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Strange and random things that Claire is going to tell you instead of writing a full post ('cause folks, One World auditions were today and then the selection process and well ... Claire is just too plumb tuckered out to even imagine writing a full post. Let alone her chemistry lab which is due tomorrow at 10 am and not a moment later!)

1. Israeli dance was cut from the show. It's sad, since Claire was leading it, but it's alright because now she will not have that extra stress. 

2. I bought a new red notebook today. Red notebooks are special. I've now filled three officially. Five unofficially. I'm excited to see what the new red notebook will be filled with. It's sort of symbolic I suppose. 

3. I finally washed my sheets today. Yes, Mum, I finally did it. For the rest of the world, I haven't washed my duvet cover since last Christmas (as in, 2007), so I finally washed it tonight. 

4. I'm currently in hiding. The lists of acts that got into the One World show was just posted, and for the three students who were on the selection committee, the safest place right now is somewhere where they can not be found. So that's what I'm doing. 

5. My desk has degenerated into a big mess. I was doing really really well with the tidiness thing after Christmas, but somehow in the last week it just got out of hand. I can't use it at the moment, that's how bad it has gotten. Ugh. 

6. I taught someone how to skate yesterday. Actually, a few someones. Ironic, since I can hardly skate myself. And I still can't stop. After all these years. 

7. I had my screen debut tonight. Unfortunately, I missed my premiere since I was still deep in discussion about which acts to keep in the show and which to cut. I was "the one". Yup, that is the inspiring name that was given to my character. I'm going to assume the movie was bad. I just can't act. 

8. I've discovered the greatest way to get around many obstacles in the cafeteria. It's called: rice salad. Yup, you heard it. When they're serving gross meals (point in case, dinner tonight which was jambalaya), I just take the rice (assuming it's being offered, which is a more and more frequent occurrence) and then add lettuce, sesame seeds, parley flakes and cucumber. That way, I don't even have to take any of the gross salad dressing. Oh my. Life is so easy somedays. 

9. My room failed the recent fire inspection. It may have been because we have a decomposing tree on the extra bed. And two steps made out of random logs from the bush. Oh, and how could I forget, a monstrous garbage bag filled with pine cones that my lovely roommates assure me will be used on a certain someone's upcoming birthday. Personally, I don't think those pine cones are ever going to disappear. 

10. I was told (yet again) that I should seriously consider being a teacher. This is becoming a scary trend. I don't know how to handle it. I keep telling myself that teacher does not mean teacher in the conventional elementary school sense of the word. Nonetheless, I DON'T LIKE TEACHING. I like sharing things I know. It's different. I feel awkward when I'm told to teach people things. Ack! Life!