I'm not somebody very noticeable. In school, I'm the nerd. The one who does all her homework. The one that finishes classwork in time. The one that the teachers adore. And the one that hates it all.
Stereotypes are common and we all stereotype people. I do it too, and I'm surprised and ashamed when it turns out that I couldn't have been more wrong about the person. Just because I know one facet of somebody doesn't mean that I know them, almost certainly not well enough to judge them. I'll use the example of this girl in my band. She's a percussionist, and I'm a double reed (she's in the drum/xylophone part, and I'm an oboe) and for marching band, we were both in the Front Ensemble, also known as the Pit. I don't know why it's the Pit, it just is. One of our weird band things ;)
Anyway, this girl is a really good student- let's call her E. E. was (school year's over) our Pit Captain and she was a model student, but she was still nice to everyone. All I knew of her was contained in that one class period where we played and she helped us honorary percussionists (double reeds...) how to make pretty music with the marimbas. And that was all well and good. I'd seen her, spoken to her a lot, and I thought I kind of knew what she was like. Then I saw that she was in two of my other classes, French and Humanities. And I saw her interacting with her friends (not that she hated us- she didn't know any of us very well, that's all...) and I was surprised because she was smiling and laughing and talking a lot more than she talked to us. And I saw how she had different sides to her.
Most people have different sides to them, personalities that not everyone is aware about. Maybe it's your significant other that sees a side of you that nobody else has? Or maybe you can let loose with your friends and show them the true you. Either way, I can't claim that I let myself be myself with everybody, all the time. Can you?
~~SKS
Monday, June 14, 2010
Bleach!
Yeah, yeah, I know that I said I disliked fangirls, right? Wrong. I dislike rabid Twilight fangirls that faint and hyperventilate (not necessarily in that order XD). I am most definitely a fangirl. I'm a Bleach girl, and don't you forget it. But for any Bleach follower, I must confess something, if you won't hurt me.
*cringe* I'm...I'm just a pathetic girl...who watches the anime instead of reading the manga...and it isn't even the subbed- it's the English dub! I know, it's sad... but I can't ever find the manga without buying it (and even if I had the money, 30+ volumes is a lot :/) and I like hearing their voices. Even worse (if that's possible) is that I'm still only around episode 80, with the Bount arc...so apart from me following Bleach third-hand, I'm still not even caught up. But I'm working on it.
So, about my fangirlyness... I like the couples...and fluff.
So...my couples are:
Ichigo/Rukia (IchiRuki is here to stay, sorry all you IchiHime people. And you Rukia/Kaien people, remember Miyako!)
Byakuya/Renji (so much potential...)
Yoruichi/Soifon (hmm, can't decide who Yoru should be with, but I like her to be with Soifon. Urahara's just fine with his weird shop ;) besides, Soifon adores her!)
Hitsugaya/Karin (I like this pair, odd as it is.)
Hitsugaya/Hinamori (Although I won't say no to this-tee hee!)
Kyoraku/Nanao (so much flirting...)
Kyoraku/Ukitake (I saw this somewhere, and I thought 'why not?')
And that's all I can think of now...
Bleach characters that I like/possibly fear/am intrigued by:
Toshirou Hitsugaya (he's one of my favorite characters)
Yachiru (she plainly scares me...but I love watching her omake chapters when she messes with Byakuya!)
Nanao (I like her! She's nice and she has guts.)
Soifon (I don't know why, but I really like her. Could be due to the whole flashback/breakdown with Yoruichi?)
Yoruichi herself (I love her teasing...and if you haven't seen Byakuya as a teen interact with her, you should!)
Byakuya himself (I like him. That's enough.)
And I'll stop this Bleach rant now.
Nitwit, blubber, oddment, tweak. Thank you.
~~Magickless
Points to you (and maybe homemade brownies [if you haven't guessed, I like to bake a lot] too) if you recognize the quote! Too many people watch _____ ______ instead of reading it.
*cringe* I'm...I'm just a pathetic girl...who watches the anime instead of reading the manga...and it isn't even the subbed- it's the English dub! I know, it's sad... but I can't ever find the manga without buying it (and even if I had the money, 30+ volumes is a lot :/) and I like hearing their voices. Even worse (if that's possible) is that I'm still only around episode 80, with the Bount arc...so apart from me following Bleach third-hand, I'm still not even caught up. But I'm working on it.
So, about my fangirlyness... I like the couples...and fluff.
So...my couples are:
Ichigo/Rukia (IchiRuki is here to stay, sorry all you IchiHime people. And you Rukia/Kaien people, remember Miyako!)
Byakuya/Renji (so much potential...)
Yoruichi/Soifon (hmm, can't decide who Yoru should be with, but I like her to be with Soifon. Urahara's just fine with his weird shop ;) besides, Soifon adores her!)
Hitsugaya/Karin (I like this pair, odd as it is.)
Hitsugaya/Hinamori (Although I won't say no to this-tee hee!)
Kyoraku/Nanao (so much flirting...)
Kyoraku/Ukitake (I saw this somewhere, and I thought 'why not?')
And that's all I can think of now...
Bleach characters that I like/possibly fear/am intrigued by:
Toshirou Hitsugaya (he's one of my favorite characters)
Yachiru (she plainly scares me...but I love watching her omake chapters when she messes with Byakuya!)
Nanao (I like her! She's nice and she has guts.)
Soifon (I don't know why, but I really like her. Could be due to the whole flashback/breakdown with Yoruichi?)
Yoruichi herself (I love her teasing...and if you haven't seen Byakuya as a teen interact with her, you should!)
Byakuya himself (I like him. That's enough.)
And I'll stop this Bleach rant now.
Nitwit, blubber, oddment, tweak. Thank you.
~~Magickless
Points to you (and maybe homemade brownies [if you haven't guessed, I like to bake a lot] too) if you recognize the quote! Too many people watch _____ ______ instead of reading it.
A Note
I've been looking around, and I know that my meager blog isn't that much to offer. I'm only a lowly kid with a laptop, Internet, and a will. God, that was strange. And poetic? It reminded me of the speeches that are made in literature and movies to 'inspire' kids. But really, I'm just a girl on her laptop, putting her thoughts out for the world to see. And no, I don't talk about myself in third person a lot.
~~Magickless
~~Magickless
Stephenie Meyer
What kind of woman dreams about a sparkling vampire with his human girlfriend in a meadow, discussing their relationship? Stephenie Meyer does (and she's married!)! You've probably ALL heard about her, if you don't, then you probably live under a blessedly oblivious rock.
Although, I can't say that I have much against her. All she did was write a book that became famous, added sequels, and optioned the rights for a movie and a graphic novel off. And honestly, if you were in that position, wouldn't you do that too? What I do hold against her is that I do not like her writing style, at least in the Twilight Saga. It could be because Bella's personality isn't the kind that I like reading first person in? I mean, honestly, for almost the entirety of New Moon, she's in a zombie-like state because her vampire boyfriend left. I understand that it was emotional, yes, but that's a bit much. Probably because now I've grown up a little and don't really believe in that kind of effortless romance anymore.
But I do really dislike the hordes of rabid fangirls. I mean, really! Taylor Lautner got asked by a girl's mom to sign her young daughter's underwear. And he's not even playing the principle role- although by the look of things, her fans like Jake a whooole lot more than Edward. Did you know that the two most popular baby names of 2009 were Isabella and Jacob? I only know because I was perusing for suitable names for my own story. All I have to say about that is that I pity kindergarten teachers in about four-five years. Actually, I pity all teachers that'll teach in the next twenty to twenty-three years. How many Bellas and Jakes will there be? Who knows?
Back to the actors. Honestly, Robert Pattinson was okay in Twilight. Just okay. He was so much better in Goblet of Fire- I think it had something to do with how he was pretty much a minor named character who died at the end. Okay, kidding, that was a bit harsh. But seriously, he played Cedric better than he did Edward. Taylor Lautner seems to have done a pretty good Jacob, even though he worked out and put a ton of weight on. I also heard thoughts that he used steroids? I wouldn't know... And now, on to Kristen Stewart. She may look Bella brought to life, but can she act? Not really...but then again, that's my opinion. She seems to fumble a bit though, and in New Moon, her 'screams' during the nightmares weren't convincing, they were slightly disturbing. And they just sounded plain wrong. That wasn't really a scream- it was a high-pitched croak. And because she's a girl, her fashion and sense of style is fair game too. I'll be the first one to say that I don't know much about clothes- clean and comfortable is how I go- but even I can see that she doesn't make the best decisions. And even when she wears something somewhat nice, she ruins it with either her heavy wanna-be goth make-up or her slouching posture. But I'm sure she's a nice person... I hope she and Rob are happy together- speaking of which, how are things in couple-land? I don't keep up with gossip either... I still remember when the joke of the two Taylors was the funniest thing around: If Taylor Swift marries Taylor Lautner, then they'll both be Taylor Lautner!
But I don't mind beind out of the loop.
Bon nuit, bon apres-midi, et bon matin!
~~SKS
PS: French for good night, good afternoon, and good morning- I'm taking it in school ;)
Although, I can't say that I have much against her. All she did was write a book that became famous, added sequels, and optioned the rights for a movie and a graphic novel off. And honestly, if you were in that position, wouldn't you do that too? What I do hold against her is that I do not like her writing style, at least in the Twilight Saga. It could be because Bella's personality isn't the kind that I like reading first person in? I mean, honestly, for almost the entirety of New Moon, she's in a zombie-like state because her vampire boyfriend left. I understand that it was emotional, yes, but that's a bit much. Probably because now I've grown up a little and don't really believe in that kind of effortless romance anymore.
But I do really dislike the hordes of rabid fangirls. I mean, really! Taylor Lautner got asked by a girl's mom to sign her young daughter's underwear. And he's not even playing the principle role- although by the look of things, her fans like Jake a whooole lot more than Edward. Did you know that the two most popular baby names of 2009 were Isabella and Jacob? I only know because I was perusing for suitable names for my own story. All I have to say about that is that I pity kindergarten teachers in about four-five years. Actually, I pity all teachers that'll teach in the next twenty to twenty-three years. How many Bellas and Jakes will there be? Who knows?
Back to the actors. Honestly, Robert Pattinson was okay in Twilight. Just okay. He was so much better in Goblet of Fire- I think it had something to do with how he was pretty much a minor named character who died at the end. Okay, kidding, that was a bit harsh. But seriously, he played Cedric better than he did Edward. Taylor Lautner seems to have done a pretty good Jacob, even though he worked out and put a ton of weight on. I also heard thoughts that he used steroids? I wouldn't know... And now, on to Kristen Stewart. She may look Bella brought to life, but can she act? Not really...but then again, that's my opinion. She seems to fumble a bit though, and in New Moon, her 'screams' during the nightmares weren't convincing, they were slightly disturbing. And they just sounded plain wrong. That wasn't really a scream- it was a high-pitched croak. And because she's a girl, her fashion and sense of style is fair game too. I'll be the first one to say that I don't know much about clothes- clean and comfortable is how I go- but even I can see that she doesn't make the best decisions. And even when she wears something somewhat nice, she ruins it with either her heavy wanna-be goth make-up or her slouching posture. But I'm sure she's a nice person... I hope she and Rob are happy together- speaking of which, how are things in couple-land? I don't keep up with gossip either... I still remember when the joke of the two Taylors was the funniest thing around: If Taylor Swift marries Taylor Lautner, then they'll both be Taylor Lautner!
But I don't mind beind out of the loop.
Bon nuit, bon apres-midi, et bon matin!
~~SKS
PS: French for good night, good afternoon, and good morning- I'm taking it in school ;)
Monday, June 14th
Huh, interesting day today...
You know what I learned today? Fourteen-year-olds can be charged for theft under $50 by their teachers for stealing a half-gallon of orange juice worth $3.
No, it wasn't me...I swear! Would I be here blogging about it if it was? Maybe...
It was at Teen Court- where teens defend and prosecute other teens while a jury (also teen) decides the punishment (AKA, community service hours) while a judge (not a teen) presides over it all.
And one case was that of a kid who pulled a prank gone wrong...
Mondays used to be such bad news. Now they're almost bearable. In fact, I rather like them. A pleasant change, to be alone instead of constantly with company- I've found that I'm rather busy on the weekends. Science fair is taking an enormous amount of time...
I'll leave you now, with a good morning, good afternoon, and good night!
~~SKS
PS: When I use big words, it's not to sound stuck-up or hoity toity. It's because the longer words describe what I'm talking about so much better than the less advanced words.
You know what I learned today? Fourteen-year-olds can be charged for theft under $50 by their teachers for stealing a half-gallon of orange juice worth $3.
No, it wasn't me...I swear! Would I be here blogging about it if it was? Maybe...
It was at Teen Court- where teens defend and prosecute other teens while a jury (also teen) decides the punishment (AKA, community service hours) while a judge (not a teen) presides over it all.
And one case was that of a kid who pulled a prank gone wrong...
Mondays used to be such bad news. Now they're almost bearable. In fact, I rather like them. A pleasant change, to be alone instead of constantly with company- I've found that I'm rather busy on the weekends. Science fair is taking an enormous amount of time...
I'll leave you now, with a good morning, good afternoon, and good night!
~~SKS
PS: When I use big words, it's not to sound stuck-up or hoity toity. It's because the longer words describe what I'm talking about so much better than the less advanced words.
The Au Pairs series by Melissa De La Cruz
Hot, sexy, fun-to-read beach pieces. It details the lives of three teen girls living in the Hamptons for summer- how do they keep up with the boys and the babysitting? The Au Pairs, Skinnydipping, Sunkissed, and Crazy Hot.
~~SKS
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
First up, the Mortal Instruments series. City of Bones, City of Ashes, and City of Glass, with a soon-to-be sequel, City of Fallen Angels. This is a really good fantasy book set in New York. It's got action, romance, adventure, humor, and hot guys. But seriously, this is a good teen fiction series filled with angst and romance. Follow Clarissa Fray as she discovers a hidden world in New York.
~~SKS
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Hobbies
I read a lot... it's one of my main hobbies, although other than books, I have a love of manga (and anime!) and I'm on FF.net a lot. For those of you that don't know- FF.net= fanfiction.net, probably one of my favorites sites. It's up there with Youtube and Blogger, alongside Runescape (although that was a while ago...).
My reading 'likes and dislikes' are pretty spaced out. I'll read most fiction, and I especially like fantasy. I will read nonfiction sometimes, but I generally prefer fiction. I'll probably clutter my blog up with recommendations and reviews- but that's just me.
I write. I have a lot of works-in-progress now, meaning I have ideas, I just haven't written them down yet...at all...
As old-lady-ish as it sounds, I knit. I haven't made anything huge yet, like a sweater, but I have made scarves and cushions and I'm working on a bag right now. I sew too, but that's mainly designing my own T-shirts. I also make a lot of my own jewelry- it's fun and I can customize!
I might as well put it up here- another of my hobbies is staying up late. I don't know why, but I think so much better when I'm alone in my room and it's dark outside.
Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation. Darkness stirs, and wakes imagination.
Totally quoting from Phantom- it's true, I'm a phan- but it really describes how I feel.
My reading 'likes and dislikes' are pretty spaced out. I'll read most fiction, and I especially like fantasy. I will read nonfiction sometimes, but I generally prefer fiction. I'll probably clutter my blog up with recommendations and reviews- but that's just me.
I write. I have a lot of works-in-progress now, meaning I have ideas, I just haven't written them down yet...at all...
As old-lady-ish as it sounds, I knit. I haven't made anything huge yet, like a sweater, but I have made scarves and cushions and I'm working on a bag right now. I sew too, but that's mainly designing my own T-shirts. I also make a lot of my own jewelry- it's fun and I can customize!
I might as well put it up here- another of my hobbies is staying up late. I don't know why, but I think so much better when I'm alone in my room and it's dark outside.
Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation. Darkness stirs, and wakes imagination.
Totally quoting from Phantom- it's true, I'm a phan- but it really describes how I feel.
About Me
In case any of you curious readers (ha...who am I kidding?) were wondering what I look like...
I'm either 5'3 or 5'4. Probably 5'3 1/2.
I have brown eyes, which are usually hidden behind glasses during summer and weekends because I honestly can't be bothered to put contacts on (on? in?). I do have them, I'm just not wearing them now... On an interesting side note, my dad (I'm not sure why...) looked at me when I got my contacts and said, "You have really long eyelashes... I guess I never saw them because your eyes were hidden.".
My hair, however, is boring, plain, and lacks personality. It's black but shows hints of dark brown in sunlight (one of the only interesting things about it) and is till my mid-back. And it's not curly nor is it straight...not really wavy, either. It's straight at the top, then curls haphazardly near the bottom.
I guess I'm thin? I'm really active and I exercise, and I have a good metabolism, so...that's pretty much it for my physical appearance.
I'm either 5'3 or 5'4. Probably 5'3 1/2.
I have brown eyes, which are usually hidden behind glasses during summer and weekends because I honestly can't be bothered to put contacts on (on? in?). I do have them, I'm just not wearing them now... On an interesting side note, my dad (I'm not sure why...) looked at me when I got my contacts and said, "You have really long eyelashes... I guess I never saw them because your eyes were hidden.".
My hair, however, is boring, plain, and lacks personality. It's black but shows hints of dark brown in sunlight (one of the only interesting things about it) and is till my mid-back. And it's not curly nor is it straight...not really wavy, either. It's straight at the top, then curls haphazardly near the bottom.
I guess I'm thin? I'm really active and I exercise, and I have a good metabolism, so...that's pretty much it for my physical appearance.
My Life Story? Personal Info.
Okay, so I'm pretty new to this whole blogging thing. This blog'll vary from silly to sarcastic to serious, depending on my mood. My name (initials, really) are SKS, but occasionally I'll sign as Magickless. Those are my two 'Internet aliases'...if you could call me important enough to have an alias.
I'm a teen and I'm still in high school (I'm not sure whether that's good or bad) and currently it's summer break here! Sadly, I'm not doing much...
Off the top of my head, these are some things about me: I read. A lot. I have various bookcases in my house that my parents complain (goodnaturedly) about. I like to write too, but I haven't really written much of anything. I play the oboe (I'm taking a break from it for a while...undetermined.) and I was interesting in taking up the viola or the violin- I'm leaning towards violin, simply because I'll be playing for fun. I'm in martial arts, currently two belt levels away from black. I skipped a grade, so I'm a year younger than all the others in my grade. I'm double-jointed in my fingers, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. I can also do the 'turtle', as I've dubbed it; that yoga pose where you get both of your legs behind your head from the front? I call it that because I always end up on my back. My mind works differently- or I'm just different, I guess. I really like being me, though. I'll work out math problems or just any problems that come up, it's kind of hard to explain. I have an engineer's mind, though. My two top career aptitude test results were 1. Engineer and 2. Fiction writer and I was surprised at that... My legs are very much closed, if you get my drift. I've kind of given up on my generation, and I have two futures in my mind.
And now, if anyone's still reading- you deserve homemade chocolate chip cookies baked from scratch. I'm going to go make some now- yum.
~~SKS
I'm a teen and I'm still in high school (I'm not sure whether that's good or bad) and currently it's summer break here! Sadly, I'm not doing much...
Off the top of my head, these are some things about me: I read. A lot. I have various bookcases in my house that my parents complain (goodnaturedly) about. I like to write too, but I haven't really written much of anything. I play the oboe (I'm taking a break from it for a while...undetermined.) and I was interesting in taking up the viola or the violin- I'm leaning towards violin, simply because I'll be playing for fun. I'm in martial arts, currently two belt levels away from black. I skipped a grade, so I'm a year younger than all the others in my grade. I'm double-jointed in my fingers, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. I can also do the 'turtle', as I've dubbed it; that yoga pose where you get both of your legs behind your head from the front? I call it that because I always end up on my back. My mind works differently- or I'm just different, I guess. I really like being me, though. I'll work out math problems or just any problems that come up, it's kind of hard to explain. I have an engineer's mind, though. My two top career aptitude test results were 1. Engineer and 2. Fiction writer and I was surprised at that... My legs are very much closed, if you get my drift. I've kind of given up on my generation, and I have two futures in my mind.
And now, if anyone's still reading- you deserve homemade chocolate chip cookies baked from scratch. I'm going to go make some now- yum.
~~SKS
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