Don't feel bad.

The following is an excerpt from the incredibly popular website, College Confidential.

Gosh. No one can answer that. I doubt, even if you knew someone in Columbia's admissions department they could answer that. Let's say their rep from your area has ... 100 (?) applications to review and consider.

30 of them are an immediate "no" due to stats or something else that really stands out (who knows, discipline). I'm totally MAKING UP these numbers...just explaining how they are correct when they all say the process is holistic (once yohave the stat range)

So now he still has 70 people and maybe gets 10 slots to fill. I know the regions don't have EXACT specific numbers. But you will not find an elite school that isn't represented throughout the nation/world. So...it's not like their Midwest rep is going to be allowed 500 spots, you know?

So he sifts through and the cream rises to the top first. The 2400/36/4.0UW kids. And they might go in the "yes" pile and he already has 5 "yes" and only 5 more to place out of the remaining 65. THEN he actually reads. Again...MAKING ALL THIS UP but...once you look at the numbers you see how HARD it actually is to get into these colleges. HYP, for example...only 1200-1600 IN THE ENTIRE NATION get into their freshman class. That's a LOT of very special kids who were told no.

So...back to Columbia Admissions person...who has to narrow 65 kids into 5. Now he reads essays. 5 of them can't form a decent sentence even with their high scores.
Down to 60.

10 of them showed no continuity or passion in their ECs. Down to 50. 10 more little/had no leadership roles, 10 more had little/no volunteer work. STILL 30 and can only take 5!

So....what next? He reverses the process and, instead of eliminating he now selects the 10 of them had state or national championships in one thing or another (sport, music, acadmic). And they have "everything else", interesting essays, plenty of "extras".

Yet he STILL can take only half of THOSE! So something just stands out for him in the 5 he picks versus the 5 he doesn't. One of them is an "army brat" and had to change schools repeatedly but still excelled. One of them started a charitable foundation or helped raise her younger siblings when her single Mom fought cancer. Another one is so passionate about math that they've taken every advanced class their school offers and some local college courses too AND is Math Bowl champion...you get the picture. The fourth one plays oboe...and Columbia is looking for oboe's this year (it happens). And the last one goes to a tiny school and lives on a farm and their town is offering to help with tuition if the child returns home and practices medicine for 5 years after becoming a doctor.

So...YOUR child, while I'm sure a very attractive candidate...just didn't end up in that mix. There are SO many talented kids; they work SO hard these days. I'd HATE to have the job of selecting. But...your child will get a great education and I believe that (for the most part!), kids get in where they SHOULD get in. I hope your child will be happy at their "2nd choice". But, I'm sure you already know, there is no real answer to your question.

Luck!

Daily Life

One of my friends in Wisconsin posted this as her Facebook picture.

Pretty Game

I spent about half an hour playing this game today. I think it is so pretty. But maybe a little frustrating.

Uhh.

I found out who my teacher is supposed to be next semester and I think he looks like the guy on TV in Grey's Anatomy. What do you think?

Mr. Obama

9:57 PM me: then let's go to boston wooooooh
and ice skate
:D
and play tennis at 2am
:D
William: butbutbut i will be leaving like everyone else behind
i wish i could take chiles with me and put it in boston
me: we can come back to visit
haha
they would hate the liberals
9:58 PM William: O.O
leon county went democrat in the election
we voted for obama
9:59 PM me: O.O?
yeah but theyre not that democratish
William: but they are
otherwise they wouldnt have voted for obama
gobama!
10:00 PM i'm probama
and i'm sobama, its scary
because i root fobama
10:01 PM i globama in the dark
10:02 PM me: O.O
William: and i'm letting my hair grobama
then i will have a frobama
me: ...
William: if i go to boston i can play in the snobama
10:03 PM because the temperature gets really lobama
me: it does.
William: i'm a democrat, does it really shobama
me: yeah
William: ok i'm about out of those for now
but that was supafun
me: it was .
10:04 PM William: you cant do that with mccain
thats why obama won
me: mhm

Another short post.

Writing for college. Wow.
Earlier, I said that the next half year is so planned out. But what about the rest? What about the part that carries into the next YEAR?
I am already excited for August of 2010, even though no one knows where he or she will be.

I looked up "epsieanniihsct" on Google. I shouldn't be so proud, but I am. A "TOP CONTRIBUTER" on Yahoo! Answers referenced my blog! Well, I posted an essay by Mark Twain on it...
Anyway, here it is!

To do for the summer

I made a list of 25 things I wanted to do this summer. It wasn't a nice round (well, square) number on purpose, but anyway,
I did 23 out of the 25. One of them, well, I only wrote the first letter of each word and there were a lot of letters. I don't know what it is. I can't remember. The other one I didn't do is "beach." I never went to the beach. I failed that one, then.
But I did a lot of stuff, and I am so glad. It was awesome.

Schedule Fail

1. Psych
2. Math
3. Art
4. Econ
5. Lit
6. Physics

Physically impossible. Woohoo!

I wanted to make the ideal schedule, but I wasn't sure about three of the classes, so it wouldn't really work.
So, that was amusing. I don't think ParentPortal is working for me anymore, though.

A Good Sunday

The procrastinating is no good, but I am now William's manly man (instead of "wing man" like Jack), and I am listening to happy-ish music, and my parents fixed my break light in a dramatically short amount of time with about two dollars! Awesome. And they got me an extra bottle of contact lens solution for no particular reason.
The subject was going to be Good Sunday, but then I realized that might be (LIKE) a religious holiday.
I am scared for a week and less than a day from now. But this summer has been very good, so I am very thankful.
The next half year or so seems so planned out that I don't know what could surprise me. It is a nice thing every now and then, knowing what is going to happen.
I think that if people convince themselves that they are going to enjoy the day, that it can work, as long as something really awful doesn't happen. That is such a big catch, though, sometimes. We'll see.
I am on 18/30.

The Killers, of course.

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. You can't use the band I used (but how could I say that to Lacey?). Try not to repeat a song title.

Pick your Artist:
The Killers

Are you a male or female?
Joseph, Better You Than Me (ft. Elton John and Neil Tennant)

Describe yourself:
Why Do I Keep Counting?

How do you feel:
Losing Touch

Describe where you currently live:
The World We Live In

If you could go anywhere, where would you go:
Under the Gun

Your favorite form of transportation:
A Great Big Sled

Your best friend is:
Human

You and your best friends are:
On Top

What's the weather like:
This River is Wild

Favorite time of day:
Tranquilize

If your life was a TV show, it would be called:
Midnight Show

What is life to you:
Joy Ride

Your last relationship:
I Can't Stay

Your fear:
Read My Mind

What is the best advice you have to give:
Everything Will Be Alright

Thought for the Day:
Smile Like You Mean It

How I would like to die:
Romeo and Juliet

My soul's present condition:
Change Your Mind

Most Faithful Companion:
Move Away

My motto:
This is Your Life

Bad luck fixed.

I had 444 posts on here. This will make it safer before I write my weekly post over on the other blog.

Physics

Professor Vlad told me a story about his friend who served in the Army in... Some country like Russia? I don't remember, actually... I'm not sure if he said that.
Here it is, roughly.

There were a lot of mines back in the day. It was said that a bunch of force will trigger them to explode. If you are walking around, usually it won't happen, but if you jump from a tree, a mine can be triggered easily. One day, a group of soldiers were all lined up. The sergeant asked them why someone can drop from a tree and trigger a mine, but not if one stays on the ground. No one said anything. The sergeant now knew that they were all very dumb. He yelled, "ACCELERATION! It is greater when you fall down!" Professor Vlad's friend, a physics major, interjected. "Acceleration is always 'g'..." The sergeant pointed and said, "Shut up."
(By the way: apparently a mine is triggered by energy of the work done, which depends on displacement.)

First to Twelfth

I emailed my mother next year's school schedule.

Her reply:
School starts on your birthday again!!!
I just remember the last time it happened was your first school year in America.

They replied!

Yes!
The first time, they thought I was submitting an essay that day or something, which would have been odd since the new application hasn't come out yet.
They said,
"So long as you are the sole author of the essay, it should not be an issue if it is found elseware on the internet."
The only thing worrying me is the use of "elsewhere," but hopefully that isn't really a big deal.

I am glad.

Waiting

I put an essay on this blog one day in order to share it with my friends. But now that I have deleted the post, I can still find it with Google. This worries me, because whether I can search for it or not, it is still floating around somewhere. I know that I wrote the essay with no outside help, so I am truly the author of that essay.
I wanted to submit it in my Common App. But there is the question of people looking it up in the case of plagiarism, and thinking that I did not really write it, since it can be possibly be found online. After looking around at the Help section on commonapp.org, I decided to email their Support. Hopefully, they give me a response, and furthermore, I hope that the response is concise.

Hi Katelyn,

I read your post about two times today. It was really touching and well-written. I am so glad I got to see it. Thank you for doing that.
I will see you later this week.

Please enjoy your life, and go after the things you want the most.

Blair's Personality Quiz

Your view on yourself:You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
The seriousness of your love:You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.
Your views on educationEducation is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.
The right job for you:You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.
How do you view success:You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.
What are you most afraid of:You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.
Who is your true self:You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

Hi

Hi. I don't know if this is going to get to Blogger. I just checked
Reader. It is very good to see that the most recent posts sound
positive. I hope everyone finds a way to relax and enjoy the break.
The thing that is bothering me right now is the small clutter on my
desk. It looks so disordered.
I am glad I got my black sunglasses because it is so much easier to
drive that way.
I still really want to live in the north again, even though people get
colds more often up there. But I miss it, and I don't necessarily have
to live there for the rest of my life.
It is already 9:35. Wow.
Ryan unblocked me yesterday. It was incredible. Incredibly surprising.
Except he barely said anything.

Hey!

Where are you, J?
I don't know if I can contact you in another way.
I will try to be more creative, but it is tough. I have tried practically everything.

Come back. Please? You said you will always come back.
:'(

testing

Uno dos tres cuatro

--
-Kejing Jiang

HAHAHA.

12:04 AM me: after all this time his last question of the conversation is asking if my period has come yet -.-
Jack: has it?
me: no
Jack: where did it go?
me: :'(
Jack: come back kejing period
12:05 AM me: awwwww
Jack: i miss your period
(Ryan: me too)
me: o.o
Jack: hopefully you aren't pregnant
12:06 AM i'll be an uncle if you are
12:06 AM Jack: steven prescott!!!!
sorry
i'm sorry
good night kejing

The Notebook

My Dearest Allie,
I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter any more, because I know that what we had was real. And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent the summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds, and that's what you've given me.
That's what I hope to give to you forever.
I love you.
I'll be seeing you.
Noah

Manhug -_- -o

I have had really crazy days yesterday and today. But the problem is that I do not feel very safe sharing details of my days with the internet. It really limits the things I have to say.

Today, I felt very humbled and thankful. I shared hugs with two of my teachers. For the third, a male, I shared a manhug! That was pretty crazy. He had even forgotten how to do one.

I thought about the difficult task of sending letters. This evening, suddenly, I had an idea. One could make a private blog, and invite certain people. I think it will be a good way to keep in contact with someone who is going to move to another city in a few months. I am very excited about it because it will reduce the cost of stamps, paper, and the stress of getting to the mailbox before the parents do.

Yesterday, I learned that one of my good friends might end up with no parents in less than a month. That is absolutely devastating. I, along with others, feel so helpless because we cannot be with our friend in the physical sense. I am so proud for my friend for only really asking us to send him happy vibes. My friend is being so brave. I want to see you smile again.

I am 66% manly.

WHAT YOU HAVE:
[] You own over 10 bottles of nail polish
[] You own a designer purse
[] You own perfume that cost over $60
[] You had/have fake nails
[] You have more body/hair products than you use
[] Your pet is a chihuahua/Pomeranian/Yorkshire Terrier/Siamese/Shih Tzu/ dachshund
[] You have clothes/shoes/accessories for your pet
[] You have enough clothes to cover an entire refugee camp.
[] You have enough pictures to create your own wallpaper.
Total: 0
ADORE:
[] Makeup
[] Glitter
[] The Color Pink
[x] Jewelry
[] Mirrors
[] Chick flicks
[x] Shoes
[] Rainbows
[] Unicorns
[] Disney Movies
[x] Candles
[x] Flowers
[] Stuffed Animals
[x] Purses
Total: 5
DO YOU SHOP AT:
[] Coach
[x] Forever 21
[x] Victoria's Secret
[] Guess
[] Claires
[x] Express
[] Delias
[x] Hollister
[x] American Eagle
[x] Abercrombie
[] Aeropostale
Total: 11
DO YOU SAY:
[] Whatever
[x] Oh my god (gosh)
[] Hun
[] Fugly
[] That's hot
[] Dunzo
[x] Darling
[] Pshtt
[x] Cutie
[] Hottie
[] Skank
[] Totally
[] For Sure
[] Fabulous
Total: 14
DO YOU READ:
[] Cosmopolitan
[] Glamour
[] Marie Claire
[] Elle Girl
[] Teen Vogue
[] People
[] Us Weekly
[] Star
[] Self
[] PerezHilton.com
[] Dlisted.com
[] 17online.com
[] people.com
[] usmagazine.com
[] popsugar.com
[] Pink Is The New Blog.com
Total: 14
DO YOU LOVE THESE:
[] Legally Blonde
[] Elizabethtown
[x] Mean Girls
[x] The Notebook
[x] A Walk to Remember
[] Sweet Home Alabama
[] Where the Heart is
[] Just My Luck
[] John Tucker Must Die
[] Center stage
[] Bring it On
[] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
[] Mona Lisa Smile
[] My Girl
Total: 17
DO YOU REALLY ENJOY...
[] America's Next Top Model
[] Project Runway
[] Desperate Housewives
[] The Simple Life
[] 8th & Ocean
[] Sex & the City
[] Grey's Anatomy
[] The O.C.
[] Laguna Beach/The Hills
[] Nip/Tuck
[] Gilmore Girls
[] Degrassi
[] Keeping up with the Kardashains
Total: 17
Now multiply the total by 2
I am 34% girly.

Ally's Girly Survey

1. Does your Facebook password have to do with a boy?
Definitely not.

2. What's one thing a guy can do to make you like them?
He knows.

3. Are you a girly girl?
No. I'm a manly man.

4. Big or small purses?
Small.

5. Do you enjoy drama?
No.

6. Did you dress up on Halloween?
Yes. I dressed up as a girl.

7. Do you call anybody by their last name?
No.

8. How many guys will read this just because it says "FEMALE SURVEY"
It doesn't say that though.

9. Can you put on mascara without opening your mouth?
Yes. But I can't put on mascara.

10. Have you ever been called a bad influence?
No.

11. Eyeliner or mascara?
Neither.

12. American Eagle or Hollister?
Depends.

13. Heels or Flats?
Shoes.

14. Straight or curly hair?
Either.

15. Hoops or dangling earrings?
I don't have either.

16. Have you ever had your heart broken?
Haha maybe.

17. Do you prefer light or dark haired guys?
Dark.

18. Do you have a best friend?
Mhm.

19. Do you like your life?
Sometimes.

20. Ever walked into the guy's bathroom?
Yes. They are so much smaller than the girls'.

21. Have you ever jumped in the pool with your clothes on?
No.

22. Ever slapped a guy in the face?
No.

23. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
Yes.

24. Have you ever not been able to get someone off of your mind?
Yes.

25. Do you ever wish you were famous?
If that means I did something to improve the world, then yes. But not for the famous part.

*IN A BOY:
1. Preppy or Punk/goth?
Umm.

2. Contacts or glasses?
Contacts.

3. Good cook or take you out a lot?
Good cook.

4. Funny or Serious?
Whatever he is.

5. Long or short hair?
Short hair.

6. Smoking or non smoking?
Non smoking.

7. Tall or short?
Tall.

RANDOM:

1. When is the last time you were in a photo booth taking pictures with friend?
Coming back from UF with my friends at the mall there. Who kept it? Please scan it.

2. Who's the last person you had a sleepover with?
Anna and others

3. Have you ever seen someone you knew and purposely avoided seeing them?
Yes.

4. Who was the last guy you talked to outside of family?
Guess!

5. Do you think best friends can be replaced?
Yes. :(

6. Does the last person you held hands with mean a lot?
I'm sure.

Surveys. Great wastes of time.

1. Where did you take your profile picture? I don't even remember what it is. Oh. Lang intern took it in Lang.

2. What exactly are you wearing right now? clothing

3. What is your current problem? parents are in bad mood

4. What makes you happy most? my best friends

5. What's the name of the song that you're listening to? it's actually the national anthem because my brother is playing the piano

6. Any celeb you would marry? no way

7. Name someone with the same birthday as you? Orson Scott Card

8. Ever sang in front of a large audience? Not alone

9. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? maybe

10. Do you still watch kiddy movies or kiddie TV shows? no TV

11. Do you speak any languages? Yes. I do.

12. Has anyone you've been really close with passed away? No

13.Do you ever watch MTV? I have in the past at someone's house.

14. What's something that really annoys you? liars

Chapter 1:
===============

1. Middle name: none

2. Nickname(s): Kejingaling, Kejingy, Jing jing

3. Current location: office

4. Eye color: a layer of blue

Chapter 2:
===============

1. Do you get along with your parent(s): sure

2.Are your parents married/separated/divorced: married

3. Do you have any Siblings?: yes

Chapter 3: Favorites
===============

1. Ice Cream: orange sherbet

2. Season: summer

3. Shampoo/conditioner: Pert, maybe

Chapter 4: Do You..
===============

1. Dance in the shower? no

2. Do you write on your hand? rarely

3. Call people back? yes

4. Believe in love? yes

6. Any bad habits? worry too much

7. Any mental health issues? Hmm.

Chapter 5: Have You..
===============

1. Broken a bone? yes

2. Sprained stuff? yes

3. Had physical therapy? no

4. Gotten stitches? yes

5. Taken painkillers? yes

6. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling? no

7. Been stung by a bee? yes

8. Had detention? yes

Chapter 6: Who/What was the last :
======================

1. Movie(s)? Taken

2. Three people to text you? none

3. Person you called? Jerrod

4. Person you hugged? Haha.

5. Person you tackled? none

6. Person you talked to on IM? I don't know

7. Thing you touched? the letter r

8. Thing you ate? rice

9. Thing you drank? water

10. Place you were? dining area

I had to redo some of the end because the internet went off but it came back! Wooh.
I'm sorry you wasted your time reading this.

Held Back

The teacher taught me two things in second grade.
1) She was really hungry once and walked around but refused to eat at Burger King because they demolished some Underground Railroads.
2) There was a census that year.
I was really close to skipping second grade. I don't know why the teacher suggested it, but he did. I remember doing this second grade worksheet and having to figure out what 42 divided by 7 was. Or was it 42 divided by 6? I figured it out eventually because I knew the concept but I hadn't memorized the times tables yet. I drew little dots on my paper so I could stare at them. Guess and check is your friend! It was weird. Then, I looked around the room because everyone around me left. I was all alone. Everyone was sitting on the carpet, listening to the teacher.
So I thought I wasn't going to go, but my mom didn't let me, and she didn't tell me that she had gone to the office or something to say that until it was too late and I asked. She thought that since I was already younger than almost everyone, I would have even more trouble making friends around older people.
Anyway, it feels weird to me that if I had moved on, I would now be a senior, and would probably be going to UF the coming fall.

Passed AP Pony?

Sitting here, supposed to be studying, I find a lot of time to just think about everything. After some reminder... I realized that I might never recover from the emotions that I went through in freshman and sophomore year. Freshman year though, wasn't all that bad because it was just about school, which I have a better chance of forgetting when I get older when high school doesn't matter anymore. But the next year cut pretty deeply so many times, and it was all packed the second semester and the beginning of junior year. Every time my mind encounters the smallest reminder, I feel a mass of resentment or shame or hatred. When it is a stronger reminder, I easily feel pain and relive various scenes that I cannot tear from my memory. You know how a lot of people say, just be strong and put it behind you and live on and be happy? That plan works out really well but for some reason it refuses to help this time. I was insulted and angered and saddened and depressed. So I am starting to think that this might remain permanently in my mind.

I had a dream that I got my AP scores back even though I was not done taking all of them. so the ones that I did take came, along with a few extraneous ones. In the dream, I easily got a 5 on US History and Calc. It was amazing. I wish it would happen in real life. But of course, even my dreams left out the Spanish score, at which I feel no surprise. Also, I had some weird classes like a horse class and a pony class or such? I got a 21/22 on the pony class. I do not know why it was not out of five. But I wanted to tell Ryan about that. I hope he is proud of me.

Halfway

Math and history are over for the school year. Well, besides the test I never took for math.
Studying for sciences is really awful and boring. I do not want to begin.
So now, I do not know what to do with my life.

My friends are weird.

Ryan: hurry
round 12/35 to three decimal places
me: THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
.343
why couldnt you?
Ryan: didnt feel like it
are you sure its .343
me: yes
why
Ryan: baseball

Jack: MY MOM SAYS I NEED TO SHAVE BECAUSE MY BEARD IS BAD
AND SO IS MY MUSTACHE
Sent at 7:34 PM on Friday
me: ok shave
Jack: IDK HOW
me: ill do it
Jack: NOBODY TAUGHT ME :'(
SHAVE ME KEJING!!!!!
me: uh okay
Jack: and twss to i'll do it
me: no.

Yeah, man.

7:28 PM me: JACK ___!
Jack: KEJING ___!
me: WHAT'S UP MAN?
7:29 PM Jack: NOT MUCH MAN
me: SWEET MAN IM A MAN
7:30 PM Jack: YOU ARE A MAN MAN
me: WHAT ARE YOU UP TO MAN
Jack: NOT MUCH MAN
me: THATS COOL MAN
Jack: WHATS UP WITH YOU MAN
me: NOTHING MAN
Jack: SOUNDS GOOD MAN
me: IT IS MAN
Jack: YEAH MAN
7:31 PM me: JERROD THINKS THIS IS WEIRD MAN
Jack: WHY MAN?
me: NO IDEA MAN
Jack: THAT'S WEIRD MAN
me: HES WEIRD MAN
7:32 PM Jack: YEAH MAN
HE WON'T EVEN GIVE ME A HUG MAN
me: HE'LL GIVE YOU A MAN HUG MAN
Jack: THAT'S GOOD MAN
me: THEYRE GREAT MAN
Jack: I'VE HEARD MAN
7:33 PM me: YOUVE FELT MAN
Jack: I KNOW MAN
me: IM JEALOUS MAN
Jack: WHY MAN?
7:34 PM me: THOSE HUGS MAN
IM SENSITIVE MAN
7:35 PM Jack: MAN THEY'RE GOOD MAN
7:36 PM me: MAN I WANT ONE MAN
Jack: THEN GET ONE MAN
7:37 PM me: I CAN'T MAN
WE HAVE TO RAPE SOME CALC MAN
Jack: WHY NOT MAN?
TIME TO RAPE IT MAN
UH UH UH
7:38 PM MAN
me: UH MAN?
Jack: WHAT MAN?
me: DUDE MAN
THAT'S WEIRD MAN
Jack: IT'S RAPE MAN
YOU HAVE TO GET INTO IT MAN
me: IT'S CRUEL MAN
THATS WHAT SHE SAID MAN
Jack: I'M CRUEL MAN
NICE MAN
7:39 PM me: THANKS I APPRECIATE IT MAN
Jack: YOU'RE WELCOME MAN
7:41 PM me: HEY MAN
WHAT KIND OF CAR ARE YOU GETTING MAN
7:43 PM Jack: I DON'T KNOW MAN
I HAVE TO RAPE THE SAT MAN
7:44 PM me: OKAY YOU DO THAT MAN
Jack: I CAN'T MAN
I FAIL AT SAT MAN
me: AT LEAST TRY MAN
Jack: I WILL MAN
me: THATS GOOD MAN
7:45 PM Jack: YEAH MAN
7:48 PM WASSUP MAN
me: AP CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IS IN THE AFTERNOON TOMORROW MAN
Jack: DO IT MAN
TAKE IT MAN
me: I CAN'T MAN
Jack: WHY NOT MAN?
YOU SPEAK CHINESE MAN
7:49 PM Jack: YOU ARE CHINESE MAN
7:51 PM Jack: HOW ARE YOU MAN
me: REALLY TIRED MAN
YOU, MAN?
7:52 PM Jack: SAME HERE MAN
8:10 PM me: I WROTE ON YOUR FACEBOOK WALL MAN
Jack: THANKS MAN
me: YOURE WELCOME MAN
Jack: GOOD LUCK TOO MAN
8:13 PM GTG MAN
DINNER MAN
BYE MAN

No estoy divirtiendo.

Tengo miedo por el exam mañana y los otros estas dos semanas.
¡Empiezan pronto!
'~'
No sé bastante de la lengua y no podría usar un diccionario el martes.
Ayúdame, alguien... cualquiera.

Lame.

TEN WHATS:

1. What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up?: I had this terrible dream.

2. What did you do last night? communicate

3. What is the most important part of your life right now? school and friends

4. What would you rather be doing right now? hanging out with best friends

5. What did you last cry over? ...

6. What always makes you feel better when you're upset? talking to girls

7. What are your plans tomorrow? school

9. What are you worried about? exams

10. What are you looking forward to most in this week? nothing really

NINE HAVE-YOU-EVERS:

1. Have you ever liked someone who had/has a girlfriend/boyfriend? no

2. Have you ever had your heart broken? yes

3. Have you ever played on a sports team? no

4. Have you ever been out of the country? yes

6. Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend? yes

7. Have you ever had the cops called on you? no

8. Have you ever dated someone younger then you? no

9. Have you ever read an entire book in one day? yes

EIGHT WHOS:

1. Who was the last person you saw? brother

2. Who was the last person you hugged? ;D

3. Who was the last person you called? mother

4. Who was the last person to call you? this lady who we knew when I was about three who moved to Canada and then Detroit except she was really calling my mom

5. Who was your first crush? someone in 4th grade who you don't know

6. Who was the last person to text message you? no texting

7.Who is the last person you texted? no texting

8. Who did you last yell at? I don't remember

SEVEN WHENS:

1. When was your last shower? I took a bath

2. When did you last see your mom? around 2something pm

3. When was your last hug? Friday

4. When did you last dress up? whenever State was

5. When was the last time you cried? yesterday-ish

6. When did you last go to the movie theatre? when I saw Taken

7. When were you born? August 24

SIX WHERES:

1. Where do(es) your best friend(s) live? in this city

2. Where did you last go? the office

3. Where did you last hang out? I wonder

4. Where do you go to school? in these two buildings

5. Where is your favorite place to be? with someone

6. Where did you sleep last night? my room

FIVE DO/DOES:

1. Do you like someone right now? yes

2. Do they like you too? yes

3. Do you ever wish you were someone else? no

4. Do you know the muffin man? no

5. Does the future scare you? sort of

FOUR WHYS:

1. Why are you best friends with your best friends? they are ridiculously nice to me and I care about them very much

2. Why did you get a Facebook? peer pressure

3. Why did your parents give you the name you have? they didn't

4. Why are you doing this survey? No one will ask me out except William.

THREE IFS:

1. If you could have one superpower, what would it be? compatible time stopping

2. If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you? I can't decide but Ryan wants to kill the pope with me. :/

3. If you were stranded on a desert island and could bring one thing what would it be? a ship that I could use

TWO WOULD-YOU-EVERS:

1. Would you ever be friends with someone again, who you promised yourself you never would be because they were mean to you? I have

2. Would you ever shave your head to save the person you love? yes

ONE

1. Name a dream you wish to fulfill: I want to buy a curling iron.

u.u

Mother: So I heard you got a Facebook account. [because I told her he got one]
Father: ____ told me about it and asked me to make one.
Mother: So you have friends. [because I told her he has none on there]
Father: I don't do anything with it or put things on it.
Mother: Then why do you have one?
Father: ...
Mother: Why do you have one? It is for young people. '[insert father's name here], let's meet at the Mozaic bar,' or blahblahblah. Why don't you add friends? You need a circle of friends (meaning you need friends to use it).
Father: ...
Me: Jack's dad has one
Mother: Are his friends men or women?
Me: ...His uncle has one...
Mother (to my father): Do you have other accounts that I don't know about?

...

Typing from MS Word

I wanted look at opening a new file even though I already had one to start my tracking "project." Well, I also wanted to see if the blogging would actual work. I clicked on "New blog post," entered some information, paused a while, wondering if I should possibly allow others to see my password, and decided I would just change it. Anyhow, this looks pretty interesting. I'm so excited because it will probably work!

Wow! There it is! It is just like typing on Word. J

Oh no… the picture didn’t show up on Blogger. Here it is again, added from Blogger.

Stop getting my hopes up.

The only good thing that comes out of my parents looking at cars is that they use gas, which means they are buying more gas, which is consumerish and supposedly fuels the economy.

Everything else is just bad.

Katelyn's Survey

1. Will you talk to the person you like on the phone tonight? Not if he doesn't call me.
2. Ever had a near death experience? Sometimes I realize that I am going to die, and not the normal way, but it hits me badly. Or you could think about this dream I had.
3. Where’s your cell phone? My bedside table.
4. What is the last thing you thought about? Clara's response.
5. Do you regret anything? Probably.
6. If you found out you were pregnant who would you tell? The father.
7. What are you going to do this weekend? Shopping, I hope. And Chinese dinner party. Homework, studying...
8. When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends? a couple minutes ago
9. Do you prefer revenge or just pure jealousy/envy? I don't prefer either, but they tend to happen every now and then. Maybe not revenge.
10. Who would you like your next “fling” to be with? Hehe.
11. Would you curse in front of your parents? No.
12. What kind of camera do you have? I don't really have one.
13. Would you rather go to a party or out of town? Out of town.
14. Are you slowly drifting away from someone close? I don't know.
15. When was the last time you held someone’s hand? Ummmmmm...
16. Who can you tell everything to? Jack
17. Can you play guitar hero? Barely.
18. Is any part of your body sore? Yes.
19. Missing someone right now? YES.
20. Is there someone on your mind that shouldn’t be? No.
21. When was the last time you saw the person you last kissed? Ummmmmmm...
22. Do you like your phone? Yes.
23. Last thing you drank? Peach juice.
24. Have you ever slept in a bed with the opposite sex? Yes.
25. Have any of your best friends ever back stabbed you? No.
26. If you had to move in with a friend, which one would you pick? Ummmmmm...
27. What’s the seventh text message in your inbox say? :'(
28. When is your next road trip? :'(
29. What did you do this past weekend? Statistics
30. Met anyone new in the past week? Yes.
31. What do your best friends call you? Kejing
32. Who was the last person to go to the movies with you? Jack, June and Chanyang
33. Are you currently fighting with someone? No.
34. Last time you had butterflies in your stomach? Tuesday?
35. Who/What would you like to see right now? :(
36. Are you mad at someone right now? Sure.
38. What’s the nicest text in your inbox say? :(
39. Do you mainly use your house phone or your cell phone? I don't know
40. Is there an empty place in your heart? \=
41. Do you count down the days till anything? No, but I counted down the sections for the SAT.
42. Are you looking forward to something as of right now? YES
43. Have you ever been called a tease? No
44. What are your chances of getting with your crush? ;)
45. What is the farthest you’ve traveled with a friend? China, because we had the same tickets
46. Are any of your friends so close that you consider them family? YES
47. Anyone told you a secret this week? Sure.
48. Do you ever turn your cell phone off? Yes, but rarely.
49. Do you hate anyone? Sort of
50. Last time you wore the opposite sex’s clothing? I don't have any. :(
51. What do you want in your life right now? A car.
52. When was the last time you laughed so hard you thought you were going to cry? About a year or more ago.
53. Did you tell someone something today? Yes
54. Do you trust people easily? It depends
55. What were you doing at 9pm Friday night? Something awfully boring.

18/37

[x] You know how to make a pot of coffee
[x] You keep track of dates using a calendar
[] You own a credit card
[] You know how to change the oil in a car
[x] You've done your own laundry
[] You can vote in an election
[x] You can cook for yourself
[] You think politics are interesting

TOTAL SO FAR: 4

[] You show up for school late a lot
[x] You always carry a pen/pencil in your bag/purse/pocket
[] You've never gotten a detention
[] You have forgotten your own birthday
[x] You like to take walks by yourself
[x] You know what credibility means, without looking it up
[] You drink caffeine at least once a week

TOTAL SO FAR: 7

[x] You know how to do the dishes
[x] You can count to 10 in another language
[x] When you say you're going to do something you do it
[] You can mow the lawn
[x] You study even when you don't have to
[x] You have hand washed a car before

TOTAL SO FAR: 12

[x] You can spell experience, without looking it up
[] The people at Starbucks know you by name
[] Your favorite kind of food is take out
[x] You can go to the store without getting something you don't need
[] You understand political jokes the first time they are said
[x]You can type pretty quickly

TOTAL SO FAR: 15

[] Your only friends are from your place of employment
[] You have been to a Tupperware party
[] You have realized that practically no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job
[] You have more bills than you can pay
[x] You have been to the beach
[x] You use the internet every day
[x] You have been outside of the United States 3 or more times
[] You make your bed in the morning

I am 18 years old? Oh my.

Three Twenty

Once upon a time, there were two people who couldn't figure out when they "got together." They wondered and wondered. Finally, they were going to decide not to have one. But that was no fun. So they chose March 20, and it turned out to be a great decision. It was the first day of spring. The weather was perfect. The girl discovered her new favorite happy song, "Australia," by The Shins. It wasn't the best day ever, but it was a good, normal day. Around midnight or a little afterward, Wisconsin beat FSU in overtime in the NCAA tournament. I don't know if this will always be their special day, but it seems like a nice one.

Happy Anniversary. She sends her love.

A Story

Jerrod showed me this story about a burglary. If you have maybe fourty-ish minutes to spare... It is interesting.

Waiting for a Better Day

I think this is the first time I have skipped an entire month without posting on here. I feel kind of guilty for that.
I am still posting every Friday for the Power Bloggers. It is nerveracking wondering if I will run out of things to say for it.
I feel left out of things all the time now, for various reasons in various situations. It is sort of disappointing. But I think I need time to be alone. Tomorrow might be a good time for that when I am driving.
Someone's comment today got emailed to me. I wish I hadn't caused emotion in that realm to appear. I think it is hard to cheer people up by just writing in a personal blog. I always try to think of happy, cheerful things to add to blog posts in general. Much of the time, my aim is futile. Maybe it is because of the times I actually try. It doesn't work that way for me.
At times, I wish I were perfect and had everything I wanted. I guess a lot of people feel that way. Then I think, if I had everything, then wouldn't I be extremely ungrateful? That would happen pretty easily.
They say that a girl's hormones fluctuate each month. But I think it is quite ridiculous that these days, I end up tearing up at least every few days. I actually haven't been having trouble with school yet. (Now watch it hit me in the face on Monday because I said that.)
I, I, I... Again, I have to warn you that this is a personal blog, so I'm going to be saying "I" a lot.
I was just informed that I made an "abstinence innuendo." I am marginally proud of that.
I am excited about tomorrow afternoon. They say it is beautiful there.
If you are a guy, I just want you to know that I learned recently that you are not allowed to touch, hug, pat, or look at me in any way. I'm not really sure what would happen if you did. If I were a guy, I wouldn't be having any sort of problem with this with me anyway, though. I would tell you if you were allowed to communicate with me, but it wouldn't make any sense because then, I would be communicating with you, which is a bit hypocritical.
The weather is going to be really amazing tomorrow. Not just in Texas, as univision.com kindly showed me in Spanish today, but all over where I many of us live.
Thank you for reading.

Vero

I went to check the final results, and they are still different from when they called us back down...
Don't look unless you want to.

I forgot to tell you about that night.

Monday night.
I stood in my room, wondering if I should. I had already talked to you earlier that day, so it wasn't as if I was completely cut off from communication that day. But suddenly, I felt the urge, a few minutes after 10:10pm, to call you and say, "I am really happy because I love you!" I was actually going to do it, maybe.
I went to get some water. My parents' door was open on that side of the house.
Walk back.
-phone vibrates-
Turns out Jack called me to tell me his mom couldn't give us a ride home the next day.
Aw man, I don't want to end my night with a call from the brother.
So I stood there for a while longer. If I did it I'd have to whisper really quietly.
Finally, I turned off the light and went to sleep.

Back There

I decided to look back at last year's January posts. It was slightly awful. But, some of the happy little memories sparked my mind, and I'm glad to have read them again.

This is for William: GIANT FIGHTING ROBOTS
I sort of miss the rain. And walking through the rain. And thinking through the rain. And looking through the rain. And smiling and laughing through the rain. That's the best one. Maybe.