Too afraid to fly so we never did land.

Today is much better than yesterday. Why you ask?

• Reason 1: My nose is much clearer, although I still need to keep tissues ready.
• Reason 2: I watched Sherlock, just like I wanted to. (HOLY COW! My mind has been blown to pieces. Just to let you all know.)
• Reason 3: It's gorgeous outside, and I'm about to go out there and sit on a blanket while I study Latin.
• Reason 4: It's Tuesday, not Monday.
• Reason 5: I feel a lot better today.
• Reason 6: Seminary was awesome, as usual.
• Reason 7. I'm looking forward to rehersal.

Life is good, peeps. Keep it chill. And BITE that Silver Sandwich!

"I AM NEITHER CUTE NOR TINY!!" -Zuko Chibi

"You are pretty cute, my tiny nephew..." -Iroh Chibi :D

If the silence was a song...

Today is gross. Why you ask?

• Reason 1: I'm sick.
• Reason 2: It's Monday.
• Reason 3: I don't want to do school.
• Reason 4: I'm sick.
• Reason 5: I have to go rehersal with a horribly stuffy nose. Yuck.
• Reason 6: I really want to watch the third Sherlock episode but cannot since I have responsibility and need to study for a test I haven't scheduled yet.
• Reason 7: I feel guilty for getting other people sick. Backstage, there's no such thing as personal space. Hello Germs!
• Reason 8: I shouldn't complain, but am anyways.
• Reason 9: Whenever I breathe out, I feel like I'm releasing poison into the atmosphere.

Did I mention I'm sick? Okay, maybe it's not that bad... I only have a stuffy nose and a slight sore throat/cough, but still. I hate it. But you guy's don't care, so I'll stop complaining...

Oh, well. On a side note, has anyone heard of Sherlock? It's basically modern-day Sherlock Holmes and it's amazing. My mom started me on it about a week ago. She was really excited about it, and she sent me the link to watch it online. I didn't care to watch it but then Rick Riordan mentioned it in one of his posts and I thought "Well, if he liked it enough to mention it on his blog, then it MUST be good, since he never talks about TV on there!!"

I have to say, when I started watching it, I thought it was kind of weird. But about 7 to 10 minutes in, I was thoroughly fascinated. Then by the end, I was gripping the edge of my seat. I could not stop, even if it meant being late for rehersal. 2nd episode was even better. Now the 3rd one is available, and I'm dying to know what's happening. Especially since my mom came in my room last night and went "YOU NEED TO WATCH THE NEXT SHERLOCK!"

Thanks, Mom. ;)

You all must watch it, now. That's an order.

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P.S. I'm horrible at naming my blog posts, so I've decided to just take random song lyrics instead. 2 million points to whoever can guess what song and what artist!

P.P.S. You guys stink at this. The song was 'Private Radio' by Vanessa Carlton.

Wish List

Christmas is fast approaching. Being the selfish person that I am, I've been giving some consideration as to what I would like under the tree this year.

Currently, I'm interested in having...

• My sister back.

• A locket. A simple gold one, with these pictures of Fisher Bloom inside of it:

Lark Rise to Candleford. Go watch it, now, if only for this lovely, Irish face.

• Sequin heels, in any color. I've developed a weakness for them recently.

• The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan, one of my favorite authors.

• These peppermint earmuffs. Shut up, you want them, too.

• The promise of a visit from Megan and her family in the coming year.

• A Ticket to Voyage of the Dawn Treader. (Edmund and Mr. Tumnus are two of my many crushes)

• Some softlead prismacolor pencils and maybe a new sketchbook, if I don't find my old one by Dec 25th.
  
  

• As many dresses as the world wishes to bestow upon me.

• My presents accidently color-themed like the last two years (2008; Teal, Gray and White. 2009; Burgundy, Pink, and Black).

You see, I don't ask for much. Only a few things that are close to my heart...

Merry *early* Christmas! I wish you all the best luck in your holiday shopping. ;)

Fateful Fairytale

In case any of you didn't know, my dear friend Megan and I are writing the world's greatest and awesome-est story, ever. Megan has been kind enough to post the chapters weekly on her blog, and if you would like to read any of them (trust me, you do) you may do so by clicking on 'Window,' for the first chapter or 'ZUKO!!!!' for the second.

Window, ZUKO!!!!

I wrote all the even numbered chapters, and Megan, the odd ones.

She'll be updating every Friday, so check it out!

P.S. I'm Spork Child, Megan's Mother Fork, and Sarah is Sister Knife. Just FYI. ;)

Lost and Found

Don't you hate it when things get lost? I DO! And it's been happening to me a lot lately.

First, my iPod went missing. Without my iPod, I couldn't listen to MuggleCast, which I was quite upset about. Luckily, I found it by the computer all charged up and ready a handful days ago.

Next, it was my favorite hoodie. It's black with teeny flowers and ribbon streams. I love it, but it was lost for like, a month. Which was bad since the weather is cooling down and I need it more than ever now. My mom found it for me the day before yesterday.

Today, I was talking to my best friend (WHO IS MOVING!!!!!! SO SAD!!!) on the phone and she asked for one of my drawings. I told her I'd draw her a new one before she leaves. So I go looking for my sketchbook... and guess what? IT'S LOST.

So you see, this has been frustrating me for quite a while. But today was the LAST STRAW!!!

When I find my sketchbook, I'm gonna be giving it a good "talkin' to"... And maybe I'll put it in time-out. We'll see.

Ordinary Conversations In The Gopinath House

Me: CAAASSSSSEEEY!!!!!!

Casey: WHAAAATT??!!?

Me: If you were a giant octopus, what would your favorite color be?

Casey: Ummmm.... Purple?

Me: Are you sure?

Casey: Yes... I mean no! Ask it again!

Me: Ask what again?

Casey: The question!

Me: ... If you were a giant octopus, what would your favorite color be?

Casey: YELLOW-FALSE-BEAR!!!!

You gotta love my lil' brother... ;)

And Casey would like to tell you all something before this post is over. In fact, he INSISTS that I include the following message: "OH. EM. GEE."

The Legend

November 2011

Precisely ONE YEAR FROM RIGHT NOW, Avatar: Legend of Korra will be airing on Nickelodeon.

Oh. My. Goodness.

In contrast to my last post, I'm now wishing time to go way faster than it is currently going. Hurry up, year!!! I want to SEE THIS!!!!

12 episodes. I'm so happy right now. :D :D :D :D!

YAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!

Old and New

It seems that the older I get, the more I seem to be clinging to childhood. I'm turning 16 years-old this January. (How messed up is THAT?!?) I'm deep in the Murky Waters of Denial.

My friend Lara says she'll plan me a birthday party when this awful day approaches. I asked her to make it Blues Clues-themed. (Solid proof of how I refuse to grow up, as if you needed any.)

Because of my dislike of aging, playing 'the mother' in BCPE has proven to be a difficult thing to do for me. You want me to act old?!? Isn't it bad enough that I'm getting closer to my deathbed by the minute, now you want me to act like it too? So whenever I'm offstage, I act horribly childish to make up for it.

But I don't think all of this is an aversion to responsibility, new things or even death. It's just giving up the old things that used to make life so fun. You know, like drawing on my sister's legs at 3 in the morning. Or staying after church for hours and not minding it a bit. Or most of my old friends. I've already given these up, and I'm scared to lose anything else...

But these things have been replaced. By new friends, new traditions, new ideas, new projects and new opportunities. And I love it all. It's not like my life is totally empty now. (though sometimes it feels that way)

I can't have everything I want. And things are going to change, for better or worse. I just need to let go, and embrace the future...

...Yeah, right. Easier said than done.