Well…Thanksgiving break is coming to an end. This makes me sad.

Even though the break was filled with tons and tons of calc homework. If I could, I almost think I would get out of calc…the work is ridiculous…teacher is ridiculous, etc. 88-problem exam review. And that was only the first quarter!! We’re getting another exam review this week. *sigh*

Calc work partly ruined my break, but other than the many-odd hours spent doing it, having no school was fun. Much reading and sleeping took place, along with a little work on the side. I made $62 on Wednesday, working at a gourmet sandwich shop(Wrights Gourmet – anyone been there?). Money is always good…now I can actually buy Christmas presents! Thanksgiving Day was very nice…I did the obligatory caculus work in the morning, but after that, ’twas a fun day. Me and my family went to some friends’ house – great time there. I love eating…there was turkey, potatoes, dressing, cranberries, asparagus, blackberry pie, apple pie, pumpkin pie…yum! Afterwards, me and my two younger sisters played around outside – so awesome because I haven’t had time to play with them in ages. I just loved relaxing for one day…

The rest of my break was a mix of good(reading/sleeping) and bad(calc). Saturday was LotR party…full of elvish fun.

Ok, that about sums up my long-awaited update…hm? Not long-awaited? Well, at least I did update.

Public Annoucement:
This Saturday, my church is having a Christmas banquet – there will be food and door prizes(most of them are pretty good, too), and singing. Speaking of singing, there will be some songs sung by a mini-choir…and I WILL BE IN IT! Yes, that’s right – me singing. So let me know if you want to come. Tickets are $8…but that’s not that much, since you get a full dinner and entertainment(me singing)!

G’night, all,
-James

Slight modification of a poem entered into a contest. Let me know what you think.

No, it can’t be true, it can’t be.
I know that I am light, not he.
Yet we are linked, linked by a
common bond, tied to one – destiny.

I feel the shadows lightly touching,
I feel the pain, reaching from his being.
Dark thoughts, dark light, dark night,
what is he feeling, what is he seeing.

He is Dying!
I must do it, I must sacrifice.
I’ll take it all – before he dies.
Darkness, take me. Leave my brother be.
A cold chill and a hint of dark.
I am afraid.

My soul is darkening, my vision fades
my light is going, my spirit wanes,
Darkness eating my soul, the pain.

The cold, the void, the feeling
of the burning star – piercing the night
The blackness rises, the darkness sends me reeling,
My brother – my brother, you are now
The light.

It’s definitely not as good as it could be…but it’s tolerable. *shrugs*

Update forthcoming.
-James

Happy Thanksgiving, one and all!

I had a great day and hope all of you did as well – nothing’s better than a day when one can relax with friends and family…and just enjoy life. I’m thankful for so many things, but I’m extra-thankful for all of you guys, my friends. Thanks for always being there for me. 🙂

Again, happy thanksgiving! Hope no one ate too much turkey…

Woo-hoo for updating!

Today was a semi-good day…club day, so did absolutely nothing in any classes. No calc homework OR chem homework. Clubs were good, I guess…in science club, we just talked about different events(like Brain Bowl :D). Remember, jess, you’re my planner, so remind me of dates. 😛 In English we watched AFTA movie again. It’s really nothing like the book…it seems like they just decided to make a love story, and afterwards…”Hmmm…let’s say we based it on Hemingway’s book!” Yeah.

ETC was fun…my first time there. We voted on shirts…and somehow, the hot pink idea won. I think Andrew’s going to veto it, though….hopefully. Something was said about black button-down shirts…that would be ok, I guess. NHS, we did nothing.

Chemistry…was chemistry. We persuaded mrs. nevismal to postpone the test – that made me happy. In BETA, we did BETA things…I signed club cards and erin stole my pen…she still has it, too. *shakes fist* I also stamped people’s hands with the BETA stamp….that was fun.

Ok, and that was my day, minus all the bad things that happened…I’m really tired now…and sorta depressed…I hate it when I feel that way for no reason that I can think of…blah…I fell asleep on my bed until A STUPID POP-UP AD WITH MUSIC woke me up. I was angry. And now I’m just rambling. 😛

I wish this week was over…I just can’t wait until winter break. Some things can’t end too soon…

Darkness covering,
darkness advancing,
pain awakening,
fear rising.

Tortured mind,
Scarred and seared,
pain stabbing,
fear growing.

Ne’er a retreat,
nowhere to go,
too many foes,
fear takes hold.

All around,
darkness presses,
all around,
darkness smiles.

All is hopeless,
all is lost,
and then,
Light.

Light enveloping,
light embracing,
darkness flees,
love stands triumphant.

A third update in a day?

I must be mad!

Big thanks to Chris for my new journal layout!! If you’re reading this through your friends page, check out my new layout…it looks pretty awesome. Would have taken me 5 hours – took him 30 minutes. Thanks, Chris!

Jess, this poem’s for you:

It’s a beautiful day
With rain falling
everywhere and cleansing
the earth of stains and filth.
Rain falling, falling, 
all around you
cool and crisp and 
droplets on your shoulder
you look up at the sun
peeking through the
window of the clouds.
And you smile and let
rain fall on your upturned
face and you dance.

You are indeed an awesome girl…I hope this poem makes you feel as I did while writing it.

And it’s true…four more years of President Bush. This makes me extremely happy. The kind of happy that you feel when your football team has won the Super Bowl…(if you’re of the female persuasion, sorry, you won’t understand. :P) Of course, the President is not perfect…none of us can lay claim to perfection. Of course, he has made mistakes. I disagree with some of his decisions. But overall, I like his policies and his actions…and the heart and strength he shows. His opponent did not show the qualities one would want to see in a leader of our country…I was very frightened of what our country would become under his rule, under the rule of a man who had no clear idea of his plans for America. Kerry vs. Bush was no question at all to me…the President outweighed Kerry on every aspect. I’m thankful that God was merciful on the US in allowing us four more years of this President.

I was ecstatic when I found out…and still am. 😀 After 4th period today, people in the halls were shouting, “Bush won! Bush won!” Apparently, Kerry had just conceded. I know there are many sad people today…and while I don’t feel sorry about what happened last night and today – seeing you brokenhearted(in one case) or extremely sad…I do feel sorry that some of us didn’t win today. But as I see it, the President will work hard to make America better for all. Hopefully the country will not stay as polarized as it is currently…as we all know, a house divided against itself cannot stand.

Ok, I’m done. Just had to get some of my thoughts done…thanks for reading, if you did read all of that. 🙂 And now, with election over, no more political debates…at least for a little while. I’d like to be able to talk to my friends once more without worrying about their political views. I am glad the election is over. With this result. God bless America….for many years to come.