Sara

[size=1]ssjbrolli and Eternal, watch your post quality. Secondly, this forum is for posting about writing and literature. As such, punctuation and post quality are a [i]must[/i]. Please keep this in mind in the future. Your punctuation is pretty awful, and while it may be funny, the whole thing is difficult to read. That's not what this forum is for. Thread Closed.[/size]

[size=1]I would just like to point out that I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw Tony had posted in the RPG area. James, your picture makes me kinda dizzy. / Re: the biography bit. (Why on earth are we all staying together, etc.) 1. Do we [i]all[/i] know each other, or...? 2. How [i]did[/i] I get into this, anyway? With terra or Shy's permission: [list=a][*]Friends with Ellie (Because New Jersey is by Wisconsin, right? : p) [*]Penpals with Josh. (bah-doink.) [/list] Pick one, pick both, stand on your head and sing a silly song; I don't know.[/size]

[size=1]Ninj0r is an awesome name. He seems unnaturally stiff...like it's a wooden carving or something, does that make sense? I think it's something to do with his neck. Spiff coloring, though. I like the shading on the sword handle, it turned out good, heh. [/size]

[size=1]Oh! I really like the last one. She's so pretty. I love these. You have a spiffy style. *big grin* Ooh, please show more?[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by wrist cutter [/i] [B]How many people will think the Japanese word "pan" is actually said the same as the English word now? It's not. It's pronounced like "pawn", not like pan of bread. [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]I guess that's true. But once you've spent a little time on a language, you start to assume the correct pronunciation of vowels and whatnot. Japanese vowel sounds are pretty uniform, right? (Unless I'm mixing it up.) Even the if English word isn't [i]said[/i] the same way, it's a decent mindhook to remember what the stuff is called. If you're serious about learning, your mind will automatically supply the right sounds for you. (Unless you're learning some screwy language like, say, English.)[/FONT]

[SIZE=1]Here's the other part of that picture. This was done in theology class, I think. Or possibly pre-cal. Who knows?[/SIZE]

[size=1]I think the city curfew here is 11 pm. 12 am on weekends, maybe? I don't really know. It's really only an issue if you're on the road anyway...and you'd have to be doing something to warrant being pulled over. On top of that, if you're headed home (I don't know where else you'd be going after eleven) I don't think it's a problem, anyway. /[/size]

[size=1][b]Name:[/b] Sara [b]Age:[/b] 19-ish. [b]Hometown:[/b] Racine, Wisconsin. [b]Any Pets?:[/b] Nah. Some bamboo and an avocado plant, which she periodically remembers to water. [b]Attached or Single?:[/b] Meep. [b]***Roommate [To be decided after all signups are final]:[/b] --- *bows to Miss Jenna's wishes* [b]Brief Life History:[/b] Um. Um. Um. I'll edit this once I see who's joining? [b]Personality Traits:[/b] Loves: [i]Writing, drawing, cool words, beachcombing, ice cream, her iMac (which is orange, and shall be needing a name), watching movies, Altoids[/i] Hates: [i]Tofu, crowds, "Superiority Complex" people, popcorn.[/i] Quirks: [i]Good memory, swings between silly/childlike and amused/cynical[/i] Sara is...Sara. With almost a split-personality, she can be giddy or sarcastic depending on....well, something. We think. Tends to procrastinate, but always (somehow) gets everything done by the last minute. Dress is modest, although clothes vary with her mood: from the elegant to the scruffy; from the perfectly matching to thrift-shop cast-offs. On the quiet side of things, social-wise. This social butterfly is still in her cocoon. : p [b]Appearance:[/b] Bah-doink. [/size]

[size=1]I love [i]language[/i]. Words fascinate me. I get all giddy and stuff, it's funny. *laughs softly* I took German for three years during high school, and I'm now taking it outside of school with the same teacher. (There was no German IV class available, so we're making it up as we go along.) I'm really enthusiastic about it (most of the time) and I feel guilty when I slip back into first-and-second-year level speech, because I'm able to do so much better than that. It's frustrating in a way, because I would love to take more languages. An eastern language (Japanese, Chinese, etc.) would be fascinating, simply because they're so [i]different[/i] from English. I'll almost definitely be taking Latin in college, because, I mean, it's [i]Latin.[/i] I love words. Etymology, yay! And for some reason, I keep talking about wanting to learn Swahili. (Go figure.) But, yes. For me, it's not really about how [i]useful[/i] a language would be. I mean, I went to Germany this summer and had no trouble communicating at all when I used English. (Which I generally made a point of not doing, because it sort of defeats the purpose of being in a country where English isn't the official language.) It's just that fact that [i]knowing[/i] it would be so [i]awesome.[/i] Heck, I'd even specifically find a job that required the use of another language if it meant I'd be able to learn it. Heh.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by terra [/i] [B]that's just because I hate Comic Sans. [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]You too? ^_^ Heh, Nice coloring, Mina K. The highlights and shading and whatnot are very spiff. ^_^ They look so round. I bet they'd pop if you stuck them with a needle. *ducks*[/FONT]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by terra [/i] [B]I'm pretty sure "Banner/Avatar Request" forum posts don't count either, which may add to the issue. (Or, NOT ADD! .....) [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]That's FUNNY, [i]because[/i]-- Oh, heh. But, yeah. Certain areas of the board don't add to your post count, so posting there...won't...you know, add to your post count. Yes. Is everything peachy-happy again?[/FONT]

[size=1]I wasn't really aware you could [i]take[/i] the SAT as a seventh grader, heh. My parents don't really care about my grades. Well, that's not exactly true. They're pleased that I do well, and I sometimes talk with one of them if I'm stressing about a particular subject. They're very rational about school, which is wonderful. Sometimes I really need someone to remind me that the world doesn't end at a C- test in trig class. (Gah, I hated trig.)[/size]

[size=1]I don't believe in the "Your Picture" forum don't count toward your post count. Looking at your posts, you have six or seven in that forum. That's probably your problem. ^_~[/size]

[size=1][color=ff9900]Ooooh...kay. Far be it from me to let an RPG fade without having the last post.[/color] [i]Aidan, Tally, and Amica have been fleeing some kind of boar-type digimon, which I'm sure there is a name of, but I certainly don't know it.[/i] Several seconds later, the mismatched trio came to a halt. "What was that?" Aidan panted. "That was a digimon," Tally said. "He didn't," she added, "like us." The boy looked to Amicamon for further enlightenment. "I don't know what he's called," she said. (Haha, like author, like character) "But I guess we were on his turf. It's a territory thing." "Well, territory should only be a problem if we were animals like [i]him[/i]--" Aidan began to say....then decided it wasn't worth the arguement. "Oh, well. So...what do we do now?" Amica shrugged. "I dunno. We haven't really [i]done[/i] anything. Just wandered around, mostly. Ooh! Wanna see our treefort?" Aidan arched an eyebrow. "Tree fort?" Amica grinned. "Yeah. Well, I'm really good at climbing trees," she began. The boy grinned at the monkey-like creature. "Heh, I can see why." "And since we really didn't have a place to stay or anything, we were looking for one. We found this [i]great[/i] old tree, and built a tree fort! That's mostly what we've been doing. Working on it, and stuff. It's really cool, plus we don't have to worry about anyone like that pig bothering us, since we're up off the ground. Come on, we'll show you." Aidan glanced at the quieter of the two partners. "Is it okay if I come along?" he asked. Tally started. "What?" "Aidan's coming to look at our fort," Amica informed her friend. The girl's eyes widened. "If that's not okay--" Aidan began. "It's fine," Amica said firmly, with a look at Tally. "It's okay." Tally nodded. "Oh kay." And Amica led the way across the hill toward the forest.[/size]

[FONT=arial]Well, having retrieved my notebook from backstage (where it spent the weekend, heh), I now have pictures, yay. And it's on graph paper, heh. This is one of my "digimon." (Yes. Digimon.) Or, well...Hm. It's a character that was inspired by digimon, and that I'm currently using [i]as[/i] a digimon in an RPG, but I don't actually consider her a digimon. Does that make any sense at all? (I feel like the only person who would understand this is Ginny.) Anyway, her name is either Amica or Sorka. Oh, and the little bear right above her is Arca.[/FONT] [img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?postid=497028[/img]

[size=1]I believe you can have a custom avatar as soon as you join. There are no smilies to "unlock," either. WYSIWYG. Please work on your post quality as well. Punctuation is your friend.[/size]

[size=1]I've never had a curfew, exactly. The general idea is "Call if you're not going to be home before _________" Usually midnight, sometimes earlier, sometimes later. It's okay for me to be out, but I'm supposed to check in, I guess, so they don't start to freak out. I feel that this is sort of a "trial" for them in that I'm the oldest kid. They don't really know what to do with me, heh, especially since I've really only started being out this past year. So they don't really have anything to go on, except how long people let me stay at their houses. / Things will probably be different for my younger sister/brothers. [/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Baron Samedi [/i] [B]Damnit, I laughed so hard when I saw this. You are too much *wipes tears from eyes* [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]*ducks, slightly embarrassed* Well, it's true, heh. The monkey thing is a sort of catchphrase with a couple of my friends. Heh. The second one is from a home video/movie thing the same friends had to do for their Spanish II class. It was hilarious, and I don't even speak Spanish. (Well, that might have [i]helped[/i], actually....) Other things I've picked up from my friends include [i]Definilamente[/i] as an affirmative response. ("Are you coming over?" "Definilamente.") Come to think of it, there're quite a few pseudo-Spanish phrases flying around....[/FONT]

[size=1]Um. I have no idea what you're talking about......elaboration is your friend. Explain, and we'll see what we can do about it. /[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Baron Samedi [/i] [B]I'd front up to them. 'Why did you give me a C? All my quizzes point towards a higher grade than this, so whats up with this?' If they don't give you a satisfactory answer, complain to the principal.[/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]You're probably not going to get a satisfactory answer if you ask like that. Welcome to the world of diplomacy. Were I in your situation, I would definitely look into it. If you have friends in the class (although your post implies you don't) I would talk to them and compare grades. If you don't really know anyone, this is actually a pretty decent opportunity to talk to someone. "What did you get in this class?" makes for an okay conversation starter, believe it or not. ^_~ Failing that, I would talk to the teacher--[i]politely[/i]. Trust me, being polite goes a long way. (Even if you can't stand the person you're talking with, especially if they're in a position of authority, it helps to be quiet and firm instead of accusing.) It's always a good thing to have the law on your side. (Well, you know what I mean.) If you demand to know "what's up" with your grade, you're not giving the teacher any reason to change it in your favor--if anything, he's likely to note you as a trouble-maker or disrespectful, and you're going to have problems all year long. So, yes, be civil when you're talking to him. Don't confront him during class either, because it takes a pretty firm case (and a solid argument) to be able to do that, and it's really only a good idea if you're [i]already[/i] on someone's list. I'd go up to talk with him after class, saying something like, "I just wanted to ask about my grade." Ask what constitues [i]good[/i] participation, and ask him in what ways you weren't up to his standards. At this point, you'll either discover that he didn't mark you fairly (in which case you could talk to another teacher....it's probably a good idea to talk to one of your favorite teachers or something about this, as they're likely to be able to give you advice and/or information on the teacher in question) or you'll at least know what you have to do for next marking period. [/FONT]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mitch [/i] [B][size=1]"I was asking for the source to see where you got it from, not if you got it from somwhere"? Aren't those one in the same? I'd say so. [/size] [/b][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]There's a difference, Mitch. It's the equivalent of asking which cookbook someone got a recipe from. Not necessarily "You made that recipe up," but "Did you find this in [i]Betty Crocker[/i] or the back of a cereal box?" [/FONT]

[size=1]Ever since I figured out what it actually meant (it took a couple years) I've been a big fan of the "Peter Principle." [i]In a hierarchically structured administration, people tend to be promoted up to their level of incompetence.[/i] If you're good at something, you get promoted. If you're good at that, you're promoted again. If you're good at [i]that[/i]....well, you get the idea. Sooner or later you're promoted to a level where you have either no experience, no clue what you're doing, or are simply miserable at your job. You don't get promoted at this point, you simply stay where you are, gathering dust and screwing up the workings of your place of employment. Heh. For anyone interested in a bit of browsing and a few good laughs, check our your local library for the [i]Murphy's Law[/i] books. I think there're three of them, and they're worth an amusing afternoon.[/size]

[size=1]Heheh. Megumi, that's so funny. It sounds like something my friends and I would do. Hm. I was going to post one of my sketches, but it seems that I've left my notebook at school. At least, I don't know where it is. Very odd, hm. Oh well, it'll turn up.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Lord Prozen [/i] [B][color=royalblue]well its gonna be harder for me becuse I've never been in a school before and all the people around where I live are real jerks so I think that school is gonna be pretty hard. I think 6th grade is considerd junior high school so that kinda sucks for me.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]If you go into it with that attitude, things probably aren't going to work out very well. Not everyone in your school district is going to be a jerk, my friend. At least, not from the beginning. If you isolate yourself and feel sorry for yourself...well, there are very few people who view self-pity as a characteristic they want in their friends. If you're always off by yourself, there may be a couple people who will try to talk to you, but unless you jump at the chance, you probably won't make any friends the first couple weeks of school. First impressions are important. If you come off as a friendly, kind, or enthusiastic person, people will like you. The friendships you make at the "first impression" stage may or may not [i]last[/i] very long--that depends on how well you get along, shared interests, etc. But at the very least, you'll meet more people with whom you'll have a chance at becoming good friends with. If you isolate yourself, you will probably still make friends, but it will take much longer, and you'll feel lonely and miserable until it happens. There will always be a few people who don't like you or whom you don't like. That's life. The sooner you learn to deal with them, or ignore them, the better off you'll be. Hopefully you won't have to deal with too many of them, but that is largely up to you. So you into this with an open mind, and you're likely to enjoy it. If you're convinced you're going to hate it....you will.[/FONT]

[size=1]Something pretty easy to do would be to get them some fun food. I'm serious. When people are in need, you've always got the wonderful souls who will go out of their way to make them casseroles and hotdishes and other things....but they'd probably like to just have some junk food to snack on, too. That's my suggestion, anyway. (Unless they've got that covered themselves, in which case I would opt for making chocolate chip cookies or something.)[/size]