Brandi

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:34:15 GMT

IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT

I've switched usernames.

Please go to that username and add me.

Thanks! :)

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:41:42 GMT

Well, I went to the NY State Department of Labor yesterday and got registered. The people there were really helpful, and the supervisor (whom I will call my boss), Bill, was really nice. Though the papers he gave me to fill out were a lot and quite time-consuming, it was well worth it. He explained to me about the program and said that he will help me find a job. I was really pleased and felt content when I left.

He introduced me to the collection of binders filled with job opportunities in my county. He said it was updated every other day. They are listings of the latest job openings for all positions in every job, then they provide referrals to fill out if people are interested into applying for a certain position. There was two job openings I was considering, part-time positions. Burger King and Salantino's Italian Resturaunt.

My mom took me up to the mall and I went to the food court where Burger King was and filled out an application. It all looks good, because according to the workers already there, they are in desperate need for new crew members since they've been dropping like dead flies since last weekend. I was briefly interviewed by one of the managers, too. When I was done, he said that the general manager will probably give me a call to tell me "what's up." So, hopefully, they'll call me and ask for an interview. I am going to pray that I'll get a call from them tonight or tomorrow night.

I feel like such a business woman, taking calls, e-mailing, filling applications, updating my resume and typing cover letters, etc, etc. I don't recall any time of the day where I ever rested on trying hard to get a job position. Though it can be disappointing at times, I have to say, I like it. It makes good practice for me since I want to work in some office one day. I don't know exactly why, but I enjoy doing it. It makes me feel... professional and "grown-up."

Anyway, I've been doing some research online and all and there's many movies coming out this season that I'm interested in...

King Kong
Big Momma's House 2
Have Fun With Dick and Jane
The Producers
The Break Up
Stranger Than Fiction
Ghost Rider

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 18:50:12 GMT

O____O;

I have my reading glasses on for the first time in months, and it's my first time using them for typing an entry to my journal.

The reason why I never had them on before was because I misplaced them months ago and couldn't find them. Mom discovered them in the sofa a couple of days ago.

The computer screen looks so... big now, and gives me like 20 times more quality and makes it easier for me to see what I'm typing. I can see the letters much clearly. I'm not making as many grammarical errors and all. Maybe if I keep them on when I use the computer from now on, it could improve my vision a little bit. It could all explain why I've been sucking at typing lately. Maybe I need reading glasses to help me. I just have to make sure I don't lose them again and place them in a secure area... my back-purse maybe?

Boy, oh boy, there was an intense thunder storm late afternoon yesterday. I was walking to the store to buy a soda, and it was just getting darker and darker out. I had my umbrella and I was talking to a friend on my cell phone (which I've discovered is quite fun to do when walking in a storm!) when I entered in the store. As I came out, I was caught right smack-dab in the storm. It was raining hard, the wind was stronger than ever... I almost lost my umbrella. It was lightning and thundering out. I started running home, laughing and screaming to my friend. We were both cracking up because I was saying "Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit!" over and over. It was pretty entertaining. Oh, good Lord.

Oh! Guess what? I'm finally studying to get my driver permit. It's about time. Mommy drove me to the Department of Motor Vehicles last Friday and I went to the DMV office and got a driver manual. I'm SO tickled. I've been studying it and reading notes and practicing like crazy. I am just about half-way through the booklet. It's pretty interesting. Mom suggests that I take a driving course in college. I told her that I'll probably wait to get a license and a car after I move out on my own. I've scheduled myself to take my permit the 15th of next month. Hopefully I can get transportation there. In the meantime, I have to study, study, study, study and study. I've already learned about most of the road and highway signs. Now I have to learn the dry stuff about inspections and gross weights and all. Ugh... I'm looking forward to read the drug and alcohol chapter, though.

Checked out a book from the library today at school. It a exploring-careers-type book. I've been using my magical reading glasses to skim though it, and I've found some careers that could probably suit me and be realistic for me to have.

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 20:12:31 GMT

Jesus Fucking Christ, why are people so hot-headed on everyone else's ass all the time for the smallest reasons?

I am honestly so sick and tired of dealing with people's shit. They just talk right out of their asses and not give a fuck if someone gets hurt or not. They only care about what *they* think.

Pisses me off.

EDIT: Fuck you, sashmy. I hope you go to hell, you hoe. No wonder why people don't add you. You're such a damn snob KTHANX.

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:16:01 GMT

Yo, man, where is everyone? For the last few entries I've entered only a few people have responded. Is everyone on vacation or something or is it because I've been failing to comment in their journals?

If that is the case, then I'll make a promise to comment in every one of your journals today, if I can.

I hope I don't sound sound rude or selfish or anything, I'm just a bit worried is all. I don't want to lose any of you guys on here, since every one of you are very valuable to me and tons more important than any journal entry I've written on here. :)

Anyway, I've changed my background and text color. What does everyone think of it? The background is... ah, well you have to see for yourself. :P It's pretty hot.

Oh yeah, I have less than a month until my bus trip to New York. Yay, baby! ^.^ December 2, I'm counting the days.

Come to think of it, after my trip to the city I have other vacations come up:

Ceaderpoint, Ohio (senior trip)
Florida (in talks, though)
Fall River, Massachusetts/Fort Fisher, North Carolina

I'm tangled with Fall River in MA and Fort Fisher in NC, though. I'm still deciding which one I may go to. Mom said to pick one for my graduation trip.

I've wanted to go to NC for a while but I've kind of changed my mind a bit. I may to go Fall River, MASS because I've wanted to go to the Lizzie Borden bed-and-breakfast house. There's also Provincetown and the beaches and all there, which are effing awesome.

One of my friends wants to go with me to the Borden house because it is supposedly haunted there, because one of the famous murders ever in America occurred in the house in the summer of 1892. (www.lizzieborden.com) If you haven't ever heard the story, then I suggest you read about it because it's freaky. Tragic and sad as well, but mostly very freaky.

Anyway, I've finally got an original idea for a fiction piece I'm doing, and yes, it is indeed about the paranormal. I've started on the piece while creating down predictionous (is that a word?) laws that earthbound spirits (ghosts) must follow when they are here down on Earth. It's a collection of laws that I believe they may follow which explains why they do and don't do to the living. Like why they stay here, why they are seen by humans on a certain time of year and time of day and the place where they are seen. Keep in mind that I created the laws myself and didn't copy it from any other book or story or whatever. And these "laws" aren't proven facts but they are what *I* myself, predict. It's basically just a theory that I've created and choose to believe. I'll type out the laws to you guys sometime today.

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:19:28 GMT

I apologize to everyone who read my rant about my mother yesterday. I hope I didn't get anybody upset... I was just frusturated and upset with things going on and I felt the need to talk about it and let it out in the way I felt had to.

My mother and I are fine now, we apologized yesterday morning and we've been cool ever since. It took me a while to ease myself back together during school hours and I was still a bit pissed off but it was all right.

I've got my "cool" back. Yes! ^.^

Well, anyway, fortunately my mom isn't here, she spent the night at her girlfriend's again. So I had the night to my own (with my father downstairs in his apartment).

So besides that, I was busy yesterday when I came home from school. I phoned Dad to ask him to pick me up from school to take me to McDonald's to fill out an application. We did just that... I went inside and filled one in. I probably don't have great chances in MickeyD's too much because there are many people my age trying to get into those places... that's why I'd perfer someplace else where teens don't normally try... like the Bon Ton or TGIFriday's. But, my mom suggested that I'd give the fast-food places a try. I've got Taco Bell/KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut next on my list. I was busy typing out cover letters yesterday. I already had my resume copies so I didn't have to worry about that too much.

Another job I've tried is bell-ringing for the Salvation Army. You know? One of the people who stand in front of the store entrance to Wal-Mart around the holidays and ring those annoying bells? :D That could be me.

I was productive yesterday and I'll be even more productive today. When I come home from school (I walk) I'm stopping by Pizza Hut and KFC/Taco Bell. I believe Burger King is too far away to walk... I'll kindly ask my mom to take me tomorrow when we go to fill me an application out for Salvation Army.

Ohh... I have some other interesting news to share. Dad is taking me with him and his girlfriend on a bus trip to New York City! I am so excited. His girlfriend is an art teacher at a middle school, and they're taking students there to see a play. We're seeing the play called Hairspray. We're leaving December 2, I believe... getting up early and coming back midnight. I also will take money out of my bank account and maybe do a little Christmas shopping.

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:34:18 GMT

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, everybody! Despite the fact that it's my least favorite holiday, lol.

Oh, Kelly, I've been meaning to send you a Halloween card but unfortunately I got side-tracked with a lot of crap. :) I'll be sure to send you one for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

To everybody: Have a safe day. Be good, and don't egg any houses! *Points finger at each of you*

Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:59:38 GMT

Good mornin', ya'll...

Mom went to her partner's house to stay last night, so I was here alone overnight. I kind of miss having my mom and the dogs here with me to keep me company, but it's nice having some peace and quite once in a great while.

Went to my interview last night at Bon Ton. Though it wasn't really an interview per sa, the manager did go over my application a little bit and examined the times I wrote down that I'd be available to work. We chatted for a minute or two and I gave her a copy of my resume and cover letter. The session wasn't as long as I hoped, but it was worth it. She said she'd give me a call if she wanted to meet again.

I went to other stores and filled out some applications, too. JcPenney and Sears. I met this young woman at JcPenney who worked there and asked her about being hired. She led me to the place where I could fill out an application. She was really sweet... and very helpful. I kind of have my hopes set on that store. *Crosses fingers*

Oh, and does anyone know that people are submitting their job applications on computers now?! The two applications I put in for JcPenney and Sears were on computer. I know, much less-needed information to share, but I thought I could point that out.

Anyway, here's some images of Will Smith and a survey (just because I feel like it :P)!

(^ AWOOGAAAAA!!!!!)

---> You

Basics
.: x name- Brandi
.: x height- 4'11
.: x hair color- Dirty blonde
.: x real hair color- Dirty blonde
.: x eye color- Brown
.: x birthday- 08/25
.: x age- 17
.: x grade- 12th

School
.: x grade- 12th
.: x nicest teacher- Farr
.: x meanest teacher- None, really. They're all pretty sweet (at least to me, 'cause I'm good and well-behaved!)
.: x best class- Goverment
.: x best subject- Government
.: x worst class- Gym
.: x worst subject- Economics
.: x what do you think about PE or athletics? Hate it. I can never catch up with the other students in the class because my coordination is shit :-/

Favorites
.: x drink- Diet soda, coffee, ice tea, hot chocolate
.: x ice cream flavor- Oreo
.: x smell- Don't laugh at me... but I honestly love the smell of cigarettes @_@
.: x sport- None
.: x channel- Bravo, ET, MTV
.: x celebrity- Will Smith (Vince Vaughn comes up really close!)
.: x memory- I don't know... ummm, probaby the times I went to New York City
.: x candy- Hershey
.: x show- Punk'd, Simpsons, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Saturday Night Live (Years 1996-2002)
.: x animal- Cats

This or that
.: x roses or daisies- Roses
.: x cell phone or AIM- AIM
.: x mall or movies- Both
.: x tv or computer- Computer
.: x cat or dog- Cat
.: x rock or rap- Neither
.: x water or milk- Milk
.: x shorts or pants- Shorts
.: x dinner and a movie or walk on the beach- Walk on the beach... I mean you can go out to dinner and a movie anytime
.: x blue or pink- Pink
.: x color or black and white- Color
.: x friends or family- Family (I don't have many friends so stfu!)
.: x baseball or basketball- Baseball
.: x coke or pepsi- Pepsi
.: x bright or dark- Bright

_______________________________________________

-->Random

.: x Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4. Write down what it says: carton cardboard.

: x What is the last thing you watched on TV? The news
.: x Without looking, guess what time it is: Probably after 6:30 a.m. or so...
.: x Now look at the clock. What is the actual time? 6:37 a.m.
.: x With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? My mom's cockatails chirping in the background
.: x When did you last step outside? Last night
What were you doing before you came to this website [started this survey]? I was updating my account on Photobucket
.: x What are you wearing? Lavender sweater, blue jeans and shoes
.: x Did you dream last night? Yes
.: x When did you last laugh? Yesterday with my mom... we were just joking around with a few things
.: x What is on the walls of the room you are in? School calendar, Bart Simpson poster
.: x Seen anything weird lately? No
.: x What do you think of this quiz? Pretty interesting...
.: x What is the last film you saw? The Notebook

Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:41:23 GMT

For the past couple of days, I've been doing research on part-time jobs like crazy. I applied to a few places; Vetcor, BonTon, TGIFridays, Things Remembered and JCPenney.

Yeah, I filled out an application for Vetcor online, and I got a call from a woman there, asking to interview me. So I'll check more on that. I told my mom about the company, and she said that I couldn't do it because it involves telemarketing. Well, fine. Whatever. :P

I called BonTon at the mall last night, asking for their part-time position as a sales' associate. They said to come to the store to see the manager to fill out an application AND get interviewed between Tuesday and Saturday at 1-6:00 p.m. Mom says she'll take me up tomorrow to go for my interview. I've decided that I'll wear my nice green turtle-neck shirt with black slacks and dress shoes. I will either pull my hair up in a pony tail or have Mom get it in a bun for me. I think a bun would look prettier.

One slight concern is how I'll get there if I do end up getting the job. Mom can't afford to drive me up there everyday, and it's like 20-30 minutes from where I live. We were discussing it yesterday and she said that I could take the bus there.

Wish me luck, everyone. :)

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 22:08:16 GMT

Well, well, yesterday was most likely the most uplifting and cheeriest day I've had in quite a long time now.

I was dropped off from my mother to my school's football game around 1:30 in the afternoon. Every year our football team plays against our rival school's football team over this huge antique bell called the Erie Bell. It was fought over the two schools for decades. We've won it three years in a row now. It's unfortunate that this is my first year that I've ever gone to the game, though.

But let me tell you, it was well worth it. The game was so exciting, and so pumped. Honestly, I've never been so excited in a long time. When our team was anounced the winner, a mass amount of the people from our side of the bleacher seats came running through the muddy field to greet and thank the players. I was one of them... and it was awesome. I ran through the field screaming with excitment like a banshee, waving my pom-poms in the air and jumping up and down, my sneakers getting drenched in the wet dirt (it was raining). I walked through and gave high-fives to all of our players and hugged a few of them. I was hugging some boys I've never even seen before saying, "Great job! You're so cool," and "Good game! You guys are effing awesome!"

I mean, my goodness, this was totally unexpected to happen. It was a great day, minus the pouring-down freezing rain part and having to walk home in it! Ugh. Ah, well. I'm just so glad our team won. (It was a very close game, too. It was a score of 6-7!)

So, I got my report card in the mail yesterday. Here's what I recieved for the first marking period...

Participation In Government: 91
Economics: 88
Phys Ed 11/12: A-
SCT BOCES: 92

My marking period average TOTAL is an 89.

Mom is quite impressed. I haven't shown Dad yet, though. However, I've been telling him the grades I've been getting so I don't see any reason to show him, really.

My goals for the second marking period is to try a bit harder in Economics and gym. Well, I'll definetly try to do better on all of them since there's always room for improvement, but those are the areas I'll focus more towards. :)

Anyway... Ah--yes! I finally finished my college application and turned it in to my guidance counselor. According to her, the school's paying the application fee. Whoo-hoo!

Speaking of college, I was discussing with my mother and her partner, Donna the options I have next year when I'm out of school. They say that since I'm going to college, I can either a); live with them while I'm in college, b); live my dad while I'm in college, or c); try to get my own apartment that's close to the campus. I'm thinking about finding my own apartment. I mean, really... and get a job to help pay for it within the campus (the college I'm going to has job opportunities for students to help pay for their apartment rent, college tutition, etc).

Mom says that Dad probably doesn't want me to live with him (since he's soon aparently moving in with his girlfriend when the rent for our house is due and goes on to the market April 1st) and somewhat, I think she's true. I mean, if he's going to move in with his girlfriend then there's no way he'll really have the chance and time to deal with me much. But whatever. I'm growing to be an adult and starting to hold on my own. I don't need Mommy or Daddy clinging to me much anymore and I'm pretty independent and know what's out there (for the most part!). Yes, I need a little practice and time to test the waters of everything (I am still quite young) but it won't take long. Soon enough, I'll be out there carrying my own stroll. Just give me two to three more years and we'll all see a huge difference from right now.

Anyway, blah--enough blabbering. I'm going to post some more quizzes. I am totally addicted to Quizilla now! ^_^ I think it is like the best quiz site ever.

You are Gabrielle!

Which Xena Character Are You?
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You and your LJ know of each other, but you need to
work on your relationship. Infrequent contact
and a lack of enthusiasm really have you too
set apart. Make an effort to get to know your
Lj better, and believe me, you will not be
dissapointed!

What is the relationship between you and your Lj?
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You are a half angel. You can't seem to find your
wings to fly off into happiness. You often
seem depressed but really your trying find
something that you sometimes don't even know.
You can't help but feel lost and so sometimes
loose faith in what comes ahead but even if you
do find what your looking for you keep the
happiness inside but none the less you are a
kind person.

What Angel Resides In Your Soul?
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You have the eyes of a hawk. You're very much aware
about your surroundings and the situations that
you're in. People can't touch your things
because you would immediately notice what's
been touched or what's missing. You can analyze
people's thoughts and actions quite well.
That's good for you. Don't lose that sharp
vision of yours.

What Animal Eyes Do You Have?
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You are a true nature girl!

Which Ultimate Beautiful Woman are You?
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Your and Innocent Unicorn! Innocent Unicorns are
very pure and good. They are the rarest of
types and sadly, are being hunted. Thats
because an Innocent Unicorn horn once removed
from the head, is worth alot of money, and if
left in holy water for a day, will turn into
diamond. Young Innocent Unicorns always stay
close to their mothers, and always will stand
by there side even when they grow. Innocent
Unicorns are said to be the friends of angels
and can dance on moonbeams. Innocent unicorns
represnt virginty, goodness, pureness, and
love. They always value friendship, and
familly, and are facinated by humans. Innocent
unicorns are shy, but if friends for someone,
its a friend to the end.

What kind of Unicorn are you? (With beautiful pictures)
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Andalusian. You're Graceful and Beautiful. You like
the way you are and you love to impress. Your
sweet and caring, but you can get a little show
offy. You have lots of friends and the elders
respect you. You've made a good spot out there
for yourself. Good Job!

What Breed of Horse Are You?
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You are the Butabi Brothers!

Which SNL Character Are You?
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Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:39:58 GMT

Yesterday was a pretty good day. As for today... eh, well. My mind feels like it's all worked out and tired. My BOCES teacher said my mind seemed a bit... "out of place" but not destructive or anything.

I'm also struggling to stick to my reading goal, which was to pick a few famous authors and read books that they've written. Well, I first started on Mark Twain, and started reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. I have to say that it's a good story, but the language is difficult to interpret. It's hard because I really, really want to get into it, but it's just a challenge when you have to read something with a lot of words not used nowadays and nineteenth century slang words. Does anybody else hate that?! >.< Aggggrrrrhhhh...

~QUIZZES~

Cady Heron

Which Mean Girl are you?
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Your a nerd .... you study hard you get good grades
what else is there to say !!!

What school girl are you??? (with cool pics)
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Morpheus

?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
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You are followed by the Demon of Ignorance. You are
very happy and social, but you don't relaize
there is a Demon follwoing you. It's very good
until something bad hits you, then your Demon
stikes and knocks you down. You are very
happy-go-lucky so any bad things going around
you are covered up by this Demon and in a way,
can make you almost childish. To get rid of
this Demon, you may have to wait until you're
older or visit a homelesss shelter.

What Demon Follows you? ..:Interesting Pics:..
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Life doesn't want anything out of you because your
perfect, your happy, you have all kinds of
friends and you don't let things get you down!

What does life want out of you?( pics, music, and backround)
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you are the "you suck, and that's sad"
happy bunny. your truthful, but can be a bit
brutal.

which happy bunny are you?
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Cocktail

?? Which Alcoholic Drink Are You ??
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You chose brown eyes.
Brown eyed people are normally very romantic. You
love to daydream, and sometimes you get
confused with your own fantasies over reality.
You are pretty outgoing, but some days, all you
want to be, is alone, reading, or thinking by
yourself. You have many talants, and you will
probably have a very important job when you're
older.

The Eye color personality test
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Thug Bear

Which Dysfunctional Care Bear Are You?
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Blue Angel, you are.

Calm and Cool :
Blue is calming. It can be strong and steadfast or
light and friendly. Almost everyone likes some
shade of the color blue.

Nature of Blue:
A natural color, from the blue of the sky, blue is
a universal color. The cool, calming effect of
blue makes time pass more quickly and it can
help you sleep. Blue is a good color for
bedrooms. However, too much blue could dampen
spirits.

Culture of Blue:
In many diverse cultures blue is significant in
religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed
to keep the bad spirits away. Blue conveys
importance and confidence without being somber
or sinister, hence the blue power suit of the
corporate world and the blue uniforms of police
officers. Darker blue, is associated with
intelligence, stability, unity, and
conservatism.

Using Blue:
A deep royal blue or azure conveys richness and
perhaps even a touch of superiority. Navy blue
is almost black and is a bit warmer than
lighter blues. Combine a light and dark blue to
convey trust and truthfulness banker's colors.
Although blue is a year-round color, pastel
blues, especially along with pinks and pale
yellows suggest Springtime while deep blue is a
colder weather color. Create a conservative but
sophisticated look with subtle contrast by
combining light and dark shades of blue.

What Type of Angel are You?
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J:

Your Beauty lies
in Dreams. Day-dreamer, creative and forever lost
in thoughts. You're a
dreamer, wanting more in your life than you have
now. Though you a lot of your
dreams never seem to leave your own mind. You've
created your own little world
inside that head of yours and you're most beautiful
when your mind is in
the clouds with sparkles in your eyes. You'd rather
be asleep than awake and
people find it hard to have long conversations with
you as you mind often
wanders and you aren't a big fan of reality. You
are long and almost child-like
probably with a great love for Fantasy or Science
Fiction. You're very creative
and most likely love to write wonderful stories or
draw and even sing, anything
creative that you can use that vast imagination of
yours. You're a bit of a
puzzle to people love to wonder as to what is going
in your mind.

Some Things
That Represent You:

Element:
Water, Wind Animal: Eagle Color:
Purples, Blues,
Pinks, Misty Colors Song: Imaginary by
Evanescence Expression: Blank Stare

Gemstone:
Rose Quartz Mythological Creature: Unicorn,
Fairy Planet: Saturn Hair Color:
Strawberry
Blonde Eye Color: Violet

Quote:
"I lie inside myself for hours and watch my
purple skies fly over me."

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Your a Verbal Linguistic. Your probably pretty good
at expressing yourself. You love to read and
write and sometimes wish you could become one
with your books or peices of writing. Your
strong point in school is probably english. You
should become a Writer of somekind maybe a
novelist or a news paper writer.

What Type of Intelligence do you have? 8 different results. -*-*-cool anime pictures-*-*-
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Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:49:14 GMT

I would like to apologize to everyone that had to read my offending message last night. I was just hurt and not in the world's cheeriest mood.

I am just relieved to say that my friend and I have worked it out, and we've made our peace. It was all nothing but a whole misunderstanding. :)

Bah, jumping on a few other notes. I am very excited... there's one highlight of my day: I got a 100% on my BOCES test! Whoo-hoo. I'm so happy right now! My instructor says that I've got the highest test score today, which isn't a surprise to me really since I'm usually on top of everyone on tests and I have the highest average in the class. Not that I'm bragging, mind you, but it's true! None of those other kids really try anyway, and never listen or do their work assigned from the teacher half the time whereas I do. They always play games on Yahoo! and listen to loud music. They refuse to complete their keyboarding lessions in Micro Type. I'm on there all the time, and just about the only one that does. So don't anyone dare say that I'm bragging about myself because I am only telling the truth, and that's that. :P

I also have a 91 average in Government and an 80 in Economics (that's hard). Yay-hey! ^.^

Next week I'm going to the movies with Lola, the lady that I'm doing things with. We're going to see The Weatherman, which seems pretty good.

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:14:44 GMT

Mmmmm... nothing like a cup of rasberry-truffle coffee mixed with with French-vanilla creamer in the morning. Yum! ^.^

It's Monday and I have to get ready for school. I want to ask someone this... where has the weekend gone?! :P

I actually don't realize what I'm bitching and complaining about, though. I don't have a full schedule at school... so it's basically a breeze. Two classes a day and then BOCES, and then I get to go home a little more than an half-an-hour earlier than the regular release time. Boomboomboom, I go home. And these poor other kids have eight classes a day. Oh, well. Sucks-ass to be them, doesn't it? They should have signed up for BOCES.

I have Government today and gym. Quite honestly, gym is starting to piss me off... not too much, though. I'm passing. It's just that I'm getting low grades on the dumb quizzes we have... and seeing the other kids get really good grades. It's just retarded... but other than that it's not too bad.

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:31:10 GMT

I just gobbled down an entire container of sour-cream and onion reduced-fat Pringles and I think I am full for a little while. o.O *Belches* Damn Pringles, they're so addicting. Good thing they were REDUCED-FAT though, and not the regular. Though, reduced-fat ones aren't all that healthy, either. Ah, well. :D

Went with my mom's partner's house last night and spent the night. It was fun. We watched The Notebook, and I really liked it. It was slow in the beginning, though... and it was sad towards the ending. Mom and I were both crying. But it was good. Rachel McAdams is a great little actress. :)

Ah! The sun is out and it's a decent day. Finally! Of all the rain and muggy weather that has been felt in the last week, it's quite relieving to see some warm sun and no dropping- oh my goodness! It IS raining! Funny, right after I typed that it was a decent and sunny day it started pouring outside. The sun is still out, though. That's a sign that gives a possible pass-over. Okay... it's stopped now. (What in the world was that all about? O.o)

I borrowed this thick book from the library yesterday. It's called The Usual Rules, and it's pretty good. It's a fictional story about this girl who loses her mother on 9/11 in the World Trade Center and then she has to go live with her father in California. It's a good story. I've become a little turned-off and annoyed at it because the author didn't write any quotation marks in the book. All of the conversations by the characters spoken are in plain text. It's like, you get confused on what characters are speaking or not speaking, you know? And I never knew any author could ever do away with publishing a book without the quotation marks. I would think that it's right at all! I mean, hello? The general rule of thumb in writing anything that involves people speaking together HAS to have some sort of marks around them so that it wouldn't confuse the reader. I suppose I could be wrong, though.

I've been having a few conversations with this guy on MSN. I contacted him through his deviantART page and I've been talking to him for a little while. (And no, I don't have a deviantART page. I just like to browse through the site a lot.) I saw his posts and were really inspired by his opinions and how strongly he expressed them. He's a very intelligent guy, and he seems cool. I enjoy talking to him. One other interesting thing about him is that he's 18. It took me a minute or two to let it sink in when he told me. From the way he types, I figured he'd be at least in his 30s or something.

EDITED: Okay, so I decided to scratch the survey activity on Saturday. I think it's too soon to post that now and honestly I don't know everyone well too well here. So just forget about it. Thanks. :) [10/17/05 7:05 a.m.]

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:13:13 GMT

Back. Here are a couple of surveys I did. I didn't do it with my writing activity because I don't know how to make more than one LJ-cut in an entry. :P lol.

[ ] almost drowned
[x] almost got hit by a car
[x] snuck out of the house
[x] gotten lost in your city
[ ] saw a shooting star
[ ] been to any other countries besides the United States
[ ] had a serious surgery
[ ] gone out in public in your pajamas
[ ] kissed a stranger
[ ] hugged a stranger
[ ] been in a fist fight
[ ] been arrested
[ ] done drugs
[ ] had alcohol
[ ] laughed and had milk/coke come out of your nose
[ ] pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[ ] made out in an elevator.
[x] swore at your parents.
[ ] kicked a guy where it hurts.
[ ] been in love
[x] been close to love
[ ] been to a casino
[ ] been skydiving
[ ] broken a bone
[x] been high
[ ] skinny-dipped
[ ] skipped school
[ ] flashed someone
[x] saw a therapist
[ ] done the splits
[ ] played spin the bottle
[x] gotten stitches
[ ] drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
[x] bitten someone
[x] been to Niagara Falls
[x] gotten the chicken pox
[x] kissed a member of the opposite sex
[x] kissed a member of the same sex (My family)
[ ] had a one night stand
[ ] crashed into a friend's car
[x] been in a car accident
[ ] been to Japan
[ ] ridden in a taxi
[x ] been dumped
[ ] shoplifted
[ ] been fired
[ ] ever had a crush on someone of the same sex
[x] had feelings for someone who didnt have them back
[ ] stole something from your job
[ ] gone on a blind date
[x] lied to a friend
[x] had a crush on a teacher
[ ] celebrated mardi-gras in new orleans
[ ] been to Europe
[ ] slept with a co-worker
[ ] been married
[ ] gotten divorced
[ ] had children
[x] saw someone die (Sort of)
[ ] been to Africa
[x] driven over 400 miles in one day
[ ] been to Canada
[ ] been to Mexico
[x] been on a plane
[ ] seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show
[ ] thrown up in a bar
[ ] purposely set a part of myself on fire
[ ] eaten sushi
[ ] been snowboarding
[ ] met someone in person from the internet (I've came close)
[ ] been moshing at a rock show
[ ] been to a motor cross show
[ ] lost a child
[ ] gone to college
[ ] graduated college
[x] done hard drugs (Once)
[x] tried killing yourself (Couple of times)
[ ] taken painkillers
[x] love someone or miss someone right now

*****ABOUT YOURSELF*****

NAME (FULL): Brandi (Don't want to mention last name)
EYE COLOUR: Brown
HAIR COLOUR: Dirty blond
ONE THING ABOUT YOU THAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE: I have a learning disability
BEST FRIEND: (GIRL) Ummm... Kelly probably comes the closest
BEST FRIEND: (BOY) Ricki (No boys really like me that much, ha ha)

&&&&&DO YOU&&&&&

KEEP A DIARY? A journal... both online and personal
LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR OFTEN? No
LIKE YOUR LIFE? Depends
HAVE A BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND? No
IF SO WHO ARE THEY? I don't have a boyfriend
HAVE A CRUSH? Yes
FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIKED THIS PERSON? For awhile
DOES HE/SHE KNOW? I don't know
GET GOOD GRADES? Yes
GET SCARED EASILY? No
CRY A LOT? Depends
GET HURT EASILY? Yes
HAVE AN ENEMIE? Yes... who doesn't?
GO TO BED LATE? Yes
GO TO BED EARLY? Yes
SAVE YOUR ASSINGMENTS FOR THE LAST MINUTE? No
PRETEND YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT A CERTAIN PERSON BUT YOU ACTUALLY DO? Yes
KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Sort of
HAVE FIGHTS OFTEN? No
GOSSIP A LOT? No
LIKE TO GOSSIP? Depends... if I don't like the person
TALK BEHIND PEOPLES BACKS? Usually about good things
ENJOY SCARY MOVIES? Depends
ENJOY CHICK FLICKS? Yes
PLAY HARD-TO-GET? Yes
MAKE EXCUSES TO GET OFF THE PHONE WITH SOMEONE? Yes
ENJOY THIS SURVEY? Yes

$$$$$$$$$$ORs$$$$$$$$$$$

GLOBE OR MAP? Map
SWEET OR SOUR? Sweet
HUG OR KISS? Hug
BOY OR GIRL? Boy
PUNCH OR KICK? Punch
LONG HAIR OR SHORT HAIR ON GIRLS? Long hair
LONG HAIR OR SHORT HAIR ON BOYS? Short hair
PHONE OR INTERNET? Internet
SKI OR SNOWBOARD? Snowboard
TOMGIRL OR TOMBOY? Tomboy
SNOW OR RAIN? Snow
SONG OR PARODY? Song
SLOW SONG OR ROCK? Slow song
ANGER OR FRUSTRATION? Frustration
MOVIES OR TV? Movies

*&*&*&*&*&SOMEONE...*&*&*&*&*&*

SWEET OR FUNNY? Both
INTELLIGENT OR GOOD-LOOKING? Intelligent
TALKATIVE OR QUIET? Both
SPORT-FANATIC OR BOOK WORM? Book worm
ROMANTIC OR NOT? Romantic but not sickly romantic
ENTERTAINING OR BORING? Entertaining of course
CALM OR ACTIVE? Both
TRUSWORTHY OR LOYAL? Both
FUN TO TALK TO OR FUN TO LISTEN TO? Fun to listen to
STUBBORN OR NOT? Not... I have no tolerance for stubborn folks, really
HARD TO GET OR EASY? Easy
MATURE OR KIDDISH? Mature
SENSITIVE OR TOUGH? Tough on the outside but sensitive on the inside
CAREFUL OR CARELESS? Careful
TALENTED OR CREATIVE? Creative
CUTE OR DROP-DEAD-GORGEOUS? Cute
ANNOYING OR EASY TO ANNOY? Everyone has their issues...
SHORT OR TALL? Either one
BLOND OR BRUNETTE? Either one
OLD OR NEW? Now how in the world would someone be "NEW"? o.o
UNIQUE OR PLAIN? Unique
EXACTLY LIKE YOU OR TOTALY DIFFERENT? Similar to me but a little different
STYLISH OR NOT? Stylish
FUNNY OR HILARIOUS? Doesn't that mean the same thing just about? *_*
PREDICTABLE OR NOT? Predictable... yeah, I'm boring
LOVABLE OR LIKABLE? Lovable

/"/"/"/"/"/HAVE YOU EVER..."/"/"/"/"/"

LOVED SOMEONE? My family
NOT KNOWN IF YOU LIKE SOMEONE OR LOVE THAT SOMEONE? No
BEEN ABLE TO TELL WHEN SOMEONE LIKES YOU? Depends
BEEN AFRAID OF GETTING IN A RELASHIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE? Yes
BEEN IN A RELASHIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE? Not seriously
BEEN DUMPED? Sort of
DUMPED SOMEONE? No
HAD A BROKEN HEART? Yes, but not seriously
BROKEN SOMEONE'S HEART? See above
BEEN REALLY EMBARASSED? Yes, but who hasn't at some point in their life?
BEEN KISSED? Yes
KISSED SOMEONE? Yes
BEEN HUGGED FOR A LONG TIME? Yes
HUGGED SOMEONE FOR A LONG TIME? Yes
HUNG UP ON SOMEONE? No, I think it's really rude
BEEN HUNG UP ON? No
CARED ABOUT SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T CARE ABOUT YOU? Yes
HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN? Yes, but again, who hasn't at least once or twice?
KEPT A REALLY DARK SECRET TO YOURSELF? Yes
TOLD SOMEONE'S DARK SECRET? No
STOLEN SOMEONE'S BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND? Came close a couple times :P
READ SOMEONE'S DIARY WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION? Once briefly a LONG time ago
FELT LIKE SPONTANIOUSLY KISSING SOMEONE? No

***********ARE YOU...**************

FUNNY? Depends
SMART? Yes
INTELLIGENT? In some fields, maybe
BRILLIANT? Isn't this the same as intelligent?
FUN? Depends
ADORABLE? Yes ^__^
IN LOVE? No
IN A RELASHIONSHIP? No
MAD AT SOMEONE? No
INTO THE OPPOSITE SEX? Yes
FUN TO BE WITH? Depends
EXCITING? Sometimes
BORING? Depends
PREDICTABLE? Not really
SOCIAL? No
TALENTED? Aren't we all talented in a way?
SWEET? Yes
TRUSTWORTHY? Anybody other than to my mom :P
STUBBORN? Who isn't sometimes?
QUIET? Yes
ENTERTAINING? No
SPORTY? Yes! :D
SENSITIVE? Very
TOUGH? No, but I try to be
BORED RIGHT NOW? Umm... no
MISSING SOMEONE RIGHT NOW? Not really

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:31:49 GMT

Think about where you like to write and the environment that makes you the most productive. Where's your ideal writing space? It is outdoors under a weeping willow? Or do you prefer a private room like a den, an office, an attic, or a bedroom? How about a busy cafe, where you wear headphones and listen to your favorite music? Or during the bus ride to school? What do you sit on? The ground, a chair, a mound of cushions? Is your writing place quiet or noisy? Are other people nearby and, if so, what are they doing? When you think about this ideal place, how do you feel? What can you do to make this dream place real?

My perferred place to write anything is anywhere alone. It is when I have no adults to demand from me, no kids pestering me, and a place where I have a carefree feeling of my physcial oddities.

After I come home from school, I have a chair I rest on while I read and write before my mom comes home from work. Though it isn't a whole lot of time, I cherish every moment I am able to sit and let my creativity flow.

Another place is a movie theater. I'll take my pencil and notebook early before a showing and sit and write anything I desire. Who would have known that snacking on popcorn and soda is wonderful while writing, too! Also, since I am equally as interested in cinema and theater, it makes a greater environment and spices my craving to write.

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:27:11 GMT

Write a letter to yourself from yourself, or from someone who loves you more than any other person in the world. This person can be anyone, real or imaginary, human or beyond human. It can even be from more than one person, if you want. The letter writer, whoever it may be, should be someone who sees you in the brightest light, believes you unconditionally. Writing and reading this letter can help you feel more confident about yourself and your abilities.

... and here's a letter I wrote to myself and placed into an envelope as the instructions directed:

Dear Girl Me,

Hey you! How is everything? You look pretty today. You're wearing a beautiful outfit, your hair is tamed nice and you smell good. On top of all that, you have such a bright and warm smile on your face!

No matter what happens, no matter how many days you feel down about yourself, just know that you are a very special and talented person who will have a great future. And don't sweat it too much about your weight -- it makes you have a shinier future and another challenge you'll accomplish and feel proud of later in life.

I also want to say that you're a great writer. Yes, I am taking about you! And if you practice your writing and sharpen your skills, you will be sure to become a professional writer one day! Complete a writing activity every day. Write an essay or two. Try to relax every once in a while and don't write too much! You'll wear yourself out and won't find writing fun as it can be.

Love,

Woman Me

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:58:18 GMT

ESSAY:

My "pesky animal" is a monkey that followed me home while I was on a bird-watching adventure in the Amazon Jungle. He is very sweet and the most adorable monkey I've ever seen! However, he can bother me and slow my life down. Taking care of him is worse than taking care of a ferret! He crawls around everywhere, snoops into everything, climbs on my curtains, and destroys my kitchen while eating all of my food-- especially my bananas! I try to have a successful life but it's difficult with that darn monkey in my hair all the time (literally... he picks at my hair!).

I'll talk about how I can deal with him from constantly bothering me all the time. There's obviously a reason why he's doing this to me. Perhaps I don't bond with him enough. Maybe he feels lonely when I go off to work and party with my girls. I should take him to the movies everytime I go. I really should consider taking him to Disney World to go on the rides with me. He probably feels depressed. Maybe I am annoying HIM. I do yell at him quite a bit. Maybe I don't feed him enough bananas or give him monkey treats when he's behaving well. I should take him to the parties I go to and get him a date, as well. He probably feels lonely because he doesn't have a significant other. I'm sure one of my girlfriends may be interested.

I suppose I can relate my "monkey" to how my writing life is. My writing, while it can be creative and decent, is at many times distracted by other things that irritate me. People and issues are the things that keep me from writing. They are all the "monkey" described in the above paragraph. They are the things that get in my way as I'm trying to write. My homework is the monkey. Kids at school who tease me are each the monkey. My nagging mother is the monkey. My restless dog who barks all the time is the monkey. My pushy Economics teacher is the monkey.

Like the monkey I talked about, there is a reason why certain things happen in my life they way they happen. For instance, my homework can stress me from writing because I have too much, or fall behind. Kids at school may tease me because I forget to put deodorant under my arms sometimes, or forget to pull back my hair. I may have a nagging mother because I refuse to do the chores she asks, or she's afraid that I may get fired from my job. My restless dog may bark all the time because... he's a dog and just barks. My Economics teacher could be the monkey because I'm graduating high school in a few months and he may want his students to pass successfully. Just like the monkey I was discussing about, all of the problems in my life that keep me from writing happen for a reason, and can, with willingness, become resolved. Every free time at school during study halls I can complete my homework then so I won't come home stressed. I can remain less unkempt about my appearance and then ignore the students who tease me at school. I can do as what my mother asks of me at home with a pleasing attitude. I can calmly quiet my dog while he is barking. I can just cope with my Econmics teacher and accept that he is oligated to use force on his students to force them to pass. If I try to work on all of this, I may not be distracted and it may be easier for me to practice on my writing life.

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:17:29 GMT

Is a guard dog (or another “animal”) getting in your way? Here’s how to find out:

Make a list of the things that prevent you from writing what you want, how you want, when you want (for example, “No time” or “I’m too busy” or “I’m feeling lazy right now”).

I’m too lazy

I don’t feel confident enough

I have low self-esteem

I don’t like my writing

I don’t think I am creative enough

I don’t think I am smart enough

I make mistakes

I’m too much of a perfectionist

I’m to “dumb”

I procrastinate

I’m too busy

I don’t have encouragement

I don’t practice enough

I have no friends

I don’t like the style of my writing

I’ll never be a professional writer

Imagine these excuses as pesky animals. What creatures do you see? A white rabbit who’s always running late? A busy beaver? A sloth? Why do these creatures act this way? Which one best represents your creative block?

-I see a monkey trying to steal everything from me and annoy me. He steals my food and backpack. He swings around from tree-to-tree with a big grin on his face, calling loudly.

-I think this monkey acts this way because he wants something and I am the only person who can give him what he wants.

Ask yourself how you might find a way to adopt this creature take such good care of it that it would no longer get in your way. What would you feed it? Where would it sleep? You can even draw this creature, cut it out, and keep it with your writing materials (think of it as your “pet peeve”). Anytime you find yourself making the same old excuses, pull out your pet and find out what it needs. Then take care of it, so you can write.

-Come to find out he just likes me. Something about me attracts him, though I fail to know what. Maybe he wants me to take him home. I wouldn’t mind… he IS a cute monkey! I’ll feed him lots of bananas and anything else monkeys eat. We’ll go to concerts, to the movies, and go on rides at Disney World. I’ll ride him around town in my tricycle. I’ll get us a bunk bed and I’ll give him the option to sleep on the top. I will give him anything he wishes to make him happy.

I browsed around Google, and I’ve decided that this is my annoying (but cute) monkey. ^__^ Cute, isn’t he?

~~(I'll insert my paragraph essay of this today sometime when I get a chance!)~~

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:42:10 GMT

I just have to say omg I LOVE the picture I coded in for my background! It is so pretty. ^_^ I'm so proud. I had to change the text because it couldn't read show well with the palm trees so I found a pink color code and chose that instead.

Just came back from seeing the 40 Year Old Virgin last night... by myself. I have to say that it was okay. It turned me a off a bit because a lot of the sexual content was pretty over-the-top and offensive, but it was good in some parts. Wedding Crashers is better. :P

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:09:35 GMT

I'm seeing the 40 Year Old Virgin today. :D I'm so excited. Although it's a shame that none of the Frat Pack members are in it. Pooie. :P

I'm going to continue along with the activites from the Write Where You Are book and again, write my response(s)...

One way to unleash your creativity is by freewriting, which disciplines you to sit for a predetermind length of time (usually ten minutes) and write without stopping. You can write about whatever pops into your head-- a dream you had the night before or the the new CD you want to buy, for example. The point is to get the wheels in motion.

Sit down and start writing whatever's on your mind-- whatever crawls down your arm, through your fingertips, and onto the page. Don't stop for at least ten minutes. Keep your hand moving, even if you can't think of anything to write except "Why am I writing this?" or "Can't think, can't think, can't think, can't think" over and over. If you have a hard time coming up with a topic, try one of these:

What did you see today? (Or what DIDN'T you see today?)
If you had a twin, what would she or he be like? (And if you have a twin, write about what life would be like if only one--or three!--had been born at once.)
Where would you travel if you could go anywhere? What would you want to do there?

~~Back in ten minutes. ;)~~

I hate cold weather. It's no fun at all and I cannot stand it. I shiver all over and my fingertips tingle. My feet are feeling as if they just came out of ice water even though they're wearing socks. I can't do anything outside, and I am just miserable because it's so darn cold. During the day when the temperature is freezing, I stay inside my house. I refuse to go outside, even with a heavy coat, mittens, and a scarf. I would rather stay inside by a heater or a wood stove. I sit for hours on the couch all wrapped up in heavy blankets drinking hot coca either reading a book or watching a good movie on the TV. I would look out the window next to me and see the diehards wandering outside. I think, "Well, they have some courage to be out there. Why are they taking a chance to freeze their butts off when they could stay warm inside like I am and be comfortable?"

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:39:00 GMT

It's still raining outside and the weather is just groggy and wet. Rain drops are still coming down like gangbusters, the same exact way it was last night. Though it isn't the rain and dampness that bothers me as much as the cold. It is freezing so bad! Winter's coming. #_#

Mom is away for the weekend at her girlfriend's house and she left me at the upstairs apartment to keep up the place and watch her friend's dog. Her friend went to Cacun this weekend and she asked my mom if somebody could watch her dog. Mom said I could watch him while she was away and she could give me some money, which is swell. I need money to go shopping in three weeks when I go out with Lola.

I'm currently reading this excellent book, Write Where You Are: A Guide For Teens by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg. It's a great tool to use for someone who wants to improve their writing skills, especially younger people. The activities she writes in the books are creative, and fun. I really recommened it for anyone that loves to write and want to but have trouble starting or finishing projects or whatever. This book offers tips, suggested techniques, encouragement and more for the aspiring writer.

And as a matter of fact, since I'm bored, I'm going to copy down some of the writing activities she provided with my answers. Any of you are welcome to do the activities as well if you have any desire!

The activities are typed in bold-italic text and my responses to them are typed in plain italic.

To get started, write your response to one or more of the following questions. There's no "right" way to answer any of them. Imagine each question as a doorway for you to pass through and explore what's on the other side. What surprises do you find when you enter?

What might you want to write?

I want to write to express myself creatively and share it with others.

Do you consider yourself a writer? Why or why not?

I probably consider myself a writer since I have skills and some original ideas. I have practiced a lot and had a fair share of homework done.

What is it that writing brings you or that you want it to bring you?

Writing just seems to bring me a sense of joy, relaxation and comfort. It helps me relieve stress during difficult times.

What could writing do for you? What has it done for you?

Writing has given me strength, creativity and a sense of intelligence.

What do you most want to write about? Why?

I will write just about anything and about every topic I know.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

I want to write to express myself creatively and share it with others. I probably consider myself a writer since I have skills and some original ideas. I have practiced a lot and had a fair share of homework done.

Writing just seems to bring me a sense of joy, relaxation and comfort. It helps me relieve stress during difficult times. Writing has given me strength, creativity and a sense of intelligence. I will write just about anything and about every topic I know.

(Hey... it's a start, lol! ^_^ I'll get better)

Dodahdodah...

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 22:33:56 GMT

Rain, rain, go away. ~_~

1) First Grade Teacher: Mrs. Cole
2) Last phrase you said: "Okay... bye, Dad (on the phone)
3) Last song you sang: Without Me by Eminem... I hummed it
4) Last person you hugged: My mom
5) Last thing you laughed at: Some silly photo I saw on the Internet
6) Last time you said something: Five minutes ago on the phone
7) Last time you cried: I don't remember
8) What's in your CD player: I don't know, actually
9) What color socks are you wearing: White socks with orange on the heel and toes
10) What's under your bed: My bed desk, notebooks, papers, supply holder (I need a desk), books, my Hopechest
11)What time did you wake up today: 5:45 a.m.
12) Current taste: Coffee with Coffee-Mate french vanilla creamer ^_^
13) Current hair: In a pony tail
14) Current clothes: A T-shirt with pants
15) Current annoyance: My BOCES website project grade... I got an 83 on it but I didn't spend time on it as I wanted to
16) Current longing: Going to the movies
17) Current desktop picture: Will Ferrell 'cus he F U C K I N G ROCKS
18) Current worry: Economics class a little bit
19) Current hate: I'm-going-to-find-you-and-hunt-you-down-Barbara-Wood-from-Albany-you-old-evil-bitch
20) Story behind your LiveJournal username: From this song I love, If U Can't Dance... can I be more creative? *___*
21) Current favourite article of clothing: Huh?
22) Favourite physical features of the opposite sex: Short black hair, big lips, cute face
22) Favourite physical features of the same sex: Long hair, cute clothes, make-up, pretty face
23) Last CD that you bought: I haven't bought a CD in a long time
24) Favourite place to be: The mall
25) Least favourite place: Anywhere where there are huge crowds of kids
26) Time you went to sleep last night: Quarter to nine, I think
27) If you could play an instrument, what would it be: A violin
28) Favorite color?: Hot pink
29) Do you believe in an afterlife: Yes, very much so
30) How tall are you: 4'11
31) Current favourite word/saying: I don't know
32) Favourite book: Catalyst
33) Favourite season: Summer
34) One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: Lakia
35) Favourite day: Friday :D
36) Where do you want to go right now: To the movies but my dad went out with his girlfriend tonight :/
37) What is your career going to be like: I don't know yet, but I want it to involve writing
39) What kind of car will you have: Toyota or a Ford... though I don't drive yet... soon though, like in the next year or so
40) Type a line you remember from any book: Trust me, I do not freak out over little baby poop. I have a brother. Puke or poop, I can cope. But this is not normal. It looks like a dinosaur took a dump - Cataylst (2002)
41) A random lyric: I'm sorry mama/I never meant to hurt you/I never meant to make you cry but tonight/I'm cleanin' out my closet...
42) Identify some things surrounding your computer: My old desk, a supply holder, a coffee mug, mouse pad, phone, tablet paper

WHAT:

1. is your name: Brandi
2. is your nickname: Bran, Brannie, Sweetness, Dork
3. are you wearing: Didn't I just answer this?
4. is your favorite feature on yourself: My boobs and eyes :P
5. is your room like: White-painted walls, a carpet, paper, notebooks, stuffed animals, bed
6. is your favorite drink: Ice tea, diet soda
7. is your car: Ford
8. is your job: I don't have a damn job, yet
9. is your education: I'm graduating from high-school soon, and I'm going to college and hopefully I'll get a degree when I finish there

10. is your favorite holiday: Christmas

HAVE YOU:

1. Fallen for your best friend?: No
3. Been rejected?: Hell yes
4. Been in love?: No, not yet... but suspect what it feels like and imagine
5. Used someone?: ... Yes
6. Been used?: Yes... for little stupid things
7. Done something you regret?: Yes

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON...

9. You hugged: Wasn't this just asked above?
10. You talked to?: My father on the phone
12. You instant messaged?: hdofu (David)
13. You yelled at?: These boys this morning when I was waiting out for the bus for BOCES... they just were yelling and screaming like they always did and were annoying
14. You laughed with?: A boy in my Economics class this morning
15. Who broke your heart?: Hmm... nobody seriously

DO YOU...

19. Color your hair?: Sometimes
20. Have tattoos?: No
21. Have piercings?: Ew, no
22. Have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: No
23. Own a webcam?: No, but I want to!
24. Own a thong?: Eeew, no
25. Ever get off the damn computer?: No :)

26. Habla espanol?: Nein, aber ich kenne Deutsch! :)

HAVE YOU/DO YOU/ARE YOU...

29. Stolen anything?: Yes... but who doesn't at some point in there lifetime?
30. Smoke?: No
32. Obsessive?: Yes
33. Compulsive?: Sometimes
34. Obsessive compulsive?: Possible
35. Panic?: Yes
36. Anxiety?: Yes
37. Depressed?: Yes
38. Suicidal?: No, however at times I think about it
39. Obsessed with hate?: No
40. Dream of mutilated bodies, blood, death, gore?: Sometimes after I listen about too many ghost stories, lmao

*QUESTIONS*

41. If you could be anywhere, where would you be?: Florrrrrrida
42. Can you do anything freakish with your body?: I can bend the top of all of my fingers
43. What facial feature do you find the most attractive on others?: Lips
44. Would you vote for a woman candidate for president?: Yes
45. Would you marry for money?: No
46. Have you had braces?: No
47. Do you pluck your eyebrows? No
48. Do you like hairy backs?: Not really
49. Do you like hairy crotches?: WTF
50. Could you live without a computer?: No, no, no, no!
51. Do you use ICQ, AOL Buddy list etc: Yes
52. If so, how many people are on your list(s)?: 11 and soon 12 since one person asked to add me sometime today
53. If you could live in any past, where would it be: Probably the 1800s
54. Do you wear white socks?: Um... why on earth would you care?
55. Do you wear shoes in the house or take them off?: When it's shitty outside (like today), I'll take them off
56. Your favorite fruit?: Strawberries
57. Do you eat wheat bread or white?: White bread
58. What is your favorite place to visit?: THIS WAS JUST ASKED!
59. What is the last movie you saw?: Wedding Crashers
60. Are you religious?: No
61. Are you photogenic?: No
62. Do you dream in color or black and white?: I don't remember
63. Are you wearing fingernail polish?: I used to
64. Is it chipped or fresh?: Chipped... I bite them lmao
65. Do you have any dimples?: Yes
66. Do you remember being born?: How the hell would anyone remember being born?
67. Why do you take surveys?: Because I can
68. Do you drink alcohol?: No
69. Did you like or do you dislike high school?: In the past three years, high school was a bitch... but now, in my senior year, I'm beginning to enjoy it for some odd reason *_*
70. What is the best accent?: I honestly LOVE how the British talk... it's so cool and I'd like to learn to speak like that one day
71. Who do you want to kiss?: Slowly kiss and make out with Vince Vaughn... lol
72. Do you like sunrises or sunsets the most?: Sunsets
73. Do you want to live to be 100?: Maybe, If I grow into a successful and intelligent person people look up to
74. Is a flat stomach important to you?: Go to hell >:o (LOL just kidding)
75. Do you or have you played with a Ouija board?: Yes
76. Are you loyal?: Sometimes... it all depends
77. Are you tolerant of other peoples beliefs?: As long as they don't judge mine
78. At home, do you like the lights on or off?: Depends... though I like it better with them off because it gives me a sense of privacy and calmness for some strange reason
79. Do you like your nose?: Yes
80. Do you think you can draw well?: Hell no... I can't draw worth shit
81. At what age did you find out that Santa Clause wasn't real?: WHAT?! *Looks confused*
90. Have you ridden in a hotair balloon?: No but it sounds cool to!
91. Do you talk to yourself?: Yes
92. Are you judgmental?: Sometimes

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN..

93. Smoked your first cigarette?: Never smoked one
94. Got drunk for the first time?: Never got drunk
95. Smoked pot for the first time?: Never smoked at all
96. Kissed someone?: I don't know
97. Made out with someone?: Never made out with someone
98. Lost your virginity?: I never did yet :D *Pats self on the back*

NAME...

99. The best kiss youve ever received: Um...
100. The worst kiss youve ever had: Never had a "bad" kiss
103. All your lifetime periods: (events that happened over series of years): 1-3: Whiny screaming brat; 3-5: Still a whiny screaming brat but not as much; 5-8: Matured a little, was a bit hyper; 5-9: Was stupid and hyper, went though a lot of shit; 9-13: Got to be a brat getting into puberty; 13-16: Got mature and older, more independent and aware; 16-now: A growing adult but with security issues

104. Worst kisser: Slow learner much? I just answered this!
105. The worst thing you've ever done: Stolen fundraiser candy
106. The most embarrassing moment youve ever had: I'd rather not mention
107. The happiest moment in the past few days: When I found out I'm passing all of my classes well...
108. Your friends that life would just not be the same without them: Kelly ^_^ Though, we've gone through some hefty hellish times together I think she's a great friend and very smart
109. Favorite family member: Uh... that's pretty crude, don't you think? *_*
110. Give us a random statemtnt about yourself: I am a determined person

Anyone can feel free to take this survey for your journal if you want to! ^_^

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:12:12 GMT

I'm good. I just did corrections to a quiz I did in Government. It should help raise the grade. I didn't fail originally, though. I got an 80...but to tell the truth I think an 80 sucks for me since I'm usually good at government-history type stuff. Well, I did the corrections and I'm handing it in this morning, first period. If I get the corrections right (which I probably did since I looked over the notes) then my teacher will raise the grade ten or twenty or so. The whole thing was optional but I decided to do it since I really want to pass the class, and pass well.

School is going great without any real complaints... except I am tired of all the kids' attitudes. It really pisses me off. They are just rude and lazy and annoying. I get really irriated at the freshmans and sophmores...some of the immature juniors, too. Maybe it's a senior thing, I don't know.

I'm not having seniorites yet, though. All I want to do is pass the classes and graduate... THEN I'll save room for seniorites. :D

Though, I do think I'm starting to feel symptoms of the early stages of the disease. I stuffed the senior-class trip suggestion box with like ten pieces of paper saying NEW YORK CITY the other day. Other than where that is concerned, I'm not too desperate. :)

Oh, I decided to create a journal on GreatestJournal.com. I've decided to go back and keep a journal there since I miss my old friends like tsuya, peenk_, ladypigeon, whybenormal_17 and others. I particually miss Kaley (peenk_). Kaley, if you're reading this, I just want to say that I miss ya, girl! I'm returning to the site and coming back to the forums. Miss tsuya is doing a great job.

I'll still stay at LiveJournal, though! I'm beginning to love it here. I was believed that people on this site are bitchy but since I've been on here, everyone has been really sweet.

Anyway... *Looks at watch* Gah! I have to go walk to school, now. Bye!

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:52:56 GMT

Blah, it's Monday. Monday Morning after 6:30 a.m. I've taken a shower, gotten dressed, and had breakfast. I'm on my second cup of coffee.

I am going to walk to school since I woke up before my usual time. It's funny, I either awaken obscenely late or extremely early. It just depends on how I feel like, I guess. I need to do my hair again, though. It's gotten rather fuzzy since this morning when I was drying it down.

This passed weekend was interesting. It was long and tiring, but occupying also. My mom and I went to her partner Donna's house again. We took our two dogs and stayed Friday night, Saturday and almost all of Sunday there. Saturday morning, Donna's neighbor-friend asked my mom if I would like to try her old three-wheeler bicycle. Well, I rode it around and loved it. There's a basket in the rear of the bike and I can take the dogs for a ride around the neighborhood. Donna's neighbor said she'd sell it to me for $75. I was going to pay for it but Mom stepped in and wrote out a check. "As long as you ride it," she said. Well, I have to say that's not a problem to the least. I was on the damn thing all weekend, riding it every chance I had. And my dogs, Stuart and Purdy seem to enjoy riding in the basket.

And YES, it is a three-wheeler. It most likely should be since I can't ride a regular bike since I have horrible balance and my coordination is shit. So don't scoff at me. :P

Mom strongly suggests that I don't ride it to school because kids could make fun of me or try to blow out the tires or something during school hours. I was a little upset at first but I think she's right. Kids in my neighborhood are crueler than cruel and don't like to see something different than them. If they do, they make fun of it. But why should I worry about what they think? I wanted to bring my three-wheeler to school mostly because a); it's much faster to get to school, and b); the basket in the back could carry some of my books and all. I wasn't going to bring it to be made fun of by some fucking kids. But oh well. We're leaving it at Donna's so I can go there to ride in her park whenever we visit. We may find a bike trail somewhere or a park to ride through.

Not that any of you really care to know but I'm excited about an upcoming episide of Ghost Hunters. Those of you who don't know that show it's about- well... people hunting for ghosts. The team in Ghost Hunters is called TAPS. I watch the show sometimes, though I think Most Haunted is better.

But, anyway, there's an episode coming up on Ghost Hunters on the Lizzie Borden house. I'm sure most or all of you have heard of Ms. Borden, no?

Lizzie Borden had an axe,
Gave her mother 40 wacks
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father 41

Yep, they're investigating the house, and it's supposedly haunted by Lizzie, her father Andrew and step-mother Abby. I'm real excited to see it. I've got it ready to record. The episode comes on October 12.

Anyway, I have to get ready for school now. Today is an easy day... just Economics and study hall. And BOCES, too but usually that's no big deal. Have to get a project done today and I'm not quite done yet.

Also, this week has open-house to the college I may go to next year. Dad is taking me over to the campus and we may meet some teachers and staff of the college and all. Hopefully I'll become impressed with it.