Friday, May 7, 2004

Scary Movies.

Listening To: "Mr. Cellophane" - Chicago Soundtrack, broadway version Time: 2:14 So that short little entry got more of a response than I thought it would. You guys are weird. o_O;; Actually, let's talk more about scary movies. Because I love them, even though they scare me very, very easily. What are your favorites? Do you prefer slashers or the more psychological ones? I've always loved The Shining. (Yay Mitch!) Jack Nickleson is probably one of the creepiest men alive, but he's absolutely fantastic in everything he does. That movie definitely gave me nightmares. Remember the twins in the hall? Yeah, no way in hell do you trust them. Just run the other way. Quickly. As far as the second question, I like psychological ones more cause they mess with your mind. That's really a lot scarier than somebody gutting you. Silence Of The Lambs immediately comes to mind. I've actually not seen a lot of horror movies. Eventually I'd like to see them all, but it's going to have to be slowly or else it'll get to the point where I'll go insane and start rocking myself in a corner. I'm open to suggestions, though - make me a list of stuff to watch! It'll be great! It's funny that you mentioned doing the Samara impression, Dagger. My friends love to do that to me because they know it freaks me out. Back up at FSU one of my guy friends told us about this one time they completely scared the crap out of this girl Marianne by staging the Ring as she got home from work or something. They got her roomie Sarah to pose in a white nightgown on her knees and then fixed her hair so it was all stringy and gross. They turned off all the lights but one so Sarah could be seen but was shadowed, and turned the TV on so that it was static, like in the movie. So poor Marianne walks in the door and sees this, and then the Samara look alike Sarah points at her, her face completely straight the entire time. Marianne ran out screaming - they had to drag her back in. I imagine I would do the exact same thing. >_>;; So yeah, that's my story for tonight. I think I'll finish my cookies and then go to bed.

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Thursday, May 6, 2004

I'm tired.

And yet I update. I might have found myself a job as a camp counscilor. Maybe. Possibly. We'll see how it goes. But I'm kind of excited - that would be such a blast. It'd be like Girl Scouts all over again. I don't want to get my hopes up, but damn, that would be a much cooler job than working at Albertsons or somewhere else nearby. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Please. ^_^; I watched The Ring today. That movie freaks me out. Not quite as much as it did when I first saw it. But I'm still creeped out by it. That little girl... man, if there is ever an eternal rule, it is this: Don't Trust Children In Horror Movies.

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Monday, May 3, 2004

I loathe the vegetable.

Current Mood: Bored. Listening To: Switchfoot's "A New Way To Be Human" Time: 11:18 PM Obviously I'm fooling around with the HTML stuff on this page again. I don't believe that I can actually just let it be. Maybe it's just a weird version of the whole "itching fingers, idle hands" theory. Thing. Idea. Yeah. So what does everybody think of M. Night Shyalaman? The guy who made The 6th Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs? He's got that new movie The Village coming out soon. I'd like to know some opinions. As for myself, I've never actually seen The 6th Sense, but I have Unbreakable and I enjoy Signs. I know not everyone does, but then again, I'm sort of a Mel Gibson freak. (Anybody seen Road Warrior? That movie rocks.) Anyway. For the most part, I like his stuff, although there are few things about them that bother me. In Unbreakable, a lot of the camera angles and movements really bother me - they take the focus away from the scene completely. I don't really know what they were thinking. But the entire movie itself - the idea of it - is really sort of cool. Samuel L. Jackson is the best part of it, hands down. There wouldn't have been a movie worth watching if it hadn't of been for him. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have bought Unbreakable, but it was cheap and it had specials included. And I'm a sucker for that. But I'm open for other points of view, so please fire away. ^.^ Also, music. Name some good songs that I should get off of iTunes - I have some money left on my gift certificate from Christmas (which I just started to use - go figure) and I'm not sure what else I should get. I'm still not used to being home yet at all. So much has changed. Little things, but they've changed. And actually, most of them are in me. Things that used to bother me before I just don't care about anymore, while other things that I thought weren't a big deal are really starting to stand out. All I can say for now is that I hope my brother doesn't go through any sort of emotional, rebellious, angsty teenage stage - I think my sister has done enough for all of us. o_O Tomorrow I'm going to spend most of the day cleaning. God save me. Me and my mother are going to go through me and my sister's closet. It's going to suck immensely, but it has to be done. As of now, the room is just filled with boxes and stuff. I can't unpack because there's no where to put anything. At all. There's no freaking room in my room. I hope that when my sister goes to college next year, she learns a couple things. Things that aren't academic. Because there's a few things that she really doesn't understand, and I don't think she quite understands herself just yet, either. She lets things get to her too much. Stuff gets under her skin so easily. I'm slightly worried, but at the same time, I think that being on her own is really going to do something for her. I sincerely hope that it does, because things can't stay this way. She can't stay this way. Moving on. Switchfoot. Does anybody know who they are? I've only just really gotten into them, but it's getting to the point where I just listen to the CD over and over and over again. I blame my friend Dane for this - it's all his fault. Shoving music down my throat (... actually, my roomie borrowed it from him. >_>;; Details..). Holy Spanish Mackeral, Natalie isn't my roomie anymore. That's so weird. And so incredibly sad. I miss her already. I hope one day we'll be roommates again because she is definitely one of a kind. There aren't enough people like her. Feel the love, people! Feel it! Spread it! Yes! Okay. If anything, college has only made me weirder. And I love it. Hell yeah. EDIT: 11:59 PM Okay, I just realized that everybody and their mom has one of those little button things - well, everyone except me. So! Who wants to make Arcadia one of them nifty looking buttons? Any takers? Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?

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For the love of all things holy.

Current Mood: Eh. I'm hungry. Listening To: On The Street Where You Live, from My Fair Lady. Time: 1:06 PM Good afternoon, Mr. Anderson. Even though none of you are named Anderson. Mr. Smith still rocks, though. Anyway. I'm starving, so this is going to be potentially short (unless I start rambling, which does seem to happen a lot). I've been thinking about my major again recently, and though I'm still going to major in History, I might take a double major. In Art History. Or in Classics. Especially since I'll be taking Italian in the fall. I could go back to Italy this way, which would be wonderful. A dream come true. Although I get the feeling that my only wish after visiting would only be to go back again, heh. It kind of has that effect on you. I've also been thinking about how cool it would be to have a doctorate. I could be Dr. Megan Arcadia. >_>;; The other thing is that I don't want to miss out on Literature classes because of my major. I have a Short Story class next fall, so hopefully that will help to clear my mind. There's just so much I want to do! Unpacking really, really sucks. There is no room in my room at all - my sister completely took it over. I feel like I just sleep in there, and that's it. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss my dorm room. T.T Oh well. It was due for an overhaul anyway. Cripes. So that's it for now. Still waiting for AJeh's devious questions and all that. Until then, ciao.

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Sunday, May 2, 2004

Bienvenue!

Current Mood: So freaking exhausted. Time: 1:39 AM Idiot Girl Is Still Up Because: I'm waiting for my sheets to dry. Yeah, as soon as those sheets are dry, I'm fixing my bed and then falling on it and never getting back up. I plan to sleep in disgustingly late tomorrow to make up for the lack of sleep I've had over the past few days. Especially last night. Because some idiot in the dorm decided it would be cool to light an egg crate on fire inside one of the stairwells, we all got called out of bed at three in the morning by that loud, annoying fire alarm. It apparently happened on my floor, too - it was all smokey and gross. We were outside for three hours. Three freaking hours. For two of those Natalie and I just went and slept in her car. It was ridiculous. Not exactly how I wanted to spend my last night in the dorm, and yet somehow oddly fitting. The trip home was quite easy - took three and a half hours, going 85 the whole way. No real traffic, no problems, but I also didn't catch any shut eye. Just used the time to catch up with my dad, get some new high scores in the games on my cell phone, and stare out the window mindlessly. Good times. Unpacking is going to take me freaking forever, though. I'm definitely not looking forward to going through everything. That's exactly what'll have to happen, too. Cleaning sucks. AJeh! Yes, you can still ask me questions. Go for it. Knock yourself out. And stuff. Same for anybody else who feels the need or whatever. Gaaah, I'm so sleepy. T.T

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

Questions, continued.

Shin's Questions 1) Now it's YOUR turn to make that CD >:o (and don't take the one that I made and would send to you, you cheat) I guess I deserved this, but still. Jerk. 1. You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire – Queens of the Stone Age. This is one of my favorite opening songs ever. First of all, the very beginning always makes me giggle. And then the song has so much energy – the perfect thing to get you going. Especially if it’s morning. O_O;; 2. Time Is Running Out – Muse. Okay, you knew they had to be on here. And this was the first song that Tony gave me, thus the first song I heard from them, and so it will always hold a special place in my heart. That, and it freaking kicks ass. 3. You’re So Real – Matchbox Twenty. There was a time in my life when this song had a sort of funky but personal reference to me, and even now when I listen to it, it makes me chuckle. It’s also just a lot of fun to listen to and/or sing into a hair brush whilst in my underwear. 4. Diamond Dogs – David Bowie. I love this song. And David Bowie rocks. That’s all there is to it, really. 5. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – JET. Now, they’re not exactly the greatest band that ever lived, but they’re FUN. And this song makes me wanna dance, no matter where I am. 6. Dream On – Aerosmith. I love this song. I don’t think I need to explain why. 7. Mad Season – Matchbox Twenty. One of my favorite songs by them. 8. California – Phantom Planet. I’ve loved this song for about a year and a half. It’s the best song to play in the car with your friends. Well, one of them. 9. Enter Sandman – Metallica. This is one of the coolest songs known to man. I don’t think I have any Metallica at all, which is actually sort of weird, since I’m a fan. I don’t really know how this sort of stuff happens, but it does. Their early stuff is way better. 10. Let That Be Enough – Switchfoot. The lyrics in this are just really pretty, and the guitar is so simple, but it fits so well. Me likes it. 11. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls. Okay, this had to make an appearance because it is one of my favorite songs of all time. It’s so beautiful and sad, and I’m a sucker for that kind of thing. 12. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra. Hell yeah, he’s on this CD, hands down. And I feel like this song is the perfect “end” to a CD, especially with the whole “looking back” vibe it has. Bonus track!!: There’s nothing more exciting than hearing a great CD of a band you love, and just when you think you’ve listened to the whole thing, there’s suddenly another song. Eureka! So my bonus song would be Falling Down, by Muse, because it’s gorgeous and mellow and the perfect real end song. I think so, anyway. Okay, so that was pretty hard. There are a ton more songs that I’d add.. in fact, I would make different CDs with different themes. One would be my I’m So Angry I Want To Kill Somebody CD, one could be my Happy Happy Joy Joy CD, one could be a silly dance CD entitled You Threw Off My Groove…… and the list goes on. 2) If you could be any animal, which animal would you be and why? I haven’t the slightest idea. I don’t know if I could choose just one. I’d love to be a wild horse, cause I could eat and play and run all day and feel the wind in my hair (so poetic). Eagle, because I can fly. Word. Wolf, because they’re beautiful. A dog, because I would be loved (hopefully). Dolphins, maybe, cause they're intelligent but they seem to have quite a lot of fun. 3) If there's one thing you would like people to remember about you, what would that one thing be? I’d love it if all the people who knew me looked back and thought, “Man, that was a trip,” and then laugh for all the good times. 4) What's the first thing that pops into your head when you see good 'ol Mr. Shinmaru? (be nice...or not, it doesn't really matter lol) Run away! Monty Python style, of course. ^.~ Of course, when we get to hang out at Universal this summer I'm going to attack you, flying ninja style. 5) Are there any stereotypes about girls that you would like to debunk here and now? Actually, I think pretty much all of them are true. At least, I can’t think of any that really bother me or that don’t count for at least half of us. Not all girls want to get married and have kids. Not all girls want to be working women, either – they’d rather be moms. Half my female friends have burping contests, so yeah. Go figure. 6) Are there any stereotypes about guys that you would like to debunk here and now? (there are a lot of 'em :p) No, I rather like stereotyping guys. Hee hee hee. 7) Last question! If you could visit anywhere in the known universe (not just on Earth), where would you visit and why? I’d travel to the ends of the Universe (if they end, which is actually kind of controversial). Not only would I get to see what’s out there (and I mean really out there), I’d also get to see tons of stuff on the way. Like, if there's really an American flag on the moon. Or cheese, for that matter. Panda's Questions -Do you like to cook? I like to cook, although most people don’t like it when I cook. Until I threaten them with poison, at least. -If you saw someone breaking the law, would you report them? What if they were a close friend or family member? It depends on who they were and what they did. If it was something stupid, like stealing some gum, I wouldn’t care, no matter who they were. If it was killing somebody, I would report them, no matter who they were. The rest is gray matter. -What is the strangest request someone has made of you? Oh man, I have to think about this one. I’ve been told to act ghetto numerous times, and that never turns out well. A friend also requested that I dance like turkey on a chair around thanksgiving. -If you were to be crushed by a 10 tons of something, what would it be? Ice cream!! The strawberry shortcake kind at Marble Slab. That stuff is just so good – it’d be the only way to go. -If you were an anthropomorphic animal what would you be? Well, I’m not quite sure how many animals qualify as that. I’m guessing gorillas do, maybe chimps or some other sort of random monkey, but I don’t really want to be a monkey. I think I’ll just be a teenage mutant ninja turtle… that’s gotta count for something, right? Mitchie's Question Will you marry me? Sorry dahlink, but no can do. I prefer to stay single forever to save myself a lot of grief. Baron's Question Whatwouldyoudoifagoosesaidbootoyou? Quack.

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Thursday, April 29, 2004

Whoo hoo!

So yeah, myOtaku looks awesome. Very impressive stuff going on here. I like it - I like it a lot! Okay, in order to jumpstart this baby again, I've decided that it would be cool to copy off of everybody else and do the question thing. So, yeah. If you've got that one all-consuming question that you've been dying to ask me, then this is your moment to shine. Shine, brothers and sisters, shine! Seriously. I'll be here all week. Come one, come all. And stuff. (Be nice, Shin. o_O;;) ---- EDIT ---- Mimmi's Bad Questions 1) If Badness was a franchise, would would we deal in ? We would deal in, but we will never sell out. ^.~ 2) What trend would you like to start off ? Hmm… I don’t really care about trends either way. I’d really hate for people to start wearing toe socks like me because then it just wouldn’t be the same. In the same regard, however, I guess it’d be kind of flattering. 3) In the same regard, which would you kill off ? Those ugly short skirts that everybody has started to wear. I don’t want to see that, ladies, and you shouldn't want to show it. 4) You honestly expect us to go easy on you ? *LOL* *cough* Sorry >_>; I figured it was worth a shot, even if the chances were slim to none. Heh. 5) What is it that makes people think I'm so adorable ? Oooh, the accent. The accent is super sexy. That, and badness always reigns supreme. *vogue* 6) Would you throw a penny over your shoulder into that there fountain in Italy, or some salt ? I actually already have. ^.^ That fountain is absolutely gorgeous, too, although there’s always tons and tons of people by it. But I threw my penny, made my wish, and then I got some water from it. They have little fountains that pump water from it (and probably purify it) so you can drink it. Awesome stuff. 7) Water, pillow, or food fight ? Water, all the way. Water doesn’t stain, and it doesn’t hurt.. pillow fights can get pretty nasty sometimes. Plus, you can end up tearing the pillow and feathers would be everywhere and that’s just not good at all. So yeah, water is simple and easy to clean and the preferable choice here. 8) If you could leave a greeting message on here, what would you say ? Or would you sing something ? “Pour some sugar on me, in the name of love! Poor some sugar on me, I can’t get enough. I’m hot, sticky, sweet, from my head down to my feet!” Oh yeah. Okay, it would either be that, or a silly quote. Or an exaggerated monologue from one of Shakespeare's plays. Definitely wouldn’t be serious at all. Juu's Questions 1) Do you like seafood? *glances at avi* Actually, I’m not too big on it. I never really ate it growing up, and so I’m just now getting used to it. I do love some fish, like Mahi Mahi (the kind that doesn’t really taste like fish, heh), and strangely enough, Salmon. I love shrimp. But that’s about it. 2) Forks or Sporks? Why? Sporks. Double the trouble with half the cost. 3) Favorite Disney Song: “I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream. I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam..” – Sleeping Beauty is definitely the best (but I'm also biased - you guys know I love all Disney songs, hehe). 4) Arcadia is (this) tall: 5’3” … so that means I’m not tall at all. Hehe. 5) Would you rather freeze to death, burn, drown, or go skydiving without a parachute? Um.. that's kind of morbid. o_O But, I guess I'd freeze to death, probably. I’d imagine it’s less painful than all the others. You go numb anyway. Burning would hurt like hell, the idea of drowing/suffocating scares me (it makes my chest feel tight already), and I would never go skydiving WITH a parachute, nevermind without one. o_O;; 6) Arcadia's favorite resturant is: Oooh, this is a hard one, cause I like food too much. For Mexican, it would be Amigos. For steak, it would be Annie Livingston’s Steak House. I also love Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbaque – best pulled pork on the face of the planet. 7) And she'd like to order (this): At Amigos, I’d order the Amigo Platter, which is two beef enchiladas with rice and beans. At ALSH, I’d order filet mignon, obviously. At BBB’s, the pulled pork sandwhich. Soooo good! 8) Matinee or Midnight Screening? Matinee is cheaper, but Midnight is so much more fun. 9) Sand is.. …sandy? Heh, it depends on where the sand is. If it’s at the beach, it’s beautiful. Playground, necessary. Anywhere else, meh. Don’t really care. .....I once dipped a french fry in sand once on a dare. Girl Scouts aren't all cookies and milk, you know. >_>;; 10) Bad habits? Tons. Like cracking my knuckles. Or procrastinating. I really need to work on that. More later, once I finish Shin's stupid question about the CD. *shakes fist at Shin*

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Tuesday, April 27, 2004

It is finished!

THE WEEK (well, actually more like day) OF HELL HAS ENDED!! MY FINALS ARE OVER AND I'M FREE!! FREE, I TELL YOU!! Right, so I'm pretty excited about that. All those finals in one day, but somehow, I survived and now here I am, done three hours earlier than I even planned. I'm so cool it hurts. So.. yeah. I've decided that, despite the fact that the semester is indeed over, there are a few things I'm going to miss. One of those things is my peculiar professors and the funny things they say. You know how sometimes a teacher gets into a habit and says the same little saying or phrase over and over? And because they're so cool, it doesn't even bother you? Or how a teacher makes a joke and you're the only one who gets it? Or your teacher makes a bad joke but you laugh anyway? Yeah. I like class too much, I guess, but I don't think that's a bad thing. It just makes it more clear to me that learning is something important to me. Something to remember next year when I come back to class in the fall and want to procrastinate. o_O;; Do your homework kids, it makes it all so much easier on your sanity. By Saturday I'll probably be back home, so if I'm busy between then, it's because of got lots and lots of packing to do. And sleeping. God, I need sleep.

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Monday, April 19, 2004

Current Mood: Meh. Listening To: Matchbox Twenty - "Disease" Time: 2:26 PM a requiem for your regrets? (That has no purpose.. I just thought it was pretty.) This weekend has been very lazy. Well, Friday wasn't lazy (went dancing at Stetsons, which is a half line-dancing and half booty dancing club - go figure), but Saturday and Sunday definitely were. It took me a moment to remember if I had done anything at all. Which I suppose can be a good thing, considering that the next couple weeks are going to be anything but lazy. Especially since I have a habit of procrastinating. Not cool, man. What I do remember, though, was a bridal shower on Saturday. It was a lot of fun, and quite funny. Especially considering it was a lingerie shower, and there was quite a lot of sheer, lacy stuff being uncovered. Heh, that, and chocolate massage lotion. Yum. The only downside to that, however, was that afterwards I was like, "Aww. I wanna get married, too!" I definitely stayed up way too late watching Alias last night. I just couldn't help myself. Mr. Sark is all too powerful. That, and once you get into the show, into the whole mood of it, then it's really hard to stop. Because even after you do stop, you still wander around in that frame of mind. It's the same with books, too. And movies. And sometimes Hallmark cards. *sniff* Those always get me. Can't wait for this semester to be over. I miss my dog. And my family too, but mostly my dog. Can't really talk to my dog on the phone, you know? ...Even though I do. What's interesting, though, is that while I do miss my friends back home.. and I am looking forward to seeing them.. I not, really. I don't know if that makes sense to anybody but me. It's just that so much as happened over the past year and they haven't been here with me to see it and understand it. Just like I haven't been there. Which makes it sort of weird. I have a feeling, though, that things will just pick up where they left off. I guess we'll just have to wait and find out. I've really got to study for my finals, which are.. uh.. in about a week. Yeah. That sucks. But at least the semester is almost over. So close, and yet so far away. (Stupid, stupid finals.) In other news, I think all my RPGs finally died. Eh. A lot of stuff seems to be dying. We're all just a busy bunch, I guess. Summer will probably get the ball rolling again.. but we'll see. Man, I can't wait to get back to my PS2. I played Halo the other night with some guys and they kept killing me. Which wasn't at all unexpected, but it just made me realize how much I miss playing. Heh. Summer is the best.

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