Name:
Joanna
Nickname: ishiko
AIM: joanna003
Age: 18
Blood Type: B+
Birth: 101183
State: NH
Heritage:Italian, German, Irish
Languages:English, Spanish, Japanese (very
broken)
Fav. Foods: Special K with red berries, [Little
Children's Blood] I get Miko's blood when she is 'nearing death' it is in writing...
Disliked Foods: Raw Carrots, Coconut,
Peanut Butter (esp. chocolate with peanut butter), Fish, Steak, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Little Debbie/Hostess/Drakes Snack foods, Potato Chips/Doritos among other things...
Disliked Drink: Soda
Fav. Drink:Water
Music: Pierrot, LAREINE, New Sodmy,
GACKT, Aioria, Malice Mizer,
Dir en Grey, Raphael, Kagrra, Psycho Le Cemu,
Art: Oil Painting, Inks, Pencil
Instrument:Guitar, Drums (not very well)
Gothic lotlita? Elegant Gothic Lolita. No little hats or white frilly dresses for me.
Fear: To die alone and depressed
Bad Habbits: Biting my nails, Mood
Swings
Books: "Dangerous Angels", "The Stranger", "Lord
of the Flies",
"Les Miserables", "The Last Unicorn", "Alice in Wonderland"
Manga/Anime: Alichino, Yami no Matsuei
Movie: Grave of the Fireflies, The Last
Unicorn, Sid and Nancy [the best part being when sid walks down the street in his underwear]
Fav. Season:Autum
Fav. Color:Navy Blue
Layout:
And, of course, a HUGE thanks to Yuki for making this layout even when she should have been doing other things like studying for her finals! *_* There's always time for that...ne?
Archives:
May 2002
April 2002
March 2002
February 2002
January 2002
December 2001
November 2001
October 2001
September 2001
August 2001
Friends?
GARDEN... (mikoto's blog)
Asphodel: an ill-natured beauty (yuki's blog)
Others?
Luthien's LJ
[yurari + flutter]
inertia's LJ
Love, Death... Avoid It
'Squawk' says the blackbird
Come and find me
New Sodmy
LAREINE
Pierrot
Dir en Grey
GACKT
Kagrra
J-ROCK
CLIQUE:
Keeper of Tsuzuki's Puppy Imitation
(The Yami no Matsuei Keepers
List)
Be nice to the pretty boys...
Ryouko (Alichino)
Current music: New Sodmy - Are You Sodmy? --dummy-bunny--
I'm HOME! I can't belive that five weeks have gone by so fast...I want to go back to Japan...now! I think that I will just dedicate another entire page to my 'trip journal' so that I don't clog up this blog too much with things from the past month. That is all for now, however.
[sigh] ishiko @ 01:19 a.m.
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Current music: Shazna - September Love
I couldn't even sleep last night! So, by tomorrow morning when I leave for Japan I'm going to be exhuasted.
I'm checking my bags and making sure everything is in place...I don't want to forget anything...I'm starting to get excited and nervous all at the same time. I'm worried about talking to people in Japan. I think I know enough Japanese to get me around but I don't even like talking to people in English. *urk* I'll manage. I can't belive that this is the way that I am going to begin my 'new' life. Going to Japan the day after graduation and going to college in NYC in the fall. It's just what I've *always* wanted to do. I can't wait to get off the plane in Tokyo (after I get over the culture shock...)
For now this is goobye. I'll be gone for about 40 days. Miko, Amanda, Melissa, I'll see you guys later.
Ja ne ^-^!
[sigh] ishiko @ 08:24 a.m.
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Current music: Shazna - Koibito (I am definitely buying a Shazna CD while I'm in Japan...they are just too cute...I just can't NOT like them)
Had my hair dyed again today. I can't go to Graduation and/or Japan with black roots. That would be terrible. Anyway, tomorrow is my High School Graduation. *sigh* I've been waiting all my life for that moment - Garduation - but now that it is so close I'm not really looking forward to it as much. I'm glad that I have completed 13 years of schooling and now am ready to head out on my own. It's the 'parting' that I don't like. It makes me feel a bit abandoned and I don't like that feeling of empty-lonliness, even when other people are around. So, although I may not cry when everyone else does I will be broken up inside.
Things are getting stressful again. I began to fill out some online collegeboard crap thinking that I only had to fill out a few pages of info but as it turned out there were a ton more and everything delt with financial stuff that I know nothing about. My Mom has all that information and she was at work but I had to go dye my hair and have graduation practice. Afterwhich I found out that I had to go to keene with Yuki and her Mom. I thought that would not have taken very long and I'd get home and call my Mom and get to go out to eat with my Dad. No luck, I came home at 8-something (too late to eat) I got in touch with my Mom but I was so tired and blah feeling that I got all upset and cried. But than I realized that, LUCKY ME, I got my period...so now I have to sit on the plane for a million hours and deal with it. I should have seen it coming when I threw that last 'tantrum'. There is always one day before I get my period where I get extremely mad and scream and throw things...in short a tantrum. Too much information for you? Too bad!
[sigh] ishiko @ 10:22 p.m.
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Current music: Gackt - [Into the Water] Mizerable remix
I changed the background on my desktop several days ago but just now I'm realizing how much I adore looking at it. I used to have *somebody* from Due le Quartz up. I don't know why he got to be there in the first place. I hate that band and that was the only picture of them that I had. So, for some reason I turned it blue and messed it up and let it sit as my desktop until I re-realized that I don't like them and that it is dumb of me to have whoever-it-was up. I changed it to another background that I made myself with nonother than 'the' Gackt...he's sitting on a swing and it says 'come out and play with me' on it. I really love it though. Gackt always seems to end up somewhere...Dance Party!
Yuki took more quizzes and because of that i cannot pass up the chance to do the same. Here we go:



[sigh] ishiko @ 08:41 p.m.
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Current music: Pierrot - Adolf
It's almost 9 am but I've been up for quite some time now. I had a horrible time trying to get to sleep last night. I tossed and turned but could get comfortable enough to fall asleep...So I think I'm running on about 3-4 hours of actaul sleep. At some point last night the power went out too.
Yesterday was Awards Night. I had to sit in the front with Miko. That's what happens when you are only 5 foot 2 and a 1/4th and not wearing platforms. *SMIRK* But I was still taller than Miko, even with her high heel mary-janes. The ceremony was inside and all the seniors had to wear there gowns. It was deathly hot and I felt like passing out.
Only a few more days until Yuki and I are off to Japan ^-^!!!! I'm starting to get alittle excited. But unlike Yuki the reality of the Dir en Grey or New Sodmy concerts have not set in yet. I know I will be grinning like a moron when I finally get to see them live. *ah, Wonderful Drug...hahah) My Dad had this suitcase that his sister had given him and it seemed like I would be able to fit everything into it but even with all those compartments it really was too awkward to carry and there wasn't that much space for clothes. So, later tonight my Dad is going to get me a better, easier to manuver suitcase. I'll pack tonight aswell and be all set for Friday.
I read at Bitter Sweet on the BBS (posted by Geikou) that there are some new pictures of kamijo, Aya, and You out in the fanclub mag. In Geikou's words Kamijo looks 'absolutely beautiful' *eeeeeeeeee* I'm hoping that he can keep this look (whatever it is, I have not seen an actual pic yet) for the concerts in July.
[sigh] ishiko @ 08:55 a.m.
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Current music: New Sodmy - CATWALK (sexual pleasure...let's CATWALK...)

Took a trip to Cambridge today. (in case you had not read Yuki or Miko's blogs yet...) I didn't buy one thing. Nothing to eat, nothing to drink, nothing to read, nothing to gawk at (drool over), nothing Hello Kitty, and I didn't even buy any clothes. And that was my day.
Tommorow is Awards Night for the Seniors. I don't want to go...I'm sick and tired of all about this graduation crap. Let's just graduate and get on with our lives!
[sigh] ishiko @ 09:43 p.m.
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Current music: New Sodmy - Romantic Season
I took this really awesome quiz...you should take it too.

Who's your Inner Kaoru??
You think you're dead... actually you think you're a vampire but you're not. Face it. Pretending to be dead doesn't make you so.
Damn it I really thought I was...*shakes head*
[sigh] ishiko @ 10:08 p.m.
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Current music: Shazna - melty love
I was starving so I searched the cupboards and opened looking for anything...I opened the freezer and a container of coffee ice cream attacked me. I didn't really want ice cream but I had all ready closed the freezer door so I figured that Lucifer must be telling me to eat some ice cream...and I did. (I was going to say that God told me to eat it but as we all know -thanks to Kaori Yuki- Lucifer is much hotter) I think I'm losing my taste for ice cream. It just isn't the same anymore. yuck
I finished reading Fracesca Lia Block's I Was a Teenage Fairy. I really enjoyed it. I love all the novels she writes. This one in perticular made me wish that I was someone else. The end depressed me too. I was saving it for the plane ride to Japan but I was laying on my bed staring at the ceiling when I picked it up and 2 hours later I had finished it off.
Later during the day I was laying in the hammack on the porch watching the clouds blow by when my mom drove up with all my belongings from home and dumped them in the kitchen. I was so pissed...I told her that my dad was going to clear out a space for my boxes in the extra room but why would she wait another day or two. I didn't even want half of the crap she brought over. After she left I had my own little tantrum and screamed and swore about how much I hate her. (it wasn't just today...she's really been on my nerves lately) I don't think that I have ever screamed louder in my life. I turned the cd player on, turned the volume up super high and paced around and yelled for about 30 minutes (Gackt was trying to get me to relax). After which I ran outside and layed down in the grass and died.
Another day, another thing to push me over the edge in to the world of insanity. God, I've had this headach for 4 days now...why won't it go away??
[sigh] ishiko @ 08:03 p.m.
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Current music: New Sodmy - Phantom (LIVE)
I remember a time long ago when I didn't work on Saturdays and my entire day was a complete bore. Once again I can experience that same feel. I didn't enjoy it though. I wanted to sleep in as much as possible so that most of the day would be over when I finally got up. That didn't work out at all since I woke up bight and early. (At 7-ish.) I sat around and watched Changing Rooms on the BBC. I found the World Cup Soccer game on the Spanish channel so I watched that for a while too but the teams were boring and I lost interest fast. I got out of the house and went to see my mom and help her clean up. (the fun things that happen on saturday) And that was the majority of my day...*falls over dead x_x*
(LONG PAUSE) I'm trying to think of what else to write about but I've become too peroccupied with this pin that was stuck in my mouse pad...I started mindlessly poking my self in the finger with it and realized that I can stick it through my skin with out even feeling it. WOW. I a boring person
A few days ago I was in the car with Miko and Amanda and Miko started this strange conversation. (it wasn't strange at all 'cuz we talk about this stuff alot) She said that she was watching ER and there was this guy in the hospital that was drinking blood out of the I.V. Amanda commented on how that was not the right way to drink blood and I said that I needed blood and even though the best blood was the hospital blood (being sanitary and all) I would not want it to be cold because I need warm blood with lots of iron. (I needed the blood because I am always cold, my finger tips are always freezing and Yuki thinks that I'm a 'living' corpse...so I was going to become a vampire while Miko became a cannabal) Anyway, Amanda said that I should go to a blood drive and take people in the back room and suck their blood. Miko was going to be my assistant (looking like 'doctor' Kozi, blood on her lab coat, pulling out eyes) and eat the people afterwards to destroy any evidence. Ah, the things we amuse ourselves with...we know that this stuff drives Yuki crazy and that's why we do it most of the time. (even if she wasn't in the car this time) But than again Miko was the one that has actually contemplated what human flesh tastes like. (haha, of course she has alot of thoughts about other things that no one else has ever thought of. For instance 'if she were a lesbian which one of her friends would she go out with'...we all really wanted to know the answer to that question. Miko never told us and she said that she never really thought about it...I wonder...hahaha)
Since I am writing completely random things I think I will put this down too. So, today while I'm at my mom's she asked me if we should have a talk about the 'birds and the bees'. Give me a break! I'm 18 and I think I got a handle on that kinda stuff. I just laughed at her. It seems that she thinks I'm going to go to Japan and have sex with every guy I see. (well maybe not) She didn't actualy say that was what she was worried about and I don't think she needs to be worried about anything like that happening anyway. But I think it's funny that she even had to ask me that.
[sigh] ishiko @ 09:42 p.m.
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Current music: Dir en Grey - Aoi Tsuki
Only one more week until Yuki and I are headed for Japan. I'm starting to get a little excited...kinda nervous.
Today Yuki, Amanda, Miko and I went to the mall. I bought a Hello Kitty keychain (an obvious impulse buy) she was holding a guitar and since I don't have a keychain I felt obligated to buy it. I also got myself a pair or platform sneakers (like the white mary-janes with the cherries that Yuki bought a few weeks ago) they are black and red with flames on the sides. I normally would not spned my money on such things but I loved them AND they were on sale. (beat that!)
I'm going to start packing this weekend so that I will have nothing to worry about for the rest of the week. With graduation practice every week day up until Graduation on the 14th I will have little time to fuss with packing.
I taste of Death.Doesn't everyone want a taste of death? Well they should. Most people deserve death. Keep away from me unless you think you're better than that. I probably won't like you. What Flavour Are You? |
I tashte like Alcohol.Heh. Heh. I taste like beer. I like beer. Buy me a beer. I'm not drunk, I can drink plenty without... What was I saying? Beer. What Flavour Are You? |

[sigh] ishiko @ 09:41 p.m.
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Current music: Kagrra - Sakura
So, now after reloading it 4 times and not working it all of a sudden works (after I posted last). Maybe swearing at Kyo was the right thing to do. ^_~
[sigh] ishiko @ 10:23 p.m.
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Current music: Lareine - Shiroi Ito
Fuck! I am never going to find a place to host any of my files! So my layouts will never work...*grrr* I'm sooooooo pisssssssssed. Fuck, fuck, fuck!
[sigh] ishiko @ 10:19 p.m.
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Current music: Lareine - Pinku no Kasa
Ano...some how this song, thigh high boots and military caps just don't fit...
I think I found a hat that will work though. It's at the Army-Navy Store so I doubt they will run out but the hat does cost $30! *gag* (can't be Raphael without the military hat...some one from Angel Sanctuary always seems to have it.) It's all to easy to find the right kind of baret for Miko's Setsuna costume. I can't find anything in vinyl though and that kinda sucks.
I closed out my bank account today, a whole $1445.75, and it is all going towards my Japan trip. So, tomorrow I need to go with Yuki and her mom to have it exchanged into traveler's checks...we leave so soon! Next Saturday at 5 in the morning. That's the day right after high school graduation. ^-^
Anyway, summer is sneaking up and this is about the time that Yuki and I get ready for Shoujocon. We've been there for the past 2 years (since it started) I remember the first time we went and decided 2 weeks before that we wanted to cosplay. We dressed up as characters from Ayashi no Ceres (manga by Yuu Watase) Last year we brought Miko and dressed up from Angle Sanctuary. Shoujocon was a blast but sadly this year we cannot go. Japan, I'm sure, is a bit better but still I will miss the cosplay. It seems that now we are programed to start new cosplay outfits. I know that we have a bunch of cons that we plan to attend so once we get back from Japan Yuki and I will be on some sort of high and want to get moving on our Malice Mizer and AS outfits.
22
I act like I'm 22.
This test was brought to you by James - Part of the David and James phenomenon. Take it here.
[sigh] ishiko @ 09:53 p.m.
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Current music: Gackt - Seki Ray (instumental)
When I was a little girl someone once told me that if you go by a grave yard you were supposed to hold your breath so that the spirits would not get inside of you. Every time I would pass a grave yard I would inhale...
I am so close to chopping all my hair off. I just can't do it. If my hair was straight I would have done it along time ago. I hate it...but I'm afraid of the way I will look with short hair.

'What kind of Wing are you?' by. Xera
Kuzuki Kakyou You're Kakyou, meaning you look remarkably feline in appearance, and are very very uke. You're generally very angsty in behavior, almost disgustingly so, and despite your depressed features, you still manage to attract a lot of attention to yourself. A master at weaving dreamscapes, and seeing into the future inside them, you're a very important part of your social circle. But you need to stop moping so much over your lost "special" person. Take the "Which Dragon Of Earth Are You!" test! by Maduin & Kira |

Well, isn't that odd? Why did I get Landry? First of all I don't like dancing or eating (alot) I think he is more of a Miko-type of guy...
Finals are over (and I am glad) but the stess has not gone away. Every time I go to my mom to ask about some financial aid thing she always tells me to go ask my father for money. I don't like asking him for money and I also don't like to be put in the middle of their problems so I don't want to ask anyone for anything. I asked my mom if she could watch my birds when I was away (since my dad is going to Virginia for a while this summer) right away she said 'NO!' and that my dad should find someone to take care of them. I have enough to worry about. I hate this! It's always 'your father this' or 'your father that' and I can't take it any more. If she wants me to hate my father she's headed in the right direction, actually it just makes me hate her. Sometimes my dad will aske me about why my mom does or does not do things and that always makes me want to cry. I hate this shit and I hate people and all I want to do is take all my things and go be by myself (for a long long time). Although being alone will only make me miserable and I would just end up killing myself. I guess all I want is to be away from everything here...everything that i don't love.
[sigh] ishiko @ 07:16 p.m.
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Current music: Gackt - Dooms Day
Today was the first day of finals for me. I'm so glad that it is over and done with. My English wasn't bad at all. But it just seems difficult to rewrite an essay that was writen at the begining of the year about a novel that you can't look at for refrence...I had to rewrite my Lord of the Flies essay. But I didn't have the book and it's hard to change quotes and info if you don't have that book. I wrote another essay about the purpose of Feste in Twelfth Night. That was not difficult either.
History, on the other hand was not so much fun. It took about 1/2 hour to pass out all the tests and it was all writing. I could keep going after an hour and my sentences became weak and scribbled. Good luck reading any of it. I couldn't think either so 2 of my essays were incomplete. I don't care though! @_@'
Yuki told me that Aioria is going to break up in August! *sob* They were a great little band and I had high hopes for them. Now that Malice Mizer, Lareine, Raphael are gone I was hoping to find an indies band to follow (I know I have New Sodmy...but that is different) I only have a few bands left to support: Dir en Grey and Pierrot. (oh and possibly Gackt) Maybe Aioria will decide not to break up as time goes on. Yuki and I have to see them on the 10th of July! Now it's become a mandatory thing to do...
Tomorrow Yuki, Melissa, Amanda, Miko and I are going to tip some cows in Vermont. *yay* Miko is the only one who has a final (math=bad!) to attend in the morning.
I went down to the cafetaria today to make sure that I did not owe them any money...(I have never eated lunch in the caf. before so why should I have to pay them anything. Just one more stupid thing seniors have to do before they graduate.) and I found out that they owed me $31.30! Where did this money come from, who knows but I can afford to go to Cambridge next Monday.
[sigh] ishiko @ 07:05 p.m.
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Current music: Lareine - Grand pain
*yuck* I really am feeling sick. My stomach feels gross and I want to throw up...
I bought my 2 boxes of hair dye for Japan and now i have no more money. No money at all. (after i give Yuki 5 dollars for gas to keene...) So, so much for going of doing anything these last 2 weeks before Graduation. I'm not taking money out of the bank and that means that I can even afford to go to Cambridge next Monday. Oh well. Yuki says I worry about money too much. It is true I hate to say.
Congratulations! Your ideal Alpha Male is...


[sigh] ishiko @ 06:52 p.m.
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Current music: Kagrra - Kiyuu no Uta
Yeah! New Layout
[sigh] ishiko @ 11:21 p.m.
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YUKI
Hi there, it's me Yuki! I snuck into Ishiko's blog to give her this new layout! Ummm... Someday someone should make me a blog layout! *sniffle* Well, I already had the new one up so I won't complain. I hope you like it Ishiko! I like it! It's better than the first one I did!
[sigh] ishiko @ 11:05 p.m.
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