Pardon me...

Listening to: iTunes's "Top 40/Pop" radio.

Sorry for the absence. I've been kind of busy. But also a bit lazy. Lately I just haven't had the urge to post. It's weird... Anyway! I'm already half through the book of "The Client," and it's so far good. But sometimes there's these chapters where I just can't read because all they talk about is lawyers and court systems and complicated things such as that. So I stop somtimes at those points and take a break. Then, when I feel more up to reading, I pick it up again.

School is OK. Lately it sucks more than usual, but it's the only way I get to see my friends, so I have no real choice but to go anyway. I'm really dreading Monday, though. Wouldn't it be cool if the weekends were longer? It would.

I'm finally getting use to having Mohini, my sister, and everyone else around. Before it bugged me. But now I'm starting to like their company. They bring more cheeriness to the house, and I think my mom has been feeling a bit better (if only a tiny bit) because of this. Oh, did I mention before? Yesterday was my mom's 50th birthday. Same day as Baralam's appearance day.

I've started to doodle again on the computer. I switched to the soft kind. It's a little better. I'm trying to practice more expressions other than the regualr grins and smiles. I'm also trying to work with hair, but with more detail. You know how some artists can make them all voluminous and realistic looking? I can't. At least not yet.



What do you think? I'd say it's OK. Some perportions are weird, but what can I do? I'm not gonna re do it all over again. Don't get me wrong, though. I normally want everything to be perfecto, but sometimes I can shrug it off, like now.

My mom and dad went out to talk. Mom told me that when they're done, she'll call us and get us a taxi so we can meet at the resturant where we plan to eat for dinner. But oh... what do you know. They just got back! So, gotta go!

The Client

Lately it's been a struggle to read anything I buy. Why? I'll give you 4 reasons. One, half of my new books are in old English. Two, I bought the majority on the spot. Three, two of them, I can't even understand the story. Four, one of them is even from a series! (And why did they not say that on the cover...?)

So now you understand me? Good. But guess what? Now my problem is solved! If only temporarily. Last night, I brought all my newish books that I haven't read yet to my mom and explained to her why I had difficulty reading them, and then she looked through her small collection of books she has already read and ended up handing me "The Client," by Josh Grisham.

At first I thought the book would be a snap. It's pretty much under the mystery category. But, boy, little did I know that when I started reading the first chapter, I wouldn't be able to put it down. Even if it was just plain freaky. Here's exactly what it says on the back cover:

IN A WEEDY LOT ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF MEMPHIS, TWO BOYS WATCH A SHINY LINCOLN PULL UP TO THE CURB...


Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigerette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the whereabouts of the most-sought-after dead man in America.

"HEART-POUNDING!" -The Orlando Sentinel

Now Mark is caught between a legal system gone mad and a mob killer desperate to cover up his crime. And his only ally is a woman named Reggie Love, who has been a lawyer for all of four years.

"GRISHAM IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTER!" -The Washington Post

Prosecuters are willing to break all the rules to make Mark talk. The mob will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. And Reggie will do anything to protect her client-- even take last, desperate gamble that could win Mark his freedom...or cost both of them their lives.

"ENGROSSING!" -San Fancisco Chronicle

OK, ok. So technically it's an adult book, but my mom told me that it doesn't have any sexual stuff. So I'm safe. Mwahahahahaha.... >=D

News Report?

It's a new day on Sunday, Aug. 14th... at exactly 7:40 A.M. Where shall I start? Things have been going so-so. My parents, well, that's different. They're going through a difficult time.

School is OK so far. Our homeroom teacher, Ms. Assunção, is making us practice a play. It's called "Orfeu." Just by reading the lines of the characters, and you'll think total Shakespeare material. Basically, everything is overly dramatic. It's about two lovers, who eventually have to be separated because of a cruel fate. My part is one of the two "gods" who has problem with the two lover's passion, and thinks that only gods have the right for that, so the gods decide to separate them. Thankfully my lines are very little and I have only one scene. Iago, on the other hand, has lines worth two pages, since his role is the main character. He seems to like that, though.

On other news, my sister and her boyfriend, and my grandmother are arriving on Monday (which conveniently is a holiday, so there's no school on that day) at the airport. I just hope everything goes well as planned.

On other minor news...My mom hopes to find a good apartment so we can move. Also, I've finally got my domain online. It's available for people to see if by any miracle they stumble across it, but it is by no means close to finished. That's why I'm not even bothering to put a link here.

Besides that, I might as well report that I am in love with Maroon 5. OK, not in love. But I really like them. "Sunday Morning" is my favorite! *heart*

Movies...

Today I saw two movies with my mom which she rented yesterday (the 3rd one I saw yesterday). The first one we watched was called “If Only.” It’s most definetely under the Drama category. I even shed a tear or two a couple times, and that hasn’t happened in a really long time. I really liked it!

The second movie , which was called “Never Been Kissed,” was more like a cute romantic comedy. I liked it too, but I prefer“If Only” much more.

Ugh, it’s past 10:30 and I’m tired… Well, I guess I’ll go more into depth about the movies tomorrow. Maybe. >=D

Apathetic, I guess?

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Obviously, I wasn't in my best mood when I drew this. Now, if you're looking for the best proportions out there, you must be completely lost, 'cause you won't find them here. And if you're looking for a clean drawings with detailed details, you must be even more lost than before. So, as you can see, I don't care how it looks. No need to comment, I understand. It's terribly drawn, but it shows how I felt. Kind of. Sort of. Just not as dramatic. *shrugs*



(P.S. That new icon on my profile is my property! I made it, so there... T__T)