Friday, November 21, 2008

   The Day after Yesterday...
Greetings, everyone!

I just wanted to say thanks to the couple of people who wished me Happy Birthday. That was nice! :)

Yesterday, my dad and I wanted to go to this Mexican place that my brother-in-law told us about. He said it has some really GOOD Mexican, not like that Taco Bell stuff (though, I can't complain about TB either...hehehe). Unfortunately, my mom, who didn't come with us because she was in pain, bade my father to come home and bring her her medicine. So... My dad had to leave, and it was just me and my bro-in-law.

We still had a nice time. My bro was telling all sorts of facts and tips about drinking and such. Lol I ordered a California burrito, which was massive (!) but soooo darn good, and a chili relleno, which wasn't bad. Then I ordered my first drink, a lime margarita! *grins* I probably should have gotten the strawberry one... The first sip was so icky, but then I got used to it later on. My bro tried to get me to drink this Patrone (tequila) shot, but I couldn't manage that! Lol

Overall, it was a nice night. My bro said I was turning a bit red and such. I think there's a term for that - Asian glow. You can seriously Google that, and info will come up about it!

I might go out again tonight, but we'll see. Have a nice day, everyone.

~TS
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

   Should be in bed by now...
Hey! How's it going, peeps? I hope it's well with you all. ^^

Like my title suggests, I really should be sleeping right now (it's 12:30-ish in the morning). But I just felt like playing around with my site. It's been ages since I've done anything to it, so I've actually forgotten how to do some things. Lol Pretty sad when you don't keep up with this kind of stuff. ^^; Ah well - all within due time, I suppose.

Lately, I've been SO busy. College has kept me busy enough, but on top of that, I'm participating in a lot of miscellaneous at my church. This includes "coaching" for basketball camp and "teaching" music once a week.

I put those terms in quotes because 1. As a "coach," I am merely taking my "team" of kiddos from station to station, and 2. I am learning how to "teach" little children basics in music, well, singing and rhythm. Dang, teaching little munchkins is a lot more challenging than it initially appears. :D Plus, I try to work on my other day off (Thursday) so I can make some sort of income. *sighs*

Anyway, other than that, I'm doing all right. I am tired a lot lately. Things at home are wishy-washy. Some days seem better than others. However, for the time being, it's my mom saying stuff like, "I'm moving out" or "we're splitting," etc. etc. I've noticed that my mom just seems miserable, like empty inside. I don't think she can see what she's doing to herself.
My family has never had what one would call "major" issues, e.g. Dad cheating on Mom, or Mom's a drunk and Dad's a druggie, etc. No, our issues are those "mountains out of mole hills" kind of things. Like, "who didn't do the dishes?" or "why isn't your room cleaned up?" *shakes head* Yeah, I don't get it either. Haha! *sighs* Alas.

Anyway, I hope things resolve soon. It taxes upon your spirits. Home is no longer your sanctuary, your resting place where you take shelter from the harsh world. At least, it isn't for me. I'm sure you all have your problems too, so I don't want to make more of this than it really is. x3

Well, I hope to do some looking around the Otaku, paying visits and such. I really miss MyO - it's so dead here. And TheO - pfft - I don't even keep up with my site(s) there. ^^; Lol

Anywho, have a super day! *hugs people then runs off to bed*



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Monday, September 29, 2008

I've made up my mind!

Greetings, friends of the Otaku! Hmm... I thought I'd do a little updating here. You may recall from last time that I was undecisive as to whether or not I should go to the Outer Banks this year. Well... I'm going!! Or I should say... I'm already here! Hahaha... I made the decision not too long after I posted my last post. I was able to talk to all my teachers and work some things out. For my Business Stats class, I was able to take my test early, so now that's out of the way (it would have been today!). For my Macroeconomics, I will take the test when I get back, which works out perfectly since the class would be going over the test on that day. (Make sense?) And finally, my Accounting class is going well - I have Internet access to do online homework, and a couple laptops available to do other stuff. (Oh, and I got a 100% on my Accounting Test! W00t!) So, it's actually Day 2 or 3 of our vacation. I'm really glad I was able to come this time. I think I really needed the break away from stuff. Things at home are actually stirring up, i.e. not good. Plus, school has been a bit stressful, but not so much as home... Our house is great and the weather is beautiful! I love it here. Lol Maybe I'll have pictures to post some time in the future. x3 Well, I'll just leave it there - I need to do some homework now. See you all later!! *hugs*

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Monday, September 15, 2008

   My Life... *sighs*

Greetings, everyone (who actually still comes by this part of the neighborhood)! Lol How is everyone's day going? *sighs* I thought I'd leave a little post of what I've been up to lately. (Well, you know me - a little post can turn into a lengthy one! xD) I think in my last post I mentioned about graduating the junior college I've been attending for the past 2+ years. Well, now I'm back, but just for a short season. I'm starting another major for sure, something in business. I want to transfer to the University of Maryland, but I need to take, what they call, "gateway requirements" so that I can at least be reviewed by the board. This semester, I'm taking Accounting 1, Business Statistics, and Macroeconomics. So far, the classes haven't been too bad, although I think they've just now gone up in their challenge. It's a new environment business is, but I think if I put my mind into it and not be lazy (hahaha!), then I will do well. (Today, I found out I got a B on my macroecon test. Not bad, but I want to do better!!) So school has been on my mind a lot lately, which is why I haven't been around to leave comments and posts. Also, I have a dilemma...! I have a planned vacation coming up next week to the Outer Banks, NC. I don't know if i should go the whole week or at all... I feel I might miss a lot of important stuff if I skip class for a whole week... What would you do in my shoes? *sighs again* Ok, I'll see you all later! P.S. I'm working on some drawings (World of Warcraft characters), so maybe I'll post them up...

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

   Where does time go?

OMG - Why do I even bother posting? I have become very terrible at this. For shame... Well, I guess I just felt like posting something up. Lol Here's just a bit about my current life: 1. Ok, so junior college is over, right? (See my previous post from, I don't know, back in May!) Well, now I want to move on to the "big boy" schools. However, I've been rolling over and over in my mind that I want to change my major. So, for the past month or two, I've been debating on what major to start. Back in jr. college, I received an Associate's in Music. But now I feel as though I want to get a degree in something more... marketable, if you will, e.g. Business degree, something in computers. But I also want to have some fun with it too. So... That has been my college dilemma. Any suggestions? (I know I need to go to a counselor too...) 2. The summer internship has been going well. Time has really flown by me. The rest of the interns are going back to school, one by one. I'll be the last to go, of course. I say that because for the past 2 summers, I've stayed at the company well past into the next year. But I think this year will be different. I may work a bit of part-time if they can provide for me some work, but probably not as much as the previous years. 3. I miss one of the interns... He and I did a lot of chit chatting (via email since we were in different areas of the building). While I don't want to make assumptions... I really liked him! But now he's gone... in TEXAS no less and for 3 years. He still drops a few emails here and there, but I don't want to be that girl that constantly responds back and always calls and is basically an annoying dripping faucet, if you get my drift. SO... Lol ~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~* Ok, so that's been my life. I always read people's posts but never consistently leave comments and such. Sorry... I've gotten bad at this stuff. Life... Hope yours is going all right! See you later. *hugs*

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Friday, May 30, 2008

   Fin!

Hey!! How's it going? Can you believe I'm posting again!! *gasps* What's gotten into me? Lol Thanks for the 4 comments! Gosh, I shouldn't be so surprised since I don't even post anymore... ^^;; Commenting on Comments somegirl - Awww! No problem, Jade. I want people to know about your contest. It's a great idea. Have you convinced Elves to join? (She'll blow us out of the water though... so maybe you shouldn't! Lol jk) Oh, and about your name - I like it! (How old are you?) I thought you liked "Dior" because of the artist Christian Dior. ^^ P.S. - I like my Coldplay song! I heard the iTunes commercial! Lol Magnus Lenshurr - Hey Steph! *monster hugs* Thanks for stopping by! I know I need to come by people's sites more often. I don't get on the comp at home very much. But I will be with MyO as long as it will last! Thanks for the congrats too. ^^ Linden Rathan - OMG - Such a greeting! *hugs* Thanks for such a warm welcome back! Heehee... I do come around but I don't ever visit AND leave comments. I totally agree with you - There's just something "personal" about a pencil. I've come to the conclusion that computers, Internet, and the like are very much LESS personal and yet our society is so drawn to it. A shame really. I will check out your artwork! CosmicSailor - Hey there, Hal! Yes, MyO definitely lends itself to the individual more nicely than The Worlds do. Yeah, you can only do so much on the Worlds before you begin looking like everyone else... Pooo.... How's your book going? Graduation Day!!! Well, nothing new has happened. Although, yesterday, I did graduate from the community college! YAY!!! XDDDD Last night was my graduation ceremony. It was nice. There were a lot of kids that graduated! My friend and I were both honor students: I was summa cum laude, which is a rather high status. (w00t!) The ceremony was rather long: it lasted from 6 to 10! Sheesh... I was so glad to have gotten through it all. (And I'm glad I didn't trip!) Overall, it was a very special time. I had great teachers, for the most part, and had a really good experience. Whoever disses junior colleges should get slapped! ~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Well, I shall try to pay some visits soon. Until then, have a great day! Disclosure: I'm entering somegirl's art contest entitled "BE-creative." If you're interesting in entering this contest, just let somegirl know!

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

   I'm Back - AGAIN!!!!

Hey everyone! Gosh, it's been FOREVER since I've posted here. ...According to my records, I have posted on MyO since February and TheO since April! Sorry I hadn't been around very much! I wanted to focus on my last semester at the community college, which is NOW OVER! *dances* I did pretty well, getting A's and one B (grrrr!). Oh well - that class was pretty intense. Lol My final GPA is around 3.9 or so... TWO B'S!!! ARGH! Heehee... I know - I'm so stupid right now. I swear, being in college makes me feel stupider sometimes. XD Anyway, I also wanted to post because I wanted to let you all (or at least, those who still remain from the old MyO, which isn't many) that I'm still around and alive. I noticed that a lot of the "veterans," if you will, are using their old MyO sites to post about their lives while using TheO to post pictures or wallpapers. Well, that sounds like a great idea, so I think I will do the same! ^_^ Besides, I can be so creative here on MyO and I have learned so much that I don't want to just drop it like that. Currently, I'm working at the good ol' coal company again. They must really like me. My old and current boss said that she either wanted me or no intern at all! Lol She's too nice. I just have to get in the swing of things - I seem to be dragging some, which is no surprise. It seemed like I just finished school and went straight to work. Some of you guys must think I'm a weenie since I know some here work and do school too. I just never liked focusing on school work and working at the same time. But such is life, no? ^^ One more thing - I'm entering somegirl's art contest entitled "BE-creative." I very much like this one since Jade (a.k.a. somegirl) is making people in this contest hand draw their piece. I agree with her when she says that so much artwork these days is just using the computer, which is fine in and of itself, yet original stuff done with hand and pencil is becoming more and more scarce. It's a shame really. If you're interesting in entering this contest, just let somegirl know! Well, you all have a great night! *hugs*

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Friday, February 1, 2008

   Long post - Skim over it!

Greetings to my dear Otaku friends. It has been over 2 weeks since I've been around here. Wow... That's quite a while, isn't it. ^^; A lot has been going on, so I can only hope you understand. My Agenda School has been a major reason why I haven't been here. It's going well and I want to keep it that way, i.e. remain focused and use my time more wisely. Hehehe... That's the hard part. ^^; I'm taking the same 3 courses I took last semester - Music Theory 4, Concert Choir and Piano - as well as that Communication course. Music Theory 4 - We're finally in the "final" stages of our music theory. It's been a long and arduous journey, but it is nearing its end. Theory 4, they say, is actually easier than 2 & 3. I can only hope so. *crosses fingers* The teachers do seem to be, however, more on top of their game and, thus, on top of us. They really want us ready for if/when we transfer. Concert Choir - I'm looking forward to the concert we'll be holding later in the spring. This time, our repertoire involves Mozart's Requiem and another piece by Handel. The little music I have playing is from the Requiem. It's very lovely music and I would recommend that some of you, who may not be familiar with some of the more "classical" artists/composers, check it out. *shrugs* It is an acquired taste. Piano - It's pretty much the same story here. I am trying to practice at least 2 hours a day, since I'm at the college everyday. This will help with my piano skills. My teacher hopes that I master this one piece so I can perform in some sort of "convocation" or something. O_O I'm a bit nervous.... I don't like performing in front of people at all... I guess it's like talking in front of people too. Oral Communication - Ah... I managed to get into the class. You may (mostly likely not) recall that I had trouble getting into this class due to it's being full. However, the professor noticed my interest and wrote a letter to the chairman of the department. Mr. Chairman thus signed the form, and Bam - now I'm in the class. Yay! I really enjoy this teacher. He's really down to earth and cares about his students doing well. It's funny - he cracks up at his own jokes like "Heeheehee!" Literally! We had our first 1-4 minute speech last Monday and Wednesday. I was shaky but it wasn't that bad. Can't wait for the final... hehehe... -__-; I Need to Get Out of Here! Oye. That's how I've been feeling lately. Things at home, over the past several days, have been very rough. My mom has been very upset with my dad and me over things as small as dust. No, I'm serious. It's been over the house cleaning. *cocks head* Yeah... *sighs* My mom has some pretty bad back pains that she's been going through for years now. She currently has a battery pack in her back, which was put there after her surgery last year. This may be causing her more pain than usual. Anyway, when her pain flares up, she goes down which means there isn't anyone to do her job. I have school and other affairs to tend to and my dad has his job that he must take care. His job is one of the kind that you can't take a long break from, else your work load piles up and you turn in late work. Not a good thing. For sure, we can help out here and there (and we have), but it shouldn't be expected or required that we drop EVERYTHING in order to dust the living room, do the laundry, etc. My mom and I have never had the greatest relationships. It's just so hard to relate to someone else when the relationship is one-sided. So the other day she comes to me and says that I should just start looking for somewhere else to live and take the dog (another source for "dirt") with me. Hmmm. That's not a bad idea! So that's what I'm facing nowadays. Unfortunately, I don't have a full-time job where I can support myself and I'm not going to suck up my inheritance on that either. I don't know, I feel all sorts of confusion and anger right now: it's terrible. *lightly chuckles* What do you think you'd do in my shoes? ^^; _________________________________________ So let me end on a brighter note with a pic. I guess it's somewhat brighter. ^^; If you can't tell, this is a pit bull that had a run in with a porcupine. Lol Whom do you think won? The poor pooch had to have over 1,000 needles removed. I'd bet the porcupine is practically bald now. XD Well, I'll see you all later. I will try to come around and make visits. It's been sooooo long. XD

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

  

My my my... I don't post enough it seems. Oh well... The Otaku does seem to be a bit slow still, that is, not many post as regularly as they used to. ^^; That would probably include me. Anyway, thanks for your comments. I'm glad you all had a nice holiday! Gosh, doesn't that seem like such a long time ago? Lol Time really is flying, even faster as you get older. Not much is really going on. I've been on break for the most part for the past several weeks. It's been nice to have a break from all the hub bub of school. But alas, in less than a week, it will be time to resume classes. ^^ I signed up for the same 3 classes that I took last semester; however, I will be taking a Speech class if I can get in touch with the professor of the class. I hear he's really good. *crosses fingers* The thing is I don't like talking in front of people: one on one is much easier. (Duh!) But I want to get better at public speaking because I think it's very handy to have just in case you ever need it. It's been neat though - I've gone to a couple of my friends sites here, and a couple of them are going through the same thing about public speaking and speech classes. It's nice to know you're not alone! For Christmas, I also received those 2 Brain Age games. They're fun games that are supposed to help train and strengthen your brain. The game's developed by a renowned neurologist, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, and designed to work your brain in different ways, as opposed to how your brain works when you're just playing, I dunno, Mario! Lol It can even calculate your "brain's age" just by a few tests. Currently, my brain is functioning at the level of a 20 year old, which the ideal age for everyone. Heh - I started out being 50... XD Anyway, I want to post up a tip from the game, or should I say, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima himself! Lol Here goes: Tip #1 - When you enjoy yourself, your brain may experience positive effect. But if you do things out of obligation, your brain could see negative effects. Remember to keep a positive attitude in everything you do! Heehee... Thank you, Doc! XD Well, I guess I shall see you all later. I hope to get to some more sites. ^^ *hugs* ************************************* P.S. Please check out my spiffy *coughs* Pokemon fan art! Lol Click here to view it. Thanks!

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

  

Heeheee.... Sorry for that rather short post I put up last time. It was more of a test blog for my new theme Legato Bluesummers. *fangirl squeal* Anyway, I'm glad you all approve of it. Funny thing is that I went out and bought some Trigun manga the past couple days. It's not bad - I already notice differences between the manga and the anime. ^^ Speaking of manga, I want to start picking up some other kinds like Nodame Cantibile and such. What are some others that you would recommend? Christmas Recap Ah yes... How time flies by! It seemed like it was not too long ago that I was eagerly awaiting Christmas and now it's long over. ^^ I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday! My Christmas was very nice. My parents and I went to my sister and brother-in-law's place in the morning. It was a nice time there. They made us mini crab cakes and baked ziti for brunch/lunch. ^^ Then we opened our gifts. My dad loved his iPod stuff I gave him. Heh. Now he feels like he's caught up in the world technology-wise... Sarah... Can you put these songs on my iPod? Yeah, real caught up. ^^ My mom loved her gifts too. Thank GOD the clothes my sis and I got her fit her. My goodness... Don't make me go down that road... Let's just say it's a "mom" thing. For many a-Christmases, my sister and I would reveal to each other what we got each other. So, not to ruin tradition, my sis and I had told each other what we got. XD We were able to do our Ninetendo DS exchange this year: she got the crimson one and I got the Zelda one! w00t! *dances* Later that day, we headed for a friend's a house. More food, more gift exchanging, and more good times. ^^ Mommy said, "Fart"! It was some time not too long ago that my dad wanted to take me and my mom out to brunch. So we headed to our local Denny's and ate there. It was a nice time. On the way home, my dad unleashed a massively foul bomb in the car. My mom was all like "OH STEVE, THAT WAS TERRIBLE!" and such; I was just laughing and gagging at the same time. Lol Anyway, Mom sticks her head out the window, apparently making faces and stuff. So the guy next to us rolls down his window, probably wondering if she had something to ask. But no, Mom just looks at him and says, "HE JUST FARTED!! ISN'T THAT TERRIBLE?!" The dude starts bustin' out laughing at her, and says to my dad, "You go, playah!" *shakes head* Wow! ^^; _________________________________________ I'll end with that note. Lol I'll try starting up that "Know Your Anime" game thing I was doing a while ago. ^^ Anyway, I hope you all are having a grand day today. See you around!

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