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| 5.31.2007 |
| Graduation Times Among Us |
Well, it's that time of year again. Exams, summatives, GRADUATION. I've been through two "graduations" so far, all of them trying to prepare me for the real one that so many of my friends are facing now. For the longest time, any sort of "graduation" or "commencement" has really struck me hard. Elementary school, middle school, now high school. I never really knew why it hurt as badly as it did, but now I do. And it all came back to me in a dream.
You could call it a memory, I suppose. Because that's exactly what this dream was. A memory of an old friend of mine. The very last memory I have of her, from the very last time I ever saw her. Her name is Krystal, and I don't remember exactly how we met. When we did meet, though, I was six and she was twelve. We connected instantly, our thirst for knowledge bringing us closer. She had so much to offer me, and I had things that I could offer her. We met in her last year at elementary school, and didn't get really close until it was almost the end. When she left, I was heartbroken. We both were. She gave me an old book, something that she had received when she was my age, a child's book that she still kept close to her heart. Krystal promised me that we would meet again, when we were older, and share all the information that we had gather over the years. Then, just like that, our friendship was over. I never got the chance to see her again. I waited for her to visit the school again, but she never came. If she did, I never saw her. I've been thinking about her a lot lately, and it seems to have come out of nowhere. The memory/dream has really made me look at things a little differently for the past couple of days. Things in my past, present, and future.
I guess its caused me to become depressed around graduations, because I never know if I will ever truly see those people again. Even if they say that they'll keep in contact, things may get in the way, or people may forget. There are so many things about my friendship with Krystal that reflect the way my life is right now. She was an amazing friend, and didn't try to avoid me because I was younger. She "graduated", and I regret not getting to know her sooner. In the past two years, there has been a lot of people that I have met, but didn't stay in contact with. I mean, I met Daydream Believer, Loud, Gold, and some others last year. For some reason, though, I just didn't really bother to see them that much. I'm really regretting that choice now. I mean, sure. We've had an awesome year, but what's going to happen now? Is the end of high school the time when the world rips you away from your friends and flings you somewhere far away for more schooling? If it is, how are we going to keep in touch? For somebody who's tied down rather firmly, Windsor can be a pretty far place to travel too.
I guess the whole point of this was just to tell you all how much I'm going to miss you. I will definitely be there at graduation/commencement; I wouldn't miss it for the world. If I seem down or depressed in the next couple of days, don't worry about it. It'll pass. Then it'll come back. Then it'll pass again. Then a seemingly unending cycle will erupt, but I promise it will pass in due time.
I suppose this is where I'll end this update. Rawr!Labels: Memoir, School, Utter Confusion |
posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Thursday, May 31, 2007  |
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| 5.29.2007 |
| Belated Birthday News |
Well, my sweet 16th has come and gone. The day was pretty fun, including my first attempt at driving. I think I did pretty well; I only ran one stop sign, and I didn't hit the 2 year old that ran in front of the van. For my very first time behind the wheel, I felt rather confident. As far as birthdays go, mine was quite enjoyable. Some people were missing from the equation, but I'm not mad. Gold, Commie, I'm looking at you two.
I also have to recommend Pirates 3 to anybody who hasn't seen it yet. It may be a movie that you'll either love or hate, but I loved it. It had plenty of comedy, action, and romance. The perfect well-rounded movie. When it ends up at Rainbow Cinema, I'll probably go see it again. If you're not sure about seeing it, wait 'till its there. $3 a movie isn't a bad price to pay for such an amazing movie.
Well, I'm out!Labels: Memoir |
| posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
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| 5.20.2007 |
| Quiz Time, Edition #1 |
I'm bored, it's late, time for quiz results! xD
| You Belong in Winter | 
Quiet, calm, and totally at peace...
You're happy to be at home, wrapped in a blanket, completely snowed in
Whether you're lighting a fire or having a snowball fight, you always feel best in the winter. |
| You Are 66% Pure | 
You're pretty pure, and you have no plans on changing that.
You do have a devilish side though... and it will probably get the better of you. |
| Your Inner Color is Blue | 
Your Personality: Your natural warmth and intuition nurtures those around you. You are accepting and always follow your heart.
You in Love: Relationships are your top priority, and this includes love. You are most happy when you are serious with someone.
Your Career: You need to help others in your job to feel satistifed. You would be a great nurse, psychologist, or counselor. |
| You May Be a Bit Dependent... | 
You're more than a little preoccupied with being abandoned.
You need a lot of support in your life, at all times.
It's difficult for you to survive on your own...
And you don't reallly think you ever could. |
| Your Geek Profile: | 
Fashion Geekiness: Highest
Gamer Geekiness: Highest
Geekiness in Love: Moderate
Internet Geekiness: Moderate
Movie Geekiness: Moderate
Music Geekiness: Moderate
SciFi Geekiness: Moderate
Academic Geekiness: Low
General Geekiness: Low |
| You Are 68% Indie | 
You're a very indie person, and admit it, you look down a little on people who strive to be normal.
You'll indulge in a little mainstream pop culture every now and then. But for you, anything not indie is a guilty pleasure! |
| You Are a Pinky | 
You are fiercely independent, and possibly downright weird.
A great communicator, you can get along with almost anyone.
You are kind and sympathetic. You support all your friends - and love them for who they are.
You get along well with: The Ring Finger
Stay away from: The Thumb |
... And there you have it. I think some sleep would do me good about now.Labels: Quizerific |
| posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Sunday, May 20, 2007 |
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| 5.17.2007 |
| Shenanigans over the bedside |
I just got news today that my grandmother fell early this morning/late last night. She fell out of bed and broke the top part of her right arm. She was supposed to have surgery this evening to put some pins and such in, but she wasn't healthy enough to have the surgery; she's got diabetes and high blood pressure. Now she's going to need a cast and brace for the next 4+ months, and she'll need to stay in a retirement home or equivalent. She can't take her insulin shots alone, hence the need for help. She seems fine enough, I suppose, for somebody her age with such an injury. And it could be a lot worse. I'd like to know how she fell out of her bed, though...
"If I ain't in bed by midnight, I'm going home!" ~ My Grandmother XDLabels: Memoir |
| posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
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| 5.10.2007 |
| Brilliant Deduction |
So, word is getting around quite quickly. People are telling others, people are seeing for themselves and figuring it out slowly. If you're still trying to figure it out, the answer is YES. We are going out. No, it's not illegal. No, he's not too old. Yes, I am dating a guy. Yes, I do still like girls. No, I don't care if you don't approve. What's happened has happened, and I'm in this until the end, however soon or far away that may be. And if I start rambling on about him for some reason, just slap me.
On another note, this grounding isn't so bad. They took away my computer and my games, supposedly. I'm writing this blog post in front of them, and they know I'm on the computer. Of course, they don't know I'm actually writing this post. That would be pushing my luck.
Woops, I have to go now. Talk to you later!Labels: Memoir, School, Soapbox |
| posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Thursday, May 10, 2007 |
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| 5.07.2007 |
| Number 1, 2, and C |
Yesterday was a day of awesome-fun-goodness. I went out to the movies with Gold and Janelle. We went to the cheapest freaking theater ever: The tickets there are only $3! Anyways, we went and saw Epic Movie. I thought it was pretty funny, even though I haven't seen half the movies they referenced yet. I'd see it again when it comes out on DVD.
Today was pretty awesome too. Shockingly awesome. But I think that might be a story for another day. And by another day, I mean after some time to think about what happened. Maybe I'll tell you tomorrow. Or the day after. Or never! =P In all seriousness, I'll probably tell a few of you tomorrow, if the others in the story don't mind. You know who you are. I'm sure it'll be okay, but I thought I might ask. If you consider this to be asking, of course.
Tomorrow will probably be pretty awesome too. I will be at the Rainbow Youth Forum, showing off my wonderful Bisexual Lesbian tendencies. No worries, though, mmkay? I promise not to kidnap anybody and violate them... This time. I will, hopefully, get to see a bunch of people I met at the last Rainbow Youth Forum like Steph. Perhaps I'll even run across Sheldon while I'm there.
I'm out!Labels: Memoir |
| posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Monday, May 07, 2007 |
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| 5.01.2007 |
| School Computers are Evil |
If you read back to my last post, you may see different words in quotations that weren't present when I actually made the post. There is a very simple, yet very evil reason for this. The school blocked my blog. See, apparently, my last post contained a banned word. So, the censor automatically felt that the blog was evil and found it fit to block it. So, now that I'm home, I went and changed the words that I felt were being banned. Hopefully, we'll be able to tell by tomorrow ^_^ Gold, could you check it out for me tomorrow? I would really appreciate it.
They should change the policy on school computers. I mean, I don't want them totally monitoring what we're doing, but they shouldn't be so strict on how we waste our time. I mean, if we're going to waste our time, we should be allowed. If anything, they shouldn't block sites based on "banned words". I mean, if they just heard the way we talk, they wouldn't understand that we aren't children anymore. Just because my blog says "smut" on it, or an email talks about something else the school deems "inappropriate", doesn't mean that it should be banned. Sometimes people go on rants, or need websites for projects that have been banned because the webmaster went on a little rant. They need to be more flexible with what they do and don't allow. The school seems to have broken things down into _ categories: Banned Words, Adult Content, Games, Hacking, Magic + Occult, and probably a chatting one.
Adult Content, Games, and Hacking I can understand. Like I mentioned before, Banned Words shouldn't be as strict as it is. Magic + Occult sounds like something that the Catholic school board would ban, not public school. I say this because all Pagan religions and a lot of folklore fall under this category. It should be mentioned that all other religions, however, are available and accessible. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism is all available. I know this because of a project I did in English class once, on Life of Pi. Anyways, I find this pretty discriminatory. Not just because I practice a Pagan religion, but because it is blatant discrimination and ignorance. It's not fair, and doesn't even follow the Zero Tolerance rule towards discrimination. Something needs to be changed about the school computer censors.
So, that was my daily rant. With only 5 calories a serving, and wonderful blend of spices, you'll never have to worry about getting to much! Enjoy! =DLabels: Memoir, School, Soapbox |
| posted by Scarlet Gypsy @ Tuesday, May 01, 2007 |
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