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February: if it were a country, it would be France.
LEAP YEAR!
Sunday, February 29, 2004
03:14 p.m.
Right, so today is the last day of February. I have to submit both a poem to the KR and to the Artisan, neither of which I have done. No time to blog. It's frantic writing time. Also, we got a first at contest! W00T! Right, bye.
God bless the Greeks
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
09:04 p.m.
So, I stayed late for the Global Scholars meeting, and mom and I got dinner at Hellas. Greek food is good. But the really good part was the Greek coffee. I have no idea what's in it, but, well, before I dinner I was tired to the point of giddyness (sorry anyone who had to witness that), but right now, I feel great!
Plus, Lauren's Macedonian, which is kind of like being Greek. And Lauren's cool, because she leaves comments.
By the way, Global Scholars seemed awesome. I'm definitely doing it. Alright, I've gotta study some German (my new project!) and a little for my non-west test. Ugh.
"Letter from Bangkok" [version 0.0]
Monday, February 23, 2004
07:25 p.m.
"Letter from Bangkok." A baby version of some two am randomness. Somebody stop me.
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Did you know that Thailand was the only country not conquered during both the colonial and communist periods? I think the name Thailand has something to do with this. Of course, I cannot be sure. The flight attendant spewing out fun-facts who told me this had a very thick accent. You know, one of those accents that are so hard to understand, yet the speaker hardly realizes that the weird looks you’re giving them have to do with this fact. I suppose they don’t see their English as accented.
On the other hand, I am a firm believer in the fact that I sound like a chicken when speaking French. I have no idea why. French is a very un-chicken language, non? It’s a cheese language. It’s a dry overpriced wine language. It’s a silky curls under a velvet beret language. Less poetically put: it’s the antithesis of chicken.
Which reminds me, there is a rather hung-over-looking man who is reading Voltaire as I write. In French, too. Although, he looks American to me. If it weren’t for the intimidating brunette half asleep on his shoulder, I would strike up a conversation. He seems to be eyeing my tattered book of Borges with suspicious curiosity-- or perhaps curious suspicion. Well, enough semantic quibble. Back to letter-writing.
Right, well, speaking-- or maybe writing, yes?-- of Borges, I have fallen in love. With the letter “B” mind you. It seems to be everywhere I go. Never mind the fact that I’m Bangkok, I’ve also got a series of Beatles songs (now, I guess they are technically The Beatles; however, the “the” is often dropped, right? or at least I could say Beatles, The) playing in my head. Additionally, the only book I took with me which is still in decent condition, and that is a book of poetry by Bukowski. Outside the window of my hotel room there is a very loud nest of birds. I was also stung by a bee-- the ultimate “b”-- earlier this week. Yes, the birds and the bees have most definitely been bothering me (double entendre intended).
So, to break myself of this “b”-streak I purchased a copy of the Tao Te Ching (yes, in Thailand). I’ll leave you with a quote that reminded me of you “When a foolish man hears of the Tao,/ he laughs out loud./ If he didn’t laugh,/ it wouldn’t be the Tao.”
With love from Thailand,
me
POST SCRIPT: Oh, never mind. I forgot what I was going to say. Let’s pretend it was something witty.
PPS: Now I remember. Well, I guess you want to know the boring stuff too. I know you like my silly, lofty ranting, but information is always nice too. So, quickly, before I have an ADD moment, I am fine, Bangkok is lovely, the food is good, the people are friendly, everything is cheap, the weather is nice, and you should be here.
L3 3MP3R0R got his act together.
Sunday, February 22, 2004
07:43 p.m.
Big round of applause for William. He finally got a website up. It's right here and it's also to the left in my little link collumn. Here's a good picture of William. Or maybe it's Johnny Depp. I'll let you be the judge.
Dated Dean, Married... NADER!
Sunday, February 22, 2004
04:34 p.m.
I was sad when Ol' Howard dropped out of the race, but that's how it goes. It was disappointing. First Wes Clark, who I liked, drops out, and then Dean drops out. But never fear; Ralph is back... back again... Ralph is back... tell a friend.
Sorry about that. I had a caffeine moment. Go Nader! I'll post something more intellegent later, I promise.
Rather accurate personality test
Friday, February 20, 2004
06:55 p.m.
Spot on except that bit about "closemindedness." I don't know about that. Interesting though, yeah? Shame I have nothing better to do on a Friday night than take personality tests.
| INTP - "Architect". Greatest precision in thought and language. Can readily discern contradictions and inconsistencies. The world exists primarily to be understood. 3.3% of total population. | Take Free Myers-Briggs Personality Test
I like this one. *big smile*
Cattell's 16 Factor Test Results | Warmth | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Intellect | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Emotional Stability | |||||||||||| | 34% | | Aggressiveness | ||||||||||||||| | 46% | | Liveliness | ||||||||||||||| | 42% | | Dutifulness | |||||||||||| | 34% | | Social Assertiveness | ||||||||||||||| | 46% | | Artistic Interests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | 86% | | Paranoia | ||||||||||||||| | 46% | | Abstractness | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Introversion | ||||||||||||||| | 46% | | Anxiety | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Openmindedness | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Independence | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Perfectionism | |||||||||||| | 34% | | Tension | ||||||||||||||| | 42% | | Take Free 16pf based Personality Test
Well, I guess that seems right. Hah.
I always get Borderline! Avoidant was a bit of a surprise though.
Borderline Personality Disorder - individual shows a generalized pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and observable emotions, and significant impulsiveness.
Avoidant Personality Disorder - individual is socially inhibited, feels inadequate, and is oversensitive to criticism
Queer eye for the Christian guy?
Thursday, February 19, 2004
06:41 p.m.
Okay, bad title, but I couldn't resist. It just seemed so damn witty! Basically, I've been seeing a lot of Gay Marriage debates around the web. Face it, it's a hot issue right now, and while some argue that it's not as important as the media has made it, it's still prevalent and it's something that does have some influence over the election, in my humble opinion.The biggest arguement I've seen against it is the arguement that God doesn't support homosexuality. My goal is to let Christians know that God doesn't want you to hate homosexuality. I AM NOT ANTI-CHRISTIAN. My father is Catholic and my mother is Methodist. I consider myself Unitarian. I do believe in God, I just don't think it's right for people to misinterpret the book they base their faith on.
Right, so, the most commonly cited anti-homosexuality verse I've seen so far is Leviticus 18:22
"You shall not lie with men as with women. It is an abomination."
Simple, right? God doesn't want men having sex with other men? Well, not quite. The truth is one must go back to the original text. The word "abomination" is, in my opinion, a poor translation of the word "to'ebah" which basically means "ritually unclean." Anyone who's read Leviticus knows that this book also tells us not to plant two different crops in the same feild. It also tells us not to eat pork, wear mixed cloth, etc. The said things are, like homosexuality, considered unclean not sinful or unethical.
I've also seen Romans 1:26-27 cited frequently.
"women exchange natural use for unnatural and also the men, leaving the natural use of women, lust in their desire for each other, males working shame with males, and receiving within themselves the penalty of their error."
Without going into specifics, I'll simply say that this passage refers back to pagan cults at the time which took part in orgies as a part of their religion.
I Corinthians 6:
"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,"
First let me state that in other versions of the Bible (I am using King James, by the way, laugh away, but it's all I got), I have seen "effiminate" written simply as "homosexual." This word goes back to "malakoi" and "arsenokoitai" which relate to young boys who worked as prostitutes to older men. This verse is more against pedophelia than homosexuality. Sorry, Jacko.
If anyone has any other verses, I can't think of anymore.
Proof that ads aren't all bad.
Monday, February 16, 2004
02:46 p.m.
Damn Nazis.
Survey
Monday, February 16, 2004
11:51 a.m.
Nothing to write about. Here's a survey I filled out though...
BASICS
+ 001. name : Michelle
+ 002. nicknames : Moosh, Bean, Micaelita, Marina, Jegaerbha, Breadnut
+ 003. sex : girl
+ 004. birthday : June 7
+ 005. age : 15
+ 006. star sign : Gemini
+ 007. place of birth : Indianapolis, IN, USA
+ 008. current residence : Indianapolis, IN, USA
+ 009. hair color : brown
+ 010. eye color : brown
+ 011. height : 5'6’’-ish
+ 012. writing hand : right
BODY ILLS AND SKILLS
+ 013. do you bite your nails : Yes
+ 014. can you roll your tongue : No
+ 015. can you do a cartwheel : No
+ 016. can you raise one eyebrow at a time : No
+ 017. can you blow smoke rings : what?
+ 018. can you blow spit bubbles : Yes
+ 019. can you cross your eyes : Surprisingly well
+ 020. colored hair: Never
+ 021. tattoos and where : None
+ 022. piercings and where : None
+ 023. do you make your bed daily : Yeah
+ 024. do you sleep naked : No
+ 025. which shoe goes on first : Right
+ 026. favorite type of shoes : Sandals or no shoes.
+ 027. where do you keep your clothes : Closet
+ 028. speaking of shoes, have you thrown one at someone?: Yes, actually
+ 029. what jewelry do you wear 24/7 : none
+ 030. how much money is usually in your wallet: Maybe three bucks
+ 031. you got a job: nope
+ 032. Democrat/Republican: Liberalist radical! Heh, democrat, I guess.
+ 033. what is your opinion on our situations with all Middle East countries: We are wankers.
+ 034. what can the U.S. do to commemorate 9/11: Annual something rathers. Just don’t forget it. That’s all.
+ 035. whats your opinion on Bill Clinton and his marriage scandal: It’s really not anyone’s business besides his.
LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS
+ 040. whats sexiest on a boy/girl: Dark, thick, somewhat-longish hair.
+ 041. are you willing to try the other side: What? No
FOOD
+ 042. do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it : Twirl and slurp, baby.
+ 043. how many cereals are in your cabinet : Three: granola, some wanky sugar stuff for my brother, and Chex (the rice kind, all the way!).
+ 044. what utensils do you use eating pizza : My hands.
GROOMING
+ 046. how often do you brush your teeth : Twice a day.
+ 047. how often do you shower/bathe : Every evening.
+ 048. how long do these showers last? : bout 20-30 min.
+ 049. hair drying method : Dry over night (curly) or blow-dryer and iron (straight)
DO YOU
+ 051. do you curse: Yes
+ 052. do you mumble to yourself: Sometimes
+ 053. do you spit in public : Sometimes
+ 054. do you pee in the shower: No, eww
ETC
+ 055. in the cd player : Pink Floyd’s “Meddle”
+ 056. person you talk most on the phone with: Samantha, I guess
BED INFO
+ 057. what color is your bedroom : White and green
+ 058. do you use an alarm clock : yes
+ 059. name one thing or person you're obsessed with: Poetry and *sigh*
+ 060. have you ever skinny dipped with the opposite sex: no
+ 061. ever sunbathed in the nude : no
+ 062. window seat or aisle : Window
+ 063. whats your sleeping position : on my back
+ 064. what kind of bed do you like : a firm bed
+ 065. in hot weather do you use a blanket: no, I get too hot
+ 066. do you snore : Don’t think so
+ 067. do you sleepwalk : no
+ 068. do you talk in your sleep : don’t think so
+ 070. how about the light : Must be off
+ 071. do you fall asleep with the tv or radio on : I can’t, although I usually listen to music before I go to bed, yes
+ 072. had sex in the last 2 weeks: No
+ 073. kissed someone : Unfortunately no
+ 074. watched bambi : Not recently
+ 075. cried in 2 weeks? 24 hours? Two weeks, yes.
+ 076. talked on the phone : Yes
+ 077. read a book : Yes
+ 078. punched someone : Actually, yes
FUTURE
+ 079. where do you see yourself ten years from now: Still in college.
+ 080. who are you gonna be married to and where: Don’t know and don’t know
+ 081. How many babies do you want to have: 3 or 4, I think
+ 082. your profession: Teacher or psychologist
FAVORITES
+ 084. sport: lacrosse
+ 085. color : Red
+ 086. instrument: Viola, naturally, guitar and piano are classic though. I’ve become a sax fan too.
+ 087. food: Japanese food
+ 088. type of music: Pink Floyd, trance, art rock, post-rock, indie, etc.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
+ 091 do you believe in God? to some extent
+ 092 what are you doing right now? filling out this survey, eating a Burger King Whopper, IMing Claire
+ 093 last cd you gave away? I don’t think I have done that recently
+ 094 favorite article of clothing? Sweatshirts, my long coat, jeans.
St. V and my girlz yo!
Sunday, February 15, 2004
06:19 p.m.
Forget romance. Yesterday the usual gang (sans William who was off being Catholic) met at Neha's and watched Legally Blonde and Bend It Like Beckham.
We watched the movies (on Neha's giant TV) and played Cranium (which is infinitely fun). Around ten or so Meyerhoff went home. The highlights of the evening include fitting three people on a treadmill, sneak-attacking people with footballs from behind the couch while pretending to be Viet-Cong with Chisato, and staying up late and having great conversations that I can barely remember.
I had a wonderful time. Girls, if you are reading this for some reason, I want you to know how thankful I am to have such great friends. I'm so glad I'm friends with you all.
By the way:
Thursday, February 12, 2004
08:48 p.m.
Japanese for the entry below:
kuso=shit/crap
inu=dog
neko=cat
hato=pigeon
watashi wa _____ = I am ______
omae wa _____ = You are _______ (rude form)
desu = I'm not sure the exact meaning but it often goes at the end of sentences and I like to say it.
The good, the bad, and the AMAZING!
Thursday, February 12, 2004
08:28 p.m.
The other day Chisato Sakamoto and I had a lovely conversation over firstclass chat while sitting right next to each other. Of course, this could all be stuff only Chisato and I think are funny, but I thought it was hilarious. Without further ado, excerpts from a conversation between Michelle and the Buddhist Saint, Chisato:
Chisato Sakamoto: go to the restroom
Michelle Myers: I don't need to
Chisato Sakamoto: go anyway
Michelle Myers: why?
Chisato Sakamoto: because it's fun to go to the restroom
Chisato Sakamoto: and play with the toilet paper
Chisato Sakamoto: and get a swirly
Chisato Sakamoto: Girlfriend Michelle likes swirlies
Michelle Myers: No, liar!
Michelle Myers: I'm going to cry
Chisato Sakamoto: Me encanta swirlies
Chisato Sakamoto: I am going to sing the swirly song
Chisato Sakamoto: To the tune of Baby, Hit me One more Time: Oh, baby, baby, how was I supposed to know that you wanted to give me a swirly?
Chisato Sakamoto: Tell me how you want it to be. Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now right because my lonliness is killing me (Yeah) but I still believe that you want a swirly!
Michelle Myers: Yes, because you smell like cheese
Chisato Sakamoto: What? I do not smell like cheese... and AIM is the devil!
Michelle Myers: Chisato, that idea = dumb
Chisato Sakamoto: Chisato is a genious at thinking up great ideas
Michelle Myers: a genious?
Michelle Myers: A what now?
Chisato Sakamoto: GENIUS
Michelle Myers: suuuure
Chisato Sakamoto: now I will start speaking Japanese
Chisato Sakamoto: JSKkjaaljdfaiueojdanvkjoieu rjlksdjf
Michelle Myers: desu
Chisato Sakamoto: omae wa neko no kuso desu
Chisato Sakamoto: inu no kuso desu
Chisato Sakamoto: hato no kuso desu
Chisato Sakamoto: kuso no kuso desu
Chisato Sakamoto: BUSH WA KUSO DESU
Michelle Myers: watashi wa George Bush desu!
Michelle Myers: i'm hurt
Michelle Myers: desu
Chisato Sakamoto: YEAH I KEPT MISSPELLING WA
Michelle Myers: I know
Michelle Myers: You are dumb
Michelle Myers: It's okay
Michelle Myers: breadnuts are allowed to be dumb
Judges, Muslims, and The Canadian Queen, eh
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
07:22 p.m.
For anyone who cares, I did get an eight at contest, ie, all perfects except a "two" in tone quality. Ouch. My judge urged me to essentially stop trying so hard. Also, she said that my "e" sounds too much like an "ay" and not enough like an "eh." Wutev.
Right, so anyway, today we dressed like Muslims in Non-west. I was the lucky one who got to wear the floor length veil (is this called a chador? I can't remember). We talked about the positive and negative aspects of wearing the hijab and the definition of freedom. It was all very interesting. One thing I did notice, however, was that I wasn't pulling at my shirt or looking at my reflection in the window like I sometimes do.
On a similar note, I'd like to find a copy of The Trouble with Islam by Irshad Manji, Canada's favorite Muslim Lesbian. Basically she looks at the way the media portrays Islam, the issues among Muslims and their interpretation of Islam, and ways Islam can be reformed. Eeeenteresting.
Also, India has been erased (finally) and Canada now covers the board in the Pub. Office. I have hearby declared myself Queen of Newfoundland. Woah-yeah. On a side note, the issue of the paper is taking forever. Hmm, maybe we should do less drawing and eating and more publishing.
Yeah, right.
Just another reason to hate school.
Wednesday, February 4, 2004
07:24 p.m.
Don't get me wrong, I probably like school more than the average high school nobody, but I'm getting pissed. For those of you who don't know, I am in stupid kid English mainly because of my past record for slacking off. The truth is, I am a very capable student in English, (by the way, I got an eleven on my writing sample, the only non-plus student to do so) I just have bad time management skills. So, you may or may not be surprised when you learn that currently I have a C in English. Of course, I'd have a B+/A- had there been any essays or tests yet, but that's not the bad part. Here's the bad part: I'm getting a mid-quarter in English. Christ, the last thing I need is a note sent home to mommy telling her about "not working up to her potential" and an effing study hall. I'm in fucking trouble for sure.
Which is why I don't want any frees next year. No frees = no study halls. Regarding next year, I've got all my classes picked except science. I've decided not to take Physics at all, and probably will take AP Bio. William was trying to convince me to take AP Chem though. I don't know...
Speaking of William, my Emperor, thank you for helping me get over writer's block and its obligatory self-hatred. Now, post a comment already!
On strawberries.
Tuesday, February 3, 2004
07:39 p.m.
Before I start my little rant, I'd like to say that, yes, I am going to the LN speech meet. Turns out State is the 28th. Also, I found a rather cool song by Björk. It's unreleased, but epitonic.com has it. The title is "Verandi" and it's worth a listen.
Right, so today I'm going to 'splain myself. You see, the name "strawberry" isn't quite as random as you may think. It actually has some significance. Basically, it goes back to April of 2003 (my freshman) when Mrs. Odmark, my English teacher, was teaching us about poetry, something I knew very little about, but was interested in. Anyway, we did an activity in which we drew words from an envolope and wrote poems with those words. I drew "strawberries" among other things, and I became consumed by the idea of strawberries-- what they meant, what they implied, something like that...
And that's when I started writing seriously. I find that strawberries represent the person I have become to some extent-- maybe in a less sappy way. I just see that point as a turning point. So, I guess that's why. Kind of lame, I know, but that's the story and you should know it, wonderful reader.
Also of note is the following exchange between William and myself:
William: In the words of that triceratops dude from The Land Before Time: "I have to blame someone... don't I?"
Me: I can't believe you just quoted a dinosaur.
William: It's not uncommon, I quote Mr. McKnight all the time.
Which, of course, is only funny if you know McKnight...
ISSMA Contest
Saturday, January 31, 2004
04:54 p.m.
Well, our group got a first in group one. For those of you familiar with ISSMA, that means we are going on to state. YEAH! On the other hand, I think I'll have to cancel the speech meet. Damn...
My plans for Feb include:
- Learn how to play guitar better. Feb's song is "Is There Anybody Out There?" by Pink Floyd. I got the tabs and I'm ready to go.
- Finish a poem and like it enough to submit it somewhere, possibly the KR which is taking submissions from High School kids.
- Continue to do resonably well in school.
- Start conditioning for lacrosse.
Now, I'm going to go take a cat-nap. I'm strangely tired. Oh well, I'll write again soon, I promise.
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