| Two week assessment. |
[Oct. 6th, 2009|04:21 pm] |
So I've been 22 for two weeks. It's been a weird two weeks. In that time, I've gotten two jobs, learned some Arabic, relearned how to crochet, worked an event at a museum, and gotten strep throat. This is the weirdest strep throat I've ever had. I've never had a fever and body pains from strep before. Vicious little beast :3 The photo opening was super cool. I got to look around before everyone arrived; it's an awesome exhibit. I also got hit on by old men. x.x Lovely. One of them told me I was really tough looking and reminded him of a 300 pound black cage fighter. Riiiiight. XD Barnes and Noble is pretty cool; I love the discounts I can get. The work is also pretty easy and entertaining enough. I haven't encountered any grouchy customers either so....no complaints there. The only problem is they hired me for part time...and are now giving me full time hours x_x I think I need to clear that up...I did end up getting an offer from the Red Cross for a governmental affairs internship, but I had to turn them down because they weren't being reasonable. They said that I would have to travel to the five boroughs on any given day for meetings with officials and such....and *I* would have to pay for it. Uhhh.....yeah, that's ridiculous.
Arabic is...well, it's actually not that bad (but it's not super awesome like Japanese). I think I actually understand it now. The only thing I'm having trouble with is getting up at 6:30 every Saturday morning x_x That's extremely unpleasant. But the language itself is starting to look less and less like random squiggles. Hooray! Last class kind of sucked because I felt like I was dying so it was hard to pay attention. Well...that means things can only get better. Alsssooooo, I relearned how to crochet! Before, all I could really do is crochet little spiral circles. I can now crochet stars and flowers! And I'm working on snowflakes...I'd like to make a winter theme scarf....in my twenty minutes of free time each week that I will have *weep* ......unless I get sick. I can see that my overbooked schedule is slowly going to make me develop Munchausen Syndrome....ho ho ho. At least I'll have nice scarves. |
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| Grammarrrrr whyyy? |
[Oct. 4th, 2009|12:44 am] |
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Seriously, grammar isn't that hard. I feel like I'm seeing an increasing amount of grammatical and spelling errors in the media. Don't these people have spell check? I just saw a commercial on TV for Saw VI, and they flashed 'judgement' on the screen. ...*Really*? You can't be bothered to spell check something that will be on national TV? I was also just reading a CNN article, and someone confused 'then' and 'than'. ...Really, CNN? And finally, I saw a billboard that said 'Pay attention! This could effect you!'. LKSDJFLSKJFLKSJDFLKJSFD. Though maybe they're just trying to troll me.
Also, I might have the flu. D: |
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| Golden Birthday... |
[Sep. 22nd, 2009|01:41 am] |
I'm 22!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Also, I'm reading a manga in Japanese, and it's awesome. I feel all capable XD |
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| Whining about the international political stage! |
[Sep. 16th, 2009|11:22 am] |
I'm completely disillusioned with the UN. They just put out a report saying that both Palestinians and Israelis committed war crimes in Gaza in January, though they were more critical of Israel. WOW. Thank you Captain Obvious, anything else you'd like to add? Way to tell everyone what they already know. What do they recommend in this report? That the security council require Israel to launch an independent investigation. Oh thank god, for a minute there, I thought they would do something. Is this why the UN exists? You know, I'm really glad that our police force isn't like the UN. You would call 911, and the police would stand by while you got murdered and then maybe file a report several months later if all the policemen could come to a consensus on what happened. I understand that the UN is all about "peace keeping" and not "peace making" but you know what? They should join reality with the rest of us. There is no peace in the places that are witnessing genocide and war crimes. How can you keep something that doesn't exist? They're completely useless. It's like sending shoes to people who have no feet. The UN has simply NEVER stopped anything from happening, despite the fact that its one of their main goals. The fighting in the former Yugoslavia ebbed because NATO got involved. Oh, so they sometimes prosecute people. Good job, you sent some guy to jail for life...millions of people are already dead. I'm glad that you can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done. Thinking about it, I shouldn't have apologized for being critical of the UN in that interview I had. You know why I was critical in my paper, lady? Because the UN purposely did not call Rwanda a genocide because they didn't want to get involved. Once they labeled it a genocide, they would be compelled to interfere. You know when they finally labeled it a genocide? When almost one million people were dead, and the Tutsis had thrown the Hutus from power (and committed some retributionary murders). Oh, but there's more! They didn't even hold the tribunal in Rwanda; they held it in Tanzania. There's still ethnic tensions because the Tutsi minority are once more in charge of the Hutu majority. And the elections are obviously rigged (unless winning by 95% of the vote is common place? Yeah, I think not). And with sociopolitical conditions like that, I can just see another atrocity waiting to occur...which I'm sure the UN will watch unfold and then file a little report when everyone is dead. So what is it exactly I'm supposed to like about the UN? I could seriously go on about how much they fail (Cambodia...East Timor...etc), but I think I've made my point here.
On the subject of the middle east, I'd like to say one thing to Netanyahu (other than your name is stupid): you are an asshole. Are you annoyed that Hamas keeps lobbing rockets at your country? Are you confused as to why everyone in the middle east seems to hate Israel? You know what will probably not make things better? EXPANDING ON LAND THAT IS NOT YOURS. If you ever, *ever* want to make peace with the Palestinians, you have to stop building settlements. You can talk to Mubarak about a peace process until you are blue in the face, but you have to stop building settlements. Who knows, maybe Mubarak will do the peace process a favor and push you down a flight of stairs. :3 |
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| Who would have the gall to send this?! Someone with a puerile brain! |
[Sep. 9th, 2009|02:21 am] |
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Woo, totally went to the baseball game tonight and watched the Yankees win :3 Of course. It was awesome. The new stadium is freakin crazy! I half expected it to turn into a transformer or a rocket ship x.x It's so shiny with all of these crazy gadgets and features. It's also the size of a small country. Our seats were so high up....I was reminded of the time I climbed Mount Fuji XD Ho Ho Ho. Baseball always puts me in a good mood. And now I'm watching Phantom of the Opera and having a terrible amount of fun objectifying Gerard Butler who is ridiculously attractive (and crazy) in this movie XD I want a crazy ass hot Scottish man wearing a mask covering some light acne on half his face to stalk me while singing opera in the shadows D: Is that really so much to hope for? Also, I want a job. That toooo. |
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| *face palm* |
[Sep. 4th, 2009|03:10 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | Maaaaine! | ] |
| [ | mood |
| |  annoyed | ] |
Sometimes, I'm really proud to live in America. Sometimes, not so much. Now is one of those times. In November, Maine is going to be voting of whether to repeal the same sex marriage bill. Next, I suggest that they vote on whether women should be allowed to own property :3 But I digress. Honestly, I'm sick of people whining about their democratic rights being violated (especially when they cite that a majority of people are against same sex marriage). I hate to spoil the surprise for you, but AMERICA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY. Democracy is mob rule and the founding fathers PURPOSELY veered away from pure democracy. America is a republic. This means that smarter, more capable people lead the teeming (and generally stupid) masses. I'm sure that a majority of people back in the day weren't so hot on integration in the school systems. Well, wasn't that just too fucking bad, you can't deny people their rights because they make you uncomfortable.
I also finally got back into reading (and not just junk)! I'm reading "The Forever War," and it's absolutely brilliant x_x It's about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, written by a guy who was in both Afghanistan and Iraq for extensive periods of time. He got to interview Taliban members! And speak to tons of civilians and military personnel! Ahhh, lucky. x_x I wish I could get a job like that. Well...I now have a much more critical opinion of Iraq. |
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| (no subject) |
[Aug. 6th, 2009|03:43 am] |
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I am an unrepentant breaker of things. |
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| Yippie kay-yay, coffee maker. |
[Jul. 30th, 2009|03:47 am] |
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| |  silly | ] |
| [ | music |
| | What's My Age Again? ~ Blink 182 | ] |
I totally saw G-Force with my mom last night (for free!). Okay, screw all of the haters. I loved it. Everyone is all "oh god, it was so bad...the plot was so ridiculous and dumb..." Yeah, I realize that a trailer that depicts guinea pigs as special FBI agents can be really misleading. I thought I was going to see the next Cohen brothers film. Seriously people. I sometimes think that people have lost their ability to have fun or find stupid things entertaining. It had special agent guinea pigs (one of which was voiced by Tracy Morgan), a belligerent hamster, a sarcastic pet shop employee, and a huge car chase (WITH FIREWORKS!!) involving said guinea pig special agents. How is that not super awesome?! :3
Um....that's all I have to say. My life is boring XD I saw this really dumb show today called Survivorman where this stupid Canadian guy goes to the most dangerous places in the world on purpose by himself and tries to survive. I've decided I want to do a similar show called Luxuryman where I go to the most luxurious hotels around the world and talk about how great they are. Best idea evaaaarrrr, yes. |
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| COME BACK! |
[Jul. 24th, 2009|02:10 am] |
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D: I really miss the sensation of being tired. I think I lost my ability to feel it.... |
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| :{3 *snooty french guffaws* |
[Jul. 10th, 2009|01:33 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | well pleased | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Bucky Done Gun ~ M.I.A | ] |
So, things are looking up a bit. For one, my dad isn't going blind. He's been having vision problems for the past few weeks, and finally went to the doctor about it. Well, initially the doctor diagnosed him with macular degeneration, which basically makes you progressively go blind. However, he went to a second doctor who had all sorts of fancy equipment to test for macular degeneration....and he doesn't! Yaaay! He just burst a vessel in the back of his eye due to stress. Gross, yes, but it also (generally) goes away on its own. So hooray!
I also had a really fun (sort of) day in Boston yesterday. The rain wasn't fun, but the Red Sox game was :3 I love baseball! And they won. Eh, I'm kind of weird in that I generally root for the home team, even though I like the Yankees better. I think it's the polite thing to do. Also, I don't want to get beaten up xD Whateverrrr. I just like baseball (but not as much as hockey, because hockey is awesome).
Also, I got an interview with the New York Aquarium, which is random and out of the blue, but I don't care! XD I was jumping up and down. If they offer me the position (which I think they will, since they kind of implied it in the email), I'm gonna take it. It's a stupid expensive ridiculous commute, but I love aquariums and marine biology. And I am fully ridiculous. And I also can't think of when I'll ever again have the chance to work in an aquarium. Eeeee, I'm excited xD They have jellyfish!!! Hmm, I also kind of want a part time job that, y'know, pays, so I'm gonna be on the lookout for one of those. And theeeen, maybe in the fall, I'm gonna try to enroll in Japanese and Arabic. ...We'll see. But these are my dream plans x_x
I also had a lovely evening xD My cousin is in town with his three sons, and we went to the gorgeous beach front house he rented for dinner. It was awesome! ;_; I love seeing family! Ahhh, I think we'll see him again along with my uncle in August :3 I'm excited about it. We don't see them nearly enough.
Aaaaaaannnnddd, I'm working on a painting I really like, and I hope it turns out well. I really like the sketch I have done....it's of Medusa. I like her a lot. Her myth is really sad. She gets raped by Poseidon and then gets punished because of it. Thaaaat's fair. But then I realized that the way that the Greeks treated rape in their myths was overwhelmingly horrifying. Rape generally seemed almost like a compliment....the nymph or whoever was just TOO BEAUTIFUL(!) and the god was just TOO OVERCOME with love and passion! So it's okay! Errr.....no. |
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| Italy + Now |
[Jul. 6th, 2009|01:09 am] |
Okay, so I bothered to type up my time in Italy if only for myself...Because I'm sentimental. D: Shhhh. No judgments, just feelings.
Highlights included:
-Having a saddlefaced old woman threaten to call the cops on us
-Riding a train for free (by accident)!
-Meeting a real boyscout in Venice
-Leering creepy men
-Learning where Italy's priorities lie during their independence day parade
( Italian Adventures + Pictars )
As for now, things are fucked up xD ....I think my lip is bleeding.....I should look into that. I also still don't have a job D: And I'm bored in Maine. And want to run away to Kentucky to the caaaaaveeesssss. I want to have an adventure, boo. But many of my ideas are illegal. Which really isn't very fair, I think. |
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| 私の生活はちょっと。。。 |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|10:13 pm] |
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D: 仕事がない。。。気持ち悪い。仕事がほしいよ～ でも私は。。。なまけもの。 ：D ん、もうすぐアラビア語を習いたいと思う。でも、日本語とフランス語を忘れたくない。。。 |
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| (no subject) |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|02:18 am] |
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| | sore throat | ] |
Ooooohhhhhh lord. Let's all just stop and consider how amazing Dragon Berry Bacardi is. |
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| Hmph. |
[May. 22nd, 2009|07:02 pm] |
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So apparently I'm getting tension headaches? Which is a little bizarre considering that I'm supposed to be relaxing and not worrying about anything right now. So after a trip to the doctor, I have a big old bottle of muscle relaxants. I'm guessing they're about as effective as a bottle of booze (and a lot more expensive), but hey, I'm not a doctor. |
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| AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! *runs around* |
[May. 8th, 2009|04:27 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| | happy | ] |
Okay, so I'm totally done with college. And I just got my grades today. And I spent the last five minutes screaming and running around. XD I got all As this semester! Fuck yeah!
Civil Liberties: A+
Understanding Globalization: A
Japanese Lang and Culture: A
LAC French: Pass (was only pass/fail)
IA Senior Seminar: A
Dissident Politics: A-
GOOOO MEEEE~ This means I graduate with honors in International Affairs. It also means that I totally did well in Dissident Politics, which had a really hard teacher. This also makes my GPA the median of all the T14 law schools I want to go to. MAYBEPOSSIBLYMAYBE I CAN GET IN TO THEM WITH A GOOD LSAT SCORE! :D :D :D! The only thing that kills me is I was .04 of a point away from graduating magna cum laude. SO CLOOOSE. BAAAHHH ;_; Okay, no it's good. Cum laude is good. <3 |
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| Attention span of a goldfish D: Also, communism is boring. |
[May. 2nd, 2009|05:02 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  bored | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Jizz in my Pants ~ The Lonely Island | ] |
Okay, so I have three scary big things left: a 14 page globalization paper, a Dissident Politics final, and a Japanese final. The main problem = Dissident Politics. I didn't do any of the reading for the class...and now have to rectify that. It's just so boring, and I have no attention span. It's basically just repeating the same thing over and over again, in different words. I get it, communism sucks. That's wonderful. AAGGGGHHHHHHH. I'm so burnt out on working. I just want to roll around on the floor ;_; |
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| OMGWTFBBQ. |
[Apr. 23rd, 2009|12:54 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | crazy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The damned lip gloss song wont get out of my head | ] |
Okay, so Singled Out was totally a success. I was so worried that no one would show up. I'm so happy about that <3 Made my night. That's one thing off my plate. I also managed to get the second half of Globalization reading done, so that's positive. Sadly, there's still a whole lot of other stuff. I'm making this little list for my benefit....pay no attention to that man behind the curtain....
By 4/27: (Monday)
-Capstone paper
By 4/28: (Tuesday)
-French presentation
By 4/29: (Wednesday)
-Dissident Politics paper
-Capstone presentation
By 4/30: (Thursday)
-Academic Festival presentation
By 5/4: (Monday)
-Civil Liberties privacy paper
-Civil Liberties Justice decision
-Globalization final paper
By 5/5: (Tuesday)
-Dissident Politics final
By 5/8: (Friday)
-Japanese final
OhdearsweetJesus. That is a whole lot of writing and a whole lot more of reading. I have a dirty confession to make. I am behind on the entire semester's worth of reading for dissident politics. This is bad. So very bad. I have so much reading to catch up on while trying to write a lot of papers. AAAHHHHHH. I'm not actually convinced all of this can be physically done on time. I'm kind of annoyed that all the really intense and hard things are squished at the very beginning of finals week but something ridiculously easily like my Japanese final is at the very end of the week -_- Blergh. Sadly, I feel like I'm happiest like this-- completely stressed out with way too much to do. I can dooo itttt....hopefully? *Brandishes rapier and goes running off into battle* |
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