Birthday / College Experience (Fail)

So today was my birthday.
Can you believe that?
No.
Me neither.

So yeah, just another day. It really did feel like it except for the fact that I ended up with a slice of Pistachio Chocolate Cake and scoop of Pistachio ice cream at 9pm.
I got an alarm clock from my parents, yay! LOL, no, seriously, no sarcasm. I really have been wanting a new one. My old one was from when I started kindergarten and the on / off switch for the alarm was broken.

Here is it, except mine is all black. The SoundGear Jumbo Multi-Color Digit Alarm Clock Radio.

LOL!!!!!!

Yeah, I am blind. I really do need the jumbo sized digits because my clock is across the room from my bed. This is so that when it goes off in the morning I have to get up to turn it off. When I take my glasses off I cannot, for my life, see the numbers on my clock. BUT NOW I CAN BECAUSE THEY ARE HUGE!!! Ahhh, it is always nice to end up with a gift you asked for repeatedly but were never taken seriously in those moments. I think, to be honest, my parents didn't know what to get me even though I gave them a million ideas. I say this because this clock was a clearance item at Linen 'n' Things down the street that is closing. How do I know this? Why, because of the unremoved price sticker with the marked through bar code.
It's always the thought that counts right? I have to remember not to mention the fact I know this to them. If they knew I knew what I really got for my 18th birthday, I am sure they would feel a bit bad.

Thank you brother for the gift card. Can never have too much money to spend at a book store ( XD !!! ).

I had my first real day of college. Actually, I only had one 2 hour class, but still. It wasn't too bad. It was the returning home to find out that I wouldn't be able to get a used textbook for the math class, that was less than $80, that really killed my day. I went to the used book store on the way home, they had the book for $106. Came home, the best I could do online was get a used one for $104 (thats including shipping). Totally sucks. I have never spent so much money on one book before. I think I once spent that much at one time while buying books, but it was a huge stack of them. Not one book. Especially not one book on a subject I loath passionately.

Well, hopefully my last book for Japanese will be reasonably cheaper. Wish me luck.