The Topic of Great Randomness

[BelieverInWizardry]

Oh... Oh my. Have I really not posted anywhere on this site since 2007??

Is there anyone here who still remembers the crazy lil BiW who used to infest this thread with her madness? Gods know, I don't. XD I just read over some of my older posts and wow... OH! And I've also realized that as of tomorrow (about an hour away now...lol) I'll have been a member here for five years. Kinda hard to believe, actually... When I first came here I wasn't even out of middle school and now I'm graduating highschool in a few months! Woo, and on that note...

Let's join a conversation! COLLEGE! Apparently my guidance councelor is used to people having no idea what they want to do after high school because she was all prepared to set up like half a million meetings with me to talk things over. XD I've actually got pretty solid plans. Community college for a semester or two (I get to go for free!) which'll take care of a handfull of classes, and give me more time to better my portfolio (I'm going to art school). and THEN, I'm transferring to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (hopefully getting a big scholarship for my portfolio, too) and I'm planning to major in animation. At least what I've got in mind right now.

Oh and Seabiscuit, I refuse to grow up. Ever.

[kk]

Alla: That's and amazing-sounding trip! Pictures? Please? Haha.

BiW: I think I remember you... Yes, I do. The madness... lol. I joined in 2006, so I remember you some. Do you remember me at all? Probably not, and that's okay. I hardly posted at all, then. And my grammar and spelling was horrible...

But being around all these smart *coughcrazycough* people made my grammar and spelling improve... it was weird... like brainwashing, in a good way!

The Nora Roberts book I'm reading has got me addicted to a song it mentions in it... a very old waltz... It's really pretty, I'm just weirding myself out a little bit. Well, it's not the first time I've gotten into a song just because it reminded me of a book (that happens a lot), it's just never been a style of music like this before...

Dai!

[bookgirl]

Guess what guess what??!!!
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I just met Mary Higgins Clark!!!!!



Sorry this is so short......

[Kathy Li]

You know, we have a talking with authors thread, right? You can go there and give us the blow-by-blow of what you said, what she said, etc. etc.

[kk]

I'm a little annoyed at a computer program right now... It's a supposedly educational game about the romans, but it took three hours to install, and even then, it didn't work. It's now uninstalling, and has already taken about an hour. And it says that it works with Vista... guess not!

Haha, I just heard a clank, and looked over to see my hermit crab Fluffy exploring the paper tube I put in the cage... that's funny! They're fun pets...

I really loved the Nora Roberts book, and I laughed a little bit at the movie that was made out of it... The book was so much more amazing! And since in the book and movie, the characters kept hearing the song "After the Ball" coming from the ballroom and such; I now have the song stuck in my head. I've been trying to play it on the piano (waltzes are harder than they look, in complexity), and that doesn't help. It's a good thing I like the song!

I think I'm going to go read Equal Rites now... Terry Pratchett is very quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!

Dia Duit, and Dai Stiho, all.

[alla]

Today (April 25th) is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. Its a day to remember those soliders who fell in Gallipoli during World War I and for those who have died in conflicts since. It is a day when many will gather for dawn services across the country and world to remember those fallen countrymen who died so that we could live as we do today. On these days (and every night at RSL clubs), the following is said:

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old.
Age shall no weary them,
nor the years condem.
At the going down of the sun,
and in the morning, we shall remember them.
Lest we forget.

I attended my first dawn service this year. Previously I have attended and taken part in parades (as an Australian Army Cadet and later Australian Air Force Cadet) and services later in the day. Today, though was more powerful. To the best of my knowledge, none of my family members died in the wars (though I think my grandfather was near Darwin when it was bombed by the Japanese), hearing the stories and the appreciation of the returned soliders at the presence of the public is moving. Examining the lists on war memorials and noticing that families may have lost all of their men and boys... My housemate and I sat next to an older lady, who told us of her trip to Gallipoli last year. On this trip, there was one lady who did not speak to anyone for the enitre journey. On reaching Gallipoli, they found out that her familiy had lost nearly all of its men. So many of our young men died to make Australia, and even the world, what it is today.

My thoughts go out to any here who have family or friends involved in the current conflicts and I hope that they do not meet the same end as those who fought and died in the conflicts of the 20th Century.

Alla

[Tsakaki]

Oh my...It seems I've been gone for a week, and much has been posted here. I'm not even remotely trying to catch up with this thread, especially considering I'm supposed to be doing my history notes. XD If I get everything done this weekend, then I'm done school on Monday and get to start my summer! Yippee!!

I've been reading the book Lady of the Forest by Jennifer Roberson, it's about Robin Hood and Lady Marian and very well written. It has a terribly trashy cover, but isn't in the least bit trashy at all. As such, I'm on a very large Robin Hood/Medieval/Archer kick, and discovered, to my dismay, there are no places to take archery in my town. (I've been wanting to do it for a few years now, but never really got around to it.) So, I've got to wait until I'm done school for good and can move, the town I'm planning on moving to is much larger and, I've already checked, has an archery club. Now it's just a matter of being patient....and you know, having money for it, but I'll worry about that later.

Umm...I guess that's about it for now, I'll be around.

[illiriam]

Wow, Alla, I would say Happy ANZAC day, but it seems more of a somber celebration. I frequently think of the soldiers who died defending their country, and can only feel gratitude to them, and sadness for them that their lives were cut so short, and their families, who must have been heartbroken. I have many friends in the military (in the US) and I can only hope that they don't have to make that sacrifice.

I haven't really been around lately because of schoolwork. My to-do list was out of control. Several papers, two quizzes, stat homework, and a take home exam. I'm tired thinking about it again.
Then I have another paper due next week. Where we have to go to a court and hear a case and write a case brief and our opinion of whether justice was done. I was supposed to go with my friend, who has a car, to the next town over yesterday. (We had scheduled for a time when we were both able to go, so now I am stuck scrambling around last minute.) Last week she told me that her class actually doesn't need to do the paper. I figured no big deal, I could catch the bus that the school offers. I was concerned that I would miss it, so I got there ten minutes early, at 11:20. The bus didn't come at 11:30, and still wasn't there at 11:40 or 11:50. I was getting concerned, because according to the bus schedule, I would just be getting to the street the court house was on with just enough time to arrive on time. I called the bus service (automated service) and the first time it said it it would be there in 4 minutes, and when I called ten minutes later it was no longer listed as supposing to arrive at the Student Union. I stuck around until 12:10, and still no bus. It was one of the most frustrating experiences. I planned to make sure I didn't miss the bus, and it just plain didn't come. And yesterday was the only day that I could go, because of classes. So I might have to skip class next week to make it work.

But I find it hard to care too much now that I am not frustrated to the point of tears. I have done all my other homework assignments, and always attend class, and have a 94% as of now, so if it doesn't ultimately work out it's not the end of the world or my grade.
Whew, rant over.

[Dragon Writer]

Let's see... What's going on...

Well, as many of you know, i turned eighteen last month. that was nice. And I'm writing a webcomic, which is awesome! (My artist is brilliant, as far as I'm concerned, and the scipt, though occasionally getting an edit, has has no crippling complaints, or even many minor ones. Everyone seems to love it, and I'm STILL not sure whether to die of shock, or dancing; I should have done scripts LONG ago.)

Doin RP. Won student of the month. Got a free lunch, along with maybe a dozen other people, and also a certificate. (They forgot to print mine but i'll get it!)

And an award of excellence. I missed that ceremony, because no one opened the LETTER. But I finally got the certificate the day that I got the nvite to the student of the month thing... Apparently, we're nominated by our teachers (Me by the teacher in the class I'm a peet tutor and, apparently, student aid) and voted on. So it's pretty cool.
Even if i didn't even know we had student of the month until I won.

[seabiscuit1009]

So. Sea survived the first two days of her amazingly gorgeous and warm 3 day weekend without getting sunburned...and then got a really funny sunburn today. My arms are pink on top, and white on bottom. I did put on sunscreen, I just...rubbed it off? I was lying in the grass doing homework, keeping my friend P company while he fixed the brakes and gears on my bike, which really needed to be fixed considering our favorite bike route has this ridiculously steep hill on it that is so much fun to go down while being ridiculously dangerous at the same time.

This weekend was our only 3 day weekend of the year; considering we're a private college, we don't get days off except for breaks. I haven't really had any real classes since Wednesday though, so it was more like a 4 day weekend for me. And since all of those days were nice and hot, my friends and I have pretty much done nothing all weekend, and we've loved it. Although we did cook breakfast on Sunday morning, which we regard as an accomplishment.

I'm in a weird mood, since there are less than 2 weeks until my freshman year of college is over. It went by so fast, it was insane. I really don't want to leave my friends for the summer; I got really close to them this year, especially P, due to all the crazy things that have happened. I wish I'd been able to find a job at home too (I had to take one an hour away, since I applied to 20 places at home and didn't get called back at all, so I have to live there this summer) since then I'd be able to see P, considering he lives 2 streets away from my house. It's weird being friends with P. Funny thing is, he probably knows me better than anyone else. We can be ourselves around each other - our crazy, dorky, sweet selves. I'm glad I found a friend like that (not that I'm not myself around my other friends, just that I'm more myself around him) and I really hope that all of you find people like that in your lives, because it is the best feeling.

Wow. That is a long paragraph.

I'm contemplating taking piano lessons again; I miss it, and think it'd be fun to get back into it. Plus, my current advisor (until I declare a major) is a music professor, and offered to teach me during my junior year (since I don't have time in my schedule next year, sadly.) There are some things in life I regret having to give up, mainly piano and horseback riding. If I could get one of those things back into my life, it'd be amazing.

Alright...homework break should end. I'm probably about to disappear until August, since I'm most likely not bringing a computer with me to work (a lot of people get them stolen, and even though I found two roommates who seem like very nice girls, I don't want to take a chance until I know them better) and the communal computers are usually busy, I'll be pretty much offline from non-essential accounts (aka anything but my emails, school forum, and facebook.) So, I hope everyone has an amazing summer!

[nelina]

I'm hopefully joining a shooting sports club soon; but I just plain stink at archery. I've just come back from a competition, so now I'm focusing on gearing up for the pageant I'm doing this summer, and on finishing typing my book so I can get it edited and submitted to my potential publisher.

[kk]

I did all of my standardized testing stuff today... It was a lot of fun, actually! One of the questions mentioned a park in New Jersey that I had been to, another one mentioned a book that I had read... stuff like that.

Off to watch Monty Python's Meaning of Life, and read Equal Rites... and another Nora Roberts book... good stuff, I'm finding; all of it.

[illiriam]

Meaning of Life is good, but my favorite will always be The Holy Grail. I can't get enough of it.
"She turned me into a newt!"
"A newt?"
"... I got better."

The days have been beautiful here, which is good, but also bad. I don't tan. I burn after more than ten minutes in the sun. So I have been taking great care not to spend too much time in the sun, since I currently have no sunscreen. Its been working well, and may even be building up a slight base coat so I don't get burned too badly later on. However, I find it mildly amusing/sad to see all the girls walking around with sunburn. They all probably went to lay out on the mall, and fell asleep, or else they are trying to stay out too long because their burn goes straight ot tan (unlike mine, which reverts from lobster back to Casper.) I do get jealous of their tans, but then I remember that I am less likely to get skin cancer or have my skin look like leather later in life, and then I feel smug. Then remember I need sunscreen before I can feel smug.

Time to go find a tree to sit under to enjoy the lovely day and the breeze!

[Emi]

Oh my gosh. Such a beautiful day outside today. Which was great and all but tomorrow is supposed to be like 50's. brrrr.

So, we just had a tragedy in my town. Two sixteen year olds died in a car accident on Monday and the driver is in serious condition. One of the boys played on my dad's junior biddy basketball team (rec), he was an only child... and the other one is the youngest in the family. It is so sad... but I want to ask all of you to keep Gino (the driver) in your prayers and help him stay strong.

What really bugs me about the above story though, is that people that like to comment on the news websites stories have been pretty rude about it. Like some people have said that "oh it was probably alcohol or drug related"... and if they even knew those kids they would KNOW that it wasn't drugs or alcohol related. Those boys were straight-edge. They were the nicest boys anyone could have ever met. And to think that people can be rude when they don't even know them? Where have this world gone to?

I'm so sorry for these families that lost these two boys.. also,the one that has survived, he's going to have to live with this horrible guilt for a the rest of his life.. This state needs better drivers education.. In other states kids start taking drivers ed at age 14, at 15.5 they get their permit IF they pass the drivers test. Then they are to drive with an adult OVER the age of 25 for the next year, THEN they get their liscense.. after that they still have restrictions.. to many kids in this state die from lack of experience.. No more kids should have to suffer like this..

Seriously?

This is just awful... but then again, why was this 16yr old boy allowed to have 2 friends, under 25 in his car? Why were they out that late on a school night?

16 is simply TOO YOUNG to issue drivers licenses. Look back to a few years ago on rt 3N, exit 8, Nicole & Stephanie, the two 16yr old girls both died... and again, driver inexperience.

Its so sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families involved.

For the record this is Spring Break for my school. So... yeah.

But there are a few comments that counter these ones and that makes me feel a little bit more relieved...

Yes, I'm ranting big time... but that really made me mad.

Okay, sorry for the rant and stuff. But I just needed to get that off my chest.

And another sad thing. My aunt just had to put her doggy to sleep today. I feel so bad for her, because she was like her baby.

Other than that... it's been good.

Oh I went to RIT to visit the campus before I make my final decision on what school I'm going to. I think I'm going to go there. In fact I know I am... but my mom is soooo big on waiting til the new Financial Aid package comes in. . . But I'm so going there. Haha.

I'll write more about it later if I remember. I'm just tired... and wanted to rant about the stupid people in my state.

Dai Stiho.

[bookgirl]

I'm sorry Emi, that's awful. We had something similar happen here, but kinda reversed. Some Mexican (I'm not saying that in a prejudice way) boys that were known for gang related activities were spotted by the cops and they tried to pull them over but the boys kept going and the cops chased. At the same time two 19 year old boys were on their way home from work. The Mexican boys ran a light and hit the two boys and killed them both. One of the boys is the brother of one of my choir mates. he had so much ahead of him, he was attending the same university as I am, and he was about to get his call to serve as a missionary for his church. And now the mothers of the Mexican boys are trying to say its all prejudice. That the cops should not have chased them. And that its the cops that really killed those boys. I can't stand that they are refusing to take blame. And on the flip side the mothers of the boys that were killed all they are saying is that they know that their sons would forgive those boys, and that they know that this wasn't something that was done maliciously. And that their hearts go out to the families because they know that they have hard times ahead of them.

Anyway, that's my rant. I'm sorry about the boy that is getting attacked for the accident, just because someone is young doesn't make them a bad driver.

Life is going pretty well for me. I'm almost finished with finals, after tomorrow I'm free until the end of August. *cheers* And I just picked up the lastest book from one of my favorite authors, Maria V. Snyder. Though I'm not allowing myself to start it until after finals.