Zees blog. Eet shall be no more.
It's kind of like a diary to me. A diary that's on the internet. So I'll look back on it fondly. I might start a new one, but this one's closing up shop. It'll still be here, but I won't be posting any more. Love y'all nonexistent followers. Bu-bye.
<3 Ali
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
A Hasty Affair
Sorry, dahlings, but I can't stay long. I need to go shower. Just figured I'd tell you all to come and see House of York at teh skool this weekend, Friday at 7 and Saturday at 2 and 7. It'll be freaking awesome.
And I still love you all (even though you're nonexistent), and I hope you're doing wonderfully. Best of luck in all endeavors, hope you enjoy the end of your latest book, take a moment to think, and if it's raining where you are go dance in it.
Je suis un bisquit,
Ali
And I still love you all (even though you're nonexistent), and I hope you're doing wonderfully. Best of luck in all endeavors, hope you enjoy the end of your latest book, take a moment to think, and if it's raining where you are go dance in it.
Je suis un bisquit,
Ali
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Long-Awaited Return (Not)
Y'know, the only reason I'm going to start posting again is because I want to. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision, plus I kind of enjoy the fact that no one reads these things anymore (correct me if I'm wrong), so it's kind of like a diary here. But because this is still the Internet, I won't be revealing any deep dark secrets ;) But the question is, what to post on? Ah, the old dilemma. I could always ramble a bit about books (like I never do that anyway). Well, at the moment I'm currently reading "The Musician's Daughter" by Susanne Dunlap. It's about this girl in eighteenth-century Vienna whose father, the concertmaster of Haydn's orchestra, is murdered. His valuable violin is stolen, and Theresa needs to learn what happened to him. It's written beautifully, and I can't help but relish the intimate moments with the violins and violas in the story. It makes me want to dance (and for those of you who know me, not much does).
I've also been considering starting a new story at one point, though I'm not usually very involved in writing. But at the moment, I really want to write something based on Vanessa Carlton's song "White Houses". I am currently addicted to it, and it's got gorgeous lyrics that just make you think. I'll let y'all know if I do start writing it. I usually can't keep a project going, though, so we'll see what happens.
Also, I'm going to change the name of this blog. I don't like the old one. Any suggestions? ;)
On a side note, I am v. depressed because I left my violin at school, and cannot practice.
You've been a lovely audience.
Ali.
I've also been considering starting a new story at one point, though I'm not usually very involved in writing. But at the moment, I really want to write something based on Vanessa Carlton's song "White Houses". I am currently addicted to it, and it's got gorgeous lyrics that just make you think. I'll let y'all know if I do start writing it. I usually can't keep a project going, though, so we'll see what happens.
Also, I'm going to change the name of this blog. I don't like the old one. Any suggestions? ;)
On a side note, I am v. depressed because I left my violin at school, and cannot practice.
You've been a lovely audience.
Ali.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
A Post and A Toast
There are two things mentioned in that title. Here's number one:
Still apologizing. Sorry I never post. Still. I have been playing Kingdom Hearts. AWESOME video game. I am in Atlanticaaaaa =] that is the Little Mermaid world, for those of you who don't know. I get to fight with Ariel in mah party. I have beat Ursula once. now I have to go and beat her again >O and I keep getting attacked by that stupid freaking SHARK who keeps appearing out of nowhere!!!!!!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ok sorry for ranting. **UPDATE* I beat Atlantica this afternoon (3/03) =D Now on to Neverland, with a side trip to Olympus Coliseum.* I also watched Young Frankenstein on Friday evening. I loooooooooooove that movie so much now =] "Would you like to roll in the hay? It's fun! Roll, roll, roll in the hay! Roll, roll, roll in the hay!" I love Inga. And Frau Blucher. *NEIGH-HEH-HEH-HEH*. Don't get it? Watch the movie.
Oh, and I have now started a "My Current Addictions" thing on the side there. Well, technically, it's not there yet, but I shall work on it when I finish this post. instead of just doing a song thing, like all you guys, I will just list EVERYTHING i love right now! Ain't it great?
One current addiction: 'Into the Night', by Santana. LOVE that song. Unfortunately, I always space out in between the first verse and the last verse, which happen to be completely the same, so I never actually hear the only other verse and the guitar solo. Which stinks, cuz my favorite verse is the only one that I never hear =[ Anywayz. Is good song.
Also - that poll I had, about my fav-o Dominic Deegan character? The results:
Dominic Deegan: 1 vote
Luna Travoria: 0 votes
Szark Sturtz: 1 vote
Serk Brakkis: 0 votes
The Infernomancer (TIM for short): 1 vote
Brett Taggerty: 0 votes
Lord Siegfried Gunther Aern Damaske von Callan (Siggy for short): 0 votes
Rachel Hart:0 votes
The Maestro: 2 votes
Alrighty, I realize that most (or all) of you had to just guess. Well, my favorite is....Szark Sturtz!! (I am the only one who voted for my favorite character! I thought people would pick him cuz he has a funny name...oh well.) He rocks. The 2 extremely close seconds are Rachel Hart and The Maestro. So you guys got one of the top three, at least. My opinions on the other characters:
Dominic and Luna are awesome.
Serk, TIM, and Brett are total b*****ds (although TIM is fun to laugh at)
Siggy is okay, but kinda freaky.
Well, that poll was kinda freaky, but oh well. I had fun with it.
Your obsessive buddy-ol-pal,
--Ali
PS Oh whoopsie! I forgot the toast (look at the title, folks). Well - TO LIFE! And everything we love about it =]
Still apologizing. Sorry I never post. Still. I have been playing Kingdom Hearts. AWESOME video game. I am in Atlanticaaaaa =] that is the Little Mermaid world, for those of you who don't know. I get to fight with Ariel in mah party. I have beat Ursula once. now I have to go and beat her again >O and I keep getting attacked by that stupid freaking SHARK who keeps appearing out of nowhere!!!!!!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ok sorry for ranting. **UPDATE* I beat Atlantica this afternoon (3/03) =D Now on to Neverland, with a side trip to Olympus Coliseum.* I also watched Young Frankenstein on Friday evening. I loooooooooooove that movie so much now =] "Would you like to roll in the hay? It's fun! Roll, roll, roll in the hay! Roll, roll, roll in the hay!" I love Inga. And Frau Blucher. *NEIGH-HEH-HEH-HEH*. Don't get it? Watch the movie.
Oh, and I have now started a "My Current Addictions" thing on the side there. Well, technically, it's not there yet, but I shall work on it when I finish this post. instead of just doing a song thing, like all you guys, I will just list EVERYTHING i love right now! Ain't it great?
One current addiction: 'Into the Night', by Santana. LOVE that song. Unfortunately, I always space out in between the first verse and the last verse, which happen to be completely the same, so I never actually hear the only other verse and the guitar solo. Which stinks, cuz my favorite verse is the only one that I never hear =[ Anywayz. Is good song.
Also - that poll I had, about my fav-o Dominic Deegan character? The results:
Dominic Deegan: 1 vote
Luna Travoria: 0 votes
Szark Sturtz: 1 vote
Serk Brakkis: 0 votes
The Infernomancer (TIM for short): 1 vote
Brett Taggerty: 0 votes
Lord Siegfried Gunther Aern Damaske von Callan (Siggy for short): 0 votes
Rachel Hart:0 votes
The Maestro: 2 votes
Alrighty, I realize that most (or all) of you had to just guess. Well, my favorite is....Szark Sturtz!! (I am the only one who voted for my favorite character! I thought people would pick him cuz he has a funny name...oh well.) He rocks. The 2 extremely close seconds are Rachel Hart and The Maestro. So you guys got one of the top three, at least. My opinions on the other characters:
Dominic and Luna are awesome.
Serk, TIM, and Brett are total b*****ds (although TIM is fun to laugh at)
Siggy is okay, but kinda freaky.
Well, that poll was kinda freaky, but oh well. I had fun with it.
Your obsessive buddy-ol-pal,
--Ali
PS Oh whoopsie! I forgot the toast (look at the title, folks). Well - TO LIFE! And everything we love about it =]
Thursday, February 21, 2008
My Many and Various Recent Obsessions (aka All The Reasons Why I Haven't Been Posting)
Yeah, yeah. I know. I have no commitment. I don't post often enough. I apologize.
Well, now that's done with.
Anyway, you've all read the title of this post, right? So ya know what it's about. Fact is, I've been obsessed as heck with several things recently, and they have been distracting me from this blog.
Obsession #1: Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire
This is a webcomic. This is an AWESOME webcomic. I'm not good at giving summaries - how 'bout you guys just give it a look-through?
http://www.dominic-deegan.com
I am seriously in love with this thing.
Obsessions #2: Nancy Drew computer games
You get to solve cases as the girl sleuth. COOL. Even if you think Nancy Drew is stupid, these are really fun. You solve puzzles, explore mazes, interrogate people, etc. The only reason I can play them right now is that Dad is borrowing a Dell laptop from work (I have a Mac), so I got a couple from the library. I have been playing them for 2 days straight. SOOOOO FUN!!!! *ahem* Pardon me. They do have their hard bits, though. I blew myself up multiple times while trying to develop photos. And I had to defuse a paint bomb, and I had to retry THAT again a lot too. Still. They are awesome.
Not really an obsession, but I went out last night (and technically this morning too, since I was out after midnight) to look at the lunar eclipse. It was soooooo cool! I took photos. A lot of photos. Here, I'll show you guys a couple:
Whew, formatting is evil. Over and out.
--Ali
Well, now that's done with.
Anyway, you've all read the title of this post, right? So ya know what it's about. Fact is, I've been obsessed as heck with several things recently, and they have been distracting me from this blog.
Obsession #1: Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire
This is a webcomic. This is an AWESOME webcomic. I'm not good at giving summaries - how 'bout you guys just give it a look-through?
http://www.dominic-deegan.com
I am seriously in love with this thing.
Obsessions #2: Nancy Drew computer games
You get to solve cases as the girl sleuth. COOL. Even if you think Nancy Drew is stupid, these are really fun. You solve puzzles, explore mazes, interrogate people, etc. The only reason I can play them right now is that Dad is borrowing a Dell laptop from work (I have a Mac), so I got a couple from the library. I have been playing them for 2 days straight. SOOOOO FUN!!!! *ahem* Pardon me. They do have their hard bits, though. I blew myself up multiple times while trying to develop photos. And I had to defuse a paint bomb, and I had to retry THAT again a lot too. Still. They are awesome.
Not really an obsession, but I went out last night (and technically this morning too, since I was out after midnight) to look at the lunar eclipse. It was soooooo cool! I took photos. A lot of photos. Here, I'll show you guys a couple:
Whew, formatting is evil. Over and out.
--Ali
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Post Consisting of My Random Thoughts Because I Can't Think Of One Specific Topic
Hey, guys. Sorry I haven't posted in so long - I've been on the computer, I've just not left myself enough time to actually write an entire post. But I'm going to try now!!!!!!!! woooo
Random Thought #1: I have Bohemian Rhapsody stuck in my head. I can't get it out. I think I will open up iTunes now, put it on shuffle, see what comes up and mebbe get that stuck in my head. Hold on a sec.................................*much clicking occurring* ................................... ok. The song that came up was Good Company, by Queen. Why does this song sound like it's being played on a ukelele, yet have horribly depressing lyrics? I don't get it. Hmmm........it's a mystery. Next thought. (BTW, the next song that came up was Behind Blue Eyes, by The Who) (and Good Company did get stuck in my head)
Random Thought #2: I have problems with practicing. Today I finally decided to practice those Sixteenth Notes O' Doom from Peasant Dances - one of the songs that orchestra is doing for our Chicago trip. THOSE.THINGS.ARE.MURDER. I can move my bow that fast, and I can finger the notes fast enough (ish) BUT.....I CAN'T DO THEM AT THE SAME TIME. As you can probably tell, that is quite a problem. However, the problem is lessened by the fact that Peasant Dances is an AMAZING song. Here is a link to it being played by a PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. Wooooo! However, when it's played all professional and perfect-like, it does seem a bit boring......oh well. Peasant Dances, everyone (I know, I know, it's long):
http://65.23.157.59/mp3/38726.mp3
I'd love it if you'd listen to it!
Random Thought #3: There were a lot of capital letters in that last post. Capital Letters are VErY INterestING. As defined by the Oxford American Dictionary, capital means a letter of the size and form used to begin sentences and names. (YES! I have CONQUERED copy and paste!) I think dictionary definitions are very boring. Even for exciting words like 'euphemism' and 'savvy', the dictionary uses very drab, very conventional words. But sometimes i still can't understand the definitions, and then I have to look up the definitions of the words in the definition. It's a never-ending puzzler. Another word, by the way, for which the dictionary has a boring definition.
Random enough for y'alls????????
--Aliiiiiii ^^
Random Thought #1: I have Bohemian Rhapsody stuck in my head. I can't get it out. I think I will open up iTunes now, put it on shuffle, see what comes up and mebbe get that stuck in my head. Hold on a sec.................................*much clicking occurring* ................................... ok. The song that came up was Good Company, by Queen. Why does this song sound like it's being played on a ukelele, yet have horribly depressing lyrics? I don't get it. Hmmm........it's a mystery. Next thought. (BTW, the next song that came up was Behind Blue Eyes, by The Who) (and Good Company did get stuck in my head)
Random Thought #2: I have problems with practicing. Today I finally decided to practice those Sixteenth Notes O' Doom from Peasant Dances - one of the songs that orchestra is doing for our Chicago trip. THOSE.THINGS.ARE.MURDER. I can move my bow that fast, and I can finger the notes fast enough (ish) BUT.....I CAN'T DO THEM AT THE SAME TIME. As you can probably tell, that is quite a problem. However, the problem is lessened by the fact that Peasant Dances is an AMAZING song. Here is a link to it being played by a PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA. Wooooo! However, when it's played all professional and perfect-like, it does seem a bit boring......oh well. Peasant Dances, everyone (I know, I know, it's long):
http://65.23.157.59/mp3/38726.mp3
I'd love it if you'd listen to it!
Random Thought #3: There were a lot of capital letters in that last post. Capital Letters are VErY INterestING. As defined by the Oxford American Dictionary, capital means a letter of the size and form used to begin sentences and names. (YES! I have CONQUERED copy and paste!) I think dictionary definitions are very boring. Even for exciting words like 'euphemism' and 'savvy', the dictionary uses very drab, very conventional words. But sometimes i still can't understand the definitions, and then I have to look up the definitions of the words in the definition. It's a never-ending puzzler. Another word, by the way, for which the dictionary has a boring definition.
Random enough for y'alls????????
--Aliiiiiii ^^
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Hairy Barbarian Laughs Out Loud
Well, those of you who have read Zack's "1000 Things to Do With Chocolate Milk" post will know the phrase "klol". This is an acronym that Zack and I came up with. It means "hairy barbarians laughing out loud" or, more simply, barbaric laughter. It's an extremely useful expression, if I do say so myself. The 'k' of klol stands for ketou, the Japanese word for, guess what, hairy barbarian. Since dear old Zack has been begging me to put a post on klol up for ages, I have finally decided to do one. Here it is.
And also, a note about Eduardo: I am going to start working on his story more, since my darling s-san and I have come up with more ideas for his story, its sequels, and its bonus installments. With the help of others, of course. Thank you all!
I do believe this is the shortest post I have ever written. Goodness, what's happened to me?
--Ali
And also, a note about Eduardo: I am going to start working on his story more, since my darling s-san and I have come up with more ideas for his story, its sequels, and its bonus installments. With the help of others, of course. Thank you all!
I do believe this is the shortest post I have ever written. Goodness, what's happened to me?
--Ali
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Eeeeeeeeeurghhhhhhh! Medical Problems!
OK, you people have been complaining LONG ENOUGH! (*ahemzackahem*) I don't really have the time right now, but I will make a new post anyway. I am going to stem off of Kit's post but instead tell you people allllllllll about different ways of saying that things are wrong with you in Japanese. Have fun.
Ashi ga kayui desu. = My feet are itchy.
I ga kayui desu. = My intestines are itchy.
Bempi desu. = I am constipated.
Utsubyou desu. = I am depressed.
Mizumushi ga arimasu. = I have athlete's foot.
Mizubouso ga arimasu. = I have chicken pox.
Mushiba desu. = I have bad teeth.
Futsukayoi desu. = I have a hangover.
Geri desu. = I have diarrhea.
Ugaigusuri ga irimasu. = I need mouthwash.
Mimitabu ni yakedo ga arimasu. = There is a burn on my earlobe.
Mabuta ga arimasen. = I have no eyelids.
The list goes on and on. Yes, we learned these words in class. Some of them are actual examples that certain creative classmates made up (the itchy feet was mine). Any specific medical problem in mind, ask me or Kit and we could probably tell you. Oh, random, moderately useful vocabulary.
This morning in class we were each given a card with a certain medical problem on it. We were supposed to go around and ask our classmates (in Japanese) what was wrong with them, and we were each supposed to locate a few specific people. Naturally, mine was "Bempi desu." And, also naturally, there was a mix-up with the cards and Sensei (that's Japanese for "teacher" for those of you who don't know) had to straighten a few things out, and ended up asking for specific cards to make sure there were no doubles. So, the cheerful call of "Who's constipated?" rang out through the room, and I sheepishly raised my hand among the raucous laughter that had broken out. Now that is something that I will remember for quite a while.
Your falsely constipated friend,
Ali ^_^
PS Zack, I know there's no klol on this post. You will just have to wait. Deal with it.
PPS Due to popular vote (I think), the riddle thingie is hereby disbanded.
Ashi ga kayui desu. = My feet are itchy.
I ga kayui desu. = My intestines are itchy.
Bempi desu. = I am constipated.
Utsubyou desu. = I am depressed.
Mizumushi ga arimasu. = I have athlete's foot.
Mizubouso ga arimasu. = I have chicken pox.
Mushiba desu. = I have bad teeth.
Futsukayoi desu. = I have a hangover.
Geri desu. = I have diarrhea.
Ugaigusuri ga irimasu. = I need mouthwash.
Mimitabu ni yakedo ga arimasu. = There is a burn on my earlobe.
Mabuta ga arimasen. = I have no eyelids.
The list goes on and on. Yes, we learned these words in class. Some of them are actual examples that certain creative classmates made up (the itchy feet was mine). Any specific medical problem in mind, ask me or Kit and we could probably tell you. Oh, random, moderately useful vocabulary.
This morning in class we were each given a card with a certain medical problem on it. We were supposed to go around and ask our classmates (in Japanese) what was wrong with them, and we were each supposed to locate a few specific people. Naturally, mine was "Bempi desu." And, also naturally, there was a mix-up with the cards and Sensei (that's Japanese for "teacher" for those of you who don't know) had to straighten a few things out, and ended up asking for specific cards to make sure there were no doubles. So, the cheerful call of "Who's constipated?" rang out through the room, and I sheepishly raised my hand among the raucous laughter that had broken out. Now that is something that I will remember for quite a while.
Your falsely constipated friend,
Ali ^_^
PS Zack, I know there's no klol on this post. You will just have to wait. Deal with it.
PPS Due to popular vote (I think), the riddle thingie is hereby disbanded.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Very Vague Theme Songs and A Note on Digital Cameras
Howdy, y'all. So how've you been? Hope you're well. Sooo, today's topic is: Theme Songs. i was thinking about this earlier today, and I thought it would be fun to try and come up with theme songs for all my buddies. Now, with my limited musical knowledge and small iTunes library, it might not work out all the way, so feel free to offer suggestions, contradict me violently, whatever. If you have a better idea for someone, just tell me, because it's quite possible that I've never heard the song before. I'm only using songs I know. I'm just doing this for fun.
Margaret: "Stayin' Alive", by the Bee Gees. There is no question about it, this song is 100% her. Well, actually, this and "Give Peace a Chance", by John Lennon. These are both songs that she introduced me to and they are just really HER.
Lexi: Knowing Lex, the best choice would probably be some extremely popular song which I don't know, but because of the aforementioned reason, I'll have to go with something else. The something else would probably be "The Quack", by Smoosh. this is not because it describes her, but because the song is zany and wacky and a private joke between us :)
since most of the people who read this blog don't know who Mags and Lex are, I shall explain. Margaret goes to private school, so she has no contact with you guys except at my birthday parties. Lexi goes to the same school as us, but she's a grade up. But both of them live in my neighborhood, and we became friends this way: first I met Margaret, then Margaret became friends with Lexi, then Lexi invited me over one day and we all became bestest buddies :)
Ok, this post is getting long, so I'll do a couple more people, do the note on cameras, then sign off :P
Kit: Kit gets 2 songs. "You Won't Succeed On Broadway" from Spamalot, and "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. The first one is obvious, just look at the lyrics: " You may have dancing mano-mano, You may bring on a piano, but they will not give a damn-o if you don't have any Jews!" The second one is just very Kit. For a lot of these, I don't have real reasons, but am just going on instinct.
Matt: I would have to say "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon. This is one of those songs that just seems to fit, and though there are probably far better ones, this is the one I shall put up. Maybe his hair played into the decision a bit.....
I'll do the rest of you guys later. One post can only be so long :) I think I'll have to edit this post maaaany times in the future, or maybe just make a lot of follow-up posts. Coming up with theme songs ain't easy.
So- digital cameras. THEY ARE AWESOME!!! :D I just got one for Christmas, and I am having sooooo much fun with it. I'm like a kid with a really expensive toy. But the reason I'm excited about it is because that now, I have a new way to record my world! I've always liked photography, and the digital camera I borrowed when I went to Japan just made me so happy. this one isn't as hi-tech, but is still amazingly fun. I realized this a while ago, but I have hardly any pictures of my friends! Of these people who I spend every day of my life with! Of course, their images are still imprinted firmly in my mind, but I'd like pictures to have, to hold, to shuffle through when I'm old so I can have a good laugh. A way to remember the good 'ol days, y'know? Hopefully I'll get some soon. Well anyway, here is a picture of my adorable puppy dog, Dory :)
Isn't she SOOOO cute???? I love her :) Anyway, bye guyz. Please comment! I love you all!!!
<3 Aliiiii the Magnificent
Margaret: "Stayin' Alive", by the Bee Gees. There is no question about it, this song is 100% her. Well, actually, this and "Give Peace a Chance", by John Lennon. These are both songs that she introduced me to and they are just really HER.
Lexi: Knowing Lex, the best choice would probably be some extremely popular song which I don't know, but because of the aforementioned reason, I'll have to go with something else. The something else would probably be "The Quack", by Smoosh. this is not because it describes her, but because the song is zany and wacky and a private joke between us :)
since most of the people who read this blog don't know who Mags and Lex are, I shall explain. Margaret goes to private school, so she has no contact with you guys except at my birthday parties. Lexi goes to the same school as us, but she's a grade up. But both of them live in my neighborhood, and we became friends this way: first I met Margaret, then Margaret became friends with Lexi, then Lexi invited me over one day and we all became bestest buddies :)
Ok, this post is getting long, so I'll do a couple more people, do the note on cameras, then sign off :P
Kit: Kit gets 2 songs. "You Won't Succeed On Broadway" from Spamalot, and "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. The first one is obvious, just look at the lyrics: " You may have dancing mano-mano, You may bring on a piano, but they will not give a damn-o if you don't have any Jews!" The second one is just very Kit. For a lot of these, I don't have real reasons, but am just going on instinct.
Matt: I would have to say "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon. This is one of those songs that just seems to fit, and though there are probably far better ones, this is the one I shall put up. Maybe his hair played into the decision a bit.....
I'll do the rest of you guys later. One post can only be so long :) I think I'll have to edit this post maaaany times in the future, or maybe just make a lot of follow-up posts. Coming up with theme songs ain't easy.
So- digital cameras. THEY ARE AWESOME!!! :D I just got one for Christmas, and I am having sooooo much fun with it. I'm like a kid with a really expensive toy. But the reason I'm excited about it is because that now, I have a new way to record my world! I've always liked photography, and the digital camera I borrowed when I went to Japan just made me so happy. this one isn't as hi-tech, but is still amazingly fun. I realized this a while ago, but I have hardly any pictures of my friends! Of these people who I spend every day of my life with! Of course, their images are still imprinted firmly in my mind, but I'd like pictures to have, to hold, to shuffle through when I'm old so I can have a good laugh. A way to remember the good 'ol days, y'know? Hopefully I'll get some soon. Well anyway, here is a picture of my adorable puppy dog, Dory :)
Isn't she SOOOO cute???? I love her :) Anyway, bye guyz. Please comment! I love you all!!!
<3 Aliiiii the Magnificent
Monday, December 24, 2007
Christmas Shopping and Random Thoughts
So......both today (12/24) and yesterday (12/23), i was forced to go Christmas shopping by my dad. he insisted yesterday that i get my mom a gift, and today that i get my sister one. not that i have anything against giving gifts, I just did NOT know what they wanted (OK, i know my mom wanted a garden gnome doormat, but there is NO WAY IN HECK i am getting her one of those). i have problems like that - i want to get people gifts, but i don't know what to give them. There are some people whom i feel obligated to give gifts to, i.e. family and very close friends. Then there are the other-friends-whom-i-am-not-extremely-close-to-but-who-got -me-gifts-anyway. Sigh. The holidays are rough. But still, I was able to have some people over on Saturday, and I hope the pleasure of my company made up for any discrepancies, because of course it is such an honor to be in my presence. :D Aw, you guys know I love you. Hope that's enough of a present.
Anyway, another topic. Who here likes pins? I know I do! i'm not talking about the kind you use for sewing, i'm talking about the kind with funny slogans that I attach to my book bag. Here are some of my favorites (that I have seen, not necessarily on my bag.)
So, in conclusion, happy holidays everyone. Later this evening, I'll be off to drink hot chocolate, open a single present, read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" with my family, go to bed, and then wake up promptly at six a.m. using my still-existent childlike instincts. Enjoy your break, guys!
Love,
Ali
Anyway, another topic. Who here likes pins? I know I do! i'm not talking about the kind you use for sewing, i'm talking about the kind with funny slogans that I attach to my book bag. Here are some of my favorites (that I have seen, not necessarily on my bag.)
- Those who dance are thought crazy by those who can't hear the music.
- The best things in life aren't things.
- Well-behaved women seldom make history. (this is seriously one of my favorite quotes ever)
- Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing an idiot.
- One person can only do so much. (the only is crossed out - i can't replicate that, i'm no formatting wizard)
So, in conclusion, happy holidays everyone. Later this evening, I'll be off to drink hot chocolate, open a single present, read "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" with my family, go to bed, and then wake up promptly at six a.m. using my still-existent childlike instincts. Enjoy your break, guys!
Love,
Ali
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
More Riddles! It's Brain-Strain Time!
Ok, since my last riddle was figured out within about a day (kudos to you, Tyler), I'm going to post a few new ones. If you think you know the answer to any of them, comment please!
Number 1:
No lungs have I to breathe,
No life have I to live or die
And yet I do all three.
What am I?
Number 3:
An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. What were the two things that the man bought?
Good luck & have fun!
Love,
Ali
Number 1:
I can sizzle like bacon,
I am made with an egg,
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg,
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole,
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole,
What am I?
Number 2:
No legs have I to dance,No lungs have I to breathe,
No life have I to live or die
And yet I do all three.
What am I?
Number 3:
An old man wanted to leave all of his money to one of his three sons, but he didn't know which one he should give it to. He gave each of them a few coins and told them to buy something that would be able to fill their living room. The first man bought straw, but there was not enough to fill the room. The second bought some sticks, but they still did not fill the room. The third man bought two things that filled the room, so he obtained his father's fortune. What were the two things that the man bought?
Good luck & have fun!
Love,
Ali
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Riddles and Baking (Wait, what's the difference?)
hey, guess who? three chances, and your first two don't count. anyway....i have two subjects to post about in mind right now, but said mind tends to wander quite a bit, so don't mind any random interruptions.
Subject #1: today, i attempted a very grand feat. i tried....drumroll please.....to bake cookies, all by meself, with no parental supervision or advice. naturally, it was mildly disastrous. first off, i left the nuts out of the recipe. that doesn't matter very much though, and i don't like nuts. not in cookies, anyway. i also didn't put enough flour in, so the batter was more like really sticky play-doh than actual food. i rolled the dough into balls and put it on a cookie sheet. one 25-minute, 300 degrees Fahrenheit baking spell later, i was left with a really big, really flat mass of cookie-ish thing on the baking sheet. i put the tray down, then came back a minute later, forgot it was still hot, and promptly dropped it back on the counter. this caused all of the so-called "cookies" to shatter, not to mention giving me some annoying burns that i was painfully aware of for the next half hour. but, dear readers, here's the moral of the story: the cookies actually didn't taste too bad! they certainly didn't taste like they were supposed to, but more like really sweet shortbread. i put powdered sugar on them, left 'em to cool, and i'll be bringing some (or maybe most) of them into school tomorrow (that would be the 14th of December). hope you guys (those of you who i'll be seeing at school, anyway) like them!
Subject #2: Riddles!!! ok, who doesn't love riddles. nobody, that's who! well anyway, i have decided to host a contest of sorts. i'm going to put a riddle here, and you guys have a week (that's seven days) to figure out the answer. comment if you get it! the first person to get it right will....i dunno....i'll think of something. maybe i'll make some correct cookies and give them to you. i'll figure it out. so heeeeeere's the riddle! it's from Gail Carson Levine's book Fairest, and I think it's really cool.
"I sharpen ears
And weaken eyes-
Who am I?
Thieves love me
Though I steal nothing-
Who am I?
I linger long in winter,
In summer I'm too soon gone-
Who am I?
The silver queen rules me.
I light her candles-
Who am I?
Cereus is my flower,
The owl is my bird-
Who am I?"
ok, some of you are probably thinking "that's soooooo easy! what a lame riddle." if so, please keep your opinion to yourself and just enjoy it's poetic-ness. i may do something else like this again in the future, if i can think of a prize.
Ciao for now!
Ali
Subject #1: today, i attempted a very grand feat. i tried....drumroll please.....to bake cookies, all by meself, with no parental supervision or advice. naturally, it was mildly disastrous. first off, i left the nuts out of the recipe. that doesn't matter very much though, and i don't like nuts. not in cookies, anyway. i also didn't put enough flour in, so the batter was more like really sticky play-doh than actual food. i rolled the dough into balls and put it on a cookie sheet. one 25-minute, 300 degrees Fahrenheit baking spell later, i was left with a really big, really flat mass of cookie-ish thing on the baking sheet. i put the tray down, then came back a minute later, forgot it was still hot, and promptly dropped it back on the counter. this caused all of the so-called "cookies" to shatter, not to mention giving me some annoying burns that i was painfully aware of for the next half hour. but, dear readers, here's the moral of the story: the cookies actually didn't taste too bad! they certainly didn't taste like they were supposed to, but more like really sweet shortbread. i put powdered sugar on them, left 'em to cool, and i'll be bringing some (or maybe most) of them into school tomorrow (that would be the 14th of December). hope you guys (those of you who i'll be seeing at school, anyway) like them!
Subject #2: Riddles!!! ok, who doesn't love riddles. nobody, that's who! well anyway, i have decided to host a contest of sorts. i'm going to put a riddle here, and you guys have a week (that's seven days) to figure out the answer. comment if you get it! the first person to get it right will....i dunno....i'll think of something. maybe i'll make some correct cookies and give them to you. i'll figure it out. so heeeeeere's the riddle! it's from Gail Carson Levine's book Fairest, and I think it's really cool.
"I sharpen ears
And weaken eyes-
Who am I?
Thieves love me
Though I steal nothing-
Who am I?
I linger long in winter,
In summer I'm too soon gone-
Who am I?
The silver queen rules me.
I light her candles-
Who am I?
Cereus is my flower,
The owl is my bird-
Who am I?"
ok, some of you are probably thinking "that's soooooo easy! what a lame riddle." if so, please keep your opinion to yourself and just enjoy it's poetic-ness. i may do something else like this again in the future, if i can think of a prize.
Ciao for now!
Ali
Friday, December 7, 2007
The Complete and Intimate Inner Workings of My Mind (In a way)
ok, well, the title sort of lies. i just wanna talk about the uses that i've been putting my mind to lately. for one, i'm trying to teach myself a bit o' basic spanish out of a library book. i just want to get acquainted with the language, because it's becoming so widely used. since i take japanese in school, i don't have the pleasure of learning from a teacher, so obviously i'm not going to get very far. but still, it'll be useful just to know some basic sentence structure, common vocab & phrases and the like. i will persevere!!!!!! anyway, just wanted to share that with ya guys.
another thing that i've been thinking about lately is.....well...everything. I do a lot of thinking normally. sometimes i just sit down and think. i think about how many people there are in this world. meditate on this, my dear readers - there are billions and billions of people who don't know that you exist. the same goes for you and others. a man in India could be getting run over by a bus right now. a girl in france may have just learned how to knit from her grandmother. stop for a second. ........ someone has just died. someone else has just been born. the next Mozart could have just signed up for his very first piano lesson. i guess what i'm trying to say is that everyone - yes that means YOU - should just take some time every day and let yourself feel what others are feeling right now. mourn with the grieving, laugh with the joyful. hope for the best and remember that everything will get better. peace out, dudes.
I'll be practicing my vocab if ya need me :-{ ) (i hope i have permission to borrow your mustachioed smiley, kit)
Adios,
Ali
another thing that i've been thinking about lately is.....well...everything. I do a lot of thinking normally. sometimes i just sit down and think. i think about how many people there are in this world. meditate on this, my dear readers - there are billions and billions of people who don't know that you exist. the same goes for you and others. a man in India could be getting run over by a bus right now. a girl in france may have just learned how to knit from her grandmother. stop for a second. ........ someone has just died. someone else has just been born. the next Mozart could have just signed up for his very first piano lesson. i guess what i'm trying to say is that everyone - yes that means YOU - should just take some time every day and let yourself feel what others are feeling right now. mourn with the grieving, laugh with the joyful. hope for the best and remember that everything will get better. peace out, dudes.
I'll be practicing my vocab if ya need me :-{ ) (i hope i have permission to borrow your mustachioed smiley, kit)
Adios,
Ali
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Eduardo and the Room of Doom
so, you may be wondering who eduardo is. well, I am here to tell you that. said "eduardo" is a character that my friend, who i will call s-san for the sake of her privacy and cuz it sounds cool and secret-like, came up with one night. i was talking to her on the phone while she was IMing a friend of hers whom i am not acquainted with. I told her to tell her friend "s-san's evil twin says hi". she did, and then i told her to say "s-san's evil twin says 'have you ever eaten a crowbar?'". he replied "a crowbar?". "you know, the big metal stick with that flat end that you use to lever stuff up with." "who hasn't??" and thus, we replied with "eduardo hasn't!"
hence began the saga of eduardo.
we only have a few notes on eduardo's adventure epic so far, but i will reproduce them in full here so that the whole world can marvel at them.
in our English class, we have to turn in a paper soon. the paper can be on anything we want - we can write a story if we feel like it. so I have a diabolical plan to write down eduardo's story and hand it in for a grade. wish me luck.
lotsa love,
Aliiiiiii!!!!!!
hence began the saga of eduardo.
we only have a few notes on eduardo's adventure epic so far, but i will reproduce them in full here so that the whole world can marvel at them.
- Eduardo
- Room of Doom
- hasn't eaten a crowbar
- can do anything except eat a crowbar
- has crowbar-eating sidekick named Antoinette
- has faithful chinchilla with funny-sounding name which is pronounced differently than it is spelled and a mohawk
- villain's name is the Ink Ninja (copyright Shamoo, another of my friends), and said ninja goes around smearing ink on people's noses and/or fingertips in the dead of night and during the school day
- Ink Ninja's (copyright shamoo) real name is Amy (another one of my friends!!)
- Ink Ninja (copyright shamoo) has a japanese-style ink brush that turns into a bowstaff, a knife, a sword, or nunchuks when you hit a button
- Ink Ninja (copyright shamoo) also has shuriken (a.k.a. ninja stars) hidden somewhere, we dunno where
- Ink Ninja (copyright shamoo) has some connection to the Room of Doom
- at the end, Eduardo finds a mustache that gives him the power to eat crowbars
in our English class, we have to turn in a paper soon. the paper can be on anything we want - we can write a story if we feel like it. so I have a diabolical plan to write down eduardo's story and hand it in for a grade. wish me luck.
lotsa love,
Aliiiiiii!!!!!!
Monday, December 3, 2007
Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
ok, now who here has heard about the new version of the movie "sweeney todd" that's coming out on December 17 or 21 or something like that? I want to see that movie soooooo bad! It looks really good. I mean, it's got a lot of great actors in it - Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Alan Rickman, and Sacha Baron Cohen. and, it's a musical, which moves it up even higher on my list. plus, it's about a homicidal barber! who wouldn't want to see that sort of movie? tell me that, folks! did i mention that Johnny Depp is in it?!?!?
well anyway, the basic plot of the movie is that there is this guy, Benjamin Barker, who is living a happy life with his wife and daughter, then this judge puts him in prison and takes away his family. consequently, he goes insane, becomes a barber, and starts slitting his customer's throats. he also has an accomplice named Mrs. Lovett who bakes the people he murders into meat pies. i know, i know, gory, but it still seems like a good movie. unfortunately for me, the movie is rated R for graphic bloody violence *sob* ah well, maybe my mom will still let me go to it. here's links to my 2 favorite songs from the movie (so far). they're called "a little priest" and "epiphany".
a little priest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REotp4Mw6AI
epiphany
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NZJy2BMbWc
i know some people say that the new movie looks like a piece of junk and that the old one is way better, but this one looks pretty good to me. sure i'm no diehard sweeney fan, but it doesn't seem like it messes too much up. but who am i to say, eh? and just cuz i feel like it, here's a pic from the movie:
the website of the movie is www.sweeneytoddmovie.com
that's all for now. and no, i am not being paid to advertise :D
Cheerio!
Ali
well anyway, the basic plot of the movie is that there is this guy, Benjamin Barker, who is living a happy life with his wife and daughter, then this judge puts him in prison and takes away his family. consequently, he goes insane, becomes a barber, and starts slitting his customer's throats. he also has an accomplice named Mrs. Lovett who bakes the people he murders into meat pies. i know, i know, gory, but it still seems like a good movie. unfortunately for me, the movie is rated R for graphic bloody violence *sob* ah well, maybe my mom will still let me go to it. here's links to my 2 favorite songs from the movie (so far). they're called "a little priest" and "epiphany".
a little priest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REotp4Mw6AI
epiphany
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NZJy2BMbWc
i know some people say that the new movie looks like a piece of junk and that the old one is way better, but this one looks pretty good to me. sure i'm no diehard sweeney fan, but it doesn't seem like it messes too much up. but who am i to say, eh? and just cuz i feel like it, here's a pic from the movie:
the website of the movie is www.sweeneytoddmovie.com
that's all for now. and no, i am not being paid to advertise :D
Cheerio!
Ali
Blog titles and miscellaneous informative matter
it took me forever to come up with a title for this blog! seriously, i was asking my friends about it and i just kept revising and changing and blehhhh. some titles in consideration were
so, you may be wondering (unless you already know) who is mortimeriez? well, first off, his name is not pronounced mort-ih-mer-eez, it is pronounced fred-er-ick. he is a fuzzy pink hedgehog (thus the URL), he's about 3 inches long, an inch-and-a-half wide, and 1 inch tall. That is when he is on his stomach, of course. Here is a picture:
no, the hand is not his. this photo was taken on a subway in Japan. Whoopee Japan! it would be much less blurry if it had not been taken on a moving subway. oh well.
well I think i've written enough for today. at least for right now. see ya all later!
Love from Ali
- Ubiquitous Zaniness
- Winged Pie, Mortimeriez, and All-Around Lunacy
- Temporary Mustache and Ubiquitous Zaniness
so, you may be wondering (unless you already know) who is mortimeriez? well, first off, his name is not pronounced mort-ih-mer-eez, it is pronounced fred-er-ick. he is a fuzzy pink hedgehog (thus the URL), he's about 3 inches long, an inch-and-a-half wide, and 1 inch tall. That is when he is on his stomach, of course. Here is a picture:
no, the hand is not his. this photo was taken on a subway in Japan. Whoopee Japan! it would be much less blurry if it had not been taken on a moving subway. oh well.
well I think i've written enough for today. at least for right now. see ya all later!
Love from Ali
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