On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!

I was walking out of Wal*mart, when a group of guys saw my shirt. One of them said, "Wisconsin?" So I replied, "Yeah, Wisconsin!" Then, this more jerkish guy did the Seminole chop while saying, "Noles, baby!" That just went to show how obnoxious Nole fans can be...
I was talking about the game with one of my best friends, when he suddenly changed the subject. It ended up like this.
Me: Is it funny to be kissed by you?
[Friend]: Idk would you like to find out
;)
Also, we noticed that Joseph's Facebook account seems to have disappeared. I hope you're okay, man.
We went to three car dealership places today. It was so tiring. No, we didn't get one.

Ryan's Christmas Chain

I'm so glad to be back at home after about six hours going to or being at or coming back from a car dealership, or waiting for my brother's piano lessons to be over. So, I'm going to waste time doing this survey.

Last December, single or taken?
Single.

This December, single or taken?
Hmm.

Do you like anyone?
I love everyone.

Do you prefer warm or cold weather?
cold weather

Are you happy with life?
I think so.

Were you happy when you woke up today?
I guess so.

Are you mad at anyone right now?
No.

Could you go a day without eating?
Definitely not.

How long does it take you to shower?
About ten minutes.

How was the weekend?
The last one was really physically painful.

Does the last person you talked to mean anything to you?
Aww, of course.

Are you confused?
Extremely.

How many clothes do you have in your closet?
Wanna come and see?

Have you ever talked about marriage with another person?
Haha yes.

Did you have any unread text messages this morning when you woke up?
No texting.

Do you miss anyone right now?
YES.

Are you good at hiding your emotions?
It depends on the situation. For the most part, not really.

Who is the last person you talked to on the phone today?
Jack.

Do you regret anything from your past?
Yes, a little, but I do not try to worry too much about things that have already happened.

If you could seek revenge on someone would you?
Not if I can help it.

Excited for anything? What?
Whenever I see people next.

Who is your last text from and what does it say?
Dec 26, 2008 5:39:57 PM
MINs Remaining
As Of: 12/26
Anytime: 546
N&W: Unlimited
M2M: Unlimited
RO: 1,392
See att.com/starservices for applicable limitations.

Do you know anyone with the same name as you?
Not personally.

How's your heart lately?
Very content.
Thank you.

Have you ever worn the opposite sex's clothing?
I don't think so...

Are you happier in a relationship or single?
What Ryan said.

You're a sharpie marker, what color are you?
They do come in yellow.

How many months until your birthday?
I can't count that high.

How will life be 4 years from now?
Either much better, or much worse.

Do you put shampoo in your left or right hand?
I think I put it in my left, but I'm not really sure.

How many times do you knock on a door?
Three.

What type of people do you feel most comfortable with?
Pillows can be very comfortable.

Do you write how you speak?
I do. Sometimes.

Do you understand football?
Not what Ryan said.

Ever stayed up all night on the phone?
No. I could never use a phone that long.

Does it take a lot to make you cry?
No. Not really.

If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Yes.

When is the last time you got really frustrated?
December 20-23.

Are you happy with the way things are going?
Yes.

Do you think you would be a good parent?
Do you?

Ever had the smoke alarm go off because of the steam from your shower?
No.

Blue, black, or red pens?
Black.

Do you curse a lot?
No.

Would you go in public looking like you do right now?
Yes, but it's kind of dark outside.

Do you think cheaters deserves 2nd chances?
No.

Who was the first person you talked to this morning?
My mother.

Do you worry about what people think about you?
Not if I don't know who they are.

What's your favorite holiday?
(I added an apostrophe to "Whats.")
I don't care, as long as we don't have school.

When's your birthday?
February 30th.

Have you ever dyed your hair?
No.

Have you ever had braces?
No.

Are you close with your parents?
No, but geographically, yes.

Do you get up every morning and fix your hair?
I don't think my quick combings count as fixing, but in a way it could.

Do you have trust issues?
Yeah.

Do you get attached easily?
It depends.

This is why I couldn't come back in half an hour.

So I sat there, thinking, well well well, I'm going to have almost no time to do twice as much next semester. How am I going to surviiiiive? Haha, maybe I won't. -monotonous feelings-
What to do, what to do? Oh yes! The perfect solution! Hurrah! -shiver shiver-
Time to study for the conceptual test, a similar test on which I earned a solid C the last time. Pleasant, isn't it? Oh. I finished skimming my quizzes from this quarter yesterday. I guess I'll take out my textbook. Oh yeah, this is going to be great.
Okay, this wasn't what I dreamed. Centrifugal force is lame. Actually, it wasn't even all that bad because it's not as if the words were turning me into an insomniac. But no way. I cannot concentrate.
Ryan and William had some stuff to say. Good, because I was going to keep thinking I could regain my knowledge of the concept of a string with a spinning ball tied to it. Oh wait, I never got that far.
Mother calls. Help us with the drywall. We need another person to lift it. Hurray!
It wasn't that bad. We carried it into the house from the garage. I was told I could leave.
I came back. Why did I come back? Why, why, why, Kejing, WHY? Oh. Kejing, get the ruler. Kejing, get the pencil! What? Why do you sound so meeeeaaaaan, mother? Your tone of voice makes me feel like the slave you never had. Okay, I have to draw a rectangle so they know where to make a little hole for the light socket. And then, we carry it back to the garage so they can cut it again. Okay mother, I'm going to go wash up now. Mother says yes yes, we'll call you when we need you.
Back to my room. Ryan and William had some stuff to say. Good, because I was going to keep thinking I could regain my knowledge of the concept of a string with a spinning ball tied to it. Oh wait, I never got that far. Okay, I'm going to take a shower.
Mother calls. Help us with the drywall. We need another person to lift it. Um mother, I am almost completely undressed in the bathroom. I tell her I'm about to shower. She doesn't hear me. Kejing, say something! Kejing, get over here! Well, hurray! But this time, not only do we need to get it into the house, we need to lift it up. Up where, up where, you ask? Why, up the wall! Um okay? Bend down and lift, lift, oh hey, I'm lifting! It's huge but I can actually help lift it. What? What did you say? We have to bring it down? It won't go in? IT WON'T GO IN??? WHAT THE CRAP! (I didn't say this stuff out loud, by the way.) Okay... fine...
Watching my father trim the perpendicular drywall with an exact-o-knife-like-knife-thingy is pretty boring. Hands on the ladder so he doesn't fall. Not that anyone asked. Okay. Finally. We're going to lift this thing and it is going to go in.
Well, we tried.
Time to wait again.
So I waited and waited and waited. The blade fell down. Get it for your father, Kejing. Get this get that get this get that OWWW the drywall does not feel good in one's eye. Okay. -crams fingers down wherever it was- Father told me to be careful. It is a little late. My fingers are already on it. Okay, there you go. Watch watch watch. I get completely distracted and then realize he hasn't been carving anything. Oh. It won't go back on. It actually finally did, though. There is a pile of white stuff accumulating in the corner.
Lift! Lift! Lift!
Heck no. It still won't go in.
Trim trim trim.
Okay, this is the last time. I think we tried it about four or five times, at least. It was the last time and it took so long and I thought my arms were going to turn into stone. Not like the animals and such in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I just realized, but because they were so tense.
This is when I get the side of my finger slammed by a really hard t-square drywall ruler thingy. Thank you mommy, I look out for you too. Not long afterwards, father drops a screw on my other hand. Ow. Oh wait, no one cares. Hah hah hah! So we draw these lines going up along the wooden posts so he knows where to screw. And my goodness, does that hurt my ears. Don't you love the sound of wood and metal grinding against each other at a phenomenal speed with such harsh nonstop cracking at the same time? Oh man, he's doing it again. Look away, Kejing, it's only one of the most awful sounds you have ever heard in your short lifetime. Mother jokes that I am scared because I am holding up the drywall to be safe. -.- Scared? Um, no. There are other things to be scared about like wait never mind I feel so vague and vapid right now that nothing seems to be scaring me. Oh man, he's going at it again. Well, I'm still pushing up against the drywall and into the wall so it doesn't fall on anything and crack and then we'd have to lift and shove all over again. Again? Again? Again? And again? No no no no no! The noise, the noise, you could torture me with it and I would cry.
I think my night actually got worse after this but I can't remember why. Oh right. I think I started feeling like I was going to get sick before I actually took my shower. And something other stuff, but I cannot recollect it.
Please tell me you had a better night.

Lo siento a ustedes!

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry.
At least this has been updated... monthly?
'~'
I make sure I get my Friday's post into The Power Bloggers, and I suppose things are going on in life, but I tend to care more about getting homework done before I blog, and then I forget to blog. Well, not forget.
Well, so today was much more productive than I imagined because I realized there was an Anchor meeting today. Afterward, we ended up making Christmas cards for the Children's Home Society. Fun stuff.
I thought the two-minute talk in Spanish would be the scariest experience of my entire year. It was a little bit nerve-racking, but turned out much better than expected. I a very grateful.
My teachers are probably increasingly interesting each year. Maybe it is because they care more about their classes and students? Anyhow, they are getting to know us very well.
I am excited every weekend! :)

Bored.

This from Linda, who got it from Jessica.
1. Last beverage→ Zephyrhills(sp?)
2. Last phone call→ Carolyn missed it. :'( Poor Carolyn.
3. Last instant message→ Ryan
4. Last cd played→ Sam's Town
5. Last time you cried→ yesterday
6. Last text message→ Who the heck is 556.2362?

SIX HAVE YOU EVER:

1. Dated someone twice? no
2. Been cheated on? hmmmmm
3. Kissed someone & regretted it? no
4. Lost someone special? yes
5. Been depressed? a bit
6. Been drunk and threw up? no

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

1. red
2. green
3. blue

THIS MONTH HAVE YOU:

1. Made a new friend? sure
2. Fallen out of love? no
3. Laughed until you cried? no
4. Met someone who changed your life? not really
5. Found out who your true friends were? in ways
6. Is there something you want to tell someone? yes
7. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life? over 99% of them
8. How many kids do you want to have? none right now
9. Do you have any pets? no
10. Do you want to change your name? I guess it's too late for that. I remember my mother suggesting I changed it to Amy when I was in about fourth grade because translates to "love you" in Chinese.
11. What did you do for your last birthday? get my beautiful tennis racket
12. What time did you wake up today? that's a really good question... 7:32amish
13. What were you doing at midnight last night? sleeping
14. Name something you CANNOT wait for? but I have to wait
15. Last time you saw your father? yesterday, for net time less than ten seconds
16. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life? add more athleticism into it
17. What are you listening to right now? Beautiful Words by The Afters
18. Have you ever talked to Rob? which Rob?
19. Who's getting on your nerves right now? no one
20. Most visited webpage? Google

001. Whats your real name? Oh, you really want to know?
002. Nicknames → jing jing, k-_ _ _, Best Friend, sister, K, the omnipotent CEO
003. Status → Available, but not in that sense.
004. Zodiac sign → Virgo
005. Male or female → What do you think?
006. Elementary → Van Hise
007. Middle school → Velma Hamilton
008. High school → Lawton Chiles
010. Hair color → dark brown
011. Long or short → long
015. Are you health freak? → at times
016. Height → shorter than my parents
017. Do you have a crush on someone → Ooooh.
018. Do you like yourself → that highly depends on the situation
019. Piercings → I'm thinking about it.
020. Tattoos → no
021. Righty or lefty → righty

FIRSTS :
022. First surgery → oral surgery... I forgot when. You see, the dentist took about one and a half hours to realize that he couldn't get the hooked root out by himself. What a painful experience.
023. First piercing → none
024. First best friend → Rose. I wonder if she remembers me. Or if she still has her yellow recorder. At least, I think it was yellow.
025. First award → Book-it!
026. First sport you joined → biking my little black bike
027. First pet → snail
028. First vacation → something like Stonehenge, Bath, that castle with the red rose garden, Oxford, Stradford upon Avon, or London?
029. First concert → PIANO!
030. First Belief → Christianity is the only one that really counts. That or the tooth fairy, which failed. It was for about eight hours.

CURRENTLY :

049. Eating → nothing
050. Drinking → nothing
052. I'm about to → get a headache and read The Scarlet Letter
053. Listening to → no change to that
055. Waiting for → college

YOUR FUTURE :

058. Want kids? yes, but it is a pity I cannot carry on the family name
059. Want to get married? yes
060. Careers in mind? engineering, national security

THERE IS NO CATEGORY NAME HERE SO I WILL MAKE ONE :

068. Lips or eyes → well, I know you have great eyes
069. Hugs or kisses → I wouldn't know
070. Shorter or taller → taller
072. Romantic or spontaneous → smart
073. Nice stomach or nice arms → you have both gj
074. Sensitive or loud → what?
075. Hook-up or relationship → relationship
077. Trouble maker or hesitant → I wonder.... -heavy sarcasm-

HAVE YOU EVER:

079. Drank hard liquor: no :'(
080. Lost glasses/contacts → yes
081. Ran away from home → I wish
084. Broken someone's heart → possibly
085. Been arrested → aw darn no
086. Turned someone down → yes
087. Cried when someone died → no
088. Liked a guy/girl friend → yes, but not the latter

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

089. Yourself → rarely
090. Miracles → no
091. Love at first sight → hasn't happened yet
092. Heaven → no
093. Santa Claus → no
095. Kissing on the first date → no
096. Angels → the ones Joseph believes in, my wooden one, and the one I drew on the board above (costheta)(cos2theta)(cos4theta)

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY :

097. Is there one person you want to be with right now? yes
098. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? no
099. Do you believe in God? no
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? not the title

I'm still here!

I saw this on Anna's blog from Google Reader, and it seemed so awesome, and I really don't feel like doing homework, even though I always do it after school ends.
So, here it is!

10 things you want to say to 10 different people:
1) I really hope that wish comes true!
2) I don't think Mrs. Knoll got the sizes. =/
3) You're not very good at describing a textbook.
4) Your violin sounds so pretty!
5) Today, I realized how beautiful your eyes are. Watch out for predators, though.
6) Get a haircut.
7) You write your name in the same general style as someone else I know.
8) It's so easy to say things to people, but to you, there are so many things I could say, and I could never fit it in one line unless I got kind of sappy, but that is probably okay with you, but you can read my mind anyway. Te amo.
9) I wish I had a yellow dress like you do.
10) I'm sorry someone beat you on a test that I thought you totally raped.

9 things about yourself:
1) I do homework on Friday afternoons.
2) Jack's Nike shirt is my favorite shade of green.
3) I saw fog particles moving right in front of me this morning.
4) Maybe I will be trilingual one day.
5) I don't actually want to become a spy.
6) The North is the best, in my opinion.
7) I began to play the piano when I was four and a half. Tiny me. Yeah...
8) I played for two to three hours straight when I started.
9)

8 ways to win your heart:
1) make me smile
2) be smarter than me
3) write a great poem and/or letter
4) talk talk talk talk talk
5) play with CAD for at least two summers in a row
6) teach me how to do something I've always wanted to learn
7) know me well enough to know that I can't just list these things, or just read my mind all the time
8) let me win your heart

7 things that cross your mind a lot:
1) school
2) friends who are unhappy- make them happier!
3) leaving high school
4) red is such a great color
5) hey, I am absentmindedly spinning my pencil/pen again
6) if you really didn't try you would know what crosses my mind a lot
7) hey, I was spinning it again

6 things you wish you never did:
1) pause piano lessons
2) decide not to take notes during the last ppt that Mrs. Thomas showed us
3) become extremely apathetic during the concept test
4) fail.
5) neglect to buy really dark sunglasses B)
6) go to bed so late

5 things you want right now:
1) the laptop to go back to normal
2) a chance to go skiing
3) a trip to the beach
4) a smoothie
5) above all: my favorite pillow ever

4 people you love:
1) my mother
2) my father, who comes home at about 8pm these days
3) my brother? Maybe? :O Well, definitely right now, because he is not at home! For the rest of the day! Yes!
4) my h.w.a.b. :d

3 smileys that describe your life:
1) '~' (nervous)
2) '(o (eating)
3) *-* (dreamy)

2 things you want before you die:
1) satisfaction
2) bravery

1 confession:
The bug that just landed on my window was HUGE.

Three-day weekends are so amazing.

Wonil

So, he wondered why I mentioned him at all in the Power Bloggers, so I told him I'd write a post just for him in my personal blog. Here it is.
Wonil, I hope your hand gets better so you can cook even more Korean food. Gosh, you eat so much. I guess it's kind of cool but sad that you almost drowned all those times. Thank you for taking us out that evening. It was really fun, even though I didn't like tennis at the time. You don't need to make those thousand origami roses as you said you were going to do. Maybe you forgot about it, though. You're so great that my mom asked if I still hung out with you before she realized you went back to G-ville. Haha. It's interesting that you have such an expensive cardboard box in your truck. And vodka. What did you do with that, by the way? Not the box. I'm sorry you think you should give up on girls. Thank you for making your schedule so awkward so you could learn some difficult Chinese. Hopefully it will help you some day. You're going to be an amazing general surgeon, and the little kids in Africa are going to love you.
Thank you for everything, even though you don't think that should be said.

Open House

Everyone who put Lacey's name in something or other in Ms. Womble's room got her 10 points of extra credit. This was the deciding factor for my mother when she thought about whether or not she should go to Open House again.
This is an approximate description of what happened.

1st Period
So she entered the Psych room.
Ms. Womble: I don't have a first period.
mother: I am here to get extra credit for a student. How can I get her 10 points of extra credit?
mw: Well, you have to be sitting here at 6:45.
mother: I am not her parent. I can't split myself up because I have to go to my daughter's classes.
mw: Oh, that makes sense... she emailed me about someone being sick. -gives mother form to fill out and such- What is your daughter's name?
mother: Kejing. She is Lacey's friend.
mw: Darn, I don't have her.
mother: She will take your class next year.
mw: See you next year!

4th period
Mr. Carpenter: Your daughter made 100s on two of her quizzes.
mother very quickly: Oh, she didn't do well on the first one.
mc: I talked to her about what she needed to do -blahblahblah-

Another mother: What if -insert guy name here- got two problems correct out of seven...?
mc: Well, to be honest, he told me that he hadn't reviewed before it.

5th period
Mrs. Ewart: The passing rate last year was 45%. It broke my heart.

Yeaheah.

In Lang, we had a pretest on Latin and Greek roots. It wasn't actually a slap in the face, though. I did better than I expected, which wasn't amazing, but Diana knew almost all of them, so props to her Latin I through AP skills.
I'm tired every day, to good measure.
I finally raped Physics.
There's a test in history next Wednesday, and we need B's to maintain A's in the class, or something like that. I guess it could be worse.
There is a little hope that I will get through this year. When it is over, everything will seem so easy.
The rise of colonial America is not very exciting.
The weekends are pretty good this year.

You hit my heart (heart, heart)
You didn't ask me for my number?
Wait, you didn't ask me for my number?
Hmm I like the fact that you didn't ask that
Cause you already got my number, huh

Say, hey!

While I was in the car with Blair, she played some good music such as Aly & AJ, which I've never heard. She also played Miley Cyrus songs. I didn't know I'd like them, but her album, Breakout, really isn't that bad. I don't think she's very pretty or anything, but it was just fine.
I'm going to interrupt listening to the six(edit: seven) songs by her that I downloaded today in the nick of time to do another music thing.

1. Shuffle songs
2. Write the songs.

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Oceans: The Format

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
There's a Fine, Fine Line: Avenue Q, The Musical

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
All These Things That I've Done: The Killers

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Mr Jones: Counting Crows

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
I'm Like a Bird: Nelly Furtado

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The Hardest Part: Coldplay

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Best of Me: The Starting Line
[Yeah right.]

WHAT DO YOU OFTEN THINK ABOUT?
I'm Movin' On: Rascal Flatts

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Simple Song: Miley Cyrus

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Password 486: Younha

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
You're Beautiful: James Blunt

WHAT WILL (did) YOU THINK WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST KISS?
This River is Wild: The Killers

WHAT WILL (did) YOU THINK WHEN YOU GET DRUNK FOR THE FIRST TIME?
MFEO Part 2: You Can Breathe: Jack's Mannequin

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been: Relient K

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Hollaback Girl: Gwen Stefani
[Heck no. But if Ryan comes, maybe we can arrange something...]

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Everything Will Be Alright: The Killers

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, II: Romanze: Andante: Mozart
[I had to copy/paste that title. No way was I typing it. And I don't like Mozart all that much.]

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Johanna (Reprise): Sweeney Todd
[I'm straight...]

WHAT WILL PLAY WHEN YOUR FIRST CHILD IS BORN?
Take Me Away: Avril Lavigne

WHAT DO YOU SING AT CHURCH?
Hey Jealousy: Goo Goo Dolls
[Uhhh...]

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST WISH?
The End Chapter- II- Radio Bye Bye: Coheed & Cambria

WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Here Is Gone: Goo Goo Dolls

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Holiday From Real: Jack's Mannequin
[That reminds me, we need to go to the beach!]

WHAT WILL YOU NAME THIS NOTE:
Holiday: Green Day

Beneath the milky twilight... leave me, out on the moonlit floor.

When I was little, I was glad when my mom's friends called her on the phone. Then, if she was in a bad mood, she would be laughing on the phone and such. After a good conversation, she wouldn't be as unhappy.
Today, my mother and Jack's mother met each other. They were a short distance away from us. I was sitting in the Corolla, ready to drive off with my mother and Jack. OH yeah, Jack was scared at first. My mother decided to get out and meet Jack's mother. We couldn't quite hear them because we were talking to each other, but our mothers seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. I thought it was pretty swell.
At tennis today, well, the second time we went to tennis, I was sort of lying down for a while, with my back and head on the hard court. The rain was falling down, and a drop even went into my left eye. It wasn't pouring by any means. There was a sort of drizzle for maybe five minutes or so. And it felt really good.

>:(

I was so tired today so I decided to lie down and listen to some music after dinner. I turned the iPod off for while, and in not an extraordinarily long amount of time, I forgot everything. How? Well, the next time I could think, I realized that it was about 9:00pm. I had taken a two-hour nap involuntarily. This reminds me of the time when I was little, and I decided to lie on the couch, got up, thought it was the morning, brushed my teeth, and thought I had gone to the grocery store with my mother the previous day.
I was taking my contacts out in case I fall asleep for a night. This was pretty normal, except when I completely lost my right contact after I took it out and was putting it in the case. Turns out there was no contact in the case. Uhh.
I don't like naps.

Yeah.

I watched Casino Royale, and it is probably one of the best movies I've seen in a while. I don't mean to be cruel, but it was satisfying to know that one of the main characters died.
Wow, there really is only a weekend left. If I had another week, I wouldn't be any better prepared.

There isn't anyone else in the house right now. It's nice and quiet. I like to take the time to be alone, thinking. It makes me want to live alone for a while.

Make Up Your Mind

I decided not to bring down the blinds. The trees have already gotten to a very dark shade of green. The sky is a pastel sort of blue that subtly suggests violet.
My upper legs have been and are still very sore. When I stood up this morning to walk, a shock of dull pain shot through them. Great stuff. It took until about past noon for me to realize that people who work for the city were taking out the cracked sidewalk in front of the house.
My right contact was bothering me all day. I took it out, put it back in, and felt better. After that, I had to take it out again. This is when I realized that the edge was ripped. So, approximately $7.33 had failed me. Yeah, that's how much that little piece of lens is worth. Crazy. On the bright side, this is the first time in about seven or eight years I've had 20/20 vision.
I met Coach Jim today! He didn't know who I was, though.
If you know from which song the title is derived, then props to you.

Eh.

I asked Chanyang how she was. She said, "eh." After an exciting weekend, it seems as if many of us feel the same way.
I drove my family to Target today. Before we left, I made a last-minute decision to get a pencil. The day of the final awards ceremony at Nationals, I lost the pencil that I had used since 8th grade. I have this weird feeling like I can't go back to school without it. Well, it would be expensive to buy another one online. So, I got this stainless steel pencil that I kind of regret because I probably won't use it as much as I had hoped. Eh, I will use my blue one for now, and a bunch more pen. There are many more important things in life than a pencil, but I used it almost every day, for thousands of different reasons throughout the years, and picked it up more than that.
It won't be the same.

Hellz yeah, I actually watched TV.

The night of the opening ceremony, there were two commercials that made me pretty happy. One was the Coca-Cola commercial, in which different colored birds worked together, taking red and white straws from Coca-Cola bottles, and eventually building their own version of the Bird's Next. There other one was even better. The ending of "All These Things That I've Done" played loudly as various athletes were shown. It ended with Nike's signature swoosh and "Just Do It" motto. The best soft drink and my home country. One of my favorite brands and my all-time favorite band in! Marketing at its best, I think.
One of my earphones broke again. This is happening too much.
I'm having one of the best weekends I can remember. I haven't done anything particularly unusual, I don't think, but it has been amazing, and I am very, very thankful.

I'm not stalking you.

Last Year

I got this from Anna's latest post. It's pretty dull, but, oh well.

Memories from your last grade you completed

Social Studies:
-Who was your closest friend in that class?
Chanyang and Ryan
-Who was the teacher?
Ms. Gonsalves
-Who was your crush in the class?
No one.
- Was this your favorite teacher?
No, but she was extremely nice to everyone.

Math:
-What did you do during this period?
Turn around and talk to Jonathan, Brianna, Jack, Ryan, and sometimes Phil.
-Anyone you wanted to shoot during this period?
Not usually.
-Were you failing this class?
Hahahahahaha.

English:
-Did you ever fall asleep in this class?
Not at all.
-Was this your favorite class?
No, but there were some pretty cool people in it. Like the people from m ath.
-Who did you talk to the most?
Jack and Ryan.

Science:
-Who was the teacher?
Mrs. Ewart, Mrs. Traylor, Mrs. Melvin
-Who did you talk to the most?
Jack, Linda
-Was your crush in this class?
No.

Physical Education: None!
-Did you like this class?
-
-What did you do?
-
-Who did you talk to?
-
-Did you hate anyone in that class?
-
- Was your crush in this class?
-
-Were you failing that class?
-

Random Questions:
-What will you miss most from last year?
Math class.
-Who do you miss the most?
I don't know- whoever I haven't seen? Lacey.
-Will you see them next year?
Of course!
-What was your fav subject?
Math.
-What will or have you done this summer?
MAO Nats.
-Did you answer the complete truth during this survey?
Yes.

.~. <--It's upside-down.

Today, I decided that I enjoy tennis. Almost everyone I know can beat the crap out of me, but it's still fun. My big brother taught me the basics, and it was pretty cool. I watched my tallest brother play against him. It was intense, and quite interesting to watch. It was tempting to construct at histogram with the types of anger that Jack shows physically.
I feel like my brother is set out to get me in trouble. I haven't yet, but whatever.
I'm really nervous about school beginning again.

No Won?!

I got my off-campus pass today. Hooray... I have no car though, which my mother kindly pointed out as I drove away from the school.
At Nationals, while visiting Old Sacramento, I got this Chococat pen. If you turn it one way, it's a pen. If you turn it another way, it's a 0.5mm lead mechanical pencil. I'm not really sure where to insert the lead... I can take it apart, but it's not really right somehow. Now, when the ink runs out of the pen, then half of its function will not be present anymore. But it's nice and sharp like any Asian sort of pen.
As my mother, brother and I were leaving the office, Mrs. Dunlap was walking along the second floor walkway. She looked down, decided it was me, and waved. She asked me how I was, so I replied and asked her, too. She also asked me if I was ready for school in two weeks. Wooh yeah totally!
My mother thought it was funny that the SGA President and Vice President have reserved parking.
My closest friends surprise me all the time.
Ryan spent last week reading every one of these posts. Into the summer of 2006. Oh my goodness, that would take a long time.
Blair has spent a week or more training her Pokemon in Pokemon Emerald. A swell way to pass the time, no?

time2balone: ^ ^
me: hm?
time2balone: nothin

Ryan: lavender was calling ron "won-won"
and now thats over
me: hahahaha
Ryan: no more lavender since dumbledore died
me: mhm
Jack: sorry, ryan
Ryan: i didnt like her but no more won in my reading any more bc of that :'(
me: awww :(
Jack: awwwwww
no won?
ruined the book

Changing

My mother asked me if I wanted to get a Master's Degree. I told her that I didn't even know which degree I want. You don't want a computer major anymore? I don't know what I want. She joked about putting all my options in a jar, shaking it up and picking something from it. She even included hand and arm motions. I informed her that I had no options. I'd have an empty jar.
For the second time in my life, I want to learn how to play tennis. Last time was six years ago, and the courts were almost always too full to practice. We shall see.

What are we waitin' for?

(Today is)/(Yesterday was) the second year anniversary since I arrived in this city with my parents, sibling(s), and the van full of stuff that we didn't want to put into the moving truck. My my, how things have changed. I still want to leave very very badly, but for entirely different reasons.
I called someone my "oh brotherly friend." He would make a really good big brother. I mean, he isn't actually going to be one, but he is a great one to me. And we've discussed some pretty crazy stuff.
I also got pwned in Scrabulous again. Darn.
I'm finishing up one of the best/worst summer I can remember, and getting ready to enter possibly the best/worst year of school for the rest of my life. And what am I doing? I'm being tense, but no, I do not want a shoulder massage. We get more than enough of those from one person. Enough enough enough. Too much, too much. He should stop. Forever. Like really, stop. But buying shoulder pads or whatever isn't going to make things better in the long run.
My big, not-so-new goal/dream: I want to go to college.

Post Script

P.S. Remember that day at 4am when you got a restricted call? Well er, that was me from the Tallahassee Airport, with Diana next to me. Um, just thought you should know. I mean, I know we also called you at 6am, and at some point later to say "HIJACK" in Detroit but yeah, the 4am was me too. Oh, and I've enjoyed waking you up at more normal times such such as 8 or 9 or 10 or even 11 am when you weren't awake yet, and still lying on your blue plaid bed.

My Best Friend, Jack

He was a quiet kid, first few, or five times I met him. June would always go to his seat on the bus. So I would talk to June on the way home pretty often. I knew to sit near Jack so I could talk to the two of them. Jack barely said a word.
He said more as we got to know each other better. We hung out in a group at lunch, even though the guys sat at a different table. Eventually, Diana and I joined them. Yeah Jack, you were a pretty quiet kid.
So months went by, and we hung out with our friends, the nerdiest of the grade. A few MAO competitions later, and you were definitely one of my smartest and closest friends.
And then, my mother walked into my room and asked me what I was doing.
My mother: What are you doing?
Me: I'm writing about Jack.
My mother: For whom?
Me: Jack.
My mother: -leans forward- ...
So anyway.
We got to know each other pretty well, I mean, if I knew his home phone number and address before I could possibly have gotten them, well, I knew him better than he did after a few months.
He's my best friend.
If you meet him, your first impression is probably, well, there's that tall skinny white kid who I never notice in my hardest classes. He doesn't say a thing, and he doesn't sound very intelligent.
Dude, he's way more intelligent that you could imagine. And I'm reminded by that any time we discuss such "intelligent" things as math or other nerdy things.
And when I'm down, if he doesn't have to leave for tennis, no matter where we are, he sits there and keeps talking, throwing everything at me to make me feel better.
We both dream about going to Pasadena and attending Caltech. Okay true, it probably won't happen, but who else in the world shares this crazy goal that probably won't be obtained?
He's also my brother.
Yeah, we don't look very similar. But he's a better brother than I could imagine, no matter how many twss jokes he makes.
Thank you, little brother.

Only as Bright as You Wanted Me to Be

I never saw "P.S. I Love You" with Chanyang and co. I have always had a liking towards the band, The Academy Is... Well, one of the songs that Anna gave me, "Everything We Had," is a sort of song I didn't expect that they might sing, and I like it, despite the repeats of the chorus.
Earlier today, I used a website to get the audio from the 8-minute depressing Korean video. I'm glad it worked.
I thought I would have about 18 days of freedom. I mean, if or when I finish writing the test tomorrow, there will be no more homework for me!
Fail.
There shall always be more for which to study.
I want to go out and do something fun for a whole day, instead of always being reminded about school and educational things. I'd leave right now if I could.
I want to congratulate Brianna on her mile run. I guess a good thing came out of not being able to hang out.
Last Wednesday, six of us played tennis in the rain. It was not something I expected to do, but it was marvelous because everyone was laughing, being happy, getting excited about their hero(es), and smiling at each other. Though, it wouldn't make sense to plan this so that it coincides with certain weather.
I'm waiting for the day I can go outside and look at the stars whenever I want, wherever I want, and with whomever I want. Or, if I feel like playing the piano at 2am, then no one can really stop me. On any given weekend, I could drive to the beach just because I feel like it. I look forward to that.
Maybe those days will never come, but I can always hope.

Always You in My Big Dreams

I thought I had one more awful Spanish assignment left. Then, I realized there were two, and the one I hadn't noticed was really more like two. Yeah, what a nice little surprise.
I, I, I, I, I... That happens a lot on this blog. And I (yes, again) would like to tell you that these posts aren't meant to be selfish. I say "I" so much because this blog is about me because it has taken the place of a physical journal.
Today, I found out that "Konstantine" by Something Corporate is about the singer, who got drunk, cheated on his girlfriend, and the kindness she showed towards him by allowing him to come back to her.
I have used SpanishDICT so much that I added it to my toolbar bookmarks for easier access.
Geometry this afternoon! Excited? Hellz yeah.

Look at you, you're growing old so young.

I thought this was a really sweet song, particularly the chorus.
The Power Bloggers are discussing religion, and today was my turn to post my views. Here is the URL, in case you are interested in reading a bit more about me.
I found one of my favorite songs on the 19th.

Oh, and I made this weird connection. "Frito" is the past participle of "freir," or "to fry."
And holy crap Won, you surprised me.

It's a beautiful new day, hey, hey.

Happy birthday, my brother.
And for all the people (or two) out there in crummy moods, well, it is pretty bright outside, no matter how many clouds appear in the sky. And it's warm. In fact, it's sunny almost every day because you live in this certain state. If you've gotten too used to the weather, think about all the loving family members you have, or how many friends would do really obscure things to make you feel better. It must be nice, since you're probably smarter than at least 98% percent of the population in this country. Summer isn't over yet, and you live in a house with locked doors, air conditioning, and a generally safe neighborhood. You smile at least once every day, and feel a sense of accomplishment every time you learn a new calculus concept (well, not really).
I do you hope you feel better soon.

What did you learn today, dear?

I can't focus my best, so this isn't going to be very long.

William's electric razor is funny and I wasn't high.
I talked to J before dinner ended. Like, way before.
Except there is more than one J now, thanks very much.
The cases that come with the people who make contact lens cleaner liquid things are about twice as deep as the shallower cases that people in hospitals give out because obviously they want you to go through their bottles like "bam, bam, bam."
College is so much cheaper in China.
Someone asked Ryan's sister to a movie and now she's leaving.
Mike passed the Euro exam.
Jack lied to me. He said he was leaving to play tennis with James. He came back for a while.
His mother isn't home.

And I feel really odd any time I see a mirror. :|

And that should be Just Fine.

As you may have already concluded from blogs such as those of runiteking1's Blogger or paces_place's Xanga, we certainly learned a bunch in California. The thing is, almost none of it was actually about math.
My surprise? The three awards ceremony played good music as the award winners were announced on PowerPoint slides. Ryan had many moments of shock when he immediately realized that many of these songs were commonly played on his iPod.
Today, I woke up about two hours later than the usual weekday morning of the 2008 summer. Coming back around 4am didn't exactly help us get over the jet lag. I feel mildly proud of completing the day's work of Spanish, but then you sort of realize all I did was write a nine-sentence long letter to my grandmother about my cousin getting into college in China. This is more Spanish than I have done in one sitting for two months.
I met a someone who had graduated from her high school this year one afternoon, after someone taught someone else to say to me, "you have beautiful eyes" in Chinese. Anyway, she and the guy who said it had both taken AP Spanish Language. The guy got a 3, but he claimed not to speak any Spanish. The girl was practically fluent, and had gone to Spain. She got a 5, and was pretty much amazing. She and her friend explained that many of their good friends were Hispanic, so they could often practice and learn the language. Fascinated as I was, you have probably heard enough of it, though you may unfortunately believe that Latin is better.
These people were only two or three years older than me, but they had completed high school and could now look towards the future at their Ivy League universities. I thought they were very nice people.
Ryan, if that man had been a terrorist, then I would have strangled him from behind. Just sayin'.
When this summer ends, I think I'll be ready.

Let's Stretch the Time in our Favourite Places

12 more hours until we travel sluggishly through the night into the Pacific Time Zone, I think. It's hard to believe we're meeting at the flag post at school in less than that. Yesterday, I realized that I hadn't eaten in 21 hours. No, I wasn't feeling fat. Goodness gracious, I am thankful for being generally psychologically stable. This trip could not come at a better time. I need to get away, be around some of my best friends, and think about math for a while. Make sure my mind isn't focused too much on the frustration that my father could think of me in such a terrible way. Laugh endlessly with my favorite sibling and various substantially tennis-obsessive logarithm lovers.
There are so many things next year that I don't look forward to, such as standardized testing and ridiculous homework loads. Really, I can't wait for junior year to end [successfully, I hope], and probably wouldn't mind June of 2009 dragging out forever.
Time for some food, probably. (Okay, or cut raw meat for dinner.)

	Everybody Else - In Memoriam
	Found at skreemr.com

Took a sip from a bottle of orange soda
Suddenly you were back
On my bike years ago
While sharing the camera
You passed by, so quickly

I remember you
So remember me
As I was back then
In my ripped blue jeans
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids
In a memory

I still see the blue, sunken barge
Down by the shore and I
Can taste the blackberry juice on our fingers
But there’s an echo of careless, callow footsteps
That run by so quickly

I remember you
So remember me
As I was back then
In my ripped blue jeans
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids in a memory
In a memory

It feels good to forget how wonderful it was
In the noise of a crowd
But sometimes cars in the night
Sound like the ocean and
Then I swear
I'm back there
Seems so real
It disappears

I remember you
So remember me
As I was back then
In my ripped blue jeans
Moments ago
It seems to me that we were just kids in a memory
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids
In a memory
Moments ago
It seems to me
That we were just kids in a memory
In a memory
In a memory

me: wow i'm slow its raining intensely
runiteking1: no its
not
its not raining......
me: yes it is
runiteking1: ?
me: its definitely raining heavily right now
runiteking1: outside?
me: yes
runiteking1: no
me: no, in the office. = =
yes it is
runiteking1: no its not....
its nice and sunny out my backyeard
me: its raining

I was right. I'm not imagining things.

Is it really a computer problem?

System Restore is a component of Microsoft's Windows Me, Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems that allows for the rolling back of system files, registry keys, installed programs, etc., to a previous state in the event of malfunctioning or failure. -Wikipedia
It must be really nerdy to relate life to the need for a system restore. My favorite sibling used it a few times for his laptop to counter the effects of various trojans and viruses. I can't turn my back, no matter how malfunctioned or failing things get. It's natural to check back, look thoroughly to find a solution, and overcome harmful effects on Windows XP.

Help, someone out there?

It just so happens that every so often, Jack and I have a discussion over religion, science, and his stance on the whole thing. So, the all-famous Big Bang. How was it initiated? What was the energy that sent out this spark of life? Umm... Well, for now, God is the only answer that can even mildly be within reach by humans. My fantasy? That Jack and I somehow figure this out before we die. Because we really want to know. But of course, that's what everyone who has ever lived has wondered. How are we going to do this? Well darn it, we can't figure out God.
me: we should like, walk over to pasadena and just sit there
Jack: because pasadena makes us smarter?
me: sure
And then, reality strikes us again.
Jack: yeah
bill's wanting to show me a manstripper video
help
Another deep conversation has ended, as we would much rather enjoy our lives, having fun not watching certain YouTube videos, and refraining from pondering a question with no discernible answer.

Improvement

Yesterday night, I walked down the small hill to the fireworks. My mother found me, and greeted runiteking1's father. So I realized that I had not only said "hi" to Eric, but I had also seen runiteking1's brother and said "shu1 shu1 hao3" to his father, who sped past us to catch up with Eric, who is practically my neighbor. Runiteking1's father said "da4 de zai4 hou4 mian4" to my mother after their short greeting. Was my tallest cousin behind us? I'll never know until he tells me.
My brother's fish died a couple of days ago. It was his second red beta fish from Wal*mart. The first one was a birthday gift from a Chinese girl, but one night, it jumped out of its bowl and shriveled up until my mother discovered it the next morning. This one was probably underfed because my "gifted" brother kept forgetting to feed it. I have to admit, it's kind of relieving to know we don't have any more pets.
Before that, I received yet another instant message on Facebook. How? Because I forgot to either remove or place the person on my limited profile list. Smart, epsieanniihsct... Thankfully, this one was much better than the first.

Versatility at Its Nerdiest?

me: haha okay awesome
Jack: yeah
me: cuz youre a guy and my mom says guys are good at math and physics
Jack: we are
me: convenient.
Jack: yes
we are also convenient
Today, my interesting mother brought that up because she had questioned me, yet again, and this time said something along the lines of "What are his accomplishments in school?" Thanks, mom. Not a weird thing to ask at all. No, not at all. Because parents who aren't Asian ask things like that all the time. But yes, it was kind of funny.

This afternoon, as I was having a nice chat with Walter, Jack successfully ran to the house, Lisa came soon after that, and then I got a little shock. Look at this:

Jack quickly memorized this person's birthday. He's 23 until November. Creepy, much?

For the Better

I have successfully managed to convince myself that I don't.

Taking Advantage of the Situation

Here's how. (I gave up italicizing quotes because it's just caused a bunch of HTML problems.)
me: i dont want to go that far
liucthrn: :<
me: not today
liucthrn: okay.... I'll steal from the clutches of Jrod
me: hes not in town
liucthrn: :3
me: heehee
liucthrn: :D Perfect
me: ;)
liucthrn: love love love

For about half an hour, I finally assigned album art to a few artists, and of course, all of my Killers songs. There's probably more than a couple hundred that still don't have artwork... Well, that's for the rest of the day. Not really.
I took two walks. One in the late morning, and one with my brother not very long ago. He found a dollar bill on the sidewalk because he was walking slightly ahead of me. Lucky boy. Speaking of luck, the Year of the Rabbit is generally considered to be lucky. Even better for him.
Today, the stalker received yet another number to be matched with an identity. The stalker decided to just try it out today. The number didn't work.

Later...
me: i have a question
is won my second or third husband?
Ryan: we are not on speaking terms anymore
Even later...
Ryan: if you see kejing tell her i am her second husband
not her third

Why does the man get the lawn?

Ryan: men have a connection with their lawns though
when i get a house the lawn will be mine
I was biking around the neighborhood, when something stood out yet again. The signs that people use to encourage voting for certain people... well, they're never placed in the middle of any property. They're always either on the outskirts or in between two pieces of real estate. In Wisconsin, people would place these election signs in front of their homes. Here, it looks like they were placed by other people.
As for Ryan, he thinks he will be ordering his future wife around, beating her if she tells him that there are no houses without inclines honey, and that they shall live in a brown and white house. It will have 19 rooms and four stories. Everyone must wear shoes inside the house after mowing the lawn that only he can mow because he is the man of the house because shoes are great. In fact, he will hit me if I don't agree with him. The minibar will be open to everyone over 14 years of age. No one can mess up the yard, where there will be a Subway/Taco Bell-like gas station.
Yesterday, I watched Mean Girls on ABC Family. My mother walked by and said, "You're watching TV?" in a surprised way. Well, I was surprised too. I realized that Rachel McAdams, the main character in The Notebook, was in it. I had seen the movie (Mean Girls) with Katie back in Wisconsin. Weird connection.
Today, the real B (meaning better than the one from Gossip Girl), my protective friend (My mother asked if this friend was a boy or girl after said her name. Me: Giiirrrlll...) came over and we watched Memoirs of a Geisha. Her eighth movie in less than three days, and the other seven she had never seen.
Before that, it was sunny outside. Finally. I went biking, and realized that the handlebar was rotated too far counterclockwise. If my hands were the same distance in front of me, then the bike would be turning right. Not the least disappointing bike ride. Then, as I biked up the hill to my house because I finally switched gears so I could, I realized that I wanted to be outside a bit longer, so I put the bike back and walked the daily walk around the street, and back up the same hill. The shower felt great, of course.
I wonder where our math teacher lives.

I <3 LW

I get this little feeling of excitement every time I open the mailbox to find some sort of mail from Caltech. It's only happened twice so far, but they are so cool. It's obvious that some very intelligent people designed it because they make Jack and me want to walk right over to Pasadena.

My mother never ceases to surprise me when she speaks to me.
"There was a girl who liked your father but he didn't like her back because she was too ugly." [Ryan now thinks my father thinks my mother is hot. And while we're on this subject, William thinks my father is hot.]
"Well... and there's not just the emotional but the physical stuff...[Me thinking: what the heck does she expect us to do? I would be bursting out in paroxysms of laughter if we weren't having such a serious conversation.]... like in that magazine article...[One of the perks of getting TIME delivered to the house: my mother gets to learn about teenage pregnancy pacts.]"

I love my favorite sophomore. She's amazing.

Tomorrow. I'll study tomorrow.

The formatting got screwed for the entire post. It's going to take forever to fix it... So I pasted it to a Notepad document and pasted it again. I hope this works. Thank goodness, it worked wonders. How did I not think of this simple solution the past 10 stupid minutes? My mother is severely correct. I'm barely mediocre after all.
If there's ever something anyone reading this would like me to attempt to answer, just comment on any of the posts on here or The Power Bloggers, because it will be automatically emailed to me, and I will read it whenever I have access to the Gmail Inbox.
Today, I decided to begin reading Unwind. Then, I decided to finish it. The story really showed how the characters grew as they encountered some particularly interesting people and events throughout the part of their lives that were documented in the book.
And just now, Ryan: and spain won the euro cup thingy. That makes me pretty happy in a weird way even though the back of my mind is constantly reprimanding me for not having begun my Spanish packet. Though, I suppose it was a pity that Germany was defeated because some of this have some sort of weird patriotism towards Jack's ancestor's homeland.
There are enough productive things out that I could be doing. But no, no, no. Sometimes I just pause and think, Dear J, I wonder what you're doing right now, or what you're thinking, and basically I can't stalk you in any way, and oh my that sounded a little creepy, but how are you doing?
I used to really like the rain all the time. It was so great when it poured down everywhere, whether I was outside or not. Even the time when my parents and I went swimming at someone's apartment and then it began pouring so we ran the 15 minute's walk home.
You're not the only one who can't spell.
me: sometimes i dont like the rain
Ryan: me neither
me: i always liked it in the past
Ryan: i didnt
it ruined our football games
nobody else would play
we still played
one christmas it was raining so much and so cold you couldnt see a couple of yards in front of you
but my cousin and i still through the football
of course we couldnt play well without at least another person
and i now have 130 neopets avatars in 3 days
me: you mean threw?
Ryan: no
through
that is how we spell it around here
me: hahahaha
Ryan: ...
Jack, Ryan and I think so similarly on countless occasions.
Ryan: we are
i am copying you
i made dumplings earlier
actually
Last week, I found out how much I can love it when it stops raining. Which thankfully, happens a bunch down here because it never takes long for the most menacing weather to walk away.

One third of summer is already over?

Today, I was glancing through the shelf near the table in my room, when I noticed a small white envelope that was sticking out by about two centimeters. I extracted it, and read on the front: Always low prices. There was an enormous smiley face, covering almost the entire front. Then, looking inside, I discovered a Target gift card. Next to this envelope was a larger one with a card with shoes on it. Opening that, I discovered a Wal*Mart gift card. Previously, I thought I knew about everything in my room. Imagine my surprise at my complete negligence of these two envelopes. The simple explanation: last year, when I invited a small group of friends for an it's-almost-school-so-let's-have-fun-because-it-happens-to-be-almost-my-birthday-too party (there wasn't actually a name for it), someone decided to tell most of them that it was a birthday party, so they er, brought presents. So, this morning, I felt 30 dollars richer from not doing anything. Thank you, Chanyang, and Joseph who drew the Wal*Mart logo. :)
I think one of the worst feelings can come from trying to do something I can't do. For example, while stretching today, though I may not be counted as stiff, I wasn't as flexible as I could have been. Later in the evening, I tried to juggle- something I have never been able to do, and gave up quickly the few times it was attempted in the past. Failure again.
I finished Octavian Nothing, and am not going to type the whole title here because it takes longer than it takes to type this sentence. Well, not really. The book was highly disappointing, but the author generally did a good job. I mean, considering the topic and vapid series of events, it wasn't the worst it could be.
One of my mother's best friends called her today. During the phone conversation, I was driving my family home. My mother said I was (translated from Chinese) "just average" and "mediocre", and then changed the subject to my brother who got into the Gifted program (as if I had failed it because he got a higher score, even though it is easier when the person is younger). Um. Thanks a lot. Makes me feel great...
Someone liked me about four years ago. Recently, a girl told her mother, who told my mother: "____ is depressed because his "girlfriend" -insert my name here- is gone." I don't know what to think about that. I haven't made any contact with him for a long time, and do not feel urged to do so any time soon. I just feel sort of bad for him now.

Got This from Linda

101 Questions

0. Name?

Kejing

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
Both are on my forehead. One from leaning against a screen door that suddenly opened, and the other from running on the blacktop and some guy bumped into me.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
A painting of a cafe that was in the dining room of our first house.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
As far as I know, I don't usually.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Alternative rock.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
8:00amish. I think. Maybe. I don't know; it was raining.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To rest and relax.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Painting. But not like Ally missed it in The Notebook because I'd like to wear my clothes when I paint again.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
My piano and music books.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
Five feet, six and a half inches.

10. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
No.

11. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
No.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
He probably knows.

13. WHAT ARE YOUR INITIALS?
KJ

14. LIKE MUSIC?
Yes.

15.MOST LISTENED TO BAND?
The Killers

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Energy drink.

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
I don't have one.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I'm not hungry.

19. ARE YOUR PARENTS STILL TOGETHER?
Yes.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
No. Do they taste good?

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
A blanket, I think.

22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
Of course I do.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
4/5 of the time in my fingers.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I don't have one yet.

25. What is your favorite book?
I don't know anymore.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
No.

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Not here.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS
LEAVING?
I don't know yet.

29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU:
Any way you want to get it out.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
2

31. BLONDS OR BRUNETTES??
Brunettes.

32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?
It depends if the internet is down.

33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Lying.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Yes.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Almost any sort of sport, worrying about homework too much, lame stuff like that.

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
No.

37. FIRST JOB?
None.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Yes.

41. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Cleaning up the broken light bulb on my carpet.

40. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
No.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST
Being smart.

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
No. :)

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
A paper cutter.

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
I have more than enough this week.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No.

47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
No.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
PERT Happy Medium

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Probably not.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Chicken.

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Not practicing enough piano.

53. WHAT CD ARE YOU MOST EMBARRASSED TO HAVE ON YOUR SHELF?
I'm not embarrassed by any of them.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Nah.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Unfortunately, yes.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
I don't usually get mad, but if I do, I just read or play the piano.

58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
I don't have one.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
Legoes.

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
There's 109 contacts, some of whom have more than one number.

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
No. There were no Barney TV shows in Birmingham. I think.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Yes.

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mashed potatoes.

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Some guy who uses Autodesk all day.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Kejingaling, Kejingyjingy, K, boss

67. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BAND/SINGER?
The Killers

68. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
The Office

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
I don't know.

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
Yes.

72. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
Oops. Um. Last week?

73. Plans for tonight?
Become a distraction from Autodesk.

74. WHATS THE FASTEST YOU HAVE GONE IN A CAR?
60 something. I need to get on a highway.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Only if they want to.

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Typing.

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water.

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mother.

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX?
Well hey, it's a guy.

80. FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?
Chasing Cars

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
Lying.

82. Favorite Month?
June.

83. ZODIAC SIGN?
Monkey/Virgo

84. ZUNE OR iPOD?
iPod

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Dark brown.

86. EYE COLOR?
Dark brown.

87. SHOE SIZE
7.5

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Quizno's Subs

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
I don't have one.

90. YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Yes.

91.LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
The Aviator

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Actually quite possibly the first day of school.

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Piano.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Democrat.

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Who?

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationship. Though, I've never had a one night stand...

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Summer reading books.

98. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU HAVE?
Hopefully a Corolla some day.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
Hmt.

Oh, Just Some Quotes

I have edited the quotes for conventions so they are easier to read. I probably missed some, though.

Jack about Ryan: Maybe he had to mow the lawn.

Ryan: I noticed on my glasses it says 5-12. It's screaming at me: finish me! Finish me! 13. Well it's not every day your facial accessories have two numbers of them which both stand for number lengths of the two legs of a right triangle as Pythagorean triples unfinished.

David to me: Can I please have your help? I have a debate tomorrow, and I have to debate how communism is better than capitalism. Lol wish me luck? I'll be defending your communist ideals. I bet you have a copy of the Communist Manifesto under your pillow. The color Red is like a god to you.

Blair to Jack: Your facial structure looks good with blondes, so maybe Won and David will dye their hair for you.

Jack: I should find out what a scale is.

Lacey: No problem... I just wish it would actually work but it's the NSA... They're probably hard to trick.

Jack: Why not? Sounds like something terrible happened. You not stalking people. What happened???????

Jack: Lately, I've considered becoming a hermit when I get older. It doesn't sound like a bad idea. I'll get to be alone and do walk in circles. Being alone more would be a great idea. But it's impossible with school, so I'll wait until I'm older to become a full-time hermit. So much fun and being alone. I might want to be a tennis-playing hermit if possible. But that would involve people, which wouldn't make me a hermit. It would eliminate the greatest advantage of being a hermit............ no people. Which would be really great.

Chan: I think he's speaking French.
Tucker: You're Asian! Stop humiliating yourself!

Jack: At tennis after the match, June pulled out his phone and called someone. I asked if the person was his girlfriend and he made it plural. Then June gave the phone to me and it was Joseph on the phone.

Ryan: There will always be a category about me in my heart.

Ryan: I wanna keep the pony.

Katelyn: Guys are paying attention to you, you don't like it?

Jack: I AM ASEXUAL

Jack: foofoo foofoo foofoo foofoo

Jack: I need to throw my chair quietly.

William: Jack is pretty hot.

Joseph: Jack, can I borrow your shorts?
Jack: I'll go get them.

Katelyn regarding Jack: He should totally have guys and not guys! He'd be happier that way! :D

Anna: Not being racist or anything, but evil Asians!

Katelyn: Who else... is cute...

Katelyn: I think my mom's losing it.

Anna: Yes! Oh really!

Jack: I was taking a shower when you called.

Chanyang: Who else did you invite?

Joseph: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Joseph: jkjkjkjkjkjkjkjk

Jack: Then stop being mad. It's not happening right now, so you should enjoy your stalkerness. I never thought I would say that.

Jack: No, I don't want a hug. I was agreeing about the list of people you're inviting.
Katelyn: Are you sure about that?
Jack: I'm sure I don't want a hug.
Katelyn: Positive?
Jack: I'm sure I don't want a hug
Katelyn: So you do want a hug?
Jack: No, I don't.
Katelyn: Yes, you do.

Kreacher: ...Miss Bella's and Miss Cissy's pictures, my Mistress's gloves...

Diana about Yige: Well, as long as it's all physical.

Ms. Knoll regarding Chinese communists: What are some other religions you could believe in?

Ryan: <3 you all, Ryan.

William: Kejing is stupid. Life is stupid. Kejing is life. Everyone has life. Everyone has Kejing. Therefore, Kejing sounds like a slut.
Diana: I thought I ex-raised you better.
Kejing: X-raised? Like chi squared?
William: Kejing is X^2. Therefore, Kejing varies with the degrees of freedom. But Kejing is communist. Therefore, she has no degrees of freedom.
Jerrod: And the bigger the population, the more normal you get.

Marshall: Oh! You do conserve air when you're kissing! Everyone let's kiss
-Victor comes over-
Marshall: NONONO!
Mrs. Traylor: You had your chance, Marshall!

Jack: We are encouraged to violate asymptotes in Precalc. There is a lot that we are encouraged to violate.
Kejing: There are a lot of things that Jason Waldman encourages us to violate.

William: I must admit, your dad is quite attractive for an older Asian man.
Ryan: How about that Kejing's brother?

-Jonathan trips-
Phil: He's a HUG student.

Kejing: Why do you have to graph the end behavior (this time)?
Mj: Yes.

Mj: Now, how do we find this angle?
Kejing: Guess and check.

Mrs. Traylor: You need to have a traditional [Chinese] wedding. It'd be fun!

Kejing whispers: It approaches e. Shhhh...
Brianna very loudly: HEY, DOESN'T THIS APPROACH e?
Mj to Brianna: You just ruined it.

Yige: I smell like Kejing every night.

Mrs. Ewart: You go on your double dates... and you do NOT come back with the same dates.

Kejing in deep concentration regarding Euro: The thing is, if I get the DBQ, I'll make myself do it before Monday.
Chanyang: Don't think about it! Think about brother-in-law!

William: You look like a perverted white man who turned into a sexy Asian girl.

Spanish intern: If there's a problem... if you guys sound like a bunch of Chinese people trying to speak English...
Kejing: I'm Chinese.

Sonal: I still want Logan in the jacuzzi with me.

Wililam: Kejing, I'm trying to tell Sonal that "lunch" does start with an L but she doesn't believe me.

Ryan: Does everything have to match?
Kejing: YES...
Ryan: Jerrod's white.

Kejing: Coach Sherry likes airplanes.
William: Do you have his phone number too?

Erica in shock: Is Jack flirting?

Kejing: Why do the guys keep taking off their clothes?
Ryan: Because you're watching.

William: No. Her dad's mine.

Kejing: Don't touch my legs.
Ryan: I will. -reaches down-

Mj: If you think you're a man at math, then do 42.
Evan: Kejing, I need the paper back. I need to find out if I'm a man.

William: Your mother has good taste in men; she married your dad.

Marshall: Kejing get on Gmail chat. I need to ask you a few questions about biology.
Others: O.O
Marshall: No, REAL biol-puts hands on face-

Logan right after 5th period: Kejing, help me with my test.
Kejing: Okay!
Logan points: This is the only one I don't know how to do.
Mj: Hey! Get away from him, he's taking a test!

Ryan during the Euro exam: Please, Cameron, don't have a disorder for just a few minutes so I can concentrate.

Jack finally gets off the phone and turns to Kejing with a smile: It was your mom.

Jonathan: How was Euro?
Kejing: Awful, but at least it wasn't HUG.
Jonathan: Aww, really? Ehh go to Hell.

Mj regarding polars: I promise, once you get it, it's like, ah HAH!
Kejing: Ah HAH!
Jack: Ah HAH!
Mj: Who's mocking me?
Caroline: Kejing.
Kejing: And Jack.

Mj: Oh, this looks terrible. It's like a Jack-circle.

On the board: x^2 + y^2 = 2x + 3y
Ryan: Parabola.

Ryan: Dumbledore is not gay.
Chanyang: Yes he is. That's why he died.

Chanyang: And then I have camp.
Kejing: What camp?
Chanyang: Bible camp. Wanna go?
Kejing: No.
Chanyang: Lots of hot Korean guys.

Ryan: ...I don't remember...

Mj to Holly: Do you want his phone number? I can get his phone number. I have it. Do you want his phone number?
Kejing: Isn't it _ _ _-_ _ _ _?
Jonathan: Shhh.

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

The Beatles.

Just Do It.

Ryan: make sure to tell me before its 530
Kejing: why?
and thats 530am
do you mean 1730?
Ryan: JUST DO IT
Kejing: twss
Ryan: 1730
Kejing: twss
Ryan: -.-.

I had to quiz my brother on music theory today. He seemed to know most of the vocabulary on the first page, but had difficulty with the second, so I sent him back to review. But then again, some of the vocabulary on the second page had some really odd definitions. As I listed terms (a tempo, cut time (alla breve), dominant...), he replied with his best possible answer, and I couldn't help thinking: one day, he isn't going to be "cute" anymore, unless he has the family's good looks. I'm kidding.
My brother has a red beta fish. I was washing something in the sink, when I looked at the bowl that was pretty much right in front of me. He or she wasn't actually moving. A piece of food was about four millimeters away from its mouth. Not weird at all.
I don't want Mexico, Canada, and Somalia.

Oh yes.

Hot Peppers

My brother: Oh, hot peppers? In Wisconsin, I was the only one who ate them so I'm used to them now.
My father: When I grew hot peppers, you weren't born yet.

It's true. The movie yesterday was pretty darn awful. June only covered a small portion, so that we wouldn't all suddenly censor Blogger, of the atrocities that we were forced to undertake because of Chanyang's beautifully marvelous taste in movies.

Time to drive.

Found on Wiki as Usual

"...a virtuoso was, originally, a highly accomplished musician, but by the nineteenth century the term had become restricted to performers, both vocal and instrumental, whose technical accomplishments were so pronounced as to dazzle the public."
My piano teacher gave me the task of finding my own pieces in preparation for a competition in about a year. I might not actually do the competition, but the task is kind of difficult. I keep finding these amazingly virtuosic pieces. Or, some really easy ones that I don't even bother listening to on YouTube. So I don't know, I don't know how to find one or two pieces that are not classified by the MTNA to be "R," for "romantic." It's freakishly difficult to find things without knowing about them at all beforehand.

47 Days 02 Hours

Runiteking1's brother has provided some amusement recently. My brother seems so boring. This week, he has had camp in the mornings, as he during two other weeks throughout the summer.
My brother: Today we had a talent show... I had a talent.
My father and me: ?
My brother: I can speak Chinese.
The sad part was that he was serious, and he never actually speaks Chinese anymore. His speech has become very Americanized. And his rare Chinese is covered in an American accent. Awful, no?

My other brother is pretty funny too.
Jack: except marshall wasn't there
:'(
that's what did when i saw that marshall wasn't there
[I told him it was my new Facebook quote.]
Jack: it isn't funny
do you laugh at pain?
my emotional pain?
Jack: if you put that on, you're a bad person
me: i put it on.

Two days ago, an idea popped into my mind. Something small and not very spectacular that seemed like a good thing to do. Well, it was finished yesterday, with a small bit of tweaking today. The only issue is that now that I finished, there is nothing else to do in its stead.

"Dark Blue" by Jack's Mannequin:


I have edited this post many times today. Another thing to add: Not too long ago, I was cordially invited to The Power Bloggers. Friday is my day.

[Later...]
Ryan: thats why kejing has to go to college with me to amke me food
or i will have to eat grass for nourishment
William Dunn: the soup might need about a half tablespoon of clam juice to balance out the potatoes
me: aww ryan
Ryan: im not kidding either :'(

8:00

There's nothing weird in the video; they just chose a really awkward place to put the still image before you click on the triangle to play it. Thanks a lot to Won, who seems to know a lot of depressing Korean videos and movies.

The Best Mail in the World

I got to the end and cried.

And I'll forget you, at least I'll try.

It's nice. Having an unopened, hardcover book that smells so new. Hopefully, it's going to quite an adventure, even if it lasts less than 48 hours. 24, if you're lucky and it's really good. ...wanting to flip through the four hundred or so pages. I prefer hardcover books for some reason. The only small issue is worrying over the paper cover's condition after holding it for so long. It's sitting on the table, waiting for you to to be absorbed into a fictional world. But there's two, and I don't know which one to read first. I showed them to my mother, who said they were beautiful relative to the price. The translation into English didn't work very well.
Reading used to my biggest hobby. And then, I went on to do better things such as violin and homework and dropping violin, doing more homework, playing more piano, and practically dropping piano... Things like that. I haven't read a book for the fun of it in about a year now, or so it seems. If I have, I don't remember. I feel so illiterate.
And while I continue to ramble about myself, well I guess I can do that because this is my blog, but anyway, I've never wanted a car so badly.
::EDIT:: Well, that's what I get for not paying much attention to the day's post: countless grammatical errors.::END EDIT::

I'll be waiting for you, baby.

	The Strokes - You Only Live Once
	Found at skreemr.com

As I read Lacey's post on The Power Bloggers, it reminded me of the years, oh so many years ago, when my mom and I went grocery shopping in Birmingham. My dad had a piece of Twix every day, or so it seemed. He probably hasn't eaten it for years. I need to buy him some when I can drive myself to Wal*mart. Like in early October when it's his birthday.
The seniors graduated at the Civic Center yesterday. My ex-husband actually called my cell phone but I didn't answer it because the cell phone is not often conveniently nearby unless I'm going somewhere. I'm going to miss some of them very much.
Tomorrow is my sister's birthday part. Aren't we getting old so quickly?

That's Not Karma

From the New York Times website that I accessed from news.google.com: Ms. Stone said last week during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival: “I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then the earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, is that karma? When you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?”

Um. That was ridiculous. Just because the Chinese government did something that might be "mean" doesn't mean that the "karma" is going to rebound on innocent Chinese citizens. Ms. Stone, at this moment, I can find no reason to respect you.

Sorry, J.

I pretty much fell in love with another dead European composer all over again- Franz Liszt. (My other obsession is Frederic Chopin.) No, not in the weird way. I mean, his music is so amazing, and today, I am specifically writing of one such Paganini Etude that he wrote... La Campanella. It is the third of the Grand Paganini Etudes, and I wish I had the music because I would probably begin to try to learn it. This wouldn't be extremely successful, but it is worth a try.
Here is a not-so-great version of it, no offense to the at-the-time-14-years-old boy who is playing. I downloaded a professional version a few minutes ago, and I will send it to you if you contact me about it or something.

I also finally decided to search for "Dawn" from Pride & Prejudice, and I actually found it by the time Anna got here. It was extremely exciting. "Love Song" had such bad quality that I spent a bunch of time just tracing over bars and adding note stems where they should have been. Anna had fun with my Gmail account.
Today also happened to be the last day of school for sophomore year. Nothing very exciting happened, but we all had some great times at lunch as usual. Very good times, indeed. I already miss people, though. And yeah, all of them miss Jerrod.

Redundancy

I liked when I get up from lying down because I was oh so tired and as soon as I get online, I see that I received and email. And it was email about a comment that someone special wrote on this blog. I liked that someone out there also likes eating food, more specifically White Cheddar Cheez-Its, though I'm not sure if she specified the flavor, but I certainly did. I like that they aren't very healthy but every now and then, I eat them anyway, and they aren't even really that good but I was hungry. I like that I was assigned to be someone's BFF, and that she chose me and five other people to write each week on a blog so that we'll have a post every day. I like that I don't have any exams this semester. I like that about half the things people wrote in my end-of-the-year book had to do with math. I like that sometimes when people don't know things, runiteking1 tells them to ask me which molecules are in the cytoplasm and nucleus [but I don't know, either]. I like that we are all annoyed by the same person. I like that I agree with Jack's mom very, very often. I like that when I asked, "Is Jack okay?" she said "Not usually." I like that it has been really sunny outside, even though I sweated a bunch because of the humidity. I like that Vicky thinks I'm talking to a certain someone because I don't answer her within the minute. I like that you've gotten this part into my post without being really annoyed and tired of how weird the beginning of every sentence sounds. I liked making a cake with Ryan and Jack and Jack's mom and Jack's sisters even though it took a ridiculously long time and I had to go home before we even finished putting the icing on. I like that I get to relax this week.
I love picking up a piano book and playing my heart out. I love how much my friends make me smile. I love thinking about the same person over and over and over again.
I read everything that everyone wrote in my end-of-the-year book (if that's what I want to call it. Lacey, I know you made me a big yearbook but I couldn't tell you at that moment I already had something because your book really made me speechless because it was so unbelievably sweet of you, so thank you thank you thank you, even though I know I already thanked you). I was just sitting at my desk with the sun shining through my windows... smiling. There are so many people out there who are incredibly caring, patient, intelligent, deserving, loving, admirable, and I would add "Asian" if that didn't sound too weird. We are all so proud to have gotten to know each other, and it means so much that sometimes, all we might end up doing is wondering why there isn't any background music to it.

We Had a Fight on the Promenade Out in the Rain

I'm kind of disappointed with myself, because, well, I haven't written in here very much. It feels as if I haven't written anything at all for months, so when words just begin to pour out as they did yesterday, they don't sound very nice at all.
Runiteking1 told me about his blogroll, and when he told me how to get it, it wasn't there, so I apologize for not having one for now.
This is the last real week of school, but it doesn't feel as if we might not be here for more than a day next week, because our schedules didn't seem to slow down. And now, with four days left, oh my.
In Chemistry, there were six more minutes left in class when Lacey asked me to sign her yearbook, but Erica had her pen. She thought I wouldn't be able to sign it and that she wouldn't see me again for the rest of sophomore year because she was going out of town after fourth period. This may sound like a personal story that shouldn't belong on a blog on the internet, but I have to say that it was the most emotional moment of my day. We looked at each other knowingly, and it was truly knowingly because everything that happened this year must have really hit us hard at that moment. There were many, many obstacles, some of which were never expected, and the hardest moments came every now and then, and we would cry when things got really bad. Slowly, everything seemed to be okay. Some of us really learned about ourselves, whether it was our intellectual ability or our stubborn emotions that wouldn't be pushed aside. So we gave each other a big, happy, best-friend-sort-of-hug and by then, there were tears coming up in our eyes. Blair said, "Lacey! Are you crying?" I know, girls are so emotional, aren't they? But after such a painful, tedious, work-filled, brilliant, marvelous year, well, it has shown.

What's the problem, baby?

-think about it every time I think about it can't stop thinking about it-

I've pretty much neglected this blog, I know. If I keep using being busy as an excuse, well, things won't get anywhere. Yes, Marshall, I finally post something and it's about Euro, but Ryan and I spent about two intense hours trying to figure out where to put people, and thank goodness we agreed on things, because it would have taken even longer. I keep forgetting to give it to Gonsalves.
School is slowly dying down, as teachers assign us last-minute projects and force a few tests into the last real week. Summer is looking dull so far, but it's okay because there won't be so much homework or studying to do.
One of the weird things that has begun to bug me throughout the past two years is the fact that my Microsoft Office programs are really old. For example, when I open up a powerpoint at school, they don't have as many fonts, but they have more effects, such as better transitions and more options. This 2000 business is quickly becoming obsolete. Windows XP Home Edition can be really disappointing.
Gator-fil-A is approaching our thousandth theorem.

The 25 of APEH

Ryan and I decided that the class did an abominable job of it, so here is ours.
1. Martin Luther
2. Napoleon Bonaparte
3. Josef Stalin
4. Adolf Hitler
5. Louis XIV
6. Karl Marx
7. John Calvin
8. Henry VIII
9. Otto von Bismarck
10. Johannes Gutenberg
11. Sir Isaac Newton
12. Elizabeth I
13. Charles V
14. Ferdinand and Isabella
15. Vladimir Lenin
16. Leonardo da Vinci
17. Klemens von Metternich
18. Mikhail Gorbachev
19. Philip II
20. Louis XVI
21. Henry IV (Bourbon)
22. Christopher Columbus
23. John Locke
24. Winston Churchill
25. Baron de Montesquieu