Thursday, April 1, 2004

   Worst Day Ever
Well, today may just have been the most painful (mentally) one of my life. I was driving home, and, at the intersection of Bloomingdale and Lithia Pinecrest, and a Sheriff pulled up behind me, and he had his lights on.

I, of course, pulled over, and the guy pulled me out of my car and arrested me. He said that a person matching my description had robbed a gas station and fled the scene.

Now, I'm scared to death, but I also know I have nothing to worry about, really; I'm innocent.

I get in the back of his car, and he drives me to the station. I ask him what will happen to my car, and the jerk starts yelling at me; he calls me a punk, and tells me to shut up.

We get to the station, and I'm set into this cramped little room, supposedly for questioning. Fortunatly, I know my rights; I wanna' be a lwyer, after all.

I tell the guy that I do'nt want to talk unless I have someone representing my interests, and he starts freaking out on me and yelling again. Apparently, by exercising my Constitutional Rights, I'm only proving my guilt. He demands that I confess to the crime I'm accussed of, and tells me that I'll rot in jail if I don't.

Now, at this point, I'm freaking out myself, but in a different way. I'm white as a sheet, scared out of my mind, and start babbling to him how I didn't do anything.

This goes on until another Sheriff rescues me from the psycho and takes me into another room in the back. I stand in a police line-up next to some of the grungiest, nastiest looking guys I've ever seen.

As a guy in a spiffy Spider-Man shirt, I feel totally out of place.

We turn, then turn again, and I assume that a wittness selected other people, because myself and one other guy were told that we could leave.

Well, I'm more relieved than you could ever imagine, but as Im' leaving, that same sheriff comes out and starts swearing at me. He says I'm a punk, and that he's going to keep an eye out for me.

I was too scared to ask for a ride back to my car, so I walked the whole way back to it. The walk and subsequent drive home were not pleasant at all.

I kind of thought my first encounter with the real legal system would be more pleasant.
Comments (2) | Permalink

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Things happen
My friend Ernesto has broken his leg, and is currently in a wheelchair; the doctor didn't want him to put any weight on it. He'll be laid up for several days.

So, we're chipping in to buy him a get well present. Specifically, Biancca Bear. And only Stephanie knows what the hell I just meant.

Anyway, I had several things to do today, and I did them. ^__^

*Wash my car

*Submit the avatars I made to the OB

*Listen to Squeez Singles 45 and Under, because I've wanted to again ever since Steph mentioned them

*Clean my room

*Get brown paper lunch bags

*Respond to my e-mail

*Post this message

Wow, I'm effecient.

Thought of the moment: Go see my avies, and use them if ya' want. I'm gonna' make more...

Quote of the moment: "But all I get is bitter and a nasty lil' rash." -Squeeze, "Cool for Cats"
Comments (1) | Permalink

Monday, March 29, 2004

BIG HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!
I have been accepted to Hillsborough Community College with a full scholarship.

Thank you; that is all.
Comments (2) | Permalink

Sunday, March 28, 2004

Weekend Update, with DeathBug
Whew...have a lot of stuff to cover, so I'd best get on with it.

First, to Li-C: cheer up, and remember what I told you last night. It's okay. ^__^

Bandit: Didja' get the PM I sent you?

Also, i e-mailed the following people, but I'm not sure if the mail went through, because it didn't for Li-C. Write me back if you got it: Stephanie, RyoTas, Myssy...well, that's actually it. ^^;

Ahem. So, Friday at around Noon, I'm coming home, and what should happen? Why, my stick shift should suddenly disengage and my car should decide to stop moving forward, on the corner of Lithia Pinecrest and Lumsden.

Yeah...two hours later, my car is in a repair shop. It happens. Butt hats not what is sadly ironic.

When I arrive home, I get a call from my friend Ernesto. Turns out he broke his leg playing in the park withh is cousins. Ow.

He needs to know if he can get a ride to/from school for a while. I hope the irony is not lost on you.

Fortunatly, the problem was a simple connection wire, so I've got my wheels back. Yay.

My father's birthday was yesterday, and there was cake. He recieved the complete Dilbert series on DVD. Fun fort he whole family, I tell you. Dogbert is the man.

And this is the last day of Spring Break. I've got schoolwork to do to prep for tomorrow, so I'm gonna' head out of here. Buh-bye.

Thought of the moment: A whole MONTH of studying for all six AP tests...what fun...

Quote of the moment: "Did you know there are no laws in space?" -Dogbert, "Dilbert"
Comments (0) | Permalink

Thursday, March 25, 2004

   Now I'm back, as if from outer space
Well, one and all, I have returned! ^__^ *hugs*

So, how was my vacation, you ask? Well...

On Sunday morning, we arrived at Universal Studios. We spent the whole first day at the original theme park. My youngest sister, Macey, was freaked out by...well, everything. However, I quickly rode Men In Black: Alien Attack (Good), EarthQuake (Fun, but not intense), Jaws (Very fun), Back to the Future (A little dated), and...well, that was it, actually.

I was a wee bit disappointed to see that they removed the King Kong ride, though. Sure, it was lame, but it had camp appeal.

Oh, and a word of warning for the Back to the Future Ride: don't sit in the back row if you're tall. the damn thing kept slamming my head into the roof; I had a killer headache when I was done.

We went too our hotel, which was a pretty decent one my mom hooked up with through military agencies. We apparently got a huge discount, and a surprise: an entirely different suite adjoining ours. It was a large master bedroom with a full bathroom and king size bed.

Turns out we weren't supposed to get it, but hey, whatever. There was a mess in the manager’s office when my mom made darn sure we wouldn’t be charged extra for getting access to a room we didn’t request, so they let us use it. ^__^ I stayed there. Yay.

The next day, we went to Islands of Adventure. IoA, for those who haven’t been, is a vastly superior park. We explored, in quick succession, Super Hero Island, Toon Landing, Jurassic Park land, the Lost Continent and Seuss Land.

Well, here’s the breakdown: Super Hero Island kicked arse, but I’m not impartial. We barely even stopped in Toon Landing, but Seuss world was fun. (My sister got a picture with the Grinch!) Jurassic Park was interesting, and had many great photo ops. (I didn’t want to get wet, though, so I skipped the river rapid.)

The Lost Continent was…ehh, I’ve seen better.

I rode every ride in the super hero island. The best, in my totally biased opinion, was the Spider-Man adventure. It was the most innovative, in any event. The Hulk coaster was neat and all, but a roller coaster is a roller coaster is a roller coaster. The Spidey ride combined the MiB ride with Back to the Future, with several killer effects.

The lamest ride, by far, was Doctor Doom’s Fear Fall. It was such a weak little ride. Gah.

Anyway, some tips I have for you: First, the single rider line is much, much faster than the alternatives. If you don’t mind your party being broken up, go for it.

Second, don’t buy things from their gift shops. Instead, buy them from the various surplus outlets in the malls around the area. All of my souvenirs, save my pressed pennies, came from a surplus shop with cheaper prices.

Third…well, okay, there is no “third” bit of advice. ^^; My bad.

The next day, we ate at Waffle House, that great staple of American dining, and went to spend the day at my Grandmother’s house. Wh00t.

For souvenirs, I got: A set of the four pressed pennies you could get at the exit of the spider-Man Ride, an exclusive Universal Studies marvel comic, an action figure of the Green Goblin from the spider-Man movie, and the Ultimate Venom action figure/statue. Primo haul, indeed.

But now I am back. And, on my first day back, I got in a fight online with Altron Gundam. Sure, his name isn’t Altron Gundam anymore, seeing as he has a new one every time he’s banned for picking fights, but I’m not gonna’ bother rememberizing the new one. ^^;

I know I shouldn’t let it bug me, but I’m not going to let him diss the OB Yu-Gi-Oh players. Well, I’m over it, now. He’ll be banned again in a week or so, anyway.

I’m seeking a new job, and I’ve found one that’s perfect. It’s not a fast food or retail job, but an entry-level white-collar position at Progressive Auto Insurance. Strictly clerical, but I can handle it. The pay is nice, as well. Here’s hoping I get it.

Now that I’m back, I want to write to Stephanie, Ryo-Chan, and Bandit. I haven’t chatted with either of them in a while. There’s probably other stuff I should do, but I can’t rightly remember.

Thought of the moment: The Universal rides all used fire. It’s the theme park of pyromaniacs!

Quote of the moment: “Ah! Death!” –Grandpa, “The Simpsons”

Comments (1) | Permalink

Sunday, March 21, 2004

   Quizzes!

You have an angry soul! Angry Souls arent always
angry, but they cannot easily forgive and hold
grudges. You probably often get in fights with
your friends and family, and its difficult for
you to understand. When someone makes a
mistake, you dont let go easily and hold on to
those memories. Your very stubborn and your
rage is known to everyone. Though you never
actually mean it, you can say mean things in a
fight and go over board. Many people are
sometimes intimidated by your anger. But you
have many redeeming qualities and those are
that you are quite intelligent and smart. You
would make a good businesswoman or lawyer
because you know how to prove your point. You
cherish the ones around you, and appreciate
life, even though you can complain or throw a
tantrum now and then. The good things is, you
keep your emotions very outspoken, and are
normally a very happy person because all your
rage is let on the outside. Anger is simply a
state, but you, yourself as a person, are
great.


What Kind of SOUL do you posses? (For Girls only) Incredible Anime Pictures!
brought to you by Quizilla


This one was for girls, but it was the first to come up on the browser list, so...hey...

It's suprisingly accurate...


Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis.
"You do not know the power of the Dark
Side." There are two possibilities: you
are a Star Wars geek, or you are unreasoningly
scary.


Which Weird Latin Phrase Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla

Ehh...I don't like Star Wars all that much...



Pop punk... I'm not really that fond of you, but
you can churn out some good stuff... Old punk
doesn't really like you but you couldn't care
less...besides it's all about having fun isn't
it?


What genre of rock are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

??


You have an entrancing kiss~ the kind that leaves
your partner bedazzled and maybe even feeling
he/she is dreaming. Quite effective; the kiss
that never lessens and always blows your
partner away like the first time.


What kind of kiss are you?
brought to you by Quizilla


Okay....


You are a moon shadow. With the moon as your source
you are a being of great mystery. Constantly
drifting, you descend into darkness to conceal
your brokenness. You have come to believe that
you are the only one you can rely upon for
constancy and safety that you need. But those
who know how to see you find enchanting beauty
in your wistfulness and fragility. It is to
them that you should flee, for their arms are
an open haven where your true light can finally
thrive..(please rate my quiz cuz it took me for
freaking ever to create)


What Kind of Shadow Are You? (with gorgeous pics)
brought to you by Quizilla


Ohhh...mysterious....



Fight Club!


What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
brought to you by Quizilla


Soap!! I haven't seen this movie, actually...


You are a black dragon! Master of the shadows and
nightmares. People claim you to be evil but
you're just misunderstood. You just want to be
alone.


Which Dragon resides in your soul? (cool pictures!)
brought to you by Quizilla

Dragons iz kool.


Nihilist Bear


Which Dysfunctional Care Bear Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla


I am deeply afraid.


Athena


?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
brought to you by Quizilla



schizoid


Which Personality Disorder Do You Have?
brought to you by Quizilla


No comment...


Your: Happy eyes! Your cheerfull, bright and always
want to try something new. Your inquisitive and
quite lovable. You have many friends and will
succseed in life.


What type of eyes do you have?
brought to you by Quizilla


Uh...no...


Love. You Truly Desire Love. You long for someone
to hold you and take the pain away. You haven't
been in much relationships or you need to work
on how to handle them. You always seem lost in
a daydream about the person you care about
most.

PLEASE RATE


What Do You Truly Desire? *PICS*
brought to you by Quizilla


Yeah, right.


What Finding Nemo Character are You?
brought to you by Quizilla

Gill kicks arse.


You are the envision of nothingness. You are a grey
angel. Your wings are invisible, and as plain
as your soul, which has been stripped bare of
all emotions and feelings. But because of this,
you are ruthless, strong, and can't be out
willed. You are always silent. Barely any words
escape your lips. You are in a complete world
of your own, no-one gets in. And that's the way
that you like it.

You have been aorund since the beginning of the
world, so you have seen all. You know all. And
there is no being wiser that you. You are a god
in your own eight. But choose not to be. You
have even experienced death many times before.
You have suffered, and felt joy. But you habe
disregarded such emotions. So know you are
blank. Watching over the world. Waiting for it
to fade away.

Waiting for your chance to fade away...


What Type Of Angel Have You Become?
brought to you by Quizilla

That's odd...


You are Lawrence Ferlinghetti! Modern rebel and
owner and proprietor of the City Lights
Bookstore in San Francisco, Lawrence
Ferlinghetti is known for his playful tone and
innovative style. He is MY favorite poet, and
the works of lawrence are always eye-opening
socio-cultural critiques in a light-hearted
tone. He is recognized as one of the most
influential poets of the beat era.


Which famous poet are you? (pictures and many outcomes)
brought to you by Quizilla


Is it bad that I don't know who he is?

You are an individual. Ones are independant,
focused, single-minded, and determined. In
other words, you set a goal and stick to it.
You're are a leader and an inventor. Which is
all very good. On the other hand, you find it
difficult to work with others and don't like to
take orders. You can be self-centered and
domineering. Probably why Ones are often
loners. Please rate my quiz.


What does your name and arithmacy say about you? (some simple knowledge of adding is required on your part)
brought to you by Quizilla

That's so accurrate that it's scary.


You are Form 9, Vampire: The Undying.

"And The Vampire was all that remained on
the blood drowned creation. She attempted to
regrow life from the dead. But as she was
about to give the breath of life, she was
consumed in the flame of The Phoenix and the
cycle began again."

Some examples of the Vampire Form are Hades (Greek)
and Isis (Egyptian).
The Vampire is associated with the concept of
death, the number 9, and the element of fire.
Her sign is the eclipsed moon.

As a member of Form 9, you are a very realistic
individual. You may be a little idealistic,
but you are very grounded and down to earth.
You realize that not everything lasts, but you
savor every minute of the good times. While
you may sometimes find yourself lonely, you
have strong ties with people that will never be
broken. Vampires are the best friends to have
because they are sensible.


Which Mythological Form Are You?
brought to you by Quizilla


Yay?


You belong in the world of balance, where
everything has two sides and everything is not
always what it appears on the outside. Of
course, if you have a sense of humor, you may
find employment as a sarcastic comedian. If
not, enjoy the choices that are presented to
you through life, they will always have two
sides to them,one which leads you to the light,
and the other which entrenches you in darkness.
Walk on with hope, my friend.


Where do you belong?(ANIME IMAGES)
brought to you by Quizilla


Balance in all things.


Dark magician. You love the dark because of it's
beauty and just the life that no-one else sees.
Mysterious, calm, quiet... But that doesn't
mean you're not friendly!

Please rate ^^


What kind of dark person are you?
brought to you by Quizilla


Well...the girl in the pic is cute...


I hope this was as informative to you as it was confusing to me. ^__^

Comments (1) | Permalink

Saturday, March 20, 2004

   Good bye for now
I'll be on vacation for the next few days, but I'll write as soon as I get back. ^__^

So, I went to Epcot yesterday, and wandered around myself the entire time. For this,I blame Stephanie. If she was still here, she'd have come with me, so at least I'd have been with one other person. ^__^; Just kidding, Steph. :P

Yeah....I saw a Beatles cover band, and a Scottish pop group with a bagpipe. I got a ton of Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh cards (Black Magician Girl! Don Zaruug! With actual pistols!) and spoke Spanish to all the staff. It was a pretty good day, except I later realized how pathetic I was for going to a theme park and spending the day alone. At least I got German gummi bears.

And...Yu-Gi-Oh today was just plain wierd. Seriously, I couldn't keep track of what was going on. Who was on who's side? What? It was all over the place...

Well, at least we got a cool scene with Marik blowing things up. ^__^

Oh, I've finally decided to flood my page with Quizzes! Check back later tonight to see the results.

Thought of the moment: I'm selling my English Yu-Gi-oh cards and switching to Japanese...

Quote of the moment: "Yeah, I'm an evil management genious." - Jack Spicer, "Xio Lin Showdown"
Comments (1) | Permalink

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

A Nice, Happy Post
After a few depressing or brief posts, I'm gonna' talk about Yu Yu Hakusho tonight. I've been watching it for a while now, and am well into the Dark Tournament.

Well, first, Kuwabara is my favorite character on the show. He has some oft he show's best moments, and is such a total goofball, it's fun to watch. ^__^

Kurama is my second fave, but he lacks the great character moments that Kuwabara has.

I'm also totally crushing on Koto, the announcer for the dark tournament. I hope she sticks around; she's a fun character.

Kuwabara's sister is also...interesting, to say the least, but she does'nt get much screen time. IMO, she deserves more than Keiko.

As odd as it is, I really thibnk teen Koenma is cool. If he'd just ditch the pacifier, hed' be downright awesome. I want to see him fight.

Sadly, Toonmai will iend next month, and my access to YYH will be limited. Alas.

Thought of the moment: I need to take some more quizzes....

Quote of the moment: "Dimwit..." -Genkai, "Yu Yu Hakusho"
Comments (2) | Permalink

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Damn it, Espana....
I still feel a great sense of loss as a result of the tradegy that struck Spain. However...

The reaction they had to these events is, to be frank, horrible. Europe will suffer because of this.

As everyone knows, a terrorist organization, now believed to be Al Quieda, bombed a train in Madrid last week. The explosion killed over two hundred people, and wounded about (I believe) one-hundred and fifty more.

This is a horrible and senseless waste of human life, and a further example of how deranged and disgusting these organizations are.

However....the people of Spain, when electing their president on Sunday, suddenly pulled a one-eighty. Prior to this attack, all the polls showed the former administration in Spain being re-elected in a massive political landslide. This administration was a supporter of US President Bush's operation in Iraq.

After this attack, the electorate flipped, and elected a socialist into office. The new President has already declared that he will withdraw all support from Iraq.

Okay, what just happened here?

1. Al Quida just changed the corse of a nation's domestic politics to their advantage.

2. Al Quida has just been emboldened.

3. The tactics that *didn't* freeze up or paralyze the US after 9/11 worked in Spain.

So....Europe is basically screwed.

If you don't see this, think about it: Al Quida got what they wanted. The operation in Iraq have suffered a blow with the removal of the Spanish forces in the coalition.

So, their new plan is simple: strike on the eve of elections. This will happen all over Europe now.

However, I don't think, as some people have speculated, that Al Quida will strike the US in October. After all, after 9/11, President Bush's approval rating went through the roof. The US is historically inclined to keep leaders during times of crisis. (FDR was elected President four time).

Seeing as Bush is the last man Al Quida wants in office, it would not be wise to strike the US prior to elections.

The countries that really need to be on guard are Great Britain and FRance. GB is a major supporter of the war effort. France has been mentioned by name by al Quieda terrorists, particularly regarding their treatment of Muslims within their own country.

It's a wee bit upsetting. Like I said before, it is terrible that Spain was attacked, and I am very saddened by it. However, they reacted thee ntirely wrong way, and the rest of Europe is in danger.
Comments (1) | Permalink

Sunday, March 14, 2004

   Short and pointed
I did absolutly nothing this weekend. Nada. Zip. Zilch. And, you know, just about everything on TV was reruns, so I don't even have good reviews for you.

So, i'm judt posting to let you know I'm alive.

I'm also sending out thoughts and prayers to the people of Spain.
Comments (1) | Permalink