Tuesday, February 24, 2004

   "Wazoo!" or something.
If anyone wants to hear about my trip to Florida in any extent of detail, contact me on AIM. I don't particularly feel like reviewing that far back. :p

I'll go back as far as yesterday, and part of the night before. Or something, I don't know. V_V

Our flight to Baltimore was late, and they had to hold our plane leaving from Baltimore to Hartford, so we left their late. We actually made it to the airport in good time, though, despite the delay. It was the hour or so long drive home that kept me up late. Partially, at least.

I got home late, had a mini box of cereal for dinner, and browsed online for a while, catching up, mostly.

That wound up just totally exhausting me the next day, and I had tests to make up, too. (Un)Fortunately, several of my family members were sick, including my dad, who was supposed to drive me to school. So I was allowed to stay home, sleep in, and get my work done.

Confirmation was the usual pointless deal. Although it was one of those rare events where Mr. Benjamin, our main instructor, was unable to be at the meeting. So, we actually got a short break almost got out early.

Mr. Luginsland was in charge. I like Mr. Luginsland, he's a nice, kind of odd, guy. He let us have a break during the meeting, which was shortened and pretty much smashed by Mr. Benjamin's daughter, Nikki, who's another assistant.

She also was the reason we didn't get out early. Mr. Luginsland finished our class with closing prayer at 8:15, but Nikki made us stay to clean up, which is normally her job. =/

I stayed up late last night, but with good-ish reason. Today I picked my courses for next year, and had to get the approval of various teachers in order to do so.

*grabs list* Here's what I'd like to take, pending scheduling and other assorted technicalities.

Religious Studies III CP - It's a required course. There is no Honors alternative or anything.

Honors American Literature - I don't quite have the grade this year for the Prerequisite, but I blame it on the teacher I have this year. :p She, at least, thought I could manage it. (If I brought my grade up a bit)

AP U.S. History - My current history teacher was a bit dubious, due to my recent laxity in his class, but agreed to let me at least get the feel for the class. Again, it'd be a different teacher; I might do better with a different teaching method.

Honors Pre-Calculus - I'm at the top of my class this year, even though I'm only in Algebra II CP. I'm still running on borrowed knowledge from eighth grade, though. Maybe I'll get something new next year. -_-;

Physics CP - I need a third science course in order to graduate, and I'm terrible at things remotely related to life and living things. *cough*Biology*cough*

Psychology CP - This subject has always intrigued me, and I've heard that the teacher is very good at teaching it. Hard, but apparently you learn a lot.

Honors French IV - I don't exactly know how or why, but I seem to have a knack for French. I really don't understand it that well, but I can logically determine what should be where and the like. That's why I'd like to try another language in Senior year. I was thinking maybe Latin. Heh, I'd like to take the newly offered Ancient Greek course, but it requires competency in Latin II, and I don't have enough time to acquire that.

Off - This will probably end up being a necessity if I am to retain my sanity next year. The courses will be harder, most likely, and I'll have college junk to deal with. Plus, With the overlap of my Off with a lunch period, I'll be able to talk to my (now) eighth grade friends no matter what Off period they have. :)

I really, really wanted to take Creative Writing, but I was informed by my sister that it would be a waste of time to take Creative Writing, as one of the worst teachers our school has teaches it. Apparently, though, she doesn't really teach it or even keep track of who attends and who doesn't.

I'll probably take them next year, along with another truckload of electives I'd like to take. Remind me to list those electives later.

Today was an odd day at school. We didn't really do much in our classes besides get the signatures we needed for our classes next year. I got much Yu-Gi-Oh dueling time in today. Although I lost repeatedly. Words of wisdom: Don't try using a Water-themed Deck. V_______V

I got home, did just a little bit of procrastinating, and then.....

I got to work. I worked on homework.

I did my Algebra II problems that were collectively about thirty problems. They weren't particularly hard, but very, very tedious. I wound up taking short breaks every five problems just so I wouldn't get too frustrated to continue. I had moved my laptop off of my desk and placed my notebook on it. My mouse was in a drawer, and my Internet adapter sitting in a corner surrounded by garbage bags and random stuff.

I was sort of proud of myself, although my inability to focus worries me. Halfway through every problem, I'd put down my pen, and then I'd force myself to snatch it back up again; to not give up yet. It seems melodramatic to me to admit this, but I feel like I've overcome something. Partially, at least.

I think what helps is that fact that I don't like v7 too much. I love all of the new options, but something about the actual post boxes, and the text; I just don't feel like reading it. I'd like a new skin, maybe. That might help a bit. Something not as bright.

I wound up finishing my Algebra II homework, in case I hadn't already mentioned, and I now only have two things left to do. I have to read a Greek story for English, which I'll do just before going to bed. And, I have a few French problems to do, but I need to ask my teacher for help on them, as I don't fully understand how to do what I'm supposed to do.

So, I may be straightening myself out, thanks to v7. Heh. Still need to work on the sleep issue, though. Maybe if there was a pendulum or something on the main page. :p

Unfortunate news: While puttering around in Microsoft Paint, the only image-editing software I have (to my knowledge, at least) I accidently saved over my Puppetmon avatar, the one with my name in it. I was trying to make it clearer by changing the pixels, but it didn't turn out so good and I made a mistake when saving it. Blast....

Perhaps the original thread is around somewhere; I don't really know, but I aim to find out. I really liked that avatar. =/

Although I did find and edit my current avatar myself. ^_^ It's a picture of one of my favorite Yu-Gi-Oh characters, who goes by the name of Panic. He and Maximillion Pegasus are close together on my favorites list.

I love tangents, do you?

My room still very much needs to be cleaned, and fencing season is almost over. I've missed several practices, some because of vacation, the practice tonight because of the make-up work I had to do.

One of my friends from school who's on the fencing team thought it was enormously funny to say "Where has Ben been?" over and over again while I was gone. And when I came back. :) Heh, she's funny sometimes.

It was great to come back from vacation and see all of my friends again. You guys, my high school friends, and my elementary/middle school friends, too. I missed you all, really and truly. :)

It's great to be back!
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