Poptropolis is doomed?!

This Speedy Wing here at Poptropolis Island. Earlier today, Mews Corp. reported an occurrence of this island seismic activity and I'm here to check it out.

So far, there isn't any damage to the Poptropolis Ruins but some competitors are having a difficult time participating in the games. I interviewed a member of the Pathfinders to hear their opinion. "It's been hard competing with all this shaking going on. This won't stop the Pathfinders from winning these games though!"

I stayed to watch a few of the games and at least one of the competitors messed up during their competition. The shaking made archer even harder to hit the target. It made it harder for those throwing the javelins to not lose their balance. The weightlifting is twice as hard since everything is off balance.

All of Poptropolis is hoping this won't last for long.
This is Speedy Wing, signing off. Please make sure to tune to the Hideout to get more updates on what's going on here in Poptropolis.

~Speedy Wing~

Blessings for Newtown, Connecticut

You've heard it... Or you haven't.

On December 14, 2012 at about 9AM, one of the worst school massacres started. The results? At least 27 dead, 20 of them were children. The story... I don't even know where to start.

All I have to say is... bless those families who lost their loved one during the massacre. And for those adult heros, thank you for saving so many children while risking your own lives.

A moment of silence, please....

Those were just a few of the pictures in dedication of those who died on Friday. After the news was spread, President Obama made a speech about it. There were times where he wiped a few tears too...

But what really touched me, wasn't the speech. It was the actions America did after. We became a nation and everyone grieved for those in Newtown. It was a terrible disaster and everyone prayed for those that were in the shooting.

All over the nation, flags were put to half-staff in honor of those 27 victims. Even days after the event, we still grieve for and with them. This event reminds us of the children. They may not always be the best but they are innocent and they mean very dear to us. I'm only a teenager but if I were to hear such a thing happening to my little sister, I would feel horrible.

It's not only those that died we have to honor. We also have to honor those brave elementary kids and the teachers. Those teachers were in a very deadly situation but they still tried to keep the class silent and hidden. Some of the teachers that died were brave enough to face the shooter and protect the children.

The children... some of them watched their best friends die that day. Something like that... doesn't come easy. They were so brave to be in such a horrific scene. Then there were those hiding, scared. They were trapped inside their classrooms, closet, bathroom, where ever. They heard gun shots piercing through the hallways and each second, they hope that it won't be them next and they won't have to be like this. Those children are so brave to be able to go through that...

Out of all the shootings we've had this year, this one (in my opinion) was the worst. Why? Because it involved the death of 20 innocent children... all from ages 5-8. They had a whole future ahead of them. Graduation, love, marriage, children of their own.... They still had the whole world to explore.

That's why the government is taking action. Of course, there is a huge debate on if we should or shouldn't change gun control... It's gonna take awhile for a decision though.

Either way, Newtown, here at Petpet's Room, I give you prayers and blessings. This terrible thing could've happened to anyone, any town... but it happened to be yours. =(

My dearest regards to the angels and their families...

♥Petpet

All pictures were found on Facebook and belong to rightful owner

What a long day...

It is past eleven o'clock... PM. I should be asleep but you know those "If You Don't Write It Now, You'll Forget It" moments? Yeah... That's what I'm having. So, bare with me?

Anyways, I was back at school and I missed A LOT. 2 days doesn't seem much but it does at my school.
•1st period wasn't too bad... Since it was art.
•2nd period we just reviewed for an upcoming test. I missed a day so some of the things that I was unsure of.
•I was really lost during 3rd period though. We were working on our Policy Paper and the one class of English and two classes of Biology made a huge difference! Everything we were doing was pretty much new to me. I didn't even know our topic... Until today. I also found out that we have an outline for our paper due next week... I have a lot to do this weekend.
•4th period wasn't too bad but, I still found things out. First, I found out we were performing Cinderella in Spanish to many classes on Monday. I need to remember my lines! Then, I also found out that we were DANCING. I don't mind it but some guys are just. . . awkward. We danced the cha-cha (which I previously learned last year) but it was a much shorter time and we weren't stuck with one partner. Only thing is, I liked one partner named "T" and he was my partner for a lot of the time. The only problem is our height difference. I'm shortie and he's a tall one... He's still the best dance partner... Even if he can't learn dance moves quite that fast.

I can't decide if I liked the Cha-Cha more or the Merengue.

Anyways, after a long day of school, I was still not done. I had to do make-up work, have piano lessons (BEETHOVEN!) xD, and comfort my sister after a bad mishap after her Christmas Concert.

But what was most tiring was the last few hours of the day. Just a warning but it you ever meet my mom, just try to never get on her bad side.

First, it started out with the mishap. My dad went to the concert with my sister and it turns out, he clicked the wrong button and wasn't recording he whole time. Then came DISH NETWORK PROBLEMS. We switched to Dish (because our Cantonese channels were no longer on DirectTV) and so far, my mom hates DISH like Hades... Yup. It's THAT bad. I won't even describe how horrible it is but it you ever decide to change to Dish, save yourselves and don't. (P.S. You didn't hear any of this from me. All from mom...) After a long night of trying to figure that out, it was time for bed. You could probably guess that my mom was a little more than grumpy. Well, she just had to blame my dad for one more thing. The alarm system. He sets it every night (well, is supposed to) and she yelled at him saying that he forgot these past few days. It was lies but... After a grouchy bad service with Dish, she probably wasn't thinking straight. Oh mom...

*yawn* So after a VERY long, I've learned a lot... That I am too tired to say. So, have you ever had a crazy day like this... Especially after being sick? Comment and tell me!
♥Petpet... Who is anticipating for winter break! (Images belong to rightful owner)

Sick... AGAIN.

Guess what?! I'm home from school, sick.

This is the 3rd time this season. That's a new record. I dunno why but I keep catching something. I'm guessing it might be my bad habits but it could be because of my immune system. After this summer, my body has become weaker (long story.)

So I've been home for two days, ill. I don't mind missing school but I just have to do a lot of make-up work... which I totally dislike. So, I guess I should start doing those but it's hard to think when you have the sniffles. (I swear I'm going to go through a box of tissues by the end of the season.)

I hope that this goes away soon. I hate being sick.
Anyways, ciao!
♥Petpet

(I wish I was so cheerful when I'm sick.)

12/12/12

Well, you know it. Today is the twelfth day of the twelfth month of 2012...

...And I posted this at twelve o'clock at twelve minutes. (Mountain Time) Yeah. I did that on purpose. I just couldn't help it.

So, this will be the last repeating day for another century! Man... I lived a cool childhood.

Today, lots is happening in the world... like marriage, birthdays, and hopefully more.

All I have to say is, happy 12/12/12 everyone!
♥Petpet

P.S. Please support Sandy Relief and watch the concert tonight! Every little bit helps for those in need.

Happy December?

IT'S DECEMBER ALREADY?! I cannot believe it. Time goes way too fast. In just less than 30 days, I will be 2013!

Well, all I can say is that I keep getting busier and busier by the day. There's going to be a whole bunch going on this month! Let's see...

• It's almost Christmas! That means busy decorating our house, buying and wrapping presents, seeing relatives... Gotta look forward to that business!

• Only about a month away from 2nd semester. That means grades are getting tighter.... Which means I have to try hard if I want to be in High Honor Roll again. (It also means more end of term projects.)
• I only have about a month to memorize and perfect 2 pieces for piano. It doesn't seem like much but still... Less time in the day.
• We might take a small vacation during Christmas break... depending on our budget.
• I only have about a week and a half to be with my math teacher! Mrs. D. is quitting due to family issues and she's leaving after Christmas break. She's one of the best math teacher I've had... I'm so gonna miss her. T_T
• The world is supposed to end on the 21st of this year... I wonder if it's going to happen. We are 20 days away and... No one is panicing. I'm not surprised though.
• Hopefully I can post more things for my blog (very special things...) but, that's only if I have time. >.<
• I'm planning to publish my trip to Hawaii (been working on it) but after having Blogger delete it while I was half way through... was very frustrating. Time to start over again. T_T

There's probably a whole bunch of other things but, I just can't think of it off the top of my head.

Either way, I'm kinda excited for December... but not really. (Is it me or does everyone just start acting like angels during December?)

Hopefully, this month goes by fast but allowing me to have some time to post!

Happy December.... I guess.

♥Petpet

Credit for Peanuts Christmas Picture: saidaonline.com

This is messed up...

I am so frustrated with many things right now.

1. My grades are jumping up and down. One moment I have an A, the next moment I have a B+, and then it's back to an A-. I know there's still time to keep my grades up but, 9th grade has been so much harder to keep up with compared to 8th grade. I just guess that means I have to slow down even more with social media... *sigh* School comes before play.

2. Last weekend, I had my concerto (it's kinda like a duet on pianos) and I got four out of five points. When I was practicing, I always got it perfect but once I'm on stage, on a different piano, I completely freak out and start making tons of mistakes! It's not because I don't practice, it's because of my nerves. Last year, was my first five (third time's the charm!) but I still could manage to do the same this year. I wonder if it's just the whole tempo of the song that screwed me even more or because I missed the recital. Either way, I'm frustrated with myself for screwing up so much!

3. MIXPOD IS SHUTTING DOWN?! Last night, I decided to listen to some music on mixpod.com and... the weirdest message popped up. At first, I thought it was a joke but, it seems pretty real now. Apparently, mixpod is shutting down. I'm not exactly sure why but, it does not make me happy. I can still use mixpod but now I have to download the app (I don't want to though since I have most of the songs on my iPod already) but... it just sucks. No more adding songs to my playlist now and it's hard to modify it here on Blogger. =(

4. Blogger has been glitching a lot. A lot of my gadgets aren't working so I had to delete them... But that isn't too frustrating, I guess. I'm gonna miss some of the features though.

5. High School Applications are confusing. Since I'm the oldest member of my family, we have no idea what to do when applying for a high school. Early registration already ended (my mother does not understand that) and I am clueless about everything. I really want to go to that high school but, I don't know what will happen. I just can't wait to get all of this over with!

6. I keep getting sick. Lately, all I've been is sick. I understand that a lot of it is my wrongdoing for not keeping myself healthy but even with healthy habits, I still get sick! It's frustrating to go to school with headaches and missing out things (like my piano recital) because I'm so ill! Even when I'm better, it still comes back. I'm constantly yawning too. Hopefully, I get better soon.

...So I guess that's the end of my ranting. Writing is a great way to get your frustrations out so, I guess that's what I'll do from now on (I'm not sure about writing everything here though...) Either way, hopefully things will turn out better.
♥Petpet

P.S. Forgot one more thing to add...
7. Why must it be in Japan only?! There's this app that I really really want (Idolm@ster Mobile i) but it's only available in Japan! Even if it's free, I can't download it because I'm in the U.S. and I have to be a Japanese resident. (Well, it's because I have a U.S. account and it requires Japanese account. They don't accept money in U.S. currency.) It's so unfair! I mean, it's still free so, why why why?! After trying so hard to get the IM@S game, here it is: a free game where I have the console... and I can't download it. My only hope is for someone in Japan so "gift" the game to my account. If you are a resident of Japan with and iTunes account and you are reading this... PLEASE HELP ME! You would make my life ten times better.

I don't care if I don't understand Japanese. As long as I know how to play, I'm good!

Credit for Konata picture goes to media.otakuzone.com

AVENGERS= "Marvel"ous

Hey, so sorry for not posting for so many weeks. Time just goes by way too fast!! I can't believe November is almost over...

Anyways, I just wanted to talk about the movie Avengers because I FINALLY watched it last weekend.  

Warning for guys: The rest of this post is very girly because it talks a lot about the guys in the movie. It'd be very awkward for you to read but, it's your decision. Remember, I warned you.

Costumes, Frights, and Bites!

Halloween is already here! Can you believe it?!

First thing that comes in mind when I hear Halloween, I think of "costumes." Halloween is a lot about frights and trick-or-treating. To me, I just like wearing costumes and dressing up. I'm not very creative though (I would cosplay as one of my favorite anime characters for Halloween but hardly any people would know who I'm dressed as.) This year, I'm planning to dress up in my previous costume (a pirate again) or maybe a zombie mummy. But, I just love to see all the creative costumes people come up with each and every year! That's the best part of Halloween for me.

As you all know, I'm 14 years and apparently, I'm getting a little too old for trick-or-treating. ^^; Honestly, I don't think there is an age limit to trick-or-treating but it has been getting old... So instead, I'll just stick to Halloween parties/dances. I'll still eat some candy though.

Angel Beats characters dressed up for Halloween


The worse part of Halloween is the spooky stuff. I hate spooky/scary/gory stuff. (I've watched 2 horror genre Animes and play Slenderman Game once... but, I barely survived those.) Point is, I don't do well with scary. It just doesn't work out for me! Scary stories, I love to read but anything visual or involves my life, I freakin' hate! So, don't ever expect me to go through a haunted anything. >.<

I would never dare to go through Nightmare on 13th

When I was younger, the best part of Halloween was THE CANDY! For almost every kid, Halloween is the only time you could get a lot of candy and eat it. Even with my abundance supply of candy, as a kid, I never ate all of my candy at once. I was always the type to save my candy until it runs out. I'd probably eat a few a day instead of stuffing myself up with a tummy ache (and a toothache.) Still, I love candy but, since it isn't healthy, I probably won't eat that much of it. (Kit Kats are irresistable though!)

Anyways, Happy Halloween everyone!
Be safe, have a good scare, and... DON'T TAKE CANDY FROM STRANGERS!
♥Petpet

Credits for Angel Beats picture go to Konachan.com and uploader artist
Nightmare on 13th picture from hauntedhouseassociation.org
Picture of candy goes to rightful owner.

October 14: A Day of Mach 1s

Daring the daring, defying everyone, and destroying maneuverability, a demon was said to live near 750mph, or Mach 1, and everyone who had tried to tame it, perished. What was this monster? Find out here (note, pause the blog's iPod app while watching; WARNING: there's some nasty language further in after the missing man flyover and later, but otherwise it's good):

That was from The Right Stuff, which starts out telling the story of the test pilots and their deadly mission. No one could tame the demon, no one…that is, until, on October 14, 1947, Captain Chuck Yeager (now he’s a Brigadier General) took his turn to defy death in a newly redesigned X-1 and punched through the wall to find clear sailing and a world of technological opportunities on the other side. From that point forward, the demon became nothing more than a past memory as records began to be broken in speed and technological advancement on an unprecedented scale, at least for the U.S. anyway—the success was kept top secret for as long as possible until the other nations figured out how to break the sound barrier themselves. After the sound barrier was first broken, it became possible to consider rocket science, which Russia took the first step in. The Space Race that followed could never have been accomplished without the great Chuck Yeager who rode and conquered the demon.
As the new age of space exploration, there always loomed a question: “If something were to go wrong while in space and an astronaut had to bail out, could the astronaut do it? Although safety precautions, measures, and preparations were taken, that was on of the dangers of space travel. Once in space, it was hard to return to earth without the capsule. there didn’t seem like there was really a way to bail out. On August 16, 1960, Captain Joe Kittenger took the first step—or leap—toward researching such a possibility by being the first man to free fall from space. More recently, another man has been combining free fall, the sound barrier, and testing into one record setting leap. On October 14, Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound without any mechanical aid by free falling from 128,000+ feet in altitude, the highest free fall jump ever attempted, testing a new type of space suit to boot. As a result of his jump, better safety procedures may be made, a more versatile space suit may be had, and it is now known what happens when man accelerates to and surpasses the speed of sound without what in modern times is the shielding protection of a metal aircraft. (I say “modern” because the jet afforded no protection to the early test pilots.) We have certainly come quite a ways from trying to find the secret to supersonic flight and I love the fact that the two biggest breakthroughs concerning the sound barrier happened the same day (though obviously not the same year) I was born! There’s actually quite a lot of things that have happened on the October 14ths through history. Do you know what major event(s) happened on your birthday? October 14 is filled with Mach 1s; maybe your birthday is too!


Thanks for the birthday wishes!  Now that my PSAT is out of the way, the next post: Tips and Tricks for Poptropolis Games!

From the Hideout,
Cpt. Busy Seagull!