Mersopolis

That's my town!

Argh. I am reminded of how I have never been to Disneyland.

Tomorrow, I take the ACT. I hope I've prepared well. On Thursday, I go in to take the Learner's Permit test. Eee.

Next on the list: Robert Downey Jr.

This subject is part of my English class, currently. We've been reading 1984, paying attention to the lack of privacy that people have. We've been discussing potential outcomes of either side getting their way. If the government gets its way, then this and other potential terrorist threats are lessened or eliminated, but it sets a dangerous precedent that has potential (of debatable probability) to start turning the US into Oceania, with a Big Brother government. A potentially exploitable back door would exist, which could introduce hacker problems. If Apple gets its way, then that's avoided, but terrorists will have a sanctuary with Apple devices, and with the attention this subject has been getting, and knowing how terrorists generally work, they are almost certain to take advantage of it. We've been looking at this article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-wants-apple-to-help-unlock-iphone-used-by-san-bernardino-shooter/2016/02/16/69b903ee-d4d9-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html As well as this letter from Apple to its customers (making sure to pay attention to the use of rhetorical devices: The diction, the tone, the appeal to emotion, the appeal to logic, etc. because this is AP Language): http://www.apple.com/customer-letter/ We've been assigned to write a 2 paragraph response where we pick a side, and I'm still unsure. However, I think I'm leaning more towards the government's side.

For the first time, I have experienced having a foot fall asleep. I was internally freaking out for a moment, with things going through my head that translate to, "WHERE IS MY FOOT? I DON'T FEEL IT! THE LOWEST PART OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY THAT I FEEL IS NOT ON THE FLOOR! I NEED TO LEAN FORWARD TO MAKE IT REACH THE GROUND, BUT IT WON'T GO ANY FURTHER! NOW I'M ABOUT TO FALL! QUICK, LEFT LEG, SAVE ME! (Repeat)"

Make Cube's nickname be "Nerd"

Today in Utah: A sunny morning, then a windy rainstorm, followed by snow, ending with clear sunniness.

Wait, you lose armor if the soldier wearing it dies? Even if you complete the mission?

Would it even be shut down? Is the court not allowed to opperate without nine members? Could they rotate through seven members, a different one sitting out each case, to continue avoiding ties?

I consider myself punsexual.

Brutal.

Thank you random steam sale for putting the OST within reach of my Steam wallet.

I am le french monsieur with le boonie cap. Ready to shoot when I am needed.

Tonight was Opening Night of WHEN, our original drama, and we dun gud! Some people in the audience admitted to being an absolute mess at times with a torrent of tears coming down their face. Maybe I'll try and share a good synopsis of the play later, so you can understand why.

Can I shoot non-earth creature scum?

I still need to need to get my leaner's permit. My parents are giving me until my mom's birthday (Feb 19) to pass the first test.

I've got classmates absolutely obsessed with this new musical. I think I understand why now.

I am now officially a student in both high school and college. The semester recently switched and one half-year class I signed up for at the beginning of the year (Financial Literacy) decided to offer Concurrent Enrollment credit for college this semester. I'm just a junior in High school, so I'm pretty glad I'm getting a head start, as small as it is.

I got a foosball table top (Came with ball, but no legs) for $10 from a local classifieds website.

I remember a long time ago, when I was a kid, my dad and I playing around with some features on our Windows XP computer. I remember us finding a few graphics demo programs. They included one that showcased a realistic 3D bubble. They also included one about a freaking terrifying giant fish with laser eyes deep in the ocean (It included some creepy commentary, as well). I have tried and failed to find some trace of that on the Internet. Can someone else do better? EDIT: I found it: http://www.nvidia.com/coolstuff/demos#!/creature

I've never really had any interest in him except for when I sang "Let's Dance" for you guys. A terrible loss of a fabulous guy.