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[18 Apr 2012|09:57am] |
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I know I'm late on this one, but a trained monkey? An army of them? Yes. A world of yes. I don't think it's possible for the Echo to have given myself and Izzy a better idea.
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[25 Mar 2012|11:15pm] |
I'm back. Like the other young women that have been abducted, I don't remember anything. I suppose some might consider that a kindness. I don't.
More than ever, I'd like to know what happened to the other women. To me. All of us deserve answers. All of us deserve to know. Why, what the purpose was, what happened while we were gone, all of it. Being in the dark is never something I've enjoyed. If there's something I don't know, it is to my advantage to seek out answers.
And we will. We will get answers. We deserve no less.
Thank you to Rachel, who found me. I won't apologize for anyone who worried, although it's regrettable that you had to feel that anxiety. The only guilty party is the one responsible for this.
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[13 Mar 2012|11:24pm] |
Well I suppose it's about time they did something, but isn't this a case of too little, too late? Some system by the administration should have been put into effect when the first two women went missing. They're only now putting a curfew system in place? And I can't say much for the idea. The vast majority of us attended a boarding school. Getting around a curfew has never been an issue. As for the source of our disappearances, they've evaded several people for this long. Throwing a curfew at them is probably more of a laugh than a detriment. The Ministry's inability to take this seriously is eye-opening and as alarming as the disappearances themselves.
In other less serious news, those kids are still outside the library at the same time every day. The fact that they have an audience doesn't seem to bother them. It may even encourage them? Regardless, fascinating.
I'm not sure how I feel about being given a copy of the Complete Collection of Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Naturally, I have a fondness for the author and I had misplaced my previous copy, but don't remember openly lamenting the fact. Perhaps I don't give my friends enough credit. Have you all been keeping as strong an eye on me as I have on you? I suppose given the dilemma currently unfolding on our campus, I shouldn't be surprised. Maybe grateful.
If only our watchful eyes could put an end to all of this, or at the very least, spot the barbarians responsible.
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[06 Mar 2012|10:56am] |
There are these students on campus that, every day past three o'clock, gather together outside of the library in order to read. It's odd. They never go in the library, they merely sit outside, in a rather large group, not saying a word, just reading. Sometimes it's the same book, sometimes it's a school text, other times you'll see one reading Witch Weekly and another reading everyone's favourite Echo and so on and so forth. It's like a very, very odd little book club. Perhaps they just don't like being alone? I would ask, but I never really have the heart to disturb them.
I suppose as past times go they could certainly do worse.
Personally I just find it amusing that they do this in front of the library. As though they're mocking the institution or something.
I should get a picture.
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[22 Feb 2012|07:25pm] |
The disappearances of these women would be less horrifying if there was a point.
A lot of people have been updating lately addressing their concern over loved ones who have been taken. It's heart breaking and their outrage is completely valid. Not only are these women being taken--there seems to be very little done to avoid it. MacKenzie isn't the first and yet I don't see any extra precautions being taken by the school's administration to protect both those that have previously been abducted and the rest of the young women who now rightly fear for their safety while doing something as simple as walking home from their class.
As far as I'm concerned, all of the women out there, and the men that care about their sisters, friends, girlfriends, etc, should start to implement some sort of buddy systems or any methods necessary to avoid this happening again. Especially since, as of now, we still don't know why.
That's the worst, isn't it? The real question on many minds? Why is this happening? And how is it possible it can happen so many times with so many people understandably letting their angry voices be heard on the issue? I've never held much faith in legal systems, wizard or otherwise, but this seems like a brand new low. And while I can't say I condone vigilantism, I will not be surprised when people start taking this into their own hands.
My thoughts are with those of you who are distressed over MacKenzie. If you need anything, I'd be happy to help however I can, even if you just need someone to pound the pavement with.
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[13 Feb 2012|12:21pm] |
I suppose we can all thank Chaucer for making tomorrow's celebration about romance instead of a martyred Saint.
If this sounds cynical or anti-Valentine's, but I promise it isn't. I don't have many feelings about the day one way or another except that in some people it seems to bring out a great deal of genuine sweetness... while in others it tends to bring out utter panic and aggression. It's a lot like Christmas in that respect, except about romantic guilt as opposed to familial guilt.
Hopefully the day offers a better distraction against some of the more sour things that have been occurring lately.
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[04 Feb 2012|10:32am] |
No, I haven't disappeared. School has just been more hectic than usual. Which, I'll admit, I enjoy. I like being busy with my studies. That doesn't mean I don't get to enjoy some of my hobbies--like photography, for instance. There's just less time for it.
Hopefully that will change. I don't like dedicating all of my life to course work and homework. A tad pathetic, isn't that?
Apologies to all of my wonderful friends that it seems I've been ignoring lately. I promise I've been keeping up on what's going on in all your lives.
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[13 Dec 2011|11:46pm] |
( Warded Private. )
I'm very lucky. Besides Valerie and a few friends, I don't have to worry about buying too many gifts this year. My parents will be spending their holiday in Germany, which allows me to stay here on campus. Which, generally, I prefer.
Now it's just a matter of getting into the spirit. I loathe shopping this late in the month.
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[01 Dec 2011|11:54pm] |
It's not every day I'm noticed, and yet now I find myself mentioned in a fashion section of a gossip rag. Although, I guess I shouldn't really complain. They could be commenting on my extensive love life, my private investigator business, the panda bears I keep in the basement, my pension for collecting human hair...
Kidding, on all of the above, obviously.
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[15 Nov 2011|11:53pm] |
( Warded Private )
Having a job is a refreshing change. I like it. I enjoy making my own money instead of relying on whatever I had before. It's an interesting change of pace.
And, as a bonus, I get to see a lot of people on a more regular basis that, before, I only saw a handful of times every month or so.
All in all, a good decision.
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[02 Nov 2011|07:44pm] |
Newly twenty-two years old and now a known criminal mastermind. I suppose it had to happen eventually. Big brain. Years and years of accumulated facts about my peers.
Clearly, I'm evil. Just look at the shed full of pom-poms.
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[24 Oct 2011|10:51pm] |
I have a lot of course work that I should probably be devoting my time to, but I've actually found myself spending a lot more time with my camera lately. I've mostly worked with subjects in a relatively candid nature, but I'm starting to wonder if I could move on to trying other forms of photography with people. It might be a fun experiment, but I don't think it would be the same. I prefer to catch subjects off guard when I can. In a lot of cases, you get to see the real person when you catch someone off guard with a camera. The results are always interesting.
Tonight (again, avoiding school work) I actually went through some old photographs that I took from Paris this last summer.
Clearly, the most amazing part of the entire trip was the Catacombs. I think I used entire rolls of film there alone. The only bad thing about the Catacombs is that they're a tourist trap. It's impossible to be down there without a crowd. But you can imagine what it would be like. I would have loved that; to have been down there with only a handful of other people, or alone, for that matter. That would have been wonderful.
The only reason I mention it is because I found this and thought it was a little funny.
( Spell-o-taped in. )
If you haven't been, I suggest you promptly put it on your bucket list.
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[15 Oct 2011|07:36pm] |
I find all this "Mask" talk very daunting. I'm partial to the idea of just dropping off the food items and going back home, but I'm more or less interested by the idea of seeing what everyone wears--and, of course, what kind of masks everyone has collected. (Though, any talk of a masquerade ball, ever, will only remind me of Edgar Allan Poe's Hop-Frog.)
Even the set-up of it alone, I'm interested in seeing. I reckon I will just have to put on the dress and the mask to see it all first-hand.
( Private to Izzy )
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[01 Oct 2011|12:37am] |
I don't typically worry myself with idle gossip or rumours (especially when I'm so infrequently named), but... I suppose it should be known: all of your tooth brushes are safe. Please continue to brush and floss. Me, your friends, and your significant others will all appreciate it greatly.
And now that that silliness is out of the way, despite it being a weekend, I should probably get back to my course work.
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[24 Sep 2011|01:18am] |
I have a difficult time consistently updating things like this because--well. Generally I'm never quite sure what to update with. I can't imagine talking about myself in writing would be all that interesting, and I don't have anything really new or exciting to report on, so it seems almost pointless.
I will say that I'm rather impressed with the sort of work that people keep bringing to the photography club. Everyone seems to have a really keen, artistic eye. I'm actually very fond of seeing what people come up with, what people are interested in, how they view the world (it's easier to tell through their photographs), etc. You get to know people a lot better through their artwork.
This probably isn't the way to kick off a weekend, discussing photography club, but there you have it. We all have our interests, I suppose.
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