The weather is so bipolar, I swear. Last week, it was freezing cold. And now, this week, there's a heat wave. Asdf;lija;slkdfj;lakjsdf. *ish melting.* Halp. ;_;.http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wtIcdW-7iU8/TP53gtehp-I/AAAAAAAABqI/YRwz85zL0_s/s1600/Melted%2BSnowman%2BCookie%2B3.JPG
 
You never know what life's going to throw at you. And sometimes, it just hurts when what life throws hits you straight in the face.
Often times, people have control over certain aspects of our lives. For example, a judge has the power to change the life of a competitor, whether for better or for worse. And it really just stinks to run into unhelpful people in powerful positions because they just ruin everything.
Just yesterday, I was at a competition with my team. Because of a judge who woke up on the wrong side of the bed, we were disqualified and unable to compete. The entire day at the competition, the people in positions (judges, appeals "court" people) were unwilling to help us out. We quite literally just forgot to write ONE thing down on a paper, and we were denied the entire experience. 
It was such a small thing. We didn't violate any major rules. We didn't act vulgarly towards anyone. The judges didn't even try helping us out. It was such a big experience for us, and the judges were so tunnel-visioned. Our arguments were not even heard. 
The problem could've been easily resolved if something like this went down: 
Judge: I'm going to turn around and write things down on my paper now. If the items are listed in the paper when I check again, the problem will be resolved.
I cannot emphasize how silly and minuscule the problem was and how significant its effects were . It's so infuriating how people don't realize what effects their actions have on others. 
I think the world would be a better place if some people just let the little things slide every now and then. 
 
Happy last day of April! Haha. April Fool's! Unfortunately, I'm not like Riot or Google, so I can't pull off great April Fool's jokes. :p. I tried though and that's what matters, right?! *cries in the corner.*. At least, that's what I like to tell myself. Anyways, happy first day of April and I hope you all had a nice April Fool's Day. :). Let's all have a great month in April.~
 
Google added the ability to catch Pokemon on Google Maps. This is great. Google's awesome. 
 
You know what really makes me angry? Popularity. Yeah, I know that this is probably going to sound like some silly TV drama plot line. Cause, in all honesty, it's almost as silly as one. Scratch that. This was just ridiculous. 
In society, the people who get all the power are those who have the majority on their sides. They may not be strong themselves, but the fact that they're popular, gives them all the power. They say a word, and it's done. Boom. Like magic. And why do people listen to them? Well, I guess it's cause they have all the people on their side. It's just an ugly cycle.
When a conflict happens between a popular person and an unpopular person, the people favors obviously the popular one. It's like racial discrimination all over again. (I'm looking at you, Scottsboro Trials.). People believe the words of the popular one and don't even give the less known one a chance. 
It's like: 
Popular Person: That guy ate a CD Disk. (Lie.)
Unpopular Person: No, I didn't! (Truth.)
People: Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. *treats him/ her unfairly cause of the popular person's lie.*.
Every time I get in a conflict with a popular person, I always have to be the mature one, take all the blame, and apologize because according to that person's words, I'm in the wrong. 
And so, I swallow my pride and do so, because I never want things to escalate to a point in which tensions get so bad that they affect everyone around us. Like the problem is between me and that person, not anyone else. I'm just that kind of person who's willing to put everything behind us, and look towards a brighter future. Cause I don't like dwelling in a sad past, which things can't be changed. But of course, people don't like letting things go, and complicate things further. 
Taking something that's supposed to be fun and turning it into a feud that hurts people is just ridiculous. And of course, the popular person would manage to turn everything against me, a less popular person. And what really is burdening is that the person is friends with most of my friends, and already managed to get them to believe his/her word. (The funny thing is, I kind of expected something like this to happen, so I've always kept some distance. But I guess it wasn't enough.) I'm pretty sure I'll be treated unfairly and differently because of this silly thing. I really dislike interacting with people sometimes... And this doesn't help my desire to change that either.
Looking back at my actions, I can see that my words were never even considered. My side of the story didn't even matter. Cause according to society, I was in the wrong. If I didn't hold in my pride and instinct to stand up for what I believe in, I'm sure things would've been 100% worse, for me that is. Of course, the popular person would get pity for being sincere and be just fine. What is even worse is that, in the situation, the popular person was just frustrated with other things, and I was the one (s)he had to take it out on. I'm not even that close to that person, and I was dragged into it, as a scapegoat. I wasn't even looking for trouble. I was just minding my own business, reading, and I get this massive problem. It makes me furious how things work out like this. Why am I the one who gets the short of the stick? Ohwait. I do know. It's cause I’m unpopular and things are always pinned against me, when it comes to going against a popular person. Right. 
It just hurts all aspects of life cause I'll probably be even more exuded that I already am for certain things. And that isn't good at all. I just dislike how much decisions a popular person can make that dictates how other people's lives go.
In the end, all I, the unpopular one, could do is: apologize and accept it.  No matter what I say, feel, or do, things don't change for the better for me. Cause that's just how it freaking works sometimes. 
All I want to do is just stay at home and just relax, I don't wanna interact with people I know right now. I can already see that next week is already going to be a bad week. Sigh.
 
(Sometimes, it's just hard to write about a serious topic when you're in a laughy-mood. LOL. OGN Allstar vs Masters game. OP. But yeah.). 
I really dislike being in the dark about things, for the most part. Personally, I’ve usually been out of the loop for things when it comes to secrets, cause well, I guess that’s how life works. I’m pretty much an introvert, so it’s hard to socialize sometimes, and well, favoritism kicks in, and selects against me. So, despite my efforts, I guess getting into the dark is all my fault at the end of the day.
But what gets me the most is when someone mentions something and then withdraws the statement.
It’s like:
1: “So did you hear about what happened to 50?”
2: “No.”
1: “Oh, never mind. I can’t tell you.”
Why bring it up in the first place if you can’t share the information? I already know that you’re all buddy-buddy with that person. You don’t need to freaking show it off. This really got to me in the morning earlier today. But then again, it really gets to me every time it happens.
It’s just something that irritates me a lot because it hits hard in different areas. Firstly, reminding me that I’m not really too close with anyone (secret-wise, I suppose) and secondly, saying something, but not sharing the entire story. Should a person be punished for not being as close to someone as certain others? No. At least, I don’t think so… But I guess, society says otherwise. Being in the dark about things really hurts, in more ways than one. Like, you don’t know what information is kept from you and how it may affect you. It’s like having gamechanging information in a place where you can never reach it… It’s just painful.
So, you can probably infer that I didn’t have such a nice day. But luckily, things got better when I got home. I watched the OGN Allstars vs Masters game and my mood improved so much. It was hilarious. Seeing professional players trolling around like that and having a good time was enjoyable. C:.
Night!
 
I can't believe it took me this long to realize... The Sage of 6 Paths (SO6P) is secretly Syndra... Loljk. Just a shocking resemblance that I found out. :p.
 
To be quite frank, I, for one, think Common Core is quite ridiculous. And there's an article on Yahoo that proves it. A father with a degree in Engineering couldn't solve a math problem (at least, using their methods) from Common Core because of how obscure it was. (The problem is shown in the picture below.). And his message is quite meaningful. 
In the real world, companies, people, and basically everyone want to get things done the most efficient way. It doesn't matter how it's done, as long as it's done in a timely manner with quality results. Education, in general, should shift to a more real world type of thing, in my honest opinion. Cause that's what we, as students, need to know in order to survive, not how many species of flies there are in the world. 
Albert Einstein once said, "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, then it'll live the rest of its life thinking that it's stupid." This quote really fits in with the idea of judging people with tests. Some people do tests better than others. It's simple as that. But are they superior to those who had inferior test scores? No. Perhaps, the people with inferior test scores were better at PROBLEM SOLVING (a real life skill) better than those with better scores. I just believe that using meaningless test scores so much in society is terrible. 
Read more about the story here:
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/common-core-parent-facebook-post-indiana-school-181841158.html
 
I'mma be blunt here. I do not like depending on others. It is because I've been let down by others too often. I'd expect others to be there for me, when I need them because I'm always there when they need me. But unfortunately, this isn't always the case. And because of this past experiences, I've developed a tendency to prefer to work alone most of the time. 
Of course, there are times where I can't work alone. But it just plain sucks to have to place your hopes on someone (like just telling them to do a simple task for a project) and then just being disappointed. 
It's also quite hurtful when you can see people willing to just ignore you for some other people for whatever reason. Sometimes, it's just required to have friends when going out, cause social standards say that it's awkward to be out alone during certain occasions. And let's say you invite some people to an event. No answer. And then you see them doing that event like the next day. Perhaps, I just don't associate with the right people sometimes. 
But of course, there are definitely some people that I can depend on, and I'm glad that I met them. 
 
Happy Saint Patrick's Day of 2014, everyone. :).