Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Pride and Prejudice Thoughts

And just like that, it's over. 

After all we put into Pride and Prejudice, that's it.

The emotion, time, tears, late nights, memorization, and work that we put into that show was beyond belief. And yet I wouldn't trade it for the world!

Despite all the hard times, the amount that we got out of it was amazing.

We all grew so much closer, suffered through tech week together, encouraged each other between performances, and somehow got through that emotional weekend.

Don't ask how we pulled that off. Heh. 

But the after-play feeling is FINALLY kicking in. Now that I've gotten over the exhaustion, I'm starting to question my existence. What is life? Why on Earth are we here?

In the wake of all these emotions, I haven't even had time to think about Christmas. And it's on Sunday. Oh dear!

Anywho, please enjoy our crazy picture. We took it during intermission during the first performance (hence how expressive and excited we are). XD

(Please ignore JoJo's dabbing...)

Live long and prosper and thanks to all of you for helping me get through that crazy weekend!!!

Dance! Again...

Hullo!

As some of you may know, I've been Kpop dancing a LOT lately (yay!). But not many of you have actually seen any of it! So..... Drumroll please......

I POSTED A VIDEO BELOW! Let me know what you think!

Disclaimer: I don't know it very well, so I glance at the laptop screen a few times throughout the video. Also, adding to that thought, it's not polished AT ALL yet, so it's really sloppy and fairly energy-less. Heh. That being said, it's the most fun dance I've learned yet, so do enjoy!

Live long and prosper and DANCE!!!

The Night Before Finals

The Night Before Finals

By Sherlock Holmes and John Watson

'Twas the night before finals and all through our home,

every child was studying in their rooms all alone.

They put up a tree as the weekend was ending, "We don't have a final!" (Well, here's to pretending.)

The children were nestled all snug on their beds,

as visions of failing grades tormented their heads.

And I with two textbooks, my sister with three,

were typing in numbers, "Hey, 80's a B!"

When out in the living room there arose such a clatter,

we leapt from our beds, reciting Conservation of Matter.

Away from the window, the dog chased the cat (Wyka).

(That's in-text citation. APA format).

The laptops were shining on papers below,

as they looked out the window longingly at the snow.

And what to my long-tired eyes did appear? "What is the pressure of three atmospheres?"

I emailed my teacher, hoping it wasn't too late,

then I made myself busy, awaiting my fate.

Oh, why did I slack on Assignment fifteen? To avoid lethal dosage of my dear friend, caffeine.

"It's seven o'clock," the computer screen said. "And your final's tomorrow." I couldn't shake off the dread.

One more time, through my flashcards again. I did need my sleep, I couldn't stay up 'till ten.

The semester is over, and the end is in sight. Happy finals to all, and to all a good night!

Special thanks to Sherlock for taking off precious study time to write this with me!

Good luck everyone!!

Fighting!

Finals...

I'm sitting in the school library, listening to the deafening silence, and avoiding studying for my math final. Ugh. The end of this semester is so close! I can see the finish line. IT'S RIGHT THERE! And yet here I am. Not wanting to relearn the math I'm been slaving over all semester.

It's hard not to have the mindset of just wanting the semester to be over, and not caring about the final. After all, it's only 20% of the grade. However, it must be done. The studying, the lack of sleep, the figurative and very literal tears that go into one test. At least it's not stressful! *insert sarcasm here*

Throw in about a gallon of coffee, and that's what my weekend will look like. 

If you need me, I'll be in my room.

Trying to make it through this final.

And daydreaming about approximately 10:00 on Monday when I'll officially be free from this semester. 

화이팅!

(Fighting!)

Live long and prosper for me, because I may not make it through this weekend.

Minecraft!!

(Not very) little known fact about me: I am a Minecraft lover.

It all started when Noah played, quite a few years back, on a friend's account. He got his own shortly after, and the friend's account was passed on to Gideon. As expected, he became obsessed with every little aspect of the game. How could I not be involved in something that my little brother loved so much? So I watched, learned how to play a bit, and ended up kinda playing off and on. Of course, he encouraged me to watch him and I tried to play whenever I could.

Fast forward a few years, and my mom mentioned something about Minecraft Homeschool. A cool idea! I decided to try out one of the many classes that were offered, and signed up for my own account. Since then, I've been hooked!

What is the appeal of Minecraft? Why has it become a game that SO many kids (and adults) play? Well, I can't really pinpoint it. Perhaps the survival aspect? Or the chance to blow villages up with TNT and very little consequences (this is enough of a reason so play, tbh)? For me personally, I LOVE designing things. Every little contraption and color and block placement. Working with redstone and making cool contraptions such as elevators and secret doors behind fireplaces is just about my favorite part.

Back to my Minecraft backstory. As I said previously, it didn't take long for me to be completely hooked. Gideon and I were having conversations that any mere mortal would be terribly confused to walk in on. It was great. 

But then..............

MULTIPLAYER!

Yep. We discovered multiplayer. A whole new world of possibilities! Our most epic multiplayer game is one that's been going for a few years now. We're currently living very comfortably in a 20-something floor skyscraper that includes a build-in two-layer farm and an emergency zombie escape shelter. Around the time that we started multiplayer, Gideon introduced me to skins (the appearance of your character). I was Hermione for a while, and have decided that Aayla Secura is a little more fitting...

More recently, I haven't had much time to play, save the 10 minutes here and there between homework. However, this evening was mostly spent helping Gideon download mods (modifications) to his account; something that we've been trying to do for a VERY long time. But we finally got it! Yay! I was able to download 2 different ones that are compatible with each other, and also gave myself the "Sister of the Year" award. Not even joking. XD

So hopefully I'll allow myself some break time to play the game that both my brother and myself enjoy immensely.

I'm fairly certain that sounded very nerdy. If you stuck with it this long, I applaud you! The moral of the story: Try something new! It could be a chance to bond with a sibling that you're otherwise struggling to relate to!

Live long and prosper and pay more attention to siblings! You'll find that they know you even better than you know yourself at times. :) 

Hello again!

Hello minions! 

How have you been?

This semester is almost over, so let's celebrate! YAY!!! 

Notable things that have happened since my last blog post: 

First of all, I ran a 10k! It was great, but I'm pretty sure I never want to run again. Heh. Here's a picture from after the race! Also, I won a 26 pound turkey, so that was exciting! :D

SHINee came out with two new music videos!!! Ahhhhh!! 

Tell Me What to Do - https://youtu.be/nchkAmc49p4

and

Winter Wonderland - https://youtu.be/k9orFMMnSKw

Minho has so many lines, and it makes me happy. Their voices are absolutely beautiful. *dies again*

Thanksgiving happened! And so much delicious food was had. Yum.

School has been stressful, as always (reason why I didn't post much last month). But like I said, It's almost over! Yay!!!!! 

Remember the bunny that I loved so much? Well, he's in a better place. I loved him so much, and I'm sure he's hopping around in heaven somewhere surrounded by carrots (they were his favorite). Excuse me while I cry again.

*sniffle*

Two and a half weeks left until Pride and Prejudice! If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, here's the link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-and-prejudice-on-stage-tickets-29289205803?aff=efbevent

I think that's about it, I think! Other than learning my lines, stressing over homework, dancing, and playing Runescape, there isn't much else that's been going on. 

Live long and prosper and hang in there! You got this!