Mood: Tired...
Music: Kiyommy+Seiya "Pink Rose"
So, I've been sick for over a week now...My throat doesn't hurt much anymore, and my cough has somewhat subsided, but my nose is extremely runny, resulting in it being raw from all the tissues...Seriously...I hate being sick...I checked my temperature an hour or two ago and it was 99 degrees Farenheit. I called Daku and asked what he thought. He said not to worry because it wasn't much over normal...I then took some DayQuil, and I feel like my fever's gone down. My forehead's certainly not as hot anymore.
I got a deviantArt account. If any of you want to find me or friend me, my username is M3rcuryDr4g0n. I had to use 1337-speak to spell my name because (again!) someone stole my username before I had a chance to use it...Seriously, I've had this username for nearly 3 years now! I registered on April 7, 2006, on MyOtaku as Mercury Dragon. Ooh, that means my 3-year anniversary is coming up soon! Huzzah! Talk about commitment...Anyways, back to the name-thievage...I've encountered two sites now where my username has been stolen! Fanfiction.net, and deviantArt...I wonder if the name thief is the same person...And yes, "Mercury Dragon" was my own, unique name...I guess this calls for a story time...Well, get comfortable...
You see, it all started when I was in 10th grade Geometry class. I sat beside my best friend, Kytten, every day. One morning, she came in and seemed distraught. We talked via note-passing, and I got her to tell me what was wrong. It seemed that she was having problems with her mom, who was being unreasonable. I told her that her mom would soon see the light (or something to that effect) by order of the Mercury Dragon. She asked who the Mercury Dragon was, and I told her it was me. Thus, my persona was born. From that little instance, the Mercury Force was formed. It consisted of myself as the Mercury Dragon, Kytten as the Mercury Cat, Mantha as the Mercury Tiger, and Featherz as Lord Mercury. I'd love to tell you more, but that story is one best saved for another time...
=___= I have midterms coming up this week. My first one is in Figure Drawing on Monday. It's not really going to be a test...It's just going to be a critique...I hope I can do good, though. I have to go to the art building later to decide which pieces I want to use for the critique...I'll have a vocabulary test in Sculpture, but I don't know what day...Not too worried about it. There will be a test of some sort for Yoga...I need to study for that one...It'll be Tuesday...I think the World Civ 2 teacher is going to use our Unit 1 tests as our midterm grades. In Families and Students, I think we just had to prove that we were doing our observations in the schools. In Theories of Human Learning, we'll have a test over some terms, I think...Don't know for sure about that one...
I had a weird dream last night. I'd rather not go into detail because it might be offensive...But I talked to Sako-nee, and she offered her insights. She said it sounds like I have insecurities, which I do (mainly about my future). The possibly offending elements slipped in from World Civ class. She also said that it sounds like I'm afraid of my happiness being taken away or being out of my control. We know it's not a premonition, as my premonitions are generally realistic, as well as insignificant...I know why my future seems uncertain. Our "oh-so wonderful" President, Obama, has proposed a new way to decide how much teachers earn. Merit pay. Basically, it means that teachers will be payed based on how well their students do on standardized tests. Yeah, it sounds good, in theory...But in theory only. Obama and the other law-makers don't take into account all the external factors that affect a student's ability to learn. For one, there's disabilities to take into account. Students with mental, emotional, behavioral, learning, and physical disabilities generally do not perform as well on standardized tests as their "normal" peers. Secondly, there are factors that can affect the "normal" students. For instance, what if Johnny's grandfather, whom he was really close to, passes away the day before the standardized test is to be given? Johnny will be to preoccupied with his grandfather's death to perform well on the test. Obama and all the other law-makers need to take some classes on education, especially on special education. If they think they can base a teacher's pay on how well his or her students perform on a standardized test, they're fucking retarded!! And I DON'T mean in that funny way...
Hm...Now that I've vented about that, I feel better.
My plushy photo project has kind of been put on the back burner for now...I've still got quite a load on my shoulders, what with Sophomore Review coming up...I have managed to put up some new fan art.
Works In Progress
~St. Patrick's Day Pin-Up (just a nameless, sexy girl dressed for St. Patrick's Day; 50% complete)
Well, stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~Tell me how I'm supposed to feel when all these nightmares become real~~
