feeling: slightly irritated
listening to: nada

The two weeks have flown by... Rici's come and gone already =( We sent her off to the airport on Saturday. I miss her so much ;_; My sister was in tears because she also misses Rici so much. I almost cried...

I have an open invitation back to Germany to stay with her again though, and likewise she has one to mine again, so it's not like I'll never see her again, but it really is a shame that the exchange is over; there'll probably never be another chance to see all these people together ever again...

Makes one slightly depressed when you think about it... I mean, it really was fun when they were all over here...

Anyways... on other business: why are some people such pricks? Like certain guys in your school who do nothing but piss you off and make snide, racist, rude remarks, and think they're cool and people love them, but really can't see how little the rest of us think of them?

There are a few people like that in our school. When they're alone they can't do jack to you, but when they're together they're just little shyts. Nobody actually likes them, why the heck can't they see that? Nobody is laughing *with* them, if anyone's laughing, it's just laughing at their idiocy.

Man, people like that piss me off. Why do they not stop to think that, when they're taking the mick out of their poor target, why does no one else join in? Why does everyone just ignore them? If they just caught on to everyone's real opinions of them they might stop it.

But then again, they're retarded idiots. Thinking is beyond them, I suppose. It was actually a helluva shock when I found out they hadn't actually yet been kicked out of school... o_O;; What were the teachers thinking?!

I guess our school is that desperate for pupils...? o_O;;

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L8r,

feeling: tired
reading: Bleach 290

Hmm... First couple of days of school have been pretty good (^_^)v Our drama group is now down from an original group of 11... to 3. Heh... Well, I guess it could definitely be worse! ^^;; But yeah, in a way, I'm glad it's only 3 of us now, because the pressure is now on, and we all know that, so we're all going to pull our weight, whereas the teachers were far too lenient on some of the members of our group last year...

Certain members of our group should have been kicked out. A long, long time ago. And they really dragged us down in the group devised production, and because our devised drama was so disorganised and took so long, we only had a week to properly study for the written exam (in which we should have also read and familiarised ourselves with 3 set texts... none of us read them.)

We were awful, really... Our whole year group was definitely too relaxed, so many of the uber-smart people who were expecting A's and B's came out with D's and such... Of course, we have those who did surprisingly well, too, but... they were few. We also have one or two repeating the year, because they did that badly... =/

So yeah, in a way, I'm dead glad our group is down to 3. Means we get more work done. Our German group is also down from an original 9 to 4... Heh... But at least we'll learn more =D The ones that are left actually properly want to study the subject, and those who did leave were more... erm... 'jokers' of the group... unnecessary distractions, so now that they're gone we should be able to study better =3

Now it just leaves me to go to maths tomorrow... T'was an utter joke when I found out (after I came back from my exchange in Germany) that the whole maths department, give or take a few, were all leaving, including a couple of the best maths teachers I've ever had. Ugh >_<;;

So, just pray that tomorrow will be a good day, and that the new teacher will be just as good, if not, better, to help us with our course!

Aside from that, Rici and I watched 'Grease' yesterday (she likes Johnny Travolto or however you spell his name =3) hehe, both found that quite fun ^_^ I mean... Well, I hadn't arranged for her to meet up with anyone to be honest, and I had school work to finish, too, so we decided to stay home and chill =3

We enjoyed watching it ^_^ She found the ending too... happy, though... Haha... made me laugh XD I loved it! <333 (I have it on DVD, but haven't watched it all the way through since I was... er... very, very young!) The end song is soooo funny! I couldn't stop laughing... I remember going to my friend's 18th once, (t'was like a kareoke/dance thing) and we were dancing to that song, and a friend of mine could sing the whole thing.

I was gobsmacked XD

It's just made up of random---sounds! Like... doobap-shaboody...thingy... whatever... I don't even know how you're supposed to write it out! Haha it's just so weird! I'd love to be able to sing it XD

We stayed at home today, too, hehe... brings me back to the title of this entry! We sang Phantom of the Opera together again, like we did on Saturday or Sunday or something =D Except this time I bought out the Phantom of the Opera SATB version that I acquired from school when the school choir had sung it a while ago =3

I learnt the lower parts while she did the main tune~ T'was really nice =D We haven't gotten very far, yet, but hopefully before the end of the exchange we'll have learnt the whole thing! It sounds good when we get it right/so far! XD

It's like... a erm... ugh... I forgot the word, but it combines most of the songs in PotO together, like, takes extracts and... yeah, sounds really good =D We've learnt so far... "The Phantom of the Opera", "Angel of Music" and "Think Of Me" (^_^)v

Sounds like a lot, but as I said, they're only snippets =P But yeah... Unfortunately, Rici's ill, though! I don't know how she became ill, but because of it I don't think her voice is in tip-top condition =( But it's okay, I've been ill since like... beginning of July? My voice has been crap for soooo long I'm getting used to it =p

But feel really bad that she's ill =( But yeah, we sang anywyas, t'was very, very fun =DDD We stopped at around 8-ish, though, cos my sister needed to go to bed =3 So watched 2/3's of Chicago =3 Then I sent her off to bed to get extra rest =3

...And I really need to rest, too... I'm so tired =/

Anyways~ Overview of tomorrow's day:
08:40-12:30: School
12:30-12:45: Get Home
12:45-13:45: Practise Piano
13:45-14:45: Shower and get dressed
14:45-15:30: Homework
15:30-16:45: Entertain Rici (probs with Phantom of the Opera again XD)
16:45-17:00: Get to Piano Teacher's
17:00-18:00: Piano Lesson
18:00-18:40: Get Home, Eat, Blah
18:40-19:00: Get to Kenilworth School
19:00-21:00: Quiz Night for German Exchangers
21:00+: Improvise!

So~~~ A pretty full day! ^^;; Whew... will be praying for God's guidance~ ^_^

OH! A final thing I forgot to mention!!! On the 9th September it was CK.TW.ORG's 1 year anniversary!!! =DDD I didn't have time to make an update there then (I also kinda completely forgot since I was more or less out all day), but I made one yesterday! ^_^ So yay!!! I'm well happy! I've never been able to keep at a site long enough for any anniversaries before, so YAY!

Speaking of which... I think I've been at NuTang for over a year, too! Haha woo!!! XD NuTang is the first blogging site that's kept me longer than a year, too, I think! Muahaha NuTang is just amazing like that XD

Anyways I'm off to bed now~ G'night all~~~

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L8r,

feeling: not bad =3
listening to: nada

Yay!!! My German Exchange Partner (Ricarda, Rici for short) arrived (two days ago)~~~!!! xDDD Really happy she's here~ ^_^

The first day she was here we all went on a picnic with my local church group to Coombe Abbey Country Park, very pretty place, had much fun, yay~ ^_^ Then in the evening we went to a gig that a friend of ours (Ed) is in (also on the exchange) was playing in =]

Yeah~~~ So all in all, it was a very nice day ^_^ There was also other bands at the festival/gig thing, and there was one particular one that was amazing and so, so full of energy! I didn't quite catch their name, but I doubt I'll be forgetting them any time soon--the lead singer was amazing, the band was so good, and because of them the festival became so lively -- loads of people (including Rici) went up near the stage and started dancing [I didn't] haha (^_^)v T'was very amusing to watch ;)

Then~ Yesterday, Moritz (Ed's exchange partner) came over to mine for a bit, then we walked into town, past the park... t'was a nice walk, and a very nice park XD then got a lift back to Ed's... Chilled for a bit, then went to a party in the evening =D

Of course there were drinks, but I didn't drink much, and I don't think Rici had anything but beer (she's over the legal age to have beer in Germany, although I hear they're raising the legal age over there. Apparently they're raising the legal age over here, too =3), and none of us got drunk... =3 Some others at the party, however... heh XD

There were also others on the German Exchange there, so t'was good for her to socialise with them too (^_^)v

Well, today's her first day at work, and my first day back at school... I hope she's doing well... I was kinda politely told to leave once the deputy head came to take her to her classroom (she's working at my little sister's primary school)... nyeh, oh well ^^;;

School at the moment... is really rather boring =P Heh, I have no lessons this morning... ^^;; (But I'm told I should be in school anyways) So on here... (I'm very impressed NuTang isn't blocked or filtered hehe XD) Although I'm going off now to do some work =3 We'll see how it goes~

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L8r,

feeling: slightly irritated
chatting to: Maru-chan, Elliot

So!!! My phone arrived at 8am this morning! I was so tired when I ran downstairs to receive it, but my excitement soon dragged the tiredness out of me... Hehe it caaaame~~~ At last!!!

A slight disappointment, though, is that it was imported from France, and therefore certain parts (like ringtones and themes) are in French, and the phone only has 3 themes on it! >_<;; I've downloaded the other ones for my phone, but at the moment I'm having problems with Sony Ericsson PC Suite so my phone doesn't connect properly with the computer, I'm getting really, really annoyed! >_<;;

On the bright side, I went to the doctor's today after weeks of constant nagging from my mother about my 2-month-old cough. It turns out that I don't have asthma, cancer, or any of the sort after all. I've just got a normal cold/cough due to excessive travelling and not enough rest (and fruit consumption =3)

Hmmm... Also found out that we're apparently not starting school until next Monday (we were supposed to start tomorrow?) but I don't know if that information is... reliable... Well, it doesn't do any harm to go in tomorrow to check anyways! ^_^ If not, I've arranged to meet up with a few friends anyways so we can always just sit and chill and catch up =D

Woo! Okay. Back to trying to sort out the problem with my phone. DAMN I wish I could just go to a SE store and demand an English phone. >_<;; I don't want this French one with crappy themes and ringtones that doesn't work with my computer ¬_¬;;

And it'd make no sense that the software/hardware doesn't work because my "computer's too old" or "doesn't have enough disc space" because this particular one is a Dell...something or other, but I know it's brand new =3 It's our brand new desktop computer that has somehow managed to find its way to my room and is now usually only used by me ;)

Okay well, leave it at that! I'm going to fix this damn thing (it's been 5 uninstall and reinstalls so far @_@) and then, I need sleep... Haha a real short entry this time! XD Goodnight, all~~~!

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L8r,

feeling: content =]
chatting to: Ed, Maru-chan

So I've decided to blog more. (Again. But I intend to go through with it, this time! ^^;; ...Um... >_>) I've decided that instead of long posts that don't happen very often, there's no harm in just writing a short one each day =3

So today, I woke up fully expecting my brand new gorgeous phone to arrive... but it didn't. ¬_¬;; Sigh... Shame, really... But it's okay, I guess. If it doesn't come today, it should come tomorrow. Fingers crossed! We ordered it on Saturday, so... They said it'd be dispatched within 2 working days, and today is the second working day, so should definitely be here by tomorrow, or I'll be in a mood >_<;;

OooOoOoooh~ Just a couple of photos of the gorgeous, gorgeous phone I'm expecting:

Gorgeous, no? <333 The S500i is actually currently available in two different colours: Spring Yellow and Mysterious Green, although I think there is evidence that SE are planning to bring out some other colours with it too. ...And I just realised I sound like an advertisement o_O;; Hm... Anyways! =3

I chose the Mysterious Green... Man, it looks so, so beautiful! I saw it at a glance and was like, "I want that phone". Immediately, it caught my attention, especially the screen of the phone! And after I saw it I did some research: The image on the screen is real, it's an actual theme on the phone! It's such a beautiful phone!

I also heard some news that the keypads break, though... >_<;; SE claimed that it was a problem to do with the paint reacting with... something or other which caused the keys to break, but according to more recent developments, SE have now fixed that problem, so all phones made after week 27 should be fine =3 That was info I found 3 weeks ago, before I went to Wales, so when mine arrives it should be fine! ^_^

Second thing is, here's the graphic I made:
Edit//Taken off to be re-edited upon friend's request. I'll change some of it, and put myself in it instead... you can use your imagination as to what the original looked like ;) //End Edit

Edit II//I did a little quick editing, and replaced her photo with myself, and the 'Made by Crystina ... blah blah' at the bottom, and the 'Mother' with 'Jun Jie (JJ Lin's Chinese name ^_^), and voila~

I still think I blend in too much, though... =/ I might change it later, probably not, though, since I'm lazy like that =P //End Edit

I've already explained why I made this in the previous post, but yeah... Haha, I hope the person featured in the graphic doesn't mind me using it =3 Friend of a friend, anyways ^^;; But if you read the writing, you might find it a bit strange...

I mean, I found it strange, too, what she wanted written on... Haha, well, actually, she didn't ask for the "妈妈" (mother) on it, but... well, it's a complicated story, but she claimed the graphic was to be for her mum, so we thought, 'okie, we'll put "mother" on it for you too XD'

...It looks like a graphic that's more like a girlfriend's to her boyfriend, right...? Yeah, we were thinking the words were like that, too. Basically says "I miss you... love you... Mother, I don't think of you because I'm lonely, but because I'm lonely, I think of you", then her name and three x's =3

Heh, heh, doesn't seem like the sort of things you'd write to your mum, unless you had a mother complex, does it? ¬_¬ Hm, might seem mean that we put 'mother' on there, but... yeah, it's a complicated story... =/

Anyways, the graphic itself isn't bad, ne? ^^;; I really liked it =D Took about... erm... an hour and a half or so? =3 There was an original one with some Japanese on it from a brush set I'd downloaded, but then my friend said the girl didn't like Japanese =_=;; So I had to edit it =3

I'm trying to find a tutorial on making watermarks =3 I want one... they look so cool! XD I will make a few for myself (^_^)v Cba to keep writing 'Made by Crystina blah blah'... Oh... now you all know my surname and can stalk me... =O... Haha XD

Anyways, final thing! I've set some targets for myself this year, to keep myself on track, because honestly, I slacked way too much last year. I hope I can keep it up... but my targets are basically as follows:

—×Finish reading a book each week (to gain some more knowledge etc, and also books also include the ones I have to read for Drama, which I completely did not read last year and hence didn't do so weel on my exams XD)
—×Do exercise video at least 3 times a week (I have an exercise video that I've been getting back into lately. It helps me lose weight. I need to lose weight and get exercising again. My mummy said so. x_x)
—×Go running after dinner at least 5 times a week (Again, need to keep fit. Also will help my immune system, I think... If I get healthier =3)
—×Copy at least one passage of Bible a day
—×Practise at least one hour of piano a day (I'm doing my Diploma in Performance at the moment... again, slacked way too much so far, I need serious practise =3)

Really hope I can keep it up >_<;; Started yesterday... =3

Ack... originally said I'd do a short post... ehhh... Man, I ramble way too much, I guess... x_x;; Hmmm... tomorrow I won't have much to say though... I guess I'm making up for it today (^_^)v

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L8r,

feeling: happy ^_^
watching: nada

Uwahhh... I'm really bad at blogging... =sigh= Haven't done so in such a long time... Anyways, eeeeeee!!! I'm so happy! =D Lately I've once again gotten myself into the tangle of brilliance known as Bleach, and because I was a very large IchiRuki fan before, I was squealing on MSN about it ^^;;

As it goes, a friend of mine who also read Bleach challenged me about their relationship, claiming that they're probably just really good friends... but I didn't think so =3 Hehe I said I could prove it >D

So naturally, she asked me to...

What could I do but google the words 'ichiruki'? ^^;; Man, so many results! XD What a popular pairing! I then managed to stumble onto a wonderful journal owned by ileenka, who owns an IchiRuki journal, listing down many, many cute IchiRuki moments with lots and lots of evidence from the manga to back up her claims of romance between them <333

I've been reading every single one of her entries with keen interest whenever I have the chance... It actually spurred me to reread Bleach and notice all the little details, the subtle hints that Kubo Tite puts in to show the deep, wonderful connection of the two main protagonists <3

In fact, after reading her journal, I've even began to like some of the Arrancar... haha XD Damn, Kubo, for drawing them so damn hott! x3

Anyways, I won't go into all the moments and details because if I did, it'd go on forever... and I don't have time ^^;; But really, really love this pairing now!!! I love it so much, that it even parallels my love for TakanoxSunako pairing from PGE which has been my all-time favourite manga since forever XD It also shocked me to read about how many fans of Bleach don't like Rukia, though! I mean... WHY??? How could you guys not??? She's so, so wonderful ;_;

And honestly, IchiOri fans... I don't get it... NOTHING can happen between them. KT's made that an official fact, because Inoue has tried time and time again to understand Ichigo, to get closer to him, and has failed. Every single time.

Also, if there was a chance that they'd be together, Ichigo would have at least shown some hints of possibly liking her back by now, but all I see is he only likes her as a friend, a nakama, at most. She could never provoke so much emotion from him as Rukia does... The relationship of IchiRuki is honestly so, so beautiful I love it to pieces <3 ^_^

And now I anxiously await the next chapters of Bleach for the IchiRuki reunion that I know is going to be beautiful. Simply because KT always emphasises the importance of Ichigo and Rukia to each other, and every single reunion they've had has been beautiful. And this next one will be, too, I'm sure of it! Actually, it'll probably be the most intense yet, because of the situation they're in!

I don't want to spoil anything for Bleach watchers/readers who haven't got there yet/those who haven't seen Bleach yet but might do in future... So I'll leave it at that, but gosh, I love Bleach and IchiRuki soooo much! <333

One thing that confuses me, though, I've seen the abbreviation 'OTP' used quite a lot... And I've no idea what that stands for, though... ^^;; Something to do with 'pairing'? ^;;

Aside from that, I'm so happy! =D It seems more people visit my personal site now ^_^ I've had more comments than I've ever had before for my current entry! <333 Granted, it's been up for ages and I haven't updated since June, but still... ^^;;

I'm still really happy =D

Anyways, I edited something on photoshop yesterday, cos a friend of mine was saying that a friend of his wanted something edited... So he showed me what he'd done, and I was like 'MUAHA! Bet I can do better~~~'... So he challenged me to =3

I did do better, though, IMHO ;) I think it's cos I'm beginning to get a lot more used to Photoshop now... And I think he sticks to simpler things, with less effects... I'm guessing he's not that used to Photoshop either, since he didn't know how to extract using quick mask mode, which is something quite simple... =3 That being said, I didn't know how to either, until I checked up tutorials online xD

I'll put it up soon =] And since I did some editing yesterday... I'm really, really tempted to do more... Maybe I'll make a new layout ^_^ It's been a while since I made one =D I'll make an IchiRuki one when I have time! ^_^ I've been working really hard today (best achievement today is 2 hrs of piano practise!), so really pleased about that, too! =D

Ah... an entry I didn't intend to be too long turned out to be very long ^^;; Well, I guess that's what happens when one doesn't update for ages... ^^;; So much to say! =3 I haven't finished yet though! XD

A few final things: the phone we ordered originally never came... grrr, but apparently I heard the site we'd ordered it from was rather dodgy, though, so when the phone we ordered turned out to be not in stock a week later, we cancelled the order completely, and ordered off another site that was reputed to be more trustworthy =3

And now I'm expecting my Sony Ericsson S500i to arrive tomorrow!!! I can't wait! <3 So, so excited! <333 And not only am I excited about my new phone, my german exchange partner is coming on Saturday! I can't wait to see her again!!! Wahhh!!! Yay! Life is looking good! =D

Only thing I'm still worried about is Uni applications... I still haven't written my personal statement... Ugh... I should really get to it... >_<

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L8r,