October 4, 2000

Just a fax I sent to TSS. Just for fun. It didn't get answered but I called back on Columbus Day and it rocked. Yay.

"My Netcam Q: Since everyone is going to yap forever, I still want to ask my question...I'm building a web site for our women's lunchtime choir (the Samohi Valkyries) and want to know what the best audio format would be. Most people visiting would be casual users. That's all. Rosie..who doesn't own a Playstation.. P.S. Adam you're a freak for choosing that other question.. P.P.S. HI KATE!!!!!! from all the chatters.

October 18, 2000

I am going to be so embarrassed. I have to do one of my college essays for my english class. Specifically, the UC essay. I'm writing about one activity that affected me. Of course, the number one most influential activity in the last five years has been...(dum da-dum dum)

...my experiences with Geocities. Of course. I could write volumes on the subject. Most of these volumes would be pretty positive, too. It's how I got to know Fiona better. I've had so much cool stuff happen! I've learned about COPPA, FCC regulations, and legal stuff about who can sue who.

It was a wild adventure.

The embarrassment stems from the fact that my english teacher is actually a homesteader *blush* so I feel really awkward talking about, um, helping homesteaders. Not to mention talking about what really goes on.

I think my biggest problem will be keeping it to 500 words!

On a more depressing note, I heard yesterday that Mme. Peterson dies of cancer in France. My birthday is always a gloomy time (just glance back at entries from last year around this time) and her death made it even worse. I really liked her. She was very kind and encouraging, even though I couldn't speak French hardly at all, especially the year I had her (freshmen year). An already gloomy day downcast further.

Hey, do you want to know why I want to apply to Pace? It's what no one expects. Nobody's heard of it. They all expect me to go to Stanford or some other big important school. But what if I don't get in? Worse yet, what if I'm wait-listed? What if I visit before I make my final decision and hate the big high-caliber schools? Somehow, a not-so-great statistically school that a person I admire recommends greatly calms me down. The pressure's off there and they seem to have a good CS program. [RN okay maybe it's not so hot, but at least I like the idea. leave me alone *g*]

C'est tout.

Love, Rosie

October 30, 2000

I'm sitting on the Blue Bus. Liz is sitting across the aisle. I didn't notice for a while after I got on the bus. I sneak glances over but am afraid to say hello. She glances over my way occasionally to see what I'm doing, then returns to her looking out the window. She looks quite tired. I wonder what she was doing that she needed to be on the bus. Maybe she had a class. She's smart like that. What comes to the rest of us only with great difficulty comes easily to Elizabeth. [She's very lucky to be so intelligent.] I could see her taking extra classes at UCLA or somewhere. We exchange glances quickly, then pretend we haven't. She'll get off the bus soon--she lives but a few stops away.

Someone near me must have recently been in a smoky place--I feel my throat closing and my eyes watering. Allergies do that to a person. It could be worse. I could break out into hives. I want to be home. There are so many things I could be doing. I just want to go home.

Liz stood up and made her way off the bus as someone's watch beeped. There must have been a Noteworthy meeting and I..no, wait. They can't be meeting there anymore. I wonder why she got off here? I'll never know.

And the bus drives on...

Love, Rosie

October 31, 2000

From my senior brag sheet - the three words that describe me best:

creative - I enjoy doing things that tend to be offbeat and require interesting thought processes.

innovative - I love diving into new technology and trying to improve it. While my attempts sometimes fail, I learn how to improve other things in the process.

geeky: I am so geeky. Anyone who's been using computers since they could read and loves to program is extremely geeky.

Love, Rosie

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