Still empty.

I read through some of my old posts, trying to see how I've changed over the last several months.  I guess I really haven't, even though so much has happened.
I think it was back in April, I was getting really into the mangas I was reading, trying to relate it to my life, even though that's pretty much impossible since I was really into smut.  I reread the manga I was talking about in that post, 3D Material. Why did I think that was so inspiring again?  Ah, wait... it seems I wasn't sure if I liked it...

 I'm sure the author intended to sympathize with the "victim", but I saw myself in the b[***]h of that story. She saw the world as pointless, her always-laughing "friends" as simply people she hangs out with, and herself as a totally boring, common person. [...] She doesn't get a happy ending. She continues to live her life as she is, completely and utterly alone. It's so [...] hilarious, that feeling of hopelessness I had when I finished reading those three strange chapters of "3D Material". I don't know if I liked it.

I suppose I still see myself in the antagonist of the story.  More than some chick who hates guys but has a purpose in life and lots of friends she honestly cares about.  Then again, I'm definitely not the pretty, silent, cutesy girl who gets any guy she wants. I'm just some girl with an ugly personality and low self-esteem but has enough pride to fill the state of Texas.

 I went to sleep really early last night and woke up at 9 am, a miracle considering its still the weekend.  I had weird dream that I can't remember, although the feeling of "I'm pathetic" still lingers behind.

Church was church.  I came late and couldn't play the piece that I promised Sis. Fran I would do.  I left thinking that there was no way I could fit in with those super happy people, again.

Thinking about writing a short story, based off the feeling of cooling down.  Sound obscure?

Sarah and Becca here.

Sarah: I don't know.  Maybe I'll make these recent posts a series or something... writing blogs with other people! Okay, so Nee-san wants to have an interview-type collab..
Okay Becca.  How are you?

Becca: Looks like rain over the weekend, Monica.

Sarah: LOL. I didn't ask about the weather.  Unless you're speaking metaphorically...?

Becca: I said brrr... It's cold in --

Sarah: BECCA~!

Becca: I'm sorry, I'm bor--- NO! NO!

Sarah: *keeps typing* Okay, back to the interview.  So what did you do today?

Becca: *nods* I'm scratching my head! I drank orange soda.  *laughs* Sarah! *screams* *laughs some more*

Sarah: Will you answer the question?

Becca: Um... don't-- *screams*

Sarah: CERO!!!! [this is a Bleach reference]

Becca: Stop! I don't want to do this interview anymore.  I went to an Acadec scrimmage and then I went home and I let Emily use our internet and then I went to church.  I didn't see a hot Korean guy.  I was disappointed, Sarah.  I was disappointed.  Disappointed.

Sarah: How was the Acadec scrimmage?

Becca: Boring.  Oh, what happened was when Mr. Eayrs showed us the music score... you know how we got the same score? I am your equal Sarah, I am your equal!  And I said, uh, wow and I guessed!  And what happened later on when you were talking about how the music test was easy for you, I was like "yeah, I know", except only Priya was the only one who watched me.  *poses*  *now singing* Put your hands up high!  Woah-oh-oh...

Sarah: Interesting.

Becca: *offers chocolate*

Sarah: *snatches and eats*  Thanks.  So, what did you do at church?

Becca: I ate and I drew a picture.

Sarah: What kind of picture?

Becca: A magical picture.

Sarah: Magical?  How so?  Please answer in more than 4 sentences.  I'm getting sick of this dialogue.

Becca: Uhh.... it was made from markers and love and kindness and imagination and... antagonization and aggravation and insemination... uh... three more sentences... ummmm....?  And sharpies and big markers and... I ate two kinds of pie while I was doing that.  After a while I was mixing the pies and it still tasted pretty good.  One of the pies was a pumpkin pie, and I'm not sure what the other kind was.  The other pie was some kind of pumpkin-sweet potato cheesecake.  It was delicious.  Delicious... delicious.... delicious.  I wish I had gotten some more cake.  I didn't get any of that red velvet cake.  You got some, right?  How was it?

Sarah: I'M doing the interviewing here.  But it was okay.

Becca: You didn't like it?

Sarah: All right, end of your questions.  New topic: what did you and Emily talk about while I was gone being tortured by other kids our age-ish?

Becca: First we didn't do anything we just sat there listening to other people's conversations and like eating and stuff.  And then she told me a joke.  What was it a joke about?  She told me an ADD joke.  Wanna know the joke?

Sarah: For the sake of the readers.. If there are any.  Go ahead.

Becca: How many ADD kids does it take to screw a lightbulb?

Sarah: One. Guy. PFFT.

Becca: Let's go ride bikes!

Sarah: 0.0 Okay, I get it.  Did you laugh really hard when she told you the joke?

Becca: She kept going on with jokes so not really.  I don't remember.  How many psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb?

Sarah: I don't know, Becca.

Becca: Just one.  But it has to want to change.

Sarah: And how long did these jokes continue on for?

Becca: Like a couple minutes.

Sarah: And what did you do just before coming with me on the stage?

Becca: I think we talked about... *recalls* um... I don't remember. We just kinda decided to leave.

Sarah: Did you talk to anybody from church?

Becca: No. Shana left. We just went to sit with you and brought our drawing things.

Sarah: Okay.  Last topic: what do plan on drawing for that album?

Becca: I plan on drawing an Adam-and-Eve inspired cover except in the place of apples there will be records... because music is supposedly evil.

Sarah: Nice metaphor.  What kind of medium?

Becca: Well if you check out my blog, I talk about it.  I was going to do it in watercolors, but I really don't have time and I have worked with watercolors in a while so I'll just work with permanent marker and I'll put in watercolor where it fits.

Sarah: Predicted color scheme?

Becca: Um... not really.  I haven't actually planned on making a few colors, like being mostly black with some green somewhere (although that'd be interesting) or something like that.  I was hoping on doing something a little Art Nouveau.

Sarah: Any Art Nouveau pictures you want to add as probably inspiration?

Becca:

Sarah: All right.  Domo, nee-san!  Good luck on writing whatever story you're writing!

Oherro, from.. Seewah! Y Sandia!

Sandra: muuuuuuuuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sarah: ^_^

sandra: That’s not fair!! speak!

Sarah: Hai, hai… umm… OHAYO GOZAIMMalala

Sandra: OooOO sexy japanese seewah!

Sarah: Allrighty! Let’s discuss a sewious topic: world peace!

Sandra: = naruto

Sarah: Agreed! Topic solved. Next one! You call it this time.

Sandra: World hunger!

Sarah: According to Vani, that’s becoming a vegetarian.  According to Becca, eat all the cows you want.  World hunger solved…?

Sandra: NO! become cannibals..so in the end there is less ppl and more food

Sarah: LOOL! That’s good!  Oh, my mom made me watch this disgusting video last night.  Some people caught an alligator or something and cut it open… and pulled out arms and legs from its stomach.  YECHHH. >_<

Sandra: Wahh poor alligator! they’re gunna come after those ppl..or I will..grr

Sarah: POOR ALLIGATOR??! Those were HUMAN legs and arms!

Sandra:: ahHAHHAHAHAH nice.

Sarah: Hey this fire it’s burning us up… ooooooooo…

Sandra: 0o. what? wat fire? sarah r u playin w/ matches again?? geez..rememebr wat happened to becca’s hAIR FOR DAT?

………………seewah is busy being a mentor..she doesn’t have many apprentices left now..they..umm..disappeared..lol… nd now her pic was taken..she’s famous!

Sarah: OHHH YEAHHH… (imagine that in the Kook-aid man voice). Ohers! James Blunt!

Sandra: oh no..she’s gone insane…run apprentices..run!

Sarah: I have apprentices?

Sandra: Yes..well..u used too..until they..umm…disappeared..I wont tell how sarah!! AHHHH don’t hurt meee…

Sarah: It was the alligator, wasn’t it?

Sandra: u mean UR alligator

Sarah: fufufuuuuuu… Hey, hey.. There’s no evidence!

Sandra: No..u killed all the witnesses lol. and the alligator..incase it sumhow learned 2 tlk!

Sarah: Yeah, cuz you would teach it, right?

Sandra: sorry. I dnt speak english

Sarah: Nani? Wala ka sa boot…

Sandra: tampoco ablo japones

Sarah: …… spaken se deutsch?

Sandra: estas loca..ni sabes un lenguaje

Sarah: Iono what that means!!!

Sandra: ^^ good..I wont die today

Sarah: You like playlist?

Sandra: yes. its cuute..lol..

Sarah: Kawaii kawaii ka! But ever-SO-manly, ne? LOL.

Sarah: Im DISGUSTING>>GAHHHHH

Sarah: YOUR NAMES NOT SARAH!!!!

sANDRA: WAT EVIDENCE DO U HAV???

Sandra: I don’t know what to say to insult… “myself”

Sandra: see..even wen ur me.im too perfect

Sarah: You wish.

Sandra: lol..I dnt hav too..

Sarah: Yeah, cuz ur dream would be deferred.  And then you’d be a raisin in the sun!

Sandra: LOL. nice reference..but im paler than ever

Sarah: That wasn’t what I was referring too but OKAYYY…

Sandra:………EAT MY SHORTS….

Sarah: You’re not wearing any…

Sandra: AH! so ud eat them??

Sarah: If they were made of candy?

Sandra: 0o..who ears cabdy shorts?

Sarah: I dono. Who does EAR CABDY shorts?

sandra: SARAH..correct mt spelling errors!! gGrr..nd I do ear cabdy..thenk u very nuch..its fun

Sarah: Your spelling went from pretty bad to wooooahhh

Sandra: u try wrting to the left!!

Sarah: Ooh! I minute 1 Second! I got this song of of this one other guy’s blog.. HE’S FRICKEN WEIRD… here, I post link here and you check it out later, kay? youlittlecreeper.blogspot.com

Sandra: avoiding the question arnt u! u cant rite 2 the left! HA!! bt okay..ill listen..or read it..

Sarah: I go see if I can access it right now.

 

*WE TEMPORARILY DEPART*

 

Sarah: And we come back. But I don’t want to blog anymore.

End of blog!

Ciao now!  

“AHHH I REJECT>>>REJEEEEEEECT” –Sandra

Cranky.

I took a nap, and the first thought that entered my head when I woke up was "My life is empty."
I think I'm bothered that I can't even come up with One really good speech topic.

Here, a fun link:
http://twitter.com/#!/Astro_Wheels

I broke the heater.
We just got it fixed for $200 on Sunday.

TT_TT

I logged on to facebook,

Only to read a total flirt message because Mr. Beautiful and another Ditsy.

All the hawt guys are always already taken, I swear TT_TT

And always by the ditsy girls.
Bitter much?

Today was fun,
Despite the fact I was going nuts not knowing what to do for my Acadec speech.
(I changed my mind AGAIN. Five times more, in fact).
I ran around like crazy with a bunch of my friends-that-are-girls after school.
Haven't done something so carefree in a long time :)
With girls who already know your faults,
It's good to not have to pretend,
And just be yourself.

Started watching another series, Devil May Cry, just for the hell of it.
I think I'll drop it; it kinda sucks.

And as for that topic I kept talking about yesterday...
I don't even know why I bother.
There is so not anything going on between us.

I've got it!

My speech topic for acadec!  "What is time?"
Inspired by a really corny pour-your-soul-out Gchat I had about a month ago with a few of my friends, and the book Chronos that I've been attempting to read.
And the fact that I looked at my watch right now and it wasn't working.

I'm sorry, this is my last post tonight. I promise.

That said.
It's really pathetic that no one ever reads this, but I keep posting like somebody does, huh?
Although, if someone did read all the stuff I've ever posted, I sure as hell wouldn't be able to look them in the eye anymore.  So maybe that's a good thing.

I'd still like at least one obscure reader, though.

*sigh*

You bet your *ss they'll be another post tomorrow...

Yeah, I think I'll do it.

I'll give up after I give him the CD.
I guess that's hypocritical of me,
Since giving him the CD full of songs like that implies that I like him.
But what the hell, I don't really have a friggin' chance anyway,
And even if by some miracle I did,
My parents would probably shoot me if I got a boyfriend.
In fact, I'd probably shoot me,
But I don't whether that'd be
Because I'm so happy
Or I'm so stupid enough to be distracted by yet
ANOTHER thing.
How rude.
To call him a thing.
Anyway, that's final!
I'm giving up.
November 30th, 2010: the day Sarahblanche gave up That Person.
He can like that girl however much he wants,
And keep playing with my feelings.
I won't give a crap anymore.

Wow, how insensitive of me.
Perhaps I'm giving up today?
Ahead of schedule, for once.

Okay, homework time. For reals.

The Song I'm in the mood for:


Laughable, right?

I'm so stupid.

Really. Really. Really. STUPID.
Want to keep my crush secret, my foot.  I swear, I'm just like those flitty girls I hate at school.  Say the opposite of what they mean.  Annoying biotches, all.

To add on to my crappy mood, I've got a crapload of homework to do. And I'm really not in the mood.

On the positive side, many lovely chapters of Flat were posted on Mangafox! Yay, Heisuke-kun! You're so awesomely irresponsible!  Take good care of Aki-kun!  However I'd never go out with you!

I just remembered.  Didn't I say I wasn't in a boy crazy mood this week?  I'm such a loser.
Well then, there's three possibilities:
1. I got rid of my anti-guy mood.
2. I was lying and saying the opposite of what I mean (again).  I'm actually very boy-crazy.
3. I'm not boy crazy at all and am just playing the part of a teenage girl.

It's a little unnerving to observe how much I don't know my own self.  And yet I know myself better than anyone else.  So will I never solve the mystery of myself?

His Birthday Present.

I thought I might want to buy him a CD, but since he doesn't really have music preferences and we probably don't have similar tastes anyway, I had no idea what to buy.  Besides, that's just not cool enough.
So my friend suggested I create a Mix CD.  Which is great, because then I can ask my sis to make an album cover or something artsy like that.  The only problem is: what music am I going to choose, and how the heck am I going to get those songs?
It's a little pathetic, but I own almost nothing.  Most of my music is obtained via Youtube or the few vinyl records that I have.
But that set aside, here's the playlist I was considering:

1. 1 Minute 1 Second by Minute High
2. You Only Live Once by The Strokes
3. Taylor by Jack Johnson... or something by him...
4. Alones by Aquatimez
5. Fake Tales of San Francisco- Artic Monkeys
6.  1973 by James Blunt
7.  Park Bo Young's cover of "Perhaps That"
8. Omna Magni- Yui Makino
9.  It's Time To Dance- Panic at the Disco
10. Starlight- Muse
11. Ghost of You- My Chemical Romance
I'm still waiting on suggestions from my bud.
But gah! There are so many sentimental songs! Way to go for the subtle hint, Seewah.
And blaagggg... my little "secret" got out to another person. R, don't tell anyone!  Ish between me, my sis, and my best buddy, y tu only, okay?!?!

Youth is so funny.

Wait.

I forgot to ask:
What in the world do you buy a guy for his birthday?
Without spending too much money...

Should be finishing my homework, but screw it.  I wrote a post earlier, but it was too hateful so I saved it as a draft instead.
Listening to Never Know by Jack Johnson.
Finished Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad on hulu.  I thought it was a dud at first, but it's really not too bad.  I mean, for all the fuss that was being made in the anime about the quality of music, Koyuki's singing wasn't really awe-inspiring at all, nor was his guitar playing particularly great, but it's a cute little anime.  Makes you wonder what kind of morals they're trying to teach about life though: Koyuki quits school, Saku runs away from home, Maho roams around sleeping with various strangers, Ryusuke gets beat up, makes shady deals, steals and breaks into cars... Sheesh.  Then again, there was that element of "Let's not conform to what society demands because that's what makes good music".  To that, no comment.
Anyway, over the four day weekend I also watched Samurai Champloo and Jyu-Oh-Sei. The first was great, the second was iffy (more of a time consumer than a omg-such-a-great anime!)  However, I'm still a little disappointed with the ending of Samurai Champloo.  I'm not exactly unhappy, but... there's just that feeling of dissatisfaction, you know?  I suppose it's just the shojo-addict in me wanting to know if Fuu will ever get together with either Mugan or Jin, but then I guess it just wasn't that type of anime.
Here, pictures to enjoy!

Music has just now switched to Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson.  He's not really the best artist to play when you're trying to pull [another] all-nighter, hmm?

Here, pictures I found just browsing the net... enjoy and good night!  Time to finish my homework.  For reals, this time.

[click the pics for link to artist's website]

Can’t get over it >_<

So, my parents gave me the new white laptop and bought Rebecca an identical black one yesterday, and I have been on this thing non-stop since.  Even at school, I typed my notes on the laptop.  Ms. Jones was totally awesome about it—she even let me go on Facebook! fufufuuu.. But seriously, I think I need to stop.  It gets a little annoying after a while, I think.  Plus, it’s such a pain having to save every document on my USB so that I can print it on a school computer.  I guess I’ll just have to synch everything online and print on the home computer. *sigh*

Such a pain.

But I love my laptop! And I love my classmates, and I love my teachers, and ahh the guy sitting on the computer over there is pretty hot [I’m at the library right now].  Speaking of hot guys, I just keep watching that video The Morning Benders- Virgins that I posted over and over and OVER again.  I think I’ve fallen in love! ~♥~

Right.

Well, that’s enough nonsense for now, I think.  Time to keep working on Nanowrimo.  I’ve delayed so much that they’ve sent me a reprimand e-mail?

Anyway, here’s an excerpt from the story.  I would post it on Watashi no Chiyoumen, my other blog, but I don’t want to post the whole story so it feels like it would just be a waste.

I looked up to see my classmate Eric, inquiring worriedly above me.

“Fine,” I mumbled, collecting my things and storming off.

The hallways at this time of day were nearly completely empty. Passing by a classroom, I heard the drone of a teacher giving a make-up test to some absent student or another. On the stairs, a freshman couple giggled in whispers to each other. They hushed as I passed by, stealing pitiful glances at the single. I walked on indifferently, barely even acknowledging their presence, although the girl was my friend since 3^rd grade.

The outside air was, simply put, mushy due to the combined aroma of fresh rain, the unsettling squishiness of tread-upon mud, and the dominating stench of ever-growing piles of litter. My mother’s black minivan was nowhere to be seen. I took a seat on the green iron bench, remembering too late that it would be wet from the rain.

“Chaaaa-chan!” a high-pitched scream let out.

Well, there’s more, but it’s a little unflattering of myself so I won’t go any further.  The beginning doesn’t seem all that interesting but hmm… I think (hope) there will be complications with this “Eric” boy in the future… fufufuuu…

‘Kay, off to write.

Be safe, and don’t do drugs!

I'm sorry, I just gotta post this.

Took it from Tavi, that irksome, amazing, little snicker-doodle who I hate so much but love her blog.
www.thestylerookie.com

Anyway, she posted this hilarious vid some time ago, but I just had to re-post it.  Friggin' hilariouse! :D



That girl, she's really something else, you know?

Shame on me

Yeah, I know. Shame on me for still being awake and not even finishing my homework.
Just read the latest updates from Mangafox:
-Cheese in the Trap 14-15:

Here's a preview [I edited out some scenes].  I knew this guy was Evil Knievel! 

[Click the pic for link to MF page]

-Yumemiru Taiyou
-Kaichou wa Maid-sama.

Flipping through other blogs, I found some pretty good stuff:

I gotta put it to you, those guys are attractive. Don't deny it, darlings.

[Picture is a link to the original blog]

And well, I don't know.  I feel like taking artsy pictures lately, ever since making that crapola video this weekend.  I'm finding that even using some of the basic editing programs can make a picture look a thousand times better.  I should get used to using my mom's new camera soon...

 I call them the twins.

A cocktail glass and a perfume bottle.

 The Wallpaper.

 Becca's Guitar.

The Desk.

The Third of November

On this day seven years ago, I was promoted to the third grade transferred to Mrs. Cauldron's class.  Although November 3rd is meaningless to most people, this is a day that has changed my life forever.

Today, I make this day known to myself for another reason.
Today, I make this vow to myself:
I will graduate from Stockton Early College Academy in 2013, go on to attend a university without any financial help from my parents, then obtain a high-paying job as soon as possible so as to support my mother and provide for her every desire.

My mother is the strongest, most admirable woman in the world.
Queen Esther and the Virgin Mary are dull rocks compared to her.
For every hardship she's gone through in this life, she will receive a million blessings.
Please, Mom. Please, just hang on until I graduate from university.

Someone

Someone.
Anyone.
Please.
Intervene on my behalf.
It's a living hell here.
Broken chairs,
Clothes across the floor,
Glass in my feet.
Shouts through the ceiling.
She comes crying past me.
How many times have I seen her cry this year?
This is wrong, all wrong.
I'm the cry-baby here.
C's the trouble-maker.
But she's the genius!
Don't leave me all alone,
In that intoxicating school,
No one to talk to
And no one I want to talk to.
The shouts escalate.
Please
for just one night,
SHUT THE HELL UP.
Useless, the lot of us.
But I'm the most pathetic of them all
Sitting here
Typing away on the computer
Blurting my problems on the internet.
What else am I supposed to do?
Too much of a coward to stand up
And voice my own opinion.
What good will one more scream do?
The shouting stopped.
Someone's coming to the door,
The problem's chasing after me.
Please.
Please.
Go away.
I don't want to deal with it.
Somebody.
Anybody..?

Omgee! I'm back!

Wow, I haven't been on this thing for forever and a day, it seems.
To tell you the truth, it's because I forgot my password. *smiles cheesily*
But that's not the only reason!
I've been really busy with schoolwork and whatnot.  Getting hardly any sleep.
Oh! Lovely! The Killers just came on the radio!
Tonight's not too bad a night.  The only "due" homework is the Pre-Calculus homework, which I just finished.

I'm really nervous, lately.  My piano recital is coming up on the 14th.  I'm playing Chopin's Nocturne in Eb Major, Op 9 No 2.  It's not that hard but I can never get it right, and I was supposed to have it "down" at least two weeks ago.  Today I was practicing it in the cafeteria during lunch, and it sounded beautiful, but when I played it again I started having to much fun and totally lost it.  Plus I'm still not confident on the last section, where he stops repeating that motif! Oh my god, I'm going to suck on stage! TT_TT

Well, that's one worry.
Worry number two, I have totally lost all self-discipline. Damn me and my manga addictions.
I'm falling waay behind in my "Elite SECA students" list.  It's like WTF, man?
I mean, I wasn't able to take my midterm for Pre-Calculus, so I had an F on my Snapgrades for a week and half until she dropped it (*HUGE sigh of relief there*). I got a B on my Chemistry test today, with the extra-credit.  I got a 24/37 on my AP World History exam; thank God that she's letting everyone retake the test and average out the scores, and even posted  a study guide for us, but I haven't even started on that.

Worry number three,
NaNoWriMo.
Why am I even doing it? Because I've been into writing stories lately (Becca has too) and I don't want to fall behind her.

OHEMGEE Today's my lucky day! The Fray just ended on the radio, and then they played Muse, "Starlight"!  My mood has lifted.  A bit, anyway.

I just wanted to hold you in my arms.

*sigh* Romances are so disappointing but so lovely.
It's too bad their beauty doesn't really exist in real life, ne?
I finished watching Honey and Clover on hulu last weekend with Rebecca (instead of doing my homework). The ending was... well, it was bad.  But, I guess I just wasn't satisfied.  I mean, I totally knew that neither Yuta nor Morita were going to get Hagu in the end, but is she going to end up with Shu-sensei?  Isn't he her uncle?  Why is nobody perturbed by his feelings for her?  And, you can pretty much guess what's going to happen with Takumi and Ayumi-- he'll (perhaps) get together with the target of his maniacal stalking, Rika, and she'll get together with Nomiya.  It's not that I don't like Nomiya, it's just that I like Takumi better.  But I'm annoyed with Takumi, but not because I don't like him.  It's because I don't like Rika.  But.  It's not Rika's fault...?
Argh, I don't know.  My feelings about the ending are all mixed up (as though my opinion on an anime series really matters right now).  All I can say for sure is those last few minutes were touching.  I mean, I'm not really one of those weirdos who go around screaming "Youth is beautiful!" (actually, I was for a while.  After reading Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai at the beginning of the year.  I actually told Becca that we should stop being so pessimistic and go out of our way to have fun for the rest of high school.  She called me and idiot.  I gave up my short-lived resolution soon enough anyway).
Anyway, like I said, I'm (no longer) one of those weirdos who go around screaming "Youth is beautiful!" but after listening to Yuta's little epilogue, I was nearly going to cry.  I don't have any beautiful, youthful memories to cherish here at SECA since I practically hate people but it made me sad that some day this time of my life is going to end.  We won't hang around everyone after a certain point, and... we'll all just drift away.
How sad, right?
But now (2 days later) I'm totally over it.  What happens, happens.  We are not really individuals.  The feelings we are feeling have been felt before.  The ideas we come up with have been thought up before (I just found a whole bunch of holes in that argument, but I won't contradict myself right now).
In these last 2 days, I think I've read over 15 manhwas.  They weren't completed, but.  That's a little pathetic of me.  I should be focusing on my work.

However, they were kick-butt good!  I've re-fallen in love with Hwang Mi Ri (wasn't I talking about how much I hated her before?), but I especially love this new series on MangaFox, Cheese in the Trap! So cute :3
Manhwa artists are so good.  Just like with "Pink Lady".  All color! Can you believe it?

Well, I've ranted long enough.
I made this pointless movie Saturday night/Sunday morning.
Enjoy.

Alg 2 question for umm... I forgot. c;

So um... the top part is just a visual to myself to see what the question is asking for. I might have gotten rates mixed up but that doesn't matter.
Okay, well the chart is just there to organize my thoughts.  Basically the equations (based off of d=rt) I can make from the given information are:
(because idk how to do subscripts here, let a= the first "time". Let b= the second length of time.)
d=45a
d=40b
Oh, and I guess I better clear up that d=x.
Okay, so. According to the chart, if:
a+b=4 (hours) <----plug this into "t"
Then x+x=2x. <----- plug this into "d"
And we also add the rates! (40+45=85 mph) <----- plug this into "r"
So we plug all those values into the formula d=rt, and we get
2x=(85)4
2x=340
x=170.

Believe me, just looking at the work is a LOT simpler than how I explained this.  Look for me before school tomorrow if you still don't get it! I can probably explain it a lot better face to face than on here... gomenasai!  >.<

Well, now that I've read all my manga updates (Goong was so awesome omgomgomgomgomg!!!) I am now going to actually do my own homework... that is, the opening statements for mock trial, the  chem worksheet + studying for the chem test, ch 3 cornell notes for history, my TRF forms, read and review the acadec section for my lecture tomorrow, oh and not to mention ALL questions, summaries, and learning logs for the last week and a half. *sigh* They work us like dogs here...

Pre-Calc HW para Richard!

Hope this helps! :)

Pre-Calc HW para Richard y Martin! :D

 

Let me know if u guys can't see it or don't get it.

Same old, same old

I woke up at 2.30 and took a shower, came upstairs because I got so hungry I didn't care that Caroline was probably causing a ruckus up there.  And causing a ruckus she was. No. IS.

She misplaced her phone and, like always, is blaming the rest of us, saying that we took it.  Then she threatens Mom and Dad saying that if they don't start treating her with respect then she'll leave again. "I've done it twice before, I can do it again." I'm sitting at the computer eating a salad thinking LEAVE! PLEASE! WE DON'T CARE! because honestly, what kind of threat is that? Because she was making such a racket, Mom gets pissed and starts looking for the phone too and complaining that  Caroline is a thief.  As before Caroline left for Missouri, Mom is the one who finds the phone and Caroline starts screaming "DON'T THROW IT DON'T THROW IT!" So Mom doesn't throw it. She puts it in her pocket.  But Caroline immediately assumes Mom did something to it so she starts screaming to Dad.  Dad is trying to get some sleep so he shouts at Mom and gets the phone from her.  He throw the phone on the couch and goes back to sleep.  I was cleaning up in the kitchen so I don't know what happened next but Mom was telling Caroline to leave because Mom can't push her out, Caroline shouted don't touch me, ran to the other side of the room and threw something, then went wailing into her bedroom and slammed the door.  As I'm blogging about this, Mom shows me her arm, with 3 or 4 red scratches.  As before, Caroline inflicts some sort of injury on Mom that could legally get her in big shiiii, especially now that she's 19.

This is just for the record.  Thought I'd let you know just why I hate Caroline.

Sorry for the really bad verb tense agreement.  I'll post something light-hearted in a few hours to make up for this crappy entry.  Here, chew on this until then:

The question I'm asking myself is, "Taylor Swift?!". I don't know why I have to post this song, since I'm not a big fan.  I guess I just do.

*sigh* What a cruddy start to my day. 

=_='ll

The Thing (no, not the one from "The Adams Family")

So, the big "Thing" which has been wrecking my sub- and not-so-sub- conscious lately: I am still  putting off my summer homework. Seeing how it is 2.42 am on Friday, August the... 6th (?), and I start school at 8 am Wednesday the 11th, I am soon to be in big BIG shi..itake mushrooms!
Anyway, the other "Thing" is... my dearly beloved sister has come home from Missouri and I am oh so overjoyed. Especially because she broke up with her lame boyfriend and keeps complaining about that and keeps telling me to get my eyebrows done and tells me to get the hair dryer from the apartment downstairs and I had to gather up all my clothes from upstairs and lock it downstairs so she wouldn't steal it like she always does and she keeps accusing me of stealing her iPod. Sorry, was that a run-on sentence? I kinda just needed to get that out there.

On much brighter, less stressful notes: manga/anime commentary!
Shiki: I am absolutely lovin' this series. It's like, so... what words should I use to describe it? Mystery, suspense, Japanese, bishie, and vampire!  But like, not in the cliche, Twilight-and-the-like-inspired sense.  You know how people seem to be obsessed with strange and mysterious epidemics that suddenly hit the modern world?  Well, it's kinda got the feel of that, but only because the villager doctor and monk don't suspect something supernatural... such as vampires. By the way, the "vampire" thing is so NOT a spoiler.  It's super obvious from episode 2 that the deaths are a cause of vampires or something, which makes me more than a little frustrated with the main characters.  Then again, they weren't exactly expecting something that's not supposed to exist... but COME ON PEOPLE, HAVEN'T YOU EVER WATCHED A HORROR FLICK? [link to show page on Hulu]
Trace: Speaking of typical Sci-fi, you've probably heard the template for this storyline over and over.  You know, the "30 years ago supernatural creatures came to Earth and caused utter destruction, ruthlessly killing human lives.  For some strange reason, some humans were mutating and also started having supernatural powers..." cliche?  Yeah, that's pretty much the basis of this story, except that this is pretty much my first time reading a Sci-fi manga with this type of storyline, so I'm pretty interested... for now.  I mean, on top of the not very original story idea, the presentation is just a little confusing (although that's probably just the fault of me reading in it's unofficial form), and the art's not particularly aesthetically pleasing.  In truth, I'm only reading it because I caught up with the "Noblesse" updates, but well... I think it's progressing okay enough. [link to manga page on Mangafox]
Black Butler II:  ♥!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If ya watched the first season and were disappointed with the outcome so ya decided not to watch the second season: WATCH THE NEXT SEASON YOU'LL ABSOLUTELY LOO~VE IT.  Claude (the new butler) is totally on par with Sebby! But Ciel is way awesomer than that brat Alois. [link to show page on Hulu]

Um... well, there's more I want to say but Becca seems pretty annoyed and Mom and Dad just woke up and will probably be mad that I'm on the computer at 3.10 am so BAI!

I Forgot

That I have a link to this blog on my Facebook. This normally wouldn't be a problem, but I have contacts there that I would rather not see some of my posts, seeing how I don't necessarily speak in the most polite manner here.  Well, in the end, I don't really care.  They ought to know that I have this kind of side to me, too, right?

Anyway, I went to the morning service at church today! The first time since mid-June, so it kinda feel weird.  Plus, none of the rest of my family could make it today, so I was by myself.  I'm not really close with the other kids, I guess... probably because I don't show up for months at a time.
Ah, well I wanted to post my notes on the service here, but reflecting, I don't know if I should, seeing as that's also stuff I don't want all my Facebook contacts to see... and not because it's "bad", but because... well it's a different kind of "bad".  It's also kinda corny and makes me look kinda... slow, I suppose.  And as I said in an email I sent recently, "I'm an inherent egoist! Why would I ever do that?"

So, that's all I'm gonna say.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, everyone! :)

EDIT: WAIIT!
But, but... I don't WANNA sensor this blog just because I'm scared of what some people'll think of me. (HAHA, I sound like one of those corny teenybopper books that I used to read all the time).  So, I think I will post my notes. Later!

Laughs-a-doodles.

Yeah, I know. "Enough with the ridiculous titles!" Gomen. *does the dogeza*

Recently I've been obsessed with the dogeza, for two reasons. First, because I'm recalling certain episodes of "Skip Beat" (that Kyoko is so quick to bow down and apologize to Ren! He must be so amused...), and second because I'm reading "Ocha Nigosu".

Summary: Funebashi Masaya often gets picked on by delinquents and gangsters because of his scary demonic appearance [picture provided to your left], and in order to avoid getting beat up he knocks them out first, and is thus sucked into "a chain of violence".  However, he's actually a kind, peace-loving, Lohas kind of guy [what "Lohas" means, I have nooo idea] who wants to stop his violent lifestyle.  So anyways, he joins the tea ceremony club.  End of summary.

Anyway, yesterday I finally got the notice about OneManga closing down.  Although I mentioned this subject in an earlier blog, I wasn't sure if it was actually closing down since I only heard about it from comments on the OneManga facebook page and e-mails from friends (oh, now's a good time to play "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". I've been playing that like crazy on Band Hero. LOL).

Of course, listening to this reminds me "Kung Fu Fighting", which I also play a lot on Band Hero.  Is there something up with me and this type of music?  Recently I've also been playing rock stations really loudly in my room, like some sort of delinquent. And dressing in tight black clothing and wearing multiple bracelets! And sleeping at irregular hours! I think I've become a problem child! PSHT. As if.

Whatever. I gotta go!

I actually woke up early for once!

At 7-ish am! Can you believe it? Must be my body finally realizing that school'll start for me in 2 weeks. Now only if I could realize it... I'm still not done with my summer homework. *sigh* However, I can get started on them again! One of my books, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond, "went on a journey some 3 weeks ago" (this line I stole from sensei in the manga Hoshi wa Utau. Apparently he lost his glasses). And yesterday, or perhaps the day before yesterday, it has returned! It's journey must've been very hard indeed, for it has come back torn and crushed... I'll post some pictures later. It really is amusing.

Now for what I've been meaning to post:
MANGA UPDATES. Again, watch out if you haven't read what I'm talking about, because I just like to spoil everything, don't I?
First up: EDEN NO HANA.
I believe this picture is enough to show what I'm thinking right now:

THE GUY WHO KILLED TOKIO'S PARENTS IS HER DAD?!

I was positively stunned; I mean, the possibility occurred to me once or twice before because they never revealed who Midori's parents were even when they showed that Tokio & Midori were siblings, but for it actually to be true? Oh my God, I can't even imagine how nuts this guy must be... Tokio, find Midori quickly!

TT3TT

Ugh. That was... just a lot for me to handle. Anyway, I'm also reading the web comic "Noblesse", about a vampire who wake up from an 820-year slumber in modern day South Korea. The comic relief is hilarious as usual ^_^

Yesterday, Kyou Koi wo Hajimemasu was updated. Chapter 48 was sad, sad, sad! I hate this b*tch Rika more than ever, to take advantage of Tsubaki (both of them) like that... but I just know that Kyouta's only pretending to kiss Rika and will instead kiss TSUBAKI! Yay!
What I'm wondering is, when will "Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu" be updated? [Kyou koi wo hajimemasu always reminds me of this one for some reason]. It's been since February on onemanga.com, hasn't it? I want Takuma and Mayu to get together already!

Oh, but speaking of updates on onemanga.com...

WHY?!!? WHY MUST ONEMANGA CLOSE?!? NANDE?!?!?!

The end of this summer is truly a sad one.

Well, now to enjoy the rest of my day. Baibai! :3

Wow...

 Chapter 95 of "Bakuman" was seriously amazing.  I know I say that for every chapter of "Bakuman", but there's meaning to that, too. Ohba & Obata are plain out of this world.  I love them! (^///^)

Just now, I was also reading "Saiyuki", the anime of which I started watching last summer but never got to finishing because our free Netflix subscription expired (gee, mi familia consists of such cheapskates). As much as I adore Sanzo and Hakkai (in general) and Goku's and Gojyou's bickering, I think I'll stick with the anime.  I know to read  Square 1, even if I do need to review the story a bit, what with reviving my interest after a months-long hiatus.  However, I didn't know that Hakkai's lover that was kidnapped, raped, and murdered by those demons was his older sister. I mean, the theme of incest seems to be following me everywhere in the manga world.  It's positively sickening... but you know what? For Hakkai, it doesn't bother me. I think that it makes him even more appealing. I mean, kind human in love with his sister turns into a mad demon, and then completely reforms himself! Ahh, so lovely!
I mean, tell me this guy isn't bad-a** HAWT.

You're LYING.

Lol, ^^ Well, speaking of incest (although there's not really any incest), "Eden no Hana" was updated on mangafox (V. 10 Ch. 1) warning. SPOILERS LIE BELOW THIS LINE.

That, too, was an awesome-tastic chapter! Midori decides not to live with Tokio! Tokio confesses to Midori! Midori & Tokio's first kiss! I've been waiting for it ever since I got over Hashiba's rejection. Here are some very lovely previewss...

Wait, wait... That was all in V. 9 Ch. 2.2. Sorry! So I'll include the scenes from that chapter too:

                                                          

               

Lol, sorry, I only included kissing scenes! (>///<)

They were just too touching to resist.

Well, anyway, as long as we're on the topic of updates, I might as well talk about "Do You Remember Mogwa" by Han Yu-Rang. Frankly, I'm disappointed.  The beginning was pretty cool, but now it's just confusing and cliche. C'mon, he lost his memories? What a way to spice things up.  But whatever; I think it's Shinjo Mayu who ruined the "lost memories" complex for me.


Okay, so after all that manga-related stuff, on to real life:
It is currently 6.19 AM. The only reason why I'm awake is because I stayed up all night, again. This time I was making plans for Academic Decathlon.  Apparently, the class, under the direction of a new coach, is going to use the same methods as last year: student specialists who teach the rest of the class. Which sucks. But hey, I don't think anyone would listen even if I did complain. So anyway, I'm working on Language and Literature. I'm almost done with the rough sketch of plans, thank God.  Now, just where did I put my copy of "The Grapes of Wrath"...?

Which reminds me, I have no idea where my copy of "Guns, Germs, and Steel", which I have to read for my AP World History homework, is. Better get that finished, since I also have to read "1984" in the next two weeks, and in one of those weeks I am apparently attending a film workshop everyday from 9 am - 3 pm. 0.0

Let's see, is there any other boring aspect of my life I should bring up? Can't really think of anything... well, besides an exchange of texts between a classmate and me about his girlfriend.  But besides, that, no, nothing.
Which means it's time for me to go baibai now! Ciao! :3

Greeeetinnggsss... from Travis AFB. ^^

Which means I'm not on my own computer. Which means I'm not comfortable sitting here having my dad read over my shoulder a whole bunch.
So I'm going to go. I'll tell you about my horrible sunburn at Six Flags "Discovery Kingdom later". Baibai!

Bittersweet endings + Foreboding Prophecy.

Wouldn'tcha know that the day after I blog about "Hana no namae",  THE LAST CHAPTER COMES OUT ON MANGAFOX! x.3 It was love-lovely, although I feel as though the ending was rushed. There could've been so much more to the story! ;( But oh well. My wishes have come true! Chouko+Kei forEVERR..
LMAO. So when I finished reading the chapter (at about 2 am), I was so wrapped up in manga-bliss, I started dancing to waltzes by Strauss..


Anyway, I thought I was only going to blog about the loveliness of life as blessed by shojo manga, but then I read my horoscope:

It may not matter how creative you feel because an unexpected twist to your day places additional demands on you now. You will still have to show your competence and perform your job, but you could misjudge how long it will take to complete a project, so it's best to start early. If you wait longer than you should, you might not be able to pull off the magic with your usual finesse.

So, these are the stars telling me: "Hurry up and do your homework, you lazy slumbag!" *sigh*
My lovely summer days will be drawing to a close faster than I think. 

[-TT_TT-]

Annoying [=_=''ll]

Apparently, the Pre-Calculus class that I'm supposed to take this fall won't be dual credit for high school and college. But that's not what I'm annoyed at; when my dad heard that, he got pissed off and went drinking, even though he gets REALLY bad low-blood sugars whenever he does that and I keep telling him he STINKS.
Really now, he's stayed away from alcohol for so long and then got drunk at least 5 times in the last year.

On the bright side, I was having a manga-tastic day just a few hours ago.  I get so giddy just thinking about the next Bakuman chapter, and I just finished the anime version of "Nodame Cantabile". (The latter is actually a bittersweet thing).

'Kay, well time to be pissed of at my dad on another website. Ciao! >3<

Manga update~♥ WARNING! Below lie spoilers.

Here's a hilarious quote from an e-mail I sent to a friend a few weeks ago:

I exited manga-land about 3 days ago, because I read all the chapter[s]  for the new interesting series, and all that're left are third-rate crap...

And today I blog to tell you that my venture away from manga lasted perhaps 2 hours, because my head is so wrapped up in manga that I don't sleep (consequently, I forget that some characters aren't real).  Normally this would be bliss, but lately I've been reading stories in the "psychological" and "tragedy" genres.
Right now, my face looks a little like this:

(TT/////TT)

Yeah, it's a little troublesome. I'm sure everyone at school thinks I've gone completely mental. Oh well, it's not like they're very far off. -^_^-


So, what are these series that I've abandoned the real world for?


 "Hana no Namae" (Click here)

dfg
Seriously, an awesome story. Such a touching tear-jerker!
This is the series that's inspiring me to write the oneshot which has yet to be finished and published onto my other blog. I just want Chouko and Kei to get together and be happy already!  Screw "Paa-suke", even if he is a really nice guy.












The other one is:...
"Eden no Hana" (click here)

Although the story's nothing like "Hana no namae", they remind me a lot of each other. Partly because they're titles sound 2/3rds the same, but there are more legit reasons.
"Eden no Hana" is actually immensely unrealistic, especially in comparison to "Hana no namae" but lovely all the same.  Although the hero's and heroine's (Tokio & Midori) personalities are polar opposites of Kei's and Chouko's, they do have similar traits:
-Hero saved heroine from the darkness and now heroine is unconsciously saving hero from his own darkness.
-They are somehow related (although it appears that Tokio and Midori aren't related to each other at all?)
The major difference between the two?
In "Hana no namae", I didn't want Kei's rival, Maasuke or whatever his name is, to win Chouko.
In "Eden no hana": I FEEL SO SORRY FOR HASHIBA HE WAS WONDERFUL UGH I DON'T WANT MIDORI TO GET TOGETHER WITH SILLY TOKIO-NIICHAN! aka, I wanted the hero's rival to win. I don't think Midori was in love with Tokio, as Hashiba and Yukari convinced her to believe (and Hashiba only thought that because Yukari instigated it, that jealous baka!). I mean, yeah, they're really close for being siblings, but she had just been saved from a horrible life by a brother she never knew she had. As for him? Idk, he's probably in love with her, but we have yet to find out what he really wants in life.


Anywaayyy...
That's that. I did my duty and told the world about these very lovely series that everyone with eyes should read. To get my mind off of the sadness of Hashiba and Midori's breakup, I'm reading "Kare Kano" and other more cheerful series.  I'm also reading other people's blogs! ^^ Lots to do with manga, videogames, and fashion.


Totally exhausted, parents keep waking up to the sound of my typing, and it sounds like Becca's still awake because I keep hearing thuds downstairs, so I guess I better stop for now.  Off to daydreaming about how I'll decorate my new room once my parents pick a house and we actually move...


Ciao~ ♥Seewah-love

~♥~

Ladidaa, listening to flamenco guitar late at night/early in the mornin'

Play the video above while reading the following:

Ulquiorra: Welcome to Hueco Mundo. Enjoy the margaritas and sit for a chat with Aizen-sama and I.   Call now at (888)952-XXXX.
LOL. Just kidding. Check out those Flamenco guitarists though! I'd go to Spain just to see them. ^_^
Well, not really. But my sister would.  If I went to Europe and came back to Stockton having seen only random performers on the streets of Barcelona, I think I'd cry. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO VIENNA? ROME? THE STINKIN' PALACE OF VERSAILLES?!?
I rather see myself shooting Becca for dragging me into it.. Heheheee...

Feelin' good.

No really.  It's 7.54 am on a Saturday morning, I still haven't read the released Skip Beat and Bakuman chapters on onemanga even though they came out yesterday (because I haven't been online at all yesterday), I'm still wearing the pretty halter dress from yesterday (consequently, I don't smell very pretty right now), my dream was pretty weird, but... I'm still "feelin' good". Hehehee...
Anyway, that was the song that came to mind the moment I opened my eyes.

So yesterday I spent the day at Tsina's house, watching "The Lightning Thief" (2010) and "Rise of the Lycans" (2009).  Both movies weren't all that great, but at least the vampires and werewolves know how to fight.  Which reminds me, "Twilight" sucks and there seems to be a "omg, vampires are so cool" theme to the whole world lately.

GET A LIFE PEOPLE.

Although really, the same could be said at me.  I hardly ever get out of the house to see stuff, so whenever I see large groups of people I kinda flip.  Like when I went to my friends' band performance for a summer program (it wasn't all that great.  Am I describing everything that way?): there were at least 250 teenagers and kids my age there.  The most I see at a time is 125 at my school, so of course I flipped.

Now before I go off to read manga, short summary of what I've been doing these last few days:

1. Writing stories.  See my blog that I finally have a use for, Watashi no chiyoumen.

2. Looking at other blogs:

thestylerookie

nylonblogs

Vogue

Piano Street 

Fireside Musings

3. Adoring

That's Louis Vuitton, John Galliano, and Marc Jacobs.

4. Watching Bleach, House of Five Leaves, and Nodame Cantabile.

5. Facebook.

'Kay, well that's all for now.  Visit Watashi no chiyoumen and read chapter 1 to mein story.

OFF FOR SKIP BEAT AND BAKUMAN!! ♥♥

Alone in the house on a warm summer day.. I'm all dressed up for nothing.

"In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occured."


So today I helped out in the summer Algebra 2 class.  It was pretty fun, but I don't think more than 5 or 6 people will pass and move on to Pre-Calculus for the fall semester.

Besides that, I looked through my journal and found a poem by Tupper that I really liked.  I might've posted it here before, but I don't really care so I'll just post it again.


Sloth, by Tupper

 A little more sleep, a little more slumber,

A little more folding the hands to sleep,"

For quick-footed dreams without order or number,

Over mind mind are beginning to creep--

Rare is the happiness thus to be raptured

By your wild whispers, my Fanciful train;

And, like a linnet, be carelessly captured

In the soft nets of my beautiful brain!

Touch not these curtains!-- your hand will be tearing

Delicate tissues of thoughts and of things--

Call me not!-- your cruel voice will be scaring

Flocks of young visions on gossamer wings:

Leave me, O leave me-- for in your rude presence

Nothing of all my bright world can remain--

Thou art a blight to this garden of pleasance,

Thou art a blog on my beautiful brain!

Cease your dull lecture on cares and employment,

Let me forget awhile trouble and strife,

Leave me to peace-- let me husband enjoyment--

This is my heart and the marrow of life!

For to my feeling the choicest of pleasures

It to lie thus, without peril or pain,

Lazily listening to the musical measures

Of the sweet voice in my beautiful brain!

Hush-- for the halo of calmness is spreading

Over my spirit, as mild as a dove;

Hush-- for the angel of comfort is shedding

Over my body his vial of love;

Hush-- for new slumbers are over me stealing,

Thus would I court them again and again,

Hush-- for my heart is intoxicate-- reeling

In the swift waltz of my beautiful brain!

 I'm not sure exactly what it is I like about this poem, but I suppose it'd be the feeling of laziness yet vanity it emits... as though one realizes that her peace of mind is from the lack of desire to get up and do something, but sees herself as smart and beautiful and deserving of this break from work (although really she knows that's not the case at all).  I'm not sure if that's what Tupper was trying to say, but that's the feeling I get.  It's very similar to my own thoughts. ^^


I just watched Bleach Ep. 113.  Updates for manga I read?  Looks like nothing but "Boy of the Female Wolf" by Han Yu-Rang so far, up for grabs on mangafox.com.
The manga of the week on mangafox is "Flat", and I agree: it is really good.  Even my sis, who's not really all that into manga, loves it.  However, because it doesn't focus around super optimistic and corny lines (which, don't get me wrong, that's a good thing), she thinks that someone's going to die. "I swear, Sarah, if someone [Heisuke or Aki] dies, I will kill you."  In response, I said I would kill myself after killing the mangaka and resurrecting Heisuke and/or Aki. ^^
It's great to be young.


If there's anyone out there who reads my blog, please visit my friend (well, she's not really my friend, but you get what I mean) April, who's blog I'm starting to read.  It's a lot like mine, in  a way.
http://april-apesblog.blogspot.com/

I have some story ideas to post, but this entry is long enough as it is.  I'll just post them later.
Well then, I'm off to do some homework, like a good Japanese student (even though I'm not one).
Ciao! [^^]o0(♥)


Edit Before I forget: yesterday, at church Sis. Frances was talking about how Jesus wants to hear you say that you love him.  I don't want to get super religious right now, but I thought I'd mention the phrase she said:
"Sarah, lovest thou me?"