Someone or something can't do math...but I don't think it's me :)

Getting up this morning was rough. I didn't sleep well, yet again, and I did not want to get out of bed. But I couldn't really bail on our FIRST trip to the gym. That seems a little pathetic. I met Melisa at 8:30, only to find out that the gym doesn't open until 9. What kind of gym doesn't open until 9?? But I kind of get it. It's on a campus where students stay up really late and then sleep in most mornings. They probably don't get too much business. But there were a bunch of people there right away when it opened, so who knows?

Working out this morning felt great :) But I decided to start easy, considering that I haven't ran in a while. I always start the semester out strong, where I run usually 5 days a week. Midway through the semester, I usually stop because I get too busy, and sleep becomes more important. I don't think that will happen here, considering that I have so little to do. Anyway, I decided a short (10 minute) run on the "cross-trainer" would be nice. Apparently the cross-trainer is a fancy elliptical machine that works more muscles--I like it. But I really don't think the measurements were at all accurate. Granted, it measured my distance in kilometers rather than miles. I was told that I can change that, but I have no idea how. At any rate, I ran at a decent pace for those 10 minutes, and then switched to a bike for 10-15 more minutes. According to the machine, I ran 7 km in 10 minutes. Having no idea how long a kilometer is, I figured that was alright. But then I looked it up, when I got back...7 kilometers is about 4.3 miles. There is absolutely no way that I ran that far in ten minutes. When I've been working out regularly, a mile usually takes somewhere between 7 and 8 minutes at a comfortable speed. So now I don't know how I'm going to measure my distance. I guess I'll just run until I feel like I've gotten a good workout?

After working out, Melisa had to go to class, so I just chilled in my room. I alternated between watching free tv online and studying vocabulary for the GRE. It's really nice outside (48 degrees) but very chilly in my room, which makes me less than happy. I spent most of the day wrapped in my comforter, as it's the only blanket I have. It is nice and warm though, so I can't really complain. I was able to talk to Missy, Leslie, and John, which should have put me in a good mood. But it's hard talking to people, because it always starts with talking about how far away I am. I love hearing that people miss me, but it's really hard to constantly be reminded that I am super far away, and awfully alone. I really need the normal conversations, like I would have with people if I were home. So talking to everyone made me really sad, but I went over to Melisa's for dinner, and tried to cheer up.

We went to Bar Uno for quiz night again. I think it's a lot of fun, even if we don't know many answers. We did a lot better this week than we did last week, but still not very good. If all else fails, we will come back knowing the answers to lots of random British trivia! Plus it's really nice to get out of our rooms. We decided to go out to the bars/clubs after trivia, but that was kind of a bust. The good deals are at Varsity, but when we got there, the line to get in was out the door! I wasn't very enthusiastic about being there to begin with...add a line, and a wait, outside? Mmmm no thanks. So we stopped by Rascals, another little bar. It was really crowded, and I wasn't very comfortable there. I just don't care about the bars, and don't feel like wasting my money at them. I know I should get out and experience stuff while I'm here, but the bars aren't high up on my list.

So today wasn't the best day, all things considered. I'm hopeful that tomorrow will be better. I need to find more fun things to do, and studying for the GRE isn't one of them. I think I'll take a break from that this weekend. It's not like I don't have time. Oh, and we'll be watching the Superbowl on Sunday, at a local bar. I'm not very enthusiastic since it starts at 11:30 pm here. But watching the Superbowl is something I do every year! And maybe it will make me feel more at home :)