Two Muffins in an Oven
Kami is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Meh. Hi. You were so right when you said I had anger issues...hopefully they'll die away with basketball. However, right now, I just need to get out of my life. Good God...*throws glass thing at a wall and watches it shatter*
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:57 p.m. on Sunday, November 13, 2005
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Dude, if I could, I'd stay at your house for at least a week. Somehow, I don't think that's going to happen, but I just desperately need to get away from my life for a week, and my parents, and just...everything. I need to get away from everything so I can get my homework done and just calm down...I just can't take it anymore. I'm getting sick again because I was sick, and now I have to make up all these homework assignments; I was barely hanging on before. Now...I'll be lucky if I don't get mono.
I really am about to just pass out for a week...at least I want to. I want to sleep for a week and totally lose this world...
I also want Joyce to stop being so alien. Whenever I talk to her about it, she turns things around and makes it seem like everything's my fault, which I really don't want. But if she can't talk about it rationally...I don't know. It just seems like everyone and everything is falling apart...not just Joyce, but still...we don't talk much anymore, and she totally blew us off at the picture for the dance. This is why I don't go to dances, dammit. I become a nervous wreck like I am right now...or more of one, anyway. I'm still recovering from Saturday night, and I really don't want to go through that again. By the end of that night I really was ready to pass out. When I got to Kaley's, where I was staying, I ate something and went to sleep ASAP...and woke up just as tired as I had gone to sleep.
I really can't function anymore...or am not functioning...or will not function...it's like my body is on total shutdown, and it's really beginning to scare me. I've been needing sweatshirts and stuff for longer, and I've been so darn cold lately. Not just that, I'm exhausted by noon and have to take a nap to get through...either that or have some caffeine and risk a migraine. I'm totally on shutdown. The reason I have to give in to exhaustion so quickly is that I slowly lose control over random muscles the more tired I get. I was much more in control last night that I usually am, and it's getting harder and harder for me to focus. I'm distracted easily, almost like I have ADD. I'd better go to bed...I need to be able to function tomorrow.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:04 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2005
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Hey, anytime you need a break, you've got my house. I'll just sit there and do Chem homework, but still.
And Turkey week is in a few weeks, if that helps. Maybe we can have a massive Christmas prequel over Thanksgiving break, like we did for your b-day?
BTW, let's have a DDR meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, then whoever can't come on Wednesday will come on Thursday. I really would like this club to live past the first quarter. it's something to look foreward to on Fridays, so.
Hey, if the argument with Joyce is the one I think it is, I just want you to know that it's mostly a major misunderstanding on both your parts. Try talking it out with her with an open mind, okay? Or it'll just fester like an OPEN WOUND [insert images of gangrene] and that's just gross.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 07:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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Yeah, I know, I'm just going through a bit of a rough time...and I'm the only one who even bothers to keep some of the things clean in tech...
I really think I'm going to explode and burn out before Winter Break. Dad's not going to be home for Christmas, too...I just feel like I need a break, but there isn't one coming. It's also that you and Jen are so busy, and then I had an argument with Joyce, and then...yeah. I'm just spazzing and I feel like I'm never going to be able to handle my schedule. Burnout is imminent.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 03:51 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2005
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Hey Frankie, sorry I argued with you so much today. You know better than to take me seriously though, right?
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 09:42 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2005
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Nessa, can you bring a few extra trash bags for Jennifer too? She's out as well.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005
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Thank you OH SO MUCHLY for posting the list...you just saved my life. I found a tarp after much hassle. I found one...thank goodness...now on to the rest of my crap...oh yeah, and you ROCK for posting the list.
Here's the green thing list: $20 for food
Insect Repellant
Baby wipes
Quick-dry towel
tennis shoes
extra batteries
camera
whistle
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 05:38 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005
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post/call me if you still can't find a tarp, and I'll look for one for you. [i'll probably be up fairly late still packing, knowing me]
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:38 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005
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Packing list:
FOOTWEAR
3pr socks: short wool or synthetic
1pr socks: cotton (white)
1pr hiking boots: should be broken in
1pr water shoes: teva-like shoes that will get wet, no water socks
UPPER BODY CLOTHING
1 medium weight long underwear top: insulation layer will be fitted as first layer next to skin
2 long sleeve top: white and light weight
2 synthetic pullover of wool sweater
1 rain jacket or poncho: should fit comfortably over all layers
2 t-shirts
LOWER BODY CLOTHING
1 medium weight long underwear bottoms
1 pants: comfortable [the type of pants that can be split into shorts are recommended - do not bring jeans]
2 shorts
1 swimsuit
HAND AND HEAD COVERINGS
1 hat: wool or synthetic fabric
1 baseball cap or sun visor
1 sunglasses
2 bandanas (at least!)
EQUIPMENT
1 backpack: should fit everything you bring with about half the room remaining for group gear. be sure the distance between your shoulders and hips matches the distance between the shoulder straps and the hip/waist belt on the pack! try it on.
4 33+ gallon bags: should be heavy-weight bags that will be used for waterproofing student gear inside of backpacks
1 day pack: essential for day hikes, large enough to carry 2 water bottles, rain jacket, journal, sweater, sunscreen, lip balm, warm hat, sun hat, sunglasses, mittens or gloves, bandana, and lunch. (should be very small and light)
1 sleeping bag: mummy type, rated to 15 degrees F (no cotton!!)
1 ensolite or therma-rest sleeping pad
1 ground sheet: plastic or nylon (approx. 6' x 3')
1 toothbrush and toothpaste (small tube)
1 lip balm: should have sunscreen
1 flashlight (small) - headlamp preferable
1 journal or notebook (will be provided by Poly)
2 pencils
1ea. cup (for hot chocolate), rounded plate or bowl, spoon and fork
4 water bottles: at least 1 quart capacity each (e.g. used Gatorade bottles work well - be sure they don't leak)
1btl potable aqua iodine tabs or polar pure: for water treatment
OPTIONAL ITEMS
Extra glasses
Extra batteries
Camera
Binoculars
[from green thing]
baby wipes / wet ones
antibacterial / soap
whistle
_um, I can't remember past that. If you find your green thing, can you post it for me?
Oh, and car trip CD
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:01 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005
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So far, no success in searching for a tarp.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 05:07 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005
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Despite the fact that we only got 6.5 hours of sleep last night, I'm actually pretty hyper.
Can you e-mail me the packing list? There are a couple things on there that aren't usual that I don't know if I have or I don't know what they are. If you don't want to e-mail, can you post it here? Thanka!
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:26 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2005
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I do too still check this. I just don't say much. There's not as much need over the summer. Let's revive it shall we? I have a feeling we'll need it.
The prettiness and wonderful simplicity of this layout still makes me happy. =D
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 11:37 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2005
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Something tells me you don't check this much anymore, if at all...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:16 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2005
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I hope you're doing okay on your multiple travels. 10 o'clock, Wednesday, your house? That's what's on my calendar, I'll try to call you about it, okay? I hope you have a good summer if we can't talk much after this! Take care!
P.S. We got a dog.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:54 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2005
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Yeah, so as you probably saw in stone_roses, my parents are planning to separate. Dad's moving out, Mom's staying in this house...man, I need a laptop and an mp3 player more than ever...it's killing me. I never thought my parents would separate, and then there they go and spring it on me while on vacation at the beach house. I'll be okay later...but it's just a shock, they sprang it on me YESTERDAY. By the time you get this, I'll probably be at camp, but I just thought you oughta know.
I only want you, Jen, Joyce, Kaley, and Tina, and Keegan to know. Everyone else, I'd rather it was kept quiet for now.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:43 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2005
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Hey, thanks for throwing the party on Friday, that rocked! I had tons of fun. Man...talk about a movie marathon. Well...there's not much I can say from here but...HAVE FUN IN NEW ZEALAND!!! Be sure to see lots of places...
Maybe we can see each other in July, but it'll be a tight fit, so toodles until August, most likely. I'll do my best to get on, but you know, I have two weeks at camp coming up in July...and they don't exactly allow computers there. Whoot! Well, enjoy!
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 11:08 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2005
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*shakes head* No no, far from it. Actually, I don't think they saw the grades at all. I TOLD you, she's mad because I "talked back" and "was very rude." Yeah... as always. I have to admit, I was pretty harsh, but you have to understand my mother andIwontgointothosegorydetailsyeah.
I told you they don't care about my grades that much, they just get disappointed, not mad, weren't you listening??
Hey, maybe I can organize a mass grouping or something on Thursday? XD My mom got pissed cause she was like, "Why do you always go over to other people's houses, you should invite them to our house instead [meaning she was sick of driving me places]." so if she says no I'll say I'm just following her advice so nyeah. It'll either be the whole posse or just our mini posse, what d'you think? I know the whole posse can be kind of NYAR but I do want a gathering before I ship off for summer and I don't have free time until august...
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2005
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*wince* I take it they got into the grades or something? I hope you can come...and don't die horribly with the parents, that would be a bad thing. *patpat* Hope your mom doesn't stay mad at you for long.
I understand the plotline of Master and Commander, but the story just doesn't address the plot much for part of the story. They go on a lot of tangents.
*whew* Just honors day left. I don't know if I'll be able to go to honors day, with my doctor's appointment and all. Graduation, definitely. Honors Day, probably not. So...yeah. See you tomorrow, hopefully, and maybe Friday.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 07:54 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2005
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o.0 The plotline of Master and Commander was kind of obvious, with the war and all, I dunno how you missed it. I'd have to watch it again to give you a better explanation.
*sigh* Mum's all mad at me again; it's bloody annoying. She gets all on those motherly rants at how I don't love her; great. I'm going to go into Prozac nation one of these days. ;_;
I might not be coming to Annie's tomorrow; it depends on mummy and daddy. Unless I can hitch a ride, cause I think mummy's still gonna be pissed. *angstangst* So, yeah. See you.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 07:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2005
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Maybe we can do something on the 8th and 9th? I leave for camp on July 7th, so I don't think that tight time frame will work. I get back from Philly after the 15th, but I'm not sure whether I'll be visiting Grandma and Fred or not. We'll just have to see. Besides, volleyball leaves us time to make a movie, if we're still going to do it.
Holmgren said 10:30 for Tuesday, but even she isn't sure. Nitin said the same, and so did Peter, so I'm going to assume it's right. *crosses fingers* Not wanting to think about getting exams back, but still hoping.
Kaley and I watched Master and Commander today, it was pretty awesome. The effects rocked, but there wasn't much plotline. ahhhh...I bask in the happy effects.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 09:45 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2005
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Okay, so my schedule [dramatic music], or really the days I'm free:
The 3rd [today] until the 6th [school thing on 7th]
8th & 9th free [10th = honors day]
not free until! the 5th through the 14th of July
And then the 6th of August until school / volleyball starts
Yeah, it sucks. Well, in a bittersweet way. If anything can be scheduled in those tight times, by all mean, attempt it.
By the way, do you know what time we have to be there / what time we get to leave on the 7th and 10th days at school? Please tell. And volley ball is the 23rd you said? okiedoke. Take care. I'll bring you a thing-y if I can. Maybe a koala thing.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 02:38 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005
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Wow...finals are over. School is basically over. Wow. I just can't fathom that we have no more homework besides reading...it's...bliss. It's a miracle. It's LOVELY. *goes to sleep on keyboard* ahhh. Beauteous sleep.
Yeah, I dunno. None of us have Tati's contact information, but she's got all of ours, so I dunno. Yay, movies tonight with you and Tina and other people. Spiff. I called you earlier, but your dad said you were out, darn it. We need to have a Lord of the Rings marathon before you go to New Zealand. Maybe we can do that before you go, and we'll go to Magic Mountain later in the summer. We'll see. Off to get some sleep and take a loooonnng shower or bath or something, just to tell myself I actually have time to relax. Mmm...lovely sleep.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 01:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2005
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Well, I don't think Tati was really *yelling* at Joyce, you could tell she was joking, but otherwise I dunno. I barely talk to Tati anyway, which is downright annoying I'm getting her over here sometime befire I leave for far-away-country, I tell you. But I don't effing know her number now..!... *sigh*
I might come over tomorrow, but I'll get back to you on sleeping over. I've found I study better at other people's house, but I sleep better at mine. Yeah, I woke up at Tina's house all disoriented and blob-y. It wasn't pleasant. But I'll stay if I can, it'll be le spiff.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 02:12 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2005
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Umm...don't tell Tati who Tina's pouring her troubles to and talking to a lot...I'm not sure that Joyce wants that to be spread. She always got mad at me when it came up, so I think it's business for Joyce and Tina, not Tati. Especially since Tati yelled at Joyce earlier, I'm not sure it's a good idea to put them both on the spot...and besides, we probably should just leave it at us four, maybe it's already five. I'm not sure whether Kaley knows or not, but I just don't think it needs to be spread. But do whatever you think is best, that's just my opinion.
Can you come over on Wednesday? I'd really like it if we could study for World Cultures and stuff. Maybe even sleep over? It might be easier for both parents. I still have to study for WM, but that's not too time consuming, I can do it while you're here. Whoot. I'll see you tomorrow, try to contact you about coming over and all.
Burning out...badly. Mr. Sherrell said burnout was here. I couldn't work at tech, I was shaking so badly from physics. Still can't type, too...overly hyper and all.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2005
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Er, uh, yeah, sowwy, I didn't go on AIM, it died. That and I died, hence me being up right now...
Um, er, hope you didn't have any pressing questions.
Hm, ah, yeah. I need sugar. The fruit rush wore off...
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 03:06 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2005
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Istanbul hotel corridor sign: Please to evacuate in hall especially which is accompanied by rude noises.
Found at: GoodQuotes (transferred from Bored!)
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2005
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Hey, I'm sorry I started ranting against Tina to bring out your crusade in the first place. I really shouldn't have done that.
Being preachy is okay. It just lets me know when I really need to stop.
My physics tutor is half an hour late...I think his wife is having her baby, but I must not get my hopes up....*crosses fingers*
Hey, Tina was going to organize a beach trip next weekend. Care to go? I'm not a huge beach fan, cause I hate the sand, but if you want to go, I'll probably go too. And it'll be a good "YAY FINALS ARE OVER!" party.
Sorry you can't come! Awww...oh well. It's okay if you don't find anything, no worries. I have like ten things in mind...but I need to see who's coming. What I really want (for both of us) is the extended edition of Return of the King. You've got the Two Towers, but we need Return of the King extended to have a Lord of the Rings marathon. So if you can find that, I'll be uber-happy. Oh, and Derek said he might be able to get me the Titan A.E. soundtrack, which is totally awesome. Jen said she'd try to get me some kind of jewelry. And if you can't find anything, just get postcards. Lots and lots of postcards.
Let's see...we've got people starting trips...Joyce goes to Taiwan after next weekend, you're going to [insert random European country here], I'm leaving on the last week of June, coming back, and then leaving again...so yeah. Probably more people are leaving, too. I want to see if I can get people's schedules, it would be fun to just have a couple fun days to play around during the summer. I'm so going to crash Jen's house or your house or Joyce's house or Kaley's house this summer to swim, cause all you guys have niiice pools. Nice and cool and YAYFULNESS. So yes. Must swim. Maybe even a pool party? I dunno, we'll have to see.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2005
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I understand that you're trying really hard, and I appreciate you being there for me. Don't ever forget that you're an awesome friend.
It's your right to rant your heart out; it's a healthy way to channel aggression , anyway. Much better than other known *violent* ways. I just hate seeing my friends being harmed in anyway. I'll never understand what would possess someone to willingly sacrifice the friendship of someone. I've stood by and watched my friends get slandered a few too many times, and I'm trying to work on standing up for them. I'm sorry that I took out my "I'm going to stand up for my friends" crusade on you.
I don't mean to be preachy; I'm sorry. My burnout calendar ran out last week, as I think all of ours did. And summer shall come as an answer to our prayers.
I don't think I can come to your birthday party. Soooo SORRY. It sounds like so much fun, too. ;_; I'll try to make it up to you. Maybe I'll find something uber cool in far-away-country. If you have a specific prezzie in mind that you'd like, tell me!
Vaya con Dios para los examenes finales [not sure if that's right at all but oh well].
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 07:12 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2005
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Look...I'm sorry about what I said about Tina. It was wrong of me to attack her like that. We all go through hard times like she does, and it's not easy when your friends aren't nice. I'm really sorry, I really shouldn't have done that. *sigh* I'll try a little harder from now on.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:34 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2005
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I posted quotes on stone_roses just in case. see you tomorrow
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 08:53 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2005
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I posted quotes on stone_roses just in case. see you tomorrow
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 08:53 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2005
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Should I bring juice for the smoothie happiness or do you want to? I personally think my juice is better, but I don't know. It's up to you.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 09:03 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2005
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Worry for Tina overcoming all other emotions...
readergirl618: How are you faring?
fun lovin child: very badly, but i can't talk right now
O.O *headdesk* Right now, I think the only thing we can do is get her summer to come really quickly...or faster, at least...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 07:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005
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When is the next study session?
Who will be there?
What'll we be studying?
When?
Where?
Haha, I'll give Curtis a couple good points. He can seriously DRIVE. I wouldn't be surprised if he made it to Nascar racing. He can also get along with Henry really easily, and is a really good debater (spelling?). And he doesn't mind driving people all over creation, it's pretty awesome. He wasn't stoned when we drove to Blockbusters, haha. Joyce explained it to me later. It's like this weird thing where...you know when you stare into space but you are just thinking and you don't really know what you are staring at? It's that kind of thing. Not really daydreaming, per say...just thinkstaring.
It's not like I'm trying to be hypocritical. I don't even know when I'm being hypocritical unless it's really obvious, so don't go blaming me for that. Yeah, I stress the little things sometimes, but in my head I have a logical reason for it. Okay, so I'm not hypocritical. I'm confused, and I'm just not asking the questions because I don't know what they are. Like, I don't know why Tina's stressing out so much. And I don't know exactly, but I think I'm a little bitter, too. She'll talk to you just fine, because you make her laugh, but me, I'm lucky if she talks to me at all. I tend to start all our conversations (almost all of which are awkward and short), and I just want to have her be a friend back sometimes, you know? It feels like I'm on one side of the river, she's on the other, and there's no freakin way for me to cross it. I've tried being there for her this year; didn't work, she turned to Joyce. I've really, honestly tried to be a friend for her, but it seems that every time I do, I get pushed away.
People come over to my house very little; I just either use it as a sanctuary for people who can't get any peace at their house and ask me for help, or for projects. Yeah, you slept over during the play weekend, but that counts as school related. Joyce comes over more than you guys do because she tends to get rather tortured at home, and I feel like I owe her and her mom for letting me sleep at her house a lot. This is one of those, "I can't stand to see my friends getting hurt" cases. In other words, no one comes over unless they ask for some kind of relief, or it's school related. No one ever comes especially because I don't have a television, my house is far away from most of yours, and it's the smallest of anyone's. The closest person is Kaley. And Tina doesn't seem to see that at all. My house has been rejected every single time I've offered it for a study group, except for once, this time. It's always been, "too small." Well boohoo if I don't have a mansion. Maybe other people at Poly are rich and can use money for things like that, but I sure damn can't.
I'm sorry I'm being so hard on Tina, but I've put a lot of crap behind me so that if we're both with other friends (i.e. you and Joyce) then it won't get in the way of you guys having a fun time and all.
Aight, I don't fit in to Poly. I need a break from the circle here, I need a break from all the pissy rich snobs that go to our school. I was damn happy being ignored by most of the world, and now I'm less ignored. I was happier being ignored by Tina; I'm seeing if I can help her and I just get turned away. Like last year. I worry about her because I know she's not very happy and she's been having a really hard time this year, but frankly, it seems as if things have come to a head.
Maybe I was just happier ignoring her too. Maybe I would be trying harder if she put a little effort into trying to become friends too.
And yes, I know, I'm being selfish, I'm not trying hard enough, I'm hypocritical, I'm lazy, I'm not a good friend. I'm everything else in this forsaken world too.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 04:03 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005
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I'm just trying to tell you that you're stabbing people in the back essentially. You've always told me that you don't like people like that; it's pretty bad that you'd do that yourself. I mean, I thought you knew Tina better than that, she always talks like that. So do I, so does Tati, I don't get it. Maybe you're just not used to her weirdness now that you've drifted apart? o.0
Christina's a lifer. She lives at Poly. If she doesn't fit in with us, which is what you're saying, then really WE don't fit in at Poly, not the other way around.
XDDD I'm sorry, just hearing you accuse someone else of taking life too seriously is just so funny. No offense, but I'm going to have to take a leaf out of Joyce's "I-don't-need-tact-to-live" book and say you're being a tad hypocritical in these past few paragraphs. Sorry.
Haha, that sounds awesome. I don't mind those things separately. Just not at Sarah's house, cause that's weird. Chinese relatives, duh, I live with that all the time, it's not that weird. Japanese karaoke is awesome, just not in front of strangers. Curtis seems cool. At least according to Joyce, right? Curtis=good and Henry=evil, so he's got to be okay. XD Hah, spacey Curtis, maybe he was stoned. Beware letting him drive you places.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 03:49 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005
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Oh, I do hail the Asian markets. Beautiful, sweet, yummy mangoes...
Yeah, I'm sorry I was a little hard on Tina, but some of that seems true to me, whether you appreciate it or not. And just because you've been there the longest doesn't mean you fit in better.
As for her mad organizing skills--she's going through the entire science book and making an outline of every chapter because she studies better when writing or just from her notes. I think she's crazy, and she seriously needs to just let some things go. Tina's taking every little thing in life uber-seriously.
Okay...so I slept over at Joyce's last night. I met Curtis. He's a lot like Henry, reaaaaally spacey and waaaay to...I dunno. Weird. I mean, we all met Curtis, but he and I actually talked a tiny bit. As in, "I don't recommend sitting in the back, I turn up the bass really high when I drive." "Nono, I'll be fine." That kind of thing. And he's really really strange, you know? Just stares off into space...it looks like he's staring at you. Reaaallllly creepy.
Never again going to Sarah Chen's house if I can avoid it...too many Chinese relatives, all jabbering away in Mandarin or Cantonese, and all half drunk. Awesome food though...I managed to get away without having to eat everything. And they tried to get me to sing karaoke. In Japanese. x_x Ermm...yeah. Just as a word of warning, unless you like that stuff, don't go.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 01:41 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is miffed in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I checked her xanga, Tina's just joking, really man. She and I have been joking about that all semester because we pulled an all-nighter [sort of] last time and we both got pretty damn good grades on Spanish final and we found out we're really good at studying at her house. I'm serious 9 or ten hours straight of actual studying not goofing off and we didn't even realize it until my dad called because we told him I wasn't sleeping over and it turned out I was.
Anyway, don't make a big deal out of that. I don't mean to sound atagonizing, but I really don't appreciate you calling her selfish behind her back and saying she 'doesn't fit in at Poly' when she's been there the longest out of all of us. She just talks like that I talk like that to her it's okay. I think the great thing about friends is that you don't have to say things 'properly.'
I am worried about her taking on too much though; with all her mad organizing skills, that means when something gets to be 'too much' for her, it's like 'mental-break-down-insane-asylum' for a normal person. Though on the sleep issue I'm not really one to talk [eheh...]. It's a good think summer's almost here it'll be good for her. If it really starts getting too bad we might have to go to her parents and suggest a little cutting down on the extra-curricular-ness.
I really don't know about Kaley, you guys are closer to her than I am. But I don't know, is it really that hard to have two groups of friends? I mean I have at least three or four 'groups' of friends... Maybe that's just me though. Um, I don't know how deeply the annoyance at Annie is going, so not much help there. All I can say is that if they're really good friends they can hopefully talk it out or something. I mean Annie annoys me but I don't mind spending time with her...
You, overstressing? No...*cough*. Hah, just kidding. I don't know. As I've told you I kind of stress subconsciously it's a little weird... But I'm stressing just about as much as I did for midterms, so *shrug*. I think what helps me a lot is that I have my brother home and he's not, y'know, Vivy... [shifty-eyed]. I can't speak for others. I don't think they're completely over-stressing, just letting it out in overabundance. I mean you know me I complain and rant about everything if I can but half that time I don't even care about what I'm saying...
Anyway, I'm just going to get by finals, cruise through summer, and let all my worries come back next year cause right now I just wanna get over this damn Mongolian Death Flu, or at least give it to all the teachers.
Why Worry
There are only 2 things to worry
about - you are either sick or you
are well. If you are well there's
nothing to worry about. [well darn,
I didn't even get past the first
paragraph I guess I have something
to worry about]~
If you are sick there are only
2 things to worry about - you will
either get well or you will die.
If you get well there's nothing
to worry about.~
If you die there are only 2
things to worry about - you will
either go to heaven or hell.
If you go to heaven there is
nothing to worry about. But,
if you go to hell you will be so
busy shaking hands with friends
you won't have time to worry.~
^_______^
Just keep repeating it, you'll be fine.
Hey, note: go on stone_roses! Get Jen on and we can all ramble.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 10:09 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is thinking about Tina in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
You need to check Tina's xanga...she wants to spend the entire week with you, studying. (This might cause a SLIGHT problem...) She's really not paying attention to what she's writing, either that or she's changed and is thinking that way. "Study party time again, and I think Nessa should just spend the entire week with me." They way she puts it sounds really selfish...I guess the proper way to say it is, "I want to spend the entire week with you, I study better when you're around." I guess I can't blame her though, with her being all stressed. But honestly, she has the same amount of work we do, she just escalates it into something really huge. I think she's just overstressing.
I'm really worried...I don't think Poly is the place for her, she just...doesn't fit in. Not even with our group. Joyce doesn't really like her, I don't really like her, you and Tina get along really well but she doesn't see you as someone to trust, only someone to go to for laughs. As for the Chandler posse *COUGH COUGH*. I don't think I need say much more.
I'm am getting SERIOUSLY worried about Tina...she hasn't been sleeping for the past week, maybe two. Less sleep means you are more susceptible to diseases and illnesses; with finals week coming up, no one needs mono or anything like that. She said she'd sleep tonight, but she got six hours of sleep last night, from 6-12. She's been up since midnight. Then...with Girl Scouts...dude, that girl is taking on WAY too much. Sleep is the most important thing for her right now.
I'm a little concerned about Kaley, too. She's torn between the world of the Chandler posse and our group. I mean, she gets along really well with everybody, but she's really annoyed at Annie. I don't think she understands Annie anymore, with the whole boyfriend thing.
Am I the only person who isn't actually overstressing about it all? I overstressed during the Vocab Trial thingy, but I had some reason to do that. Now there's finals and I realize I need to study, but I don't see huge problems with it...I know it's stressful, but there's nothing to make me feel like I need to be overstressed. I haven't been on the verge of a panic attack at all except for this year, and that time has not been recently. I still have one more final than you do, or so I hear. You don't have the Theat. Hist. final, right? I have the WM final...
I just feel like I should be more concerned about school or more homework obsessed or something...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:50 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is not wanting to make a huge deal in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
And Kaley was wondering why I was so mad about the whole "Doza's playing with the nerf gun..." thing. I agree! I told Wolf what happened, and he said to let it go unless Houdini was really upset. And of course he was, but refused to go higher, just saying they're a bunch of assholes. I can't get Henry in trouble, I don't want to be on his bad side for several reasons. But Doza, on the other hand, I'd dearly love to get him in trouble. The thing that makes me really pissed off is that Defazio was part of it. Defazio is a techie, and was beating up a techie. Dude, I'm freakin pissed. Tecies stand up for each other, no matter what. To turn your back like that, that's like sinking to Doza's level.
The unfortunate thing about the nerf gun is that we already did our project by the time this happened. We could say, however, that we are protective of our property and trusted it would be safe in the Chem room. Once people started to play with it though, we began to have second thoughts. On the other hand, we can't let Houdini in this at all. He hurt Doza and can get in big trouble for that. I dunno who actually fired the gun, all I know is that
a) Doza's already been in trouble a couple times and I'd dearly love to see him leave, and
b) I believe Doza held him down.
Will you be the lawyer?
I can't stand for a friend being hurt either; when I saw Henry in the Chem room just before we went in during D, I could barely control my anger, but what could I do? He could lift both Kaley and I up and throw us against the wall if he so wished, there were no teachers in there. And I don't want to get on his bad side. As for Doza...he was in Garland this afternoon...and if we were off school campus I woulda torn him to shreds.
Houdini ASKED us to leave it alone though, and I don't want to go against the person in trouble. I suppose we could say that we couldn't see who was on the ground, only one person holding someone/thing down and then the figure on the ground moving. I saw a tiny bit...I think I saw someone holding the gun up and firing it down, but I didn't see anything else...I thought they just fired it at the floor.
Who should we tell? Personally, I think we need to tell the 10th grade dean. These people are, after all, her responsibility. But let's tell Mr. Miller first, then maybe the 10th grade dean.
I'M JUST SO FREAKIN MAD I'M GOING TO KILL DOZA!!!
That's it, I'm starting two hit lists. One to pay them back for all the wrong deeds they've ever done, one to kick people out of Poly. Doza's now on both.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 11:02 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is pissed in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
What the effing hell?! Jesus Christ, I say we go way over teacher's heads, we're going straight to their mothers. I know one of those boys mothers better hear about this. I would think someone who sent their child to Poly has better ethics than that and will teach their child better. Those boys need a whooping bad. I really really want Houdini to go to a teacher, but you know they say kids never want to tell because the bully will get a slap on the wrist and then they'll get back at Houdini. Please go bitch them out. (Y'know, while a teacher happens to be within twenty feet, just in case.) Mendoza is the scum of the earth. I mean, Henry's pretty bad, but he's okay if you stay on his good side. But Christ, Mendoza is the most vile scum of the earth. I'd like to take a little passive aggressive and kick him in the head. This calls for immediate action. We're going to have to start carrying around a video camera. I'm going to fry those boys if its the last thing I do. I really want Wolf to be able to help more than that. I mean, it's the Big Bad Wolf! Poly teachers are big on slap-on-the-wrist punishments.
But I really think you should at least bring up the stealing the nerf gun and tormenting people thing. You don't even have to bring Houdini into it. But give them something to think about. Really upscale the tormenting. It's all about delivery. Tell them the nerf gun was an important part of your project and you are furious at having it played with. Don't let them downplay it. Call in witnesses. Build a case. Get a freaking lawyer. This is serious bullying going on; I will not stand for a friend being hurt.
Anyway, passive aggressive has always been a favorite choice. *wicked grin*
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:58 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is worried and COMPLETELY PISSED in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Yeah, I don't know what's up with her mom...I think it's because Tina's been calling Joyce all darn year and trusting her and junk and basically ignoring us. I don't know what's up...
Wow, that really sucks. I don't really have anything due next week--nothing big, just a presentation on Monday that'll be a piece of cake.
I love sailing, but I can go sailing in the summer at the Beach House (if Dad comes...).
The reason I was so upset at lunch today was because something had happened to Houdini. You know the nerf gun rocket Kaley and I brought for the project? We left it in the Chem room during school, and during A/L Mendoza, Tai, and Defazio all got ahold of the gun and were shooting it at people at close range. And dude, that thing is POWERFUL and really PAINFUL at close range. So Kaley was like, "Okay, whatever, they're not doing anything." Yeah right. They shot it at EVERYONE. Then Houdini went in and demanded they put the gun down and stop playing with it. They pinned him to the floor and shot him in the face with it, just standing up. I don't know if Tai was actually involved, but Houdini still got hurt. Where the hell the teacher was, I'll never know, but they seriously shot him straight in the face while pinning him down. Houdini managed to bite Mendoza really hard so he would let go, then made his escape. But the fact remains that Babs got hurt because of our project. Kaley and I told Wolf; he said if it still bothered Houdini, to tell a teacher. Houdini told us not to, but I'm still worried about him and effing ready to kick Mendoza's ass.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 05:24 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is still dying in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I'm really really worried about Tina. A lot of it has to do with her sister, as far as I can tell. Unless that's misdirected anger, but either way. She needs to get out of that house and away from her sister some. It's so sad that Tina's mom trusts Joyce more than her old friends.
You know what the worst is? This week has been hell week, right? With a project due every single day and Monday I had two projects due. But it's not over! I still have Math quiz on Monday and monologues on Tuesday/Wednesday. Then Finals. No rest. T_T
Ummm, I totally thought you would have done Sailing for sure! I mean, you said you love sailing right? Anyway, I asked my brother what he did/what he thought was the best, and he said sailing was the best, community service was the easiest, since it's not actual physical endurance, beginning backpacking was boring, and so on. So, I think I'll go with:
#1: Sailing/Marine Ecology
#2: Beginning Backpacking
#3: Rock Climbing
#4: Community Service
#5: Advanced Backpacking
So, uh, yeah.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:27 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is relieved it's almost the weekend in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Joyce told me she told you about the phone call today. So worried...
What are your top choices for trips? I'm pretty sure about what I want, but I'm not sure about my second choice.
1st choice: Beginning Backpacking
2nd choice: Rock Climbing
3rd choice: Advanced Backpacking
4th choice: Sailing/Marine Ecology
5th choice: Community Service Project
Let me know what you want to do, I'm curious!
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is relieved, but with another worry in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
haha, That paper saved my life today, thanks. I was a bit crazy earlier, now I'm rather happier, knowing that people are feeling a bit better too.
As for the new worry, it's Tina again. I know you probably can't do a lot, but this time it's really serious. Mrs. Garza called Joyce. Not just a casual home-to-home call either. Mrs. Garza called Joyce's cell phone using Tina's cell phone, asking Joyce to look after Christina. If that's not desperate, not much else is. It's really alarming to me, that Mrs. Garza requested Joyce's help like that. That lets on to something--there's something really wrong with Tina.
Make it uber-long, it'll be fun to see your story. My perfect paragraph was late too, no worries. So going to crash/burn/die on that. Oh well.
SO HAPPY ABOUT THE VOCAB TEST!!!! *long lasting euphoria...* yay.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Hey, hope you're feeling better/ not failing. Have faith in our class. I'm so glad Joyce isn't in Holmgren. Not to be mean; she said herself that if she were she'd take the test just to spite everyone. ;.; Anyway, I hope you're not in too much emotional turmoil. Rant at me if you need to. I'll bring you some scratch paper to tear up/ maybe a spare Snapple bottle.
Had a thought. I was thinking it might be really interesting to do a sort of 'documentary' of the Vocabulary Trial. Like just some interviews and stuff of random people in the class, outside of class, teachers maybe, etc. Kind of like the Laramie project, though hopefully less depressing. I have a video camera, sort of. It uses those itty bitty tapes, instead of a VHS style one [so old]. What do you think? If I do, I'm going to do it as soon as possible, while the event is still fresh. I just think it'd be really interesting. It'd be a lot of just talking and people's opinions and some of those questions like the ones in the discussion/ essay thing we had. I think it'd actually be really interesting, but do you think it'd be too much? If you have a better video camera/ ideas/ anything, call me/ post here.
I can probably make Saturday then. Clue me in on any newly discovered details.
As for my day, I'm feeling pretty all right. A little wonky, but okay. My perfect paragraph is late; that sucks. The sickness is still killing me. I'm debating whether or not to give in to cough medicine or wait for the sickness to just go. I have issues with cough medicine, avoid it at all costs. But then again, I am dying.
;_; My story's really UBER long. Or will, be, once I finish. This is bad. How long SHOULD it be?/ Do you think I should try to cut it or just let her read the uber long-ness. It's just that once I get on a roll in writing something, I don't hold back, it's got to sound PERFECT. And short stuff is no fun. Anyway, help please. thank you.
Stand strong. I'm totally serious, it really helps to meditate, but you have to do it right. Sit cross-legged (well, really lotus position but that's annoying), straight back (!!), close your eyes, and concentrate ONLY on your breathing. Only. Clear your mind. Have an inanimate obect in front of you and every time a stray thought enters your head, sort of "send" it into the object (I know that part sounds dorky, but take it seriously, it helps clear your mind and completely relaxes you. It's also a good remedy if you're too jittery to sleep.).
Okay, so meditating sounds dorky, but I found that if you stop worrying if it's stupid or not and just let go, it really does help.
Hope you're okay; don't get too stressed. I'll find something funny to post on my xanga. Though it'll be something really old, hopefully it'll still make people laugh.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 04:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is dead in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Saturday, probably English
We will not mention the test on here.
*falsely cheery* How was your day?
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 09:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
What DAY? What materials? Details, people!
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:42 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is organizing study sessions in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Errr...study session, Joyce's house, 1:30 to 5-6 ish. We'll work out more details or edit times according. Can you come?
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 09:50 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is feeling like an oooold lady in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
No, not Angelfire as in the hosting thing, ANGEL FIRE. Two separate words. It kind of refers to her personality and her role in the story. - - too many internet connections...
o.0 Yes, xanga links CAN turn pink...I just like my entire xanga to match the picture. Merrr...
[insert curse word here] I'm so dead...I forgot about the english story, I still have to type up the first part and write the rest [spaz]. WM presentation...science test gone...revise research paper for English...[dies] This week is going to be absolutely horrible.
Greaaat...at the end of the year I get to go SHOPPING...Sarah Chen is taking me. Remember her? Flute person who sat at the back with me? Well, Joyce is "friends" with her, and Sarah drags her shopping and now she's going to drag me shopping. Merr.
I went hiking today with the church youth group...just me, Ben Lehman, and the teacher person. We got to miss the whole church service, yay. Then picnic afterward. SO MUCH FUN! Lots and lots of yummmmy foooooooood. I'm sore from the hike, but it was still lotsa fun.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 02:11 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Waitaminute, angel fire? As in like angelfire the really annoying hosting domain that must die? o.0 Oh my.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 12:06 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
[random] Heehee, it amuses me that my xanga links turn pink when you hover and turn blood red when visited. [/random]
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 11:54 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is having a nervous breakdown in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
*gasp* Oh my pickle I forgot about the thing at Houdini's house that SUCKS. *sigh* Oh well, I probably couldn't have gone anyway for work purposes but still. I hope he does another thing-a-ma-bob; I've never seen his house before.
Okay, well, Malaika's okay. Jen told me you used Malakai and I went o.0 WTF?!! that's my character's name!! ^^ Sowwy. Okie poke.
=D [good] My brother's home.
[nervous breakdown]
D= [BAD] Have World Culture's project/paper, English hero story, Theatre History Monologue, Spanish uber test, AND Physics project/presentation due [and Annie's off in ARIZONA] due. Tomorrow [Tuesday for English thank the benevolent deities]. EEEEEEP!DEATHHHHHHH. Save me. Please.
Pleeeeease save meeee? [/nervous breakdown]
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 11:44 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is kinda...eh in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I promise you I did not take your favorite name. I found the name Malaika in a name definitions site, and it meant, "angel" and I needed a name that meant, "angel fire" so I used the name. I promise promise PROMISE you I did NOT steal it.
As for your xanga, if you really want to mess with it, I'll show you how to do it next time you come here/I go to your house. I'll tell you one thing--it's buried in the FAQ.
Yes, David and Kaley are both in our yearbook, in the track section. Kaley ran hurdles with Sarah D, and David's right next to Will.
I'll talk to Joyce and Macky, we'll see what we can work out in the way of study groups. It'll be fuuuun!
The links look AWESOME. I hail thee.
Okay, so I went to Houdini's tonight. It was basically Kaley, Salim, Houdini and I, just us four. Constant pillow fights, I swear. Then Kaley left and the movie ended, so we all trouped into Houdini's room and looked at his snakes and music, it was quite fun. We ambushed Salim when we was walking down, cause Kaley brought the uber-huge nerf rocket launcher. It rocked, you shoulda come.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is grrr in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I cannot believe you took my character name for your hero story.... Malakai? Spelled with a 'k,' no doubt. I told you that was my absolute favorite name...
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 01:53 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is messing with stuff in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
By the way, I played with the html on the links, nothing big. I also got a [drumroll] xanga. Not that there's anything there, so don't bother. It's only there so 1) Annie'd stop being annoying and trying to peer pressure me into it, and 2) I could comment on you sheep. By the way, do you know how on your private view of the xanga, there's this REALLY ANNOYING box trying to get me to get xanga premium? Do you know how to get rid of that? And how to mess with ANYTHING on this xanga? I can't even change the word "comment." It's being a spoon.
God, I feel like such a sellout...
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 01:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is curious in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
[copied from fieryrain's xanga] I found David in last year's yearbook...8th grade...
DAVID, YOU DIDN'T GO TO POLY LAST YEAR,WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING IN OUR YEARBOOK?! [/copied from fieryrain's xanga]
He is? I never looked... Where? And where's half!Kaley?
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 11:43 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is chipper in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
No, I'm not really chipper, but I am =D because my brother's coming home on Friday {Chris}. Of course, that's cause he ends school uber early [stabbystabcollege] but it's still cool. ^^ Heehee. 'Cept now Friday's gonna take FOREVER to get here.
Anyway, which of the finals do you want to set up studying for? I know English, and I think JoyceKaleyI are getting together for AGFT-ness [bless you], maybe for physics too?, at least to run over the stuff because I can't remember a THING from the beginning of the year + the last few chapters totally lost me. Um, should we get together for World Cultures too? Man, midterms seem EASY in comparison to Finals now...
Oh yeah! totally planning to buy frozen fruit and make a bagillion smoothies for everyone! Remind each other when the time comes. Hee, we'll bring blenders to Joyce's house and go smoothie mad.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 01:59 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is falling behind in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Sorry 'bout that, I didn't have time to update earlier.
I agree with you about the Joyce solution, but lately she's been saying that Tina's been backing off of her anyway. She appears happy...but looking at Tina closely, she's still really sad and broken. I don't know exactly what's going on, but she NEEDS to get it out of her system, the poor girl.
I still can't believe you're taking AP Chem. That's just madness...I would so crash, burn and die in that class.
Wow...Annie seems to not be a very good builder...and to think, she was thinking of joining tech! If that girl came into the theatre I would have to murder her if she ruined our set by making a wrong measurement. We work really hard on those, we don't need to do them twice.
I have a couple mini punchballs, if you want one of mine.
I understand completely if you spend time with Tina without us; by all means, go right ahead. It's your life, you do what you want with it. It's only right that you should treat all your friends equally (which I for one have been having lots of trouble doing this year *YIKES!!*).
I agree. Being friends with someone is a commitment; you don't have a friend then decide you don't like them and dump them. But I'm going to keep my nose out of their business. I don't want to get caught in the middle.
Then you don't need a partner for World Cultures. Nitin and I had to pair up; we were doing the exact same topic, that's why we got together and split the responsibility. Doing a report on two of the cities would drive me mad; do you know how much information they have on those two cities alone in Encyclopedia Britannica?! Hell no, I wouldn't do both cities unless I absolutely had to.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 11:09 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I don't think I'll be able to post much either. My wrists have been giving me excessive trouble for no reason, to the point where I can't concentrate. I'll add to this post later...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 07:19 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Hey, sorry I haven't been posting much. Internet's dead and I'm dead. Too many projects and papers and test and crap. So don't expect much posting until later days. And with that, a quick response to your billion posts.
I'm glad Joyce has found a solution. Though that way still isn't very healthy, at least no one will be pushed off a cliff anytime soon. Seriously though, Joyce is going to have to learn to talk stuff out someday, especially with the way she seems to leave fights in her wake whereever she goes...
The cast party was the BEST. So completely awesome I loved oh my god. I totally want to do musical next year, but I really want to do badminton and enameling... *sigh* Plus with my maybe AP Chem-ness [if I don't fail the AGFT final], I'd have a break down during Hell week.
The projects going okay with Annie. There's some general project issues that stuff just plain WON'T WORK the way they're supposed to. And the fact that Annie gets a little hyper incarnate and doesn't bother to THINK before she starts nailing stuff together. I try to talk to her, get her to slow, down, stop, think. HAH, yeah right. She gets a littel power tool happy too. You know how in Tech/wood shop we learn "measure twice, cut once"? Annie skips right ahead to the cut/hammer/glue. ;_; and she broke my domino, but that's not too bad. It just pisses me off that she didn't CARE that she broke not mine but my brother's domino. Xp Nyeah. *sigh* she's not too bad, but her act-before-think methods are going to kill our project and then I'll kill her.
I want to go buy more of those mini punchballs. They were AWESOME. And..I'm not sure where mine went.
I really just wish Joyce didn't want to leave Tina so badly. I mean, I consider friends to be a blessing that I would never give up. I understand the whole wanting Tina to back off, but to completely sever the tie?
Well, if you guys are going to have such issues with each other, you're going to have to forgive me if I end up spending time with Tina with you not there, the same way I spend time with you with Tina not there. I'd really rather not, it makes life more complicated, but *sigh*.
The Interpreter was actually quite good; I liked it. Not sure how soon I'd plan on watching it again, but it'd be nice to go back and see all the clues we missed. You totally made my Friday with the dinner & a movie. Danke.
Not sure about science projects. I think it's two more weekends. It totally sucks though, I think Annie and I are going very first. Well, not first first, cause Mr. White's going first, but you know.
Damn, I just remembered I needed to go to the library for WldCult project. I guess I'll go on Tuesday. Meh. What exactly do I need to coordinate with my partner? It seems like there's no need for a partner since we're doing totally different subjects; I'm confused.
Okay, well, see you later then. I wanna try flan pocky.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 03:32 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is procrastinating in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
How did you like the Interpreter? Thinking back, I think it was pretty good. At first I didn't like it much, but then again I'm not really used to suspense stories. We should watch it again after it comes out on DVD.
What week are the science projects due? I'm not sure when, but I don't know if Kaley and I can get ours done before the due date, depending.
Good luck on the World Cultures project; that'll be fun for you. Don't forget! Ipswitch LOVES powerpoints.
I need to go to Target and get another stress ball like the green one. I want more than one in case this one dies on me...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 12:56 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is swamped in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Joyce has given me a solution she came up with with her mother. She's going to slowly let Christina go, slowly stop being there for her and stuff. If she's absolutely determined to leave Tina, I think that's the best option.
How'd you like the cast party? I wish we could go there more and I would just keep bouncing on the trampoline or going down the water slide. Anyway, the cast party was totally worth all the hours of work. To me, anyway.
It sucks we couldn't do anything today, I was really looking forward to going to a movie with you guys...but Kaley just ended up coming over. She had to leave pretty early because she's going to a movie with Houdini...
I hope your project is going well with Annie, Kaley and I haven't made much progress...and we still need to do the progress report.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 04:38 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is trying in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I know, I'm not dropping Tina completely...all I'm saying is that I've tried to be there for her and she hasn't let me. Tina is intentionally avoiding this subject, but it's Joyce that's half avoiding her.
Joyce isn't going to tell Tina she hates her, just tell her how it is, that she needs to back off. At least, that's what she said. But she's been saying that for about a month, I don't think she's going to get around to it unless we make a meeting or something.
I don't know what IS wrong with Tina, but she obviously needs just one close friend and it doesn't seem that she can see we're here for her if she needs us; she just focuses on Joyce, it's not a very healthy thing. Believe me, Tina is REALLY revolved around Joyce. She wanted Joyce to rejoin the JV softball team just so that Tina could talk to her maybe once a practice. Joyce said no, obviously, because of her knee, and her volleyball coaching. But seriously...Joyce doesn't hate Tina. She's been telling me that Tina has something she wants to say...but can't say it. Just...avoiding the subject. It's not helping anyone that Tina doesn't really talk anymore...
As little as Tina talks to you about serious matters, you two are much closer than she and I. Like Joyce and the two of us.
I know Tina's living behind a mask...or trying. She doesn't know what to do with herself, because she's never experienced rejection of this sort before. I think part of this is that Tina doesn't want to accept Joyce's choices in life. She chose not to care much about anyone except Bel Chan...Tina can't accept that. Joyce just decided not to care...how do you think Tina would react if we told her Joyce used to be suicidal?
I know this is a little off topic, but here's what happened to me when I met Joyce: it was almost like a calling. Like someone needed me and I couldn't help her. I guess part of the reason I'm always being nice and trying to keep up our friendship no matter what is that Joyce has had a whole lot of shit in her life, and I kind of want to make up for that. Now it's almost the same for Tina...except that I'm still trying to put behind last year. It's hard to forget it. Today she walked in to the booth and Natasha kicked her out, cause it was rehearsal. I didn't argue, I'd already talked back twice and Natasha was rather mad at me. But I said, "Bye Tina!" in the hyper way that I use with her, but she didn't respond. I think she doesn't understand it wasn't me, but Natasha.
I think most of this argument is based on these things: it seems like Tina has been very self centered; she can't accept Joyce's decisions; Tina's life revolves around Joyce. That's about it, but those are major problems, and they mean major change in one of those two.
I know I can help Joyce. I can try to help her pull through it by listening and just trying to be supportive. But...I can't do that with Tina. It just...doesn't click. Like she thinks I'm only Joyce's friend, your friend, but not hers. I want to help both of them, I really do. It would help if we knew one person Tina really trusts and respects as a friend, but I've thought about it and I don't know anyone like that. I think she's trying to turn Joyce into that person. Good Lord, help us through this.
Rather important: Tina wants to spend part of Friday with you at the Poly Pet and Hobby Show. She mentioned you specifically in her xanga. Just wanted to make sure you caught that.
Well, on a happier note, we have Monday off. And to spoil that happy note...I won't go there, it'll only be spoiled for me if I don't get any work done on Saturday. But do something fun Monday.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:48 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is having issues in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Joyce said she won't talk to Tina unless Tina initiates the conversation issue. And I'm not even sure how aware of the issue Tina is. Has she talked to/ has anyone talked to her about it? Because all I've seen so far is the Joyce's side, and it's times like this I wish Tina were more randomly open with herself. I can't tell if Tina's actually oblivious or intentionally avoiding.
It's not about "putting up" with it; I understand, as stated before, that she needs Tina to really back off. But Joyce just needed to ask Tina to not call her so much, now it's built up and built up and now it's turned into this messy federal issue. Joyce has told me in Advisee, she has tried to and wanted to go to Tina's house, but her mother wouldn't let her. Her 'hating Tina' also came from talking to my paranoid-incarnate mother.
I don't know, maybe I've never had anyone seeming to deliberately drag my friends away, or not that I've really noticed, but I still just can't imagine abandoning someone.
Doesn't the fact that Tina's world revolves around Joyce tell you something? Something's definitely wrong here with Tina. I don't really know how badly her world revolves around Joyce, but if it's as bad as you say, I'm worried. Think about it, either Joyce did or said something that made Tina indulge complete trust in her so wholly to the point of unhealthiness, or something I'm totally missing. Now if Tina has this world that revolves around Joyce, for whatever reason, and suddenly Joyce tells her that she hates her and never wants to talk to/ see her again, think about the catalysmic effects. Think about the sound of an entire world dropping, crashing, and crumbling at your feet. And then think about the aftershocks of something like that. Because as overly dramatic as that sounds, it's entirely possible that that will happen.
I care about Tina AND Joyce tons, and I'll try to be there for both of them as much as I can. It doesn't settle right, saying "I'll get Tina and you'll get Joyce and I'll totally drop Joyce just because I know she's got other people to care about her." Anyway, clue me in if you can on any way to help. Joyce and you are a lot closer than she and I; I know that, but I'll try to be there if I can.
I don't know about masks, I've always been bad at being able to tell mask from truth, though that's mostly because I can't stand to make assumptions. I've always kind of hoped that if a friend really needed help, they'd be able to open up.
...I kind of lost my train of thought, sorry. [shifty-eyed] I'm so glad we have this blog; it's really nice to have someone to talk to openly and privately. I can relate with being ignored and stuff, but I'll always be there if something doesn't eat me first. ^^ Hopefully I'll find that darn train again, ta.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 12:26 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is concerned in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Joyce is going to talk to Christina, but we still need to see how it goes. We talked a bit today, and it sounded like Joyce tried to talk to Tina, and all Tina did was talk at her and Joyce couldn't get a word in edgewise. Joyce does care, she really does, she just puts up a front that she doesn't. I think she wishes she didn't, and that's where her front comes from.
But would you put up with Tina calling you in the middle of the night on a daily basis? I mean, even you might flip out at that if you were sleeping. I mean...it IS your worktime...and the part about her mother. I might as well tell you that too. Her mother is concerned about her. If Joyce doesn't get emotional about Tina, then her mother won't worry about her, and hence not hate Tina.
It's just, last year, we didn't talk, and we drifted. But then...other stuff happened. It wasn't so much her ignoring me as her trying to get you to ignore me too. I probably did a bit of the same, but she did it with Joyce, too. If Tina is going to try to drag my friends away from me, consciously or subconsciously, I can't let it pass. Kaylin already did it to me once, I learned my lesson then.
I'm fine. I really am, I don't care much about this outcome. Okay, that's not true. I do care. I don't want to be half ignored whenever Tina's with Joyce. I care about Tina and Joyce, both of them, but to be really honest, I care about Joyce a whole lot more. That sounds mean, but Joyce stuck with me where Tina didn't. It's not just the feeling like she's drawing away friends, it's more the fact that no matter what happens, she can ONLY be friends with Joyce, and she focuses ONLY on being friends with Joyce. Her mood changes when Joyce ignores her and when Joyce talks to her. Her entire LIFE revolves around Joyce, and it's not fair to the rest of us at the same time. She becomes really glum when Joyce won't talk to her, and she gets REALLY happy when she does. There's other people who care too, it's not just Joyce, but she doesn't seem to see that there are any others in her life, at all. I can forget all of last year for her, as I have been, but if she's still going to reject me, I may as well just be wallpaper.
You and Joyce still talk to me, that's why I trust you two so much. You guys have been there when I needed you, but the only reason Tina was there for me once was because you were there too. I've been trying to live more and more by the golden rule lately...but it seems that no one's caught on to that. I listen to a lot of people, and I expect at least one person to listen to me...in this case, two people do. I try to be here for you guys if I can, but I've never seen that in Tina. All I see is her expecting the world to catch her but not needing to catch anyone else. It doesn't seem like she knows that friendship is mutual. But it could all just be a mask. This is just what I've observed.
And I can't tell you how much I appreciate you being here for me. It means the world to me.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:43 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is worried in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Jeezus. Kaley and I finally convinced Joyce to actually talk to Christina, but we're still having major issues. Joyce knows that Tina's "falling," and what does she want to do? She wants to be the one to push her off the cliff. [direct quote] She basically wants to say 'fuck off' to Tina. Which I can't let her do, unless she finds a better way to say it. I'm not letting Tina get hurt just because Joyce knows we'll be there to catch her. She's going to have to learn to care just a little about the other person when she talks to people or she'll never understand. I can't even tell if she cares at all that they're both gonna get hurt in this. She puts up the front that she doesn't, but is it just a front or not?
The main problem is, Tina put more trust in Joyce than in me as far as what she really felt. She called her in the middle of the night not just because she felt like complaining, but because she trusted Joyce enough to talk to her. To me, Tina still shows the happy giggly outside. Also, I know that at least half of Joyce's problem is not because she actually hates Tina, but because her mother does. I've had the same problem. Hopefully we can get Tina to give Joyce a little space without this being a huge bitchslap-push-her-off-a-cliff brawl.
I mean, I understand that all of you need her to back off a little, but wanting her to back off and telling her "I think you're annoying and I never want to see you again we're not friends anymore" is NOT the way to do it.
I still don't understand much what happened last year, but I know you two drifted apart; was it really that messy? I mean, I've drifted apart from a lot of people, but I've never had issues with still being there for them...
I'll try to be there for Tina, but I doubt if she's never confided in me before that she'll confide in me now. Hell, Joyce barely talks to me about it, I only realized how bad it was getting by overhearing Kaley telling her off.
I still don't understand how it possibly got this bad. They're not some fighting couple, they're friends. Maybe I'm just naive in putting some actual faith in friendship.
Hey, I know this is taking a toll on you too. I don't want you lost in the rush of everyone worrying about Tina and Joyce. Talk to me whenever you need it.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 02:24 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is pensive in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Both Joyce and Christina have been asking me for help in their dilemma, both separately. I don't know how to help or anything...all I know is that one of them is going to get hurt. Nessa...I can't be emotionally supportive for Christina anymore, she's blocked me out and I can't help other than let her rant at me. I can be emotionally supportive for Joyce, but that's about it for me at the moment. Will you help Tina, and I'll help Joyce? They both need to get through this without getting too hurt, but they also need a lot of supportive stuff. Either way they do it, either they both get hurt comparatively little, or one gets hurt a lot. I just wish I could be there more for Tina, but after last year...well. You know what happened.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:37 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is failing science in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I'm okay with you breaking the pact, but ask her. She asked me if it was okay to break it, and I said no...but I've changed my mind. It's up to you guys, but I really don't want to see it. Oh, d'you want to come to see The Interpreter with me when it comes out? It looks like a really good movie, and Mom wants to see it too...I hope you don't mind if she comes along...if you come, that is.
3-9 ewwwwww. Another ages long rehearsal.
I got a 65% on my science test...on the other hand, I got a 94% on the Act II quiz...and an 83% on the Act III quiz...so Science is dying, and English is getting better. Wonderful. x_x
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:29 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is thinking about seeing Hitchhiker's Guide in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I might have to break our pact, and see the movie. I hope Joyce wasn't too serious about it... I know it's going to be bad, but sometimes even when you know it's bad you have to see it, you know? Plus some friends of mine really much want to see it, and it'd be rude to make them all not go for me...
Ehhh. What time's the Thursday rehearsal?
Hm, I'm especially uncreative lately. Musical must be frying my little pebble.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:41 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is finding English homework in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
English homework: read/annotate 4.3 and prepare for power quiz. That's all I know...Ipswitch all we need to do is read...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:21 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is wanting to watch Boondock Saints in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Oh wow. Oh WOW. Boondock Saints is the BEST movie ever. I can't believe I didn't listen to you before....I must see that again. I'll probably end up buying it, and Mom and Dad need never know that I like this particular movie. But the rated R ones are all the best, they're all awesome.
WAY TO GO, NESS! Techies rock, you guys all did an awesome job tonight. Joyce doesn't seem too mad, she's still talking to me, at least. No huge mistakes this time *relief* There were a couple nervewracking moments, but it's all part of the fun.
Having you guys over last night was FUN. I still have lots of Mochi in the fridge, so if you guys want some, let me know. Mmmm...I want some before bed. All of these shows are really good excuses for sleepovers, you know. So long as we actually sleep...haha.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:09 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is excited about tomorrow night in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Tomorrow night is opening night! And you and Joyce are sleeping over! Oh yeah...I hope you don't mind if Joyce comes, I invited her because it's simply easier to carpool to the musical on a Saturday...saves driving for your parents. You get the bottom bunk, I'm gonna put Joyce on the floor, cause she likes hard surfaces to sleep on and there's a more enclosed space in my room on the floor than on my bed. Don't forget a change of clothes and toiletries and all that fun stuff. We bought some Mochi at Trader Joes, I hope you like that stuff. We finally got the lights working again in the theatre...so happy they weren't broken. And Sherrell said I can't have you as backup because you're already stagecrew, darn it.
How was the concert thingy? Not too boring, I hope...and I hope you meet lots of friends from Barnhart (spelling?) that you never knew you had...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 07:51 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is off kilter in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
o.0 Woah! I can't believe I wrote Dunn. I must have English on the brain, especially considering he's not my teacher...
Do you have Mongolian Death Flu? Or just general shitiness? Okiepoke, I'll be back-up Frances.
Guess what? It's...5am and I have to start/finish all my homework!
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 04:54 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Dunn or Miller? Miller's the dean, Dunn's the English teacher...just hope you have that straight.
So gonna die on the test tomorrow. And I'm still not feeling too hot, so Friday will be quite miserable. I'm going to teach you what to do Friday if I can't make it for some show...that way there'll be at least one crew member who knows what to do. I know Sherrell does, but he's needed elsewhere, usually.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:03 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is studying the physics of pen-spinning in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Yeah, Macky, Jen, and I were 'studying the physics of pen-spinning' which is what I think you walked in on when we were cackling madly about it. Then we were like, 'screw physics, we've already done all of these before' and started studying Macbeth [while pen-spinning] and Ms. Bush got all mad at us cause, well, we were doing in English in physics lab... [innocently whistles].
Anyway, my office line phone number is: (626) 358 - 9499. Or it should be. So, if you ever really need me at some heinous hour of the night or something, you can call me on there and it won't ring in the house. Knowing me, I'll still be in the office no matter how late. Even if I'm asleep, I'll most likely be asleep on the couch ¬_¬; Yeah.
Okay, awesome. Best of luck on the physics test. Reminder [for me...and for you to hopefully remind me]: Go talk to Mr. Dunn about Course sign-ups + make copy of monologue.
Weee, I get to go do 10 hours worth of physics in 2 hours, 2 hours worth of Math in 1, you'll definitely see me doing English and Spanish tomorrow at lunch, and 9 hours of sleep in 1/2 hours!! Yaaaay.And to leave you on a philosophical note:
"A boring life should be more feared than death."
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 09:08 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is recuperating after a long day in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I stayed late today...how fun. 7:45, after we'd gone through a dry run for lights.
Oh, aren't the tests just going to be so much fun this week? [thinks wistfully of middle school] We didn't have any tests on the same day way back when.
DON'T FORGET RUNNING BLACKS TOMORROW!
I will be SO HAPPY if Joe cusses out Cocumelli after graduation or bitchslaps her SOON. She really needs it.
They seriously did that? Okay, I'm going to yell at them tomorrow. You can say it when you are off the steps or on the pavement of the parking lot or in FRONT of Garland...SO LONG AS YOU ARE AT LEAST TEN FEET AWAY FROM THE BUILDING ITSELF! I dunno if that's an acutal rule yet, but it is now. We shall decurse them.
Parents are happy with the idea of you staying over, spiffy! I'll bring you home Friday then...and we'll do some homework, hopefully, on Saturday morning. Then 11:30 matinee, then you go home and I go out to dinner with the grandparents, how fun.
I'll try to remind you to ask Mr. Sherrell, but no promises. I've got a lot going and I'm really trying to keep track of everything while bitching out Cocumelli at every turn. It's fun.
That is one awesome quote. Congratulate that person for me, will you?
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:07 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is hoping Joe bitchslaps Cocumelli in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Haven't gotten the Ipswitch paper back yet. Remember, I turned it in "late?" Science test is on Thursday [same day as my AGFT test AND English Power quiz, YAYY....] for me at least. I only heard about this second English quiz today at lunch and it has GOT to die.
Before, I could almost understand Cocumelli. Directors are guaranteed to be all over-controlling and bitchy come Hell week, and we were having an especially bad rehearsal today for Tech. But that was a cheap shot at Joe. I mean, that was seriously unnecessarily cruel and immature and I really really REALLY hope he bitchslaps her before he graduates. Really hard. In front of a lot of people. Because that woman needs to learn respect for people for once in her freaking life.
Oh, by the way, I completely and wholely blame the especially bad Tech rehearsal on Ben, David, and Derek. I mean, this rehearsal went unusually badly, which is weird. Anyway, something days ago Ben was reading the Scottish play out on the steps at lunch, and Houdini mentions that he likes the Scottish play, and Ben asks why he refers to it as "the Scottish play" and Houdini explains the curse. So then Ben says the name, and since he's not ACTUALLY on theatre grounds, Houdini says he won't de-curse him right then (the rule is nowhere in nor NEAR a theatre). Then right after Houdini leaves, Ben, David, and Derek ALL say the name of the Scottish play right there on the steps. [STABBYSTAB] I warned them that if anything bad happened at rehearsal, I would blame it on them and send the Techies to MAIM them. Someone's GOT to de-curse them, at least. Annoying little cretins...
Sure, I'd love to come. Some good ol' American food is good. Ever since my friend was like, "No offense or anything....but what do white people EAT?" I've actually been wondering! o.0;;; I know, so odd. So far, I've gotten: spaghetti, roast chicken, and a lot of sandwiches... Indian food's not my thing, since it tends to be uber spicy, but fake Chinese food is much fun.
We only have WldCult and English that we can do together, but sure, any homework I don't have to do on Monday morning is good homework.
I think only the last question was rhetorical.
Reminder [more for me than for you]: I need to ask Mr. Sherrell [o.0 sp? for some reason I can't remember if that's right] for some help finding a monologue. I need to find one by Friday. It's for Theatre History; something that can be found in an actual play. Remind me to ask him, please, thank you.
"Life is a bitch just waiting to be slapped..."
-Laurie[?]
Hee hee.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 12:17 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is feeling slightly sorry for Joe in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
How did you do on the Ipswitch paper? When's the science test again? Why do we have TWO HOLMGREN QUIZZES in ONE WEEK?! Am I asking all rhetorical questions? Because I can't tell, my brain is FRIED. You already know how I feel about Cocumelli...I won't say much more.
Do you want to see if you can sleep over on Friday after the show? I owe you a night at my house...you haven't been here in AGES. We can have some American food, or Indian food, or fake Chinese food. Just let me know if you can come, and I'll ask my parents about it--we'd need to get homework done if you did come.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:45 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is hating Cocumelli in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Cocumelli is the biggest idiot to ever walk the face of this earth. She yelled at me for working on lights. For trying to bring up lights and add to cues. Of course, that means...death tomorrow.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 09:17 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is going insane but having fun in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Haha, lightboard is so amusing. It's great...haha, hanging waaay out to put in gels...so fun. I'm sorry you had to be prop lackey and not do much...but having you as lightboard lackey rocks. You're so good at that...I'm going to teach you lightboard, maybe we'll be co-lightboard operators next year. Fun-ness, neh?
Joyce is going to volunteer for the humane society! She's been trying for three years and finally got in. She was soo happy. Yesterday we were waiting together outside for our Mom's to come...wait, Tuesday, but whatever. Anyway, we were waiting outside, and she talked to PJ...and when he left and went over to his car, she kind got a giddy attack. It was HYSTERICAL.
And thanks for your help today. And yesterday. And...thanks for being lightboard lackey in general! :)
Dress rehearsals only. Don't bother with black unless it's the show or dress.
I can't come. I've got to work on my project with Kaley.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:38 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is running out of sugar in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Hey, do we need to wear black for tomorrow's rehearsal/ future rehearsals?
Oh yeah, Annie and I plan to pop in on the Cubing tournament for a little bit [which'll probably turn into a big bit] before starting our quest for Rube Goldberg-ness. You wanna come too? Annie and I haven't designated the time though, she's supposed to call me or something or other.
Too lazy to think/ write anything interesting. The Sprite sugar high wore off pretty quick. *yawn* I'm so screwed this weekend, but those are depressing thoughts for another day. Cha.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 06:46 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is home late in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
...oh crap...even though Kaley and I are doing tech together, we don't see each other much...time to call her. I need science homework, and we need to set a time. I really want to go, but at this rate...good Lord. Tina's mad at me because I can't go somewhere with her this weekend (go figure...), there's the science project, and two 8 hour rehearsals in three days. Not gonna happen...I need to talk to Kaley. Oh yeah, and Joyce is joining us for two shows; Kaley can't make it.
It's okay if you fall asleep, I understand completely. As for a sleepover, that would be nice...I mean, I don't want to go to church, and it would be ten times easier for my parents if I didn't go to church anyway...they wouldn't have to leave in the middle of the service to take me, and I wouldn't have to get to tech ages early if they didn't want to leave. I'll talk to my parents if your dad okays it. The sleepovers help me more than fuzzy objects...I think I'll be okay once I get through this week. It's getting easier now...How are you faring through all this?
You know what I found out tonight? ALL of our cues have to be typed in and ready BY TOMORROW NIGHT. Greeeeaaaat....
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 08:18 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is sending truckloads of fuzzy objects in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Aw man, but you know what I just realized? I can't go to the cubing competition 'cause I need to work on my physics project with Annie on Saturday since we have rehearsal Friday and Saturday. And we need to do a bunch of the building this weekend 'cause Musical's next weekend... Jeezus, we're not going to have any time for this project AT ALL.
My internet didn't start working til like, now [cough], so I'll just print it out and bring it tomorrow. Most he can take off would be 10% or something anyway, huh? eep.
I really don't know what to tell you, other than I know you can make it through this. I'm not the best at comforting, but if you ever need a hug you know I'm there. You want me to lend you a fuzzy object?
Maybe we can try for another sleepover sometime on the weekend since we have rehearsal again. I'll try not to fall asleep. xP
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 12:53 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is having trouble taking in it all in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
I still can't believe it happened. Gohgoh is NOT dead, he is not dead...and yet he wasn't there when we went over...just save me from my mind...
No one seems to understand what's going on...no one sees the world the way I do...it's a mix of you and Joyce. I see things more straightforwardly than everyone else...but no one gets that. I can understand why Tina thinks the way she does, why Joyce thinks the way she does, why Derek thinks the way he does, why Keegan thinks the way he does. I understand most of what you do too...but...no one else sees it like I do. Life just goes too fast...Tina's ignoring me now. That makes me feel so much better, you know? *shakes head* I give up for now. I broke down emotionally at tech today...I just went crazy. Well...it's breakdown time now too...
[edit]
Now it's 9:45 and I have info on the cubing competition. Here's what Macky said: "it's this saturday in winnet student lounge from 10:45. i'll give you a link to a bit more info later."
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 07:19 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is going crazy in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Joyce doesn't want another dog so soon...she misses Gohgoh so much...but it's the only way she'll actually get any rest from reality. I mean, her family isn't helping by saying, "lock the door, Gohgoh isn't here anymore." My 4th quarter grade is in the dumps right now. I'm practically failing.
As for me...I'm having trouble with it. I know she's sad and all...but I found out today that two of my friends are moving away, one to Indiana, the other to Pennsylvania. Then with Mom yelling at me and all...tomorrow's going to be a hard day. Joyce is depending on me a lot and I'm trying to keep my spirits up to help her...so I'm giving her as much moral support as I can, but meanwhile I'm cracking here at home...*internet hug* thanks...I think we're all going to need a few hugs now...
Not this Wednesday.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 11:03 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is twitching in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
*EEP* Friday and WEDNESDAY?! [twitchtwitch] I'm not going to sleep at all... Or rather, I'm going to sleep, wake up in the morning on thursday and go OH CRAP! and fail some big test/ assignment and *poof* goes my 4th quarter grade.
I really really hope we helped her out a little. But how're you holding up? I know you really miss him too. *internet hug!* I'm kind of worried about how Joyce is handling it. It can't be healthy for her to be finding a new dog so quickly, can it?
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 08:32 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is missing Goh Goh (spelling?) in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
It's okay that you fell asleep. Joyce and I didn't say much after the movie ended anyway, it was kind of meditative. I hope that our moral support helped her yesterday. I think she's feeling slightly better, but she still misses her dog like crazy. I miss him too. Anyways, you helped me yesterday when I began crying outside. Hugs work well for me, if not Joyce.
I found the movie pretty interesting...but then again it was my first time watching it.
How do you think the rehearsal went yesterday? It was pretty boring for me--I watched Joe do light crap on the board. We have another one this Friday: 2-10, right after school. Man, that's gonna SUCK. But after that, it won't be bad until the Wednesday after this week, when it's 3-9. That'll be a nightmare; I've got the most homework on those nights. Maybe we'll do homework there, I dunno. I gotta go write Ipswitch's paper now...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 03:09 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Eheh, sorry 'bout fallin' asleep on you again last night. See, the reason I usually can stay up on Saturday nights is cause I sleep all Friday night and Saturday MORNING. Yep. Plus Samurai X is pretty boring. Tell Joyce sorry too.
OTHER THAN THAT. I hope she feels at least a little better. I'm not too good at comforting, but I hope our support helped her out.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 11:57 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is playing with silly putty in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
What's his cell in the first place? He asked me to call him...
Yeah, I forgot about your two brothers in college. Don't they only have a week off though?
Between tech, World Cltures, and the science project, I'm looking at an emotional breakdown sometime this next quarter. Good grief, I'm going to go really insane. ehhhh...I'll live somehow.
Postcards and chocolate!! spiffyness. My latest attempt at drawing hair failed miserably, but it was better than my first attempt. I'll get better over time, I just need practice. The same with drawing hands.
I need to go shower now...tomorrow's gonna be a long day. Oh! and I got a Heart's Desire Hotel dvd. Mr. Tom's legacy will live on forever.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 09:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is actually awake in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
~~Hey, if you see Chris on AIM/whatever tell him to call me, his cell phone hates me.~~
Ah, you forget, I have TWO older brothers in college, which means they both get better vacation time than me. Both of them got four week winter breaks [twitch], it was so annoying to come home each day to see them laughing and sleeping or playing video games... And their spring breaks were earlier than ours.
Ooh, such fun tech stuff...
SO, what is the dinner, you gonna explain or what? just us goin' out for food or something else?
I have no idea how much a printer thing costs, I just vaguely know of said machine... It'd be SO COOL to get one though, huh. But if you ARE going to band together for some sort of uberspiffy gift, I think DDR would be more practical. Man, we totally need a Miyazaki Hayao marathon. and a poker night. I'll ask my brother if he can bring home the poker chips, but we'll have to set a night first.
Oops I forgot to bring post cards. Okay, I'll totally remember them next week [sigh]. Unless you don't care if I write on them, but I think it'd be more amusing and cooler if they're written on. And I'll try to remember to bring chocolate tomorrow, but I'll probably forget, knowing me.
Need to set up a Lake day to go be trenchcoat posse-ness. Xp
Oi, this physics project is moving faster that I expected. blegh. I hope our idea actually works... x[ (cross yer fingers!)
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 07:09 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is basking in happiness at the prospect of little homework in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Yeah, my mom had two weeks off too. And you don't have to live with Chris and watch him cackle at you and point and laugh. I do have to live with my mom...
yay, ride! I'm disappointed I can't watch the tennis game he'll be playing in. Darn that tech rehearsal. I actually have a lot to do tomorrow...I have to take an inventory of all the light lamps and sort them by type. Fun, neh? And get all the lights set up...going to die. I'll have fun though.
Maybe I'll get you a printer-shirt-thingymabobber for your 15th birthday. October. Or as a summer vacation present, cause I wanna see that shirt. It would be SO GREAT. How expensive is it? If it's over 50 bucks, I can talk to people and tell them just how much you want that shirt and we'll all get it for you. Like Tina got her ipod.
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:57 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is RIP by essay in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
We're having dinner on Friday? Eh? Aw, damn, he probably called when I was asleep or something, huh. Can you believe he had TWO weeks of spring break? The week before ours and the same we we had it. ;_; He went to Canada for a week AND had a week of relaxation-ness?! [stabbystab]
Sure, you can snag a ride I suppose, but Chris has got to call me and TELL me of said plans first...
There're printer-ma-bobbers that you can print a picture on the plastic stuff, cut out the image, then iron it on shirts, or something to that effect. I would love one o' those... I remember Kyle or someone had a shirt he made with that. It's expensive though I recall...
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 01:11 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is invited by Chris in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Chris invited me to dinner this Friday with you guys...and I kinda need a ride. Seeing as we both have rehearsal and my parents are anti-driving and you have to be picked up anyway...*BIIIIIG GRIN* can I PLEASE snag a ride with you? I'll be good...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 10:29 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is procrastinating and needs to get to work in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
The essay's going to kill me x_x. Theoretically, prop lackey doesn't need to know it, but it's nice to have more than one person who does. Generally one person can work each board well, then there's a bunch of people who know how to do a few small things on it. Natasha's our soundboard expert...maybe you want to learn soundboard?
Thank you SOOOO much for help on the gels today, I really appreciate it.
I'm away at camp in July--it's two weeks of backpacking, how enjoyable. Cell phones = useless and void, so there's going to be no cell phones at this camp. August I leave...to Pennsylvania. That'll be FUUUUN.
THE PICTURE IS AWESOME!!! Must...get...a...t-shirt...
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 07:29 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Finally remembered to upload the badtz maru picture. I'm telling you, this amuses me to no end:
 Okay, yeah, I love that thing. I WANT IT ON A T-SHIRT SO BADLY. Wouldn't it be great on a black T-shirt? Though I think it may violate some copyright laws somewhere or another.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 05:07 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pip is folding strawberry banana flavored origami in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Why do prop lackey's even need to know the lightboard stuff? Just because? Hee hee, buttons. You better learn that stuff fast, or else, what'll we DO next year?
Yeah, I guess so. But if you've been at nerd!schools like Chandler and Poly your whole life, I guess it's harder to take advantage of the school. *yawn* like me. I was explaining to Kaley today how I'm a really really really lazy OCD perfectionist. So I'll really want to make it perfect and clean and shiny, but the laziness prevails and I just lie in bed instead. So once I do start whatever work I should be, I spend forever on it because it has to be perfect. This does not coincide well with the whole cramming-for-time thing. Meh, I'm going to suffer a horrible death in sophmore year if I can't get my sleep schedule back on track. Hey, maybe David can become a poet or other form of artist. People never really care how well you did in nerd!school as long as you're good.
Er, I don't really care where/when I guess, whenever we can manage. When's our next physics test though? Cause we've just been talking about our projects and stuff so far, and Mr. White's online schedule ma-jigger is all off.
We'd all be shades. That'd be cool. Well, one of these days we'll go venture to Chinatownland and go buy three matching trenchcoats; that'll be so amusing.
The box-thing's better now, or at least the page is narrower so it doesn't matter. ^__^ I always keep my internet box-thing at about two-thirds the width of the screen, so I can see other stuff overlapping. Habit, I guess. Just leave it as it is. It's good right now.
Ooooh, mail! Hey, when's your camp thing/how long? I discovered that the first two months of my summer are, like, jam-packed, but then I'll have the whole month of august with blissful nothingness. I fully plan to take advantage of the nothingness, mind you. Ja.
Pip is probably supposed to be working at 01:56 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kami is lightboard educated in Istanbul, not Constantinople.
Now that I'm lightboard educated, I'm expected to teach you and Kaley the basics of it. Wow, that's gonna be fun...Oh, but maybe we can get Wolf to do it before he leaves. That would be nice.
See, the problem with David is that he's really smart, but he never does the work, he never takes advantage of the school. You procrastinate on homework, but you at least get the important stuff DONE. He doesn't. We'll have a paper due, and he'll turn it in one, maybe two days late. He needs to take advantage of it, it's a good school.
When/where do you want to study? My physics tutor comes Friday, so Saturday is always a good day; we'll probably have time around tech, if rehearsals this year are anything like last year. But you'd have to see if a prop lackey would be able to come up to the booth with the lightboard (doubtful). Maybe I can find light stuff to do backstage (like replacing gels!). And I can employ you and study for physics at the same time.
haha, Joyce'll have her black one, I'll have a gray one, and you'll have a white one. Man, that'll be one FUNNY posse.
My regards to your box-thing...that's the way it is on other web browsers. It should work on Firefox, I don't know why it's not. I'm hesitant to screw around with the html again because it took me ages to get it to work last time it broke. It all works for me...
I'll have to send you some mail while I'm at camp. I'll make it all special and stuff, tell you about backpacking and all. It'll be fun!
Kami is probably supposed to be working at 06:43 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2005
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