o4/o4/o2. There is no year without a winter. ::cries:: Thank you so much, Shiowei; I needed that. I mean I know these things but it makes such a difference to hear them coming from someone else. <3 I appreciate all the encouragement you give me.

And sometimes we get to talking on Subjects that Matter. Emily, that's beautiful. So very interesting to see the different places to which God leads us and the different ways through which He keep us afloat and moving upward.

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[And it's rather inane, these lengthy pieces filled with inconsistencies that I bother to revise :D.] What was here before was written when I was feeling kind of sick and if you know me well you might have guessed it. So I will rephrase the whole thing because really, my life is awesome and I constantly have too many people to thank, including God who makes everything good.

Most exciting, I'm going to ACen (an anime convention) with Tara in May--thus j00 must come to0! I noticed the ACen site was character link approved, and now I'm dying to know who submitted it. Could there really be some ATI-ian otakus out there ^___^? I updated teh garlic site, saw that battlesong is still going strong, and admit that the 4H site features just about nothing at this point in time. I was this close to putting something cynical and obscure up there, but nothing good would've come out of that, eh?

...ok so it's obscure. And have you ever seen me lmbo? Today at church--Palm Sunday, celebrating, and with the whole orchestra and all--I was so exhilarated just playing SkipBo with fellow violist Stephanie and trumpet boy Luke and clarineter boy Anthony and Weien(!) and Random Choir Member in the back between services. It's so refreshing to be around people who 1. Will accept you for who you are without faking it, 2. Will not assign to you social rank, 3. Are with you in something Great and for God's glory, and 4. Will not make you feel awkward because of broken and inconsistent segregation or stiffled communication. Let that sink deep into your soul now...

And here are some quotes I collected from Math 118, winter quarter 2004 xD!! (Note that Mr. Africh is a medium sized, jolly, old fashioned-joke cracker who reminds me of an intelligent, mathematical version of Samwise from LotR; Frank is the aforementioned philosopher guy; Amy is the hilariously agressive "I need an A" student; and Amanda was my closest friend throughout the course, always there to say, "You're doing it all wrong, sweetie," and yes her personality is most inspiring. These people are so memorable... not to mention they manage 1, 2, and 4 of the above mentioned thingies, haha.)

Mr. Africh: "That's good! You're chewin' on this stuff and spitting it out when it's not too palatable."

Mr. Africh: "English majors, they drive me nuts! I get these two reoccuring nightmares...(goes on to explain the semantic-related nightmares) Shoot me! SHOOT ME!"

(On an example Mr. Africh gave on probability) Frank: "I saw that on Blind Date yesterday. Some guy was trying to woo his date with that example."

(A probability problem he made himself) Mr. Africh: "Two myopic deer hunters fire rifles simultaneously at a nearby rooster..."

(A combinatorics example he made himself) Mr. Africh: "So you're pickin' people to dig ditches..."

(Referring to a problem about shotgun cartridges) Mr. Africh: "So we got a wedding here."
Some Guy: "It's a Southern wedding."
Amy: "Wait... there's nothing about a WEDDING!"
Frank:"Is there a chance that one person will be alive at the end?"
Mr. Africh: "Well, let's see here."
(Demonstrates the problem)
Frank: "That's a high percentage of death. I'd risk it."

Amy: "Donkeys see food, and they take off!"
Frank: "Humans do the same thing."

Mr. Africh: "Just look at the formula! Or at the tattoo on your arm, wherever you put it."

(Turns off the lights) Mr. Africh: "So hold on to your purses, ladies."

(On graphic iteration) Mr. Africh: "Go into a tavern with this stuff and everybody'll buy you drinks! I mean this stuff has its use!

(Discussing guys with guns pointed at your head, telling you to compute complex problems or they shoot) Frank: "I'd rather die."

Mr. Africh: "Let's iterate!"
Entire Class: "Noooo!!!"

(On a video about Mandelbrot sets) Mr. Africh: "The problem with this movie is... well see if you can go through it without fallin' asleep."
Amanda: "And if we stay awake the whole time?"
Mr. Africh: "Extra credit!!"

(On mohawks) Frank: "I'm the alpha male!"
Other Guy: "He's the alpha male, he started the tribe!"

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhahaha...

And as if that wasn't long enough, here's a song that came to me a little while ago ^_^. Kinda... interesting rhythm... needs a reworking of certain lines... just slightly unoriginal... bah! I am hoping to write poetry that is more similar to the one I did on innocence since NOBODY writes poems like THAT ;) but yeah. Those don't just come.

"If I had my way with things
I'd hate this ride, I'd escape my life

If I saw through my own eyes
I'd turn away, or lose my mind

I've come to realize I don't need happiness
I've come to think it's not for someone like me
I've come to know that I am smaller than I everthoughtIcoulda been
that there's a Power greaterthantheoneI'vegotwithin

I think I'm starting to see


If I had no other pains
I'd be in charge, I'd escalate

If I saw no boundaries
I'd wing it off, and break my slate

I've come to realize I need some principles
I've come to think that I need something to give
I've come to know that I am nothing 'cept whatGodhascometogiveto me
I owe Him everything Iamandwasandwilltobe

I think I'm starting to live


If I had no higher aim
I'd skirt the edge, I'd hug the line

If I saw no way to fly
I'd break my wings, I'd fall and die

I've come to realize the hope I have in You
I've come to think that all I need is Your love
I've come to know that through Christ'sgreatandholysacrificefor me
I have a chance to knowtheOnewholovesandwaitsfor me

I have a home up above..."


So let me know, ey? <3 Still bored, read this. God bless you.