Directing a play, going to class, working three times a week, doing physio, and trying to make time to see everyone that I need to see makes for a very tired Nikki. I think I'm becoming more and more like Dad- able to survive on very little sleep (I think my average is currently 5-6 hours). Not that I'm unhappy doing any of the things I'm doing. Even though I find most of my classes very boring, the workload is more tedious than actually difficult and only involves putting a few hours of class aside every day to get it done. Which I usually do. The play directing, I imagine, is going to be very difficult getting organized, but once I have the play divided and rehearsals organized, I should be golden. Should be being the operative term.

The job is weird- people at this store really don't take their jobs seriously. I came inthis morning at 9 only to find that the overnight crew had left without stocking anything. Another girl decided that she didn't want to work until the end of her shift at 3 and took off at 2, when I also happened to be off, which caused the manager to ask me if I wanted to work until 3, to which I said no, which lead to me feeling guilty and sorry for the crew who was left to suffer. I should be of the opinion that if the people I work with don't give a shit, then I shouldn't either. But I can't- I focus everything I have on things I committ to and expect others to do the same. I could never give less than...80% at my job b/c that's just not who I am. It just means I am more tired and easily stressed than other people. But I think I will enjoy having a paycheque and not being so dependent on the benevolent parents. I need to have my own money and I need to start saving for Japan and school next year.

But I did take time off- yesterday I went to Wonderland with Alison and we rode every roller coaster and most of the fun rides that we could. It was raining and damp so the lines were really short and we were exhausted at the end of it, sleeping on the GO bus and the subway home, but all in all 'twas an awesome day. I praise free Wonderland passes! And I bought a disposable camera so we could take ghetto photos, and we ate funnel cake, and I was going to buy fudge for some friends but they all came into contact with nuts so that ended that endeavour. So tired.

Then I was up at 8am for work this morning and ran back to camous on my half hour so I could eat Belgian waffles at Burwash. Awesome? I think so...

Now I have rehearsal tonight, an astronomy project to finish, and Japanese quiz tomorrow. I can't wait until I finally have my computer back so I can stop crashing my friends' computers with the japanese writing program. Sorry everyone... Talked to the computer guys the other day and they said the parts had been ordered but the girl on the phone was surprised that they hadn't come in yet. I hope *crosses fingers* to have it by next week. Please, God, please.

And I want me some Pretender. True story- Brandon has the 1st season on DVD and it has been marvelous- Mom, do you remember watching this show like, all the time? I do. And 'tis marvelous. The company isn't bad either.

Now to shower and to dinner and to study and to rehearsal!