Three things have arrived in the mail. 1) My new CD player, which is KICK ASS. 2) Evolution Worlds, which I have not played (I mean, I should wait until Christmas). 3) The Great Teacher Onizuke that my Uncle Tom sent me. I'm so delighted. I even bought the first six manga for GTO. It is seriously hilarious. XD

Ahem. Have been busy (as usual), but more so in the rush to get all projects and such done before Winter Break. But I have been playing Star Fox Adventures, which controls so much like Zelda it's creepy. o____o Yes.

My dad told me he ordered eveything on the list, but I wonder, because shouldn't Animal Crossing have arrived the same time as Evolution Worlds? I'll have to ask him the next time he calls. I mean, it's OK if he didn't, but I kinda wanted Animal Crossing more than Evolution Worlds. Still, I'm happy. At long last, a new RPG for me! :D :D :D :D

Well, I'm going to sign off. I'll catch up on blogs later.

winamp: "Simple and Clean" by Utada Hikaru

Ahem. Sorry. ^^;; I just haven't felt like getting on the computer. Plus, I was rawther busy all this week, and am going to be pretty busy this weekend, too.

The party went splendiferous, although I give you this report about six days too late. Amber and her dad sure spent a lot of time coming up with it, and I must say, it was very hilarious to watch others act as their parts. I was the "sees-things-only-in-black-and-white scientist/mathmetician," and I clashed greatly with Evin, the surfer/hacker dude. Of course, we clash anyway, but I guess it showed a little more so than usual at the party.

Turns out Debbie stole the disk with Bob Gates' supertopsecret programs on it. XD I was shocked, because everyone suspected "Laura Sartori" because her last name was a huge clue. I don't know why.

Going to go see Treasure Planet today. Yes, I am aware that Disney is a vampire in the worst terms and is probably going to end up a superpower, but I'd rather see Treasure Planet (which reminds me of the spray-painted skyscape that I like to drool over) than Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. -_-#

My dad told me that he ordered online everything on my list. :D I'm so happy. I guess he and mom were just yanking my chain when they said no Christmas. I'm quite relieved, and since I have a lot of money to spend ($200), I should get them something nice. Mom says the money's for more of my presents, but there's no way I'm going to let them go presentless this year. XD Muahahahaha.

Another reason I've not been on the computer is because my left wrist really, really is killing me. I've even laid off video games in order to placate the screaming limb, but it's not helping. I'm considering going to go see a doctor, but... I don't like going to hospitals. Especially Madigan (where I was born), because the service is so damn slow. About five years ago I got a fishbone caught in my throat, and my mom took me to the hospital. It took them three hours just to shove a lightbulb attached to a tube up my nose and down my throat only to say they didn't see anything. Then when we went to McDonald's for lunch I coughed up the fishbone. -_-;;;

I'm bored. I have to wait until 1:30 before I can go to the theater. >_> *sigh*

winamp: It's All About The Pentiums by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Excerpt from Pamela's Chapter 14 Terms for APUSH homework....

4. Temperance – (EX) Habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions; especially moderation in or abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink. In this case, Sam Houston decided temperance was the way to go when Arkansas natives took to calling him “Big Drunk". (HS) I have absolutely no idea what the historical significance of this is, so I’ll make something up. Temperance was important because many people would throw away their lives to their indulgences, and temperance could help them get back on track. It probably helped Houston to command his troops better, since he wasn’t falling-down-standing-up drunk all the time. I should probably take this pledge, in terms of Dr Pepper.

The cute Code doll that Wingy sent me some years ago went haywire last night. I was feeling pretty nostalgic and wanted to hear it sing, so I pressed in its head. It sang, as it had sung before, but this time... it wouldn't stop. >_>;; I tapped the head lightly. It didn't stop. I hit the doll's head against the windowsill and the singing finally stopped. The doll can still sing (I checked afterwards, wary of another singing spree), but it doesn't seem to have retained any ill effects, and I can only assume I wasn't murdered in my sleep because my mom and dog can still see me.

As of yet I am still catching up on blogs. I didn't have enough time (or energy) last night to finish up, so I'm still running through the list.

These days seems like the time is going by so fast. Already Evolution Worlds is out, but due to some financial trouble, we may or may not be having "Christmas" this year. By which I don't mean the calendar is going to skip the 25th. I'd like to say it doesn't matter that I don't get presents, but that would be lying. You see, I've realized some rather ugly self-truths while I was gone, and am trying to spend some time working on "correcting" them. I know that it's not easy to change a whole mindset, but I've been working on teaching myself that the things I want aren't really all they're cracked up to be. But if I do get one present this year, I would be thoroughly satisfied to get Evolution Worlds, because I love RPGs that much. ^____^

I've also realized that I'm in no hurry to grow up. Now that my dad's gone so much (he's a truck driver), I've had to help Mom pay the bills, and my dad wants me to keep Quicken2000 updated and such, so that I'll learn good "financial skills" to help me later on. It's been a great learning experience, but it's also depressing because once you're an "adult" (and 18 isn't necessarily the starting age) you start to turn into some kind of half-alive creature-thing. Mostly, anyway. Argh. I don't know what I'm saying. Let's just say I don't wanna grow up anymore. I'm scared.

When I'm older and have moved on with my life, I think of these days and wonder what happened to all of you, if we're not still "in touch" with each other. The Internet can connect people and bring them together from all over the world, but not forever. Lately I've been extremely emotional, more so than usual, and I wonder if it's just hormones or my true nature coming together. Some days I feel like I have the weight and sorrow of the world on my shoulders. Maybe other people feel the same way sometimes, but it really does hurt.

Agh, enough of this talk. My eyes were pricking while I wrote that, and that's not even all that sentimental. I just don't want to wake up twenty years from now and ask myself why my life is meaningless.

Back to homework. I've got a lot to do before Amber's Mystery Birthday Party today. :D It's gonna be so much fun. I'll tell you about it tomorrow.

winamp: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

I believe I already told you my six favorite fungi. XP

YES! I live! Unfortunately! Whoo! Let's hear it for teen angst! Yay! XD Did anyone miss me?

No. But the reason(s) I was gone was... you see... um... really busy... yeah.... Oh, what the hell. I just didn't feel like getting on. Too much homework, too much family stress, too much pain in my darned wrists.

Ahem. That poke from Gen-chan was received, Icchan. -_- During AP English, might I add. *glowers*

Man. A lot changes when you're gone for nearly a month. >_> Trying in vain to catch up, but some people haven't updated their archives, so... yeah. It's good to be back, other than the searing pain in my wrists and the crick in my back. ^____^

We should have another, small 5th grade reunion thing. I mean, just with you, me, Kristen, Stacy, Briana, Cliff... you know, the "ol' gang." That would cool. I could see that. Yup.

First Knowledge Bowl meet yesterday. We lost to Wilson, but beat Lincoln bloody. That's just the way it goes; when Lincoln students tagged our rock, they misspelled their school's name. So naturally.... never mind. I'm trying to be nicer, so I'll be quiet now.

I missed the question on The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy though. I felt terrible. I would've gotten it but the reader was a subsitute and she completely mispronounced Betelguese, so what was I to do? If she had said it correctly, I would've rang in fast enough to get it. ~_~ Alas.

There's so much I want to say, but my wrists really hurt. What can I say? I missed all of your guys' crazy antics. I'm still catching up even now, half an hour later. Pathetic, really, for such a fast reader. It must be the dial-up connection. Yeah, that's it.

winamp: X2 Opening Theme by X-Japan