A quote from the Libertine, which I managed to watch the first 40 minutes or so of last night before giving up due to interruptions. I may give it a try again tonight. Within the first minute, from the start of Johnny Depp's prologue as the 2nd Earl of Rochester, I remembered how good it was. I watched it for the first time in February, I guess it was, and before last night the only lingering impression I had was of the state of him at the end...But then I was very tired last time. 
I might watch it again tonight. 
I typed and printed off my personal statement today, so I have a draft if nothing else! Woohoo! 
Saturday was another Teikyo festival! I meant to write about it on the day, but I didn't have time. It was class, as usual! Although I think the comedy value was upped this year by this amazing dancer guy (who looked a tad womanly XD) who was just so fun to watch because of his VERY ENTHUSIASTIC hip-swivelling, as well as the crazy one who did lots of hip thrusting (O.o) And he break-danced too! Me and Dani nearly killed ourselves laughing when we realised they were doing the Mickey Mouse dance (both of us at one time had a video of Gackt doing the exact same thing which is sooo fun to watch :P). We spent a lot less time there this year, but that was good because we didn't do all the waiting around that we normally do, but....it was the last one we're ever going to go to, at least all together, which is an odd thought, since it's been pretty much an institution for the past 3 years. And I also still love trains XD How cool are we, sneaking into first class and then cleverly leaving without showing our tickets to the inspector! hehe. 
Thank god for the holiday! I've got half of my work done already! ^^ But now I really, really need to finish this stupid story off before we go back, otherwise nanowrimo is going to FAIL. It probably already will considering the fact that I can hardly get on the computer as it is. Nevermind. 
I have planned! I'm so proud of myself! I have a few notes that I'm attempting to work into a structure, and I'm trying to make it more character driven than plot driven, because I think it will be better that way. I'm going for a sort of half-philosophical thing, drawing heavily on Banana Yoshimoto which may or may not become evident as you read it. I'm looking forward to that, although once again I can't help wishing desperately for a laptop. 
And today? Well, pretty soon I'm going to post the fiction part of this, which has been lying around for ages....I was actually in two minds about what to post today, considering I've just come up with some random piece of writing that I kind of like (and is finished) but no. I don't want to confuse the issue XD After that, in about half an hour, I will be leaving ma maison to go to the gym and "enjoy exercise". (....)

Cue parts 6 and 7! (Note: all of the cuts are labelled with lyrics from the AFI song "Strength through wounding", which was in my head for some reason. Now I'm in trouble because it only has like 5 lines XD)

Through our bleeding we are one

Through the darkness breaks the light, 
Through the light unending pain.
Deify the wretched ones, 
Till the darkness comes again

Well, this is a bit later than it was supposed to be XD It was supposed to be the weekend before last or something like that lol. Never mind, I'm sure everyone's as busy as I am *breaks off to grumble about education* It feels like I have suddenly shitloads of work to do, and I was correcting the grammar etc of Patrycja's personal statement and she's done some really good stuff! Who knew she'd done a course in medical ethics??? O.o Which has just depressed me because I can't boast anything of the sort. (Not that it's really important or useful for me to have done medical ethics...O_o)
Why is getting into uni so complicated I ask you??? 
Oh, and today I joined the student council which was obviously a brilliant idea - 8 students out of like, 600? most of them extremely loud. I don't do well in these sorts of situations so I really don't know what I was thinking besides something to put on my CV and that I'm lacking in CAS hours. 
*can't think of anything important in life not based on college* Well, that's depressing. Except that on my next driving lesson I get to go up the coast road...*gulp* And also I still haven't managed to think of anything feasible to get my mother for her birthday and the parents are both being irritatingly uncooperative. And I have a feeling I'm going to end up getting Rob's presents for them again >_<
Oh, and even though I know she won't read this good luck to Dani on her trial for her new job tomorrow! 
There's such a pretty full moon tonight! It's very calming XD
I should really not ramble when there's nothing important to say :P

Comments and typos etc would be appreciated since apparently this is now my contribution to the IB newsletter...although I am having serious fears that it is FAR too long, but never mind....O_o This part may be unrealistic...Plot hates me :P
I'm going to go downstairs now to do some homework, stick some more photos on my wardrobe and have another look at Patrycja's personal statement for her. A bientot, mes amis! ^^

*Looks aghast at date of last entry* Wow, I should really use this more O.o 
Only 2 weeks or so (I'm refusing to work out exactly how long) until back to college. *Rolls eyes* And I'm trying to write my 4000 word essay but it's just not going very well XD I've decided I don't like holiday work. It sucks. 
Oh, Dani's back tonight, a day earlier than I'd thought, so hopefully see her soon! I'm proud of myself for coping so long without her XD I'm looking forward to hearing all about the trip.....Which is lucky, because I don't think I'll have much choice! XP
Also, it seems as if my wayward brother won't be going anywhere until the end of September, so he said today. I'd really got used to not having him around...It'll take a while to adjust myself to not thinking he's going to be gone again any day now. 
I have been spending the last few days watching lots and lots of TV and trying to work - you know, daytime TV is not that bad! There's a lot more Poirot than I would have thought. And films. I bought Howl's Moving Castle the other day, which is really good, strengthening my Studio Ghibli love (as if it needed any!). And I finally got some shopping done today - I got a new scrapbook which is like, A1 size or something :P it's massive! 
But there has been something productive out of all this lethargy! I have a story! :O Which leads this ramble neatly into a nice little post of the 1st part. As to whether it's good or bad I have no idea - I got the premise from a dream I had ages and ages ago. 
So, here goes! ^^

*Deep breath* I am making a post. And it's a writing post! *dies* I haven't made one of these since December! How very strange O.o
I wrote this when I was ill a while ago, just after my birthday. I read the entire book of Lost Souls during the night and the days I was off, and then wrote this. It has nothing to do with the storyline of Lost Souls, so I'm not sure how it inspired me, but it did. Ohh, I love that book <33333
Anyway... I had a brief idea it could be the beginning of something, but I have too many long projects >.< So I'll keep it for a while. 
So, here it is.