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schoooooooooool

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:16:36 GMT

so, first night of hw last night. only three subjects, since neither rinap nor forms of drama met. what time was i up till? oh, possibly 1 am, working continuously. how many subjects tonight? 5. and what do i have tomorrow? oh, just a bc calc test....ON THE THIRD DAY OF SCHOOL! GAH!!!!!!!!
how much sleep am i expecting to get each night for the rest of the year? lets just say less than 5, which is how much i actually got last night. yay. i love my school.

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 04:26:05 GMT

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
i'm so scared about the cambridge choral trials.

Sat, 20 Aug 2005 00:12:45 GMT

so, um, whose father just purchased a maroon mazda miata convertible with leather interior? well, yeah, that would happen to be my father. and, you know, since he already happens to have a perfectly working, nice looking, reasonably new toyota camry, who is going to have that car? well, that person just might be me. in fact, i'm absolutly positive it is me!

whee! i have a car! i have a car! i have a car!

now i just need 8 more hours of supervised driving and a drivers license...

KLEIBERG REQUIEM!!

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:29:30 GMT

http://www.prestoclassical.com/search.php?searchString=kleiberg&x=0&y=0

OMFG, WE'RE BEING SOLD IN LIKE REAL STORES!!!!!!

THAT IS SO AWESOME!!!!

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:45:04 GMT

so its 1:44 and i still havent started work.
and i dont know where my mentor is.
and like 3/4 of the lab isnt here.
hmmm.......

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:28:53 GMT

Who secretly reads your livejournal? by robbiewriter
Username
Real name
Who secretly reads your blog	President Bush
How many times a day	288
They found out about your blog from	queentut88
Why do they read it	Because you're just so damned interesting

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MEG, YOU TRAITOR! HOW COULD YOU?!?!

rob and anna's wedding pictures!!!

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:03:50 GMT

Ahh! I love Rob and Anna!!

http://www.voyageurprogram.org/RobAnnaWed.htm

btw, if you're interested, syl updated the voyageur website, though i've been looking for the past 1/2 hour or so and i cant find any info about a new rob (meaning the guy whos going to replace rob....) there are, however, some new pictures (ahh! the pictures page has pictures of mini-friedman and mini-michael whitehouse!) and new layouts and stuff.

blah

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:27:04 GMT

omg, the pre-choir camp party is going to be super awesome. i just bought these ICE CREAM SANDWICH MAKERS at williams sonoma (my favorite store!!! well, maybe not, but its definitely up there...) http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/pip.cfm?src=pipcsalckgi%7Cgsku6108138%7Ck%7Cpcsalckgi%7Crshop%7Cs%2Fcatcsalckgi%7Cp1%7Crshop%2Fcatcsalotri%7Cp1%7Crshop%2Fcatcsali%7Cp1%7Crshop%2Fhme&root=shop&pkey=csalckgi&gids=sku6108138&ftest=1&cmreferrer=http%253A%252F%252Fww1%252Ewilliams%252Dsonoma%252Ecom%252Fcat%252Findex%252Ecfm%253FCID%253Dsalckgi%2526src%253Dcatcsalotri%25257Cp1%25257Crshop%25252Fcatcsali%25257Cp1%25257Crshop%25252Fhme&flash=on

and then my mom was thinking that we could decorate bird houses, which i think would be fun and really cute!! and obviously we'll all sit around and talk about our summers, and maybe watch a movie or something.

OMG, I WENT FURNITURE SHOPPING WITH MY MOM AND DAD THIS WEEKEND AND WE BOUGHT SOOOOO MUCH STUFF!
ok, so my dad and i bought him a dark brown leather armchair, which he's wanted for YEARS. then my mom and i went out and bought four sofas, two for our tv room, and two for this random side room that is about 10 feet wide and up until now has served very little purpose, but will soon be a sitting room/reading room with the two bookshelves we also bought!
and also, the weekend before this past one, my mom and i bought a teak table, umbrella, and chairs for our outdoor deck (which my mom spent weeks stripping and staining last summer).
basically, for the first time in my life, my house is actually going to look somewhat put together (ignore the HIDEOUS lamps and the DISGUSTING tiles in the kitchen). honestly, the sofas we've had all my life are REALLYREALLY OLD! my mom said that my grandmother bought one used when my mom was a kid, my mom got it when she went to grad school and reupholstered it to make it decent, and now we've had it with that upholstery since then. its VILE--BUT SOON, IT WILL BE DESTROYED, THROWN OUT, TOSSED ON THE CURB NEVER TO BE SEEN OR SAT ON AGAIN!

the only problem (other than the fact that my dad is really freaked out about us spending this much money, even though it was very necessary and very well spent. oh well, he'll get used to it.) is that my dog will very likely eat half the furniture. damnit.

schedule, etc

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:19:37 GMT

ok, so i havent actually gotten my schedule in the mail yet, but when i went to meet with miss durkay last wednesday, i visited ms. heatwole and got it from her then.

1: Choir
2: Forms of Drama
3: AP Bio
4: BC Calculus
5: Lunch
6: Anatomy and Physiology
7: RINAP

ok, so other than the RINAP, which i was hoping would be advanced ceramics, i got exactly what i wanted. and now with rinap, i have two free periods second semester, during which i can take light, fun, non-academic classes...if i choose to do so. however, the addition of rinap basically means that what was an intensely academic, but really fun, schedule (no history or language, but two sciences (one ap), ap bc calc, speranza english, choir, and ceramics as a break) is now a ridiculously intense (hello! all that PLUS rinap!) but still mostly fun schedule. oh boy. if i wasnt looking forward to 5 of these classes (counting choir as a class) and climbing so much, i could honestly kill myself now and get it over with. because oh yeah, i didnt mention that i'm also head chorister, president of arts board, president of encore club, and president of math club, and even though most of those are historically non-active leadership positions, if you know me well enough, you'll know that i am NOT going to let them not matter. i have sooo many plans for each of them, and honestly, they matter enought to me that i am willing to lose a lot of sleep over making each detail perfect! AND OH WAIT, I FORGOT ABOUT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS!!!!

all in all, i am going to die of stress this semester!

crazy-fun poll stolen from kipper

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:46:33 GMT

1. Use fanfiction.net's Search Story By Summary and look up your name in either Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings.

2. If there are any Mary Sues that share your name, pick the worst-sounding one and post the summary.

the best of the 25 that came up, though 2 and 24 are my favorites...SO MANY PHANTOM CROSSOVERS!!!

2. Magic and Music Make Harmony by romancebookworm4ever reviews
CHAPTER TEN UP!Harry Potter's twin sister, Rebecca, comes in the scene as she saves Raoul and Christine from Erik. The question is, can she save Erik from Voldemort and most of all, herself? Violence, sexual trangressions, and language provided the rati

5. Baby Girl by Dracofan2207 reviews
What happens when Christine almost drowns, finds out shes Voldemort's daughter,is forced into marriage and may just find love? Chapter 6 Just up!

6. Riley Potter and the Secret of the Maltye by Deliciously Devious reviews
Riley Christine Potter was always Harry's little girl. But now, she's going off to Hogwarts and Harry can't always be there for her. Join Riley in her quest for independance and an epic adventure that could only happen at Hogwarts...

9. Summer at Snape Manor by amishgirl281 reviews
When Christine Stebbins gets dumped at Snape Manor for the summer with a 16 year old Severus, trouble brews. How will she deal with a courting Lucius, abusive brothers and the possible attractions of a soon to be feared potions master?

10. A Knight in Refuge by Waterwitch-1617
Christine Knight has been abused for the past five years by her boyfriend. She can't stand it anymore and finally defends herself against him. She leaves and now doesn't know where she can go to hide. That is, until she remembers someone she used to care

18. The Adventure by S. M. Lee
Christine Weasley is trying to find out who kidnapped her brother. Her and a few friends, Shannow, Bret and Justin, set out to find him. Strange stuff happens to them on the way. Will they make? Find out!

22. Harry Potter y la Heredera del Destino by Iris Pollens reviews
Las cosas están algo tensas, y más aun, pues Dumbledore olvidó decirle a Christine que en el mundo mágico....existían los fantasmas.

24. Matzo Balls w/ Chicken Broth by Alex Conginator reviews
No this fic is not a recipe...Alex and Christine are two buds who get their letters a bit late. Now as they enter the vast magical world w/ dangers, enemies, and friends, what new surprises lie in store?

oh wow. if i ever write anything like this in my life (unless its a parody), PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE END MY MISERABLE EXISTENCE IN THE MOST CONVENIENT WAY POSSIBLE!!

ahhh!

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 19:21:10 GMT

http://www.prestoclassical.com/typeindex.php?type=choral

AHH! MY NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm SOOOO bored! i've been sitting here for like 2 hours, feeling too guilty to read my book, but still not having any work to do!!

forwarded to me by crazy aunt

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 17:44:21 GMT

I am not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate.
Read the full description before looking at the picture.

The picture below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case
study on stress level at St. Mary's Hospital

Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are
identical. A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed
that in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical; a person
under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. If there are
many differences found between both dolphins, it means that the person
is experiencing a great amount of stress.

Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences
you may want to take a vacation.

lalalalalalalla

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:56:55 GMT

wow, lots of caffeine this morning. 1. really really really strong drip coffee from starbucks 2. grande caramel espresso light frappuccino from the same starbucks.

i honestly havent felt the effects of caffeine in two years at least--diet coke only keeps me up at night because of the carbonation and i drink coffee in the morning because i like it and out of habit. but honestly, i'm a bit shaky now and think i'm getting a headache. whoa.

anyways, my nih poster for the "summer student poster presentation day" is printed and ready to go. i have to say, its VERY pretty and colorful and happy, even though its about 1/2 my work and 1/2 my mentor's additions/changes. oh well, the pretty parts are still mine...^_^

i'm SO UPSET i cant play ultimate frisbee today (at 12:30 on the east terrace)!!!!!!!!!!!!
stupid work stupid work stupid work stupid work stupid work stupid work!!!!!
no, i'm pretty happy here, but i'm trying to figure out if i want to do it next year. anyways, i guess i have all year to think about it...

oh, and i've decided that the time has come to start filling out college applications. right, after i fill out the college guidance office's "personal assessment" which happened to be due in june...anyways, i should probably do that soon, seeing as i'm FINALLY having my ms durkay/parents/me meeting tomorrow morning to figure out exactly WHERE i'm applying...

ooh! put sarah's two new cds on ipod yesterday night (exultate deo - westminster cathedral, my spirit hath rejoiced - st pauls cathedral). SO PRETTY! SARAH YOU NEED TO COME OVER AND BURN ALL MY CDS!!

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 19:47:58 GMT

the Prankster
(47% dark, 34% spontaneous, 11% vulgar)

your humor style:
CLEAN | COMPLEX | LIGHT

Your humor has an intellectual, even conceptual slant to it. You're not pretentious, but neither are you into what some would call 'low humor'. You'd laugh at a good dirty joke, but you definitely prefer something clever to something moist.

You probably like well-thought-out pranks and/or spoofs and it's highly likely you've tried one of these things yourself. In a lot of ways, yours is the most entertaining type of humor.

PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Conan O'Brian - Ashton Kutcher

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 50% on dark
You scored higher than 15% on spontaneous
You scored higher than 0% on vulgar

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Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:43:01 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/29/politics/29stem.html

wow, the first intelligent thing he's done in his life! congratulations!
well, maybe not so intelligent on his part, seeing as he's lost the support of the religious right wing pro-lifers, but hey, it works out in my (my being our being the liberals) favor, seeing as he probably needs their support to win the 2008 election, so i really dont have a problem with his decision one way or the other!

pictures!

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:32:28 GMT

finally have gotten online photo album to share pictures!
have only uploaded pictures of jasper (my puppy), cambridge, and eton, but i'm going to put a lot more (choir, choir tour to ny, australia (god, that was so long ago), random friends, etc) when i get home tonight!

http://christinesphotos.shutterfly.com

ny times "Maine May Consider, for a Third Time, a Gay Bias Question"

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:18:36 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/27/national/27maine.html

so apparently people in maine object to adding sexual orientation to their civil rights law which prohibits discrimination based on age, sex, race, color, marital status, religion, ancestry or national origin. so essentially they want to continue for DISCRIMINATION against gay people to be legal. things like this make me sick. one of the conservatives opposed to the law, paul madore, said that "This is a bad law. It uses the weight of the legal system to force an acceptance of a lifestyle that the majority of people have a strong objection to." the law isn't fucking making them accept gay people (though it would be NICE if they would at least try to accept at least the fact that some people are just DIFFERENT!!!!!) it would just make it illegal for them to PERSECUTE the people!!! honestly, it bothers me that they can't accept homosexuality, but i can't tell them what to think. you see, i object to THEIR homophobic, self righteous, closed minded lifestyle the same way they object to a homosexual lifestyle, but I'M not going to infringe on their human rights, so if they want to be homophobic in the privacy of their own thoughts and homes, so be it!! but honestly, does it have to be legal for them to publicly scorn/humiliate/persecute other human beings?! gay people are still people, and the fact that there are people who think that they can take away their BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS based on such a personal and private matter like sexual orientatiion makes me ill.

HBP theory...

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:47:47 GMT

http://www.livejournal.com/users/garlandgraves/3409.html

EXACTLY!
(website found via abby's lj...)

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:44:12 GMT

saw hand doctor this morning, and he says i can climb again! am DEFINITELY getting a month long sportrock membership, and am getting BACK IN SHAPE. I AM SUCH A LAZY LUMP!!!

so 2 people from mugglenet and the leaky cauldron got to interview JKR post-hbp, and EVERYONE should read what they've posted so far (like1/5 of their interview) http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/extras/aa-jointerview1.html

but in part two, this is AMAZING (not that the rest isnt...)
i LOVE sirius, and i LOVE jkr!!!

MA: R.A.B.

JKR: Ohhh, good.

[All laugh.]

JKR: No, I'm glad! Yes?

MA: Can we figure out who he is, from what we know so far?

[Note: JKR has adopted slightly evil look here]

JKR: Do you have a theory?

MA: We've come up with Regulus Black.

JKR: Have you now?

MA: Uh-oh.

[Laughter.]

JKR: Well, I think that would be, um, a fine guess.

MA: And perhaps, being Sirius’s brother, he had another mirror –

JKR: [drums fingers on soda can]

MA: Does he have the other mirror, or Sirius’s mirror —

JKR: I have no comment at all on that mirror. That mirror is not on the table. [Laughter from all; Jo's is maniacal.]

MA: Let the record note that she has drummed her fingers on her Coke can in a very Mr. Burns-like way.

[Laughter.]

JKR: Oh, I love Mr. Burns.

thats all for now, too tired to post more.

no, not the fruit stickers!!!

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:48:34 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/19/dining/19fruit.html?th&emc=th

i'm probably just about the only person in the world who would be sad to see fruit stickers go, possibly because i have a strange obsession with sticking them on my pants. of course, this proves dificult when washing said pants and, after removing them from the dryer, finding fruit stickers melted on. not that i mind, of course...

but honestly, what kind of moron cant get the sticker off their apple?

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:37:55 GMT

well jannie, marissa, and meg, you can buy your much yearned after cambridge fudge from the comfort of your computer at http://www.fudge-kitchen.co.uk

have a blast...

whee!!

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:41:32 GMT

just posting to say that a)i'm back from england and b)i have finished hbp. will be posting at length about both later (including england pictures, of which there are many...) but cannot right now b/c am at work.

ap madness

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 15:53:07 GMT

anyways, when i called to get my scores this morning, it took like an hour and a half because first i didnt have my social security number or my ap number, then when i found the ssn, it turns out i hadnt put in on my ap sheet thing, then it didnt work when a customer service person put in on my ap info, then i finally found a woman who gave me my ap number and stayed on the line while i was getting through to the score database. so, after a long and stressful wait, i finally got through!
firstly, i am SHOCKED to have gotten above a 2 on the ap us history exam, and to get a 4...well, lets just say i wasnt expecting it. honestly, my teacher this year was pretty horrible. i could have gotten away with not doing any work AT ALL and still gotten like an A-. but i didnt slack off. i did extra work. i made ridiculously detailed outlines of every chapter in the book and memorized them before each test. so i got an A in the class...but with her grading, i still expected a 3 at most, especially given the fact that i was writing complete bs for 2 of the essays. next, spanish. i LOVED the literature we read in spanish this year...honestly, i think i can say pretty certainly that i read my top 5 short stories in that class (english stories included). nevertheless, i really felt that we didnt do as much as we needed to prepare for the lit exam, much less the language one which we didnt review for AT ALL (literally, i did not study a single minute for that exam, and i still got a 4...). i guess her essay grading is pretty hard compared to the ap grading, because i was getting Bs (and some B+s and like 2 A-s) on her essays no matter how hard i worked on them, and that pretty much made me think i would get a 3 on the exam. well, i didnt get a 5 (that would be a bit much), but i'm happy with a 4.
now. chemistry. well, i mentioned over and over again after exam week that if i got a 4 i would be incredibly depressed, leaning towards suicidal (melissa, are you still my suicide buddy?). as you might have concluded, i'm not either of those, so the news is good. yay. honestly, i'm not that surprised, seeing as clevs basically told me that she would be shocked if i didnt get a 5 (i did really well on a practice test that we took before we started our review, and i studied like mad--8 hours straight in the chem room on a saturday). but even though i'm not surprised, i'm still THRILLED.
well, a few more fives (please, please, please!!), great interviews/auditions, good recs, and i'm on my way to cambridge...i hope.

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:47:38 GMT

just went to collegeboard.com to get the number i can call tonight at midnight to get my ap scores.
all of a sudden i feel really sick...

AHHHHHHHHHH

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:42:01 GMT

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/postphotos/orb/asection/2005-06-30/20.htm

oh my fucking god...how do you even CATCH something like that? its a MONSTER!