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tboblp

:: 2005 12 March :: 3.53pm

Cats are acting crazy again, time to go to my mom's house. My aunt Kath, uncle Ken, and their daughter (my cousin), Kelsey are all in town visiting. I asked my mom to find out how much Gran Turismo 4 was at the mall, and she bought it for me! That's pretty cool. I wish I was in highschool again right now, because the weeks after spring break are the best...you hear that seniors?? At least for me, everything was taken care of, I had already stopped caring about Calc, and yes I did pass the AP so it ended up not mattering. Art class became, Performance art class, or what we liked to call it. Ms Howard called it kids acting crazy. But that class was alot of fun those last few weeks, as was french, and english, and everything. I got to walk around smiling knowing that Id be leaving soon, only to be sad later when it was all over. Whoever first said those were the best years of your life is a genius, although im damn sure he didnt say that during those years. oh, and Neil Peart is God

Never look back.


Beagle147

:: 2005 10 March :: 5.11pm
:: Mood: weird
:: Music: "Masquerade" -Phantom of the Opera

I'm updating again. I need to remember to do it more often.

I'm gonna say this once more, because apparently some people are selectively illiterate. That last sentence came out more cruelly than I intended. Regardless. If you are reading this journal, please COMMENT, at least once, so that I know you are here. I get freaked out when people randomly read my journal and I don't know. o.o


Masquerade
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade
Hide your face so the world will never find you


Tonight is NHS induction, apparently. I feel out of the loop. Although, I must say, it is my own inability to pay attention at meetings that made me forget. It's not my fault, I'm taking pictures the whole time!!

English oral came and went. I got "Blackberry Picking." It sucked. Eh, actually, I cant really decide how I did. I did in fact make up a word. And use it. More than once. But that's ok, it's not as bad as "everywhereness." Ms Zap did give me a few smile and nods as I was talking, but for most of the oral I did my best not to make eye contact. So really I don't know how I did. And frankly, my dear...

My french oral is the day we get back from spring break. In a way that sucks, but I think I will be less nervous going on the first day. I think it was everyone else stressing about english orals that made me so nervous.

My cat has decided to be really cuddly. It's odd, but I'm not complaining.

Even though we're nearing exams, I think a lot of the stress is lifting. We're done with most internal assessments, done with most orals, done with other...stuff. CAS. Or atleast I will be done after this weekend. I'm surprised at how quickly all the CAS added up. I ended up having to use only 15 hours from tutoring at SRCS. That was kind of my last resort filler CAS. The heart walk really helped a lot, because they gave us 15 hours. I think I'm gonna do 2 more hours at the humane society saturday before the renaissance festival, and that will give me 50 hours from them. Even though they still don't know who I am.

What else...not much.

I took my grandmother to see Phantom last wednesday. She was really happy that I was taking her out. I talked to Duda a little before we left, and he told me I should have seen her the night before, she was ecstatic. He didn't exactly use those words, but the message was the same. He's still working on his English. It was so funny, when we got home, he wasn't there, but he had left a message on the answering machine. "Hello Mrs. Gray. I am..here. I'm here....to eat. I will be home seven thirty. Goodbye." I have no idea how the two of them live together. Actually, I don't have as much trouble seeing that as seeing how Duda lived with Granddad. He was so intolerant of other cultures and races.

Ms. Kelly finally faxed that rec letter to Penn. I have proof. It makes me a little nervous though, because they sent me two notices about it, both of which I told her about, and they post decisions in like 3 weeks. Wow. Yeah. Three weeks from today. Scary.

This weekend, even though I have a bunch of work to do, I'm going to take a break. Saturday should be a lot of fun at RenFest. Basically this weekend is going to be for me. I have some stuff to do for the trip, have to do the chem lab, have to write up CAS stuff...I think that's it? I'm not going to touch my french oral until break. I may do some work on the group 4 project. I'll email steve weagle this weekend. That can't possibly be all the work I have to do. You know, it's sad when I consider that not a lot of work. *sigh*

Today Timbo told us that fourth nine weeks of english everything is pass/fail. Good for me, because I have like an 82 right now with little chance of getting it up to an A. This way I'll end with an A. Not that it matters.

We have like 5 more weeks of school. Ever. Rock.

I'm really looking forward to the end of the year festivities. Grad night, senior celebration...yeah, I think that's it besides graduation and the accompanying parties. It will just feel sooooo good to be done with everything. Although, I must say, the looming IB exams are not really scaring me yet. Maybe the french one. But that's all. I am surprisingly calm about the whole deal. It's like...I know I am going to get my diploma, unless something crazy drastic happens, so I am trying to enjoy this last quarter. All of the mushy sentimental crap hasn't really started that much yet. I'm sure it will really kick in when we get our yearbooks. When is that, by the way?

Alright, I better wrap this up and go get ready for NHS induction. Hopefully I'll post more frequently. When I have time.

Never look back.


SeraphimRhapsody

:: 2005 10 March :: 9.37am
:: Mood: cranky

no me gusto espanol
Spanish should die. *stabbities*

*freakingoutness*


Yeah, okay. So I'm sitting outside the room waiting for Asha to finish and I recite my oral. Perfectly. Intonation and emphasis and emotion and pauses and everything, Natural slips but no need for note cards and all that.

I get there.. and kinda...get weak. And I sit and start and it's all rocky like I expected..but it didn't get better like it always did. Ms. French was staring right at me and Lona tried to look away most of the time but they had such looks of confusion throughout almost my entire oral!!! That made me blank. Twice. For like..several seconds. Completely lost where I was. Which pisses me off cause it was at one spot that I knew so well I could speed through it. But no. Slower than a snail. Ugh. And one question I couldn't catch quickly enough. And so did not have good vocab. I had to ask the word for few! FEW! So stupid.

And don't feel much relief that it's over.

English is Monday. I'm THE last person so maybe that'll be collective relief that all the seniors are done. I hope.

*stillfreakingoutness*



With love....
~*~

Never look back.


SeraphimRhapsody

:: 2005 6 March :: 11.10pm
:: Mood: distressed
:: Music: "The Music of the Night" ~Phantom of the Opera

something's wrong I guess

M'sieur Firmin?
M'sieur Andre?

Dear Andre
what a splendid party!
The prologue
to a bright new year!
Quite a night!
I'm impressed!
Well, one does
one's best ...
Here's to us!
I must say, all the same, that
it's a shame that 'Phantom'
fellow isn't here!
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade ...
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade ...
Masquerade!
Look around -
there's another
mask behind you!

Flash of mauve ...
Splash of puce ...
Fool and king ...
Ghoul and goose ...
Green and black ...
Queen and priest ...
Trace of rouge ...
Face of beast ...

Faces ...
Take your turn, take a ride
on the merry-go-round ...
in an inhuman race ...

Eye of gold ...
Thigh of blue ...
True is false ...
Who is who ...?
Curl of lip ...
Swirl of gown ...
Ace of hearts ...
Face of clown ...

Faces ...
Drink it in, drink it up,
till you've drowned
in the light ...
in the sound ...
But who can name the face ...?
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds ...
Masquerade!
Take your fill -
let the spectacle
astound you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads ...
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!

Masquerade!
Seething shadows
breathing lies ...
Masquerade!
You can fool
any friend who
ever knew you!

Masquerade!
Leering satyrs,
peering eyes ...
Masquerade!
Run and hide -
but a face will
still pursue you!What a night
What a crowd!
Makes you glad!
Makes you proud!
All the creme
de la creme!
Watching us watching them
And all our fears
are in the past!

Six months...
Of relief!Of delight!
Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last!
No more notes!
No more ghost!
Here's a health!
Here's a toast:
to a prosperous year!
To the new chandelier!
And may its
splendour never fade!
Six months!
What a joy!
What a change!
What a blessed release!

And what a masquerade!
Think of it!
A secret engagement!
Look - your future bride!
Just think of it!
But why is it secret?
What have we to hide?
Please, let's not fight ...
Christine, you're free!
Wait till the time is right ...When will that be?
It's an engagement,
not a crime!

Christine,
What are you
afraid of?
Let's not argue ...
Let's not argue ...

Please pretend ...
I can only hope I'll ...
You will ...
... understand
in time ...Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade!
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade!
Masquerade!
Look around -
There's another
mask behind you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads ...
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!


With Love..
~*~

4 glances | Never look back.


SeraphimRhapsody

:: 2005 28 February :: 10.20pm
:: Mood: unsure

flits fly farther
^_________^

Dragons Are Coming
This should be awesome.

2 glances | Never look back.


Beagle147

:: 2005 22 February :: 9.47pm
:: Music: "Think of Me" -Phantom of the Opera

White People Love Wayne Brady Because He Makes Bryant Gumbel Look Like Malcolm X
I've decided to update, if for no other reason than so I don't have to look at those last few entries whenever I log on. A lot has been going on, and nothing has been going on. This is really crunch time, and I'm definitely feeling the heat.

If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

My planner is extremely full. All the time. Last year about this time I lost a week. I think this year I lost February. How is March 1 next week?! Wtf is that?! I still have to read Native Son, have to look at my history IA again...CAS...Group IV projects start tomorrow. I really don't want to think about it.

Today in English there were these incredibly annoying morning (mourning?) doves outside the window. Like DIRECTLY outside the window. And they were really loud. Somehow, and I'm still not really sure how, a series of strange events unfolded. For some reason, Kyle got up to go scare away the birds while Timbo argued with Danielle over what type of bird it was. Then Timbo went over to the window, after one had flown away. Then Ben got up, opened the window shouting "Let me make noises at it! It will mate with me!" Then Timberlake started to pass out papers, and when she got back over to the side of the room where ben was standing, half out the window, she told him to sit down, and SPANKED HIM! It was the funniest thing that has ever happened in that class. Ever. Half the class sat in stunned silence, the rest were hysterically laughing/crying. It was just so funny. Unbelievable.

Argh, I can't wait to go to college. I just keep telling myself that it will be different. Whether or not different is good, I need something different. I'm just so sick of things right now. I think this happens every February. I just get sick of things. I need a big change. Or a big vacation. New York trip should help a bit. Especially followed by a decent sized break. Maybe I'll go to Disney then. I just want to be done with this. I want my oral(s) to be over, I want IB exams to be over. This four years of preparation for these freaking exams is starting to get to me. I just think that senioritis has majorly sunk in.

I have recently felt an overwhelming sense of longing. For what, I could not tell you. It's just a ...bleh. Not depressed. Different. I dunno, I just need something. I'm thinking it's college. I really need to start my life.

There was something else I was going to write, but now I forget. Oh well.

I went to the mall today to buy clothes for the concert, and I got some awesome shirts! : ) I'm not going to describe them now, I'm debuting them on thursday. Fun.

I like my irish/scottish/australian friends on myspace. They're cool.

Saturday me and Amalia went to do some CAS at the humane society. It was really fun. We started out working with some bigger dogs, but...it didn't work out very well. So we wandered around for a while and ended up going in a pen with a bunch of puppies who had kennel cough. A bit of a risk, but I dont know that it would live on my clothes until I got home. I think it's pretty much dog-dog contact. Besides, both my dogs are vaccinated for it. The puppies were SOO cute though! We named them all: Fred, JackJack, Nana, Murphy, Tito. We only found out later that they were all girls. lol. Oops. I think maybe we're going back this weekend after the street painting festival.

Everything that needs to get done just isn't going to get done. There is no way that I can do the history internal assessment, read native son, do the chem lab, start group iv project, write the spanish civil war essay, and do random other hw all this weekend. Why is my weekend so full and it's only Tuesday?!?!?!





I'm too stressed. I need a break.

Never look back.


SeraphimRhapsody

:: 2005 22 February :: 9.23pm
:: Mood: sleepy

I went and saw the real Ocean Avenue on Sunday...it was pretty
Got my acceptance letter to UF a few days ago.
Now I can not wonder if I would've gotten in or not and can now send that letter that says I'm not going to go there.. like I was supposed to do three months ago.....

^^"


Making slow progress on the poem research. Not sure how to take the English Oral..... and Hamlet I'm a bit iffy on but that could be worse so I can't complain.

Chem scares me.
And almost didn't do well in Calc. I dunno.
I think it's because I told myself I wouldn't do well... like not the usual "Oh, I won't do well so that I don't jinx myself and actually do well." No, like the "I can't learn this stuff. It's difficult and just not gonna click for me." I don't let things just happen, I make it hard. I dunno.

Every windowpane is shattering

I'm stressed. Unbelievably stressed.
Not too sure what stress is not needed, but it happens any way and really upsets me. People stuff. How do I take the little things?

I'm so sleepy and I shouldn't be... well, besides the fact that none of us actually sleep, I still did go to bed. And I need to do all of this work. -.-


With love.....
~*~

Never look back.


SeraphimRhapsody

:: 2005 15 February :: 10.26pm
:: Mood: meh
:: Music: "Malaguena" ~Blast

the spirit of the people
Boy Who Named Brain Tumor 'Frank' Now Cancer-Free
By KRISTEN GELINEAU, AP

RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 15) - A 9-year-old boy who nicknamed his brain tumor ''Frank'' and whose mother launched an online auction to help pay for his medical bills is now cancer-free, his mother said Tuesday.



David Dingman-Grover and his family tried to raise money to help with cancer treatments by selling bumper stickers on eBay.
(Photo provided by the family.)


''Frank is dead!'' an elated Tiffini Dingman-Grover said by telephone from her Sterling home as the family prepared to head to a press conference in Washington, D.C.

David Dingman-Grover had most of his tumor removed Feb. 2 at the Skull Base Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The family learned the results of a biopsy on the tumor at midnight Monday. The family was crowded around the phone on ''pins and needles'' waiting for the call from David's surgeon, his mother said.

''(David) is so mellow - he's so easygoing. He was just like, 'Really? Great! Cool!''' Dingman-Grover said of her son's reaction to the good news. ''It's like, 'Honey, is that all?' He says, 'Did you ever think it wouldn't be gone?'''

David was diagnosed in May 2003 with a grapefruit-sized malignant brain tumor called a rhabdomyosarcoma, which was causing blindness and headaches.

He nicknamed it ''Frank'' after Frankenstein, who scared him until he dressed up as the monster for Halloween.

The size and location of the tumor initially made it impossible for doctors to remove, his mother said. Chemotherapy shrank it to the size of an apricot, but David needed a specialized biopsy to determine whether the tumor was still cancerous.

To help pay for the pricey procedure, David's mother auctioned off a bumper sticker on eBay that read ''Frank Must Die.'' Donations poured in from across the world and, after hearing about the family's financial struggle, the surgeon offered to perform the biopsy for free.

David's mother said she took away something positive from the ordeal.

''I used to be very pessimistic about people in general,'' Dingman-Grover said. ''It wasn't until this that I realized there are people out there that really do care that I don't even know.''

The boy could be heard giggling Tuesday morning as his mother tickled him.

''It's been such a tremendous experience,'' Tiffini Dingman-Grover said. ''And believe it or not, I'm glad I experienced it, because I have been given a wonderful gift - and that's to realize how precious being a mother is.''

Never look back.

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