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!

Full Lipsync

Hullo!

I know you're all DYING to see the full version of Grace and my lipsync, so here is the link>>> 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqBt0SW_QU

It was SO much fun, so I hope you all enjoy the video!

Live long and prosper!

Bunny!

A couple weeks ago, my mom, Grace, and I were birthday shopping for my dad. We went to TSC and walked through the pet section, looking for chew toys for our puppy who is going through his rough teenage years. Yikes. There I was, looking at dog food, treats, collars, etc... When suddenly I happened upon bunny treats! Lightbulb! My dad has been talking about a bunny for a really long time, and I couldn't believe I didn't think of it earlier! One problem: where were we supposed to find a bunny in limited time without going to the Springs? Turned out we weren't. The day of my dad's birthday came, and good times were had by all! But I still couldn't shake the idea of a bunny.

A few days passed, and all three of the boys went off to hunt! That meant chick flicks, ice cream, and face masks. I was still thinking about a bunny. When all of the sudden, I looked on Facebook and saw that my mom had tagged me in a post on a sale page: "Bunny needing a new home! He has a head tilt due to an ear infection when he was little, but loves to cuddle!" I low-key freaked out, and immediately fell in love with him. There was no going back.

My mom messaged the owner right away, saying that we'd take him! Yay! The wait until the next day was a bit torturous. I checked the clock about every 3 minutes, wishing it to go faster. Then, FINALLY the time came! Yes! Time to go get my fluffy bunny! Uh, I mean my dad's fluffy bunny.

We arrived, and met our new little friend. He immediately flipped over, letting us rub his stomach. "Yeah, he does that when he's scared..." was the fellow's reply. We loaded the cage and bunny into the car, stopped by TSC again, and picked up some treats for him that I had seen earlier. Then, we made our way home and got him all situated in the rec room! We didn't think he'd do too well with the kitties, but doesn't mind Journey sniffing around and checking him out.

A few days later, the boys came home! Exhausted. We helped them bring stuff in, made some food, and then told my dad about the new addition. He went over immediately, and that was that. We now have a permanent addition to our crazy family! And I love him so much. He flips over less and less and has no problem flipping back over, hopping around, and cuddling. His head tilt doesn't stop him at all! He's the fluffiest little guy, and everything I hoped for. Enjoy the pictures of his fluffy self! And if you ever want to meet him, I'm sure he loves visitors. ;)

Live Long and Prosper and if the opportunity allows, always get a bunny.

Halloween Party!

Yesterday (November 5th), was the annual Halloween Lipsync that my best friend's family throws! Aka the highlight of my year.

This year was a bit different, as both Grace and I actually planned WAY ahead of time for what song and costumes we were going to do (crazy, right)? We ended up lipsyncing "Okey Dokey Yo" by Mino and Zico (Kpop song), and it couldn't have gone any more perfectly! It did take a lot of long, frustrating hours to learn the Korean song and attempt to be swaggy, but in the end it was absolute perfection. After we performed, my hands were shaking half from nervousness, and half from the exhilaration of performing something so epic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn6gCkKVHXc <<<<< Link to the little snippet of our rap. Ahhh. I need to perform more.

As far as costumes go, we were Star Trek characters! Yay! I was in Engineering (red), and Grace was sciences (blue). Think Spock and Scotty as far as costumes except the female versions.

After lipsyncs were over (we got 3rd place! Yay), there was dancing. Like crazy, freestyle, kpop, hip hip, techno dancing. I haven't danced that hard in SO long, and wow do I want to do it more! They played a lot of Kpop that we all knew the dances to and it was just perfect. Can I say the word perfect any more? XD This was the first year that I've been able to do some free styling, so it was SUPER fun. :3

We then cut out a bit early from the party, and headed over to the home school dance that happened to be on the same night. We just caught the last 10-ish minutes, but it was great seeing everyone, dancing a bit more (can you tell I love to dance??), and socializing outside of the usual setting. Overall, lots of fun!

Oh, yes. Then we came home, blared even more Kpop, and danced even more. There was a lot of dancing that night, okay? Gideon spent the night at a friend's house, so Grace and I slept in the living room and watched a movie until about 2. But it was only 1 because of daylight savings ending, right??

I'm a bit exhausted today and have more school to do than is believable. But this weekend was definitely worth it. 

Live long and prosper and don't be afraid to dance your heart out! :D