Green Thumb

     So it's been a while. I haven't had much to say until now, especially since January was mostly finishing classes and writing exams. Those went alright, considering I only had two of them and one was biology. (the other was English, which was terrible in the sense that exams are terrible, but I think I did okay.) In old news, my beginning-of-the-year horribleness, a.k.a chipmunk face, went away with the kind help of the medication after about two or three days, which was great. I still think it's some kind of jinx on 2012 for me.
     The main reason that I wanted to post was to brag about my awesome plant-growing skills. I took mine, K's, and another member's plants home for the exam period and the days off after, a total of 11 days. They were the only ones that were alive and showed promise, and I did not want them to die. So I took them and initiated what I have called Operation Plant Overhaul, to bring theirs back from near-death, and help mine grow more. The results are stunning.

     This is the plants the first day I took them home. I cleaned out all of the dead things, picked out the moldy earth, and started hoping.

Here is my plant, today, all leafy green and looking like a jungle. I was able to save the leaves, since they had been damaged a bit when my teacher left the lights on over them for an entire weekend.

K's plant, which had so much dead stuff in it when I first brought it home that I didn't think I would be able to save much. But I was successful in saving two of them, which have at least doubled in height. The one on the right was original bent completely over, and neither of them had much in terms of leaves.

The last plant is probably the one I spent most of my time worrying about. The stems were really tiny and flimsy, so I ended up burying them a bit to a point where they could stand-ish on their own. The leaves on this plant have really flourished, and even the little alien part (far right side) has grown.

     Now I have to take them back to school though, which will probably result in all of my hard work being ruined, since annoying kids like to poke them when they are in class. I wish I could keep them with me, but I can't.

     Anyway, I hope (as usual) to write more often, especially since a new semester is beginning and there shouldn't be much work for a while (I hope). Don't forget to be awesome!

This is a comparison of my plant from Christmas time. It's weird to think that it used to be that tiny. I am an amazing plant grower person, if I do say so myself.

BEDD: So Close I Can Taste It

     One more day. One more day. One more day. That is the only thing keeping me sane right now. If tomorrow wasn't going to be an easy-ish day, I would contemplate taking an early vacation. Well, that and the fact that I have to hand in a very important biology assignment.

     Today was a fun day, though. We ended up watcing Despicable Me in Biology, since we were just supposed to work on our take-home assignment anyway. So I just enjoyed the movie and left the work for home, where it was meant to be done. We will most likely finish it tomorrow, since classes are short and no one wants to begin anything new before the break.

     Today we also celebrated my friend's birthday, which was really fun. We decorated his locker, and had our cupcakes at lunch, and generally bugged him about being the birthday boy most of the day. Another awesome thing is that the photo challenge for today is 'highlight of the day,' so I took a picture of the decorated locker.

     Since I still have some things to do before I go to bed, I will leave this post short. Only a few more hours of torture until sweet freedom. In the meantime, don't forget to be awesome!

BEDD: Cupcake

     Today was an okay sort of day. I didn't do much in terms of school work, but since it's getting soo much closer each day, I couldn't care less. After school, K and I made some cupcakes for our friend's birthday tomorrow. It is the first year that we get to celebrate his birthday all together, since we are usually out of school at this time. The only bad thing is he and K have a physics test, so we will have to do the celebrating at lunch. Oh well, no morning cupcakes for me I guess.

     Yesterday, while I was being bored and looking around the Internet since I didn't really  have any homework, I came across a really awesome '12 Days of Nerdmas' on a Tumblr page. Unfortunately, I couldn't trace it back to the original post, but I am going to put it on here and say that it beats mine in awesome by a lot.

On the twelfth day of Nerdmas, nerdfighters gave to me,

Twelve Hanks a humping,

Eleven peeps for eating,

Ten faults in stars,

Nine in your pants jokes,

Eight giraffes in love,

Seven hanklerfishies,

Six yetis hiding,

Five pizza Johns,

Four corndogs,

Three French llamas,

Two Brothers Green,

and an online community.

     Of course, my favourite from this list is a toss-up between seven hanklerfishies, because I absolutely love the hankerlfish, and two brothers Green, because I love the Green brothers and the reference to the Brother's Grimm. Nine is a bit wordy in my opinion, but all in all it is a Nerdfighter wonderland of awesome.

     Today's challenge just happened to coincide with my day's activities. The word for the day was 'sweet', which went hand-in-hand with the cupcakes that were baked. Unfortunately, genius I am forgot my camera, so the photo is courtesy of K today. They are delicious, but you can't have any because they are too special. The green icing has nothing to do with the holidays, either.



     Hopefully tomorrow will go by very quickly, and then there will only be one more day left until break. Until then, don't forget to be awesome!

BEDD: The Nutcracker

    Today has been a really long day. I travelled into the city with K and her family, and we went to see the Nutcracker ballet. It was super amazingly awesome. I have never seen anything like it before. The backdrops were beautiful, with screens that backlit to change the scenes. I thought that was really cool.

     The dances were amazing as well. I still don't know which one was my favourite. The Dew Drop Fairy's was really nice, with the waltzing flowers. Very intricate. I also liked the Sugar Plum Fairy's dance, it was nice. I especially liked the music for that one. And now I have it stuck in my head. The Prince's first dance with Clara, right after he is transformed from being the Nutcracker, was also a really good one. Very romantic. I think that one might just come out as the top of my three favourites.

     I forgot my camera at home, so I will post the photo challenge tomorrow as a double. This day has been long but fun, and now I am tired. Don't forget to be awesome!

BEDD: Forever Yours

     Another great day spent hanging out with K. Except I didn't get any homework done, which means that I'll have to do a ton of work tomorrow. Boo. But oh well. Two days of awesome is a good trade in for one of stupid homework. On the plus side, I am ahead in biology because I did it all but one question on Friday, and there are no more questions due for the Othello unit. Woo!

   So Alex Day and Charlie McDonnel collaborated and made a music video for Alex's new song Forever Yours, which I absolutely love. Both the song and the video. I have had parts of the song stuck in my head for weeks now, it is so good. I love Alex's music. The lyrics are catchy and meaningful, and the music is wonferfully amazing. And he puts so much effort into everything he produces. Makes the entire thing even better.

     The music video is super hilarious, and I love it. It is much different than all of the other videos done for their songs, which I think really suits Forever Yours, since this song is also different than any other song that Alex has produced. Either way, it's been a long time since they've done something music-y together like this, so it was really awesome.

     The photo challenge for today is to have the camera in the shot. I don't like this one, mainly because it's so ambiguous. I mean, it's basically saying to do anything as long as it has the camera included. Which I don't really like. Mainly because it means having to have a mirror or mirror-like surface. So I took this one a bit more creatively, and used a hand-held mirror. I also included my face, a bit, to make up for yesterdays horrible photo.

     What I like about this picture is that not only is the image in both faces of the mirror, but its also reflected onto the top of my laptop, which I had to use as a base for the mirror, since I couldn't steady my hands enough to hold both the mirror and the cameras to take a clear enough image. This one is my favourite challenge photo so far,  but since it is only the third day that is really nothing to judgde. The other two weren't very creative.

     Hopefully I can keep up with this creatibity and end up with a nice catalogue of BEDD challenge photos by the time December is over. Anywho, I am going to go read now. Listen to more Alex Day and don't forget to be awesome!

BEDD: I Didn't Forget!

     That's a half lie. While I didn't quite forget that I had to post tonight, I did get kind of busy and distracted. K is sleeping over tonight, so we did some awesome sleepover-type stuff. Well, our kind of sleepover-type stuff anyway. She helped me out with my Zelda game (Twilight Princess, because I'm oldschool like that), and then we rented a movie.

     Super 8 doesn't exactly sound like it would be a kick-ass movie, but it was mindblowing awesome. I mean, there were some moments where I was like how have you not died and such, but the concept was veery different to any other sort of alien/action type movie I've watched. Which is good, because I'm getting kind of tired of the cliché aliens attack, hero saves the day movie.

     The photo challenge for today is supposed to be a self-portrait, which I am not exactly happy about. I mean, I hate my picture being taken. It's like my soul is being taken from me (at least, that's the excuse I always give). So I'm going to cheat but not cheat, and take a picture of something that is not my face, but mostly because my hair is just a mess right now.

     So yeah. Not very awesome of me, but I don't really care. I think the picture turned out alright, and it still fits the guidelines. It is a portrait of myself. Just, you know, my hand. In nerdfighter gesture.Don't forget to be awesome!

Three Things and a Comic

     Well, I have not written in a while, and I do not really want to do homework, so I have decided to post. I really don't have much to talk about, nor the mind to talk about anything that is going on in my life right now, so I have decided to this. Woo for procrastination and this blog. So read or don't, I really couldn't care less. This is for me.

A. Three names I go by...
Deidra
Dee
Dandelions-Fly

B. Three 'jobs' I have had in my life...
babysitter
shelf-stocker
cabin-cleaner / bed-maker

C. Three places I have lived...
Klots Lake
Pamela Lake (this will always be home)
In Town

D. Three TV shows that I watch...
Doctor Who
Torchwood
The Bang Theory

E. Three places I have been...
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
here : \

F. Three favorite foods...
cafeteria meatballs and rice
perogies with bacon and onions
K's cakepops

G. Three people who might respond...
K, because she always reads
any of the other Ks, because I hope they read
anyone else who wants to respond, or post to their own blog

H. Three things I am looking forward to...
This weekend, this lovely three day weekend
Second semester; things will be interesting
Graduation, only nine more months!  o.O

     Oh, and don't forget to be awesome!

Change and Coincidence

     It's been a while, but I made a few changes to the blog. Nothing big, some font and colour changes, but I also added some new sidebar gadgets (and gave everything a title). I probably will never do any dramatic changes, because I really love the way everything looks, and the template was kind of what really sparked the name. That and Nerdfighter awesome-ness, but whatever.
     I added links to other places that I can be found (and want to be found), and also to some other blogs written by friends of mine. Some are just starting off, but I trust that they will be good reads. At least for me. And I do have friends whose names don't start with the letter K, I really do, they just don't write. Or they have secret hidden places online that they do it, but just aren't telling me. Either way, the strangeness of all of their names beginning with the letter K is just a coincidence. I hope.
     I am going to post again tomorrow, during actual real people hours, and talk about what I have been up to since my last post. Procrastinating mostly, as usual, but I have done some things that are worth talking about. And 2am is just not the time to do it.
     So until then, don't forget to be awesome!

Mischief Managed

     I can't believe that I have never talked about Harry Potter in any of my previous blog posts! The only time I've mentioned it was for K's birthday, when I made her a Hogwarts acceptance letter. Well, to make up for that, and also because I've got a lot to say on the subject, this will be a very Potter themed post.

    I will start with my reaction to the finale of the Harry Potter movie phenomena, The Deathly Hallows part 2. I went to see it with K on the 15 (I know, a long time ago, shh!), and it was amazing! We actually got some good seats this time, considering there were a like a million people already there when we got to the theatre. It was all really good, and the plot didn't stray too far from that of the book, and even the parts that did weren't too bad. Most of them kind of made the film better in my opinion, because they looked good onscreen.

     My favourite scene was in Gringotts, when the trio released the dragon and it clawed its way through the vaults and out into the sky. It was pretty much exactly how I had imagined it while I was reading the book. Also, I love how dragons are portrayed throughout this series.

     I also liked that the link between Voldemort and Harry was showed visually in the films, because it gave a different dimension to what was going on between them. I also cried during the movie, mostly when Snape died and his story was playing, because it showed so much more of Snape's character in those few moments than in all of the films combined. I also cried when seeing Lupin and Tonks' bodies, and seeing the Weasley family mourn over their losses. I didn't cry as much watching the movie as I did as when I read the book.

     A few more of my favourite moments were when McGonagall called the statues to guard the school, and got all excited because she finally got to use that spell. It was a great moment of comic relief in a stressful moment. The battle in general was amazing, and as much as I love the castle, it was interesting to see the battle happening around it, and watch how it falls. Although, I did not like it when the Death Eaters set fire and destroyed the Quiditch  field. That was always my favourite place on the Hogwarts grounds.

     Neville was absolutely brilliant! Even from the beginning, I always felt that Neville would have his moment, his time to shine, and nothing could beat the epicness of him pulling Gryffindors sword from the Sorting Hat and then killing Nagini just in time for Harry to finish off Voldemort.

     I found this comic thingy on Deviant Art  and I just found it hilarious. It pretty much sums up Part 2 without all of the glamorous in between stuff that makes up movies and books. My favourite panel is the awkward Draco/Voldemort hug, because that is pretty much how it looked in the movie, too. Voldie was all "Draco, come and hug!" and Draco walks over, probably thinking something along the lines of "No no no no no no no." And then awkward hug happens, and you can just see it in his eyes that he would rather be anywhere but there. Then the Malfoys skip town, and the battle continues. Stupid Malfoys.

     And that is basically my reaction to the final Harry Potter movie. Of course, I could say something about every second of the film, but that would take too much time and too much effort, and I have other things I wish to write about. The thing that comes next with HP? Forcing future generations to read the books and watch the movies and keeping the fandom alive.

 

     The other Harry Potter related thing I have to talk about is my recently arrived Hogwarts acceptance letter, all the way from the Netherlands! (hmm, maybe that's where Hogwarts is secretly hidden...). Anyway, a few weeks ago I sent away my own letter to a new Nerdfighter friend, C, who lives there, and she sent me a letter, and I finally got it in the mail today. See, I'm creepily excited to open it! Also, Harry Potter is creepin' over my shoulder. That happened completely by accident.

     The letter is very beautiful, all handmade, (whereas mine is computer generated due to my lack of artistic talent) and is now posted on my cork board until I find a more permanent place for it. I can't wait to hear from C that she got my letter.

     I hope to be able to make more letters for Nerdfighter friends in the future, because it is very fun to make them and send them, and I know that it is fun to receive them.

     Anyway, this post has been really long and taken me a long time when I have had other important things to do. DFTBA, keep the magic alive, and mischief managed!

Birthday Bonanza!

     Today, being June the first, is a very special day. Seventeen years ago on this day, a very special event occurred. My very best friend in the world, K, was born, and that means today was her birthday. So today we had a bit of a celebration. We had Chinese take-out food and awesome cake and the power went out for a tiny bit and we fed the birds and we played Wii a bit and it was awesome.

     I got her what I hope will be a really good book, Divergent, and I also bought her, for the first time ever, manga. I usually don't buy it for her because I don't know what she likes or reads, so this time she gave me a list of series she is into and ones she would have liked. So I got her one. It felt kind of awesome. We pretty much always get each other books. I also baked her cupcakes, and I gave them out to our friends in our math class, since there is only like 9 of us in it. They were delicious, if I do say so myself: devil's food cake chocolate with milk chocolate icing and chopped up bits of white chocolate left over from my Easter candy, since I am never going to finish it.

     I also got creative and nerdy and made her an acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was pretty simple, and I knew it would really make her birthday super special, since we are both Muggles (non-wizards). I just copied out Harry's letter from the first book (actually I Googled it since I don't have the first book), and made up the envelope, tracing the school logo on and sealing it with candle wax and a home-made seal (I carved the H out of an apple). Then I kind of failed at dripping the wax, but it turned out pretty good nonetheless.

     Now, she also wanted helium balloons for some strange reason (not that strange, helium balloons are fun) and I just don't have those kinds of resources, nor the kind of money to get the resources for it, so to substitute and complete her birthday wish, I give her this:



     And finally, because it is awesome and amazingly epic, I will leave you with The Birthday Song. DFTBA.

Still Here

     I realize that I haven't really posted anything in over a week. I kind of felt like just giving up lately. Every time I thought that I should write something, a little voice in the back of my mind kept saying "Why bother? No one cares what you write." I've been agreeing with that voice lately, and am still fighting to keep it gagged and tied up in the dark recesses of my mind. So right now I figure I will continue on in the normal routine.
     Clearly I have used up one of my two safe weeks for the 50QC. I was hoping to never have to skip a week, and answer all of the questions with two weeks remaining in the year to reflect and whatnot. Oh well. The question for this week is actually pretty interesting. "If the average human lifespan was 40 years, how would you live your life differently?"

     If the average lifespan was 40 years, the first thing that I would do differently is not spend as much time in school. Currently I am expecting to be in school until I'm around 22 years old, which would be half of my life. Then I would have to work the rest to pay off the debt of school, and I would have no time to really live. So I would spend less time in school and more time doing things for myself, like traveling and meeting people and having different experiences. If I were only expected to live to around 40, I would forget about trying to save for a future as much as people now do and focus on being with my friends and family. I most certainly would not be wasting a Saturday evening typing at my computer like this. Just kidding. It's not a waste.

     Last week I finished two books: The Hunger Games and Beastly. I borrowed both of them from K, but I intend to buy The Hunger Games trilogy next time I'm in a bookstore. She only had the first one, and it completely hooked me. Basically, it's about a girl who is sent along with 23 other teenagers to battle it out in the annual Hunger Games, in which the contestants have to kill each other to survive; the last one standing gets to live. It was really amazing. Beastly is pretty much a modern day take on the classic Beauty and the Beast story. It was also really good, much better than I expected it to be. This has now been eight books toward the 50 book challenge. I'm a little behind from where I would have liked to be by this time, but that's alright because I will make it up in the summer.  

     So there, I've actually posted for this week. Hopefully this following week I won't be in this mood again and I'll actually write. Have a good week, keep your hopes up, and DFTBA.

    

Alive Again

     So clearly posting on Valentine's Day didn't happen, and neither did posting later in the week. I really meant to do it, but I basically slept through this entire week. I would go to school, sleep on the bus all the way there, and be tired all day. I would sleep on the bus all the way home, and once supper was done, I would fall asleep on the couch for around three hours. Then I'd get up for an hour or two to shower, do a little bit of homework, and make my lunch for the next day, and then I'd be back in bed for the night. I think it was because I was sick, because I didn't do anything that would make me that tired for so long.

     Even though Valentine's Day is long in the past, I am going to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day. If you are like me and don't like or celebrate this day, then Happy Single's Awareness Day. I handed out Valentine-o-grams with the other members of the Student's Council, and it went really well. We had to buy a second batch of candy because we sold so much.

     My mom got me a giant heart shaped pillow. It's fluffy and comfortable, and I've been using it to sleep at night. K also made a bunch of us special treats. They are basically balls of cake covered in chocolate. They were amazing.

     This weekend was a special weekend for me. My sister, niece, and brother-in-law were down to visit. I hadn't gotten to see them since New Year's. My niece 'J' talks a lot more now. She's going to be three soon, and I can't wait. We took her to see a couple of hockey games at the town arena. It was really fun.

     Even though it's technically Monday, I'm going to do the 50QC question from last week now. It's my blog, so what I say goes. "Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?" My answer is both. I am going to school and working hard, which is what I believe I should be doing. I've got goals for the future, and this is how I am going to accomplish them. On the other hand, there is probably more that I could be doing, or other things that are just as important. Sometimes I feel like I am just settling, but I guess that's life. You can win some and lose some, and that's just how you play the game.

     That's pretty much all I've got to say about this past week. I'm hoping this week will be better, and that I won't be as tired as I was last week. But I can only hope. Well, I can hope, and I can try to get to sleep a little earlier at night. That might help. Have a good week, and DFTBA.

Release the Nerd

     I think I would prefer to take double exams than go through the week I just had again. I haven't been this stressed, tired, and moody in my entire life. Every little thing this week have come together to drive me insane, and  I don't think there's any going back at this point. The only thing to look forward to is the hours and hours of sleep I will be getting after this is posted. Thank god for sleep.

     A positive note before I go on to rant and complain: I finished Halo last night. It was much better than I expected it to be. The ending was sort of rushed, but it was logical and very entertaining. There was a lot of romance and love in it, which is exactly what I had been craving. I kind of guessed what was going on from about midway through the novel, but there were a lot twists I never saw coming, which I always like. I've been staying up late every night to read it, which is partly why I'm so tired right now. But it was too good to not stay awake. I believe there may be a sequel; it was finished on a kind of cliffhanger, with a really bug and important question left unanswered. But a sequel is always a good thing. I'll just have to wait and see what happens. This has been the sixth book in the 50 Book Challenge for my BFS List. I believe things are moving along nicely.
     Since I haven't written all week and probably won't have any time to do it this weekend, I will answer the 50QC question now. I'm up to number six, which to me seems king of high to me, but it actually has only been six weeks since 2011. Go figure. "If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?" First off, I don't see how happiness would ever work as a currency. It's an emotion, and differs in people based on their chemical balance, so couldn't be properly measured and averaged (*cough*nerd*cough*). If it was though, I think that any work where I directly helped people would make me happy. I like to teach people things and see understanding and happiness fill their faces. It's partly why I think I want to become a teacher after highschool. I like to be around children and teenagers, and I've always liked the satisfaction of knowing that someone understands a certain concept because of me.
     I think I have been moody this week mostly because of the upcoming 'holiday,' Valentine's Day. Or as K so geniusly put it, 'Single's Awareness Day.' At least, that's te category I fall under. It's kind of depressing always being in that category. But what can a girl do. Here's what I think of Valentine's Day, sprinkled with a bit of my nerdiness.

     I'm too tired to do any real ranting. I'll save that for the horrid day itself. Now, time for sleep! Have a good weekend, DFTBA, and don't forget, you are not alone on this big blue marble.

**Edit: changed the title from "Release the of Nerd" to what it actually should say.

Halloween and November

Happy Halloween! Happy November first!! Happy I-finally-have-time-to-blog day!!!

     This blog comes in three parts. These parts are going to be written in a reverse order from my intro. Since November is going to a crazy month, I think that this will suit my first November post. November is a nice time of year. None of my close friends have birthdays, so I don't have to worry about remembering any of them. There aren't any major holidays to have to celebrate. And November means Nanowrimo!! But more about that later.
     Part 1: why I finally have time to blog, and why I didn't have time to blog before. This past week has been all about getting ready for Halloween, and also I had another history assignment to do. We are now studying the Greeks, so we had to make a scroll. I must say that I am really proud of mine. I made the paper look old by soaking it in coffee and then baking it in the oven. This not only means that it looks nice, but it also smells nice. The message that I wrote on my scroll was:

"If only we could see the endless string of consequences that result from our smallest actions. But we can't know better until knowing better is useless."

     I also put a sun, an owl, and an olive tree. The sun is a symbol for Apollo, the god of prophecy, and the owl and olive tree are symbols for Athena, the goddess of wisdom. I did those because my message is speaking of the wisdom of not wanting prophecy, or knowledge of the future. Of course, I did not think of that myself. It is a quote from the John Green novel Looking for Alaska. It is my favourite book ever.



      In an unrelated note to last week, I haven't been sleeping all that well, so I have been extremely tired. Which means I have been half asleep all week, and taking naps. Not good for blogging. Nope.



     Part 2: November the first means the beginning of Nanowrimo! Nanowrimo stands for National Novel Writing Month. During the month of November, the participants are to write a novel, consisting of at least 50,000 words. It's pretty exciting, since one of my life's goals is to write a novel. It'll be good practice, and it will show me if I have novel-writing potential, or if my dream is just a false hope. I'm hoping that it's not. But you never know. Anyway, if you decide to write, add me as a writing buddy. Of course, my user name is Dandelions-Fly.

     I have a good idea of what I am going to write, but don't ask me about it. Not until I am partway through. Just so that I don't talk about it, and then talk myself out of it or anything.

Part 3: Halloween! To start out, I want to say that I did go trick or treating. K and I went together, dressed in our death eater costumes. We were only out for about 40 minutes, but I've got enough candy for myself, and the stuff that I don't like for the rest of my family. I carved a pumpkin for at home, and also one with K, so that we could do our own when we were together. I only have a picture of the one I did for my house, because my battery died right before we did our pumpkins. Yes, I did the dark mark.

     We also made Halloween cupcakes. It was really fun. Ooh, extra large picture.

     Pet costumes are cute, right?



Patch didn't want to dress up.  :(

     Well, I hope you had a safe and Happy Halloween, and that you will forgive me if I don't post as often as usual, but only because of Nanowrimo. So DFTBA, and write, write, write my friends!!

Accio Hallowe'en!

     This week has been so extremely busy that it just killed me to start another one. I was insanely tired all day today, and I fell asleep on the couch after school today. It felt so nice to sleep, but then I had to wake up. Anyway, I didn't forget to post this weekend, I was just busy. I wrote a really bad post last night, but had to stop halfway through so that I could write my essay for my English class. I did the entire thing in two hours. Don't you just love procrastination? I do. Sarcasm too.
     So I finally finished my ancient histories project. It took me forever! I neglected a lot of other homework last week so that I could get it done and presented, which is why my other essay was left until Sunday night. The essay I wrote was kind of poorly done. Definitely not my best work, but after all the frustration of it, I was just glad to get it over. I also made my visuals really quickly, but I still like the way they turned out. I will get a picture of them up as soon as I get them back, because I forgot to take one before I handed it all in. I still think they are good, though.
     Even though I completed my English essay, I still haven't finished reading the book. It's Frankenstein, and I have to admit that it's a good book, but I really hate reading for classes. I prefer to read for the enjoyment of reading, instead of having to pick through the story, dissecting the plot, finding meaning, or trying to understand the minds of the characters. Here is a quote pertaining to my hatred of such things:

"Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot. - BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR" 

 -Mark Twain


     Another thing that happened this week was Purple Day. The idea is to wear purple clothing in honour of six people who committed suicide for their sexuality. God I hate bullying. Anyway, since I don't have any purple clothing (not even a pair of socks. I'm not even kidding), I wore purple flower earrings and my purple bracelet that says 'useyourvoice.ca'. It's for the Children's Aid Society, but the message is still the same in both cases, and it was purple. I know that some people don't wear purple because they feel that it singles out a specific case, and doesn't focus on actually stopping this from happening, but to me, wearing purple is my support of trying to stop this from happening again.

     Well, Hallowe'en is coming upon us pretty fast again this year. I spent this weekend with K, making masks for our costumes. We are going to be Death Eaters. It involves black clothing, a black cape or cloak, and a mask. Our masks look amazing, and I can't wait to go our trick or treating. Yes, I am going trick or treating. I don't care that some people may think I am too old. I'm doing it. I'll also be wearing my costume to school. Here is a picture of my mask:

     Well, let's hope that I survive this week. So far it doesn't seem to be too bad, but things can always get worse. On the flip side, things can always get better. So enjoy the week my friends, survive, and DFTBA.

The Tortoise and the Hair

     Yes, I'm sure that I spelled the title for this blog correctly. No, I am not referring to the children's story in which a lazy rabbit is beaten by a determined turtle. I am talking about myself, and my hair. Currently, my hair is just past shoulder length, and blonde. Natural blonde. Yeah, go ahead, take this time to make your jokes. I really take no offense to any of them. Now that you're done, let me tell you the tortoise reference. For a couple months now, I have wanted to cut my hair, and I don't mean just cut the ends off and lets get out of here. I've grown quite tired of my hair, and this summer decided that I wanted to start off fresh and new. So,  I've decided that I'm going to cut it all off. All of it. Maybe leave an inch or two so that my head doesn't freeze during the winter (because it gets frakking cold up here!).
     I know you aren't understanding something now. What does cutting off all my hair have to do with my being tortoise-like? Instead of telling you, I'm going to complicate it even more. Last year, my school did fundraising for Plan Canada, and we raised a hefty amount of money for the size of our school and the current economic situation in our area.
     Have you put two and two together yet? Well, if not, my idea is to donate my head of hair to the cause, and set a goal. If we reach said goal, I cut off all my hair. If not, then better luck next year. As for being a tortoise, I still have not brought up my idea to the coordinator of the fund raising. I have been meaning to do so for the past three weeks. And yet, I have not. I could lie and say that I've been busy, but let's face it, I wasn't and we all know it.
     So anyways, before I wrap this up so that I can get back to the homework that I have been ignoring, I have one piece of news to share with you. My best friend, K, (that's all she is to you right now!) has also started a blog. She is insane and crazy and smart and amazing, and you should read her blog. I will link it ... HERE!   So that's it. Nothing else today. Until next time. Stay safe, my friends. And DFTBA!