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Wow, I nearly had a heart attack when I saw that. I was not at all prepared for it to be ready!
Many thanks, GAPAs, for all the hard work to bring back our sanctuary.
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH GAPAS!!!!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME! *Hugs GAPAs* *Pies* *Admires beautiful new blog*
Thank you, GAPAs! It’s loverly!
Aaagh. The blog is so … wide. I have to scroll sideways to see the Recent Comments bar, and it’s just visually overwhelming.Thanks!
“Your comment is awaiting moderation.”
Oh sweet museblog-ness. XD
I think I remember what my username was before this, but I’m just gonna keep The Old King’s Bard. It’s way cooler.
I’m afraid to press the submit button.
*closes eyes*
Oh gosh darnit.
Submit.
Yippee!!!!!!! Thanks so much all of you GAPAs! We all really appreciate all your really, really hard work!!!!!!!
Oh, and I absolutely love the new graphic, Rebecca!
Ugh, I think my roomie and her boyfriend are kissing……I keep hearing “smacking” sounds from “her” half of the room. (the way our desks are set up, I’m sorta off in a corner, my desk blocking my view of the half of the room closest to the door.) Not like frenching, or anything, but definitely kissing sounds……meh. PDAs make me uncomfortable. Wait, is it technically public if it’s in one’s dorm room. Whatever…….
He’s gone, now, so, it’s a moot point, huh?
Yes, I have issues.
For a second I thought you said “my mommie and her boyfriend are kissing”. That was odd.
Gorgeous dahling!
Yay! It lives!
Will the comment box always be at the top?
I’m not sure. It might not be a bad idea, though, especially for Neophytes figuring out how to comment. Just a thought….
*More pies to the GAPAs!*
Yeah, I agree. I think it discourages reading other posts, etc.
GAPAs–is there a way to move it to the bottom?
Oh, and look–comment replies have different numbering than on Muse Academy. This is so flamablamablous.
-hugs GAPAs-
Probably, but not effortlessly, and not tonight.
Here’s an idea: what if we changed the order of posts so that the new ones appear at the top? That’s easy to do. Hold on…
No, no, no, no. Please don’t. That’s one thing I always like about Museblog, the posts progressed top to bottom from oldest to most recent. I find it a lot easier to read from top to bottom, and I like it when that is the chronological order of posts, and have always disliked sites that put the most recent post at the top.
Nonononono. I’d rather be able to read down for the new comments, because that’s how reading is normally done. If I had to read up, I think my brain would explode. (Read: Comment box at the top=okay/tolerable; comments in reverse order=Pan dies.)
Just in case there’s any question of which direction the comments should go in, top to bottom = old to new.
That might be a good April’s Fool’s Day trick though…
Hm. Was the numbering the thing I found, or something else?
It was indeed, Piggy. Thank you for finding it.
SFTDP…..
Your musing is waiting moderation Shouldn’t it be “awaiting”? *shrug* whatever.
I really do like the colors, though. It looks very nice, even if it’s not quite so bright on my laptop as at the library.
What does my avatar look like to all of you? I reset it, but it still looks like the HPB design here on my end….
ah, nevermind. It’s finally reset itself for me.
Groovy!
HUZZAH!
But I’ll sort of miss Muse Academy Blog. Just a little.
But of course you will! It’s got charms all its own.
Ahh, Museblog is back! Wonderful! Thanks, GAPAs!
My only complaint about the new layout is the comment box at the top, but I’ll get used to it. It looks great!
I do miss the old Museblog, and Alice, I know what you mean about missing Muse Academy a little. But it’s nice to be back all the same.
How… strange…
Hi everybody! I am still getting used to this new format. I was just wondering, how in the world do you get those cool avatars?
Avatars are really simple, it just require a legit email. Go to gravatar dot com, type in your email, follow the activation link sent, and either upload a picture from your desktop, or find one online, and then you’re all set. It might take a little while for the image to refresh on the ‘blog, however….Hope this helps!
SFTDP, but I got an avatar on my last post… if you classify that creature as a proper being…
Yes, the ‘blog’s “default” avatars appear to be coming from the “virus” collection. (virus, because they rather look like little viruses…..)
The default collection can be changed by a GAPA, at least over on MA it could, but getting your own is just as simple…..
so cool!
(this is the only coherent response I can think of now)
I like it very much
ooh i like my pink doodle avatar
it looks a bit like a wing ding dilly
What’s a wind ding dilly????????
it’s a silly story about a dog that turns into a chimera of sorts (except not frightening!) I think he was an elephant, a zebra, and a camel/donkey…or something like that. My pinky doodle has an elephant nose and mysterious donkey ears (horns?) and chicken feet so that was the first thing I thought of
These are the things I remember, not the structure of stems and the hormones of the digestive system…lol
I was going to get a custom avatar but I think it suits me for now
That being said I like your quizzical bird, though I am sorry to say I know not what sort of bird it is (a hawk? *fails miserably)
Yuppers, it’s a hawk. I believe it’s a rough legged hawk, to be precise. Or so my mother said in her email when she sent the pictures….
I didn’t help one bit with the new blog – so I’m not boasting or anything if I say: Wow! Very shiny!
Isn’t it, though?
By the way…..How come all the GAPAs (with the possible exception of PB&J) have similar avatars. That is similar, in that they’re all sort of doodles on the same “canvas”? Rebecca’s I recognize from the H&H, but yours and Robert’s, ‘though similar in style, I’ve not seen….
A hare, a hedgepig, a heron, and a rose: the symbols of the four houses of Muse Academy. (Also four suits in the deck of cards used for playing Paker.)
Oh…..gotcha. My knowledge of MA is basically limited to: There are four houses, one for each GAPA, and that I am in Coontz House (and somehow by sheer luck/coincidence ended up in “your” house on Studge, as well). A hedgepig, yes, the hedgepig does have quite a resemblance to our beloved PB&J……
How do you know what house you’re in?
Um, there was a “test” posted somewhere, once upon a time, that one could take to determine to which house they belonged. I’m afraid I don’t remember which thread, although I believe it was c+p’ed to numerous ones, but……Maybe one of the kindly GAPAs will take pity and direct you to it, or maybe somebody else recalls which thread it was on….Sorry….
Did I mention I set the graphic as my desktop background? ’cause I did. It’s truly flamablamablous.
Here’s a larger view of our avatars. The H&H drawings are the same but all four have some special effects added that gives them a three-dimensional look in larger sizes and a more defined edges in small versions.
Those avatars are great looking! I enjoy how they have traits with them. (Like the instruments, and the paints, etc.)
Luna (17), the GAPA avatars are the creations of Lady B. And while she tends to be random in her creations, she’s randomly random. That accounts for the lack of randomness in the backgrounds of our avatars — not to mention the foregrounds.
Horray! we have the bunnies and pies back!!!!
Oooh ! Shiny, precious blue and purplish ! Mine favorite, MB !
Sorry, I couldn’t help that. The GAPA avatars are pwnsome !
YAY GAPAS!!! *hugs and pies* Great job!
Wow. It’s back! And it’s…different. But good. Just going to have to figure out how it goes again.
Thanks GAPAs!!!!!! *pies cheerily*
Question: Why is this thing at the top?! I’m not sure I like it; not sure I like any of it. But that’s me – addicted to yet afraid of change.
ANI ANI ANI ANI ANI ANI ANI ANI ANI ANI OH MY GODS ANI.
You have no idea how happy I am! Last night, when I thought I was going to be all lonely and talking to you people for the entire night, I got a message that Misha had called twice and Eli once, and that they had ANOTHER TICKET TO ANI. So I asked my dad, and he was pissed, but he gave me a ride down anyway, and I spent a night listening to absolutely AMAZING MUSIC, and wishing I could marry the xylophonist, and hanging out with some wonderful lesbians, and I get to see Misha two days in a row… Things are looking SO up.
So, after that rant. How is everybody on this wonderful, sunny, gorgeous day?
Also, I have a question for Luna. You say it’s been three weeks since you turned nineteen? If you don’t mind me asking, what’s your birthday? I’m pretty sure mine is exactly three weeks ago now. I’ll check. … *checks* … Yep. Whoa.
*sings* I make such a good statistic; someone should study me now, somebody’s gotta be interested in how I feel – just ’cause I’m here – and I’m real – and oh, how I miss substituting the conclusion of confrontation with a kiss…
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP who will soon be changing their sexuality, leaving Misha, and marrying Ani’s xylophonist
My birthday is March 29 (one day before yours, yes). That’s why I can remember your b-day (and age) because you were the very first person to post on my first ever birthday thread (which was just a week after I joined 3 years ago), and then the next day it was your b-day…..Gosh, that was a long time ago. I wasn’t even Luna back then, but Michelle W. Good times, those.
Aww, Muser nostalgia! Who’d’ve thought?
And I don’t even know – if I met you – if I could refer to you as Michelle.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Sadly enough, I would probably respond to Luna, even if it weren’t within the context of MB. Of course, I would respond to Michelle, as well, seeing as it is my name…..But I know what you mean–I don’t htink I’d be able to refer to you as anything but gradster (perhaps kokopellic, but…..even when that was part of your name, you were always “gradster” to me…).
Come to think of it, I respond to quite a few names, actually…..Obviously I respond to Michelle, I would probably respond to Luna, I definitely respond to my sister’s name (which I won’t post, as she would prefer I did not) as so many people who know us both call me by her name (
), and for awhile, anyway, I responded to Melissa, as the first couple weeks after I started work when I was 16, one of the women I worked with, for whatever reason, kept calling me Melissa. I mean, she knew my name, and she knew she knew my name, but somehow she always managed to say “melissa” instead of Michelle, and somehow I responded just as well….. *shrug*
Wow, how did this turn into an analysis of what names I do or do not respond to? I really need to get out more. Actually, come to think of it, I really do.
But then we’d miss you! *hugs*
I don’t honestly even remember kokopellic. Nevermind him.
Actually, gradster isn’t too far of a jump from my real name, Grady. I’ll also respond to Maxie, which is new this year – Jazzy seemed to feel the need to return the favor of me nicknaming her.
I used to be quite into that… Nicknaming people, that is. A phase, is all, I think.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Don’t worry, I won’t mind him. Never did, anyway, come to think of it…
As for nicknames…..I never was particularly fond of mine. Shelly. *shudder* I always got (still get, depending on the person, and the reason they call me it) so annoyed when people would call me that…..the reverse of my sister, who, when little, flipped out at being called by her real name, and much preferred her nickname…..
I’m back and I think it’s beautiful!
Totally. Freakin’. Awesome. Amazing job GAPAs, thanks times infinity for bringing our little slice of heaven back online.
But it might take a while to get used to. Ah well, life isn’t perfect.
SFTDP, but “Your musing is awaiting moderation”?!?!?!?!
Classic!
Fancypants man!
I know! I was going to comment on that… Anyway, will anyone even see this since it’s way up here? We’ll see, I suppose.
Of course somebody will see it……
the comments area is at the top of the page!
*sighs with relief*
IT’S BACK!!!!!
Er, hmm. Why have my house lights flickered on and off about 10 times since I got home from school? I really hope I’m not going to have to eat a cold dinner…
Golly, this is a-MAZING! One thing, though. Where’s the May Day Ball Planning Thread? I desperately need it!
[Bookworm, we don’t allow off-the-blog contact information. –Admin.]
Oops! Sorry! Anyway, point being, I just started a blog. (No info!)
Cool… Shiny and awesome. Unfortunately I’m only seeing half of the avatars… I’m on IE7.
Back to posting on my favorite threads! Kudos to the GAPAs for getting the Blog back up and running!
Um… What the heck happened to the SoCalKokon thread? All the comments are GONE! There’re only pictures now, and no place to comment!
Armada, the comments are there for me on the SoCalKokon thread, as is the comment box (right at the top below the pics).
I like your avatar, btw–I assume that is an armada, yes?
33.1- Yes, I just realized how to access the comments. *headdesk* I’m pretty sure that’s an armada, yes, it could be a martelo, but you’d have to either be really showy and overconfident or really stupid to do a martelo like that. The other person is about to either armada or queixada back.
*likes being the only geek on the blog about something*
Oh, that what an armada is? I always sort of assumed it was in reference to the Spanish Armada or something of the sort. Now I know
34.1- Yes, I know. Everyone on MB thinks my name is a reference to the Spanish Armada. Well, maybe the gravatar will help with that…. Luna remembered, anyway. It’s a start.
Capoeira seems to be gaining in popularity, though. There are schools in North Carolina, one not too far from me. And I keep seeing references. Of course, it may be that I am just more likely to notice them now.
I know someone who does Capoeira!
Wow. I will apparently go to any lengths for free food….
I just got this email (well, this is part of the email, minus the telling info, of course):
Do you like **********’s [it’s a local pizza place, thus the asterisks] Pizza? Do you like to give your opinion?
Please join us for a brief focus group session before or after your free pizza. We will discuss how the use of lecture capture technology has helped or hurt your studies this semester.
Hahaha, I’ve only watched one lecture online, and that was only because I absolutely had to (that, or not see the lecture at all, as I was on a plane at teh time it occurred, thanks to the stupid volcano). I just want the free pizza–it’s good pizza, mind you. Very, very good. Best pizza around. and combine that with the very important word “free”? Yes, we now have proof: I will do anything for free pizza. (Well, ok, maybe not anything, but…..)
35.1- Yeah, possibly. I don’t really know, I don’t actually keep up with the global capoeira news, but it’s certainly gaining popularity with me.
Seriously, I used to kind of hate it, because I was so out of shape and it was so hard for me. But now I’m not, and I don’t.
So, if you don’t mind me asking, do you know the name of the group near you? I’d post my group, but I know I’d get snipped…
I don’t know the name. I’m sure Google could help.
Aside: after all that time on MuseAcademy, I keep catching myself starting to sign my name to my comments.
*squeals*
Its back!!!!
is there a reason why I can only see the top 1/4 of everyone’s avatars?
and guess what!!
WE ARE GOING TO GLOBALS FOR DI IF WE GET THE MONEY FROM THE DISTRICT
*screams*
we tied for second at state so we qualified. this is the second time at state Ive gotten second and the second time I’ve gotten first at reigionals and I fel like I’m reliving 6th grade
today for lunch all I ate was peanut butter because I left my lunch at home and all they were serving at school was feep fried blobs of “meat”. But I have nothing against eating peanut butter, I keep an entire jar in my backpack for goodness sake.
I also wore my tail for part of the day. I went to theatre after track because me mum couldn’t pick me up until 5 and I clipped the tail to the back of h—–‘s dress but i pulled it off right before she went on stage because the director would get mad and opening night is thursday. I might usher with L—– and/or go to see it at least twice.
On Friday we had time trials for track and I did pretty well. I got 3:04 in the 800 (pb) and 6:47 in the 1600 (pb for not being in a gym)
Afrer that I went to the s—- carnival and had a grand time. M——- was singing 16 going on 17 while under the influence of helium and e—- got a video of it on her phone. Then later we we( m——-,t—,l—- ,s—-and I(e—- had to leave)) were standing in Ms.——-‘s room waiting to get our picture taken with h——-,her dog, when em— walks in. We were trying to find as many people from our grade as possible so m——- says “ooh goodie, another person from class of XXXX!” and em— has no idea who he is and when he told her she was all like ” oh my god your tall” ind it was funny but now one of the top 10 funniest things Ive seen is the singing. all we have to do now is put it on youtube!!
sorry about that. I’m a little hyper today (blame the gummy bears)
If you’re only seeing the top of an avatar, it’s likely that you’re viewing the blog in Internet Explorer 7 or 8. We don’t yet know what the problem is.
er. I can’t read your name. All I can make out is M. I guess I can just call you M.
That’s Marfwarrior. ^_^
Goodness, I’ve just been so busy. After math ends, I shall be free to do MuseBlogging all day long, but shortly after that I have the Science Olympiad Nationals. By the way, is anybody else going to that?
So. You may not see me for a while.
Bye for now!
Oh, and on all of the RPGs I would appreciate it if you guys would PP me until my schedule frees up. Thanks!
Well, our States is this weekend, but I strongly doubt we’re getting to nationals. Good luck, though you’ll be back before that.
It would be great if you guys made it.
Hurrah, I have free time!
But I won’t be long on here. Actually, I won’t be long at all. This may be my only post in a while.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PP me.
A kid in my area died. Nobody on the “outside” knows how.
I suspect suicide.
Why am I sad? It was his decision. It’s not his “fault” or anything. I miss him, in a way. In another, I respect him.
He was a cello player. A good one. VYP. He could have taught me something.
I miss when
life was simple
*hugs* His decision or not, it still sad when a life is lost. And when the person is young, en’s whole life ahead, it’s that much sadder.
I feel three things:
Why am I taking this so personally? It’s selfish.
Why can’t I express how I feel?
Why am I feeling in the first place? It was his time to go. His choice.
I’m crying in the dining room. Two family members right next to me. I don’t want to explain this. I don’t want to be here any more… I wish they couldn’t see me. I need to get away. I want out. I don’t care. I need to go…
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP who is now laughing and crying at the same time, one of their
manyfew talentsMany. It’s many. NOT few.
/gradster(1)/ — everything you mention about how you feel is perfectly normal. Not selfish. When loss touches us, we mourn. That he made the choice so young is all the more reason to grieve, that he couldn’t see past the darkness of the moment clearly enough to keep holding on. Suicides leave such devastation in their wake. All the questions, guilt, confusion they instill in the people they leave behind. You are not wrong to feel sorrow.
I know I’m not wrong, I just
I feel. I don’t feel. I feel too much. I forget how I felt a second ago. I conjugate the verb ‘to feel’ hundreds of times, and then tomorrow, I’ll forget about it all.
I just need sleep. Maybe I need sleep. Gods…
This is too much! Way too much!
I don’t know.
I don’t know.
I need a hug… Blast the internet, it’s too virtual. Much too virtual.
I don’t know…
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
I hate to say it…..but what you summed up right there basically describes typical teenage life to a T. What causes you to feel passionately (be it angry, sad, happy, etc) is forgotten by the next day, your moods fly by faster than the seconds, and if you’re lucky it’s over by the time you hit college. But then lack of sleep sets in. Everything makes you over emotional, because you’re tired and stressed, a tv show with even the slightly saddest of endings, or a movie filled with angst, will have you in tears, when a couple years ago, it would’ve barely scratched the surface of your emotions…..
I realize virtual hugs don’t help much, but I’ll give ’em to you all the same *hugs* *more hugs* *even more hugs*
I don’t know… I know teenagers have a way of saying these things, of diagnosing themselves, et cetera, but I think I’m different. I’ve never felt anything, really, in a lasting way.
Is it wrong to choose to live that way? I always have this problem when it comes to things like this, but I also always choose to accept it, to see it as a talent. I forget people and I’m proud that I do, because it helps me keep on going… I think.
Am I wrong? I know you’ll say I’m not, because honestly what response do I expect; everyone’s already feeling sorry for me…
*mutters darkly and incoherently*
This always happens. Always. Does life ever deviate? Even once?
Rant rant rant.
Nevermind. This will all be gone by morning (Echo, echo… I’ve said this a million times now.).
Werg. I don’t like human nature that much right now.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Oh, gradster. That’s so sad, and I feel for you. -hugs-
There’s one thing my dad always says, and it’s that there’s no “should” when it comes to feelings. It’s neither selfish nor wrong to feel however you do. The words will come in time, and we’ll be here to listen if you need us to.
I was going to post this in reply to your previous post, but this one is more recent. I’m sending more hugs your way, and I hope things get easier for you.
Rebecca’s right–what you’re feeling is not selfish at all. Not to mention, it shows that you’re a decent, caring person; that you’re capable of love and understanding.
As for expressing how you feel? Those who can express feelings clearly at such a time are few and far between, and the fact that you don’t feel you can is completely normal.
Also, the fact that he chose to take his own life when he was so young only makes things worse. He had his whole life ahead of him, nothing (almost nothing) could be so horrible that he should have felt the need to give up living. Life is precious, and any termination of it is worth being sad about–especially when it could have been prevented.
Perhaps, also, the reason your feeling is the same reason I’m feeling right now–empathy. You feel for the guy, for his family, his friends, everyone harmed by this. Just as I feel for you, as you’re my friend, and I don’t like to see my friends hurting.
Sorry, I know this was a rambling post, without much to say, but–we’re here for you gradster, for whatever you might need. And don’t you ever forget that. *hugs*
I just saw the new page.
I liked the old one better!
jk, i think ill eventually get used to this one
Do we have a National Suicide Awareness Day? If we don’t, we should. The world doesn’t need to lose any more lives if anything can be done to prevent their deaths. My dad put it this way: If you decide to kill yourself, you are not only murdering one person, you are murdering all of the people that that person was. A brother, a best friend, a classmate, a dog-lover. Those people all went away with that one suicide.
On a brighter note, my softball game today got cancelled! That’s great because I had more time to do the Spanish project that I forgot to bring home and was actually due today.
I choose to defend suicide. I don’t mind what you think, but I think it is a noble death. It causes grief. It causes strife. It causes harm in many ways. But you’ve escaped from whatever was plaguing you. Certainly, it’s cowardly. But you’ve made your choice, and you’re sticking by it, so much so that you’re willing to give up your life for that choice. I admire people who commit suicide, in a way. I respect them, even if I wish they hadn’t made that choice.
I miss Aaron. I’ve let him go now. But I still miss him, even if I never knew him.
Ugh, I don’t even know what I’m saying anymore. Just- I support people who commit suicide. I would stop them, though, if I could.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Read Kay Redfield Jamison’s Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide if you want to have a clearer understanding of what suicide is really about, particularly in people younger than 40 (the dynamics and motives change for older people). Jamison attempted suicide herself several times, starting in her teens, and lost a close friend to the same. She was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder and is now a professor of psychiatry. All her books are suffused with deep compassion born of both personal and professional experience. I would not normally step out and say anything this definitive, but this is one of those rare occasions I feel something must be said: there is nothing remotely noble about a young person’s death by suicide. I’ve known quite a few in my time. I’ve come close enough to jumping ship myself to be extraordinarily grateful to the random ways of the world that I am still here. It is an incredibly painful — and usually preventable — loss of life for everyone involved.
I must respectfully disagree. It is their choice, and they make it with a certain finality, to put it lightly. They know what they are doing, even if they are lost in that moment of darkness. They’ve found their way.
I should revise what I said… I guess I don’t support suicide, but I most definitely support the people that choose it. Of course, I feel grief. It’s just that it’s their choice. They choose, and they suffer whatever consequences there are, if any.
Just as a person’s right to choose to have an abortion is protected under the constitution (under the penumbra of privacy stated by the first through fifth, ninth, and fourteenth amendments, yay Trial Search), a person’s right to choose to die is also protected.
It’s confusing… I’m sorry. I can’t express myself very well. It’s just something I know.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Do some research and see if you still believe it’s a choice.
On what?
And this is something that’s not going to be shaken very easily.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Sorry if that sounded abrupt or harsh. That was not my intent. As I said, I’ve known a number of suicides and near suicides — and I’ve read fairly extensively on the subejct as well — they were not making rational decisions. They made the panicked choices of the drowning.
As for research, read the book I mentioned. Look up suicide prevention centers. Talk to survivors. There’s lots of information out there.
No problem.
What exactly am I looking for, though?
As for the decision being panicked… I agree, wholeheartedly. What I uphold, though, is the decision itself.
The only thing I have a problem with is the pain that a suicide causes others. That is why I would stop someone if I saw them attempting it. That is why I cry when I’m told someone has succeeded.
I get over it because I realise that whatever their reason, that’s just it – they had a reason, and that reason was good enough that they were willing to kill themselves for it.
If I could give them perspective, I would. If I could help them understand how I feel, if I could give them strength, if I could be there for them, if I could stop them, even just for an instant… I would. But I can’t.
At the very least – we shouldn’t dishonor them by being embarrassed by what they did with the end of their lives. No matter how a suicide happens, or why, we should remember them in a positive way, not be ashamed the minute we hear the magic word.
I don’t expect to convince you of anything. Just understand, please?
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Research isn’t about preordained answers. I just think there’s a lot more to be learned out there before making such hard and fast conclusions. Read some biographies and case histories and see if you still think the choices are free. Maybe you’ll come out believing the same, maybe not. Whichever way, your opinion will be more informed. Right now, by your logic, if someone chose to kill someone else that would still be making a decision and standing by it.
And I do understand. I don’t feel the least embarrassed or ashamed about the subject or about the people who commit suicide. That’s why I’m talking about it now. Less shame and embarrassment in the culture would allow better communication that could prevent a large number of the suicides that occur. I feel deep compassion for people’s whose vision becomes so darkened they can’t see past wanting the pain to stop; I feel even more compassion for the people they hurt on the way out. While I don’t think there’s one right answer or one right attitude, I do believe it is wrong and dangerous to glamorize suicide.
I’d also just like to add – just because I support the decision of suicide does not mean I am close to it myself. Just putting that out there. There are things you can count on me for, and there are things that you can’t, but they’re all pretty clearly defined and unchanging.
This is one that will never change, and one that you can count on: I will never commit suicide.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
They may “choose” to commit suicide, but if they are successful, they are not the ones suffering the consequences. Because if they succeed, they’re dead. No more living, no more anything, they will never be affected by the repercussions of their actions. Instead, they have selfishly “chosen” to take away their pain, an to inflict pain much worse–as it can never be healed–on everyone who loved them and cared for them, and even those who barely knew them.
The only time I really view suicide as being “acceptable” is in the case of those who are terminally ill, for whom death is imminent, and the choice is die now, painlessly, or take several weeks/months to die in excruciating pain. But to me, that is a totally different concept entirely, than taking one’s life because they don’t think life is worth living.
As for the “right to die”, at least the way it’s been used in my bioethics class, is not an active death, but rather rules that somebody who is very ill–brain dead, severely injured (who will die without treatment)–has the right to refuse treatment, to allow nature to takes it course, to passively die. NOT to actively take their own life.
To add to my post: Also, whether this would factor into your belief or not, the majority of suicides fail. And not only do they fail, they usually leave the individual worse off than before: On top of all the emotional issues they had prior, they can be left with permanent physical disabilities as a result of their botched suicide.
A few quotes from my bioethics text book (“Medical Ethics”, Gregory E. Pence):
Although suicide attempts by teenagers increased 300 percent between 1967 and 1982, only one in 50 attempts succeeded. (The elderly 1 in 3; women attempt more than men, but are also less successful–likely because women typically choose less violent means, such as drugs)
Valium and other benzodiazepines usually are taken in insufficient quantities to cause death and merely make people permanently comatose or brain-injured….carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning may not work because the car can stall or run out of gas, or the CO concentration may not be enough to produce death, so that the person ends up in a coma.
Slitting one’s wrists in a warm tub is not easy….One ER physician observes, “Most slashers just get a trophy: a claw hand.”
Do such things sound “noble”? How about for those who do succeed, the conditions they are found in?
A drug overdose not only decreases respiration but also relaxes bowels and bladders. Jumping off a building or shooting oneself in the head leaves a big mess. Hanging is not so great either: difficult to do correctly–because the neck may not break and the victim, kicking in agony as he partially asphyxiates, may not die–and undignified, because it relaxes bowel and bladder control. Men who die by hanging are also found with an erect penis.
Does that sound like a “noble” death? To me, it would be much mroe noble to die protecting someone, to die fighting for good, even if it leaves you in an equally “messy” state. But to die for no good reason, just because life was overwhelming, to leave such a horrible last impression on the world? I don’t think that’s particularly noble at all.
Your first set of quotes: Sure, I guess I do agree with what you’re saying there. That means I’m talking about the people that do succeed, then.
Second set: Technicalities. Certainly, those things are not noble, but they don’t apply to the actual act, which is what I’m referring to.
And of course it would be more noble to die in those ways. I’m not comparing ways of dying, though, just explaining how I feel on the one.
Perhaps I shouldn’t have used that word anyway. I don’t think it adequately describes what I mean.
To your other post: Isn’t that exactly what terminally ill people are doing? Taking their life because they don’t believe life is worth living anymore? Only difference is, they’re just more sure, because death is not far off anyway.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Um… Hot Topics thread?
Ummm…. nothing in the Constitution guarantees the right to abortion, certainly not the amendments you listed.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment XIV
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state.
Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
Nope, didn’t see anything about abortion or suicide. Please check your sources from here on out. Thanks.
Excuse me, but I do believe I have done my research and read the Constitution, thank you very much, especially given I was just on a two-month required-to-graduate reducing-the-entire-sophomore-class-to-tears-(yes-literally) paper fiasco process thing.
First: the thing about suicide is only my opinion. I believe that it applies in the same way. You and MANY other people probably don’t. I don’t mind admitting that. Mine is a unique and controversial viewpoint.
Second: Abortion wasn’t directly mentioned in the Constitution, no. But the ruling of Roe vs. Wade acknowledges this, stating that said amendments, while not directly referring to said process, create just what I said, a penumbra of privacy, giving us the right to choose to terminate our pregnancies.
Excuse the incoherent thought process… I’m a little tired. I wish I was fully awake and fed (I haven’t eaten in… twenty-eight hours now, because for some reason I decided to go on my own individual thirty-hour famine) to argue this with you, because I do have some excellent points, but I assure you – what I say is valid. Look up some old court cases. Use good old Wikipedia.
Sorry I can’t be all I should right now for you, and for the insanity.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Hm. Let’s bring this to the Hot Topics thread if we want to continue this discussion, no?
Oops, twenty-nine. And godsdamnit is my thought process being non-cohesive or something.
Sorry about the sauciness of my last comment. I should have reread it before I posted it.
But, umm, sauciness begets sauciness.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Gradster didn’t say “the Constitution guarantees the right to abortion,” he said there are court cases establishing a precedent that “a person’s right to choose to have an abortion is protected under the constitution (under the penumbra of privacy stated by the first through fifth, ninth, and fourteenth amendments”
So his facts are straight, it’s all down to interpretation.
I believe that the right to suicide should be defended, in the way that I believe Voltaire’s words: “I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.”
Most suicides are irrational though, read this transcript: In Suicide Prevention, It’s Method, Not Madness
Oops, I should have refreshed before I posted.
So, has anyone watched the latest Potter Puppet Pal’s? Ron’s Disease? I dunno how long it’s been up, but I just now watched it…..It’s not bad, but I don’t really think it’s up to their “usual” standards, or at lest not up to their standards of old…..
I really do want one of those “Potions Master” t-shirts, or even the Cornucopia of Love….*snigger*
So apparently they may have found Cleopatra’s and Marc Antony’s tomb. Did anyone else hear about that?
Yeah, sorta. It was posted on the newsboard in our lobby. Didn’t pay much attention–I have very little faith in its accuracy, ever since they stated that a volcano was erupting in northern Alaska.
At the risk of insulting everyone on the blog (with the exception of a small handful), I will say it……Stupid lower 48’ers.
I think it’s stupid to trust some newsboard in the lobby of your dorm for your news. If you want real news, read a variety of well established sources. That’s a pretty small mistake anyway, couldn’t you forgive some students who aren’t familiar with both the current events and geography of one of our most isolated sates?
To top it off, Alaska’s education ranking is 46, so there are only a few states you can claim academic advantage over.
As for Cleopatra’s and Marc Antony’s tomb, I’m waiting for scientists to agree.
/annoyed
I don’t particularly trust it…..I just trusted it even less after that.
And I would have narrowed my comment down quite a bit, except I’d rather not reveal the specific state I am going to college in. Thus, unfortunately, i was required to insult the other 47 of the lower 48.
And if that were the only mistake/misconception/downright ignorance involving Alaska? Sure, I could forgive it. I’d even be a lot less bothered, if, when I politely (and I do mean politely) pointed out to the girl at the desk that they had the fact wrong, that the volcano that was erupting was not in northern alaska, but rather in the south central region, way at the southern part of the state, the girl had changed it. But instead, nearly twelve hours later, it was still there.
The thing is, I have found repeatedly that people in the lower 48 are unbelievably ignorant about Alaska, more so than is even slightly reasonable. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who don’t even realize that Alaska is a state. Whenmy sister went to CTY in CA about 8 yrs ago, she was told by some official high up on the chain at the school in CA that she would ahve to get all sorts of different vaccinations, because they were required by all overseas participants. It took at least 30 minutes on the phone for my mom to get across to the woman that AK is not a foreign country, it’s part of the US, my daughter does not ahve to get all these random vacccinations.
Then, the number of people who think AK is in the Pacific Ocean, somewhere near Hawaii? I realize this is where they shove the state on maps, but really. Or the number of people, who, even realizing that AK is up by Canada, don’t even have the slightest clue how big the state is? Nobody seems to realize that it’s nearly twice the size of Texas, and almost half the size of the entire contiguous United States.
or how about the girl who, when I mentioned something about my plane flight being delayed because of a volcano responded, “There’s volcanos in Alaska?”
Or the people who are completely shocked when they learn that, yes, we do indeed have internet in Alaska, and not only internet, and TV, and cell phones, but my family has DSL highspeed internet, when the person in question only has dial-up?
The look on peoples faces when they realize I’ve “had” (my family, techincally) a computer longer than them? We got our first computer when I was oh, maybe 3-5, never been without one since. That was back in teh days before CDs were around, and the ocmputers used floppies only, before they were even designed so that they could be hooked up to internet, because the internet wasn’t even in common household use (good god, I’m old).
Or several people I know back home who have gottena sked–and asked in all seriousness–if we live in igloos. I ahve never even seen a real igloo.
Then there was my geography teacher, who barely even realized that Alaska was part of the US (I forgive him a little here, as he is from CHina, but still, he’s geography teacher, not just some dude off teh street from China), and informed us all that the most earthquakes in th US occur in CA (again, not true, over 50% of all US quakes are–you guessed it–in AK). Again, if he weren’t a geography teacher, I’d forgive this–especially since he’s not originally fromt he country.
Maybe I overgeneralized a little, dissing all the lower 48ers, but in all honesty, the ignorance people have about the state is unbelievalbe. Sure, we’re off the beaten path, but….we’re not some third world country, we’re part of the US, we’re the largest state, heck, Anchorage has a higher population than the city my college is in, and my home town has a higher population than most of the hometowns fo anhybody who goes to school here.
As for our education ranking? Well, I was homeschooled from second grade on, perhaps that’s what makes the difference, but I can say, without bragging in the slightest (and I wouldn’t say this, except I’ve managed to get annoyed, as well, which I really have no right to be, as I really sorta started it), that I (despite being from AK) am significantly more intelligent than many of the people in this state, despite it’s higher education ranking. I will cite my chemistry course, as an example. Both tests, I have scored mid-90s. The class average? 55 on the first, 65 on the second. Much the same in all the other classes I’ve taken. English: C average for most on the papers, I’ve been consistently getting high B’s on my first subs, solid A’s on my second.
And I’m going to end this, before I get myself anymore riled up and say something I’ll regret–which I probably’ve already manage to do, anyway……..
I have only one thing to say to this:
You freakin’ go, girl.
And I’m with you on the saying things I’ll later regret part.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
I’d only say that you shouldn’t take it to heart as ignorance about Alaska only. It’s a general problem in this country. Lots of people serious believe that North Carolinians don’t wear shoes, spend their free time at NASCAR races, and all live Mayberry lives. Lots of people don’t realize Delaware is actually a state. The list goes on….
And apparently Nebraska’s a country in Europe. I must say, at least from my point of view, anti-Nebraskan notions seem more widespread than anti-North Carolinian notions, although it must differ from various viewpoints.
Nebraska, a country in Europe? Wow, that’s on par with Alaska not being a state. I mean, c’mon, that’s just ridiculous (which you obviously already know, but…).
Everybody knows Nebraska is in the midwestern region, due north of Kansas, due south of South Dakota, and west of Iowa…..Don’t they???????? Well, I mean, o9bviously they don’t, but…
As an example, a few years ago North Carolina was being considered as a new home for the Minnesota Twins. I read some of the coverage in the Minnesota papers that was astonishingly ill informed as well as mean-spirited. I was actually shocked.
Confesses complete ignorance in the matter (despite her recent tirade on others’ ignorance): Who or what are the Minnesota Twins?
Baseball team.
Oh….That explains it. *confesses she doesn’t follow any sorts of sports* I couldn’t even begin to tell you what well-known sports teams go with what cities (or even states, for that matter).
Actually, I follow sports so little that I’ve not even known whether my college is winning any of their games (and I”m talking home games here, even)…..And that’s hard to manage, when everyone takes it so seriously.
Beyond the reply limit again?
I would vote that there wouldn’t be a limit, but that could get hectic, YWP experience considering.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
There’s a clip of Are You Smarter of a Fifth Grader on youtube in which a contestant is certain that Europe is a country.
Yeah…..people are sad. I do realize it’s not just solely AK people are ignorant about, but I suppose as it’s the main one that affects me directly, it seems to be more that than anywhere else.
Honestly, though, I do sort of think that, at least as far as geography and those sorts of misconceptions go, Alaskans (and I will qualify here, fellow Alaskans that I personally know) have much fewer about people in the lower 48 than they seem to about Alaska. Perhaps it’s just the people I know, and all the rest of the Alaskans are as ignorant as anyone else. Or, I suppose, it could have something to do with the fact that many of the Alaskans who are in their 30s or older, came to Alaska fromt he lower 48, and thus haven’t formed so many misconceptions born of never ahving been there…..
Wait, NASCAR races are in North Carolina?
I didn’t know that. I don’t follow “popular” stuff like that…..
My sister used to think Delaware was called Tupperware. She was only about 6 at the time but it still makes me smile.
To be honest I had completely forgotten Deleware existed until I started getting college spam from them. At least North Dakota is sort of known for its obscureness.
When my brother was younger he thought that Los Angeles was a state. This was when we lived in California’s bay area, of course, so I suppose it’s a somewhat reasonable assumption.
If you think Alaska is bad, try asking people about Austria. Last year, a newspaper reported about something in Frankfurt, Austria. Don’t get me started on the number of people who stubbornly insist that Austria is Australia spelled wrong. And german german isn’t the same is austrian german. It´s like british and american english.
People are sad…..
Hunh. Once some random old man walked up to my mom and asked her where in China was Japan, and we were all like, WHAT! It was crazy. (my moms Japanese)
California is ranked 47! whoop! 8th largest economy in the world and that’s the best we can do.
Well, the comment box is down here now, but the post numbers have vanished.
I still see ’em.
Have they? I see them.
I see ’em too.
No, they’re back now. It might have just been a problem with my browser.
I have no idea why Rebecca’s last post doesn’t have a number. It must have something to do with the way I moved the text box down here. Oh, well, it’s too late at night to worry about that now.(42.1.1.1.3.1.1) Speaking of Hot Topics, the old thread is getting a bit long in the tooth. I’ll start a new one.
I do agree that suicide is an unusually solemn topic for the Random Thread.
My comment was outside the number of nesting levels we had set. I replied from the dashboard and didn’t realize we were that far out. I added another level, and now my comment is back in place and properly numbered.
And, by the way, bravo! for the comment boxes.
Thanks! I’m just glad it worked. It’s easy to make things explode when you move code around like that.
You could set up a sandbox site, or download the code to your server. Then if things exploded, we’d still be here, and if they didn’t, you could upload the changes.
Ahh, command z. You are my friend.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Not knowing how all this works, I’d imagine it would take a lot of time to set up a “sandbox” site, considering how long it took to set of MuseBlog again. Sure, you’d have all your code figured out, but you’d still have to put it in.
Besides, it’s more exciting performing without a net.
Not really, no; just copy and paste what you’ve got already. No need to do it from scratch twice.
I completely agree about the net thing, though. You’re right. Damn the sandbox, full speed ahead.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Well, this is different o.O
I’m not sure how to reply to any of this…am I starting a New Topic? To which there will be nested replies?
I have only to wonder and explore. And procrastinate, due to finals. Ah, college.
Yeah, college sucks…..I’m working hard on the procrastinating right now, nd I don’t even have finals for another couple weeks.
Yep! Sort of.
Well, okay, not really. But mini-topic, I guess you could say.
And hello again!
Ah, procrastination. I’ll get to it… Sometime next week. XD
Quite literally, actually, though. When school starts up again.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Greetings, Melpomene! And good night.
Re: Suicide: I would never commit suicide, because I love life, even the bits I hate. I don’t really think suicide is a good idea unless it’s a choice between killing yourself or being tortured to death. Plus, it’s pretty much awful for everyone around you. But I do agree with gradster.
HOT TOPICS THREAD.
OK, OK. That’s all I had to say about it, anyway.
Sorry. I’ve just said it numerous times before. I didn’t mean to snap at you.
I wasn’t offended or anything. It’s hard to take offense at your comments now that you’ve got a smiling pig for your avatar.
True.
Thanks. And to Vendaval as well!
It’s sort of more a cowardice and guilt thing with me. I’d never be able to do it, so I made myself promise that I’d never try, even if I ever got to the point where I wanted to, which I doubt I ever will. And then after that, I wouldn’t want to inflict so much pain on others…
Three concrete reasons.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
The New York Times has an article about xkcd. Well, somewhat about it. I don’t read it that often but I thought it was interesting to see a webcomic covered in a newspaper.
And it’s now 12:34 over here! I missed Fibonacci time earlier, though. Sad.
I honestly have no idea what I’m doing here.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Well, we’ve really passed the limit now. Our comments seem to be in their own zone outside the normal order…comme d’habitude dans la vie MuseBlog. Maybe they’re in the Oasis.
Looks like they’ll keep floating to the bottom of the page, too.
It’s quite annoying, actually – I saw Axa’s comment in the sidebar and wanted to go see it (for some strange reason without clicking on it), but when I scrolled to the bottom it strangely enough was not there.
Figured it out after a while, and frankly, not the worst of problems, but regardless.
Also, apparently get all Rorschach-y when gets late. Leave pronouns and such out. Doesn’t matter, anyway. Nerg, sleep (although I don’t know if Rorschach would say that).
Re-gard-less… Cool… Time for a visit to etymonline.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
I’m gonna be away from the MB for *counts on fingers* 6 days.
Have fun while I’m gone!Don’t have any fun at all! Bring back Sudge!! No fun! No fun!At least the comment box is at the bottom now!
Oh my goodness there are a lot of posts!
Thank heavens the comment box is on the bottom again though. *hugs GAPAs and hands over several tons of virtual choklit each*
Suicide…….hmm. Have I given it thought? Yes. Have I considered it? Yes. Have I ever seriously thought about how I would do it if I did? I don’t want to admit it, but yes. Have I ever attempted? A resounding no. Would I? I don’t know. I don’t think so, though at times I’ve thought about it more seriously than I’d even admit to myself. Truth is though, just dying isn’t going to solve one’s problems. It only creates more for everyone.
If your problem is with other people, there are much better ways of gaining revenge. More creative, too.
Anyway, that’s not really what I came on to talk about.
Today I’m going to a lecture on black holes! If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you’ll know that I was watching on DVD a lecture series on astronomy from the Teaching Company, and given by Alex Fillipenko.
Well, we found out that when they record the lectures people are allowed to come in and be the audience! We also found that the same professor is giving a lecture on black holes this week. Thus the beginning statement, about going to attend the said lectures.
What fun, what fun, and Market Fair is only a few days away! I really can’t wait! *excitement*
I love black holes! And learning about them! I went to this awesome IMAX thing on them at a planetarium once…
Have fun!
Wait, I didn’t reply to anyone, but why doesn’t my post have a number? Weirdness….
We haven’t figured out why the numbering has gone askew. I’ll look into it when I have a little free time.
Well, now that I’m
fully restedsufficiently restedwell restedrestedsort of with a bit more energydead tired but a little less, I’m back!Is there a music thread anymore? Can we have one? Also, I need to find romance and relationships again. Mmm, morning project. Other than finding the set list for Ani. Bother people who delete setlists right after the concert, which is when everyone wants them!
Also, GAPA, is a jinged screenshot okay, as long as it’s delinkified?
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Go ahead and send it. We can work with it one way or another.
Sorry not to answer before but was getting ready for work at the time.
/gradster(1)/, how old are you?
Why do you ask?
And guess what?! …Okay, nevermind the actual guessing, I’ll just be really annoying and tell you anyway. I found the setlist!
[Link snipped. Commercial site. Anyway, it’s easy enough to copy and paste the text.]
Track Number/Song Name
(1) Anticipate
(2) Smiling Underneath
(3) Promiscuity
(4) Unknown Song
(5) November 4th, 2008
(6) Albacore
(7) Swandive
(8) As Is
(9) Sunday Morning
(10) Unknown Song
(11) Imagine That
(12) Splinter
(13) Alla This
(14) Unknown Song
(15) Untouchable Face
(16) Fire Door * Encore
(17) Every State Line * Encore
(18) Overlap * Encore
And I don’t live there, GAPA, so it should be okay, right?
Anyway. I’m happy. Now my project is to actually get all the music.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Why I asked:
a) Your name is “/gradster(1)/” – this suggests graduation from a program, perhaps high school or college? Though, granted, you could be just proud that you graduated swim classes at the YMCA…
b) You type differently than the young’uns. I’m not entirely sure what it is, but the way you use your words simply sounds different than the way the 14- or 15-year olds on this blog do. Or maybe I’m just imagining it.
c) Curiousity. Yes, it killed the cat, I know, but I’m not exactly a cat, so let’s just hope for the best.
Gradster’s 16, and has been gradster since, well, as long as I can remember. We joined MB around the same time–three years ago, March 2006. He did mention recently that his real name is Grady. grady=gradster, very similar.
As for the cat, well “satisfaction brought it back”!
*smiles widely* I like the way you think!
a. Nope, although I like the idea. Variant of my name, Grady, plus a couple added flourishes.
b. That I do. I’d like to say I’m a bit higher in reading/writing level than the average 14 year-old.
c. Curiosity? Always a good reason.
I’m sixteen, and proud to say it.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
And how about you?
(Whoops, forgot to add this.)
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
I’ve got two whole decades under my belt.
Impressive!
Do we have a record on the site?
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
The oldest, excluding GAPAs and other adults, is 20–maybe 21.
Hurrah, huzzah, and such.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Warning: I might have to return the comment box to the top, in an effort to fix the numbering. Not today, though.
I’m not sure the numbering is related to the comment box. I’m pretty sure it’s because we replied past the limit of the software’s nesting capabilities, and thus we don’t have any post number’s on those posts. Or are you talking about something else entirely…….
I think with the reply function, numbering is less important.
I understand now, why people with IE dislike the new blog so much. When I was down printing off some stuff for school (my printer still refuses to work), on the PC’s they’ve got in the common area, I logged onto MB for entertainment’s sake.
Not only were the avatars only have there, but the only comments that actually had a visible reply button were Rebecca, Gradster, and mine’s numberless comments. All the others lacked the reply button. ’twas very screwy looking.
Yet another reason to be thankful for having a Mac.
It comes, preinstalled, with an MB compatible browser.
and we can sit back and smugly brag about not having any viruses
However, despite all the ads about how intuitive macs are, I can’t for the life of me figure out how to work one. The smaller windows that only take up part of the screen are really irritating, too.
They’re really quite simple, once you get used to them. I will admit the new style of the macs through me a bit for a loop when we first got one a few years back. That is, the very first computer my family owned, probably, oh, I dunno, 14-16 years ago, was a Mac, as was the one we got a few years later, when the internet became more of a household thing (although still a bit uncommon), but they were totally different in style.
As for the smaller windows, I actually prefer it when the window doesn’t take up the entire screen, and whenever I’m on a computer which opens windows full screen, I always shrink them. It just bugs me, somehow, when they’re fullscreen.
Actually, the new mac layout, I think, is a bit more similar to that of PCs than the old format. I mean, the dock at the bottom of the screen (or side, if that’s how you format it) is basically the equivalent of the start bar on windows. And “Finder” basically equals “My computer”, giving access to all available folders/apps/etc on the computer.
*shrug* I suppose it’s all what you’re used to. I’ve grown up with macs and windows, but not ever used Vista until college, and I ahve taken an intense dislike to Vista. Maybe because my lab partner had to figure out how to print from a word doc in vista, and he’s never even so much as owned a computer…..
Speaking of computers, Macs are more expensive, correct? Part of the reason more people own Windows? So, what would be the logical reason for almost everywhere on campus to have Mac computers/monitors/etc, but to run Windows Vista software on it? I mean, wouldn’t it be cheaper and easier to simply buy Windows computers, that come preinstalled with all the software? Rather than downloading an entirely different operating system onto a more expensive computer?
Colleges usually get special package deals on computers, sometimes tied in with other purchases or donations, which may account for the oddities. Also, I’m pretty sure that MacIntosh made a major effort to get a presence in colleges hoping to instill brand loyalty.
As for Vista, I’ve never used it, so I can’t judge, but I know of many Windows users who have put off buying new computers until Vista is outta here.
That makes sense. AS far as the packaged deals, anyway. As for the hopes of Macintosh to “instill brand loyalty”, well, I’ve found people either love Macs and hate Windows, or love Windows and hate Macs and there’s absolutely no changing anyone’s minds. And they will all just sit there and bash the other brand no end. It’s really kind of funny…..
Well, I think that started back in the 1980s before everyone was plugged in. And it definitely didn’t win me over, as my first encounter was traumatic and I didn’t touch a Mac again for twenty years. The only time I was ever really intimidated by technology.
But-but Macs are so much nicer! *has inherited her father’s bias*
Actually, I guess I really don’t have anything against PCs, I just am a bit partial to Macs, probably since our very first computer was a Mac, when i was just l’il kid. *thinks* Yeah, since my sister got her electric keyboard that hooked up to our first computer for–I think–her fifth birthday, I was indeed probably around 3 when we got our first computer.
And that was before computers were even routinely made with internet capabilities. I practically predate commercial/recreational internet use!
And I predate the common use of CDs, and definitely of DVDS….. 
wow, I’m old. And laptops. Laptops were like a very newish thing when I was younger, and they were freakin’ huge. I’m talking huge. *sniffle* I was alive when computers only took floppy discs….eep. double eep.
*sniffle* I’m old!
Well, at the time I was still a good DOS girl with a little Radio Shack hand-me-down from my brother. I knew my way around a command line, but the Mac screen made absolutely no sense to me, and the guys babysitting the computer lab were no help. Plus I was too embarrassed to admit how completely ignorant I was, since I seemed to be the only lost soul.
There are advantages to being old. That situation wouldn’t happen to me now. Although I was happy there were no eyewitnesses to my next encounter with a Mac. I could see the monitor, of course, but where was the computer? And then I kept trying to use the mouse button that wasn’t there….
Well, a far as the mouse button goes, Mac mouses are made so that one can, if they desire, configure it to both left and right click. Or, for those who want absolutely nothing to do with Windows type mice, they can leave it as left click only. Personally, I like the double click feature, so I have configured both my trackpad, and my wireless mouse (which I never use) to be able to right click.
But, yes, I could see how a single button mouse could be bothersome for one used to the two button system, just as a mouse without a middle scroll bar is very bothersome to me now. Or one that has a middle scroll button, but on which they button does not work! Which usually seems to be the case.
Yes, I like my XP computer. I’ve heard negative things about Vista.
As for Vista, I have it. It’s all right, certainly not as bad as people have made it out to be, but it’s not great either. My family’s last computer, which ran XP, was horrifically slow and overloaded with software, so simply having a new, faster computer may make Vista seem better to me, but still. However, I cannot wait for Windows 7 to come out. I know some people who got the beta version, and I heard some of the most ecstatic and overjoyed reviews of an OS I’ve ever heard. If it lives up to it’s beta reviews, it should be an absolutely spectacular OS.
Oy! That last line should say “its,” not “it’s.” Not that I’m grammar-obsessive or anything.
Yeah, our Windows at home, not sure what it is, it’s fairly old, has gotten dreadfully slow in the past year. It takes for ever to come on and log onto any account–so much so, that we almost never use our personal accounts anymore and just the one “shared” account that has our family email on it….
And applications are really slow loading, IE, especially, is so slow–open it, your going to sit there forever waiting for the homepage to load. part of the reason, I think Dad downloaded Firefox–which is still ridiculously slow, but much better.
Stupid computer. I think Dad might be thinking about eventually getting a newer one, but I’ve got the feeling we’ll be keeping this one until it is totally dead, or dad gets so frustrated with it that he breaks it, instead of just pounding the mouse on the keyboard tray…..
The only reason Macs don’t have many viruses is because Windows computers far outnumber Mac computers, and so Macs simply don’t present as much of a target.
Not true!
Windows’ code is old– Mac OSX has been rebuilt. UNIX (OSX) is by far naturally more secure than Windows, because the kernel is protected from the rest of the operating system in a modular way. The same is true with Linux, and BSD. Windows is like a leaf pile, and UNIX is like an apple tree. In Windows every com,ponent is simply layered onto of the previous. In UNIX, the core functions are performed securely at the trunk, while all other programs and functions work on branches.
Plus, while Apple’s market share may be large, there are plenty of Macs around for a hacker to profit from.
Thanks for doing that for me. I couldent have done it better myself.
Uuummmmmmm…. May I add my birthday? It’s on May 15th.
Well, that’s all.
MAY 15?! That’s my cat’s birthday!!!!!
Whoops. Killed another alter ego there.
Yay! It’s back it’s back it’s back!
Beavo is amazingly happy and he loves the new layout.
What happened to the year of random celebrations?
58. and, we can sit back and smugly brag about not having any viruses
scratch that, forgot about the reply box
The lectures were amazing! More tomorrow, how lovely!
I need to go cut my fingernails and then do homework and practice. *sigh*
Well, tomorrow we’re going back to another lecture, and then on Thursday I get to set up camp for Market Fair. I’m not really looking forward to setting up camp (I’ll get it wrong according to mom, I’m sure), but I am looking forward to the Market Fair itself, once everything is set up.
I’d better head off now, perhaps I’ll be on again later. I need to get out of my horrible habit of only skimming the previous posts. *sigh again*
I’m not going to be on tomorrow. (Because it’s Earth Day and all) But I leave you with the following piece I made up on the bus home today…
Top Five New Answers When Asked “Do You Like Twilight”:
5) Lo siento, senorita, pero yo no hablo ingles.
4) You mean the old show with Rod Sterling?
3) Nah, thats when the mosquitoes come out.
2) …Los Angeles, 1992?
1) Nah, I’m more of a morning person.
80- Run,TFALTF42!
81- Huh? Wha?
Today’s Earth Day? Then Happy Earth Day, people!
I just realized that Robert’s heron avatar is holding a book that says JRR TOLK–.
Koppar, do you think you could please shorten your name a little? The way it is, it makes the comment bar difficult to read.
Happy Earth Day!
Well, what else would a heron be reading?
Re: Macs vs. PCs: I hate PCs with a flaming, roaring passion. Macs are only mildly frustrating. We got a Mac when I was about eight, before I even started using the computer, so I (sort of) know how to navigate them. Our school uses PCs, and they drive me to distraction (not to mention tears).
I’ve started to really dislike people lately. I think I just spend too much time with them; when something ceases to be optional, it becomes horrid. I actually won Question of the Week yesterday with the question: “If everyone lived a secluded life and only saw people outside of their immediate family once a week, do you think everyone would get along better?” I think so. People whom I used to like very much are now almost intolerable, and I’ve become sort of snappish and hysterical when defending my views. I imagine if I spent a couple of weeks as a hermit, I would suddenly become a much pleasanter person than I am now.
I love Apple hardware, and lots of software, but I’m unhappy with price and how closed they are. Windows is not an option. Linux is customizable beyond belief, but can be hard to work with. :/ I guess I’ll put Linux on a Macbook.
I turned on the heat about half an hour ago because I was cold, but now I’m way too hot and really tired to boot. So I turned off the heat again. I had better not be sick. I don’t feel sick, just tired and a little bit depressed. I blame puberty for the depression, but that’s probably totally unreasonable.
I know that I’m super excited for Ashland, but at the moment I don’t feel excitement, just sort of dread at having to go through a whole school day before I leave, and I need to finish cleaning and put together a sewing kit so I can patch my pants and darn some socks tomorrow during school, or else I won’t get anything done at all. I have to pack tomorrow, and mend my pants and darn my socks and do laundry (before I pack) and Mother’s going to cut my hair. I can do some sewing on the bus, but now that we’re taking two minibuses (and twenty kids) I won’t have nearly the room I’ll need to spread everything out. Oh, and I need to charge my iPod. And my cell phone–I’ll do that tomorrow night. And I didn’t finish cleaning my room, but I suppose it’s cleaner.
And when I come home, there will be utter chaos because Opal doesn’t clean up and Mother works a lot and doesn’t spend all her free time cleaning, either.
Anyway, I have to gather in the laundry and do dishes before I go to bed. There are dark clouds on the horizon, but I’m going to dress unreasonably summery tomorrow anyway, because I’d rather sleep than costume.
Sorry for the rambling. Go ahead and ignore it if you like–I think the late nights have finally taken their toll, after at least two weeks. That or I just went to bed too late last night.
See, now I’m rambling more instead of leaving. Good night.
Hello!
…Really, I have nothing to say.
Wait a second–
DISTRICT UPDATE!!!
We got 1st!!! In symphony and 2nd!!! In string orchestra. How cool is that???
Anyway, State is on the 15th, so be prepared for some more exclamation points.
Good night!
15th of May, I mean.
RE IE7: The reply buttons are there when the numbers exist, they’re just invisible. You have to move the mouse around and find the pointer! Yay!
Good job! And good luck at state!
Hmm I kept getting a fatal error until a few minutes ago…very strange. I cleared my cookies etc and it still was like that…even tried using IE and nearly gagged but it still didn’t work!
Now it does…huh
Today it was a cool 90 degrees compared to yesterday’s 97!
** note: I am being facetious
You know what’s really crazy, when you go outside at 8/9 at night at it’s probably still in the nineties! That only happened when I was incidentally closer to Arizona on a trip. Still crazy.
No problem on your end, Axa. Just trying a little troubleshooting while the blog was quiet. Sorry for the confuddling.
oh that’s a relief! and it’s no problem, I was just a little puzzled
D: Want to trade locations? There was a chance of snow here yesterday. Near Chicago. The supposed Midwest. –_–
It as about 57ish today but around a -10 wind chill. Brrr.
since I’m probably cold blooded (i go outside and lay around a lot..and I get cold even in the summer O_o ) you can just come over here. today it was perfect! aaan now it’s supposed to be like 72 and maybe rain later I don’t even know
1.5 pages of very sucky quality rough draft written so far….The actual paper itself is supposed to be 4-6. Wonder if having a rough draft that is only 2.something or 3 pages long would be acceptable, or if that will count me down in points, as I don’t think I”ll be able to get much more. NOt sure how I”m going to manage the paper, this is turning out to be a very sucky one, especially as most of my research has failed, the one book my teacher recommended has all copies checked out of the library, and it’s on Google books, except, of course, for the nice section that talks about the 1950s, which is, of course, the section I would require.
I suppose I should stop whining and return to writing, despite the sucky quality of my draft, as then I can go to bed that much sooner. And the sooner the better, given that I ahve to get up at 6:45 tomorrow. Well, I might be able to push it until 7, but still.
Good night, all. Three pages was all I managed, and it sucks quite horribly, and I am going to feel very self-conscious tomorrow during peer-review, when it’s going to be read by two other students……I ahte people reading my writing even when it’s good writing. Which this isn’t.
Well, off to bed, if I fall asleep within the next minute, I’ll get an entire three hours of sleep. Isn’t that just bloody fantastic.
Wow, that just made my evening. Random thoughts:
blah blah blah no makeup at school blah blah blah no nail polish
Is blank(boys’ school) becoming a coed school?)
1. I have been spending a lot of the holidays (when I wasn’t having swordfights with my friends) thinking about school *worries self*, ie
2. I have been spending the last hour downloading 2 iTunes songs. My school computers are so fast (by comparison)
3. Starting of book of interesting quotes from and related to teachers’ lectures.
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Doesn’t my name suit me?
HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOA!!!! I finally get the Internet back on my computer, and I find that MuseBlog is back! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SFTDP.
Oh. I seem to have an avatar. It’s the same as Silver Lining’s. Oh wait. That makes sense. I’ll be quiet now…
Hi everyone! Happy Earth Day! I’m new here, but I come from the Cricket Chatterbox where quite a few people know the MuseBlog. I tried to go on, but I decided to wait until the MuseBlog came back. Back awhile ago, NatashaRox came here looking for TNÖ. I was surprised to see the serious discussions that a random thread can generate, but I’m sure I’ll get used to you all soon enough.
P.S. Can you enter my birthday, which is August 27? (thats why it’s 827 in my name) August 27, 1997. This year I’ll be 12.
P.P.S. I’m a girl.
You have the EXACT SAME BIRTHDAY as me. Same day, month and year.
Who, me?
I’m back! I like the new look!
Thanks, cromwell! Good to see you again.
Earth day! Wool!
Happy Earth Day!!!
Thank you Earth, for allowing us to live. And breathe. And eat. And wonder. And sing. And write. And pie people. And read. And annoy the heck out of your cousin. And have friends. And die.
….
Maybe not the dying part though.
Anyways, your awesome, and I’m glad you exist.
*ends sentiment*
*hugs earth* I CAN’T REACH!!!!! *hugs bunny* Ahhhh, good enough. uh-oh…. PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Raw Bits
yes, that’s it. you miss the
birds warbling
cats detach themselves from fence posts
flowers inundated by rain, falling over from the weight of the colour
the rain is so sudden that you are soaked right through your veins and out the other side
rabbits bounce across laws
rabbits! Here? boing boing boing yes.
HeyconradIcoulddagivenyouaridehome!
Oh, thanks.
I didn’t arrange a hair appointment because I didn’t know if I’d need the money in Ashland, and Mother said she’d trim my hair, and so I didn’t get an appointment and now she says that not only does she not want to cut my hair (she doesn’t want to mess it up and she can’t find any haircutting scissors…) but she would have paid for my appointment if I was short on cash. But I’m leaving tomorrow at 8:30 and I won’t get a haircut at all… If she’d mentioned the money thing a week ago, it could be short again. I don’t really like this length much and I was looking forward to having it back to where it was.
You’re going to Ashland? Cool. Ashland is one of my favorite Oregonian cities, except for their food tax.
What bugs me is Washingtonians who live near the border coming in and getting our tax-free stuff. They get to have nominal income tax in Washington, and then they get to have Oregonian non-taxed stuff, too! No fair!
I was in Ashland, once. When I was 12, I believe. That is, it is in Ashland where SOU, is correct? If not, nevermind, I’ve not been there.
The water at SOU was very “iffy”. ’twas yellow, I hardly could even stomach brushing my teeth with it…..Other than that, Ashland was quite nice, I seem to recall a yummy little icecream shop.
Yes, SOU is in Ashland. I’ve never been on campus, but I had to get on a bus there.
FourFive reasons I like Ashland:1) Oregon Shakespeare Festival: ’nuff said, but I really haven’t seen all that many Shakespearian ones. I’ve seen As You Like It, On the Razzle, Our Town, and A Comedy of Errors (never see it if it’s not in its origional setting–trust me, the one I saw was in Las Vegas and it was crummy. Last season they did one in a western setting! I mean seriously!) there.
2) *goes with one* The Elizabethian theater. Very awesome outdoor/ampitheater type thing. It’s supposed to be modeled after the theaters of the Elizabethian era. I saw Our Town in it with box seats! I was happy because my seat was padded while in the ground section they were like baseball stadium seats.
3) That park by the theaters. Awesome park; I’ve never been on all the trails but they’re supposed to be pretty. When I was smaller I loved wading in the creek–what’s better is that it’s encouraged! I also liked feeding the ducks, but the pond got really gross after a while, it was green a couple of years ago. Now it’s pretty good because they installed a cleaning system.
4) That big hotel. I’ve only stayed in it once, but it’s FANCY! I love fancy stuff. I usually stay in a semi-nice Best Western.
5) A great Indian restaurant that my family found. We eat there every time we go to Ashland. They serve the food under a little candle so it stays warm! Yay!
And with that, I end my superlong post that nobody’s going to read because it’s 4/5 down the page.
1. Yeah, that’s what we were in town for. (“we” being the choir I was part of–we had travelled to Ashalnd for the Shakespeare Festival and such.)
2. Yeah, we went to that when we were in town, as well! I don’t remember which play we saw, but it was great fun–although kinda cold, and the seats were hard. And everybody else in the audience was like, wait, you kids are cold? But y’all are from Alaska?!?! How can you be cold?
)
3. I think we went to that park, I’m almost positive we did. We had lunch there, sandwiches, I believe. And also, it was that park where during the festival there were people dressed up and singing in Renaissance costumes, correct? I remember wandering down to a creek/pond–’twas fun.
4. Dunno about that. We stayed at lovely SOU. [yes, that was a bit sarcastic–it was fine, except for the dubious quality of the water]
5. That sounds cool, but most of our meals were unfortunately in the caf at SOU…..Or boxed lunches that were provided for us.
And I read your entire post! And it’s actually not all that dreadfully long. Pretty short, compared to some of mine, as it doesn’t even go halfway down the webpage, unlike some of mine that have gone way, way past the bottom of the page…..
Am I the only one that caught that serving food under a candle wouldn’t really do much for the taste of the food, not even mentioning its temperature?
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Ugh. You know what I meant.
Happy Earth Day everybody!
*sigh* I do not want to finish programming the beta version of my new game, but I’m almost done… I just don’t feel like it. But if I don’t, I never will, so… back to work, I suppose.
77- Hi, Cromwell! I’ve been wondering lately where you’d gotten to…
81- ?????
Could we have a May/June 2009 d-i-s-c-u-s-s-i-o-n thread? I got mine today.
GUESS WHAT???? We FINALLY got a wireless card!!!!! That means MB finally loads instantly!!!! SQUEE!!!!
Waaah why can I only see the top third of people’s avatars?
It’s because you’re using IE (internet explorer). I have 7, which is the newest one (I think? Well, whatever. I have the newest one, at least. I downloaded it last week) and I can’t see the rest of the avatars, either. Apparently if you use any other browser it works (i.e. Firefox, Safari, etc.).
84- She is friendly and confused!
What does that passage say to you?
Anyone else? Does it communicate anything?
Hmmm. It’s kind of confusing, but I think that was the point. I picture a friendly freshman girl after getting out of school for the day. She notices all of these things in the neighbors’ yards.
It’s a beautiful poem!
… No. Call me imperceptive, but no.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
it really reminds me of how I feel when I am incredibly stressed and or depressed, kind of heightened (or altered I suppose) perception of things
I know the feeling but it’s hard to express? hoooom i’m not maing any sense here.
did you write it?
That’s all very interesting!I did write it, it was just what I was thinking while walking home from school. I was amazed that there are rabbits living nearby. Someone said they would’ve offered me a ride home.
well, I liked it. I also just realized what raw bits is and laughed a little
(rabbits, yes?)
Hmm I don’t think I’ve seen a rabbit around here since elementary school at least…very sad
We’ve got rabbits swarming campus. I even saw one squished into the road on my way to breakfast after class the other day. Nearly stepped in it, too. *shudder*
*grumblegrumblegrumble* I hate laundry. Hate, hate, hate, hate. Just got done with that–takes for freakin’ ever, had two entire washer’s full……One dark, one light/colored. Basically, everything I’ve got at school needed washed, as I’d not done laundry since mid-March (hey, it’s college–as long as you don’t run out of underwear, you don’t do laundry).
Note to self:
Add “willing to do all the laundry, and do it properly” to nonexistent list of necessary traits in a guy. (the other item on the nonexistent list is: Does all the cooking)
Three chores I love:
Vacuuming
Dishes
Laundry
As long as I have someone to talk to, that is. Oh! Forgot mowing the lawn.
They’re so… contemplative. I can just think while doing them, and when I’m done, there’s a huge sense of satisfaction.
*coughs* I swear I’m not weird. Also, I swear it’s not two AM. Because that would be crazy. Right? Right?
Aww, man. Responsibility fail.
Screw you, Buddy Rich. And Fujimoto Miki. Gods, so ADDICTING.
And can’t forget Caramelldansen. Never forget Caramelldansen.
They will eat you. Buuurn. The world is burning. RUN.
Hey, Tilly just sat up! Hi Tilly! WHO’S A GOOD PUPPY? Yes you are! You know you are! I won’t take you out though.
I call my dogs stupid. Stupid. Proper noun. Good Stupids!
Sleep. It’s what slepherds herd.
Journal journal Eli Misha write Sossina ouch love write write thoughts burn Eli journal burn burn thoughts two tired sleep sleep stream whoosh burn Eli Misha Misha Misha sleep write.
I’m not even going to reread any of this. Forgive me, Luna. Insanity is predictably present right now.
ONE SHFIFTY-NINE.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
What about cooking? Do you cook? If so, remind me to stalk you down in a few years, kidnap you, and force you to be my slave.
Y’know, do all my household work and cooking. 
As for the insanity, um, well, like you said, it was two in the morning. Insanity is unavoidable at such an hour. Besides, insanity is fun.
Hmmm…
I make a mean omelette, my breakfast sandwiches are fantastic, I can do a plain eggs and toast, french toast, pancakes… Actually, anything breakfast, and I’ve got it down.
Lunch… Sandwiches are actually sort of my specialty. I can even do the cooking type (you know, stuff like grilled cheese) without messing it up. Other things… Soup from scratch, I have never tried.
Dinner… No. Although I can do mashed potatoes.
Basically, I’m a perfectionist, and I don’t burn things. Which makes for a very slow process, but delicious food afterwards.
So you answer: Can I cook?
Yum, insanity is good. Here I am seven hours and ten minutes later. *sighs* Museblog, I love you.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
*glare* Well, you’re safe from my stalking and kidnapping you to serve as my slave, then. I don’t like omelettes, actually, I don’t much like breakfast of any sort, so…..
And dinner is the most important meal, the yummiest and largest of them all, lunch second most important. Breakfast, well, when I have the choice I”m not even awake at breakfast, so, even if I liked breakfast food, it wouldn’t much matter.
*glares some more*
Excuse me? I didn’t give you permission to kidnap me in the first place, and even if I did, I’d likely never cook for you!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, without a doubt! All leading studies show that-
Oh blah blah blah. Way too much effort for a gag post.
It is WAY to late, I am WAY too insane, I have to get up at SEVEN or so tomorrow so I can get a shower or two into this greasy scalp, I haven’t journaled to Eli in AGES and I feel GUILTY… So many reasons to go to bed.
I made myself a sandwich, though. Must finish that. Om NOM NOM nom NOM!
I am also breaking about three cardinal rules in my house currently. Playing music loudly while people are sleeping, eating near the computer, and pirating internet access after hours. Ah well.
“He said, “What do you think?”
And threw it out like a bracelet
Shattering on the floor”
“Time goes by at the speed of life
Life goes by at the speed of time”
Ideas I’ve had, for whatever reason.
… I am not a writer. I wish people would listen to me.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
44.1.1.1.1(gradster)- Oh, I know (would italicise, but can’t be bothered firguring out how to end italics).
86 (RoseQuartz)-*is jealous(yes, I haven’t got a clue how to cross thing out either) envious*
38.1- I am. (I think)
More worrying thoughts:
4. I recently found out what RSS is. I read it in a SCRAPBOOKING MAGAZINE.
5.*has forgotten, but* Why is everyone (51 and Kagcomix on a recent random thread) speaking in French?! Not that I actually mind.
Re: Nebraska=country in Europe. Wow, even I knew it was in the US, and I’m an AUSTRALIAN (which you know). Which reminds me(going slightly off topic here) of a survey someone did,about what people thought Australia Day commemorated. I can’t remember the results, but the number of people who thought it was Federation or whatever was unbelievable. As I said, rather off topic, but I just wanted to share that.
6th worrying thing about me?
< i > to be italic < /i >
< strike > strike < /strike >
Happy day after Earth Day!
yesa…meesa clumsy…
*random*
93- Hello, ZVX! Are you in school? I’m not. There’s a class trip to DC that I’m not going on, so I get to stay home!
I’m back! (Again.) NASA.gov has a cool feature about the upcoming Hubble Servicing Mission.
‘k, this is really random, but, hey, it is the random thread!
So, I just got an email from my chem teacher, and his “signature” caught my eye: Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. -Ben Franklin
It totally made me think of my dad. Dad complains constantly abut how we’re being turned into some country where we ahve absolutely no personal freedom, yadayadayada, citing all the enforced security in airports, where they violate your liberty in so many ways (his sentiments, not particularly mine). I dunno, it just made me think of that…..
According to Wikiquote, Franklin originally recorded the motto in his notes as “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Later it appeared in a book as “Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” All other variants of the saying are paraphrases that other people came up with later.
It sounds to me as if Franklin’s message was a bit different from the one in your teacher’s signature block.
It’s the price of government, though.
We give up small freedoms in exchange for the security and support that government provides.
Ben’s a cool guy, but I wish I knew his reasoning behind that statement. It doesn’t seem to make any sense.
EDIT: Looked it up. The quote is paraphrased. The real one: “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
And now it actually makes sense, too – key words: essential and temporary.
I would hazard a guess that the freedoms we should give up (in Ben’s book, that is) to ensure the security of government are not essential, and the security is not temporary.
Side note: Okay, so, apparently the class I’m failing does nothing but make me sound intelligent when talking about government. Worth the GPA tradeoff? Not nearly.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
What would Franklin say about that, I wonder? “Those who would give up essential knowledge of their country’s government to purchase a little increase in GPA, deserve neither,” maybe?
But I’m gaining useless knowledge and lowering my GPA.
I don’t honestly care. I just wish I wouldn’t fail.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Whelp, it’s almost the weekend and i am ready for it! This week my math teacher was not as insufferable as usual, and i actually liked math this week. I also want the weekend to come because then i can watch star trek all weekend. Sitting at the MacBook i just saw my museblog mousepad, and for the third time since i got it, have asked myself why i am here at this moment, because in another universe i am not at the computer and am probably some goth kid. The universe is a strange thing, isn’t it………
(:[|||||||||} Say hi to Mr. roly-poly
I’m confused…How do you reply to other people’s posts?
I mean the new way, not the “60-” way.
You reply by clicking the “Reply” button in the upper right of the post. However, if you are on IE, as I seem to remember you mentioning, the “Reply” button is invisible, but you can still click it if you position your mouse over it. (Provided you can find it, in order to click it).
If you mouse over it, the cursor should change from an arrow to a hand, assuming you’re using standard cursors.
Again, the problem is with internet explorer. When the numbering on your post appears, it makes the reply button disappear. It’s still there, but you have to wave the pointer around untill it becomes the little pointing hand you use for clicking on links.
Notice that when you first submit your post, before it is approved it has no number, and you can see half of the reply button. This gives you a general idea of where it is so you can find it when it’s disappeared on other people’s posts.
Oh, yay! I just went to Firefox and opened MB to see where the button was, and now I can reply in IE!
I have so little homework today! I got it all done within an hour of arriving home!
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Ahem. Now that I am done with that, I can say there’s no school tomorrow! Yes! Freedom! HAHAHAHA!!!
I am going to do my math homework now and then make cookies in celebration. Yippee!
I love the picture, Rebecca.
I figured out how to reply.
The play is in LESS THEN ONE WEEK SO EXCITED YAY!!! I can’t wait. I hope it dosn’t suck as much as I think it’s going to, but you never know. I’ve finally got my costume together (I love the pants! They’re adorable!) and now I’ve just got to get makeup for people.
I got a B- in my World Language class for the half trimester, and it shocked me so much. I mean, I got an A+ on the test, and all of the little activities that we do, so I don’t know how it could have happened. It might have been that I didn’t do well on my Spanish project, but there you have it, It still says I got a B- on my progress report. *takes a very deep breath and decides to take up yoga*
Oh, yeah, I should probably get to my homework, *takes another sigh and looks around of the mounds of stuff that she has to do*
Auf Wiedersehen!
Just so you guys know, Peace* and my parents and our friend are going to our vacation house Fri-Sunday, so we won’t be posting in that time period. (maybe on Sunday, but who knows).
We’ll miss you all!!!
Peace, Pie, Prosperity, and all you need is love,
Silver Lining and Peace*
Tomorrow should be interesting: school [orchestral] band concert in the morning, early dismissal, and Battle of the [rock] Bands at night. Hopefully I won’t get much homework…
Two earthquakes in one day, maybe it is a sign to give up and go to bed
but I don’t want to wake up to another one…
You have TWO EARTHQUAKES in a day? And you can mention it so casually???
She lives in California, so, yeah, earthquakes (provided they aren’t a significantly large one) are no big deal. That is, I rather imagine the typical Californian is as unconcerned by minor tremors of the earth as us Alaskans……
I like earthquakes, I think they’re fun, and I know to me, they’re basically the equivalent of, say, a thunderstorm to someone in Florida (or another state with lots of thunderstorms). When there’s an earthquake, the thought path is basically, “Hmm, earthquake, fun.” And then your mind is back to whatever you were thinking about before, much like a Floridian looking outside and being like, “Hmm, thunderstorm, lovely.” (Except the latter would be thought with sarcasm.)
Earthquakes can happen in Oregon, but they’re not-so-common. Portland usually gets a small-medium size one once in a while, and while I’ve never experienced an earthquake where I live, my dad did once. We still have earthquake drills at school every year in case a big one decides to strike.
Actually, all the geologists are afraid that a huge earthquake will strike and destroy Portland because not a lot of its buildings are earthquake-proof, even though it’s in the danger zone. But I’m safe!
Oh yeah, and I LOVE thunderstorms. They come about once a year and sometimes get pretty close. I love going lightning watching. Once it came so close the sound was only one second after the bolt! And it was loud! That’s when I decided to go inside.
I love being scared by them. They’re so awesome and frightening that it makes me shiver.
Once a year? Are you serious? Here in Florida, they’re not just common, they’re a daily thing in the late summer. Heck, I’ve watched lightning strike a tree within 50 yards of me.
And Luna, you’re completely right. “Hmm, thunderstorm, lovely.” is pretty much exactly what I think when one rolls through.
Back home, until relatively recently, once a year would be often for thunderstorms. Until oh, say a few years ago, we’d only had one thunderstorm in our area. That’s not to say there weren’t other thunderstorms in the state, but…..As for the last few years, we’ve maybe had one a year. But they’re very, very rare.
Well, there was a lot of lightning over the top of the volcano when it was erupting, I saw pictures on some site somewhere, I forget where…..But that doesn’t exactly count.
Thunderstorms are lovely? Tornadoes are causes for huzzahs? Earthquakes are exciting? Wow, you have an optimistic outlook!
I love thunderstorms! Especially when the thunder goes: BA-BOOM ba-boom CRASH BANG AAAAH (which is my sister screaming, btw)! right after a super bright lightning FLASH! And the windows start rattling and my backyard gets flooded……..it happens all the time, which I like. Especially the tornado warning/watch! We get those all March and some in early April, and they’re so exciting! Yes they are cause for huzzahs!
You are some of the most optimistic people I have ever known.
The first time I ever witnessed a monsoon (when I was living in AZ, no monsoons in NY, sadly) I was creeped out. The trees were swaying dangerously, and rain was bashing mercilessly on our window.
Weather doesn’t really scare me that much anymore, mostly because the only weather here is snow/rain/sun.
How so? And ice-storms are cool too. I used to have them all winter in SC. But, sadly none in TN which is where I live now. I remember all the trees would be bent over all the way to the ground because there was so much ice, and I remember one year my school’s X-mas party was cancelled because of a huge ice-storm and no one had any electricity but my mom had a gas stove but she couldn’t see what she was cooking and everything was too salty……and then when it was supposed to last for two weeks we had the power back in 9 days and the entire neighborhood that we lived in was out barefooted on the freezing ice, dancing and whooping and screaming and my friend’s brother was only wearing a t-shirt and shorts and no shoes and he started turning blue…………..and it was soooo awesome………….anyway. My point being, how are we so optimistic?
You think earthquakes are fun? Ok…
But they are! It’s just a matter of what you’re used to, really. Having lived in Alaska all my life, earthquakes are, for the most part, no big deal. Over 50% of all earthquakes in the US occur in Alaska, and I usually experience one or two earthquakes a year. (Despite the fact that there are, supposedly, around 3 quakes per day, most of the quakes are small enough scale that they aren’t felt anywhere, except with seismographs, or with epicenters far enough away, that I can’t feel them where I live).
Given the frequency of their occurrence, and the fact that there hasn’t been any “serious” earthquake in a long, long, long time (1964–that’s long to a 19 year old, sorry GAPAs
), they don’t scare/concern me, and they’re just something that happens. They’re common enough you don’t even think twice about it, and can even think they’re fun.
There was a fairly big quake a few years back, it was pretty decent sized, larger than some of the really deadly ones that have occurred in China in recent history, but the epicenter was in a very rural area (as in, like nobody at all living there)–Denali National Park– that the damage was pretty minimal. I think one person died, and some roads had some cracks in ’em, but at home, all I felt was a slightly larger than normal earthquake. That is, the quake was enough larger than I was accustomed to for me to consider, for a split second, actually getting under the table. But by the time I’d finished my internal debate over whether it was a big enough earthquake to warrant such action, it was over, and so to date, I’ve never actually curled up under a table during a quake.
And when they occur during the night, I don’t even wake up…..
yup like luna said it’s not a big deal but it’s still left me shaken— haha! did you see what I did there
It’s surprising to have two but yeah…it happens I guess
Are they very strong? Or just itty bitty ones?
A 3.8 and a 4.0 so not that bad…but every time there is a quake I think oh no this is the “big one” and freak out and it is not fun at all. The difference between earthquakes in Alaska (as you mentioned above) and those here is that California, and southern California in particular, is very densely populated and highly “developed” (I mean in terms of buildings and how there is less rural land etc) so it’s kinda more worrying, I guess. I always think of the collapsed freeway overpass from the Northridge quake ( I think that’s what it was…well it was a collapsed freeway overpass in any case)
I enjoy them not at all since I have developed a phobia of sorts but a lot of people (like my brother) say things like “yeah it was so cool!”
Yeah, I can see how that would be much more worrisome…..That’s another nice thing about AK–nice, relatively sparse population. Even if most of it does sort of clump in the South Central region (1/2 the entire state’s population is in one city: Anchorage)
Ok…..Remember two weeks ago, the Friday before Easter when I was complaining about the fire alarm going off at 6 am? (at least, I think I complained to you guys, and not just my parents) Well, guess what? It went off again. This time, it went off at 3 am this morning. Fortunately, we were only stuck standing outside for 20 minutes (instead of an hour) this time, but still. It was bad enough when it did it once, and now again? Haven’t heard the supposed cause this time, but if it was the same as last time (malfunction), I’m going to be seriously annoyed, because why didnt they fix it properly the first time????????? I don’t want it to become an every other week event that it happens. I like my sleep. And plus, at that point I’d gotten three hours of sleep, so I’d had enough sleep (and been up long enough–20 min) that I didn’t just immediately fall back asleep, but not enough sleep that I didn’t still need lot more (more than I would get, given that I ahd to get up at 6:45)…..
So now I’m even more tired than i would normally be on a Friday morning. Why can they just get the stupid fire alarm fixed? Or, if some jerk pulled it, I am all for every body in the entire odrm complex getting organized, and a different person going and pounding on the door of that individual’s room at every hour of the night, for the rest of the semester. I’m sure there would be lots of people willing to help with that.
That happened to my aunt and uncle. Except they live in a house, not a dorm.
At two in the morning all the alarms went off in their house at the same time, and they were stuck for about 15 minutes trying to shut them off after they established there wasn’t a fire. My uncle finally shut off the circut breaker. Interestingly, all three of my cousins (17, 14, 12) did not wake up at all and didn’t know anything about it until their parents told them the next morning.
Yeah, lots of the kids don’t seem to wake up when the alarm goes off here at the dorms (all two times it’s gone off in the middle of the night), and several people have been telling stories about how they woke up, there roommate is still asleep, and they shake ’em and yell at ’em and drag ’em half out of bed before giving up, and still aren’t sure if they ever woke up and got out.
What’s even more amusing? My roommate and I always seem to be the first people to get out everytime the alarm’s ever gone off: both for drills and for the stupid middle of the night malfucntions. I would’ve thought everyone on the first floor would’ve been the first out, especially as it doesn’t seem like my roommate and I are all that unusually quick about getting out….I mean, we don’t take forever, but it seems like it would be easy to get out sooner.
And, yup, it was the same thing as last time. The water pipe/sprinkler/valve malfunciton thingy that caused it to go off last time (and that was supposedly fixed) is the same thing that cause it to go off today……Great fun.
It’s sunny today, it’s Friday, and I feel really good about the Global History test I just took.
In 3 days, it will be the 56th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest.
Today is Friday and I am here once more after retiring from nasty school stuff. Alas. I have allergies. *gurgle* My voice has once more escaped from me somewhat, leaving me with a voice that has dropped several keys. Very interesting, it is.
Okay, so I was reading Sky and Telescope, and they had this really AWESOME article! When you’re standing on the ground in the path of a solar eclipse, you’ll never see the sun go totally dark for more than 8 minutes at the absolute maximum, because the shadow is moving across the Earth very quickly. Not a lot of time to take serious observations.
So, in 1973, some scientists went to the Concorde company and got a prototype modified to carry their instruments and fly in the path of the shadow at twice the speed of sound! They were in shadow for 74 whole minutes! Out the windows, half of the ground below appeared dusky, and the other half in complete shadow, like an Escher print!
Imagine if you’d been on the ground as the eclipse began, with the sun turning dark and the Concorde flying into the shadow, and the sonic booms cracking over your head! I mean, wouldn’t that be one of the most awesome experiences EVER?
That’s amazing!
My om wants to know if I want fine or ultra-fine point sharpies. I asked her to get me some in assorted colors, but I don’t know what kind to get…. HELP!!
(I want to use them for writing out mostly lettering, but drawing too))
Ultra Fine Point.
Wow, I’ve been gone awhile. In NYC! I am now the proud owner of purple skinny jeans.
I saw Phantom of the Opera!!!!!
w00t NYC!
Phantom is one f my favorite musicals! We went to see it a while ago; I’d love to see it again.
Question for the GAPAs: What is the circulation of Muse magazine?
I’m not sure, but you can look it up. All magazines are required to publish their circulation figures once a year. Muse does it in a special fine-print notice in the November/December issue. It tells not only the total circulation, but how many issues are sold in stores and how many through subscriptions, along with other interesting statistics. If you have several years’ worth of issues, you can even track how the numbers change over time.
I just looked through my collection of Muses and found only one November/December issue that was actually completely intact (several others were separate from their covers, and I didn’t feel like checking which was which). Anyways, the one I found is from 2006 puts the ” Total Number of Copies” at 51,835–52,086, although I have no idea if that’s for a single issue or total or what. *confused*
Is there any easy way to tell which posts are new, but not new enough to be on recent comments? That’s the only thing that really bugs me about the new layout.
I suppose you could do a control+f to find posts that were posted on any given day. Y’know, like to find all of todays posts, do a ctrl+find “april 24”, etc……
*shrug* just a thought.
You’re right. That seems to work fairly well.
My sister just got back from DC, and she got me James Bond Monopoly *gasp* and a Quantum of Solace poster *yet more gasps*. 007 is so awesome. Roger Moore is even more awesome.
Has anyone heard the song Ottoman by Vampire Weekend?
I’m like, addicted to it. And Octopus Garden (LOVE version). Even though I like John Lennon better than Ringo. And George, but he’s better than Ringo. But not so much Paul. He’s last…
I really want to go see Star Trek too when it comes out.
I love that song! (Of course I do.) For some reason, John is my least favourite Beatle. Paul and Ringo tie with me for first. I like George’s songs the best, though. I’m very mixed up…
My calender says:
and 
. I will eventually see how many I actually have.
27 April
ANZAC Day public holiday
school term starts (SA)
school term starts (NZ)
And speaking of ANZAC Day (why the holiday is Monday instead of Friday I don’t know, but I’m not complaining. My school’s winter uniform is the fugliest thing you ever saw in your life.) we thought the malls would be open, like in previous years, but we ended up driving around half of blank, and when we finally found where this weekend’s hours were posted it said 1pm. *grumbles*
Yes, I have invented a new type of point, twisted evilpoints. Got, of course, by using
So, I’m off today. Yeah, I have some homework, but at least I’ll get to go running.
The swine flu thing is scary.
Indeed. I hope I don’t get it… *IRONY*
How is that ironic? I hope so too.
Well, swine are pigs.
Oh, I see.
Yeah! I went shopping yesterday with my mom and we stocked up on supplies, we got a LOT of beans and two gallons of water. I hope I don’t get it!
Well, the battle of the bands (which was really just a huge concert) was awesome. And loud. I mean, I expected that, but sitting on the edge of the stage, playing air guitar for your friends to a hair metal guitar solo going on less than a yard away from you is something else. I left at about 10:45 and there were two more bands scheduled to play. Yeah, it went that late.
All in all, ’twas a great experience.
I finally painted my Hubble model sliver and made a little stand for it and now it looks more the the real Hubble and less like: a paper towel tube,the bottom of a plastic water bottle, two pick-up sticks, two Lego “communications dishes”,some miscellaneous cardboard, and a whole lot of duct tape.
Now thats what I call recycling!
Cool!
And for a school project I’m going to do a Mars rover, the Cassini orbiter and the Voyager probe!
It’s all about looking at the basic shapes of the probes and going “Hmmm… what do I have around the house that looks like that?”
Whee! I won a scholarship for next year…..Not that big, but every little bit helps. ’tis a $500 scholarship through an organization back home. The funny/weird part? According to my dad, another guy who won one of the scholarships (except he got a bigger one
) also goes to the same school as me…..And I think it’s the one and only person I’ve ever met here at school who is also from AK. We “met” in bio lecture last semester, had a 2 second conversation, and never saw each other again….
Given that there are probably less that 10 (ok, probably less than 5) people here from Alaska, that’s just really odd…..anyway.
It’s Saturday! w00t!
This week, my town had its annual Dogwood festival! It was fun, as usual, but very hot. *fans self*
Meanwhile, it was hailing here.
No fair! Lucky you! I’ll trade my 80 degree, suffocatingly humid weather for you hail any day!
Hail?
Wowsers!
‘k, not quite sure what prompted my sudden curiosity, but……I remember when I was younger (lots, lots younger–probably less than ten) we watched this movie on TV. There was this train that got derailed or was going to crash, or something, and it had a whole bunch of hazardous material on board, I believe, and everyone in the nearby city or whatever was supposed to evacuate. Anyway, at some point there was a atomic/nuclear explosion with a mushroom cloud and all. And the main characters were two families, where the kids in each were all half brothers/sisters of the other kids……So, what I was wondering, was does anybody by any chance know what this movie was called? tried googling stuff, but that wasn’t helpful…..This is probably a question mainly for the GAPAs, as given that I was fairly young when I saw the movie (which may have been a made-for-TV-movie, I’m not sure), most of you were probably too young to’ve seen it then.
If it was a made for TV movie, the only channels I would have seen it on would’ve been either NBC, ABC, or PBS (but I highly doubt this owuld’ve been on PBS). Actually, it was prob alby NBC, I”m not sure if we had ABC yet by that point….Although I’m not sure why I owuld think that info wold help any……
Hm, nevermind. Taking what I thought would be useless additional information (that is, what channel it would’ve been on), adding “NBC” to my list of Google keywords, I believe I found the movie I was looking for. Oddly enough, it’s called: “Atomic Train.”
And I was right–it was a made for TV movie, aired in two parts on NBC in 1999, when I was nine. I imagine it is, in all honesty, a truly lame, horribly inaccurate movie, but I remember at the time it honestly scared me to death. I remember laying on my mom’s lap on the couch as we watched it, and I was utterly terrified. I think I actually ahd to look away when I thought the train was going to crash, and was just paralyzed with fear. That is, when I wasn’t falling asleep. I seem to remember missing part of the movie, perhaps event he ending, because I fell asleep. Or at least, even if I wasn’t fully asleep, I wasn’t awake enough to remember what I’d seen by the next morning. 
How, exactly, are you editing your comments?
I am intensely envious and slightly suspicious.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Hm? You mean the strikethroughs? Those were all done before I ever pressed submit. Only GAPAs can retroedit after posting….
<strike>stuff you want struck out</strike>
270 hours. 20 of them have been spent sleeping.
I’m tired. I’ll be back later, I’m headed off to the 18th century again.
Ooch. Seriously? That must have enormous effects on your health.
Maybe someday I’ll stop being so stupid. When will I realize that the numbers my head is constantly throwing at me aren’t the right ones? *bashes head on wall*
I’m stupid.
Nonsense. You are not. Anyway, bashing your head against a wall is a funny way to try to get smarter.
I think it’s impossible for me to gain intelligence.
Yes, I really am bad at math. Not usually to quite that extent though.
*heavy sigh*
Thanks though. *hands over pie*
*accepts pie*
Yum!
Wheee! I got a gravatar account with my parent’s email!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Attack of the HPBs!!!!!!!!!!! Help!
Anyway, I’m tired. I wanna go back to bed (I only got up 20 minutes ago)….Eight hours of sleep really doesn’t cut it for me, but I didn’t get any school done yesterday, and I’ve got a paper due tomorrow, and need to study for a chem test on Wednesday.
Do not be fooled! It is not a “real” HPB! It’s core is made of soft leftover gray clay, with a thin layer of pink covering it. Oh, plus it’s only 3 inches tall so you could squish it like a bug.
*relaxes* Oh. Thank goodness. *squishes like a bug* Wait, you could squish it like what kind of bug? Some bugs are notoriously hard to squish. Like cockroaches. My cousin kept smashing one with a fly squatter, and when that was obviously not working, he got his hands on my grandma’s fire starter thing (y’know, one of those large lighter things used to light charcoal on grills) and took the flame and put it up against the cockroach and burnt all its legs off. And it was still alive, so he flushed it down the toilet…….
DON’T YOU DARE! I spent a lot of time making it, and if it’s squished I’ll have to make another one. I’m using it for the BAT-NG trailer. You can squish it after I’m done, though.
That cockroach is probably still alive. You have to take a big knife, dice it into little bits, burn it, cackle insanely, then flush it down the toilet.
I think I’ll got to Cleverbot now and pretend I’m an HPB.
That is by far the cutest little HPB I’ve ever seen.
Even in it’s uttter evilness.
Jakob- Didn’t you say that you were running out of clay before? You could save clay by making the core out of balled-up foil and covering that with a thin layer of clay. *hope that helps*
or you could use a rock for the core.
You’re right, I hadn’t thought of that. But then I still might have to use a clay core for the arms and legs. Unless I make two balls of foil for each limb and connect them somehow at the joints. Foil would probably make it sturdier, too.
Connecting the joints with wire or tooth picks always works well. Good luck finishing it!
Ugh… I’m procrastinating still….
So hot, and no AC. Black clothes. Bad mood.
Also, dress rehersal again tomarrow, and our play sucks.
ALSO, I should go to the mall today but I can’t. I need jeans and makeup.
ALSO, Clarissa just went to NYC to see Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story on Broadway, and then came back to a Fall Out Boy/All Time Low/Cobra Starship concert, and is going to a Birthday Massacre/I Am Ghost concert in a couple of days.
Bad mood.
It’s so nice outside today and I’m stuck inside typing my research paper (Multiple Intelligences… soooooo boring…..) and doing MATH homework. MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES! Those are the two subjects I absolutely abhor.
My friend’s parents are in Mexico for a wedding all week, and I’m worried sick because of the spreading swine flu. I don’t know if my friend knows about it, and I’m not going to be the one to bring it up to her.
*If* I can get my hw and chores done in time, me and my mom and aforementioned friend are going to get a pedicure! *squeals* I’ve never had one before!
And once again, I’m procrastinating by creating an exceedingly long post. I’m sorry GAPA’s and all Musebloggers!!!
Whoa, the avatars actually do only show up partway when you’re using IE. Not that I didn’t believe everyone who said so, but it’s one thing to hear/read it and another to see it.
*sigh* It’s hot today. Heat + Lots of yard work = One hot ‘n sweaty tgypwya.
The gravatars show up on Flock too. It’s an unpopular web program, but the best (in my opinion).
Note to self when I can get back on: Visit dreams thread and post about the Zombie Apocalypse dream and the one where I was supposed to die.
It’s tornado season! Huzzah!
That’s a reason for excitement?!?!?! Are you insane? Sound more like a reason to contemplate hiding under your bed in terror. The very idea of tornados is scary.
I believe we’ve discussed this before, no? And in my opinion, it is indeed a reason for excitement.
Yes, we did have this exact same discussion…..You mean you don’t want to have it again?
I just sorta had a WHAT??? moment because I thought Piggy sait “It’s tomato season, Yay.” Wow, I’m stupid. Anyway, carry on.
Thank you, for bringing some amusement to my gloomy day. That was truly a lol moment there for me.
Yeah, I thought you hated tomatoes. I have a friend who hates tomatoes and everyone else is shocked when she rants about them…
And I’m not talking about you, Tomatoes.
Thank you for the complement! Except you should have said ‘Tomatoes IS truly awesome’ I am only one being, you know.
I agree with Luna the Lovely. Tornados are definitely excitment…not the ‘huzzah’ kind though. Just my opinion, though.
It is not natural for it to be this hot in April. Not even in a big city with urban heat island and all. It’s just not normal. But the cherry trees in Central Park are blooming, and that looks nice.
Also, today I made another model for my project, the NEAR-Shoemaker probe that landed on Asteroid Eros in 2001. This one’s made from a plastic disposable cup, three toothpicks, two pieces of gardening wire supporting four cardboard “solar panels”, tin foil, a cupcake liner “communications dish” and more duct tape.
ok. It is nice when dorm room=quiet place to study/work on school/just quiet place to do whatever……..But no. My roommate’s boyfriend had to decide to come over, about ten minutes ago, so…..Yeah, so much for a quiet area. They’re over on the other side of the room chatting and talking and laughing and giggling and just being dreadfully noisy. *is antisocial*
Not only does it make it impossible to concentrate on school, I can’t even procrastinate on the school I need to get done by watching somehting on my computer, because I would ahve to turn the sound up way too loud to comfortably (safely) do with headphones to be able to hear it over them…..Why can’t they go elsewhere???????? As I said….*is antisocial* *and grumpy*
Come now, Luna darling, it can’t be that bad.
Unless of course you’ve got some dreadfully large project due tomorrow. Or soon.
I’ve thoroughly confused myself tonight. It’s Sunday night, so I should be dreading school. Not only that, but it’s Sunday night after vacation, so I should be distraught that vacation is ending. But no… I’m strangely content.
Even after Misha and I didn’t get to go skating today!
I really am a strange person.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
I have a minimum 4 page paper to revise by tomorrow morning. Basically, even though it’s just a revision of my draft, I have to almost entirely rewrite it. I’ve got the first paragraph revised so far.
Wednesday I have a chemistry test, and haven’t even begun studying for it.
May 4 our chemistry “special project” poster report is due, my lab partner and I have yet to start work on that.
May 7 I have a history paper due (it’s extra credit, but I want my extra credit)
Most immediate, english paper and chem–definitely qualify as dreadfully large “project due tomorrow. Or soon.”
The other stuff is kind of soon, too, and since I didn’t do any chem studying, I won’t get to that until next weekend probably, so I’ll be slammed then, too.
And then week of the 14th we start finals, and so things are kind of stressful right now.
And I mean, he came over to ask if my roommate wanted to go watch Star Wars with him and some of his friends, she said no, cuz she had too much homework to get done…..How does him staying here and them chatting for ages (he’s still here) help her get that done? She might as well have gone with him. At least then one of us could get something accomplished.
yes, I am antisocial. Usually it wouldn’t bother me much if she ahd someone over, as she rarely does, but when I’ve got so many things I need to get done…..
Well what the heck are you doing here, you silly goose?!
Shoo. Away with you.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
Uh, procrastinating? And trying to maintain my tenuous grasp on sanity, primarily. Although the procrastination is pretty high up there, as well. A very bad habit I picked up and perfected in my homeschooled years. Yes, I am very good at it. My Junior year in high school I had it down so well I was doing school right up until the start of my senior year–no break at all.
Happy Hairball Awareness day!!!!!!
Oh, I’ll have to remember that date for next year…. (writes in iCal)
Ooh, shiny!
Hey, TNO! Its Jenni, you know, on the chatterbox? Nice ta see u!
Fire and Hemlock? I much enjoyed that book. I prefer Archer’s Goon, and The Dark Lord of Derkholm more, though.
YES!!!! Somebody got my reference to Fire and Hemlock!!!! And I’ve read that you referred to as well!!!
Yeah, and I’m L***.
I’m back to the future!
This weekend was the annual 18th century market fair at a French and Indian war fort near where I live. A great event, I love it. It was fabulous to see all my friends again, play music, visit, wear period dress, camp out 18th century style and the whole deal. Really great.
Except that there were some pretty major issues this year with actually being able to do it. Like the fact that mom wasn’t there and dad doesn’t care about history. Mom was at the rest of the black holes lectures, so I got to set everything up (with the help I could round up) and fend for myself.
Wednesday night we had to pack all the stuff in pretty much negative time so we could get there. It was about 11, we couldn’t find the camp of our friends who I was going to spend the night with, so I ended up bumming a tent (it was empty) from another friend (it’s good to know lots of people). Only hitch being it was quite late and we didn’t want to wake anyone up, so I just rolled out the sleeping bag and crashed in their extra little tent without them knowing. I left a note on the table in the morning, and they were totally fine about it, they’re good pals, but still. Not the most fun. Besides that it was freezing, and I was on the ground. I wrapped several silk neckerchiefs around my head to try to conserve a little more heat, but it was still cold.
Thursday, I wandered around a bit, visited with a bunch of pals and convinced Tad and Ryan to help me set up two wedge tents, which they did with much mirth and verbal abuse to me. It was fun though, they’re great. Visited at leisure, and set up camp alone, organizing, to an extent, the bread that mom made to sell and suchlike.
In the evening I played music, which was really nice. Then I froze again while trying to sleep.
Friday I pushed a heavy cart full of around the campsite selling bread. That was okay, but I got pretty dehydrated and tired out. Played music again in the evening, there was a glorious session going and I hated to leave, but I did go early since I was way too tired.
Then on Saturday my allergies or cold or whatever this is reached an alltime low, I fell asleep on the floor of my tent for three hours and woke up feeling even worse than before. We came home to get a real shower and bed, then went back today for the end.
Today wasn’t so bad, it was all visiting and poking around, which is always fun. It’s always so hard to say goodbye though. Most of these people I only get to see once or twice a year, and they’re some of my favorite people ever. I so often wish that things were like that all the time.
Gareth came, so I’m sure half the camp is now making wild speculations as to who that boy walking around with Fern was. It’s a wonderful community and I love everyone there, but sometimes it’s just funny when you’re in a place where you know probably well over half of the people there. Whether well or no, you know them, and they’ve known you since you were about seven years old. In any case, their assumptions will be wrong.
Now that I’ve bored you with this horrendously long post (please forgive me GAPAs, I always forget that you have to read the whole thing before moderating), I shall bid you adieu, take a shower and try to get my sleeping vs. waking hours ratio to something more sensible than 1 to 5. Averaging 4 hours of sleep per day isn’t fun kids, don’t try it. Especially when you feel completely terrible already.
And it’s now 12:30, how did that happen?!
It was a pleasure reading about the “past” weekend. Hee hee heee.
Though I am sorry to hear about the cold nights. Back when I used to camp (in my distant youth) I tended to freeze while trying to sleep too. I finally got one of those foam pads that look like giant egg cartons and slept on that. It made a surprisingly big difference.
Ah good, I’m glad I didn’t completely bore you.
I’m usually a lot better prepared, but this time I didn’t take the whole big bedding thing, just my sleeping bag and a few wool blankets, one for under and one for over. The first two nights were cold, and then on Friday it got really hot, it was up to 90 something degrees (F) here today. Horror! Not fun when one is wearing several layers of clothing. 0_o
I got back from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival yesterday. It was amazing. I want to do everything–acting and set design and light design and stage managing and running crew. But I’m too young and far away to do any of it yet.
Did you go on one of those special behind-the-scenes tours? I’ve always wanted to go on one.
Yeah. They’re pretty much amazing, you get to look at all the sets and they take you to a little room with costumes and a TV and show you a film in fast-forward of a set change between A Winter’s Tale and The Importance of Being Earnest. It never ceases to fascinate me.
Grrrrrrr. Today officially sucks, so far. Not only did I not get enough sleep (maybe 3.5 hrs), but I was soaking wet and freezing by 8 am. 8 am! It had to decide to rain today, when I have no choice but ot venture out in the weather in order to attend class. So, I spent the last three hours drenched. My sweatshirt was wet through, my jeans were soaking (very unpleasant when skin tight jeans are sopping wet. very, very unpleasant), my shoes were waterlogged, my socked feet squooshing around in the pooled water inside. And my hair is still just as wet as it was when I got out of my shower–it’s not even close to dry.
And my backpack is soaking, although fortunatley not the stuff inside (it has a plasticy lining, luckily)….
And I have a headahce (due to lack of sleep). Oh, and if stress and lack of sleep weren’t enough to potentially lower my immune system significantly, I’m sure spending three hours drenched and freezing will do the trick. And wouldn’t that just be great, to come down with a cold less than a week before finals–or even better, the flu.
Gah. *hopes desperately she does not get sick*
Good luck on NOT getting sick! Take some medicine, okay?
I don’t think taking medicine when I’m not sick (yet–and hopefully not going to be at all) would do much good…..
Now, getting a decent amount of sleep–that would definitely be a good preventative measure. Unfortunately, sleep and college do not go hand in hand.
Did I mention, I’m now onto my third pair of jeans today?
Right before I typed my initial post i”d changed out of my wet clothes, but then I had to go to another class. After that, it wasn’t raining, so I thought I’d walk a few blocks out of my way and grab some lunch, instead of eating the crappy food they’ve got in my dorm complex. Then, halfway back to my dorm from lunch, whadda ya know–the sky decided to open up again with another torrential downpour. Short-lasted, yes, but it got me soaked in less than two blocks……So I had to change clothes yet again, and now have two pairs of jeans that are not going to be dry forever, as well as my only pair of shoes (other than flip-flops) also soaking wet……
Speaking of my shoes, I should go stuff them with paper towels or something in the hopes of getting them dry by tomorrow morning, when I have to wear them…..
Oh–and it’s apparently supposed to rain all week. Joy.
You need an umbrella! That’s all I’m going to say.
Yes, I know. Unfortunately, my last one died in a gust of wind, and I’ve not gotten around to getting it replaced yet….I thought about it last time I was at the campus bookstore, but 20+ bucks for a travel umbrella seemed awfully outrageously expensive, so….Sometime when I’m at WalMart, I will get one if I remember….
I am fairly nervous about this “swine flu” epidemic that the media are devoting so much attention to. I’m hoping they easily annihilate it before it becomes a bigger problem!
Me too! I have OCD about the flu.
Apparantly, Obama’s being checked every hour to make sure he doesn’t have swine flu. But, people, it’s only 20 cases out of more than 300,000,000 americans, or 100 cases out of 6,000,000,000 people in the world. That is NOT A LOT.
It’s still scary… My friend’s parents are on vacation in Mexico, and my friend (who lives under a rock) has no idea about the swine flu.
Can you cite that?
Yeah, no kidding. One of my friends told me yesterday that she thought she had the flu. Worrisome bit: she was in Mexico just a few weeks ago..
I doubt she actually has the swine flu, but it’s still a little scary.
Shoot. I used the wrong name and e-m@il. I’ve been discovered
!
(141.1.1) All epidemics start small. This strain of flu seems to be easy to catch, but scientists don’t know yet how sick it makes most people. That’s one thing they’re trying to find out. If it’s bad on both counts, then they’ll be worried — especially if it becomes widespread before a vaccine can be developed. That’s why countries are taking such drastic steps to keep it from spreading.
Well, today was another loverly hot day! Don’t you think so? I long for soemthing cold right now, like some gelato. I lvoe gelato. Too bad there doesn’t seem to be all that much of it here. Only americain icecrea, which is good, in it’s own way, but nothing compared to that of Italy. Alas.
Sadly, my town was gelato-less for about 8 months after the nice little store in the north side of town closed and was replaced by a pub. (Crazy, huh?) But now, there’s an awesome new store downtown! Their gelato is almost as good as the small store’s.
I had lots of gelato in Ashland. It was good, but sorbetto was better.
Whee!!!! I got my April Muse!!!!! Now, if I only had time to read it…..
(I feel I should point out that, although I only just got my hands on it, my parents have had it for a few days to a week. They normally arrive around the 15th or so…..)
That’s weird… It seems to me that this issue is coming out freakishly early. Didn’t Piggy get ens like a week ago? I usually get mine from the 28th of one month to about the 5th of another. It varies.
Er, April Muse. Not May. ’tisn’t early in the least. I usually get any given month’s mag midway through the month it is for.
I got mine on the 22nd. And I’m male–no worries. Nothing I do explicitly shows my gender.
So, Science Olympiad States were on Saturday. We didn’t get to Nationals, as I predicted. North Carolina School of Science and Math won first place. Science schools, pshh.
We did well considering it’s our school’s second year with a SciOly team: fifteenth out of about 50 schools. I placed eighth in Experiemental Design and ninth in Fossils. I’m fairly pleased with those results. After all, I didn’t have either event at Regionals, as I was only moved to Varsity for States. And for Fossils, my partner and I guessed on many of the questions. Hopefully I’ll have some of the same events next year so that I’ll know how to better prepare. Then I could medal and–cross your fingers–we can get to Nationals.
As always, the competition day was really fun. I always get an adrenaline rush from competitions, so I’m energetic and in a good mood. Then I get to hang out with friends for most of the day. When we weren’t in events, we walked around, got lunch, bought specific gum for our middle school science teacher/SciOly coach, looked for some guys we remembered seeing last year, waited for buses, and ate STDs. That is, gummy worms. Long story.
The NC State bus system is horrible, by the way. I waited for buses to and from events for over an hour total, and once the bus was running so late that we had to call our assistant coach and get her to take all five of us over to our events. She does not have a five person car. Somehow, that’s just part of the fun of competition days, though.
I have a general question:
I want to take ‘Armada’ from Aggie’s BA trailer to possibly use as my gravatar, but I can’t get the pic out. Can someone possibly help me with this?
‘k, I took a screenshot of it and am emailing it to the GAPAs…..Perhaps Rebecca would be so kind as to convert it into something MB compatible and post it for you.
Sorry, I know how dreadfully annoying these comments are, but….Did you get the email? Is the pic in a format you can work with?
*vows on her remaining Samoa cookie (a defective one, no less–it’s only 2/3 of a cookie) that she will only ask this one time, and will not continue bugging the GAPAs on the subject*
*looks at cookie*
*contemplates eating it*
*decides she doesn’t need to be eating cookies (ok, a cookie) at this time of night*
*reminds herself she has lots of chem she needs to study*
*wonders why she’s not doing it*
*remembers why–because she needs to be, therefore she is procrastinating*
*questions logic of this*
*decides logic is stupid*
Yes, I”m insane, I know…..I got less than four hours of sleep last night, whadda ya expect?
We have to write autobiographies in English class. I’m just worried that the teacher will think I’m making up certain things which are actually true. Such as:
“My earliest memory is eating at a restaurant with my mom and one of her female friends. I poured a lot of salt out of the shaker, thinking it was sugar, and shoved it in my mouth. When I realized it wasn’t, I spit it all out.” (Seriously, this is the first thing I remember!)
“The day I was born, February 26, 1993, a bomb had gone off in the parking garage under the World Trade Center. According to my mom, the hospital was full of wounded people.” (I swear, this is true! I had a bad start.)
A girl I know’s cousin was born on September 11, 2001. She said that he was born the exact moment the planes hit, but that might’ve been a slight exaggeration.
146) That’s too bad about not making the Nationals, but it sounded like fun!
Today we had to run the Pacer Test…have any of you guys done it?
Its like ytou have to run laps across the gym, and there’s a little buzzer that beeps when you’re supposed to get the the end, and then the buzzer starts buzzing at more frequent levels, (making you run faster) and etc.etc.etc.
I got 33 laps! Better than what I was expecting.
GHGHGHGHGHGHHHHHH I hate ‘The Pacer’, along with all the other ‘Fitness Gram’ tests. The narrator lady has a really strong Texas accent (no offence to Texans), so on the push up test, she sounds like “A dam. A dam. A dam” ect. I consider her ‘Creepy Stalker Narrator Lady’. Doesn’t that sound like a wonderful position to have?
“We will now be moving on to the sit-up portion of the test. Ready? Begin. Up, down. Up, down. Up, down.”
I quote an informational video about the Pacer on Youtube:
“The emphasis should be to allow the children to have a good time, while learning how to take the test and how to pace. Children should continue to run for as long as they wish, and as long as they are still enjoying the activity. […] It is not desirable or necessary to make them run to exhaustion.”
I quote my gym teacher:
“Most of you weren’t running hard enough. Next time we do this, you need to run until you literally have to lie down because you’ve worked yourself so hard.”
“not necessary to make them run to exhaustion” ???
“allow children to have a good time”?????
ha. ha.
Fun is not a word I would use to describe the Pacer.
Fun is not a word I’d use to describe any kind of fitness testing, but the Pacer is the worst.
I took the stupid sit-up test today. I did very well on it, but I REALLY HATE THE LADY’S VOICE.
149 – Yes, it was a lot of fun. I spent half an hour the next day trying to persuade my little sister to join Science Olympiad next year. I don’t think she’s convinced.
We did the Pacer a lot in middle school, and we’ve done it once or twice this year. It’s horrible, even worse than the mile. At least when you’re running the mile you can stop and walk if you need to, whereas for the Pacer as soon as you stop you’re finished. The Pacer Test we used in previous years started a lot slower than the new one; you could speedwalk up until level 2 or 3. The new Pacer has you running by that point. Nice job on the 33 laps!
My God, it’s supposed to be 91º F tomorrow. This is April! This is Massachusetts! This is “it was snowing two weeks ago”! This is insane!
Ugh. I was sweating enough today in school… We have to wear these heavy costumes in drama and it SUCKs! If it’s 91 in MA, that means it’ll probably be warmer here, on LI.
Am I the only one for whom it’s cold and rainy?
Nope. It’s cold and rainy here too. It’s been pouring all day, I’ve had to change my jeans twice because they were soaked through. I’m currently on my third pair of the day…..
A drastic change from the weather over the weekend–80 degrees: hot, humid, and very sunny. Although very windy, as well, but that just kept the heat from being unbearable.
Don’t worry; it’s supposed to be cold and rainy for the rest of the week for me. You’re not alone.
I’m typing up my research paper. Carpal tunnels anyone????
Once again, I’m procrastinating…
147.1-Thanks a ton, Luna. *thankful pies*
151- I know! Here, too!!!! Argh!
SFTDP.
Oh, and Enceladus? My friend Kelly says hi.
149.1) Hahaha, ‘Creepy Stalker Narrator Lady’ is a good name for her.
I’m not looking forward to the flexed arm hang.
It feels like summer right now! (Not exactly a good thing)
What happened to the gentle wind and fresh, crisp air?
How did blinding sun and sweaty faces get into the picture?
I won Screnzy! And I only cheated a littlebit… *coughliberalamountsofcopypasteandsingingcough*
At any rate, I’m still terribly busy.
Yay! -highfives-
I still have my certificate from last year on the wall.
Ew. There are flying ants all over my mom’s office (where I am now) and they keep crawling on me.
Also, I have a question: where did the list of acceptable HTML go?
*twitch*
I just got back from a very stressful drive home with my dad. It was my first time on the big street in my town. I panicked and forgot a lot of things I learned in driver’s ed, like to look down the road and not just directly in front of you. I also kept going to the side of the road…
I hate looking like a complete novice…
Anyway, I have Deutsch homework to do now. I have a German sticker on my cello, but someone drew Hitler moustaches on all the German people! That’s not very nice! I have to ask for a new one from my teacher.
er.. hi.
…so how do I change my avatar?
35.2- You do?!?! Cool! *should probably refrain from asking questions about en’s group, ect.*
159- Go to gravatar dot com, get an account, and get a picture off the interner or your computer or whatever. It’s pretty much self explanatiry once you get there.
but will gravatar affect other icons? Do I need to use the email address I use for mb? I’d rather not have other icons all change suddenly.
yeah… She seems to enjoy it!
1. Yes, you need to use the email address you use for MB. That’s what links the gravatar to Museblog.
2. No, making yourself a gravatar will not affect anyone else’s gravatar or ravatar.
3. I could be misinterpreting either of your questions. If so, please rephrase and ask again.
no, I was wondering if it would affect the avatar that my email address has/ other sites. I don’t actually use many other avatar sites but eh. still curious.
It follows the email you use to create the account. Then whatever avatar you choose will show up at whatever site you visit where gravatars are enabled.
The one you have at the moment is randomly generated by the blog itself. We have three basic sets to choose from. However, we’re looking into another possibility.
By the way, good to see you!
good to see you too!
I rather like these nested comment threads. Makes it easier to reply to people. One problem might be if people reply far, far up-thread and no one sees their comments.
There are plugins out there that can track new posts. Unfortunately, as far as we know, they require cookies, something we have made a point of steering clear of.
Could you make that optional somehow? I don’t know if it’s possible or not, but it would seem very useful…
HI guys! I’m kinda new here. What’s going on??
…madness! mwahaha…
(kidding.)
We basically talk to each other on themed threads. This one’s theme is just general conversation but there are threads for books, for RPGs, for many, many things.
Any more specific questions?
your avatar doodle is surprisingly fitting
38.2- That’s Rebecca, oxlin.
no, not Rebecca, there was someone with weird symbols in their name and I couldn’t read it. I could only read the M.
See 38.2.1. Mﻪ®╒ẅảгř↑☼ŗ☺░▒▓☻ is Marfwarrior, trying to be inscrutable.
What does inscrutable mean?
impossible to understand or interpret
I went to Gravatar with this email… does this work?
huh. apparently not. GAPAs? I am oxlin on gravatar and used the email that is on MB and I tried to add the icon that I had on the icon thread and it appears on gravatar but it appears I’m still a turquoise triangle with a dark red background here.
wait, wait! it works now! yay!
I like “your musing is awaiting moderation”
And the answer is… *drumroll* …clear your cache!
That was a GAPA worthy answer!
Well, Piggy has officially driven a car, and legally at that. And he only hit the curb once!
I drove a golf cart once, at movie-making summer camp while we were filming our golf cart chase scene. I hit a bike. It only moved a few inches, but by the time we got back to headquarters the story was that I’d ran over several small children.
Anyways, on a different related subject, several people who were 8th graders at my school last year have their learner’s permits. Frightening.
Ohh, if ever learn to drive, it’ll be in a ’61 Ford Falcon. I’m not sure if that’s as reassuring as my parents are trying to convince me it is.
You’re sixteen?
Wow, I thought you were maybe fourteen. No offense.
Five years until I can drive.
*looks confuzzled* Who said anything about him being sixteen?
He could be as young as fourteen and still drive legally, depending on the laws in his particular state. Sure, he’d need a parent along, but he’d need that regardless of his age the first time he got behind the wheel….I take it you can’t get your permit until 16 in your state, then? That seems awfully old. We can get our driver’s licenses at sixteen back home. True, starting a couple/few years ago they’re only provisional licenses, you can’t drive anybody under 21 (or maybe 18) who’s not a relative, and you can’t be out at certain times of the night (like around midnight to three) unless you are on your way to or from work. But still, it’s a license….
I got my learner’s permit when I was 14….
*searches* Anyway, he’s 15.
You can get a learners permit at 14 in the USA !!! Here, you have to be 17. *mournes* I wanna drive ! (though that would probably be a bad, bad idea)
It varies from state to state. In Alaska it’s 14, but I think in many other states it’s fifteen, or even sixteen
I thought it was fifteen in most states. Then sixteen for a license though I think in some states you can’t have many people in the car with you when you’re sixteen.
In Nebraska, you can get a school permit at 14. I’m not sure of the exact specifications, but I think you have to live outside city limits and can only drive to and from school. You can get a farm husbandry permit at 13 if you live on a farm, which allows you to operate off-road vehicles designed for “agricultural, horticultural or livestock-raising operations or for lifting or carry an implement of husbandry.” But learner’s permit is at 15, provisional license (restricted driving times, passengers) at 16, and full license at 17.
It’s 16 here in NY, but my friend in Tenessee just got her permit. (She’s 14)
In Massachusetts you have to be 16 for your permit. 17 for your license. When you’re 17 1/2, you can drive without an adult in the vehicle.
To modify my comment slightly…..It’s 14 for a permit in Alaska, 16 for a provisional license. You can get a real (nonprovisional) license either automatically when you turn 18, or with parental permission (that is, they physically have to come in and sign for it) you can get one 6 months after receiving your provisional one.
In North Carolina, it’s 14.5 to take Driver’s Ed, 15 to get a permit, and 16 to get a license, although you have limits of when and with who you can drive for at least a year.
I think that in Washington it’s 15 1/2 for a permit and 16 for a license.
same here in california!
156- is that the script writing thing? I want to read it!
why the teachers give me a test to study for, a wrough draft to write, and a vocabulary worksheet to do is above me.
I foud my pencil pouch today! that means I only have 2 expensive electronic devides i’m missing at the moment. I have come to belive that someone jacked my phone and my graphing calculator because I don’t think Its even possible for me to lose those both in one day. So now I have to use my dad’s old phone, which looks like its been though a meat grinder (cracked screen, scads of little scratches from … I don’t know… being rolled around in a parking lot for an hour…)
Oh well. At least I’m caught up in English
Uh, no, you don’t want to read it. It’s a piece of crap. I’ll fix it, though, don’t worry.
SFTDP
The amount of homework isnt unusual, but they expect us to go to conferences on top of all that and I have to write a report for band. I mean, who writes a report for band?? *grumbles*
We have standardized testing this week. *bangs head against wall*
I have finals soon. Complete with two final papers, three finals, one not-final paper that happens to be due around now and a presentation. All the project-y things are due this week or next week.
So if the first time the alarm went off a couple weeks ago wasn’t enough, and if the second time it went off just last Friday wasn’t enough, it sent off again today……Exactly five minutes before my alarm was set to go off, the fire alarm woke me from a nice, sound sleep.
Only good thing: I was getting up in five minutes, and it went off before I got up, rather then waiting ten minutes until I was in the shower. It wasn’t pouring rain like it was all day yesterday.
Only bad thing: I was getting up in five minutes. If we’d been outside anywhere close to as long as th eother times, I never would’ve been ready to leave for class on time. Fortunately, we were back inside five minutes after the alarm went off.
What I heard, was that the maintenance peole were trying to fix the issue that caused the alarm to go off the last two times, and while doing so did something that triggered the alarm……Ok, I like that they’re trying to fix the issue, but if the process of fixing it has a high potential of triggering the alarm in the process, they could find a much better time of day to work on it. I mean, 8:10 in the morning is not a good time. If kids are not sleeping, they’re in the showers……Great time to have to evacuate (note sarcasm, please). Why don’t they work on it sometime around noon or early afternoon when most kids are going to be in class? That makes the most logical sense. Then nobody is going to be particularly disturbed when they manage to trigger the alarm in the process.
Yeah, this is getting really old.
I am trying to figure out how I can have a fan-fic character present at the Presidential Inauguration in my story without violating the “no politics” rule the site I want to post it on has.
147.1.1- No, I haven’t gotten it yet, by email or any other way. Please, GAPAs, when you have a minute, could you do that?
162.1- Oh. Sorry.
164- Wow. Cool. And scary. Good for you, anyway.
164.3.1- Actually, I think he is 16.
I was technically asking the GAPAs if they’d gotten it, but same difference, in the end….
*is puzzled* Are you sure he’s 16? I looked up his b-day, could’ve sworn that the subtraction worked out to 15……Maybe I can’t do subtraction….Actually, there are times I honestly think basic math (addition/subtraction) are beyond my abilities, even though I can do more complex mathematics…
The Calendar page shows Piggy’s birthday as April 22, 1994. If it’s accurate, then he has just turned 15.
So I can do subtraction afterall?
w00t!
I was 16, but now I’m 17 (as of 18 days ago.)
I gave up on homework. And Leslie. I am not feeling all that great about my mother right now. She yelled at me for “tuning incessantly”, a process that is not, in fact, possible.
I think I shall go play a game. World of Warcraft, likely, nerd though I may be. I wonder if the trial account has expired yet…
This day has only gotten progressively worse. I hate life right now.
/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP
172- Aww. *hugs*
171- Piggy? I thought we were talking about Vendaval! Sorry, misunderstanding there….
Yeah, Piggy just turned 15.
No prob. Looking back at the posts in question, I can see how it would be very easy to think we were referring to Vendaval…..For a moment there i was confused looking back, wondering if we really had been talking about Piggy, or if I’d been the one confused…..
(171.1, that is.)
Ugh. Now I’ve had a similar experience as Luna’s.
I walked to the bus stop in the rain. That’s not so bad because I like getting a little wet. But then the bus zoomed by while I was waiting to cross the street to the stop and I had to walk back to the school, getting thuroughally (SP? I can’t think) soaked in the process. Then I had to wait an hour for the next bus because my parents couldn’t pick me up. An hour later, just as I’m going outside, it starts to rain again (It stopped while I was in the school, apparently). I rode the bus home and walked ten minutes to my house in the pouring rain, getting soaked again. I didn’t bring my umbrella because, as I said before, I like to get a little wet.
Ugh. Now I have to do a math assignment on parametric equations that I didn’t have the chance to ask questions on because I forgot my book. Yay.
Great. Have I clogged the blog again?
Hello, everyone! Happy spring! (Has the weather finally turned spring-like for everyone else? It has been really nice here.) My family spent the weekend switching our storm windows with screen windows, which is always a very momentous occasion.
I’m not sure where to post this question, because I’m not sure if there is a homework thread in use, so I’ll just ask it here. Does anyone know how to explain the difference between electric potential energy and potential difference? I know that electric potential energy is basically energy due to position–at least that’s how I understand it–and the potential energy changes depending on the distance between charges. Potential energy is measured in volts, and is the change in electric potential when a charge is moved in a field (work done to move/charge). I don’t know. I’m just confuzzled. -headdesk-
178- There is a homework thread, but it’s lost in the basement somewhere. And yes, you’ve got that correct.
You could find it in no time with the search box, but never mind. I’ve decided that it’s time for a new one.
Oh my goodness. There’s a ship for sail, a brigantine. Its, well, it’s big. I can only imagine owning such a thing, and that’s probably a good thing, since the price is 7 digits.
Ah well, I need to save up for a better concertina anyway.
Still, it’s just a little mind blowing to see an advertisement for a full sized ship.
Hmm, dare I look up higher quality concertinas? I got to play a nice one last weekend, it was very pleasant. I’m coveting……
My wildly varying opinion of people as a whole is starting to annoy me. Some days (like last Tuesday, for example) I want nothing more to be ALL ALONE because I hate people, and other times (like right now) I long for human contact.
*grumbles* I want to go to bed…….Is “he” ever going to leave? It’s been probably two hours now. (“he” being my roommate’s boyfriend) ’twasn’t bothering me, as I was happily tuning htem out watching House and Medium and making study cards for biomed, but now I want to go to bed, and he’s still here, they’re not even talking anymore. Just, I dunno, “silently communicating?”
I’ve got to get up early tomorrow, and I have a chem test, but I feel bad kicking him out, y’know? I guess I shouldn’t, it is my room, but….I dunno.
“Silently communicating”? Creepy….
Oh, hey, maybe he’s psychic……I do believe he’s leaving now.
Of course, it’s been about half an hour since I first started wishing he would leave so I could go to bed, but…..I shall actually go now.
g’night, all.
Aw…. Feel better soon! I hate when I’m so sick I can only sit and do nothing. That’s the worst…
OH MY GOD! DAFONT.COM IS THE BEST WEBSITE EVER!!!!
Try it, you shall love it….
I love typography!
Enceladus: Is your name pronounced En-suh-lad-us or En-ka-lad-us?
I would say it as En-sed-uh-lus
Okay, ultra “Duh” moment… I just realized that it’s “Enceldadus” not “Encedalus”…
Sleep deprivation… it’s getting to me…
Random fact: Only one of the jetliners used by the airline Virgin Blue is actually blue.
I have Neil Diamond’s song “America” (aka “Coming to America”) stuck in my head right now.
Gah. I am so glad I bought an umbrella when I was at Walmart today. I mean, after getting soaked two times Monday, and wearing three different changes of clothes over the course of that day, I didn’t want to do that again, as it was supposed to rain all week. So, I got an umbrella (had considered getting one at the campus bookstore, but they were 20 dollars,a s opposed to 5 or so at WM).
So, a couple hours later, I go to prevet club, no sign of rain. I mean, sure, it’s overcast, but doesn’t look like it’s going to rain. An hour later, when it’s over? Guess what, it’s pouring rain. And my nice new umbrella is safely back in my dorm where it’s doing absolutely no good whatsoever. Yeah, really glad I bought it, as it’s doing me so much good. My hair is soaking, as were all my clothes. Great, great fun.
Third time this week I end up drenched and freezing.
This is my first time seeing the new MB, and I actually think it is pretty cool. It’s REALLY different, but cool. Is Pie Isle still around? If not, perhaps some explorations should be made to see what has happened to it since the hackers got into MB. I am quite afraid to see what the Dark Bunnies have done.
Hey, Donaldo! Welcome back! It’s always nice to see “old” faces around the ‘blog. Keeps me from feeling old, y’know?
And yup, it looks like Pie Isle is indeed still around.
Oops…..The link didn’t work, for some reason….Let’s try this again: Pie Isle
Or, maybe this?
(186 and replies) The moon of Saturn is spelled “Enceladus” (which is also how the MuseBlogger spells it). In English it’s pronounced en-SELL-uh-dus; in Greek, I believe, en-KELL-a-dos.
Holy Wung. I’ve obviously been out for far too long.
It’s nice though, once you get over the complete shock of this (unexpected) new format. It’s more modern-looking. Edgier-like.
Aesthetically, the recent comments bar is a little blinding. But that’s all I have to add. I’ll have to do some poking around to see what else has changed.
Ugh. My throat hurts. It’s too early. My bed fell apart so I was forced to get up, but I’ve been having weird dreams anyway.
Dare I ask how your bed managed to fall apart?
When I got this bedframe, the slats were too short, so I made sort of a web of twine underneath the frame, which held the mattress up–for a while. eventually the twine got so weak that it broke as soon as I sat down on the bed, so I took measurements and my dad made slats. Unfortunately, I measured wrong, so the slats are holding on to the frame by little more than a quarter inch in places, and if I shift too much or sit down too heavily, the slats come out and make an awful ruckus. Luckily, I don’t move much in my sleep, so I generally replace the slats near my head every other night (because they come out more than the others), and sleep fairly easily. Only this morning when I got up to press snooze on my alarm, most of the slats by my feet fell out, so I couldn’t comfortably stay in bed.
Hi, here I am with Fudge Dude (Remember her? She came on briefly a long time ago….). Okay, Fudgedadud. She’s changing her name, apparently. Okay, Fudge, say something, but DON”T DOUBLE POST!!!! That means ‘don’t hit the submit button more than once’. It’s possible to use paragraphs here, and people get mad at you if you don’t. Okay, anyway.
Fudge:
hello….ermm…..well then
Is anyone here doing National History Day?
So I’m having an okay day. I did a lot of work on my Cassini model and tomorrow is Friday.
Every single day this week has felt like a Thursday. I’m so happy that tomorrow is Friday.
Re: Earthquakes
Apparently it’s National Earthquake Awareness Week, so we had our yearly earthquake drill today. I had to wait for five minutes under a library desk with a lot of gum underneath it. Ew.
That’s all I have to say for now! I will now browse my favorite threads!
I’m looking up how to use the “virtual branch” of the library, since mom heard about it and wants to watch a movie tonight. We’ll just see if I can figure it out. 0_o
I’m officially worrying about Saturday now.
197- Hm. That stinks. Nebraska’s great because we don’t have any earthquakes. Just tornados and blizzards and floods.
Well, I’ve gotten an hour of driving in so far, and I’ve graduated the parking lot and will be moving on to the barely inhabited subdivision next time.
In other news, I bombed a math test, i.e., 74.375%. I’ve given up trying to get back up to an A in that class. It seems that as the end of the year draws nigh, my apathy grows. Does that happen to anyone else?
It’s a Thursday, isn’t it? I could never get the hang of Thursdays.
Ah yes, my new avatar is quite fine, if I do say so myself. ^.^
YAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!! Math is nearly over!
I have an A in all of my classes (except math, that’s a B, but still).
*sigh* The year is nearly over. I can’t believe I will be a sophomore next year! I feel old!
…Then I see the ages of my classmates and I feel like a little kid again. Ah well, that’s life.
Ugh… Even on the weekend I can’t relax. I have a Friday night show for drama (we’re doing Wonderland) and a Saturday afternoon and night show. After the Saturday night show there’s a cast party (can’t miss the fun!) which ends at 12. Then, on Sunday, I have to wake up for church (8:30), go there, rest for like, 20 minutes, then go to an art contest, NYSSATA
SFTDP, I think…
I’m not sure if the last one went through, but I wasn’t done….
For NYSSATA there are judges, and they judge your artwork. I was one of three chosen for my grade. I still think I’m absolutely horrible at art.
Everyone’s off their rockers.
So much for getting to bed at a decent hour. Once again, my hopes for an “early” night have failed, and I am up well past midnight. Again. (’tis 1 ish).
And I’m not even staying up late because I’m doing something fun, it’s all because of studying or homework, etc, not like last semester, when my rare late nights (except for one), were all by choice, in that I was staying up to watch something, or surf the web, or something enjoyable and non-school. This semester? and this past week especially? It’s rare that I”m up late due to anything other than school, because school has me up so late, and up so early that I don’t want to stay up late for something fun.
I think the longest I’ve slept any given night this past week is 6 hours, but often more like four. One night I don’t think I even managed four, as I was up until close to three, and then had to get up at 6:45ish….And last night I guess I may have got close to seven, but I was so exhausted this morning, I went back to bed after my history lecture which ended at 10:30, took a three hour “nap” until my history discussion section at 2. And despite the nap, which one would have thought would have reenergized me a bit, I’ve been even more exhausted and foggy minded today then even the day I got less than four hours of sleep. I had really been hoping to make an “early” night of it (that is, get to bed at ten, 11 at the latest, but obviously that’s not happening). And I can’t even go to bed particularly early tomorrow, as I have to shadow at the vet hospital until 9:30 pm tomorrow. gah. college sucks. I would so love to return to being five or six years old, as that was such a nice time in my life. A very, very, very nice time, indeed.
Anyway, I’m heading off to bed, now. Maybe get five hours of sleep, if I’m “lucky”. (I’ve got an 8 o’clock, which means 6:45 wakeup call).