バスてい and other crap

UVA/CTS bus system ... stupid .... confusing ... craptastic (I know it's not a real word, but I've always been a fan of portmanteaus). Anyways, today one of the screws in my glasses fell out, and I couldn't find it, rendering them practically useless to me. I used a spare that took me a half hour to find for the day (missed my fist class as a result). I was told by a friend that I should go to the Lenscrafters in Fashion Square to fix them. Needless to say, I accomplished the task at hand, but it took an excessive amount of time, even by excessive standards. The following is a rough itinerary of my day on the wonders of the bus and all of its workings:

(1:00ish) - Depart on Blue Route near O-Hill heading towards Barracks.
(1:30-1:45ish) - Depart from Barracks at CTS bus stop near McDonald's on Route 7
(Around 2:00) - Arrive at destination (Fashion Square)
(2:00-2:45) Wandering around Fashion Square wondering where the hell Lenscrafters is: running back and forth to take a glance at the only mall directory in the whole place. Eventually figured out that it was outside. It's just plain sad to be lost in such a small mall...
(2:45-3:00ish maybe possibly who knows) - Glasses Repairs (cost: $5 for one screw - Goddamn it)
(3:00-5:00) - Took possibly every CTS bus route possible ... 5,3,1,96,84,572, etc... getting off at random stops and becoming really lost ... eventually making my way on Route 7 back to Barracks ... after two whole wasted hours....
(5:00-5:30 - around that time) - Ate (was hungry)
(5:30-6:00ish) Boarded Blue Route in front of McDonald's and headed back towards O-Hill.

So... a day wasted with crappy buses. It could be that the buses and the entire system sucks sucks in general, or it could simply be my overall incompetence, stupidity, and lack of sense of direction (seriously, I could get lost in a box). I would like to think that it's the former, but it's most likely the latter. Possibly it's a combination of the two, but that's a far fetched claim given my ability to navigate anything.


Japanese Section:

Drill #3 was interesting. Once again, I failed to get on the ball and was completely lost in a sea of confusion. So essentially, nothing new. The reporter gimmick was entertaining though. It's like the class is so intense, painful, and yet enjoyable and entertaining at the same time. All in all, at the end of the day, Japanese is learned. Ideas and concepts are still fuzzy around the edges, but I know that they'll come along eventually. Despite how much I hate Drills as I know that if I get called on that I'll just freeze up and blurt out incorrect crap as I have no idea what I'm doing (sometimes I do - once in a blue moon). The extra Chapter 4 review session was extremely useful, but this chapter is so intense to the point that even though this particular session was longer (compared to Chapter 3), I felt that unlike last time, while I learned new things and had some other things cleared up, the basic result was me feeling stupid and realizing how much I didn't know. It contained many answers, but left far many more questions. However, I am grateful that I went as every little bit of help is useful... and that session was surely useful.


If you're still reading this...wow, there's something wrong with you. No one in his or her right mind would read this ramble/rant. Anyways, what makes a good blog.... Essentially, the exact polar opposite of this. A good blog would be able to keep the readers' attention (short and cohesive), unlike my long-winded passively structured ranting format. Since it is a Japanese class blog, usage of Japanese would make the blog better... notice my lack of it. So, in conclusion: good blog = opposite of my blog. Well, that's about it.