Heeeeeey!

I took a two hour nap today and ended up waking up around 2:30pm. I looked at the time closer, and then totally freaked out because I thought that it was (somehow) Friday. So I rushed and got dressed and made lots of noise, checkd my bag to make sure I had pencil crayons and stuff for Life Drawing (I have Life Drawing, Friday 2-5), and then I glanced at my watch. TH 3-27. 3:07 P.

Thursday. AHHHHHHH thank God! LOL has anyone else ever had an experience like that? I was panicking SO, so much! I am SO happy it's still Thursday.

Do any of you have Super Smash Bros. Brawl? If so, add me! And tell me your code so I can add you back. :D

Brawl Code: 4038-5799-0306

If you don't have the game, you should totally get it. It's extremely addicting. ♥ Even if you think you won't like it, at least give it a shot. Chances are that you'll love it. Speaking of loving games, here are my top ten games ever:

Victoria's Top Ten Games:

o1. Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
o2. Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64)
o3. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
o4. Mario Party Series
o5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
o6. Paper Mario (Nintendo 64)
o7. Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
o8. Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube)
o9. Kirby Super Star (Super NES)
10. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)

Games that I also love that almost made the list:

★ Mario Tennis Series
★ Yoshi's Story (Nintendo 64)
★ Super Mario RPG (Super NES)
★ Wave Race: Blue Storm (GameCube)
★ Viewtiful Joe (GameCube)
★ Goemon's Great Adventure (Nintendo 64)
★ Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (Nintendo 64)

What are your top ten? And yes, I loveeee love love Mario games. ♥

I'm going to go look for episodes of Arthur online, and later I'll catch up with They Kiss Again.

How has your day been? Are you glad it's still Thursday too?

During the night I kept waking up every 30 minutes or so with this disgustingly strong urge to throw up. I kept trying to go back to sleep, but I would always find myself awake again within a matter of minutes. Eventually, I actually did throw up. Then I had to clean it up. I hope I didn't disturb my roommate too much...

Man, I'm not feeling very good at all. I feel like I could be sick to my stomach again at any given minute. I'm not even sure where this sickness is coming from - no one around me seems to have the flu...? I'm so tempted to not go to school today, but I know I have to. Regardless of how sick I feel, I have to go to Life Drawing class. On the bright side, at least it's only three hours. Then I'm going home to see my family, and finish up my 3D project.

Is anyone else sick lately? :(

Also... yesterday, in my Imaging Systems/Technical Drawing class, my friends had this discussion about dying, and who they will miss the most (in their family) when they die. A lot of them mentioned their grandparents, which got me to thinking... I am really, really going to miss my grandparents. It worries me because they're already quite old (Grandmother = 90 Grandfather = 95) and although they are surprisingly healthy given their ages, the fact of the matter is... they'll be leaving, soon. It's something I can't avoid. No one can avoid it. Death is such a depressing thing, isn't it? I wish that I could pass some kind of "power" onto them to enable them to live forever. My grandfather has had four strokes from December - February, and although he's immediately recovered from each one... I recognize that it's a "warning" sign of what is to come. I miss them so much because I haven't seen them since... December, for Christmas. I still phone them now and then, but it's not the same, you know? If I don't see them really soon, I'm going to regret it. I love them so much. I'm going to promise myself that I will for sure see them as soon as we're all available.

Sorry that this entry is such a downer. I guess it just describes how I'm feeling right now.

~ Victoria

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This morning I handed in my Animation portfolio! I'm doneeeeeee! XD We had to stand in two alphabetical lines (A-L and M-Z), hand in our portfolio, and then we were assigned a portfolio-pick-up number. My number was 95. :D Random eh?

This 23+ (?) year old guy who was in charge of my line flirted with me a little when I handed him my portfolio, and actually remembered me when I went back at 3pm to pick it up. Out of like, HUNDREDS/thousands of people, he somehow remembered who I was. "Hey Victoria!" Omg. It made me blush. ~ LOL I'll probably never even see him again.

Anyways, so Animation is out of the way now! As much as I would've loved to get the marking sheet today, the reality of the matter is: I won't receive my marks until a few weeks from now. The wait is so painful... I hope I get into Animation so badly! Here's some of the work I submitted (out of... 25? pieces):




Yep, a few leg issues...









My Illustration portfolio is like, 90% completed, and due on Friday. I have to admit my Animation portfolio is x100 times stronger than my Illustration one... partly because of content, and admittedly, partly because of effort. I'm drained and subsequently tempted to not try as hard on this one. My motivation to get into Illustration isn't anywhere near my want/need to get into Animation. However, I'm going to push myself to get it completed to the best of my ability!

Wish me luck!

Hope you're having a nice day!

~ Victoria

PS - White Chamber is awesome. ♥ I think Crimson Room is still my favourite though, perhaps because it's the original and I've re-played it since 2004. It's also one of the freakiest... omg Viridian Room creeped me out. O_O Oh I love you, Takagi. XD ♥

★ SCHEDULE

» Animation Portfolio (56% Completed) » FEB 27
» Illustration Portfolio (60% Completed) » FEB 29

Isn't it sad how materialistic and superficial "love" has become? I'm talking about this in relation to Valentine's Day, of course. I think it's pretty depressing that we live in a world where candy hearts equal love. Once Valentine's Day is over, it's forgotten about until next year. That shows how sincere the "love" is, doesn't it?

Valentine's Day is supposed to be a celebration of love, but shouldn't something as wonderful as love be celebrated more than just one day per year? We shouldn't need an official day to tell us -- or force us in some cases -- to appreciate those around us (family, friends, boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife, pets (yeah pets need love! :P), etc etc etc). We should already be doing so! All it takes is a "thank you" now and then, or a hug, or if you're in a relationship - "I love you" (but only if you mean it). There are many different ways of showing someone you care for them, and in the end, it's your decision on how to go about it. But you should do it often!

I think our society needs to learn a lesson on sincerity and what love really is. Far too many people are getting lost in the superficiality.

Maybe I'm just over thinking it. Regardless, I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day in the company of... whoever you want to be around. :D ♥

~ Victoria

Hello!

So, ever since my last entry, there've been two snow days and a lockdown at my school! The snow days were greatly appreciated and enjoyed, whereas the lockdown... wasn't. It was really scary. I've heard two different stories: 1) the gunman was found and sent to jail, and 2) the gunman was found and -- upon investigation -- was never carrying a firearm. Someone just mistook something he was carrying to be a gun, and reported it.

Which to believe? I dunno. I'm just glad it's over. It lasted for about two and a half (or three?) hours, and it really made me start to think about what would happen if I died. Freaky stuff. Sheridan (my school) was all over the news & radio.

On a lighter note, I've been browsing around FOUND Magazine a lot lately. It's such an interesting site... people post things they find; to-do lists, love letters, grocery lists, etc. Some of the found items are so cute and amusing, especially the love letters written by kids! I love it! ♥

Anyways, I hope you're having an nice day and remember, "someone who secretly admires you thinks of you before they go to sleep at night." (Hopefully they don't stalk you! :P That quote's gotten me through some tough times! Jk. Sorta. Kinda. Okay, not really. Truthfully, it has helped. :P)

~ Victoria

PS - Does someone want to live with me next year...?