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| Sunday, April 9th, 2006 | | 10:36 am |
I finished high school on Monday; it was just fixing a few essays and then, bam, end of school. Of course, I came down with a cold three seconds afterwards, but I feel better today. It's rather strange: I don't feel anything different about finishing. It just feels like ending another school year. Maybe it'll be different at graduation at the end of May. Current Mood:  sick | | Sunday, January 1st, 2006 | | 8:57 pm |
2006: Year of up-coming huge changes in my life
I promised myself I would update on the 1st, and lo and behold, I actually remember. ( Resolutions for 2006 (that will be broken in less than a week) )I'm thinking about writing a review for Final Fantasy X. I have very mixed feelings about the entire game; it's definitely no VII though. .....Had teenie angst last night. Baby sister received an Inu-yasha calendar; I received a Full-Metal calendar. Sister spent the rest of the evening sniffling, and when I tried continuously to give to her, she kept shoving it in my room. The whole episode needed Joplin.</amused> Current Mood: Not sure...Current Music: The sounds of the Disney Channel downstairs | | Friday, November 25th, 2005 | | 3:03 pm |
*hums the Mickey Mouse theme*
Okay, I swore to myself that I would update before I went on vacation, and so, here I am. I love Florida. And I suppose that the rest of my family does, since this is our seventh trip. I know on intellectual level that Walt Disney World is a huge tourist trap, but I don't really care. I'm here to have fun and be warm. I'm not a cold-weather person, which is ironic since I live in Alaska. I tolerate it, but I don't enjoy it. Unless there's skiing involved, I don't see the point of seven months of winter. ...This is my third large trip this year, after Mexico and the disaster that was New Zealand. I'm getting very sick of planes. It's the drained feeling you get, it's the fact you don't have enough time to take a long rest, it's the sheer level of noise, and of course, the crappy food. That, and our plane leaves at 2:30 A.M. tonight. Yay. Red eyes are evil. I saw Harry yesterday. My thoughts: for shaving a seven hundred-and-thirty-four-page book into a two-and-a-half hour film, it was pretty decent. I'm miffed we didn't get to see the other dragons (at least the models, for goodness sake!) or the World Quidditch Match. Voldemort was a MAJOR disappointment; talk about B-movie villains. *groan* ...Okay, and this time, I swear to actually attempt to update my journal. With bells on. Current Mood:  tiredCurrent Music: M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E | | Sunday, March 13th, 2005 | | 12:17 pm |
My mother and sister just left the house; my brother is playing computer, and I'm so bored I remembered this journal. I really need to start writing along with million other things I'm supposed to be doing such as college applications. I just realized how many books I have waiting to be read. Wow. I think I'll start with Good Omens. Don't know what else to say. Current Mood: sickCurrent Music: The sounds of my brother blowing up alien vessels | | Friday, January 21st, 2005 | | 8:21 am |
Here goes nothing...
*deep breath* Okay, will be in Mexico tomorrow with sixteen people I've never met, will be fine. I will have fun. I just have to keep telling myself that. Things I WILL Do When I Return: 1. Write. I mean it this time. 2. Email certain people. 3. Actually join communities instead of lurking. 4. Catch up on reading books I bought over a year ago. 5. Write. I will not panic...I will not panic... Current Mood:  scared | | Thursday, January 13th, 2005 | | 12:34 pm |
*cries*
I finished The Lord of the Rings completely for the second time. I finished the first time when I was eight and practically missed the beauty of it all. It's also the first time I've ever felt tearful finishing a book. *sniff* Current Mood: tearful | | Monday, January 3rd, 2005 | | 9:34 pm |
Jeez, has it been that long?
It's 2005, and I haven't written in over six months. Yeesh, I've been busy. And I still haven't written anything. *sigh* This year, I promise. Honest. On the other hand, I'm going to Mexico in less than three weeks, and have a bazillion words I need to learn. Eep. And I still don't know how to post pictures. And...Happy Birthday Tolkien! *throws confetti* | | Friday, June 4th, 2004 | | 8:29 am |
| | Thursday, April 29th, 2004 | | 9:18 pm |
Grr....
I hate my computer right now; it refuses to receive an e-mail with pictures of baby Tam Lin (who is NOT blind! Yay!). Will try tomorrow... Random Fact You Probably Didn't Know Carmina Burana is a choral piece by Carl Off. The lyrics are poetry discovered in a Benedictine monastery in the mid-19th century. It is believed that it was written by the Goliards, who were basically the first college drop-outs in the Middle Age. ....Well, I had more fun with that than Mozart's Requiem two years ago. Go listen to it, and if possible, find a translation of the lyrics. | | Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004 | | 7:41 am |
Okay, I lied...
I only have a sentence. I wrote an (somewhat) awesome topic sentence and the rest sounds weak against it. Oh, well, it'll come together sooner or later. I'm starting to hate Greek Mythology. Maybe it's because I've read it to death when I was eight, or that we're supposed to hate Hera even thought her husband cheats on her every five seconds, or that all the "lovers" are so bloody melodramatic. Pyramusand Thisbe for example: lovers sepparated by their families (this sounds very familiar)so they agree to meet each at some location. The girl shows up early to meet the plot device lion, who tears apart her cloak with its bloody jaws, etc., etc. Lover boy finally arrives, see the cloak, think she's dead, and without another thought (did Pyramus have any thoughts?)stabs himself. Thisbe comes back and predictably kills herself with the same knife after seeing Pyramus's dead corpse. Why doesn't anyone think it could be a misunderstanding with the cloak? Why is this supposed to be romantic? Why didn't the lion eat their corpses before their families could bury them? At least they didn't reproduce. | | Monday, March 1st, 2004 | | 8:30 am |
Tired...
Less than two weeks and the ballet will be over even though we need about six weeks more practice. It will be nice to have my week-ends back finally. :) I watched the Oscars last night and almost stayed up 'till midnight. Return of the King sweeped most of the Oscars (finally). I have *drumroll, please* half a paragraph done. Not coherent, need more sleep. Unfortunately, I have to go to dance. Current Mood: sleepy | | Sunday, February 22nd, 2004 | | 12:10 pm |
The tests are over! Well, they were finished Thursday afternoon, but I spent the last few days recuperating. :) I really should participate more on the internet, post things, write the stupid story, etc. But that would mean I would have to give up some of my game time. Decisions, decisions... Maybe tomorrow. Right now, I think I'll go distrub Limyaael. Current Mood: crampyCurrent Music: Lion King | | Tuesday, February 17th, 2004 | | 12:58 pm |
*whimpers*
....I was wrong. We had writing today. My brain is fried and my hand has finally stopped cramping. I hope I'm not misspelling anything as I am huddled underneath my computer desk, shaking and clutching my keyboard. The writing topics included such imaginative topics such as "My Favorite School Year," "A Tradition," and *gag* "Why My School Should Receive an Award For School Spirit." The only one that was remotely interesting was "Pick an Invention and Tell Us of the Positive and Negative Effects." I chose the cloth-making factories of the nineteenth century. At least the worst is over now. Just math and reading left, the good stuff. ...I think I need more chocolate. Current Mood: scared | | 7:12 am |
Well, in less than half an hour, I'm off to the last state standardized test(s) in my life (hopefully). With luck, the tests will be as easy as they were last year. Today's the reading portion (easy), tomorrow's is the math (easy), and last will be the writing (HELP!). Note to the short story: I have breaks during the ordeal. You shall not defeat me! Current Mood:  energetic | | Sunday, February 15th, 2004 | | 9:39 pm |
Has it been that long since I updated? Today I felt like I was missing something though I don't know what. I do the same things week after week in a boring, repetitive way. I think I'll try writing that damned story again. I also think I'll go wangst somewhere else. Current Mood:  depressed | | Friday, January 30th, 2004 | | 7:02 am |
I told myself that I wouldn't rush home and post this without cooling off first. Well, it's now morning and I'm still pissed. [ Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<lj-cut="kindly>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] I told myself that I wouldn't rush home and post this without cooling off first. Well, it's now morning and I'm still pissed.
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Back in the beginning of January, my dance teacher was invited to bring three numbers for the local high school "dance" show. We would be in between the high school acts along with two other dance studios, one that supposedly performs ballet and the other modern.
So, last night was dress rehearsal. While waiting in the audience, I watched several of the acts. Oh god. The "captain" of the dance team had choreographed one number,in which they dressed and danced like hookers. No technique whatsoever. The other dance studio ( the ballet one) basically did not use a single <b> real </b> ballet move. Then the little kids came on. Believe or not, they had <b>seven-year-olds</b> wriggling and shaking the part of the body that will someday have something. And the audience LOVED IT. The parents were cheering and weren't mortified at seeing their babies parade like that. That's perverted. Needless to say, I was disgusted beyond all belief.
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At this moment I'm incredibly grateful that my teacher cares so much about proper technique.
At least I'll have a small mint-chocolate chip ice cream cake waiting for me on Saturday.  pissed off | | Tuesday, January 20th, 2004 | | 7:41 pm |
Wow, I actually enjoyed writing this! Will wonders never cease! ( The Sixth )Constructive critisim is welcomed with open arms. Unless you don't like it, and do actually tell me something helpful, I shall flame your in-box with emails consisting of "You suc!!1!1 How dare you not like it! You're just jealous of my talent!" (Hee, I couldn't resist.) | | Monday, January 19th, 2004 | | 10:31 pm |
January 18, 2004, will be a day long remembered in my memory for my sister and I beat my brother at Mario Kart Double Dash three times out of the four. First race(won): (still confident that he can win) "Good job girls, that was excellent." Second race: Wins and starts looking smug Third race (won): starts blaming my mother for supposedly not performing her duties of gunnership. Fourth and final race (won): yells at the screen, and stomps upstairs. Chelsea and I waited rather graciously for him to leave before starting our victory dance. Long live the rebellion! Okay, I will post my urple-prosed story tomorrow. Current Mood:  weirdCurrent Music: Duel of the Fates-John Williams | | Saturday, January 10th, 2004 | | 7:54 am |
| | Wednesday, January 7th, 2004 | | 9:27 pm |
Finally!
Well, I was going to update yesterday, but seeing how my mother enforced "bedtime" out of the blue, I was delayed. I think I'll keep my previous entry; I now think it's cute. (Not a word, Limyaael, not a word.) ( New Year Resolutions That Are Extremely Late: )Saw Return of the King for the seventh time today. I have the wedding rehearsal tomorrow. Thank goodness we're being paid! Current Mood:  contentCurrent Music: Into the West -Annie Lennox |
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