I finally saw that movie! I've been meaning to see it the moment I saw the trailer with a friend. I've been trying to get other people to see it with me but things keep popping up. I would've seen it earlier today but there were no show times anymore and that movie is going to be taken out soon.

I really did enjoyed it! I was pleased to learn that the movie was a based on a series of books, there being 12 in all. I really liked the opening credits even though they had little to do with the actual story. The story at the beginning was interesting because it had started off with the funeral, worked backwards and then moved forward with the plot. The only problem was that the story was portrayed as a little too broad but then again it was rated PG-13. What I also liked about the movie was the musical score.

So there are 4 trilogies and each one comes with 3 books so there are 12 books in all. There also is a manga adaption to series which I may try and get my hands on. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD!

So for my IAP 201 class I have to make a 7 minute presenation with a group of people using what we have learned in class. We at first decided to do a video with images from children songs but then we decided to do Christmas. There are many Christmas songs but we decided on 12 Days of Christmas because it's a long song and there are many funny versions of it. My group plans to draw and color winter theme drawings with crayons, markers, and computer animations. At the end we want to put a picture of ourselves wishing everyone happy holidays. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of Christmas, I'm still psych for the idea and can't wait to get started!

I had to go see an Opera for my Intro to Interdisciplinary Arts class for the Music section. At first I thought, "Cool, I already know a lot about classical music and hopefully it'll be something good." I was wrong. Instead, we were all assign and opera. The only thing that was playing right now is Nixon in China, the story about President Nixon going to China in 1972 to discuss some issues over Taiwan. I had read the summary and the actual event on Wikipedia to gain some information about what I was going to see.

For our review, we have to listen to the orchestra, the choir, and the actors/singers. I had arrived 10 minutes late and had to wait outside until scene 2. I got some great seats for only $5! My instructor had posted a link where students could get seats anywhere in the hall for $5. Because I had never been to Symphony Hall before, I had chosen what I thought to be modern seats. My mom and I were guided through the rows by ushers and they were pretty good seats. By the time intermission came, I found where my original seats were but I decided to stay in my new one because the view was better...for the most part. The first time I moved was because the guy in front of me kept stretching and blocking my view, I'm guessing he wasn't at all interested in the show. After I moved, there was a tall woman on my right so it was difficult for me to see. To continue to kill time, I managed to do a few answers in the crossword puzzle.

The show itself sucked; it was REALLY pointless. Did the guy have nothing better to do with his time? I did liked hearing the orchestra but listening to the opera singers was a new experience. There was a screen above the orchestra that showed authentic live photos of what took place in 1972 and subtitles for the audience to follow along. I can't say anything about the beginning but the ending had me confused. It just left off with the orchestra playing a a picture of Nixon and Mao along with the Communistic sign and stars. I left right away as soon as it was done.

So, would I go see another opera? Unless it's Pagliacci, then no.

Well, I've been doing pretty well with my goals. Yesterday when I was working out at the gym, I notice that lifting some of the weights had become easier. I also cycle for 15 minutes rather than 10. Running on the treadmill doesn't hurt my legs as much. I have extended my exercise program because now I have nice songs to run to and cool down with. I guess one reason why I like doing this is because I no longer have a coach to continue to push me to do my best. I have to do this on my own until the start of swim season next year. The pain that I feel in my legs feels good, just like how my muscles would ache after practice. It's a good pain that athletes feel that tell them they had done a good job.

As for food, I have chosen better food choices. I try to bring a lunch with me to school so I won't be tempted to buy an unhealthy lunch. I have had one too many sodas but I did need the caffeine. Today I had also tried cooked broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. I will admit that they do taste good and there isn't a lot of sodium in them so I'll be eating more of those with my meals. In all I have lost about 3 pounds.


Also, today I drove for the first time at night! It was a little scary but I managed to do it.I'm just glad that it wasn't in rush hour traffic. I was a little sore from running so my legs hurt when pushing on the pedals. I also filled up the tank to my car (yes, my car) for the first time. Interesting times.

I had to read some articles for my Computer Literacy class. They were discussion the fact that people who use computers at work spend too much time on Facebook, YouTube, playing poker, making travel plans, or doing useless research rather than doing their job. Many people have excuses for not doing their job such as it gives them an "escape" but in reality they are just causing their company to loose money.

Then again, I am also guilty to having such an addiction. As I was typing my assignment, I wrote that it was really hard for me to NOT check any messages while doing homework. Heck, even as I type this entry I'm also exploring 5 different websites. I also had to write my greatest and hope and fear for using technology in the work place. My greatest hope is to be able to use my knowledge to help my company and my greatest fear is abusing my Internet privileges. It's really hard to not use the Internet while doing homework or when you're bored.

My Internet wasn't working for a few days and so I had to go to school and use it there. When I took my laptop, I killed three hours of homework time just browsing websites that I'm addicted to. Currently, I'm very obsessive with DeviantArt.com because I spend all my time looking at fan art then photos and then original stuff. It just starts out with looking though someone's favorites and then I go into other people's profile and from there I see other interesting people and art work. It can take some time to sort through everything.

Also, when my Internet was shut off, I was bored. I kept thinking about my messages and needing to respond to them. I also had to rearrange my schedule so that I could use the Web at school. I did use my laptop twice but without the Internet, it's pretty difficult to use it. But even after my Internet was back, I used it for awhile then got off. But when it is working, I get on and off. I spend hours on dumb things. Hmm... Maybe I need help? Off to the web to find help!

I haven't written down any goals in awhile. I spent this afternoon cleaning my room and work area. I had bought an accordion folder to keep all of mu school papers in order. I had sort though a LOT of papers and decide which one to recycle, which ones to keep, and which ones that I can keep for scrap paper. I also picked up my clothes, hung the ones that needed hangers, sort though all the bags that I had bought stuff and took out my trash. The whole thing took about two and half hours. Now it feels I can breath and I can see most my floor in my room!

Goals for November:

1. Pull up grade from D to B in math class.
a. do homework
b. study
c. see teacher for help
d. do well on midterm and final

2. Exercise
a. take stairs, not elevators (I'm pretty good at doing that)
b. go the gym everyday with a set goal in mind
c. record all workouts

3. Eating better
a. eat good breakfast
b. pack a healthy lunch (sandwich, juice box, bake chips, carrots)
c. avoid sodas until weekend or when going out
d. go out to eat once a week

4. Have a better attitude for classes
a. do homework
b. ask for help
c. don't be so negative

I was forced to go Trick-or-Treating last night. I had told my parents early in the month that I was going to dress up but I was going to pass out candy to the kids even though there aren't a lot of people or houses in my area. After I came back from studying at school, my sister and I went to Sonic to get dinner. All of the family sat down and ate together which is something we haven't done in awhile and watch the Addams Family series on TV. As we ate, our door bell would ring and someone would go give the candy. I went to go change into my costume because I wanted to. Everyone thought I was going out but I kept saying no. I was eventually forced by my dad because my younger sister wouldn't shut up about going Trick-or-Treating. It's her fault though since she did not call her friends and make plans. So, after some yelling I took her around the neighborhood. I didn't expect me to get any candy but I did and I stuffed it into my pocket.

You Are the Suburbs

You've got a bad rap, but you think people are just jealous of how good you've got it. You prefer to live somewhere that's clean, safe, and cheap. What could be wrong with that? You're not going to apologize for liking chain restaurant and good schools. While you may not be as sophisticated as the city, you're content with your life. Plus, there's more to do in the suburbs than people think. Besides, you can visit the city anytime you'd like. And when you're fun in town is done, you have a comfy suburban house to come home to.

Not surprising but I'm proud.

Your Primary Mood Color is Red

You are a very passionate and fiery person. You have strong emotions, and you don't hold back. You are bold and quick acting. You aren't afraid to take the first step or make the first move. You are an attention seeker, and you love to be the center of things. You've learned how to entertain people well. You are the type of person who the subject of speculation and gossip, and that's fine with you. You like to be talked about.

OK?

You Are Silver

You are down to earth and unpretentious. You don't feel like you need to show off, and you're very secure with your place in the world. You are understated and elegant. You carry yourself with poise, and you're more known for what you don't do than what you do. You can fit in anywhere from a country western bar to a black tie gala. You are adaptable and adventurous. You are blind to social class and background. You see people as who they are ... not as where they came from or how much money they have.

You Should Be a Clown for Halloween

You are funny and playful. You enjoy making others laugh, and you'll keep trying new jokes on people until you have them cracking up. When you get dressed up for Halloween, you try all sorts of wacky combinations. You love throwing a couple unexpected props into the mix. You are super hyper and always "on." Some people find you to be a bit overwhelming. But no mater what, when friends of yours needs a pick-me-up, they always turn to you. You're guaranteed to make them smile.

You Are Black

You are a serious and thoughtful person. You spend a lot of time in quiet reflection. You are a friend of the honesty, and you don't sugar coat anything. You prefer the truth in all its complexity. While you may relate to the color black, it doesn't necessarily mean you're a dark person. You just don't hide from the dark side of life. If anything, you tend to be sophisticated and classic. You don't follow trends, and you have your own style of doing things.

Is it really? I went down to the Phoenix Art Museum to take a look at some paintings for my class. I haven't been there in years. It's changed a lot since I was in elementary school! I went today because my instructor was going to be there and admission was free. I liked getting in for free but my mom and sister came along. I originally planned to go to the library and then to the museum then back to school. Anyways, I walked around the entire modern art area of what students were allowed to exam for 15 minutes. It was very difficult to stare at some paint on a canvas for 15 minutes. I saw a historic one, a surreal, and an abstract painting. Guess I'm just drawn to that type of stuff (no pun intended).

I brought my notebook with me to see what I was suppose to be looking for specifically. After staring at paint for some time, I began to see other points of view other than just seeing an image. I gave all other artwork a glance then kept moving. I enjoyed looking at all the different ideas and styles. Students were suppose to notice things, such as why an artist would do a specific design, pattern or color for a certain area.

The whole thing inspired me to go out and buy canvases and acrylic paint. I want to start painting Pierrot again. I have so many ideas! Of course, this still doesn't change my mind about art. I would like to go only when something I'm interesting in is there. Or at least whenever there is a free day.

Wow, I can't believe that it's been only one week since my first 1st Friday. I told my mom that I'd be at the library to work. I went downtown to the library and met Bebe there. We didn't have any major conversations but she managed to complete one page of her comic and I was able to write more about my first chapter for my latest work, One More Day. We did managed to talk about the possibility of moving in together with another friend. I would like to be able to get a well-paying job so that I can move into a nice apartment. I figure we move into a 2 bedroom apartment seeing as none of us are sexually attracted to each other. Right now I'm just exploring options that I might consider after I graduate and get a job. It also depends on where my job is located at. Granted, by the time I move out I should have a car and my license. Bebe can just take a bus and she does plan to drive but we are both worried about Eamon.

You Have a Fairly Strong Willpower

Temptation doesn't get the better of you all that often. If you set your mind on a goal, you'll do your best to achieve it. And while you don't have a perfect record with willpower, you do okay. If you fall off the wagon with something, you're usually not off the wagon for long.

You Are Australia

You are friendly, laid back, and casual. Not much gets under your skin. You are an open book and very easy to talk to. You always have a great story to tell... you've been on many adventures. You are highly independent and a bit of a loner. You have carved your own path in life, and you don't have many who want to join you on your voyage. You are energetic and focused. You like to be productive, and you like to keep moving. You love being outdoors.

Deep Down You Are Intuitive

You're the type of person who understands other people and the world very well. You don't let on to how much you know. You can tell so much from someone's facial expressions or tone of voice. And you always know when you're being lied to. You show the world exactly what you want to show. Besides being good at reading people, you also know how you're being read. You know when you're being manipulated, and you know how to manipulate someone if you have to. You usually don't resort to it though!

You Are Sophisticated and Well Mannered

You're the type of person who can sit all day entertaining guests with witty banter. You believe in presenting yourself in the best light possible. You like to be seen as classy. You give a first impression of being upper class and even a bit snooty. And you're the first to admit you're a little guilty of that. You are an armchair critic. You can detect quality easily, and you want the best things you can find.

You Believe That You're Fearless

You may not be the strongest person, but you have a lot of perseverance. You don't give up easily, and you're in it for the long run. You have incredible endurance. You respect people who are brave and try to do their best. Effort counts for a lot in your book. You have no respect for people who are paralyzed by their fears. In your opinion, that's just a life wasted.

I've been looking forward to going to my first 1st Friday. It's just a gathering of artist, musicians, and freaks gathering and then showing stuff off. I've been meaning to go ever since my senior year in high school. Unfortunately, I never went. So, I've been counting down the days until my adventure with friends downtown.

I basically only had one class today. I went to my last class, IAP 201, and my instructor canceled class for that day. He walked in, counted the number of people in the room, and realized there was only half of us here. So he asked out loud, "How many people showed up for this class? How many people only have class for today? Would you kill me if I canceled class for today?" I was in the front row and answered, "No, but I'd be sad if you did." Really, that's the only class that I look forward to. My instructor had a meeting today so he just went ahead and said that we'll continue next week. So, looking at the clock I ran to the bus stop and was on my way to St. Mary's!

I was so happy to see other people. After everyone left I went up to Sensei's classroom. I was a bit worried that he wasn't getting his stuff done. So, I offered to do something for him like I old times. I tried to focus on making sure he wasn't slacking off. It was difficult as the Cross Country team came in. They decided to play with that dumb riffle ball. After the members left, I was finishing up the last batch when he decided to leave. As we were walking, I had asked him when he was getting to school. He had said that he goes to school early to attend the daily mass but my sister says that he doesn't get to school until the bell rings.....

Sensei: "So what do you plan to do today?"
Me: "Um... I'm not sure cuz I'm waiting for a reply from my friend."
Sensei: "Is this the young lady that I met last time?"
Me: "Yes, my invisible friend Thomas?... Well, if you can see her too then that mean I'm not crazy!"
Sensei: "....... Ok then, crazy person."

So he offered to take me off to where ever I needed to go. I felt bad because I didn't want him to go out of his way just to drop me off somewhere. He then randomly decided to go off to that Einstein Beagle place for a sandwich. I felt really embarrassed to go with him but it wasn't as bad as seeing to be with him in front of St Mary's students. He wanted a sandwich but then decided not to because he didn't like the guy who made the sandwiches for that shift. As we got into the car he said, "That was just a little detour. What plans do you have for college?"

Me: "Well, I'm trying to get all of my basics done first."
Sensei: "Have you thought about joining the military?"
Me: "Yes, but it's not cut out for me. I know some people who are in the military."
Sensei: "And how do they like it?"
Me: "It's good for them. I'll just do what God has plan for me."
Sensei: "What is that?"
Me: "What isn't it?"
Sensei in a somewhat of an angry tone: "Don't answer my question with another question!"

After the man dropped me off, he wanted me to shake his hand and told me to call anytime. I kinda just ran off after that. I went inside the plaza area and waited for about 30 seconds for people to show up. I then left for the library... At the time I did not know the cross roads of the library know did I know how to get there. Relatively speaking, I should have just asked to be dropped off near the IHOP. I walked into the library and saw there were too many minors and went to the non fiction section. I just waited and waited and draw until I got a response from Bebe. After she arrived an hour later, we talked then went out for pizza at the place I was dropped off earlier...

We were in that place for about an hour and left one slice for Art. We then decided to walk around when we ran into old friends. We were all heading towards 1st Friday so we just walked over together. After running into more people, we went our separate ways. After seeing interesting art pieces, all of us went to a cafe to just sit and talked. We all so happy to see Art after all this time apart! We talked, showed pictures and made some rude jokes. We weren't sure how long we'd be out so I just decided to call my parents when I was ready to be picked up. None of us were focused on the art pieces so we left for the IHOP. I paid for Art's ticket and the Light Rail was crowded! So many people getting to and from 1st Friday. We all just ate and drank at the IHOP. I can't wait for next month!

The play that I had recently saw is still going on in my mind. Overall I did like it but when I break it down in my thoughts or even on paper, I'm finding a lot of reasons why I didn't like it. One part that keeps playing over and over again is where the main character has a conversation with the Old Man. I mean it really did remind me of a relationship with a certain person. I was very shock to find out that out all of people, the Old Man was a real spy from Russia in American history.

I'm not sure if I'll actually go out of my way to see another play. A Bad Friend was OK and so was The Ash Girl: A Cinderella Story (I saw in high school last year). It's different to see a performance live as oppose to seeing it all edited and fixed into an hour or so film. On stage the actors had to make due with what they had and shuffle through the darkness as the next stage was set. At least with movies we get to have popcorn and snacks. But I do wonder why plays have intermission and not movies? With movies we just sit through and stare and laugh at all the corny jokes that had to be acted over and over again. I guess with theater, make up has to be updated and the actors need to change for the next scene or something. Movies just have cuts and finished up editing.

I do like plays because they make us thing. Movies are just for entertainment, for the most part anyways. But like all forms of media, they are all bound to be bias, whether it be political or social matters. But plays and movies contain stories and characters that we like and dislike. I liked the FBI agent and the Old Man but I pretty much well disliked all the other characters. The main character, as I stated before, was such a bitch.

I guess another reason why people don't see plays are because they are so expensive! Lucky for me, tickets were only $8 a piece. One dollar more than for a movie ticket. Also, many of the theaters are where rich/ culture people live. There was no way I was going to Tempe or Mesa just to see a play. A movie is located everywhere and I think people go see movies because 1. every one is seeing it and 2. they tend to have more "hot" people in the film. The audience is also different. I saw a lot of older people, probably people with theater knowledge or those who were in their high school drama club. A film audience is target but anyone can buy a ticket and see it and laugh at all the corny jokes and completely miss the message of the film.

I had to see a play for my Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts class. Right now we are learning about plays and their structure. There were three plays that students had choices to see: A Bad Friend, A Comedy of Errors, and Blackbird. Blackbird was considered to be for a "mature" audience and also had a lot of controversial to it. A Comedy of Errors was written by Shakespeare but I'm into his type of writing. I went with A Bad Friend because it sounded interesting with talk about Joseph Stalin, the Communist Party, and Anti-Sentimentalism, plus it was close by as oppose to going down to Tempe or Mesa.

The play is about a high school student age girl was lives in a family that support Joseph Stalin and his party in Brooklyn New York in 1953. She has an uncle who writes western screen plays for movies. In winter, she meets an old man and they begin to know each other through conversation, first with art then books and her family. She does not agree 100% of the time with them and so she is confuse on what is the truth. Her parents read pamphlets and other non fiction pieces that support the Communist Party and try to impose their ideas on to her. While going on with her thoughts, she occasionally is asked questions by some F.B.I. agent who tries to get her to talk about her family. The only two people the girl can talk to are her Uncle Morty and Old Man. The Old Man gives her a book, An American Tragedy, and she uses the plot to play around with the FBI agent. The FBI agent later targets the Old Man and there is some slander about the Old Man being a spy. The main character worries about him while her family worries about themselves and the fact that they are a communist family in America. After finally leaking information, her Uncle goes to court and states under oath that he, along with his sister, were part of the Communist Party. Years later, the father dies and the uncle wins an award and dedicates it to his sister.


Yeah...... I just have a vague idea about the entire play. I wish I had seen it earlier so I could see it again and get my facts straight. I have looked every where on the net to find a plot summery so I could know what the heck was going on. I knew the history of America but some things I was left in the dark. The acting was very good but the main character, not the actress, was a bitch. I really did like the Old Man character but I am unsure if he really was a spy. I was also confuse on where the parents took a stand for some issues. I have to write a review for it. I did like it but it's hard to explain why or give an opinion on something that you don't clearly understand.

I had to take "How Stressful Are You?" type quiz for my ASU 101 class. The questions went from something drastic to every day stressors, such as a death of a friend or difficulty with a roommate. The score ranged from 0-150 (mild), 151-300 (moderate), and 300+ (severe). What did I score? 454...... What do you mean I'm over stress? Many people, even myself, consider me to a very laid back person. I didn't answer all the severe questions but I said yes to all the little and mild problems. Guess all those little ones added up. A friend of mine had a very low score but he considers himself to be a perfectionist and therefor he is a stressful person.

My instructor for this class had said that people need to find safe ways to deal with stress. Anyone who uses a technique to deal with their problems in an ineffective way is crazy. Insanity, after all, is define as a person who does something over and over again with no positive results. Great. Not only am I overly-stressed, I'm also crazy!

Now that I think about it, it does make sense. I don't push myself hard enough to complete my homework or even check my online assignments, I procrastinate to do all homework and quizzes, I don't study, and some of habits (such as sleeping and eating) have changed dramatically. So, in order to fix this, I need to push myself.

Went to go see it with Bebe Friday. I walked down to St Mary's and found hardly anyone there. So, I walked back to the Light Rail and went to the library. I just read and doodled until Bebe showed up. This time we actually were able to discuss our stories that we planned to do. The only problem is that we keep jumping from idea to the next. I wanted to take the Light Rail down to the AMC 24 but Bebe thought it'd be easier to walk. We both walked and walked a long time. We even "turned" onto the wrong the street and had walk some more. While we did we just discussed the fact that most counselor's suck.

We made it with some time to spare for the 5:05 showing. As we entered the theater, there was hardly anyone there at all. Granted, it was a Friday evening and the football game was on Thursday. Also, I think many high school students go home after seeing an early showing. College students on the other hand can do a lot more. As we took our seats, my phone rang. I look to see who it was and ran out into the main lobby.

Me: "Yes?"
Sensei: "Sorry I couldn't get back to you. I had my phone on vibrate and I was in a meeting until 3."
Me: *thinking* Crap. "No, no, that's alright! I just stopped by and got to see other people!"
Sensei: "That's good. Where are you right now? Home?"
Me: "No, I'm at the movie with my imaginary friend Thomas!"
Sensei: *laughs* "You crazy kid, you. I'm on my way to go see my mom's roommate's friend. You know how much I miss her."
Me: "Yes, I know. That's cool, though."
Sensei: "Sorry about not answering my phone. Feel free to stop by any time."
Me: "No! That's alright! Um.... I was planning to stop by when the other kids get their report cards. Um... Thanks for returning my call though!"


While the conversation took place, I was mouthing every swear word. When I walked back in Bebe and I both wanted popcorn. The movie was very good. I was able to apply some knowledge from my Art class until I was too excited to focus on that matter. After the movie we walked around. When Bebe was ready to go home, she was told that she had to stay out a little longer. So, we walked around to see what was out there. All we saw were adults and college students. It's so nice to be out late. :)

I went to this workshop entitled "Discover Your Passion" and it was mandatory and I thought it was going to be really dumb. Actually, the activity was just really corny. There were four other people but one had to leave for her class. I came 10 minutes after my IAP 201 class ended. My peer mentor had us list our favorite activity, natural skills, favorite reads, natural skills and all the jazz. We had discussion and it was really fun even though there was only 3 students to one mentor.

Our last activity was to draw three pictures of ourselves. We had to draw a picture of who we were, who we are, and who we want to be. I just drew stick people. I drew myself as a student with no goals or direction. I am now a student who wants to be successful, have a diploma, and head on into publishing. Who I want to be is a successful business person with a blue corvette. Yes, a blue corvette. It has to be a corvette and it has to be blue. And so my peer mentor asked, "Oh, just like the song?" My heart began to race. I wasn't sure if we were thinking about the same song so I asked, "What song?" And he said, "That song, I'm blue da ba dee or something."

I wanted to jump for joy! I wanted to say, "Screw everything let's talk this instead!" I'm so happy that someone else there knows about that song. :)

I finally had an opportunity to go and take a campus shuttle bus. I was going to do it last week but there was a change of plans. I thought about telling my parents where I plan to be but then they would have just either said "no" or "have your sister go with you" and "why do you want to go downtown when your sister can drive?" Bah, I didn't want to deal with my sister being a tag-a-long and I wanted the freedom to use my bus pass that I bought.

As soon as class was over, I walked towards the bus stop. My heart was beating fast with anticipation. I was quite happy that I don't have to show my I.D. ever time I board it. The bus went took the I-17 down to the downtown campus. I got off at 1st and Polk. I walked towards the nearest stop for the Light Rail. I didn't know what I needed so I asked some college age students. I called Sensei to ask him if he was still at Saint Mary's. Luckily, he was.

Me: Um...would be willing to wait another 15-20 minutes for me to arrive?
Sensei: Do you drive?
Me: No... I took the bus! :)
Sensei: .......... Sure.....

I was suppose to get off on a stop that wasn't on the light rail track. So, I got off at Central and Thomas. I walked all the way to 3rd St and Thomas then 3rd St and Sheridan. I was sweaty and hot from walking a long distance. When I arrived in his room, there was no one there. I waited awhile then just wrote a message for Sensei. I was about to leave when I thought about just resting and straightening out the desks for that man. As I did, he eventually returned. He wanted to give me a hug but I was all smelly and I didn't want him to be exposed to that. We talked and he kept wanting me to sit, take some chips or even half of his sandwich! No, I'm good!

We talked about my college life and how it's different from high school and all that jazz. He also said that I surprised him... Really now? He told me that he expected me to not be so outgoing and have a clear goal in college? Or something like that. On a positive side, he is more organized this year than he was last year. Man, I REALLY had to push him before he did even his basic obligations. Speaking of which, I jokingly asked him if he needed for me to do anything. He plopped down a pile of worksheets and wanted me to grade them like I did last year. Sad for him but he has no T.A.'s this year. As I was doing that, he told me that he lost my number. As I was placing me number back into his phone, I tossed the remaining sheets back to him.

Sensei: What the?
Me: I can't place in my number and grade at the same time.
Sensei: What happen to your multitasking?
Me: Insufficient.
Sensei:....Insufficient.
Me: And how many did you get done while I was placing my number back in your phone?
Sensei: 3.
Me:....

I felt really bad for continuing to offer me a ride back home. I kept denying it because we live on the opposite side of each other. That, and he told me that he was going to meet someone at 5 pm. I also kept telling him that I was planning to meet someone downtown. Luckily for me, I got a text from a friend asking if we were meeting tomorrow. I told her that she was welcome to come hang with me right now. She took the opportunity. Sensei and I then had a very quick game of catch with his riffle ball. Then, people from Cross Country came in.

Bebe showed up and we left. We were first offered by Sensei to go into the teacher's lounge and get cool water from there. I was hesitant but eventually went for it. Bebe and I went down to the park and talked. Then, we went to Burger King and eventually the library. It's so much fun taking the light rail! We saw a Japanese sea food style restaurant and went in. They had some good looking food with good prices. She bought me some type of carbonated soft drink that was strawberry flavored. It tastes so good! After we departed I waited for my bus to arrive. It took me to Tempe, downtown, then West. It was a fun time!

Yes! I no longer have an excuse to not to go anywhere! I just purchase my very first bus pass! I have never ridden on anything but school buses and shuttle buses. This will be very exciting. Seeing as I have no afternoon classes on Fridays, and that I need to write a personal narrative about something, I think I'll write about me getting lost downtown. I'll just tell my mom to drop me off at A.S.U. downtown and explore everything for myself. I'll bring a campus map with me, my student i.d. and some money just in case. After I drop by my old high school, of course.

I'm also going to take my digital camera and take a lot of pictures. I saw a lot of good sights the last time I was downtown. I do wish someone could come with me. Yeah, it'll be fun exploring but not so much if I have no one to talk to. On the plus side, my buss pass is good for both the local buses and the Light Rail. So, I can take both if I can't find something else. I'm not sure if I should bring snacks but I know that I'll definitely take my big water bottle.

Efficacy: capacity for producing a desired result or effect.

Entertainment:something affording pleasure, diversion, or amusement.

In my Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, we are studying the effect of a movie, music, or play to someone rather than just having an experience to escape reality. Something that has had efficacy will start a ritual or will want to be documented. For example, if someone were to see a movie, they would want to watch it from beginning to end every time they see it. Or if someone were to go to a huge city for the first time, they would want to take pictures to remember. Those moments are important to people because they are efficacy, they produce a spiritual or life altering effect.

Entertainment is a different matter. Entertainment is just something people go see to escape reality for an hour or so. That's what all those summer blockbusters are about. People go see them because they are a huge talk and people are able to forget about their personal lives for a moment in time. They also get shown on TV a lot where people can see them for a few minutes and then change the channel without feeling anxiety over what will happen next.

I guess that's why I don't enjoy such big movies; I see no actual value to them because they don't effect my life to the extreme. If I want to go to a concert, I want as much bang for my buck that I can get. Perhaps that one effect the arts have over entertainment is that they last longer in society than one hit wonders. Musicians, such as Beethoven, Mozart, Back, Chopin etc have had their music lasts for century as oppose to all of the artist/bands that last for a few years and then are never heard of again. Arts and entertainment do get mixed up and are seen as the same, but really they are different and I guess it just depends how much of an effect it'll have on you.

It's been three years since that new show on Disney Channel came out. It's so interesting and fresh. The opening is very catchy but not annoying. The characters are also very unique as well as the overall plot. But I think what really caught the attention, even for the older people, was Agent P and Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Even though most fans don't think about it, there is a song in every episode. The show started off great with many characters from the beginning. I think if a show starts off with many characters, the writers have a lot of ideas to think of rather than stating off with little characters and adding more just to get an idea.

I read the Phineas and Ferb is one of the few shows to get pass 65 episodes (The first being That's So Raven, Kim Possible, Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and Hannah Montana). I like it because it's fresh, I love the artwork, the characters are actually original as well as the plot. My favorite character would have to be Dr. Doofenshmirtz. My second favorite is a tie between Perry the Platypus and Phineas, even though that boy can be annoying at times. I do like a lot of the episodes; even the ones that I don't particularly care for, I'll watch them anyways. I either enjoy them because of the Perry/Doofenshmirtz story or the Phineas/Ferb story (and no I don't mean pairings). In some episodes, there are references to pop culture. What's also awesome about the show is that it has a hippie AND a goth! I've never seen two labels in the same show with recurring roles before. :o

So, what does define a fandom? Is it watching every single episode that came out? Buying all the toys or video games that are associated with it? Drawing fan art? Reading/writing fan fics about it? Coming up with OCs? Coming up with non-canon pairings? I admit, I've only done some art work and wrote a few fan fics. I've also done a little investigation of the show; which is why there is so much information about the show that was just typed. I only look up information when I really interested in something, such as my likings as Cats Don't Dance and Yu-Gi-Oh!

I would like the show to continue. It has been sign up for another season. I really hope that it makes it pass 100 episodes. If it does, are they gonna have a 100 episode special like Arthur did? It's going to be sad when the show does come to an end. I am thinking about buying some of the series DVDs and possibly the soundtrack. I am also tempted to find any dolls or t-shirts as well the video games. With the show just starting, I guess the bright side is that there aren't any Mary-sues yet. ;P

I have just completed my first week of college! After school my mom told me that my sister and I can go out and eat because my family was going to a baseball game! We ate at Wendy's. I wanted to take a nap but then I knew I wouldn't want to sleep if I did. So, I killed time on my laptop on the internet. The trip to the baseball field, Chase Field, didn't take long. My whole family went in one car and we talked about St Mary's. It didn't take long to find a parking space and walking was easy. I can't wait to walk around downtown on my own time! I want to take so many pictures!

When we got there, we had to find our seats that were apparently in a sky box. My dad got the tickets from work and some of his co-workers also attended with their family. I had a nice view of the game. I immediately went out to see the game begin while everyone else wanted food. The teams were Diamondback's v.s. Astrophs. I spent time between watching the game and talking with my family. It's been awhile since I've been to a baseball game in a stadium. My older brother wanted to stay for all 9 innings. I thought everyone would be tired and want to go home early. Luckily we stayed all the way through and we even got to watch the fireworks! Granted, we only had 1 minute to move from our seats. There were also a lot of A.S.U. students there wearing their gold shirts. I guess it gave the downtown people something to do until next Friday; the first football game of the season.

Your Name Comes From the Moon

You are a moody person, and you are constantly seeking balance in your life. You feel connected to all beings. You are very sympathetic and understanding. You are very influenced by who is around you. Too much negativity is certain to overwhelm you. You are happiest when you are alone with nature, especially when you're around water.

You Are Humor

You love to laugh at life, and if possible, get others to laugh along with you. You believe there's always a humorous side to everything. And your sense of humor ranges from upbeat to very dark. You are outrageous and very honest. You're often the only one willing to say what everyone else is thinking. You are witty and verbally talented. You like to play with words and say things in interesting ways.