Weeeeeeellll my birthday's on the 20th. I'm going to be 15....

Most teenagers would probably ecstatic about their birthday (unless of course, they got used underwear or something else horrible as presents). I, personally, do not find the concept of getting older something that should be celebrated (I'm only in it for the LOOT!). Another year, another cycle of emotions...

Right then. Onwards with the post writing!

All I seem to want this year are giftcards... okay not actually giftcards, but if I tell my friends to get me specific things, chances are that I will get at least one duplicate present. And nobody wants that.

On my other site I was trying not to sound greedy or expectant about birthday gifts, but it's harder than I thought it would be. I wanted to say something like

"well this is what I'm willing to accept this year: .... stuff, etc."

but that sounds.... bad. So I said something more like

"I know this may be kind of like, greedy or expectant or something, but in the past people have had some trouble getting me birthday presents (the parakeet stuff was great... except that I'm not a parakeet, but thank you so much to everybody who got me parakeet toys) so I thought that this year I'd just post a list of gifts that I'd really appreciate (I mean, if you got me something I would absolutely hate, i.e. a skirt, I would say thank you very much, I love it, but later I'd regift it.)

Don't get me wrong, you don't have to get me anything. It's really the thought that counts (I know I say I'm only in it for the loot but you gotta understand, I'm only kidding).

B-Day Wishlist:

Barnes & Noble Giftcards (I get these every year anyway, but it doesn't hurt to list it)
Music giftcards (like for Wherehouse.com or Tower Records etc.)

And... my, what a short list that was. Well those are just suggestions anyway.

The real idea of a birthday party is that you have a good time with friends and a memorable experience to cherish and blah blah blah you get the point. Anyway, hope it turns out well."

And actually that probably wasn't much better. Oh well.

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I realize I do a lot of browsing. And deleting... but that's something we won't go into today. I found an old AIM conversation I saved... my friend tried to trick me... but my observational skills are too good.

Ex-Friend: hey sexy!
randomjunk: uh.... who are you?
Ex-Friend: its michael
randomjunk: what?
Ex-Friend: remember from middle school?
Ex-Friend: i used to have a crush on u
randomjunk: ........
Ex-Friend: ur pretty hot
Ex-Friend: wanna go out sometime?
randomjunk: no
Ex-Friend: aww.. y not?
randomjunk: because
Ex-Friend: dont u think im hot?
randomjunk: i don't know which Michael you are!
Ex-Friend: michael z-
randomjunk: hmmm
Ex-Friend: u know.. im in ur pe class..
Ex-Friend: i saw u staring at me today
randomjunk: i wasn't staring at you
Ex-Friend: mhm.. sure.. tahts y u were talking to ur frends and then looking at me..
Ex-Friend: lol its cool if u like me
Ex-Friend: i like u too
randomjunk: .....
randomjunk: can i ask a question then?
Ex-Friend: sure honey
randomjunk: this is not a funny prank
randomjunk: so why are you doing it?
Ex-Friend: nope
Ex-Friend: cuz i REALLY like u
randomjunk: don't think so
randomjunk: if this is really Michael
randomjunk: what did you say to me when i was walking behind you and your friends during STAR test week?
Ex-Friend: wtf
randomjunk: aha!
randomjunk: you don't know
Ex-Friend: but ur so hot!
Ex-Friend: psshhh of course i kbnow
randomjunk: then what did you say?
Ex-Friend: was that when u were eating taht lollipop that u hated?
randomjunk: tsk
Ex-Friend: ...
Ex-Friend: :-*
randomjunk: i'm not going to fall for it
randomjunk: if you can't answer a simple question like that
Ex-Friend: cuz thats a stupid question.. im not THAT obsessed over u that i remember EVERYTHING i say to u
randomjunk: that was the only thing that "you" have ever said to me!
Ex-Friend: i say alot of stuff to u.. i was watching u swim today... ur pretty good
randomjunk: i wasn't swimming today
Ex-Friend: i didnt say today.. last week
Ex-Friend: this whole week... uve been like sitting on the side
Ex-Friend: but u still looked hot
randomjunk: fine. another question
Ex-Friend: go ahead sweetheart
randomjunk: what color shirt did "you" wear today?
randomjunk: stop calling me weird names
Ex-Friend: woah! u notice my shirt color?
randomjunk: well what was it then?
Ex-Friend: red
randomjunk: and?
Ex-Friend: i ono... lemme go check the washer
Ex-Friend: well its on right now.. im gonna have to say.. uhhh white
randomjunk: mhm
randomjunk: and your eye color is
randomjunk: ?
Ex-Friend: wow! ur like OBSESSED with me
randomjunk: not really
Ex-Friend: brown
randomjunk: .....
Ex-Friend: damn girl... u hella pay attention to my clothes and now my eyes
randomjunk: okay Nikkita
Ex-Friend: wtf
randomjunk: dude
randomjunk: what kind of guy has "PrettyRRoses" for an sn?
Ex-Friend: im using a frend's sn
randomjunk: yeah right
Ex-Friend: patricia chen
Ex-Friend: im over at her house cuz we are working on a project together
randomjunk: sure you are
Ex-Friend: aww r u gettin jealous
randomjunk: .....
Ex-Friend: dont worry.. ur the only one i like
randomjunk: this is just SO ridiculous
Ex-Friend: ....
randomjunk: so, "Michael", how did you find my sn?
Ex-Friend: on ur xanga
randomjunk: uh...huh
Ex-Friend: mhm
randomjunk: and you have a Xanga?
Ex-Friend: nope....
Ex-Friend: i dont believe in all that blogging crap...
Ex-Friend: no offense
randomjunk: aha!
randomjunk: you ARE a liar!
Ex-Friend: wth?
Ex-Friend: ok so i have one..but i dont use it
Ex-Friend: so i didnt bother mentioning it to u
randomjunk: you don't have a Xanga
Ex-Friend: i used to
randomjunk: no you didn't
Ex-Friend: dude.. how would u know
randomjunk: .....
randomjunk: i just searched to see if you were lying
Ex-Friend: i made one like a LOONG time ago and i didnt use it and now i dont naymore
randomjunk: it would still show up
Ex-Friend: not if i deleted it
randomjunk: yes it would
Ex-Friend: nope
randomjunk: do you know ANYTHING about Xanga?
Ex-Friend: uhhhh duh!
Ex-Friend: ok
Ex-Friend: look
Ex-Friend: type in whitegangsta into the search thing and if u see my xanga.. it has my pic on it... then u win
Ex-Friend: but since i deleted it.. its not gonna show up
randomjunk: take the time to consider
randomjunk: when someone deletes a Xanga it still shows up
randomjunk: but when you click on the link
Ex-Friend: it doesnt show up
randomjunk: it says "this user has deleted their account"
Ex-Friend: atleast not mine
randomjunk: tsk
randomjunk: a username can never be used twice
Ex-Friend: watever... its lame talking bout this crap... lets talk bout.. US
randomjunk: no
Ex-Friend: awww
Ex-Friend: omg! do u already have a bf?!
randomjunk: ..........
Ex-Friend: do [email protected]
randomjunk: no....
randomjunk: but leave me alone
Ex-Friend: thank gosh u dont!
randomjunk: I SAID
randomjunk: leave me alone!
Ex-Friend: :'(
PrettyRRoses signed off at 5:28:58 PM.
PrettyRRoses signed on at 5:29:18 PM.
Ex-Friend: im back! i missed u..
randomjunk: ugh
Ex-Friend: y are u so amd at me?
Ex-Friend: mad
Ex-Friend: so ur just gonna ignore me?
randomjunk: hmm
Ex-Friend: .........?
Ex-Friend: come on! u know u wanna tlak to me
randomjunk: no i don't
Ex-Friend: :-(
Ex-Friend: :'(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(:-(
randomjunk: oh come on
Ex-Friend: what?
randomjunk: why don't you just sign in under your OWN sn?
Ex-Friend: cuz... shes talking to her frends while im tlaking to u
randomjunk: .....
randomjunk: that makes no sense
Ex-Friend: yeah it does
Ex-Friend: her frends are iming her and if i sign off her frends..wouldnt be able to talk to her
randomjunk: yeah....
randomjunk: whatever
randomjunk: ....
Ex-Friend: what?
randomjunk: okay fine
randomjunk: who do you hang out with?
Ex-Friend: my frends
randomjunk: who would be....
Ex-Friend: robert
Ex-Friend: Vanessa
randomjunk: the friends you hang out with?
randomjunk: at lunch
Ex-Friend: mhm
randomjunk: and brunch?
Ex-Friend: yeeees
randomjunk: others?
Ex-Friend: u no what... if u dont believe me... then fiine... i'll just go out with some other chick
randomjunk: okay
PrettyRRoses signed off at 5:46:17 PM.

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Well school so far has (obviously) been a drag. And I would say that even if I did like it, because I happen to be a stubborn person and I don't voice opinion changes very often.

There are a LOT of freshies around campus now. It's like the school has a whole new pest problem... except they're people. A big bunch of freshies invaded me and my friends' spot... We managed to push them out but it was kind of weird.... one of the freshies was line dancing....

Anyway, I had my first project assigned today. Apparently everyone else with Tiederman in other periods learned about it days ago. Even though school only started on Monday... but yeah. So it's due tomorrow. I did an okay job, used some colored pencils (I don't know why but that always makes it look better even if I've completely ruined it), and then realized just how awful it really was (this happens a lot). Thankfully I was able to overcome my perfectionist tendencies and the project, which happens to be one of those lame "let's get to know you" type things, was safely transported to my backpack.

I'm still kind of sad I didn't get Advanced Foods. Getting rid of a class like that is like Tofurkey; it's just wrong. I haven't tested my potential yet! Now how will I know if I can excel in a culinary career?! THEY'RE CUTTING THE PATH TO MY DEMISE!!!!

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Man I don't want school to start so soon. I'm pretty sure being a sophomore will suck. And this is not based on other people's opinions. This is from observation. Every sophomore I knew looked a lot less happy than the other grades. Plus there's that exit exam thing... and longer days... bleh.

In other non-complaining news, I really hope I can get a good digital camera soon.

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Well I got back from Hawaii yesterday, and boy, was it a pain. We had to wait for a commuter flight in L.A. and they wouldn't let anybody bring any sort of liquids on. All they told us was that there was some sort of terrorist attack in London. Seriously.... LONDON. We weren't even GOING to London. We were going to San Jose.... but noooooo "you can't bring any liquids" they told us. Stupid terrorists.... I think America is getting a little too paranoid.

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I've been baking lately. I made peanut butter cookies from this recipe in the Martha Stewart magazine (even though she kinda freaks me out sometimes) and a chocolate cake (from SCRATCH!) for my brother's 13^th birthday, which was on the 11^th.

Making cake and frosting it is kind of hard. I got frosting everwhere... (frosting was from scratch too, yay for me!) and I had to clean up pretty much the whole kitchen. But everyone liked my cake. Except for me. Because I don't like cake. I prefer salty stuff... like popcorn.

Making sorbet is easier I think. All you have to do is purée some fruit and add some sugar and juice and freeze it or use an ice cream maker. Mmmm good stuff.

I'm still not sure what I want to do when I get older, but a career in the culinary arts might not be so bad...

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