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?"

Sneaking around, taking pictures instead of sleeping

 I found this quote by Beethoven to Prince Lichnowsky so I wrote it on strips of paper and taped it on my wall.  It says:

"Prince! what you are, you are through accident of birth.  What I am, I am through my own efforts.  There have been many princes and there will be many more.  But there is only one Beethoven!"

LOL. You gotta love that guy ^^

Actually, right now I'm waiting for the next Naruto episode to be posted on narutoget.com, since they're uploaded early on Thursday mornings.  While I was downstairs waiting for everyone else to fall asleep, I got bored and started taking pictures with my mom's camera.  I'd like to scan some old drawings by Becca and me, but the scanner's too loud to risk.

Hm... the Naruto 164 isn't on quite yet, but OOH! "Boy of the Female Wolf" was just updated! Lovely!

Baibai!





*EDIT* Le gasp! He called her gay! SCREAM! She just kissed him!  When he thinks she's a gay guy!
AAHHHH!!!! No wonder the chapter's called "How to Shut Someone Up!
Yes, I am reading "Boy of the Female Wolf".

Failure as an otaku TT3TT

I only just found out that "Death Note" and "Bakuman" are by the same author/artist pair.

Supportive voice in my head: Don't worry, Sarah, that's only because you didn't bother to look it up until now.
Negative voice in my head: And that just says more of how much of a loser otaku you are.
Supportive voice: Nuh-uh!  I'm proud of you!  You took the time and effort to go and look it up!
Negative voice: On Wikipedia.  Besides, big deal! You're still sittin' on your a** in front of the computer.
Supportive voice: Shutup.

Also, my sister is ALARMINGLY immature.

We were bored last night and I wanted to watch an anime, so she put on "Death Note", which I stopped watching after L died and it was made clear that he doesn't come back to life.  Because she's never watched it before, we started watching it from the beginning and have just finished episode 16.  This is very close to where L dies, so naturally, I DONT WANT TO WATCH IT ANYMORE.  Plus, I wanted to continue reading my manga updates (specifically: Bakuman, Kyou Koi wa Hajimemasu, Black Bird, and Crimson Empire).  She got mad because she doesn't share the thrill of reading manga (plus I let on that I was going to put on "Bleach") so she took the keys to the apartment and is currently messing up the room which I spent so long in cleaning... and she's probably reading through some of my notebooks and stuff.  Oh well, not like I really have anything to hide, plus I can always clean again.  Back to reading Bakuman!

Kyaaa! (>///<)

Discovery! The Identity of Elouiee from the weird Korean dream

Look somewhere in my past blogs: my friend becomes some character who I name Elouiee.  The Asian guy, friends of Alex Mana, was also named Elouiee.   But the truth was, I didn't know if his name was actually Elouiee, I only know that it was El-something and sounded very mystical.
Well, today I was reading my manga updates and...

It's this guy! From Masca. His name is Elihue.  He's a very strong mage that's actually 500 something years old.  Matches very closely with Elouiee from my dream!

I feel so accomplished at finally learning the guy's identity!

And the greatest thing is, I can finally relax that my friend Jonathan turned into Elihue, because in the manga, I don't want the heroine, Asarella, to get together with Elihue!  I was worried for a second that my psyche was trying to tell me something. ;)