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Alright… June 1, 2007

Posted by Anya in : spontaneous degeneration , 1 comment so far

Let me guess.  It isn’t the best symptom in the world when your brain feels… incoherent the night before the SAT?  I was afraid of that.  *sighs*  Well, I don’t think I’ll have problems because of it.  It’s not like the nerdy (wait, wait, my friend Jay says that “academic” sounds better than “nerd”) part of my brain has blown a fuse… it’s more like… I don’t know… being hit over the head with a lemon and then having your brain wrapped around a gold brick.  For anyone who has not read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, that is not a quotation.  It is a misquotation. 

Anyway, since I’ve been so random all day, I’ll just carry on in that vein.  No deep thoughts tonight… at least, I don’t think that there will be, so if you’re looking for deep thoughts, you’d better go somewhere else.  *smiles apologetically*

I was made happy today by digging out a random CD.  Abbie wanted to hear the one song, so I found the CD which I hadn’t listened to in… um… probably a few years.  So we listened to the track which was the reason that I had found it, and then decided to listen to the others.  The one song came on and I just about went crazy out of happiness.  It’s called Take You at Your Word and is by Avalon.  It’s not that I love that song in itself so much — in fact, I had only heard it once or twice before.

It was where I had heard it.  That song was used in the slideshow of pictures at our last quiz meet!  So hearing it brought back many good memories including peeling many pounds of potatoes, honeysuckle hand lotion, a good score, the knowledge that I was going to Districts, and some crazily fun cheering with Sam and Antion.  ^_^

Speaking of Antion, he and I had some, um, *cough*  fun conversation today… two people whose brains have both turned to mush make an interesting convo…

me:

 I don’t know.  I think that I should have that made into a t-shirt, except everyone would take it wrong.

Antion:

 what?

me:

 just saying that I don’t know….

Antion:

 i mean… the t-shirt… what would you put on it

me:

 I DON’T KNOW!!!

me:

This is beginning to sound like Who’s on First
Antion: yeah it is
me: I meant that I would put “I don’t know” on the t-shirt

Then we were discussing him getting a job and I was trying to give him suggestions… helpful friend that I am… maybe on par with how helpful Job’s friends were…

me:

 oh did you check at [restaurant]… you know, by [other place]?  They were hiring
Antion: no
Antion: should i?
Antion:

i tried [other place]
me: it’s owned by the same family
me: i dunno, just a thought
Antion: maybe i will… i have to go in to town today
me: they make really good cake!
me:

raspberry torte actually… wow, I think that my brain has completely degenerated
Antion: lol

It was just such an awfully random thing to say… it had nothing to do with anything… oh wow. 

 And I love how the people who write the SAT must think that we (the test takers) are all such morons… the list of instructions which they sent me was so… odd… here are some of my favorites:

Before Test Day

Make sure you have two No. 2 pencils and a soft eraser. A No. 2 pencil is required to answer the essay and the multiple-choice questions. Mechanical pencils are not allowed. Pens are not allowed.
Have your SAT Admission Ticket and acceptable photo ID ready.  (duh)
Prepare snacks to bring with you. .
Be well-rested and ready to go.

On Test Day

Give yourself plenty of time to get to the test center on time. Unless otherwise noted on your Admission Ticket, arrive at the test center no later than 7:45 a.m. Plan enough extra time in case traffic, weather conditions, flat tires, or anything else slows you down.
Remember that cell phone use is prohibited while you are in the test center.
Be sure to test at the center indicated on your Admission Ticket.
Use breaks to eat or drink any snacks you have brought with you. You will have several breaks during the test. Use them to relax (RELAX???  Riiiight.)   and eat a snack, so you can stay focused.
Make sure you use a No. 2 pencil. You must fill in the entire circle darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase it as completely as possible. It is very important that you follow these instructions when filling out your answer sheet.  (First, we’re supposed to fill in DARKLY, then we’re supposed to erase COMPLETELY.)
Pace yourself during the test. Remember, each question counts the same. If you find yourself spending too much time on one question, move on to the next question.  (Thank you, Simone.)

Okay, well, now that I have been weird long enough for one night, I shall call an end to this post.

The End!  :-)