HI BILLY MAYS HERE   
09:52am 28/06/2009
  Happy Birthday to m-- WTF BILLY MAYS IS DEAD?! HOLY SHIT KIRA, WRITER'S CRAMP MUCH??

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03:45pm 27/06/2009
  So uh

Yeah.

Hurting a little. Not really sure what to do about it, if there's anything I can do. Can't really talk about it, either. But I really, really wish I could.

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GYAAAAAA HA HA HA HAAAAAA *drawn out gasp*   
05:14pm 26/06/2009
  AP Source: Jackson apparently had heart attack

*scribble scribble*



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Jacko on his Backo   
04:03pm 25/06/2009
 

Wow uh... wow.

That's really all I can say. Kinda surreal.

at least they've been saved the trouble of embalming him

Yes, for the last fifteen to twenty years he's been a total nutjob, but he was still a pretty good artist. I mean, seriously. Put Thriller on and try not to dance.

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EDIT: Farrah Faucett died today too. Should I be afraid for David Bowie?
 
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For everything else, there's Mastercard.   
09:02am 25/06/2009
  Summer session Math D class: $26 a unit @ 3 units

Mymathlab online math homework packet: $78

TI-84 Graphing Calculator: $90 (used)

Five hour study session: 4 hours of lost sleep

....Bombing the test anyway: PRICELESS.

Fuuuuuuuck my life. I want a soda.

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omg angst.   
04:42pm 24/06/2009
  So in order to get any farther in my Math D homework, I have to have a graphing calculator, which I do not have. These things cost bank, which I also do not have.

Know what I do have?

An exam tomorrow. Which I'm going to fail, because I don't have a graphing calculator, because my FUCKING IDIOT YES OR NO MATH TEACHER DECIDED NOT TO TELL US WE NEEDED ONE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. As a Voc Rehab student, I have to let my counselor know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE what supplies are required for my class. NOT THE WEEK BEFORE AN EXAM. NO, MISTER BADRENA, YOU FAIL. YOU FAIL.

Now I'm upset because I'm probably going to have to ask my parents to get one for me, and I don't know if they can, and even if they do, Voc Rehab can't reimburse them for the full amount (if they can even reimburse them at all), which means my parents are going to be PISSED at me.

Also Mom called to tell me that it's my fault the dog is sick because she can't read the directions on his pill bottle correctly. Instead of, you know, asking someone else to read it for her, or putting her glasses on, she just guessed, and then blamed it on me because I don't have the information sheet WHICH HAS THE SAME SHIT ON IT AS THE PILL BOTTLE.

fuck my LIFE right now, omg.

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EDIT: Ended up paying for a calc out-of-pocket; I was fortunate enough to find an 'opened and returned' calc on sale at Best Buy for $90. I still don't know if VR can reimburse me, but I made it under the $100 limit for reimbursements, so...

Still hate Math, Logarithms, and Badrenas.
 
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Gyaaaa ha ha ha haaaaa *drawn out gasp* HAAAA HA HA HAHAAAA   
06:43am 15/06/2009
  Every time I read about someone dying from sudden cardiac arrest-- and I mean every time-- I immediately think it was Kira, because I am a fanthing. (Even when it doesn't make sense. Although at the last there, Kira was pretty much just killing anybody he felt like. "how dare you jaywalk! *scribble scribble* DIE!!")



Skool today. Am awake way too early in the morning, and earlier tried to pin my hair back with an allan wrench.

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Non emotion Data is my fave.   
12:42pm 14/06/2009
  "Down is good. Up is no."

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I wanna rock   
04:29pm 12/06/2009
 

Fixed the pink hat with the crooked ears... sort of. Ears are now on the same level, but one sticks out just a little bit more than the other.

So I added buttons.

Anyway.

I've been wanting to get a real Mohawk for a while, but kept convincing myself it was a bad idea. Now Bella's got an ugly new haircut, and I think it's a sign. A SIGN THAT SAYS MOHAWK.

I dunno, what do you think?

In Other News, Axis Powers Hetalia might be the greatest pseudo-historical overtly homosexual anime about anthropomorphized countries in the WWII era ever. See icon for "Chibitalia," its 'backstory' segment. Tiny Holy Roman Empire accosting Tiny Italy Under Austria's Rule is SO CUTE THAT IT HURTS.

EDIT: I know that you are, EVEN NOW, doubting the awesome that is Hetalia. Therefore, here is a 30-second clip of the ending theme song that demonstrates exactly what the show is all about: Italy being cute and dumb.



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My mind goes to weird places.   
11:58am 12/06/2009
  Both warriors go into the act knowing that, as in battle, one or the other must die. But more than a violent encounter, it is one of ultimate love and ultimate sacrifice.

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ribbit.   
07:52pm 11/06/2009
 

Sexy frog hat.

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FJAKFEJAKFERACA!   
04:49pm 10/06/2009
  Alberta man, 77, charges attacking bear, swearing in Cree, and rams branch down animal's throat

I want this man as my husband.

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Sing Along!   
01:49am 10/06/2009
  Sunday Mom and I went out to eat, and ended up at the Sewing and Vacuum shop where, after much squeeing and getting my learn on, I got a real sewing machine for my birthday. It's an old Singer, which is fine with me because my two criteria for machines were a) works and b) doesn't cost $400. According to Anonymous People on Sewing Forums, though, the older machines are better, since they're heavier, last longer and are more dependable.

So far, my machine (whose name is Suzie) has proven herself quite worthy, and will put a neat little zig-zag stitch through just about anything I throw at her with nary a complaint.

Anyway, Hats.


I actually made this one for Skittle with the Handi-Stitch, then took a seam ripper to it and re-did it with Suzie the night I got her. I was still getting used to the machine, though, so Skittle's poor hat looks pretty ghetto. I'm going to just get some more fleece and re-do the whole thing, now that I have a few more hats under my belt.


Simple, using what I had left from my trip to the fabric store. It's a very solid hat, but the ears are off-kilter and I couldn't fix them no matter how hard I tried, and I feel like anyone who so much as glances at the hat will see the glaring problem with it right away even though probably no one will notice but me. Anyway.


Using more of the airline blanket and a weird-looking scarf I found in my drawer, I took my first crack at ear-flaps. I think I'm going to need a couple more tries until I'm comfortable with them, but at least I have the concept down. Also practicing shapes for when I have to re-applique that moon on Skittle's hat ;_; so hard (also the flaps looked plain and needed hearts).

I'm running out of fabric and random garments to mangle, so I'm gonna need to go back to the fabric store sometime soon. Hopefully fleece is still on sale.

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01:29am 10/06/2009
  From an article on Yahoo! Titled Eight tips for how money CAN buy you happiness:

2. End marital conflict. If you’re constantly arguing about the unkempt lawn, or the moldering laundry, see if you can throw some money at the problem. Can you hire the teenager down the street to clean out the garage?

Newsflash, people who have the spare change to pay teenagers to clean their house: if you and your spouse are 'constantly' arguing over something as dumb as the lawn or the garage, 'throwing money at the problem' isn't going to fix the underlying issue. Pay for marriage counseling instead. Or a hooker.

Also: Governator to Ditch Textbooks for E-Books

Putting aside my opinion on the matter (I haven't used an actual text textbook in years-- my teachers rarely assign them), I would like to point out that our Governor would lose in a speech contest to a nine-year-old. I don't know if he writes his own speeches, or if someone does it for him and he fucks them up, but he just sounds like a 9th grade English paper every time he opens his mouth.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Will you Please Go Now!

Next time, Hats.

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01:28am 10/06/2009
  Still awake, due to Unseasonable Hell Cold From Hell.

Therefore, a dumb meme.

Answer only YES or NO
Do not explain anything unless specifically asked in the comments.

Been arrested? — No
Kissed someone you didn't like? — Yes
Slept in until 5 PM? — Yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? — Yes
Held a snake? — Yes
Ran a red light? — Yes
Been suspended from school? — Yes
Experienced love at first sight? — No
Totaled your car in an accident? — No
Been fired from a job? — Yes
Fired somebody? — No
Sung karaoke? — Yes
Pointed a gun at someone? — No
Did something you told yourself you wouldn't? — Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? — Yes
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? — Yes
Kissed in the rain? — No
Had a close brush with death (your own)? — Yes
Saw someone die? — Yes
Played Spin-the-Bottle? — Yes
Smoked a cigar? — No
Sat on a rooftop? — Yes
Smuggled something into another country? — Yes
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? — Yes
Broken a bone? — No
Skipped school? — Yes
Eaten a bug? — Yes
Sleepwalked? — No
Walked on a moonlit beach? — Yes
Ridden a motorcycle? — No
Dumped someone? — Yes
Forgotten your anniversary? — No
Lied to avoid a ticket? — No
Ridden in a helicopter? — No
Shaved your head? — No
Blacked out from drinking? — No
Played a prank on someone? — Yes
Hit a home run? — No
Felt like killing someone? — Yes
Cross-dressed? — Yes
Been falling-down drunk? — No
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? — Yes
Eaten snake? — No
Marched/Protested? — Yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? — No
Puked on an amusement ride? — No
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? — No
Knitted? — Yes
Been on TV? — No
Shot a gun? — No
Skinny-dipped? — No
Given someone stitches? — No
Eaten a whole habenero pepper? — No
Ridden a surfboard? — No
Drunk straight from a liquor bottle? — No
Had surgery? — Yes
Streaked? — No
Been taken by ambulance to a hospital? — Yes
Tripped on mushrooms? — No
Passed out when NOT drinking? — Yes
Peed on a bush? — Yes
Donated Blood? — Yes
Grabbed electric fence? — Yes
Eaten alligator meat? — No
Eaten cheesecake? — Yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? — No
Peed your pants in public? — No
Snuck into a movie without paying? — No
Written graffiti? — Yes
Still love someone you shouldn't? — No
Think about the future? — Yes
Been in handcuffs? — No
Believe in love? — Yes
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? — No

...well, that was boring. On to the next diversion...

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Come my little friends as we all sing a little la de dum dum dum   
01:02am 10/06/2009
  I have a cough, a headache, a runny nose, my whole body itches and aches, I can't sleep, and I have The Happy Working Song stuck in my head.

Clearly I'm being punished for something.

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OMFG WHAT A SHOCK   
10:30am 09/06/2009
  NEWSFLASH: ADAM LAMBERT GAY - POPE CATHOLIC - BEARS SHIT IN WOODS; FILM @ ELEVEN

I mean seriously?

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HATS HATS HATS   
10:18pm 06/06/2009
  So, I bought a handi-stitch at Target, cannibalized a helpless fleece blanket I bought for my last plane trip, used this tutorial and made hats.

There are three and a half all together, but only two are shown here because the other one and a half... didn't make it. They stay in my room, out of the virgin sight on non-hatters.

Hat #2 was made with more care than hat #1, and included a bigger and wider brim (one because my head is big and I like my hats roomy, and two because I like the wider brims) and EARS.




The ears are kind of big and flop around, so I smooth them back like an angry cat's most of the time. After this hat, the fleece blanket was reduced to little more than wonky-shaped scraps of purpleness, so I went to the fabric store in Roseville. Because it's June and no one but me is making fleece hats, all fleece was on sale and I got a bunch for under ten dollars. Then I got home and made this:


(modeled by my mom, who was obviously very excited to be there.)

The pink bow is there to cover up the fact that I messed up on the brim and it was all twisty and sad. I also tried to make a present hat for a friend, but discovered that my handi-stitch can't handle everything I thought it could, and ended up with my half a hat (with falling-off ears).

and uh... that's how I've been spending my weekend. How about you?

EDIT: also I have a PSP because apparently I fooled Skittle into thinking I deserved one. IT IS MAH BABY.

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Vodka   
10:51pm 03/06/2009
  (This is going to be in my award-winning gay buttsex novel, Russians Have Funny Names Part Three. Enjoy responsibly.)


“I do have a girlfriend.” Andrei’s face was already flushed with drink, his cheeks rosy and eyes glassy. “She loves me and we’re going to get married someday.”

“Is that so?” I kept my tone neutral, refilling my own glass. Just the tone of his voice was enough to make my heart ache. I’d been like him, in another lifetime. “Is she pretty?”

“Oh, she’s beautiful. Much more beautiful than any of the other girls in the village, and she has the longest hair, too. And,” he adds, leaning over the table and lowering his voice, “she let me touch her breast once.”

I raised an eyebrow, and it must have looked to Andrei like skepticism, because he continued, “It’s true! And it felt… well, soft. I thought it would be firm, like—oh, I don’t know, patting a dog’s head. But it was really very—are you all right?”

“Fine,” I choked out, wiping my eyes and wincing against the burn of alcohol in my nose. “Just took it a little too fast, that’s all.”

“You’d best be careful,” Andrei said sagely, “too much of it can really go to your head.”

I shook my head, setting my cup down. I stretched my leg out with a sigh, leaning over to rub my aching knee. I felt the cold weather in every bone, but especially in my right knee, which would twinge and swell and make a nuisance of itself every time a storm approached. Andrei watched me. “Your leg’s still hurting you?”

“Yeh,” I grunt, sitting back in my chair. “Hurt it in the war. Forgot all about it until fifteen years ago when it started acting up again. Damn thing,” I grumbled, and reached for the alcohol again.

Andrei lifted his gaze to mine. “You were a soldier?”

His eyes were too much, especially with the liquor and the sound of the storm outside tugging at my memories, and I had to look away. “Not so much a soldier as an idiot with a bayonet.”

“I didn’t know.” The boy’s voice had gone soft.

“I didn’t tell you,” I pointed out. “It’s been too long to matter.”

“Is that where the scar on your cheek came from?”

“No, that was later. I was your age when I went to war, boy, a lot has happened since then. I told you, it was a long time ago.” My hand shook as I filled my cup, and alcohol sloshed onto the table.

“Did you kill anyone?”

I set the bottle down very carefully. “You’re awfully full of questions tonight,” I growled.

Andrei tucked his chin, eyes darting away from mine like a submissive dog’s.

I reached over the table to snatch his half-full cup from him. “You oughtn’t to drink so much. It’ll rot your insides, and you so young.”

“You drink a lot,” he countered.

I snorted. “I’m not a fuzz-chinned little boy.” I stood up, trying hard not to wobble on my bad knee. “Now the storm should be blown out by morning. I made you a pallet over there by the hearth. Go on and bed down.”

“I’m sorry I asked you,” Andrei said in a small voice.

I paused, back to him, then sighed. “I know you are. Just you watch what you ask of grouchy old men when they’ve had too much to drink.” I turned back towards him, thinking to give him a pat on the shoulder, only to discover that he’d come very close. He stared up at me, his eyes darting from the scar on my cheek to the one that disappeared under my collar. Underneath the smell of alcohol and the smoke from the fire was his scent, clean and sweet. I swallowed hard, unable to move.

“Good night, Vladimir,” he said finally, putting a hand on my shoulder and standing on his toes to kiss my cheek as a child might kiss his father. I suddenly felt very, very old, and I watched him go to his bed with a weight on my shoulders.
 
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Losing my Marbles   
07:18am 28/05/2009
  Somebody wanted to borrow Phoenix Wright when I was done with it and I don't remember who it was. Shout out?

Also OMFG my back is killing me.

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