IB Intimidation

Heloo!

I had this organization day at school today. It was fun, well just like the first day of school... you know where teachers explain their course expectations and blablabla? Well our school just recently got the IB program, and I'm part of it WOOHOO! (Ignoring the fact that all you had to do was get 3 recommendations, be a good student and have an average above 80) I shall be ranting about the people in my class later on in this post.

Anyways, so I'm always really bored during the class introductions normally. But this year was different. I felt intimidated =.= All the teachers said was: You are the pre-IB class! You shall work hard, you shall die (they didn't say that.. it's umm reading between the lines :D) , you shall have proper work ethics, you are doing this unit, the other class is not and well just scary stuff. Why is everything pre-ib? T.T

Will the teachers enjoy seeing are half-opened droopy eyes moving left to right desperate to write the notes from the smart board? Will my eating and sleep schedule get just messed up? I am already warned I have a written history assignment to hand in september.. don't know when but i'm not looking forward to it.

Moving on from the depressing subject... WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE IN IB? (in my class) There's this guy who barely passed science! He passed with a 51... 51!!!! How is he suppose to survive ib? The treacherous and grueling hours of work to achieve the perfect assignment... (only to discover a paragraph of mistakes when you get it back). And not only that but there's also some people who don't shut up and make the stupidest comments during a class, who don't have the initiative to work, who COPY off others.. (this is actually mainly about 1 guy). But like UGH!! How the heck did they get recommendation letters anyways? Oh I can't forget the girls who looks and short skirts matter more then the notes on the board. People just really get ahead of themselves only thinking of the positive outcome of the IB program.. the fact that you get to maybe skip one year of university.

I'm just really frustrated of how some people thought they would work hard because they're in IB. And from what I've seen today.. that thought didn't last too long. The reason so many people who are not be qualified for IB are in the IB program is because our school NEEDS to get student to start. Our school has just been accepted last year. *sigh Maybe in the years to come, they'll have the options to be a little selective.

Yet another rant,
~Pat

New School Year Butterflies

Hey there world!

So I'm just sitting here and well doing nothing.. well nothing productive at least. In two days, I have to go to school to get organize and whatchamacall it get my schedule and locker and blablabla. I really look forward to seeing everyone, it's been two months already, can you believe it?

About school, I'm worried of how it's going to be... will people be the same? Will friendships stay the same as they were? You really never know after summer, 2 months without the influence of your school peers can really change the way you are. Being kinda awkward like me, I never really perfectly fit in except for my last year of elementary school where I changed school for the last grade. That was the best year of elementary school I ever had. Highschool is really a different story though.

It's just that I'm worried of how the people are going to be. Will my friends find new ones? This happened before and it just totally sucks. Bleh I'm just overreacting right?

I remember my summer where I was entering grade nine (so last summer), I was so worried about the new adventures of highschool (partially inspired and influenced by movies). I kept asking my older peers about how it was and what to look out for. But I guess it's just another experience to help you grow as an individual, find out who you are, what you like, who are your friends, wahhhh well just finding about yourself!

But I guess the answer to my questions will be revealed soon enough in the upcoming days.

~Pat

JoyDesigns! Check it out?

Hey!

I know there might not even be a point to this entry because my blog is well... let's face it, not popular.. (at all =.=) :D But I've never really featured anything and I thought this might be cool.

Anyways, enough about that, moving on! Two of my really great swimmer buddies created this site:

http://joydesigns.webs.com/

They sell hand-made jewelry (made by them of course!) and I think it's pretty neat :3 Their products (ooo sounds so formal) are really unique and pretty. So if you're looking for unique hand-made designs .. TADA! I just solved your problem.

Really great for gifts of any occasions!

Example! :D Nice isn't it? Well what are you waiting for?
Go check their site out! :D

~Patty.

Guang Liang <3

Hello!

I have a recent obsession with the awesome Guang Liang! He's an amazing pianist and singer. Too bad he sings in mandarin :'( I wish I could speak mandarin! But he's really really really good.. He's just <3.

Hmm, I've been into Asian music lately. gahh I feel like such a failure, I can't speak the language.

This music video is really sad :C




~pat

I Fell.

Hai,

Today, I fell down the stairs ^_^ I'm okay though, no worries. My foot just kinda hurts but it's really nothing.

Here's what happened:

I was going down the stairs and my feet were kind of slippery and at the bottom of the stairs i stepped near the edge and slipped. Chipped the corner or the wall o_o! So weird; I'm not hurt though. Just really freaky cause there was pieces of drywall on the ground; like drywall dust.

But anyhoo, my summer's been quite great. But I've been just relaxing lately, waking up late.. yuppers that is the life. My parents have been urging to get out of the house... I think they don't want me there. Ah well. *sigh

School is going to start soon! I'm excited :P I hope we get new people, a little more diversity would be really nice. Are you guys excited? We still have a school bus, isn't that weird? lol. But summer has gone by fast, like always. Time really does fly when you're having fun!

No editing done, just a photo :D
Don't you remember the days where you styed undercover desperate to finish those last pages?

~ Pat

OMG. TRIPOD! and comments

Hai!

I got a tripod! I had before but it was liek 15cm tall... not quite practical. But NOW, I have a full-size one! Which is so uberly AWESOME! :D Sorry for the random spazzing.. but I'm so happy! It really gives me alot more opportunities to take pictures.

Talking about pictures, my editing is getting better and better after each picture :D It's a really great feeling. And plus, people are commenting on my artwork! MINE :D To know that people actually enjoyed to view my art is really a great feeling. Makes you happy on the inside you know?

That's one of the reason I write detailed comments... to show how much i appreciated it and well just to show that i also really enjoyed their work. It's always a pleasure to receive them as to give them out to know that you've made that person smile.



Cool huh? This was the sunset after the huge storm passed in RichmondHill. I literally ran out in my pj's to take the picture ^^ Yes I was in PJs till sunset? Why not? They're so comfy :3

Oh about the storm, Maple had a tornado! A FREAKING TORNADO! How scary yet uberly cool is that? xD It's a shame though that some houses were destroyed and some people were injured though. It's the first time I've heard anything about a tornado near little richmond hill. Hmm well I thought it was still a tad cool!

Bai,
Patty~

Hello!

Hewoo,

Today was an alright day. I woke up, surfed a little on the web, ate, went to see G.I Joe later on the evening and came back home to my laptop again. Plain isn't it? Hmm let's talk about G.I Joe a little.

HARHAR, so it was a good movie :D I can't consider it one of my favorites but I still enjoyed watching it. *Sidenote: Channing Tatum is in it.. :3 teehee*. ANYhoo, there wasn't a really big storyline; just a really cool action movie with somewhat of a story going on. Some parts were really confusing too... but I think that's just me. I'm really slow at times T.T OH, forgot to mention, it was quite funny at some parts. One of the Wayne brothers plays a role, so you know it has to be funny ;)

The conclusion I draw would be that if you really like action movies, go for it! :D I'd still recommend to see it, but just a warning you won't be amazed.

Most of my day consisted of internet surfing. I wasn't feeling inspired or having any photo concept ideas... It's a really a really bleh feeling. I hope I can get a rush of creativity ^_^ Cause it feels amazing.. thinking of all this crazy stuff you could possibly do. But most of the time it's just a creativity slump. UGH!

Gosh, it's really hard to keep up with the pictures I already posted.. Bad memory patty D:<

TaDa? Not really amazing but it looks pretty? :3

~Pat