Damn. I hate being here alone.

I think you'll be just fine, Laura. You are probably taking it even as I type. You're going to ace it.

So. Tomorrow's the big day - final in history. Everybody keep their fingers crossed!

It appears that Y!A is actually in favour of violating copyrights. I got reported repeatedly for advising people to go to the library instead of stealing books. Then I asked if this was the usual way - that I only had two options, being
a) shut up and thereby quietly consent to people stealing books
b) provide illegal information.

The question got reported, too. I appealed, and now comes the interesting part: It was in fact not restored. Could it really be that Y!A is on the side of thieves?

The good news is: I am going to the theatre tonight, and see the new play that I missed yesterday! Everyone says it's amazing, so I'm really excited!

And I agree about "Hamlet" - it's one of my favourite plays. Some of the monologues make me cry because they're just so beautiful!

Relax and enjoy your evening, Laura. You've earned it. Let it all go for one night.

I hope everyone is doing well!

Cassandra Maddox wrote:

Grace, I agree with Paul. You warned her, and she didn't take you seriously. There's not a lot you can do - but you can stop feeling responsible for her.

Well, I guess you're right. I have just been to school, and there was no completed assignment in my pidgeon hole, so I have the strong suspicion that she skipped school once again. *sigh* It's hard to see young people throw their lives away.

Anyway. I'm going to go into town now and have a glass of deliciously cool diet coke. I've missed the premiere of our new play tonight because of the parents' evening I've just been to, and I'll be damned if I miss the party, too. So - have a great day/night, everyone!

Missed you Nicholle! Good to see you're still doing well. Hamlet truly is amazing. Wishing you best of success with your test grades. It's wonderful to see people speaking out against prejudice and I admire you for taking part in it.

I'm going to have a party on the 24th - with some friends - took forever to convince my parents to let me go ... but it'll be cool. Can't ever remember celebrating my birthday THAT early, though.

Grace, I agree with Paul. You warned her, and she didn't take you seriously. There's not a lot you can do - but you can stop feeling responsible for her.

I miss you all and think of you often, but I've been so busy with school and such that I haven't posted in awhile.

A few recent things for me:

I have the AP English and AP US History exams coming up in a couple of weeks. In (more) preparation, we're reading Hamlet in the former subject. I ADORE it. Maybe that's due to the fact that I'm older and as such, comprehend more of Shakespeare's meaning. Either way, even when he hams it up (pun alert), I enjoy myself.

Also, this past Friday, I participated in the Day of Silence, a silent protest against LGBT harassment in schools. It gained a lot of attention at school and sparked so much debate. It was amazing, getting all these teenagers to really question their beliefs. I'm also going to help lead our Gay-Straight Alliance next school year. My personal goal is to push for even more education about LGBT students. Awareness is key. We can't change prejudice if people are unaware of its existence.

Partially due to my creative writing class, I'm also writing daily. I fall in love with it more and more every day.

Long post about myself over and done with. How are you all doing? Let me know!

Ahhh I think we all wish we could celebrate with you. At least I do. I need an excuse for a party .
Well, at least you warned your student. There's not much else you can do. Poor girl. Hopefully she'll learn her lesson.

Grace wrote:

I've just had a long talk with one of my students - one of the girly, loud, annoying types who wear too much make-up and think they don't have to get an education, but instead plan on becoming a trophy wife.

Impossible to get through to her. No, seriously, she thinks it's all a big joke, when I tell her she's going to fail English if she misses one more lesson. What can you say to such kids?

The good news is, my history exam is on Monday, and after that, I'm done with that one and can concentrate on revising for the other two. Four more weeks, and I'm out of there. Gee, I'll be having the mother of all parties!

There's nothing you can say to such kids. Those are the ones who have to learn things the hard way. They think everything is going to be handed to them, then one fine morning life gives them a good swift kick to the ass. At least you tried to warn her.

Let us know when you have the party! When you do, just remember that somewhere on the Northeastern coast of the US I am cracking open a beverage and celebrating along with you!

I've just had a long talk with one of my students - one of the girly, loud, annoying types who wear too much make-up and think they don't have to get an education, but instead plan on becoming a trophy wife.

Impossible to get through to her. No, seriously, she thinks it's all a big joke, when I tell her she's going to fail English if she misses one more lesson. What can you say to such kids?

The good news is, my history exam is on Monday, and after that, I'm done with that one and can concentrate on revising for the other two. Four more weeks, and I'm out of there. Gee, I'll be having the mother of all parties!

Congrats, Louisa! Now that you have the house, perhaps you can reply to some of my letters.

Seeing as this is the most active thread - for random thoughts, I was thinking if we could sort of re-start the games thread - not completely, but just a few random posts to keep it going. I remember I (and perhaps you all did too) had a lot of fun there - random games and posts. I learned a lot about you people there!

Paul wrote:

Hey, Laura, is any of that Icelandic volcanic ash affecting you where you live? I know many major airports in Europe are shut down because of it. I was curious as to how it may be affecting you. Not too badly, I hope!

Not me personally, but it did affect the city very much. All the airports around here were closed until midnight, and people had to wait for hours. I've read that there were 46,000 people at Hamburg airport alone - but that figure seems to be exaggerated. All I've had from it was a very grey morning, but really, it looked more like it was overcast a little, not like ashes.

Hey, Laura, is any of that Icelandic volcanic ash affecting you where you live? I know many major airports in Europe are shut down because of it. I was curious as to how it may be affecting you. Not too badly, I hope!

Congrats, Louisa! What kind of a house is it?

I decided to pop in for a bit. I haven't been on for four days because I've been trying to catch up on my sleep. Plus, I have great news: WE GOT THE HOUSE WE WERE FIGHTING FOR!! The people in charge called a few hours ago and told us. We had three others competing for it, I'm so happy! Also a reason why I couldn't stop by sooner. I prayed and prayed and I'm glad that my prayers were answered.

I hope everyone is doing well. ( :

Paul wrote:

Zara!!!! Great to see you back again!!!

A double major...yikes! Well, you certainly are ambitious and determined. But it is great to see you pop in again!

Whoa. It is a bit scary that I used almost the exact same words in the message I sent to Zara just about now. Paul, methinks we may have been spending too much time together

I'm so tired at the moment. There's so much to do. My daily routine looks something like this:
get up
get shower
get breakfast
school till lunch
lunch
study till fall asleep at desk

- repeat next day -

So I've now created a new rule: No work after 8pm. (Which is about the time that my brain stops functioning anyway.) It seems to fit into all my other rules rather well, actually - plus I have an excuse to give to my therapist when she starts lecturing me about sleep again

Zara!!!! Great to see you back again!!!

A double major...yikes! Well, you certainly are ambitious and determined. But it is great to see you pop in again!

Grace wrote:

Fingolfin wrote:

The company here is undoubtedly better, although I think Twilight (and the accompanying fans) do not troll Y!A's B&A as much as they used to. I just go on there every now and then. I've also tried out the psychology and mental health sections, just for interest.
I think many people on here are extremely busy, hence the rather quiet forums. I don't really blame them, as I've been having trouble keeping up with my studies as well.
I wonder if we will be having a group read soon....just speculating..

Suggest a book

I realize this sounds weird, but to be quite honest, I don't have time to participate in a book read, as a few chapters a day is just too much. I suspect that many of us are quite busy with our jobs, studying, and/or social lives.
I brought the subject up if you guys had time. I enjoy following a thread on a book read and just keeping abreast of your thoughts. I'm a slow reader, and I have a busy schedule. Completely odd, I know.
Well, if you don't agree with me, you still have to admit that the comments on a book as a group read progresses through the novel, is interesting at least.
I'm almost halfway through Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. Wonderful novel. I should post something in the review section when I have finished with it AND have brushed up on my reviewing skills from high school .


Way to go, Zara. This thread has been the place of everyone's random thoughts

Actually, what I REALLY can't believe is that only this thread, one that I started like 14 months ago out of boredom (to talk to myself! LOL!) is the only one left in this category. And probably the most active one on this forum. It's a mish-mash thread of sorts, which is pretty cool

Ay ay ay......it's been so long since I last came on here! Being a double major is way more work than I'd imagine it would be! But it's fun, so the end justifies the means. And I even decided to follow up on the Japanese---it's my official minor!

So....I'm going to skim through for now (more engineering and bio tests...*facepalm*), and hopefully post not too much later.

I love the new format! Orange is such a pretty color.....

Fingolfin wrote:

The company here is undoubtedly better, although I think Twilight (and the accompanying fans) do not troll Y!A's B&A as much as they used to. I just go on there every now and then. I've also tried out the psychology and mental health sections, just for interest.
I think many people on here are extremely busy, hence the rather quiet forums. I don't really blame them, as I've been having trouble keeping up with my studies as well.
I wonder if we will be having a group read soon....just speculating..

Suggest a book

The company here is undoubtedly better, although I think Twilight (and the accompanying fans) do not troll Y!A's B&A as much as they used to. I just go on there every now and then. I've also tried out the psychology and mental health sections, just for interest.
I think many people on here are extremely busy, hence the rather quiet forums. I don't really blame them, as I've been having trouble keeping up with my studies as well.
I wonder if we will be having a group read soon....just speculating..

I'm glad you are feeling better, Lilli!

I haven't been on Y!A in so long (though I noticed that someone reconnected with me after trolls had forced me to do a fan dump...thank you for that! ). At a certain point it seems as if everyone is asking the same question over and over, even in different categories. Perhaps I'll go back again. For now, I'll just hang around here for a bit. I kinda like the company.

After getting hit with three consecutive sicknesses, I am finally recovering in general. Yay me!
And - I'm really happy to be back. I've been more recently on Y!A quite a lot - rediscovering how fun I used to think it was. LC is still my favorite, but it's so slow nowadays ....

Aw, Laura, I'm so sorry. All the best wishes to you. I know you'll do beautifully.

Not much you can do about that, Laura, I'm sorry to say. The best you can do is concentrate on what you can control, and let everything else happen as it may. Personally, I believe you are going to be just fine. It will be over soon enough. As Nolo said, we are behind you.