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So today on Plurk, we were boggling at this site.
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dreamoflight decided to make me a soul portrait.
( These were the results. )
BEAUTIFUL.
dreamoflight decided to make me a soul portrait.( These were the results. )
BEAUTIFUL.
A father's nature.
Jun. 21st, 2010 01:25 am[Error: unknown template qotd]
Haaaaa this is so weird to have show up because we just had my grandfather's funeral-thing on Saturday.
The best memory I have of my grandfather wasn't actually that long ago-- it was the summer after I was in ninth grade, and my sister and I were at the lake with my parents and my grandparents. We were fooling around on the water with Margot, Sonja, Serena, and a few other random kids, doing things like swamping our canoes and tipping them over, and making a general mess of things. Dad and Grandma got really mad; they said that we were using the canoes improperly, and that it was irresponsible.
But Grandpa just laughed. He thought it was hilarious.
He was always the most laid-back person on my dad's side of the family. I'll miss that.
Haaaaa this is so weird to have show up because we just had my grandfather's funeral-thing on Saturday.
The best memory I have of my grandfather wasn't actually that long ago-- it was the summer after I was in ninth grade, and my sister and I were at the lake with my parents and my grandparents. We were fooling around on the water with Margot, Sonja, Serena, and a few other random kids, doing things like swamping our canoes and tipping them over, and making a general mess of things. Dad and Grandma got really mad; they said that we were using the canoes improperly, and that it was irresponsible.
But Grandpa just laughed. He thought it was hilarious.
He was always the most laid-back person on my dad's side of the family. I'll miss that.
DRIVING LESSON OF THE DAY:
Jun. 20th, 2010 10:27 pmIt's okay to go thirty-five in a thirty-five zone, college kids. Really. I promise.
Carpe Diem.
Jun. 11th, 2010 10:54 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
I think about the future quite a bit, but what I really think affects my ability to live in the moment is the past. If something good happens, and then it ends, I spend too much time looking back on it nostalgically. If something bad happens, I spend too much time thinking about how I could have done things differently, and ~*what might have been*~. I don't think either of those things are necessarily bad, and I wouldn't say they quite keep me from enjoying the present, but sometimes I worry that it could start happening pretty easily. Case in point: high school versus college. There are good things about both, but sometimes I think the fact that I freaking loved high school and had such a good time there is kind of ruining me for my ~*college experience*~. One of the main things I loved about high school was the small-school atmosphere, and that's distinctly absent in a big state school like the one I go to. If I could get myself to stop internally thinking, "ugh, college classes aren't as funnnnnn because I don't knowwwww anybodyyyyyyy high school was so much betterrrrrr", it'd probably be a lot easier to motivate myself to meet people in my dorm(s), as opposed to in the actual classes like I'm used to. Basically, it's a clash between what I'm used to and what I'm not used to. All in all, I need to get better at dealing with the present and "living in the moment" if I want to make the most of my life-- now, and in the future.
I think about the future quite a bit, but what I really think affects my ability to live in the moment is the past. If something good happens, and then it ends, I spend too much time looking back on it nostalgically. If something bad happens, I spend too much time thinking about how I could have done things differently, and ~*what might have been*~. I don't think either of those things are necessarily bad, and I wouldn't say they quite keep me from enjoying the present, but sometimes I worry that it could start happening pretty easily. Case in point: high school versus college. There are good things about both, but sometimes I think the fact that I freaking loved high school and had such a good time there is kind of ruining me for my ~*college experience*~. One of the main things I loved about high school was the small-school atmosphere, and that's distinctly absent in a big state school like the one I go to. If I could get myself to stop internally thinking, "ugh, college classes aren't as funnnnnn because I don't knowwwww anybodyyyyyyy high school was so much betterrrrrr", it'd probably be a lot easier to motivate myself to meet people in my dorm(s), as opposed to in the actual classes like I'm used to. Basically, it's a clash between what I'm used to and what I'm not used to. All in all, I need to get better at dealing with the present and "living in the moment" if I want to make the most of my life-- now, and in the future.
Anonymous meme.
Jun. 10th, 2010 10:21 pmIs there anything you want to tell me, but feel you can't say logged in for one reason or another? Is there something that you just want to get off your chest? Do you just want to rant at somebody? Post it here. ♥
Don't start wank or drama about other people, please. If you have something negative or unkind to say about me, that's cool (I willingly posted this, after all!), but don't drag unrelated people in unless you have something nice to say. 8(
Don't start wank or drama about other people, please. If you have something negative or unkind to say about me, that's cool (I willingly posted this, after all!), but don't drag unrelated people in unless you have something nice to say. 8(
A rose by any other name...
Jun. 8th, 2010 01:07 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
My name's Hannah, and I actually do really like it. There are other names that I like better, but none of them really seem to... fit me, I guess? The only other name that I can think of that doesn't seem un-me is Miriam (one of my aunt's names), but I don't really like it as much.
I've never really thought about changing my name. I've always been Hannah (except when I'm Iddy :P), and I can't imagine being anyone else.
My name's Hannah, and I actually do really like it. There are other names that I like better, but none of them really seem to... fit me, I guess? The only other name that I can think of that doesn't seem un-me is Miriam (one of my aunt's names), but I don't really like it as much.
I've never really thought about changing my name. I've always been Hannah (except when I'm Iddy :P), and I can't imagine being anyone else.
Stolen from elspeth_vimes.
May. 9th, 2010 04:09 pm1. Pick 10 18 of your favorite books or series.
2. Post the first sentence of each book.
3. Let everyone try to guess the titles and authors of your books.
1. "David tramped along the road to the Casson house, trying not to think too far ahead."
2. "Imagine a man standing on a rocky shoreline looking out to sea, pondering the question, the same question we whisper when we look up at night into a star-crazed sky-- swirls of light millions of years old-- everything moving away, or toward, or around: What's out there?"
3. "When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow."
4. "i don't remember the sun."
5. "Everyone is always living her story."
6. "Keep in mind that you are making memories."
7. "First the colors."
8. "My grandfather lived all his life on a small farm in the high country near the village of Mont Brulant."
9. "It was the class that created itself."
10. "I am Homer, the blind brother."
Yyyyyyeah only one of these is even remotely obvious.
2. Post the first sentence of each book.
3. Let everyone try to guess the titles and authors of your books.
1. "David tramped along the road to the Casson house, trying not to think too far ahead."
2. "Imagine a man standing on a rocky shoreline looking out to sea, pondering the question, the same question we whisper when we look up at night into a star-crazed sky-- swirls of light millions of years old-- everything moving away, or toward, or around: What's out there?"
3. "When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow."
4. "i don't remember the sun."
5. "Everyone is always living her story."
6. "Keep in mind that you are making memories."
7. "First the colors."
8. "My grandfather lived all his life on a small farm in the high country near the village of Mont Brulant."
9. "It was the class that created itself."
10. "I am Homer, the blind brother."
Yyyyyyeah only one of these is even remotely obvious.
Fourth day of spring break!
Mar. 16th, 2010 09:30 pmAnd already we're having a ~*weather crisis*~. There was flooding yesterday and the day before (not as bad here as it was in some areas, but still), and the main road was closed for a while so we couldn't get out. Our driveway, basement, and yard was also underwater! Now it's receding, but the water in the basement blew out the hot water heater so we've all been taking freezing showers. (Everyone on plurk has already heard me complain about this ad nauseam.) We're hoping that'll be fixed by the end of the week. I'm at least hoping I'll be done by the time school starts again, because I'd really hate to have to actually start using the gross dorm showers.
Speaking of school, winter's ending, which means I... will hopefully stop being such a complete failboat in terms of actually GETTING TO EVERY CLASS. I'm also hoping that I won't be half-asleep during the day. Seriously, humans should just hibernate through the winter. (Or at least I should. More than I already do, that is.)
As for break so far, I haven't really... done much. I might visit with some people or take a day trip or two, but on shorter vacations, I generally just prefer bumming around and pretending that homework doesn't exist (though I am working on my French paper, whoo!). I might drive up to Nahant with my dad tomorrow to look at all the crazy-huge mansions.
So what's up with you, flist?
Speaking of school, winter's ending, which means I... will hopefully stop being such a complete failboat in terms of actually GETTING TO EVERY CLASS. I'm also hoping that I won't be half-asleep during the day. Seriously, humans should just hibernate through the winter. (Or at least I should. More than I already do, that is.)
As for break so far, I haven't really... done much. I might visit with some people or take a day trip or two, but on shorter vacations, I generally just prefer bumming around and pretending that homework doesn't exist (though I am working on my French paper, whoo!). I might drive up to Nahant with my dad tomorrow to look at all the crazy-huge mansions.
So what's up with you, flist?
Meme from anesidorian
Mar. 5th, 2010 02:38 pmAlmost a month late, buuuuuut.
Comment on this post. I will choose seven interests from your profile and you will explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.
1. pippi longstocking
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING IS COMING INTO YOUR TOWN
THE ONE NO ONE CAN BE DOWN
OH NO NO NO
THE ONE WHO'S FUN TO BE AROUUUUUUUUND
... aka, Pippi Longstocking is awesome and I pretty much wanted to be her when I was little. The incredibly bad and cheesy movie from the 80s is still one of my guilty pleasures.
2. schnitzel without noodles
In one of the songs in The Sound of Music there's a line about schnitzel with noodles. I prefer my schnitzel without noodles. 8|
3. proper nouns in scrabble
I STRONGLY believe that when playing a game of Scrabble, proper nouns should be fair game. No one I've ever played with will side with me on this one. 8(
4. banerries
Where my username comes from! It's a word coined by Alex the parrot to mean "apple". Apparently, he thought that apples looked like cherries and tasted like bananas, so he took "ban-" from banana and "-erry" from cherry to create a new word that he thought made more sense than "apple". This event proved that he at least partially understood language syntax. In short, I ♥ ALEX.
5. bartending in the dark
A reference to a funny Fandom Wank thing. I don't bartend myself, I promise.
6. john the evil slytherin
A reference to a HILARIOUS Harry Potter badfic that I *think* was called "The Year of Fire"-- It was quoted onbabb_chronicles ages ago, but I can't find the actual post.
7. stealing gus's innocence
Who DOESN'T like stealing Gus's innocence, really?Also, I miss MSN chats.
I also have nothing... of value to say anymore, really. My life is so everyday and regular; I don't want to bore you all by posts filled with nothing.Nooo, I save that for Plurk.
Comment on this post. I will choose seven interests from your profile and you will explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.
1. pippi longstocking
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING IS COMING INTO YOUR TOWN
THE ONE NO ONE CAN BE DOWN
OH NO NO NO
THE ONE WHO'S FUN TO BE AROUUUUUUUUND
... aka, Pippi Longstocking is awesome and I pretty much wanted to be her when I was little. The incredibly bad and cheesy movie from the 80s is still one of my guilty pleasures.
2. schnitzel without noodles
In one of the songs in The Sound of Music there's a line about schnitzel with noodles. I prefer my schnitzel without noodles. 8|
3. proper nouns in scrabble
I STRONGLY believe that when playing a game of Scrabble, proper nouns should be fair game. No one I've ever played with will side with me on this one. 8(
4. banerries
Where my username comes from! It's a word coined by Alex the parrot to mean "apple". Apparently, he thought that apples looked like cherries and tasted like bananas, so he took "ban-" from banana and "-erry" from cherry to create a new word that he thought made more sense than "apple". This event proved that he at least partially understood language syntax. In short, I ♥ ALEX.
5. bartending in the dark
A reference to a funny Fandom Wank thing. I don't bartend myself, I promise.
6. john the evil slytherin
A reference to a HILARIOUS Harry Potter badfic that I *think* was called "The Year of Fire"-- It was quoted on
babb_chronicles ages ago, but I can't find the actual post.7. stealing gus's innocence
Who DOESN'T like stealing Gus's innocence, really?
I also have nothing... of value to say anymore, really. My life is so everyday and regular; I don't want to bore you all by posts filled with nothing.
AIM change!
Feb. 17th, 2010 03:37 pmThis is... actually not a real entry (SORRY CINNA), but I got a new AIM screenname.
dramadramaiddy -------> hellooo darlink
Drop me a line here if you want me to add you; comments are screened!
dramadramaiddy -------> hellooo darlink
Drop me a line here if you want me to add you; comments are screened!
CALLING ALL AFCERS.
Jan. 26th, 2010 04:31 amANNIKA. GUS. MARIAM. Cinna and I want you to come join Plurk and talk to us so we can have chatty funtimes like the days of old!
... Other than that this is kind of a useless post, but it's 4:30AM; what did you expect? Oh God I have to get up for class tomorrow.
... Other than that this is kind of a useless post, but it's 4:30AM; what did you expect? Oh God I have to get up for class tomorrow.
On the plus side, I didn't fail Spanish!
Jan. 21st, 2010 10:46 pmSchool starts again on Monday (I know, I know; late compared to most of the rest of my flist), and I don't want to goooooo. I enjoy being lazy.
I'm especially not looking forward to Statistics in Sociology. SOMEONE SAVE ME FROM THE MATH.
I'm especially not looking forward to Statistics in Sociology. SOMEONE SAVE ME FROM THE MATH.
No title today.
Dec. 22nd, 2009 04:00 pmMr. LaForce: [of the flutes playing badly on a section of "New York Hippodrome"] "This is like the first day of band at Mastway [Elementary School]."
Doug: "I went to Moharimet [Elementary School]."
Mr. LaForce: "Okay, second day at Moharimet, then."
So I signed up for an account on Formspring a while ago, but then never actually did anything with it. Go ask me questions? Either anonymously or not; I have both enabled. I LIKE FILLING THINGS OUT AND ANSWERING STUFF; DON'T JUDGE ME.
In other news, winter break is awesome so far. I've accomplished absolutely nothing. 8]
Doug: "I went to Moharimet [Elementary School]."
Mr. LaForce: "Okay, second day at Moharimet, then."
So I signed up for an account on Formspring a while ago, but then never actually did anything with it. Go ask me questions? Either anonymously or not; I have both enabled. I LIKE FILLING THINGS OUT AND ANSWERING STUFF; DON'T JUDGE ME.
In other news, winter break is awesome so far. I've accomplished absolutely nothing. 8]
