, taking a breather, then a guy that Victoria used to date in dorms snuck in the circle. He looked square at me and was like "Hey, you're Christine." Yes I am. "Do you know me?" Yes I do, we dormed in the same building. And after that he asked me like 50 different questions about my life and how come I don't contact him, all while pushing me into a corner. The most creepiest and perviest 5 minutes of my life. The bouncer booted everyone out the bar, so crowds poured outside with us. He kept shifting his body at each effort I made to get away, preventing me from getting out of the freaking corner, persisting with more questions while I yelled "I have to go!". I couldn't take it anymore and just shouted "DAMMIT, JUST LET ME WALK TO THE CAR!!! FUCK!", and shoved him out of my way. Okay, first of all, we NEVER hung out or talked to each other, I talked to his roomate occasionally but that was it.

Overall, it was great seeing a lot of familiar faces and friends at the bar. But not so cool when old faces come to haunt me. Eww, I hope that guy doesn't hang out at Cantina's a lot, cuz I really like hanging out with my friends there.

My birthday week has begun. I spent Saturday in SF at The Supper Club, which is by far the best 5 course meal I'll probably have in my life. Me and Jon dined and drank on a giant white bed, while watching colorful theatrics and singers perform all around us. Between meals the whole place got on the floor with dozens of ppl dancing drunkenly on tables, most notably a woman in her 50's with a new boob job. By god I wish I'd have that much energy when I'm that age.

Mine and Vic's big B is coming up and you guys are all invited! We're planning on eating sushi at 6:30 on Saturday Oct. 14th, location is still in Vic's head. Then we'll watch The Science of Sleep. The only theatres that show it are:

CineArts@Santana Row
3088 Olsen Drive, San Jose, CA, 95128 Map It
(11:35am), (2:00), (4:40), 7:10, 9:40

CineArts@Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306 Map It

Camera 7
Pruneyard Shopping Center, Campbell, CA, 95008 Map It
(2:00), (4:20), (5:25), (6:50), (7:50), (9:15)

If we watch it at Santana Row, we can hit up a nearby bar for a few drinks before watching the movie. I think watching The Science of Sleep slightly tipsy would be an exhilarating experience, don't you think?

Over this past weekend, I realized how ridiculously easy it is to get into bars without an I.D.
1) Lots of make-up. But not too much or else you either look like you're 13 yrs old or a hooker.
2) The outfit. Designer jeans, pumps, leather purse, accessories galore, and nice non-cotton top with a well-fitted jacket.
3) Don't care. Walk in, get your drink, tip the bartender, enjoy. Make no fuss about being under 21.

In one week I'll be the big 2-1. Is there gonna be a big difference. . . ?



Possibly more bar hopping and a broke bank account.