Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Mr. Cullen, do your worst.
something may just be wrong with me. i watched Twilight yesterday, and i think i'm supposed to be more smitten with Edward Cullen. i mean, the average member of the female teenage population has seen and adored this movie, or more particularly, Edward. i thought the movie was enjoyable: well made, with clever moments and cheesy but necessary romance portions, but am i not supposed to be completely in love with Señor Cullen? he is undoubtedly charming and desirable, but i don't know, he just doesn't seem to make me go as ga-ga as he does some of my classmates. maybe i just need to watch the movie a couple more times to truly appreciate his beauty.maybe it's because i've always been rather fond of werewolves? i've also always liked Native Americans, too, hahaha. the actor who plays the character of Native American, wolf tribe descended, Cullen disliking Jacob Black in the movie also played a leading role in The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D, which really makes me giggle. i guess i'll have to wait for the inevitable epic vampires vs. werewolves battle of Twilight movies to come to figure things out and pick a side. the Cullens seem like nice folks. i could always just read the darn books and learn what happens that way, but what's the fun in that? i hear they're poorly-written, and they would be the first books i've read for pleasure in the past six or so years.
at least i now know i'm immune to being seduced by sexy fictional vampires. well, as far as i know. apparently their scent draws humans in. and they sparkle in the sunlight. i like sparkly things.
no update long time
a lot has gone by since the last update, huh?
well for starters, exams came and left in the blink of an eye. the grades weren't dreadful, and i really did get a pleasant surprise from my above-average History grade, but overall i didn't do spectacularly. English, bah, i never do well on that. Precalc, okay. could have done better, but i'm not hating on myself. i only wish that Mr. P had noticed the comment i wrote about bacon when i couldn't analyze a graph properly. Mandarin was fine as usual, but i think i did better last year (and the year before that, and the year before that). Biology just pisses me off. it's the one class i think i can work long and hard at and still not achieve any results. i wish that man would just cut me some slack sometimes.
the day after came the SAT. man do i think i did poorly on that test. it didn't help that when i got home and told my sister that i thought the test went badly she informed me that the practice tests i had been taking were generally easier than the actual SAT. but whatever. at least i had that off my back.
from there on out was great, though! i spent a week in Laredo, Texas to do some good, hard work and spend some quality time with some fellow classmates and teachers of mine/the objects of some minor obsessions. the people there were generally really kind and fun, with a few "unholy" acceptions and snide remarks. staying at a church was good for me, too; it was nice to get at least partially back in touch with my faith, and provided some much-needed comfort while watching The Ring, knowing that God wouldn't kill me in his house. one thing i deeply miss about Laredo was that the weather was amazing. reaching nearly ninety degrees on several occasions, it was nice to feel the sun on my back and actually sweat a little (and i usually hate sweating). the nights were cool and clear, and allowed for a little star gazing, a rare treat for me. other than almost getting detained by homeland security at the airport on the ride home, it was an excellent trip. being back in cold, television-and-internet-filled New York is a little sad, but it was nice to sleep in my own bed. the sixteen uninterrupted hours of sleep i got upon returning felt so good.
today i ate one package of chocolate, read two manga, watched one episode of Important Things with Demitri Martin, three episodes of Making Fiends, and four episodes of Jon & Kate Plus Eight. yup, things are back to their usual couch-potato-y state. Seufs would be ashamed.
tomorrow i leave for college visits with my mom. i'm thankful that someone cares about my future enough to drag me through this process (it's probably largely because she's made it clear that she wants to live with me when she's old, but i'll take what i can get). i don't actually know all the colleges we're going to, but i'm heading up north and will be back in a little under a week, in time for school to start again. (ick.) i haven't met with the school's college advisor yet, but i dropped off her common app assignment and letter to her the day before break started. hopefully she got to reading them and doesn't think i am too much of a weirdo, although a little bit would be good and accurate. i did mention steampunk and my fear of catfish, after all.
well for starters, exams came and left in the blink of an eye. the grades weren't dreadful, and i really did get a pleasant surprise from my above-average History grade, but overall i didn't do spectacularly. English, bah, i never do well on that. Precalc, okay. could have done better, but i'm not hating on myself. i only wish that Mr. P had noticed the comment i wrote about bacon when i couldn't analyze a graph properly. Mandarin was fine as usual, but i think i did better last year (and the year before that, and the year before that). Biology just pisses me off. it's the one class i think i can work long and hard at and still not achieve any results. i wish that man would just cut me some slack sometimes.
the day after came the SAT. man do i think i did poorly on that test. it didn't help that when i got home and told my sister that i thought the test went badly she informed me that the practice tests i had been taking were generally easier than the actual SAT. but whatever. at least i had that off my back.
from there on out was great, though! i spent a week in Laredo, Texas to do some good, hard work and spend some quality time with some fellow classmates and teachers of mine/the objects of some minor obsessions. the people there were generally really kind and fun, with a few "unholy" acceptions and snide remarks. staying at a church was good for me, too; it was nice to get at least partially back in touch with my faith, and provided some much-needed comfort while watching The Ring, knowing that God wouldn't kill me in his house. one thing i deeply miss about Laredo was that the weather was amazing. reaching nearly ninety degrees on several occasions, it was nice to feel the sun on my back and actually sweat a little (and i usually hate sweating). the nights were cool and clear, and allowed for a little star gazing, a rare treat for me. other than almost getting detained by homeland security at the airport on the ride home, it was an excellent trip. being back in cold, television-and-internet-filled New York is a little sad, but it was nice to sleep in my own bed. the sixteen uninterrupted hours of sleep i got upon returning felt so good.
today i ate one package of chocolate, read two manga, watched one episode of Important Things with Demitri Martin, three episodes of Making Fiends, and four episodes of Jon & Kate Plus Eight. yup, things are back to their usual couch-potato-y state. Seufs would be ashamed.
tomorrow i leave for college visits with my mom. i'm thankful that someone cares about my future enough to drag me through this process (it's probably largely because she's made it clear that she wants to live with me when she's old, but i'll take what i can get). i don't actually know all the colleges we're going to, but i'm heading up north and will be back in a little under a week, in time for school to start again. (ick.) i haven't met with the school's college advisor yet, but i dropped off her common app assignment and letter to her the day before break started. hopefully she got to reading them and doesn't think i am too much of a weirdo, although a little bit would be good and accurate. i did mention steampunk and my fear of catfish, after all.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
ick.
i really didn't mean for this blog to get cold so fast. sincerest apologies.
this "Scribe" layout/template has lost its charm to me. there's just something about the newer version of it that's to be desired. and i can't get the old version back. hm... un-props.
the Precalc test i've got tomorrow is going to be the death of me. if my SAT class/Bio test/INSANELY long History test on everything we've learned since like November/mound of college stuff for Chouks i haven't even started to look at yet/cold doesn't get to me first.
and i haven't watched any 桔子酱男孩 for almost a week.
it's getting harder for me to maintain my cheery disposition. but i am determined!!
also, WHY has Helaine come back into my life?! I THOUGHT I WAS DONE WITH HER. why does she have to be the one person to judge my differentially and unfathomably poor writing on some practice SAT? twenty five minutes to discuss the most painfully vague and broad topics ever, and use my horrible judgement to pick terrible examples to back up my weak argument? "I agree with the statement that life is okay. As demonstrated by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter..." ARAI KOPO TALAGA.
this is a rough patch. and i'm having intense motivational issues at the moment. maybe i should get myself some incentive. nothing can give me quite as much motivation as knowing something i can really look forward to is coming in the mail for me soon. Ken Chu's new album sound fair enough?
...no, you loser.
i need a tissue.
this "Scribe" layout/template has lost its charm to me. there's just something about the newer version of it that's to be desired. and i can't get the old version back. hm... un-props.
the Precalc test i've got tomorrow is going to be the death of me. if my SAT class/Bio test/INSANELY long History test on everything we've learned since like November/mound of college stuff for Chouks i haven't even started to look at yet/cold doesn't get to me first.
and i haven't watched any 桔子酱男孩 for almost a week.
it's getting harder for me to maintain my cheery disposition. but i am determined!!
also, WHY has Helaine come back into my life?! I THOUGHT I WAS DONE WITH HER. why does she have to be the one person to judge my differentially and unfathomably poor writing on some practice SAT? twenty five minutes to discuss the most painfully vague and broad topics ever, and use my horrible judgement to pick terrible examples to back up my weak argument? "I agree with the statement that life is okay. As demonstrated by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter..." ARAI KOPO TALAGA.
this is a rough patch. and i'm having intense motivational issues at the moment. maybe i should get myself some incentive. nothing can give me quite as much motivation as knowing something i can really look forward to is coming in the mail for me soon. Ken Chu's new album sound fair enough?
...no, you loser.
i need a tissue.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
some awesome things
merry late Christmas! oh boy, it is still my favourite holiday. the decorations and lights all over New York City, the food, the weather, the food, it all just makes me go starry-eyed! even without the presents, i just love it! oh, and it's New Year's Eve!! woohoo! =D ...wait, i don't like New Year's. oops. D=. much better.
anywho, here are some awesome things i wanted to post:
1. The Sultan's Elephant/The Little Girl Giant
so creepy, yet SO AWESOME!!!!! it would be so cool to work with the Royal de Luxe theatre company. they are totally boss.
2. 朱孝天- la la la
i wanted to put the video directly in my entry so badly, but embed for this vid is disabled and i can't find a link that has embedding enabled. ;_; but anyway, he is beautiful and we are married in my head. (volume's a little loud for this vid, so be careful!) and yes, Lisa, i am still in love with him. you can stop asking.
3. we now have Rockband!!! it is so epic. i love to play the drums! Izumi, i wanted to tell you sooner so you could come over and play, but i think you're in the country or something? anywho call me.
and now for some things that are totally un-awesome:
1. Cat weighs about ten pounds less than i do.
2. Ken and Cat are the same weight. i officially weigh ten pounds more than both my siblings.
3. coloring is a pain in the ass.
so yeah, that's about it for now! happy almost 2009! (yuck.)
anywho, here are some awesome things i wanted to post:
1. The Sultan's Elephant/The Little Girl Giant
so creepy, yet SO AWESOME!!!!! it would be so cool to work with the Royal de Luxe theatre company. they are totally boss.
2. 朱孝天- la la la
i wanted to put the video directly in my entry so badly, but embed for this vid is disabled and i can't find a link that has embedding enabled. ;_; but anyway, he is beautiful and we are married in my head. (volume's a little loud for this vid, so be careful!) and yes, Lisa, i am still in love with him. you can stop asking.
3. we now have Rockband!!! it is so epic. i love to play the drums! Izumi, i wanted to tell you sooner so you could come over and play, but i think you're in the country or something? anywho call me.
and now for some things that are totally un-awesome:
1. Cat weighs about ten pounds less than i do.
2. Ken and Cat are the same weight. i officially weigh ten pounds more than both my siblings.
3. coloring is a pain in the ass.
so yeah, that's about it for now! happy almost 2009! (yuck.)
Friday, December 19, 2008
now is not the time.
reading everybody's blog entries makes me think; wow, all my friends are such good writers. i wish i could express my thoughts half as beautifully as them. school just got out yesterday (or two days ago, i guess. since it's 2:40 AM), i wrote a spectacularly sub-par (and over one page shorter than the required length) final paper of 2008, but i am done with the schoolwork of the year! i just feel like i shouldn't be thinking this. hmm.
it's been a really good day, though! after waking up to a blizzard outside my window (it was super pretty!), i went to Danny's house to bake gingerbread (could she get any cuter?). other than being a little bummed at finding out then that besides me, only two other people decided to attend (out of the original something-teen), i had an extremely good time and constructed a very nice gingerbread house, if i do say so myself (other than the fact that i forgot to cut a door out of it, so it's basically a gingerbread prison. very Hansel and Gretel, if you ask me). it also took me so long that i got them late to their dinner reservation (sorry, guys. Dx). i forgot Greg was so tall.
i also haven't done any Christmas shopping at all. sorry...
in other news, AS;LDKFJAS;D IZUMI IS COMING BACK IN LESS THAN A WEEK. excitement! fiesta!! too bad i don't get to see her first like i had hoped. dummyhead. (by the way, the place we usually order Chinese food from closed. we'll need to find another.)
i forgot what i was going to say next. xD
my main reason for wanting to update was the video below. i've been meaning to post it for over a week.
yey! 8D
it's been a really good day, though! after waking up to a blizzard outside my window (it was super pretty!), i went to Danny's house to bake gingerbread (could she get any cuter?). other than being a little bummed at finding out then that besides me, only two other people decided to attend (out of the original something-teen), i had an extremely good time and constructed a very nice gingerbread house, if i do say so myself (other than the fact that i forgot to cut a door out of it, so it's basically a gingerbread prison. very Hansel and Gretel, if you ask me). it also took me so long that i got them late to their dinner reservation (sorry, guys. Dx). i forgot Greg was so tall.
i also haven't done any Christmas shopping at all. sorry...
in other news, AS;LDKFJAS;D IZUMI IS COMING BACK IN LESS THAN A WEEK. excitement! fiesta!! too bad i don't get to see her first like i had hoped. dummyhead. (by the way, the place we usually order Chinese food from closed. we'll need to find another.)
i forgot what i was going to say next. xD
my main reason for wanting to update was the video below. i've been meaning to post it for over a week.
yey! 8D
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