It has ensnared me.

Luckily we have tonight off - a water pipeline broke in front of the UT Rec Center, so they're closed for repairs.
It's a good break considering the fact that we kicked off the season with a whoop, holler, and "GET YER ASS IN THE POOL" routine.

I actually was late to my first practice because I was stuck in a swine flu vaccine line. The shot left my arm a wee bit sore, but nothing major - I always feel sore after shots, and hell, I swam almost half a mile the first day of practice - with butterfly strokes thrown in. ICK. And my leg cramped up terribly, which isn't supposed to happen until LATER in the season. FUDGESICLES.

So now I am just chilling out. Going to work on college apps and the Book Club presentation for Open House.

OH YES. I got my first college acceptance letter! It's to Bowling Green State University, and already I have $5,000 in scholarships for good grades. YES! 

Tonight is Youma Idol. I am so nervous that I feel like eating will make me puke. XD

Mike O'Connell is a 2009 graduate of Central Cathloic High School, and an alumni of the CCHS Glee Club. He's an incredibly devoted individual who loves music, and who worked his butt off for everyone while he was attending CCHS.

Today we all recieved some very devastating news.

Michael was diagnosed with Incinerate's Syndrome. This is a very rare and very dangerous disease - so rare that only five people, now six, have been diagnosed with it in the entire world. Basically, the blood in the body begins to move far too fast, and as such, it generates heat - and subsequently your organs are cooked inside your body.

He has been given a timeline - anywhere from eight months to six years.

He has also been submitted into a experimental research to test some new medicine that could potentially help him, but nothing is certain.


I don't normally ask for prayers often, but please - whether or not you normally pray, please pray for Michael. He really, really needs these prayers, as does his family.

First, I forgot to study for what should have been a pretty easy religion test. Probably bombed it.

Then, after school when nearly everyone is gone, I discover I cannot unlock my car. Turns out I left my lights on, and the battery died. I couldn't get ahold of my father, who works at a school. Then, while calling my grandparents to come help, my cell phone ran out of minutes - right in the middle of my call.

Then, I finally come home to find Kiba has eaten - and thrown up - nearly an entire bag of my favorite Candy Corn. My ONLY bag.

F.M.L.

And it is called "W.I.T.C.H.".

There used to be this kind of cruddy show on TV, but I'm talking about the original Italian graphic novel series. It's actually pretty darn good - the style of the art is what really hooks me into it. <3

Only 4 more days until my contest....eep.

Ugggh....I don't feel like working on them today AT ALL. But I have to because the priority deadline for OSU is next Sunday...

....pfluh.

Warm apple cider is tasty but oh how it burns my throat. Well, it's hoarse from homecoming, so perhaps that's a good thing. Huh.

:EDIT: Okay, wow. That was the single best school dance I've ever been to. Ever. Period. I had so much fun at that dance, and my date was fantastic. *feels pretty and loved, but also very tired and needs to get off the computer. X3*


Spent the entire morning cleaning up my house for homecoming tonight. I didn't want everyone in my party to be wearing husky hair corsages in addition to their regular ones. X3
I even cleaned my room a bit - not that I never do, it's just that I rarely ever vacuum. It smells like Cranberry-Mandarin Yankee candles now. ^^

Now I'm wearing my dress and just chilling before everyone gets here. We're going to go eat dinner at Applebee's, since it's right by my house and it's probably the cheapest thing around. :)

I'll be posting pictures of my dress and eventually the dance tomorrow afternoon.
(I just realized I have a horribly rude habit of saying 'I'll be posting pictures' of whatever it is I'm talking about, and then I never do. My apologies!)

And my anxiety concerning college has completely vanished and has been replaced with "OMFG I need to get out of this fucking high school RIGHT NOW or so help me I will kill something."

...for some odd reason, whenever I scratch my skin, I suddenly break out in hives where I scratch.
Not sure if it's due to the abnormally warm weather, or due to stress, but it's annoying.

So finally I've gradually started to lose the college jitters. I owe it partially to the fact that I've been looking at more colleges, with University of Cincinnatti providing the best looking art program thus far. I mean really...it's awesome. Freshman year is all about exposing yourself to the different types of careers in your field (i.e. graphic design, digital design, architecture, ect), which makes it easier if you're undecided. There's also many co-opportunities available, which basically means your sophomore year you could actually be employed by companies to work on projects in cities like New York and L.A. (And here I was worrying about homesickness. XD) It makes becoming a graphic designer/animator a lot easier. Plus a lot of my dad's former students are currently attending, so I'd already have friends there right off the bat who could help me adjust.

I also owe it to <lj user=entropy_in_drag>, who offered some very good advice when I was especially frustrated and anxious. *hugs* Thank you so much. *hugs*

Still, the whole thing still makes me a bit nervous, but that's to be expected. At least I know now what I want to go into - I already crossed music education and performance off my list. I love music, but it's not the career I want - I may change my mind, but for now I'm pretty certain. But I am planning on doing Women's Chorus or Chorus in general no matter where I go, as well as band (TUBA TUBA Wh00t!)

So now I actually have to apply to some schools and continue scoping them out. Fun.
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I don't really mind writing essays, it's just I really, really have to suck up to all the schools. Especially UC and OSU...ick. I hate sucking up. And I hate flaunting my talents in order to get into places. But I have to do it, so I'll just have to deal. And the visiting is fun, because I can look into the surrounding areas for good food and shopping to keep me preoccupied at college - only problem there is missing school to visit and such. >_<

Swim Season is coming up fast as well, and I'm pretty excited for that. :D I am so out of shape i will probably experience the same nausea I did at the start of last season, but I have three weeks to get in the water and build up SOME muscles. X3
Thinking of going out for team captain with my friend Shelby, since all the old ones graduated.

I finally bought my dress for homecoming. <3 It's blue with black taffeta and a pretty brooch on the hip. I also bought some blue earrings and a black necklace to match, and some new blue eyeshadow. Yay!

The past few days have been incredible, weather-wise and mood-wise. I've been in a writing mood for my fanfiction, so hopefully I can get chapter 2 out while balancing college apps. And the weather's just spectacular - mid 60s and sunny skies all day yesterday and today. Hopefully it stays that way, since we have a gloomy rainy spell a week back.

The boy I asked to homecoming said "yes" finally. o////////o
<3 <3 <3

I am very very happy. X3

Updates on my trip to UC later!

I wish we could've left a day early to just chill in the city. I would've rather not had a buttload of homework when I'm 3 hours from home, either. But I digress. I hope CCM and DAAP are all they're supposedly cracked up to be - which they will, but...hrm...

I'm actually a little excited. Cinci is supposed to be beautiful around this time of year, plus SKYLINE CHILI!! Best chili macs ever, mmmmf.

I also just found out that Columbus college of Art and Design has both Animation AND Illustration for majors and minors. And those are the two things I really want to go into. :)

I'll also be looking for good bio and English programs, which I'd like to minor in possibly.

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...I have a stomach ache. Stupid gas.

(Stolen from cherryfox
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
Single, although at present there IS somebody who I am somewhat interested in.

02) What was your dream growing up?
At first I wanted to be a prima ballerina. Then I wanted to be a horse breeder. Then an artist, then an art TEACHER, then an Art/English/Biology teacher, and finally an animator/illustrator. :)

03) What talent do you wish you had?
Mathematics. I always hated how I suck at anything beyond simple math.

04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
Caffeine-free or diet pop. :3

05) Favorite vegetable?
Sweet potatoes.

06) What was the last book you read?
"Jane Eyre", but I never finished it. *fail*

07) What zodiac sign are you?
Leo/Cancer, according to a recent report that states the zodiac signs are one month fast. My Chinese sign is the Ram.

08) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.
Standard one-piercing ears.

09) Worst Habit?
I pick my nose. XD
But seriously, I also dwell on things too much. I also stress over minor things, and make major things ten times worse, as you all know.

10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
Sure, depending on where I was and if I knew how to get there. If not, I'd offer directions and a seat to chat. :D

11) What is your favorite sport?
Horseback riding and swimming. I also love running for fun, and I guess football (but only for the marching bands!)

12) Do you have a Pessimistic or Optimistic attitude?
Optimistic, generally.

13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
Panic. I hate elevators.

14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
Eh, you all know I half-dated some immature dork who made a half-hearted threat to me if I refused to date him.

15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
I run. Everywhere. Up and down my house hallways, wherever there is space, lol. XD

16) Do you have any pets?
Two dogs (a husky, Kiba, and a Scottie, Riley), two cats (JoJo and No-Tail), two goldfish (GusGus and Gromit), an African clawed frog (Fifi), and a snail (Louis XVI).

17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
OH HAY.

18) What was your first impression of me?
(oh crap, this is based on people? XD)
You're very organized and devoted to things you love (especially Mew Project.net). You're also an amazing artist and a kind person to talk to. :) You also seem to set goals for yourself and seem to handle things well. :D

19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
SCARY AS HELL.

20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
My eyebrows, I guess. They annoy me sometimes, espcially if I haven't had them waxed in a while.  XD

21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
BOTH.

22) What color eyes do you have?
Hazel-y blue.

23) Ever been arrested?
Nope.

24) Bottle or can soda?
Both.

25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
Save it and/or splurge it gradually on books, movies, CDs, iTunes, clothes, art supplies (I could finally get me a set of complete Copics!!)

26) What's your favorite place to hang out at?
Bookstores (Borders, especially), home, school? lol

27) Do you believe in ghosts?
Not in ghosts, but in the spirits of good nature.

28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Draw, sing, read, write (or attempt to), or just goof off.

29) Do you swear a lot?
I do, and I'm not proud of it. XD I'm not vulgar though.

30) Biggest pet peeve?
When people act super immature despite their own age, or when people victimize themselves. I've done both, I admit it, but I'm not proud.

31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
Artsy. XD

32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
Oh god yes. XD

33) Favorite and least favorite food?
Favorite: Spaghetti, Chicken teriyaki, sushi, sweet potatoes, grilled chicken, and good ol' fashioned BBQ!
Least Favorite: Hard-boiled eggs. Salami. XD

34) Do you believe in God?
Yes.

35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
I JUST DID.

Anyone in my friends list is welcome to do this. <3

Over the course of this past summer, I had already decided to attend this year's Youmacon convention in Dearbourne, MI, and I was hoping to cosplay as Ranka from Macross Frontier. Because in the show Ranka is a singer, I was hoping to be able to do a cosplay skit where I sang and danced. Well, upon scanning the site rules in regards to contests, I was severely bummed to find out that you cannot sing in cosplay.

And then I scrolled down and found about about Youma Idol.

Basically it's a Japanese karaoke contest. You have to sing in complete, perfect Japanese an entire song (most like from an anime), and you had to audition - I mean sending in a mp3 recording and everything. So I decided, "HEY. Let's go for it." XD

Well, I have no recording equipment at all, so I ended up asking Mrs Barrow, my choir director for help. I was totally anticipating her not being willing to do this with me, but to my surprise she was really excited about it and even helped me pick my audition piece. She even said I sang it beautifully, which is a compliment she doesn't give out to many people at all. ///

So on the day we were going to record the piece, I suddenly found myself pulled out of Latin 2 by Mrs Barrow and Mr. Hammody, the head of technology at CCHS. She told me he had some really nice equipment that we could use and that, if I was ready, we could record right then and there. And by "high tech", they meant "the newly rennovated and refurbished CCHS Recording Studio complete with soundproof glass and a real, authentic recording booth." o_o;

So we recorded the song a couple of times and finally found a take that was just right to send in.
Well, in between the time we recorded and the deadline for auditions, Mr. Hammody decided to show practically EVERY teacher I knew the recording, which was...embarassing. XD

I just found out this week that I am a finalist. And they only picked 10 people to participate. I'm in the top ten for a singing contest - that has NEVER happened to me before in my LIFE.

....and now Mrs. Barrow and Mrs. Arter, the head of the IB program at my school and a very kind lady want to go to the convention to hear me perform. They're willing to ignore the potential cross-dressers to cheer me on.

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....*JOYGASM*