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Check out my stats, y'all.
Name: Katilina
Locale: Hershey, PA, USA
Age: 20 :(
Gender: Female
Interests: I am interested in life and music. And movie-musicals. And naughty fanfiction. And sleeping. And the number '14'. And the internet. And talented people. And trouts. And walking in uncrowded places. And being a pretentious swot. "She is very good at it!"
Expertise: "Trapped In The Closet (1-15) is my favorite hip-hopera; I can recite it quickly too.
Also I am very good at being Katilina, if the urge strikes, and answering yes/no questions.
Website: home to katilina.com
Bloggin' Since:
7/20/2003
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she even caught me on camera!
So! I leave for school later today. Here are my thoughts, my thoughts, let me show you them:
☎ "Uni. of SEXY californians" is what "USC" stands for!!!! is a facebook group which is not a joke. It is not a joke!!!! D:
☎ How is it not a joke?!??!?!
☎ I'm kinda LOL NERVOUS, weblog! Also LOL EXCITED though. :D
☎ Just, what if everyone is....phony? Um. :x
☎ My parents are coming with me (D:) but I rly hope they don't hang around too long, ahaha. I can picture my dad being all "OH HI ARE YOU FROM MEXICO OR CHINA BECAUSE YOU LOOK PRETTY ETHNIC" or something to every single human on campus, yikes.
☎ It's raining so much right now! But there is no rain in California. :((
Okay also since I'm a huge loser, here is a really stupid joke~
A trichinosis larva and a botfly maggot walked into a bar. The botfly maggot said, "Hey, trich! I hear you like pork." The trichonosis larva looked the botfly maggot right in the spiracles and replied, "Indeed, I encyst upon it!"
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four in the morning, you know what's up
here's what's up: frequent weblog updates! hoo-ray, bb. i'm not sure why I feel the weblog urge, but sometimes it just sort of happens. you know what i'm sayin'. la la la la~
errr. i don't have anything to say though. what. what. what should i talk about! weblog! i am uncertain. my parents are insisting that i pack all of my suitcases Right Now, but this is a problem because i just need to keep unpacking them. toothbrush? oh, it's packed. alarm clock? packed. 500 pairs of underpants? packed. shampoo? packed. billy ipod? packed.
well anyway, either i spend the next month naked, dirty, and sleeping late (it's not as fun as it sounds ... probably!) or i keep unpacking and repacking everything. which i am! and then they say 'why do you keep repacking things, jeez.' isn't is obvious? isn't it...obvious? isn't it obvious?!
ahhh hahahha i don't know.
on the plus side (THIS IS A PUN YOU GUYS)! my loan was approved, so i have 200 dollars! the billing statement is so cool now because it is all, "you owe: negative $200"! and I can totally afford that, weblog!!
shhh don't mention that i'll actually owe a lot more monies later. D:
la la la. in other news, here is another book recommendation: one big damn puzzler, by john harding. i admit that i was wary about buying it because of the swears! but i got it anyway and i did enjoy it. it was a cheery romp, but i perhaps also may have cried a little bit. oh dear, i don't know why i cry about books, weblog. well, sometimes they are SAD is the reason. hmph.
something i do not recommend: the show 'without prejudice'. aughghghghghghhgh. everyone is all, 'ooh it is a shocking eye-opener!' but i don't see whaat's so shocking about making cruel judgments about people??
truly, i had been spending a lot of my time volunteering (at parks near you! i keep hoping i might run into brandy... going on a hike or something ... collecting pine cones ... ) and packing/repacking and reading partially sad books, but i've been going outside every night to look at my neighbors' illegal fireworks too. they're pretty incredible! and they cost a lot of money so i don't know why they keep doing it, but darn, they're neat.
{um. this might seem like my worst entry ever, but truuuust me it isn't. once i wrote one about socks, i swear i did.
ehhhhh. ehhhhhhhhhhh. i want to post a joke so badly but i can't think of any! augh! augh! i'll probably end up posting pictures of my family on facebook instead. oh dear, oh dear. ahh okay okay okay here we go:
A man went to a zoo. The only animal there was a dog. It was a shitzu.
...thank you and goodnight. ♥
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hey stud, you wanna dance?Happy 14th! ♥It is Flag Day, but also International Weblogger's Day! That is a day for me, because I am a weblogger. Woah yeah.
So, what have I been up to! Nothing too interesting. Since it is summer, I have the chance to gorge on some more media, though. I can recommend it to you! Sure! You'd love that, lololol. Ah. Okay.
 A book to read: The Periodic Table by Primo Levi. GASP I know it sounds sciencey and boring, right, but it's not. The last chapter is beautiful.
A hip-hopera to enjoy: Trapped in the Closet, by, um, R. Kelly. HOLD ON, just don't take it too seriously. It's xtremely funny. You can watch it on youtube. The next bit comes out July 24th! Please don't judge me. :(
A computer to purchase: A MacBook, because I bought one just today. Just now! Oh, money, goodbye. Sigh. But it's a good computer, you guys, and you get a free iPod (for serious). And if you aren't digging the Apple route, well, my suitemate just bought a new "Toshiba" device, but he's a business major??
A...hmm. I guess that's everything???? Not so exciting after all. :\
Welll, I leave for L.A. in a week, yay.
Although. Despite everything, it still exudes a bit of, ehh, fakeness. And earthquakes! Ha ha, I am not having second thoughts, no I am not.
ANYWAYS after that, we're having a gaggle of wee children at my house and they aren't quite wee enough to be cute anymore, no, they're just rowdy. ROWDY KIDS. Did I mention I got a 'Wii' for my birthday? I guess my aunt was like, "18 years old, this girl clearly wants to make a lot of wii puns! clearly!" and she was dead right. (I will spare you them, though). It's good because my mom really likes it!
And oh man. There's no way I'm an adult, really, I don't know what I'm doing in life. I did buy a lottery ticket, but I didn't win. I also registered to vote and turned off google safe-search! SLOW DOWN, you say. But no! I am on the fast track to middle-agedness and nothing can stop me. Mmmyeah.
Well, have a good 14th, okay? See you, internets!
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no hay nada mas dificil que vivir sin ti
My goodness, I feel like a lot has happened since my last postins'. Woah. I suppose this is something to work through chronologically! Hi-ho, katilons.
☀ Speaking of my last entry. Disregard it! You see, the thing is, I have a bit of trouble making up my mind sometimes. I'm not actually headed to Boston after all; I am going to the University of Southern California, which is much sunnier, much more exciting, and much farther away.
??But why this change??
I think you'd have to ask my parents; they are the ones who changed their minds, really. Anyway, the weekend after going to Washinktonne, I went to California. (much warmer). My dad really liked it, he likes volleyball and he said I could go, and so I am.
☆Encounter with the stars☆! Yes, my friends, I spoke with an Actual Famous Person, who was on the plane from Chicago to L.A. with me. In coach and everything! I was the only one to recognize him, I think. Which is just crazy! Anyway, I won't say who it was because that's embarrassing, but it was pretty awesome. I acted like a ~quiet~ giddy fangirl, though, don't worry. :D
☂ Well, never mind the chronology, guys. I'm sick. It's, um. It sucks? I even missed school on Friday, which I Never Ever Do. Ever. Honestly!! I don't!! What the heck!! But I couldn't go, I just couldn't. Still, never fear, I will be better soon and then I will be immune.
☂ Ohhh, school. I took some mathy AP tests, and they were a bit depressing. I don't really care though! What's done is done.
☂ My cousin! Elaine. Is graduating college soon. So her brother Eric and her parents are here at my house. Because. Well, I don't know, but I'm coughing all over them and it's gross and I feel really guilty. A ha, ha.
☂ Being sick, there's really nothing to do save sleep and watch movies, so guess what I did. Surprise!! Here are the movies that I watched today: 12 Angry Men (the 1957 one, I think, A+), The Prince and Me (uhhh, it was on and I just didn't turn away, you know? you know?), Y tu mama tambien (heyyy my uncle was in the room for this one, awkward), Solo con tu pareja (same deal D:), Everything is Illuminated (I might have seen this before, but it still doesn't live up at all to the book), The Dreamers .... .... bwahh just kidding! :D
☂ Tomorrow hopefully I will feel better and do homework instead of watching movies. Just 2 weeks left! :o
☂ Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo.
....Okay, okay, okay. A closing pun, because I need to get back...to sleeping. :|
❝A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired.❞
Cheers, all. Hope you're okay! ♥
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cada dia te quiero mas
my car battery died, my keyboard is broken, my tooth fell out, I can't go to the college I want, and my cousin's sleeping in my bed?
some positives: i'm kind of enamoured with linguistics! and, well, math, optics, screenwriting, psychology. hi-ho. I wish I could learn things for the sake of it instead of writing essays and taking tests though.
my dentist appointment is not until may 10th; it is ridiculous! but hey. okay. I don't know what I'm doing, xanga weblog. should I strive for happiness even at the expense of others? my heart says no! but my head says yes, and my head usually makes the decisions.
well, maybe not.
And I'm out of jokes! I guess a bad pun will do?
"Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat."
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there is a light that -- sometimes -- goes out
♐How out of it am I? Apparently I've been listening to Whitney Houston on loop for 4 hours and I didn't even notice. What the hey!
Anyway, my keyboard is still broken, but I am using a spare one! It is not very comfortable or pretty, though.
♐Bang! Lately I have been very, uh, not depressed, but depressing. Sorry! It is one of those situations where I got really xxxcited about a college and I should have known better than to do that because my parents aren't letting me go! Which is frustrating, because I don't want to be estranged from my whole family because of SCHOOL. I mean, pfffff. As long as I'm going somewhere, you know? I think we are probably looking at BU now, and by "we" I mean "me". Hm.
I was trying to reason with myself that I'm going to be leaving anyway so I can just stay in new york over the summers and get some loans and they'll learn to deal with it eventually, but what if they DON'T. I don't want to risk Future Relations over this. It's kind of stupid.
MY ADVICE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS:
~Don't have a dream school and fall in love with it, okay. DON'T DO THIS. I did it (twice) and it did not work out too well!! Remember that it isn't WHERE you are, but WHO you are. [Ha ha ha, that's such a lie. :(]
~Don't ask anyone for anything (material) unless you actually need it. Primarily I say this because debt fosters resentment and resentment is no fun! It is just a personal tip, because here is a deep secret: every time I lend someone money or electronics or kittens, I get really angry at them. I'm not sure why, but it happens.
~Don't be afraid to use weblogs in lieu of companionship. I do it, it's pretty good.
~Don't smoke! It's expensive.
~Do what makes you happy, but don't lose sight of your personal beliefs either. (For example: don't be xxtremely controlling towards your children??)
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Ugh, life. I remember last year everyone told me "don't worry, junior year is the hardest, and next year you can just relax!!!!!!!!!!!!" (they put all those exclamations in there, honestly). But you know what? They were WRONG. I am NOT RELAXING.
And now they're saying "don't worry, college is a lot more laid-back!!!" ...which leads me to believe it's going to be a lot of work. Moral of my life: don't believe anything anyone else says! Sigh.
Anyway it's not so bad, really, and I am excited to leave high school! And have good times! I like good times. Whew. So let's see, what's up with me? Well hey, thanks for asking!
☁ Yesterday we went to New York again, because I guess my dad likes to drive and it's only 3 hours away. The thing is, the more we go there, the more folks getting shot/homeless people/smokers my mom sees and the more she says "There is NO WAY we are letting you go to THAT PLACE young lady." Except we keep going back, so I think they're trying to get accustomed to the idea, which is a good thing, right? I mean, it's not like Los Angeles is any safer. Okay, and so maybe Boston is, but I already made a decision! I don't think I could handle making another one. Making decisions is a stressful thing for a Katilina to do.
☁ For example! Roommates. Who should I pick. There are all these people who seem so friendly, but maybe they are secretly jerks like I am! What if I accidentally choose a secret jerk. Maybe I should just go in randomly? But then I could get someone totally insane!! What if!!
☁ Sony Ericcson Open ... Nadal v Federer final? I WISH. Also, ever since we got cable TV, could anyone have predicted the channel I watch most is....ESPN 2? Because I sure couldn't have. Ew, ESPN.
☁ So, to graduate from school we have to complete a graduation project, which consists of a paper and presentation/visual aid. Normally this would only be sort of a minor annoyance, but since I didn't actually do anything.... It's hard for me to talk for 10 minutes about nothing without sounding like I'm talking about nothing. I tried just now, and I got 6 minutes of this: "So the president of Spain HA HA there isn't one! Did you know that? I think you probably did, sorry, didn't mean to insult you; anyway, I saw a lot of birds there, which I think you'll notice are found in a lot of literary works...maybe. Birds are kind of a universal thing, aren't they? I like birds." etc. It's really not very promising stuff. On the plus side: I think it'll be pretty funny if I fail. No one will be expecting it. Except you guys, my readers! getting the inside scoop like this.
☁ Calculus is becoming LESS FUN every day. Maybe it's because I'm like a one person class. Who does Nick think he is, dropping it like it's not important. THANKS A LOT, NICK. Honestly.
☁ Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
☁ The weather is supposed to be pretty nice this week! That's good. I like cool sunny days.
☁ Okay, okay. I'll LEAVE. But first! Here is a joke for you to enjoy! I think I'm the only one who likes it.
A man walks into a bar, with a huge newt on his shoulder. He goes to
the bartender and says, “A beer for me and a whiskey for Tiny.” The
drinks arrive, he drinks the beer and holds the whiskey up to the newt, who laps it up. He orders a few more drinks and eventually the
bartender, overcome by curiousity, says, “That thing’s bloody huge, so
why do you call it Tiny?”
To which the man replies, “Because he’s my newt.”
...This is quality stuff you guys!! Quality stuff.
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D'aw, I love you guys. For serious! I know that Valentine's Day is depressing for people sometimes, but even if you don't have a sexy girl in your life, you might have a cat or something. Right? Cats are cool too, you know? I have a cat and I like him. Plus I don't have school today ahahhaha I love that.
Life is okayish. I...don't know what I've been doing. Every day goes by so quickly! I'm a big loser! We got a new stove though. I guess my dad is upgrading the house so that it will be worth a lot when he sells it. Hmm.
Pineapple update! I have had pineapples 5 times this week. What do you think? Is that overkill??
Apathy update! The only things I care about are gym and TV shows. Is that a problem??
Work update! I still don't have a job! But if I go to BU, there is a sweet one for me this summer at the library. Awesome??
Education update! So far I am in at:
-USC, Linguistics (1/2 scholarship)
-Drexel, Mathematics (full scholarship)
-Penn State, Mathematics
Sooo. I don't know. I wish that money didn't matter so much! Oh life. Life life life. So my teeth are falling out? Not really, but I had a dentist appointment and then an ortho appointment and they kept saying to me, "Your teeth are REALLY LOOSE. Why is that?" The answer to their question is that I have this retainer, right. Right. And there's a fly in here, arrrrg. And I'm glad that my ex-teacher Mr. Refi can still be hardcore sometimes, or else I would not have anything to do with my life. Which is sad!
La la la la. Happy 14th!
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| Hi! I think that it is a good time for a life-related update. So, um, here it is.
 Today is December 1, which I think is pretty cool! because it's the start of a new month and almost the end of a year and all that jazz. It's EXCITING. Also it was about 70 degrees outside, which was also exciting. Also it is World AIDS Day, but there really needn't be a specific day to be concerned about AIDS, so, hey.
Holidays! I like holidays. I am not really sure what holidays I will be taking part in this year, because I am involved in a funny family situation re: religion sometimes. Today my mom decided she wants to put up a Christmas tree. It's a pretty sweet deal!
I have been looking for a car for about 3 weeks, since ye olde van died. And now I have one! It is Very Nice. Well, actually I don't know very much about cars. . . but I did a lot of research? It's silver, yaye.
College?! Every single day (I am not making this up) at least 5 people ask me where I am going to college. Well, let me tell you in case you are wondering also! I really don't know yet. Probably I will glad to tell you once I figure it out. Okay? I have been accepted to 2 places and I am waiting on 8 more to reject me. EIGHT. D:
Speaking of school, ew. I have a grade that is Not An A in Western Civ. Call the police!
I don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth (!?) but my health has been pretty swell lately! It is a nice thing to not be ill. It is a nice thing to split infinitives, too, I guess.
La la la la love. I hope everyone is okay, or at least Not Completely Miserable. If there is ever anything I can do for you, let me know! Unless it involves killing though. But yeah, okay! I will write again before the year is over hopefully!
Oh, and also.
YOU GUYS.
Q: Why did the student wear glasses in math class?
A: Because it helps to improve division.
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(I did not forget!)
Hi, xangaland. I hope your summer is going well; mine is fine. Mostly I thought I had to come here and write an entry because today, July 14, is a significant day in my head. This is primarily because of two things:
1. It's Gerald Ford's birthday; he is 93. If you aren't familiar with Gerald Ford, that's all right. He doesn't stand out much, and besides, I am not really familiar with any old foreign leaders myself. However! He is a solid sort of guy, a genuine and honest one. I respect him a lot. So yeah! All the best to him.
2. July is my favorite month, hands down, and the 14th is my favorite day. Also, it is Bastille Day (but I'm not French) and a flag day in Sweden (but I'm not Swedish). In that spirit, I try to have a fun time, no matter what kind of exterior things are going on. Maybe that's a bit silly, because most people can't force themselves into happiness, but I give it a good whack. You should, too! C'mon. Celebrate with a Katilina.
And, er, that's that. I'd leave you with something meaningful if I could, honest!, s'just that I don't have anything of the sort. Besides, you can make up your own! Because you are super nifty cool.
Hmm. I still hope you all are okay. Although I guess I have no way of knowing otherwise, yeah? Hmm. Well, if you need me for something, lemme know.
Bye bye! :D
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