Today I bumped my head on a locker door. Ugh, it still hurts.
Only good thing today was that I didnt have to go to that stupid seminar thing after school since I’m not doing English.

Did well in my last Legal SAC- hopefully the next one is good too. But screwed the GMA test? You betchya.
Sigh.
I hate maths.

Hmm, Calene was talking about plagiarism the other day, annoyed about being accused of “copying” someone’s picture when it’s pretty clear that the pictures are completely different in style, and the whole meaning of the pictures are different.

Having been on both sides of this type of case, I can understand why she’s so upset about it. I’ve been stolen from AND accused of copying/stealing before for the tiniest little similarities (of course, I didn’t do it). Either side you get angry/frustrated- when something is stolen from you; you might get pissed for a while. You get angry that they dare take credit for your hard work- but you feel a tiny, minute bit flattered (of course, this feeling only comes in looking back at this; at the time you’re just outraged). Worse is when they deny it. But you can’t just go around and make huge assumptions when you don’t have much reason to. I mean I think there’d have to be at LEAST 3-4 similarities before it counts as being a copy. Or if you have this one huge, original idea that your whole image surrounds that makes it yours and your concept alone to own and defend.

Anyway the point I was getting to was that while being stolen from feels bad- being accused of something you didn’t do feels worse. It’s probably double the amount of frustration, actually. Because you worked hard to make what ever you did, and just because theres perhaps one similarity between your creation and someone elses, your whole creation is tainted, because someone had a similar idea to you, or it may have just been coincidence. They say you’re guilty with no solid evidence; and, especially when they publish this accusation, you feel like everyone thinks you’re guilty before the trial, when really you have done nothing wrong and they have absolutely no proof.

Thats the problem with art, with creating things. It’s subjective. People interpret and view things differently. Sometimes it’s such an ongoing argument that you need to be the one to and stop arguing first. But you always feel the need to defend yourself; of course you need to get your point out, and backing down would mean you’d have to swallow your pride and deal with having a difference of opinion. The problem with me is, I’d probably choke before swallowing mine.

I think I’ll make a new layout next week. Slightly totally allergic to something so my eyes and nose are all itchy right now, bleh.

Today I’m not gonna whine too much about school and homework and such. Yesterday I kind of ranted about stuff bothering me- the gist of it was about “people that think they’re helping but aren’t that won’t take NO for an answer”.
Ever known one of these types of people? They’re so damn frustrating sometimes and I feel bad for getting angry at them because they’re trying to be nice- but I’m not trying to be “polite” or anything by refusing your help; I don’t want it, okay? Geez.

I hate it when people beat around the bush. Sometimes you need to use tact, but just get to the point and say what you need to say, what you want, what exactly you want to communicate. Like, I was talking to Mary the other day and we came to the conclusion that people that don’t tell you want they want for their birthday is annoying. I just want to know so I can get it for you and be done with it, okay? I don’t want to waste money on some crap you won’t even like/use. Haha, I love it when people just ask for money. Easiest gift ever; literally will get you whatever present you want in the end.

Anyway, back to the thing about people beating around the bush, or sugarcoating everything. I mean, I used to be one of those people that couldn’t take a little critisism- but after putting stuff out there for people to see, to judge- you learn to toughen up and take peoples opinions no matter how rude or how little you agree with it. And it’s a good thing; the real world is like that. It’s not some wonderful little fairytale where everything you do is godly and perfect- sometimes you’ll do things that are stupid, or make something ugly. And it’s good that someone tell you early on so you don’t keep making the same mistakes. And if you don’t agree with them, who cares? Then just ignore them and do what you like. I don’t think people should be too brutal all the time of course, but tactful honesty is the way to go in my opinion.

While I can take critisism, I myself kind of sugarcoat everything. I know- it’s hypocritical. I don’t like making people feel bad though, some people take critisism in a bad way, some good. Some people are over-defensive, others just under-confident. I never know which kind of person I’m talking to; I don’t want to be the one that tips them over. So you know what? I’m going to, from now on, be “tactfully honest” about stuff. Yeah. If you don’t want to know, you are warned not to ask me.

Oh, reminds me of another pet peeve I have- when people ASK for opinions (generally thinking their stuff is amazing) and go bananas when someone says it’s bad or they don’t like ___ & ___. Gah. If you ask for an opinion, expect to get ones from both ends of the spectrum.

Anyway that’s all for my little rant. Question of the day for the comment section is, do you know one of those “people that think they’re helping but aren’t that won’t take NO for an answer” kinds of people?
And, how do you handle critisism?

Thank gosh it’s Friday. Or Saturday now, I guess. Just a quick update- nothing new really, I suppose.
I REALLY want to watch Ugly Betty again; when it first came out I never missed an ep and then the timing messed up so I accidentally forgot when it was on… But I just watched a teaser for it on youtube and the new season (sadly the last as well) looks awesome!

My brother came back from camp yesterday, I’m glad since it was really quiet without him. I decided he looks like a rabbit. Not the buck teeth though- its hard to put my finger on it, but he is definitely a rabbit if he had to be an animal. LOL, yeah, I’m random.

Well if my blog is supposed to be where I speak my mind I guess that was it.

Did some legal revision, worked out math stuff. Let’s hope this is worth it.

So today was.. productive.
I was feeling kind of crap this morning- I mean, I was sort of late to school, my legal teacher wasn’t here so we waited 10 minutes for no reason (and it’s 3&4 man, gosh) so I had a double free period, had to sit on a table with fxcking morons (after the nice smart people left after 1st period of the free finished). And yeah. Overall it wasn’t the best day ’cause I was feeling kind of out of place.

Didn’t talk a lot, I don’t know, I was getting sort of behind with some work so I concentrated on that. I got a lot done, so I was happyish. Actually, more contented. After that I just felt really introverted and pissed off at Blade Runner and their stupid eye thing. Worst movie ever.

Then when I got home I did a hella lot of maths. I just really hope it sticks with me. Oh, and my brother went to camp today, naww. It’s so quiet right now.

Well, this blog was all over the place. Yay?