I guess I didn't actually knock on wood...

Every time someone said that they were sick, I said that I was surprised that I wasn't sick yet. Then I said knock on wood, but I guess I didn't because I woke up today with a sore throat and now I'm achy all over! I woke up at 10 because I was going to cook chicken for lunch, but I was too tired and sick to go and make food. I instead finished reading my pre-lab for my biology lab at 1:30. I left for lab with plenty of time because I wasn't positive of the location or even building, but I found it really easily and was really early! At the start of lab, a fire alarm went off, so we were outside for about 10 minutes until we could go back in.

The lab was fun, but kind of hectic. Our time was shortened because there is so many kids in the class that for two of the weeks we have to split up the class. We were given specimens and a field species guidebook. We had to follow the features to end up with the genus from our lab manual then use the field guide to find the specific species. We also had to measure skulls of a mammal and a bird and some mice specimens. Some of the mouse/other mammal specimens were gross because they were cut open and their guts coming out, but it was quite cool.

After lab, I came back to my room, check my e-mail, and took about an hour nap. I was feeling alright except my sore throat until I got back for lab. That is when my whole body started aching! I took a nap, and a little after I woke up, Carrie came and knocked on my window. She came in and told me that she got a phone, but for some reason they didn't put the credits on it even though she paid for it. I also checked my email, and found that someone is willing to switch times for the Northwest Trip with me! (Thanks Chris!!!) So I was super excited that I'll be able to go on the trip! It sounds like it will be amazing!

At 7:00, the village hosted Quiz Nite in the rec room. I ended up going with Corin and her flatmates and joining their team, Team Gooooooon. They have won for the past 5 semesters (yes, every semester they've been here) but we didn't even place this semester :( They also had raffles, but no one from our team won those either! I think it was rigged, haha. It was still a lot of fun, and there were all sorts of questions. The categories were flags, general knowledge, history, politics, tv series, movies, and an extra point thing for origami. No one at our table could figure out the origami that we were supposed to do, so I just made a flapping bird instead of whatever bird they wanted us to do. Team Goon was going to "celebrate" after at their flat even though we lost, but I went back to my flat because I just want to get some sleep. My flatmates also went out and invited me, but I'm just going to write this post, go to bed, and be glad that I don't have classes tomorrow so I can just lay in bed and try to get better!

I also haven't been sleeping well, and I realized that I'm waking up in the middle of the night because there is a big flood light facing directly into my window! I've also been remembering my dreams here, so I don't know if that has to do with it or not, but I never remember them at home!