I am back

It's been such a long time since my last post and woohooo there were sooo many things going on.

My mom came here for a visit and unfortunately Joe was back from his travel too and he decided not to go anywhere for a while. So he was around and unintentionally bothering me with his cheap nosy behaviour and finally I had a fight with him telling him he's not respecting my privacy and basic rules for a shared-living. he clearly was shocked and offended so bad and he asked me to leave by the end of the month (September). This wasn't the worst part. The worst part was looking for a new place when all students have already taken all places before September, and having my mom staying with me till the end of the October and with having three part-time jobs and also a thesis to do, I really had a challenge finding a place.

Anyhow, I found a semi-private place (It's a basement room, separate from the rest of the house, having my own full washroom, fridge and microwave but sharing the kitchen). This place is much better than that hole I was living before, but the rent is twice :(

The place really doesn’t worth it but this is the best I could find with my house-hunting during September when all rooms were already gone. Anyways... This is a short-term stay and no lease for 12 months or so. Anytime that I find a better place, I will move with two months notice. So it's okay for now...

Li's mom and grandma came here too and during all these crazy-busy time, if I was finding a free day I was spending it with Li, his moms and my mom so that they meet and get to know each other a bit. They have brought so may gifts for me and my mom from China and overally they were really nice and warm. Specially my mom made such a good relationship with his grandma even though they couldn't even talk to each other.

And in one of our meetings, Li didn't pick us up and asked me to go by the lake (where we went for our first date) by ourselves. And when we went there his grandma played the "love story" song with her phone :))))) and his mom was recording us and he proposed. From the way he was proposing I could see he is trying so hard to remember all the sentences he was practicing and I was trying not to laugh :))) It was so fuy... Anyway..., I said yes and we got engaged :D

By the end of the September I was supposed to receive all fellowships and funds for Fall semester but I noticed that part of my funding is not paid. I thought maybe it's a mistake and I was too busy with moving and preparing my thesis proposal, so I followed up a bit later and it turned out that University is not paying my research-fellowship anymore saying that I have already got it when I was in Math department! NON-SENSE! This is such a ridicules respond and unfair situation that I am still fighting for. Not only because I need the money with this increase in my rent and expenses, but also this is my right which I am not going to give up as my research is already in better state than my other classmates and I have better records and this is a total mess! Shame on them! Anyways..., like the situation I had in Sharif, seems there is always some unfortunate circumstances I need to handle. I really feel so frustrated this time though...

I barely have time for myself. It's all work and a bit of study and sleep. I couldn't even spend some time with my mom as I was at work all the time... :( I feel so bad :( I feel so tired...

Right now, I am writing an "I quit" letter to my manager at Reitmans. Retail is the most stupid job ever that only those who need some extra money will do it. It was good for a while that I needed the money, but in this critical situation with my study it's foolish if I stay there. Specially now that it's getting crazy busy for black-friday and charismas sales. Working at Uni and Mathnasuim is enough for now...

May God help me about my research-fellowship and in my research… I waa graduate so bad… :(