no more school, no more books, no more bodies hung on hooks

[livingdeadgirl]

you know, in times like these I think it is important to look on the bright side
so everyone, please take a moment today to appreciate the little things in life
such as the songs of birds or the music of the ice cream truck
or the fragile warmth and unconditional love of a baby puppy

... or of course the fact that there is *~*~ just one more week till SUMMER VACATION!! ~*~*
who's excited? raise your hand! o/
or don't, since school's about to be out haha

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[true_noir]

Mmmm, school was always different for me until I came here. I was not used to summer vacation much, being home schooled. It's a bit of a novel thing, though I don't get to enjoy it as much now. Work is work, after all, is it not?

[livingdeadgirl]

oh really? I thought you went to... what was it
lychee?

[true_noir]

That was the last part, and I did, or more accurately High School. I sometimes forget to use the American term. I came here on an exchange program, but I was home schooled until then and worked at my mother's vineyard.

And... before I forget, it's Lycee. Not a delicious little fruit that does not smile at you.

[livingdeadgirl]

oh neat! did you ever get to do that thing where you stomp on the grapes?
that has always sounded really fun to me if a bit messy

also I blame autocorrect haha
actually I didn't know there was a fruit called that
what is a lychee anyway?

[glaciers]

Finals first.
I'm looking forward to vacation though.

[livingdeadgirl]

hang in there! :D
I actually don't have finals per se this year (yay middle school) but I do still have a couple of tests coming up
that's kind of similar right?

what have you got planned for vacation btw?

[glaciers]

Close enough, I guess.

Mostly work. I have some scenes people need me for.

[livingdeadgirl]

scenes? :o

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[gnasher]

uni's already out. i'm going to the beach, even if the water's weird.

[livingdeadgirl]

luckyyyy :p
I'm going to go too though at some point!
have you ever seen that thing they do in anime with the watermelon?
where they take one out to the beach and then break it open with a bat?
I kind of want to try that sometime
the outside of the watermelon may be gray but the juicy innards will still be pink!

[gnasher]

i'm always up for summer watermelon. you got a mean enough swing?

[livingdeadgirl]

yes, sir! my noodly appendages are ready!

[that means no. no, she does not.]

[obscultator]

That's a wonderful sentiment, Miss Aihara. The beauty of Creation is so vast and profound that nothing can truly dim it.

And school vacation can also be a gift from God, to be sure.

[livingdeadgirl]

thanks father Karl!
here's to three months of fun in the sun \o/

[appraiser]

i remember being classically conditioned to run out the door at the first sign of the ice cream truck, when i was little
i could never make it downstairs fast enough to catch it

[livingdeadgirl]

oh I see your problem!
what you're supposed to do is dive out the window onto the trampoline or haystack you've previously set up for this purpose
otherwise it's impossible to make it in time

[appraiser]

oh, i should have thought of that
from the second story window, if i get the right angle and have enough forward momentum, i might be able to spring off the trampoline after the truck as well

[ and subsequently break both legs, probably ]

[livingdeadgirl]

precisely! and if you time it right, you could land right on top of it, probably!




(this is all just a joke obviously I am not advocating anybody defenestrating themselves :p)

[truedetective]

Simulated or not, dogs are loyal, friendly companions. That much seems true between realities.

[livingdeadgirl]

oh look at that! we found something we can agree on :D
yeah dogs are pretty great
do you have one?

[truedetective]

I do. His name is Kanji. I grew up with my father's police dogs, so I've always had a soft spot for shepherds. That said, they were well trained. He is rambunctious. [Attached: Kanji.jpg]

[livingdeadgirl]

aww he looks so soft

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[flexer]

Do you eat a lot of fruit?

And before you ask: this is an honest question.

[livingdeadgirl]

???
I don't know, I guess I eat a normal amount?
why do you ask

[flexer]

Fruit like blueberries boost production of a certain white blood cell that counters against stress.
I just suspected that you must eat plenty to be this optimistic.