http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:sodaelephant&section=today deviantART RSS for by:sodaelephant en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:54:41 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/17345162/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/17345162/ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:28:26 PDT

First off, feel absolutely free to check out the stop-motion project I just finished for school at [link]


So I've been submitting recently, but I haven't updated this journal in a few months. Mostly because of school and all of that, but really also because I've got nothing to say.

This semester we've learnt how to use the flash systems at school, so I've been really getting into studio portraiture and all of that fun stuff that was just a bore to do with tungsten lights. I have a week off sxchool right now for march break, which will be filled with term papers and printing and lots of boring things, but also hopefully lots of picture-taking, though the neverending snow is hindering my process a bit.

I've been going through old photos too, reworking them, and I'm quite happy with alot of the htings I'm doing right now.



Quick note: If you live in Montreal and want to model for me (in my school's studio), then contact me and we can set something up. I'm always looking for people to model for me, regardless of who it is, so let me know if you're interested

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/15735148/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/15735148/ Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:25:32 PST
I haven't posted much in a long time. School and everything. But I've got a week left and I'm finally regaining some semblance of originality, allowing me to take photos I actually like again.

I'm so excited about Christmas, too.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12964555/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12964555/ Tue, 15 May 2007 11:27:32 PDT

my camera is broken. thankfully, it broke yesterday = last day of school. so it didn't affect my semester. but still.

and Nikon Canada better fix it or I will cry.






No, but seriously. No pictures for a while. Hopefully not too long or I'll lose my will to live.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12598152/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12598152/ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:18:43 PDT
I've been kind of busy.

I haven't posted a journal in almost a month, and I'm in my last month of school. And I can't wait til the summer.

I saw Do Make Say Think yesterday. I went to a music festival last weekend. I watched An Inconveniant Truth today. I've been wearing the same plain black t-shirt for three days now. And I want a burgundy hoodie for no real reason.

My life is riveting.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12277577/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12277577/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:30:28 PDT
So, I'm bored.


Ergo, I'm putting out a message to everyone in the Montreal area who would like to model for me.

So if you like my photography style (or even if you don't), please get back to me on this.

So, specs:
-between 16 and 22 years of age (although, note me about this. I totally just made that up.)
-preferably someone who will travel to meet me, or lives near me so I can go meet them (note me, again.)
-no gender issue, although I've never really shot men before.
-must be confident enough in front of a camera


Um, I think that's all. So yes, and it's all free. Unless you want to pay me. And I can provide a CD of all the final images (edited and photoshopped and all that) to the model if requested.

It's mostly so I can become more familiar with portrait photography, which I quite want to pursue. So please get back to me on this, or tell friends in the area who you think would be interested to email me.

sodaelephant@hotmail.com

I look forward to a good response,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12230698/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12230698/ Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:09:26 PDT

So i only just noticed that I've been on dA for three years. Which is kind of ridiculous.


So it's spring break for a week and I'm planning on alot of laziness and perhaps some shopping. Oh, and lots of photographing. And maybe some homework.


I bought myself a wonderful shirt, with Optimus Prime in all his glory : [link]RODUCT&iMainCat=163&iSubCat=172&iProductID=26315

And I dyed my hair dark brown because I'm silly. And the hairdresser cut it. Alot. And I was kind of angry. But now I'm okay.



And I think that's all.
Oh, happy belated irish day.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12046347/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/12046347/ Sat, 03 Mar 2007 21:34:19 PST So I missed my 10,000 pageview milestone. And I'm okay with that.

I had a small epiphany today, and I feel all knowledgeable. So don't mind me being kind of odd with submissions.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11992230/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11992230/ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:51:02 PST
Things, for reasons I, as of yet, fail to understand, aren't going well.

Nothing feels right, and it's a very bad feeling.

I am seeing high school friends this weekend, though, but that might just make it worse.

Silly surveys make my day. This one isn't silly, but I quite liked it.

-List ten (10) things you want to say to people but know you never will.

-Don't say who they are, use people only once.

1- I wish, just once, you would tell me you were happy for me or proud of me without resorting to sarcasm and irony to do so.

2- I never understood your reasoning, and I doubt I ever will. I just wish you had given me a tangible reason for it.

3- You have to be your own person before you can start to rely on others. I gets annoying from time to time.

4- Stop obsessing. It's really not that big a deal, trust me.

5- I don't understand why you feel that way about me, but I hope this won't last. I want you to feel comfortable with me.

6- That night at your house was the most fun I'd had in a while. So thank you for that.

7- I was only ten years old. And yet, it's all back. And I wish I could tell you, but my friendship with you means the world to me, even if I don't often show it, and I don't want to lose that.

8- I don't understand you most of the time. And I wish you weren't so moody. But I deal with it and it's getting to be too much, but you'll never know that.

9- I really thought I loved you, and what you did was wrong. I didn't think anyone would treat someone like such crap and scoff at it. Really, though.

10- You need to stop worrying so much about what everyone else thinks. You have to be okay with everything it is that you are, and then you'll be okay. Don't worry about the next few years, it'll work out, I promise.


And on a less depressing note, I got 100 on an exam and am a photoshop whiz. And I learned to make soda pop this week.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11674325/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11674325/ Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:11:48 PST So apparently, if my life were made into a movie, I would not get to choose my own music. iTunes shuffle would be the decider of my musical destiny.

Consequently, I'd want Jena Malone to play me. Because she's in one of my all-time favourite movies.

Oh, and since I enjoy boring people, I'll be supplying personal commentary for every song. Knowing myself, they'll all be a horrible fit for the event and I'll die of laughter right here and now.


So, here's how it works:
Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).
Put it on shuffle.
Press play.
For every question type the song that's playing.
When you go to a new question press the next button.
Ready? GO!

Opening credits:
Wasted and Ready - Ben Kweller
A calm, very credit-like song. I think it's very fitting.


Waking Up:
Float On - Ben Lee
Holy snap! I woke up to this song for about three months (it was the first song on a cd I had made to listen to in the morning.)


Falling in Love:
Such Great Heights - Iron and Wine
Song from Garden State scene in which main male character and female counterpart fall in love = this is eerie.


Fight Scene:
Woman - Wolfmother
Angry-sounding song. I'd fight to it.


Breaking-up:
Last Night - The Strokes
Upbeat song about breaking up. Enough said.


Make-up:
Fidelity - Regina Spektor
Song about love. Make some kind of sense.


Secret Love:
Knock Yourself Out - Jon Brion
I'd tell you why this applies directly to my life, but then I'd have to murder you.


Life's Okay:
Someday - The Strokes
Song I listen to when I'm sad or bored because it was my first 'favourite' song and I'm so gosh-darned happy. I'm starting to like this little game.


Mental Breakdown:
I Did Everything For You - Sufjan Stevens
Slow realisation that you are unappreciated and of no importance. A mental breakdown would logically ensue.


Driving:
Watch Your Money - The Waking Eyes
Definitely a good driving song. If I drove.


Flashbacks:
Can't Get It Out Of My Head - John Paul White
If the flashbacks were the emoest flashbacks ever, I would understand this. And being a closet emo lover, I'd love if my flashbacks were set to this.


Happy Dance:
Around The Clock - The Rocket Summer
'Dance / until we just can't' is the first line of this song. A very happy song that I actually dance to pretty often. I'm dancing right now.


Regretting:
Let Go - Frou Frou
Definitely applies. Just look at the title. And I'm so neurotic.


Long Night Alone:
The Light And The Glass - Coheed and Cambria
If you've heard the song, you'll know that this definitely fits.


Final Battle:
Cherry Bomb - The Runaways
If I ever got into a fight and someone came up with a radio and played this song as I fought my little heart out, I would be in people heaven.


Death Scene:
Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl - Broken Social Scene
This is one of my top five favourite songs ever, and I think it fits the mood of me dying very well, if I were to die in a five-minute scene.


Ending Credits:
Lola Stars And Stripes - The Stills
This is also in my top five favourite songs of all time, for various reasons. And I just love that it's the last thing people would hear.



Most of those songs were remarkably good songs for the events, so I'm pretty impressed.

And there's your TINY little insight into my musical tastes. I like that The Strokes came up twice, because I love them and they are great live.

Photos coming up, I hope, and I've got lots of schoolwork to do, so I apologise for my absence.




Oh, and I needed to create a blog for school, with a post every week, so you're welcome to visit. [link] <--- visit me!

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11510855/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11510855/ Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:20:12 PST

so I haven't posted in a few weeks. But I've been posting pictures.


I'm doing different things now, photography-wise, or attempting to, at the very least. So thank you for the comments. They really do help.


School started again thursday, and I'm already freaking out. If one more person asks me what my plan is after school, I may have to eat enough marshmallows to kill myself. I have no idea. Why is that so bad?

Why do I need a specific plan? It's nearly three years away.



I wish I had some idea, though.


I'm glad to be back in school with friends and things. It's good to not be sitting around the house for days at a time, being all girly and watching Garden State and The Last Kiss and Scrubs over and over again because I love Zach Braff.

Not that that is in any way how I spent my Christmas vacation.


I'm applying for jobs at a few places. I hope that goes well. And I'd like to keep posting here, it just may decrease in volume as school gets more ridiculous.


Make good choices,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11343571/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11343571/ Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:40:21 PST
<sub>i need to start taking more pictures.

like, really though.


oh my. i'm expecting to get 100$ this week from a job i did a while ago. which means i can buy myself more slides for my viewmaster. or something else i don't need.



school starts again in 10 days. oh goodness, i thought there was more time. i was kindof getting bored of winter break, though. it's been a month today since i finished my first semester.

i'm excited to go back, but i just flashed back to sleepless nights frantically working to finish projects mere months ago and i almost choked on my apple juice.

so yeah.



i'm kind of changing up my photography, not necessarily doing what i used to. if you haven't noticed, alright, but if you have, tell me what you think.


and the offer for the memory card still stands.</sub>


]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11210600/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11210600/ Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:29:25 PST Oh, I got a SanDisk 2GB Ultra II Secure Digital Card for Christmas, but it's the wrong one for my camera (and I accidentally opened it, making it unreturnable.) But it's unused, and for sale. So if you need one, send a note or email me, or just comment here




<sub>Christmas was merry and loads of fun.

I got

a million gift cards

tickets to see The Nutcracker ballet

photo nerd gear

blow dryer and straightener

the O.C. (season 3) because I'm the biggest loser.

a ginormous photo frame

calendars made using picture I've taken (given to me by my sisters )

and

the LIFE Platinum Anniversary Collection of 70 Years of Extraordinary Photography (which I wanted so bad and is amazing.)

As well as some other things I'm very excited about.







Oh, and some fleece pyjamas, because I'm actually a five year old.</sub>

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11132963/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/11132963/ Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:00:19 PST




<sub>I hate the whole concept of a family. What a fucking sham.


I hate being hated, being treated horribly, being mocked, doing everything for someone who's so goddamn ungrateful. I've been too nice and it gets me no respect as a person.


Who the fuck decided this was what I'd call home?





And I don't care who reads this, and I don't care who knows.











(it's scary how much the emoticon is an exact depiction of my life at the moment. sad, and scary.)</sub>




]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10973732/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10973732/ Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:21:19 PST
Hm. I've been ridiculously busy with schoolwork, with something like fifteen projects due this week only. But it's my last week before winter break, a glorious six weeks of lazing around.

And it will be good fun. I've got some christmas shopping to do, some hanging out with friends from school to do, so festive activities to do, all that.

My last exam is tomorrow afternoon, and all my classes end friday. Wow, I can hardly wait.

I can come out of my school-induced, 4-month long hibernation period, finally.

And I love it. And I can sleep a full night once again. And my work is nearly done. I'm way too excited about this.

Happy Whatever,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10689723/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10689723/ Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:11:22 PST
But this week has sucked. One of my teachers told me I wasn't abler to recognize a good photo, and another told me that the photo I gave in for his assignment was the world's most boring shot. And that kind of sucks.

I got a Flickr account, but there's not much up there that isn't here, so I don't quite see the point. Yet.

Parents are out of town all weekend, but I'm busy for most of it, so can't do much. It's alright though. And I'm buried with homework. Literally, though.

So, out of boredom, I will answer this quiz, just because it sounds like it could be a bit of fun.



1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"with gun and pistol. My skills surprised us both, me particularly." (P.D. James - The Children Of Men)

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can - what do you touch?
My guitar.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Office Space.

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
3:18

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
3:00 (wow, not bad.)

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Music playing, sister blow-drying hair, brother annoying sister, cat meowing.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Around 1:00. I had to babysit.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Photos I took yesterday.

9. What are you wearing?
A Ramones hoodie, a The Early November short, jeans and my new All Stars (gray).

10. Did you dream last night?
I'm not even sure I slept.

11. When did you last laugh?
Just now, at my brother.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Pink paint and random posters and magazine cut-outs, Oh, and a Charlie Brown book I ripped apart to put the storyline up on my wall.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Underwear in the middle of the street. Who knows how these things happen.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
Well, it does pass the time.

15. What is the last film you saw?
In theaters? The Prestige. (Borat was sold out.)

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Geeky things. Camera equipment and such.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know:
I think my head is shaped weirdly, and I only look good in certain types of hats.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Scratch the word 'weird' from everyone's vocabulary.

19. Do you like to dance?
Not particularly, no.

20. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Definitely.

21. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
'What the hell are you doing here, Justine? You're Jewish.'
Because that would be amazing.

22. Name three things in your purse or wallet right now.
Five mint condoms I got for free at school, a chocolate condom I got for free from making some donation somewhere, a McDonald's Monopoly gameboard.

23. What did you last eat and drink?
I just has a tootsie pop (chocolate ) and drank milk earlier.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10629015/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10629015/ Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:58:11 PST
I went to the photo flea market with my dad today. It's basically a regular flea market, aside from the fact that every table is photo equipment (cameras, tripods, lenses, filters, lighting things and such.)

So, as an early Christmas present, I've come home with a few wonderful things:

-A new tripod, which I desperately needed (my old one rolled off a table and snapped in half. The funeral for it wasn't bad, though.)

-A new flash head (the Nikon SB-28, if anyone's interested.)

-Three UV-Haze filters (they were all screwed together, and the lady selling them didn't notice, so I got three for 5$ total. I only noticed when I got home, so it was a nice surprise )

-A light red 67mm filter (for my black and white photography.)

-A grey filter (for better highlights and such.)

AND, the most important purchase,

-A Nikon 35-135 f/3.5-4.5 AF Macro Zoom lens.


IT IS SO GODDAMNED PRETTY.

I've very happy, all in all. The fair's back in April, and I can't wait!

Have some fun times,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10473363/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10473363/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:33:14 PDT
We had our first real photoshoot this week, in a real studio, with real lights and all that crazy stuff! So it was alot of fun.

And I want this so bad it may actually kill me : [link] Because I'm a big geek like that.

My new-found seventeen-ness is, well, not all that different from being sixteen. But no matter.

I figured out my Halloween costume in a fit of genius yesterday, and I'm so very excited about that.

And the Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming up, and that's just always ridiculously awesome. I need to remember to bring a camera this time, though.

I love going to school downtown. I get to shop between classes And with birthday money left over, that's a beautiful thing!

Lots of projects due for school, so I don't post here as often, but I assure you I still come on pretty much daily to check out whatever new stuff might be happening.

I think that's it for this week, kiddies.

Get your costumes ready,
Soda




]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10308549/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10308549/ Fri, 06 Oct 2006 21:13:14 PDT
]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10259075/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10259075/ Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:02:52 PDT
And I'm hungry.




But it's all good. BW photo class is right now, and I should be working.

Birthday coming up this friday, october 6th Get excited, people!

Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10062013/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10062013/ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:07:02 PDT Mood: Scared
Listening to: Big Sur - The Thrills
Reading: Harry Potter
Watching: The News

There was a shooting at my school (Dawson College) today.

And that is somewhat horrifying. It's an immensely detailed yet unclear mass of details and stories, but the gist of it is 11 people wounded and in the hospital, school closed down until monday, the suspect with the gun has been killed by a police officer, and there may or may not be a second suspect.

New : A 20-year-old woman who was shot during his rampage was taken to the hospital and died there just recently.

I'm just trying to understand why this happened, as with everyone else. All I know is I had been at the scene of the first gunfire only ten minutes prior, and that is a scary thought.

So I've been watching the same thing being repeated over and over on the news for the past 6-7 hours, and it still freaks me out. It keeps being compared to Columbine, Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, and Concordia shootings.

[link] to read about the events, which keep being updated.


So yes, somewhat scary day today.
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10011281/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/10011281/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:47:09 PDT Mood: Sleepy
Listening to: Big Sur - The Thrills
Reading: Harry Potter
Watching: Eighteen

So I know I pretty much only post journals on fridays, but school is hectic.

It's so much fun, but I haven't had much time to relax since it started. I love it though, so that's good.

So...updates. I'm entering a few photo contests (not dA ones, real-life ones ) with some pretty amazing prizes (1000$+, lenses, tripods, photo printers, memory cards, external flashes, etc.), and I'm really excited about them. Winning isn't exactly a priority, as I feel so new to this compared to lots of the people in my class (and in the world, as some of the contests are international), but it'd be amazing. But just entering about getting people to see my work is great.

So I hope that goes well.

And yes, so, I think I'm happy for now.

Love you guys,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9934988/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9934988/ Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:26:38 PDT Mood: Sleepy
Listening to: Float On - Ben Lee
Reading: Harry Potter
Watching: Nada

I've been surprisingly happy with some of my pictures in the past few days, which is a very good thing. Tell me what you think

Things with my grandmother are still quite a mystery : I only know she's still in the hospital. No one has told me anything at all about whatever's happening for about a week now, but I can only hope things are getting better.

Thanks for everyone who commented on the last journal and gave advice, it really did help

And now, for kicks,



And my personal favourite,



So yes,
Soda.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9866038/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9866038/ Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:49:02 PDT Mood: Sleepy
Listening to: Across the Universe - Rufus Wainwright
Reading: Harry Potter
Watching: The Hitchhicker's Guide To The Galaxy

It's weird to see your parents acting more irritable and jumpy than they usually are.

Then you find out what's wrong, what they've been trying to shield you from, and suddenly, any hatred you thought you had against them fades away and you do anything to make them as happy as you possibly can.

I wouldn't usually share huge problems on here, but I feel if I don't, I'll just spend endless more nights trying to work through this situation, crying because it barely makes sense, and basically just having no idea.

So yes. My grandmother has Alzheimer's, and after a knee operation this week, she's been off her meds and the memory loss is getting worse. Then yesterday, perhaps from all the stress of the operation, she had a minor heart attack and is in intensive care. I'm not even sure of exactly what's going on, because my parents have been sort of quiet about it, but I can tell my mom isn't her usual self, and she's at the hospital often, staying with my grandmother, so I'm holding down the fort at home.

I'm just scared, is all, of having no idea what might happen next.

So don't be too surprised about not much happening here, perhaps.
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9794461/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9794461/ Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:32:41 PDT Mood: Sleepy
Listening to: Blame It On The Tetons - Modest Mouse
Reading: Magazines
Watching: Life-Size

School starts tomorrow. And my monday schedule is three photo labs. And that, to me, sounds awesome.

I've been so excited about going, and now that it's so soon, I'm just sort of confused.

The private-school upbringing only makes the switch even more awkward.

But I hope it's fun.

Good luck to you all,
Soda.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9717749/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9717749/ Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:17:24 PDT Mood: Blah
Listening to: Some of Them Were Supersticious - Midlake
Reading: Magazines
Watching: Bridget Jones 2

If there's one type of person I hate in the world, it's the type that can't be different.

How about being a fucking original?

Soda.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9687522/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9687522/ Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:03:38 PDT Mood: Silly
Listening to: Invincible - OK Go
Reading: Magazines
Watching: Matchstick Men

Back-to-school shopping, and all that jazz, culminates in : 11 days.

Want a funny video to watch? v5zWaTEVkI" OK Go, on treadmills. (the link is being dumb, but click it anyway )

And yes. So I need to buy school supplies and such. Soon, I imagine. And dye my hair back to blonde before school starts, as I've been saying I'd do all summer.

Happy back-to-schooling,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9615068/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9615068/ Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:26:23 PDT
It was alot of fun. And my mom forced me to gamble. And I bought random things, all awesome.

The weather was ass though. It was fifteen degrees (celcius) hotter than here at home, and I was dying. But I got used to it, kindof.

Anyway, I'm making my college schedule right now and it's the worst ever. I have like, gym classes til nine, and a bunch of other stuff I don't want. So I may have to drop gym this semester. Perhaps.

Anyway, have fun for the rest of the summer,
Soda.

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9549542/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9549542/ Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:10:25 PDT
And I'm excited about it and all, but it's FIVE IN THE MORNING. And I went to bed at 2 AM.

Anyway, see you guys friday!

PS : Do, don't forget to get my stuff from orientation and remember important shit Thanks!

Bye,
Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9493216/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9493216/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:29:52 PDT

So, over the next few months, I'll be undertaking a project of hugenormous proportions. I've seen a few people on Deviantart in on this project, and it seems like fun. And I think it might motivate me to really think about the photos I take. I may submit them all seperately, or as one huge collage. We'll see. But yes, so, the idea is to take 100 photos (or draw 100 pictures, or write 100 poems, etc.) according to the themes provided. I'll most likely be taking all black-and-white photos for the project.

The themes:

001. Introduction
002. Love
003. Light
004. Dark
005. Seeking Solace
006. Break Away
007. Heaven
008. Innocence
009. Drive
010. Breathe Again
011. Memory
012. Insanity
013. Misfortune
014. Smile
015. Silence
016. Questioning
017. Blood
018. Rainbow
019. Gray
020. Fortitude
021. Vacation
022. Mother Nature
023. Cat
024. No Time
025. Trouble Lurking
026. Tears
027. Foreign
028. Sorrow
029. Happiness
030. Under the Rain
031. Flowers
032. Night
033. Expectations
034. Stars
035. Hold My Hand
036. Precious Treasure
037. Eyes
038. Abandoned
039. Dreams
040. Rated
041. Teamwork
042. Standing Still
043. Dying
044. Two Roads
045. Illusion
046. Family
047. Creation
048. Childhood
049. Stripes
050. Breaking the Rules
051. Sport
052. Deep in Thought
053. Keeping a Secret
054. Tower
055. Waiting
056. Danger Ahead
057. Sacrifice
058. Kick in the Head
059. No Way Out
060. Rejection
061. Fairy Tale
062. Magic
063. Do Not Disturb
064. Multitasking
065. Horror
066. Traps
067. Playing the Melody
068. Hero
069. Annoyance
070. 67%
071. Obsession
072. Mischief Managed
073. I Can't
074. Are You Challenging Me?
075. Mirror
076. Broken Pieces
077. Test
078. Drink
079. Starvation
080. Words
081. Pen and Paper
082. Can You Hear Me?
083. Heal
084. Out Cold
085. Spiral
086. Seeing Red
087. Food
088. Pain
089. Through the Fire
090. Triangle
091. Drowning
092. All That I Have
093. Give Up
094. Last Hope
095. Advertisement
096. In the Storm
097. Safety First
098. Puzzle
099. Solitude
100. Relaxation

They can be taking literally or figuratively. The point is to be creative. And I'm kind of excited about it now.

So yes, it will take quite a while to take 100 photos. I may not even finish it all. It's mainly just for fun. Feel free to join in, and let me know if you do, I'm interested to see results

Soda

]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9436137/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9436137/ Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:27:09 PDT
I recommend 'A to B' and 'Man Ray'.


I'm going to Atlantic City, NJ, next week! Monday to saturday.

My aunt has some timeshare or something there and invited my parents, and I'm going too, as a graduation present. Yay!

So hopefully I'll get lots of pictures, do lots of shopping, and visit the boardwalk, which will hopefully be less skeezy than The Pier in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Heh.

So I'm very much excited about that.

It's weird to be this excited about the prospect of going back to school, but I am. One month remains, quite exactly. And it's near-agony.

I'm trying to vary photography styles, but I'm just getting into it. Just trying to branch out, and hopefully I'll only get better.

So yes, comments help

Jersey-bound,
Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9407918/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9407918/ Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:52:15 PDT
But yes, so, listen to The Dresden Dolls. Coin-operated boy and Dirty Business are great.

I saw them live last night, opening for Panic! at the Disco, where I almost caught the drumstick, touched the lead singer when he launched himself into the crowd, and caught his water bottle.

So it was fun. But having to fight a dozen other rabid girls for a piece of wood is hard on the hands. I have bruises all over my arms and gashes on my fingers.

But yes. So, more photos are coming. I hope you enjoy them.

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9238482/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9238482/ Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:24:14 PDT
I leave in forty minutes.

Hopefully I'll get some good photos, that'd be fun. And I'm so so excited about being at the beach.


One of my best friends just left for Nanaimo, BC, and she's gone all summer for a work exchange type-thing. I hope it's really awesome for her, and that she has alot of fun, but I miss her alot and can't wait for her to be back.

High school is done, and I won't see most people until the reunion in a decade, probably, which is kind of a depressing thought. But hopefully I'll keep in touch with the people I really liked. That'd be fun.

Anyhow, I must do some very very last minute packing. Have a nice week!
Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9146639/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/9146639/ Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:13:29 PDT
Well, I've been so freakishly busy with school, and final exams, and FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL! Oh yeah, I graduated last tuesday And finished school two days ago

Prom is this coming monday, and it's most likely going to take a while before I take it all in, what with no more school uniform or stupid warnings for chewing gum, it finally being summer, and having to say goodbye to alot of people.

[link] <-- check it out!

Me and my friend at graduation, where I graduated with highest honours, an award as most artistic, and a mention for best team in our school's UN simulation.

That last award made me laugh so hard, because it was so random, and they were filming the ceremony, so the camera was on me, but I just looked retarded, laughing like a mad woman.

I still can't believe I'm going into photography next year. I mean, school in something I actually love. Gosh.

And St.-Jean Baptiste is this saturday. Which is Quebec's answer to the drinking needs of its inhabitants.

It's finally summer!
Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8730627/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8730627/ Wed, 10 May 2006 13:34:36 PDT
It was so very awesome.

And I bought their thirty dollar shirt and 5 dollar pack of pins. Because I'm cool like that.

And I wish I could go back. Because it was so fun.

Especially the brief part when Fab (the drummer) emulated Justin Timberlake.

Not much is interesting. Although, my sister is in town for the whole summer, from Vancouver, so that's awesome.


Mais à part ça, pas beaucoup de neuf. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8577623/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8577623/ Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:57:54 PDT










I GOT IN! ...to the pro photography program.

Amd I can't wait til this school year ends and I'm done with high school and can go to CEGEP. I just can't. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8462444/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8462444/ Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:07:19 PDT
Haven't really tried learning anything new in a while, so it's fun.

Waiting on an answer from college, and I've got a week off from school for Easter.

Et je suis tellement excitée. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8385558/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8385558/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:15:44 PDT
And I think it went pretty well. Quite well, actually.

There were two teachers interviewing, one seemingly meaner than the other. Luckily, I seem to have gotten the nice one. And I'm grateful.

So he asked me basic questions like why I chose the program when my grades are so good (he actually asked why I wasn't pre-med), looked through my portfolio and said I was the kind of student they looked for.

Which makes the horrible week I've had seem so much less important than it was. And, two weeks from now, I will know the fate of my destiny, i.e., if I got in or not.

Wow do I wish I do. I want this so so bad.

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8334398/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8334398/ Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:30:59 PST Keds.

And I went to H&M.

And I bought lots of things, and I had a fun day.



And I want to go back.




I got an interview for my CEGEP Professional Photography program! It's basically just to show my portfolio so they can assess wether or not they want to accept me. And I'm so nervous. It's thursday. Gah.

Have a fun day
Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8276742/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8276742/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:38:54 PST
But I won't say why just yet.

I bought new clothes. And I`m going to Maine soon.

My sister will be here in only a bit more than a month, for the entire summer, I'm going to get a job, I'm one step closer to getting into professional photography at Dawson, and I went to an awesome party friday.

Although I didn't end up sleeping that night, except maybe for an hour or two.

Mais ça me dérange pas, parce que je suis contente. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8067054/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/8067054/ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 16:47:31 PST
And I found my dress. And I'm so so happy. Because I love it. And it was in the first store I went into. (except the other few I visited last weekend.)


Want to see?

Yes, you do.


[link]

and

[link]

Horrible pictures, beautiful dress.

I'm so, so, so happy.


Oh, and as I was shopping, I found two sweaters for a dollar each. And I bought them and they're so comfy.

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7974427/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7974427/ Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:09:29 PST
A friend asked me out, and for various reasons, I didn't want to. I never thought I'd have to resort to the 'Let's just be friends' bit. And curiously, as I tried to say those words, I just couldn't.

I realised in the past few days how much of my life I really have left to figure out, how unsure I am about so many things.

I've never quite felt so mean as about two minutes ago, breaking the news to him that I'm just not interested.

Alas, I'll have to get over it, I guess. I've got an importatn project due, and a portfolio for school to finish, and a bunch of other things I've been putting off.

So why can't I just get it off my mind?

Soda. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7915894/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7915894/ Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:28:48 PST ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7839527/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7839527/ Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:31:31 PST
Visited cegep again today. Applications due in less than three weeks, and I was highly doubting actually getting accepted into the photography program.

So I talked to the teacher there for the informational thing happening at the school today, and apparently my grades are no problem. It's just still weird to think that in what, six months? I'll hopefully be at that school.

This coming from the girl who's worn a uniform since age five. Damn private schools.

À part ça, nothing much is new. I need to take some more photos, the last few have sucked. I need to work on the portfolio and get the right cable for my new photo printer to work.

Most of all, I need to start making my mind up about prom dresses. Gah. Found a million cute ones.

Such as this : [link]

But who knows?

Entertain me. I'm getting bored.

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7722474/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7722474/ Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:49:22 PST
No school today, so I proposed to my mom that I'd clean the recently-flooded basement if she'd let me go to the Battle of the Bands tomorrow, and she agreed.

So I'm going with some friends from school, and it should be fun. If you've never been to one, you're missing out.

Still working on the school portfolio, and it's becoming a bit less stressful as I find photos to add to it, gradually.

Our school organised a two-day ski trip next thursday and friday for my entire grade. I've never really skied in my life, so I'm being forced to take lessons, but one of my friends is in the same situation, so it should be fun.

My confiscated ipod came back to me yesterday, after two weeks without it, and things seem to be going well. I hope this happiness lasts a while.

Have a nice...week?
Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7596248/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7596248/ Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:11:39 PST
My sister's gone back home. Well, to Vancouver, at least. I'm concentrating on my portfolio and my upcoming registration for college. The photography program will accept me, I hope.

Or at least, I should be concentrating on that.

Instead I'm finding things to do, constantly. I decided I'd edit an english movie we had to do in teams, knowing full well I have no time for it. I'm going out every weekend, making brownies, and cutting my own hair. Anything to avoid the painful realisation that I may not finish my portfolio on time.

Stressful, really. Oh well. Haven't been drinking in a while, so I'm going to a party tomorrow night and don't plan on restricting myself.

Partly because I got my iPod confiscated for two weeks at school today, but also because of family problems. I figure this happens to everyone, when their family just doesn't get along, but this has been going on for too much time now, and it's becoming unbearable.

I'll cope, eventually.

/emo rant



Love you all anyway,
Soda. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7408653/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7408653/ Sat, 24 Dec 2005 23:42:02 PST
Apart from the usual socks and pajamas, I got material to start building my portfolio for school.

And then,

A Nikon D70s. Yes.

A NEW FREAKIN CAMERA.

And an awesome one at that.

It's 2 AM and I don't plan on going to sleep until I figure out every little detail of htis beauty.

I also purchased the brownie box camera today, and found my dad's old Polaroid camera from the 70's. Three cameras in a day. Not bad, eh?

Anyway, it's been a great Christmas

Hope yours is just as fun. And in case you think I'm shallow and spoiled [although I am ] I do still think the Holidays are about my family, seeing as there are so freakin many of them and all.

Happy Holidays!

Soda. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7348566/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7348566/ Sun, 18 Dec 2005 19:10:48 PST
Manufactured around the 1940's, super cute, and hopefully still functional.

I went to a flea market with my dad today and saw a bunch of old cameras, but this one really intrigued me. Only 18$. So I'm going back next sunday to buy it.

Only hard part is finding 620 film rolls to load it with [although shouldn't be THAT challenging, as most old cameras in junk stores still have the rolls in them], and finding a place that will develop the film.

If it doesn't work out, it's still damned cute, and I'm happy anyway

[link]

That's the one!

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7331042/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7331042/ Fri, 16 Dec 2005 19:16:06 PST
I promise something original will come soon. Until then, I hope you guys are all doing well.

Heh, interesting note : we got a foot of snow today, possibly more Even if you're not a kid, it's fun to play in snow. Didn't think I'd have so much fun being an idiot with my friend, but I did.

And my sister got here from Vancouver this morning, surprisingly. Every flight from there to here was cancelled besides hers. Things are going better than expected.

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7247473/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/7247473/ Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:50:21 PST
I'm confused, mad but not really, and just need the truth. But not the real one. The one I want to hear.

What's wrong with me?

Wow, this is emo. As soon as I figure anything out, I'll be alright.

I hope. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6965485/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6965485/ Sat, 05 Nov 2005 19:11:09 PST
It got me thinking about how excited I am that winter's almost here. I want it to snow so bad, but I know once it does, I'll hate it for being so cold. Because oyu obviously haven't lived til you've been through a Quebec winter.

And, oh man, Christmas. I don't know about others, but Christmas in my family is just the best.

I want it to snow so I can go out and make snow angels, or step out of the house first thing in the morning on weekends and hear the crunch of the fresh snow under my boots. And know that maybe, just maybe, this one time, I wore enough layers so as not to freeze half to death.

I can't wait. It's making me feel like a kid again.

That might be because of the talk I had with my mom today about my childhood. About how raising five kids was so hard on her, but that she wouldn't change a second of her life if she had the chance. And about how she was so proud of us all.

Things are better with my family, as you can probably tell. My sister was here, and I couldn't have been happier. She'll be back soon, and it'll only be better, because it'll be Christmas. The family will be together again for more than a few days, and it'll feel like old times.

I just hope I'm not building up to this too much. God I hope not.

I need a twenty piece portfolio for a photography program I want to get into. The due date is around march, if I'm not mistaken.

Ergo, I ask of you to suggest which pieces from my gallery I should include, if only to give me an idea of what will go in. If you don't think anything is good enough, tell me anyway.

Heh, thanks again.

Hope all is well for you guys,

Soda ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6838115/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6838115/ Sat, 22 Oct 2005 15:32:31 PDT
Five months have past. Relationships are amazing.

My sister's coming home from Vancouver this weekend. I'm freakishly elated. I haven't seen her for what, a little over four months now? I'm so happy.

Reading The Timetraveller's Wife. It's a great read. And that's alot, coming from me.

Not much to report. I don't know what people who read this would like to know about me. Ask and I shall tell.

My cream of chicken and broccoli awaits. Hopefully, the next spoonful won't burn me.

Have a good one. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6692141/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6692141/ Thu, 06 Oct 2005 03:31:47 PDT sixteenth birthday today.

And I'm now two years away from voting, legal drinking, and lottery tickets.

Sounds like fun up there in the 18 and over.

So yes, happy birthday to me ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6681159/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6681159/ Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:06:29 PDT
And I've been tagged by *oompaloompasarecool

Ergo, here are 20 things you might not know about me.

1- I love my boyfriend, ~saintminion

2- I find the words 'oomlats', 'melado' and 'culottes' hilarious.

3- I'm Jewish. Today is my New Year.

4- Speaking of which, I love the song 'New Year' by Death Cab for Cutie. How emo.

5- I'm going to the Beatles Experience in november.

6- I have five siblings.

7- I'm getting my braces off October 12th, next week. I'll have had them exactly two years, minus one months, to the day, and even to the hour.

8- I'm graduating this year.

9- I've worn a plaid skirt to school every day since kindergarten.

10- I absolutely hate spiders.

11- I love math homework. It gives me something to do while watching old re-runs of Gilmore Girls every day.

12- If people from my new school had known me before they did, they probably would have thought I was a hideous loser.

13- My prom is at the same place and on the same day as my old school's prom, only in a different room of the building. Thus, I'll be going to my prom with ALL of the people I grew up with.

14- My inner child is a little to apparent. My computer is covered in Dora the Explorer, Spongebob, and Strawberry Shortcake stickers.

15- I have way too many inside jokes with my friends. Most don't make much sense anymore.

16- I mock my english teacher when she isn't watching me. I called her a man today, apparently a bit too loud. I think she heard.

17- I seriously thought of leaving home recently, just to get away from it all.

18- My parents are great liars, but obviously not great enough. They think too little of me. I know much more about them than they might think.

19- I lie to my parents, even about things that I don't HAVE to lie about. It's almost like a game for me.

20- I throw my loose change on the floor when I walk down boring streets, so other people can find it and think it's lucky.

I've decided to
tag =bellchild, *iNN0CENTxKiSSES, *Terminater, ~saintminion, and =karyaazure. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6587789/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6587789/ Sun, 25 Sep 2005 05:56:48 PDT
I've never baked so much in my life. Every two days, I decide to bake something. I've made cookies, brownies, cake, muffins, and banana bread.

I'm not entirely sure, but I'm guessing the reason behind the frenzy is the fact that my dad's been gone for almost a month. In France, working. And up until just recently, he and my mother were debating wether he should accept the offer to stay another whole month, given to him by his horribly insane boss.

When he was here, he'd love it when I baked. He never complained, and never commented on petty stuff. Now that it's just my mom and siblings, it's more like "My god, those are overcooked, Justine!" and "These brownies aren't chocolatey enough."

My god, I'm talking about baking.

So he's getting back today, supposedly around noon. And I can't wait.

And it was my sister's birthday yesterday. Next week is my friend's, and the week after, it's mine! Wow, I'm turning sixteen. I've never quite felt so young.

So I'm having my first birthday party since the aptly named "Tenth Birthday Party Incident". Newly renovated basement. Cake. Lots of rowdy kids. Cake throwing. Horrified mom. No more birthdays.

That's basically how it went. Ohter than that, nothing too much to report. Just that I haven't had a new journal up for a month.

And my sister is in Vancouver, for school. Of course, I miss her. But my mom doesn't seem to think we ever "communicate" with her. I talk to her pretty often, actually. But apparently, my mom is disappointed that we aren't including her in our lives. Or something like that. Three months from now she'll be home. Wow, Christmas is soon.

I'm babbling.

Today marks the 1-year anniversary of when I actually started USING my dA account. Yay for me

Questions Questions Questions…

[ ] I am bisexual or homosexual.
[x] I've consumed alcohol.
[x] I've run away from home.
[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am.
[ ] I listen to political music.
[ ] I collect comic books.
[x] I shut others out when I'm depressed.
[ ] I open up to others easily.
[x] I am keeping a secret from the world
[ ] I watch the news.
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[x] I own an iPod or MP3
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic.
[x] I love Disney Movies.
[x] I am a sucker for hair/eyes
[ ] I don't kill bugs.
[x] I curse regularly.
[ ] I paid for that cell phone ring.
[ ] I am a sports fanatic.
[ ] I have "x"s in my screen name.
[x] I've slipped out a "lol" in a real conversation.
[ ] I love Spam.
[x] I bake well.
[x] I would wear pajamas to school.
[ ] I own something from Abercrombie.
[ ] I have a job.
[ ] I love Martha Stewart.
[x] I am in love with love
[x] I like to laugh.
[ ] I smoke a pack a day.
[ ] I loved Perks of Being a Wallflower.
[x] I loved Go Ask Alice.
[ ] I can't swallow pills.
[ ] I eat fast food weekly.
[x] I have many scars.
[x] I've been out of this country.
[x] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[ ] I see a therapist.
[x] I love chocolate.
[x] I bite my nails.
[x] I am comfortable with being me.
[ ] I play video games.
[x] Gotten lost in my city.
[x] Saw a shooting star
[ ] I Had a serious Surgery
[x] Gone out in public in your pajamas
[ ] I have Kissed a Stranger
[x] Hugged a stranger
[ ] Been in a fist fight
[ ] Been arrested
[x] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[ ] Made out in an elevator
[x] Swore at your parents
[x] Kicked a guy where it hurts
[x] Been close to love
[ ] Been to a casino
[ ] Been skydiving
[x] Broken a bone
[ ] Skipped school
[ ] Flashed someone
[ ] Saw a therapist
[x] Played spin the bottle
[x] Gotten stitches
[x] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
[x] bitten somebody
[x] Been to Niagara Falls
[x] Gotten the chicken pox
[ ] Crashed into a friend's car
[ ] Been to Japan
[x] Ridden in a taxi
[x] Shoplifted
[ ] Been fired
[ ] Ever had a crush on someone of the same sex
[x] Had feelings for someone who didnt have them back
[ ] Stole something from your job
[ ] Gone on a blind date
[x] Lied to a friend
[ ] Had a crush on a teacher
[ ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans
[ ] Been to Europe
[ ] Slept with a co-worker
[ ] Been married
[ ] Gotten di... ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6345992/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6345992/ Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:14:07 PDT
Last year of high school. It seems amazing now, but I'm not quite sure I really WANT to leave. It seems so, so easy. Comparable to what's to come.

I think I've figured out my school plans. Three year CEGEP program in photography. Need a portfolio [20 photos] and, well, a better plan.

Possibly getting a new camera for my birthday, which is amazing. According to my mother, "Sixteen is an important age which should be celebrated". Of course, but until said birthday comes along, she'll settle on being a total bitch to me and ganging up with my dad.

Why is she so mad at me? I went to have my hair cut before school, and I got it dyed. I used to be blonde [ish], and I asked for darker brown. I'm pleased to announce I now have red hair, all for the low, low price of 125$. Stupid crazy salon lady. So my dad liked my "original hair color" better, and my mom is pissed. And incoherent.

I lost my debit card for the second time of my life. My sister lost her own a few months ago, but my mom is mistaking her for me. And won't take me to get a new card.

And I've inherited my friend's cold. Which was probably just the thing to make this first week of school a very memorable one.

I'll survive. But until then,

Take Care. ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6209470/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/6209470/ Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:51:25 PDT
I guess I got a free week-long subscription without actually noticing, cause I have features and schtuff. Hm...must take advantage.

Anyway, it's been about a month since I've updated, but not much is new.

I cleaned out my room today because : I HAVE TOO MUCH SHIT.

And my parents have adopted a new habit that consists of them going to bed around 9PM every day. It's pretty funny, realizing they're getting old.

Hm...12 days and counting til school is back in. That is NOT cool. My damn books cost seven hundred bucks, and I still need componants of my uniform that I'm lacking. [i.e. shirts]

Anyway, I'm running out of things to say, so I'll spam some friendseseses work now.


Meh...later. I'm lazy right now.





]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5976305/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5976305/ Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:11:50 PDT
So, what's new?

I've been taking a million photos and hate them all. The quality sucks, and I just don't like them. But anyway.

I'm leaving in four days for two weeks, so you won't hear from me. I'm freaking out about packing and all, as none of it is done, and it usually takes me days to pack properly.

Other than that riveting news, not much has been happening. I think my parents suspect me of "becoming rebellious", because I'm never home on time, and a bunch of unfavourable events are giving them the idea.

God I hate them sometimes.

So yes, nothing new, really. I'm off to take photos of god knows what, and download One Marathon by Reverie Sound Revue. Just 'cause.

Check out my sister's newly acquired account, ~nearlyparadise ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5785483/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5785483/ Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:47:56 PDT
Apart from my usual pointless activities, not too much has happened.

My sister is staying with us for a few weeks before leaving for Vancouver for four years, if not more. And yes, as much as I never thought I'd say this, I'll miss her.

Putting together a little something for her for when she leaves. though I probably shouldn't mention it here, as she might read this. Oh well.

In less than a month, I'll be gone for two weeks to do what I love best : play guitar. Two whole weeks!

Entering a few contests here and there, planning for a very important photo shoot, resubscribing to dA as it made me very ahppy when I was subscribed before. May buy a prints account, but probably not.

Going to a devMEET here in Montreal, can't wait

Got a million mosquito bites and am itchy like crazy. I blame ~saintminion, but anyway.

Take care! ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5639525/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5639525/ Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:17:59 PDT Update?

Exams, bad. Music audition, bad. Art project due and not even started, bad.

Boy, good.

~saintminion ]]> ~sodaelephant http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5562913/ http://sodaelephant.deviantart.com/journal/5562913/ Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:45:20 PDT
And now I know why. I tried to convince myself it wasn't bvecause of him, but it is. Yet, it's been well over a year. ]]> ~sodaelephant