Tuesday, October 7, 2003

   Nothing too special today...
Well, Matt (my friend who supposedly looks just like me) hasn't been in school for two days, and won't be back until next week. His absence is causing me some obscure form of discomfort. It's weird, because we're only in about two classes with each other, so it's not like not being together all the time is a new thing. I guess we just have some sort of weird bond. O_o;

Photography first period. I developed our negatives for some pictures we had taken a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, I somehow got some of the chemicals on my hand, so now it smells absolutely awful. >_<

I'm learning nothing really that I didn't already know in Algebra II. My elementary school was good, no doubt about it.

Note: I received a $2000 scholarship to go to this High School because I tied for the highest score on their entrance exam, In which I used only what I had learned from my old school.

English oral report went well, all things considered. I didn't throw up, or pass out, or anything bad like that. I'd say we (my partner and I) scraped an A- out of it. Mostly it was all pre-presentation jitters, I guess. :p

History is a breeze. We've got one of the best teachers I've ever had teaching it. I mean, the guy's name is Rhonan; what's not to like about that?

French = Eh. Like it better than English.

Off-My 42 minute salvation. -_-

Chemistry-we had a test that I found out about at lunch. I'll be darned if I didn't ace that thing. Everyone else thought it was hard, for some reason. Whoo Hoo, go me and common sense. :p

Went for my 4 mile walk today. Nice and chilly outside. *shiver* I need to develop some sort of jacket that I don't keep overheating in...

With almost nothing to do this afternoon, I posted in Digimon: The New Emperor twice. Hopefully that will stir some life into things...

W.H.A.T.E., the horribly acronymed RPG I created, needs some work. I posted last, so there's not much I can do about it but nag the remaining 2.5 people who post in it. ;) I may just reopen sign-ups, so keep an eye out, everyone.

Eh, I've got a soccer game and drop-in to go to tomorrow, so any update will most likely come either around 5-6 or 10-11:30.

Seventy-Five Cent Empire Update: $20.25 currently made.
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Monday, October 6, 2003

   Oh, yuck...
I'm sure those of you who read this constantly remember the English paper I had been worrying about for far too long. Well, the paper's done and I got a B- on it, since she couldn't understand my footnotes and Bibliography. :p

Well, now part two of the assignment has rolled around. The oral report. I hate oral reports. I hate oral presentations. I hate just about everything that involves me getting up in front of people and speaking. Just thinking about it today made me physically ill. My partner, try as though she might, is not helping any.

Devon, my partner, tried several methods to get me to be more relaxed so that we might get a better joint grade. I tried to be patient and explain to her that, while her help was appreciated, it did nothing. She is one of the few people who can truly try my patience. She's one of those I-can't-shut-up-must-talk-I'm-so-popular twits. >.>

So, I'm hoping all goes well tomorrow with the report. *stomach lurch*

Ehrm, we had a student council meeting today, where our Secretary asked me: "I'm sorry, which one are you?"She was referring of course, to me and my friend Matt. Matt and I not only look somewhat alike in build, stature and hairstyle, but our last names are quite alike as well. It's not an uncommon occurance to have the question asked, but I thought that I'd mention it.

Soccer practice went relatively well, one of the fathers of our team members came and helped out a great deal. We not only got stuff done, but the kids for the most part enjoyed doing it.

Confirmation class was quite the usual, some of us sit and listen while the others disrespect the teachers. I think that's another thing I should work on. -_-;

After the meeting, I got to see Christina, one of my friends that are two years younger than I. I only saw her from a distance though, as she was inside cleaning with her mom and I was outside, pacing as I waited for my dad to pick me up. Had I the slightest bit of courage, I would have went in to talk to her. But, alas, I yet again fail to be with her. *sigh*

Well, off to bed. I must be ready for my oral report tomorrow. *shudder*

*cringe*

*stomach lurch*

Oy...I HATE oral stuff...
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Sunday, October 5, 2003

   Busy days...
Well, I'll try keep things short, but that probably won't happen. So, here's what I can whip together about the past two days.

Friday Night.
Friday during the day wasn't of much consequence, other than the Pep Rally, which was your ordinary St. Bernard's mildly interesting Pep Rally that doesn't help us win anyways. So, that was fun.

I actually went to the Homecoming game, which was a big step for me, socially. Although, I didn't really talk to anybody but my Fencing teammates and my coach. I did actually work at the Concession stand, as I mentioned previously and had a good time doing it. I was the soda guy, handing the counter people sodas from the fridge at my back. A relatively effortless job. But fun. :D

The bonfire afterwards was great, simply because I got in. I think it's ridiculous that you need to buy a ticket to the Homecoming dance to get in to see the bonfire. I plan on fighting that technicality in the coming years.

But, with a under-handedness that I didn't know she possessed, my mom got me in by having me tag along as she fetched my little brother away from the bonfire. So, I got to watch as my friends (who make up the majority of the Tech Crew) tried to get the music to play. We were missing a small adapter worth about 30 cents. We could not play the music without it. So, when the fire was low and the firemen struggled to keep it alive, we finally got the music going. Distorted, needing constant adjustment, and switching songs in the middle of another one; but we got stuff playing. It was going almost good when the owner of the music came running over, saying: "Shut it off! shut it off!"

I can't remember the exact words that blared through the speakers, but I knew that one of them was very "unnacceptable." The owner ran away momentarily. But still, it was a good time.

Today (peers at clock) or rather, yesterday.

I stayed in bed until 2:00 this afternoon. I was disgusted with myself. I wasn't actually asleep, just kind of in an in-between phase. I am in this phase often in the morning, but to not to 2:00. :p

So, having wasted most of my day, I played Neverwinter Nights for quite a while. I'm getting very far with my halfling/Monk guy. I've gotten farther with him that I did with my half-elf Fighter that I accidently deleted. :p

After that, I didn't go to Homecoming, due to plans that had been changed on me. It was fortunate, therefore, that I did not buy a non-refundable Homecing ticket earlier yesterday.The initial plan was to play laser tag, but the place wasn't working, so we went to dinner at Friendly's and went to see "The Rundown." That was a pretty good movie, with a couple funny lines in it. I didn't like some of the fighting though, simply because it was too disjointed; you could only catch a vague hint of what was actually going on.

So, then I came home after humorous antics in the parking lot, including me chasing down one of my friends. No one really expected me to be able to do it, he being of a much thinner and lighter frame. I enjoyed showing them of my hidden abilities. :D

Heh, I'm terrible at keeping these things short. I'll post later on more antics in my life. :D

I really miss OB...
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Thursday, October 2, 2003

How did you ever survive? O.O
Three days of no updates from me! You must all be traumatized! :p

Eh, I've been pretty busy in the last few days, what with soccer games and meetings and papers to write. Ergh, it's been a mess.

But I'm back, at least long enough to put this post in. :D My computer is still being ridiculous when it comes to Otaku-related sites, I have an oral report due sometime next week, and Homecoming is Saturday. Yippee.

I've just received news that my friend Eric is indeed having a party after homecoming, so that settles the issue of whether I'm going or not. Sitting at school for a couple of hours listening to music and mocking people with my friend Mark is well worth going to the party afterwards.

Tomorrow night is the Homecoming game, and if all goes well, I'll be stowed away inside the concession stand, working with the food. Yay and yum. ^_^

Eh, paper got finished on time, although only God and maybe my English teacher knows how it turned out. Oy, now to do the oral report on it...I'm seriously hoping that my stress leels lower a bit soon, or else I'll crack again. Heh, the last time I just cracked under stress was when I had put off some other project and had ended up working on it the night before it was due. The project got finished, but I was in no shape to go to school the next day. I was tired, physically, emotionally, mentally, you name it. I couldn't take anything but sleep.

I don't really want to go there again.

Hmm, haven't been to the boards in a while, since my computer can't handle it for some stupid reason. I'm missing out and my RPG's are dying...Not that the Digimon one had much life to it anyways, but I still had hopes for its continuing after I finally got Takuya out of it.

We'll see, I guess.

Seventy-Five Cent Empire Update: Profits = $18.00
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Monday, September 29, 2003

   Yay for Catholic Education!
I went to my second Confirmation class tonight. Upon my fashionably late entrance, I was herded into a separate building from the parents, with my classmates. There, we took a questionaire to find out how much we knew about our faith and certain aspects of it.

Almost aced the darn thing. :D Most of the stuff on the test was stuff I'd either done last year at St. Bernard's, (which is where I go to school, incidentally) or at my old school, where I learned religion since Kindergarten. I can't imagine what it's like for those kids who've had public school all their life.

So, I've already been labled as the guy who knows everything about this class, so I'm content for now. I know the teacher's wife, who came in to manage us while our teacher talked to our parents. She asked us some Catholic trivia questions, most of which I got. Every time someone got a question right, they got a piece of candy. My sweet tooth was fairly content by the time the trivia was over, let me tell you.

And last week, at a little Youth Group get-together, I won $5 for gettng five Catholic trivia questions right before everyone else. :D I'm so happy now that I went to Catholic school.

Blech, back to English paper. (Which, I discovered, is actually due on Wednesday.)

To the Procrastination-themed-vehicle!
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Sunday, September 28, 2003

   That's a good thing, right?
My popularity ranking has gone from a steady 141 last week-ish to a 139 right now. I'm not sure if it's because of an increase in members or if a lot of people are actually visitng my site.

ROLL CALL!

Whoever reads this, kindly add a comment to this post so that I might be aware of your occasional presence on my site. :D Thank you.
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*Insert subject here*
Well, my computer is still acting pretty weird when it comes to the Internet Explorer. >_< After I type some of this, I have to wait a minute before I can actually see what I've written, and whether or not I've made any typos.

It's also being a pain when it comes to OB. The pages laod ridiculously slowly, and when I scroll down an inch, I have to wait for the page to reconfigure. It's quite frustrating, since...ergh...it just really is.

I've got a paper to write now. That one I mentioned a little while ago about Islam and Muhammad. I'll be busy with that for the next day or two, so feel free to distract me.

Post later. :D
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Saturday, September 27, 2003

   *totals up gifts received from birthday party*
An even $200, plus random gift certificates, a fantastic lamp, and a book that, while I haven't got it yet, sounds pretty good.

And that's just from my family. Just wait until I have my "friend" party. This whole birthday thing ain't so bad after all. :D

Now, to stuff that matters.

I'm awaiting an answer from terra to see if I can get Takuya out of my RPG, Digimon: The New Emperor. I'm really, really tired with putting up with him. -.-

Solo posted in W.H.A.T.E., and if terra is good to her promise, she will have by now as well. So, we'll see.

I solved the last two of Sara's riddles and was quite happy about it. Although those two first ones are a pain...

My computer's been pretty weird lately, even as I type this it is in a perpetual state of loading, which amounts to me seeing my words being written a half-minute after I write them. Something's screwy...

More to come, some other time.
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   Talk about frustrating...
Now, this may be the half-asleep Ben typing this, but *yawn* somebody's got to do it.

I'm getting kind of upset lately. Nothing major, just a small bit of frustration. I really care about my friends, all of them. I would do almost anything they asked, if there was a reason for it.

But I can't help with what I'm not supposed to hear. I won't help with what I'm not asked to help with. I wish it were different.

I talk to my friends at school and they all seem depressed at some thing or another. Online, it doesn't seem so bad, but how am I to know if someone's in tears or not? I had the unpleasant experience this evening to have a friend snap at me because I wasn't trying to help them. I couldn't tell that they were hurting....through the screen. -_-

I see some blogs that people think I don't know about. I see them in pain. But I silence myself because...

...just because that's the way I am, I guess. I just watch from the background, trying to be clever. But then it hurts me, too.

I only wish that people would ask me for help sometimes. It feels like I could do or be so much more if I could help everyone like I want to.

So, just a general sort of message: If you need help with something, don't hesitate to ask. Or just talk to me. My sn's legoboy1, and I'm on a lot. Talk to me sometime. Who knows? I might actually help. :)
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Thursday, September 25, 2003

   *yawn* Birthday's nearly over...
Hmm, that wasn't so painful...

I kept forgetting that "birthday" doesn't mean "birthday party." I've actually got to talk to my parents about arranging that, come to think of it...>.<

I think I'm about done with my birthday rants, since the day's come and almost gone. Thank you to the five or six OB people who wished me a happy birthday; it was nice to be remembered. :D

I'm tired, so no boring period by period school stuff. Just know this: I had an English test today, and I'm having another one tomorrow.

It's kind of like last week, where we had three tests, in three days, in English.

Not to mention I haven't started my paper due Tuesday for that class. ^_^;

Many of you have probably heard this from me already, but let me give you a reason why I haven't gotten any Internet sources.

My paper is supposed to be about Mohammed and the Islam religion.

Whenever I search for Mohammed, I get some article about one of the terrorists from 9/11 or subsequent incidents.

Whenever I search for Islam, I either get "Become a Muslim, follow Allah" sites, or ones that describe every rule, law and custom down to the last detail. Not helpful. :o

My contacts are burning from the computer's glow. I must leave now. *peels melted plasic from eye* Ewww....
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