I survived Day 3 of my 18-week co-op term. Yes, I just realized that the Spring co-op term dates are slightly longer than the others.

So far, things have been pretty busy, which is great. It keeps the heartrate going and prevents me from falling asleep. There have definitely been more interesting files to work on than the previous term. Hopefully this will remain so for the remainder of the term.

I’m totally feeling the effects of work-lag. I have been having trouble sleeping at night—probably for two reasons: (1) I’m anxious about work, and (2) I’m just not used to going to bed that early. As a result, I get to work all groggy, and unprepared to be on the top of the game. I’m slowing adapting however, as my body is just dying to sleep.

Again, there’s plenty of co-op students this term. One more than the Fall term, for a total of nine: 4 from McMaster, 1 from U of T, and 4 from UW. The students come from many different fields, but again I’m the sole Planner.

So yes, us UW-ers are a big minority this term. As a result, we’ve been kind of clique-y from the get-go, although we’re beginning to intermingle.

Dave, my fellow UW partner in crime, decided to start some university rivalry when we rememebered those cheers we had back during Black and Gold opening game during Frosh Week, where the Warriors played Mac.

“A dollar-seventy-three, that’s how you get a Mac degree!”
Something along the lines of that. Cheesy, but fun. :P

Some healthy team rivalry could possibly be some fun :P We’ll see how that goes.

More on the work front, I was greeted at my cubicle by a nearly dead plant. Yes I know, so welcoming. It was the same plant that I left behind in the Fall term, to maintain the overall decor of the cubicle. I left a friendly note to the upcoming student to take good care of the plant, but instead, I got this [See below].

Ugh, maybe he wanted to spite me.

It’s quite sad to be seeing this completely limp plant just depressingly lying completely off the pot and onto the desk space. I was so appauled I had to to take a picture and express to you the damage of my poor plant.

Here it is. Trust me, it was worse. I had already picked out all the dried and yellow leaves that were still attached.

I really don’t understand. How could anyone actually watch the plant to look like that? I don’t expect everyone to be plant-lovers, but if you don’t want to take care of it, fine— just send it to another person who does. Maybe I was expecting too much for a person to give it water, because the water cooler is literally a horribly difficult 5 steps from my desk. Ugh. Also, people do see the plant as they pass through the corridor, and imagine what other co-workers thought if they saw the plant in that condition?

A lack of responsibility, that’s what I see.

Anyways, I’m so pissed.

I have restored water to my lovely creature, and hopefully, Dr. Matt could heal this sick plant. I’ve decided to pay more close attention to it, and hopefully it will come out of its coma.

Its got a new name, for its renewed life: Green Apple. I’ll let you know how it’s doing.

AMAZING GRACE:
Man, this show is exactly what it says: amazing. It is the final few episodes but the cute couple Meredith and Gretchen have been eliminated. I think those two are just great for each other. Sure, Gretchen could be a bit whinny at times, but with Meredith’s patience, their qualities seem to weave together so perfectly. They are definitely an admirable couple, not only because they’ve surpised everyone for making it this far, but because they are a positive, compassionate, and loving team who was here to have fun, and experience the world.

Unlike some pitiful teams, Rob and Amber— but that’s another story.