Sunday, February 13, 2005

Facts of (my) life
Well, it all started last Saturday with Academic Decathalong Regionals. Basically what happened was I got up really early in the morning (5:00), got to the high school in the town next to me where the competition was held this year, and all day, I took tests in Super Quiz (astronomy), Social Science (ancient near eastern history), Economics, Math, Art (once again, near eastern pieces from the Met. Museum of Art in NYC), Music (Classical era - Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven), and Lang and Lit (Sophoclean dramas).

For starters (I'm an alternate), they also gave a speech, wrote a timed essay, and gave an improptu speech and interview. And they compete in a live Super quiz with ten questions, and every school can see everyone else's score. We (okay, not me, but the team) friggin' won super quiz and beat our rival school! BOOYAKA!

On Tuesday was the awards dinners that lasted forever. But our school won firstplace overall in the region (like we didn't know that was coming - lol), and I won [b]first place in music[/b] and I didn't get a certificate (most honorable mentions do), but I should have been honorable mention for econ since I got 4th place. These scores, of course, are among the alternate B division (scholastic). I'm so happy I got a medal. YAY!!! ^__^ If you want to know more about USAD, visit: www.usad.org

Great minds think... alike?

What's really scary was that Gary and I had almost the exact same week! O_O;;; You see, I spent all week working on a project for school (build a 3-D model of a building in Asia; I chose a temple in Thailand), when it was handed out months in advance, and I didn't even finish it on time due to my procrastination. Gary had a busy week too because he, as well, has no concept of planning - he didn't finish the work on his bathroom. He said most of it was done (like me) but he still had to vaccuum and clean up.

So yeah. Heh. I thought that was kinda cool because we both had similar weeks! ^^;

$100 in 10 hours

Wow. I babysat tonight, and I got $100. I feel so bad, because the kids are great. I feel like they gave me way too much, and I tried to give it back, but they wouldn't take it. =( She said for me to go shopping or something, and enjoy it. I guess, I will. (Well, I'll put some of it in the bank, and some of it for me to spend.)

V-day will go to hell

Yeah, I hate V-day. As you can tell. But it's okay this year, because after school, there's a "Singles only" party in the TNT room. I'm so thrilled about it - it'll be the only bright spot on a crappy day, so yay!!!! (If they cancel it, someone WILL die!!!!!) lol. ^_^

The other bright side was that I got V-day flowers from my daddy, today. They're so pretty and they smell great!!! I love when he sends flowers (On my B-day and V-day). *sigh* Preeetty.

Pierrot Le Fou

It's on... like... now. ...Right now. Gotta watch it. Later

Catcha on the flipside,
Roxanne