np: Time Passes By (Magna Carta)
Took the SAT II's yesterday. US History was friggin' hard. Most of the questions were during the 1950+ time period, which was unfortunate for me because I don't know anything during or after Carter's period. ~.~; The Writing was pretty tricky too~ and the topic essay was pretty dumb. "There is always a "however." O_o; The Math 1c was easy though. Yay. Hopefully I did well on at least that. I also saw several people I knew there. I took my SAT's at Roosevelt High somewhere in LA. GANGSTA PARADISE I tell you. Going to these schools are always interesting. O.o; Everything was graffiti-ed rather thoroughly. And I took my test IN A CAFETERIA with a hundred other people. It was rather distracting during my test-taking, albeit it being highly amusing before we started. ^^;;
Anyway, I saw Eugune from my old school, which surprised me because I never thought he would be one to sign up late for SATs and end up at some ghetto school. One of the proctors there (there were 4) saw my ID card and then told me my school was very beautiful. I asked her if she really thought so, since I didn't think so. And then she told me to look around me. I immediately did and grinned. "Good point" I said. I also made friends with the girl sitting across from me. After the test, she told me her cell and AIM sn, and I gave her mine. What's funny is that I didnt' even get her name. It starts with an "A", I think. Well, she did tell me her name, but I couldn't really hear what she said because she had an unusual name. She's from Hacienda Heights, somewhere in the "Suburbias", she said. Complete Asian environment, she told me. I told her I was from San Gabriel, and she said "Oh, now that's completely Asian. I said, "Mostly, but not quite." Because she took the same subjects I took on the SAT II's, she said we should compare scores once we get them back. I didn't mind, so I agreed.
I suppose Roosevelt wasn't THAT bad. I mean, I didn't get mugged or anything in the very least. One of my main complaints is the tables being too low. I had to crane my neck down the entire time. By the time everything was over, my neck was stuck in that position. Someone went up to me and asked me why I was staring at the floor, and I replied, "What's not to stare? The floor's interesting! I mean, come on, look at the color of that gum!" She looked at me funny, and walked away. I thought it was very smart of her to do so. XD
// Graffiti land //
--4:36 PM PST
np: Sanctuary - ALI PROJECT (Wish)
....;;_;;....I cried after reading July's issue of Asuka. Why. Damnit! Why did CLAMP have to kill Nataku off like that?! *sigh* ;_; ... Damn you, Fuuma~~~
*goes off to mourn*
// Kazuki....;_; //
--10:47 AM PST
np: Strawberry Kiss Kiss - Tokyo Babylon
Mishi, you have to learn how to control your great hatred towards other people who are more fortunate than you. *g* Just how many times have you said you hated me? (I quote you--"Great hatred and enmity")...=P *shakes head* You may say "I don't like you all or something like that~ XD
// hatred eventually leads to destruction and suffering //
--5:19 PM PST
np: Solid Gold - Tokyo Babylon 2nd Soundtrack
I like this song~ so Seishirou/Subaru-ish~ XD
(idea from Lit. Anthology)
i am unique because i am l337. i am unique because i have m4d sk1llz. i am unique because i am a geek. i am unique because im a loner. i am unique because im an ANZA fan. i am unique because i like anime. i am unique because seramyu is awesome. i am unique because i think yuuta is cool. i am unique because i like zyuranger. i am unique because im a seiyuu freak. i am unique because i think megumi is funny. i am unique because i like sharks and dolphins. i am unique because is snoopy and hello kitty are the best. i am unique because i have no life. i am unique because i like angsty characters. i am unique because i like evil characters. i am unique because i got my phone on ryuji and anza's birthday XD. i am unique because i read manga. i am unique because i just am.
If you see any of these in the Literary Anthology book this year, I was the one who thought of them XD. Too bad they didn't accept most of it. ~_~; They would have no clue what I was talking about.
Not much homework this week. I'm glad. I spent my time sleeping and reading. ^_^ But starting next week, I'll have to start doing my long-term homework...plus, finals are coming up. Meanwhile, I'm going to just play with photoshop 7. XD Thinking of making an Ashton layout~ ^____^ heee...Ashton~ *g*
// i am unique because ... //
--8:43 PM PST
np: Heart of Air - Blue (off vocal)
A legend from India tells about a mouse who was terrified of cats until a magician agreed to transform him into a cat. That resolved his fear ... until he met a dog, so the magician changed him into a dog. The mouse-turned-cat-turned-dog was content until he met a tiger--so, once again, the magician changed him into what he feared. But when the tiger came complaining that he had met a hunter, the magician refused to help. "I will make you into a mouse again, for though you have the body of a tiger, you still have the heart of a mouse."
I read this story somewhere and it got me thinking... In fact, it sounds familiar. Many people I know, including myself, have built a formidable exterior, only to tremble inside with fear. We tackle our anxieties by taking on the appearance of a tiger. We face our fears with force... Or if we don't use force, we try other methods. We stockpile wealth. We seek security in things. We cultivate fame and seek status.
But after doing all this, I've found out that these approaches don't work. Power, possessions, or popularity don't really deliver us from our fear. Courage is an outgrowth of who we are. Exterior supports may temporarily sustain, but only inward character creates courage.
Yeah, I know I sound like a psychiatrist, but I've been doing some deep thinking about myself and about human behavior. It's exceedingly profound, I tell you. Must stop it and do my research essay now.
// character creates courage //
--11:03 PM PST
np: X-Japan - Miscast
In a bad mood. Don't know why. Must be tired. Depressed. Remorseful. Bitter. Don't like homework. Life isn't fair. Listening to X-JAPAN isn't helping much either. Should stop. Yeah. Okay.
// ... //
--6:35 PM PST
np: nothing
*cough* About the AP Gov. thing again. I just read my own entry from Sunday...just to clarify something... Just so I don't offend other people, I didn't mean that only AP students are capable of doing well. Of course, there are plenty of smart people in regular classes too. Dude, I would take regular classes too if my parents let me. But yeah, I was upset that some people weren't even able to get on the waiting list...Anyway, I just hope everything gets settled for that class. As long as any of us do the summer hw thing, I'm sure we'll get in.
// ..signing off //
