Wednesday, September 9, 2009
1st full day of school
Mood: ZZZZzzzzLocation: At school
Music: Se7en - Forever Mind
After a long summer without the need to sleep and wake up early (with the exception of summer school and volunteering), getting up today was terrible. Even now I want to go back to my cozy bed haha, but decided that if I do that now, it'd be hard for me to sleep tonight. Anyway, it was pretty exciting seeing my friends and discovering whose in my class and all. Sadly, once again, I have Math first thing in the morning... jeez! I've had that first thing in the morning for the past three years of my high school life and believe me, it really really sucks! I'm usually pretty out-of-it in the mornings, especially when I have to get up early, so my mind tends to doze off at the most inconvenient times... including when instructions and notes are being handed out.
But other than math, I think it was an okay day for an official first full school day. Socials was a little boring, but I think my teacher is awesome, so it'll be a fun year with him. Chemistry was something I looked forward to. I was pretty good with it during the summer, so I hope it won't be THAT much harder... though the teacher said it would be.
Band class was great too, but I'm really disappointed with the fact that the scheduling this year was horrible! Many of my close friends chose band class but somehow got it cut from their schedules... GAH! And a few of my friends are planning on switching out. -makes face- That means that the chance of me getting unwanted people in my room for the yearly band trip will be higher, which is just wonderful.
Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day. There's more to look forward to; Psychology and French! I may plan on being a french teacher, so I need to start working a lot harder now, though of course, my mind is against working.
Anyway, for those who read Wolf Rider, I'll just let you all know that at the moment, I haven't started to work on the upcoming chapter, but I have most of my ideas on how things will go. So please look forward to the 15th!
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Friends' Sweet 16th!
Mood: ^w^Location: Top of the City~
Music: S - I Swear
Well, it happened yesterday, but since I didn't have time to post so late last night, I decided to do it now while I remember. It was my two good friends' sweet 16th birthday, and so, for a special occasion, we all went out to eat dinner at a really high and classy place. Truthfully, it's earlier than their actual b-days and they aren't together, but since a friend of ours who is going back to Taiwan sometime tonight (-tears-), they decided to hold it before she went. The food was really really good! (But REALLY expensive!) I wouldn't pay $28 for just one course... but then again, this was a special night, so I took it. It was a type of spaghetti which had bacon bits and covered with alfredo sauce. First 15 or so bites was really awesome; the sauce was DELICIOUS! But then, during the second half, let's just say that it was harder to get things down.
I haven't seen many of my friends since school ended, so I had a really good time. We talked about a lot of random stuff and laughed at the stupidest things. Everyone was dressed really nicely (in dresses and all), but my other friend and I both wore dress pants and dressy top. After going through an on-the-menu-because-its-a-celebration dessert, which consisted of several cakes (strawberry short-cake, mango mousse, chocolate mousse etc.) we returned to my friend's house for more cake and ice cream. By the time I got home, it was mighty late... midnight! I'm really grateful for my parents; I didn't get scolded like I would usually do, but I guess they understood that it was a special event, so made an exception.
However, I had volunteer work at a kids camp today, so going through all of that, I was pretty tired today. Though it has been fun and not as bad as I had originally thought, I like the fact that tomorrow is the last day. Taking up a quarter of my day, while nearly half of my day is spent sleeping, I don't have that much time outside of that.
NOTE: For those who are reading Wolf Rider, my gundam seed fanfic, it's been progressing pretty slowly the past few days due to volunteering, but I'll try my best to keep my deadline. I've only gotten just past a page by now (which is a pretty bad sign lol!), but I do know what most of the chapter will be about... The only problem is how to link them together.. But anyway, please anticipate my next chapter!
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Stress-free day
Mood: ^-^Location: At the desk
Music: M - Bump
Ah... today was a holiday for me, so my family and I went out for the majority of the day. We went to shore-like place (not exactly a beach... maybe more of a lake) and it had a cute little village like place with small shops like coffee shops, gift shops and the sort. Parking was rather scarce, so it took us a long time to get a space. Kayak rentals there were really popular, as I could see many kayaks out on the water. Even the kayak rental places were busy. After that, we went to this forest park place and it was REALLY cool!
There was a really large river in the middle of the park with several bridges for people to go on. There were even several fishermen who wanted to catch any unlucky fish, though as hard as I looked, I couldn't see any fish. There were several large trails in the park and we wandered around. The place revealed to be a place where it is easy for people to see the Salmon when the season starts, though we're still a little early. There was a hatchery and an exhibit for salmon as well. The place was really well organized and well-built, with lots of stuff to see. And to think... the admission was free as well. I think at the very least, they should put a donation box somewhere to collect money to add to their exhibits, since the place was rather popular with tourists.
Even after going home, I think that was probably the funnest part of the day. I got to see a lot of neat stuff and was in a nature-environment, which made me forget the stressing things like having a final exam on Thursday and school tomorrow. Here's some photos!
Wah... I'm so tired, but I can't rest just yet. There's still homework and revision for tomorrow's classes to be done. I really really can't wait for this week to be over. Summer school will end! Only got to work hard for another 3 days and then I'll have 3 weeks of summer before school starts again. Fighting! ^^
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Shining Inheritance/Brilliant Legacy End
Mood: ^3^Location: At the desk
Music: Linkin Park - Faint
Yesterday was when the last episode of Shining Inheritance was aired. After 28 long episodes, it finally ended lol. The 28th episode tied up all the loose knots and those who were evil were punished, though in a reasonable way for both sides. The ending was pretty good, with the two main leads ending up with each other, but I was a little sad for Jun Se, since he didn't really end up with anyone despite being such a great, awesome, kind character... Don't you just hate it when the really nice guys (that don't seem to exist in real life) don't end up with the main character, or anyone? Agh! What a waste... I was hoping for some romance to blossom between him and Hye Ri, Eun Sung's best friend.. since she's really nice as well.
I liked the episode, since it wasn't too corny/cheezy, though it did have the usual 'i'm leaving, so please wait for me until i come back'. There was a scene which I liked a lot: it was when Hwan and Eun Sung's younger brother, Eun Woo were eating together. Hwan was bribing the poor kid that if he was lonely or if his older sister was caught with another man, he'd phone him. XD In overall, it was a great series and highly recommended! (Though, what I'll watch now... I don't know yet).
Just a Note: For those who read Wolf Rider, my AthrunxCagalli fanfic, the chapter is nearly finished (just got to finish some loose ends and such), so please expect it on time. Thanks~
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Darkest Powers Series by Kelley Armstrong
Mood: ^_^Location: On the beanbag, curled up in a corner sipping ice cappuchino
Music: Someday - Do You Know (Boys Over Flowers OST)
Beware of spoilers! -ahem-
Okay, there's this series that I've been obsessing myself over with for the past couple of weeks. It's the Darkest Powers Series by Kelley Armstrong! I mean, when I first read Twilight (I know there's quite a number of people who don't like that book), I was kind of hyped up for the series, but man... this series is SO much better! This series also has some of the same genres like Romance and Supernatural, but more towards my liking.
In Twilight, everyone is described as deathly 'beautiful' and 'gorgeous' which doesn't happen in real life. (Yes yes, I know that the reason is because they're vampires, but really... there's no such thing as being perfect!) In the Darkest Powers, there are a whole range of unique characters, including the heroine, Chloe Saunders, Simon Bae, Liz Delaney, Tori Enright, Rae Rogers and especially, Derek Souza.
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The Summoning (1st book of the series)
Summary: This is about a girl named, Chloe Saunders, who attends the theater program at her special art school in Buffalo. She aspires to become a movie director due to her deep interest of movies, but one day, everything changed when she started to see ghosts and they see her. Thinking that she is 'ill', Chloe finds herself dumped at a group home called the Lyle House, where a group of teenagers stay. But during her stay, Chloe realizes that her roommates are not what they appear to be and decides to unearth the secrets that have been buried at Lyle House.Here's my view on the main characters:
Chloe Saunders: A 15 year old girl who is short in nature (5ft) with shoulder-length strawberry blond hair with red highlights. Chloe has a deep interest in movies and hates being mistaken for being younger than she really is. At Lyle House, Chloe is diagnosed as a shizophrenic (someone who sees things that aren't there), but in reality, she is a necromancer who can raise and see the dead. Chloe was unwilling to accept the fact that she was a necromancer, but Derek Souza, one of the other teenagers staying at Lyle House forces her to. Chloe gets along well with Rae Rogers and Simon Bae, who the book has hinted that she has some feelings towards.
Derek Souza: A 16 year old guy who is described to be extremely tall (6 feet something) with shoulders as wide as the door. He has an acne problem, which Chloe often states in The Summoning, refering him to the 'Before' picture in an acne commercial. Derek is Simon's foster brother, who came to live with him at a young age, resulting for the two of them to become quite close. Derek is very quiet by nature and has startled Chloe on many occasions, causing her to fear and dislike him. He has proven to have enormous strength when Chloe finds out from reading his file that he had once thrown someone against the wall (to protect his brother), resulting in a fatal injury. It is discovered near the end of the book that Derek is a werewolf, who has not fully transformed into one as of yet.
Simon Bae: A 15 year old guy who is Derek's foster brother. He is described as a charming, good-looking guy that is part Korean and part Swedish. He has dark blond spiky hair and is shorter than his brother. Tori Enright, one of the teenagers staying at Lyle House, has a deep interest in him, though it appears to be one-sided. Simon is quite athletic and enjoys a variety of sports. It is found out near the middle of the book that Simon is a novice-sorcerer and can project mist and levitation spells. Before he and Derek landed in Lyle House, it is learned that Simon had been cornered by a group of guys who had something against Vietnamese, which Simon shoots back that he wasn't and that he was Korean, which angers them. Just when they were about to pull a knife on him, Simon was saved by Derek, who scared off the offenders and threw the one with the knife against the wall. Chloe seems to have some feelings for Simon.
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I like Derek A LOT! Sure, he isn't as 'good-looking' as Simon, from what Chloe says, but I think that his character is rather unique. He is rather blunt and is very quiet. Derek doesn't open up to anyone but his adoptive father and his brother, that is, until Chloe comes along. Though the two of them were at odds for the majority of the first book, they become much closer in the second and is hinted that Derek may have developed some feelings for Chloe, though Chloe is still romantically interested in Simon.
I hope that in the third book, Derek and Chloe will get together after all they have been through. Though Chloe claims that she likes Simon and not Derek, I think that she knows Derek a lot better with the experiences that they have been through.
The first book was released in July 2008 while the second, The Awakening, was released near the end of April 2009. The third and last in the triology, The Reckoning has been marked to be published by May 2010. So, if you haven't read this book, GO READ IT NOW!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Nothingness
Mood: =_=Location: Drifting over clouds
Music: Big Bang - Haru Haru
School has been over for the past week and I'm really glad for the fact that it is over, but nowadays, there's nothing to do at home! Ah well, planning to get this blog started for a long time, so finally putting things into action haha. Finished my English exam this morning, though I think I left the first question blank by accident because I had originally planned to go back to it later, but forgot about it in the end. @_@ Feel so bad... it was a multiple-choice exam as well, with the exception of the two other parts which were written ones.
I can't wait until next Saturday, since my friends and I are planning to go shopping together downtown and take a lot of pictures, which I'll post here. I hope it doesn't rain, since it would be horrible to walk around carrying an umbrella, not to mention really inconvenient.
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