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miss something? check the archives about me name: n/aaliases: kit, kits, kit kat, the smart girl, foxay, an chin age: 18 location: oakland, ca hobbies: anime, manga, reading, writing, doodling, video games, french horn likes: all of the above, being lazy, mushrooms, cheese, animals, laughing loudly in public dislikes: nuts, stinging/biting insects, religious fanatics, violence, olives contact: coloredink@mailcity add .com wishlist playstation 2car a good night's sleep money stress-free life trigun dvd box set cowboy bebop dvd box set realistic wishlist dayworld by philip josé farmerkabuki by david mack long-term obsessions anime/mangayaoi/shounenai writing music animals life and living current obsession(s) triguncurrently reading the gunslinger by stephen kingthe last unicorn by peter beagle currently watching hana yori dango (20)utena (23) gto tv (39) witch hunter robin (18) naruto (42) get backers (27) rose of versailles (17) matantei loki ragnarok (15) scrapped princess (11) samurai deeper kyo (5) |
Monday, October 13, 2003 [link] 01:32 p.m. listening to: nothing KIT EET BANK OF AMERICA. Thank you, that is all. Tuesday, October 7, 2003 [link] 12:32 p.m. listening to: nothing I will be voting in about half an hour. My sinuses, they burn. My eczema is finally healing. I think I need new shampoo. I am very sleepy. Also, I am boring. Tuesday, October 7, 2003 [link] 01:14 a.m. listening to: nothing I am not feeling so well, but I think this is due to a) the late hour, b) that time of the month, and c) my being a completely irrational creature. I hate that about myself. I'm so very glad that Rachel is coming to visit. I miss her. Saturday, October 4, 2003 [link] 04:31 p.m. listening to: "Mess" - Ben Folds Five I really shouldn't think this is funny. But I do. I think it's hilarious. It's so ridiculous. The number one social issue of the 2004 election? Excuse me? But the statement that really gets me is, "This is the very underpinning of civilization. If we remove those foundations, our entire civilization will come crumbling down." Now, the speaker is certainly allowed to have her opinion, and I know some of my teachers/peers feel that marriage is a scared institution between a man and a woman, and they bear no ill-will towards homosexuals. That's fine, I respect that. But will altering marriage to include same-sex couples necessarily cause our entire civilization to come crumbling down? Uh, I don't think so. Let's use an example. Let's say that Jack and Jill live on 224 1st street. They're legally married, have two children, and enjoy the 400-some odd legal benefits that married partners enjoy. Now, let's say that Bob and Bill move in a few doors down--or maybe even next door. Let's say that Bob and Bill decide to get married and adopt a kid. Will Jack or Jill lose any of their rights or privileges? No. Will they lose any of their insurance benefits? No. Will they be rejected or shunned by their dentist, doctor, lawyer, or housekeeper? No. Will their two children become gay? No. How in the world could same-sex marriages possibly hurt anyone? As far as I can tell, all it would do is encourage monogamy and stability among same-sex partnerships, as well as some legal and economic stability. If today's attitude towards homosexuality stems mainly from Judeo-Christian attititudes towards it (which I suspect it does), the thing that we often forget--or that some people are ignorant of--is that the ancient Israelites were underpopulated. Not only that, but they were trapped between many warrings tribes/states, so it was in their best interest to make as many babies as possible (since back then, many children didn't live all that long), and that meant banning/outlawing same-sex couples. Ancient Greece, another fairly advanced civilization, often had overpopulation problems, and we all know that they didn't have too much of a taboo against homosexuality. Come on, people. We've made so much progress--let's not start going backwards now. (The link to the news article was ganked from Jessica and was also replicated in my livejournal. So if ya'll wanna discuss this or something, head on over there.) Friday, October 3, 2003 [link] 07:19 p.m. listening to: nothing I never thought there'd be a time when I'd be looking to wear less clothing than more. In October. In northern California. In other words, I'm attending the Rocky Horror Picture Show tonight. [Edit: GODDAMN I WISH I HAD MY TRENCHCOAT.] Thursday, October 2, 2003 [link] 07:59 p.m. listening to: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - Johann Sebastian Bach I finally practiced today. The practice room was tiny and cramped--the upright piano took up nearly all of one wall, if that gives you any idea of the room's dimensions. Deidre was nice enough to come and keep me company and put up with my squawking and wailing. It's amazing how much you lose after four full months of not practicing. I sound awful. You wouldn't know that I used to be first chair. Wednesday, October 1, 2003 [link] 06:59 p.m. listening to: big honkin' playlist Fighter planes keep flying over the school. It's really, really loud. What the hell is going on? Tuesday, September 30, 2003 [link] 01:10 p.m. listening to: nothing I GOT MY CREDIT CARD TODAY! . . . so naturally the first thing I did was run off to buy Trigun DVDs. Stop looking at me like that! Shut up! And also, my eczema is very angry right now and I can't abuse the steroid cream as much as I'd like to. Arrrgh. Lunchtime! [Edit: Also, Logic is completely kicking my ass. I haven't felt this dumb since AP Government last year.] Monday, September 29, 2003 [link] 08:40 p.m. listening to: I HAVE A FRIDGE! I'm so happy. Also, you may have noticed that my comics list has been edited again. I haven't stopped reading any of the comics I took off, I've just found LJ feeds for them and I've opted for that instead. Some of them may be re-added as I find that I don't like the feed (for instance, Megatokyo has fairly large pages, and it may screw up my friends page). Some, such as Penny Arcade, have a feed but I'm not using it because I like reading the news rants. For comics such as the uber-popular Sinfest, however, I am using the feed. If you want to know where the hell I find all these feeds (or want to retrieve the URLs of the original sites), then check here and here. I'm going to add some more comics to the list in the side, though (ones that don't have feeds). Keep an eye peeled. Monday, September 29, 2003 [link] 06:46 p.m. listening to: big honkin' playlist I figure I might as well make myself useful as I wait for my new fridge, so I'm going to put up a list of How to Survive College Applications. I'm sure I've done this once already, but that would have been a while ago. So I present to my senior-age friends a list fresh with retrospect. Do not be under the impression that you have to go to a four-year university. College is not for everyone. You may want to go to a trade school. You may want to attend a community college (but beware that your credits may not transfer well). You may want to take a few years off and get a job and get a taste of the real world first. Just be warned, though, that once you get "out" of the swing of being in school, it may be difficult to get back in, especially when it comes to finances. But speaking of finances. . . Do not worry about financial aid. Colleges want you to go to school. The government wants you to go to school. The system is going to try its damnedest to make sure you go to school and stay there. At any rate, it can't hurt to apply anyway. Unless you're stupid and apply Early Decision, you can always decide not to go after you get all your letters back. Do not apply to more than eight colleges. It really isn't necessary, and it's stressful as hell. Eight is pushing it, really. You want to apply to one "hahaha no way I'm going to get in there," one "safety net," and then a few in between. Because really, you never know. The college application process can often be like Russian Roulette. Start your essays early. Start your personal statement during the summer, if at all possible. Do start it before October. Give yourself a chance to let it sit and collect dust before going back and reading it with fresh eyes. Have your counselor read it. Have your teacher read it. Have your friends read it. In the end, it's really up to you whether or not you want to make the changes they suggest. Do not underestimate the paperwork. These are not your typical "name address social security number" forms. They will ask questions that you want to answer very carefully. Questions such as, "If you had only five dollars, what would you do with it?" and "What is your favorite day of the week and why?" Yes, these are all real college application questions. Honest. Make a checklist. Especially if you're applying to more than one college, and definitely if you're applying to more than five. Make a checklist of the things different schools need--SAT/ACT scores, essays, teacher recommendations, etc. Note the word limits. I didn't realize that colleges using the Common Application have a word limit of 750 and I used an essay that was well over 1000 words. Boy did that cause me some trouble. Be nice to your teachers. If you're applying to a private school, chances are they're going to want teacher recommendations. Give your teachers at least two weeks in advance--four would be better--and give them stamped, addressed envelopes. Please. Apply online whenever possible. It saves you postage, it saves them from having to read your handwriting, and some schools, such as Wellesley, waive the application fee if you apply online. Try to get everything done by one deadline. Many colleges have different deadlines. Some want everything by December 1st. Some want everything by February 1st. Try to get everything done by the earliest deadline, if possible. Say you're applying Early Action somewhere and need everything in by November 15th? Try and have everything done by November 15th. If you can't do it, no sweat, then aim for December 1st. Try to have everything done before Winter Break. Trust me, it's better that way. Apply Early Action. Do not apply Early Decision unless you desperately want to go to that school. But colleges tend to accept more Early Action applicants. Not only that, but you'll have your first acceptance letters by January while everyone else is still frantically trying to finish up their private school applications. Apply out of state. Trust me on this. Getting far, far away from home and forcing yourself to be independent is one of the best things you can do for yourself. If your parents don't want you to leave home, then it's all the more important that you do. Out of state tuition doesn't apply to private schools, by the way. Visit the college. This is actually something for after you've received your acceptance letters. I don't see the point in visiting colleges before you apply, because the air fare's definitely going to be more than the application fee (unless the college is within driving distance; that's different). But once you're past the applying stage and into the deciding stage, definitely visit the school. I cannot stress how important that is. Location, atmosphere, student body--you can't experience that unless you visit the school and talk to people. Most importantly, you'll be able to meet people who will be brutally honest about the school's shortcomings as well as its perks, and that's important to good decision-making. Stay overnight, if you can. Size matters. If you're a small-town person, a huge school of 30,000 students in a city of 8 million is going to scare you shitless. If you hail from Los Angeles, a student body of 1600 in a town with a population of 100,000 is going to bore you to tears. You can strike a pretty good compromise, though; a small school located in a major metropolis--or very close to a major metropolis--offers the best of both worlds. But really, while most people will tell you "smaller is better," it really depends on what kind of person you are. If you're a shy person, you might get lost at a huge school, and a smaller classroom environment offers more individual attention. But a big school means you can skip class more often, and you might meet more people. I wouldn't know, though. ^^ |
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