Outpost of the World

Metamorphosis Jazz Band - Godot - Fragrance of Dark Coffee

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I'm going to just cut to the chase; I love this song. If my life were a movie, this would be the overture, the closing credits, and everything else. I realize that the vast majority of you are going to think, "Okay. Boring jazz tune. Hitting the big red 'X' button in the corner now..." but I feel so strongly attached to this song — for some reason — that I can't let it go. I feel compelled to share it with everyone I come across. Hopefully someone out there shares my sentiments; if not, sorry for sounding pretentious. XD ((And yes... It is a jazz adaptation to a PW tune. ^^; ))



It's been a while since I last posted — three weeks to the day, I believe. I turned eighteen on the 18th and had an awesome birthday, in which I received copious amounts of DS games, a fancy sweater from Burberry, chocolates, art pens, and a Betta named Buddha, of all things! XD He's so cute... I think he likes to play dead because he'll randomly float to the top of his fish bowl and chill-out, then dart around in the blink of an eye with his silken fins flailing like a kite in the breeze.

...Or maybe he's sick or something. XD Fish aren't my forte; I prefer dogs. Speaking of which:



She's getting so big! This was taken in December but since it snowed recently, I thought it still applied. XD What a cutie, though, she has a tough act to follow... I had a dream a few weeks ago that Abby was still alive and the pair of them met each other. It was adorable and it made me surprisingly happy, as opposed to sad. As they say, time heals all wounds, I suppose. :)



I know people get tired of hearing about my sojourns to FESS, but this is one for the books, I promise you. ;D

I got a promotion and now I'm a General! ((I was so excited to type that that I accidently spelt out "Generalz" instead! XD )) Never in my wildest dreams did I dare even ponder that possibility, yet here I am, part of the moderating team... HOMG. XD This happened a while ago, but it's still pretty fresh and exciting for me.

When I was a newbie there, all I ever wanted to be was a Veteran. That's all. I just wanted to have the pretty badge and maintain a certain sense of respect and position in the community. But now I'm on the staff, something I never thought possible, and not only that, I was never under the impression that I'd be able to achieve a position above my previous one — Art Board moderator. I feel like Cinderella or something. XD Maybe this is a sign of things to come for me in the future, a sign that I have what it takes to be successful and get noticed and make headway within an organization. I hope so, though I have a feeling that my grown-up job won't be nearly as much fun. XD



Well, I think that's all I have to say at this point. No... wait... A few more things.

I re-took that AP AB Calculus test I was worried about the other day and finally got it back. I went up about twenty percent points! Yay! I originally got a 51% and the new test was a 70%. Of course... FCPS has once again thwarted my joy. In any other school system, a 70% would be a C, but around here that's a big fat D+. Oh well. It's hard math — give me a break. XD

I also changed my layout! :D I thought it was calming...! I had "Urban Noir" for a day but it was too white and sterile for my tastes. This feels just right. :D



Lovingly,

Popo



PS: Heath Ledger. D:

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

So much has gone down in the last month-- I can barely contain my joy at all the awesome things that have happened! I've been really hesitant to post anything because I feel like the two posts under this are wickedly heavy-handed, but finally, it feels time to move on. Not that I've been depressed this whole time... but yesterday it was officially a month ago since we lost Abby, and something inside me has said, "Okay! It's alright to post again. It's been a month, it's time to pick up the pieces and keep on keepin' on. No one's going to blame you for getting behind the wheel again and moving on."

Speaking of getting behind the wheel, last Saturday I got my driver's license! Yay! I drove alone to Robotics the other night and I hated it. XD The car was too quiet and I didn't feel like fiddling with the radio. I was really scared when I was leaving the parking lot that night because when I showed up at the school, it was completely empty, but when I left, the place was totally parked up and it was hard backing out. Plus, the retard next to me pulled through at an angle, so I was really scared that when I started to spin my front right bumper would smack his. XD It didn't help that my back window ws fogged up and I forgot where the de-ice button was. XD I looked like an idiot; I think Lori was right at the door... she probably saw me. XD But anyways... hooray! The weight of the world is off my shoulders now-- thanks for the inspiration, Mike!

And if that wasn't enough to make me happy, guess what my parents brought home on Friday! 



A puppy! I think her name is officially Genevieve, just like Madeline's yellow lab. It was going to be Maddie for a while, then it was Casco, like the Casco Bay in Maine, but I think she's officially French at this point. XD She's so cute... it's gross. All she wants to do is play and snuggle and lick people! How dare she have such a sweet temperament? XD

Those are the big ticket items, I think. Oh-- wait, I've been watching a lot of anime these days. XD Irrelevant, but I really don't watch too much TV or anything like that. Watching Cowboy Bebop again, and Samurai Champloo for the first time. They're both awesome. 



Lots of Love!

Popo