det(A)=0

Last midterm tomorrow! LinAlg please be nice, and by nice I mean similar to previous years.

Caught a cold yet again, so maybe karma will balance and linalg will be nice .."orz The weather sucks too, a week of heavy rain and gusts (thanks to hurrican sandy). Definitely not gonna help with the cold.


will report back tomorrow e_e"


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SURVIVED MIDTERMS :D
kept my record of not cramming until finals roll around woot.

What's not so exciting is the pile of work that was pushed aside, should stop sleeping in chem and start doing suggested practice problems once linalg hits chapter 4. Totally passing that course cause of my calc prof&TA haha...

and get more sleep.
skin has not been well during these weeks e_e"

central

2 month into dorm living and there's already a long list of conveniences I miss from living at home. In fact my first reaction after unlocking the door was, woah this is spacious xD

• Access to a fully equipped kitchen, specifically the kettle. Been surviving with the Earl Grey and Chamomile in the cafe, but those leave a lot to be desired. 
• Comfy armchair to sit on. Imagine Sheldon from BBT if he couldn't sit at his spot e_e"
• Reliable wifi. So glad I came back this weekend, chestnut, or rather UT network was down. I feel bad for the people that had to trek to campus to finish Lyryx. 
• Large bed, there's actually room to pile on blankets and roll around in. 
• Reading material other than textbooks
• The amazing view, which is terribly captured by my phone (the focus is intentional though):
  
  Trust that it looks far better irl. 
• Homecooked Chinese food, 川菜还是最好吃的. 
• and ofc my parents :]

banana pancakes

My new baby hehe:

Yeah I ended up getting the (2,1) on, mostly because I can't stand the feeling of a metal band. The price online was deceiving though, ended up costing a lot more thanks to price difference between Canada and the US, and taxes "orz
Oh well, it better last me until graduation!

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Have also been taking lots of photos of my meals, haven't gotten around to posting them though. So here's them all together:

Left is Savory Cream Green Tea from LatteMei (so much better than ChaTime imo), and right is pad thai from Salad King.

Also from Salad King,  super spicy soup (actual name I've forgotten) 5 chili is beyond me.

Lastly, from last week, vegetable udon from...this Korean place right outside of Chestnut. The noodles were really chewy *u*

stop the world and make you mine

Phys chem...or rather thermodynamics is really tricky @_@" I can just imagine a negative sign screwing me over in the final.

but that's to worry about later, for now is more oasis! This time is acoustic version of Noel singing:

watch decision matrix

^the title half reminds me of the impending ESP midterm (t-4 hours) and half big bang theory.

But anyways, if I'm going to procrastinate, might as well procrastinate productively ;D

Client Statement: I've recently lost my watch and so require an replacement. I would like a relatively cheap (<$150) watch for everyday wear. It should be easy to match outfits & jewelry to.

Problem Statement: The gap in the client's life is that she has lost a mean to tell the time and an accessory for her outfits.
Function: display the current time
Objectives: 

• should be aesthetically pleasing by client's personal tastes and matches her existing wardrobe.
• should be convenient,  can read time in less than 2 seconds.
• should be inexpensive, as much as possible.

Constraints: Shall cost less than $150.
Stakeholders: Client's parents want client to spend money wisely.
Service Environment: 

• Physical: urban center, mostly indoors with controlled temperature/pressure/etc. Exposed to weather elements such as rain. 
• Living Organisms: in contact with human skin, client interacts with other people daily. 
• Virtual: wifi, cellular signal is widely available.

Alternative Concepts:
...so the obvious implied solution is to buy another watch, which I will do. Narrowed the store down to Fossil (rational: personal preference), and down to 6 final options:

 
Prices are listed beside each one, help me decide please XD
Row 1 and 2 are fairly similar, skinny band with large face. Row 3 could be a bit too fancy for everyday. Column 1 contains the lighter colours, which somehow turns out to be cheaper.

Currently leaning towards (2, 1)...

written inside of your head

Mmm today has not been particularly good, so now there's a higher chance of tomorrow being better?

Durrrr another Oasis song to feel better to:


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Oh my gosh, UT engineering is the place for me haha. I love these people.
Obviously the stress of the Statics exam is too much to bear: /pun

cause I just want to fly

and not do the Statics midterm.
But maaaaaybe I can manage with this song on repeat, the acoustic version is amazing.
(and that I've spoiled myself by eating out all 3 days...)

(posted the regular version a loong time ago)