The Pythia's Cave

It's been two days since anyone submitted reviews and/or stories on fanfiction.net and I think I'm going crazy! I want to read new stories! I want to see if Yellow Mask has updated her beautiful "Ripples" or if other authors have updated... 
Gah, seeing always the same stories at the beginning of the page make me feel irritated!

Well, yesterday I finished my exams for the winter session! Now I only have 5 exams before graduating - I'm happyyyyy!!
I can finally relax a little bit.

It's 3.20AM here in Italy and I'm still awake. I hate it when I can't sleep because of an exam.
I also had two BIG panic attacks and they weren't fun.

I know there are bigger problems.
I know it's just an exam and if I don't pass it I can try it in June.
I know the professor is not a bastard.


I know this.

But I can't help but feel anxious, and nervous, and a bit hysterical.

This has been one of the worst and one of the best nights in my life. 
On one side, I was unable to sleep (I LOVE SLEEPING), I'm nervous and in a few hours I'm going to have an exam.
On the other side, I talked and talked and talked to a new friend of mine, who I have discovered recently. Her name is Orsi (short for Orsetta) and probably she's going to be reading this in the morning (since she's the only one of my friends who knows about my lj).

So, thanks Orsi for the help you gave me for the exam and for listening to my problems!

OMG, I don't even know why The Nightmare Before Christmas' opening song came to my mind....

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!


I'm quite desperate
*deep breaths*
*deep breaths*

My Greek Arch. exam is tomorrow morning.... WHY DO I FEEL LIKE I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING??


AAAAAAHHHHHHH



-don't mind me, I'm just anxious.

Girls, thank you for your support!
Fortunately my Christian Archaeology exam went well, 30/30 ^^ I'm really happy!

However, on Monday I have Greek Archaeology and I really, REALLY, don't have any will to study, Today I didn't do much and even if mostly I just have to re-read and repeat everything, there are things I must study better. But I'm exhausted, without energy.
What keeps me going on is the thought that four exams are done and I only have two more.

It's not that I don't like Greek Archaeology - I just need to find the right mood and state of mind, right now they're both eluding me.

Moreover my roommate is not here and I have the room for myself... that means I totally laze around, I sit on the bed with the pc, the book on the side, my aroma-therapy (ginseng and cinnamon, should be energyzing) near.

To distract myself (something I've done all the afternoon *rolls eyes at herself* I can't help it) I'll change my lj icons.


 

So, tomorrow I have my Christian Archaeology exam... I just hope it goes well and that she won't ask me complicated things.
I'm a bit nervous, but not too much; maybe 'cause it's written... I don't know.

I hope I'll be able to fall asleep tonight (I NEVER sleep well the night before an exam! That's frustrating!)

[Title means: Free us from Evil, but what's my evil (deed)?]

Ok, I'm depressed.
I was used of always doing well in my exams, but the last two had not gone so well! I did an exam today and took 25/30 (which is my lowest grade), I went to register the vote of Medioeval Archaeology and the professor realized she'd considered right things wrong - so she gave me 26/30 instead of 24, BUT STILL! 
My usual grades are 30, 30 w/ praise, 28 at mininum...

Have I been studying less? Or is it just bad luck?
Either way, I'm depressed.
I have an exam on friday, I hope to pass it well...

JUSTICE WORKS!

---> http://foreversakura.deviantart.com/

I AM SO HAPPY! Kukukuku!!

Okay, other than that, tomorrow I have an exam but it's easy and I'm not very worried (must re-read though... and learn the dates *grumble*) - this evening I wanna go out! Let's have some fun guys!

The exam went very well, but now I have to prepare for next one, sigh.
I went to see Kung-Fu Panda and it was funny and nice, I liked Tiger!

And, I FINALLY WROTE SOMETHING! Sorry, it's not a Sasuke/Sakura fanfiction, but actually a Susan/Caspian, my new addiction.
It's a response to the weekly drabble challenge at the suspian community. If you want to read it... (She knew he was waiting for her...)

So, I finally read BREAKING DAWN, by Stephenie Meyer, the last book of the Twilight saga - of course in English since the Italian version still hasn't been published: some things were clichés, others were unexpected (like Jacob&Nessie) but I liked how it ended: my favourite part is Book 3, while I found Book 2 a bit gross and grottesque.
I'm not happy with the actors chosen for the movie, especially I don't like Edward! Not only he's not very handsome (his nose is crooked, for God's sake!) but from what I've seen he's not that good at acting, I already didn't like him as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter 4... sorry to all his fans, but I really don't like him!

On Tuesday I have the first exam of September, Ancient Religions, that won't be much difficult, I hope.

Instead, last Sunday I went to Venice with some friends of mine, 'cause we wanted to see the Guggenheim Museum, but ended up walking around the city since it was a beautiful, sunny day. We had much fun and I wanted to buy a Carnival mask (a cat one like this one --> art by Victoria Francés) but in the afternoon we were in a hurry to take the train so I couldn't buy it. Of course it wasn't the first time I was in Venice (more like the fifth or sixth), but it's always nice to visit this beautiful city.

Some photos for you:
 

( Let's Wash Down The Years... )

The exam in the end went very well, I got the highest grade! My friend got 27/30 but he was happy all the same (it isn't a bad grade at all). 

I don't know if Tokio Hotel are as famous in the USA or in Asia as they're in Europe, especially in Germany and Italy: they're a "punk" boy-band formed by 4 german boys - I discovered them when I went three years ago in Germany and got their first album. They're not bad, I like the rhythm in their songs, but fangirls are an ugly thing  and I had to detatch myself from liking the band because of the mindless crazy teens who chant "Tokio Hotel, Tokio Hotel!"
More or less like Sasuke's fangirls, ahahah!
Well, when my mom picked me up from the station an hour ago I found out 15.000 people are gathered in my hometown for Tokio Hotel's concert this evening: I'm shocked, there are campers and buses everywhere, some people arrived three days ago! There weren't this many people not even for Pavarotti&Friends, a concert with Bono of U2 and Ricky Martin!

Talking about anime, my current addiction is Zero No Tsukaima, I simply adore the relationship between Saito and Louise, even if he's a pervert and she's a bit too violent... if you don't know the anime (highly possible) I suggest you see it on Veoh or Youtube, it's very cute and there's just a bit of ecchi; this summer is starting the 3rd season, 1st season has 13 episodes, 2nd one only 12. 
And now I'm starting to read Kekkaishi (the manga) and it seems very, very interesting. 

 Zero No Tsukaima - Saito & Louise

 

Yes, I'm a bit comatose right now: as usual before an exam I haven't been sleeping well last night. 
More over, I woke up, ate two cherries and suddenly went to pray the porcelain god offering it the two fruits.

Damn, I hate always feeling sick before an exam, will it ever stop?

I'm not even that anxious, which is unusual for me, but I feel quite prepared, the thing I don't understand is why the morning before an exam I can NEVER eat anything...

I'm simply exhausted.

June the 3rd I've started the excavations near Venice in a medioeval church: it's fun and I've learned a lot of things, but I felt more like a worker than an archaeologist! I've never done so much manual work as I've done in the past three weeks! Also because it rained a lot and we had to empy the excavations of the water with buckets.
On the bright side, we found about 90 coins, in bronze and silver and even two Roman golden coins; then, a lot of ceramic and other things :) very, very good. Some photos for you!

 Yep, it's me!

 I told you, manual hard work! 

 Party after the work! Beer for everyone! Starting from the right, Nicola, Bonsi, Betta (the short one), Alhena, Elisabetta (the blonde on the left), Francesca. The hand in the center with the black headband is mine :D


Today I've done my Roman History exam - it was draining and I was sure I was doomed 'cause I couldn't remember ANY of the hundreds dates I've studied in the past month: it went well, I got 30/30 ^_^ mostly because I was lucky and the professor asked me the things I knew best. 
Then in the afternoon I took the English test, which was REALLY easy, especially if compared to the Cambridge exams I took 2-3 years ago: the results will be out on sunday. 

I haven't written anything in a long time: I simply didn't have the time! And I'm still very busy, I have another exam next week, which will be the last week of excavations. I miss a bit writing fanfictions...


http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=jl-yIkUh5fg&feature=related
This video is about the new re-elected Italian Prime Minister: maybe you can understand why I totally despise him. I wish he could just die.

YES, IT'S FINALLY OVER!
Yesterday I did my last exam and I'm so happy! I can finally relax and concentrate on writing a new two-shot fanfiction (Naruto - SasuSaku). 

I'm simply ecstatic because, even if I did only three exams, they all went well and I got very high grades. Yesterday I woke up at 5 am (after a NOT so good night of sleep...) to go through my notes and then after the exam (at 1 pm) and a quick lunch I went home: I was exhausted and only wanted to sleep, ahahah. 

This Saturday I'm going to see "Sweeney Todd", since in Italy it's coming out in the cinemas this weekend: I simply can't wait, I adore both Johnny Depp and Tim Burton (I love all his movies! "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is one of my favourite movies of all times!).

But for now I'll just rest... Lessons are starting next week, sigh...

WHOOOOAAAAAAAAAA! YESSSS!
I passed the exam with flying colours!! I GOT THE HIGHEST GRADE! WOOOOOOO!!!! 
I'm simply ecstatic! And I feel FREEEEE, I feel so light! Ahahah!

Lostprophets are perfect for my mood! 

Tonight I'm going out with some friends, because here in Padua wednesday evening is the night for University students to go out and have fun, drinking and going to pubs. So, LET'S PARTY!!

Tomorrow afternoon I have my Phoenician Archaeology exam: unbelievable, I'm not anxious or anything (ask me again tomorrow and maybe things will be different, but for now...) and I'm quite prepared. I've studied fully for four days and now I only have to repeat my notes (I also have tomorrow morning), but this exam seems easy, so I'm not  very worried; through I'd prefer it was a written exam and not oral.... 

I'm not very tired, surprinsingly, and I feel well: my co-tenant is at the Venice Carnival, lucky her, because she had an exam today. Even this year, I won't be able to go to the Carnival, sigh, since tomorrow it ends- damn it! 

Ok, I GIVE UP!
I studied ALL DAY, only pausing to eat something at lunch and at 7.15 PM I still needed to study half of the textes I have to translate. No thanks, I'm NOT suicidal - I'll go next time, the 19th of February (and the 18th there's Italian Literature... what was I saying about not being suicidal?)
Damn it.
Like an Italian singer sings "I raise my hands and I surrender!"

God, I REALLY need to SLEEP right now, but my co-tenant has to study, so I have to stay awake a bit more... sigh. 
...
......
Give me a pillow...

 Ok, I don't exactly feel fine...
My stomach is tightening, sign of obvious nervosism.

I'M DESPERATE!
I have the exam in 24 hours and I still have so much to study! 

God, I know I'm going to die tomorrow. 
I won't be able to sleep tonight.... 

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!


On the positive side, I got addicted to Full Metal Alchemist, I especially like the couples Roy/Riza and Ed/Winry (Roy/Riza is sooo cutee! *squeals*).

Ok, I'll go back to study!! ARGH!

I know I should be studying, but here in Italy it's 10.30 PM and I'm tired, I'll just write this post and then I'll go straight to bed, since tomorrow I have to wake up early,,, 

I finally have my own PC! I'm sooo happy! I love it, it feels so different from my "old" computer with Windows XP 2000 back home! It feels good to finally have my own pc, without  having to divide it with my co-tenant (because the pc I used here in Padua last year was hers) - I can surf the net as long as I want, this is a dream!

I can believe I have an exam in 4 days, I don't feel ready at all: all I want to do is stay in bed without a care, or read fanfictions... but I know I have to study, sigh. 

Well, I'm off for today.
Goodnight everyone!

Let me explain: I love studying, I love going to University, I love MY University, I love Archaeology, I love WHAT I study...

BUT I SIMPLY HATE PREPARING FOR AN EXAM!
It's exhausting!

I hate the Laocoon! I can't bear it anymore! I've been stressing for this exam (Latin Literature) for a month, now I have less than a week to finish studying, but I'm so FAR BEHIND! I still have a book to study, DAMN...

I had some troubles with my new pc (an Acer, I love it!! *squeals*), then with my apartment in Padua and I HAVE AN EXAM IN SIX DAYS!!!!

Damn. 

I haven't been writing since I finished "Fangirling"... sorry guys, you'll have to wait, real life intrudes in fanfictions...