Musings, an oh-too-often-used-word...
So, I'm sitting here in my room at night, listening to Franz Ferdinand and thinking about English today. I have the best English teacher ever made!!! He's tall (always good) and nice and manages to be considerate in his talks with everyone: he loves language, he's smart, and he's funny. *coughs* Hmmmmm... next subject.And what a next subject: Paradise. It's a spot in the central South Island of New Zealand where they did all the shooting for Lothlorien, Rohan and Gondor in The Lord of the Rings and it's beautiful almost beyond words. You must've all seen the film; it was as gorgeous, if not more, and so empty. We only saw a few trampers and jetboats up the Dart River when we were there. I've gotta post pictures - look up. In future piccies will be there, I promise. :-)
So, I've been blog-browsing, and no Dad they're not all druggies raving on about drugs and being waaaaaaay too explicit, *shakes head* Oh nonono, there are tons of good ones. Try The Center of the Center or Cogitatus Extrarius and then tell me there's no thought. I had a great poetry site too, but it's vanished into lost-link land along with that picture-making one with butterflies and arty words... If they're important fate will bring them back. :-) And no, I don't fanatically believe that: it's just a nice thought. ^ - ^
My 'n' is sticking! Silly keyboard. Unblessed with pleasing properties like that of certain curly-haired people, no matter how alarming their father may be. (Nothing to do with my English teacher.) Ah, I don't think I'll elaborate. On to something else. Mum's stolen the phone line, so it looks like this will have to sit in cyberspace for just a while longer.
*nostalgic squirm* I had to get up in assembly today. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be - ooh! I got an Excellence on my speech! Nobody out there will know what a big deal that is, but... I'm happy. :-D
Bloggers are a fantastic breed. So thoughtful, so varied and almost all of them love 'Life Is Beautiful'. That just says so much (contradiction with the 'varied' thing or not). So many views from so many different minds, all sitting out there like gardens planted, just waiting for someone to pass by. The Media Studies probe last term asked if any in the class were bloggers: I was too shy to raise my hand but he actually seemed quite enthusiastic. Now, if only comments were worth more than a perfunctory link to some spy-ware-filled site... Think how much we could learn!!! Ah, it's a day for English for me. I had an assessment due so was working all through Art and Maths (with the permission of one teacher, the reluctant supervision of the other) to get it on Mr Wallace's desk by 3:30. 4 credits for next year! 12905 completed! And damn 'Lukien' came back to me!!! (I had a hell of a time trying to remember that character's name, it's been so long since I finished the book. The Eyes of God by John Marco, by the way: it's good, deep and rich and guilty like the darkest chocolate. Just the hint of passionfruit too, just for a kick. :-) Oh, make that marbled chocolate, but without the sickly taste that comes with it. Or add a glass of chardonnay, something light and fresh. Even better, just eat dark chocolate to the sound of The Nutcracker Ballet and you'll have how I felt while reading that book. Or how I remember feeling. Or how I'm feeling now, remembering. I want sparkling grape juice. (No alcohol, oh no, not for me, poor little 16-year-old that I am. I was just guessing about the chardonnay.) ^ - ^)
10:00! And my bed is buried beneath piles of revision folders, half-finished Art sculptures and discarded uniform... *sigh* Franz Ferdinand is off, time for some James Reyne: old country, farmhand-in-a-white-singlet kinda stuff. Hammerhead is the most popular, or The Fall of Rome, but I like Way Out West. I used to call it the Eeyore song when I was little because it reminded me of a donkey standing in the trees beside a dusty road, and it's still got a bit of that magic now to erase the melancholy drawl of "Valium..." from my Franz-ified head.
Away from the computer to make some space. Wish everybody happiness. :-) G'night!
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