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Just a note that the theatre's dress rehearsals, costume meetings and first performances will be taking my life (and my breath) away until next Sunday. I shall be very, very gone but having a good time doing it. I apologize if PMs are not responded to until then, but life takes precedence over pleasure. Have a good week, everyone! -Nikira
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...when you get to draw all over your reports in full color. (Text blurred for academic reasons) English majors can enjoy science, thankyouverymuch. It's the math that you won't get my approval on. Unless you can find some way to integrate lovely pictures into a Calculus exam. *shudders* -Nikira
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Well seems like Ohio is now recovering from Hurricane Ike (or what's left of it). Our campus got hit with Category 1 hurricane-force winds on Sunday, knocking down branches and trees, ripping bushes from the ground, tearing shingles off roofs, and totally cutting all of the power for the whole city (as well as most of the state of OH - my family 1 hour away lost their power only two hours later, as well as the folks down in Cincinatti where 500,000 people were left in the dark). No rain, no lightning, just wind, and LOTS OF IT. Plus I came within seconds of being hit with mentioned debris. Not fun, I don't recommend it. o_<;;;; By the time I woke up the next morning to take most of my pics, the cleanup was almost done - students worked on it bright and early in the morning, getting a normal week-long job for the town done in a matter of hours. <3 Bit hard to see here - had to take this from my window during the storm, as we were confined to the dorms until the winds died down. There was branches falling down all over the place, and one of the trees only partially visible in this shot lost almost all of its limbs during the course of the storm. Tree across from our dorm. Same tree. There was a car underneath it but it had been removed by the time I got to take a pic. We only now regained our power/AC/heat/Internet/etc. here in the dorms at 11:06. Everyone simultaneously rejoiced. <3 But yes, that's where I've been the last 48 hours. No power = no classes today, wheee. <3 How was your week? -Nikira
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My phone was ringing this morning at like 5, it was ridiculous. I threw my pillow at it. BUT wrong 'ring' for this entry: Ring on the right is my class ring, which is purdy but is not important. Ring on the left is my purity ring, one that my grandfather purchased for me when my original purity ring turned out to be too large. Got it at an antique store in central NJ - no real stones or gems or anything, very simple, only like 8 dollars - but I love it to death. I misplaced it for a -long- time and was very disappointed in myself - it used to be glued to my hand, I rarely ever took it off until the summer (due to swimming and stuff), where I lost it. Yesterday I was sorting out stuff I haven't yet unpacked for school and suddenly found it in one of my boxes. And now it's back on my hand. If you were one of the handful of people talking to me at that time you know how ecstatic I was. <3 I deserve the right to get excited about finding sentimental jewelry. : ( Also on the note of rings, KIE deserves some congratulations and love! (not clikits, Smeag/Makaru) *applause* -Nikira
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*just got her first English rough of the year critiqued by the class* Look look, the paper is in unity and flows and everyone understood it, but loooook at all the markings for Niki's awful grammar mistakes, incorrect subject-based contraction usage in formal writing (my fault, I'm lazy), usage of conjunctions to start sentences (again, I'm lazy ><) and incoherent placement of the thesis statement in the second-to-last paragraph rather than the first ("it ruined the whole narrative feel if I tried to do it like that, Professor, I swear!"). Bah, I though I caught all my mistakes when I printed it up. =( Oh well. At least it's only the rough. Final draft is due on Thursday, and English Composition is my only class on Thursday so I have SO MUCH TIME to fix it. =D Not to mention I also got to pick other papers apart, something that I secretly have come to enjoy. I got stuck with a nice descriptive one and a really bland one that had a problem with misusage of commas, dangling modifiers and a total lack of semicolons in the proper places. Guess which one got more comments. Oh the joys of English class. Bwahaha. And yes, my intentionally misspelled blog title is burning my eye sockets out right now. MUST RESIST URGE TO FIX. D8< -Nikira
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There's some days that I just hate being female. -Nikira
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Two new theology books complete with 6 new assignments on top of the two original = ugh 5-page critique = ugh SCIENCE EXAM = UGH Dx Stage running from 6-10 pm = yay : D Not having time to study because of that = whyyyyyyy The fact that all of the above are due/happening on Monday = annoying Not being able to see my family due to theatre times = Running out of Sour Patch Kids = :( No cat = LONELY ;_; Getting overwhelmed with homework within two hours = hahahahahaha Knowing that this is the way my life shall be for the next four weeks including Mid-Terms study week... but also that I have a never-ending comfort with me through my day and ones who are watching out for me every waking moment even when I can't see or realize that they're there for me = priceless. *rimshotMasterCardpun* Yay college! -Nikira
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WhyohWHY do I forget about assorted homework until the NIGHT before it's due? Bad bad bad bad bad Niki. Arg. -Nikira
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Life is a little hard to swallow sometimes, y'know? *sigh* Well, due to some happenings here in Niki-land (plus a vacation weekend, WHOO), I will be very absent until after Labor Day. I wish I could say I would get some artwork done in that time, but maaaaaan stagecraft class has me booked. (Not complaining, oh no, stagecraft is an utter joy. =D It's just... 50 recommended hours of shop work (plus at least 3 backstage striking) in one semester = agh) All you awesome staffies and members going to BrickFair this weekend - sorry I couldn't make it this year, I hope you have an awesome time. ^^ I shall get into the groove of things here at school and see you all after the holiday is over. -Nikira
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I sat unmoving in my bedsheets this morning at 4:15 a.m. Comprehending for many, many moments. Trying to realize this something that I've been hoping and working and praying for... has finally happened. Emotion overwhelmed me. So, here in my dorm room amongst the covers, at 4:15 a.m., I finally closed my eyes, laid my head in my hands... And I wept tears of joy. -Nikira
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15 minutes saved me 15% or more on my college books. <3 -Nikira
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A big thank you to Niki's Dad. : D Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 200GB of memory, 2GB RAM, DVD-Rom drive, WiFi, etc. (plus a 2GB flash drive and a scanner/printer/copier on top of all that). The Graphics Card doesn't support 3-D for some reason (which means no Star Wars Battlefront for Niki D:), but STILL! And I finally get the prettyness of Vista (and tablet compatability plus handwriting recognition, hoooooo boy : D) minus all the stuff that makes it annoying! Like Windows Defender! I love you, Dad, you work miracles. <3 Plus I was able to fit all my music and drawings and files and everything onto the flash drive and transfer it from my folks' PC, and I'm just glad it didn't like asplode or get deleted or whatever, yeeeee. ^^ *wubwub* Haha school shall be most awesome. Thankyouthankyouthankyouuuuuuu Dad! : D *hugslikeabajilliontimes* -Nikira
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One last day at my church tomorrow. Teacher Appreciation Day, too, so yeah: lots of kid hugs expected, lots of candy, lots of fun little stuff they give me every year, plus all the girls saying 'NO DON'T GOOOO' even though I'll be back later in the year. It will be sad. :< One last day of work on Monday. This will not be sad. Myself and two other members of my family are about ready to file a complaint with the Health Department because of the conditions there. Heaven help them if the problems aren't fixed when I come back in the winter - I'll have to heave myself out of there and find a new job. Two days to frantically try to remember if I forgot anything. Never thought I'd say this, but at least I don't have work. Haha! =D And then: I head for college on Thursday Friday. And finally meet my roommate for the first time on Friday. And start classes on the 22nd. *scream* : D Plus the cool thing about my roommate: she's from Alaska, and my family is good friends with a family that goes to the church her father pastors. O_o It's sooooo weird and awesome at the same time. Gwaaaaaahghagskjdas ICAN'TWAIT! <3 *bounce* -Nikira
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TO MAY. *toasts to a glorious school year and a summer worth looking forward to* And that's May of 2009, sillies. : P -Nikira
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September 3, 2002 - July 29th, 2008 Miss you bunches already, Dusty-dog. I'll never forget you. Hope you get walked to your heart's content in doggy heaven. : ) -Nikira
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I've never. Ever. Been so happy in my life than right now. So yes, Niki is in a very good mood. Mark it for posterity. -Nikira
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And so are the blisters that come along with the burns. Yup. And oh hey, yeah, uh.... Here I am! Back a day early by request of a family member. *waves* Just got done with a rather difficult piece for the state fair, and I'm done with all the stuff I needed to get done save some minor stuff for college prep And, of course, work. On top of both counter positions, both drive-thru positions, prep, and stocking, I'm now being trained on table (bringing the list of things I don't know how to do during lunch/supper down to grill and truck, which they only want 18+ and/or guys doing, hur) and the breakfast shift. I prefer the former of the two, it's a lot easier. But yes, I shall hopefully be getting a full-color Bionicle piece back on here soon enough. Poke me if I don't. Seriously. Write me a PM, send me a comment, cause I am a forgetful sort of lass. xD -Nikira
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Got some more priority-shifting to do. I'll be absent from BZP until the 21st. So, y'know the drill.... don't go blowing the world up without me. -Nikira
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Had a few major hiccups getting back, but I am indeed alive now. =D And maaaaan Dallas Fort Worth's airport is HUGE. Love the trams, hate that the AC was drowning the place in coldness at 2 in the morning. I should know, I had to sleep in it last night. xD
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WHYYYYY Why does my local Wal-Mart have to bounce the Lego prices up so hiiiigh D: I am not paying 12 bucks for a Phantoka and 9 for a Matoran right now, thank you very much. I like the lower prices at the Wal-Mart 30 minutes away. >> ~*~ Alright, real reason for this entry: I'm heading out-of-state on a mission trip today. Myself and 39 other teens from my church are going to go fix houses. It shall be most awesome. =D I won't be on BZP until at least the 29th due to my graduation ceremony on the 28th. So don't you go blow up Artwork 1 next week, you hear? >=(
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Riddle me this: How would YOU like to take care of 9 cats? xP My neighbors are currently away on vacation, so they've asked us to watch their animals: Heidi (orange tabby I have only seen once) Zoe (black cat that is terrified of all the other cats and constantly hides under the master bed) Belle (patch calico - she flirts with the cats at our house) Joey (orange tabby - head of the group, me thinks, based on his behavior) Muffin (big ball of tabby fluff) Fluffy (twin of the big ball of tabby fluff) Virgil (silver tabby - brother of the two balls of tabby fluff who also happens to be an attention hog and a big ol' pig xD) Max (orange tabby who used to be the baby but has otherwise been "demoted") Angel (white kitten.... er, can't remember the breed - it's like the one that barely has a stump of a tail. She's currently the baby and gets all the attention from her owners) And I can't believe they have that many cats in their house (as cute as they all are, although Joey is like RWAGHBLAGAHGRAR vicious and mean, especially if he's been inside too long. He bites a lot. :|) Only one more day of caring for this rowdy bunch, so haha, no more crazyness or getting bitten in the foot every day. =D
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ACT. Tomorrow morning. I am not looking forward to the mathematics section. I can honestly say I AM looking forward to the science section, however. Looks like it'll be a piece of cake. But yeah, I'm hoping to pick up a nice score with this last test before college - already nabbed some money with my SAT scores, but hey, no harm in trying one more time. I've heard the ACT can be a lot easier, anyways. Plus, no essay (I think), which is an automatic YEEESSSSS. >=D (Did very well on my SAT essay, actually, but I LOATHED the time I spent on it ><)
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... Wait a sec. ... I'm done? Seriously? It's all over. Kaput. All of it. It's kinda mind-boggling. And it's still really wild for me to imagine. Niki is now officially a high school graduate. Received my diploma yesterday afternoon, as well as my cap and gown for the ceremony later in the summer. ... Man, I feel old. xD Aaaaaand on a side note, happy birthday, Lady Kopaka! *confetti* =D -Nikira
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Yeeeeeeaaaaah. I'm saying maybe yes perhaps possibly. Because $4.05 to $4.25 per gallon is NOT cool, ladies and gentlemen. >< -Nikira
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First things first: The Final AC15 Polls are up and running! -~-~-~- Sorting out some priorities right now. I'll be less active for the next couple months. I'm gonna try and update some artwork/re-do my art topic one of these days (like with the AC entry I never was able to complete, heh ), but after that, I can't really say. Hmm. :| -Nikira
