HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS

THAT'S THE TITLE OF THE SEVENTH HARRY POTTER BOOK! OMG OMG!!! AAH! HE'S GOING TO DIE!!!

Future

There are so many things to look forward to this year! I mean, I'm so thankful for all of them (I know, I'm sorta late...but thankfulness isn't what this post is about)!! Okay, here's just a list of holidays, events, and seasons that I'm excited for::::


Christmas
Advent
Band concert
Orchestra concert
Lend me a Tenor
Shereen coming home in 14 days
Winter Break
Going to the mall with the orchestra
Seeing said guy almost every day
Seeing family that I haven't seen in forever (some live far away, some are in Bhagdad...ya know)
Indian Food at Christmas Party (yes, that's an event if you've ever been to an Indian Christmas party lol)


Actually, I dunno if that's a lot. But that's all I can think of now. But you know what the one thing I need is? HIM! (Now figure out whether I'm talking about God, or the guy I like.)

Dang it? Hmm...

Okay, so you all know that I am completely into "this guy" who will now be referred to as, "B".
I hate this. Before my feelings were just like:

Awww! He's so cute! I love his hair! He can express himself, how awesome! Dude, I loooooove him. Heh, not really though. Hmm, I should marry him. I wonder what our kids would look like....hot, obviously. He's sooo good at everything! Yay!!

Now they've deepend. Well, they've been deeper for a while, but I've just realized it. Heh. I mean, I actually care. I know that sounds like any other feelings were superficial....but to be honest, they were. I mean, there wasn't really any substance, besides the horomones in my head telling me that I like him. I mean, NOW, I care, I care I care. About him, his family (even though I don't know them...hmm, maybe I'm a creeper), his problems. I always get this euphoric, but logical high when I'm around him. I feel sad when I leave him. But then, I tell myself, "Don't be stupid, you'll see him in a couple days, dorkess!" And then I go on with life! I mean, I care about him, and I've some how balanced it with the rest of the world. It's not like he means less, it just means that...I dunno...I'm being a bit more logical than I have in the past?
I've not only managed to control myself, and think, but that's happened as my feelings went way deep. Right now, since he doesn't like me, I don't want to flirt all over him and act all "Oh my gosh, can't you tell that I like you?!? *Girlish giggle*", because that would make him uncomfortable. And I know that if I were to be liked by someone, I wouldn't want them all over me, when I have stated that I don't like them.
And it makes me happy that we're friends...like always.
Love, Christine

P.S. HARRY POTTER IS THE BESTEST THING EVERRR! POOP!
P.P.S. The only thing that does suck is that I never like people who like me...oh well. Who knows what the future holds (hehe, optimism)? =)

Borderline

Is starting to scare me. I don't know how to act there, and if I be myself...I dunno. It's just weird. I mean, I feel like if you say the wrong thing, or if it's percieved the wrong way, then you get eaten for it. Yeah...I'm starting not to like it....:(

Pobrecito Juanito!!

Actually, there's really nothing to feel sorry for...I just love to say that! POBRECITO JUANITO!! You wouldn't get it....unless you already do. So yeah...I'm making no sense. This was a complete waste of a post. Pssh, like you can waste posts.

Sniff...

Okay. I guess I'm starting to care more than I want to. And it's making him feel bad, I think. His friend tried to hook me up, and I'm like, "Dude...he doesn't like ME!!" But he does it anyway, but...since I already know that he doesn't like me, it was practically like rubbing it in. *TEAR* That really does make me sad.

"Love is when you miss him even before he's gone,
When you could listen to him talk all night
And never get tired of hearing his voice,
When the sound of his name sends chills down your spine,
And when you see his smile the second you close your eyes!"

- Adriene Auckerman -

OMFG...this has been happening to me!! Well, not every single second. at least the first four. I mean, I dunno if that's creepy, and I KNOW I'm not in love, but it's nice to feel that way. When you know that you're capable of caring enough for a person that they becomes more important to you thatn yourself. Then again, I've never had much self-worth, so I dunno if that's even a valid statement, but I know that I'm happy this way. What'd be better would be if we WENT OUT, but I'm pretty sure that won't happen. I want it to. Sooo bad. People I've told were like, "You'd be perfect!"

Apparently not. Well, in his mind. But I don't care! I like him so much that being friends is good. Heh, it's a nice feeling. Nicer would be if he liked me too and I could flirt without feeling intrusive. ^_^

Everything

Everything makes logical sense now. Screw one sentence posts:


Basically my life is totally good. Actually my sister just made me say "Time for some fellatio" to this guy...I SO DID NOT know what fellatio was till like ten seconds ago. Screw ignorance. Grrrr.

Nothing

makes logical sense like it used to.

Music.

It rocks.

What's cookin good-lookin!

He has to be the only reason I watch Kyle XY....of course he doesn't cook...or does he...

Bad vs. Evil

The Nature of Evil
(Average Rating: 4.2)

By Nichola Weall on 07/08/05

This editorial will no doubt be the first of many which will touch upon the subject I find most fascinatingly portrayed in the Harry Potter series; evil. I find myself intrigued by its meaning in the novels, because its nature and theoretical significance never ceases to shock and amaze. J K Rowling presents evil to us in a way which constantly makes us readdress and reconsider the way in which we view the difference between the good and the bad. Some traditional stories tell of good triumphing over evil, and although I believe the Harry Potter series will result in the good being victorious, I think the nature of evil as depicted by Jo is much more spectacular and enthralling.

The nature of good is very much a main theme in the series, closely linked with the idea of innocence. When Harry first makes his way into the world of magic, with us the readers closely tagging along, he is 11 years old. At this stage in his life, he is innocent and a stranger to first-hand evil. During the course of his innocence, he meets Dumbledore. With a flattering introduction, Dumbledore is a symbol of great strength to children such as Harry. Indeed, for his first few years at Hogwarts, Harry may have viewed Dumbledore as invincible. As he progressed through his years, he began to notice signs of weakness in Dumbledore and came to realise that he, however powerful, is only human. A noble, wise, strong and caring human who is subject to all the flaws that nature provides. Dumbledore is, however, for me, the epitome of good. He is (or should we say was?) pure of heart and caring in every way we would expect a noble man to be.

Good, like evil, comes in varying degrees. It is not always easy to draw a line between good and bad (Professor Umbridge being a fine example). Within the series, we, the readers, come to associate good and evil in two forms; those who are supporters of Voldemorts cause, and those who are not. A question, in which I constantly find myself asking, is just how many characters in the series are actually capable of evil?

A typically bad character would simply be someone who encompasses characteristics which make them unpleasant and disliking. Characters who I believe fall into this category would be Draco Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle, Dolores Umbridge, Severus Snape (in the process of reconsidering however) and most of the Death Eaters.

Evil, for me, means something far beyond the realms of bad. Evil has been defined as a complete lack of conscience. To achieve absolute evil, one must be capable of the execution of acts without remorse, emotion or empathy. Evil is a term used to define acts or thoughts which are so extraordinarily opposite to those of a reasonable person that they are deemed punishable. Therefore, can evil realistically rival good in the series?

Although it can reasonably be argued that bad is just a lighter form of evil, I think the difference will prove to be evident in the final novel. I think that the sixth novel illustrated the difference well, in the form of Draco. He had been told to kill Dumbledore. However, murder being one of the most evil acts of all in a world of modern morality, it is fair to say that Draco would not have killed Dumbledore. Draco is not evil; he is merely carrying the traces of being bad.

The difference takes us to Voldemorts ideology. Where would it lead him, if he was to achieve his goals? Lets say that Voldemort was to win the final battle. Just as Dumbledore epitomizes good, I think Voldemort epitomizes evil. If everyone, including the Death Eaters, were as evil as Voldemort, would he achieve what he wanted? The simple answer would be no. Evil is naturally destructive and concerned in surviving at any cost. It would not take risks for others, or sacrifice themselves for other people. It also has the tendency to see itself as uniquely superior, hence dictatorship usually being associated with evil.

The point here is that good is much more easily embraced than evil. It also has the ability to exist longer than evil, and within an evil empire, there is only room for one superior. There is no such thing as competition or rivalry with Lord Voldemort. He makes demands, and he expects them to be followed. Like most dictatorships, the leader rules by fear. Fear is not a very effective means of control, because those controlled under it may escape by any means in which they may become safe. Safety used to mean anywhere Dumbledore was until his death, and now that he is gone, Harry must face the true evil alone without protection. He will come of age, and even protection at the Dursleys is no longer possible.

When the final battle approaches, it will be interesting to see just how the characters will act. Aside from Snape, who now is no such much a mystery and more of an enigma, most characters will probably show their true colours so to speak, and play their part in the end of the Second War. What is to become of Draco Malfoy? What will happen to Bellatrix, and will Harry seek revenge for the death of his Godfather?

It is useful to note that although the Death Eaters are capable of many atrocities, their evil does match up to that of Voldemorts. Narcissa Malfoy tried to protect her son, Draco. She still feels love for her son, and presumably her husband. Can she really be evil? Bellatrix, who quite plainly said she would surrender her sons to Voldemort if she had them, worships the Dark Lord to the point of what appears to be unhealthy obsession. Does this mean that she has not departed entirely from the feelings and emotions to which Voldemort has severed himself from? How many other Death Eaters are capable of evil? Will any back out?

Sometimes in the series, the lines which divide the good from the bad begin to blur. Professor Umbridge, for example, would have made a delightful Death Eater. What defines people, to the extent that they can be classed as good or evil? I think this is one of the reasons why the Harry Potter series is so brilliant. Jo presents each character in a way which allows readers to judge which side they are on, and what their beliefs are, and what impact they have on their overall character. The series directly addresses the impact of evil. It is evident in every single novel.

In upcoming editorials I will touch upon the subject of evil and how it is incorporated into various other themes. Next week however, I will address the ultimate burning topic, and question whether evil exists here; Professor Snape. Till next time, take care.

This is a brilliant essay!

Schedule

Here's le schedule

Per 1 - H. Algebra 2, Shibley
Per 2 - Future Focus, A rend
Per 3 - Health 2 , Griffin
Per 4 - French 3-4, Hack (Milwaukie)
Per 5 - C. Orch, Stone
Per 6 - H. Physics, Reynolds
Per 7 - Acting, Quinn
Per 8 - English 10, Mayer

Yeah, I have normal English because I can't have Physics and Orchestra with honors english, so yeah....I could NEVER give up Orch. 'Cause I'm an Orch Dork!

Oooooooooooooh, Baskin Robbins is....

So yeah, rather than making you all listen to me complain about random stuff, I'm going to talk about stuff. Like Baskin Robbins!!
It was pretty cool, but I made a few mistakes. Amir was pretty nice, he just mumbled a lot, and so I didn't know what to do when I actually had to do something, like make a blast or something. Once, I was scooping a double scoop for this couple, and the waffle con broke! So i took out the big piece, and then the smaller pieces fell into the tub!! I was like "Oh crappy crap crap!" So I had to get a new one....no, that one didn't break as well. Then, like ten minutes later, I dropped this girl's cake cone....twice! And when I finally got ice cream in the cone, it was the wrong flavor!!! I was like, "Not Old-Fashoined Peanut Butter? Reese's Peanut Butter? Oh! No problem, sorry about that." Meanwhile in my head, "Yes, it's a problem, yes it IS a problem," because I was like, what if I drop it again! And then I screwwed up the cash register, because I forgot to press Subtotal before I put the amount of cash they gave me. Barr...and the credit/debit card thing was confusing too....getting the order right is hard. Yeah, that's pretty much it. It took me a couple times to get the hang of the cash register, but it was pretty good after that. I just have to figure out where all the buttons are...hmm. Oh yeah, customers don't know that I'm a new person, so they ask me all these questions I don't know the full, professional answer to. Heh.
Anyway, tomorrow we're going to the beach with Dustin, Chelpoo, Nick and Diane and our family (and Uncle Melvin and Aunty Averil)...it's the Woodrigueses again!!! Yay! For those of you who don't know (which is pretty much everyone), when we were kids (like 5 and 6 year olds), every year we all went to the beach together, sometimes with Sinu, too (see pics)!! So yeah, I'm pretty excited. And we're even going to Spirit Mountain, just like the olden days!!!
So, I finally posted a new blog. Ha.

Ha, some of you might notice that this is my exact myspace blog post, because I was too lazy to rewrite this whole thing over again. ^_^

Ramblings

So, anyway I have nothing to do, besides ramble on the internet...or practice the drums, but I am the queen of procrastination. So Chelsea "isn't" obsessed with Spencer.....barrr, yes she is. Well, not obsessed to ME, because when I get obsesseed, it's SERIOUS. But, I'm pretty sure that "normal" people would think she is. Whatever...doesn't really matter. But if I were Spencer, I'd be flattered. I think he is....but the me right now is sort of annoyed. Why? Well, maybe she could release some of her obsessed-not-obsessed feeling by talking to him. It's not the same with me and Cake. I know him much less than she knows Spencer. And....well....Spencer's just different from Cake! GOT IT?!?
And when I say "talk" I mean on AIM, not on the phone or in person or anything.

In other news, Israel is bombing Lebanon and it is PISSING ME OFF. They claim that it is out of defense, but that doesn't make sense! What, are they defending themselves from innocent babies?! Elderly people?! It's so dumb? Plus I just hate war altogether. I mean, if we're so smart as humans, why do we reduce ourselves by solving our problems like animals?!?! It just doesn't make sense. I'm sure that there's some other method of solving problems. Grrrrrr....see? I'm angry.

Well, I think that's it for now. So I'll see you all later! The usual....

Um...

Nevermind....I forgot what I wanted to say.....Chelsea, MY CLOSET!

OMFG

Oh my god. I think "GUY" is going to find out. Ok, he IS going to find out. <_<>_> AAAHHHAAAAHHH!!!! I'M RON! ok that was random. Anyway, I hope he doesn't read this. *_*....ok i cant type...so i'm leaving

my so-called "inquisitive" blog!!!

my so-called "inquisitive" blog!!!

Hi. This is me...barrr, no it's Christine....

A shee shee oooh, a shee shee oooh, a shee oh shee oh shee shee ooooh!

THE blog
Lol, the title - shereen randomly made that up when we were taking her back to Eugene this one time. She my funny sister....lol. So, I went to OMSI today...it was pretty much the same. Little kids....zey can be tres eeeeevil!!!! Wow, I never realized it before....probably because I was a little kid. I only noticed the REALLY evil people. I mean, I've gotten used to hgih schooler evilness, but little kids, whine and comlpain, and boss eachother around, and they are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay way way egotistical! Anyway....
So, Shereen said that Dr. Hippie Hip is sort of evil....not so zen "in peace" and I precieved her before, lol. She gets really stressed out....well I guess she has the excuse of being a doctor...hee. This little kid there drew a picture for Shereen, and my mom threw it away because she thought it was just some stupid picture taht WE drew....yeah....we TOTALLY waqnt to draw crappily-just-for-fun! Barrrr....HEY!
Oh yeah! Next summer, we are going to India, but we might go with Dut and Chels AND Nick and Diane! That'll be soooooo cool and fun....and funny, come to think of it! Lol....Nick in India - again! We'll getta see Godson and Fredison...and Aunty Magi, and Uncle Josie! Yay!!!! And also, all my family that I always forget, sadly, because they live half way accross the road and communicating is expensive and complicared. BAR. Anyway, I wanna see Nick make a freakin' idiot of himself in front of all the Indians! Lol, whenever I DO talk to people on the phone, and I say something about Diane, they're like "Who? Eh?" and I'm all, "Uhhh....she visited you? Couple...years ago?" and then ominous ".......", so then I say, "With Nick? He , er, talked a lot, probab - " "OH!!!!! Yes, yes, yes, yes , yes, yes , yes, yes! NOW I am knowing who you are speaking of!" And then the rest of the conversation...hehe.
Well, I think I'll retire now, and watch Jay Leno. Oh yeahm of course you guys all know this because of course you ALL keep track *ahem ahem*, but.....................................TWO OF THE HARRY POTTER CHARACTERS ARE GOING TO DEFINITELY DIIIIIIE! Oh no!!!!!! I think it'll be Harry and Voldy....yeah. Anyway, I think I'll go now. The usual...

Summer!

Dude, even though it's summer, I'm not too excited. It's not that I don't like the fact of taking a (well-deserved) break, it's that lots of people won't be here. Laine's gonna be God-knows-where....bunches of places. Guy I like is leaving in August (ok that's sort of late, but it's not like he'll ever know i like him), and i never spend time with Olive, except once in a while, so I'll prolly only see her a few times. Layla is going to NC, i think in like two weeks...so it pretty much sucks. Well, at least i still getta hang out with my cuzzes! anyway, i did uber good on the history final, and the geometry final i got a b, and so i ended up with a b in that class. hagagaga, i'm stupid, o well. O yeah, I'm volunteering full time, three days a week, so i only have three other days (besides sunday, which doesn't count) to do stuff. and maxine is lazy, and won't go to college because she doesn't do extracurricular activities...SHE DOESN'T EVEN DO HOUSEWORK, lazyass....anyway, she's beating me up for saying taht....stupid bastard. gosh, i'm so bored....so here's a "bored-christine-story":

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess, who's name was Christine. She was the most beautiful person in the world, and her ugly sister hated her for it. Her other sister was sort of bland, so she hated her too. Everyone liked Christine, because she was kind, generous, thoughtful, innocent, and sweet.
As soon has she turned 16, suitors came pouring into the Kingdom of Ijobuby to ask her hand in marriage. Her sisters were mad, because they were supposed to be asked first, since in the Land of Ijobuby, the smart ones get asked first. One night, princess Maxime and Sherpeen got together and found out that they both felt the same way about Christine.
"Dearest, I really do hate our other sister. I hold no love for her in my stone heart," said Sherpeen. Maxine nodded her head (held six feet, nine inches off the ground) and replied, "I agree. Let's eat gray soup together, so that she's eating the brown soup all by herself, wtih no one to share with!" Sherpeen singgered.
"That's brilliant! I don't know where you think of these ideas! But we also need to get her out of the Kingdom of Ijobuby!! I know, we'll send her to Japani! We'll tell her we have a spa treatment waiting for her there. You know how she likes Basian things!"
So the next day, Christine was sent to the Land of Japani, thanking her "dear" sisters. "I'm so excited! I absolutely love Japini."
To her dismay, however, she was not sent to a spa treatment. She was sent to the political headquarters....Princess Christine hated politics. It just so happened, that a Prince from the land of Bassni, was walking by, humming his favouriteist song! He was very cool-looking, happy, funny, ijobuby (the rule of Ijobuby land, was that in order to marry a prince, he must be ijobuby in your eyes), but he was a little bit impatient. He was there, becuase his father was busy coaching basketball, so he had to run the political errands aaaaall by himseeeeelf.
Now, the people of Japini had put Princess Christine on the balcony, so that everyone could see her beauty. She was the first thing you saw when you entered political headquarters. So when he saw her, he didn't fall madly in love (becuase there is no such thing), but he did fall deeply in love. He had heard of this Christine, but he didn't want to judge her by her looks, and reputation alone. Prince Glassesbasstreble(that was his name...quite a strange name, if you ask me) was one of the few to not visit Christine to ask her hand in marriage. He became very angry at the sight of her objectification.
"Excuse me! What the bloody hell is that beautiful girl doing up there?!" he inquired angrily. "Get her down at once, or I shall never eat your famous Fushi again! NEVER!" So the gaurds took her reluctantly down, for they were very fond of Fushi, and felt that everyone, even people they hated, must eat it. Once Christine was safely on the ground, she ran to Prince Glassesbasstreble, and thanked him, telling him she was eternally grateful. He was quite shy at this moment, becuase she was too gracious than he thought possible. "Are you Princess Christine, from the Kingdom of Ijobuby?"
"Why, yes i am. I know who you are. You're Glassesbasstreble, from Bassni. I know, forI have been deeply in love with you, which is why i have rejected all the other Princes, even the glorified Prince Anprew."
Prince Glassesbasstreble was very surprised at this, and concluded that she MUST be in love with him, for it was said that no fair lady in any kingdom could possible reject Anprew. So, then and there, they got married, and moved back to the Land of Bassni.
When Sherpeen and Maxime found out about how their plan had backfired, they weren't angry, because now that Christine was no longer a princess of Ijobuby Land, they had to be the prettiest maidens on the Kingdom of Ijobuby.
As for Christine and Glassesbasstreble, they had four talented, beautiful sons, named James, Harry, William and Edward. The land loved them, and everyone lived happily ever after!

THE END

I hope you liked it....you probably can figure out who I like form this..quite easily. Anyway, no no, maxine and Shereen are not evil....and I'm not that concieted, i'm not perfect like the me in the story, lol. Well, gtg! The usual...

Mr. Somebody...

Oh my gosh, I haven't posted in soooo long!! Tomorrow is the last day o' school....and my secret love shall never know that he IS very much liked by me. I pretty sure Spencer and Nick know...and i think they took it the wrong way. Cuz they saw, "I *heart* **** **** *****!, and they thought it was something sick. Barrr....anyway, I'm pretty upset that no'll ever tell him or his friends, since I sure don't have the guts. I wish I were more impulsive, and not so, "Ummm? *shys away....starts to run....sprints*"....yep, that's me. I have my Geometry, and my french final tomorrow! I think I'll do alright....I'm a little worried bout geo, though. I got the highest score on the Russia part of Arend's final....out of everyone! Even the smart kids!!! I've never been the best at anything. Lol, my thing is titled "Mr. Somebody" and I barely talked about him...haha.
I have this nine-inch nails song in my head, and I'm growing to hate it because the only lne i can remember is, "I wanna f*** you like and animal"...it's dirty, but i really like the song for some reason. Another song I REALLY like is "I will follow you into the darkness" by Death Cab for Cutie! Shereen is coming home on friday! But she's going to dinner with Amie and Gaby (gap gap, gabby gabby gap gap).
God, I've like Mr. Somebody so long (for like 8 months...that's long for me), and he'll never know, because next year he's not gonna be here! ; ( <----- that's me crying! lol....actaully, it's not funny. I never cry because I'm sad, so this is pretty serious. I'm going to get a four-pack this summer...I hope! Lol, I'm probably gong to get half-way there. I'm also volunteering at OMSI, Monday through Wednesday, from 8-3pm, in the Earth Science labs....come see me! ^_^
Well, I think I am going to go study for the geometry final! Good bye! The usual...