monkeygirl

Let's see... Reading, writing, (arithmetic only when it's required) listening to music, writing lyrics and music, playing them on my guitar, playing video games, watching movies, hanging with friends, web surfing, various other nerdy-type things such as photoshopping, web design, graphic design, im-ing, etc. Working out, studying, school stuff. I like trying new things, like this summer I went whitewater rafting 3 times as part of my summer job as a camp counselor. Now I want to hit up some class 4 rapids

A warning about mulletsgalore.com ... not exactly kiddie friendly, so beware. However, my favorite has got to be the "minitruck mullet". My area has its fair share of rednecks, so I see some pretty good mullets. I hate the ones that are super long in the back. That's just a lazy mullet. A good mullet (there's an oxymoron for ya) takes maintenance and care. I like to call their owners "mulleteers". Actually, I just made that up, but maybe I'll start using it

Batt: I agree...Blade 2 and The Medallion were terrible movies. I love Jackie Chan, but I couldn't take the Medallion. It was bad enough that he sold out in Tuxedo, but at least that one was funny. Speaking of bad Jackie Chan movies...The Protector is so bad it's hilarious. There's actually an entire, all-too-long scene where we get an "inside look" at the crime boss' cocaine refinery. Apparently, in order to make the stuff, you have to be a completely naked woman. There were like 20 of 'em, naked as the day they were born. Oh and by the way, there was a break-in and they all had to evacuate...running and climbing ladders. I'm reading the book right now and considered seeing the movie, but now I probably won't. Thanks for the heads up The worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life was "Brotherhood of the Wolf", a weird French horror film my brother made us rent. I remember watching the movie, seeing the ending, and not feeling like anything was resolved or explained in any form. There were so many random plot twists, the only good character was killed off, and it was just creepy and gross. There were about 5 separate groups of bad guys, which just confused matters way too much. I'd say the only redeeming part was the first scene where said good character has a pretty interesting bo staff fight. Other than that, nada. Altogether, very bad film. Strangely enough, I've heard people rave over how cool it was. Go figure.

Thanks aefi, battousai. DM, I suppose that's a good plan. Your genuine concern for her feelings and what's best for her is touching, and I think she'll be able to recognize that. It seems like it's gotta be pretty painful for you, though.

Welcome to the forums!

Well, it's official. I'm single. hehe Apparently, Mr. Cruise wanted a relationship...just not with me. He "met" someone and already asked her to the prom! So much for being paranoid about relationships... Oh well. I'm a little angry, but I'm going with the "his loss" mentality. It's sort of working.

There's a bunch of other really crazy games on that site, like ping-pong...that one was especially addictive...

Oh wait... I win!! There goes 5 minutes of my life

I'm going crazy....what's after the car with the hammer? I MUST KNOW!

Today, I... cleaned out the kitchen cupboard that has all the food in it. That was a NASTY process, as we had a fairly large mouse problem this year and the cupbaord was infested with droppings...thus the need for cleaning. then, I... swept the floor and did the dishes. then, I... played around on Photoshop now, I... am half-posting, half-reading Life of Pi for school (plan to be up to Chapter 50 today, my second day of reading), and I'd be partially IM-ing if any of my pals ever decided to come online.

Threatening them with wedgies probably wouldn't be the smartest thing. Skinnier martial artists should not wear the oversized "wife beater" tank tops, because that's exactly what you'll look like. I knew a guy who insisted on wearing those beneath the gi top, and after class he'd take off the top and display the tank top (with a certain amount of pride, might I add). Now, I'm not the kind of person who is so shallow as to really, truly care what people are wearing, but in this case, I make an exception. He'd get all sweaty in a bad way, and try to put his arm around me, and I would run away. Other people's sweat just grosses me out, with very few exceptions. Oh, and unless you actually do Kung Fu, don't come to my dojo claiming to be a self-taught Karate master while wearing a silk Kung Fu uniform (no sash, mind you). Especially not after you attended one of our demonstrations and commented that you "weren't impressed with the quality of this dojo's blackbelts". Just don't do it. You're asking for a beating. Yes, it actually happened.

This hurricane has been so crazy...everyone I care about has been in its path. My grandmother lives in a trailer park in Daytona and didn't evacuate. C'mon, every time you watch the Weather Channel, what's getting destroyed? Trailers!! But she stayed and somehow got through it. Her house was okay even though houses around hers got totaled. I have family in North Carolina, and a certain someone (you may remember him from the "True Love" thread) and his family were on a cruise to the Bahamas last week. Scary stuff, but I think they're all okay.

If I watch the Olympics at all, I'll watch gymnastics (mainly men's, the feats of strength are pretty impressive), Tae Kwon Do if they have decent coverage, and Wrestling. Maybe some cycling (my friends got me hooked on watching cycling this summer with this year's Tour de France) and soccer. There are quite a lot of events I enjoy, but I'm not a huge fan of the Olympics anymore.

Better than finding a sock or pair of underwear that got stuck in there in the wash. Somehow everybody thinks it's dirty, rather than just a laundry mishap.

I train in my gi pants all the time at the gym, just because they're great pants...even if I'm not practicing MA that day. If not too many people are there, I practice on the punching bag. During warmer weather, I like to retreat to an unused sports field and practice. They're usually pretty deserted and secluded, so I'm never bothered, and it's nice being outside where there's quiet, fresh air.

I think I'll pass, thanks. I know there are plenty of good guys out there, I'm just not sure if this is one of them.

Trust me, I know neither of these guys are "Mr. Right", but they're not exactly Mr. Wrong either.

Yeah, hanging with friends always makes it better. Except for when one of them decides to get wise and start asking me questions about You Know Who (and I don't mean the J.K. Rowling kind). To complicate matters more, I just got a letter and card today from an "old flame" I haven't spoken to in over a year. I guess you could say he was my first boyfriend, although we never went out or anything. Y'know, the awkward, actionless kind of "dojo dating" that occurs between two instructors of mutual feelings whose parents won't let them date yet... So, as if I wasn't already confused enough over what to do with Mr. Cruise to the Bahamas (a.k.a. You-Know-Who), this guy comes along to heap on some more stress.

Thanks for the kind words, that really sums things up. I guess the hardest part for me personally is wondering if he ever cared about me, if the time we spent together meant anything to him like it did to me. But, now that I think about it, I'm not really sure I want to be cared about by someone like him. I do, but I don't....story of this "relationship".

True love is hard to comment on right now. I'm going through a bad ordeal over a stupid guy...one of those situations where I should just bounce back and say "I'm stronger and smarter than this", but somehow just can't seem to. One of my guy friends, in an effort to console me, has informed me of The Way Guys Are (according to him). Basically it's the whole "guys are pigs, only after one thing with as many girls as they can get it from, anything else they say is an excuse to get what they want". So if that's true (which it probably isn't, but I have yet to personally see proof otherwise), where does that put true love?

Woohoo! Congrats, ramymensa, you earned it!

Orlando by Woolf Hedda Gabler by Ibsen Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy Life of Pi by Martel Copenhagen by some guy I can't remember

Just finished "The Importance of Being Earnest" (for school), about to wrap up "Death of a Salesman" (also for school). Even though I'm required to read them for AP English next year, I'm glad I'm reading them...very enjoyable reads. Book 2 of 7 I need to finish by Sep. 7th!

All 11th graders at my school take a 6-week long PSAT prep course (I got a 145 out of 160 on that one), but other than that, I didn't really study much for any of the SAT's. They're kind of difficult to study for, and I never had much time.

Congrats on the great English score!! SAT's also come in subject tests, known as SAT II's...I took the Writing and Chemistry ones and got 750 and 650, respectively...not so hot on the chem, but deliriously happy with the writing. I'm also pleased that I don't have to take the new SAT...my graduating class just misses out on that.