2-29-00 (12:52 a.m.) Well, it's been a while since I updated...a lot's happened, most of it I can't remember ; ). No, it wasn't the drugs, it was the work added to the work, added to other work, added to stuff I should've been doing but wasn't. For example, right now I should be studying for my 8 a.m. discrete test...oh well. First the minor little things. I found Keri Beth's page...It was pretty cool. I think I'm going to have to change the rules for the Smithra Award. I feel really bad putting people on the "people I think are really stupid list" I think I'm going to change it to: "people I think are silly" I just hadn't anticipated anyone actually stealing one. I thought it was cool, but I try to do what I say I'll do ; (. This following a run-in with Angela, where I challenged her to do what she said she'd do...and resultingly pissed her off. So, I felt kind of obligated. Hopefully, she'll e-mail me, so I can give her one of these things...and I can feel less bad about that. I'll change the page at some point, and move her to the silly people list. Hmmm....other news....Angela's been really moody, and hard to deal with lately. She was trying to drag Joe to Sullivan, without actually requesting his presence in Sullivan, and Joe was kind of trying to not go...without actually saying he didn't want to go. Joe needed to know a couple Physics facts, and was supposed to study with August. Angela only wanted to tag along with us, if "we" (read joe) were going to end up in Sullivan ultimately. I start to suggest that she go on to Sullivan, and we'll catch up if that's what the consensus is. She looks at me and says: "I wasn't talking to you." I respond: "I am talking to you, but nevermind. Joe, do you want to hear what I have to say?" I start telling Joe my idea...Angela walks away. Mildly childish on my part perhaps? Very rude on her part? I would say so. However, I'm a biased, involved party. We spent the afternoon discussing Angela's recent behavior, and wondering what made the change from last year, and earlier this year, to recent behaviors. Colin and I have wondered if she wasn't nice to us just because we were her only link to Joe. I think that's a little harsh, but that's the kind of thing you wonder. When someone says they won't talk to you ever again...then says "Well, I'll probably end up talking to joe eventually." She actually said this to Joe and Colin. So, Colin's thinking: "Excuse me?" but he's too non-confrontational to say anything. Everyone gets their quota of little stupid things for me...and then I start cutting them down. Angela exceeded her quota. There was a point at which August had exceeded his quota. When that happens, the individual in question usually ends up not liking me very much for a while. Angela just needs to learn some interpersonal/communication skills, and she'll be on her way. I did poorly on my Physics test, not failing poorly, but below average poorly. Our teacher sucks. A lot of us are having trouble that've had Physics, and done all this stuff before...so the fact that he can't explain it to people who should already have the concepts down, speaks poorly for him. I have a bunch of programs to grade once again...the fun never ends. This past weekend was Kate's and my 1 year anniversary, and chance arrangement of events allowed us to be together. We would've figured something out otherwise, but my Jennifer's dance performance made rides, etc. a lot simpler. Friday, we saw the dance, and hung out with Jennifer...then crashed at my uncle Dennis's house. I hadn't seen Dennis in years, and (on a technical note) he's never seen me. This was Kate's first run-in with my extended family...I don't know what she thought of them. As most of you know, I met almost all of Kate's relatives at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. I'm hoping to be able to make it to the Loch Norman games...transportation's going to be the major stumbling block there. We ended up dropping in on Joe's house...because that was the easiest way to get us both back to our respective schools. We stayed up really late, and had some really good talks. I got filled in on all the details of her life she'd forgot to mention over IM...being most of them ; ). To hear her in person, you'd never imagine she'd leave anything out anywhere, but she's not quite so good at keeping peoples informed long distance. So, we updated eachother on plans, and what we'd been up to. We discussed her recent...mood I guess...and what was going on. If she's reading my journal (an assumption I'm making) I know she's not current, because I doubt she would've had to ask me what I said to Daniel to make him worry about her. This is just skimming the surface of everything that came up...but I think we're a lot closer because of it. I made her a mix CD mostly of songs from my personal collection that make me think of her...some that I managed to track down...and August helped me make a cover for it...so it was pretty awesome (if you discount the fact that I screwed up one of the less important tracks). I just never felt the moment was right to give it to her...so I slipped it into her bag...and wonder of wonders...nobody mentioned it to her. I thought for sure Joe would make fun of me for making it or something...but he managed to restrain himself. I'm proud of him ; ). She IMed me when I was back at state...and thanked me for the CD, then asked if I had found the card. I rummaged around in my backpack, finally opening the pocket I never use...and IMed back: "Now I have." There was a really nice card, and a great picture of Kate that'll end up on the pictures page whenever I scan it....among other places. That's about the sum of the major details of my weekend that can be shared here ; ). Well...there is one other thing. I found out that she has been writing in her journal...so I hope she's getting as much out of it as I do. I'm thinking of starting a second journal...where I keep things I don't put here...but that may not happen...I have enough trouble keeping up with this one.