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[Jan. 20th, 2009|09:16 am] |
It felt good to go to bed knowing that, when I woke up, the country would have a new president.
And now here we are. |
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| Gloating time :D |
[Mar. 21st, 2007|09:18 pm] |
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I just checked my Cascadia grades:
JAPAN 102 ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II 3.9
PSYCH 101 PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY 4.0
I am so proud of my Japanese grade; I worked so hard for it. Psych, not so much, because it was a super easy class. But I'm not really going to complain, because I like easy grades. |
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[Feb. 27th, 2007|10:52 pm] |
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My clothes need to dry quick, so I can take a shower. For I am out of clean PJs and underthings. |
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| The intense pain caused by group work |
[Feb. 19th, 2007|10:52 pm] |
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I have to write an essay about abortion. Actually, cross that out. I have to, as part of a group, write an essay about abortion. And I hate it. Not the topic, I'm actually rather indifferent to that; it's the idea of writing something with a group of people I don't know extremely well. There's the pressure to be prefect because people are relying on me, and that's kind of scary because I'm not feeling so good at schoolwork right now.
I really hate having to do group work, because if the group doesn't work together well, we're all screwed. And so often, one person ends up doing all the work.
Last week, I went all the way to school to meet with the group. My school isn't exactly close to me, and this was on a Sunday, so buses we're a little different. So my mother drove me. I arrived on time, only to find out that the meeting had been canceled without my knowledge.
It's things like that which make me hate group work. People flake out, and things fall on the shoulders of others. I'd much rather do a smaller project all by myself, because I know I'll get the grade I deserve. Part of me would much rather even do badly on a project I did alone, then do well on a project where my mistakes were made up for by the work of others.
But mostly I just get angry when someone screws up. Like last year, in my old school. We were doing a mini-documentary on Africa, and I was in a group full of people who seemed to lack all social skills. I ended up basically being the director, which I guess was fine because my research wasn't great. I also did some editing of the movie, because my laptop had the program I needed on it. I took out the awkward pauses, the mistakes, the time I couldn't pronounce a certain word, etc. It wasn't that bad, considering what I'd had to work with.
I then left it in the hands of another girl from my group. We needed pictures of some African animals put over music in order for it to fulfill the requirements. Or something, I don't really remember. I then went to visit my Grandfather for a week.
After I came home, I went to the class's "screening." And I found out that the girl I'd given it to had discarded my editing work. Which a) drastically reduced the quality and b) made me look really stupid.
I'm kind of worried that I'll be the one to screw up this time. And this entry has not exactly helped me; it's just a complex form of distraction from the essay. |
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[Feb. 18th, 2007|11:03 pm] |
And suddenly...out of nowhere...I hate myself!
EDIT: I hate myself less. But I'm a little pissed that Sarah seems to be anti me crossdressing. Trust me, I'd make a hot man. ;) |
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[Feb. 14th, 2007|08:57 am] |
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I don't know why, but Valentine's Day is not a happy thing got me this year. Which is strange. |
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[Jan. 27th, 2007|10:22 am] |
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No-one wants to see Itsuki in a bunny suit. |
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| Ahh! Internet! |
[Dec. 20th, 2006|03:02 pm] |
I'm on the fifth full day of no power at my house. That means no internet, limited computer time, and no hot water. I've had to shower at my dad's work, and spend way too much time with my family. At least one of the towns I live near is on now, so the end is kind of in sight. (Pluse, you know, high speed internet at the library.) But it might be next Tuesday or Wednesday before the power at my house comes on...meaning no Christmas lights of Christmas.
On a happier note, it looks Suzumiya Haruhi may finally be licensed. I've been poking around, and from what people say this seems legit. I can't imagine someone spending the money for advertising (which there is a lot of) if it's a hoax. Plus sos-dan.com now directs there (I hope that website comes up again at some point; I rather liked it.)
Plus, there are some signs pointing to an official announcement of season two being made on the 29th.
[/fangirl]
And I've finally gotten a chance to look at my grades for last quarter: 3.0 in Japanese and 3.5 in English. My Japanese grade should be higher, but I lost my completed chapter three homework. (It's a little scary, though, because I was cutting it a bit close. I know it would be much lower if I hadn't studied nearly as much as I did for my final.)
I was having a bit of fun translating things for my brother this morning. Although it was a little hard because I don't know any verbs other than desu (the to be verb). "I am going to pour a cup of water on your head" had to be simplified to "I am a cup of water on Brendan-kun's head." But other than that, I've been completely slacking when it comes to Japanese. :(
I went Christmas shopping with Steven on Monday. Along with buying things for my family and friends, I got to spend some of my birthday money. I got Godchild 3, Saiyuki 2, and Ouran 1. And Steven bought me a copy of the 7th Dresden Files book. ("Thomas is too pretty to die. I'm too stubborn to die. And polka will never die!") |
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[Dec. 12th, 2006|06:08 pm] |
*cries* There's an add next the the entry box that scares me. Too much bright red tongue. Ew, ew, ew. No. Gross. I don't understand why that would make anyone want to watch a new show on Adult Swim. :/
I finally finished college-school for the quarter. And now I'm spending my time at home doing high school work. Grr. I wish they'd just go "Meredith, you're doing the whole community college thing a year early, so you don't have to learn the history of Washington State." Because Washington's history is boring. We don't have the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition, or Hitler. We don't even have overly romanticized revolutionaries. No. We have loggers. Who are boring, racist, and wear flannel. And then the grunge movement, who also wore flannel. We're just a land of flannel here. |
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[Nov. 27th, 2006|07:54 pm] |
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I'm at school...in the library... And I swear I hear bagpipes. |
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| Money, how it is spent, and other things. |
[Nov. 26th, 2006|07:26 am] |
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| | Silver Ash, Seduction | ] |
I managed to make 100 dollars today, working at the tree farm and babysitting. Sadly, neither of those jobs are regular, so I'm still sort of screwed in the long run as far as money goes.
Hmm, I think I'll go blow some of it on DVDs. Pretear boxed set, anyone?
Well, there went 40 dollars. Oh well, I'll now own all of Serial Experiments Lain and Pretear. For I have somewhat of a weakness for the magical girl genre, despite having never seen the queen of magical girl, Sailor Moon.
The tree farm was kind of crazy... I spent my morning laminating signs and answering the phone. Afternoon I sat in a box, took money from people, and watched farm-boys wrestle with trees. Surprisingly fun, and I can now say that I have secretarial and office skills on my resume. And I know how to work a cash register.
Other than that, life has been pretty dull. I hate these short holidays, to be perfectly honest. It's not like I can take a break from schoolwork, and my whole schedule gets thrown off. I like my schedule, it gets me out of the house enough to keep me from going crazy.
I had something else to say. But I forgot. |
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[Nov. 24th, 2006|05:03 am] |
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I would add to the annual angst pie... if I wasn't afraid of my cock falling off.
Instead I'll leave you with this: goddamn, today was awful. |
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[Oct. 28th, 2006|12:27 am] |
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| [ | Current Mood |
| | drained | ] |
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| | Placebo, Allergic | ] |
Placebo concert last night...which was, unsurprisingly, extremely awesome. They played Running Up That Hill! That pretty much made my night...
Stupid thing, though. For the first half of the concert, we were in the second row of people...the only people in front of us were the people right up against the barrier. Then, during Every Me, Every You, these stupid girls shoved up behind me and Skye, separating us from Steven. They forced Skye out of her spot, took up a lot of room with their dancing, and sang loudly and badly (never mind sexually harassing Steven). They disappeared after the song was over, thank god, but when I tried to let Skye have my spot (she's short), we both got shoved even farther back. Grrr...and they ruined one of my favorite songs too.
The concert was still awesome, though. I was glad to see that a lot of the crowd were Placebo fans. So hopefully they'll come back and play a longer set (they didn't even play Pure Morning).
(And I got to talk to a rather cute boy in a mummy costume, haha.)
I'm so very tired, though. After getting up at noon, a several hour nap, and some tea with caffeine in it, I'm finally in a state where I can do schoolwork. I offer my extreme sympathies to Skye, who had to get up at eight and go to work. I hope you're sleeping right now, my friend. (Actually, I know that you aren't, unless you've fallen asleep still signed into MSN...oh, the glories of the internets.)
Hmmm... In the next few hours I have to do three pages of Japanese, make several CDs for Kaylee's Halloween party. My extensive library and impeccable taste has appointed me as the official music bringer. (Or maybe I just volunteered.) I think a “best Placebo songs ever” CD is in order. Maybe two CDs.
Ohyeah. 82/100 on my Japanese midterm, everyone. Bow before my powers of...something or other.
Au revoir, everyone. I'm off to bash my brain into 1600 different pieces, while attempting to finish my Japanese homework. Wish me luck.
(Yes, I just used the French word for goodbye, not the Japanese one. I like doing things that mess with my mind. Now all I need to do is start conjugating “avoir” in the future tense, and I'll have a brain made of knots. It hurts just to THINK about.) |
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[Sep. 23rd, 2006|08:38 pm] |
Dear Suzumiya Haruhi fanboys,
Stop worrying, Kyon and Itsuki aren't gay. Only Itsuki is gay. That means you can relax; the premise of the second season won't be "Haruhi catches Kyon and Itsuki screwing each other on the floor of the club room and ends the world." |
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[Sep. 11th, 2006|04:32 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | The library | ] |
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| |  Abandoned | ] |
Mom: I'll pick you up at five!
Me: Um, can it be four? I don't need two hours at the library.
Mom: Sure, I might be a little late, though.
Me: You can always have Gary come to the library if you want to talk to him for longer. It just gets a little lonely, two hours by myself.
Mom: Sure, bye.
The time now: 4:42.
Where am I? The library. Where is my mom? I don't know.
4:42 is not "a little late." 4:42 is "I didn't hear a word you said, and have done exactly the thing you asked me not to do." It would even have been okay if she'd said "you know, I have to do such and such with Gary, and can't make it to the library till five." But no.
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In other news, I managed to slice my finger open this afternoon, and almost passed out. I hate the way my brain goes screwy when I bleed. |
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| Rambing |
[Sep. 6th, 2006|12:28 am] |
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| | Home | ] |
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| | Placebo, Drag | ] |
I just wrote a long and somewhat unpleasant email that may have somewhat disastrous results, but it also needed to be written. I may or may not send it tomorrow. I want to look at it after I've slept. (It isn't to anyone who reads this, so you can all relax.)
I'm going to be seeing Placebo and She Wants Revenge in October. I can't wait! I saw Flogging Molly in the same venue, and that was one if the coolest places I've ever seen any band. Plus the band members hung around the merchandise booth after wards, which makes me hope that possibly, maybe, I'll be able to get Brian Molko's autograph.
And tomorrow I'm going shopping in Seattle, which always makes for a good time. Life is generally good.
College starts in a couple of weeks... I still working on getting my books; my aunt's helping me with that. From what Skye's told me, I guess the English text is pretty easy, which is a bit of a relief.
I've gotten Steven hooked on Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu. This is a fact I'm rather proud of. I have contributed to the fanbase of an instant internet classic! There is one more worshiper of the goddess Haruhi and her lovely handmaidens Mikiru and Yuki. All hail rabid fanboys (and girls) who know every word of the ending theme, along with the dance!
*yawns* I'm going to shower now, and then see how much of the book I'm currently reading I can get through before I fall asleep. |
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| And now, for some vampire related joy... |
[Aug. 22nd, 2006|04:04 pm] |
Three things I have just learned/found:
The Hellsing Ultimate OVA 2 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrdpFL1KLA
That said OVA is coming out in Japan on the 25th. I may have to pull out the Bittorrent for this one.
The English versions of the two OVAs will be released in December on one DVD... with the same English cast as before! That means Crispin Freeman as Alucard. |
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| Ahahaha |
[Aug. 12th, 2006|10:25 pm] |
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| | Suede, We Are The Pigs | ] |
Kilt Boy |
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[Aug. 9th, 2006|09:52 am] |
1. Grab the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence (grab next nearest book if less than 5 sentences found).
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
But as soon as she has escaped and made contact with La Porte, things resumed their course, and had she not been abducted, she would have completed three days ealier.
When she had left Buckingham alone in the room, he stepped in front of the mirror. His Musketeer's uniform suited him perfectly.
From The Three Musketeers... good book. |
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