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Well, lots of stuff has happened since July. Namely....college. It's what I expected and a bunch of surprises all at the same time. I've found a solic group of friends. It's amazing how fast you get to know people you're forced to live next to. I feel as if I've known my neighbor longer than I've known some of my best friends in high school. And I've known her for all of a month and a half. And she knows me just as well. I find it astounding. It's awesome, really.

But at the same time, the stress of my major is starting to get to me. Okay, no. It's gotten me good. I've already debated changing my major three times. But with my advisor's word in my mind (he's also my flute professor which makes what he said all the more heartening) saying that he has no doubt that I could succeed--not just barely scrape by, but actually succeed--in the music program, I am going to stick with a music major for the remainder of the year and see how it goes from there. After that...well, I'll decide English or music ed. when registering for next fall. So yeah. Here's hoping I don't die in the process.

As for other stuff...not much has really happened. Which is strange. It seems like so much has happened. I guess I could go into details about what's gone on here at college, but that would get very boring and no doubt confusing, since most of the stuff are "you had to have been there" moments. So I won't bore you. But it's been an amazing experience so far. Stressful to the max, but amazing nonetheless.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/19651731/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/19651731/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:33:45 PDT
Your Boy Side

[x] you love hoodies.
[x] you love jeans.
[x] dogs are better than cats
[/] it's hilarious when people get hurt. (if it's my brothers, hell yeah)
[x] you've played with/against boys on a team. (ultimate frisbee anyone?)
[ ] shopping is torture. (Not so much, but it can get boring)
[ ] sad movies suck (sometimes tears are good....<.<)
[x] you own an x-box (HELL YEAH)
[x] played with hotwheels cars as a kid. (and still have them)
[ ] at some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[x] you own a DS, PS2 or sega. (one of them)
[ ] you used to be obsessed with power rangers.
[x] you watch sports on TV (Olympics, Tour de France, softball, NCAA football...just to name a few)
[/] gory movies are cool (depending on level of gore)
[/] you go to your dad for advice (for computer stuff, mostly, and sometimes theology)
[x] you own like a trillion baseball caps. (and wear about 3 of them regularly)
[x] you like going to football games. (Even though I have to (*is in marching band*) I still love them)
[x] you used to/do collect baseball cards. (the box is on a shelf in my closet)
[x] baggy pants are cool to wear. (can you say comfortable?)
[ ] it's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors. (green, silver, and blue)
[x] you love to go crazy and not care what people think. (when with certain friends, hell yeah)
[x] sports are fun (when I get to beat guys, YES!)
[ ] talk with food in your mouth (I hate the sound of chewing >.< ))
[ ] wear boxers. (I'm not that crazy)

Total = 16 1/2 (tomboy)

--

Your girl side

[/] you wear lip gloss. (for special occasions)
[x] you love to shop. (with Mom)
[ ] you wear eyeliner. (not even for special occasions. Stick near eye? No thanks)
[ ] you have some of the same shirts in different colors.
[ ] you wear the color pink. (HELL NO!!)
[x] go to your mom for advice.
[ ] you consider cheerleading a sport (IT IS SO NOT A SPORT! There's no bruises involved)
[x] you hate wearing the color black (I live in a desert. black = stupid color in heat)
[x] you like hanging out at the mall. (especially the book store part)
[x] you like getting manicures and/or pedicures. (they feel good)
[x] you like wearing jewelry (celtic knitwork earrings and necklace plus purity ring)
[ ] skirts are a big part of your wardrobe. (Not really, no)
[ ] shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] you don't like the movie star wars. (Star Wars = EPIC)
[ ] you are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance. (though I do want to learn how to salsa...)
[ ] it takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories. (try 15 minutes)
[ ] you smile a lot more than you should.
[x] you have more than 10 pairs of shoes. (unfortunately)
[/] you care about what you look like.(as long as it's comfortable and clean)
[ ] you like wearing dresses when you can. (hell. no.)
[x] you like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne. (I wear guys deodorant cuz it smells nicer than girls)
[x] you wear girl underwear. (uh...duh?)
[ ] used to play with dolls as little kid. (I can proudly say I do not own a barbie)
[ ] like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it.
[ ] like taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone/camera when you're bored. (O.o People do this?)

Total: 10

and I have no clue what this means so...yeah. Enjoy the comments from the peanut gallery!

Edited for even more Lulz!

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
Hair then face

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Um.....probably my garnet one from CWU...cuz it's still fuzzy inside

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
well...this would require actually kissing someone in the first place, now wouldn't it?

4. Do you plan outfits?
rarely. And then only for concerts.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
tired, and wanting pain meds for my stupid knee

7. Who was the last person you kissed?
....my mom?

8. Person before that?
can't remember

10. What are you craving right now?
A Georgia mud fudge blizzard from DQ

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
boiled cabbage with butter and salt and pepper. Yum!

12. Do you make prank calls?
I have once. Well, in a way. I picked up the phone at the winery I work for and said "Hello! Pizza Hut, this is Katy, ho... ]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/19290796/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/19290796/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:25:23 PDT
May: AP testing sucked
Chem and Pre-calc finals were the easiest things ever
AP Lit teacher was a you-know-what
I stole my brother's old job at Terra Blanca Vintners
Bro got a new job at a Retirement Home as a Caregiver

June: I graduated! Woohoo!
Went to Senior party and had a blast
Watched people get hypnotized and be their TRUE selves
Got a henna tattoo of a kanji symbol for tranquility
Started looking for another job for during the week
Hooked my friend up with a job at TBV
She loves it
Got a guitar! And am teaching myself to play it still
Haven't had a flute lesson in over a month
Get said second job at the local Hospital as a food service worker
Chaos ensues

July: Nothing much.
My car caught on fire
I think it was arson, along with the police and my dad
Nothing's left save the two bumpers, wheels, three tires, spare tire, and the headlight rims
Everything else = scorched ash
Including my sketchbook that I accidentally left in the car
Must go get new one soon
Found a new VW bus (now named Duke) that will be my car unless I find another Beetle I like
I need a break

So yeah. There's your quick rundown of what's happened in my life in three months. Now, since this is serving more as a rant than informative, I shall proceed with the angry stuff.

First off, my job. Er..jobs. One, I absolutely love. The people are nice, I'm treated as an equal, I have responsibilities, I'm important, and the location is beautiful. That's Terra Blanca Vintners. I work as a 'barback' there, which means I wash glasses and manage a sample table. And the really BIG and AWESOME kitchen is mine! Well, not really, but I see it as mine, since I'm the one who works in it most of the time. Well, me and Natalie who I recommended be hired when the owner decided we need more barbacks. Anyway, that job I love. I can go straight to the OWNER of the winery with a complaint and they'll try to fix it. No real hierarchy anymore (or rather since BlueFish aka Dori the tasting room manager) resigned. So yeah. I like that job.

My second job is less than perfect. I'm new there, yet no one seems to be willing to give me the benefit of the doubt. I have absolutely no IDEA what the hell I'm doing there, yet I keep getting shoved towards tasks I don't know how to do. One lady is particularly bad at this, and I'm glad I don't have to work with her today or tomorrow. My trainer for one shift was very patient, and I was actually learning stuff. The one problem with today is, I'm working a shift I haven't TRAINED FOR YET! How the hell am I supposed to work efficiently if I don't know what my duties for that shift are? One of my managers (David) says that I'll be fine, but he doesn't know my stress levels or how easily they rise to the breaking point. Seriously. My other manager (Toni) is on vacation this week, so I can't tell him needed information--like the fact that I have college orientation next week and can't work. Thankfully, I caught David doing the scheduling and told him, so I should have next week mostly off. If not, I'll call in sick. Simple as that. I told him I couldn't change the dates and that I can't work weekends to make up for it, so hopefully that will be fixed.

I have yet to get a regular schedule from these guys, and it's really starting to fray my nerves. I NEED a flute lesson, and I can't get one unless I know what day I have free to schedule a weekly deal. I need to have lessons to help prepare me for Central's Flute Studio, which is (I'm told) extremely cut-throat. And I don't do well without a teacher listening to my playing and telling me what I'm doing wrong. I often can't hear my own mistakes, or just ignore them, since I'm rather impatient. So yeah. That's beginning to stress me out. I'll have to talk to Toni when he gets back from vacation to discuss a regular schedule. I do NOT want to be the person to just be thrown in where ever a body is needed. That insults my intelligence and the fact that Toni asked me to work there, and I'm not even working the position he told me I'd be working. It's degrading and I'm almost fed up with it. Seriously.

And my car. Jake. My lime green, 1972, new engine, customized interior, new sterio, and fully restored VW Super Beetle is now a scorched, blackened, charred husk sitting in front of my house. Last Tuesday, I hooked him up to a ba... ]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/18171153/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/18171153/ Sun, 04 May 2008 19:42:40 PDT in her journal, so here y'all are! The random questions of the apocolyspe!

1. tag 10 ppl (not the one who sent it to you!)
2. answer all truthfully
3. take it in public!
4. tell all taggees on their profile that they have been tagged,
and link to your journal

[] I am shorter than 5'4.
[x] I think I'm ugly sometimes.
[x] I have many scars. (*counts* At least 5)
[] I tan easily. (they call me...the peeler)
[x] I wish my hair was a different color. (if highlighting it counts)
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance. (ocassionaly)
[] I have/I've had braces. (I was blessed with good teeth, though my mom might disagree)
[x] I wear glasses. (and contacts when my eyes feel like cooperating)
[] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger. (At Prom actually, and I had no idea who the guy was, though he was standing next to another guy-friend...)
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercing in places besides my ears. -nose, eyebrow, tongue
[x] I have freckles. (a few on my face, mostly on my arms and one in the perfect place to be hidden by my ring)
[ ] I hate my dad.
[ ] I hate my mom.
[x] I have a brother. (two, and they're both pains)
[ ] I have a sister. (she might be more sympathetic if I did)
[ ] I've sworn at my parents (If I did that, I'd be out on my rear)
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[x] My biological parents are together. (thank God for that)
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[x] I want to have kids someday. (someday, yes. Soon, no.)
[ ] I've had children.
[ ] I've lost a child.
[x] I'm in school. (Almost done with high school! Senior Power bebeh!)
[ ] I have a job. (I've had a job, just don't have one right now)
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school. (can you say "AP Chem"?)
[x] I almost always do my homework.
[x] I've missed a week or more of school. (Band trip. Sad, yes.)
[x] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years. (every year. I'm a nerd)
[ ] I failed more than 1 class last year. (Nope. Would be killed if I did.)
[x] I've stolen something from my job. (Stickers...wine labels...wine keys (aka multitasking corkscrew)...um...yeah)
[ ] I've been fired. (not technically, but still..)
[ ] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation. (and I'd promptly die afterwards)
[x] Disney movies still make me cry. (Fox and the Hound. Yep. And Air Bud, but I don't know if that's Disney..)
[x] I've peed from laughing. (*slowly raises hand*)
[x] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried. (Wish I'd done it recently.)
[ ] I've glued my hand to something.
[ ] I've had my pants rip in public.
[x] I was born with a disease/impairment. (Does having a genetic tendancy towards brain anurisms count?)
[ ] I've gotten stitches/staples. (never even been to the emergancy room)
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x] I've sat in a doctors office/emergency room with a friend. (Twice. Bro had surgery, mom had blood pressure issues.)
[ ] I've had my wisdom teeth removed. (They're just now growing in)
[ ] I had a serious surgery. (again, no serious injuries unless anemia counts, though I doubt it does)
[ ] I've had chicken pox. (and hope I never do)
[ ] I was born in a different country.
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day.
[x] I've been on a plane.
[x] I've been to Canada. (for like fifteen minutes haha)
[a] I've been to Mexico. (never go to Tiajuana)
[ ] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (I wish)
[ ] I've been to Europe. (Again, I wish)
[ ] I've been to Africa.
[x] I've gotten lost in my city (When I moved here, yeah. And trying to get to a pianist's house the other day. Hey, I come from a town with less than 500 people to a city of over 200K, what'd you expect?)
[x] I've seen a shooting star
[x] I've wished on a shooting star.
[x] I've seen a meteor shower
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas. (yay for not caring what people think while on band trips. everyone acts that way. And heck, I went out to get the mail in a towel.)
[x] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator. (and got promptly kicked for it)
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts. (you have no idea how many tim... ]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/17413032/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/17413032/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:45:49 PDT
I found out my Solo and Ensemble results today, and they kind of pissed me off. I didn't even make the 2nd Alternate spot to go to the State competition! And I know exactly why too! My accompanist screwed up in the middle of the solo, even after I gave her a clear tempo, screwed up my counting, and basically made me look like an idiot who doesn't know how to choose an appropriate level of music. *growls*

Needless to say, I'm a bit hacked. And it's my senior year, God damn it! My band director tried to console me by saying how well I've done throughout high school. Like hell! That doens't work when you fail your final year of elegability to compete! Damn it! I went to state as a sophomore, an alternate for last year (cuz I was sick when I performed), and don't even get a chance this year! How is that consolation?

Anyway. No real good news to report, so I won't try. Oh, here's something stolen from ~Evendar Enjoy.

::WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I...::

I died:

I kissed you:

I fell:

I lived next door to you:

I showed up at your house unexpectedly:

I stole something:

I was murdered:

I cried:

I asked you to marry me:

I was hospitalized:

::WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY::

Personality:

Eyes:

Hair:

Family:

Smile:

::WOULD YOU::

Trust me enough to sleep in the same bed as me?

Keep a secret if i told you one?

Hold my hand?

Study with me?

Cook for me?

Love me?

Date me?

Have sex with me?

::HAVE YOU EVER::

Lied to make me feel better?

Wanted to kiss me?

Wanted to kill me?

Broke my heart?

Thought I was unbearably annoying?

Hated me?

Wanted to tell me someting but didn't?

Wondered about my sanity?

Wanted to do something to me?

::More::

When and how did we meet?

Describe me in three words.

What was your first impression of me?

What do you think of me now?

What reminds you of me?

Could you see us together forever?

When's the last time you saw me?

Are you gonna repost this to see what I say about you?

You fill this out in the journal comments. Yeah.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16884343/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16884343/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:32:34 PST
So yeah. Not much happened today. Sure, friends gave me valentines as part of some inner obligation to make those of us who are single feel loved in some way. But the main highlight of my day was getting to go see six sci-fi/fantasy authors speak to my school in our auditorium. Too bad there were six authors and only five people who attended. Two of whom had finished novels (including myself), a fact they found astounding. In light of this, I am so attending RadCon (the local annual sci-fi convention) this year. One of my favorite authors (Patricia Briggs) will be attending, as well as Irene Radford (who I met today during the writers thing). Thirty-five bucks for unlimited workshops, conferences, panels, and a limited number of pitches to agents and publishing companies (which is mind-boggling I think).

Anyway, other than that little tid-bit, another rather unique thing happened to me today. I recieved my first ever real valentine. From an anonymous person. The office didn't know whose mom had brought in the roses, Hershey's Symphony bar (which would have been more than expected) and balloon. So, if any of you have any idea who sent me these very surprising and very heartfelt gifts, tell them thank you for me, kay? Since I'm assuming the anon gifting is meant to be anon. Or not. Considering I was supposed to get a note to get it during class but never got a note so....yeah. Thank you mysterious Valentine!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16819880/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16819880/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:45:32 PST
Anyway, had a softball meeting on Thursday and I have officially made the decision not to play. I would not survive with my sanity intact with all the personalities on the team. I debated becoming the manager just to stick with softball (because I love the sport) but that would only give said personalities an excuse to treat me like crap. They do anyway, mainly because I'm the only who actually listens to what the coach has to say and acts on what he says. And the fact that one girl and I have had an unspoken rivallry all through high school. That would not have been pretty.

But I can tell I'm going to miss softball. I already do. I love playing outside, having an excuse to slide on a muddy feild or tackle someone who tries to slide into the base on my watch. Or slap someone upside the head with my mit for the same reason. Yep. I'm going to miss softball, but not the people on my school's team. That's the biggest collection of egos and jerks I've ever seen. Besides the football team. And they don't even have an excuse to be jerks.

Anyway. Mostly it's about music right now. I'm in the pit for our school's musical. I'm preparing a solo for competition that I'm not feeling confident for. There's a freshmen in my band who's amazing and has already been competing for months, so she has her solo down. I don't even have mine completely up to tempo yet. It sucks. But I'm working hard on it. Hopefully it will pay off. And I'm waiting for music to come in so I can get my quintet together and actually practice and compete in Solo and Ensemble which is the second weekend in March. So soon. I hope the music comes in soon.

Oh! Big news that I almost forgot! How could I forget? I must be out of it today. Anyway. I got accepted into Central's Music program!!!!! I don't know about scholarship monay yet, but I don't care! I'm in the music program! *bounces around room* This is awesome! Central! The best school for Music Ed in the state! And I got in! *is on cloud 9*

So yeah. That's about it. Longer than I thought it was going to be, but then again, I tend to ramble a lot. The dragon poster board project (which is unofficially called Opperation Suicide) is coming along smashingly. As in, I have a sketch on smaller paper that I have to grid and transfer to the poster board. So....yeah. Now that's it. Later y'all!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16621102/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16621102/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:43:24 PST
I hate cowards.

Even after a perfectly civil argument (though I do admit, there was sarcasm involved on both parties), they go and notify the site in question of plagiarism. I did not even get the chance to defend my position for the sixth time tonight before they went and tattled.

Which is pretty much what they did. They gave me their arguments. I gave them counter arguments. One point was nixed. They gave me the arguments again, I counter again, another point nixed. That's 2 out of 6 gone. After three more rounds, the arguments are down to 3 points, one of which doesn't matter a wit because it's about me supposedly "self-glorifying" my writing, which I never did to them.

And then all hell broke loose when another person got involved after they were "spoken to" by the accusers behind my back. They tried to undermine me. A foul trick, and the trick of a coward.

But I can do nothing anymore. My arguments mean nothing. Only when I am contacted by an investigator will I have the chance to defend myself. All because one person would not see reason.

*sighs*

And this had been such a good break.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16612276/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16612276/ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:30:01 PST
As for other school issues, new semester starts tomorrow and my class load is significantly lighter. I'm TAPTing for an LA teacher and I'm taking Government as my history course. Which shouldn't be too hard to handle, and the LA class is a bunch of sophomores who are inherintly scared of seniors.

But with the ending of the semester and in my short break between, other issues have come up that I have to deal with. And none of them are pleasant. I'm only giving the basics so far because the situations are being dealt with. I'll give the full stories when they are past and done.

First off, someone has accused me of copying an author's work with the novel I wrote. I consider this rather impossible to determine considering only two chapters of my novel are posted on my Freewebs site.

Another is a real life issue. Apparently a character I was drawing a ref for looks a lot like a character a friend of the "accuser" drew once. Considering I had never met said friend--or seen any of their art for that matter--I also find this a little far-fetched.

I'v only had one incident where I wrote something that was a blatant copy of a published author and I removed it immediately from dA and anywhere else I had posted it. I am not an art thief. And if an incident comes up where I have accidentally stolen someone's art, I do my best to amend the situation. Which involves removing all traces of that person's art from anywhere.

Now on to a lighter subject. There's 7 inches of snow on the ground outside, on top of an inch of solid ice. My car is frozen shut and the road could be an ice rink, though a bad one. It's curved and not level so it's not very safe. But that didn't stop my friends and I from trying. And we made a snowman. In the middle of the road. But it's okay, since no one's driving on the roads. And it'll probably melt before anyone does. Either that or get run over by one of our city's three snow-plows, though two of them are out of commission. One is on its side in a ditch and the other is stuck on a hill by the river. So, one working snow plow.

Why can't the weather do this during the school week? Though some districts have already announced cancelations for tomorrow. None of them my district because our school board never cancels. There were five accidents before 7am one day and they still had school. Not even a delay. And a bus crashed. Still no delay. Sometimes I think our board is made up of idiots who can't see the ice they're walking on.

Anyway, if you actually made it through all that, I applaud you. I am not my sanest today due to cold weather, stress, and anger. So yeah. Those of you that know me in real life, don't expect me to be in a good mood tomorrow. Those of you who don't, be glad you don't have to see me angry in real life. It's not a pretty picture.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16496231/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16496231/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:04:34 PST
And the mystery queen (Keylenth) is egg-heavy and will clutch soon. Which means another Hatching. And knowing Ev and I like I do (and since I helped plan it) there's going to be tons of fun dramaz going on for this next Hatching. It's going to rock basically.

Anyway, now with that out of the way....I had a college audition on Friday as well. That was nerve-wracking. But I think I did okay. I screwed up on my technical piece due to the fact that my hands were shaking, but I calmed down enough to play the melodic peice fairly well. But I won't find out anything until a couple weeks from now when they send me the results.

And finals are this week. Which means the end of the semester. Which means I have two essays to re-write before Thursday or my AP Lit grade is shot to hell and farther. And my AP Chem teacher is once again being an idiot, having lost one of my tests and insisting it was my fault and making me retake it right then and there 3 months after we studied the material. Yeah, not expecting a good grade on that.

Good thing this is a three-day weekend and I have time to get stuff done. And I'm not totally stressing out, which is a change.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16409029/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16409029/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:51:01 PST
That means, I miss half the day of school and have to take my tests the day before hand. Which is 3 major test in one day, two of them after school. And that's not the half of it. The audition is to get into the music department itself and for possible scholarship money. I'm really REALLY hoping I won't screw up too bad on my technical exerp. Technical stuff has never been my strong suit, not matter how much I practice.

Anyway, yeah, if I don't show up for a couple of months, I probably had a mental breakdown and have been posted into a psyc ward for treatment. But don't worry. I should be fine in a few months.

But, there is something to look forward to on Friday! After I get back from my audition, I shall get to read up on the Hatching at Iayla! That's right. The Weyr Ev and I created is having its FIRST HATCHING THIS FRIDAY! It's going to rock! And it's all planned and ready and all we have to do is post stuff and call it good! I can't believe it's actually happening! I'm running a Hatching! At a Weyr I helped create!

And we've ton more plots on the way! So if any of y'all are looking for some wicked awesome RP and chances for some great characters, hop on over to Iayla! There's going to be a second Hatching soon, but I'm not saying more than that. It'll give away some of the awesome plots we have going *winkwink*

[link] <-----Go there! It's awesome!



Anyway, yeah. I hope I survive to see the Hatching. If I don't, Ev's going to have to make up some Hatchling info real fast.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16216458/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16216458/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:02:12 PST
'08 got raped. (read "oh-eight got raped")

That's right.

This year is my graduation year. I'm of the class of '08 and have every right to say that phrase. Mainly because it's true. I might sound like a whiny cry-baby as I say this but I really don't care. Senior year is something to look forward to, a time of privilage high society. The seniors of a high school are looked up to for leadership, class, maturity, and as being deserving of the privilages normally alotted to the prestigious senior class.

Not at my school. Granted, there has been construction for the past three years, but there are things that could have stayed even during this time of relocation and chaos. The main issue in my mind is parking. Parking, parking parking. You know what they did last year for parking? They turned the softball feilds (old ones) into a huge dirt lot. It was a one-way affair consisting of four rows of cars. The only problem, every car had to park there. It was murder getting out! I had to do (no joke) a 17 point turn to get out of a parking space and I fricken' drive a '72 VW Beetle!

It is cases like these where being a senior should alot some privilaged parking spaces. Perhaps in the first row closest to the school. There was a "senior lot" before, why not one now? I know this wouldn't have affected me last year, but this year is worse. No, there's not one dirt parking lot for the entire school. In fact, there's three parking lots. One is a teacher's lot (which is NEVER full. maybe a third in the middle of the day), a student lot (in the BACK of the school in outer slombogia), and a random lot next to the fine arts building. That last one is half filled with construction stuff, but we're allowed to park there. This year, even with these three lots, there is no special senior lot like there has been in the past. Oh no. We seniors, the top of the student food chain, are not even alotted a special ROW in the back parking lot. Nope. THe teachers get a whole lot that they never fill and seniors can't even get a row.

And don't get me started on the WASL issue. My class is the first graduating class that is required to take and pass the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. Which is a subjective test to start with and is impossible to grade fairly as it has an essay portion which are graded by hundreds of different people. That many people cannot grade the exact same way. It is impossible. But anyway. Yeah, we have to pass the stupid thing. Not a problem for me, though. I passed already. But why the hell do I have to take a test that some teachers failed? Does that seem stupid to anyone else out there? Or is it just me?

Another thing is the lack of senior mixing area. Underclassmen are annoying. Hence the use of a senior mixing area. Underclassmen are not allowed there and seniors can be seniors. My school planned to make one. But then they decided that a senior mixing area would make the school too divided by grade. Bull shit. Seniors are already a breed apart from the rest. We can drive, some of us can smoke, we take mondo hard classes (most of us), we're always stressed out over something (me it's college and how the hell I'm going to pay for it), and we're more mature. In general. There are exceptions, but in general these things are true. I guess the school thought that if they seperated us more, we might start to become independant. God forbid that happening.

And the school admins nearly made Prom, PROM an all class dance. Prom is a privilage to be earned! We all had to wait for it! The underclassmen can too! Opening it up to the underclassmen would take away the prestige and glamour that is the Junior/Senior Prom. There's Homecoming, Sadies, Tolo, Spring Fling, Swing Dance, Valentine's Day dance (maybe, not sure this year), and movie nights that the underclassmen can go to. The seniors and juniors have Prom. I would have hurt someone had they taken that from us, like they've taken everything else.

In short (and if you've read all that you're either concerned, a senior, or have some sort of mental disorder) my school has taken away all of the glamour, prestige, privilage, and "specialness" that is being a senior. "Senior" no longer means the head of the school. It no longer means the upper crust of school society. No. It's just another grade now. Just another step towards college where your class actually means something. I'm a senior. Too bad it's not something to be proud of anymore.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16124298/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16124298/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:22:05 PST
Anyway, these past couple days I have hardly left my computer at all and for very good reason. Me and ~Evendar have been slaving over our "baby." Together we have created our very own Pern RP Weyr!

[link]

Shameless self promotion? I think yes.

Anyway, the Weyr is in desperate need of members, Candidates, and riders. We need them to start some wicked awesome plots that Ev and I have hatched and I think will be very fun.

The story I posted recently we have decided is going to be the Founding of Iayla Weyr and how it got its name. The Weyr began as a refugee Weyr for riders wanting something other than war. Holders began trickling down through an underground railroad type thing and created six different (RPable) Holds in the South. We currently have a clutch hardening on the Hatching Sands (18 eggs including a queen), one queen left, no Weyrleader, and plenty of room for creativity.

So if anybody out there is interested, drop on by and check us out. You won't be disapointed.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16108835/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/16108835/ Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:05:47 PST
But I don't. I have 2 blessed weeks in which to get it all done. Thank God. My plan is to do one assignment a day. That way, I'm not stressing out over homework due a wekk and a half from now, and I can actually ENJOY my break, a thing I rarely get to do. So far it's working. I've been able to catch up on much-needed sleep. I've even made a schedule in which to do my assignments.

Today (Wednesday): AP Lit journal Response
Thursday: AP Chem test
Friday: AP Lit essay re-write
Saturday (maybe): Consumer Ec Portfolio or Job Shadow
Sunday: Whichever I didn't do on Saturday
Monday: AP Lit Essay
Tuesday: Ancient Medival Review Packet
Wednesday: Any revisions to essays + reading the book (Kafka's Metamorphosis)
Thursday: Ancient Medival Chapter
Sunday: Review chapter for test

That's the plan. I hope it works and I relax during this blessed break from school. Most of the assignments will only take me an hour or so. It's the job shadow, the book, and the essays that will take the most time, but I won't be spending the entire day on them. Which is good, cuz I still have time to waste on my computer.

And I got a new car stereo for Christmas. And an ice scraper. You have no idea how happy I am to have an ice scraper. And a stereo that doesn't leak air. My car is decked out. *huggles Jake* _{yes, my car has a name. Got a problem with that?}

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15952369/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15952369/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:52:55 PST
Anyway, my grades are slipping and I can't seem to do anything about it. Well, one of them's not my fault because my AP Chem teacher's a disorganized nazi. My Pre-calc grade I don't understand. So that one makes sense, since I'm not understanding the class anyway. And don't get me started on AP Lit. Apparently, I don't know what a "literary analysis" is.

And even my internet life is being shot to the seventh circle of hell. I'm not going into details because I don't know the repercussions my actions had, but the incident is definately not one I'm proud of. Again, I'll release details later, when I actually know them.

And to those I owe art to (aka Therony) I'm sorry it hasn't gotten to you yet. We've had wicked snowstorms the past week and the mail trucks have not been able to get over the passes. Sorry. As soon as the roads are safe, it's coming. To those I owe advice (yeah right), a word of gratitude, or even just a word at all, I appologize. I am not having the best of holidays. And I still have five days of school to put up with.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15837012/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15837012/ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:11:20 PST
In other news, I got a letter today, when we got home from the hospital. It was from Central Washington University, alerting me regarding my acceptance to their college.

.........

I GOT ACCEPTED!!!! *dances*

Wow. And this was one of my "reach" colleges and I got accepted! And so soon! I never expected that. Well, if I get accepted no place else, I can at least go there, and I would be perfectly happy with that since CWU is an awesome school and has all the programs I could possibly study.

So yeah. It was a good day. And I still have a pep band game tonight. Double-header. I predict the rest of the day shall be a good one too.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15757501/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15757501/ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:34:59 PST General Life

So, yeah. I had a jazz concert yesterday that went swimmingly. I had a solo with our guest artist and it rocked! I threw at him a song he wrote himself--which no one but the band understood yet, he played the actual song later--and had the best improv solo I've ever had. It was awesome! The rest of the concert went along well. This artist was amazing! Man, can he play! For those of you out of the loop, the artist is Bruce Babad, who graduated from my high school and now plays in the Bill Holman big band in LA as the lead alto. He's pretty good.

And then tonight, I had to go babysit and guess what? The kid I babysit for gave me flowers! *warm fuzzies* He was going to give them to me on stage yesterday, but he and his parents weren't able to make it. So he gave them to me tonight, even though I had "the mucus" aka a cold. I love that kid. He's such a pleasure to babysit.

Writing

I finished my novel!! OMG! It's actually done!!!! Well, not quite. I haven't edited it at all. So it still needs that, but I don't care! I finished it--all 50,084 words of it--at 11:47 pm on Nov. 30th. Take that NaNoWriMo! I'm planning on printing it out and bringing it to school with me. I don't know of anyone else who can boast a completed novel, so I am. And I don't care how conceited it sounds. I finished it. I feel I can deserve to gloat just a little bit.

I offically hate essays. The one I turned in on Friday to my AP Lit teacher was at least 1K words too short and a piece of crap. It's a good thing she allows us to edit the essays if we turn them in on time. *will edit like crazy*

Other Art News

I swear, Therony, I sent the picture! If you haven't gotten it yet, let me know and I'll draw another one, and I promise it will not take me nearly as long. I have been in a drawing mood lately.

Speaking of which, I really need to find some sort of way to upload things to here. Perhaps a camera would work. I've got one picture the is consistantly in the works right now. It's one of the b+w dragon portraits, but from a different perspective. A completed portrait I need to upload--in all its more detailed glory--is another dragon, but with wicked cool fins and spirally horns that are luv. And I have a plan for a future project which will kill me, but I want to finish it.

I'm going to take a piece of posterboard, you know the four foot by three foot type, and use that to do a b+w style similar to the portraits but of an entire dragon, wings and all. The detail work will kill me, but it will be awesome when it's done. Don't expect that any time soon, btw. That'll take a long time to complete. Many many hours, most of it spent just drawing the thing and marking shading lines. But it'll look hot when it's done ^^

Other News

Uh....none that I can think of at the moment. Keep ya posted though!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15628329/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15628329/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:59:55 PST
Anyway, not much else going on. My jazz band is having a series of I think three concerts this week, plus a rehearsal during school. I think there's one on Tuesday and I know there are concerts on Thursday and Friday. Friday's is going to be awesome, because we have a guest artist coming to play with us. If you know a man named Bruce Babad, he plays with the Bill Holman Big Band, the premier big band in LA, that's who's playing with us. He is an outstanding alto player, and this concert is going to rock! We have like 16 songs ready and 3 more we're perfecting this week. It's going to be awesome!

Especially since it's supposed to be the first concert in my school's BRAND NEW auditorium! Okay, not brand new, but completely gutted and renovated. Such a big name on the grand opening of ournew auditorium is going to be sweet! And the posters are hot! Our school's photo teacher designed them, and I must say, they are something snazzy. It's going to be a fun night.

Other than that, nothing special. My novel's coming along swimingly. I wrote about 6K words today alone, and am only 15K from finishing! That's only 3K a day for the next five days! Or 3 5K days, which is entirely possible for me. I think, if I get it done, I'm going to print it out on a hard copy and bring it to school and show off. Just because I can. Maybe my Lit teacher will give me extra credit. Doubtful but possible. *ponders this*

Word Count of Teh Awesomeness!!!
NaNoWriMo Word Count: 35,086
Words Behind: 8,254

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15562165/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15562165/ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:53:16 PST
I finally finished my website!

Okay, so it's not quite finished. There's still two pages that are blank because I haven't "published" what's on them yet. But never fear! They shall be fixed soon!

Anyway, the site's for Outcast's Solace, and I really like it. Yes, I used a pen name. The internet is an unsafe place you know *shifty eyes*

Check it out! [link]

I am entirely way too proud of it right now. That is where I shall be updating random things in character profiles, the story itself, future stories, random artwork related to the story, yada yada yada... *warm fuzzies*

NaNoWriMo Word Count: 19,174
Words Behind: 12,498

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15550993/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15550993/ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:39:15 PST
Anyway, the whole computer crisis has been averted. A computer specialist at my dad's work was able to recover everything I need. Everything.

The bad news is, I'm now 13,277 words behind on my NaNoWriMo novel. XD I guess I have my work cut out for me.

And I had a massage on Thursday. My mom gave it to me to help me relax during this very stressful week. It was amazing. I don't think I've been that relaxed in years. And now I know what it feels like to be relaxed, so I can force my shoulders and back to unwind almost completely. It definately helps my moods.

So yeah. The entire crisis has been blessedly averted and I am ready to get back to work! Thanks for all y'all's support and for sticking with me through this! If I could, I'd make you all sweet tea and give it to you with ice and a lemon wedge.

NaNoWriMo Word Count: 16,463
Words Behind: 13,542

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15471805/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15471805/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:05:49 PST
My life has seemed to have gone in a downward spiral these last couple days. I'll try not to turn this into a depressing read, so I'll give it to y'all straight.

My twin brother's having surgery on Wednesday for tumors in his shoulder. I can't go because my parents won't let me miss three days of school. I'll be worrying about him all week.

My computer is on the fritz. It won't start up. There's something corrupted in the start-up files for my OS and we can't get the thing the start up, even with the original install disk to try and repair the corrupted file. I do not have backups of any files on that computer. Literally speaking, everything is on that harddrive. My stories, my essays, the stuff I need to graduate, irreplacable pictures, two year's work on my novel....everything.

School is rough. I have no idea what's going on in AP Chem, I'm going to fail my history test, and my essay for AP Lit is still on my harddrive.

Right now my only respite is music and even that's tainted by the pressures of preparing competition pieces.

So, if you care enough about me to read through this, please care enough for this next part. I want you to pray for me. I don't care if you're Baptist, Buddhist, Hindu, or Athiest. If the prayers are said meaningfully, they have to mean something. And I need all the help I can get right now.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15384001/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15384001/ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:55:50 PST
But in some ways, I am glad it's over. I have time now, time I can spend on homework, on relaxing, on actually reading for pleasure. I have less responsibility now, less stress. I don't have to worry about finishing homework two days ahead of time because I have band functions that keep me up well past 11pm. I can have a weekend again.

I will miss it, don't get me wrong. I cried during my final performance, actually had tears running down my face during our final chord. It was 20 degrees outside, but the adrenaline, the passion I felt, the pride, I didn't feel the cold until much later, as I was changing and hugging my senior friends and freshmen flutes who I am so proud of.

This was by far my best season. Even though I didn't like our show all that much, even though there were some people I could have lived without, even though I nearly fainted from heat exhaustion while marching, this was by far my best season. I am proud of what I accomplished personally, I am proud of what my section accomplished, I am proud of my band, and I am proud of the future section leader who I originally thought would fail utterly. I am proud to leave next year's flutes in her hands.

Anyway, if you couldn't tell already, this past weekend's band trip was a good one, even though we happened to be the most penalized band in the entire competition through a fault that was not our own. We were docked 4.5 points for going over our alotted time limit because the on-the-feild judges made a mistake. But it wouldn't have made a difference, as we wouldn't have made finals anyway.

But we still scored higher with the penalties at this competition than we did last year at a similar competition. Without, we broke 70 on a curtuit show which scores a whole lot differently than Cavalcade or Yakima. I was happy ^^

That's pretty much it for updates. My friend Jazmine (aka *McJazzy) is helping design a character I have in my head, and she redrew my dragon Quirin (aka Dot Dragon) and he looks amazing! I am doing well so far in NaNo, I have close to 7K words written, even with missing 3 days of comp time. I'm really liking it so far.

Okay. Now that's it. Until next time y'all!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15260446/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15260446/ Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:36:11 PDT
In a war-ravaged world…

Lost and alone, abandoned and left for dead, one woman finds herself awaking in a dragon’s lair. Unable to remember her past, she struggles against forces without. And within.

In the highest skies…

Youngest of three, ignorant and cloistered, on dragon discovers dreams of her own forgotten memories. Unable to understand these visions, she fights her birth. And her mind.

On roads less traveled…

On a search for truth, the two meet. For better or worse they wander amidst chaos and death, unable to comprehend their strange bond. Amidst the fear, pain, and fire of war, both search for that brief moment of peace, both search for an Outcast’s Solace.

What do ya'll think?

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15207519/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15207519/ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:42:10 PDT
Anyway, not much is happening in my world right now. There's the last home football game this Friday (which I will be balling my eyes out at because it's senior recognition and guess who's a senior.), Northwest Marching Band Championships is next Saturday and will be the funnest trip so far! Yay for charters, gym stays, and waking up at 4:15 in the morning! WOOT!

Oh, and any of you writers who read this, I am officially joining NaNoWriMo! I'm cheating a little bit and using outcast's solace as my story, but I'm pretty sure they won't begrudge me that if I actually finish the darn thing. And if anyone knows any ways to get a fiction muse back, please share. AP Lang from last year has still sapped my creative writing muse. I write killer essays, but fiction....not so much. And it sucks x.x So yeah. Please?

That's about it. I think. If I remember anything else (besides the fact that I hate my AP Chem teacher) I'll let ya'll know!

Interesting Info:

Those of you who know Anne McCaffrey's Pern, know the dragon colors am I right? Well, I was given a link for a quiz to see what color I would ride. Result:

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A Weyrwoman!

*dies*

Not just a queenrider, but the Weyrwoman. As in Senior queen! XD
It's fun to take, and short, so it takes maybe five minutes at most. Here: [link] You might be surprised with your result. I was.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15052752/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/15052752/ Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:18:19 PDT
Anyway. I am sorry for being absent for so but I do have my reasons, some of which have to do with my emotional breakdown. And it looks like I might be gone for a while depending on how long this depression lasts. Like I said, if you want details either read or PM. Other than that, I really don't care.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14757129/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14757129/ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:52:39 PDT
And yes, the story thing I just posted says three days. I know. It's meant to be read at Thursday's rehearsal. A friend of mine wrote a similar piece for last Thursday's rehearsal and it turned into one of our best. I was urged to write something by another friend who is very close to me. My piece focuses on a different point than last week's and I hope it accomplishes what I want it to. We have one week and six days, two sectionals, three rehearsals, and an entire movement to learn until Cavalcade. I'm hoping we--the seniors--can inspire the younger marchers, especially the ones who don't really care. This is our last year. We want a third performance.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14582056/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14582056/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:58:34 PDT
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What?!

This makes me realize that I need to go back and re-read + edit some of my earlier stuff. Due to the feature, I went back and read Free: [link] and found it somewhat lacking in style compared to some of my more recent peices. But I really don't care about that right now.

I can't believe I was featured! If one of my adorable watchers sugested it, please tell me so I may shower you with flowers and cookies and uber-glomps. Seriously, thank you to whoever actuall recomended it. It truly means a lot to me to see my work featured.

In other news...I get to go to a football game this coming Sautrday, but I'll write on that later. Right after I edit "Free."

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14551584/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14551584/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:28:35 PDT
Anyway, there's not much else to report. We had our first home football game yesterday. We lost--of course--but the band sounded good. Until after the game, that is. You should have seen our drum major when the low brass swung their part. He was glaring fire and almost cut us off. I think he should have. Teach them a lesson, instill a sense of dignity. Oh well. It went pretty good.

Oh, I did get my senior pictures printed off. They is perty^^ My favorite pose is in black and white, I'm not smiling, and I'm looking off camera. I like it. I might post it later, as soon as I find the CD again...

Oh, question: does anybody have any good quotes? I need a senior quote for the yearbook.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14448849/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14448849/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:37:08 PDT
I go to my work to talk to him and pick up my paycheck. I tell him that had I known about the football game sooner, I would have told him. He tells me that I have to work. I tell him I'm a section leader and cannot (under any circumstances is what I should have said) work that day. He sighs dramatically and guess what he does next.

He THREATENS to FIRE me!

Oh. My. God! Fire me! For having an organized, school function during hours I'm shceduled to work! First of all, it against state and I think federal law to force me to miss a school function for work. Unfortunately, there are dozens of reasons they could spout if I did get fired.

For crying out loud! Has he never heard of school? Just because I have other comitments doesn't mean I won't work my butt off at my job. So, the cold war ended in a rather shaky agreement. I get band activities off and I learn to make food and do that in addition to my other duties. The only problem with THAT is, knowing him, he'll have me working the full 20 hours per week I'm allowed, plus bringing me in as the only barback since I "know" how to make food, AND keep me on until the 10pm I'm legally allowed on school nights. I'll be working closing shift every time I can, or in this case, he makes me.

And he'll be breathing down my neck the entire time, too, just waiting for me to screw up or fall behind. I hate my schedule manager.

And don't get me started on my band director and his "staff" right now. I am about as pissed as I've ever been.

And...to relieve some stress....

Pick 3 of your original Characters (DOOOM!!!)
~T'ren
* Alene
-Zulu

1. How old are you?
~27 turns
* 23
-2.5. I'm a wolf for sky's sake.

2. Height?
~Tall with broad shoulders.
*About average, I'm pretty sure
-About 38 inches at the shoulder with a 12 ft. wingspan.

3. You got any bad habits?
~Flirting. With women other than Kadessa, though I hear she's still sleepin' around.
*Probably the shooting stuff. It's great for stress though.
-Being silent. The pack thinks I'm an idiot for it.

4. Have you been deflowered?
~Yes. Many times, though most I can't remember.
*I really don't want to talk about it.
-No and don't plan to any time soon.

5. Who's your mate?
~Kadessa, though I hear she's still sleeping around....
*None as far as I know *glances to Kip nervously*
-Naio's looking good but it's not that time of year yet.

6. Have any kids?
~I think I've adopted one....
*Hell no! I have enough problems with a dragon.
-Not planning on it any time soon but you never know when mating season comes around.

7. Favorite food?
~Whatever a woman can get in my mouth. Though klah tastes good with anything....*shifty eyes*
*Whatever that roast was in Galla. Those women know how to cook.
-Fresh dear. Or horse. Yes, a nice foal. Tender.


8. Favorite ice cream flavor?
~What's ice cream? If it's anything like bubly pies I'm all for it!
* Something fruity and smooth. I need to relax.
-Chocolate turtle. Granted, it's not the animal but it still tastes good.


9. Killed someone?
~Thank the First Shell no. Not my style.
*More than I care to remember at the moment. Wait, I can't. Dang.
-Not yet, but I can name a couple who I could live without.

10. Hate anyone?
~Not...really...?
*Only the scorge of the earth that is the Sword of the Algai.
-Only the prey that gets away. And the insensitive jerks of the pack.

11. Any secrets?
~I'm an open book!
*None that I would share with you.
-I love pups.

13. TACOS?!
~What's a taco? *scratches head*
*Like I said, can't beat Gallan cooking.
-O.o?

14. Ever slept in all day?
~Yep. Right after Arranath's Flight. Woke up the next mornin'.
*Never. Surprise.
-Once. Got an earful from my mother too.

15. Eye color?
~Brown with green flecks
*Emerald green
-Almost lime green

16. Skin?
~Flawless and tan
*Tan and scarred in many places.
-Uh...my fur's russet and gold?

17. Fat, average, or slim?
~Tall, big, and strong.
*Long and lean but pack a punch. Especially with a Gallan blade.
-Rather average for a Sitis if on the small side.

18. Rain... ]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14448846/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14448846/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:36:57 PDT 2) I play the piccollo for fun
3) I burn incense in my room
4) My MP3 player is half full of classical music (and a third of that Celtic)
5) I enjoy standing outside in thunderstorms
6) I eat broccoli. And like it.
7) I am probably the only senior at my school who hates rap.
8) I play with Koosh balls to break my nailbiting habit.

The rules:
1. Post these rules (check)
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random and interesting facts about themselves (double check)
3. Tags should write a journal of these facts (okay....)
4. At the end of the post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named (Reasonable)
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them that they're tagged. (not happenin'

So yeah, anyone who feels like doing this, you have been officially tagged. I'm too lazy at the moment to name specific people. So, meh.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14372660/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14372660/ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:24:30 PDT
I have mixed feelings about it too cuz on one hand I dread it because I'm taking two AP classes, plus band, plus work, plus a social life (like I had one to begin with); and on the other I can't wait because I get to hand out with all my friends and wicked cool teachers that I like.

But anyway, my schedule rocks! I have band for two hours in a row (which is SO cool!), then AP Lit (I work better in the mornings for some reason), then Consumer Ec 1st semester and TAPT 2nd semester (it's like a TA except I get to help teach the class). 4th period is AP Chem (thank God it's not during 6th. My brain would be fried), 5 th is Ancient Medival History 1 semester then Government 2nd, and I end my day with Precalc. Granted, not the best way to end a day but I've had worse. Try weights right before going to softball practice. Yeah, not fun.

Yeah, some of the teachers I've never had before but I've heard good things about most of them. So I'm not too worried. I just need something to do tomorrow or I'll go crazy with stress (cuz I'm like that). It's my last day of freedom and I can't figure out anything to do. So depressing. I think I want to go shopping (and if you know me, that's an odd urge). For clothes even (scary urge). I want something other than the sweaters, hoodies, and t-shirts to wear to school but the only "nicer" clothes I have are my concert/performing clothes. Maybe I'll wear a skirt the first day and freak everyone out. That'd be fun.

And now my brother is pouring a bowl of cereal at 10:15 pm. Weird. Maybe I'll go see a movie or something, or go have a shopping spree at Barnes and Noble or Hastings. Maybe even JC Penny. I don't know. I'm always in odd moods when school draws near. Maybe it's because of band. *shrugs*

On a completely different note, I have successfully managed to draw a human, though I did hide her legs with a skirt. But that's about all I've accomplished, drawing wise. For those of you who remember my story, Outcast's Solace, I'm still working on it. Slowly. For those have read what I have posted, you'll probably notice a complete change in the format, tone, settings, and overall feel. Hopefully, if I've written it right anyway. And I've started another story, based off a character I RP on Evergen Weyr. So that should be coming soon. As well as a completely new idea, futuristic quasi-earth setting. That's all you're gettin' though. Other than that, I've written nothing I would ever post anywhere. So there.

And on yet another different note, I might be getting a new piccollo! My teacher's selling it to me and if we can make a deal to wait maybe a month to pay for it, my dad will split the cost with me! That's because she's selling it for $1500 and that's more than my flute cost new. But it's granada wood, newly refurbished, new pads, new cork, a Yamaha YPC-82 (wooden body and headjoint), and it sounds so warm! For a piccollo at least.

And for those of you who actually read most of this, I give you muffins.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14281126/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14281126/ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:38:46 PDT
If Your Life Were a Movie, What Would The Soundtrack Be?

1. Open your library (iTunes, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button

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1) Opening Credits: Mississippi by Sheryl Crow ((O.o))

2) Waking Up Scene: 22 Cent Stomp by Mercer Ellington (I guess I'm a jazzy girl))

3) Getting Ready Scene: How Can We Be Lovers by Michael Bolton ((Uh...no comment))

4) Car Driving Scene: Death of Titanic from the Titanic Soundtrack ((I am officially scared now.))

5) High School Flashback Scene: I've Got to Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That by James Taylor ((Something that sorta makes sense. Finally))

6) Nostalgic Scene: Somewhere Down the Road by Amy Grant ((Wow. I didn't know I even HAD most of this music.))

7) Angry Scene: La Serenissima by Lareena McKennitt ((It's not...angry? More like calming. Weird))

8) Agony, Painful Scene: Mess Around by Ray Charles ((Again, no comment))

9) Break-up Scene: Epilogue (Fairwell) by Jeff Victor ((Another Celtic, but this one makes more sense. In the title at least. Not much in the musical sense.))

10) Sad, Breakdown Scene: Still Holding On by Martina McBride ((WOOOOH!!!! Probably my all time favorite artist. And this is such a good song. A duet with Alan Jackson!))

11) Nightclub/Dance Scene: Tequila the orignal version! ((Died laughing about now))

12) Buddy/Sidekick Scene: Game of Love from the Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack ((uh...))

13) Dreaming of Someone Scene: Sherry's Living in Paradise by Kenny Chesney ((It sort of makes sense...if I knew a Sherry...))

14) Contemplation Scene: True North by Twila Paris

15) Love Scene: City of Love by Martina McBride ((I swear, this is NOT rigged!))

16) Kissing Scene: I'm Not That Girl ~Wicked soundtrack ((Wow. So....wonderful. My love life is doomed to fail.))

17) Relaxing Scene: Down on the Farm by Tim McGraw ((Can you tell one of my favorite genres yet? The sad thing is, this one makes sense to me.))

18) Action/Fight Scene: Irlandaise by Claude Bailing and Jean-Pierre Rampal ((Let's just say it's a pillow fight.))

19) Victory Scene: Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Great American) by Toby Keith ((HELLZ YEAH!!!))

20) Ending Credits: Young by Kenny Chensey ((Oooh! It works!

And cue hurled popcorn and rotten cabbage. But some of them actually make sense! Which blows my mind. Others, not so much. My love life is doomed for failure.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14067840/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/14067840/ Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:14:51 PDT
And that was the best two and a half hours of my life.

THere was only one song I'd wished she'd sung and that was her rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." She pretty much sang everything else.

Concrete Angel
Independance Day
This One's for the Girls
Pretty much all of her greatest hits.

And a few oldies as well, like "You Ain't Woman Enough for My Man," orignally done by Lorretta Lynn. I was laughing so hard! And it had a story to go along with it. About a woman who had gone to Lorretta saying that her husband was in the room with another woman. And Lorretta said, "Come on, honey. We'll show her how she ain't woman enough to be with your man." And hence, the song.

And the encore was actually a couple of rock songs. "Hit Me With Your best Shot," by Queen and "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. She was amazing!

I got a lot of pictures! None with her though ;n; As soon as she left the stadium, she was on her bus, no autographs or nothin'. Oh well. I bought a real autographed CD. It was done in Sharpie so it was obviously a real signiture. ^_^

After listening to her in real life, fifth row back, dead center, I will never be able to listen to a song of hers the same way ever agian. I will always picture her on stage, so close (in the "spit zone" I heard it affectionately called), singing her heart out. I cried during Concrete Angel. Seriously. That song hits me every time. And I was screaming right along with Independance Day.

And she is a singer! No digitally altered record voice for her! She is all talent and skill. And she's an amazing entertainer. She got the crowd involved, told storie, made us laugh. It wasn't just singing.

If I ever get the opportunity, I will definately be seeing her again.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13989154/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13989154/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:10:42 PDT
Okay, so the class schedule thing got worked out. My councelors can be reasonable. Surprise, surprise.

Anyway, so I did get into AP Lit, Ancient Medieval History, and AP Chemistry, so I am happy. THe only thing is, my councelor hasn't written me back with times I can come bring in a waiver form for Health and get that switched to a TAPT for a teacher.

And I don't have Mayor as my Government teacher. Now I have Perrez. Mayor would have sucked. He and his wife HATE band people. Except at basketball games. Mrs. Mayor is the cheerleading coach and Mr. Mayor is the girl's B-ball coach. Both have a grudge against band people that no can seem to figure out. *shrug* At least I don't have them. Wearing opurple and gold every Friday would have been a pain.

So yeah. My schedule rocks! Stairet for Lit, Stoirder for Chem, Perrez for Gov, Legget for Ancient, Polster for Calc, and Ruud for Consumer Ec. And of course Swish for band. This is going to be an awesome year!

EDIT: OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!! I'M GOING TO GO SEE MARTINA MCBRIDE IN CONCERT!!!! My mom and I are going to see her and our seats are amazing! On the floor, right below the stage, 5TH ROW BACK! OMG! This is going to ROCK! It's this Tuesday. And I don't care what's going on, I AM SO DITCHING ANYTHING I HAVE TO SEE THIS CONCERT! Gah! *dies*

And now, the final part of The Directorless Band.

Okay, so they didn't do so hot their first festival. But they were proud. And they had a plan. And they had the skills needed to execute that plan. And they had a goal. Every one of them looked towards that goal. The final show.

Now, they didn't have the money previous years had had. So they had to cancel all of their shows except this one. They refused to cancel this one. People thought they were crazy. People said it couldn't be done. But every rehearsal, they had that show in mind. And soon, the end of the season came, and that show was a week away.

They worked their butts off. Rehearsals went hours over schedule because everyone was that focused to make their show perfect. And then the day of competition. They performed for prelims. They made finals. But they were the first to perform. They were currently last place.

So the drum major took them aside. He told them that he was proud to be their drum major. That this year had been the best he'd ever had. That their score after this night didn't matter. The only thing that mattered was whether they thought they were perfect. He had only one more thing to ask of them. Throughout the year, they'd given their all for their drum major because they believed in him. He had but one more thing to ask.

To leave it all on the feild.

And they did. Amy and Anne brought tears to the crowd. The drummers had people screaming. The trumpets had people out of their seats. The show ended. The drum major bowed. Looked up.

The crowd was on their feet. A standing ovation. There was not a full seet in the stadium. There was not a silent throat in the stadium. There was not a dry eye in that stadium.

The band's eyes had tears glistening, mixing with the fire of pride glowing there. They marched off the field, their pride making them feet taller. Their drum major led them from the field and they followed him. Every band member saluted the drudges, instruments in hand. They saluted because this was their band.

Bands performed. Crowds cheered. Scores rendered. The announcements came.

But the students of Sousa High School didn't care. They went home on their bus, having accomplished more than any other band in the world. They had created their show, worked their show, perfected their show, performed their show, and gave their all for their drum major and their program. You can go this high school, somewhere east of Springfield, OR. You can go and find their fine arts department. You can go outside their band room. And you can still see the trophy. But they don't care.

That was their band.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13975402/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13975402/ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:02:45 PDT
Which kind of sucks because my counsilor has completely screwed up my schedule. I'm not in three classes I specifically signed up for (AP Lit, Brit Lit in case that wasn't possible, and honors Pre-Calc) I know, I'm crazy for taking those. Oh well. And she signed me up for Health which my parents have specifically said I am NOT going to take because of the amount of Sex Ed the teachers give. They teach how to put in a condom for--excuse me--Christ's sakes! We're high schoolers!

Yeah, I know some have already done it. That doens't mean the rest of us don't have morals! If I want to do it, I'll bloody well figure out how to put a condom on my own dang self! By just teaching that they imply that we are lewd, depraved people! No! I am not taking health because I have a sense of dignity and my school is not about to take that from me!

Anyway. Phew. Breathe. Breathe. So, in response to my scewed schedule, I wrote my counsilor a very polite, nonconfrontational e-mail requesting the changes I need. Hopefully, she'll do her best to help me out. Though sadly, I doubt she will.

And in continuance from my last journal, The Directorless Band Part II!

Now, they had a band program. But the drum major didn't know what to do next. They knew where the music was kept so they began memorizing it within their sections. But, they didn't have any drill. So, the drum major split them up and individual sections worked on drill all through band camp.

Their was a percussion feature in the 1st movement. They had no staff. So, the Drum Major gave the drummers free reign to create a feature and their drill for said feature. Giving drummers free reign of anything is a bad idea. They were not seen during band camp for the rest of the week, but they could be constantly heard behind the gym practicing.

The second movement had a French horn and colorguard duet. Having no guard coach, the choerography was left entirely to the captain. Well, it so happened that the French horn player and the captain were sisters. Anne and Amy. Every night, after camp, they would practice their routine. Anne worked out every fingering hitch, every dynamic change. Amy worked out twirls and dance steps to compliment the French horn. No one saw this until the rehearsal before the first show.

The drummers came back for that rehearsal and showed what they had. They blew everyone's minds. Sure, it wasn't clean but it was cool. And that's all anyone cared about.

The night of the first show came. Finals performance. The band waited in the tunnel, adrenaline pumping, faces alight with anticipation. The anouncer called their name.

"Now entering the field: the Sousa High School Marching Band directed by the Sousa High School Marching Band!"

Silence.

The band marched out, their heads held high, their backs ramrod straight. They performed. The drill didn't quite match the music, the trumpets colided with the drumline during their feature because they hadn't worked out the combined show as a band. But the second movement.

Anne stood in the middle of the field. She'd taken her shako off and it sat next to her. Amy glided across the field to her sister, two flags fluttering, glimmering like stars. The routine they worked out....wow. Tears fell from Anne's face as she played, so much emotion she put into that solo. Amy twirled about her sister, those twin flags fluid grace in the air. The solo ended. Anne retrieved her shako, Amy switched flags.

And the 3rd movement began and ended.

The awards were passed out. Places announced. Sousa High placed 11th. The bottom of the barrel. But you know what? You could have given them 12th or not given them a finals spot at all and they would be just as proud.

You see, they had created their show. This was truly their band program. They had accomplished what some bands could only WITH a director. That was their band. Their's alone. No one could begrudge them that honor.

And Part III for the next journal! I'm sorry if this doesn't seem as emotional as it should be. I cannot tell it properly through writing.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13880024/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13880024/ Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:21:39 PDT
1) You all should join an RP site I help run called Dycondra!!! We have lots of different RPs including Pern and Free-Form and even an improvement section, where newbies can get tips from veterans!

[link]

Please come join! We're new and need more people to get the ball rolling. Oh, and if anyone knows how to do skins, please let me know as I don't know anything and the board is rather bland because of it.

2)

Kay, life is pretty musch okay right now. Tomorrow I'm helping run Drums Along the Columbia, which is an awesome DCI show in MY HOME TOWN!!! We only have 6 corps coming and no D1, but hey, drum corp is drum corp. After that, it's work on Saturday. I'm getting my hours cut back because I only serve to wash glasses and it's getting close to the end of summer. My manager has screwed up my paycheck as in I haven't gotten paid for the hours I worked before I was in the computer system.

Other than that, I had my most successful sectional EVER! Half the section and I taught them attention, horns up and down, told an SLC story, in 2 hours. I suck at leading sectionals. But my next one is going to be great. I'm going to teach them how to forwards march, then do it my pool, then watch movies, most likely Phantom of the Opera. And Ryan's bringing cake! he cooks, which amazes me. I didn't know he could cook. O.o

Uh...Wanna hear another SLC story? Course ya do. So, The Directorless Band, Part 1

One of my counselors, Griff, was in this band. It was the Sunday before band camp at Sousa High. The band director had been fired. Of course, the band didn't know this. They didn't find out until Monday morning, the day of band camp.

At 7 am, the drum majors and section leaders started showing up to paint the field and what-not. They had their spraypaint and tape and had the field all ready. At 7:30 some more band members started to show up, mainly the upper classmen. They wondered where the band director was so they could get inside to check out instruments. At 8:15, more band members showed up and still, the director was not there. That's when the leaders started to get worried.

You see, the band director was the kind of guy who was always there early and always the last to leave. So when he didn't show up at 8:30, the parents of incoming freshmen were wondering if this was the right weekend. Things began to get hectic. Parents asking the drum major and section leaders what was going on, band members panicing.

Then they saw a car coming down the long road leading to the school. They watched this car as it drove down and finally stop in the parking lot. The principal stepped out and walked to the parents. He was instantly swamped with questions but simply said, I'll tell you inside. And he unlocked the doors and led everyone to the band room where they took a seat.

"I have some bad news," he began once everyone had quieted. "The band director had a problem with his teaching liscense. He is unable to teach band this year." Instantly questions about where another director could be found cropped up, but the principal quelled tham with an upraised hand. "After much debating, we have decided to not have a band program this year."

Instant chaos. This band was a powerhouse. Constantly ranking 1 or 2 in competitions all across the area. Their Wind Ensemble had toured the country. Their jazz band was known across the Northwest! They had a dynamite band program.

And it was gone.

But the drum major stood up, stood up slowly. He walked up to the principal, took his hand, shook it and spoke. "We thank you for this news, but if you don't mind, we have a camp to start." And he walked out the door, heading to the field.

At first, there was shocked murmerings. They grew louder. Then silence as the trombone section leader stood up. "Well, you heard him. We have camp! Let's go." And he walked out the door, followed by his section. Then the flutes. And soon the entire band was following their drum major.

Not having any idea what he was doing, the drum major walked to the field. He didn't even know if any one would follow him. But they did. They trusted their drum major. Trusted him to lead them through the season. And he led.

And Part 2 will be for next time. I cried during it. Just as I cried during this as Griff told us the story of the directorless band.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13771601/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13771601/ Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:11:21 PDT
That's right. I went to SLC (Superior Leadership Camp) for a week last week (duh.) It was AMAZING!!! I am so pumped for marching band to start. I have so many ideas to make this season the best ever! And I feel different. They say the camp forever changes you, and I think I believe them. I learned so much there! The stories Scott told touched me. I was in tears on three seperate occasions.

There was this one, by far my favorite, about the best drum major ever. It was at Grand Nationals and Scott Reeses was judging the drum majors. He had sworn never to give a perfect 100 to anyone. Until this drum major from Ohio.

She didn't conduct the band, she didn't conduct the crowd. She conducted herself. The band entered, tall enough to almost fill the 20 foot tunnel. A 350 piece band with one drum major. That was all they needed. Their plumes quivered with anticipation as they took their places. At the very beginning, before she even took the podium, you could tell that she was different. Every eye in the band was on her. You could tell they loved her. She didn't salute, she checked the form of the band, making sure everything was just the way she wanted. Still she didn't salute.

In the first movement, there was a trumpet solo. You could tell she and trumpet player were good friends, possibly dating because she looked right at him and conducted for him. And when he finished his solo, he looked straight at her, fo approval, did he do a good job. And she smiled only for him. You could tell this was no puppet show, no play acting. The emotion was there, and she let it show.

In the second movement, there was a formation of three rings. They were backfield. And this drum major didn't conduct to no one. There were guard members conducting for the band directly on the field. She didn't wave her arms like an idiot when the band couldn't see. No. She stood on that podium, clasping her hands, listening to her band. And when the rings turned around, she didn't conduct. She grabbed them, and brought them forward as the climax sent the crowd speachless. There was a guard solo. You couldn't tell if she was the guard captain or not; she didn't wear something different, something to display her rank, but she was just that good. And the drum major watched, sometimes cuing the pit but mostly just watching, swaying and clasping her hands with the music. You could tell this was not practiced, no show for the judges. This was real.

The third movement was powerful. Trumpet fanfares and horn rips and thrown flags...This drum major conducted. But not really with time. More like shear emotion went into her hands. Then she was conducting the crowd. She kept staring up to the crowd, to the box, pointing to the band on the field. "That's my band! That's my band!" she was yelling, tears streaming down her face. The crowd watched her with as much devotion as the band did. She cut off. Tears streamed down her face as the band watched only her. She smiled and the band grew. She jumped off that podium and ran to the trumpet soloist, hugging him with all her might. She ran to the guard captain, hugging her as well. The entire band smiled, some with tears as well.

She gave them the command to leave the feild. And as each one left, she spoke to them, each and every one. Their plumes quivered as she spoke to them. And if you thought they'd been tall at the beginning, their plumes brushed the top that 20 foot tunnel as they marched out. And then the guard, and she said something to each guard member. They too grew. Then these little children who helped carry the equipment. She gathered them around, knelt down, and spoke to them. They loved her too. She hugged them and they hugged right back. Only after everyone had left the field did she leave. She was first on and last off. And only then did she look to the judge's box, bring her hand up slowly, and salute.

You see, drum majors usually go out first, leading the band. Not her. Normally, drum majors direct even when the band is looking back field. Not her. Normally a second drum major stands backfield to direct then. Not them. They knew the music. Normally, a drum major takes the glory of the band. "Look at me, I'm the Drum Major." No. Not her. She was a true drum major.

If this doesn't touch you, I'm sorry. I can't do this story justice, I just wasn't there. But as Scott told it to me, I could see in my mind's eye this drum major. It is because of her, I wish I could be the drum major, to try and be as loved and devoted as she. And you know what? This band didn't hire any instrument technicians, music writers, guard specialists. They just had her. And that was enough.

They had her.

That was my favorite story. Told on Thursday night, July 12th, 2007, of the be... ]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13639064/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13639064/ Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:19:36 PDT
That's right. I went on a spur-of-the-moment vacation to Anacortes, Washington! For those of you who don't know where that is, it's north of Seattle, south of Canada, west of the Cascade mountains, and east of the ocean. We went to the San Juan Islands and spent a day there. There was this awesome gelato shop there. I swear that stuff is better than ice cream!

Oh, and we stayed at this awesome hotel with the BEST breakfast EVA!!! It was simple: bread, butter, chocolate sprinkles, orange and apricot jam, ham, cheese, and a hard boiled egg. But I swear, it was good! And we shot off fireworks and nearly got caught by the police cuz firing fireworks within Anacortes city limits is illegal. Don't ask me why, I have no idea.

And then we went south to Ranier and hung out there for an hour or two before heading home.

Oh, and something so awesome you won't believe it. Okay, any of you know that TV show on TLC called Shalom in the Home? Welllll, the host, Rabbi Swammi, happened to be in the same place as us in the Northern Cascades. We stopped at Diablo Lake and who's there? The rabbi! It took me 20 minutes to get up the courage to go ask for an autograph.

But get this: I didn't get the autograph. He started talking to me. He asked if I watched his show and I was like Yes, and he called a camera guy over saying they had to film this. We talked and I met his family (they were on a vacation from Portland to Alaska). Micah came over and we talked more, then Mason and Swammi was like "You're a 6'1" 14 year old?!?" And then Dad signed papers and we said goodbye and left.

To summarize, I'M GONNA BE ON TLC!!! The release form was so they could use the footage on TV and the interview was all for that! So watch out later this summer for an episode of Shalom in the Home featuring the Swammi family vacation from Portland to Alaska!!! We'll probably be on it!

In other news:

I got so many drawings done it's not even funny. I got maybe 3 entries for Evergen's Gather contests, a couple random dragons that won't be ready for the contest, and one scene I really like that also won't be done in time for the contest. Considering I leave Sunday morning for Leadershp Camp, have a carwash, ultimate frisbee, and work tomorrow, I better get to coloring them tonight so I can upload them tomorrow.

And random:

1. Make sure to put your music player on shuffle!
2. Press 'forward' for each of the questions
3. Do not cheat by picking the song you'd like to go there!!! It ruins the fun =O!

1.) What is your theme song?
- Finally Found a Home by Huey Lewis and the News (oldies)

2.) What is your message to the world?
- Welcome #3 at the Village Vangaurd by Wynton Marcalis (classical)

3.) How do strangers see you?
- I Love You by Martina McBride (country)

4.) How are you feeling right now?
- White Christmas by Martina McBride (country)

5.) Other kids/people are picking on you again. What's your response?
- It's All a Game by unknown (Oldies)

6.) You come to a place where you are transported to a magical world. What music would be playing?
- This Good Day by Fernando Ortega (christian)

7.) What song would you dance to at prom?
- Rooty Toot Toot by John Cougar Mellencamp (oldies)

8.) What is your first-ever character's theme song?
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? from Chicago (soundtrack)

9.) What do you think of life?
- Concerto for Trumpet comp. John Hummel played by Winton Marcalis (classical)

10.) What song would you sing at your friend's funeral?
- Hound Dog by Elvis (classic rock)

11.) You receive your first kiss. What music would be playing?
- Distant Memories from Titanic (soundtrack)

12.) What is your victory music?
- That's The Way by Jo Dee Messina (country)

13.) What is the past story of your life?
- Please Remember Me by Tim McGraw (country)

14.) How do you see yourself?
- If I Only Had a Brain from Wizard of Oz (soundtrack)

15.) What would you like others to see about yourself?
- I Want to be Like You by Vinyard Music

Huh. Those had interesting results. I tag....EVERYONE!!!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13552594/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13552594/ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:08:36 PDT Evergen Info

Okay, for those of you who are unfamiliar, Evergen is an RP forum based on Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern series. Well, we need you're help.

We have a Queenflight coming up with only 3 Candidates to stand for the Queen's Hatching. So, please, please, please PLEASE at least come give us a looksey, see if it might be something you're interested in.

If you know nothing of Pern, we can help. An entire forum is dedicated just to Pern information and Evergen Weyr info. It is basically everything you need to know about Pern (well, some of it you don't but that's beside the point).

Here's a link: [link]

Please come give us a try. If you decide to join, drop the Admins a message. Tell 'em Thialyn sent ya. And drop me a note too, just to let me know who you are.

So yeah. If you want a chance to RP a cute little dragon and its rider as they grow up, go through Lessons, Threadfall, Flights, Gathers, and any other random topic our beloved Admins come up with, drop on by! We're always accepting new members!

In Other News

Not much. I have to leave for work in 15 minutes. Probably won't get back until like 10 pm even though I'm scheduled to be off at 9. A crowd favorite is playing tonight so it'll be packed.

Anyway. See ya'll later. More artes coming soon!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13505762/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13505762/ Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:58:24 PDT
Okay, so I had my my first actual "sectional" as the official flute section leader yesterday. Out of 13 people (excluding me), only *counts fingers* 4 showed up. Which I didn't mind so much as the "sectional" was more to bond than anything. The five of us sure have a strong friendship developing. But anyway, after thinking on it, I realized: That it NOT good!

If I can't get my section to come to a pool party, how in the heck am I supposed to convince them that actually "practice basics" sectionals are required!?! I am completely at a loss for what to do! I've never had this problem before so I don't have any experience with dealing with it. If anyone has any helpful tips, please be kind and inform the ignorant.

Anyway, to the real point of the title. Because of the "sectional," it was my first time in a swimsuit for six hours straight. (after the sectional, some of my other friends showed up and we swam) I am burnt like a french fry! It hurts yet it itches terribly and must be scratched but scrathing hurts! Oh the dilema! *coughcough*

And it's late here. I need to go to bed. I wish dA let us upload music files. I have a song I want to upload that I actually wrote. A few actually. One I put a tune to someone else's lyrics. One I wrote the entire thing (melody and words only, no harmony yet but I'm working on it). One that's just a tune. One that's just a base line to a melody/harmony sung to words I wrote. And another that's just a tune. I wish dA let us upload music because I don't want to join another internet site.

Speaking of internet sites, Evergen Weyr has gotten me writing Pern fan-fics recently (just in case you didn't notice this fact by my recent deviation). I like them but I don't know of a plot that is original to the world of Pern and would actually be interesting. Yeah, I could write about the life of a character, but nothing dynamic, no goals or major conflicts makes for a boring story. Just take history books for example^^

Okay, I'm off to bed. 'Night ya'll!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13375346/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13375346/ Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:09:00 PDT
I had a "trial day" today, to see if I really wanted to work there. It's Bookwalter Winery, Vineyards, and Bistro. THe tasting room manager wanted me to come work a shift to see if I could work there. I would get paid even if I'd said no, but there was no way I was going to say no. My parents have been bugging me to get a job for the entire school year and most of last summer. And I finally got one!!!

Granted, I'll be doing the slave labor: washing glasses, clearing table, trashing bottles, washing dishes. The dirty work. In fact, today, I worked a shift from 1pm to 9:30 pm. Eight and a half hours. 8.5 hours of standing and cleaning glasses. That's all I did. Wash glasses. But once I get my food handler's permit, I can prepare food plates. Not nearly as taxing as washing endless numbers of glasses. The next time I go (which is Thursday), I need to take more breaks. And bring food. I think I took maybe 2 five minute breaks during the entire day. One for dinner (pizza delivery) and the other because one of my supervisors told me to. And of ocurse bathroom breaks but those were while the dishwasher was running.

And no, the dishwasher is not wash washing glasses entails. After they wash in the dishwasher, I have to take them out, wipe them down with a wet cloth and dry them with a perfectly dry one, hold them to the light, make sure there are no spots, and clean them again if there are. Dishwashers do not make for spot-free glasses. That's where I come in.

Anyway. So, even as monotonous as my job seems at the moment, it IS a job, and a good one at that. My hands and feet are sore, but I'll get used to it after a while. But it IS a job. It is a job. Now I just have to make myself believe I can keep it.

And for those of you who actually read all of that, here's a !

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13330061/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13330061/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:25:47 PDT
I found a new shading style that I really like. I call it, "shade where it looks good and makes sense." There is no real method to my madness when it comes to shading. But I like it that way.

I've also figured out that I like black and white a heck of a lot beter than color. Even with a mechanical pencil. I don't see how people can't use a mechanical to get the same chading as with ten different pencils. The mechanical always stays sharp for you.

Anyway, yep. My art for you.

Sorry, Therony. After I got these up, my scanner crapped out on me again. I swear, I'll try to get it fixed as soon as possible. Maybe I convince my brother to fix it. he's a whiz with computers and anything electronic.

So yeah. Finally some art from yours truly.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13327067/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13327067/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:49:08 PDT

Okay, so I WAS going to upload pictures today. I have like twenty pages of sketchbook to upload and a couple full page projects. Well, I WAS going to upload these, until my scanner decided it didn't want to be used. I *insertexplicativehere* wouldn't make the electronic conection to my computer! All of the cables are hooked to their proper places, the scanner is plugged in, the scanning program was running. It just didn't want to scan stuff today.





So the Evergen Hatching was yesterday. We have eighteen new Weyrlings! One queen, two bronzes, three browns, four blues, and eight greens! And my Candidate Impressed too! Kara is now the Junior Queenrider of Evergen Weyr with her lovely golden Isyth. Jesk now has a new best friend^^ (Jesk's a firelizard. Think forearm sized dragon and you about have the picture.)

The new Weyrlings are currently at the Banquet in their honor and some have made it their first Lesson. My other character Kalia has a surprise for everyone and her dragon Lassith has a bigger surprise^^





Anyway, I did have a few drawing I wanted you guys to see. I've decided that I like black and white pictures the best. Not to sound conceited, but I do them a heck of a lot better than color. And recently I looked back through my drawing binder and compared my recent sketches to the full blown projects. I have improved.

I wish I could show you guys but my scanner crapped out on me. I have like five dragons (one's a stick dragon. As in stick-figure), eight wolf drawings (might not upload all of those), a characature of my physics teacher (as a fox! Don't worry, there is a story. I am not a stalker, I am NOT a stalker), a dragon with mechanical wings, and a portrait thing of Kara and Jesk, two of my characters from Evergen.



]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13268241/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13268241/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:07:29 PDT
I had a lazy day today though. It was nice. Only one final all day and it was easy. But the day has been sobering a bit. You see, this morning, we found out the Papa Waller, the man who followed the band everywhere, supported anyone who needed it, raised the coolest drumer I have ever met, played jokes on me in Hollywood. I found out this morning that he passed away last night.

He was in Seattle when he had a heart attack in his sleep. His wife awoke but he was already gone. Swish gave us the news this morning during band. I cried when he started to. I knew Papa Waller. He was an amazing man. I thought I would be okay, could make it through the day with few tears. But then Chase came in, Papa's son. That's when I lost it.

We all signed a drumhead with Papa Waller's picture on it. There is a memorial service on Tuesday. Mama Gale, the wife, asked us all to where our "ugly yellow band shirts" and play the fight song and national anthem. We're trying to get the biggest band possible. If any of you know who I'm talking about, even if just by name, please come. The service is at 1 in the Falcon Gym of Hanford.

We will all miss him dearly. I'll miss his witty jokes at Pep band games. We will all miss his laugh.

Rest in peace Papa Waller. We will miss you.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13258697/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13258697/ Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:25:51 PDT
This will most likely be edited tomorrow, as I just now got home at 10:30 pm. I am beat.

So yeah. Birthday. I got presents, went to really great restaurant, and ate cake. I'll tell more after I've slept.

G'night.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13205739/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13205739/ Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:06:29 PDT
Anyway, I kind of got sidetrackd there. What I meant to say was to expect some pics soon now that school will be out and I can borrow my friend's scanner. I have like 20 pages of sketchbook stuff (some of it pretty sweet), two major pics (as in printer paper size), a ref sheet, and Therony's prize. I might be able to finish a personal project too if I start working on it. It's going to be of Alene. That's all you're getting though. *sticks out tongue*


Shameless promotion:

The Hatching for Evergen is THIS FRIDAY!!!! If you still don't know anything about it, you should join anyway! We only need two more Candidates! Just TWO! Thanks to those of you who've already joined, btw. The Weyr thanks you.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13178159/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13178159/ Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:49:35 PDT
Well, the deal is, we're having a Hatching (meaning little baby dragons will hatch!!) and we don't have enough Candidates for those dragons to Impress to (form mental bond).

Here's what I'm asking. In order to gain more Candidates, we've been asked to recruit members. So, if any of you are even slightly interested (even if you have no clue what I'm talking about), you should come join.

Here is teh link of Awesomeness! [link]

And, if...I mean when you do join, you must send a note to Anya (her username's Anya to make things simple) and tell her Thialyn sent you. Yes, you do. DO IT!!! I command you!!! And, in case you were wondering, I do get bragging rights if I recruit the most members so... Please join!!!

And you get to RP with a cuddwy wittle dwagon! Dere're so cwute!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13006918/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/13006918/ Fri, 18 May 2007 22:21:06 PDT
Anyway, point. Some updates. I was bored today. Like really, really, REALLY bored today. None of my friends were available and my brother was out with his friends (not that I can't entertain myself but he's fun to play Halo with). I finished my book, had already checked my e-mail (three times), and nothing was on TV. So what do I do?

I draw! Yep, that's right! I actually drew today. I finished the line-art to a picture for Evergen (DRoP Weyr), the line-art to a ref sheet for chars from Evergen, and the line-art to a fanpic based off a scene in a DRoP book, Dragonflight. I wonder where my mind was today. Hmmm. *ponderponder*

Anyways, Therony, I do have your pic done but my scanner's sick. Again. It needs replaced. So yeah. Your muse is done, just need a scanner. Unless you want the original, in that case note me^^

It's raining right now. Thunderstorm. I love thunder. I love just listening to it roll across the sky. We rarely get it here, in the desert. I sat in my car just listening to the rain mit the metal. It's so soothing, listening to rain. And the feel of it when I'm standing in it, letting it hit my face and hands and body. I wish it rained more often. That's the one thing I miss about Georgia, the thunderstorms. There's just something peaceful about a thunderstorm. The charge of electricty in the air, the wind blowing, the smell and threat of rain. THe size of the drops when they do come down, the way they reflect the lightning. Maybe it's just me. In fact, I kind of wish it is just me. Selfish in a way yes, but I do. I love thunderstorms.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12995206/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12995206/ Thu, 17 May 2007 22:36:03 PDT
Anyways, stress is gone! AP tests are done, my make up work mostly completed (just a poster for psyc due on Monday about schizophrenia and a rhetorical annalysis for AP lang and a few random current events). I had four count 'em, FOUR math assignments to do from my TWO days absent. o.O They are done and out of the way save any questions the class has on them tomorrow. Yay!

Okay. So, the Band Roast is on Tuesday. I'm doing two people, my best friend Sarah and my ninja friend Christina. They are so toast. See? 8D This is going to be an interesting Roast. The people I'm roasting with are perfect for the roastees. Mat has this great idea to get Sarah a shutup bat instead of the usual shutup ball. Of course, I couldn't think of anything better besides getting her a watch (she and I have a "time-warp" around us when we get together), and all the stupid stuff that happens when I'm around, I cause. Not much material there. So shutup bat it is!

And Christina once at Band Camp, tried to eat her first peach. I say try because she tried to peel the skin off before eating it. Needless to say, this was definately her first peach. So, Marie and I are going to demonstrate the right way and the wrong way to eat a peach and then give Christina a bag of peaches to practice on^^ We are so evil.

So yeah. The only other thing going on now is symphony orchestra with Richland High. Mr. Eve has well out-lived his usefullness there and needs to retire. So yeah, that's the only crappy thing going on right besides have to go buy graduation gifts, or make them in the case of one friend. Orchestra sucks. I only play in two out of five songs but still have to sit through the entire concert. And the strings couldn't play in tune to save their lives! This is why I hate doing pit orchestra, and that's only 3 of them! I have to deal with 20 plus 6 violas and 4 cellos. Well, the cellos are actually really good, same with the basses. It;s the other strings that have my teeth on edge.

Okay, this wasn;t meant to be a rant. Sorry. But I'm still happy! And I have a movie marathon this Sunday still to look forward to, after ranting at the friends hosting it. I am blessed to have friends like them. Of course, they understand what I'm going through, going through most it themselves (with the exception of the MusicFest incident).

Wow, this turned out longer than I thought. Oh well. You guys don't mind right? ;D

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12968589/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12968589/ Tue, 15 May 2007 17:29:57 PDT
We left from my house and were on the road and made it to Spokane and to our hotel before we realized something. My mom's purse was not in the car. No driver's liscense, no credit cards, no money. Yeah. Much unneeded addition to my stress level.

Okay, met with my accompnaists which I got on Sunday. Yeah, just found out, she has a doctorate in piano performance from the University of North Texas, the premier music school in the US outside of Juliards. She is a world-renowned concert pianist and only got the music yesterday afternoon, practiced, rehearsed, and performed within 24 hours. I lucked out. And here my mom yelled at me for her costing $80. Yeah, needless to say, it was worth it.

Okay, I didn't realize this when I was rehearsing with her. I just knew she was hard. She worked my butt off for 2 hours. I was sweating when I left and my fingers hurt. Oh, some guys at Rosauer's were kind enough to let us pay with a check for over the amount with my ID to get some cash for dinner.

Moving on. My performance went well. I didn't screw up too bad. Missed a few runs here and there then I finished the piece. THe judge came up. First words out of his mouth were "Wow." Yeah. His next words went something along the lines of "I'm impressed that you took on such a challenge." And all his comments were specific to the piece. No technical things that I need to work on, no tone problems, just things specific to the piece.

I gots a medal^^ I placed first in my division which was Flute Solo. I think it's pretty obvious that this was my best performance ever. So yeah. I ish happy. And stress went like *whoosh*. No more stress cuz the AP tests will be fine tomorrow. This festival was my State solo and ensemble comp, since I was sick for regionals. This was my state.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12865991/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12865991/ Sun, 06 May 2007 16:42:11 PDT
Anyway, I tagged along again witha group who deced to go to a local mall that didn't have any stores I was interested in (i.e. no book stores or game stores). We got there around 11 and didn't leave until 12:15 since we had to be back at the hotel at 12:30. From there we went to lunch at Applebees (which btw is really expensive and I didn't plan to eat there so I almost ran out of money) where we spent a couple hours. From there it was off to the festival! We got very lost on the way, a street not being the street it was supposed to be. We made it eventually though. We watched one band, got dressed, and headed for warm up. We performed at 5. We didn't make finals. It sucked. One song kept us from it. We'd only had it for about two weeks and shouldn't have performed it but we did anyways.

But our director was kind enough to listen to reason. See, at first, if we didn't make finals, we were going have to spend ten bucks to get in. We convinced him that we should just leave (since half of us wouldn't have money for dinner if we watched finals). So, we left, after several trumpets made fools of themselves by climbing fences and jumping off and ringing a bell. I did manage to sleep on the way home, which was a miracle in and of itself, but I slept with a bass in my lap.

Yeah. Not fun.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12832657/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12832657/ Thu, 03 May 2007 19:51:51 PDT
Anyways, I will be leaving ya'll for a couple days. The jazz band is going to a festival in Bellevue tomorrow and we get back sometime early EARLY Sunday morning. By early I mean like 2 o'clock am. Yay.

So yeah. I have tons of doodles I need to upload. You know those wolves I've been practicing? Yeah, drew a bunch of those. Plus a dragon head perspective practice thingy, a characture of one of my teachers (you'll hear the story after I upload it), a characature of a guy with a 50 lb thermometer (don't ask), a dragon in a sombrero, and a stick dragon! Plus a couple finished linearts I have yet to color. One's an experiment on fire, Alene's bio sheet, a picture of Serene, Therony's prize, and a picture of a character I RP in a Weyr forum. Yeah. Just gotta color them! Probably will over the weekend. Band trips I get so much art done.

In other news. I went to my first symphony orchestra practice. Yes, you read right. Symphony. Orchestra. It was the most boring thing I've ever had the displeasure of sitting through. Two hours and I think I played for ten minutes total. It sucks.

Yeah, that's about it. Did I mention I'm playing bass clarinet, flute, and bongos for the jazz trip? I have an interesting array of instruments. I can't wait for the look on the judges' faces^^

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12822157/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12822157/ Wed, 02 May 2007 22:21:16 PDT
Anyway, I just read the box that one of my meds comes in. It says something along the lines of

"Advantages: Enhanced GI tractability (or something)
Increased absorbation (of minerals into my blood)
Easy to swallow tablet.


Yeah. *holds fingers about an inch about* That's how big the pill is. *insert ironic laughter here* Yeah. The filthy lying bastards.

Bastard is such a fun word to say. It sounds funny. Bastard. Okay, inside joke between a friend and I. Can you tell I haven't slept well lately?

Okay, I go to bed now, before I fall onto my keyboard. G'night!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12734629/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12734629/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:50:56 PDT
Went to WSU Pullman to visit the Cadaver Lab.

It

was

sweet.

They showed us four different bodies, each disected a different way to show different things. My favorite was looking at the muscle and nerves. The brain and hearts that got passed around were pretty cool too, but the other organs didn't appeal to me the way the muscles did. Yes, I am wierd. If you did not know this by now...well...I'm sorry, I can't help you.

So yeah, dead people in embalming fluid. I got to hold a nerve as thick as my thumb that runs down through the thigh. And I got to see the entire central nervous system. The spine had been cut away, showing the spinal chord, the brain stem, half of the brain, and all the little (not so little) nerves branching from the spinal chord. And I got to hold a brain! it was cool! Three pounds of nervous tissue that controls an entire human!

And nothing smelled of fermaldehide (or however the heck you spell it)
They use a different chemical, so it doesn't smell nearly as bad and it doesn't make people sick with long exposure.

It was so cool.


Oh, in other news, I joined a new club.

Weeee!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12711448/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12711448/ Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:31:56 PDT
Anyway, so I drew in my sketchbook again *is uber proud* They're more wolves. Four more actually. All characters from a story you guys might not ever see. Their members of what is currently called "the Pack" for lack of better title. I have six wolves so far. I'm working on the others. They are (and you will get these pictures soon. I'm debating if I should color them or not) Ebony, Coal, Hunter, Whiteback, Rain, and Diver.

I've finally got the confidence to draw something besides dragons and random creatures I make up. I might try horses next. That'd be a good experiment. I'm just trying to increase my "drawing reprotiore" or however you spell it. You get the picture.

Yeah. Time for bed. I think it's lack of sleep. Yeah, that's it. I need sleep. goo'night.

EDIT: More wollufs. Swiftfoot and Clouddance. More probably to come when I remember them.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12684953/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12684953/ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:16:42 PDT
So yeah. I joined on RP sight. It's pretty sweet. It's a Weyr, as in from Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffery. I have two characters, both greenriders. One's a Healer, the other's a Weyrling (aka n00b). They're fun. There's an epidemic going on right now, so everyone's getting sick. It's fun.

Yeah. I'm tired. I've been up since 5:30 this morning. It's 11:15 now. I need sleep. But I think I'm going to draw first. So yeah.



]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12633987/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12633987/ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:23:04 PDT
1) Tell you something random
2) Challenge you to do something
3) Tell you what color you remind me of
4) Tell you my clearest/first memory of you
5) Tell you what animal I associate with you
6) Ask you something I've always wanted to ask you

That's them! Just comment here and I will divulge but a few of the infinite(ssimal) secrets I hold in my gloriously batty mind.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12621254/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12621254/ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:59:31 PDT
On another note, several new things have happened in my own life.

I'm on perscription meds. EDIT: Three different ones.

I have a cold thing that went from my head to my chest, back to my head along with a slight fever, severe headache, and nausia I think is coupled with the aforementioned meds. Needless to say, I left school early. What's interesting is my mind says I need to eat (cuz I haven't in three or four days) but my stomach is like "If anything comes down, it's comin' right back up." *sigh*

I'm quitting my softball team. If you want the details, please note me. If I know you in real life, just ask me.

Um, I think that's it. Wait, nope. Therony, I have your prize done, I just need a scanner. There, now that's it.

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12570433/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12570433/ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:27:52 PDT
Anyway, I got the results back. But before I tell you them I'd like to mention that I am the quote unquote healthy child in my family. I've never been hospitalized, had a broken bone, had a sprained joint, have never had to have any sort of test done. This was my first. I have good blood pressure, good muscle movement, relatively good flexability, and am kind of agile. I am average height and slightly overweight. I am--by all appearances--healthy.

But, it's amazing I am even vertical according to my blood test results.
Minimum hematicrate neede for life is 13. Mine = 7.9
Minimum hemaglobin needed for life is 36. Mine = 28

Needless to say, I am highly anemic. Nothing else is wrong with me though. My thyroids work, my kidneys are functioning, and my cholesteral is very good. I am a walking contradiction. Yay!

Okay, enough depressing stuff. Band events three days in a row! Tonight=Richland school district band showcase (boring)
Tomorrow=Columbia Basin College wind ensemble fest. (bleh)
Saturday=CBC Jazz Unlimited (YAY!)
I'm playing the bass clarinett on one song. It's hard. I've played it for a week. Oh, and we have to somehow fit 27 minutes of music into a 20 minute slot. Quick! Someone tear a whole int the space-time continu-um!!!

]]> ~draco13 http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12503271/ http://draco13.deviantart.com/journal/12503271/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:10:53 PDT
Okay, random hyperness over with.

Anyway, so I went on vacation and tried to tell ya'll about it but was unfortunately (for my computer) interupted by its refusal to load. So, here's my vacation.

We left on Saturday last week not really having a destination other than "the coast." We pulled into an RV place and stayed a night before moving on to another place we stayed for two nights. It continued like this, with interuptions of agate hunting and antique browsing every other town. We took four hours to go fifteen miles.

Anyway, the trip itself was good until sleep came into play. I happen to be (much to my agony), the only person in my family who a) doesn't snore and b) can't fall asleep in under five minutes. My nights weren't too good. I think there was only one night I got more than an hour of uninterupted sleep. On Friday night, we even stayed in a hotel. Granted I was on a couch, the room having two beds and me with a set of parents and a pair of brothers.

Those last two nights, I don't think I got more than thirty minutes of sleep at a time. My mom was angry because I woke her up because I was crying cuz I was lying there, in a very comfortable position, but couldn't get to sleep because of the noise. Cuz that's me. I cry when I listen to others sleeping deeply and can't join them. *sigh*

I do, however, now know the best place to get clam chowder in the whole Oregon coast. See? Something good came from my insomnia.
*headdesk*

Anyway, other random updates include:

My coach didn't kill me like I thought he would.
I get to play on Tuesday.
I got a full eight hours of sleep last night.
I'm almost done with my truckload of homework.
Still need to do my newspaper article though. Interviews suck.
Uh, I might be anemic. Blood tests coming soon!
I did draw but nothing I'm willing to show you guys.
Except one pic. It's semi-decent.
I made up a song for a dragon weyr RP I joined. It rocks.
Uh, that's about it.

Oh wait, I had a dream on like Sunday night. I thought I was at my school, having lunch, when I remembered I didn't do my AP homework. I swear I'm not joking. I thought I was THERE!!! It was SO real! Then I woke up and realized I still had an entire week off!

]]> ~draco13