Why do people send me forwards? I never forward them; they stop when they reach me. >_< I'm telling Rachel to stop sending me this crap; I hate forwards, goshdammit. I don't believe that if I don't send the damn e-mail in twenty minutes then I'll have bad luck. I already have bad luck, so it's not like it really matters.

Yes, I am in a bad mood. Mostly because I don't want to work on my history project. Because, quite frankly, there's not much to report on the Crusades during the time period my newspaper's in (around 1098 AD). >_< Jerusalem fell, Anatolia captured.... Blah blah blah. *sigh* ~_~ I hate newspaper projects. I spit on them. Ptoo.

The reason why I'm working on it now is because my brother is occupying the family room even though he has a perfectly fine TV of his own upstairs. It bothers me, even if it gives me a reason to get my lazy arse into gear. 5 articles done; two editorial and three articles. Only three more articles, then a editorial cartoon, and two "bonus" sections of the newspaper to finish. ~_~ Did I mention I hate newspaper projects?

Yes, Gen-chan, you ARE the Master of Disaster. XD My goodness, twice as many Self-Destructs as Link... That's sad.... XDDD

My New Year's Resolution would be:



Take the What Should Your New Year's Resolution Be? Quiz

....Oops. XD

Murf. I need to go away now and work for a long time, but I'll probably be back later and start whining again. Ah well.

winamp: "Another Drinking Song" by Captain Tractor
So here's to you and here's to me / And all the things we'll never ever be

Fuuuuuuudge.... to get the Crazy Hand trophy, you have to clear Adventure on Hard or Very Hard with no continues.................

....Nooooooooooooooooooo................ >_< I can't even beat that on Normal! I wish it was Classic, dammit....

Aw, most of the cool trophies require you to clear Classic or Adventure on Hard or Very Hard. o_x Looks like I'm gonna need practice. Maybe I should try the Cruel Melee again *snort* and get myself killed in two seconds. Seriously.

...Stupid Hard Modes.... -_-

...I still can't get over Super Smash Brothers Melee, and I beat Pikmin today. My GOD. >_< Emperor Bublax took two days to beat, and I beat him on the 29th day. ~_~ I lost over 850 of my Pikmin, total. XD Oops.

Gen-chan and I unlocked the Big Blue Stage (F-Zero Racing) today in SSB:M. XDDD Fighting Nintendo characters on the back of speeding vehicles is not recommended if you're looking for safety. Especially if you fall onto the road and then get left behind. >.>;;

I feel fried, but not fried enough to hook the GameCube to the computer and start beating the crap out of Classic Mode (I only have Mr. Game & Watch to get, and he probably takes just as long as Mewtwo...)

I suppose not having any Christmas traditions is befitting a person like me (who tends to seclude herself immediately after opening her goodies, especially this year), but it's still something I guess I'll always miss....

XD I love the Homerun Bat myself, or the Metal Box, and I pick on Jigglypuff or Pichu (my Divine Being, size of its head compared to its body...)! XD Gen-chan made Fox become the Disaster Master. w00t!

Picking this up from Arashi-san (whose layout looks lovely ^.^ despite me not being a big Tolkien fan...):

I am a Pacman Ghost. I like to hang around with friends, chatting, dancing, all that sort of thing. We don't appreciate outsiders, and do our best to discourage others approaching us. I enjoy occasionally wandering around randomly, and often find that when I do so, I get to where I wanted to be. What Video Game Character Are You?

Stolen from Tsua-san... XD

1. WHAT KIND OF HOME DO YOU LIVE IN?
A largish, home in what people call the "rich neighborhood" (but it's not, just most of the new houses look nice), it's a pinkish colour with "champagne muave" carpet or whatever...) 2 and 1/2 bathroom, two bedrooms, a family room, a living room, a kitchen, small dining room.... some closets, a garage, and a backward with a nice view of other people's houses. -_-;;

2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
....Mmm.... The Stand.... and The Subtle Knife...

3. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
A mouse and an F-22 Advanced Tactical Fighter.

4. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Cranium or Balderdash (yes, they have boards, so they count!)

5. FAVORITE MAGAZINES?
Um... Nintendo Power? I don't know.

6. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Cucumber melon (even though I hate most of the other ones).... um.... Korean food cooking XD~~ And fresh laundry.

7. FAVORITE SOUND?
Link's voice. *screams* XD Especially after he gets a Poison Mushroom (he sounds like he's on helium)!

8. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Hmm.... Loneliness or boredom.

9. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
Seven more minutes...?

10. FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue, silver, and black. Also.... some shades of green.

11. HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
I don't normally answer phones because I hate talking on them, or if I do, usually on the fourth ring. ^^;;

12. FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Since I want only boys: Kirby, Ceifeiro, Raveth.

13. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
My huge pillow/stuffed hamster counts, right?

14. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY?
Scary. o_o I always feel like a littl child.

15. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
As my first car, I would like a motorcycle, please. XD

16. IF YOU COULD TALK TO ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE?
Jesus.

17. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Non-applicable. (Dr Pepper does it for me anyway. XD )

18. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?
Tiger (I don't know the element, I was born May 13th, though.)

19. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yes, definitely. All of broccoli is good. XD~~~~

20. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
New York Times Best-Selling Author. *sighs dreamily*

21. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR WHAT COLOR WOULD IT BE?
Dark blue.

22. EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
With something real and human? ^_~

23. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
It depends on whether or not you poured drink into it halfway, or drank out of it until it was halfway. People always ask me this and I always say that, then they get annoyed. But if I didn't know whether someone poured or drank I would say half-empty.

24. FAVORITE MOVIES:
Zoolander, Shawshank Redemption, Remember the Titans.... um.... Toy Story 1 and 2.... *thinks harder* Antz... Mars Attacks!

25. DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
Pfft. You mean the Homerow Method? Hell no. XD I type faster freehand/finger pecking than most people on the Homerow Method. Booyaka.

26. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
Legos. LOTS OF THEM. XD

27. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?
3.

28. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH?
Eh.... Super Smash Brothers Melee? XD

29. SAY ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Tsua-san has Spiffy Layout Skillz, yo.

*burp* I probably should work on my history project.... >.>;; Eh. Video games; damned if you do, but haunted if you don't. XD

Worked on the Link skin last night; I just need to finish up the titlebar, most of the eqmain, and I have a spiffin' idea for the playlist. Hopefully I won't bungle up it at the last moment (or Photoshop won't crash on me -_-;; ).

I have no plans for New Year's. Except maybe playing Melee and raising Pikmin. :D :D :D And homework. -_-;;

winamp: "Tokyo Girl" by Ace of Base

Oh. Divine. BEING. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Super Smash Brothers Melee is so completely and utterly Kick-@$$, there aren't any words to describe it. Link looks so much better than I thought he would. His jump(s) are a bit better, too, plus the "Hookshot on the the edge" bit has saved my life trillions of times.

I don't know where to begin; the ultra-spiffiness of such a game robs me of my eloquence. I've unlocked Ganondorf, Marth, Roy, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Dr. Mario, and Falco. Falco was the first one I unlocked, and that merited beating the 100-Man Melee. Yes, that is exactly what it is. You fight 100 Wire-Frame Male and Females who get progressively harder every ten you defeated.

...And guess who I beat it with? XDDD

PIKACHU! XD It's disturbing, but I best utilize the moves and strengths of either Pikachu, Link, or Marth; my guess is I'm good at controlling D00ds with Swords, and Pokemon is just a natural talent. ^^;;

Too bad I had to beat Marth with DK. -_-; I forgot that it also counted the times I played as Link and Zelda. Oops....

My God, I could go on and on about the game's spiffiness. I will. I love collecting trophies. XD I hate the Lethal Marathon event match, though. >_<;; I always get hit by the cars and die. The sad part is, I think Class and Adventure Mode are tough on NORMAL. ¬¬;; I can't get through it without continuing at least once. Oh well; I'll improve....

I thought fighting the Giant Jigglypuff was the best. XD XD XD I'm glad Classic Mode changes each time; it adds vartiety. ^.^

You can get 1850 Feet with Yoshi in the Homerun Contest... I only got around 1400 ft. ^^;;

On further note, LINK! XD~~~~ He's spiffy in the black or blue tunic. *^^* Actually, I like being Peach too. Her mid-air jump is nifty. XD And Zelda/Sheik is just too good for her darn good. She needs to learn to be sucky once in a while. XP

OK, now on to the shibbiness that is Pikmin.

I am nearly done with the entire game. Sad? Yes. But I love it! It's so adorable; it's a lot easier handling the Pikmin than I thought it would be.

But I'm stuck at the Final Trial. Stupid Emperor Bulblax keeps eating and squashing all my Pikmin. Yes, all one hundred that I can have with me at a time! ;_; I tried the strategy in the Player's Guide, but it only worked for about three seconds. ~_~;; Oh well, I'll try again tomorrow.

*sigh* Well, as for Christmas Day, it was quite.... peaceful (aside from the [sometimes masculine or miniscule] shouting and fighting emitting from my father's TV... XD ). Erm, that is to say, my mom, dad, and brother were mostly absent from the house (and me left behind, not wanting to bother any of the three friends I have -_-; ).

Oh yeah! I did end up getting another controller (indigo) for the GameCube. I wasn't expecting that at all. Plus, some clothes (a purple turtleneck with a REALLY loose neck and extra-baggy jogging pants and a spiffy tan jacket). So this means I can invite another person for some pixelated carnage. Sw33t. ^o^

And one more thing.... The Left Hand is Crazy. ~___~ (Plus, Tsugunai is a really spiffy game! XD)

*stretch* Just got back from watching the the last leg of VH1's 100 Top Rock Songs. I saw the last twenty. Styx wasn't on there. ;_; Oh well.... Here's the top five, anyway; Springsteen's "Born to Run," Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone", Led Zepplin's "Stairway to Heaven", Aretha Franklin's "Respect", and finally, The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". I was kind of happy that "Respect" was way up there, but still disappointed I didn't see Styx. *shrugs* I always thought "Come Sail Away" was a wonderful song, like "Castle Walls." Eh.

Only my brother's home, and I think a friend of his is over. My mom's probably out gambling, and my dad's at the flying field (or perhaps a GWRRA meeting; I haven't checked the garage yet). I think some people don't realize how lucky they are to have a family that believes in and follows Christmas tradition.

*shakes head* Anyway, I think it's nearly that time of month again. I saw the Grand Theft Auto III commercial and almost cried. I think it was the operatic music; it reminded me of The Shawshank Redemption, one of the best movies ever, IMHO.

It's not so bad to spend most of the time home alone or not doing anything, but something in my head tells me that it's even worse on Christmas Eve. Happy holidays, everyone.

Oh, the agony...! Only one more day.... I had a dream about Pikmin again last night, plus, a dream about the ending of The 11th Hour (Gen-chan came over and beat Stauf to a bloody pulp XD ). Only this time, we didn't choose another door, but instead waited until all 12 strokes were up, and then Stauf yelled, "Well, you'll never have to worry about making any more decisions!" and went through Carl's body, tore out his lungs, and then chopped him. Then I noticed a fireplace in the corner, and it was flickering blood. oO; Yeah, so that was my dream; first, controlling adorable minions, then getting some poor dumb guy's lungs torn out.

Yessuh, I do believe Sominex makes me "trip."

I shouldn't be talking about such dreary and gloomy things so close to Christmas, but I can't help it. For the second year in a row, we don't have a tree. I swear, if/when I have my own family, I will cram Christmas tradition down their throats until they like it. XO

Thank you, Wingo-san. ^^ On second note, I may keep them. It doesn't look as bad as I remembered.

Pikmin is such an adorable game, but I think the real reason I wanted a GameCube was to play Super Smash Brothers Melee. XD The first one was really fun, but after a while it was only fun when you played with other people. Melee will be much better as a single-person game, too. (That quote is one of my particular favorites. XD)

*yawn* I don't think I'll work on the Link skin today, though; I'm just up for wrestling with Photoshop. There must still be Sominex in my system. What I'd really like to do is curl up with an endless stein of Dr Pepper and read a delicious book, but alas, the only book I have that I haven't read is The Subtle Knife, and I don't want to read it until I get the first one. It's either that or one of my dad's war novels (they're dry old things, no matter how historical they are). I probably should finish The Stand, Wizard and Glass, and Obsidian Butterfly, though. ^^;; (As a distraction, thick books are wonderful.)

Last night, Gen-chan and I must have played Super Smash Brothers for at least 6 hours, cumulative. XD As Link, I really need to learn to stop slicing up crates and barrels. Most of them just blow up and send me flying to my doom. XD Of course, that's at 200% damage. Which means you can get thrown off the screen without any damage at all. XD It's not a good state in which to choose Pikachu, Kirby, or Jigglypuff (but of course, Gen-chan and I were all three).

YES! MELEE IS ON HERE! XD

Oh, my aching wrist. I think I should stop for now. Maybe I'll settle for ice cream instead of Dr Pepper.

winamp: "Walkin' 'Round in Women's Underwear" by Bob Rivers
Hey, 'tis the season. XD

I was right; I did bungle up the Link skin. It's repairable, but that's like saying your TV can be fixed, just not by you. -_-;



I do like how the cbuttons sort of blend in the background, but they're not appropriate for this skin, what looks so slate grey. I like the viscolor, but so far the volume and posbar buttons are just... bleck. The cbuttons turn chromey when you click 'em, but that's not right for the skin either. I did have a clever idea for the Shuffle Button, but I just don't think I can stand looking at this much longer. Blargh.

I bet you a blind, diseased monkey could do better at this sort of thing than I could.

winamp: "Smack My Bitch Up" by Prodigy
Change my picture / Smack my bitch up (Woaw)

I did beat that Connect Four game against Stauf. In fact, I was so good, I didn't even know I won. I was concentrating so hard on making sure he didn't win that I must have subconsciously had a Plan or something, and I put my piece down in the only spot (because putting it anywhere else would have let him win), and I won. The problem is, I thought I lost, so I waited for him to insult me (I was hoping it would be the Wizard of Oz bit, "If you only had a brain..."), but nothing happened, so I clicked, and Stauf yelled, "Curse you!" So I won. And the sad fact is, I didn't even study the playing board to see how he won, or rather, how I won. ~_~ So I will never know what smooth trick I pulled. Great.

Yet there's nothing quite like the last puzzle on The 11th Hour to humble your spirits quite a bit. >_< My God, he just placed one stone down and captured four of mine. I hate playing against Stauf. He cackles every time he captures a piece, and it's annoying. I asked Samantha to make the next move for me, but she ran out. ;_; The GameBook can't help me anymore, so now it's simply a match of wits, mine against his. Unfortunately, his wits seem to be much more about himself than mine are about myself. >_<#

Sorry for going on and on about the game, but I'm trying to find every distraction possible to keep me occupied until the 25th. Only two more days.... I did work on the Link skin yesterday, and it is coming along fairly nicely, but I have a way of bungling things up when nobody's expecting it, so we'll see....

Oh no! Did I let him leave without a good-bye? ;__; *sniffle*

And for the record... Oof, my back.

I don't care what they say, it's not easy to breathe through a wet paper towel, no matter how thin it is. Why, might you ask, am I breathing through a wet paper towel? Because a certain parental unit smoked in the bathroom (as she does every morning) without closing the door afterwards, so now I am here, breathing in deeply the secondhand smoke and destroying my lungs with every breath. I don't know about you, but I kind of like my lungs and I want them to stick around when I'm 60 or so (provided I even live that long). >_<

Hmm.... *thinks about Pikmin* ....If Miyamoto wants to raise Pikmin up to the same level as Mario, then he better come up with a longer, much more in-depth game next time around. I haven't play Pikmin, but it actually looks pretty short after you get used to the controls. That's a bit disappointing, see how most games released for the GameCube are either short one-player games or multiplayer fighting/sports games or whatever. I think, what would be lovely, is if it were set in a Sid-Meier-Civilization-esque sort of planet, and you had to conquer various areas and such with your Pikmin. Or something like that. Just an excuse to hurl your underlings at the enemy, I suppose. XD Besides, only being allowed to have a hundred Pikmin is a bit.... restrictive, IMHO. Considering that when you fight, you must go into battle expecting to lose at least a fourth or fifth of the entire amount you have with you, then considering how much Pikmin you need to carry each object or do specific tasks.... It's not enough, but it can be done, I guess. Oh well, what do I know?

...Something smells like molasses. oO;; I don't even really know what molasses smells like, either. It's just the first word that popped into my head. Strange how the mind associates words with things that don't make sense....

On further note, I did work a little on my history project by finishing an editorial on the life of Mohammed. *shrugs* That's two editorials down, 6 articles, one editorial cartoon, and two "bonuses" to go. *sighs*

winamp: "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom" by the VengaBoys
When you're alone and need a friend. XD

You know, I just bet that by the end of the year, nearly everyone on my blog list will either have seen Lord of the Rings or will make plans to go see it or buy it. It's just a hypothesis, but I think I won't be too far off the mark. What about me, you might wonder, do Pam and Hydro have any plans to go see this raved-about movie? The answer is no. I've read the books, yes, all of them I borrowed from Gen-chan, but I don't think it was anything particular to rave about. In many parts I thought it was pretty dry. So the movie might be better, but I don't know. I'm not such a big Tolkien fan.

I hope that last bit didn't edge me into blasphemy in many people's points of view. XP

Anyway, I've got a feeling I won't be doing any homework before Christmas, so that means my history project will be half-assed. *sigh* Plus, I want to work on the Link skin, but at the same time play The 11th Hour (I finally got past Stauf's stupid Othello game, with the help of Samantha). Decisions. I might as well just work on the history project, for all the creativity vibes I'm getting for the Link skin (which, due to Gen-chan's expertise, is looking so delicious). >_<#

On another note, tee hee! XD This layout is so adorable!

Good luck with the surgery, I'll keep you in my regards. ^^ (Er, it's probably too late, since it's Saturday anyway, but it's the thought that counts.)

...Three more days, just three more days, and then maybe the voices will stop.

Hydro: *coughcoughORNOTcoughcough*
Pam: You shut your butt. You don't need to talk like that. XP
Hydro: .....*shakes head*
Pam: Don't shake your head at me. Remember, I have control of !!The Story!! right now. ^___^
Hydro: Aw, dammit. >_<

winamp: "Romani Ranch" by Koji Kondo
I've still yet to understand if Termina is a parallel of Hyrule (after all, he does go through a twisted path [like in the Forest Temple in OoT] to get to Clock Town).

Well, the second Link skin may be usable ; however, Gen-chan is working on the background, and me, well, I'll just stick to actually skinning things and not trying to make things to skin. It seems to be more my area of expertise, although 'expertise' itself is laughable.

Even if I wanted to work on the "Time" version I couldn't, because I forgot to undo Merge Layers last night when I was fiddle-de-deeing with the lighting effects, and ended up saving it all as one layer. >.< For some reason it doesn't look as bad as I remembered it. Oh well, that's memory for you.

Have you ever had one of those days where you tell yourself, "I think I'll be (insert negative adjective here) today" ? I know I have. Today sucks already, and it started out so well with a pleasant dream. I think it involved me being good at being a ninja and killing people. That was pretty fun.

winamp: "Get Down Tonight" by KC & the Sunshine Band
This song appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? last night. I was happy.

*sigh* Consider both Link skins, the GQ one and the "Time" one, officially dead. Divine Being, I hate backgrounds; I can never get them to work, or if I do, it doesn't look good with that skin, or something. There's about a million factors preventing me from becoming a moderately decent skinner. >_<# I give up.

winamp: "You Spin Me Round" by Dope

I just lost two hours of work on the new Link skin, which means that the new base image isn't fully cut out anymore, the background is gone, and the shadow skew is gone as well.

It's irrational and paranoid, but sometimes I swear someone is out to make me suffer.

I found a deliciously beautiful full body shot of Link from Super Smash Brothers: Melee. I'm currently working on it to provide a Left Side Filler for the GQ Skin and/or the next layout for Vituperation. Or it may just replace the Right Side of the skin. It would be a bit clumsy looking, since I'd have to flip him, but....

Who knows?

Have you ever wondered if knowing you don't have to get up makes you even more tired than knowing you have to get up? @_@ I feel more tired right now than I usually would at 6:31 AM, which is when I get up every morning (to press the Snooze button, of course, for an additional seven minutes of rest.)

Why 6:31 AM? Well, my Snooze Button only allows seven minutes, so if I press it twice because I am unusually tired that morning, I can get up at 6:45 AM. It's divisible by three, so I like it. ^__^ I don't know why I have to check if every number if divisible by three if I look at the clock. I don't do it for non-digital clocks (what do you call those kinds of clocks, anyway?), so.... I don't know. Just babbling on, I suppose.

Well, it looks like I was wrong, and Final Fantasy X did release yesterday. My brother snagged a copy he had reserved and promptly spent a chunk of his life rubbing it in my face. I don't know about you, but I trust the magazines to have the damn release date right. But oh well; it's not like I was going to get a copy. (I just look at the Instruction Book and marvel about how cool Wakka is.)

*visibly relieved* I'm glad someone was able to point out what I feared most in the skin. Thanks, Zeruel. I thought it was too plain, but I didn't want to think that, because Link is more than enough for one WinAmp skin, but sometimes I just have to face facts.

I shall spend the rest of the day hunting for a proper background for GQ Link, instead of making one, since my skills are so blatantly shot to shit. ^^;; I need to practice more, I suppose.

You know, it's only five more days until Christmas, and I ain't feelin' too bad. I think I can get some work done, plus finish up that history newspaper project. I know after Christmas, there's only two things gonna be on my mind. I bet you can guess what they are.

Gen-chan came over immediately after school yesterday. We played N64 for a long time (I love Goldeneye, but Proximity Mines, the Temple level, and Gen-chan in it are just scary, plus it's not as fun with only two people), then went on the computer and wrestled with Stauf for a long time. Like encrypted messages? ^___^ Here's one for you, from that damnable game, The 11th Hour.

Jfcr vx qctf,
Zay rm umy kcytd.
E dcgf dcurb keyd kdetd ym
wmauy,
Zay dcgf um tjmytd.
E dcgf um iflb cur xfy E jau,
Eq kf kfjf jficyfr
Xma'r zf ydf bmu mq vx bmu.

The only clue you get is "Xma'r can be translated to You'd." ^__^ I'll post the answer sometime before the end of the week. At least it's a lot better than those DAMN ANAGRAM CLUES. >____<### "Bars deter cuckoo bird." Who the hell is going to figure out that "Bars deter" is an anagram of "redbreast"? Maybe if you're some kind of CRAZY GENIUS. -__-# And no, Gen-chan and I did not figure that one out. Robin or whoever's helping us through the palmtop had to help out.

Wrong kind of ta~ablet..... XD But seriously, the people in that game must have been on crack to have second-guessed everything we do/did. We're stuck at the Honey and Blood Othello game. ;__; I hate you, Stauf. I wish Jorge and his family hadn't moved to Arizona; he was an excellent Othello player.

winamp: "The Bad Touch (Eiffel 65 Remix)" by the Bloodhound Gang
There are several very important differences between human beings and animals that you should know about.

Hnn. Anyone mind sharing some comments/criticism? I wouldn't mind if you tore it to pieces, I feel like doing the same.... I am planning to get rid of that horrid "earring" piece; I thought it would turn out better, but studs do not bode well on Our Hero. Eh... I do like the Triforce posing as the Shuffle Button, too bad it looks sorta lost and out of place... Maybe even the Repeat Button. Ah, shucks, it's not like I care if it's 100% user-friendly. >.<; And no, the Playlist is NOT going to look like that in the end. It's just a place holder for now. ^^;; The whole colour scheme sucks, but I'll finish it and redo it, just because I said I would.

No, don't even think that's the song it's going to be named after. XD I have dubiously named this skin "GQ Link."

....Oh wow...... XD

That reminds me: I sent an e-mail to the d00d at ZeldaPower concerning the Knife Room in the Stock Pot Inn, and he never replied. I wonder what the heck the spot that Tatl points out (about being able to hear what's going on in the other room) is for, anyway. I mean, is it important, or just an extra, or just there to be there and that's all that there is?

I wonder what it's like to hear a hundred people say "whop" at the same time. I mean, I can almost imagine it, but it's just.... huh.

OK, sorry, I'm just excited about not having to go to school for the rest of the year after tomorrow. The thought alone is enough to make me forget the agony of having to wrap my own Christmas presents. -_-;;

...So.... Why don't I know anyone with an X-Box? I wish I could alert the moderator for that "offensive message." And is it just me, or is that math a bit shoddy? 1,000,000,000 X-Boxes sold? At least someone had enough sense to correct the poor chap.

I think my brother said it best when he said that Japanese games are tight, and that American games just usually suck. I tend to agree with him. It was one of the very rare occasions when something other than nonsense or stupidity fell out of his mouth.

OK, enough of the game talk. I hope I don't end up turning this blog into some kind of video game review and rant page. ^^;; Although it would make me feel a bit better about having a "direction" to blog in. I don't talk about current world affairs because so many other people are good at that, and at the moment I'm not utterly excited over anime (although I'm beginning to gravitate toward X/1999 again). A "video gamer blog" does appeal to me. Except... I'm not a fanatic about going out and getting a new game every week and then ranting about it 'til it's time for a new game. So I'll just review some games from time to time. ^^

I just have to shake my head every time I see Link in his GQ pose. I think I may end up finishing the skin, even though I'm not too hot about where it's going. Eh.... I have a few ideas for the Playlist, but they could always go bad... .__.; Still, Link amuses me, and forever shall.

However, this new "Celda" look (I'm not even going to bother to link to it, it's that bad).... it bothers me. I've seen Link change from this beautiful specimen of a Hylian to something reminiscent of a badly done elf in Samurai Jack artstyle. *sigh* Still... I trust Miyamoto to right by Zelda fans. I personally, however, am a Link fan. ^_~

My brother says I'm turning into a bigger gamer than he is. I don't know how to take that news. In a way, it pleases me. In another way, it's... kind of scary.

I feel like I should be pissed off right now, but I don't think I have the strength for it. Just one more day and then....... blessed, blessed peace. I can hardly wait, my dear blog readers, I can hardly wait.

Ah, yes, don't you just wish? XD I plan to spend every waking moment (aside from the 27th when I get to go to an After Christmas Party) playing my GameCube. I am eternally grateful to my dad; he's the best. He doesn't quite spoil me but he never lets me down. That's just a rare type to find, you know.

I don't think I can stand much more of my classmates' hypocritical bullshit. I think I should like to say I hate them, but I read somewhere (and I do agree with this) that in order to hate someone you must understand them, and, by doing so, you must love them (although whether romantically or not is up to you). I don't really want to have to love any of them, so I'll just say I utterly loathe every waking moment that I am forced to spend within a classroom radius of their presence.

In other news, I hung the Pikmin poster on my door. Olimar is so cute. I've been thumbing through the Player's Guide, and it looks difficult. I mean, I've got the freakin' Player's Guide and I still don't think I can beat it within the "30-day" time limit. ~_~ Gosh; time restrictions on games are bothersome (Majora's Mask wasn't that bad, I mean, at least you could keep going back in time), but sometimes... I guess they do add to it. And it does make sense, because the atmosphere is deadly to li'l Cap'n Olimar, and his suit won't last very long.

...I don't really have much else to say.

winamp: "Puppets (No Strings Attached Mix)" by Depeche Mode
Get that feeling / Head is reeling / You think you're in control / But you don't know me, babe

Heh. I think the webservice I used is quite appropriate (in fact, I chose it because it suited my fancy). Virtue.Nu wasn't loading; I may give up there (thank goodness Gen-chan uploaded the pictures for my blog on the ccNET server), but.... I think I may be losing my touch. It's a bit simple, but not too shabby.

No, I haven't given up on the Duo skin, but it is pissing me off muchly. Damnable playlist. I can't get any ideas for it, and I refuse to continue progress until I do, because I don't want the skin to be 66.7% finished (I don't count the avs part) and then be stuck. I'd rather be stuck before I put time and effort into it.

...I'm glad that's Link's "taunt" pose. XD natakunomiko.gq.nu *snigger*

My brother bought me the Pikmin Player's Guide instead, since he couldn't wait for the SSB: Melee guide to come out. Oh well, I'll ask my mom if I can order a copy online. ^__^

winamp: "Temple of Time" from TLOZ: Ocarina of TIme
This will always be one of my favorite Zelda songs, as well as "Song of Storms."

...Well, we didn't go to Toys 'R' Us. I didn't even haul my arse out of bed until 11 yesterday morning, which means there are probably no GameCubes at Toys 'R' Us by now. But you know what? It doesn't matter that we don't get a GameCube from there.

BECAUSE WE GOT ONE AT 6:45 PM SATURDAY NIGHT, FOOLS! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

After logging off, I went upstairs to watch some movies on Starz! with my dad. I told him that Mom and I were going to go to Toys 'R' Us, blah-blah-blah. Then he gave me this long speech about how it wasn't worth it and that we probably wouldn't even be close to getting one because of all those psychotic people waiting out for hours (and we were going to join them, too). That pretty much destroyed all my hopes, so I sulked for another minute or so then went downstairs, took some Sominex, and tried to go to sleep (at 6 PM at night, haa....) Around 6:12 PM my dad bursts into my room and says, "Get ready!" Not even an explanation, but I haul myself out of bed and get dressed. We leave, and he tells me that he called all the GameStops in the phonebook, and one location near Bridgeport (the same road that, if followed through, will lead to McChord Airforce Base) just received a shipment. So we haul ass over there and lo! we get one. A black console, at that, as well as the game Pikmin. Of course, my dad won't let me play it until Christmas, and he even forced me to wrap my own gifts, and then ushered me out of the room to "take care of them." Probably so I won't sneak into his room, open them, play it, and then wrap it up again. XD

Oh, I'm so happy... even though I can't play it. Plus, I got a new book today (my Christmas present from Gen-chan) and a spiffin' glass dolphin figurine from Michelle. ^____^

By the way, did you ever think you'd see GQ Link?

winamp: "Moulin Rouge" by Assorted Artists
I like the song for the French parts. :P

Ooh, shibby layout, Wingo-san. ^o^

Waste 5 minutes of your life with
the QuasiGoth Dead Person Test!

I don't even know who this person is. ^^;; Link lifted from Gillian-san.

Fiddled with my Wish List again, but other than that, I'm about at my wit's end. I'm sure you're all tired of me spouting my obsession for GameCube, but I assure you, if all goes well tomorrow, I will shut up about it. In fact, I guarantee you that I won't even talk about anything. I will be surgically attached to the television.

...I may need to take a Sominex tonight. I just don't see how I'll be able to get to sleep. >_> Waking up at 6:30, willingly, on the weekend is nothing to sneeze at. The last time I did that was during the summer for a 12-hour motorcycle ride. (And boy, was my behind numb. ^^;; )

winamp: "Spam" by Weird Al
XD I love this song.

Now here's a game I could go for; Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. After a while your "sanity" level drops and you begin to hallucinate or retain other defects. You have to decide what's real and what's just a figment of your imagination.

Players will not only gauge their characters' status through health and magic meters, but they'll also watch a "sanity" meter. When the sanity level drops, the character is affected in subtle ways--sometimes becoming clumsy or suffering poor aim. Substantial losses in sanity can provoke playable hallucinations in the character. In one demonstration, the character walked into a room and started losing pieces of her body: her head fell off first, then an arm and a leg. A dissolve showed that she never really went into the room at all, but was stuck in a daydream. The preview we saw was polished with detailed lighting effects, a dynamic camera scheme, and dissolving status bars, all of which helped us forget it was only a game. --Porter B. Hall

Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be "too clever by half." The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.
--John Major (b. 1943)

I do believe that I am in some form of madness. I am plotting my strategy very very carefully, you see. I will be up at 6:30 AM tomorrow. I will promptly change and then wake my mom up. I will bring along a book for me and the GameBoy with Tetris for my mom (to pass the time). If there are no people waiting outside, I will sit inside the car for a while. If there are, I will get out. Around 8 AM I will be standing in line (if there is one) until 9 AM, when the store opens. My mom will join me outside at 8:40 AM. When Toys 'R' Us opens, we will go inside, head to the 'R' Zone, and buy Pikmin and the GameCube System (black). Then, we will head home, and I will play GameCube come hell or highwater, because dammit, if I don't play it until Christmas, there won't be anything left to play it. I am afraid I will lose my sanity long before then.

The temptation, my friends, is very very large. Bwaha. Hahahaha.

winamp: "Down with the Sickness" by Disturbed
Yes, oh yes.

Changed Katherine's link; the temporary home for her blog is here. ^^

*screams* I must get his solo album when it comes out. "Insatiable" is a lovely song and I haven't even heard of all of it. *sigh*

If philosophers could prove angels existed, they would certainly sound like Darren Hayes. And I truly mean that. *melts*

I can't think, I can't even sleep in on the frickin' weekend. I swear, I will go crazy even if I get one. I keep taking point/counterpoint with myself, and it's not fun. Especially when your Mental Companion watches/listens to it all with pity. I feel like Roland during the beginning of The Dark Tower III. Two people aruging and tearing me apart. ~_~

All I know is we must be there early. I want to tell myself that if it's really early, people might not be there. But then again, there are probably desparate parents out there as well, so my chances drop considerably. We'll wake up at 7, be there by 7:30 (hopefully), and if no one's there from then 'til 8:00 AM, I'll wait in the car. But if there are one or two people there, I will get out and wait for a damn hour in the cold and wind, if that's what it takes. I'll tell my mom not to join me until 8:40 AM, because this is really all my fault for not telling her what I wanted back in November.

I think I have an understanding of all those obsessed Star Wars fans and such. This is horrible.

winamp: "Sabitsuita Machine Gun De Ima O Uchi Nukou" by Wands
Breathing Clearly with a Machine Gun

Wow. They're creating a Pikmin flower. o____o That is so very cool, it is beyond words. I think I will get that game before Luigi's Mansion. Imagine, hurling your underlings at your enemies. Bwahahaha. Feel the sadism!

I get a queasy, gut-clenching feeling whenever I think about the GameCube. Yes, I know I'm obsessed, but I can't help it. It's.... just who I am, I suppose. If I could change it, I would, but I don't think I can. I called the BX, but they haven't gotten any. I think my last hope may be Toys 'R' Us, but we're probably not going to be the only ones there....

On top of that, Amber and I have to do a three-to-five minute presentation on a figure during the Renaissance Period. I chose Galileo Galilei, but to be honest, I don't even want to do it. I hate speech presentations. I'm horrible with them. I stutter and stumble and talk too fast. People say practice makes perfect, I beg to differ.

I should be happy. It's the weekend, and I've got a 50/50 chance (I think, I dunno how to figure the probability on this sort of thing) of getting a GameCube Sunday.

...I think, to pass the time, I'll clean my room. I'm serious. I am that bored. There is nothing to do, no one to talk to, nothing to read.... I've outplayed all my computer and N64 games.... *sigh*

Lately, I've been becoming more and more.... well.... "out of it," you could say. I think I stare more than I used to. I don't know if that's good or bad, but it happens a lot. I can't seem to focus on reading, food doesn't taste good anymore. It can't be due to the whole GameCube crisis, because this has been happening before I even began to get really obsessed. I don't even eat any meals anymore. I just live on liquid (of the caffeinated sort). Not healthy, I know. But a part of me doesn't care anymore.

And I swear, if I have to hear Jagged Edge's "Let's Get Married," the stupid fucking remix, just ONE more time, heads will roll and blood will flow, my dear friends. I am serious. Rap is crap.

I don't want to be some angsty teen who ends up cutting my arms just for the hell of it and shaving my head bald or anything. I get those images when I think about how I've been acting lately. That's a stereotype to the max, but I can't think clearly right now. I think about my family, and all the traditions I've never had. Now I think I know what people mean by wanting the best for your children, even if you have to cram it down their throats, one Christmas decoration at a time. Too bad my parents don't feel that way.

Hee. My name means "all sweetness." 0=D

Hydro: Hmmph. I beg to differ.
Pam: Oh, I just bet you do. XD
Hydro: ...What is that supposed to mean?
Pam: It means exactly what it means.
Hydro: ....*confused*

KEANU (m) Possibly "cool breeze" (Hawaiian)

I am feeling happy, very much so, although any strategy guides for SSB: Melee (which is what my brother said he'd get me), don't release until the 18th. Maybe he'll order it online for me. I'd like that. In return, I'll give him my blank CDs. It's not like I plan to use them anytime soon. ^^

By the by, WAI! XD

Gosh darn, I am just so. Erm. There's a word for a person whose mood changes constantly. I know it. Hmm....

winamp: "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top

The 'Pike is back.

I'm in a considerably better mood. After all, we're going to go and wait at the Toys 'R' Us at 7:30 AM (says my dear mater), and the BX told us to keep checking in the next two weeks.

Even if I can't give those children their parents back, I can pray for them. Some people say names have power, others just think we use them so not everyone ends up being Bob or Betty. I think names mean something, whether it's on the mark or completely opposite, or somewhere in between. My name means "loving." I think it's somewhat accurate (although some people would disagree), but I would be much quicker to agree if my name meant "empathetic."

Gee, this is coming off as an egotistical post. I think I shall drown my brain cells in caffeine. After all, a 1140 isn't too shabby, and most colleges would accept me. If this counted. -_-;

Besides, I'm in a quirky mood; my brother told me he was going to buy me a present. Now, that's really shocking, isn't it?

winamp: "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey

...*sigh*... Toys 'R' Us won't get any GameCubes until Sunday, and they're only selling eight. They said it was first come first serve. They open at 9 o'clock, so if I don't get one before then, I'll just beg my mom to take us there at 8:30 AM to wait. On top of that, I feel pretty stupid. I got my PSAT scores back today, and my cumulative score was 1140. I mean, honestly, I could have done much better.

I think all my whining and puling for a GameCube is quite stupid. There is so much more going on in the world, but all I care about is a damn GameCube. How insensitive is that. Children of those killed in the 9/11/01 terrorist attack don't have any parents, and all I care about is a GameCube.

Sometimes, the truest picture of ourselves isn't always the prettiest, is it.

...Well, damn. It's small wonder everywhere we went was sold out.

We'll be checking Toys 'R' Us Thursday. >_> My whole being is crying out for super smashin' fun.

winamp: "Sin Wagon" by the Dixie Chicks

Bonuses for Super Smash Brothers: Melee - Punching Bag (100) - Got stuck between two enemies and hit back and forth.

....*glances in Gen-chan's direction* ^__^;;; I wonder if what we did to Captain Falcon counts...?

(OK, I know I made an oath, but goshdarn, it's been bothering me!) I did not specifically hold a gun, a knife, or any other potentially hazardous utensil to your throat or any other vulnerable area and force you to write that filk. XP So there. I refuse to accept having started a blog-wide chain of reactions because of one comment, which was not about Fuuma thinking he's Kamui, but as Kamui being a whiny brat and because I hate his chickenguts self.

So there. XD Besides, everybody knows Kamui's in denial. Let's face it. No guy can be that pretty and not prance around in women's underwear. The kind you can buy at Victoria's Secret, perfect body required. XP

Bwaaaa. My head is in a vicegrip and I'm losing my sanity....

I have secured my base. It's hard to to squeal with joy, but it's equally hard not to beat my computer, particularly certain websites, in frustration.

Ah.... you see, I have secured approximately half of what I asked for Christmas. Unfortunately, it's not exactly the half I wanted. I have, sitting right in front of me, Super Smash Brothers: Melee. Upstairs, waiting for me, is a GameCube Memory Pack.

Now, the only thing that would make me happy until the moon blows up would be if I had an actual GameCube console.

Alas, the three stores we checked. All. Sold. Out. The second store had X-Box and PlayStation 2, but I care for neither. The BX (the on-base store) is expecting a new shipment this week (unfortunately, they're taking no names as the supply they're receiving is limited) and so is Toys 'R' Us. The latter told us to call Thursday, and I'm going to ask my mom to check the former during her break periods at work. Hopefully, by the end of this week, I will be one GameCube and an extra controller richer.

Until then... well... I can always gorge myself on the Instruction Manual for SSB:M.

Thank you, Zeruel, but it's nowhere near the same level as yours. And I fail to see how the Fuuma's Underwear song is my fault, Icchan. I am not responsible for the actions, however questionable, of others. ^____^;

Is it the rusty chicken wire background, or just the fact that Keanu knows kung fu? ^____^

I missed Episode 11 for Samurai Jack, I think. Did you see that one? I think it involved some crazy women that, at a glance, reminded me of Medusa. I only saw part of it because I was flipping between AbFab and SJ. ^^;;

I feel like I should weep at the sight of this Instruction Manual. Yes, the graphics are that beautiful. *closes eyes* Gah. Let us pray that after several months of waiting and hoping, another three or four days shan't be the undoing of me. Toys 'R' Us, I beg you, please have those consoles. BX, please, get them soon. *sigh*

When I blog next, you shall know that I am the proud owner of a GameCube. But if I do get it this week, don't expect me back until the next time something drags me to the computer (which will probably be near the end of the break). ...To be honest, I don't think that's an entirely inaccurate prediction, but hey, I ain't no psychic.

winamp: "Germs" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

I should not have gotten out of bed. Hell, things would be much better if I had never woken up in the first place.

*jaw drops* How does she manage to find time to read all of those blogs and things? o__o It takes me about an hour just to get through my assortment.... >_>

Hey, it's Amaru! Whoo! XD

We have black ink now, so at last I can print out my final draft for the Dandelion Wine essay! Yes! And I found Goldeneye for N64 on my brother's bedroom floor! Double yes! Whoo! Now I can run around and shoot people! XD Preferrably bad guys, but hey, I'm not picky.

winamp: "1963" by New Order

Just so you know, Keanu's hair really was like that. Really.

I left the Dr Pepper can in the freezer so long I had to cut it open with a knife to get it to pour into my new Megatokyo beer stein. ^^;; Oh well, at least it didn't go the way of my dad's poor, poor Diet Pepsi. XD It blew up in the freezer, but this happened a long time ago. There's still soda-ice frozen on the shelf. *laughs her ass off*

winamp: "In The End" by Linkin Park

Blargh. It looks sloppy, but then again, it only took about four hours, so you reap what you sow. XP

winamp: "Black Cloud" by Crazy Town
Not a big fan of them, but this was mislabeled as an Orgy song, and it just kinda stuck. ^_^

I don't know why, but I like Keanu in a freaky sort of appearance. ^_^ OK, so it's not really freaky, but it's definitely appealing nonetheless.

*is speechless*

Had a lot of fun last night. Cranium and Taboo are so much fun. So is Mad Gab. Especially when you don't play for points, you just play to play. XD

We watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the 'new' one with Jim Carrey) and Pay It Forward. Both were excellent movies. I think Kevin Spacey may be one of my favorite actors.

Hydro: *gaps* An actor that you liked that you don't think is "yummy"? *gasps again*
Pam: Quiet you! XD

BTW, Icchan, the eagle has landed. XD *cherishes the Dr Pepper box*

winamp: "Get Down Tonight" by KC and the Sunshine Band
Phoenix's theme! XD

There's cute. Then there's cute. And then there is ultimately CUTE.

Updated my Wish List, but I don't really expect anything. I guess I should look at the options of not receiving a GameCube. I've always a hunger for more computer games. (Unfortunately, Joust doesn't work. It messes up. ;_; I loved that game, but how easily I forgot it...)

winamp: "FF Female Theme Medley" by fr
For 23 minutes, this(these) song(s) is(are) good.

.....I have about a 20% chance of getting a GameCube this Christmas. Even though I would like to get the DVD playing one, I can't wait until next year.

I know this is very selfish of me, but sometimes I can reason myself into thinking I deserve it. I mean, I consider myself a fairly good daughter; I don't do drugs (well, caffeine counts, but you get the point), I'm not constantly butting heads with either of my parents, I help around the house fairly often, and I get supremely good grades.

So, here's the $64,000 question: why does my brother get his own computer in his room, for no discernible reason (plus the CD burner, which was mutually agreed to be mine), and I get absolutely nothing I want?

The universe, she is a bitch. Then again, it's only me forcing me to look at this.

*sighs* Divine Being, those screencaptures look so good. Super Smash Brothers in a 3D environment. It's so much fun just playing it in 2D environments. I shudder at the sheer implications of the projected Ultimate Coolness of this game.

This is what I want. In accordance with the prophecy.

winamp: "Go To Hell (Fuck MTV Remix)" by KMFDM

I'm going to a birthday party tonight. It also happens to be a slumber party (for the girls, anyway), though I doubt, with all the movies we have to watch, that there will be much slumbering.

Also, the history project (the Crusades newspaper), the due date was extended yet again. Now we have 'til after break to finish it. I couldn't be more happy. I did do one article last night, so I don't feel so bad.

winamp: "The Spectrum" by Orgy

These kinds of tests cheer me up. I don't know why.

Surname (first character):Tu
Given Name (middle character): Bao [treasure, jewel; precious, rare]
Given Name (last character): mu [long for, desire; admire]

My Chinese name is Tu Baomu, and I was born in the Year of the Tiger.

Link found by way of Zeruel, who is evil incarnate by trying to manipulate me into committing suicide by way of mathematics and physics. But I am taking two math classes, because dammit, someone has to buck up and fix my schedule problem, and it sure as hell ain't gonna be the school.


I am 70% British, just like
Michael Caine
Though you know your way around London you are most likely to retire to the West Coast of the USA.

Take the Brit Quiz at
www.darrenlondon.tripod.com/britquiz1.htm
Quiz written by Daz

Yes, I would rather have tea than Coke. It doesn't leave a nasty gritty feeling on my teeth. This one found on Viva Hate.

I can't wait for college, when we'll be forced into study groups. I keep telling people I'm available after school if they want a study group, but then never take me up on my offer. And then they fail the math test. All right, so maybe it's a cheap ploy to feel like I have a life, but dammit, sometimes I don't see all the mistakes I make, and it takes another person to point that out. Our egos blind us whether we like it or not.

...There's still no black ink, too. Some days, you just don't want to open your mouth, for fear of filthy vituperation spewing like a bursting dam. People like to believe that I don't curse, that I keep my language fairly clean, but then when I swear, their eyes go wide (and I can watch it happen) as if they hadn't expected me to say something so vulgar. Well, if only they could get inside my mind(s) on a day like today.....

winamp: "Lonely Inanimate" by Captain Tractor
Home where the dishes are stuck to the counter / Home where the mountains are in the ashtrays

Har har.

If I were a work of art, I would be Salvador Dali's Persistence of Memory. I am a surreal landscape composed of several disjointed and bizarre components. I like to keep an eye on the time, although the very concept is fluid for me. People are never sure what they are seeing when they look at me. Which work of art would you be? The Art Test

....Shibby. I am melting clocks. Or am I?

Hmmm.... Mrrmmm.....

Should I take two math classes? It's been a while since Algebra III, and it's not exactly fresh in my mind, so I don't know if I should go for a Geometry II and Algebra IV schedule.

Still, I'd like to catch up.... Besides, I still remember some of it. Matrices and solving three variable equations (without matrices, anyway).

Dilemmas, dilemmas, dilemmas. In a way I want to be valedictorian, only to know that I did my best, but then again, I don't want to present a speech. But here's to hoping I get that chance. Two math classes? Good luck, Pam, you're gonna need it.

I should get to work on my history project. It's a solo project, and it's very big. We have to create an entire newspaper about the Crusades, which means:

6 articles (on people/battles, etc) approx. one page (each article)
2 editorials (point/counterpoint)
1 editorial cartoon (Mr. Trebilcock loves these)
2 bonus features; obituaries, sports section, etc.

...*sigh* I'd rather do a five page paper on the aftermath of the bubonic plague. Unfortunately, I don't have that option. Good thing this project is due December 14th.

winamp: "Ai to iu Na no Tatakai ni" by Tamahome (Midorikawa Hikaru)

Today started off pretty bad, with me hardly being able to drag myself out of bed, and then having to spend ten minutes unplugging the Ungodly Upstairs Bathroom Toilet because my Stupid Ass Brother can't flush. And the best part is he's eighteen.

Then it actually got better during 4th period because I was happy for no discernible reason, and I showed it. Then, it got worse as 5th degraded into some Unfathomable Onion Skin Lab. Then, better as we were told in 6th period that our Crusades newspaper projects weren't due until next Friday, not next Monday. Which is very good, although I doubt like hell I'll be working on it tonight like I planned to. Extended due dates, what can you do?

Did anyone watch Samurai Jack last night? XD "And so, the great warrior threw his Spear of Truth at the world-devourer, and turned him into... beef jerky!" I like Jack with his hair down. ^_^ It makes him look.... huggable. XD

I tried playing Jet Force Gemini last night because I am just that hungry for a game I haven't played a bajillion times, but it made my head hurt something terrible. Like when I tried to play Turok. ~_~ I guess I'm not used to such.... sudden view changes. Especially first person view (I don't reall like games like that; the only exception being Goldeneye.) Now there was the best multiplayer game ever made (aside from Super Smash Bros.). XD I was unstoppable in that game. Always Xenia, always won. Bwahahaha.

Hey, I'd never think that of you, Mistress Kinky. 0=D

XD Thanks a bajillion and three-quarters, Wingy.

I think I learned my lesson. Sometimes, when you try something new, it can taste warm and soothing and be very very nice on a cold day. But other times, it can just be like a science volcano experiment gone wrong. I will never again heat milk with powdered chocolate in the microwave. Go ahead and call me stupid. I've only learned not to put metal in the microwave (thankfully not the hard way). Oh well. It smells good, at least. Besides, I'd heard that replacing hot water with hot milk makes it creamier. I wanted to try that, but I think I've had my fill of the microwave for one day. *mutters incoherently*

winamp: "Love is the Rage" by Erasure
book: Narcissus in Chains by L.K. Hamilton
I dunno; this book isn't as good as her previous ones; too much sexual content, I think. Not enough plot. >_<

This is the Japanese one, I think (don't blame me if it's not; I know nothing of this), and I'm not sure if Rendayle would want a tattoo this long. I may just have to give her the Japanese one, as it seems that Japanese characters are more "popular" than Chinese. At least, popular enough to put on a website. ~_~

I'll have to print it out in blue ink, though. XD

...Ten minutes into searching for the Chinese character for "chaos" and already I feel it's hopeless. >_> If only I'd taken Japanese right from the freshman year, I might be able to give her the Japanese character. Grr. Instead, silly ol' Pam has to wait until the last possible minute (figuratively speaking) to take language classes. >_<;

I have a lot of homework. Most of it's due on Monday. In fact, I bet I could just wait 'til the weekend and do it all then. That would be nice, but killer. Hmm. Looks like we need more black ink. I had to print the rough draft of my Dandelion Wine essay in blue ink. XD

...But Mrs. Merrill.... she....

I mean, honestly. We've done a test, a project, and now an essay. What's next, a musical production? >_<

*deep breath* I shouldn't try to spoil the good mood I'm in. Think about bread. And milk. And bread dipped in milk. About about eating the part without sesame seeds. XD~

winamp: "Truly, Madly, Deeply" by Erasure

*will look for the game Joust on those cheap game CDs that came with the computer* I remember birds, and something about them. I think they were bad, and you had to stop them? Or catch them.... Or something....

And you could choose the number of lives you had.... Yeah....

O_O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you know if there are any ROMs out there of it? *desperate*

I know 'tis better to ignore a person then to encourage them, but goshdarn, NO POKING! XD The rules ain't any different for online friends.

Doesn't it? XD I like "Ask Doctor Stupid." Some of those theories (especially the one about parents sending kids to school because they're really aliens) seems plausible enough.

Plausible. A funny word. On one hand, it means convincing. On the other hand, it means hypocritical. Sometimes I wonder if that's just one of them slick words, like a backhanded compliment. Neh.

I think you and the song "I Won't Be Home For Christmas" go together very well. I mean no offense by that. ^^

Which reminds me. I think I kinda want "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket."

Damn Netscape. IE keeps crashing, and it's been this way since my dad ran the Dreaded Virus Update. (Divine Being, I hate doing that thing, and he always gets on my case about it, but looks where it's put me! In this crappy window!)

Raar. I was determined not to let anything spoil my neutral/amused mood this morning, but then we had to select classes for next semester. And then things went from neutral/amused to neutral/annoyed.

I need to find the Chinese character for "chaos" for Rendayle. She wants to get a tattoo of it. She wouldn't mind the Japanese character, but she prefers the Chinese. So, I think I've got some hunting to do. I wrote a reminder on my hand, and it's still there. ^__^ I feel proud. Usually I'd wash it off before ten minutes passed, because I'd forget it was there, and then I'd forget I'd forgotten, and so on and so forth.

But not this time! Muahahahahahahahaha! XD Man. I can just picture Evil Mojo Jojo laughter to that. Damn. I need to watch the Powerpuff Girls more often. Yes! I watch them! I also like Dexter's Lab and Johnny Bravo and other assorted cartoons! Because I like laughing, dammit! But it's sad; a lot of PPG fans like 'em just because they're a fashion craze (and don't deny it, you charlatans, you). I remember watching the very first episode. When they were just a 10 minute show on What a Cartoon! (Or something like that.) Geez. Dedicated fan? Neh, try obsessed. XD

I think I'm to gullible for my own good. What do you think? People tell me something, and my first inclination is to believe them without a doubt. Then comes suspicion, but only after ten minutes have passed. Am I too trusting? Should I be more washed up and jaded? Or should I not follow the stereotypical pattern and be one of those people you can take advantage of?

....Sorry, I just hate wraping presents, dammit. XD It always puts me in a querulous mood. Probably because it ends up looking like I glued the bits of paper to the boxes, and there isn't even any glue involved.

I feel so smaaaat today. Yes, smaaaat. :D Some days you feel like a nut! Some days you don't! Almond Joy's got nuts! Mounds don't! Or something like that. I don't even like either of them. XDDDDDDD

I feel kinda crazy at the moment, high on sugar although all I ate today was bread and milk (seriously). Well, to put it in Neil-ese, "Crazy, crazy Pam." XDDDDD

winamp: "Chains of Love [Unfettered Remix]" by Erasure
The original version of this song kept me up 'til early mawnin. XDDDD

I can't think of anything to do, so it looks like I'll have to save the cows in Majora's Mask.

I don't like Pamela in that game. XD It gave me the heebie-jeebies to discover that a Zelda game has my name in it. I should feel proud, but Pamela's one rude girl. After you save her father (!!!) she tells you, "I don't want you to meet him" (because he's a fanantic about research, which is why he was cursed in the first place) and if you talk to her with the Gibdo mask on, she kicks you out. In fact, if you talk to her in any form other than Hylian, she kicks you out. What a bitch, huh? XD That Pamela, she's so snotty.

Another fun thing about the Gibdo mask is that it makes ReDeads dance. Yes, dance. It's strange to see these misshapen monsters twirl like ballerinas or kick their feet in Russian dances, but it's quite deliciously funny.

Yes, I said deliciously funny. Delicious is just one of those words that make you want to grin and bear your teeth. Doesn't it? XD All right, so a word fetish is a strange fetish, but it's better than some people's oddities (such as those who get tipsy from milk... or grapes, like a certain friend's godbrother does...)

winamp: "Master and Servant" by Latex Empire

This means you! XD

I'd really, really like to try this sometime. Zach is very crazy. I wonder how potent the "Elixir of Life" would be. But I don't think I will, since I don't have no desire to get drunk off sugary, fermented flat Mountain Dew. But it is convincing...

Something I dug up from the My Documents folder... when I took the Spark's Slut Test on July 30th, 2001, approximately 19,701 women agreed with me, and chose "Keanu Reeves" as the best sex option of all time. XDDD Take that, all you non-believers! Don't mess with Keanu, he knows kung fu!

I have the urge to protect cows from "THEM". :D

winamp: "My Insatiable One" by Suede
And he w~a~s my inflatable one.... ooohhhhhh..... XDD

*sigh* Does anyone know of this one game for SNES... I think it was called "Brain Quest" or something. I never did get far in it, since it wasn't my game, but basically I think you were this young man looking for your father, or something, and you could leave town and fight monsters for jewels or money, and then go back to town and buy fairies. I remember buying all the fairies because I liked using them. One of them would fly around you and attack monsters and stuff. It was fun, but I don't remember a lot of it. I'd really like to play it again. Oh well.

I'm getting bored of Majora's Mask. Yes. I am the kind of person who, immediately after beating a game, will play it again from the start. Usually. I don't know why. Sometimes I like changing my choices and situations. Other times I think of a new name for my character and I name them that. XD (All the game files in LToZ: Ocarina of Time are mine; I have a Link, a Raveth, and a Ceifeiro!) And both files in Majora's Mask are mine; Ceifeiro and Link.

I think Ceifeiro means "reaper" in Porteguese. I could be wrong, though.

Lifting this from Carolyn-san...


Which Evil Criminal are You?

XDDD She was in that game, "Atmosphere" or something, that Gen-chan had (and maybe still has). She used to put people in cages, poke them, and then shower in their blood. Ah.... I think I read that in a vampire book I checked out from the library in 5th grade. I saw Conner reading it, and it peaked my interest. Women, they're so evil.

I don't feel so bad knowing I'm not the only one who got Britney... Just because I look down on smoking and drinking does not mean I am any less vicious than the next person.

Yes, I cheered up, because Friday night got a helluva lot better when I flipped to VH1 and saw that they were having a "Ren and Stimpy" marathon. XD I love those guys, although chihuahuas (or however you spell it) scare me.

I need a hobby. A new one, one that will keep me interested and keep me feeling like I have a life. Video games aren't as fun when you have no one to play with. I would want more brothers and sisters (that I could get along with) for that reason, even if it's a selfish one. And plus, because some people would be home with me every now and then. I like my solitude, but not every day.

And it has to be a legal hobby. I can't collect knives or swords because I'm not old enough, and skydiving would make my mom freak. Drug-dealing sounds interesting, but honestly, I don't think I'd fit in the business. :P Although having bodyguards would be nice. Maybe they'd be like those British soldiers that stand outside the palace. XDDDD

OK, now I'm just rambling, but it's a good sort of rambling. I haven't had one of these in a while. Hydro just keeps yelling incoherently in the back of my mind and I can't seem to focus on editing the chapters for Omino (which, obviously, wasn't updated).

It's nice to be back on the computer, if I only had something to do. I think I'd like to read, but what, I don't know. Fanfiction used to have its appeal, but then.... after discovering that 99% of the fanfics out there is utter crap (IMNSHO, anyway), it just lost its attraction. Especially the Zelda fanfics. I mean, come on. Link doesn't have to get with Zelda just because she's a princess and he's a hero. Stereotypers.

Oh well. Maybe my irritation of uncreative writers comes from the inner turmoil of not being able to get on with my own Zelda fanfic. There's just too many story ideas floating around in the large empty space that is my head.

I need a GameCube. It's necessary for my survival and my sanity. I really need one. Really really really. I keep dropping completely unsubtle hints, but the only coherent reply I get is "And I really want those monkeys to stop flying out of my butt." I don't know if that's a yes or a no, but I'll keep trying.

This is a long blog, but it's only to make up for those days I didn't blog. You, dearest reader, understand that, don't you?

winamp: "City of Champions" by Captain Tractor
The city of champions / Blood on my shoes / The city of champions / Someone has to lose

It's just been a very bad week. It's been one of those weeks where every day doesn't start after you wake up, but before you go to bed. There has been a tearful revelation on my behalf, several inquiries about my mental and emotional health, and a lot of back pain and stomach cramps to boot.

At any rate, such things as this (Thank you, Gen-chan) are apt to cheer me up, but what would be even more cheering is if I got one of these. Which I highly doubt, since my family can't afford it, and, knowing my luck, even if we could, I still wouldn't get it.

It's not very cheering to have your Mental Companion be the only person you have to talk to, especially if he's being a moody bitch, too.

winamp: "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival