Today, the air is icy; at least it's not raining.
It almost hurts to walk outside without the protection of a coat. Even with that protection, my cheeks and ears sting and turn bright red as I walk to my classes. I try not to go outside for any other reason, which is a damn shame because the nature here is deceivingly beautiful. It will look like a warm autumn day through a window, but upon stepping outside you find out that nature has lied to you.
I met my two close companions in weather like this.
At free periods in highschool, all of my friends and others would eat lunch and hang out outside in the parking lot. We said it was because there was no room in the cafeteria for us, which was occasionally true, but I think it was more than that. I think it was a mixture of things, really.
You see, we liked to be different.
We liked being our own people, doing our own things and not caring what others thought. Some of us would do anything to be different from the norm. This could be why we ate outside, because we wanted to be different from everyone else, or maybe because everyone else shunned our difference.
Anyway, my two friends would stand outside, sometimes even when they were obviously cold.
At first, I would timidly step outside and stand in the background, then quickly return to the cafeteria to escape the cold. But then I found the two extremely funny and nice, and that I enjoyed being around them. I would brave the cold for longer periods of time just to be a part of their conversations. Eventually, they admitted it was too cold for them too, and they came inside with me.
Well, not really with me. But it's all the same.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Musings in English at 9am
When it pours, I am reminded of the simplest summer I ever had.
It was full of fun, adventure, and my friends. Everyday, I would spend the day with somone. I felt popular; I felt wanted. Every week, there was a party to go to, because we all wanted to see all of our friends before we went our separate ways.
When it pours, I remember a specific adventure of that summer.
I was at the mall with two good friends that I had really connected with only at the start of the year. We had decided to go to the mall to hang out and escape the rain.
That summer, I was a mallrat.
I had never thought it could be so fun. Stereotypically, mallrats are bums that have no lives and no money. But we weren't that way; we were just out to have fun. The three of us went to the mall often, sometimes with other friends and sometimes without. We would spend our time lounging in the chairs at the mall's center, walking around to random stores to try on clothes we'd never buy, and play hide and seek. It was a blast.
This one particular time, my two friends were tired of carrying around their hoodies. They said they were too hot to wear them inside, and didn't want to continue holding them. They asked to put them in my car. I had told the two that once they got to my car, they would want to wear their hoodies again because the cold rain would soak them immediately. They insisted that the hoodies went in the car, so we went to the door.
We ran.
You could see the rain pelting the ground all around you, freezing everyone it touched and drowning everything else. At first we couldn't find the car, but by the time we got to the parking space and hopped into the car, we were drenched.
The two looked cold, and I asked them if they were. They denied, of course. Stubborn men; they said that the mall would be warm.
The rain was five times louder in the car.
After a minute of mental preparation, we ran back.
Upon re-entering the mall, I think we bought lunch.
It was full of fun, adventure, and my friends. Everyday, I would spend the day with somone. I felt popular; I felt wanted. Every week, there was a party to go to, because we all wanted to see all of our friends before we went our separate ways.
When it pours, I remember a specific adventure of that summer.
I was at the mall with two good friends that I had really connected with only at the start of the year. We had decided to go to the mall to hang out and escape the rain.
That summer, I was a mallrat.
I had never thought it could be so fun. Stereotypically, mallrats are bums that have no lives and no money. But we weren't that way; we were just out to have fun. The three of us went to the mall often, sometimes with other friends and sometimes without. We would spend our time lounging in the chairs at the mall's center, walking around to random stores to try on clothes we'd never buy, and play hide and seek. It was a blast.
This one particular time, my two friends were tired of carrying around their hoodies. They said they were too hot to wear them inside, and didn't want to continue holding them. They asked to put them in my car. I had told the two that once they got to my car, they would want to wear their hoodies again because the cold rain would soak them immediately. They insisted that the hoodies went in the car, so we went to the door.
We ran.
You could see the rain pelting the ground all around you, freezing everyone it touched and drowning everything else. At first we couldn't find the car, but by the time we got to the parking space and hopped into the car, we were drenched.
The two looked cold, and I asked them if they were. They denied, of course. Stubborn men; they said that the mall would be warm.
The rain was five times louder in the car.
After a minute of mental preparation, we ran back.
Upon re-entering the mall, I think we bought lunch.
Musings at 9am in English
It's raining.
But then again, it's always raining here. You'd think that they would make the brick and stone walkways more even so that the puddles are more avoidable. You can't walk outside without having your feet soaked.
I need a pair of boots.
I've been to the store many times to buy them, but I've never found a pair I liked. So far, I've tried Walmart and Target. Target had a better selection, but Walmart was cheaper. Maybe I'll just wait until winter to get boots. It's not like the rain is that bad, especially if I hide in my room. Although, I have to go outside in order to get food.
Maybe I'll go barefoot.
I think it's too cold for that. Even though it's not winter yet, if I go outside without a coat, I am cold. My teeth chatter and goosebumps make their way down my arms and legs. I can't stay outside for more than ten minutes. It's just too cold.
I am a wimp.
I'll admit it. I don't scare too easily (unless someone picks me up or a snake slithers by...) but my body is weak. I get sick often and become cold easily. I have a crate in my room filled with all sorts of over-the-counter drugs to help me make it until summer, where I may only get sick once that season.
I love summer.
My favorite month is July. It's the warmest month of the year, filled with hotdogs and watermellon and swimming and fireworks. I especially love the night sky in July. The air is cool and the atmosphere is completely clear. Sometimes, it feels like the sky could swallow you, leaving you to stare at the stars forever.
But then again, it's always raining here. You'd think that they would make the brick and stone walkways more even so that the puddles are more avoidable. You can't walk outside without having your feet soaked.
I need a pair of boots.
I've been to the store many times to buy them, but I've never found a pair I liked. So far, I've tried Walmart and Target. Target had a better selection, but Walmart was cheaper. Maybe I'll just wait until winter to get boots. It's not like the rain is that bad, especially if I hide in my room. Although, I have to go outside in order to get food.
Maybe I'll go barefoot.
I think it's too cold for that. Even though it's not winter yet, if I go outside without a coat, I am cold. My teeth chatter and goosebumps make their way down my arms and legs. I can't stay outside for more than ten minutes. It's just too cold.
I am a wimp.
I'll admit it. I don't scare too easily (unless someone picks me up or a snake slithers by...) but my body is weak. I get sick often and become cold easily. I have a crate in my room filled with all sorts of over-the-counter drugs to help me make it until summer, where I may only get sick once that season.
I love summer.
My favorite month is July. It's the warmest month of the year, filled with hotdogs and watermellon and swimming and fireworks. I especially love the night sky in July. The air is cool and the atmosphere is completely clear. Sometimes, it feels like the sky could swallow you, leaving you to stare at the stars forever.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Hm, let's update this, shall we?
So, I've finally gotten a facebook. And in all honestly, I hate it. It's very glitchy and unreliable, and I don't understand why people keep using it if there's so many problems with it. Everyone just adapts to the glitches and life goes on. NO! That's not how it's supposed to work! If there's a problem, you're supposed to report it or stop using the program until they fix it! That's how things are CHANGED. Anyway, the only thing I like about it is that I can keep up with my friends, which is nice. However, I do not like the feeling that I can be stalked at any time (and yes, I have fixed my privacy settings).
In other news, I've graduated! I'll be attending SUNY Plattsburgh in the Fall and my first day of classes is August 30th. I'm excited, but also sad that I'm leaving all my friends behind. I doubt we'll lose touch, though (especially with this damn social networking craze helping us out).
There have been many parties and events that I have taken pictures of since the prom, so if you'd like to take a look at those, (you guessed it!) they're on facebook.
In other news, I've graduated! I'll be attending SUNY Plattsburgh in the Fall and my first day of classes is August 30th. I'm excited, but also sad that I'm leaving all my friends behind. I doubt we'll lose touch, though (especially with this damn social networking craze helping us out).
There have been many parties and events that I have taken pictures of since the prom, so if you'd like to take a look at those, (you guessed it!) they're on facebook.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Prom!
It's that time of year again! So I've realized how crowded and long my posts get when I post all my pictures directly to here, and I've finally remembered that, "Hey, I have a photobucket account! Duh!" So from now on I'll be posting pictures to my account and linking the album here, and probably posting my favorites directly to here as well.
So here's the album: ALBUM
And here are my favorites:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Z-Day II: Return of a Legend (ReturnersGaming Charity Marathon)
Well, it's that time of year again: time for another ReturnersGaming Marathon!
Here is the gaming schedule:
The Legend of Zelda: Steve
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: Cornshaq
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: Mark
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: Jerry
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Jerrod
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: Tailz64
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons: Ian
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: Tailz64
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: Josh
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap: Jerry
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: Steve
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure: Blind run by random players
The Returners also have some things to give away to people who donate to the marathon. I'm not sure what these things are, but they said they will be posting pictures of the prizes soon. If that's not an incentive to donate, then shouldn't the fact that you're doing a good thing for others be one?
Anyway, if you'd like more information, just click the title of this blog entry or go here.
Please come join us on March 5th! It'll be loads of fun!
The marathon will begin on March 5th at 6:00pm CST and go through to March 9th at 1:00am CST at the earliest. We're going to be tackling 13 Zelda games in 79 hours while raising money for Doctors Without Borders. They are a group that provides aid to victims of violence, neglect, and catastrophes such as armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care and natural disasters. More information can be found here.
Here is the gaming schedule:
The Legend of Zelda: Steve
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: Cornshaq
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past: Mark
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: Jerry
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Jerrod
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: Tailz64
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons: Ian
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: Tailz64
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: Josh
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap: Jerry
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: Steve
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure: Blind run by random players
The Returners also have some things to give away to people who donate to the marathon. I'm not sure what these things are, but they said they will be posting pictures of the prizes soon. If that's not an incentive to donate, then shouldn't the fact that you're doing a good thing for others be one?
Anyway, if you'd like more information, just click the title of this blog entry or go here.
Please come join us on March 5th! It'll be loads of fun!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Deathwish by Rob Thurman
So today, I'm here to review Deathwish by Rob Thurman. *wonders why there's a bold option, italics option, and strikethrough option for text, but no underline option.) So, here we go.
Here's what's on the back cover:
"Half-human Cal Leandros and his brother, Niko, are barely getting by with their preternatural detective agency when the vampire Seamus hires them. He's being followed, and he wants to know by whom. But the Leandros brothers have to do more than they had planned when Seamus turns up dead (or un-undead).
Worse still is the return of Cal's nightmarish family, the Auphe. The last time Cal and Niko faced them, the Auphe where almost wiped out. Now they want revenge. Cal knows that before the Auphe get to him, they will try to destroy everything and everyone he holds dear. Because for the Auphe, Cal's pain is a pleasure.
And they're feeling good."
So here's a little back story for you. This is the fourth book in a series of five (the fifth one coming out on March 2nd, I believe).
In the books previous, you find out that Cal is only half human. His mother had paid sex with a being called an Auphe. An Auphe is basically a demonic creature that may have possibly been the first creature to ever walk the earth. They have long sharp teeth, long nails, pale skin, almond-shaped eyes, pointed ears, and long fine hair, and can rip holes in time and space from their world to Earth. Supposedly, in myths and legends, the Auphe were portrayed as elves (I think) because of their ears and eyes. (A theme in Thurman's novels is the fact that human's never get myths right. Throughout the series, you meet many creatures who are in myths and legends, but are portrayed completely different than their actual appearance.)
Because of this, Cal finds out very early in life that he is not normal. His mother would constantly tell him he's a worthless monster, and often times an Auphe (his father) would watch him from the livingroom window. However, throughout all of this, Cal's brother Niko was by his side to protect him and take care of him.
When Cal was twelve years old, the Auphe kidnapped him to their world, and kept him for two years (in their world's time). When Cal returned, he blocked out all memories of it happening and was only left with the fact that he was two years older to show that it actually happened. From then on, Niko made the two of them travel all over, to run from the Auphe. They moved around in New York city, hoping to never be captured by the Auphe again, for Cal's sanity's sake.
In Deathwish, the book starts off with Niko being cornered in Central Park while training (a place where a lot of mythical creatures hid when they couldn't blend into society) by the Auphe. Cal runs and they fend them off together, but they finally realize the Auphe's true intention, to toy with them.
Throughout the novel, the worry of the Auphe is an underlying theme, but the two know that there's no use stopping their lives because of it. So when Promise, Niko's vampire "girlfriend", finds them a job helping protect a fellow vampire, Seamus, they take the job.
In all of Rob Thurman's books, you never know what to expect, besides extreme sarcasm (which tones down the severity of what goes on in the novels). All the mythical creatures you think you know are portrayed much differently than you'd expect, which makes the books refreshing as well as entertaining. What makes them truly amazing, is that all the settings of her books are actual places in America, so even if what you're reading is unbelievable, it all has a sense of reality to it because it's set in an existing place.
In this particular book, there are so many plot twists that you honestly have no idea where the story will go. In any story, unpredictability is appreciated. At one second, you're reading about them helping Seamus, at another, they're being tricked by someone they barely knew, and at yet another, they're being attacked by Auphe.
I'd recommend Deathwish, or any of Rob Thurman's books, to anyone who's looking for entertaining adventures with enough sarcasm to make you laugh.
Here's what's on the back cover:
"Half-human Cal Leandros and his brother, Niko, are barely getting by with their preternatural detective agency when the vampire Seamus hires them. He's being followed, and he wants to know by whom. But the Leandros brothers have to do more than they had planned when Seamus turns up dead (or un-undead).
Worse still is the return of Cal's nightmarish family, the Auphe. The last time Cal and Niko faced them, the Auphe where almost wiped out. Now they want revenge. Cal knows that before the Auphe get to him, they will try to destroy everything and everyone he holds dear. Because for the Auphe, Cal's pain is a pleasure.
And they're feeling good."
So here's a little back story for you. This is the fourth book in a series of five (the fifth one coming out on March 2nd, I believe).
In the books previous, you find out that Cal is only half human. His mother had paid sex with a being called an Auphe. An Auphe is basically a demonic creature that may have possibly been the first creature to ever walk the earth. They have long sharp teeth, long nails, pale skin, almond-shaped eyes, pointed ears, and long fine hair, and can rip holes in time and space from their world to Earth. Supposedly, in myths and legends, the Auphe were portrayed as elves (I think) because of their ears and eyes. (A theme in Thurman's novels is the fact that human's never get myths right. Throughout the series, you meet many creatures who are in myths and legends, but are portrayed completely different than their actual appearance.)
Because of this, Cal finds out very early in life that he is not normal. His mother would constantly tell him he's a worthless monster, and often times an Auphe (his father) would watch him from the livingroom window. However, throughout all of this, Cal's brother Niko was by his side to protect him and take care of him.
When Cal was twelve years old, the Auphe kidnapped him to their world, and kept him for two years (in their world's time). When Cal returned, he blocked out all memories of it happening and was only left with the fact that he was two years older to show that it actually happened. From then on, Niko made the two of them travel all over, to run from the Auphe. They moved around in New York city, hoping to never be captured by the Auphe again, for Cal's sanity's sake.
In Deathwish, the book starts off with Niko being cornered in Central Park while training (a place where a lot of mythical creatures hid when they couldn't blend into society) by the Auphe. Cal runs and they fend them off together, but they finally realize the Auphe's true intention, to toy with them.
Throughout the novel, the worry of the Auphe is an underlying theme, but the two know that there's no use stopping their lives because of it. So when Promise, Niko's vampire "girlfriend", finds them a job helping protect a fellow vampire, Seamus, they take the job.
In all of Rob Thurman's books, you never know what to expect, besides extreme sarcasm (which tones down the severity of what goes on in the novels). All the mythical creatures you think you know are portrayed much differently than you'd expect, which makes the books refreshing as well as entertaining. What makes them truly amazing, is that all the settings of her books are actual places in America, so even if what you're reading is unbelievable, it all has a sense of reality to it because it's set in an existing place.
In this particular book, there are so many plot twists that you honestly have no idea where the story will go. In any story, unpredictability is appreciated. At one second, you're reading about them helping Seamus, at another, they're being tricked by someone they barely knew, and at yet another, they're being attacked by Auphe.
I'd recommend Deathwish, or any of Rob Thurman's books, to anyone who's looking for entertaining adventures with enough sarcasm to make you laugh.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Personality Test
I was very amused by this test, and enjoyed the outcome. Have a gander yourself!
http://www.41q.com/type.41q?p=23682542
http://www.41q.com/type.41q?p=23682542
Sunday, January 17, 2010
SoCalledProductions
So earlier in the year, my friend Ozzy (Arthur) and I decided that we wanted a shared youtube channel where we could make and post videos together. It's called SoCalledFilms and can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/SoCalledFilms
Come check us out! Just recently we made a music video for the song Beck by Loser, and it was really fun and totally hilarious to make.
Come check us out! Just recently we made a music video for the song Beck by Loser, and it was really fun and totally hilarious to make.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Patronus
Patronus Test from Dumb-Spot.com!
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My Patronus is a Frog
Your patronus takes the form of a Frog. A frog is remarkably adaptable--capable of undergoing an astonishing transformation from tadpole to adult frog, and is also equally content on land or in water. This adaptability is present in your personality, and as a result, you are comfortable in almost any situation. Because you are a genuinely easy-going person you make friends easily. You are cool under pressure and have little to no difficulty conjuring your patronus when one is needed.
An interesting animal... not what I expected, but cool. :)
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