m-nitroaniline
biphenyl
nickel chloride
copper chloride
FINALLY! The melting point tests, UV spectroscopy, and IR spectroscopy confirms it! Will be doing TLC and a few more tests on Tuesday to finish this project off. WHOO!
Much love to my friends.
And of course, I miss you too, dearest.
I hope that everyone will have a wonderful day today.
Speaking of midterms, I just came out of a midterm for my Biology class. I have another midterm coming up next week on Friday. Physics. Dreaded physics. It was never my best subject and this particular professor is brutal. Much studying needs to be done between now and next week.
The Soil lab is coming along swimmingly and we managed to identify our two inorganic metals as Copper Sulfate and some sort of Nickel compound. As far as our organic compounds go, our TLC tests seem to closely match our sample for m-nitroaniline. Next time, we'll be performing qualitative tests on the compounds once we determine what the fourth mystery compound is.
Sunday, I'll be heading out to Fashion District with my anime club to shop for fabric. I'll be doing Kannon from Umineko~ He really does look like my sort of character, doesn't he?
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Anyway, I'll be heading out to go get a replacement ATM card. I always seem to misplace these things. I should be worried, but fortunately, no charges have been filed on my card yet.
Hopefully, I'll see everyone tonight. Later everyone!
I don't think I'm using LJ as a means to explore the various thoughts that lie within my mind anymore. It's become more like an organizer of sorts for all the projects that I have yet to do. XD I promise to update with some of my musings when I find the time. Soon. Maybe. Hopefully. Pretty please? <3
Work:
Saturday - Lead anime club members to PMX
Sunday - Warhammer 40k session (my first one!)
Tuesday - Meet up with members of my group for the Soil Project
Wednesday - Meet up with partner to complete the Ion Chromatography Lab
Random Events/Thoughts:
- Yaoi-con was WONDERFUL. Thank you everyone for making it an awesome experience. Another thank you for everyone who helped me get into my costume. :D Also, much <3 to Lien as always~
- My glass door is fixed so I don't have to sleep in the cold anymore~ However, it's a little too late because I think I got sick from being out in the open for two nights in a row. Phooey.
- I think I'm beginning to fall in love with my Xion-muse~ She has so much potential and she's just so damn cute. :D
- I really do want to continue our Albel and Rinoa log. I'll be coming home tonight after anime club (hopefully) early so we can start that again~
- I haven't done a tarot card reading for myself for a long time. I forgot to do it for you too while I was up there... I need to practice and get in the habit of interpreting the cards again.
Wish me luck because I'll need it to survive this tight schedule.
For my own personal reference:
Thursday
- Pre-lab for Aspirin Purification
Friday
- Vertebrate Biology Midterm
- Physics Midterm
Saturday/Sunday
- Try to make it to Karina's Cosplay Gathering
- Finish up my leg-guards, forearm-guards, and thigh-guards.
Monday
- Chemistry Midterm
Tuesday
- IR Spectroscopy Post-lab
- Caffeine Purification Post-lab
Forearm Guards - 100%
Shoes - 60%
Bodysuit - 100%
Wig - 70%
Corsette - 40%
Thighguards - 0%
Upperarm guards - 0%
Mantle - 0%
Cap and Scarf - 0&
Yaoi Con Plans
Hang out with everyone up there (duh)
Attend the Loveless gathering as Ritsuka with Katie (my Soubi~)
BE OBNOXIOUS AS GURREN LAGANN PARALLEL WORKS WITH KA-CHAN
Help Jamie with Masquerade as Zack Fair
Run around as the LoZ hotties, Sheik and Midna ♥
Sexy UNO anyone?
Whatever else we can think of~
Dissidia Progress
Sephiroth and Zidane now maxed out to satisfaction though I could max out some more abilities.
Next up - Equipment Grinding
The manga touches upon issues of what it means to be human and what makes us different from the parasites, those so-called "monsters". After reading the series, I sat down to reflect upon those themes, then eventually I drifted over to the topic of humanity as a whole, then to the topic as it relates to my own circle of friends.
I really do need to have more faith in people. I also just need to remind myself that when I help someone, it should be out of the goodness of my heart and not out of pity.
Thank you Migi for your insights~
The encounter made me remember just how much I'm looking forward to the future. I really can't wait until I see you again. I'd love to be in the same space, the same reality as you. I don't want to be next to a common fast-food worker. I'd rather spend my time with you.
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This year, I'm trying to organize my UCLA anime club's cosplay group, but unfortunately, I have no idea what this year's theme should be. Everyone seems to be vouching for a show called "Umineko" but I haven't the foggiest idea what that anime is. I suppose if it gathers enough votes, it's time to do a lot of research.
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Dissidia Progress:
Lv 100:
Zidane
Kuja
Sephiroth
Tidus
Working on: Jecht
Zidane's the only one with a ton of abilities mastered.
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Today I got DJ Max PSP 2. Such an amazing rhythm game with awesome music. It's basically Beatmania, but on the PSP. <3 to anyone who knows what I'm talking about~
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And of course, today is Thursday which means I"ll be out for anime club. Peace and love to everyone who those who took the time to read down this far. Peace and love to people who don't anyway. ♥
Today in lab, I spilled the entire beaker full of the caffeine that I had been purifying all week.
All of it.
Hopefully we'll have enough caffeine between all the students to spare maybe 5 mg of it for the infrared spectroscopy on Thursday. Hopefully.
With the amount of work that has been placed upon me by cosplay, school, and anime club, I can't help but feel that I'm dropping the ball when it comes to keeping in touch with my friends. Yes, I'm busy. But that doesn't mean that I shouldn't neglect them altogether.
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This may be the only time I may get to say this, but today I shall be extracting caffeine from tea leaves~ I'm really looking forward to this lab even though the procedures themselves are going to be extremely tedious. The goal is to gather as much purified caffeine as possible which means that I'll be filtering out the other substances again and again and again until I get the desired purity. Despite how long and labor intensive this lab will be, I do love to manipulate chemicals. I think I'll have an excellent time in lab, especially once the room fills up with the smell of brewed tea~
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"BruinAlert:.
Police Emergency at Young Hall. Situation under control, suspect in custody. All persons should avoid Young Hall. "
...well, this means that I won't be coming out of the computer lab until 10 minutes before my class starts. >.o
As an older brother, I have to say that I'm proud that he's managed to figure out life's social stuff on his own. I just find his first experience with a relationship so adorable.
( All About Me )
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post with a link to the image that you want on your mousepad. Afterward, either catch me on AIM or PM me your address so I can send these things off. :D
The mousepads themselves are 9.25" x 7.75" and the detail on the artwork is decent. However, the higher res the image is, the better it will show up on the mousepad. Here's some idea as to how the mousepads themselves look.
Here's my own personal mousepad.
TTGL FTW!
So there you go. I would appreciate it if you do this as soon as possible so I can get the orders out of the way. Later everyone~
You shouldn't take this so hard. It's nothing that you didn't already know. You're just a bit upset. No need to freak out. Stop worrying and stop looking in the mirror. That's how people become anorexic.
Nothing has changed. I repeat. Nothing has changed. So please get a hold of yourself.
Thank you,
Violet.
P.S. Please stop absorbing the moods of everyone around you. It's not helping you. You can still be kind without projecting another's pain onto yourself.
A few days ago, my friend Dawn surprised me with a gift. I'm not talking small. After hearing about how stupid the bus schedule is, she decided to buy me a bike. Seriously. A whole brand new bike. She surprised me before we went out to watch "9" with
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sorcererhuntres . To be fair, she said it was to make up for all the times where she forgot my birthday or Christmas presents. But holy shit! A bike!As you can see, I'm still not over how thankful I am for Dawn. She seriously is one of my closest friends and I'm completely grateful for her friendship. I can never tell her enough how much I absolutely love having her as my friend.
Today I decided to use her gift and biked my way over to work. It cut my traveling time by 66%! Only 30 minutes to get to work! My legs are so sore from all that biking though. I'm tired, but in that good endorphin-high kind. My mind is energized and ready for some rp play hopefully. I'm going to see if I can poke around with Bridget and Hei in Aegean to get some logs going or something.
It doesn't take a very observant person to know that I'm naturally feminine in nature. I knew this even during childhood. I knew that I wasn't like the other boys and I was fine with that. I understand that that's just who I am.
However, I still understand that I am what I am. A boy on the verge of becoming a man. I know that I am capable of great things. I just need confidence in myself. I've already done some amazing things because I believed in my own abilities. That confidence needs to continue growing. I can't let bouts of depression or insecurities dampen my life. That's not what living life is about. It's not about sitting there and hoping that the best will happen. It's about reaching up for the sky and seizing your destiny with your own hands.
I believe that that is the true essence of being a man.
I will not forget about the emotions that have always defined who I am, but I will not let them destroy me from the inside.
Time to move forward from this summer and step into the next season.
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Back when I was in high school, I used to play a game called "Cartoon Orbit." I'm sure a few of you remember what it was. Cartoon Network and Kids WB joined together and promoted a site where you could collect cToons which were basically glorified stickers that you can add to your collection. It was actually quite fun as it simulated stock market conditions through the sale and purchase of said cToons.
I eventually joined an internet forum dedicated to the game and for nearly three years, I participated in the forums, eventually rising up to moderator status. I shared so many memories with the people on that board. Many of them were positive members of the community. Others...not so much. But in a sense, the forum was my home away from home, a community where I could talk with my peers and share with them some of the experiences of high school. I didn't grow super close with people at my high school until around junior/senior year, so really, I turned to this internet forum for support.
I remember being a somewhat immature, but what high school kid isn't? I was definitely in much less control over my emotions back then which is hard to imagine. I can barely keep a handle on my emotions now as it stands. But I always had the support of my friends on that forum. It was much more than a game help site. The regulars cared about each other and supported each other whether it was in-game or just chatting.
They helped me during my worst moments, from painful break-ups and betrayals to my mom's death, to more joyous occasions like my acceptance into UCLA. Really, the people there were pretty amazing.
But...eventually Cartoon Orbit closed down. With the game gone, there was no point in the forum anymore so everyone left, gone their seperate ways. My internet family was dissolved, but by then, I had grown close to my present-day group of friends, so the transition didn't feel as bad. Now that I think about it, I feel guilty that I had let such a huge part of my life go away so easily.
I returned to the forum today and found it mostly empty. A few topics still existed with members popping up to check if anyone still frequented the boards.
Today I began to process to keep in touch with some members who seemed to have drifted away. Let's see if I can reconnect with my past and see how my old friends have done after these past few years.
Our rp is based on a character interview found in Batman: Arkham Asylum, which is shown below.
The premise of the rp...what happened after the last interview tape?
It was a one-shot so they ended up dying together in each other's arms after a battle of wits over the sociopath's motives and reasons for killing. In the end, Zsasz convinced her that her life was indeed pointless and that the best route was to die by his blade. Yet as she died, Dr. Cassidy managed to evoke some emotion into the serial killer and made him share one lucid moment of sanity. He realized that he was intent on saving her because he actually cared for her. With that revelation, he turned the blade on himself. It was so so adorable...in a very sadistic way.
Wow, I empathize with a serial killer. I need to make sure that my muses don't get away from me lest they alter my mind.
