The heat is killing me...

The heat is killing me...



...and when it is combined with the moisture in the air, why, that spells complete disaster. It really puts a damper on my mood. >_<

I had my yearly check up with the eye doctor this morning~ there was a lot of waiting...and waiting...and waiting. I have always dreaded going to the eye doctor because my eyes would simply get worse each year and my mom would yell and yell...it was all very unpleasant. Today was the first time I went without her (she has always insisted on coming with me) and also the day I got a prescription for contact lenses. I have despised wearing glasses all of my life, not simply for aesthetic reasons (glasses are considered "trendy" nowadays which is stupid because I would dump my glasses the minute I get clear vision) but because they're inconvenient and uncomfortable. I hate how heavy they are and I hate how it constantly slides down my nose. Lately, I've been also having these annoying dizzy spells. My vision is blurry, even though I am wearing my glasses. This makes it very hard for me to study.

I went grocery shopping with my sister right after the appointment, buying ground beef to make spaghetti for lunch and some cream cheese so that I could make some cheesecake in the future. ^.~ The rest of the day was spent helping my friend out at her family's bubble tea drink shop in Waikiki. She also sells fruit smoothies, fruit bowls, Vietnamese coffee, and shave ice.

I had my very first bubble tea drink! There were many different flavors available, including coconut, papaya, lychee, green tea, peach, mango, cappuccino, coffee, mocha, chocolate, honeydew, taro, strawberry, but I had the original milk tea. I also had two sips of Vietnamese coffee. Vietnamese coffee has a nice and strong flavor and I rather like it, even though I've only had five sips of coffee in my life. This is not because I hate coffee...it is simply because I could not be bothered to spend so much money just for a drink. But I oh, I do *love* the smell of coffee! ~_~

Another thing I've been loving lately are carrots. I don't know why, but I'm really starting to like carrots! And that means cooked carrots of course! None of that raw-food nonsense. I can't eat salads...munching on raw greens make me feel like a rabbit. I'm not a rabbit.

I'm also finally reading a novel again! :) For a while, I've taken a liking to non-fiction, but I'm eager to get back to fiction. Right now, I'm reading "Love Over Scotland" by Alexander McCall Smith. I simply adore McCall Smith's books! I have "Shelter" by Susan Palwick next on my list...I've never read any of her books but the prologue grabbed my attention.

I also feel a very faint sense of happiness today. It is not overpowering, but it is there. I am usually unhappy, and this may be due to the negativity at home (with the constant yelling)... There isn't necessarily anything to be angry or yell about...oddly, it almost seems like a sort of habit. It simply wouldn't BE mom if she WASN'T yelling. (Not that this fact makes the situation any less horrid!) People outside of this family do not have to deal with this, so they would not understand, but it is strange to feel happiness for something that other people take for granted.