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- Mara
 

What’s up with Jennifer Morrison leaving the show? I know – what rock have I been hiding under? I’ve been silently following all the hooplah, but I’m really curious as to why she’s leaving. Although, I don’t think it’s such a terrible idea. Jen has real talent and she needs to act now instead of wasting her time with a show that barely gives her a handful of screen time during the season. Well, whatever happens, I wish her the best. My ship is sitting at the bottom of the ocean rotting away, and as sad as it will be not to have even a tiny glimpse of Cameron, this change will most probably be for the best.

Oh, and I was nominated for two fan fiction awards, so… vote for me. Pretty please!

Finally saw House this afternoon and it was damn good!

I’ve also been nominated for another House/Cameron fanfiction award! I never expected one, let alone two. If anyone wants to check it out: Disgrace

My first exam is over and done with! But I feel like crap because I am positive that I fucked up the last question to the first half of the exam. It’s only six questions, so that leaves me with the possibility of getting a low B which I wouldn’t mind at all, but it’s not for sure that it will be my final grade. I just really don’t want to get a C. I know that regarding this professor a C is a B (he is just that hard for a grader), but I still don’t want it. I studied hard enough, and still… I feel disappointed in myself already.

Plus, the worst thing of all is that a classmate gave me a “practice” test, and since I thought it would be wrong to look at it, I kept it in the folder and never opened it until like an hour ago, and it’s the exact same question I fucked up on, and if that “practice” exam is correct, then I definitely did get it wrong.

Oh well, here’s hoping for a B and I suppose I should feel good about not cheating. I managed to get everything else right, and on my own.

That should count for something.

FIRST MID TERM THIS SATURDAY! I’m freaking out and studying like crazy, but I did receive some very nice news right now – I was nominated for a House/Cameron fan fiction award.



I can definitely say that I wasn’t expecting, and I’m so grateful to be nominated. Tough competition and I don’t expect to win, but it’s nice to have that sort of recognition, especially when I have been feeling less than stellar about my writing.

Anywho, back to studying, but I just wanted to share that and let everyone know that I’m still alive. If anyone of you guys want to join me over at Facebook just search for me under Mara Figueroa or my email: marafig@hotmail.com

I think it’s the only way my family and friends still now I’m alive.

The fic I was nominated for was: having nothing, nothing he can lose

Some of you have written to me about finishing Through the Looking-Glass and although I would like to give it a try, I’m afraid I have no time. Law school does not leave me with the energy to actually sit down and write something worthwhile. I believe my muses have abandoned me, but I did manage to write a one-shot that was inspired by this particular series, and although the plot is a bit different it still deals with the same concept. I hope you all enjoy it, and although I can’t say that there will be more fics in the future, I definitely will try to write a bit here and there, perhaps finish the few worthwhile projects I began during the summer.

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Well, let’s see. I saw Harry Potter on Wednesday when it finally premiered here in Puerto Rico. I liked it, although I haven’t read the novels. Snape looked delicious in his black robes, and I guess that’s all that really mattered to me.

Found this video on Youtube. Doesn’t it make you want to run out and get married?

 

I don’t know how I feel about this. I’m trying really hard to stay neutral until seeing him in action, because I do have a feeling I’m going to end up loving him. I most probably am. Don’t they look like a younger version of Ten and Donna? It’s cute.

Besides that – don’t you guys hate Mondays? I feel so blah, but in a good way, not in a my health is doing poorly way. Not much else to share, though. I think I’m going to be posting a new House/Cameron fic soon, although actually it’s an old one. A revamped one-shot version of Through the Looking-Glass.

You know what’s fucked up? The fact that here in Puerto Rico we have to wait until next week to see Harry Potter! I mean – what’s the point of being a U.S. territory if we’re going to get screwed over on something so important?

I want to see Snape and Hermione now!

I’m rooting for Sotomayor! Here’s one of the best (in my opinion) political analyst in Puerto Rico discussing her chances if anyone is interested in checking the video out – it’s in Spanish.

OMG I had the biggest crush on him for like five years – I took all the classes I could with him, even if they were at seven in the morning! Hey, smart is sexy!

Health is improving! *grins*

Went to the seminar, and although I did get a few odd looks due to my bruised arms, it went quite well. Unfortunately, I think I have to get a private tutor for my Spanish grammar – it sucks big time and this has been labeled a personal responsibility by the law faculty. Thank God my cousin, Ivy, is a Spanish teacher and hopefully won’t charge me for a few lessons.

Anyway, all is well – I feel quite stable, although I do have to get the labs done on Thursday to see where my blood platelet count is up. If not, then I’m afraid I’m going to have to take this semester off and go back home to Connecticut for further treatment.

Crap! I miss the House season finale. Oh well, I guess I’ll catch up when the season comes out on DVD. Although, I’m seriously considering taking that money and pre-ordering Life on Mars – I’m not really feeling what little of this season I’ve seen.

Today I bought my cap and gown for graduation, and I even got the opportunity to hang out a bit at the university library withfabiola_maria. She thought me to play Uno and it was fun. I really needed that moment of respite.

Well, back to the mad rush that is the final sprint of finals.

Of course, I was a terrible mess all morning. I got there an hour early for my interview and right away they sprung four short essays on me. I almost started crying because writing in Spanish is not my forte – at all! I took a deep breath and managed to write something decent. Then I had to wait like forty minutes for them to call me in. First, I had to meet with the committee and then the dean. The committee made me nervous. They started questioning me about this one class I dropped, but I had a good reason for doing so. Then they asked me about living in Connecticut, which turned out to be good since one of the committee members lived a bunch of years over there. Lastly, they mentioned Obama and since politics is more of my forte I was more comfortable. The conversation went well, and then I met with the dean who was so nice. He told me that he liked my energy, and that the school wanted people like me, and that I was in. I was so excited, I think I squeed, but he did too. He seemed like a very flamboyant guy, but anyway, I GOT IN!

I’m so happy!

Great! It’s going to be hell doing the house_md_news post on Thursday. Why do I even bother?