This week felt so long! I was so happy to see it END.
On Tuesday I ran out and bought Left 4 Dead for Xbox 360. I'd been super pumped about that game for 6-8 months. It's amazing. I haven't had that much fun on a game in ages. If you're thinking about getting it, I'd recommend it. It's super fun. I love it. :)
On Thursday (or, well, technically Friday, I guess) at midnight I saw Twilight with Liz Reynolds. I ran into my cousin Justine there. XD She's pro-Jacob as well, so that's GOOD. ;)
Anyway, Twilight was really really really ridiculous, but the books are ridiculously funny too, so it wasn't really a surprise. I only really read them for the lulz...and for Jacob Black. ;) The movie was really lame, but I enjoyed it a lot anyway for the same reasons why I enjoyed the books.
On Friday I FINALLY got my computer back. They removed a bunch of viruses and detrimental spyware that I wasn't able to get off myself. There were still some problems, so I finally just fully wiped the hard drive clean, and now it's better than ever! Seriously, this is the fastest my computer has been. I'm so in love with it right now. It's so clean and fast. Aww. I love it. It makes me so happy.
Today I actually worked on college applications. Most of mine have really late deadlines (the spring), so I'm not too worried. I'll get it done. I'm not looking forward to getting teacher recommendations, though... Ugh.
I'm ready for this week. I have a feeling that it'll be an okay week. I don't have to be at school early for orchestra tomorrow because we have a night rehearsal. Also, the week is only three days long, with the last day being a Wednesday. It'll be good.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Tired & Stressed
I hate long (a.k.a. normal =P) weeks of school. I'm so ready for next week, haha. After that, I think I only have one full week of school before Christmas because of the Minnehaha Latin trip and the music department trip. =)
School is going well, but I'm really stressed out right now. I'm really stressing about college applications and whatnot, since I'm being really slow. Also, a few of my classes have been a little stressful lately.
I've been sleeping less than usual too. I was so ridiculously tired at school today. I took a little nap after school, though. I think it helped a tiny bit.
I've taken on a new perspective and a new approach with one aspect of my life. So far I think it's going well. I'm happier.
I have a feeling that this is going to be a very loooooooooong week.
School is going well, but I'm really stressed out right now. I'm really stressing about college applications and whatnot, since I'm being really slow. Also, a few of my classes have been a little stressful lately.
I've been sleeping less than usual too. I was so ridiculously tired at school today. I took a little nap after school, though. I think it helped a tiny bit.
I've taken on a new perspective and a new approach with one aspect of my life. So far I think it's going well. I'm happier.
I have a feeling that this is going to be a very loooooooooong week.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Computer Troubles!
For the past few days, my computer has been acting up. I first spotted a problem on either Tuesday or Wednesday night. My computer was freezing at the most ridiculous times and it was just being horribly slow.
Last night after I got home from school, I brought my processor out to the living room. I opened it up and got a can of air to clean it out. After a thorough job of that, I put a new stick of RAM (memory) in, thinking that just might do the trick.
I plugged my computer back in. It worked well for about 30 minutes. After that, it started having the same old problems. I started to realize that it wasn't a matter of simply needing more memory (though it really did need more memory anyway).
After that, I put all of my photos and documents on a 4 GB flash drive for safe keeping. I held the flash drive and I was just like, "....yo, this is my life right here," and it's kind of true, as ridiculous as that sounds.
Anyway, today after school I wiped my hard drive clean. It didn't take long. After I wiped it clean, I had to go through a set-up process. Once I got to the end of the set-up and clicked on the 'finish' button, my computer basically just stopped. It wouldn't go any further. After awhile I restarted it, but the same thing happened.
I decided to go through the recovery process of wiping it clean once again, but I ran into the same problem at the finish button.
Basically, I think the problem is beyond me. I'm pretty sure that my computer has a virus, and I'm almost positive that the virus is more clever than I am, so I'm going to have to take it in to get it fixed on Monday. I hope they can fix it. My hard drive might be pretty ruined, which isn't a big deal since I can just get another one, but I never actually burned the operating system onto CDs when I first got my computer, so...if I -- or the guys who'll fix it on Monday -- can't get the operating system files copied, I'm basically screwed. I'll probably have to get a new computer.
We'll see, though.
For the time being, I'm using an old computer of ours. I hooked it up in my room about an hour ago. It has frickin' Windows ME (Millennium Edition), so it's pretty old, but I shouldn't complain too much... It's better than nothing, and I really have to get some stuff done using a computer this weekend, so... oh well. Like I said, it's better than nothing. I just really miss Windows XP, haha.
I guess that's all for my entry of computer woes... :P
Last night after I got home from school, I brought my processor out to the living room. I opened it up and got a can of air to clean it out. After a thorough job of that, I put a new stick of RAM (memory) in, thinking that just might do the trick.
I plugged my computer back in. It worked well for about 30 minutes. After that, it started having the same old problems. I started to realize that it wasn't a matter of simply needing more memory (though it really did need more memory anyway).
After that, I put all of my photos and documents on a 4 GB flash drive for safe keeping. I held the flash drive and I was just like, "....yo, this is my life right here," and it's kind of true, as ridiculous as that sounds.
Anyway, today after school I wiped my hard drive clean. It didn't take long. After I wiped it clean, I had to go through a set-up process. Once I got to the end of the set-up and clicked on the 'finish' button, my computer basically just stopped. It wouldn't go any further. After awhile I restarted it, but the same thing happened.
I decided to go through the recovery process of wiping it clean once again, but I ran into the same problem at the finish button.
Basically, I think the problem is beyond me. I'm pretty sure that my computer has a virus, and I'm almost positive that the virus is more clever than I am, so I'm going to have to take it in to get it fixed on Monday. I hope they can fix it. My hard drive might be pretty ruined, which isn't a big deal since I can just get another one, but I never actually burned the operating system onto CDs when I first got my computer, so...if I -- or the guys who'll fix it on Monday -- can't get the operating system files copied, I'm basically screwed. I'll probably have to get a new computer.
We'll see, though.
For the time being, I'm using an old computer of ours. I hooked it up in my room about an hour ago. It has frickin' Windows ME (Millennium Edition), so it's pretty old, but I shouldn't complain too much... It's better than nothing, and I really have to get some stuff done using a computer this weekend, so... oh well. Like I said, it's better than nothing. I just really miss Windows XP, haha.
I guess that's all for my entry of computer woes... :P
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
An Argusville Adventure
So...Sunday night, Liz Reynolds and I were just driving around and whatnot and we were out by Harwood when I remembered hearing about people talking about a supposed "haunted school" in Argusville.
We consulted ChaCha and got directions to Argusville from Fargo. We got to Argusville and looked for the school. Since it's a small town, we found it pretty quickly. We wanted to get out and investigate, but it was close to 2:00 in the morning and we weren't prepared at all. Plus...the whole town was just kind of creeping us out.
So, we went home with plans to try it the next night: Monday night.
Liz got to my house at about 9:30 PM. We originally had invited Nora and Phoebe, but we'd learned that neither of them could go. So, we were sitting in my driveway, texting and calling people to see if they could come. We didn't really get any takers, except for when I decided to text Alec. He said he'd come.
We were off to Argusville. We got there with no problem once again. We parked near a field that's by the school, called Bill's field, and we started to walk around the back of the newer/lower part of the school. All of the doors were locked, but there was a window that was completely out, and Alec decided to crawl through it. He got in and opened a door from the inside for Liz and me.
We investigated for about 30-40 minutes. We saw the gym, auditorium, a locker/changing room, the basement and boiler room, some bathrooms, a few classrooms, and some other rooms that really gave no indication of what they were, since there wasn't much for furniture or anything.
We just walked around, looking at things and peeking into rooms with our flashlights. It was pretty interesting, but nothing scary really happened.
We started to head back to where we came in, and we were confronted with some double doors that we hadn't taken yet, so we went through them. However, as we were going through them, we all heard a noise that sounded like a door opening, and we were all afraid that there was an actual person in there, looking to get us into trouble, as there were "NO TRESPASSING" signs all over the building.
After we heard that, we were all kind of freaking out a bit, trying to find a different door out that was close to where the car was parked. We tried one, but it didn't budge. We went back to the area by the gym, which was consequently right by the car, and there was a door that opened. Before that, though, Liz and I swore we heard some really peculiar swooshing or swishing sort of noise that went on for at least 10 seconds. I don't really know what it was. It could've been anything, normal OR paranormal. It was creepy, though.
Eventually we felt like it was safe to leave, so we quickly walked back to the car and hopped in.
So, basically, nothing spiritual or supernatural happened. It was a creepy and fun adventure, though. Someday I think we'll go back with a bigger group to do some real investigating. Tonight we were just kind of scoping things out.
Even though we didn't see any ghosts or hear any voices or anything, it was still fun and exciting. I'd do it again. Next time I want to try to get into the taller, older building, though... I suspect that's where the supposed spirits are, even though everyone always talks about the lower level's auditorium.
It was kind of weird being in an abandoned building that's like...right across the street from people's houses and whatnot. They closed the school down about 10-12 years ago. I don't really know why, but I'm assuming it's because they didn't need or couldn't afford to have a school in such a small town, so they just merged with West Fargo or Casselton or something.
It was just strange walking around that school, thinking that only a decade ago, it was a real school that kids attended. Now it's almost beyond repair, it's such a mess. It could be saved, but almost EVERYTHING would need replacing. It's strange that there's so much damage after only a decade. It's almost kind of sad.
Anyway, that's my story of the long weekend. :P
We consulted ChaCha and got directions to Argusville from Fargo. We got to Argusville and looked for the school. Since it's a small town, we found it pretty quickly. We wanted to get out and investigate, but it was close to 2:00 in the morning and we weren't prepared at all. Plus...the whole town was just kind of creeping us out.
So, we went home with plans to try it the next night: Monday night.
Liz got to my house at about 9:30 PM. We originally had invited Nora and Phoebe, but we'd learned that neither of them could go. So, we were sitting in my driveway, texting and calling people to see if they could come. We didn't really get any takers, except for when I decided to text Alec. He said he'd come.
We were off to Argusville. We got there with no problem once again. We parked near a field that's by the school, called Bill's field, and we started to walk around the back of the newer/lower part of the school. All of the doors were locked, but there was a window that was completely out, and Alec decided to crawl through it. He got in and opened a door from the inside for Liz and me.
We investigated for about 30-40 minutes. We saw the gym, auditorium, a locker/changing room, the basement and boiler room, some bathrooms, a few classrooms, and some other rooms that really gave no indication of what they were, since there wasn't much for furniture or anything.
We just walked around, looking at things and peeking into rooms with our flashlights. It was pretty interesting, but nothing scary really happened.
We started to head back to where we came in, and we were confronted with some double doors that we hadn't taken yet, so we went through them. However, as we were going through them, we all heard a noise that sounded like a door opening, and we were all afraid that there was an actual person in there, looking to get us into trouble, as there were "NO TRESPASSING" signs all over the building.
After we heard that, we were all kind of freaking out a bit, trying to find a different door out that was close to where the car was parked. We tried one, but it didn't budge. We went back to the area by the gym, which was consequently right by the car, and there was a door that opened. Before that, though, Liz and I swore we heard some really peculiar swooshing or swishing sort of noise that went on for at least 10 seconds. I don't really know what it was. It could've been anything, normal OR paranormal. It was creepy, though.
Eventually we felt like it was safe to leave, so we quickly walked back to the car and hopped in.
So, basically, nothing spiritual or supernatural happened. It was a creepy and fun adventure, though. Someday I think we'll go back with a bigger group to do some real investigating. Tonight we were just kind of scoping things out.
Even though we didn't see any ghosts or hear any voices or anything, it was still fun and exciting. I'd do it again. Next time I want to try to get into the taller, older building, though... I suspect that's where the supposed spirits are, even though everyone always talks about the lower level's auditorium.
It was kind of weird being in an abandoned building that's like...right across the street from people's houses and whatnot. They closed the school down about 10-12 years ago. I don't really know why, but I'm assuming it's because they didn't need or couldn't afford to have a school in such a small town, so they just merged with West Fargo or Casselton or something.
It was just strange walking around that school, thinking that only a decade ago, it was a real school that kids attended. Now it's almost beyond repair, it's such a mess. It could be saved, but almost EVERYTHING would need replacing. It's strange that there's so much damage after only a decade. It's almost kind of sad.
Anyway, that's my story of the long weekend. :P
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
I was TAGGED! =)
The Rules are:
[copied and pasted!]
~ Link to the Blogger who tagged you: Liz
~ In your blog, post The Rules and...
~ Six quirky but unspectacular factoids about yourself
~ Tag six other bloggers by linking to them
~ Go to each person's blog, and leave a comment that lets them know they've been tagged.
~ Let me know you've done this tagged post too!
1) I absolutely hate the fact that I'm good or average/mediocre at so many things (Latin, science, music, computers, etc.). I am always so jealous of people who have a true passion or a true talent/skill. Maybe I just haven't found mine yet, but I don't know... I'm 17 and I've tried a lot of things, and I've yet to find something that I'm truly passionate about or truly talented at. Hopefully someday I'll have it all figured out, because right now, I have no idea what I want to study in college or be when I grow up, and it really does bug me...
2) I've only just realized how much the 'Religious Right' TRULY infuriates me. I have been very conservative since about 9th grade. I have well-formed opinions that I've come up with on my own. I guess you already know that, though. Anyway, the point of that introduction was to show that, yes, I am a part of the right wing, and these people still infuriate me to no other. It drives me fucking crazy when all of these overly religious Christian types automatically decide that, because they're extremely religious, they must belong to the right wing, and they, in turn, make the rest of us conservatives/Republicans look very stupid, since these religious extremist "Republicans" just run their mouths off on the same few issues (anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, pro-prayer in school, etc.). I get so tired of other people assuming that I'm some freaky, closed-minded religious fanatic the second they learn that I'm quite conservative. No, actually, I'm not religious. I was raised in a house of two religions, but I myself am not religious, so it drives me absolutely insane when people make ridiculous assumptions about me because of the ridiculous 'Religious Right' fanatics they've had to put up with. Basically this turned into more of a rant than I'd intended, but oh well... XD
3) My life would be so different without the internet. The internet has had an enourmous effect on my entire life. I can't remember a time without the internet. In some ways, that's kind of cool... It's nice that I'm really good with computers and technology in general, since you can get some really good jobs in that field. Also, it's nice because I'm able to read about so many things online, and I do. I'm constantly researching something when I'm online. I don't just waste my time on here. However, the internet has made me lazy as well. Even though it's always here, I am on it like there's no tomorrow. It's made me not put as much effort into other things, like academics. I'm a smart person and I used to be a really hard worker, but now I just procrastinate so much...and I know that the internet had a hand in that, but it's my fault in the end because I let the internet take up too much time in my life. Oh well.
4) I'm really, really, really interested in Columbine right now. A few of you already know that, and I believe I did mention it briefly on my blog once, but I don't really like talking about that because people will always seem to get the wrong idea. When I say that I'm super interested in Columbine, it probably sounds really morbid and to some it may sound like I'm interested in planning my own school shooting or something, which is totally false. I've always been interested in true crimes and tragedies. I went through a few Holocaust phases, I went through a serial killer phase, etc. I think a lot of people are like that. Anyway, basically... I'm just obsessed with Columbine right now. I can't stop reading about it. It intrigues me to no end. I find it so interesting because there's SO much background on the killers, there are tons of theories and possible conspiracies, there's so much controversy surrounding the massacre, etc. There is almost TOO MUCH to read on the subject, as I've found out over the past few weeks. :P Really, if there's anything you want to know about Columbine...just ask. I'm sure I could fill you in. ;)
5) I'm overly sensitive and I take everything personally. Even if a close friend is making a joke about me to me, I kind of sit back and examine the joke and I'll end up wondering even hours later if there isn't even just an element of truth behind the joke. I don't really care all that much about what people think of me, but I also don't like knowing that people don't like me or something about me, even though I don't like much of anything about myself anyway. I just strive to be likeable, though not necessarily "popular" or "well-liked."
6) I've started keeping a handwritten journal again. I haven't had one of those since about 2003 or 2004. I started it in mid or late October when I was having all of those massive friend issues, but I've been keeping up with it ever since. It's just a plain green composition notebook. I sometimes write in it during school when I have free time, but I mostly write in it at home. I don't even really know why I have it... It honestly doesn't do much for me, but for some reason I have this weird feeling that I'm writing for an audience. I don't know why it feels that way, but it does. I just feel like I'm writing for an audience, but I've realized that maybe my potential audience is just my future self, since I've always been so incredibly fond of looking back on old memories/writings/pictures. Maybe I just figure that I'll enjoy it someday, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I'd rather be writing and having it actually do something for me...
There! I did it!
I wasn't sure that I could write six things, but I did. It just took me a while. :P
As for tagging six other bloggers...um...well...I don't think I can, really. XD
[copied and pasted!]
~ Link to the Blogger who tagged you: Liz
~ In your blog, post The Rules and...
~ Six quirky but unspectacular factoids about yourself
~ Tag six other bloggers by linking to them
~ Go to each person's blog, and leave a comment that lets them know they've been tagged.
~ Let me know you've done this tagged post too!
1) I absolutely hate the fact that I'm good or average/mediocre at so many things (Latin, science, music, computers, etc.). I am always so jealous of people who have a true passion or a true talent/skill. Maybe I just haven't found mine yet, but I don't know... I'm 17 and I've tried a lot of things, and I've yet to find something that I'm truly passionate about or truly talented at. Hopefully someday I'll have it all figured out, because right now, I have no idea what I want to study in college or be when I grow up, and it really does bug me...
2) I've only just realized how much the 'Religious Right' TRULY infuriates me. I have been very conservative since about 9th grade. I have well-formed opinions that I've come up with on my own. I guess you already know that, though. Anyway, the point of that introduction was to show that, yes, I am a part of the right wing, and these people still infuriate me to no other. It drives me fucking crazy when all of these overly religious Christian types automatically decide that, because they're extremely religious, they must belong to the right wing, and they, in turn, make the rest of us conservatives/Republicans look very stupid, since these religious extremist "Republicans" just run their mouths off on the same few issues (anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, pro-prayer in school, etc.). I get so tired of other people assuming that I'm some freaky, closed-minded religious fanatic the second they learn that I'm quite conservative. No, actually, I'm not religious. I was raised in a house of two religions, but I myself am not religious, so it drives me absolutely insane when people make ridiculous assumptions about me because of the ridiculous 'Religious Right' fanatics they've had to put up with. Basically this turned into more of a rant than I'd intended, but oh well... XD
3) My life would be so different without the internet. The internet has had an enourmous effect on my entire life. I can't remember a time without the internet. In some ways, that's kind of cool... It's nice that I'm really good with computers and technology in general, since you can get some really good jobs in that field. Also, it's nice because I'm able to read about so many things online, and I do. I'm constantly researching something when I'm online. I don't just waste my time on here. However, the internet has made me lazy as well. Even though it's always here, I am on it like there's no tomorrow. It's made me not put as much effort into other things, like academics. I'm a smart person and I used to be a really hard worker, but now I just procrastinate so much...and I know that the internet had a hand in that, but it's my fault in the end because I let the internet take up too much time in my life. Oh well.
4) I'm really, really, really interested in Columbine right now. A few of you already know that, and I believe I did mention it briefly on my blog once, but I don't really like talking about that because people will always seem to get the wrong idea. When I say that I'm super interested in Columbine, it probably sounds really morbid and to some it may sound like I'm interested in planning my own school shooting or something, which is totally false. I've always been interested in true crimes and tragedies. I went through a few Holocaust phases, I went through a serial killer phase, etc. I think a lot of people are like that. Anyway, basically... I'm just obsessed with Columbine right now. I can't stop reading about it. It intrigues me to no end. I find it so interesting because there's SO much background on the killers, there are tons of theories and possible conspiracies, there's so much controversy surrounding the massacre, etc. There is almost TOO MUCH to read on the subject, as I've found out over the past few weeks. :P Really, if there's anything you want to know about Columbine...just ask. I'm sure I could fill you in. ;)
5) I'm overly sensitive and I take everything personally. Even if a close friend is making a joke about me to me, I kind of sit back and examine the joke and I'll end up wondering even hours later if there isn't even just an element of truth behind the joke. I don't really care all that much about what people think of me, but I also don't like knowing that people don't like me or something about me, even though I don't like much of anything about myself anyway. I just strive to be likeable, though not necessarily "popular" or "well-liked."
6) I've started keeping a handwritten journal again. I haven't had one of those since about 2003 or 2004. I started it in mid or late October when I was having all of those massive friend issues, but I've been keeping up with it ever since. It's just a plain green composition notebook. I sometimes write in it during school when I have free time, but I mostly write in it at home. I don't even really know why I have it... It honestly doesn't do much for me, but for some reason I have this weird feeling that I'm writing for an audience. I don't know why it feels that way, but it does. I just feel like I'm writing for an audience, but I've realized that maybe my potential audience is just my future self, since I've always been so incredibly fond of looking back on old memories/writings/pictures. Maybe I just figure that I'll enjoy it someday, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I'd rather be writing and having it actually do something for me...
There! I did it!
I wasn't sure that I could write six things, but I did. It just took me a while. :P
As for tagging six other bloggers...um...well...I don't think I can, really. XD
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