Thursday, September 25, 2003

   Happy Birhtday to me!
Today's my birthday and it seems pretty nive so far. I reminded my dad last night before I went to bed, and when my mom drove me up to school this morning, there was a hallmark card in the back seat, addressed to me. From my dad. :) He had gone out and goteen it after I reminded him I guess. I was happy. :D

Random people at school knew about it, somehow, even though I don't think I told them...:p It was nice though, getting attention that I wouldn't ordinarily receive. One person actually bought me some french fries at school. Yum! Although, it slightly unsettled my stomach. o_o For the past year of school and the beginning of this one, I've had a turkey grinder just about every day. I don't think my body likes change. :p

Still, school was school. I had a test today in English and I have another one scheduled for tomorrow, along with a paper due on Tuesday. That class is going to drive me up the wall...

Photography was fun. For the past two days we've been developing photograms in the darkroom. I think that I'm one of maybe five people who was actually paying attention. Although I have yet to memorize the times for the chemical washes. >.< I've almost got it.

So, yay! It's my birthday! Thank you to Shy and terra, who already wished me a Happy Birthday. :D
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003

   Birthday in *looks at watch*
33 minutes and 50 seconds.

I, for some reason or another, no longer seem too worried about it coming. I still have some uncertainties, but the party has yet to be planned, so I've bought myself some time.

*yawn* It's late and I don't have the energy to write anymore tonight.

Maybe something tomorrow...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Accursed peer pressure!
Eh...today I did one of the dumbest things I've ever done. I'm not entirely sure if I really want to put it up here, but I but pretty much all my thoughts up here.

Lunch time. I had a hot chicken patty sandwich. That went well enough, I guess. Then I went over to a table where my three of my friends were. Another friend dropped a cup off (we share because of ludicrous prices) for a free refill. I wanted it, so naturally one of my friends (Tom) grabs it. So Tom grabs the cup, goes over to the soda dispenser, and puts in several different kinds. (we have Hi-C and a few other non-soda items, I think...)

He brings it back. It looks fairly normal, but I knew from watching that it was not a single soda. He tells me that if I want the cup, drink it. I down the drink quickly. My friends stare in astonishment. Tom goes and makes an even fouler concoction and brings it back. It's pinkish colored this time. I drink it down without any apparent problems with the taste. He gets me a third cup. The foam from it is spraying out the top; it's that volatile. I drink it down.

"Wow, it burns." We all get a laugh out of it.

I try to refuse a fourth but my friends all pressure me into it. I loved the attention I was getting, and so didn't want to back down, no matter how I felt physically. I took the cup and drank it. Slowly, and in small sips. The first three were getting to me. But I finished it, then left the table. Outside the cafeteria a minute or so later, I get the feeling I need to burp. The pressure in my chest was extreme. It seemed natural, as I'd just consumed four cups up carbonated "substances".

How shall I put this...

The fourth cup followed the gas of the others up. Luckily I was near enough to a garbage can to stagger over and not make a scene. I honestly think that no one knew what had occurred. I headed to the nurse's office where I explained honestly what I had done. She gave me a couple of Tums and let me stay in her office for the majority of my History class. After my stomach had significantly settled down, I went to History class for the last ten mintues, only to find that we were watching a movie.

I explained the situation to my dad, and explained the reason why. "Stupidity, you mean." he would say, whenever I would claim that peer pressure was the reason. I didn't press the issue...

So, that taught me my lesson about real life peer pressure. :p I do not intend to be forced into something like that again.

Eck...

Seventy-Five Cent Empire update coming soon, as I think I messed up the count...:p

W.H.A.T.E. is still active, I believe, and Sara and Solo both joined my new Digimon RPG. I pray that they both work out well. :D
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Monday, September 22, 2003

   I need sleep...
Well, the new RPG is up. I hope it turns out okay. My RPG's tend to flop after a while. Well, I've only actually had a couple of them, but so far only one was really "successful". Heh, I'm proud of W.H.A.T.E. the RPG. Hopefully the book will sell. Or at least get published. >.>

Eh, about the previous rant. I guess I'm just bitter. :p

Three days until my birthday. Ugh...
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New mods...
Ergh...It's depressing to see four new members get jobs as mods. I've been at OB for much longer than them. Possibly combined...:p But have I been offered a mod position? Let me answer that: NO.

Not that I doubt the abilities of those chosen. Don't get me wrong, I think they're all great choices. :D

But like I said, I just feel wronged. All this time of silently lying in wait, not speaking on my own behalf since that would automatically make sure I don't get it. I love OB, and would love to help it out more.

But I can also see myself from an Admins. position, as well. I'm a relatively unknown member, who doesn't post often. Just because I know the rules, abide by them, and don't play mod, doesn't make me a prime candidate.

Also, none of my posts are really centralized on a single forum, most especially not the OL. That would make it hard to assign me to a particular forum.

Of course, the last few things may just be an attempt to shield myself from the issue.

Also, those who read this, if you pity me, fine. If you don't, even better, because that's not why I'm writing it.

This is a journal to me as much as it is a reference for you as to what's going on in my life. I will put down my thoughts and feeling if I feel like I must/should.

Heh, I guess all I want to do is be recognized.

Bleh...that's enough for now. Congrats to the new mods.
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   Not too bad of a day...
My morning started off well enough, I guess. My school is slightly elevated, so there are two stairs about twenty feet away from the front doors. The stairs are only about a quarter of a foot thick, each. I go to hop up them like I do every morning. *trip*

*THUD*

"Ow."

I scraped my hand and knee, while the backpack held so loosely over my left shoulder was thrown in front of me when I attempted to catch myself.

Not being one to draw attention to myself, particularly in an embarassing situation, I got up quickly and assured those around me that I was fine. Then I power walked upstairs and into homeroom. Great start for the day. -.-

I didn't end up being full awake until the end of third period, where my eyes finally stopped drooping and accepted defeat; I would keep them open, no matter how tired they were. So then I became a bit more aware of my surroundings and what was doing, which was good.

I got a 100 on my Photography quiz, as did my sister. The kid across from me got a 67. We had words. That is, he called me names while I mocked him...

Algebra II was normal, I think, with our teacher futiley telling jokes to a brain-dead class. It was kind of nice; at one point I was the only one who knew the answer to a problem in the entire class of Sophmores, Juniors, and Seniors.

One of the popular kids actually told me to put my hand down. ^_^

English, I again somehow got an answer that nobody had. I only wish I had spoke up sooner. I had an idea that i thought might be the answer, but discarded it, thinking it to be irrelevant. When nobody else could answer, I tried my idea, and it was correct. The eyes of stunned classmates all were upon me.

I love it when my intelligence is the cause of amazement. ^_^ Such an ego booster.

History, more American Revoultion junk. More stuff I already knew. Eh, we'll have a quiz/test soon and be over with it.

Then on to the Student Council Meeting after school. As it turns out, we were only there for about 3 minutes. Apparently this meeting was "just to choose the representatives" for the Sophmore Senate. All the other members went off to other activities.

I waited the previously allotted 15 minutes for my ride. :p

After that, I went home and actually got changed for soccer practice. For those of you who don't know, I am the assitant coach at my old school. With an injured goalie and me in decent clothes, I actually got a chance to do something fun. :D

The coach put me and our other goalie in the goal basically to block what shots we could and then return the ball to him and our injured goalie, who was helping out.

So I got to show off a bit. I hadn't played goalie for a while, but found that my reflexes were untouched by time and that I was still capable of guarding at least half a goal. At one point I blocked to shots at once with a nice fencing lunge. I stuck my foot out backwards to block one, then put my hands forward and caught another. It was nice. :D Then of course, I caught one ball on my foot and it rolled right up my body into my face.

Ha. Ha. Ha. :p

It was fun, expecially since most of the team is comprised of my friends who I rarely see anymore.

Afterwards, more fun at the afterschool Daycare program. The staff all know me, so I was allowed to stay and fool around with my friends. We played Keep Away with a Nerf football until too many people left to have a decent game.

Heh, I'll have to get descriptions of my friends up sometime so I can refer to them and you'll have some sort of idea of who I'm talking about.

Then we randomnly kicked around a few soccer balls until daycare ended and I walked home.

That's about it. Now I have to go to Confirmation class.

Yippee...
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Sunday, September 21, 2003

   Some more "just because I can" stuff.
Hmm...went to Youth Group meeting and got some things accomplished. Came home, ate "dinner" and finished my homework.

The reason I say "dinner" is because of what it consisted of tonight.

I cam home and found two grilled cheeses, still in the pan. I detected no heat from them, so I picked one up. Cold and relatively solid. *chomp* I ate them both. Then, not quite satisfied, I took two pieces of bread, spread junky peanut butter on them, and ate them. Then to top it all off, a plain donut leftover from this morning. Yum.

I guess I never consciously thought about it before, but I'm a bit of a scavenger. Perhaps it derives from being in a family of seven, I'm not sure. But whatever the reason, I eat what I can take. During school, for example, if someone's not hungry enough to finish their fries or something, *snatch* they're mine. If they leave their cup empty for too long. "You done with that?"

"Yeah."
*snatch*
"Thanks." *fills cup with Crite (^_^) or Sproke (o_o)*

Heh. I can't believe I never realized it before. :p So unobservant of me. *chomp* Oh darnit...there goes my homework. -.-;

Incidentally, we didn't get any new fish today.

Still 4 more days until my birthday.

(I doubt anyone's going to forget my birthday for a long time after this.)
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   Random stuffs...
Hmm, my popularity rating has jumped from a steady 141 to 137. Yay! You like me! You really like me!

Either that or you accidently clicked the wrong link...:p

Hmmm...my mom and younger siblings have gone out to Petco to buy more fish for our new tank. Hopefully none of them will eat the old ones, or vice versa.

After they get back, I'll be going to Home Depot to get paint for my new room! Yay! I've already got a tv for it from my grandparents, which means my Gamecube can come with me.

I've also just found out that this computer that I'm on (the one that works with myOtaku) will be coming with me as well.

Save for food and bathroom needs, I could be fairly self-sufficient. :p

Erhm...what else? I know there was something else I wanted to say... >_< Think, think, think...

Oh darnit...I can't remember. I'll post if I do remember it.

Ergh...4 days until my birthday. :p
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   Oh, crud...
With all the activity today, (er...yesterday) I forgot that my birthday is only 4 days away and still I don't know what to do.

My mom actually thinks that laser tag is "an option" but says she must talk to my dad about it first.

I'm not so sure about laser tag anymore. Not only is it painfully expensive, but I just think that there has to be something better to do.

But what?! Therein lies my problem. Ig any of you would read this can think of any alternatives, please let me know. I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Jack's Lament
There are few who'd deny, at what I do I am the best
For my talents are renowned far and wide
When it comes to surprises in the moonlit night
I excel without ever even trying
With the slightest little effort of my ghostlike charms
I have seen grown men give out a shriek
With the wave of my hand, and a well-placed moan
I have swept the very bravest off their feet

Yet year after year, it's the same routine
And I grow so weary of the sound of screams
And I, Jack, the Pumpkin King
Have grown so tired of the same old thing

Oh, somewhere deep inside of these bones
An emptiness began to grow
There's something out there, far from my home
A longing that I've never known

I'm a master of fright, and a demon of light
And I'll scare you right out of your pants
To a guy in Kentucky, I'm Mister Unlucky
And I'm known throughout England and France

And since I am dead, I can take off my head
To recite Shakespearean quotations
No animal nor man can scream like I can
With the fury of my recitations

But who here would ever understand
That the Pumpkin King with the skeleton grin
Would tire of his crown, if they only understood
He'd give it all up if he only could

Oh, there's an empty place in my bones
That calls out for something unknown
The fame and praise come year after year
Does nothing for these empty tears

For some reason I really like this song. I'm also obssessed with how I can never get the words right when not staring right at them. :p

I will memorize it eventually...
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