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Happy [Early] Birthday to Meeee

Current mood:	surprised
Current music:	Sky Stroll, by Joe Hisaishi

Currently Listening Howl's Moving Castle By Joe Hisaishi "Sky Stroll" see related

Well, tonight's organized chaos turned out to end in a happy surprise for me. Running from the English majors' banquet with Art Lindsley at 6:30 (and leaving early to do so, mind you) to my room to grab my passport to go to my BFC meeting at the Hollingsworths' and then from there (again, leaving early) running to the Phantastes reading group a little after 9 certainly tested my strength. But it turned out to be all the more convenient that I should be late to the reading, since it gave my sneaky little friends a chance to prepare for a birthday surprise for me. (^_^)

Michael mysteriously began to ask if they should begin "the singing" or something, and my first thought was, "oh no, don't tell me we're taking up a new tradition of singing a hymn or something before every meeting like we always do in class" (not that that's a bad thing, but it would be sort of odd in that setting). Then, after some clandestine looks and whispers, I realized what was about to befall me. The singing of "Happy Birthday" to none other than myself. I loved it, yes, but man was I embarrassed, lol. Then Michelle handed me a card that everybody (and then some) had signed, a beautiful drawing Elizabeth made for me, and an expertly iced cupcake from a plate holding a batch of them that she made herself (love love!). I tell you, I love those guys. I love them. Do you hear me, guys? I love you! Honestly, I figured my birthday would be overlooked this year since I'm not going to be in town for most of my actual birthday anyway... due to my extended weekend at home to come, weeeee.

I am a happy little bean.

A Blessing or Two in Spite of the Pain

Despite the hardships I have faced in the last week or so, today's having been the worst of them all, I do not entirely regret getting out of bed this morning. I got the package my mom sent me in the mail, so now I have chocolate and cinnamon fire Jolly Ranchers (yay!) plus some cold relief just in case I get sick in the near future. And of course, my personal favorite for this time of year, my parents got me a stuffed animal. I'm a sucker for stuffed animals. He is, as Adam put it at dinner tonight, a "bee-bear hybrid," and I don't have a name for him yet.... but I'll think of something.

At present, I am done with classes for the week. w00t. All of us senior "literary types" took the ETS Major Field Exam tonight from 7:30 to 9:30... so I missed House ;_; and that makes me sad. At least I got to watch the next disc of Magic Knights Rayearth with Becca afterward as a sort of crappy-day consolation prize. Once we finished that up, I was reminded of my Junior/Senior woes when a discussion on the subject was struck up with Laura and Katie. I wanted just once to be asked (as a surprise, not some "hey, you already know I was thinking about asking you, so.... wanna go?" or "I don't have a date.. you don't have a date... ya dig?" like I've had happen a couple times) to a banquet, but it's my last banquet at Bryan and it's not looking too good for the home team. Even if I took matters into my own hands, I don't know who I'd ask. The person I hoped might possibly ask me is already asking someone else, so I'm out of ideas and almost out of time. I'll go ahead and get myself a ticket (since they're only on sale this week *growl of aggravation*), but I haven't decided whether I'm going officially or not.

All right, there's your update. I'll try to keep my game face on in public, but you might not see much of me until the V-Day Banquet since I still have a lot of sewing left to be done for my outfit and the deadline is drawing near.

Valenti-whatta-huddie?

Current mood:

numb

Currently Listening Violet By The Birthday Massacre undefinedundefinedsee related

In spite of my Xanga page "makeover" (which I have grown to like very much actually), I have come to a decision. I'm ignoring Valentine's Day this year. Not accepting it. Not rebelling against it. Ignoring it. The only thing I'll be accepting is the idea that February 14th is just another day and has no special meaning whatsoever (except perhaps that it's the day that Music and Lyrics comes out in theaters, weee!). I'm no better or worse because of the day, and it is merely a mile marker of 9 days till my 22nd birthday. I'm not going to wear all black to mourn it or eat a whole bunch of chocolate to ward it away. I'm going to go about business as usual.

Hurts So Good

Current mood:	relieved
Current music:	I Like Chinese, by Monty Python

Currently Listening Sings By Monty Python see related

After having been MIA since the first week in October, finally the prodigal son returns.

Welcome back, Fred!!! ...ow....

The first step is admitting you have a problem...

Current mood:	curious
Current music:	Magic Knights Rayearth OST 2

Hi, my name is Sherry, and I'm addicted to spoilers.

*twitch*

Current location:	my room
Current mood:	creative
Current music:	Sweetest Thing, by U2

Kyriandre smacked Azrylle on her arm.

“Fight for him, Az! If you don’t, you’ll never forgive yourself.”

Even though she rolled her eyes at the fairly trite nature of Kyriandre’s advice, she knew that it was true now. Deep down she understood that she shouldn’t bleed herself dry for a lost cause, but she also didn’t intend to give up too easily. A lump formed in her throat when she thought of the last look Maleon gave her before he walked away. When Kyriandre saw the slight change in her composure, she offered a squeeze of her hand for reassurance. Azrylle lifted her eyes to meet Kyriandre’s as she strengthened her resolve.

“I’ll get him back, Kyrie. I will.”

And good times were had by all...

Current mood:	chipper
Current music:	Goodbye My Lover, by James Blunt

Now that I've finished the series (*tear*), I cannot help but reflect on some of the good moments toward the end, even if the show as a whole was an absolute mess...

Allow me to evidence said mess:


Jigga-what?!? This happened like...5 minutes after the flower thing. Needless to say, there was much frustration to be had in the last 5 episodes (as if there wasn't enough to begin with, lol). But it ended well, and I loved it... and now I want it. ^_^ Why, you might ask?



That's why.

teeheehee

Interesting Beginning...

Current location:	North 414
Current mood:	dorky
Current music:	Lovelight, by Robbie Williams

If this day is any indication of the semester to come, then it ought to be interesting - in other words, full of ups and downs, lucky moments, and bizarre situations. I didn't have to sit through the long line for registration today (yay!) because apparently I'm completely taken care of academically and financially... for the moment anyway, lol. I had many good encounters with people, some bad (or at least not all that great), and one confusing one.... really confusing. Oh well. Then, after lunch and after Michelle registered, she and I went to Walmart to get some stuff we realized we needed once we got here and settled in. A lot of stuff, actually. Needless to say, I won't be needing or even wanting to go back to Walmart for a while!

When we got back, we went to our rooms until dinner at 6... and then found out that dinner was at 5, not 6 - we didn't get that email in time. -_- So we figured, hey, this is the only Tuesday we're going to be able to take advantage of 35 Cent Wing Night at Buffalo Wild Wings because we will have Study of Film on Tuesday nights hereafter (and then House at 9, of course!)..... so we decided to go. And after I put up a reserve sign on the TV for House and as I was jogging to Michelle's car, a blood vessel in my right ring finger burst! What the crap!? So now it's purple. Yay.

Anyway, the food was great (and cheap =D), and we made it back to watch House with time to spare, and now I'm relaxing in my room, chatting with my roomie, and watching this funny Korean TV drama called Full House (yeah, you read that right, and no, it doesn't have anything to do with our American 90s sitcom Full House, lol).

Thank You

Current mood:	grateful
Current music:	I Started A Joke, by The Wallflowers

Kind words have kept me alive.

Saw this on TBS and died laughing!

This was featured on the year's funniest commercials show on TBS, but I had seen it on TV before, and it caught me by surprise the first time I saw it. I cracked up!

Current mood:	contemplative
Current music:	Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix), by The Prodigy

I saw Children of Men tonight and thought it was pretty good. I liked the storyline, didn't so much appreciate the language (too many JCs for my liking), shifted uncomfortably during the blatant boob shot (I was sitting next to my dad), and scoffed at the computer animated newborn baby (psh!! if you're going to do it, do it right!). I've decided that I would rather see a regular baby and know that it's supposed to look like a newborn than have an inevitably unconvincing and thus rather cheesy computer animated baby the entire time. Gag. And I must say, the trailer is particularly misleading on a subject or two.

Don't let my three complaints deceive you though. I did enjoy the movie, even if it was bittersweet. I was among an unresponsive crowd in that theater though, I tell you what - they didn't laugh at a single funny thing in the whole first half of the movie, probably because they weren't expecting humor. But hey, I chuckled. I managed to keep my sadness about the end-of-the-world-ness in check until the part of the movie where all the men with guns stopped fighting because they saw the baby... and at that point, I cried like a baby. It was moving.