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The title says it all I suppose. I haven't written in a while, but here I am. I have long since gotten my SAT II scores (Biology-610, Literature-560...that's good right?) and might have gotten a teacher fired. I have also started a website for my writing circle. As for SangreAzul(formerly known as Asphyxia), it exists no more, though I still have hope.

I have a lot of hope. The new school year's coming up and I'm actually looking forward to it. It's an oppurtunity to forget about my past failures and start fresh. The auditions for All City are coming up too, I'm really nervous seeing as how I only barely made it in last year, and I don't have the audition piece for second violin (if anyone has information about this, please contact me). This time not only will I try my hardest not to end up in the back (where everyone behind me is always bumping me down to last chair even when I'm, in fact, not), I will prove Ms. N wrong and shove it in her face (that's my main source of motivation). In general, I'm working harder when it comes to violin. I want to stop feeling so inadequate whenever I'm around all of my cool musician friends...and have something to shove in Ms. N's face.

This year will also be my second to last year in Chinese school. I'm hoping I'll get a good teacher who knows a bit about hands on learning, immersion and useful everyday vocabulary. If not, my sister and I have already laid out plans for the Chinese Textbook Revolution.

At this point in my life I feel happier and more optomistic than ever. I can do anything if I try.

-Melissa

PS- I came across this site by accident a while ago, it's a great blog that gives insight on life in Metro Manila. She's hasn't updated in two years, but check it out anyway.