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Thursday, December 12, 2002
What's really difficult is this week thus far. The transit strike's deadline looms and within the next few days it can be decided that X-Mas break comes early, but of course we will have to pay for it somehow. Cassie is leaving on the 20th to Cali so we won't be able to see the new LotR movie...and Ashley decided to see it without her. *beams*
C-chan comes over tomorrow, but with some circumstances. My mother felt insulted when C-chan's kaasan told her that she cannot come over if my otouto's older than 14. I understand the "overprotective" deal, but what does she take us for, really...And she personally decided to pick us up from school to drive us to my house which is out of her way completely along with a grandmother and eccentric troublemaking twins. ^_^;; I'm an extremely shy person when it comes to getting into a van with so much tension and an extremely strict mother. I live in Midtown, lol, not Harlem, where she lives. >.>;;;;;;;
I'm still tired from so much work. It's paying off though since I'm receiving good grades *cough*, but my mother yells over the most insignificant things when it comes to mailing the recommendations. I *don't* want to stay in the US for schooling, but New Zealand sounds so much better at this point. I hate hearing about nuclear terror threats and troublesome vaccinations with hideous side-effects. >.> Safety, please.
And finally to finish off randomness, I was walking home and saw a class dressed in X-mas-like clothes and so many people had to make comments about it, some even took pictures, but mostly it was about the horrific comments about how much worse it could have been if he/she was in the kids' position. Conformity, ne? I just can't escape that sort of stuff...and it's NY. It really shows how people do not mind their own business. *twitch*
Lounging with Chii @ 09:36 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2002
I know this experience would be considered as a "brush with Hell," but this is what happened: I had to work on two essays and study for two tests on the same night. It was apparently brutal, but my English essay turned out to be wonderful and I need to fix up my college entrance essay thingy about the saint in my family just a little bit. With the continuation of hell: these three guys were standing outside my building and one of them took a picture of two...I forgot of me. I simply rolled my eyes, muttered "stupid" and walked on, but I could have said something!!! Argh, then I complained to the doorman and he didn't do anything about it. Ah! Violators!!!!
On the brighter side of things, I received credit for getting 94% on a test only five people managed to actually pass. I don't know how exactly I happened to miss one of the EC q's, but a 95% wouldn't make much of a difference.
X-Mas break is coming up right around the corner and Cassie leaves for Cali!!! She promised me some G Gundam/other anime merchandise, so yay~! ^_^ She might be coming over with Ashley this Friday but only if my mother talks to her's. >.>;; aren't I reliable enough? Chu, it's her fault I got into the LoTR movies and cheers to fandom for giving me an obsession of HP. Speaking of which...
O.O The choices were exremely limited. Not much of a couple I favor though...
Choices with limits...endless possibilities!
....When did pairings start to sail ships? Oh...when I was sleeping. @_@ Tired...
Lounging with Chii @ 05:21 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Oh so many birthdays this week. Right, today's Sarah-chan's birthday^_^!! I haven't seen her for two weeks. I think she turned 4...or 3 maybe. Heh, I love my service site. Today my supervisor offered me a job, ten dollars an hour, sitting, typing up progress reports. (She also kissed the top of my head, awwww!! I feel special^.^)
On my college essays, I think I stunned the woman a bit too much with the whole "I have a saint in the family in the Russian Orthodox church" in a Catholic school. She, too, was blown away by the royalty relation issue. *grin* She told me she thought I can write an essay very well because I'm articulate (okay, I think that's more than enough praise for one day) and as I told my mom, she agreed (she has before on the issue) saying it is because I read a lot, so cool, I'm articulate. This whole issue started in my Sophmore year when my health teacher mocked me and promptly told me I'm articulate. So, yeah, go me.
I have to stock up on anything HP and LoTR for Cassie's birthday on Friday. Ick, I also have to study for the SATs again. This is for New Zealand, according to Mother.
Speaking of my 'kaasan, she woke me up in the morning to get ten dollars for my brother from me and then decided it was the right time to give me information on Japanese courses in Sydney and Wellington. Damn it, it's only 8 AM!!
In the end, I'm waiting for Key-chan to arrive some time soon. She'll be attending Johnson and Wales in RI which is a transfer from her New Orleans university. She's currently in NY, so please come! I want to see the Toushi tattoo!!
AP English has been hectic lately. I have to read two books at the same time plus at home, I'm enjoying reading Ralph Waldo Emerson's essays ("Self-Reliance," woot!). I don't think I'm doing *that* bad in class and not even in physics. My lowest mark in physics has been a 70 so far. Great, so no worries with school so far! I just have to bring a camera along now that I bought one.
Finally, for college essays, I'll choose to do one of society. I think that my negativity and criticism gets me writing. ^___^! Don't get me wrong, sainthood in the family is okay, but I can't seem to think of how it effects me (besides the icon in the apartment).
Now, if you don't mind, I'll be listening to Pokemon music...in English. Yes, the horror.
Lounging with Chii @ 03:08 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2002
Happy December^_^ Yay! Where the weather forecasters pray for snow as well as all the other New Yorkers who wish to swim in it. Damn it, why am I not in Russia?! Oh, I know why! Because I don't want to go there (although I wish I can go to Siberia).
Nyah, so Cassie's name is up on the B-day calendar/bulletin board, kya! Her b-day is on Friday. I've already handed in LegolasxGeorge picture which is currently being hung on her locker. I_have_to_buy_the_badges!!
I saw HP Movie 2 again yesterday all for the thrill of fandom. I conclude the acting wasn't all that great, but I can give the kids a break. The staff/other adults did a good job. And...I began to read book three again. I finished book 4 in 2001 though, but I doubt I'll be reading it again. ^_^;; gomen gomen.
-________- Tired about now. I have a load of work to do and college applications are kinda...a bit...overdue. Kinda.
Lounging with Chii @ 03:27 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2002
Probably the only reason I'm up is because I have nothing better to do after talking on the phone through half of Adult Swim. Cassie-chan is so uber genki! My brother has a "crush" on her but he hasn't seen her at all. She laughs off whatever he attempts to do. ^___^ heh...
Well, new layout. Nice, ne? My Photoshop only worked for two days. Domon-tachi will be returning.
Nyo, now on my day, I finished my comp assignment for English, but now I'm left to mold a character out of Playdough. I spent two hours walking all over NY with my mother to find that a) The Times Square Toys 'r' Us has a police officer with a rifle standing outside of the store and b) my mother is easily amused by the many uses of the word "screwed." We bought the stuff in the mall where I hesitantly thought I would get Animerica Extra with CLAMP School stuffies, but no....I didn't think I needed the issue. We also stopped by Virgin Megastore where they suspiciously did NOT have Eiko-den. I think I'm only getting it for the pencil boards.
The day rounded off pretty well: I came home to watch some FuruBa repeats and had hot choco with whipped cream, some potato stix, and terrible caramel chewies. Cassie-chan called in the evening. We unfortunately did not continue our hilarious LegolasxGeorge story we started the other day. This is what happens as a result of throwing out random names and putting the charas together. We finished about 1/4 of the story (and no, Marie Louise is not killed off just yet) in three hours of talking on the phone, laughing hysterically.
^___^ Yep, I think we will post the story online. It's OOC and we're definitely exaggerating their nobility, pride, etc etc. But hey, that's what fics are for, ne?
Allen-kun! *triumph!!!*
Lounging with Chii @ 01:09 a.m. Thursday, November 28, 2002
THIS JUST IN!
A police officer in New Zealand handcuffed a sheep after it attacked him.
Thank you.
Lounging with Chii @ 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2002
While watching G Gundam on TV, I muse with the idea of an evil George De Sand. Was he better being influenced by the Devil Gundam or merrily on his own? Hm....nyo, anyways, my G Gundam DVD box set should be coming soon. I plan on getting the whole series. I like this dub in particular. *grin* Not like I have anything against Seki Tomokazu, but I like the dubbed voice of Domon better. Sorry^_^
So, kyaaa, I'm watching G Gundam on Midnight Run again. Go me.
Lounging with Chii @ 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Hoo-yah! I have the next five days off. We can only hope in NY that the snow would stick this time. I more or less want snow. But anyway, more to my day, service class is wonderful except people don't listen to anything I say unless it's going to be something insulting. THEN some one else says that same thing, they listen to her. ^_^;; I don't mind in general, but I think it's a bit insulting. This one girl in particular was crying because of what one teacher told her. I think it's a pity that weak people like her exist. She has to, first of all, ask other teachers and get friends to help her. My friend's logical reasoning did not soothe her need to talk, talk, talk. She apparently gives a very bad image to many people, but still. So, finally, I conclude that next time she says it out loud and not keep it with the guidance counselor, I will definitely say something. *nod*
I was reading "Act of Worship" and out of curiosity found "Professor Fujimiya" to be one of the characters. *^_^*
While speaking to C-chan, I came upon a few things: Domon has a bachelor's pad, howtodrawmanga artbooks hint a strong shounen ai context^.^, and you have to run after you prevent the collision of a Chinese delivery man with a car.
Right...as if I'm NOT tired. Happy Thanksgiving to those who will be celebrating it.
Lounging with Chii @ 09:31 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2002
After watching repeats of FuruBa, I went to see (finally!) The Emperor's Club. I enjoyed it, really, really did, and I recommend it to every one. I thought no one was going to be at the movies watching it, but surprise, surprise, the theatre was packed. At the end of the movie I cried and told my mother I don't want to go to college in this country.^___^!
I was upset, however, over my school's decision in creating a table for the National Society members, aka "The Elite" and I do conclude that they accept members based on average and not recommendations. I don't find this completely fair seeing as that I'm more than qualified, but what's to say when your intellect is based on your grade point average?
Onto the search for the greater knowledge of the world. Lounging with Chii @ 07:46 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2002
There's another thing I didn't like other than the fact my regents review teacher called back and said I got a 78 and not a 94. That of course is my mother's comment: just for WHAT was Mishima Yukio nominated (three times) for the Nobel Prize? Of course, not only did that piss me off, but it was only her ignorance that she did n ot realize which showed. What is so wrong with Mishima-san if he was nominated three times and was called prodifious by Western and Japanese critics? His works are pure masterpieces, I believe, achievements in literature.
Other than that, my mother is forcing me to quit writing my essay on Japanese society so it would stick to something that reflects my choice of major/self (which is Asian studies/Japanese). So, where is the sense of writing about the Japanese society (which I might come to be in in a few years) when my major is Asian Studies and my interest is Japanese? WHERE IS THE LOGIC?! What's the point to begin with when half of the teachers in the school and even the teacher who attended SJU told me I'm a good student who will definitely get in? O.O;;;
Well...I had two tests as well (passed 'em, too), achievements in physics homework, and a fight with my brother and mother. I'm tired and I'll go on and read some fics while listening to a recording of Sohma Akito yelling.
"Cigarette:"
They rarely read books, and seemed almost proud of their extraordinary ignorance. They gave the impression to being immune to anything even remotely tragic. Immature though they were, they had the knack of steering clear of suffering, strong excitement, or any of the most overwhelming emotions. ~Yukio Mishima
Lounging with Chii @ 08:46 p.m.
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