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3.8.07 - 12.15am
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Powers Of Neither God Nor Devil
(a sonnet)
By Rachel Penner Do angels fear to sit beside the shore?
The ocean’s power heeds their master not;
Long after they in light have ceased to soar
and their eternal war no more is fought,
Then still the waves will beat against the sand
and sunken life will find its way to light.
But there is safety still upon the land,
and God there rules in all His strength and might.
O Sea, in you does God His ruin find
and see His mighty plans all come to naught;
The forces that He long did seek to bind
set loose to wreck the laws that He has wrought.
O Angels, come, and seek your freedom here;
For God cannot control what he does fear.
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2.14.07 - 11.44pm
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happy valentines, singles awareness, emotines and whatever else you might want to call it, day.
I hate Valentines Day for many reasons, but contrary to popular belief, my lack of a valentine is not one of them.
but that's a whole other post.
This morning I went to school just like any other morning but one thing was different. When I got to my locker, obviously I opened it, but inside was a bag of chocolates. Dark chocolate hearts from purdys. My favorite! So I was happy that I had chocolate (the best kind) sitting in my locker for me, but then I got thinking. Who are they from and how the heck did they get in my locker!? Both questions are still a mystery.
For me to go to college next year I needed to take to provincial exam courses this semester. I was signed up for Literature and Biology. I HATE Biology. I spent a whole week in the class but I just couldn't stand it any longer so I dropped it. Problem: I still needed a provincial exam course for college and all the courses were full. So I signed up at the virtual school for History. Now, you'd think that because it's "virtual" school it would be online or something, but no. I do my work and hand it in to a teacher to be marked. Difference from normal class: don't get in class lesson or help. Teh suck. Anyhow, they introduced me to my teacher and he was sooooo good looking. Like incredible specimen of a man, and only 21...somehow a teacher so young...so hot and so smart, just how I like 'em. But then my second day there they changed my teacher.
My teacher is Mr Balentine...like Valentine but not...he's not quite as good looking, but he's cute. and 23...and flirts with me...he's awesome.
So since my teacher is quite a looker I do really well on my work so that he's impressed by my incredible smartness (which he totally is so far)
Lesson: Rachel would do really well in school if all her teachers were babes
I love history!
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2.3.07 - 2.09pm
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I thought it was funny
and oddly true
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1.23.07 - 11.54pm
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Take a look at my body
Look at my hands
There's so much here
That I don't understand
Your face saving promises
Whispered like prayers
I don't need them
I don't need them
I've been treated so wrong
I've been treated so long
As if I'm becoming untouchable
Contempt loves the silence
It thrives in the dark
With fine winding tendrils
That strangle the heart
They say that promises
Sweeten the blow
But I don't need them
No, I don't need them
I've been treated so wrong
I've been treated so long
As if I'm becoming untouchable
I'm a slow dying flower
Frost killing hour
The sweet turning sour
And untouchable
O, I need
The darkness
The sweetness
The sadness
The weakness
I need this
I need
A lullaby
A kiss goodnight
Angel sweet
Love of my life
O, I need this
Do you remember the way
That you touched me before
All the trembling sweetness
I loved and adored?
Your face saving promises
Whispered like prayers
I don't need them
No, I don't need them
O, I need
The darkness
The sweetness
The sadness
The weakness
I need this
I need
A lullaby
A kiss goodnight
The angel sweet
Love of my life
I need this
Is it dark enough?
Can you see me?
Do you want me?
Can you reach me?
Or I'm leaving
You better shut your mouth
Hold your breath
Kiss me now you'll catch my death
O, I mean it
-My Skin, Natalie Merchant
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1.19.07 - 12.25am
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all you need is love the ability to flirt
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1.18.07 - 12.27am
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yay yay horray!
I have my computer back up and running after the move!
So I'm in the new house now. My basement suite is incredible. cold, but incredible.
There is a plethora of boxes left to unpack and other such things that come with moving
Everything in this house is broken and needs fixing (it's so lame)
but other than that things are...well...intereting.
semester is ending. I've dropped psychology and it feels so liberating. I only have one exam..english 12 provincial which I'm not worried about as I currently have 92% in the class and quite honestly I haven't really done anything. Which got me to thinking, I've never really had to work for anything. I mean, things seem to just come easily to me. It makes me a little afraid of what's going to happen when I do actually have to put some effort in. It's a scary thing.
so I've got moving and school and thinking about things and people I didn't plan on thinking about but, of course, always require thinking.
I'm trying really hard to be a better person...trying really really hard...so if you see me do something stupid hit me. deal?...and I guess that means that there is at least one thing in my life I actually put effort into (probably not as much as I could, but some)
so these things and people I am required to think about (and quite probably should have though more about a LONG time ago) are making life interesting and confusing and unpredictable. But hey, that's what life's all about isn't it?
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1.8.07 - 3.04pm
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so, as of today, my next (and last!) semester is not so easy
old schedule:
Peer tutoring 12
Art 11
Yearbook 12
Psych/spare 12AP
new schedule:
Peer tutoring 12
Biology 12
Literature 12
Psych/spare 12AP
schedule I'm hoping for (if classes become available)
Writing 12
Literature 12
History 12
Spare
*cries* hold me
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1.7.07 - 10.08pm
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in other news I finally understand Tsimtsum :) it only took 2 days
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| happy new year! |
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1.1.07 - 3.57pm
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new years resolution: make a list of all the incredibly stupid things I've done in the last year. Review it daily and remind myself to never even think of doing any of them again.
current status: TOTALLY incomplete failed
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| manditory post-Christmas update |
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12.28.06 - 1.42pm
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okay then, much to be updated since my last post but where to start?
my house was broken into on the 20th (go figure, it is the most popular day for break-ins) they got away with a lot of stuff, including all the gifts I bought people. So I had a frantic 5 days of re-shopping which I still haven't finished. Apologies for the late gifts.
Christmas eve was quite dull this year and I spent all afternoon packing. Just 2 weeks left until we move :) Then my friend Morgan and his family came over and we just had a nice night of hanging out in my living room.
Christmas day was excellent. My parents managed to replace my gifts so that was awesome. I wasn't planning on getting anything and then I got a new camera. It was loads better than the one I had asked for, and I asked for a really nice one. So we had a lovely family morning and I napped most of the afternoon. We went to my great-grandma's for dinner which was delish as always. There are benefits to having a menno family. Got heaps of money for my trip to Italy (3 more months!)
Boxing day I went shopping. A&B sound and HMV. Added to my cd and dvd collections substantially. Then I went to my grandma's house (other side of the family) and we had dinner. 'Twas lovely. Got more money and stuff from Bolivia (as that's where my cousin is for the next year)
So now Christmas is over and I have to go to work again. (Rachel is needing a new job. Know of any, give me a holla.)
So to all, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas time and I hope you New Year is super fantastic!
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12.11.06 - 4.48pm
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so, I can't write my article about apathy. I'll have to save that for a later issue. I've just been informed that I need to have an article in by friday and it needs to be Christmas themed. This is what I hate about Christmas, everything I can think of to write an editorial about is totally cliche and I hate cliches. Oh well. Ideas are loved
on another note, I got my hair cut today. It's totally super. Pictures coming soon.
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| stolen from heather |
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12.3.06 - 10.48pm
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I still want comments on my journal about apathy. gosh darn it!
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| apathy |
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12.1.06 - 2.43am
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as most of you know, I'm writing the Editorial column for my school newspaper. (woo hoo!)
It's taken me a month to figure out what to write my first piece about. This column is such a gift. I get to let everybody know what I think. This column could be an amazing tool so I needed a good first topic.
the topic: apathy
What I want to know is if you were talking to today's high school students, what would you tell them about apathy?
I don't want to miss any points I should be making. I want your thoughts!! grrr
help makes me love you :)
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11.26.06 - 6.26pm
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ahhh snow! I hate you!!! go away! never come back!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I'm supposed to have my road test tomorrow morning.
**** you snow
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11.25.06 - 5.59pm
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It is currently november 25th
I'm eating sugar cookies
drinking hot chocolate
listening to Mercy Me: the Christmas Sessions
it's snowing
and I'm about to put in the Grinch (cartoon version for sure)
oh it's a good day!
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