Wednesday 31 December 2008

Again, sorry for not posting. I just haven't really felt like it.
It's New Years Eve! I'm just going to watch a bunch of movies tonight. Tomorrow I'm going shopping with some friends. Yay! ^^
I have found myself addicted to facebook... Oh, no... At least it's not MySpace...
It snowed! There is snow on the ground! How dare you sky, HOW DARE YOU?! (It rained last week and there was barely any snow and it was getting pretty warm... Dangit!)

Friday 26 December 2008

I'm just looking around the internet aimlessly while I wait for my friend to call me back. :)
I guess I'll talk about what I received for Christmas...

From my grandmother, a bunch of Copic Sketch markers (which my mum obviously bought) and this sweet GIR hoodie! (I just can't imagine my grandmother in Hot Topic without me...)

From my aunt, $20. And a cute card with puppies. ^-^ I'm gonna buy screentones tomorrow with it! w00t!

From my parents, a [nice] sewing machine, many more Copics, and some cool guitar picks. ^-^

Tomorrow we're going to see my dad's side, so I'll be getting a few more prezzies then... Hopefully new Chuck Taylors! (hopeful)

I went sledding with my mother, brother, and my friend, Donald. We were only gone for an hour. (laugh)

Courtney

Thursday 25 December 2008

An IM convo I had with my awesome friend Kara...!

Courtney (3:57 PM): This world sucks.
Courtney (3:58 PM): ha, sorry, random
Courtney (3:58 PM): and weird
:.Kara:. (3:58 PM): oh no, i agree... we need a new one, lets go colonize like pluto
Courtney (3:59 PM): yeah! a place where people don't need 'careers,' they can just travel or do whatever they like.
:.Kara:. (3:59 PM): yeah!
Courtney (3:59 PM): there 's just that little oxygen problem...
:.Kara:. (4:00 PM): well... lets try mind over matter! we'll convince ourselves that we dont need oxygen, then when it works we can copyright the idea and be billionaires!
Courtney (4:00 PM): great idea!
Courtney (4:00 PM): if that works, we won't need water, either!
Courtney (4:00 PM): but we need food. 'cuz food rocks.
:.Kara:. (4:01 PM): oh yeah.
:.Kara:. (4:01 PM): we can use our awesome mind power to make it pop out nowhere!
Courtney (4:01 PM): and it won't make us gain weight!
:.Kara:. (4:02 PM): YEAH!!!!!!!!!
Courtney (4:03 PM): I like the sound of this place!
:.Kara:. (4:03 PM): and so we can eat cheesecake all day and never gain a pound!
Courtney (4:03 PM): Yeah!
Courtney (4:03 PM): in fact, we can lose weight by eating cheesecake all day!
:.Kara:. (4:04 PM): yeah!!!!!!!!! !
:.Kara:. (4:04 PM): and we can each have a reeeeeeeeeaaaaal y hot boyfriend
Courtney (4:04 PM): who also have wonderful personalities!
:.Kara:. (4:05 PM): and an ocean where we can swim with all the sharks and everything, but they wont bite us
:.Kara:. (4:05 PM): and the guys will always be telling us how beautiful we look!
Courtney (4:05 PM): and it will never snow!
:.Kara:. (4:05 PM): well maybe once in awhile, but it will be like warm rain!
Courtney (4:06 PM): yeah!
Courtney (4:06 PM): and it will rain a lot, too
Courtney (4:06 PM): and no tornados
:.Kara:. (4:07 PM): just thunderstorms... just loud enough to make our boyfriends worry about us
Courtney (4:08 PM): and beautiful woods without poisonous plants and scary animals
:.Kara:. (4:08 PM): and waterfalls cascading down the rocks
Courtney (4:09 PM): with secret caves behind the waterfalls
:.Kara:. (4:11 PM): and vines that you can swing on
Courtney (4:11 PM): and moss
:.Kara:. (4:11 PM): and snakes... i love snakes
Courtney (4:11 PM): me, too!
Courtney (4:11 PM): and clear, warm rivers with springs
Courtney (4:12 PM): and coconut trees (i forgot what they're called...)
:.Kara:. (4:12 PM): palm trees?
Courtney (4:12 PM): yeah!
:.Kara:. (4:12 PM): and fantabulous sunsets over the water!
Courtney (4:12 PM): and clear night skies with billions of stars and a huge moon
Courtney (4:13 PM): with maybe a few clouds for artistic effect
:.Kara:. (4:13 PM): oh yeah!!!! and miles and miles of sandy beaches
Courtney (4:14 PM): and mountains in the distance
:.Kara:. (4:14 PM): that we climb sometimes
Courtney (4:14 PM): during the summer... and it's warm all year around
Courtney (4:15 PM): well, except for slightly chilly autumn
Courtney (4:15 PM): 'cuz fall rocks
:.Kara:. (4:15 PM): yeah... autumn b/c then our boyfriends will have excuses to hug us
Courtney (4:16 PM): yeah ^_ ^
:.Kara:. (4:16 PM): and we will live happily ever after without algebra or geometry or parents or spinach
Courtney (4:17 PM): it sounds awesome
:.Kara:. (4:17 PM): amazingly awesome
Courtney (4:17 PM): it's gonna take some work to make Pluto like that...
:.Kara:. (4:17 PM): well... yeah
:.Kara:. (4:17 PM): maybe we can hire someone to do it for us- thats how we meet the boyfriends!!!
Courtney (4:17 PM): Yeah!
:.Kara:. (4:19 PM): and they were like working and we brought them mochas
Courtney (4:19 PM): with whipped cream
:.Kara:. (4:19 PM): and sprinkles
Courtney Gregg (4:20 PM): little sprinkles... the sparkly square kind... not the big fat cylindar kind.
Courtney (4:20 PM): those are gross
:.Kara:. (4:20 PM): totally XP
:.Kara:. (4:20 PM): and the mugs have hearts on them
Courtney (4:21 PM): the mugs are cream coloured
:.Kara:. (4:21 PM): yes and the hearts are blue
Courtney (4:22 PM): with light blue swirls in them
:.Kara:. (4:22 PM): oh yes
:.Kara:. (4:22 PM): and our fingers brush with the guys' when we give them to them
:.Kara:. (4:22 PM): (them being the mochas)
Courtney (4:23 PM): and they thank us and I blush and you laugh at me. (i just know that would happen...)
:.Kara:. (4:24 PM): lol! and i ask the guy out
:.Kara:. (4:24 PM): cuz i would do that
Courtney (4:24 PM): and the other guy asks me out
Courtney (4:24 PM): 'cuz I never could
:.Kara:. (4:25 PM): and we all laugh, and i ask the guy what his name is.. b/c i realize i dont know his name but he's my bf
Courtney (4:26 PM): and he laughs and tells you his name, and you tell him your name
Courtney (4:26 PM): then I ask my guy what HIS name is
Courtney (4:26 PM): because it's wrong to have a relationship without knowing the guy's name... XD
:.Kara:. (4:27 PM): TOTALLY! and his name is bob, and i tell him that's a really sexy name. and he laughs really hard
Courtney (4:28 PM): LOL
:.Kara:. (4:28 PM): hey igtg tho!
Courtney (4:28 PM): oh, okay. bye!

Wednesday 24 December 2008


My brother, the genius.
He was on Club Penguin, on a Portuguese server, for some reason.
"They call Santa 'Papa Noel.' What's noel mean?"
(me) "Christmas celebration."
"So... Papa... Christmas..."
"FATHER Christmas!"
"Oh!"
...Yeah.

Anyway!
I'm going to my grandmother's in about an hour and a half. I dunno if we're opening any prezzies tonight or not. I hope so! :D
Though I don't expect to get much, since my grandmother is taking my family to Disney World this spring. (I'm only excited about the plane ride... Disney just isn't my thing...)

Funny Quotes

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity.
-Albert Einstein

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
-Albert Einstein

Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player.
-Albert Einstein

My father confused me. From the ages of one to seven, I thought my name was Jesus Christ!
-Bill Cosby

Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home.
-Bill Cosby

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.
-Yogi Berra

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
-Winston Churchill

Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot. -Groucho MarxShow me a sane man and I will cure him for you.
-Carl Gustav Jung

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
-Oscar Wilde

Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not color, but to accept God's final word on where your lips end.
Jerry Seinfeld

Tuesday 23 December 2008

This should keep us all thinking...


Watch it. Think about it. Pass it on!
I'm so pumped up right now!
(Seriously, watch it. It will be worth your time, I promise.)

~*~
Now some random questions! Because I have nothing better to post!

Do you go to church? Yep!

Do you pray? Every night, and whenever I feel the pressing need to pray for someone.

Do you wear contacts or glasses? Yep. Both. Glasses right now.

Who is your favorite reality TV star? I don't watch reality television. (except for the below one)

What is your favorite reality TV show? Does Last Comic Standing count?

Do you color your hair? Heh, yeah, a lot.

How often do you wear makeup? Eyeliner when I go places. Sometimes eye shadow. That's it.

Describe yourself in three words. A boring girl.

Describe your best friend. What? No word limit? Well, I don't want to go on all day (laugh), so let's just say the best friend anyone could ever have.

What is your favorite thing to wear? Hoodies!

Do you wear jewelry? Just two rings (one being my purity ring) and a cross necklace. Oh, and I'm wearing an anklet right now, too...

What car would you love to buy if you could afford it? Jeep! A Jeep! A real one. Where the top can come down. And it gets all tippy when you take sharp corners.

Monday 22 December 2008

Christmas in three days!
My family finally put up our tree the other day! And the decorations today. Yay! Usually we do it a few days after Thanksgiving!!!
I went to the orthodontist today, and now my mouth hurts. Big surprise there. T_T

Okay, this is pretty much the best quote ever:
"Because you love me, I spend my time wishing you could understand. Because I love you, I spend my time praying you'll never understand. I wish I could be like you. I wish you knew how much I love you. I wish you knew how often you save my life."

Nothing going on to write about. I guess I'll go watch House now...

Sunday 21 December 2008

Yep, I changed the template!
And, YES, I figured out how to add the comments option! So I don't think I'll go back to my old template, I'm going to stick with templates from blogskins.com.
I drew a realistic girl last night! It's supposed to be Chii from Chobits. Feedback? I haven't drawn in this style in 8+ years.
Four days until Christmas! It doesn't feel like Christmas here at all. We don't even have a tree yet! My father and I went to get one yesterday, but it's still in the back of the truck. I put up some lights around the windows in the dining room, and a tiny tree on the table, but that's all the decor in this house. T_T
I wasn't feeling too well, so I didn't go to school last Thursday. Then on Friday we had a snow day (it was blizzardy!). So no more school for two weeks!
Friday my family and I went to see Yes Man. That's actually a pretty good movie! I really liked it.

Movies I want to see:

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Day the Earth Stood Still
✓ Yes Man
Changeling

Have a good Christmas!

Friday 19 December 2008

30 Random Facts About Me

In celebration on my 100th post!

1. I HATE STEREOTYPES.
2. I can’t stand the Disney Channel, and anything on it. What happened to the classics?!
3. I hate it when the media turns classics like Journey to the Centre of the Earth into overly computer graphitized (which I’m not sure is a word) movies.
4. I have about 40 manga. I’m serious. I recently ran out of room on my bookshelf.
5. I have absolutely no musical talent, but that’s not stopping me from trying to learn how to play the guitar!
6. My favourite instrument is the bass guitar.
7. Lately, I’m starting to make more guy friends… And less female friends.
8. I love comedy television shows, but most comedy movies get under my skin. I also enjoy deeper, darker, and almost depressing movies, while those type of TV shows bore me.
9. I really don’t watch many movies.
10. English is my best subject.
11. I have this strange freckle on the bottom of my foot… In the same place, on the same foot, as my friend! (We used to be BFFs.)
12. My right hand is really screwed up. Surgery, a strange callous on one finger, some weird bumpy thing on another, and about two months ago I had this hot oil burn on my pinky finger. It’s still scarred red, and the pleats are messed up. O_o
13. I think I have a dark sense of humour…
14. I’ve dyed my hair SO many times… It’s been years since I’ve seen the original colour…
15. I’ve never moved from this house!
16. I want to TRAVEL! It’s my dream.
17. I can’t touch my nose with my tongue.
18. I’ve been asked out four times… But I’ve never had a boyfriend.
19. I don’t really believe in dating as teens… Or at least as such young teens.
20. I don’t like reality shows. Comedy is so much better! I mean, the only reality show I EVER watch is Last Comic Standing! LOL.
21. I’ve gone to about five different schools…
22. I love Hot Topic!
23. One of my friends used to say that I was a vampire ‘cuz I have two sets of freckles right next to another on my face… Hehe.
24. For the life of me, I cannot draw realistic people! I’m stuck with anime for now. ;)
25. I don’t trust people easily…
26. I don’t have a very good self-image… I’m not insecure, though! Not too much, anyways. I’m happy with my body, to say the very least.
27. I make too many lists!
28. This is my second blog. T_T
29. Two words: Easily distra- hey, where are the cookies?!
30. I don’t have too many secrets… But the ones I have are pretty big. To me, at least.

Thursday 18 December 2008


"lol u didnt even need to read the question lol but one of the questions didnt even have the right answer choice the question was 17 sheeps and 9 sheeps lived how many sheeps were alive.. the answer is 8 but there was only 9 or 7 sheeps =/"

Somebody commented this on an IQ test on Facebook. Now reread the quote. 9 sheep lived. The answer is NINE! Ahaha, people's stupidity can be very humorous... I did have another example of stupidity, but I forgot it... DARN.
Eh, I have to go take a shower. Sorry 'bout the short post! Bye!

Monday 15 December 2008

Playlist of My Life

Just some songs that describe my life so well.




Welcome to my Life- Simple Plan
Beauty from Pain- Superchick
Breathe- Superchick
Hold- Superchick
Stand in the Rain- Superchick
Suddenly- Superchick
Courage- Superchick (Okay, I'm not anorexic. But some parts of the song I can relate to.)
Unfold- Marie Digby
Ima Made Nando Mo- The Massmissile
Lonely Tears- LaFee

Random quiz thing...

I stole this from Pop*Polka, who stole it from someone on dA. Lol. I would normally post it on dA, but... I don't feel like it.


YOUR BOY SIDE—-
[x] You love hoodies.
[x] You love jeans.
[] Dogs are better than cats. (THEY ARE EQUAL!!!)
[] It’s hilarious when people get hurt. (Depends on who...)
[] Shopping is torture
[] Sad movies suck
[x] You own a car racing game. (Mario Kart counts, right? LOL)
[x] You played with Hot Wheels cars as a kid. (I was such a tomboy.)
[] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[x] You owned a DS, PS2, N64, or Sega.
[] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] You have watched sports on TV
[] Gory movies are cool. (Scary!)
[] You go to your dad for advice. (I go to my friends...)
[] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[] You used to collect hockey cards.
[] Baggy sweats are cool to wear.
[] It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[] Sports are fun (No sports, no none, I HATE SPORTS)
[] You talk with food in your mouth. (ewww)
[] You sleep with your socks on at night (Only sometimes)
[x] You have fished at least once


—-YOUR GIRL SIDE—-
[x] You love to shop.
[x] You wear eyeliner
[] You wear the color pink.
[] You go to your mom to talk (Friends, I said!)
[x] You consider cheerleading a sport. (That doesn't mean that I like it...)
[] You hate wearing the color black. (LOVE IT!)
[x] You like going to the mall.
[x] You like wearing jewelry. (Only simple necklaces and my rings)
[x] You cried watching The Notebook (SADDEST. MOVIE. EVER.)
[] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe. (Not big... But I have three.)
[] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[] You don’t like the movie Star Wars. (The originals are cool!)
[] You are/were in gymnastics
[x] It takes you around one hour to shower and get dressed (To do both, yeah.)
[] You smile a lot more than you should. (What a joke!)
[] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes. (I have about five...)
[x] You care about what you look like.
[] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[x] You like wearing high heel shoes. (My boots have a bit of a heel right now... Well, maybe not...)
[x] You used to play with dolls as little kid. (Heck yeah!)
[] You like putting make-up on others.
[] You like being the star of everything. (NO. NEVER.)
[] Pink is one of your favorite colors.


Appearance •

[] I am shorter than 5′5″.
[] I have many scars. (Oh, yeah... I was a rough shaver when I was twelve...)
[x] I tan/burn easily. (BURN.)
[] I wish my hair was a different color. (I just dyed it!)
[x] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color. (LOL, yeah)
[] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance. (Just a little.)
[x] I’ve had/have braces.
[] I have more than two piercings.
[] I have/ had piercings in places besides my ears.


• Embarrassment •

[] I’ve slipped out a “lol” in a spoken conversation.
[] Disney movies still make me cry.
[x] I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried. (It just made me laugh harder! XD)
[] I’ve glued my hand to something.
[x] I’ve laughed ’til some kind of beverage came out of my nose.
[] I’ve had my pants rip in public. (I don't think the knee counts.)

• Health •

[x] I’ve gotten stitches.
[] Broken a bone.
[] I’ve had my tonsils removed.
[] I’ve sat in a doctor’s office with a friend.
[] I’ve had my wisdom teeth removed.
[] I’ve had serious surgery.
[x] I’ve had chicken pox.



• Traveling •

[x] I’ve driven/ridden over 200 miles in one day. (Yeah...)
[] I’ve been on a plane. (This March!)
[x] I’ve been to Canada.
[] I’ve been to Cuba.
[] I’ve been to Niagara Falls.
[] I’ve been to Ottawa.
[] I’ve gone to Sudbury
[] I’ve been to the Caribbean.
[] I’ve been to Europe.
[] I’ve been to Florida.
[] I've been to California


• Experiences •

[] I’ve gotten lost in my city.
[x] I’ve seen a shooting star.
[x] I’ve wished on a shooting star.
[] I’ve seen a meteor shower.
[x] I’ve gone out in public in my pajamas
[] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I’ve kicked a guy where it hurts.
[] I’ve been to a casino
[] I’ve been skydiving.
[] I’ve gone skinny-dipping.
[] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[] I’ve crashed a car. (A golf cart doesn't count, does it?)
[] I’ve been skiing.
[] I’ve been in a musical/crew.
[x] I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue.
[x] I’ve seen the Northern Lights. (They were kinda hard to see from my house, but COOLEST THING EVER!)
[] I’ve sat on a rooftop at night. (I want to)
[x] I’ve played a prank on someone.
[] I’ve ridden in a taxi.


• Relationships •

[x] I’m single.
[] I’m in a relationship.
[] I’m engaged.
[] I’m married.
[x] I miss someone right now
[] I’ve gotten divorced.
[] I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t.
[] I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did.
[] I don't believe in love


• Honesty / Crime •

[x] I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t.
[x] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
[] I'VE SNUCK OUT
[] I’ve lied to my parents about where I am.
[] I’ve cheated while playing a game.
[] I’ve ran a red light.
[] I’ve witnessed a crime.
[x] I’ve been in a fist fight
[] I’ve been arrested.


• Death and Suicide •
[] I’m afraid of dying.
[x] I hate funerals. (Memorial services are worse)
[] I’ve seen someone/something dying.
[x] Someone close to me has attempted/committed suicide.
[] I’ve written a eulogy for myself.


• Materialism •
[] I own over 5 rap CDs.
[x] I have an unhealthy obsession with anime / manga.
[] I own designer purses costing over $100 a piece.
[x] I own something from Pac Sun. (I have an awesome hoodie! But so expensive!)
[x] I collected comic books. (Manga!)
[] I own something from The Gap.
[x] I own something I got on E-Bay. (Like half my stuff XD)
[] I own something from Abercrombie


• Random •
[] I can sing well.
[] I have stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[] I open up to others easily
[] I watch the news.
[x] I don’t kill bugs/don't like to
[] I sing in the shower.
[] I am a morning person. (NEVER.)
[] I am a sports fanatic.
[] I twirl my hair.
[x] I care about grammar. (YES!)
[x] I have “?”’s in my screen name. (That's what they look like in my email... Japanese characters don't always show up.)
[] I love spam(ming).
[] I’ve copied more than 30 CD’s in a day.
[x] I bake well.
[x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange.
[] I would wear pajamas to school.
[] I like Martha Stewart.
[x] I know how to shoot a gun.
[x] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS. (when I was younger. Didja know that if you do that with my name, it spells CUTE? CoUrTnEy. XDD)
[x] I laugh at my own jokes (Actually, I laugh when other people laugh...)
[] I eat fast food weekly.
[] I’ve not turned anything in and still got an A in a certain class.
[x] I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[x] I like white chocolate.
[x] I bite my nails.
[x] I’m good at remembering faces.
[] I’m good at remembering names.
[x] I’m good at remembering dates.
[x] I honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
[x] All my answers were totally honest


WHAT ARE YOU:

12. Wearing now:
Black sweater, blue jeans, black low-top boots.

13. Wishing for:
To see my friend. ^-^

14. Wanting:
That's a secret...

15. Something you are deathly afraid of?
Small places...

18. Do you believe in love:
Yeah.

19. Do you believe in God?
'Course! ^^

30. What are you listening to right now?
The rain.

40. Have you ever made out in a bathroom?
Ewwwww...

41. Where did 41 go?
It's right here...

42. Are you scared of spiders?
Kinda. Depends on the kind...

43. Do you miss anyone?
Yeah... (u_u)

43. Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?
No.

44. Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby?
No, it's weird.

45. Is cheating ever okay?
No!

46. Are you listening to music right now?
No... I keep using the same answer...

47. Do you get distracted easily?
YES. (Good, new answer!)

48. Do you give out second chances too easily?
Not really.

64. Are you jealous of someone?
Nope.

66. Do you flirt a lot?
Heh... Only a few times ever. Like, twice. In my life.

67. Would you live with someone without marrying them?
Yes, it's called a roomie.

74. Have you ever broken someone's heart?
I sure hope not!

75. Do you believe that you are a good boyfriend or girlfriend?
I am SINGLE.

76. Have you been pondering this whole time where most of the numbers have gotten to?
A little.


Sorry about this mindless post.

Saturday 13 December 2008



Yesterday was an interesting day. I mostly hung out with my friend, Donald. Fun! ^^ Then I had to go with my mother to drop some stuff off for this auction we're going to today, but when we got there, there was some Christmas thing going on and no on setting up for the auction! (It's being held at a school.) So that was a waste of an hour. T_T But when I came back home, I IMed Donald and had an email convo with another friend, Erik. Aaand I went to bed at 1:oo am. And that was my day.

Monday 8 December 2008


Well... I was pretty pissed earlier today... On the bus today, one of my classmates saw me sit down next to my guy-friend, and, of course, we received the usual question. "Are you guys going out?" T_T We get asked that a lot. But then, this guy wouldn't shut up! He is SO obnoxious. About ten minutes later he practically shouted, "*bleep* likes Courtney!" (the bleep is my guy-friend's name.) THAT was embarresing. And he kept going on! So I turned around and told him to SHUT UP. That kinda ruined the bus ride. The stupid comment, not what I said. We just kinda sat there... Incredibly embarrassed... Not talking... Well, I'm not sure if he was embarressed, but I'm sure that he was. GAH.
Then, later yet, that same obnoxious guy, after confessing his love to a middle schooler ("TORI! I love you! Tori! Tori! Tori! This is my song to you! [<-- The song on the radio] TORI!") he leaned over the seat and asked my guy-friend, "Is this your song to Courtney?" T_T GREEEAAT. Make an already very uncomfortable bus ride even MORE uncomfortable. Thank you very much!

It was about five minutes later that I realized that that song was a happy break-up song (a guy singing about how much better his life is now that she's gone). 
Moron. 

So... Last Friday I spent the night at Chelsie's with a bunch of my friends (Katie, another Katy, Stacey, and Angel). It was muy fun! We watched a TON of movies (The Outsiders, The Invisible, Kung-Fu Panda, Jeff Dunham, The Simpsons Movie, and Patch Adams. After I left they also watched Jackass unrated... I'm SO glad that I wasn't there when they did! Angel told me that she spent most of the movie looking AWAY.


A cookie for anyone who can guess what movies these pictures are from!

Wednesday 3 December 2008

Hm.


Yeah... Well, my internet is down. Partly. I can get on websites, but I can't do some things... Like reply to messages on dA or browse through art on dA, or check my page on dA... Yeah, I want to be on dA.
Like always, there is nothing going on. Really. Unless you want to hear about my Bio and Health tests! ...Yeah. Didn't think so.
Hmm...! Maybe I'll go on a walk. After I get some food! I'm hungry!
ONOMNOMNOMNOM...
~Basketball Court

Hey! There's a story right there, in my signature!
Today in History class, we did a reiactment (major spelling issues!) of Ellis Island. It was actually pretty fun! We went through three stations... One where they looked at our "birth certificate" (which we created in three minutes before we went down to the Media Center) and gave us a new name. T_T I was... Basketball Court! What kind of name is that?! Of course, I suppose it is better than what my male friend's name was changed to... Michelle! XDDD
Then, after they stole most of my "money" at the currency exchange station, I went to the, eh, station where they see if you're healthy. I refused to do the chicken dance, so I was quarentined. T_T ...And that is the story behind that strange signature!

Monday 1 December 2008

Only in America...

I've posted this before, on my old blog. However, when I posted it then, everybody seemed to overthink it. It's just funny, okay?! I'm not insulting the US or anything... I didn't even make this up! Just... Don't overthink it. :)


Only in America... can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance...
Only in America... do people order double cheese burgers, a large fry and a diet coke...
Only in America... do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters...
Only in America... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and leave useless things and junk in boxes in the garage...
Only in America... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place...
Only in America... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight...
Only in America... do we use the word politics to describe the process so well. Poli in Latin meaning many and tics meaning blood sucking creatures...

Sunday 30 November 2008


Mm-hmm... So, Thanksgiving was fun. I played with my eleven-year-old cousin and listened to my mother and aunt talk. Then, afterwards, my family went to the movies, per tradition. We saw Four Christimases... Gah, I hate holiday movies. They're all the same. And none of them will be remembered in ten years. Well, except for Christmas Vacation. That's a great movie!

I'm... I'm supposed to be doing Biology homework right now. Yeah... Now working out so well. I'm waiting for my dad to come back home so I can ask him what "mechanism of infection" is supposed to mean...

For your entertainment purposes: The Allen and Craig Show! Episode 9. (These guys are freaking hilarious! Seriously, at least watch the beginning.)

Craig reminds me of Eric Foreman from That '70s Show, and Allen reminds me of Reese from Malcolm in the Middle. The similarities are frightening!

Sunday 23 November 2008

Cinema Bizarre


I am in love with this German band, Cinema Bizarre!
I just read this, and now I like them even more! Apparently they met at an anime convention, and their names are inspired from anime. Otaku! I knew there was something about them... (laugh)
Love Songs (They Kill Me) is my favourite song. The video is amazing! I wish I could post it here, but YouTube won't let me. (u_u)
Visual Kai. I have a new appreciation for it. It's... Eh... Fascinating.
Heh. I just watched the video for Forever or Never. I like the kana they have in the beginning, on the walls. I'm not sure what the point of it is, but it's so cool! (If you don't know what I'm talking about, go watch it!)
I'd better go now before I put y'all to sleep. But seriously, check out Cinema Bizarre! They're amazing!

EDIT: Okay, here's Forever or Never! This video is freaking amazing!

Thursday 20 November 2008


So, technically, I'm grounded from my computer again. Poor Tamaki's moniter is GONE! ...But no one is saying anything about the fact that I am on my parents computer. So here I am!


Kino no Tabi is simply an amazing anime. It's about this girl who travels around on her talking motorbike. That sounds boring, but it's really wonderful. It's a philosophical anime. It really makes you think... And always leaves you hungry for more. The countries Kino travels to can be horrible, each one has its flaws. But, at the same time... It's just beautiful. I don't think that this is really something I can just explain. It has to be experienced. When I first started watching it, and that phrase that is repeatedly on this show came up for the first time, The world is not beautiful, therefore it is, came up, I understood it, but not totally. Now I do. I've also read the first book (not manga, book). I'm so sad that there are only 13 episodes! I only have three left now. (u_u)

Wednesday 19 November 2008

Sorry about the lack of updates. Like always, nothing is going on!

Tomorrow exams start, though. Greeeaaat.

Half days on Thurs-Fri, though! Sweet.

Sunday 16 November 2008

Karaoke Superstars

I was just looking at my copy of Superchick's Karaoke Superstars... It's not the normal release... The cover art is different, it's missing about five tracks, and on the back it says 'Special pre-release'. It's really cool. I bought it last year at Salvation Army. I usually hate stores like that, because they never have anything good (I like buying new things!), but I'm glad that I went there when I did, or else I wouldn't have this! It's my not favourite album (Beauty from Pain 1.1 is), but it's still really cool. And funny. In the credits, it says, "Superchick is: Tricia, Melissa, Matt, Ben, Dave, Andy, Dan, Max, and whoever's in the van when we leave."

In other news, I went shopping with my friends yesterday! Angel and Chelsie. It was fun. We were literally shopping all day! We went to this huge outlet mall an hour and a half away... But it was worth it! I bought some really cute clothes! Their Borders sucks, though. They didn't have much, but it was very cheap. Luckily, they had Naruto... Only three volumes, but two of those three were the ones I needed next! They were 10% off, and my mum payed for one of them, so I bought all three.
I'd better go finish Good Night, Mr. Tom for English. It has to be done by tomorrow.

Friday 14 November 2008

Self-harm Awareness

I originally posted this in my deviantART journal.

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If you know me well, you should know that I can't stand stereotypes of any form.
The label 'cutter' is one of them, of course.
Please read this article.

Other great sites:
To Write Love on Her Arms
Harmless

I've always felt quite strongly on this subject. In the seventh grade, I saw a number of kids gathered around a computer in the computer lab, watching this 'Tickle Me Emo' video... It's on YouTube. I kind of watched it from where I was, and the whole time, as my classmates were laughing at it, I had this horrible feeling in my stomach.
There are so many misconceptions about self-harm... Last year in my US History class, our teacher told us that Meriwether Lewis (as in 'Lewis and Clark' ) was caught cutting himself. When my class heard this, they made comments like "That man was crazy." Many people also seem to think that self-harm is to get attention... It really is not. It's a way to cope with one's pain.
So many people just sit back and laugh at those who are going through this, when they really should be helping. Horrible, isn't it?

I guess all I can really say from here is to watch the video linked in that article (above).

We need to help raise awareness.

(I recommend listening to Superchic[k]'s song called Hero. It's pretty much about this.)

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I like this. Because if you like a girl and there's a chance that she likes you, you should do something before sh e decides that you probably don't like her and loses interest in something that she thinks will never happen.
Right?

See, this is what I mean.

Thursday 13 November 2008

Quick Numbers

-121 million people worldwide suffer from depression. (The World Health Organization)

-18 million of these cases are happening in the United States. (The National Institute of Mental Health)

-Between 20% and 50% of children and teens struggling with depression have a family history of this struggle and the offspring of depressed parents are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression. (U.S. Surgeon General's Survey, 1999)

-Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30 percent of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem. (NIMH)

-2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.

Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. (NIMH)


Scary, isn't it?

From To Write Love on Her Arms

Stats



Reading: Good Night, Mr. Tom, Farenheit 451, Naruto vol 4, and Kino no Tabi
Watching: Kino no Tabi
Mood: Bored... Tired... But almost happy. Almost.
Listening to: Bowling Ball by Superchic[k]
Thinking about: Should I go for a walk now or later? Do I cash or deposit that check? Will I see any of my friends today? What was that ambulance doing across the street earlier? What will I buy when I go shopping this weekend? Should I go upstairs and read or stay down here and watch anime? What will I watch when I'm done with Kino no Tabi? Should I call my friend today? I really want to read Bloodletting...

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Today was a pretty good day...


I mean, I'm pretty sure that I failed my Bio test... And we're preping for exams... And my lunch sucked... But! I think I did pretty well on my Algebra test. And I made a new friend today! :D For me, that is very rare (I'm kinda schizoid...). But he's a great guy... Name is Donald, but I don't know much about him... Just that he likes anime (Chobits and Naruto! Whoo!) and is a grade above me. Oh, and he used to draw a lot, but doesn't much anymore 'cuz he's in an art class and has to draw everyday. I just started to really talk to him today... We did get a lot of comments on the bus, people kept asking us if we were going out. >_<
Although I am starting to get used to those kinds of comments. I have three guy friends (there was a fourth, but I never talk to him!)... So, yeah. People can be so annoying and judgemental.
I have a ton of yarn wrapped around my left wrist... Kind of like an armband! I dunno why... I thought it might look kinda cool. It's feelin' a little tight, though...

You may notice a picture on the end of the left sidebar... It says 'To Write Love on Her Arms.' It's really neat, click on it to check it out.

Tuesday 11 November 2008


David Archuleta's debut album is out today!
I am very happy. I love his voice. ^-^
I'm listening to samples right now. I really like Angels... And Barriers. But... I think they're all love songs. That's pretty disappointing. I guess I was expecting something a bit more out of the ordinary... -goes off to listen to Superchick-
Nothin' else going on. I don't really have any homework today, but I think I'll work ahead a bit.

Monday 10 November 2008



Hmm... Today was a very interesting day.
I woke up ten minutes before I had to go outside to wait for the bus!!! My mum woke me up... DARN YOU, iPOD ALARM!!! You have failed me once again!
Sometime during second hour, I realized that I forgot my lunch. Greeeaaat. Thankfully, I my stomach hurt, so I wasn't hungry anyways... Well, I was thankful until fourth hour. That's when I started to feel like I was going to throw up! That was very unhappy-making. And it didn't go away until after fifth hour. Which is gym. I sat out.
We're being forced to take a class that teaches us how to study and be successful... And I'm actually learning something! Sweet.
And last but not least, I learned that this semi-cute guy on my bus (cute in a geeky way... But remember, I love geeks! XD) likes me... Actually, my friend told me last week, but she didn't know who it was. She just heard it from his friend. But today I talked to her (his friend) and she told me who he was and his name. So... This is kind of weird. Just because I've never spoken to him before... I doubt he's even ever heard my voice! He doesn't know me at all... I'm sure that if he did get to know the real me, he'd run off screaming (laugh). I joke, but I'm still half serious. There's only one person in the world that knows the real me. And this person hasn't run off screaming yet because he, I think, understands me. At least a little. More than everyone else. So he can relate some. I know that this guy on my bus won't understand me totaly. I know that for a fact. And I don't like him, by the way. A little cute, but I don't even know him. I would be interested in becoming friends with him, though. He seems like a nice guy.

Saturday 8 November 2008

PREPARE. You are about to get to know me better...
THOUGH ICONS!
Mwahahaha!














Section 1- They apply directly to me! :3 (laugh)
Section 2-S They fit my personality.
Section 3- Total randomness! These have nothing to do with me. I just think they're cool.

Yes, geeky guys are the bomb! You can probably tell from that sentence that, yes, I, too am a geek! Kinda crossing over to 'dork'...
I decided to post these because... I really don't know why. Icons rule!