My recent favorite books:
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
The End By Lemony Snicket
Beginning Programming for Dummies by Wallace Wang
The Artemis Fowl books are probably my favorite of all time.
The End wasn't exactly an end, but it was pretty good. I liked Ink. There is also a book (I think this is the name), The Beatrice Letters. It's pretty cool. I got it from the library before The End.
I wrote a few more simple programs with QBASIC, but the thing is, it's only really fun if you can watch someone actually use it. Using it by myself is kind of boring, particularly because I wrote them. So, I my brother did them. One of them claimed that he owed money by raising the input number to the 5th power, and then adding one so the answer wouldn't be $0. Another one talked about Asians... Heh.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Chamber Orchestra
YES! I got into the first violin section of Chamber Orchestra!!!!! Heh... It's like... the equivalent of Concert/Phil in Madison. But one of the excerpts was really, really hard. I completely messed up the other one.
On Friday, my dad took me to the rehab center at FSU.
Don't worry- it was because the Psychology Clinic is in the rehab center.
We each had to fill out multiple forms. Then, they put me in a room with this guy who asked me random questions. The first one was, "Have you ever wanted to hurt yourself?" Then, my dad came into the room to finish up the questionnaire. Finally, I was in another room all by myself, taking a true/false questions. There were over 320 questions, as far as I can remember. They were all psychological. Some of them were things like, "Is your teacher trying to do you in?", "Is your father a good man?", "Do you love your father?", "Is your mother a good woman?", "Do you love your mother?", "Is someone trying to do you in?", "Is someone following you?", "Are you possessed by evil spirits?", "Do you like school?", "Do you count things such as the number of light bulbs on a sign even though there is no point?"
The related questions were spaced apart so that every 50 questions or so, you would find very similar questions, such as the "do you in" ones.
In both rooms, there was a huge window on the left wall. I think they were those special one-way windows. Very creepy.
Also, the guy asked me if I wanted to hurt someone. I had to say no... Then, during the true/false test, a very similar question came up.
I'm going to take an IQ test eventually, but I don't think my parents have used the two phone numbers I gave them yet... I really hope I make it into the Gifted program! This is my last chance!
My parents are out grocery shopping. I should've asked my mom to get ring pops. However, that probably wouldn't've been a very good idea.
I got the programming book from the library today AND The End!!!!!!!!!! Today was such a great day! I wrote my first computer program today with QBASIC which I got from the Windows 98 CD that we still have from our old computer. It is awesome. I just hope this isn't one of those obsessions that I'll quickly lose interest in, though, because I really need to decide on a major for college.
On Friday, my dad took me to the rehab center at FSU.
Don't worry- it was because the Psychology Clinic is in the rehab center.
We each had to fill out multiple forms. Then, they put me in a room with this guy who asked me random questions. The first one was, "Have you ever wanted to hurt yourself?" Then, my dad came into the room to finish up the questionnaire. Finally, I was in another room all by myself, taking a true/false questions. There were over 320 questions, as far as I can remember. They were all psychological. Some of them were things like, "Is your teacher trying to do you in?", "Is your father a good man?", "Do you love your father?", "Is your mother a good woman?", "Do you love your mother?", "Is someone trying to do you in?", "Is someone following you?", "Are you possessed by evil spirits?", "Do you like school?", "Do you count things such as the number of light bulbs on a sign even though there is no point?"
The related questions were spaced apart so that every 50 questions or so, you would find very similar questions, such as the "do you in" ones.
In both rooms, there was a huge window on the left wall. I think they were those special one-way windows. Very creepy.
Also, the guy asked me if I wanted to hurt someone. I had to say no... Then, during the true/false test, a very similar question came up.
I'm going to take an IQ test eventually, but I don't think my parents have used the two phone numbers I gave them yet... I really hope I make it into the Gifted program! This is my last chance!
My parents are out grocery shopping. I should've asked my mom to get ring pops. However, that probably wouldn't've been a very good idea.
I got the programming book from the library today AND The End!!!!!!!!!! Today was such a great day! I wrote my first computer program today with QBASIC which I got from the Windows 98 CD that we still have from our old computer. It is awesome. I just hope this isn't one of those obsessions that I'll quickly lose interest in, though, because I really need to decide on a major for college.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Irony
I had a 108 in math. Next, I got a 100 on my test. Then, I got a 100 on my homework. Lastly, I got 100 on my homework. My grade went DOWN!!! For being perfect, too. It was sad. It happens to me a lot, too. You can look at it like you got a 98 and you made 90's on a lot of things, but a 100 isn't bad at all, so that's what makes the whole thing seem so weird.
I have the TSYO audition tomorrow... In approximately 14 hours and 8 minutes.
I'm really unhappy about how the AP classes at Chiles are really difficult, but the 9th grade classes are so incredibly easy that they are all teaching middle school stuff. It is also weird how many AP classes cannot be taken before junior year, such as Psychology! I really want to take Psychology now, but I must wait during two more agonizing years of easy classes. Only two other freshmen at Chiles actually know how I feel. Everyone else is either completely stupid, superficial, or both.
14 hours and 5 more minutes...
I have the TSYO audition tomorrow... In approximately 14 hours and 8 minutes.
I'm really unhappy about how the AP classes at Chiles are really difficult, but the 9th grade classes are so incredibly easy that they are all teaching middle school stuff. It is also weird how many AP classes cannot be taken before junior year, such as Psychology! I really want to take Psychology now, but I must wait during two more agonizing years of easy classes. Only two other freshmen at Chiles actually know how I feel. Everyone else is either completely stupid, superficial, or both.
14 hours and 5 more minutes...
Thursday, November 02, 2006
It's so difficult to be nervous
because you can't function properly. During my lifetime, I have been nervous the most often during piano performances. Once, I could see my hands shaking because I was so nervous. I didn't do too well at that recital...
Tomorrow morning's my gifted screening. I am way too nervous about it. Mainly because I know I'm going to fail it because it's really difficult, especially by high school, since intelligence tests are calculated by age. Too bad WI didn't have a gifted program.
Now, my some of friends know the guy I want to bomb. They hate him too, but (unfortunately) don't think of grenades every time they see him. They don't think of hacking, either. For me, his name automatically triggers both thoughts simutaneously.
I still don't have anything happy to post. But za4-ing that one guy up is kind of happy, I guess.
Does anyone know where you can buy ring pops? I haven't seen those things for ages, and I'll need them in approximately 1o years.
Tomorrow morning's my gifted screening. I am way too nervous about it. Mainly because I know I'm going to fail it because it's really difficult, especially by high school, since intelligence tests are calculated by age. Too bad WI didn't have a gifted program.
Now, my some of friends know the guy I want to bomb. They hate him too, but (unfortunately) don't think of grenades every time they see him. They don't think of hacking, either. For me, his name automatically triggers both thoughts simutaneously.
I still don't have anything happy to post. But za4-ing that one guy up is kind of happy, I guess.
Does anyone know where you can buy ring pops? I haven't seen those things for ages, and I'll need them in approximately 1o years.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
happy-ish thoughts
I typed this on the other laptop(which is the only other computer possible) with Notepad, so I'm going to type really quickly so there's going to be more mistakes than usual unless I happen to be very weird and accurate today.
List of happy things I can say about my life
1. I'm not dead. ut if I were, I wouldn't e able to say this. So it really isn't that special. But it's happy! In a morbid way...
2. Two people read my blog.
3. I have more than enough basic neccesities to keep me alive.
4. My brother isn't big enough to beat me up.
5. My school has AP classes. Yay...
6. I'm getting enough wireless signal to load Google.com.
7. I have friends.
8. I have nice school supplies.
9. I'm Asian AND Chinese.
10. I have a piano and violin.
11. I'm hopefully going to get that programming book from the library- finally!
12. The bus comes early every morning now. Except I get home later. But it still gets to school early. Too early.
13. I'm still not dead.
Oh, look- another depressing post. The point of the whole list was to find myself happy things to say in posts, emails, chats, etc., but obviously, it didn't work too well.
The gifted test and orchestra auditions quickly being closer to the present really isn't helping.
List of happy things I can say about my life
1. I'm not dead. ut if I were, I wouldn't e able to say this. So it really isn't that special. But it's happy! In a morbid way...
2. Two people read my blog.
3. I have more than enough basic neccesities to keep me alive.
4. My brother isn't big enough to beat me up.
5. My school has AP classes. Yay...
6. I'm getting enough wireless signal to load Google.com.
7. I have friends.
8. I have nice school supplies.
9. I'm Asian AND Chinese.
10. I have a piano and violin.
11. I'm hopefully going to get that programming book from the library- finally!
12. The bus comes early every morning now. Except I get home later. But it still gets to school early. Too early.
13. I'm still not dead.
Oh, look- another depressing post. The point of the whole list was to find myself happy things to say in posts, emails, chats, etc., but obviously, it didn't work too well.
The gifted test and orchestra auditions quickly being closer to the present really isn't helping.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Grenades
To Diana: Does "grenades" count? Or are you just counting "grenade"? I would think you'd count both, right?
THANKS EVERYONE FOR READING MY BLOG! I know I've said this way too much, but I really do feel special when it happens. Except not everyone reads my blog. I really should be more clear when I write/type.
Uh... Sorry Jack. But I really don't care if it's "University of Florida" or "Florida University"or even "Gator-fil-a". I personally like "Gator-fil-a", though. There. That's my new name for the university. I'm going to use it tomorrow if the opportunity arrives. Badgers rule.
Not that Jack reads this.
Today, someone said that table tennis was retarded. I glared at him. During that very angered moment, I also wished I had a grenade to throw at him. I'm not kidding. Of course, the whole 1-second day dream was hypothetical. Right now, I can just imagine someone reading this and going, "Suuuuure."
The Beginner's Programming for Dummies book or whatever it's called has arrived at the Northeast Branch!!! I plan to get it on Saturday.
Wow... the cursor just randomly moved northeast for over five seconds, and I couldn't gain control over it! I was typing before that, and my hand wasn't touching the touchpad. La vispera de los santos causes odd things to happen.
THANKS EVERYONE FOR READING MY BLOG! I know I've said this way too much, but I really do feel special when it happens. Except not everyone reads my blog. I really should be more clear when I write/type.
Uh... Sorry Jack. But I really don't care if it's "University of Florida" or "Florida University"or even "Gator-fil-a". I personally like "Gator-fil-a", though. There. That's my new name for the university. I'm going to use it tomorrow if the opportunity arrives. Badgers rule.
Not that Jack reads this.
Today, someone said that table tennis was retarded. I glared at him. During that very angered moment, I also wished I had a grenade to throw at him. I'm not kidding. Of course, the whole 1-second day dream was hypothetical. Right now, I can just imagine someone reading this and going, "Suuuuure."
The Beginner's Programming for Dummies book or whatever it's called has arrived at the Northeast Branch!!! I plan to get it on Saturday.
Wow... the cursor just randomly moved northeast for over five seconds, and I couldn't gain control over it! I was typing before that, and my hand wasn't touching the touchpad. La vispera de los santos causes odd things to happen.
la vispera de los santos
I have an 11% range in my grades... It's funny how bad that sounds.
Ironically, it's because I have a 108 and 1/3% in math thanks to the 10% extra credit on one of our latest tests. Unfortunately, the 100's lower it... Oh well.
Today in science, we got back our Chapter 6 tests. The teacher told us that we could correct them and get partial credit because everyone flunked it so badly(except in nicer words!) and that she normally doesn't do stuff like that. Later, I heard her (yeah, I was eavesdropping) talking to one of the girls, saying she couldn't curve our grades because someone got an 101%. Hehehe... I felt kind of bad. For once, my grade affected other people. However, if I'd gotten a 99%, no one's grades would've gone up very much. So, It would probably have been better for everyone if I'd flunked it.
Milky Way Midnight's are nice. They include two of my favorite foods- dark chocolate and marshmallows.
The cookie dough sale for MAO started and I feel bad about that, too. I can't really sell any. I mean, I CAN, but I'm too lazy. And busy. I still have to balance piano, violin, and math. Math has pretty much disappeared from the list of what I do every day outside of school.
Someone told me that a group of kids plan to drive around tonight and throw water balloons at the little kids. I hope they don't hit my brother... *makes extra grenades* I won't be there, though. *teaches brother how to throw grenades*
Ironically, it's because I have a 108 and 1/3% in math thanks to the 10% extra credit on one of our latest tests. Unfortunately, the 100's lower it... Oh well.
Today in science, we got back our Chapter 6 tests. The teacher told us that we could correct them and get partial credit because everyone flunked it so badly(except in nicer words!) and that she normally doesn't do stuff like that. Later, I heard her (yeah, I was eavesdropping) talking to one of the girls, saying she couldn't curve our grades because someone got an 101%. Hehehe... I felt kind of bad. For once, my grade affected other people. However, if I'd gotten a 99%, no one's grades would've gone up very much. So, It would probably have been better for everyone if I'd flunked it.
Milky Way Midnight's are nice. They include two of my favorite foods- dark chocolate and marshmallows.
The cookie dough sale for MAO started and I feel bad about that, too. I can't really sell any. I mean, I CAN, but I'm too lazy. And busy. I still have to balance piano, violin, and math. Math has pretty much disappeared from the list of what I do every day outside of school.
Someone told me that a group of kids plan to drive around tonight and throw water balloons at the little kids. I hope they don't hit my brother... *makes extra grenades* I won't be there, though. *teaches brother how to throw grenades*
Monday, October 30, 2006
Pianos are awesome.
If you can't figure out what "epsieanniihsct" means from the title of this post, then I pity you.
For my make-up work for this Friday in Personal Fitness, I wrote a page on the history of table tennis. I never knew it was invented by the upper class Victorians in England.
I've felt stupid all day, though.
In MAO, I actually forgot to take my home my math textbook until I left the building. Then, I had to wait until the guy who I want to za4 to open the door because they're locked automatically at 4:00pm because he was the next person going to the door.
I did not have a very good day.
Then, as I was emailing my Wisconsin friends, they were all depressed except rzuee.
I dread the end of this week.
For my make-up work for this Friday in Personal Fitness, I wrote a page on the history of table tennis. I never knew it was invented by the upper class Victorians in England.
I've felt stupid all day, though.
In MAO, I actually forgot to take my home my math textbook until I left the building. Then, I had to wait until the guy who I want to za4 to open the door because they're locked automatically at 4:00pm because he was the next person going to the door.
I did not have a very good day.
Then, as I was emailing my Wisconsin friends, they were all depressed except rzuee.
I dread the end of this week.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
TSYO
I completely forgot to go on the internet all weekend. It really isn't like me.
Today was the TSYO concert, and at around 5:00pm, we all walked into Opperman Music Hall and played "Arioso" and "Tumbleweed". And I got to be the concertmaster! YAY! Except it really wasn't that great. Phil is the 2nd to worst (3rd to best) orchestra, and it's really easy to do well. Plus, at my age, I should be in Symphony. Oops.
I wore my mom's black shoes because mine are about the same size. Meaning I had gigantic shoes either way, and I used my mom's because they were nicer and more comfortable. They kept falling off as I walked... I'm still thankful it didn't happen on stage! After we played our pieces and walked out, my standpartner told me that everyone in the 1st violin section was really off during "Tumbleweed". I never notice those things at concerts. In fact, I don't really notice anything around me when I play at concerts, which isn't the greatest idea since I kind of have to look at the conductor.
This Saturday, I'm auditioning for Chamber(3rd worst/2nd best TSYO)! I'm SO excited about it, because I really want to get in!
This Friday is my gifted screening/test, and I really want to get into Gifted, too!
I'm going to develop about fifty canker sores if I keep stressing about everything. (And that's something, because I don't think I've ever gotton one.)
TWO big "tests" in one week really isn't good for me.
Today was the TSYO concert, and at around 5:00pm, we all walked into Opperman Music Hall and played "Arioso" and "Tumbleweed". And I got to be the concertmaster! YAY! Except it really wasn't that great. Phil is the 2nd to worst (3rd to best) orchestra, and it's really easy to do well. Plus, at my age, I should be in Symphony. Oops.
I wore my mom's black shoes because mine are about the same size. Meaning I had gigantic shoes either way, and I used my mom's because they were nicer and more comfortable. They kept falling off as I walked... I'm still thankful it didn't happen on stage! After we played our pieces and walked out, my standpartner told me that everyone in the 1st violin section was really off during "Tumbleweed". I never notice those things at concerts. In fact, I don't really notice anything around me when I play at concerts, which isn't the greatest idea since I kind of have to look at the conductor.
This Saturday, I'm auditioning for Chamber(3rd worst/2nd best TSYO)! I'm SO excited about it, because I really want to get in!
This Friday is my gifted screening/test, and I really want to get into Gifted, too!
I'm going to develop about fifty canker sores if I keep stressing about everything. (And that's something, because I don't think I've ever gotton one.)
TWO big "tests" in one week really isn't good for me.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Taking gifted test @ FSU on 11/3/06
Haven't you ever wanted to blow someone up? (Yeah, I ended with a sentence wiht a preposition.. Ooooh.) I'm not kidding. David was talking about my "cousin"(who I still have to meet) and his grenade obsessions, and I was just thinking... Hmmm... That wouldn't be too hard to make! Now, who do I want to blow up? Oh! I know! That one junior who goes up to me randomly and I wanna stab him SO hard and take out his pituitary gland and amygdala. If you know what those are, which you do, I don't need to explain. I said stab because it would be faster.
If I took out his frontal lobe, there wouldn't be much of a difference so I won't even bother.
Don't worry- I'm fully aware of how violent I sound. All of this is hypothetical, as far as I know. Those last five words weren't very reassuring, were they?
It seems like my former group of friends has split apart because of me... Well not completely, of course! Just... A lot. I wonder what happened to Bryna...
Suprisingly, "love pentagons" occur very often, not just in one state.
I'm going to get the "Dummy" book for beginning comp programming. It definitely made my day when I clicked "Request"! I'm so excited! The key to hacking is understanding computer languages, of course.
If I took out his frontal lobe, there wouldn't be much of a difference so I won't even bother.
Don't worry- I'm fully aware of how violent I sound. All of this is hypothetical, as far as I know. Those last five words weren't very reassuring, were they?
It seems like my former group of friends has split apart because of me... Well not completely, of course! Just... A lot. I wonder what happened to Bryna...
Suprisingly, "love pentagons" occur very often, not just in one state.
I'm going to get the "Dummy" book for beginning comp programming. It definitely made my day when I clicked "Request"! I'm so excited! The key to hacking is understanding computer languages, of course.
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