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[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/24498217/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/24498217/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:18:22 PDT Yup, so I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel of school (and I really hope it's not a train...okay sorry, lame joke) though I still have over a month left, then SENIOR YEAR here I come! Yay!
Can't think of anything else to say so yup, that's all.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/21997070/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/21997070/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:47:22 PST If I don't see you or whatever you'd say online...hear from you? Talk to you? Whatever. If I don't for a while, have a very good holiday season and very happy new year, everyone!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/21612439/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/21612439/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:52:06 PST Life's been interesting lately...I was insanely happy for a while then did a total face-plant in the walk of life, as it were. Recovering from that has been much easier than expected and I'm content again. =]
Anyway, just thought I should update and like I said, HOPEFULLY I'll have some stuff up here soon!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. Oh, and I got inducted into National Honors Society yesterday and got the day off!


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/20186748/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/20186748/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:48 PDT Speaking of photography, I do have some pictures that I edited over the summer & should have up hopefully soon, but some are better than others, so I don't know how many will end up here. Also, since I'm taking a photography class, I'll probably end up putting most (if not all) of the projects up here for enjoyment, critique, whatever you feel like.
Yup, just a random update...don't be surprised if you don't hear from me for a month or two.
Time to go work on an AP US outline...first day of school and already homework in three subjects. w00t!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/19984044/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/19984044/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:08:53 PDT 1) Honors Precalc
2) AP US history
3) First semester: Photography I!
3) Second semester: study hall
4A) Lunch/Breakfast (10 in the freaking morning)
4BC) Band (Okay, what genius decided on band AFTER lunch?!)
5AB) Honors Chem with Touk!
6) English 11 Honors (British Lit--heck yes, Jane Eyre this year!!)
7) German III "Honors" lol
I'm also doing an independant study that I got into (so happy!) called Valley Voyages that sounds AMAZING! =]

[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/19464378/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/19464378/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:19:58 PDT In other music news, band starts Monday...I'm actually really excited because it will give me something to do, and I'm finally a junior, aka SOMEONE SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT...I'm just thankful to be done with sophomore year lol (and don't even talk about freshman year...no status whatsoever! haha).
In other news, my mom turned 30 (in hexadecimal...) yesterday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM! Less than a month till I finally turn 16, opening up many possibilities to me, including going to Germany (hopefully lol), being able to work the sound board at church, and finally getting an ID! Sweet!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. Is the emoticon for "Excited" not the greatest thing since sliced bread? omg! lol


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/18851198/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/18851198/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:39:05 PDT Yup, so I think that's all for now. Now that I have nothing to practice fore, I can relax for a while and start summer reading! ew! haha
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. OH!! I almost forgot! For those of you who like reading stories about the holocaust, I read an AMAZING one called "In My Hands" about a girl who is 17-ish and ends up helping people..it's INCREDIBLE. Some of the situations she gets herself into are insane and it's a miracle she does as well as she does. READ THIS BOOK! (by Irene Gut Opdyke with Jennifer Armstrong)


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/18213602/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/18213602/ Wed, 07 May 2008 15:06:17 PDT [infinite x's and o's]
--me



]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/17462202/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/17462202/ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:13:08 PDT Anyway, I'm glad it's spring break but the last nine to ten weeks that we go without a break is gonna be ridiculously long and tedious. Oh well...such is life.
So my family and I aren't really doing anything interesting over break. I think I might actually sit down and force myself to make German notecards...I've started already, and it's not taking nearly as long as I thought it would so that's good. Next Sunday I'm going rock climbing with a bunch of other girls (and friends) from youth group, so that's gonna be way fun (it's indoor, btw).

In other news, I finally decided to ask Brian to help me install Maya on my computer (a 3-D rendering thing). The "learning package" or something is free, but the real thing costs like $5000 (I think..) so we decided to look up equivalents for Linux. We found Blender, then realized it's already on the network for my computer so I installed it. I haven't gotten around to doing anything serious with it yet, other than loading all the help files onto my computer (this means I had to go on THIS computer, save all the tutorials from the web site, and put them on my upstairs computer because my parents won't let me get internet on the one in my room and I guess Linux users don't believe in help files) and I've looked at them a bit but it's all very overwhelming. Hopefully I'll get some time this next week to look at it some more. If anyone has any advice, please let me know!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16978391/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16978391/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:03:48 PST At least, I'm pretty sure. The way they worded the email about sending me the etudes and stuff makes me think that I'm playing. I'm about 95% sure that I am.
But if you see another journal entry within a few days with the title "Or not..." you'll know I'm not playing. haha
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16804269/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16804269/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:03:20 PST The first day was basically the drive down...our bus got a flat tire before we left, so we sat in Denison for about a half hour waiting for the next bus to come. It came and we got down to Kentucky (haha, why are we staying in Kentucky when the convention is in Cincinnati? I dunno, but the hotel was really nice!) without any problems.
Random thought: usually when you room with a few other people, at least one of them showers in the morning. All four of us preferred to shower at night. Hm. lol
Anyway, we had our concert & I got to see my uncle and Hoef--yay! I was happy they both got to hear us perform.
Then we went out to Buca di Beppo's (sp?) and it was really good...me and Mary sat by some hilarious people...I witnessed the greatest conversation I've ever heard in my life hahaha:

Girl #1: You see that guy over there?
Girl #2: Um, there are, like, ten guys "over there."
Girl #1: The one with his tux jacket still on.
Girl #2: Oh, yeah. Why?
Girl #1: If he grew a few inches, lost a little weight, shaved, and cut his hair, wouldn't he look just like Jason?
Girl #2: Umm...maybe...
Guy: That's a lot of ifs, you know.
Girl #1: Yeah, whatever.
Guy: No, look. See that girl over there? At the end of the table?
Girl #1: Yeah...why?
Guy: If she grew a little, gained some weight, cut her hair, and lowered her voice, she'd be JUST LIKE ME.
Me & Girl #2: HAHAHA!
Girl #1: Shut up!
It was so great...

The next day we got to wander for, like, four hours. Me and two of my roomies wandered around the exhibit hall thing and got some college stuff (yay for Capital where I kind of want to go) and I bought the Barret Method for Oboe book--aka the oboist's Bible lol. I have to finish the Niemann before I can use the Barret, but now that I have it, I don't have to buy it later and I got a good deal on it. Apparently I got the old one, but if all that's wrong with it is a few accidentals that I can mark in with a pencil, I'd say $12 off isn't bad at all. =]
Got to see Zack, Phil, and meet Phil's girlfriend, so that was fun.
I think that's about all.
Well, other than the fact that I have a huge pile of homework to do & make up. Blech.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16593462/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16593462/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:36:40 PST Anyway, Sarah and Elysia both got ones on their flute solos--YAY!! Hmm...Brian got a one on his trombone solo because he's amazing like that. I'm still sad he's deciding not to do ANYTHING with music in college...not even band! He's so good! Oh well, that's his choice.
In other news, our pastor is on sabbatical so we're having guest pastors come preach at our church, and today we had Pastor George, who was the interim pastor at our church for about probably three or four years...i was eight when he left. He is such an amazing pastor in so many ways...his preaching just puts me in the best mood I'm really happy he's coming back two more times. I have such great memories from when he was our pastor. *sigh* That's all for now.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16527096/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16527096/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:47:45 PST
Okay, here goes.
[x] i have walked into a glass/screen door.

[x] i have tripped on my shoelace and fallen on my face.

[x] i have choked on my own spit.

[ ] ive seen the Matrix a bunch of times and still don't get it.

[ ] i type only with my pointer fingers.

[x] i have accidentally caught something on fire.

[ ] ive told a cop to freak off and gotten screwed for it.

[ ] i attempted to sip out of a straw but it accidentally went into my nose, rather than my mouth.

[x] sometimes when i think of something funny, i laugh out loud and people look at me weird. DUDE THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!!!! should that count as like 5? (just ask Alicia about German...holy cow...)

[ ] ive caught myself drooling

[ ] ive accidentally caused an explosion.

[ ] if someone says the word "fart," i cant help but laugh.

[ ] ive turned into a "do not enter" one way road plenty of times.

[x] sometimes i just stop thinking & zone out.

[ ] it is POSSIBLE to lick your elbow.

[x] i just tried to lick my elbow. (what? you didn't?)

[x] people often shake their heads and walk away from me. (not walk away, but pretty darn close)

[ ] people often tell me to use my "inside voice."

[x] gum has fallen out of my mouth while talking.

[x] ive used my fingers to do simple math.

[x] ive jumped off a moving vehicle.

[ ] i ate a bug for $5 or less.

[x] im taking this test when i should be doing something more important.

[ ] i repost chain letters because im scared of what they threaten will happen if i dont.

[ ] ive done some things really stupid while i was drunk. (this question is grammatically stupid LOL)

[ ] ive ran around naked when i was drunk.

[ ] ive ran into a golfcart tire when i was drunk.

[x] ive searched all over the place for something, and then realized it was in my hand the whole time. (doesn't everyone?)

[x] i accidentally break a lot of things. (just ask my family about my "talent" for never opening things the right way and mutilating the box...haha)

[ ] my friends know not to use big words around me.

[ ] my friends like me because im fun to laugh at. (maybe sometimes)

[x] i move my head to the side when im confused.

[x] sometimes i start telling a story and suddenly forget what im talking about.

[x] ive fallen out of my chair before.

[x] when im laying in bed, i sometimes stare at the ceiling and try to find pictures and words in the texture. (and during class, i've been known to count ceiling tiles...*sigh*)


Total score: 18

Once you get your answer multiply by three and repost as "I'm (YOUR PERCENTAGE HERE)% stupid"
Mkay....*does math on fingers* teehee 60% stupid. This is rather depressing.


So anyway, I'll probably be posting in a few days to talk about Solo & Ensemble and all that, and then I'll delete this entry in shame of my 60% stupidity, and all will be well in the world. That's all for now.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16124062/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16124062/ Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:03:58 PST Then we played the dice game which is the most amazing thing in the world...here's the rules if you want them. If not, you don't have to read any more.

THE DICE GAME:
For starters, you need at least one present for everyone playing. We set a limit at $2 so you can find some fun stuff at like Walgreens or WalMart. Or wherever.
Take the number of people playing at get over half that number of sets of dice (like we play with 9 people, so about 5 sets is good)
Here's where the fun begins.
Have someone set the timer so only they know how much time is on it (usually around 15-20 minutes is the most you want to go) and start the timer. If you have the dice, roll them...if you roll doubles, roll again. If you get a 7 or 11, take a present out of the middle. If you get anything else, pass them on (go clockwise or counterclockwise..it doesn't matter, as long as everyone goes in the same direction). You MUST take all the presents from the middle before you start stealing from other people. Continue until the timer goes off, then unwrap and enjoy seeing how people disguise the random stuff you've gotten! Have fun!
That's all for now!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me


]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16011547/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/16011547/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:28:58 PST [link] and I find it interesting seeing what computers have to say about me. So after clicking on 10 blocks of color until they all disappeared and clicking on them again in a different order, here's what it says I am.

Your Existing Situation
Seeks to express the need for identification in a sensitive and intimate atmosphere where esthetic or emotional delicacy can be protected and nurtured.

Your Stress Sources
Has an unsatisfied need to ally herself with others whose standards are as high as her own, and to stand out from the herd. Her control of her sensual instincts restricts her ability to give herself, but the resulting isolation leads to the urge to surrender and allow herself to merge with another. This disturbs her. as such instincts are regarded as weaknesses to be overcome; she feels that only by continued self-restraint can she hope to maintain her attitude of individual superiority. Wants to be loved or admired for herself alone; needs attention, recognition, and the esteem of others.

Your Restrained Characteristics
Believes that she is not receiving her share--that she is neither properly understood or adequately appreciated. Feels that she is being compelled to conform, and close relationships leave her without any sense of emotional involvement. Feels that things stand in her way, that circumstances are forcing her to compromise and forgo some pleasures for the time being.

Your Desired Objective
Her need to feel more causative and to have a wider sphere of influence makes her restless and she is driven by her desires and hopes. May try to spread her activities over too wide a field.

Your Actual Problem
The fear that she may be prevented from achieving the things she wants leads her into a relentless search for satisfaction in the pursuit of illusory or meaningless activities.

Your Actual Problem #2
Feels insufficiently valued in her existing situation, and is seeking different conditions in which she will have greater opportunity of demonstrating her worth.

HEY! Corinne only had one actual problem! teehee "meaningless activites" I was surprised how true this actually is. Maybe you've learned something about me, maybe you didn't, but I did. lol

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15903781/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15903781/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:27:46 PST That's all for now!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me



]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15448354/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15448354/ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:43:40 PST Other than that, nothing is really going on in my life right now.

OMG! Brian told me about this amazing website (www.freerice.com) where you guess the synonyms of words, and for every one you get right, you donate 10 grains of rice to world hunger or something...you can read more about it on the site's FAQ. It's rather addicting. For the record, I'm hovering around vocabulary level 32-35 (as is Brian) and Mom got up to 44. Wow...
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. So I decided (after donating 1100 grains of rice...man, that thing's addicting) that I should stop. The highest vocab level I got was 39 and the lowest was 28. Fun!

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15129090/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15129090/ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:01:14 PDT [infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15027300/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/15027300/ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:14:43 PDT Anyway, I found some pictures from Chicago that I thought y'all might like, plus a picture of me from homecoming. Other than that, nothing really is going on.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14899530/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14899530/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:43:47 PDT Now for the locker. (This is actually really funny looking back but at the time I was so freaked out...) The janitors were able to take the combination lock off of my locker since I can't see the numbers too well, so I brought a padlock in to school this morning to obviously lock my locker. So before band, I was like "hey, we're going to Lee Eaton so I won't need my purse!" *shuts purse in locker* Yeah, you guessed it. BOTH keys were in my purse. Mr. Tanner ended up having to cut the lock off my locker to get the #&(#$*^ thing open. Now I'm gonna give the spare key to Frau Hahn since her room is nearby. (I had a spare key IN my purse in case the lanyard the main one was on ever got taken off...guess I never thought about if my purse ends up in my locker haha)
So that's about it for now. I'll hopefully have some more deviations soon.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. MANY THANKS TO PATRICK, who tried to pick the lock with a paper clip. At least he tried!

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14755670/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14755670/ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:12:42 PDT Yeah, and we qualified for state competition last night at Crestwood. Runner-up for grand champion and first in color guard (yeah yeah go Elysia!) and first in class A. w00t!
Anyway, that's about it for now.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14558453/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14558453/ Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:38:55 PDT So yeah, band last night was fun, but we didn't qualify for states. Only Avon did...along with getting every other award. urgh Avon! Avon! Avon! Avon! Avon! Avon! SHUT UP ALREADY. But we did take second place overall, though I don't think Hoef was thrilled. Avon's show was pretty good, though, even if their percussion and band weren't together a lot of the time. We also got second place overall Auxillary...yay for Elysia & the rest of them!
I felt like updating, so that's all I pretty much have to say. Hope life is going well for y'all.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14225304/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14225304/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:52:28 PDT
1) Honors Physics with Nebel
2) English 10 Honors with Newcomer
3) Exploring Art with Mayer
4A-4B) Instrument Playing with Hoef and Levy
*First Semester 4C) Economics with Testa
*First Semester 5A) Lunch
*First Semester 5B) Economics with Testa
**Second Semester 4C) Lunch
**Second Semester 5A-5B) Phys Ed with RANZY Lardell (omg what a name!!)
6) Honors Algebra II with Colecchi (sp?)
7) German II with Frau Hahn!

Yeah, kinda a weird schedule. I hate that I switch lunch periods and that I have gym second semester. Uck. At least this is the last year of it!!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. Did I mention that I might do the German exchange student thing? Mom and Dad are still talking it over, but I probably will. w00t!!!

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14165929/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14165929/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:48:07 PDT Oh, yeah and I'M FINALLY 15!!!!!!!!!!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. Forgot to mention that Mom sang the depressing birthday song to me. Want lyrics to annoy your friends with? Here it is!

(To the tune of the Volga Boatman song...really slow teehee)
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Sin and sorrow and despair
People dying everywhere
On your birthday
Happy birthday

I actually didn't get woken up to it this year. Mom was nice and waited till breakfast.

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14003220/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/14003220/ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:55:42 PDT (I actually don't mind it...) Band camp this year was AMAZING--way better than last year. The senior paper was awesome, so were the skits and awards...like the puberty award (lol!!) and the award for Denato about being the best friend to come over the border legally or whatever. The new dorms were really nice but the location was WAY too far away for me to really love them, plus there was no big common room where we could watch the Dart Championships or whatever. lol
Marching-wise, we actually got through the whole show and put music to it all, so we're doing really well this year. Jessie and Craig were the best low brass helpers EVER!!! They said they'll come back next year--yay!
That's all I feel like writing, except for some little inside jokes that certain or all members of the band will get:

THE GUMINATOR!!
I like to move it move it!
The tenors are the gazelles and the tbones are black panthers...rawr!
Low brass block was AMAZING!!
I can't believe he sat in the FRIDGE...
I'm a real freshman!
Do you like my calculator?
The battery won't bite!
Let's do some yoga! CRAP, I'm STUCK!
Hey Patrick...run into Paul lately?

[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. I was talking to Craig and it turns out he speaks English, Polish, German, Italian, and he took six years of French. His first language is Polish. WHOA.
PPS. 11 days till my birthday!!

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13818556/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13818556/ Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:51:51 PDT [infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. 24 days till my birthday (if I did the math right)

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13582215/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13582215/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:31:24 PDT
MY CAMERA ATE MY MEMORY CARD AND THREW IT UP AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK. I might not be able to get my vacation pictures off of it, some of which I was going to post on dA. They were cool, too! Dad says he'll see what he can do...I hope he gets them off!
He's been telling me I can take a sledgehammer to it whenever I want. I didn't take him up on the offer, because I could deal with it turning on randomly and freezing (just take the batteries out then and you're good!) randomly but EATING A MEMORY CARD IS UNACCEPTABLE and I might take him up on the offer. So I might not have a digital camera for a while, therefore I might not deviate for a while. DARN.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

***UPDATE***
Well, right after I submitted this, Dad said he got all my photos off. So THAT'S good. But I still might not have a camera for a while. ]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13574256/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13574256/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:53:01 PDT First was Cornell. The campus was HUGE which I don't like but very pretty. They had some cool research things, like turning color into sound for blind people...I, naturally, was drawn to that one even though I'm not totally blind. Just mostly.
Next up was Rochester Institute of Technology. Brian really liked it, but since it's more for engineering (which is what he wants to do), I didn't like it. I'm thinking more medical research with a music minor (maybe) or something so that school was not my cup of tea, as it were.
Next was University of Rochester (affiliated with Eastman School of Music!!!) Mom and I didn't get a chance to check out the music school since it was way on the other side of campus. That is now my second choice (number one, of course, being Capital...) We had a really hot tour guide (no, that did NOT have any impact of how I liked the campus! lol) who was majoring in like sign language or something since U of R is a school with the largest deaf population. Or something. Anyway, they have a tunnel system that takes you to most of the buildings, so that's pretty cool. Their flower is the dandelion and their mascot is a yellow jacket. Huh.
Finally, we had Rensselaer. If I had to choose a college for its name and nothing else I would either go to Rensselaer or Syracuse. Anyway, none of us were impressed with RPI at all (What's the P stand for? I have no clue. Never bothered to figure it out)
Camping-wise, our trip was pretty quiet. We didn't have any neighbors trying to put a tent up and one side kept falling down (that was HILARIOUS) or anyone trying to get juuuuuuust the right reception on their satellite (seriously, we're CAMPING. Who cares??) but it was nice and peaceful. The first campground was right on the New York thru-way (or whatever it's called) but at leas the traffic was a pretty steady noise. The second place had bathrooms from the Civilian Conservation Corps era and they were surprisingly clean. Relatively, anyway. Not the best campgrounds we've stayed at, but definitely not the worst. At least they had showers.
Anyway, that's about all that's important. If you read this whole thing, good for you. If you didn't, even better for you...you didn't waste your time.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me ]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13340375/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/13340375/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:07:23 PDT
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12992453/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12992453/ Thu, 17 May 2007 17:44:31 PDT Added two deviations a few days ago and I'm very proud of them...I love scenery pictures (as you can see from my favorites...most of them are scenery stuff)!!
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12817895/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12817895/ Wed, 02 May 2007 15:57:51 PDT [infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12620968/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12620968/ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:39:00 PDT THURSDAY: the bus ride was okay, other than the history lesson from Ms. Levy about Mozart or whoever me and Corinne was talking about. The hotel was cool, but this is coming from a person who has camped almost every summer of her life and is used to staying in a campground with crappy bathrooms/latrines for a week or so. (Like the one place in Colorado where you'd flush the toilets and the showers would run...yes, that place was WAY screwed up.) Then we went out to pizza which had about a 4 to 1 ratio of cheese and pizza. Wicked was totally awesome on SO many different levels. I mean, come on. If Patrick almost cried, it's gotta be good lol. (I didn't, but I can't cry about things like that...my only moods are happy and mad and I'll only get sad about really important stuff. Like running out of lip gloss...just kidding!)
FRIDAY: The Science and Industry Museum was kinda cool...the only exhibit I really liked was the one on the U-505...I love stuff about German U-boats. (Seen the movie U-571, anyone? OMG I LOVE THAT MOVIE. Still have to see Das Boot) The Shedd Aquarium was good until I was with Patrick and Kelly, who were getting along for once. I wouldn't have minded them taking so long at every tank to take pictures except I didn't have a camera to speak of. The dolphin show I could have done without. Next was the Sears Tower...that was SWEET. I leaned out over the edge like in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and was impressed at how squishable the cars and buses looked. Used my last pics up there (yes, I was the only one on the trip with a disposable camera since my digital one randomly turns on and I didn't trust it.) So then we went to Navy Pier and had dinner at Bubba Gump's, which was way fun. Hoef had a birthday. Then after that, like four people got these air cannons and were having fun shooting each other and stuff. The people working there must've thought we were crazy. Then Mallory and Corinne recited the little poem in Build-a-Bear and there was like one other person in the store so they turned and looked at M and C really weirdly...that was pretty funny.
SATURDAY: Dixie Band thing. Only Corinne was excited about it, like I said. We did pretty well. Nothing much exciting happened there. Then we went shopping at a mall for four hours, which was pretty fun. I got some blue hair dye so I can finally streak my hair blue and have it in for more than a day. lol That night was the Blue Man Group, which was totally AWESOME and hilarious. I wasn't looking forward to it, since I was kinda tired, but it ended up being WAY better than I thought. The bus ride home was annoying, since I canNOT sleep in an upright position--I MUST be laying down, so I kinda went in and out of sleeping all night. I ended up sleeping most of Sunday.
So there's the trip, leaving out the interesting bits of dialogue that went on between mostly Patrick, Katie, Mallory, and our whole group of friends...wow. I wasn't there for it, but apparently Truth or Dare at two in the morning can be quite interesting.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. OMG I left out the most IMPORTANT part of the trip! Patrick is now very proud of me...I ended up getting the little miniskirt that actually does cover my butt from Hard Rock Cafe (oh yeah, Hoef had another birthday there...85 years!) and I tried it on...it fits very nicely! Mom was like "that's nice, don't wear it to church." lolol So that's my life right now haha

PPS. If anyone actually read all of that, you must have no life or are utterly BORED. haha

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12496304/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12496304/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:32:58 PDT So anyway, it's been a while since I updated. nm2r again...just felt like updating.
Next week is CHICAGO!!! I'm psyched...I get to spend FOUR WHOLE DAYS WITHOUT ANYONE FROM MY FAMILY and also with people I don't know totally well, which will be really nice so maybe I can make some new friends or something. lol oo maybe there'll be some hot guys there....w00t O.o
haha
haha
[infinite x's and o's]
--me
PS. Brian and I just finished coloring eggs. Das macht Spass!!

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12181501/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/12181501/ Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:41:30 PDT So here goes.

DIRECTIONS: Set your iPod to shuffle. Press forward for each question. Write the first verse of the song playing as the answer to the question.

1. What will the motto of the company you work for be?
crap...classical music. hang on...*next*
*next*
*next* FINALLY!
pharoah said well stone the crows
this joseph is a clever kid

hmmm..."Stone the Crows" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (yes I have that on my iPod haha)

2. What will your boyfriend/girlfriend say when you ask them to marry you?
I'm the invisible man
I'm the invisible man
Incredible how you can
See right through me

HAHAHA guess he doesn't wanna marry me. Too bad...
"The Invisible Man" by Queen

3. What will your child's first words be?
Apparently something in Elvish....
"Evenstar" by Howard Shore from The Two Towers

4. What will the mayor say when he hands you the key to the city?
not again...*next*
*next*
When you feel down and out
Sing a song (it'll make your day)

lol..."Sing a Song" by Earth Wind and Fire

5. What will your five-year-old write all over the walls in crayon?
*next*
*next*
Jump back, what's that sound?
Here she comes, full blast and top down
Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue
Model citizen, zero discipline

I'm a bit disturbed...."Panama" by Van Halen


6. How will your presidential inauguration speech start?
A piano concerto by Saint-Saens! How nice! (Oh, you want some lyrics? An actual song?) *next*
*next about ten times*
Got to get you into my life, into my life
Got to get you into my life, into my life
etc etc

"Got to get you into my life" by Earth Wind and Fire


7. What will the note left by the terrorists who kidnap your cousin say?
I live my life like there's no tomorrow
and all I've got, I had to steal
Least I don't need to beg or borrow
Yes I'm livin' at a pace that kills

Darn, how fitting. "Runnin' with the Devil" by Van Halen


8. What will you tell your husband/wife just before they send you to the electric chair?
Home is behind, the world ahead
And there are many paths to treat
Through shadow...to the edge of night
Until the stars are all alight
Mist and shadow....cloud and flame
All shall fade
All shall fade

Kinda fits, I guess. "The Steward of Gondor" sung by Billy Boyd <3


9. What will your dying words be?
Rag doll, livin' in a movie
Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie
So fine, they'll never see ya
Leavin' by the back door, man
Hot time, get it while it's easy
Don't mind, come on over see me
Rag doll, baby won't you do me
LIke you done before

I'm a little worried as to how I'll die.... "Rag Doll" by Aerosmith

10. What will they write on your gravestone?
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle where I like....

HAHAHA I hate bike riding with a passion...wow "Bicycle Race" by Queen

Just so y'all know, I stopped writing in the *next*s that I had to keep doing from my recordings of Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals" and Holst's "The Planets" etc etc.
Haha, that was fun.

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/11673785/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/11673785/ Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:19:42 PST I'll have a new pic soon...apparently one of the garbage cans was "out of order...please use cafeteria" and Dad got a picture of it. LOL
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/11258800/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/11258800/ Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:14:59 PST next time I write it'll be 2007!! w00t!! party hardy and don't forget not to drink and drive! but we all know my dear friend corinne will forget since she's a clarinet and they tend to do stuff like that....
OOO
slam!
wow I'm having too much fun, no?
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/11015042/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/11015042/ Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:13:48 PST
lurve and keeses, <3 lol
--meee
PS. Yes, I love that little "happy" dude that's doin' his little dance...you go, guy!! HAHA
PPS. I didn't know it was even possible to blast classical music...apparently it is.

]]> ~ob0eplayer4life http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/10881944/ http://ob0eplayer4life.deviantart.com/journal/10881944/ Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:22:57 PST That's all for now.
[infinite x's and o's]
--me

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