Ironically, while the world was burning down, I had a pretty good week.
This Friday the 13th was fun until, at the end of the day, I heard that there was earthquake in Japan again, crazy terrorist attack in France, and a bunch of other natural disasters and attacks around the world. Whether the "Friday the 13th" thing was purposely planned for some of this or not, it's still one of the days I'm sick of others of my species. It's shameful to be a human when I know other humans are out there doing absolutely horrible things. A very small minority participates in terrorist activity, but that very small minority shouldn't even exist.
The only good thing about this is that the signs for the Second Coming are ever clearer and it's definitely close. I am almost thinking it'll come before I finish college- or, heck, maybe even before I finish high school! I sure hope it's really soon, because things will continue to just deteriorate from here, and I don't want to imagine how much worse the world will get.
I think my positivity and pessimism towards life flips back and forth a lot... *sweatdrop*
Something... surprising? Yeah, that's the word. Something surprising happened- of course, it all began soon after I posted the last entry.
I mentioned in my last one that my sister worked at an apparently quite awesome school, but I'd said I probably couldn't get in. Turns out I was wrong!
My sister explained by phone in a lot more detail how the school works, and told us that she'd see if I could get in, an she actually thought I could be in at least by next year.
She asked the principal the next day (or the day after that?), and- according to her words- she hadn't even finished her whole speech about how I'd be a good student and stuff when he said "Okay." She actually paused and was like "Wait... What'd you say?!" as it sunk in. I guess she has a good reputation around there, so just her recommendation made it much easier for me to get in. I don't even need to do the application! Just gotta show up and can get started!
And, around the same time we got the news, my dad got a job interview for a job in Utah! Coincidence? WE THINK NOT.
So, as far as I understand, we'll definitely try to move over Winter Break. I mean, the sooner the better for that school, in my opinion. (The thing about the school is that I can earn a ton of college credit while there, and do the class as fast or slow as I need!)
I just feel bad because there's a few things I'll miss if I'm not at my current school for second semester. I have Creative Writing and Musical Theatre on the schedule, both of which I really wanted to take this year! (I actually have wanted the latter since freshman year.) And... There's also self-defense club.
I've been friends with Coatrack (I like this more than Apple- it's an inside joke,
in case you were wondering) since around the second week of school. He's a great guy, though he's often more subdued than I'm used to. (I dunno why, but he's constantly tired. I blame his lack of sleep or whatever on his subduedness, cuz I know he can be silly just like me!) I am in his club, which is the self-defense club. He just barely started it this year, so there aren't a lot of members- particularly, committed members. I try to go when I can, but I've missed two or three meetings because of drama club. He's also still trying to figure out the best way to teach and the best location and stuff, but I know he's trying. Despite the craziness, I've had fun and learned, so I feel bad I'll miss out on being there after just one semester. I think we grew close fast, since I feel like I can tell him a lot of things about myself and my day that I don't bother with telling most people. I also know he has a crush on me, though I've sort of indirectly turned him down... on purpose and accident at the same time... Still, I hope it won't be too hard for him when I'm gone. (And of course I'll miss him too! He's a great friend.)
I don't know if it's good or sad that it's just electives and Coatrack/his club that I'll miss... I have plenty of good memories for everywhere I've lived, and I'll have some for here, too, so otherwise no regret!
Speaking of good memories: on Friday, after I'd lazed around at home after my mom and I went to do errands for a few hours (hours), my mom went to a baby shower. I'd decided to not go because I thought it was a for a lady I don't even know. Even when I'd heard a bit of my mom and dad talking and realizing I was wrong and it was for a lady I knew, I had a feeling I should stay home anyway.
My mom was not gone long when she called me and said she was bringing home a girl in my Young Women's class, and said "You guys can just watch a movie or something." I was actually really nervous because this was the first time a friend was gonna come over. A depressing fact considering we've been here for about half a year already, but less because I'm not exactly a super-social person and I still haven't exactly been at school here for that long, only a term.
Anyway, she came over, (my mom left to return to the baby shower,) and we were kinda being awkward teenagers, but we eventually got to watching Netflix. She decided that I needed to watch Once Upon a Time, so I agreed to putting on the first episode. (Are you proud of me now, Blondie?) I'll admit, I was intrigued, so maybe sooometime I'll watch a bit more.
But I'd thought to myself "Hey, since she made the first pick, maybe I can decide what show we watch after this episode!" And, of course, the first show I'd thought of was Fullmetal Alchemist.
I had a feeling none of the girls in my YW class liked anime, so I'd never mentioned it... much. I guess the closest I did was when I carved a cute anime face out of my pumpkin in the activity before Halloween. (By the way, my jack-o-lantern is still out there, and has been kept up by the rain.)
Anyway, I told her as such, and she gasped and was like "Fullmetal Alchemist's the only anime I've ever liked!"
Yep, I screamed like a huge fangirl just then.
We finished up the episode and I put on the first episode of FMA:B. I know that watching by yourself and watching with someone else is often pretty different experiences, but that fact was reiterated now. Somehow, it seemed like I was watching the first episode for the first time all over again- besides that I knew already a lot of what happens. I guess it was like someone had already given me a detailed summary of the episodes but I hadn't actually watched it until then. Yeah, it was kinda like that.
It was clear she'd watched it a long time ago, but her memories were starting to come back as we continued. It was great to finally watch it with someone else who loved the show too. The times Niisan and my dad were in the room while I watched the first anime don't count because they weren't really watching.
Even by the time my mom and her mom came back and were chatting, we kept going strong and got through more episodes. We got about a quarter through the 6th episode when our moms were like "C'mon, girls, it's late."
It was while they were preparing to leave that I first heard about the Paris attack.
Don't you love when you have an awesome day and then it gets ruined because you realize while you were having fun, others were having the worst days of their lives somewhere else? People died?
I guess I sound stupid to be talking like that, depending on the kind of tone you think I'm using, but I'm not using the selfish one like "That ruined a perfectly good day!" No, I mean to use the guilty one that's like "I feel bad I had fun, oblivious to the horrors happening at the same time."
Three more things to mention and I'm out. One, we'd actually had most of the week off, so that was cool. I got to read and get back into AQ (I'm back, baby! Dunno what my parents think, though, now that they know I've played this game before and I'm picking it back up again.) I also got my homework done. Woo. I just wish I'd gotten more sleep...
Two, I got a bunch of books at the library again, mainly manga with one novel. I saw Noragami, so I was super excited to grab that. I've heard the anime is good, so I was like "Heck yeah, I wanna read it!" It was nothing like what I expected (as lame as it sounds, I could only think how the name reminds me of "origami". FWI: the "gami" is used not in the way that it's used in "origami", but like it's used in "shinigami". Entirely changes the meaning, huh?), but I'm perfectly okay with that. Sometimes, something I hadn't expected is a lot better than what I did expect! Like finding out that girl loves FMA! (I really hope we meet up to watch on Fridays or something. Now I need to think of an alias for her for this blog...)
Three: I actually wrote a quickie one-shot and sent it to someone. There's this guy on Tumblr (which I don't have an account for, hah) named obersten who does a lot of FMA stuff. He swears way too much and sometimes writes or draws something I'd seriously not like to see (*coughcoughsevereRoyEdcough*) but he can draw really well and he can come up with cool AUs. I don't think I mentioned finding one called the Overexposure AU, which is crazy creepy and awesome, a few months back. A few days ago, I decided to look at what else he's got. Some of them are sick! (In a mainly good way!) I wish there was more material in a lot of them, though.
Anyway, I'd actually been inspired by one of the comics he made for the Timeskip AU, so I wrote a one-shot about it and continued the scene. I know it was nowhere close to as good as other stuff already in the AU, but I thought I'd presented some decent writing and an idea to make the AU even better. (AKA it adds more suffering to Ed. Sorry, Ed, we authors just love to torture you. You're so tortureable.) And, hoping I wouldn't get negative feedback, I submitted it to him... with the name "lilaclily00" on it. I hope this doesn't backfire on me. *big sweatdrop*
It's been a few days and it hasn't shown up on his Tumblr, so either he hasn't seen it yet or he didn't like it and just didn't bother even replying. Maybe both, I dunno. I'm guessing the worst that can happen is that he just ignores it. That wouldn't exactly be a happy ending, but it wouldn't be that bad either. But yeah, if it turns out he DOES reply and it shows on his Tumblr, I really hope he at least is like "There's an interesting thought in here" or even "This isn't that bad" and not "What is this?!" with a really confused and/or scoffy look. Please no.
I'll tell you what happens if something happens.
As promised, that's everything, so bai!
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