Umm... Chief Charles Moose is on about 10 stations at once right now... do we really need to watch his press conferences nonstop? With no witnesses and no evidence (as far as I know), how can they possibly be making any progress? Let me know if they catch the person or if he shoots anyone else.
Oh yeah, they've raised the reward for information to $237,000. But first, can anyone tell me how Chief Moose does not collapse from exhaustion? I could never give press conferences from 5 am to well into the evening or night... I am impressed.
i spiral into oblivion on Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 03:37 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Wow, it's cold weather! For the first time since last winter! You know I love it. I'm still disappointed over tomorrow, but I hope you all have fun... yes yes, I'm sure. Don't get shot. I'd have to go into mourning, and I'd be very very sad.
The Java test today was easy, but I don't know that I got an A... and the French quiz was easy, but I don't know that I got an A on that, either. I finished both first or second in the class, or at least I would have if I didn't make myself double check that I'd answered every question on that Java test... those were some easy questions there, maybe it's because I studied a bit during that extra time at the beginning of class. Each class was asked to send one representative to the main office to pick up a letter from Dr. Weast:
Mme. Johnson: Sharon, can you go upstairs and get that... um... thing from the main office?
Me: *is already finished with the quiz* Sure. *goes upstairs and waits around 10 or 15 minutes for the copier to finish*
Mme. Johnson: Ooh... hot off the presses!!
Me: *looks at class*
barely anyone is done with the quiz
Me: *sigh*
Me: *sits and reads french textbook for 20 minutes*
Also, disappointingly, although indoor afterschool activities were permitted at RM today, Mr. McKenna cancelled It's Ac... to be rescheduled, possibly Thursday or Friday during lunch. But that's when D&D is supposed to be! Sam will be joining us for the first time, I think... he's a mage (I think because we desperately need more magic, but it could have been random).
i spiral into oblivion on Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 02:45 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Ehh. I'm trying to mentally trace my IgLatinpay program in Java, and it's... not working. Why can't I go to Shadowland tomorrow? Like I'll really get hit by a bullet that gets fired from the main road... hidden at the very back of the very furthest back store of a small shopping center. Uh huh. I'll... go along with it. But they're still going without me! Bad... I mean, how much fun can you have with so few people? I don't know. See you all next time.
i spiral into oblivion on Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 01:09 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Can you get the magnetic hand trick, from Koda on Telekinesis to work? I can!! ^_^ It's fun and easy, and it's a much better alternative to doing Chem labs... It works better for me when I'm near a computer, but that could just be my perception of "magnetic fields"... Well, whatever, if I can do it while barely believing that anything in this world exists, you ought to give it a try.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 08:26 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Thought I should brighten this page up a bit. I need to talk more about things unrelated to horrific shootings in normally very safe neighborhoods a little too close to home.
I regret...
- not attending a GT elementary school
- not trying out for CTY, etc. programs
- not trying hard enough for straight A's in 9th grade
- never self-teaching anything that didn't already come easily
- turning down that GT test in 1st grade because I was just plain lazy to take more easy tests
- not learning a new language when in a foreign country for an extended stay (theoretical)
- not working harder to understand all that confusing math and science in 7th and 8th grade magnet
Things I should learn...
- basic world geography
- basic us geography
- basics of international politics
- basics of business
- psychology and anything else relating to how humans work
- magic or psychic powers
- correct terminology and spelling for magick and psionic powers
- the art of diplomacy
What have I really done?
- climbed on box holding tv and fell backwards onto ground, tv falling on me (1.5 years)
- helped with laundry and such extensively (2 years)
- knew not to cry at pain or not getting my way (infancy / early childhood, onwards)
- ran for president of sga without really caring whether I won or lost, or knowing whether I had a platform (10 years)
- attended "special" schools (11 - 15 years)
- wished I had never gone to special schools (never)
I love you all, even if I don't always remember to tell you. I can't dream of being anywhere else, except maybe at home rather than at school, during certain "tragic" events... *cough*
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 07:55 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
They've just announced that Montgomery County Public Schools will not be closed tomorrow, and that police will be stationed at every school. Additionally, the reward for any information leading to the identification or capture of the murderer has been raised from $50,000 to $100,000. What an interesting way to make your potential fortune...
I plundered 20G, 5 longswords, and 3 daggers in D&D today. ^_^ I've given away one longsword and I'll give away one dagger soon... I think I can use a dagger, though.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 07:00 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Ha. Third day in a row, 3mph fof 40 minutes = 2 miles walked. At about 35 minutes, my socks start to feel like they're getting holes burned in them, but that's what I get for doing my walking on a treadmill ^_^; Anyway, I feel sore from those situps that I absolutely cannot do, as well as those pushups that I also cannot do... but walking, 'tis simply exhilarating. Why didn't anyone tell me that getting into slightly better shape was so much fun??
What do you think about those shootings, eh? They've connected the Montgomery County shootings, the Fredericksburg (VA) shooting, the DC shooting, and this new shooting in Bowie, MD. That's 8 deaths in this past week (5 days?) or so. Not yet a criticism, but out of curiosity, why hasn't George W. Bush said anything? Or for that matter, why hasn't even Hillary Clinton said anything? As I recall, she comments on everything, this is a potential gold mine for those politician-types. Yeah, anyway, as far as I know they are not closing Montgomery County schools tomorrow. &bnsp;Booo.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 06:28 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Chief Gerald Wilson, chief of Prince George's County Police, has announced that based on analysis of the bullet from this morning's shooting, that it is connected to the Montgomery County shootings from last week. Prince George's County Police will be working with Montgomery County Police in future investigation.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 04:54 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Apparently, the boy is still alive, out of surgery, and the first comment has been made by Dr. Martin Eichelberger-- a pediatric surgeon. He's at Children's Hospital, and though the boy was only hit by one bullet, it shattered inside him and caused damage to his various insides... some organs have been affected, but other than the fact that he is breathing on a ventilator, he is still functioning.
It seems school systems as far away as Loudoun County, Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County have cancelled things such as PM Kindergarten and afterschool activities. The pediatric surgeon recommends donating blood as a way for the community to help this child (for some reason, not mentioning that not all blood types would help this child). This boy is still under anesthesia right now. Many private schools have been cancelling PM Kindergarten and school activities as well. (I'm sorry these comments are all out of order, but I'm typing as I'm watching the local news-- these people are so inept at talking to reporters, it's almost amusing, you should turn on your local station and watch for yourself.) Dr. Eichelberger also states that he is optimistic about the child's chances for recovery. Children's Hospital has announced no more curbside interviews and asks reporters to call 884-5000 for updates.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 03:40 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
The "second" shooting this morning-- at Wal-Mart nearby, it was called in to police as a shooting but turned out to be a prank call (false lead?). According to some radio personalities making the announcement, it may have been diversionary. And now: another announcement that Weast will meet at 5 pm today to ensure security measures in schools and share "outreach material" (counseling, etc.) availability. Conspicuously lacking mention of whether schools will be cancelled... we'll see if parents keep their children home, regardless.
Most or all nearby school counties have cancelled today's afterschool and / or outdoor activities.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 03:13 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Related to the previous entry, laser tag at Shadowland has been postponed from this Wednesday... indefinitely. Our condolences to the latest victim and his family, and hopes that he fully recovers. The current grid search is looking for gunpowder residue and empty bullet cases. All previous shootings have been presumed to be done from a car, and this one may or may not have been, since past shootings took place near major roadways.
If you live nearby, you can IM me and talk..
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 02:59 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Well damn. It's happened again, this time in Bowie, MD (Prince Georges County Public Schools). At 9:58 am this morning, on October 7, our school principal made an announcement over the PA system that two shootings have occured in Bowie, and that all outdoor activities have been cancelled. A few minutes later, at 10:01, the announcement was corrected to say that all afterschool activities (including such as evening school) have been cancelled, and that we are in Code Blue once again. During the next class, around 10:30, another amendment was made, assigning classes that convene in portable classrooms (not directly connected to the main school building) to meet in certain rooms, such as in the auditorium or the cafeteria. After arriving home, I think I've gleaned the following information from a local news broadcast, although reports are highly variable and it seems that all information on the airwaves is subject to change...
One 13-year old boy was shot but has not died
He may have been shot while entering his school building, position still not known
Student was shot just after 8 am
County executive Douglas Duncan is concerned for the residents and will have to attend even more funeral services soon
Schools may be closed tomorrow
Boy was at Benjamin Tasker Middle School
Aunt of victim saw boy fall to ground
Boy is still in surgery
Boy was shot once in the chest
Police are investigating wooded area nearby the school, bringing gunpowder-sniffing dog
I admit, I really don't have anything right now... I'll update later, and if they do close schools, I'll definitely be watching tv for the rest of today, possibly into the night... you can check the status for yourself, at MCPS's web site. As of this writing, police aren't sure if there is any connection to last week's shootings. They will continue to try and determine from where the shot was fired... I don't know anything about how we were told "two shootings" and only apparently one boy was shot... I'll check into that too.
i spiral into oblivion on Monday, October 7, 2002, at 02:38 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
*slaps self* No more quizzes!
.....
[Name]: Sharon
[Desired Name]: Sharon
What is
[in your head]: gold!
[in your mouth]: air
[on your bed]: regular bedding, dark green bedroom robe
[under your bed]: drawers full of rocks
[in your closet]: dusty old toys (and a lot of paper)
[in your heart]: money
Would you rather
[Be famous and misunderstood, or loved and forgotten?] loved and forgotten, if only because I don't want to be famous
[Have to do the same thing twice or leave mistakes be?] uh... what's that suppos'd to mean..?
[Be rich and popular or poor and happy?] poor and happy-- popular means famous, I don't want to be famous
[Be beautiful or smart?] smart
[Be all-powerful or all-knowing?] all-powerful
[Have the power to ruin everyone you hate, or the power to make life blissful for everyone you love?] make life blissful for loved ones-- I don't currently hate anyone
[Find a cure for cancer or solve faster than light travel?] solve faster than light travel, that's the only that that'd get me to like traveling
If you could
[Be any disney villian]: that crocodile in Peter Pan with the clock in his stomach... if that counts as a villain at all, I think it's just comic relief to the other comedic villain
[Have any super power]: flying
[Have a doctorate in]: ...I have no idea
[Speak any language]: at least three Chinese dialects / languages
[Go back and change on thing]: eh... attend a GT elementary school?
Famous/Historic/Legendary people
(Note that I had assistance with this part, since I don't really know any famous people...)
[Meet]: Timothy Leary
[Speak with]: George W. Bush (if he can speak coherently without a teleprompter)
[Understand]: George W. Bush
[Have sex with]: no one
[Fight]: George W. Bush
[Be descended from]: The Guy Who Invented Sliced Bread
[Be]: Peter Pan
[Marry]: no one
Do you believe in
[angels?] no
[demons?] no
[faeries?] no
[aliens?] no
[soulmates?] definitely not
[soul-enemies?] possibly... but no
[who would be your devil?] I'm not foolish enough to create myself a powerful enemy...
If you were a god
(But then I wouldn't exist!)
[what would you rule?] some little island of colorful pixels
[what type of people would you create?] selfish people
[what animals would be sacred?] none
[what food would be forbidden?] none
And now, totally unrelated song clip!!
Clint Black - Good Run of Bad Luck
A high roller even when the chips are down
To win her over, I'd seen the tables turn around
She's tenthe hard way, I can feel it in my bones
She'll be makin' my day, and not another night alone.
It's time for a windfall and not a single minute to soon
I've been too long overdue, and now i'm gonna shoot the moon.
Chorus
I'd bet it all on a good run of bad luck
seven come eleven and she could be mine
Luck be a lady, and i'm gonna find love commin'
on the bottom line.
I've been to all the tables, and I've lost it all before
I'm willin' and able, Always commin' back for more
Squeezin' out a thin dime, till there's no one
hangin' on my arm.
I've gambled on a third time, a fool will tell you it's a charm
If i'm bettin' on a loser, I'm gonna have a devil to pay
But it's the only game I know how to play, It doesn't matter anyway...
LetsSingIt.com
i spiral into oblivion on Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 09:39 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Normally, I only post lyrics if they have some relevance to something I care about, but I just like this song.
Mxpx - Chick Magnet
Well he's a chick magnet if ya know what I mean,
The way the girlies just go to him well ya should've seen,
The guy yeah, he's got style and it's plain to see,
Smooth shoes and cool tattoos, hair pomped as tight as can be.
He ain't got a girlfriend, no one to sing this song to,
He's gonna settle down, if he meets that special girl soon.
He knows just what to do when it comes to the girls,
He writes them poetry and he brings them flowers
He knows just what to say when it comes to the ladies,
Knows how to make a girl smile, how to drive a girl crazy!
He ain't got a girlfriend, no one to sing this song to,
He's gonna settle down, if he meets that special girl soon.
Chick Magnet, chick magnet, chick magnet,..., chick magnet yeah
LetsSingIt.com
i spiral into oblivion on Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 08:08 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
What Element Are You?
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I'm sorry, I just had to take another quiz. They seem stupid, they're a waste of your time, but hey, I like wasting time sometimes. Right now I'm just cooling down after my (hopefully daily) 2 miles... sheesh, 3mph is so slow it bores me, but 4 is too fast and I'm all out of breath... my treadmill can go as accurate as tenths of miles per hour, anyone have any suggestions?
i spiral into oblivion on Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 05:50 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Your magical style is Sleeper.
What type of Magic do you work?. Take the Magical Style Quiz by Paradox
That was a total waste of your time. Oh well. Excuse me while I run my hamster wheel for about 40 minutes...
Actually, while you're here reading this, do you have any experience with magic? I want to believe in it, but I don't have anything to start with... preferably something structured, I can't think all too well when left to my own devices, I'll get too distracted by other things...
i spiral into oblivion on Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 04:40 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Gah. I have been sitting at the computer for what, 3 or 4 hours, and I haven't accomplished anything. I'll go do my math homework and read my Java textbook sometime soon, that'll make me feel better. Buuuut... my Art journal is due October 15... ahhh I want to drop out of that class!! How does anyone manage those amazing things they do in their collages and line works and journal pages??
Just thought I'd mention... if your mantra right before falling asleep is "fuck fuck fuck", you may need to be a little more specific... you won't have any control over your dreams ^_-
Violin lessons suck, having only one phone line sucks, you really shouldn't lose your cell phone charger so much!!
Also, it doesn't matter if you can't make it this month, don't worry about it... your band should come before laser tag. (If you don't know who I'm talking to, just forget about it, I just like to talk to myself while addressing it to other people... if it were important, I'd be IMing or calling the person right now. And uh, obviously, the three people above are different people.)
i spiral into oblivion on Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 04:07 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
ChangingLinks.com - proof that channel surfing will always be part of our culture. Push the button, and a random new web page will load! How fun! Well, not very, at least not for me, but it's an interesting concept. Is this for people too lazy to find the links page on a web site?
I just finished walking 2 miles barefoot (in 40 minutes), and let me tell you, it's not a great idea. Unless you already have terribly calloused feet, it will start to burn after 30 minutes or so indoors... maybe after 5 miutes outdoors... 1 minute if you're walking on broken glass. I did prove (to myself) that I can do it, though, and it's a relatively harmless new thing to try. I may try to walk 2 miles a day from now on... but with socks. Now I know why they always tell you to use treadmills with shoes on. ¬.¬;
I don't see why my parents can't see what they're doing, they both complain privately that the other keeps "messing their plans up"... it's so obviously because they hardly ever talk to each other, and absolutely never tell about any plans until the last minute, expecting the other to accomodate them... I think lack of communication is the leading cause of all human conflict, mainly because communication is so difficult to get right. Our society would crumble if we could read one another's minds, but at the same time, we can never seem to get the right words out. I admire anyone who seems to "have a way with words", because that is probably the most important skill you will ever have in life. Forget accomplishing things, at our current stage in civilization, what we need most is more talkers. In simpler terms... as Ms. Abiog said, inventing BS is the only life skill you'll ever need, and you'll learn it in the IB.
i spiral into oblivion on Saturday, October 5, 2002, at 03:29 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
New, updated schedule:
| ----- |
lunch |
after school |
| Monday |
D&D |
Set Decoration |
| Tuesday |
Anime Club / OGF |
It's Academic |
| Wednesday |
Debate Team / Asian American Club |
Fine Lines / Debate Team |
| Thursday |
Anime Club / Astronomy Club / D&D |
It's Academic |
| Friday |
[Shakespeare Club?] |
Set Decoration |
i spiral into oblivion on Saturday, October 5, 2002, at 11:38 a.m... it's never too late to change the past
Aa yeah... always uplifting to talk to you again. Even if it is mostly about the recent shootings... or inane topics... I take back anything I could have possibly thought in the past few days / weeks / months, I still do miss you.
*changes topic completely* Look! You know those under-eye shadows that I've had since I was 4 or 5? For the first time ever... I'm going to try to get rid of them. Using some L'Oreal cream. Whatever. Wish me luck!!
I felt like typing a third paragraph. So... who'd have known that keeping in touch with old friends would be so hard? I feel like I'm doing all the talking, but since I like to hear myself talk (bet none of you thought I was this self centered), I don't really mind all that much. Hell, you don't even have to listen, just pretend to... nod your heads and smile those cover girl smiles, because in three or four years I'll be out wandering the wilderness that I hated so much in my childhood.
i spiral into oblivion on Friday, October 4, 2002, at 10:11 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
I made a new layout that I am already dissatisfied with and didn't even enjoy making, go check it out, if you're curious. Being at home is depressing, the only thing that will ever be good about it is the availability of a nice treadmill and the hum of my electronics... maybe not even the treadmill. Being away is the only comfort sometimes, when will I ever learn?
i spiral into oblivion on Friday, October 4, 2002, at 07:17 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Wait till you hear what I've just figured out. Sometimes, when I am asleep, I dream. Sometimes when I dream, I encounter and interact with people. Not all of these characters are people that I know in my waking life. Some of them may be existing people living elsewhere... but I highly doubt it. See, some of these people have rather familiar voices. Their voices, I've found, will sometimes match with those of some of my friends or classmates. These pairings don't usually have any significance, but... the dream characters do recur... they act like real people, who show up in more than one dream, behaving more consistently than I myself do. Don't you love that? So far, I only recognize one person's voice who is not in my dreams with his real face and character... which I will not say for now.
Be curious. Wonder. Go ahead and ask me, I won't say, because you wouldn't know who it is.
i spiral into oblivion on Friday, October 4, 2002, at 04:44 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
I feel restless, so I'm typing.
1. What are your favorite ways to relax and unwind?
Type random things, close my eyes and spritz myself with the nifty little water sprayer, or walk on the treadmill at 3+ mph in total darkness with my eyes closed.
2. What do you do the moment you get home from work/school/errands?Walk on the treadmill. Well, actually, I don't. I usually take a shower or get started on Math homework... if I have no willpower left at the end of the day, I'll listen to Time's Scar a few times and relax before staring around my room randomly.
3. What are your favorite aromatherapeutic smells?
Smell? Isn't that one of the senses or something? Sorry, even without any allergies whatsoever, I don't have the greatest sense of smell... I don't find very many comforting, but I suppose you could say "Expo Marker" (or something else I would never say here ^^)
4. Do you feel more relaxed with a group of friends or hanging out by yourself?
With a group of friends, but I think it depends which group... I don't feel comfortable with myself unless I'm in the dark, with the glowing computer screen. Ahh. There's no euphoria like electronics' magnetic fields.
5. What is something that you feel is relaxing but most people don't?
Metallica... at least, I think most people don't find it relaxing... there's a few select KoRn songs too, as well as, uhh, select DDR songs... o_o
i spiral into oblivion on Friday, October 4, 2002, at 04:22 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
What do you do when you're so depressed that you can't bring yourself to do anything but collapse and bury your head in your arms? I would be doing my math homework, but I can't do that because I think it would take more than 15 minutes, and I keep thinking that I may have to run for it. Although lately, running away to the street doesn't seem like such a good idea anymore... Nevertheless, I'm nervous and tired. And depressed. I promise you I'll be fine soon, probably later today or at the latest, Saturday...
Today was Friday. I did so-so on my two quizzes. I might have gotten a B or better (yeah right) on my math test. My grade in French only went down 0.2%. The Gatsby party was today in English, I participated adequately for once, I finished my art collage and my English teacher likes it. But... I'm one of the only ones whose grade has gone down in French class. My math grade is hopelessly below what I was aiming for (100% on the test, 97% or more on the overall grade). I want to be in room 118 right now, working on programming IgLatinpay in Java, but for some reason, I'm not. I can't even figure out why I came straight home. I can't counsel people very well.
I'll be fine later on today.
i spiral into oblivion on Friday, October 4, 2002, at 02:46 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
Do I feel safe right now? Well, sure. Do I feel like someone's waiting for me, lurking behind the next corner? Hell yeah. Did I feel that way before October 2-3? Of course. Have the five shootings seriously affected me? Nah. They interest me. In a sterile way, I do feel sorry for the victims, and I "fear" for my own life, in this previously thought to be safe area. But... a year later, have I really matured enough to truly feel what others that do not affect me are feeling? Sorry to say... apparently not.
i spiral into oblivion on Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 09:14 p.m... it's never too late to change the past
