Wednesday, November 20, 2002 | 09:29 p.m.

Taken from Brandi. Happy 16th!
(My 18th is the day after Thanksgiving! 11/29)

A - Age: 17
B - Band: Everclear
C - Choice Of Meat: Beef
D - Dream Date: Psh. I'd rather go out with ALL of my friends. ^^
E - Excites You: Experiencing everything.
F - Favourite Food: French fries & ice cream.
G - Greatest Gift: Comfort. Friendship. Support.
H - Happiest Day Of Your Life: There are many.
I - Internal Conflicts: Anxiety, hating who I am and what I do.
J - Jealous: People without worries.
K - Kool Aid: The blue kinds.
L - Love: My boyfriend & my friends.
M - Most Valuable Thing You Own: My cat!
N - Name: Jen
O - Outfit I Love: Jeans that fit me, tighter shirts, hoodie, raggy tennis shoes.
P - Pizza Topping: Cheese, hamburger, olives, mushrooms (all together)
Q - Question I want to ask: Where am I going?
R - Roots: 'Little Mexico', the southern part of town.
S - Sport to watch: Hockey.
T - TV show: Real World, Daily Show, Adult Swim
U - Unique habits: o_O I have no idea.
V - View from the window: The hill, the clubhouse & pool, and then the building across from ours.
W - Weather I Love: Warm spring storms.
Y - Yesterday's best meal: Uhm.. french toast sticks for breakfast?
Z - Zodiac Sign: Good ol' Sag.
I am trying to find a new layout I like.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2002 | 11:23 a.m.

I am angry beyond angerness. Beware.

- Let's talk AP Enviromental Science (APES), shall we? This teacher has frustrated whatever sanity is left in my body. She talks constantly, and NEVER says anything new or educational. She screws things up, jumps in to labs without researching them, and then tests us on things we have nothing but faint rememberances of 7th & 8th grade science to get us through. Today during our test one of the kids asked a tiny question about certain words underneath a few of the questions. She told him that they meant that they came from the website for our book. Great, wonderful, point made, right? NOPE. She then went on for another 2 minutes about how not -all- of her questions are from the web and how she doesn't always use those questions and that she just did those things for her own personal reference... and on and on.. before we yelled at her that she was being a distraction big-time and it was hard to concentrate on the test.
Earlier in the period we had a book check. She asked me if I had my book, and I said no. I think she tried to scold me but... I wasn't listening. So after the test she tells me to get my book out and read chapter 5. Didn't we already do this at the begining of class! Jeez.
Also, in APES there is this largely religious really annoying close-minded a-hole of a girl. Teacher mentions that we'll be talking about SCIENTIFIC evolution theories. Sister Holier Than Thou opens her fat mouth and goes on about how she can't do that stuff because she will start getting in to arguments with the class / teacher. Riiiiiight. Yay for you for having a closed mind to the world around you. I really really hate this girl.... x 100000000.

So today has been frustrating. I don't know what I'm doing in Math, I'm behind in Art, I just caught up to pottery, kinda. I hate APES, I keep breaking saw blades in Advanced Design, I don't have the motivation to read Siddartha in Humanities. That about covers it. I don't know what's wrong, everything seems to be piling and up. I know it will all die down soon. I hope.

Aerien, if you read this, don't stop writing! ;_;

I'm trying to make a new layout for this place. Hopefully one will be up by the end of the month, at least.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2002 | 11:10 a.m.

Monday, November 4, 2002 | 01:05 p.m.

oh-ehm-gee.
I HATE AP Enviromental Science sooooo much. Especially some of the people in there. How about the teacher, who is too wrapped up in her own little world to come out and see how her plans are screwing up all around her? How about the 'large' extremely religious chick who is annoying as crap? "Nooo, you can't say "playing God" because it offends me! Nonono.. 'god' means the same thing. They all stand for God!!!"
Adios.
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Friday, November 1, 2002 | 05:37 a.m.

1. Were you raised in a particular religious faith?
Nope. My mother and father both grew up in families that were Jehovah's Witnesses, my grandfather on my mom's side converted to Lutheran when he married my (step)grandmother. Needless to say, our family was bursting with religion. My mother decided to raise us with morals and then letting us find our own way. She told me once that so long as you knew the difference of right from wrong then you didn't need anyone scaring you in to doing the right thing.

2. Do you still practice that faith? Why or why not?
I am really not strictly devoted to one faith. I'm not a very churchy person at all, and I find that many of the people who follow one faith are often strangely extreme, hypocritical when it comes to the beliefs of the religion, ect. Not all, of course.

3. What do you think happens after death?
I'd like to believe in reincarnation. I'd rather meet you back here in a few years as a cat then have my final destination decided by the time I spend in a church.

4. What is your favorite religious ritual (participating in or just observing)?
My family and I participate in all the major holidays, and of them I would have to say my favorite is.. either Christmas or Thanksgiving.

5. Do you believe people are basically good?
Most of the time.

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Friday, October 18, 2002 | 05:07 p.m.

I have recently come to some decisions, suprising as it may be to some of you.
1. There are certain people, friends, who I may not have recognized as such. Certain people who I couldn't see myself relating with or getting along with, due to circumstances in their lives, or my life.
I have recently come to the decision that I need to let go of that part of me that allows judgements like the ones I made linger. And I did.
2. It has recently been proven to me that women are more territorial then men.. about.. men. For instance, there is a certain girl in our little 'clique,' (which I really don't think I'm a part of anymore, due to the fact that I'm anti-social and that I never get to talk to them much) that insists upon hanging on the neck of every male member of our clique. It's like she's constantly marking her territory or something. On more than 3 occasions I have been having a conversation with said guy friends and she will wrap herself around their necks and act like a jealous girlfriend and initiate her own conversation with them. Now, the first time, I sorta ignored it, but the fact that it's happened more than 3 times is really making me pissed off. REALLY. I'm not trying to 'move in' on her pick of prospective males / guys she wants to bang. I'm just trying to have a conversation with my friends.
3. I don't know what it takes, but I have got to get back on track and start chatting with my friends again. I feel like those bonds are weakening, and that makes me sad. But, I guess it's the road I've chosen since I don't participate in the more.. popular? activities that they tend to enjoy. And the fact that people hide things from me just because I don't do these activities, in essence, sheltering me like I was some sort of mother or child, makes me feel uncomfortable too. Perhaps I need to work on letting people know me better, or something.
I intend to put a new layout up here, and update, soon. I have just been SO busy with midterms, the internship, sleeping, and stuff that I barely have the creative energy / time to get something nice put together.
Okeydoke. Now that I've gotten that all out of my system..
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Thursday, October 10, 2002 | 09:46 p.m.

Your Existing Situation
Imaginative and sensitive; seeking an outlet for these qualities--especially in the company of someone equally sensitive. Interest and enthusiasm are readily aroused by the unusual or the adventurous.
I can be goofy and feely. I like weird stuff.
Your Stress Sources
Wishes to be independent, unhampered, and free from any limitation or restriction, other than those which she imposes of herself or by her own choice and decision.
Someday I'll fly.. away.. leave all this to yesterday.
Your Restrained Characteristics
Trying to calm down and unwind after a period of over-agitation which has left her listless and devoid of energy. In need of peace and quiet; becomes irritable if this is denied her.
Exacting in her emotional demands, especially during moments of intimacy leaving her frustrated in her desire for a perfect union.
Willing to become emotionally involved and able to achieve satisfaction through sexual activity, but tries to avoid conflict.
Sometimes I get really frustrated and tired and empty feeling. Sometimes the world gets me down. Sometimes nothing goes 'right.' I'm just crazy.
Your Desired Objective
Seeks the determination and elasticity of will necessary to establish herself and to make herself independent despite the difficulties of her situation. Wants to overcome opposition and achieve recognition.
I just wanna be me!
Your Actual Problem
Strongly resists outside influence and any interference with her freedom to make her own decisions and plans. Works to establish and strengthen her own position.
Why won't they just leave me alone?!

I'm still around. Site shall be updated soon, new layout forthcoming!
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Saturday, September 28, 2002 | 06:38 p.m.

PEOPLE, FEED YOUR PETS.
After watching that Animal Precienct (sp) show on Animal Planet, I am so sad and pissed. These pets survive in such crappy conditions. What sort of heartless idiot would NOT feed the animals under his/her care?
I don't understand how you can live with an animal and not at least care about its most very basic needs. And if you can't do that, then do the right thing and put it somewhere where it will get the attention and love it needs.
Really people, come on.
I was raised to have a strong compassion for the welfare of animals. My father, as a hunter, respected animals and nature and taught us to as well. My aunt, as a hippee sort, was always taking us out on hikes in the forests and parks.
When a bat found it's way in to our house, and in to my room, particularly, we tried every non-violent way to get the damn thing out as possible. When my mother finally caught the thing baseball style on the head with a broom, my aunt and I released the dazed bat in to the foresty area down the street from our house.
Wow. Remembering that just brought a whole other memory to mind. Funny how things work.
In conclusion, take care of your animals, dorks. And if you think someone's abusing their pets, call it in. No living thing deserves that treatment.
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Saturday, September 21, 2002 | 05:35 p.m.

I'm so lazy. Really. I need to get out more, and yet, I wouldn't know where to go, and being the 'needy' person I am, would need someone pleasant to go with. [/whine]
Anywho.
Sometimes I feel so.. excited. So full of inspiration and energy, but I don't know where to put it. Normally when that sort of energy comes on me I'll work on painting or a layout or.. something artsy, or clean. I love to clean and organize, I just HATE doing it to my own stuff. So I'm sitting here with that energy and going crazy. @_@
I really really really need to go shopping and find some new things for my room / the apartment in general. I think I'll surf for some neat things. I'm also uberly excited about the fact that 'the holiday season' is coming up, and that always helps me, whether bad things happen or not.
See, it's just that things have been kinda boring / uninteresting lately. Same old websites online, same old EVERYTHING. I crave something fresh and new and exciting. I think about now if I could paint my walls I would. Probably green or blue or yellow or.. ugh. So many ideas, I'm just teasing myself.
Dan's mom says that I can do what I want with their basement, and that's exciting, but it would also have to agree with 3 very different personalities.
I know that it's my mother's blood that makes me crazy like this. That entire side of the family is known for it's ability to change their surroundings as quickly as one can blink. Both my mother and my aunt love to decorate, and when they come together my aunt is good at building things, while my mother is great at working with tile and painting and such. I'm sure that if they both had more spare time they could start a business or something. Interior design is one of my most favorite things to pretend I can do. ^__~
Dad's girlfriend's birthday is coming up (Wednesday, 9/25) and he's out shopping with my sister and her daughter for presents. I wasn't sure if he wanted me to go with or not. Maybe he was disappointed that I wasn't psyched about it. Or maybe he was just looking for any sort of emotional reaction to mentioning her. I tend to avoid that whole 'we're a family and i want to be your bestest friend' atmosphere at all costs, as it has been a part of my life that has done nothing but caused problems in the past. Yes, I'm giving her a chance, but after our trip to Denver she has seemed to have completely forgotten about me. Oh well.
Oh! I got a 1 on my Humanities paper! I was so happy I really just wanted to scream. Everyone else in the class got crappy grades, we're talking D's and F's all around. When I didn't get my paper back I freaked out because I thought it she was going to read it as an example of how NOT to write a paper. I seriously wrote 'fuxor' all over my paper I was doodling on because I was so nervous. You can't imagine my suprise when she began reading and complimenting the thing!! I was like.. O_O
I also just registered online for the ACT test. Gonna take it the 26th of October, which is when just about everyone else is taking it, as well. I'm nervous, and I'm going to look in to those classes that prep you for the test. After hearing a bunch of girls who are 'good students' talk about how they got low scores on it, I'm pretty darn nervous.
Anyway. On to doing stuff around my room and talking online and stuff. Adios.
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Friday, September 20, 2002 | 10:11 p.m.

1. Would you say that you're good at keeping in touch with people?
No, I really suck at keeping track of people and what's goin' on with them. It's not anything personal, I just.. suck at it. I get going on my own little track sometimes and I just run with the things that are on my mind right then. I know I may make some people feel neglected because I'm busy or tired, but it's nothing personal against them at all. <3
2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why?
I like blogs, e-mail, things like AIM, and being in person. I don't mind snail mail, other than the fact that it's slow and expensive, and while sometimes the phone is okay, it does get hard to keep conversation going sometimes.
3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it?
I have AIM, just AIM. Just because I'm familiar with it. I may try something like Trillian in the future, but.. eh. I'm on AIM a lot. Catch me on xsezzyx (my @ home screen name) or nuclear magnet (for when I'm not at home or at dan's, specifically.) and don't be afraid to IM me!!
4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away?
Most of my friends live in the same town as I do, but I do live pretty far away from everyone else. It makes me sad because it means that seeing everyone doesn't happen often. I do however, have good friends that live in totally different states / countries!
5. Are you an "out of sight, out of mind" person, or do you believe that "distance makes the heart grow fonder"?
I believe that absence, not, distance, makes the heart grow fonder. I miss conversations I've had with people before. It's hard for me to find someone who I actually enjoy conversing with. I'm not so much an out of sight, out of mind person, as much as I am.. a blonde. I tend to be very absorbed in whatever it is I'm doing / thinking about at any given time, and sometimes a person will pop out of nowhere and say, "Hey Jen! Not saying 'Hi!' anymore?!" And I'll look at them dumbfounded and wonder where the crap this person came from and.. how do I know them again?
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Monday, September 16, 2002 | 09:09 p.m.

Exhausted.
-School - okay. APES (science) was stupid. Everything else was okay.
-After School - drove around with Dan, Bob, & Liz on a sudden, get a job thing.
-Internship Thing - good. Got 'hired.' As did Bobby.
-Driving to my Home - scary. Near death experiences. Oil. Bad. Semi. Bad. Semi leaking TONS of oil on to Jen's windshield? Bad. Sad, sad, sad.
-Giving Spongebath to Jeep - theraputic. (sp?)
-Staying Awake any longer - Bad. Night.
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Sunday, September 15, 2002 | 08:46 p.m.

Woot.
Just talked to Bobby, he got an email saying he can go to the internship meeting tomarrow, which is awesome. The only thing I'm personally a little nervous about is the personal interview part of the whole thing. I will just have to concentrate on looking my best and thinking before I speak.
I REALLY need to get my hair cut. It's getting shaggy long.
What else is going on..
I need to start eating better. Crap.
Wow. I really need inspiration. Oh well. We all have our little dry spells.
School tomarrow, which could be complicated. Simply because I don't feel inspired enough to come up with a ring design for Applied Design, and dumb AP Enviro. Science is getting incredibly annoying to sit through every day. Math I really don't mind, since it's normally relaxing. Pottery.. eh. Keller really makes me mad sometimes.
But hey, I shall try to make the best out of it all!
Bai!
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Saturday, September 14, 2002 | 11:34 a.m.

Let me tell you about my morning, because it has been that phenomenal. Seriously.
I wake up around 9:50am. My cat comes in, as usual, and cries a bit before crawling on top of me and laying down. She never does that. Normally she'll lay down beside my head, but never really 'next' to me or on top of me! So I sit with her for awhile and pet her.
After a little while I get up, turn on the TV to MTV, and they're playing old Real World episodes, which I don't mind. I go to the kitchen, and I suddenly realize how comfortable my pajamas are! They're soft and flannel and comfy!!! So I sniff the milk, and it doesn't smell too nice, so I just take a grape pop and some vic's popcorn and go back to my room. I sit on the computer and check the sites I regularly check. I got positive reaction, overall, to my posts, and that makes me pretty happy.
And the weather is beautiful, I think. It's been raining on and off and the air is soft and light like feathers. The sky is a pretty gray and everything is quiet.
So, today has just been wonderful so far. <33
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Friday, September 13, 2002 | 07:41 p.m.

1. What was/is your favorite subject in school? Why?
My favorite subject right now would be hard to pick. I love a lot of my classes for different reasons. I guess if you're talking like.. over all the years I've been in school, what has been my favorite subject. Then the answer would probably be art. I like art a lot. This year, though, I like all 3 of my art classes, and, suprise, my math class.

2. Who was your favorite teacher? Why?
I think my favorite teacher so far would have to be my third grade teacher, Mrs. Lee. She was a plump lady with bright white hair who wore way to much lipstick and had THE MOST elaborate yarn designs on her wall. I'm serious. She would come up with an idea and her son, or student teacher, would be forced to spend hours stapling strands of yarn to the wall to create different designs for each 'unit' we did. They were all really great. She was also a big candy-eater, and once and awhile she would give us a day where we had a list of tasks to do, and after we got one or two of them done we were allowed to go and grab a certain amount of a certain type of candy. It was really great. ^_^ But generally, I have fond memories of almost every teacher I've had.

3. What is your favorite memory of school?
My favorite memory would have to be.. hmn.. it'd be a tie between eating cheese & butter sandwiches in pre-school, and.. meeting all of my current friends freshman year of highschool. <333333

4. What was your favorite recess game?
Probably soccer or tag. We played those a lot at King, and we always had so much fun doing it.

5. What did you hate most about school?
Alright, since I'm not yet OUT of school, I'll apply this to middle school. I hated.. uh.. not really anything in general, but mostly just bitchy teachers. And gym. Gym is only good if you have friends there.

Thursday, September 12, 2002 | 05:41 p.m.

I have recently come to a decision. I need to really just *get out* more. Sooooooo...
Anyone wanna go walking with me? There's an art exhibit @ Fontenelle Forest...
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Monday, September 9, 2002 | 11:36 a.m.

Ever since I was little, I've been telling people that I want to live in a tree in the rainforest.
I'd love to live a simpler life, with nothing but nature and very few of the fluffy things that make our lives so 'easy.' Sure, I'd love to keep a laptop or something around, for communication's sake. But really, a nice clean place of land and a tree-house, someone to talk to and I'm set.
These people, who had nothing going for them, made a life for themselves. They fell in love and ran away and built a home together. They need nothing but each other, a few books and cross-words, and the daily tasks of keeping each other alive.
The authorities have left them alone for such a long time, but suddenly since they're 50ft. away from the county/state property line, they are being forced out of their home, back in to a world they've not been part of for such a long time. It's not that they're hurting anything by being in the forest, they even help it, cutting down plants & trees that shouldn't be there, and giving tours to schools.
Now, with her husband taken away, Mrs. Caballero is afraid to talk to anyone, even old friends. She feels uncomfortable in her own home.
Personally, I think these two are wonderful. They help the forest not get over-run, for nothing but a spot in a tree. They don't go around begging for money, but instead live without things like electricity and running water, and keep to themselves.
Personally, I envy them.
But that's just me.
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Sunday, September 8, 2002 | 11:35 p.m.

Played my first X-Box ever tonight. Meh. Played Halo.
- Yes, the console itself is pretty damn big.
- Yes, the controllers, even the tinier ones, give both of your hands, and all your fingers, a work out. Sore thumbs are replaced with SORE HANDS.
- In all honesty, it seems a bit overdone to me. PS2 gives me everything I need without the frilly crap. <3
All in all, tonight was pretty good.
Alright, night-time. Bai.
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Sunday, September 8, 2002 | 04:19 p.m.

I have just come to 2 decisions:
1) Senior year will not suck.
This means that there will be no more days spent doing nothing but sitting around on my ass. I want to go places and see things. This does not require anything but people I like and probably a car.
2) I will not pass up any more cheap concerts.
Example, the $1.89 concert that is going on tonight featuring Anchondo. I will go to concerts this year. And have FUN.
3) I will get a job.
Pretty self-explanatory. Have to get gas $$ and stuff!

Anyway. Off to pick up Dan and stuff. Adios.
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Saturday, September 7, 2002 | 04:57 p.m.

nig·gard·ly adj.:
Grudging and petty in giving or spending. Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip.
Holy wow are people just plain idiots.

By the by, that Ritz commercial totally offended me. [/end bad humor]
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Saturday, September 7, 2002 | 04:50 p.m.

1. What is your biggest pet peeve? Why?
It would have to be.. either loud noises that come out of nowhere or sniffling noises. @_@

2. What irritating habits do you have?
I'm loud, and generally un-smart.

3. Have you tried to change the irritating habits or just let them be?
Some irritating habits I don't realize I have, but I do try to change them when they're brought up with me.

4. What grosses you out more than anything else? Why?
More than anything else? Probably bloody/gutsy stuff. Or puking.

5. What one thing can you never see yourself doing that other people do?
Uhm.. a lot of things. Nothing specific, because there are TONS of things I don't do.

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Friday, September 6, 2002 | 02:18 p.m.

Alas, my KMORG journal has gone in to a coma, along with the rest of the community. I suppose I don't mind it too much, as I still have this one AND I don't have any pictures for it anyway.
Dan and I are talking about going down the street to take pictures of some abbandoned buildings and trash and stuff. Just have to get my digital camera batteries and maybe buy 2 of those disposable cameras.
Three day weekend, super yay. I am tired, due to the fact that I had slacked on a paper that was due today and didn't get it completed until around midnight last night. But I got it done, and it barely made the 2 page requirement (Thank goodness that the Humanities teacher wanted it double spaced and a large font.) which made things happier.
What else?
I've just been wandering about, basically, when it comes to the future and what my plans were and what I really want out of life in general. I think about those things a lot, just never really with any focus.
It normally just turns out as me creating some huge fictional story in my head. That happens a lot.
Tonight is my brother's first football game. Go him! I'm not sure if I'm going, as of yet, due to the fact that my dad is getting there late, and I'm not sure if he'd throw a fit for paying for me or not. I know my mother will be there as well, I'd just rather not have her pay for my way in, even if it is $5. I have a feeling she'd try to make it look like Dad doesn't care.
And... yep. Parts of the site have been updated, yay for you. I'll keep trying to add things like.. CONTENT. I've been meaning to scan art one of these days. Maybe this weekend. Maybe.

Maybe.
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Friday, August 30, 2002 | 11:33 a.m.

Friday Five!

1. What's your favorite piece of clothing that you currently own?
It would HAVE to be my lace-up pants. Yais.

2. What piece of clothing do you most want to acquire?
I'm working on making a really nice denim duster type thing, but I'd really really really like a pair of jeans that wasn't too big in the butt and/or short leg-wise. I can't stand that crap.

3. What piece of clothing can you not bring yourself to get rid of? Why?
Uhm.. that would have to be the jeans I sewed up during freshman / sophmore year. They're still so awesome. ^_^

4. What piece of clothing do you look your best in?
Not sure.

5. What has been your biggest fashion accident?
Those jeans I wore that were really dark blue and too short. <3 those jeans.

On a different note, I'll be updating the site (Hopefully, I don't really have plans for the day, so everything is subject to change!) all day today, because we don't have school and stuff.
Schools alright. Changed my English class from AP to Arts/Humanities. Still pretty confused, but it's all good. I really like my math class, even if I'm not that good in it. I don't like my AP Enviromental Science class. It blows x 100000. It's nice to have Maryam in it, because I at least know her. : )

Anywho, off to pick up my brother, adios!
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Wednesday, August 21, 2002 | 04:59 p.m.

On to the B-Day summary!

AP ENGLISH 1-2
Woah. No, I mean, muther-fing WOAH. This class is gonna kick my butt so many times. In the first day we were assigned to read 2 essays, 2 poems, by Friday, than write a 3 page paper on a quote of our choice by next Thursday, and than to read 'Hard Times' by Charles Dickens within the next 3 weeks. Can we say, "UGH!"? I thought you could. Teacher is cool though, Mr. Dennision, the pottery teacher.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Yay! Finally a friend in one of my classes!!!! Tom is in there, and we get along nicely so it's all good. The teacher is boring and rather dumb acting, a football coach, to boot. I plan on doodling like a mofo in that class. Seriously. Bor-ing.

ART 7-8
Once again, spent most of the period moving new supplies up to the art room. We took 2 trips carrying paints and such (heavy) up and down 3 huge flights of stairs. There's my workout for today, eh? I'm really excited about this class, because I love art and I think I can make a few friends in there. This makes me really happy. I <3 friends.

EARLY OUT
Early outs are better when you have someone to leave with. <3 Dan. I felt special leaving all early and stuff.
I'm currently doing my homework for Advanced Applied Design. I have to find 10 good jewelry designs and print them out. Pretty simple, ne? I hope so, so far I have 9. Mostly they are Celtic in nature, because I love the knotwork. I've got big plans for that class now, even if I'm afraid of not being good at it.
Anywho, I'm off to screw around. Latah!
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Tuesday, August 20, 2002 | 08:09 p.m.

First day of skewel. Yay! Summary is as follows:

ADVANCED APPLIED DESIGN
I was intimadated by this class. Lotsa dangerous materials and machines, and high expectations. I only hope I come up with good ideas. ^_^

AP ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCE
The instructor is a small woman who wears socks with her berkanstocks and a suit jacket with her dress. ^_^ She's really motivated and energetic. I think the class will be good. I just really find it amusing that once again, 9/10 of the class are people I knew from junior high, and I dislike most of them. -_- Just my luck. They talk too much.

PROBABILITY / STATISTICS
With Mr. Guinn! He's a great teacher. Unfortunately, he has never taught prob/stat before, and didn't have anything for us to do today. Unusual for him. He hates wasting work time. Oh well, that should make this year interesting. There's no district requirements for prob/stat as far as test results go, which basically means Guinn can teach us whatever he wants. A blessing, or a curse?

ADVANCED POTTERY
Have this with Keller, and I like how much nicer she is to the advanced class. Today we helped haul up the first load of clay for the department. 50 pound boxes are heavy, and than some of them were crawling with cockroaches and crickets. Gross. I'm looking forward to this class.

A pretty good day. Anyway, I'll update again on it all when I go to my B-day classes tomarrow.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2002 | 11:11 a.m.

Okey-dokey, I just got back from North, I took Liz up there to go and get her schedule changed and to get a locker for the upcoming school year. The lines were, as always, unbarably long. The school's here never seem to think before they do things. I mean, really, if yesterday, (which was supposed to be a 'senior's only' day) you had almost the entire senior class (400 kids, I think.) come up AN HOUR BEFORE the shindig was supposed to start, what do you think the juniors, sophmores, and freshman will do?
Needless to say, Liz and I got there around 9ish (when it was supposed to start) and it was hard to find a parking spot. I went in a few times to see if she was still in line, but I couldn't find her, which I took as a good thing. Not finding her meant that she was either a) already in the counsling office, waiting in line or b) out looking for her locker.
When I went back outside after looking for her I saw my brother and my mother's boyfriend, Greg. They both said hi to me, and I told them that the lines were a horrible sort of long, and Greg said that he couldn't get off work until 9 to take James to North. I told him next time something like that happens to call me so that I can take James.
I saw parking permits with numbers in the 060's today. They started yesterday at 200, and worked their way down. I was number 0166, so I'm thinking that they may be close to sold out. Too bad, I was hoping that all the seniors would take the permits.
I hate the junior and most of the sophmore class this year. One of the new juniors decided to be an ass and walk around putting construction cones in empty parking spaces so that people wouldn't park there and harhar, wouldn't that be funny? That's such a shitty freshman thing to do, but these kids have never been forced to grow up. I contemplated stealing them. I was || that close, too.
I've been hanging out a lot at Suteki, because I am bored and lonely. Last night my dad's girlfriend, Sue, told me that I should go out more with my friends, because I'm only 17 and I should be enjoying myself all the time. ^_^ I agreed. I don't like being lonely (who does?) at all, it stresses me out. On to other things, I haven't been feeling very well lately (it's been said I say that every 10 minutes, so if you hear it more often, sorry.) and I've been really melancholy. I think that when school starts again it will all go away and I will be fine.
Dan wants his computer, so I have to go.
<3 Bye.
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Saturday, August 10, 2002 | 09:52 a.m.

Well well, the layout is now up and running, greatness. There are still some kinks to work out, and I'll probably end up starting up something with GreyMatter for it soon.
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Saturday, August 10, 2002 | 08:46 a.m.

Test test, version 3.
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