Dani? Oh yeah, she's an Egyptologist.

So... what's happened? Hm, I did my laundry! Yeah, nothing's happened. Except I watched The Prince of Egypt yesterday, and I realized that I really want to be an Egyptologist. Or an archaeologist. That would be incredible. :D

I really want some adventure in my life. Egyptology seems perfect for me because it's something I've always loved since I was young. I remember this one pop-up book on mummification I had. I would write "reasearch papers" on it (basically copying down all of the text of the book). It was so fun. Also, I loved playing out The Mummy (the movie, you know, with Brendan Fraser) with my barbies. My childhood friend Kaitlin might remember this. I would play my mom's new age CD and would pretend it was ancient Egyptian music. (I realize now that most of the songs were in Latin and some in French.)

There was something magical about that CD though:

YALALA ...

Today was the first day of school. Teacher was very cool. I  don't feel much like writing a lot, but I thought a little update was in order.

Um, I got a PS2 game in the mail today: GrimGrimoire. Also, I got two posters:

Hmm, what else? I've been drawing stuffsies. May do an art post later. Hrm, maybe. I already have some homework. >:(

Listening to Within Temptation - The Howling

I went driving with my dad today. Plenty of driving. I'm not so scared of it anymore. I used to have, like, mini panic attacks every time I sat in the driver's seat. Of course, I still avoid the highways and I still have slight issued with full parking lots, but I am so much more at ease. :D I'm so brave, you guys!!1!!1

MY DREAMS ARE TORTURING ME WITH AWESOMENESS. I was a zombie slayer last night. Yeeah, I had a very cool rifle, and I shot those motherfuckers down! I was on some creepy island, Lost-esque, and I was all cool and in control. There were some other people with me, and they all listened to me like I was the leader. "Don't worry, we'll get through this night."
...Shut up, it was a good dream. The bad thing about those dreams is that I wake up and think, shit, why can't I really be like that?

But whatevs. I'm eating a baby bottle pop. And I'm wearing a temporary tattoo.

Harry Potter = Excellence

I have now watched Harry Potter 7 part 2 twice. TWICE THE EPICNESS. Aaaah, seriously, it was the best ending to the films. I got all teary-eyed at the Snape Pensieve part. ~*~Snape X Lily~*~ Also, the 19 Years Later part. Yeah, they didn't look nearly old enough, but it was still a pretty great scene. ;_;

I did my nails just for Harry Potter!

Not my original idea, BTW.


Ah, all of this Harry Potter excitement makes me want to re-watch all the movies and re-read all the books.

Can't wait for this, whatever it may be!

Things I Am Currently Obsessed With

This post is going to be about things I am currently obsessed with, like music, art, whatever. But I want to start out by writing about my FIRST DAY OF COLLEGE!

First, a little background on my life, school-wise. In the sixth grade my family moved from Tucson, Arizona to San Diego, California. The move was especially hard on me. I was leaving two of my best friends and entering the unknown. It was too much for my innocent psyche. I vowed to not talk to anyone, or even look at anyone, to blend into the background. (I'm serious about this. I had a list that stated these and other depressing points.)

Anyway, from that moment on I saw saw school and all the people in it as the enemy. I made one friend in middle school, but then I went to a different high school than her, and made two friends. But I still had remnants of that negative mindset plus a different view of life than them. I hated the pettiness and shallowness of high school. I felt alienated and lonely, and in the tenth grade I became depressed. I could go really in-depth about all this, but this is getting long as it is. Long story short, I've been going to school online since the eleventh grade. I have one semester left of school, but I'm also taking a college class, which I LOVE.

I was ridiculously excited to start going to school again. I got all dolled up on Wednesday and skipped happily to my class, and even socialized. The past me would not have recognized this person. The people in my class are cool, not the usual douchebags from high school, and the teacher is pretty badass, I think. I am excited to go back on Monday. I may be the youngest in my class, but I feel all grown up.

Anyway, on to my obsessions:

Lackadaisy

The coolest webcomic ever. In my humble opinion. The comic is about cats from the nineteen twenties, during the prohibition era, running a speakeasy called Lackadaisy. I love cats, I love the nineteen twenties, and I love comics. Anyone who loves these things should read Lackadaisy.

Tori Amos

Tori Amos is sort of a new/renewed discovery. My dad had her Beekeeper CD and I listened to it a lot the summer before eleventh grade. But last night I was surfing (does anyone even use that word anymore?) youtube and I came across Tori, and I discovered a hell of a lot more songs that I had never heard before, and I fell in love again. Among my favorites are "Blood Roses," and "Jackie's Strength." Also the video for "A Sorta Fairytale" is so strange, and yet oddly beautiful. Here is "Blood Roses."




Dressing Magically

In the tenth grade I started getting really into Wicca and Witchcraft and stuff, and, almost three years later I still have witchy tendencies and believe in magic (I've always believed in magic actually). A post in Moonshine Junkyard was my inspiration, so I found this site that tells you the colors of the day of the week. I've only been doing it this week but I'm probably going to get tired of it after a while. Still, it's fun to add a little magic to your daily wardrobe. I don't have any pictures, unfortunately.


Hats

Not Using Shampoo

I recently started going shampoo-free, and it's going better than I expected. I tried going shampoo-free a couple of times before, but I got frustrated and gave up. This time, my hair got really awfully greasy, and then I read about using baking soda, so I tried it, and I love it! My hair feels good and not greasy at all. Hopefully I won't start shampooing again, since I have a history on giving up on these things.

Anyway, I'd best be off to make a dent in my reading list.  The Lord of the Rings awaits!