http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:CarpeCanum&section=today deviantART RSS for by:CarpeCanum en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:34:10 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/14413899/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/14413899/ Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:58:31 PDT tagged me, and now I must tell eight interesting things about me....I'm not that interesting, unfortunately, but if worse comes to worse, I can make up some pretty cool facts about me! lol


The Rules:
1. Post these rules.
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves.
3. Tags should write a journal of these facts.
4. At the end of the post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named.
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them that they're tagged.


1) Because of my passion for WWII, which has lasted the entirety of my life thusfar, as a little girl I was not scared of the dark, or of monsters under the bed, nor was I afraid of stepping on sidewalk cracks. Rather, I was terrified of snipers in the buildings next door, and stepping on land mines.

2. I have not broken any bones, nor have I had any surguries in my life.

3. When I took the eHarmony personality questionaire (the 30-min one) to review my matches for free, the page came up and said I did not fall within any known personality profiles/perameters, so they couldn't match me with anyone. I'm not kidding!

4. I went hang-gliding (sp?) with my uncle out in Seattle when I was seven, and I hit a top height of over 7,000 feet because a heat thermal caught me.

5. On a missionary trip overseas in Scotland in 2003, I talked to the bus-driver during the 5 hour drive from the Manchester Airport to Port Glasgow. We exchanged addresses, and we've been great friends/pen-pals ever since.

6. My great-grandfather was an outlaw during the depression. He was part of a gang that stole the liquor from bandits who had stolen it from the FBI trains. He got into many gunfights, and was shot a grand-total of 6 times throughout his life.

7. My other great-grandfather (on the other side of my family) founded Best Lock Inc., Heritage Christian Schools, and designed over 4,000 inventions, some of which he sold to the military during WWII. He also ran for president as a dark horse candidate.

8. In all my eighteen years, I have never once been on a date, or been kissed by a guy. I have no idea why, either. Does it have something to do with the fact that I was homeschooled up until High School and have no social skills when it comes to kids my own age?


All right, I think that about covers it. I don't think I can come up with eight other people to tag, but here's a couple:




]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/12731858/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/12731858/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:09:06 PDT
It seems that I will not have the joy of going to my school's junior/senior prom this year. I realize that there's always next year, but I didn't want to go simply for the "romance" or the food or the dancing. It's being held at a very old, and very majestic cathedral which I've toured before. The building is spectacular, and the prom's theme is James Bond - The World is Not Enough. So cool. THAT'S why I wanted to go so badly. But the fates have worked against me. Oh well.

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Clubs:



]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/11528085/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/11528085/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:42:17 PST
GO PAYTON, MARVIN, SATURDAY, VERMACHELLI (my nickname for him), and the rest of the good 'ol boys!!

We kicked Patriot butt last night, and we're going to continue to kick butt at the Big Game!!!

I BELIEVE IN BLUE!!!



]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/10985389/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/10985389/ Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:30:44 PST
Also: HAPPY PEARL HARBOR ANNIVERSARY!!!

Well, my mom has offered to take me anywhere in the US for a trip! Because she and her new hubbie took a long cruise to the southern Caribbean without me, she seems to feel guilty for leaving me at the house all alone for eight days. So to prove that she still loves me, she wants to take me anywhere I choose.

Hmmm....decisions decisions. I honestly don't know where to go. Technically Hawaii is part of the US, but I doubt she'll agree when there's that amount of money on the line. As will probably be the case with Alaska.

This is a very rare opportunity I have, and I don't want to waste it on some dumb trip to Mackinack Island or Gatlinburg.

I don't care much for Florida (the humidity is killer...as are the crocodiles), and the Grand Canyon is too hot and dry.

I'm thinking along the lines of California, Montana, or Colorado. I've never been to Montana or Colorado, and I like the terrain being mountainous...although it is extremely cold. That's why I'm also considering California. Nice climate, nice beaches, but not much to do if I don't want to go to Disneyland or Seaworld. I know most people will scream after reading that last bit. Let me rephrase: There's not much to do that I would enjoy. It's horridly expensive, too.

I love horseback riding, so perhaps I should simply go to Texas or some other horse-riding state. We could stay at a ranch or lodge. Or perhaps we could just take long trial rides that last a week or so. That would be fun. I've also always wanted to go for a long hike on the Appalachian Trail. But that's a little too rugged for my taste.

Oh the inhumanity of these decisions! What ever shall I do?

]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/9991780/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/9991780/ Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:27:51 PDT
Ladies and gentlemen, although I am still a devout Snape fan, my new crush for the year which I have yet to grow out of: (drum roll please....) Commodore Norrington!!

Yes, I have bypassed the girly boy Will Turner, and overlooked the drunken Jack Sparrow, and have afixed myself upon the devilishly dashing and charmingly chivalrous James T. Norrington, ex-commodore. I fell in love with him in the first movie (the one where he alegedly looks like an ice-cream cone), because I love men in uniform, and men with principles....and a sexy hat. His voice is shexxier than even Alan Rickman's, and he is a man of honor. I just hope that he isn't turned bad by the writers of Potc 3 !! He's too noble to turn bad, and he's FAAAR too better a person for Elizabeth...I must admit since I saw Dead Man's Chest, I've really detested her. What a strumpet! How dare she lie and break her vow to Norry, breaking his heart in the process, and then turn around and start cheating on Will?? Seriously, even though she was supposedly doing that in order to chain Jack, she had no right in making out with him....

Anyway, poor Norry. I've also joined a fabulous fan club for all people like me who have an unhealthy obsession about our favorite ex-commodore. The club is CommodoreNorry, right here on deviantART! Here's the link: [link]

Go! Join! For the love of Norry, join! ]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/9498749/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/9498749/ Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:40:15 PDT
But, that all aside, this summer has left me wondering, and even fretting about what I should study when I go to college. I find myself torn between what my father wants of me (to contribute to the betterment of society and make butt-loads of money), or what my mother says (to pursue what I enjoy doing). Between the medical, political, and law field on one side, and writing, art, acting, and directing on the other. I'll make money in the former, and risk low-income and failure in the latter. I still have time left to come to a decision, but there seems no end to this indecision in sight.

And what of colleges? Which one should I attend? Which ones will accept me? Should I go to a local college just for the sake of saving money and have a cruddy education, or travel to an out-of-state college and pay through the nose for a good education while leaving my family for the first time? Am I good enough to get any scholarships? How do I go about applying for them? Should I join the military so they can pay for my college tuition? Will colleges frown on my attending many different high-schools and switching between home-school and regular school frequently?

I feel a little overwhelmed right now. I'm starting my Junior year this fall, and I feel as though I need to, if not reach a definite decision, narrow my field of interest down significantly and get things organized so when the time comes to make a choice, I'll be prepared for it. ]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8877346/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8877346/ Thu, 25 May 2006 19:21:36 PDT
For some strange reason, my profile won't let me put up my new ID. I keep going into "Profile", then on User Display (or the one that is my homepage), then under "Deviant ID" I pull down the bar and select the one I created. Everything seems okay and then I hit the OK button, but once it reloads my homepage, everything is NOT okay. It's not there. I guess I'll figure it out sooner or later.

Ah, the first night I can stay up late with no fear of oversleeping or missing my alarm! *sigh* ]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8814929/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8814929/ Fri, 19 May 2006 08:58:45 PDT I know nothing about lighting, shading, proportions, etc. Drawing isn't my speciality, but I have fun doing it, even if it doesn't look like what it does in my head.
I'm trying to do some more of my pictures, but my computer keeps freezing up and I keep losing all of the inking that I've done. Perhaps I'll just wait until my computer is okay before I submit any more here. ]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8602213/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8602213/ Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:35:09 PDT
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]]> ~CarpeCanum http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8572273/ http://CarpeCanum.deviantart.com/journal/8572273/ Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:48:19 PDT
Don't yet know how to make a signature picture, likes, dislikes, etc., but I'll learn to eventually. I would post my description here, but since this is just a journal, it won't last long up front. I'll figure it out... ]]> ~CarpeCanum