The Angry English Nerd Speaketh!

Who were you in a past life? by Kat007
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You were most probably:	Vlad the Impaler
If not then you were:	Leonardo da Vinci
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That explains the "Whoever invented finals should be beaten with dead smelly fish, impaled with a stick, and have their soul eaten by Fluffy Bunny" thing...hmmm...(actually the impaling was Jacque's idea, LOL). *cough*brinsa*coughcoughcouuuugh* Option two may explain accidentally shaving off about a third of my right eyebrow in eighth grade...doesn't the Mona Lisa lack eyebrows?

Turned in Baylor Interdisciplinary Core (happy little Honors College program) application at 2 AMish (4 AMish Waco time)...got phone message this afternoon...returned call to Mrs. Jackson with the BIC...got accepted into the BIC. I should get an e-mail about living in the honors dorm with the suite bathrooms and food downstairs soon. BIC supposedly gets the second and third floors of Memorial...yay views and elevators! :o)

Yup, I'm happy. I wrote about College English for that application. Fun stuff. I have my forms and checks in the mail, so all is well. And it's officially official--I've posted that I'm going to Baylor on Mrs. Henderson's official Baylor sheet on the college wall today and drew a chicken by my name. Yay Baylorness! :o)

Today's semi-naughty "Buffy" quote in Ms. West's room involved the word "groiny." Ewwwwww! Endless fun with the accusations on that one. (And not me. Nooooo. The Cheese of the Apocalypse is a more likely suspect, and it's just a doodle. Blecch.)

And why does Theo keep thinking my stretchy bead bracelets are rosaries? Huh? I'm protestant. Rosaries aren't stretchy, and they have crosses on them? I'm not sure, but they're not stretchy things from Claire's. Granted, I've kept myself from cussing others out for quite some time by using them like rubber bands when people are trying to quit something with a snap on the wrist every time they think of biting their nails, picking their nose, etc. But it's a stretchy thing from Claire's. Claire's. Arrgh.

Take the quiz: "Which 'Queer Eye' Guy Are You?"

Jai
You are Jai! If you're not really teeny and adorable, you should be. You're in the know on the whos and whats of being hip, and you're fully aware of how to treat a girl (or boy) right. You can sing, you can dance, and you're just so cute!

Tee-hee...and on a strangely unrelated note, I'm going to Baylor. Yay me! :o)

For the love of all things holy, sacred, and across-the-street-from-my-old-church in this word, Midwestern State, offer me money. Honors Program. Pre-Law Society. Geeky college traditions that may or may not cause nice-looking college boys to run across campus wearing nothing but a pink floral bedsheet. It has everything I want except easy access to the law school, but hey, my mom went there, I was born in Wichita Falls, my freaking blog shows the freaking gorgeous weather in Wichita Falls, Donna, Deloris, AND Maridan (sp?) went there, and the honors house looks like the coolest thing in the universe for a wonderful little geek such as I. And the roommate-seeing-me-naked problem? (And I think the oh-so-awesome Donna, Maridan, and Deloris stayed there back in MU's smaller, non-statey days.) Remedied by the oh-so-awesome Killingsworth's semi-private, recently-renovated dorm rooms have nice little separate blobs for bashful, ugly undergrads like I'll be. (Seriously, the idea of living with someone I don't know has caused me to contemplate those interesting little screens like people go behind to change clothes in old movies. Those are awesome.) Anyway, it's just kind of kicked me in the pants while I'm sitting here. I should go there. Getting a scholarship gives me in-state tuition. In-state tuition gets it down to UT Tyler's price (a little more, but not by much), in addition to the free money. I could handle that. But I don't want to run off to UT Tyler, goshdarnit. I have to squirm 'til mid-May waiting on scholarship info. Though I need to get in the applications for MSU's Honors program to live in their extra-cool Honors House and have the honorsy goodness on my transcript to law school.

Still wish Baylor'd offer me more money. Grr. But there is perhaps a dim night-light at the end of the tunnel? Heck, getting off my bum and getting some Starbucks. I wish the new one in FW was open. Theo's not home. Is Jacque home? I don't know. Just being in my car with the country music on makes me happier than staying in here.

This is what I have to look forward to. Greeeeeeat. Which is why I want to go somewhere I'd like for the next four years. When Exam [Heck] hits, I'll have enjoyed the previous four years and I won't be so grrr... over it. Not happy. I wonder if Theo's home?

LOL! Someone else speaking aout about my long-festering irritation at "Bass Cars" around here. Bass Cars=apocalypse. Turn it down to a sane volume level.

LOL at this kid. Sigma notation on the PSAT? For what, dare I ask? Perhaps that's why mine blowed goats...or that could be more because the stupid school put 'em on the same day as Homecoming? (Don't get me started.) But still, that is rather funny. I wonder if they would give any points for that on the AP Calc test?!

Anyway...not happy. Very not happy. So not happy that all I want to do is go get some Starbucks and pester Theo.

I need a break from college sites. Making up my mind is not fun.

1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:
"...service is included in each apartment. Hall features include floor lounges," [SMU's Residence Life and Student Housing book]

2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
The pulled out extra desk space with all the college stuff on it. :oP

3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Lots and lots of CMT--morning TV isn't very good.

4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:
1:18 PM

5: Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
1:20 PM

6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The heater working! Finally! It's been out all week! GRRRR!!!

7: When did you last step outside?
This morning, to go drive to the post office.

8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?
Nice Hair, the comic.

9: What are you wearing?
Jeans that have an annoying tendency to fall down, dark blue shirt with sunflowers all over it, letterwoman's jacket, four gold rings: flower with a diamond in the middle, sapphire surrounded by diamonds, class ring, and Grandma's ruby ring, fake diamond earrings, blue Vans and socks, and, of course, underwear (not going too detailed on those).

10: Did you dream last night?
No.

11: When did you last laugh?
This morning, at Fluffy Bunny.

12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
A clock, Big Sky poster, folk art calendar, a "God Keeps Promises" sign, a bulletin board, and a couple pictures of Seattle.

13: Seen anything weird lately?
My nails, after trying to do them myself! Ewwwwww.

14: What do you think of this quiz?
At least it's not the same old questions about boyfriends I won't have for a while. :o)

15: What is the last film you saw?
Pirates of the Carribbean, again! :o)

16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
College tuition at wherever the heck had the nicest stuff, regardless of how much money they are or aren't offering me. (Perhaps a Porsche until then.)

17: Tell me something about you that I don't know:
I used to have a crush on Pinsky from Salute Your Shorts.

18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics,
what would you do?
Death to the FAFSA! I can't believe that the federal government, known for its completely obnoxious long forms, has such a short, irrelevant little form for college money! Grrrr. Who gives a flying toilet what you make? It's how you have to be spending that, whether you're in a lot of debt or live somewhere hideously expensive or whatever, that ought to matter. I would make a better form. *realizes she's gotten on a sleep-deprivation-induced soapbox* Eh...world peace would be nice, too. Why can't we all just get along with each other?!

19: Do you like to dance?
Sure, depending on the dance. I stink with choreography.

20: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Coco.

21: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Beavis.

[Keep in mind that I don't want kids at all.]

22: Would you ever consider living abroad?
Sure, why not?

23: Will you pass on this survey?
It's going in my blog...happy now?

HECK YEAH! Camp Anawanna, we hold you in our heart, and when we think about you, it makes us wanna fart!

You are SALUTE YOUR SHORTS. You are a person who
knows business. You have fun in the sun and
know how to have a good laugh.


Which old school Nickelodeon show are you?
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You're addicted to.....

Nothing!
Your addicted to nothing at all? Well..... ok I
guess thats a good thing but come on just think
of the possibilities!


What are you addicted to? (pics!)
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LOL, not caffeine? Caffeine wasn't an answer, so oh well. Yay me.

Awwww...when browsing the "fresh blogs" on Blogger's main page, I came across this one who said her bunny also turned twenty when she did. Yay bunnies! I recently (April 11) celebrated the seventeenth birthdays of Coco Bunny and Fluffy Bunny.

And...a quiz of doom:

Your ideal Middle-Earth parents are Aragorn and
Arwen! They are the king and queen of Gondor,
which makes you a prince or princess. Not too
shabby, huh? Youll get to take over the
kingdom someday. Look at you, all
heir-to-the-throne-y! Oh, did I mention that
you are gorgeous? Your Middle-Earth mama is
practically a supermodel, while your
Middle-Earth dad managed to turn heads at
eighty-seven years old. Youve hit the genetic
lottery, my friend! Your last name is
Telcontar and you live in the city of Minas
Tirith.

Your Middle-Earth mama is Arwen Undomiel. She is
an elf but gave up her immortality to be with
your dad. If you do something bad she will
probably lower her head in sorrow and shed a
tear or two, which, although it may not be her
intention, is major guilt tripping. Through
Arwen you are related to Elrond and Celebrian
(your grandfather and grandmother) and Celeborn
and Galadriel (your great-grandparents). She
is also a link to your uncles Elladan and
Elrohir, who spoil you rotten.

Your Middle-Earth dad is Aragorn. Since he became
king he has been going by King Elessar, but he
has a lot of other names too. He is an amazing
warrior and will teach you everything he knows.
Some dads play football with their kids - your
dad gave you your first sword at the age of
three! Aragorn is the disciplinarian, and
since your grandfather Elrond raised him he is
very stern when necessary. Just behave
yourself and you should be fine.

Which Lord of the Rings couple would be your dream parents? Pictures and longish answers.
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Oh nooooooo! Checking out guys on the UT Tyler housing site! Nooooooooo!!! *bangs head against desk*

This is funny. It's a ranking of the healthiest states in America. Notice how a lot of southern states are near the bottom? Of course we're unhealthy, obese, terrible people. Our food's better. (Mmmmm...fried everything. *grins*)

Arrrrrrgh. Day two of Researching The Dookie Out of Everywhere. Day one (call financial aid departments and ask what's going on and how I'm supposed to be paying for all this day) recap:
SMU: Out of all the schools I called yesterday, it had the best hold music. I think it was from a jazz band concert, and it was rather catchy. I kind of hummed it around the house for quite some time yesterday.
TCU: I don't like giving my SSN over the internet, so when I filled out the online application, I took advantage of the "optional" beside the field for the SSN and didn't stick one in. My FAFSA had been "in suspense" by their computer system because the SSN on the FAFSA didn't match the blank on my TCU application. Confuzzleding. Anyway, first off, they had me call the FAFSA help number, because TCU's system showed that they'd never received my FAFSA. The FAFSA guy was very patient while I looked for my SSN number to retrieve my records out of their system because he said he's paid by the hour. He wondered why a girl all the way in WA would be applying to all those schools in Texas, so I told him that I used to live there and I'm moving home. Yay moving! Anyway, he said TCU had received it, so I called them back and said the FAFSA guy said that they needed to download it off the internet. They found the inconsistency, told me the application was "in suspense" and fixed it. I should know something by Friday, I think.
Baylor: wasn't at home. All I got were a lot of "out to lunch" messages with their open hours listed and a lot of people's voice mails. I had to call back this morning about the Baylor Scholars' $2000 scholarship they're offering me now (the program sounds a lot like SMU's President's Scholars with a Baylor-y "let's talk about God" twist [which I don't mind--kind of nice, actually--youth group with intellectuals and professors?], only I'm being invited into it, yay!) with a question over whether or not it was a one-time award or an all-the-time award. Sounds very interesting. Since it's a new program, the financial aid lady wasn't sure about it, but she took my phone number and will call back soon with an answer. I also left a message on another lady's voice mail asking what all it entails. I think I'm starting to like the idea of honors housing, too--rooming with other folks who are paranoid about grades and don't sleep too much. Still strange that nobody was available Monday afternoon.
MSU: ...wants me. :o) I originally called the Financial Aid department to ask about my late scholarship application (buried/lost under a stack of stuff because it arrived on finals week), but since they didn't handle academic merit scholarships, she transferred me to the office that did. The director over scholarships was very nice and asked me if I was the one of three applications she received last week who wrote a note on it explaining how it had been buried during finals week. Yes! That was me! Anyway, she was impressed with my test scores, so she'll look for other money aside from the scholarship I was offered earlier that already was given away to another student and treat my application that arrived on April 9th as if it had met the April 4th deadline because it takes so long for stuff to go from here to there. Yay! And then she wondered why I applied to MSU and how I found out about it, so I told her that my mom went there, I lived in Wichita Falls twice, and I remember the Christmas lights! It's a very pretty place. Lots of orange brick buildings with red tile roofs. That was a pleasant conversation. Then I forgot to ask about whether or not scholarship recipients get in-state tuition like they do at UT Tyler, so I left a voice mail message and got a call back soon after. They do. Too bad they're making decisions in May, though.
UT Tyler: ...is offering me a little over full tuition for 12 hours a semester. Though Dad said people usually take 14 hours (18 if you're nuts), that's still pretty good. Though they have the most confusing phone system. people are glad to transfer you, but avoiding a busy or unavailable signal when you call a number is hard, especially if your cell phone dies in the middle of a conversation like mine did yesterday. Oh well.

I still have no clue what to do. Off to the post office now, I suppose.

I think I have raspberry-flavored chocolate syrup on top of my mocha coconut frappuchino. I definitely taste raspberry. That's odd.

I saw Marc Summers today on some random news show...I think it was the Dennis Miller show? Anyway, he will forever and ever be the Double Dare guy. I almost fainted when he said the "h" word. Duuuude, it's the Double Dare guy! Being a potty mouth? Weird!

I heard this one song yesterday that had a rather catchy chorus that ended with something like "...roses smell as sweet as pooooooooooo poo poo." And that's how today's felt like: "poooooooooooooo poo poo."

I'm so bleeping sick of hearing about prom that I could hurl. I haven't been asked. I probably won't get asked. Save the happy "ohmygosh, I have the cutest dress!" and "so where are we going for dinner?" and "are we renting a limo or a town car?" and "who all's going?" talk for when you're away from me or you risk an attack from ninja bunnies. Grr. I don't know who to ask, I feel kind of mean asking an underclassman because it's so darn expensive, and I don't want to go with the first guy I see because of what Theo described as "the American Pie thing:" guys feeling that they must *ahem* on prom night. Ew. And I definitely don't want to act like a flirty moron for the next few months just to attract attention. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern will not come out more than usual. That's not me.

Anyway...I was angry at Theo for a little while but all is well now. Methinks the pants may be overstepping her boundaries. What prompted the random discussion of Rally requirements at the beginning of English today? Hello, trying to get through the last few pages and highlight poo...I sat in my happy little corner for a reason...arrgh?!

I think what needs to happen with Rally requirements is this:
1. Keep the lettering requirements as they are. They've been widely known since the beginning of the year, there's a couple folks who made the extra effort to attend the right number of Rally games, and this way, nobody's feeling like they did stuff for nothing. (And wasn't there some sort of special provision for being in the band at games? Keep that, too--the band rules, it's great that they go to so many games, and I'm sure there's homework issues with the expectation that they attend additional games scheduled on the same day as Raly games or band issues with skipping out to go to a Rally game at the same time, if that ever happens.)
2. Allow everyone who didn't attend Rally games last semester to stay in the club with the expectation that they attend four this semester (or enough in both semesters to add up to four). We need people to get their butts back here for the Battle of the Sexes week (whoo-hoo!) and publicize, publicize, publicize. :o) Make sure people know about it and can have fun with it.
A nice compromise between changing the requirements and keeping them, I think. And if you want to letter and couldn't attend any Rally games last semester, you better have a darn good list of excuses or we'll laugh at you in pity. (Maybe not, but I'm having a bad week and I'm feeling slightly spiteful.)

And now for some French taunting: "I fart in your general direction!"

I hate homework. Grr.