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The Drool Princess
Feb. 20th, 2008 05:20 pmAll of a sudden -- and I mean all of a sudden -- it's started snowing like crazy! It looks so pretty; the sun is setting behind an overcast sky and the field behind my house is slowly starting to turn white with each passing moment. Tiny snow flakes are flaring up in the wind, licking my window sill and blah I just feel like being wordy at the moment, please excuse me, k'thanks. XD But honestly -- it's beautiful, and the snow really is blowing around in such a way that it looks like it wants to pour in through my window. ((That sounds so nice; I wish I had a prettier window! XD ))
That aside, I just got back from the dentist, hence the title. I'm drooling, it's gross, I thought it was funny at the time... you do the math. XD I'm not actually sure what they did to me today, to tell the truth. This is the third ((and last)) time I've had this procedure done -- upper and lower right molars, left molars all at once -- and they can't seem to decide whether it should be termed "filling" or "sealants" because only children get sealants but I don't have any cavities that need to be plugged up. In fact, I think the whole reason why they keep asking me to come back in is to prevent cavities but... I don't understand doctors, as much I wish I could. XD
Last night at Robotics was the first time this entire year that I actually did something productive, technical, and helpful, all in one go. ((And this from a captain. XD )) I re-geared one of the competition bots -- with little success, as the gear ratio was wrong -- geared it again, changed the system back to direct drive, and added a second wheel to each axel for supposedly added torque. I think I'd make a good low-level mechanic; give me a model to follow, and I can replicate anything, but ask me to design something on my own? Pfft. XD Ah, Robotics... I just love talking about things I don't understand. XD Gear ratios... Muahaha...
I've started playing Fire Emblem again, Blazing Sword, to be exact. As much as I absolutely adore the Ace Attorney series, I think FE still holds the #1 spot in my heart. I play it, and I feel affected by it in ways I can barely describe. All the friends, the memories... the good times when me and Christine would joke about Ninian coming to kill us in our sleep (( XD )), the sweeping array of characters... It's delicious, really. And it makes me want to write fanfiction, except I'm too lazy and Karel is the only character I've ever truly taken an interest in writing about. But I ramble. XD
Hmm... I'm trying to remember what else has happened since I last posted. Not too much, I suppose. I voted in the Virginia Primary a little while back as a first-time voter, and did my civic duty as a government student by getting my mom to go to the polls with me, as she's never voted in a primary. It was anti-climactic, as expected. A dinosaur looked my name up in the register, stared at my license for like, eight minutes, asked me what primary I was voting in, gave me a slip of paper with my voting specifications on it, pointed at an old guy, gave the other old guy my slip, voted, and left. That's all. XD But still, I felt excited when the news came on and I saw the poll results. The numbers in Virginia were surprisingly close so I'm glad I went out and made my contribution.
This is completely random, but we had an FTC ((FIRST Tech Challenge [off-shoot of our Robotics team])) event at the National Building Museum in DC, and Lori and I got completely lost in the gift shop. We told our team we'd be back in about thirty to forty minutes and went missing for two hours. XD One of the adults exploded on me, seeing as Roki was lucky enough to escape to the bathroom before he caught her. That dork. XD Aside from being utterly fascinated by a book filled with useless Japanese inventions from the 80's and 90's, I found a whole wall of stationary/journaling/organizing goods in historical patterns. I fell in love with this accordion-style organizer and bought it on the way out. The colors are darker and bluer in real life, but I thought it would be easier to post a link as opposed to a picture. I couldn't put it down in the store after I held it, so I saw it as a sign to take it home with me. Yay.
I can't wait to fill it up, though I never know what to use these things for. I have so many pretty notebooks that I feel unworthy to write in. XD Most just sit in my nightstand so that in the dark hours of the night, I can leap out of bed, grab one, and jot down a thought or a line or a word that pops into my head as I'm dozing off. ((Of course, when I go back to read what I've written in the morning, it hardly makes any sense! XD ))
Well... I think that's all. Feel free to leave a comment -- I love chatting with you all! ♥
Love,
Popo
PS: New layout! I just love it! It's like, I've finally reached a zen-like state with my journal. XD I got my layout from here so if your shopping around, take a peak! The further back you go, the better. :D
That aside, I just got back from the dentist, hence the title. I'm drooling, it's gross, I thought it was funny at the time... you do the math. XD I'm not actually sure what they did to me today, to tell the truth. This is the third ((and last)) time I've had this procedure done -- upper and lower right molars, left molars all at once -- and they can't seem to decide whether it should be termed "filling" or "sealants" because only children get sealants but I don't have any cavities that need to be plugged up. In fact, I think the whole reason why they keep asking me to come back in is to prevent cavities but... I don't understand doctors, as much I wish I could. XD
Last night at Robotics was the first time this entire year that I actually did something productive, technical, and helpful, all in one go. ((And this from a captain. XD )) I re-geared one of the competition bots -- with little success, as the gear ratio was wrong -- geared it again, changed the system back to direct drive, and added a second wheel to each axel for supposedly added torque. I think I'd make a good low-level mechanic; give me a model to follow, and I can replicate anything, but ask me to design something on my own? Pfft. XD Ah, Robotics... I just love talking about things I don't understand. XD Gear ratios... Muahaha...
I've started playing Fire Emblem again, Blazing Sword, to be exact. As much as I absolutely adore the Ace Attorney series, I think FE still holds the #1 spot in my heart. I play it, and I feel affected by it in ways I can barely describe. All the friends, the memories... the good times when me and Christine would joke about Ninian coming to kill us in our sleep (( XD )), the sweeping array of characters... It's delicious, really. And it makes me want to write fanfiction, except I'm too lazy and Karel is the only character I've ever truly taken an interest in writing about. But I ramble. XD
Hmm... I'm trying to remember what else has happened since I last posted. Not too much, I suppose. I voted in the Virginia Primary a little while back as a first-time voter, and did my civic duty as a government student by getting my mom to go to the polls with me, as she's never voted in a primary. It was anti-climactic, as expected. A dinosaur looked my name up in the register, stared at my license for like, eight minutes, asked me what primary I was voting in, gave me a slip of paper with my voting specifications on it, pointed at an old guy, gave the other old guy my slip, voted, and left. That's all. XD But still, I felt excited when the news came on and I saw the poll results. The numbers in Virginia were surprisingly close so I'm glad I went out and made my contribution.
This is completely random, but we had an FTC ((FIRST Tech Challenge [off-shoot of our Robotics team])) event at the National Building Museum in DC, and Lori and I got completely lost in the gift shop. We told our team we'd be back in about thirty to forty minutes and went missing for two hours. XD One of the adults exploded on me, seeing as Roki was lucky enough to escape to the bathroom before he caught her. That dork. XD Aside from being utterly fascinated by a book filled with useless Japanese inventions from the 80's and 90's, I found a whole wall of stationary/journaling/organizing goods in historical patterns. I fell in love with this accordion-style organizer and bought it on the way out. The colors are darker and bluer in real life, but I thought it would be easier to post a link as opposed to a picture. I couldn't put it down in the store after I held it, so I saw it as a sign to take it home with me. Yay.
I can't wait to fill it up, though I never know what to use these things for. I have so many pretty notebooks that I feel unworthy to write in. XD Most just sit in my nightstand so that in the dark hours of the night, I can leap out of bed, grab one, and jot down a thought or a line or a word that pops into my head as I'm dozing off. ((Of course, when I go back to read what I've written in the morning, it hardly makes any sense! XD ))
Well... I think that's all. Feel free to leave a comment -- I love chatting with you all! ♥
Love,
Popo
PS: New layout! I just love it! It's like, I've finally reached a zen-like state with my journal. XD I got my layout from here so if your shopping around, take a peak! The further back you go, the better. :D