I have been taking Beta-reader tests from this site called Perfect Imagination.  This is the fourth time I'm going to take this test and I really hope I'll be able to join. First time, I got a 43 percent and it was not enough  for me to become a beta-reader. On the second time, I failed again. On the third time, my e-mail was somehow not submitted and I thus, have to take another one.

I admit I am not very observant and hardly notice little mistakes, but I am very constant in detecting "The Homonym Mistake" as I call it. It is where a homonym of the intended word is used instead of it.
Example of the Homonym Mistake
This movie is to scary for me.

The 'to' there should be 'too.'

I always read stories of amateur writers and I tell you, most of them have 75 percent wrong grammar. It's frustrating sometimes, but I have gone used to it and, even though it still annoys me some times, I can tolerate it more peacefully now. I also sometimes give advice to these writers.

But there are some amateur writers that are strikingly good and I admire them. My first story in Fanfiction.net was very bad and I am very glad I have deleted it. I think it is in this blog though. Some of these have been my friends and I salute them all. I have met a girl my age and her stories are really good, unlike mine.

But I am still proud of my stories. I was always, always am, and always be, proud of them. :)))

November 18, 2011 Legacy Stats. Fanfiction.net Sakura Keiko

At school, I sit beside two boys, since we have this rule or something that we have to sit beside people with opposite gender.
And I have to deal with the two boys beside me all the time, because they're so noisy and I can't understand what the teacher says with their noise. They keep talking about War Games and stuff and I honestly cannot understand them (though I play Command & Conquer and WarCraft)

They're always getting scolded and to be honest, a girl could get tired of hearing too much sermons. And as if it wasn't worse, the guy behind me started talking to them too. I hate listening to them talk noisily about things I have no idea about--not that I want to join in on their conversation.

At least the guy on my right isn't that bad. He actually listens to the teacher and when his friends aren't bugging him, he reads a book. Oh, and he constantly asks me things too, like "I wonder why the Point of Views in this book keep changing."

And I let him critic some of my stories too.

Anyway, boys aren't always immature. They can act mature if they want to too. For example, a guy can ace tests if they just study. Our valedictorian was a boy and he is mature. He gets high scores on almost all the exams, is our class president, is burdened with a lot of responsibilities because he is class president, is the most trusted student by teachers, is leader on most groups, is part of our school newspaper, and many more. And he still has time for study after all that.

I'm surprised he isn't collapsing everywhere, because I always fall asleep during Math and I am not class president, I am not trusted by some teachers, I am seldom elected leader, etc.

Valedictorian (Left) Me (Right) ^At least my world is colorful

I know a number of boys that can be mature if they want to and immature when they don't.

Okay, I'm done. Let's eat cookies now.

http://www.peteranswers.com/ <---Have you seen this site before? Have you been a victim of one of your friends who knows the secret? Well, now, you'll be able to trick your friends with this prank site.

Le Secret Derrière Peter Answers!--Revealed!


The secret is in the first box, the Petition Box. It is where you're supposed to put "Peter, please answer" or something, but haven't you wondered why Peter needs a Petition? It's because he needs to put the answer somewhere--and the Creators decided that a Petition box was more suitable.

Try typing a period "." in the Petition Box. What do you see? Let me guess. It's the letter "P." Now, continue typing with whatever you want to type and what do you see? Try typing a question in the Question Box, click "OK" and the word that shows up is the one you typed in the Petition Box.

EXAMPLE: {Because everything is much more easier with an example}

• I type ".dog:" in the Petition Box. {Tip: Try to complete up to "Peter please answer", so your victim wouldn't be easily fooled}
• In the Question Box, I type "What is my favorite animal?"
• Can you guess what shows up?

Answering Random Questions From Random Sites. 

I will be answering questions from different sites.

Click the title if you want to read.

I first heard about this book from my classmate. I borrowed it for a little while--since I was bored and had nothing else to do--and was immediately hooked up on it. Unfortunately, my classmate's book is pretty old and some parts are already ripped out. So I went hunting for it and found it in one of my favorite bookstores. I began reading right away, even after my mother scolded me for reading this instead of my Science Textbook.

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This is dedicated to my wonderful friends. Hope you enjoy. (Fuuko-chan, Lunar-chan, Jolene, Angel, Elijah, and Koizumi-chan) <---In no particular order. 


"Hi. Okay, I am not going to start ranting about how you're a b*tch copying someone else's work, so you better read this.


I read your profile. I read -TOOT-'s profile. I can see a large difference between the two. I wonder why. I see you enjoy cursing, but the only place I can see you curse is in your Author's comments and your profile. 


I'm not going to judge you. I am going to let my evidence and your conscience decide.


I have never been a fan of plagiarism, but I am not accusing you of it. Yet. Because I have not seen your side. I'm  not a person who goes on, accusing people she doesn't know of acts, just because she is being accused of other people. So, here's what I have to say:


Plagiarism. It's a very complex word. I had just only learned the meaning of that word last March, four months after I joined this site. It has been described as "one of the worst" and "shows how uncool, heartless, and uncreative you are as a writer." It is also "being a copy-cat" and "being unoriginal."


I am not implying that you did that, but if you did, I am sure Guilt will be busy eating you little by little, until you are nothing anymore. But if you didn't do that, then you must have a clear conscience and needn't worry about Guilt. Once again, I am not implying anything.


NOTE: This is not only based on my opinions, but I have also asked the opinions of some other people who I am not going to mention, because you might charge at them for helping me. So if you have some complaints about my review, direct it to me, not to anyone else."
I have omitted any names from the above and replaced them with "-TOOT-." It is for the benefit of the persons and because I respect their privacy.

I sent that to someone who is being accused of plagiarizing.  As I said in that review, I was not accusing her of plagiarizing, but in case she did, I gave her a great big deal to think about. Of course, there was also the "Guilt" technique, but I don't think it will work much if she is skillful in plagiarizing. {She would be used to those kind of things and wouldn't mind about guilt anymore.}

Plagiarizing--for me--is a crime against authors. In the world of authors, it would be the same as stealing money from a bank and using that money to buy things for your benefit. Now, that is just plain wrong. I have never been fond of stealing; I have experienced the feeling of having something stolen from you and let me tell you: it does not feel good. Stealing is a very sinful act and is even included in the Ten Commandments in the Bible. Of course, not everyone's Christian, but everyone knows that Plagiarism is immature, uncreative, unoriginal, unproffessional and completely wrong to do.

I am against plagiarism. I am an author, myself and I can imagine my works being copied off and being passed off as their own--I would probably act immature, sending hate mails to that person, reporting him, reporting him again, and send hate mails over and over. The point is, no one likes their writings--the writings they spent a lot of time on--to be stolen by some random person. And the fact that they try to pass them off as their own work and back it up with some ridiculous statement is just plain pathetic.

Plagiarism is the same as saying "This was -insert person's name here-'s work, but now it's mine. Deal with it." Do you think that's right? I don't. Plagiarism is something someone should be ashamed of, not proud of. I don't know where Plagiarists find the courage to defend their copied works and even accuse the accuser. To people who do that, that is a very old trick and usually doesn't work anymore, so please refrain from doing that.

If you think your work is plagiarized, visit this site. It may cost a little, but it's worth it.

I have been seated with our school valedictorian last year. I have seen how he became the valedictorian. He always took extra time in taking tests. He never let go of a test until he had finished. I wasn't surprised; he was smart and he definitely knew it, But he never got cocky. If he does say he's smart, it's usually just a joke. He was just like all of us students, but he was able to get rid of his "just student" status and astonished our teachers when his name was the one called in the stage.

I was also friends with the salutatorian. We have been childhood friends since birth, so I knew that she was smart. She didn't let our valedictorian's intelligence stop her attempts in trying to overtake him. She was fully motivated and had the brains for the job. I always admired her. She was able to ace a test that was so hard for me. I was never that smart, although. Because she was, well, beaten, she tries harder this year. At times, she uses her recess for lunch and her lunch for studying.

This year, I have been seated near some...unadmirable students. I have seen them stoop down so low to cheat. Their reason? "It was unfair." Yeah, well, they're not the only ones treated unfairly. All the others received the same treatment too, but they were the only ones--in my knowledge--that cheated. I saw how comfortable they were with their plan and I didn't see an inch of guilt in their eyes.

One of my closest friends cheated once too. I couldn't believe it. I never expected her to do such a thing. She was smart, though she would never really admit it. I denied it so much that I learned to teach my mind that it wasn't true. If she was someone else, she would've have done it again. I should've had confronted her about it; I should have told her that it was wrong.

I remember when I was introduced to the world of Vocaloid. My cousin suggested it to me and showed me a song in Youtube, but unfortunately, I wasn't able to remember it. It was a great song. I enjoyed it entirely. Then my cousin showed me another video. This, I was able to remember. She showed me "World Is Mine" by Hatsune Miku and I was greatly amazed when she told me that the singer was a program.

It took a lot of explaining after I finally figured out what "voice synthesizer" means, but I was eager to learn. After that encounter, I started seacrhing "Vocaloid" in Youtube and eventually came across Rin and Len. I was captured by their cuteness and immediately started listening to their songs. The first song I listened from them is "Romeo and Cinderella."

Just recently, I was introduced once again to another member of the Vocaloid Family: Gumi. Up to this day, she is still my favorite and I enjoy her more natural-like voice and her songs. One of my favorites is "Coward Mont Blanc."

Imagine it's a Saturday and, after four grueling school days, you can't wait to rush over your computer and simply write. But then, you suddenly get an attack from The Writer's Block Syndrome and you can't write anything. You want to write, but you can't. You want to finally do something after the weekdays, but you just can't (Hear that, hands?)

Trust me, I have writer's block at least four times in a month and I am not enjoying it. I'm sure you don't enjoy your usual cases of Writer's Block too. So, try these methods:

• Acquire A Motivating Tool. The power of suggestion is really a powerful thing, isn't it? Wear a thinking hat, or hug your favorite teddy while writing and you'll most likely think of something new. A Motivating Tool may also be one of your friend's advice. You and your friends have different personalities and she/he will probably think of something you have never thought of before!

• Do Something You Like. My friend told me, when I asked her, that she would usually read books or play her favorite games if she got Writer's Block. Sometimes, chatting with friends can relieve Writer's Block too. You can get fresh, new ideas from the topics you talk about and poof! you're ready! Another friend even told me that she would usually sleep, because she always got her answers when she's sleeping! Whatever you like doing, do it! And you'll have fresh ideas in no time!

I got the topic from: http://www.chrisbrogan.com/100-blog-topics-i-hope-you-write/ (no. 75)

My first criticization was simple, fortunately. It was about a mistake in one of my stories; a rule in that site banned dialogues using colons, and I used them.  I replied with a "Sorry, I didn't notice that. Thanks for mentioning it." 


When I was a newbie in the author world, I was always anxious when I receive e-mails from the site I was authoring in. Before opening an e-mail, I would always close my eyes and chant, "Please be good, please be good, please be good..." all over again.


When I joined the site's sister site and published a story there, a negative review came on my second chapter. And no, I had read the rules and was sure I had followed them. The review was actually long and it listed a lot of the flaws my story had.


I was disheartened and didn't want to update the story again. I was melancholy after a whole month of receiving that review. My friend--my wonderful best friend-- noticed it and told me her observations. Because of her persistence, I told her what happened. She told me that she liked that story and she was mad at the one who gave the critic.


I told her, of course, that in some parts the critic was right. She still remained unfazed and told me that I wasn't like that. She reminded me of the time I debated with my teacher in a question in my test and in the end, she finally gave up and corrected my answer. I laughed at that and was glad that she was able to make me happy.


When I arrived at home, I saw a new review for that story--my best friend's review. After that, I didn't feel so sad anymore, but I lost my interest in the story. Maybe it's because, even though I had brightened up, I still had that feeling of sadness inside me. And sadness, however small the amount, can affect a person greatly.

I feel that if I had never been disheartened by that one critic, I would have continued the story, but I have lost all inspiration and motivation I had at the beginning.

Critics are people who give their opinions on your story, book or others. Critics are the ones that give reasonable comments; the ones who don't are called "flamers." It is the author's choice if she/he wants to pay attention to the critic.

There are lots of ways to deal with critics. Here are some common ones:

• Confrontation. If you don't see eye-to-eye with the critic, you can go and tell him/her that. The critic will most likely defend his comment or listen to yours. That way, you can either see in the critic's point of view or you can teach him/her something new. But if someone puts a rude comment with no reasonability, do not thank him/her. Ignore the critic. He's probably just a person who wants to depress people, because of his sick reasons.
• Do Some Research. Look at the critic's profile, blog or website to see if he, himself, is good in the area he criticized. It's your decision what to do next. You can tell him that he's not knowledgeable enough on this subject to criticize, if he isn't. If he is, still read his comment and see if it's right, then go to the first way.
• Do Better. After you've experienced a good critic, you will most likely learn a thing or two. Do better in your next works and make your critics admirers.

A/n: I wrote this at school while math xD I was just bored and our sir is just talking to the blackboard.
PS: The picture has absolutely no relevance to the story :D




The way adults think amaze me. I haven't really paid much attention to it before, but now that I have, it greatly arouses the curious cat within me. To start, I had a short talk with my motherl last night. It went something like this (the 'something' because I have a very short memory and I'm not certain if this is really what happened) :

Mom: *pacing back and forth* Your uncle's still not here.
Me: Why?
Mom: He's needed at the office.
Me: Why don't you call him?
Mom: No Signal.
Me: Have you tried?
There was silence for a while.
Mom: ...No.

Then she went to her cell phone and called him.

I guess the 'seeing is believing' theory doesn't work on adults anymore. But I don't entirely believe the theory myself. After all, we don't see dinosaurs moving about or atoms or planets going round and round, but you know they do exist and they do do those things.

And, sometimes, as mentioned in Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince (I simply adore that book), adults only think of figures.

For instance, if a child were to say, "I saw a maroon-walled house with a marvelous shade and a wonderfully coated roof. Its windows were all high-quality metal and it was all-in-all outstanding!" the adult would not be able to conjure up an image in his mind. But if a child were to say, "I saw a house that costed P5 000 000," then the adult would exclaim, "What a beautiful house that is!"

In my point of view (a point of view is always very essential in giving an opinion, because it is an opinion, which is what I am doing right now), a well-educated child is better than a figurative adult. It's frustrating, actually, to realize that such beings exist in the same planet as I.

Not that I meant to offend adults. I don't mean to offend anyone. I am just simply expressing my opinion--Carrying on...

I pity them a little bit; their lives would be much less duller if they would stop thinking of figures for half of a second, and realize the things that require much more attention.

Like getting a dog.

Adults are also known for putting down the high hopes of children. If a child were to proclaim, "I want to be a fairy~," then the adult would shush her and tell her to study Mathematics and History instead of pursuing her dreams.

What is the use, I ask you, of being a child if not to have fun? If children were not to have fun in their life, then they would just be the same as those figurative adults.