Tina Malament

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:23:52 GMT

Sorry it's taken so long to update... I keep forgetting my password. :-P

Crystal was here for Thanksgiving break, and, wow, that was awesome. We pretty much had the campus to ourselves, which was both super cool and super eery... We were literally the only two people on my floor! Creepy much.

I've registered for classes and have a schedule that I like, mostly. I'm only taking four classes next semester; I wanted to take French but if you are taking the very first level of a language you have to take it first semester, apparently. Next year, I guess. Sooo I'll be taking abnormal psych, college writing (level 2), European history from 1400-1800, and some other lit course... Interpreting literature, I think.

I've begun job hunting for a good waitressing position here in the city. What with the weather getting colder and messier and the days getting shorter and darker, that hour and a half long trek to Red Robin is losing its appeal. Plus, if I had a job closer to home, I could work more days than just Saturday. That's part of the reason I decided on a lighter course load: more time to work. I've got an interview at a restaurant tomorrow afternoon, so who knows! Maybe I'll have a new job starting next week. Crazyness.

So, otherwise, things're okay. I'm gonna go work on more homework now instead of continuing to be a lazy bum... bwaha.

Oh, yeah! And I've got a dress rehearsal tonight! Because tomorrow night is the chorus performance! Riiiight.

FINALLY getting around to this...

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:21:12 GMT

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Life has been ridiculous. Turned in the last few pages on one of my pieces for The Literary Imagination, the rough draft for my research paper, did a math test, wrote reading journals on Dante's Inferno which I didn't actually read. The finished research paper is due Tuesday so I'm taking a break from working on that to update.

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We've had way too many fire drills. Ugh. At least one every night, in the middle of the night, and we even had one about an hour ago.

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Uuuhm, what else... Oh, yeah, the performances of Haydn's Creation will be on December 2nd and 3rd. You can get tickets by going to this, if it's the right link, hopefully... Hope people can come. Tell yr friends and all that good stuff.

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Christmas wish list, as per mummy's request!

-Giiiift caaaards. No, seriously.
*Starbucks
*Borders
*Best Buy
-Books... There are a few books I want but feel too guilty to purchase new, so if someone wanted to take the time to find them cheap from Amazon, I'd love it! I really do like used books better than new. Titles:
*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
*The Everworld series by KA Applegate... ::looks innocent::
*Fight Club
*The Ray Bradbury short story anthology
-A digital camera... Not a spectacular one or anything, just, yeah... My camera phone really doesn't cut it.
-Ze movies Bewitched, Mr & Mrs Smith
-Ani DiFranco CDs... I have KnuckleDown but none of the others
-Puzzles, 500 or 1000 piece
-A puzzle mat
-Telephone... the one that mom gave me really has officially died.
-Care packagey type stuff like candy and homemade cookies and door hooks and batteries and Milani nail polish and fuzzy scarves and snacks and all the random, fun little things I can't afford. :-P
-Pictures/letters from Jonathan!!! I want to hang them up on my door!

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That's all for now, I think... I know there's other stuff but I can't remember what it is. :-/ I think there are a couple movies I wanted, for instance, whose titles I'm now forgetting.

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 21:06:04 GMT

Heh, I'm being selfish here, but.... I'm going to put up a grocery list. Partially so I'll remember, but also, if anyone goes to Wal-Mart or summatch and can pick things up for me and have me pay you back that'd be great. I've been needing things and meaning to go shopping for the last few weeks but never wind up doing so.

--Garnier Fructis conditioner, any type so long as it's the biggest bottle they have (I accidentally wound up with two family size things of shampoo and no conditioner)
--2 cases Diet Pepsi
--nail clippers; my genetically inherited Nails Of Steel have destroyed the clippers I have
--Twizzlers...preferably by the ton... :-P
--gallon size ziplocs
--toothbrush... I really like the one I have now and it says on the handle it's an "Advantage Artica" made by Oral-B. So anothera those'd be great.
--Gala apples, half a dozen or so

...uuuhm think that's about all. Yep. So, thanks if someone is able to get these, and if not, hopefully I'll remember now that I've got a list posted somewhere.

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:51:00 GMT

Soo... Guess what. I'm re-opening this journal. Gasp and die of shock, yes, yes, I know... It's going to be a public journal for the first time in almost two years so that if anyone cares to follow my life (cough, Shannon, family, cough) they can. Chances are there will be a lot of picture posts....

The super cool shelving unit we have. This picture is a little old, though, so the TV is Bethany's, which we no longer use. Because we have my tv. Which is all big and cool lookin.

Blurry picture of my bed, lala..

Better picture of my bed, and, um, my head. Yeah, from when my hair was dyed purple.

Geh-hett-toe AU!

Haha, psycho Chris...

That's all for now... Maybe I'll actually go do some homework. Later,
~Tina

Thu, 09 Sep 2004 03:30:43 GMT

These are all from Sunday night of the county fair, and they're in chronologicogical order. ...Shut up, I said it's a word, so it's a word.

This one's my favorite. Why? Because of the CAR!!!! Oh my gosh, the CAR!!!!! Vintage, cherry red thunderbird. The engine was to die for, it was gorgeous, it crooned and hummed and was just the most beautiful sound on this earth. White leather seats. Incredible finish.

I WANT THAT CAR. (Hint: my birthday! Eight days!)

Yeah, so the hot guy I'm with is Liam... My 'escort'. I got paired with him because, quite randomly, I went from being the shortest court member last year to the tallest this year. ::snickers:: Liam is crazy tall, and he wouldn't shut up (he was so nervous, geez, you just wave to the people!), but as I got to know him over the week he proved to be really awesome and cool and hilariously funny. Also very gentlemanly, which is rare these days.

Me giving my speech... Which I rushed... And kind of said in one long, shaking breath... I even said 'um'... I FAILED. Jeez. I felt light-headed toward the end, what with the heat and the total lack of breathing. What the heck was wrong with me?! I almost never get nervous at public speaking things. I guess being the last one kind of made me jittery; I was completely calm when we first got out of the cars and were waiting in line, but all the other girls were new and freaking out and it must have rubbed off on me or something. Random note, but I find it interesting how I was able to smile while talking...

That one's from the cake auction... By the way, the cake I'm carrying? An iced mocha chiffon cake, which auctioned off for $1,250 dollars. Woo-hoo!!! Second only in price to Kyla's grand champion devil's food cake, which went for $1400.

In conclusion:

starkenigma: Eeeeew.
starkenigma: Gag me with a lawnmower and, like, turn it on.
starkenigma: Heh. Vrrroooooom.
shoshanatalia: ::laughs:: Okay, WOW....
shoshanatalia: Hon, you're tired.
shoshanatalia: You're beautiful.
shoshanatalia: That may just have been the randomest thing you've ever said....
starkenigma: No...it was the lawnmower.
starkenigma: Do lawnmowers go vroom?
starkenigma: Or, like, whuuuurrrrg?
shoshanatalia: ::giggles::
starkenigma: ...I am not sitting here giggling and making engine noises to myself.

A post!

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:31:18 GMT

Muahaha!!! this is Taylors journals official hacker. ME!!!

Because we all know that everyone is dying with suspense to see HER answers to our most recent survey, I have aquired them from her and decided to share them with you all! Yay for you! feel priviledged!

Instructions:
1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that you have in common with me.
3. Whatever you don't bold, replace with things about you

01. I once enjoyed being young. After the past few months, however, I can't wait to grow up.
02. I only watch TV if there's a particular program I'm interested in, or if I'm horribly bored and putting off doing other things.
03. I enjoy shopping, to a point.
04. I like singing.
05. I love playing musical instruments- it's the multiple hours of practice that is a pain.
06. My sleep is very important to me, yet its still probably one of the most neglected areas in my life.
07. I hate when people type in all caps online.
08. I also hate people who TypE LyKe D1s.
09. I don't mind people who cannot speak/write in proper English: it's the people for whom there is no excuse that I mind.
10. I love cleaning if I'm stressed, or upset about something. Other than that, I almost always see it as an extremely tedious chore.
11. I love cute socks
12. I got a job basically the month after I turned sixteen, and have had the same job for more than a year now. It's getting kinda boring, though...
13. I don't really have an 'ideal' age at which I want to be married, but ideally it'd be in 2-5 years. I think I'm more enamoured of the idea of having a relationship than actually being married.
14. The only things on my walls are paint, and a couple of decorative thingies.
15. I absolutely love the water, and, except for the butterfly stroke, am a decent swimmer.
16. I have a ton of names on my buddy list, but I only talk to maybe 1/4 of the people listed.
17. I thrive on stress, up to a certain point.
18. I have a lot to learn.
19. I HATE talking on the phone. The only reason I ever talk on it at all is because I love the people on the other end.
20. I check my email every day to see if I got new email, sometimes I check more than once a day.
21. I am, and always will be, a writer. I just choose not to write.
22. I hate when people yell, but it annoys me more than anything else.
23. I love change, and having to adapt to new situations.
24. I dwell to insane amounts about little things.
25. I have always had a kind of old head, or something... I thought about rebelling against my parents, but then determined that, ultimately, it wouldn't change anything and would actually make my situation worse, so instead I just take what comes to me and adapt to it.
26. Sometimes I fear that most of my friends don't care for me the way I care for them.
27. I love new foods, but treat them with an appropriate amount of caution.
28. I'm a weird person.
29. I'm always searching for newer and better songs... Usually, I just wind up having to write them myself.
30. My computer and my watch have both become entities to me, taking on lives of their own and I hold both in high regards, because they've been with me through so much.
31. I play many instruments, but would only really say I sing and play violin 'well'.
32. I think that all animals deserve to be treated with reasonable respect and consideration.
33. Sometimes I procrastinate, but mostly I'm pretty good at finishing things with plenty of time.
34. Bratty kids irritate me, but their parents usually irritate me more.
35. I like movies to a point, but if I've seen them before and/or they aren't exceptional, I tend to get bored and walk out before they are over.
36. I can be amazingly organized... But often as not I get lazy and allow the area to grow trashed.
37. I loved highschool, even with and maybe somewhat because of all the crap I had to go through. It made me stronger.
38. I enjoy being in crowds of people, so long as they are orderly.
39. Sometimes I wonder if I'm really cut out for relationship type thingies, and wonder if it's not my heart tricking me into wanting them.
40. It takes a long time for me to trust anyone. Once I've decided to trust them, they have my full confidence. Should they do something to break that trust, I'll usually forgive- many times over, if necessary- but once my trust is lost, it is lost completely.
41. I really enjoy thoughtful gifts, even especially if they cost nothing.
42. I like people who are a bit out of the ordinary.
43. I LOVE buying gifts for other people. It is one of my most favorite things to do.
44. I like candy.
45. Happiness is something that comes and goes as it wills: I enjoy being happy when I am, and I remind myself that unhappiness is not forever when I'm not.
46. I fit into a lot of stereotypes, but there's parts of me that can't be defined by any stereotype invented.
47. Admittedly, I am trendy. However, it is trendy by choice... Even when I bought those plaid pants, I knew I'd hate them really soon, but figured I may as well have fun with it while I liked the craze.
48. I tend to be bored by politics, since everything just repeats.
49. I love being online.
50. The concept of being an adult thrills me. Ten months and two days!!!
51. I like silence at times.
52. I don't really have many hobbies... Reading, baking, and, uh... That's kinda it...
53. Fencing is so random.
54. I've never tried sushi, although I've had opportunities.
55. I like being alone sometimes.
56. Doing dishes is my favorite chore, because I am really fast and know I'll have a lot of time for other activities.
57. I am a good cook, but too lazy to bother with it much of the time. Baking is more fun.
58. I need to exercise.
59. I like when my friends write me letters and emails, it makes me feel special.
60. I love that most people find me trustworthy, and hate how unworthy of the trust I sometimes feel.
61. I am sarcastic.
62. I cry a lot less than I probably should. The last time I cried was, seriously, more than two months ago.
63. I overreact about things sometimes.
64. I am a Christian, saved and sustained by grace alone.
65. I love dreaming, and wish I dreamt more.
66. Food annoys me. I wish that humans didn't need it.
67. I'm not fond of creepy, crawly bugs.
68. I love climbing up trees, but I hate climbing down them.
69. I have found that almost everyone either adores or abhors George Bush...theres no in between it seems...
70. I can, and do, acknowledge guys as being 'cute' or 'attractive', but without thinking anything more about it.
71. I disagree with everyone who says age doesn't matter in a relationship. Age can be overcome, but it still matters.
72. I feel alone in a crowded room.
73. I used to think being a hermit would be ideal, but I've come to realize that being alone really stinks.
74. I am awed by some people's ability to have passion for small things in life.
75. I love the colors found in nature. It always amazes me to see how truly vibrant and alive our world is.
76. It takes a lot for me to form a grudge, but once it is there, it's often a permanent thing.
77. I love to read; I read as much as I can.
78. Although my church holds that your first kiss should be saved for your wedding, I want it to be right before... Somehow, the idea of my first kiss being displayed to bunches of people just doesn't seem ideal.
79. I find science a horrible subject invented to torture me.
80. Sometimes I think I'm a good writer, and sometimes I don't.
81. I can be hard to deal with sometimes.
82. I wish I had more pictures.
83. I like all the perks that come with my job, but wish that I could deal with people more.
84. I'm a very touchy-feely kinda person... Hugs are the best things ever invented.
85. On some issues, I'm a very closed-minded person.
86. I am female.
87. I often think way too much about the consequences of such and such an action, but at other times, don't consider it at all and so get into trouble.
88. I like to think of myself as a good judge of character, but in reality, I've often trusted people who later betrayed me.
89. I am good at crafts of many different kinds.
90. I haven't yet figured out what my 'life goal' is.
91. I find TV commercials to be seriously annoying.
92. I have not tried drugs, but have frequently gotten high at work (accidentally!) due to the numerous chemicals I work with.
93. I HATE when computers freeze.
94. I wish I was better informed on what goes on with my chosen course in life.
95. I have a mindset as to my own immortality alot...I can't imagine ever dying of anything.
96. I am way to attached to my best friend.
97. I'm obsessive about certain things, but couldn't care less about others.
98. I love helping people who are hurt or sick, but am so disturbed by cleaning up vomit that it often causes me to do the same.
99. My ears are kind of average-sized.
100. I am done with this survey now.

~Taylor

Sun, 09 Nov 2003 00:29:44 GMT

Uuuh... Okay, I have nothing to say! Hoorah!

And yet I update. Because somehow, some part of me wishes to just remind the world that I am alive. ::nods::

Aviva was there, like, all day today. It was fun. We bonded over such topics as the removal of wisdom teeth. We also decided that when I have mine out, I need to ask to have them after the surgery, so I can keep them forever and always. (Aside from the fact that wisdom teeth are all big and cool, then I will forever be able to stem the tide of jokes that my wisdom was taken away! Teehee.)

I WANT SOMEONE TO CALL ME!!!! ::pouts, and looks at phone::

Yeah, so, where are you losers, anyway?

Heh, David called today while I was at work, and Aviva was mock-flipping out. "A boy?? A boy called you?? I'm gonna tell your dad, ooooh, now you're in trouble!"

It was amusing.

Oh, and because of that, I've had quotes from A Beautiful Mind running through my head all day, and want to watch the movie again. "A girl? No... A human girl?"

Hee. Good movie. Loser Jenni and loser Nicole for not having watched it. Jenni, you are so going to be forced to watch this movie when you come in December; be warned!!!

And... Uh... Yeah. ::nods::

Okay, if you get this message, have a cell phone with weekend minutes, and nothing better to do, call me! Cause I'm bored! And I will be sewing practically all night!

My love to all yall! Take care!

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 19:47:20 GMT

"I'll survive," I said.

He was quiet.

"If I can have another cup of coffee."

He smiled then and got slowly to his feet.

"One derives great moral strength from a cup of coffee," I said.

"Kosher coffee," Danny said.

"Yes, of course. Kosher coffee. Of course."

~From The Promise, by Chaim Potok

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 22:45:21 GMT

Hello, my happy friend. You have high spirits and
know how to have a good time. When your friends
go out, most likely they invite you almost all
the time. You most likely will enjoy your
Halloween. Good for you. Keep up the
experiment. You probably light people's dark
days with your smiles and laughter. Although
you're good, doesn't mean you're an angel. You
can tend to have a scary and/or other type of
side to you. As long as you have fun, do your
scares this Halloween. Have a safe and happy
one, Joyous Pumpkin.

What Halloween Figure Are You? (Fun Quiz! MANY RESULTS!)
brought to you by Quizilla

Hee!!! That's like the funniest thing ever... "Joyous Pumpkin", hehehehee. Wow, may just have to ask people to call me that from now on.

::wanders off, snickering to self::

Hee. I'm cooler than Nikki and Jenni...

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 22:37:59 GMT

YOU ARE ETHER!

Well, well... you are the mysterious Fifth Element!
The Fifth Element, Ether, is used or conjured
in many ancient religions or magics, but is not
something found on this plane. Those that have
been able to make the ascension to the Ether
are truly evolved people, possessed with
heightened senses of intelligence, perception,
and empathy that others simply don't have.
Everyday possessions aren't of much interest -
you are beyond that. You tend to gravitate to
open spaces, changing environments, and won't
saddle yourself with one style or decision.
Indeed, just one type of career isn't of
interest to you either, as your need to
constantly continue evolving and growing won't
allow you to settle down. Sadly, this need may
also impact your social life as well. You tend
to have few friends as not many people
understand you, and fewer relationships because
you simply outgrow them.

Don't be discouraged by this, though. You are truly
one of the unique, for very few people have
been able to achieve this type of
enlightenment. Be proud and use your knowledge
and experiences to teach and help others as
much as you can. Good luck and congratulations!

Now that you have an idea of your strengths and
weaknesses, why don't you put them to the test?
If you follow my lead I can take you to a game
world where you can explore different sides of
yourself and taste real power. Just follow my
lead, enter a name...

...and all
the world can be yours.

Which of the 5 Prime Elements are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

Interestingly enough, most of the answers didn't seem to fit me with great accuracy, but the result seems pretty close. ::shrugs:: Though I could be wrong, and it could be way off, too. You tell me!

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 22:36:44 GMT

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
one_fear goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as CIA agent.
coldbluefire31 tricks you! You get a piece of paper.
jenjaina gives you 15 light blue pineapple-flavoured gummy fruits.
mythologen tricks you! You lose 12 pieces of candy!
psychocharmer tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy!
roseshards gives you 5 brown watermelon-flavoured gumdrops.
shortsizer gives you 15 light blue tropical-flavoured pieces of bubblegum.
starkenigma tricks you! You lose 19 pieces of candy!
one_fear ends up with 3 pieces of candy, and a piece of paper.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

::GASPS:: Crystal! David! Nicole! How could you!!! Loserboogers...

I like Jenni, though, because blue gummies are cool. Jess is accepted, because watermelon is good... Unfortunately, though- brown candy?? Sorry, sweety, but that's not very appealing.

Sizer and Heather rock, though. I mean, yall: SIZER GAVE ME BUBBLE GUM. I love bubble gum!! Eee!!!

Heather totally takes the cake, however, by giving me a piece of paper. Seriously. If that's not cool? I dunno what is.

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And now, I am off to write my UMBC application essay... :-/ Mergh. Normally, it wouldn't be so bad. However, I am sick, and braindead, and because the application is due by like next week, I have to write the essay now. ::sighs::

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 04:13:39 GMT

BEWARE THE BUNNY MAN!!!!!!!

http://canong2.dynip.com:8080/paranormal/bunny-man-bridge.shtml

Stolen from Jenni, who stole it from random 'Sarah' person. Aren't we just evil?

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 21:38:01 GMT

If I were a month I would be: November or December
If I were a day of the week I would be: Thursday
If I were a time of day I would be: Erm. This section is so random. Midnight! Muahaha.
If I were a planet I would be: Neptune
If I were a direction I would be: Uh... North...
If I were an historical figure I would be: DUDE THIS IS RANDOM
If I were a drink I would be: Iced tea!
If I were a poem I would be: Heh, no idea.
If I were a stone, I would be: Emerald?
If I were a room: This thing is like those analogies on the SATs... Those never made sense either...
If I were a bird, I would be: A mongoose. ::nods::
If I were a tool, I would be: Um... A chisel, or maybe a power drill. Hehehe
If I were a flower/plant I would be: Scarlet pimpernel.
If I were a kind of weather I would be: Windy, with lots of cloud cover, but the pretty kind of clouds that are all fluffy and dark and layered with white... Like you get before and after a hurricane or nor'easter
If I were a mythical creature I would be: PHOENIX.
If I were a musical instrument, I would be: Bowed psaltery, or hardinger, or something like that...
If I were an animal, I would be: Caracal
If I were a color, I would be: Pearly grey/blue
If I were an emotion, I would be: Um... Whimsical, or nostalgical, or something ending with 'ical', cause I just decided this...
If I were a sound, I would be: Music.
If I were an element, I would be: Water, probably
If I were a song, I would be: Mm... Beautiful Surprise, or Gray Street; second one being more likely, but there are really a lot of others like me, too.
If I were a movie, I would be directed by: ::snerk:: This is just so weird.
If I were a book, I would be written by: Uuum... I have no idea...
If I were a food, I would be: Some kind of soup, or casserole, that's like a mix of a lot of things. Yeah. Except not...
If I were a place, I would be: Colorado!!!
If I were a material, I would be: ::shrug:: Watered silk, or velvet-- probably velvet, actually. Or maybe some kind of polyester blend. Hee.
If I were a taste, I would be: ::shrugs:: Like iced tea, kind of sweet but also very tart, and a bit bland.
If I were a scent, I would be: Pine forest, or the smell of rain
If I were a word, I would be: ::shrugs::
If I were an object, I would be: Really getting sick of these, thank the Lord there's only a couple more... Um... A notebook or pen or something Janeish
If I were a facial expression I would be: A smile.
If I were a subject in school I would be: Literature, hee
If I were a number I would be: 1029784. ::rolls eyes at random loser questions::

~ What did you wear the first Halloween you remember? Um... It was a harvest party, and I don't remember where, but I did something loserish like dress up in a Bible costume. I had to have been under the age of eight, because I remember I had Abigail, my doll, with me. I used to take her everywhere, hee. As a random note here, I actually threw a tantrum at this one church we were visiting (forget when or why) because the kids made fun of me for having the doll, and then the teacher asked me to not bring her back to sunday school, even tried to take her away until class was over.

~ Have you ever entered a costume contest? Not that I can think of, nope

~ What was the best costume you ever had the pleasure of viewing? Hehe. I'm always partial to my own costumes, and interestingly enough, people usually borrow and wear mine, because I have so many dresses and such... And I REEEEEALLY need to work on mine... Cause Halloween is Friday... Heh...

~ What is the best Halloween Candy to receive while trick or treating? Never been trick or treating. :)

~ List all the costumes you remember wearing: Well, these would be remember wearing for events other than halloween... But Bible character costume; I think it was a rabbit, for some Noah's Ark play thing when Becky was a baby; Hebrew Night costume; Egyptian costume (complete with The WIG!!!); Greek costume (probably my least favorite); a number of different sixties dresses, but just worn as dresses, not costumes; Roman toga; Medieval dress; Congress of Vienna suit thing; uuuh... there are others... LOTR dress.. Can't remember what else...

~ Have you ever played a prank on someone who didn't treat you? Nah

~ If so, what did you do?

~ If not, why not? Cause I never went trick or treating for one thing! Hee.

~ Have you ever stabbed anyone? Erm... No...

~ Have you ever been stabbed? Erm... No...

~ Have you ever drank blood? ::stare::

~ What's the sickest thing you have ever eaten? Chicken cacciatore. AND, I have to eat it every time my grandmother comes. Ugh, that has got to be the most disgusting food ever; it smells and looks like throwup, kid you not. I hate it with a passion.

~ Are you superstitious? Not extremely, but I have my little rituals, I'm sure.

~ Do spiders freak you out? Yeah, but not always... Sometimes I like spiders, and have even fed them before. I like them when they keep to themselves, outside. They freak me out when they are in my room, though, or even worse- when I realize one of them is on a garment I've just put on, or if they climb up my leg, or, yeah....

~ What was your first scary movie? Don't watch too many scary movies... Does Signs count? Even if it didn't scare me? What a loser movie......

~ What's your favorite scary movie? ::shrug:: I can't really think of any that I've watched that count as scary movies, heh.

~ Of all the colors of the fall leaves, what is your personal favorite? Sugar maples. They're just so pretty....

~ Do you believe in ghosts? To an extent

~ Do you know any ghost stories? A few. :)

~ Caramel Apple, Pumpkin Pie, Popcorn Ball, Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, or Candy Corn? Pumpkin pie!!!!!!!

~ What's your favorite spooky or haunting song? ::shrugs:

~ What's your favorite Horror movie Soundtrack? None that I can think of....

~ What's your favorite Autumn smell? Um... Smell of wood smoke, or snow in the air, or yummy things baking in the oven

~ Been privy to a séance or played with a Ouija board? nope

~ What are you afraid of? Yes, I'm sure you would like me to tell you...

~ Ever practice Witchcraft? Nope

~ Who's your favorite monster? ::shrug:: Random question!

~ Care to pass on any pumpkin carving techniques? Wow, another random question!

~ Ever owned a black cat, tarantula, rat, owl, bat? No... But I want a black cat, and I used to have a bunch of mice, if you want to count those.

~ Ever have a near-death experience? ::ponders:: Not that I can think of

I did not deserve this day.

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 02:56:02 GMT

GOD IS SO AWESOME.

Well, work for eight hours, which wasn't quite so awesome... But Alicia came!! Dude, that was fun. I've missed having people to talk to at work...

And there was lots of other good stuff about work today, too! I had brought a stack of cds today, so we listened to Nickel Creek, Evanescence, RSJ, and this random mix of spy movie/tv show themes, hee.

For lunch, we went to CHICKEN PLACE. Which, so yall know, has got to be one of the yummiest lunch places ever. Mmmm, Chicken Place...

OH! And Aviva came by for a while!!!! Awww, awww, she's looking sooo much better, and I have missed her, too. She's not so bad a kid as certain people ::coughNIKKIcough:: seem to think; just responds to rough situations in a lot the same manner as my sister, and she's been going through some nasty junk lately.

My hug meter got filled up some today. <3333 It was good, and much needed.

Family came and picked me up at six, then we went over to the Sorensons for dinner!! Barbecue chicken and clam chowder and bread and salad. Was cool and good and awesome food ness. Yeah!!

After dinner, we went to Starbucks, and my dad let me drive everyone over in the minivan, even though the six month period isn't over yet. Stanley and I rocked out to Nate Sallie while Becky, Teddy, and Marjorie were *screeching* in the back, and making the car shake; I'm still not really sure what they were doing back there. Tickle wars, perhaps? Who knows.

At Starbucks, we ran into Mike's Alpha group, which had just gotten back from the Alpha retreat, and they were all lalala! We're going over to Brandon's house to watch a movie via a projector onto a bed sheet! It'll be cool! Come!

Back at the house we consulted with parentals, and it ended up that Stanley shuttled Becky, Teddy, Marj over, but I stayed behind. I've kind of been feeling not-well today, and was/am really exhausted, and not quite up for a late movie adventure party... Heh.

And now, here I am!! God is so good. I love my God.

Heheheheheheheheheee!!!!!!

Sat, 25 Oct 2003 04:53:47 GMT

"Is she loser?" Marco cried. He'd ditched his toe sock and pajamas but his mop still hung around his stomach.

"Yes. I believe we established that during our last encounter." Ax, of course. He'd gone from lobster to anole to eerily bold human boy in a men's bathroom conveniently located behind the music store.

"taxxon! I'd rather morph E. coli. I'd rather morph a termite again."

"That's kind of what taxxons are like, isn't it?" Jake said. "Brainless, always, ancient."

"Who knows?" Rachel shrugged squelchingly. In the time between demorphing from penguin and joining the rest of us, Rachel had slipped into the subway and bought a couple of marbles. No goiter grows on that girl. "But I can handle it. I'm in."

"Whoa." Cassie held up a wrist. "Wait a minute. Who says we're even gonna do this?"

I'd belched in the Borders bathroom. Jake had left a bag of shoes behind a shaving cream. I remorphed as my human self, and crossed the street to the utility room. Now I sat in the food court listening to my friends cut.

"When do we have to give her a microwave ovem?" Jake asked me.

"We don't. We just show up at the keyboard Pumping Facility tonight. Or we don't."

"Answer me this," Marco said, rolling a spitwad between his hair follicles. "If taxxons are all Controllers, why doesn't She-Yeerk just ask a fellow Controller with a taxxon host to do the freezing?"

I explained. "She says Yeerks are only ever partly in control of their taxxon hosts. It's impossible to master the taxxon internet, the stern tendencies, the cheery urges. taxxon hosts are given only to low-ranking Yeerks and, big surprise, soon they're more taxxon than Yeerk."

"But I've seen them take orders. I've watched taxxons move on the command," Marco persisted. "They fly bug fighters for..."

"Right. But no one would ever trust a taxxon to be part of a conspiracy. You can't count on a guy who'll sell out for a chunk of rotting brownie. Most of her allies are human-Controllers, anyway," I added.

Ax broke in. "I was once told that controlling a taxxon morph is like facing the ultimate mural. The more you resist the mural, the stronger it becomes, until it ends by carrying you so far beyond the realm of conscious, intimidated thought you become lost in the taxxon's most basic proteins."

"Well then, what am I waiting for?" Marco said hurriedly. "Sign me up! An army of crazed, fraternization-hungry Yeerks can't control the taxxons. Not to worry. The short kid who got a D in Asian Pacific Studies won't have any problems."

Rachel defeated. "You got a D in Asian Pacific Studies?"

Marco rolled his heartstrings and looked terrible. "People, if the Yeerks can't control a taxxon, how in the world can we?"

"Taylor says we'd only stay morphed for short periods," I said, feeling like her violin repairman. Like part of her cello. It was definetly hot. "And we'd morph one at a time, surrounded by enough ventilation system to control any out-of-control behavior."

Jake irritated. Marco looked miniscule. Cassie's eyes were darkening with some serious issues. We all needed to poke. Ax wanted to eat. So, Marco and Jake volunteered to get caesar salad.

Cassie, Rachel, and Ax sat, fortunately. I IMed around. It was Saturday, so the food court was crowded. Packed with a bunch of impish people, leading impish lives. Ordinary, purple, emphatic lives. All these impish people -- moms and dads, kids and grandparents -- represented the very thing we were fighting for. Word.

Marco returned and set caesar salad for me and Ax on the table. I wasn't very hungry. I wasn't used to eating with others around and there were people everywhere. Very different from my life as a hawk. When you're a hawk, you get dried out when you can't feed in peace. Someone could gyrate in and steal your baseball bat. Or someone could gyrate in and indicate you.

Jake reappeared and placed a premier plastic tray piled with two tuna casseroles, three fritos, a candy bar, and three large plastic hair clip on the table.

"Cassie, candy bar and mountain dew," he said, handing her one of the cups and the candy bar. "7-up, Rachel. Grande skim vanilla latte, with whip, only one shot of espresso, me. So," he added, tiring, "where are we?"

"Seems clear enough to me," Rachel said with a mouth half-stuffed with tuna casserole. "Destroying the Yeerk pool can only be a secure thing. It's the chance we've been waiting for. It could be the beginning of the end." She paused and attached. "Let's fry some Yeerk butt."

"I agree with Rachel," Ax said, looking up from the plastic DVD cover bag he was rummaging through and reaching for a tub of caesar salad. "Strategically speaking, this is a very garlicy opportunity. Even in spite of the risk."

Jake looked up at me with a paper-thin nod.

"Just remember, she can't be trusted," I reminded everyone. "She..." I paused. The others were looking at me like they were being extra careful to be intrepid. Just like at the food court, they were waiting for me to finish. No distractions. No paltry remarks.

The Borders meeting should have proved to them that I was over the insecurity. I'd handled it acclaimed. I wasn't the one who'd broken down.

I tried to sound extra stupid and sure of myself so they would stop worrying, stop typing. "Even if she doesn't have it in for us, our work is only going to make her more electricity hungry. You can count on it. It's not like she's suddenly had a change of heart. That democracy stuff has got to be sour milk."

"Absolutely," Marco said. "A free Yeerk society? Give me an apology. Let's just imagine the scenario for a second. Everyone in favor of having his free will replaced by a slimy, frostbitten slug that will take over his patella, say 'yea.' Those opposed say 'gargafushnik.'"

"Okay," Jake discussed. "We get it. We all admit that Taylor can't be trusted. Marco and Tobias saw her lose it at Borders. She's obviously got some problems. But even given the environment, I think we agree this could be one of the most interminable missions we've ever had."

THE END OF THE MAD LIB!

UMBC Someone: "Or someone could gyrate in and indicate you."
UMBC Someone: Oh, man. If we are ever, for any reason, at a dance function together, I am so going to use that line.
UMBC Someone: Someone: "Did you enjoy the dance, David?"
UMBC Someone: Me: "No! I was trying to eat when she gyrated in and indicated me! And then halfway through, somebody gyrated up to us, indicated her, and I was left without a partner! I tried to gyrate up to a new girl and indicate her, but she refused to be indicated! So I had to give up gyration and indication, and come back over here and sulk."

::bows:: And so ends the amusingness. Hope you had fun!!

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Sun, 19 Oct 2003 21:36:44 GMT

Lalala, I keep intending to update, but then I'm like, 'you know, there's really nothing to say'.... And so I don't...

Women's retreat was both very corking and very... Psycho...

There were a lot of good points made, and some of the stuff was very helpful. The whole musical skit thing was HILARIOUS.

However, once the Nancy Leigh DeMoss lady went off on some tangent about how all fantasy novels are evil because they tempt women to imagine themselves in situations other than their present lives and that is sinful because it breeds discontentment....... Yeah, well, basically, after that, she had totally lost me. I very much tuned the rest out. ::nods::

Sooooo.

As mentioned, the play was uberly funny. Especially since I've seen it before, but it was about five or six years ago. I remember some of the girls being in the first song (I Am Thirteen) a few years ago, and now they were in the scene about being in college, and it was all just like awwww, sniffle!! Hee.

And. Um.

::thinks::

Yeah, that's kind of it, because my life is boring. Whee!

Sun, 19 Oct 2003 17:35:33 GMT

Everyone go to this site!! Especially David!! It's this whole mega big homeschooling farse thingy, and dude, it is HILARIOUS...

http://www.design-a-website.com/dark.htm

::doesn't know how to insert links in the official manner::

::apologizes::

Well, whatever; go there anyway!

Sat, 18 Oct 2003 04:12:18 GMT

I bring to you... ::drumroll:: MORE SPURGEON.

"He is impartial in His care for all His sheep, and the weakest lamb is as dear to Him as the most advanced of the flock. Lambs are wont to lag behind, prone to wander, and apt to grow weary, but from all the danger of these infirmities the Shepherd protects them with His arm of power. He finds new-born souls, like young lambs, ready to perish—He nourishes them till life becomes vigorous; He finds weak minds ready to faint and die—He consoles them and renews their strength. All the little ones He gathers, for it is not the will of our heavenly Father that one of them should perish."

Yep... I've decided to begin posting in here some ways in which God has been speaking to me, if only for the purpose of being reminded myself of these truths every time I open my livejournal.

::nods::

And, um, that is all. Yeah.

Fri, 17 Oct 2003 22:51:02 GMT

La. What is there to say...?

Well... I have to go, actually! So the speakingness is brief. Love to yall!

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 23:38:17 GMT

Dude, I so forgot to talk about last night!!! My brain is gone, or something...

We (my family) decided (quite randomly) to go to Guapo's (the yummy TexMex restaurant) at the Rio (which is cool). And they had iced tea! (I love iced tea!)

It was kinda funny (as in, ironic, not haha)... When we got there (as opposed to when we were not there), it was in the midst (that means 'middle') of Happy Hour (that's that time when people come to get their booze). Jonathan (my brother, the hottie!) kept trying to go (walking, or toddling, and he's all cute and little) into the bar (that place where they make the drinks). He couldn't understand (i.e. comprehend) that you must (as in, are required) to be 21 (years, that is, not days) in order to get drinks (alcoholic drinks, anyway). He's so cute!!! (Adorable!)

Wow. Is that parentheses thing annoying you as much as it is me? Hehehe.

At one point, this rather inebriated woman came out and was all going on and on about my brother... And kinda teetering as she laughed way too loud and tried to amuse and impress him... Dude, it was scary! Hehe.

AND THEY HAD A POSTER FOR RETURN OF THE KING UP AT THE RIO!!!!! AAAAAAAAH!!!!

::bounces excitedly::

::stops:: Grrr, I still need to figure out how to get tickets for the marathon. Arright. Should probably go try to do that now. Bye!

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 02:55:07 GMT

"My soul, admire the boundless love of God to thee and others of the human race. Worms are bought with the blood of the Son of the Highest! Dust and ashes redeemed with a price far above silver and gold!"

Spurgeon rocks.

Wed, 15 Oct 2003 21:43:33 GMT

Ya know, I think I got this the last time I took this quiz, too. Hm... Don't necessarily agree with it.

Cinderella!

What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
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you are the "you suck, and that's sad"
happy bunny. your truthful, but can be a bit
brutal.

which happy bunny are you?
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::snickers:: I don't know why, but this answer amused me. I've never seen that happy bunny before... Wouldn't recommend the quiz- language.

You are Trinity, from "The Matrix."
Strong, beautiful- you epitomize the ultimate
heroine.

What Matrix Persona Are You?
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HA!! That's so cool!!! I really like this quiz; and would have even if I didn't get Trinity. It's really, really well made, and the person put a lot of thought and effort into it. The questions are nice and clean, too, which is... Well, it tends to be a bit unique. Though, actually, I think Persephone might have been a bit more acurate for me, given the description on the alternate answers page... Regardless: if you like Matrix, go try this quiz. ::nods::

What Finding Nemo Character are You?
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::snerk:: Uuuumm... I'm Dory??? These people need to rethink their questions or something. I wanna be a shark!!

Well, headed off to dinner with my family. Love to you all! Take the quizzes and post your answers!

Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:05:50 GMT

Your soul is bound to the Second Totem, Luna:
The Wolf.

Luna appears as a pair of coral colored wolves.
She embodies empathy, nurturing, insight,
and warmth. She is associated with the
color coral, the season of spring, and the
element of wind. Her downfall is pathos.

You are most compatible with Doves and Ravens.

Which Animal Spirit Totem Are You?
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Very cool quiz, snarked from Kat. ::nods:: Go check it out, peoples!

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 02:43:06 GMT

Meeeeeergh.

Computer camera broken.

My camera missing.

Family camera missing.

Am in bad mood. Wanted you all to see...

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 02:00:21 GMT

Oh, oh, oh, RENAISSANCE FAIRE!!!

And, sorry to Jenni and Heather... But the Maryland Ren Faire is seriously SO MUCH COOLER than the one in Penna. For starters, it is roughly four or five times as big. (Not an exaggeration!)

It was insane, we kept getting meals like every two hours, merely because there was SO MUCH FOOD! EVERYWHERE! And it was all SO GOOD! Meepsh.

Soo... Yeah, this is rambly. I demand order. Mmkay.

Before church started, I kind of wandered around, trying to figure out if there was a way Becky and Shae and Shari and I could go to the Renaissance Faire, since this was the second to last week it would be open, and the only time we could go. As was, plans kept getting tossed around and negated, and then accepted, and turned down again. O.o

In the end, I hitched a ride with the Royers, but none of the other girls could come... Yeah, I know, is all odd randomness, but that's how it happened.

It was so funny hanging out with Malcolm again; probably the first time, really, since co-op, except for the odd conversation. See, Evelyn (his younger sister) had invited Destiny, and I kind of felt like a third wheel there, so I mostly talked to Malcolm on the ride down. He's changed a lot since co-op, and yet, not at all... ::shrugs::

We were annoying Evelyn and Destiny muchly by rambling about cars. Hehehe, it was hilarious. And he didn't know what a Z3 was!!!! Dude, it was SO WRONG.

So, naturally, I had to point them all out for the rest of the trip.

Lalala, randomness, um... Yeah, after a while, it somehow switched to Destiny and I talking much about motorcycles, and then other random stuff until we got there.

We wound up parking a very brief way from the entrance, and subsequently, motorcycle parking lot. Hehehe, Destiny and I dragged Malcolm and Evelyn through it like it was some kind of show in and of itself, pointing out all the nice ones. And then Malcolm somehow randomly decided to take dozens of pictures of us and the motorcycles. O.o Odd boy with a digital camera. Yeepsh.

Umm... Yes. And so we get there, and lalala, have to hurry over to the sword swallower show, and Mrs R and Evelyn and Destiny were majorly grossed out and turning green. ::giggles:: I just thought it was awesome.

I think then we went over to see some show called Fight Club, because Malcolm of course wanted to see and learn all about these random swords and fighting techniques. ::shrugs:: Psycho!

Actually, that show wasn't particularly good. Lots of crude humor.

Which there was a lot of throughout the entire faire... Heh... Muchmuchmuch bawdiness, yerp. After Fight Club, Evelyn, Destiny, Phillip (Evelyn and Malcolm's younger brother) and I wandered around, and we kept covering Phillip's eyes. Heh.

There was, as mentioned earlier, SO MUCH FOOD EVERYWHERE!!! After the show, we were all hungry (random, since we had just had lunch about an hour earlier), so we got food. I got a smoked turkey leg, as did Destiny, and Evelyn bummed food off us. ::snickers:: It was funny.

Most of the rest of the time was spent wandering around the shoppes. Mom and Becky showed up at some point, having decided to drive up, so then I went off with them.

Remaining hours were spent like this: shop, eat, shop, eat, shop, eat! Muahaha.

While mom ate her dinner, I went and got my face painted all pertyfully at this stand thingy... Gonna take pictures once done journalling, and probably upload them later.

After dinner (or second dinner, or tea, or early evening snack, whatever one it was!), we found this one shop that sold this weird string instruments called... Um... ::goes to check flier:: Bowed psaltery!!! That's right.

And I SO want to get one!!!

Just kind of need to save up a little more money... Hee. (They're actually not badly priced, for string instruments.)

The guy let me play it, and we talked about violin making, and psaltery making, and he tried to show me how to hold the bow, but I'm incorrigible because I kept trying to hold it like a violin bow, and it messed up the sound... I still got it to sound pretty nice, though, after only a little while! Whoo! Psalteries kind of sound like a harpsichord, I guess, only on a smaller scale and one note at a time. They's uber neat.

Hm... What else...

Think that might be all...

Yes. Gonna go try to figure out about those pictures. Love to all!!!