Japanese Fonts

I was trying to find some new fonts for my Japanese text on my computer because, well, its just cool. I found this website: Wazu. There are some great fonts that are a lot of fun to play and I'm sure would be great for anyone who needs them for any reason that I can't think of at the moment. I also learned how to download these fonts and actually make the work. So for anyone who is as computer illiterate as I am, I thought I'd help you out.

First, click the link to download the font and follow the instructions. Download them to your Desktop.
Once the Download is complete, open My Computer, then Local Disk (C:).
Next open the WINDOWS file, then FONTS.
For this particular website the fonts are put in a file on your Desktop and named according to the font name. Open the font file and drag the contents in to the FONTS file.
And there you have it! I have no idea if this will be of any use to anyone but I'm bored.

Witness

"Witness" by Karen Hesse is a novel written as a collection of diary entries of the people in a small town in Vermont. The Ku Klux Klan moves into town and their lives are changed in a profound way. The insight and observations made by the 12 and 6 year old girls frightened me. The similarities between the Ku Klux Klan and the discrimination that occur today is way too similar.
An amazing story that took me about an hour and a half to read.
READ IT!

UR

This weekend I was attending the church's Women's Retreat at the Calvary Chapel Murrieta Bible College and Hot Springs. Because this was a reateat and I was reatreating I did not keep my cell phone on me at all times. Therefore I did not get my moms voice mail message yesterday until 11:00pm. Some of the ladies in my room were trying to sleep so I went into the bathroom area and began listening to the message. My mommy had called me to inform me that a package and letter came for me from the University of Richmond and that congratulations were in order.
I freaked out.
And I mean freaked out. I started jumping up and down and spinning in circles trying my hardest not to make any noise. It was a true and complete happy dance brought on by pure excitement and joy. Of course I failed miserably at the whole not making noise thing but it was okay because Terry and Regina were excited for me even if I did interupt their beauty sleep.
The rest of the night and so far all of today I've been pretty buzzed. Its a wierd sensation I can't really explain but I like it.
On another note, I had my orientation for Hollister today. Learned all the secret ins and outs and got to be at the mall before it opened which is pretty cool. Made me feel like I was in a movie. Good times and working will be nice. Especially the 40% and 20% discounts. Sweet!
Ya, still pretty buzzed so thats the best I can do right now.

The Killer Angels

I am currently three fourths of the way through an amazingly well written historical-fiction novel called The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. It is a story through the eyes of both the Union and Southern Army during the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Shaara gives a factual yet personal view of the battle itself as well as insight into the causes and effects of the Civil War.
There is a particular passage that had a personal meaning for me. (Keep in mind my entire family is from Virginia and fought in the Civil War on the side of the South and that my Grandmother married a preacher from Virginia.) "'Southern women like their men religious and a little mad. That's why they fall in love with preachers.'" (132) Spoken by one of the generals on the side of the South, General Longstreet, a wise and observant man.

Hollister Co.

Even though I have already expressed how much I hate working, I have a job! I went to a group interview at the Hollister Co. in our local mall and about two and a half hours later I received a call asking me if I wanted to accept the position. My response: to her, "That would be great!", to myself: "Heck yes!". I have orientation on Sunday and will begin working next week.
The interview was fairly easy. A few questions about what kind of wonderful people we all are and why we would make Hollister a better place. There were two other girls and three guys there. It will be interesting to see how many others got a call back. I have a feeling they have a rather high turn over rate seeing they have group interviews every Tuesday and Friday.
Anyway, I'm so happy to have finally found a job I will enjoy and benefit from. Almost like God knows what He's doing.
Yeah, clothing discounts!

Ahhhhh.....

The beach.

Binkis!!!!!!!

Isn't he so cute! He is growin' like crazy and I cannot believe it. *sigh* They grow up so fast.