Sunday, December 28, 2003
So after Christmas, there's always New Year's! Somebody enlighten me regarding tomorrow's plan to go watch Return of the King!

David is back from a stay at his friend's place. I enjoyed the peace and quiet. Next Saturday it's me who'll be gone. And Sam, you know that imaginary weed? Well, Lyd has bottles of sparkling apple cider that could pass for bottles of something else ... we can pretend to be drunk! *hic*

Then there's the option of venturing outside and singing "O Canada" around a lamp-post like those Celebration of Light morons.

Rebecca has a new baby brother! 12 years' difference ... that's a lot! *^_^* One week left; it should be good.

written at 07:52 p.m.

Friday, December 26, 2003
I've gotten slack with the whole blogging thing, haven't I?

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! You mean the world to me ... and kept me out of the psychotherapist's office, I'm sure.

So many dinners. So much chocolate! Amidst the relaxing and reading and partying, I've done very little IB-related work. How can the holidays be nearly half over? Much thanks to Webdesign Maestro Cat for the lovely new layout! This is less like winter; more like spring. It never really clicked that Maaya Sakamoto's "Tune the Rainbow" was a love song, although I shouldn't be surprised. I kind of like it this way, actually.

It's been an eventful year -- more like a maelstrom than anything else. Memorabilia. I'd thought once that I knew what I wanted ... with time ... I realize how little I really know. And now? Well, some things can't be rushed. Maybe I'll be thinking more clearly by New Year's.

written at 06:34 p.m.

Saturday, December 13, 2003
TOK essay must die.
Math portfolio must die.

Winter Holidays ... so close and yet so far.

written at 01:02 p.m.

Friday, December 5, 2003
TURNITIN.COM SUCKS!!! First the IB daemon passes my EE through its matrix and it comes out fine. So they give me the go-ahead to bind.

Then, a day later, Mrs. Willard hunts me down to say that they re-checked something and my essay is now in the yellow. So I look at my turnitin verdict, and apparently 25% of my essay is plagiarized. So I look closer. And every single one of the allegedly "plagiarized" words are QUOTATIONS. And all the quotations are CITED.

Hello? My essay subject area is English. My argument depends on quotes. I've lost all faith in turnitin.

written at 10:47 p.m.

Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Cheating, yes. But this is quicker than blogging a real entry. EE on the verge of completion; surprisingly, it was a relatively painless affair. Thank goodness for the summer.

Youre mellow, and sweet. Steadfast. Are you everyone's friend? The good one that doesn't get into trouble, because you don't go looking for it. We love your subtle style and how you're not demanding.

Advice: do something strange for once in your life. It's liberating.
take the quiz!!

Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Huggles to Cat and Mike and Bobby for the gifts from Toronto! They are very cute and prettyful. When I said to bring me presents, you know I didn't really *mean* it ...

Two days later and I'm still slightly sore from capoeira. Who knew the Brazilian version of "dance" would be so painful? Or that I'm so out of shape? Haha ... although turning cartwheels across the gym 4 TIMES was rather fun. It's all the other moves getting to me *ouch*

I really, really, really do not feel like working ... *waits eagerly for Winter Holidays*

written at 10:46 p.m.

Thursday, November 20, 2003
Okay yes, I am still alive. Although rhetorically speaking, each day we die a little more.

Grad photo previews are here *_*! I so do not look like myself ... it's like some strange girl in there. The packages are stunningly expensive. The actual photo shoot kinda whipped by, and when you consider that prepping took forever ... such a hassle! Lydia, I really could not have done it without you and your mom. Arigatou~!

Dressing up is kinda fun, actually; it's not something I normally do. Although makeup remains something I much prefer to avoid altogether. And I still fail to understand how people can EAT with lipstick on.

The Directorship dinner last Friday was fun! There were 12 of us, including Mrs. Willard (poor Ria was sick o_x). We ate at Athene's ... mmm, Greek! And the restaurant was all candlelit ... very dim ... I had arni souvla; Rebecca and I also split kalamari and some dessert that looked very prettyful but tasted like orange liquer. Eeew x_X; she couldn't taste the liquer. We took up an entire corner of the restaurant from 6:00 to 9:30! In typical Director style, the dinner lasted FOREVER!!! Just like our every meeting o_O;

I am: sniffling because Dad made me sick last weekend. Grrr ... but also relieved because we've just passed a bottleneck of work, so looking forward to relaxing a little this weekend ... FINALLY!
I want: a nice, drawn-out holiday in the Mediterranean.
I have: at times, selective memory.
I wish: for the ability to fly.
I hate: late nights filled with homework and cramming.
I miss: someone's smile.
I fear: failing IB.
I hear: incessant traffic outside the window, progressing in spite of rainfall.
I search: for direction, for fulfillment. Temet nosce!
I wonder: how much money I still owe Bobby.
I regret: what happens whenever I act rashly.
I love: hrmm ... ardently? Hahaha xD
I ache: ... or do I?
I always: eat gummy bears from the bottom up.
I am not: one who will give away my heart easily.
I dance: sometimes, with Rebecca, who has real choreographing talent.
I sing: quite often, actually, though not usually to an audience.
I cry: at injustice.
I am not always: as clueless as I sometimes pretend to be.
I write: pour m'exprimer plus facilement.
I win: when I am determined not to lose.
I lose: the will to work hard when there's just too much. Although there hasn't been an instance of "too much" yet ... YET.
I confuse: what I wish for and what I should have.
I need: to decide on a major, still!
I should: seriously avoid MSN whenever I want to get work done. And stop pretending that I can multitask while online.

Oh!! And beaucoup de felicitations pour l'equipe de SmartAsk!! YAY Catherine, Bobby, and Michael!! We're glad to see you back.

written at 09:30 p.m.