i stole this from justine. why am i filling out one of these again? it's better than reading tartuffe. also, i was hoping that in the course of answering petty little questions about my inner self, i could stumble across some brilliant discovery. just hoping.

in order to understand this entry, first read leo's last couple of entries and all comments belonging to them. everything written by somebody else is in red, and my response is in black. have fun!

"i think that if people like Leo know how to spell and use punctuation then they should write how ever they want unlike you who still have to practice just because you cant get it right."

i agree that i if people like leo know how to spell and use punctuation, then they can write however they'd like. however, you didn't address the fact that leo doesn't know how to spell and use punctuation. he can barely make coherent sentences...i realize that asking him to write them down is a bit much. that's okay. i accept inferiority in the world as a way to define my superiority.

"as for cherry-popper over there, how about you take your problems and stick them straight up your candy ass. (and no I don’t mean your face, even though people might not tell the difference between them) and speaking of idiocy and intelligence, what the hell is "///.^"?! is that retardish for "i am a stupid ho"? i mean i wouldn’t know so im asking you since you seem to be fluent in both english and retardish"

i don't understand how you feel you have a right to talk about my "problems." funny thing is, i don't have problems. if you wanted to talk about them, you must've made them up in your delusional little mind. also, i can't remember the last time i talked to you, or even saw you anywhere, so i don't see any reason for your silly vendetta against me. is it cuz i made fun of leo? if that's the case, you're better off bashing your head against the wall in an attempt to gain an IQ greater than 10 than trying to say that i'm a baser person than leo. it's less futile that way. ///.^ maybe if you did talk to me, you'd understand what that means. it was brilliant for you to assert the idea that all retarded people speak the same language. gosh,you're so smart!

"Iriana, please do us all a favor and kindly shut the fuck up. Thank you, you worthless scrap of frog shit - no one likes you, go back to your shack with your 3 year old mom or whatever the hell you were bitching about on your Xanga. No one cares about grammar, honestly - this is his own website so how about you put your Grammar Police uniform on and find another webpage, kthxstfu."

i don't remember lauren ever insisting on having leo use correct grammar. she was just pointing out exactly how dumb he was, which wasn't really necessary because we all knew from the beginning. at least i did...maybe you missed it b/c his dumb comments shocked the living shits out of you.

"I'm pretty sure this Leo kid could spell just as well as you and have correct grammar to boot. Hell, why do you even care? Do you have a hidden fetish for people with perfect grammar and spelling, and seeing people like Leo post gramatically incorrect sentences turns you off? I mean, shit, put down your Cheetos, take a few steps back from your computer, take a breath and take a walk - but don't forget to put on your paper bag because I know you're horifically FUGLY in real life. (it's ok, everyone has their own issues; you just have to deal with your stupidity and disfigured face)"

(as stated above, leo can not spell and punctuate properly. it is clearly beyond his mental capacity.) well aren't you a lesson in shallow values? if somebody is ugly, does that mean you don't like them? in that case, you better stay away from trying to defend leo b/c he's about as attractive as a naked mole rat. do you find leo attractive? that's pretty gross.

"Oh, and I think I said it before but I'll say it again; you know, just to be sure: Shut the fuck up and troll somewhere else, you imperfect moronic cumwad."

OH NO!!! there's somebody who is imperfect? the world must be coming to an end!!! to point out the epitome of imperfection, just look in a mirror. that's okay, don't despair for humanity yet. lauren and i have superfluous amounts of positive traits to make up for your lack of them.

"And listen, "Cherry-popper" AKA Tekkafool, I'll cut YOU a deal - You shut the hell up and go back to fingerpainting and I promise you that the government will keep sending you welfare checks to support your poor-ass family."

fingerpainting? fool? now i'm really hurt. and my poor family? i'm gonna cry! the world is ending b/c it's become a sin to be ugly, to fingerpaint, to be poor, and to be imperfect.

"Latino, I think "///.^" is supposed to be her trademark - oooh, it's so cool, I can make symbols as my trademark. Here, I made one for you, Tekka: ..|..

this article was given to me by ben. it was mentioned on david's xanga and i felt it would be worthwhile to post it so others could read it. it's so depressing; who wouldn't want to read this?

Bananas could split for good

Edible bananas may disappear within a decade if urgent action is not taken to develop new varieties resistant to blight.

A Belgian scientist leading research into the fruit loved by millions, and a staple for much of the world's poor, has warned that diseases and pests are steadily encroaching upon crops.

The problem is that the banana we eat is a seedless, sterile article which could slip the way of its predecessor which was wiped out by blight half a century ago.

But Dr Emile Frison, who heads the French-based International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP), says the biotechnology and genetic manipulation it might take to save it could put off consumers with GM concerns.

The Cavendish banana now being eaten across the globe lacks genetic diversity, he argues in an article in New Scientist magazine, and its survival is threatened by:

• Panama disease, caused by a soil fungus, which wiped out the Gros Michel variety in the 1950s
• Black Sigatoka, another fungal disease which has reached global epidemic proportions
• Pests invading plantations and farms in central America, Africa and Asia alike.

New Scientist compared the current threat to bananas to the potato blight which caused the devastating Irish famine of the 1840s.

GM fears

Fungicides are proving increasingly ineffective against the diseases, and black Sigatoka especially.

"As soon as you bring in a new fungicide, they develop resistance," Dr Frison said.

"One thing we can be sure of is that the Sigatoka won't lose in this battle."

A global consortium of scientists led by Dr Frison last year announced plans to sequence the genetic blueprint of the banana within five years.

They will focus on largely inedible wild bananas, which are full of hard seeds, since many of these are resistant to black Sigatoka.

But the team's work is being hampered by a lack of support from the large producers, who fear that consumers will not accept a GM banana.

The Belgian scientist, who is based in Montpellier in southern France, pointed out that the research would be directed towards bananas eaten in Africa, where consumption is up to 50 times greater than that in a nation like Great Britain.

"Work on the banana genome will be concentrated on finding ways to improve the varieties on which Africans depend for their survival, rather than the one you and I buy off supermarket shelves," he said.

so sunday the 12th was my birthday. i had a grand celebration with my dearly beloved mock trial book. about 9000 people had their birthdays that day too. when i heard that statistic in 7th grade, i stopped feeling special about it. also, after you've had more than 10 birthdays, they just lose their appeal. this one was a little, tiny bit special though. i'm 18 now. i can buy cigarettes, pose in porno, vote, be sued for statutory rape, enter into legal contracts, order stuff from the tv, and other such wonderful things. i'm excited. really. can't you tell?

it's past the deadline of submitting college application material, but i'm still not finished. i handed in my last transcript request two days ago and mr. david has yet to grade my research paper for me to send in to cornell. being late doesn't bother me too much. cornell claims to have a multiple week backlog anyway. i'm hoping that my lateness will add to my already-very-special application.

i thought i had come to grips with the fact that not everybody's mock trial team is as enthusiastic as we are. i recently talked to albert and determined that he's a pretty decent lawyer. i failed to remind myself that people like albert are not the norm before i went to see david's mock trial team. i wasn't counting on being impressed, but i wasn't expecting to be disappointed either. i don't like to see people floundering with open-ended questions.

the very short mock trial meeting ended and mother couldn't truncate her work day to come pick me up, so i asked david for some mercy and shelter at his house. when i arrived at his house, i knew i had chosen the right dark-colored attire that day in order to greet his mostly-white, happily-shedding cat. when i get a cat, i'll try to get a dark one, like tian's. that way, dark hair on my clothing can be attributed to my shedding rather than a messy room.

nothing significant was talked about. i expected that. i left at 6.

midterms are coming up next week on wednesday, thursday, and friday.
study - european history, chemistry
glance over - accounting, french, calculus
not study - english

do you care if i don't know what to say?
will you sleep tonight, or will you think of me?
will i shake this off? pretend it's all okay?
that there's someone out there who feels just like me
there is.
"there is", by boxcar racer

i go to school and i run and play
i tell the kids that it's all okay
i like to laugh so my friends won't know
when the bell rings i just don't wanna go home
...
promises mean everything when you're little
and the world is so big
i just don't understand how
you can smile with all those tears in your eyes
when you tell me everything is wonderful now
...
i don't wanna hear you say
that i will understand someday
i don't wanna hear you say
we both have grown in a different way
i don't wanna meet your friends
and i don't wanna start over again
i just want my life to be the same
just like it used to be
some days i hate everything
i hate everything
everyone and everything
please don't tell me everything is wonderful now
"wonderful", by everclear