tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80124035210310222972024-02-19T04:01:28.202-08:00Patricia Carrigan's Nothing Box 2Hmmm... my blog is basically whatever fills up my head and must come out in order for me to be able to write.. or it might be something to catch you guys up on what I've been doing lately. That way you know I'm not locked in my room drinking energy drinks, eating junk food and scribblin' crazily on a pad of paper! They let me out once in a while,lol! :-FUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-57774419598887323362012-05-20T14:48:00.000-07:002012-05-20T14:48:37.253-07:00Senior Ball And Sunburns!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey everyone!!!! :)<br /><span></span>I just had my Senior Ball!!!! And I have some pictures to share with all of you :) :)<br /><span></span>It was so much fun, and so much better than last year :)<br /><span></span>So,
instead of being in a tent sorta thingy on Treasure Island like last
year, it was at a top floor penthouse at the Metreon in San
Fransciso!!!! So much FUN!!!<br /><span></span>Now, I could show you all what my dress looked like instead of just the design like I did a few blog posts ago :)<br /><span>Oh,
and you wanna know how we got there????? My date, my sister, her date,
and a couple other friends, all met up at another friend's house to meet
up with about 42 more people to get on one of THE biggest party buses
I've EVER SEEN!!!! :) Totally cool :) Haha.<br /><span></span>Ok, I'll get on with the picture sharing :D<br /><span></span></span></div>
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(left to right) Jesse, Mary (J.B.), Tyler, Mikayla, Andrew, and Me! :)</div>
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Now, I don't have
the official Ball pictures yet :) but I should be recieving them soon
which I'm really excited for :) There are other pictures I'd like to
post as well but I have to scan them into the computer still. :) haha.<br /><span></span><br />Onward to the SUNBURN explanations....<br /><span></span>well, it's kinda embarassing, but I blame it on the really old SPF 30 sunscreen we were all using hahaha.<br /><span></span>Monday, was kind of a national holiday for the Seniors in my high school, *cough cough* Senior Ditch Day *cough cough*<br /><span></span>DON'T WORRY!!! I turned in all of the assignments that were due that day a week before it was due. :) I'm still a good student.<br /><span></span>Anywho!!!
Andrew and I came up with this wonderful idea that we should take
Mikayla, Tyler, Mary, and Jesse, to Santa Cruz so that we could all hang
out on the beach :) Cool idea right??? It was a Monday so who would
really be hanging out at the beach. I'll tell ya, not many people :)<br /><span></span>So,
we started off the morning early, just like we were getting ready to go
to school, then Andrew came by the house to come pick up me and Mary,
then we drove over to Jesse's house were we all drove over to Denny's
BECAUSE they're having this really cool thing were you "Build your own
Pancakes". Oh yeah :) It's just as wonderful as it sounds :). Not the
most healthy breakfast though hahaha. :) <br /><span></span>Unfortunately,
Tyler and Mikayla couldn't come with us because Tyler had to go to
first and third period (monday schedual is 1,3,2,4,5,6) for an in-class
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So, :) at about 10 a.m. we all met up at Jesse's house again and OFF WE WENT to Santa Cruz!!!! <br /><span></span>It
was really funny when we got there though because we had to park by a
parking meter and every dollar was about 40 minutes so we put like four
dollars worth of quarters in and started to walk down the street when we
found a change machine! So, we all thought "How handy?" and put in a
dollar expecting four quarters to come out. NOPE. Instead, one coin came
out, and it was a dollar coin! HAHAHAHA! <br /><span></span>We didn't read the bold letters on the machine that said "change exchange for dollar coins only" hahahah!!<br /><span></span>Luckily though, the meter took it as an actual dollar amount.<br />And
with that situation fixed up and a little more than five hours on the
meter, we set out for the beach with our coolers full of flavored waters
and sandwiches!<br /><span></span>Now, like I said, we were only armed
with this really thick, old, SPF 30 sunscreen.... and we weren't to
religious about putting it on every hour and a half hahahah. Our fault.
The result of about 5 hours in the sun was really bad sun burns on all
of our backs (except for Tyler), and even worse sun burns on mine and
Mikayla's behinds. O_O I was completely unaware that a bottom could be
sunburned!!! Please don't ask me why, but I just didn't think it was
possible haha. I'm dreading the day that that particular sun burn starts
to itch. That'll be very lady like of me.<br /><span></span>:) Bottom line of this whole past weekend??? SUPER AMOUNTS OF FUN!!!!!!! :)</div>
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AND
just for a good spot of randomness, I just happened to be scrolling
through the t.v. channels when I ran across my most FAVORITE episode of
The Big Bang Theory, but only because Sheldon says my most favorite
thing ever! So I typed down the quote word for word (minor typo in it
that I noticed after I created the image, supposed to be "brought you
five", not "brought you a five") and put it together with a picture of a
disappointed Sheldon. :) So here you all go :)</div>
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HAHAHA I love Sheldon!<br /><span></span>BAZINGA! :)<br /><span></span>Be safe everyone!!!<br /><span></span><3 Patricia Carrigan</div>
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Hey everyone!<br /><span></span>Haha, I had the hardest time finding my computer this morning so I could do this post. :) I felt like a dummie when I finally found it. I apparently fell asleep with it on my bed last night and it was next to me the whole time. Haha!<br /><span></span>But now, I am back again to tell you how my week has been :)<br /><span></span>I've told a few people on twitter that my special someone and his friend were planning a surprise for me and a friend of mine on Saturday :)<br /><span></span>Well, they planned a very wonderful surprise :), Mikayla and I showed up at Tyler's house were we noticed that the big red truck had bikes piled into the back and they took Mikayla and I to the Marina for a bike ride and a cute little picnic down over by the water. :) It was adorable. The spot where we ate had "the carcass of a small cargo boat that went from australia to china and back" or something like that :) haha.<br /><span></span>Don't worry I took pictures:</div>
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Andddd! as you all know, I am a senior in high school which means.... I WENT BALL DRESS SHOPPING :)<br /><span></span>and I found the perfect dress. :) i love it. <br /><span></span>Unfortunately, I cannot post a picture of it, just in case my date sees it. BUT I can post a pic of the design. Haha, it's not much but I could tell you that I really can't wait until I could wear it. Oh! And I definately cannot wait until I could shop for the shoes to go with it! Yay!</div>
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And, as for the "and more dresses" part of the title, it is "Dresses Theme" Weekend at A'GACI, so I bought a new dress and blazer yesterday that I wore, and I could easily say that it is my new favorite dress, (other than my ball dress) haha. But today I'm just wearing a skirt and blazer. I'm not buying another dress for work haha. <br /><span></span></div>
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Oh! and be sure to check out Foghat's new tour dates! Try and find one closest to your area and go see them! I know I will! :)<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Be Safe and Have Fun everyone!!!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><3 Patricia Carrigan</div>
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Heyyyyy :)<br /><span></span>Sorry for such a long time in between posts :) I've been a busy bee.<br /><span></span>But! I do have a few interesting stories for all of you readers :)<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>First off! My dad and I have officially purchased a small propane tank, the thingy that you screw onto the top of it to help shoot out a flame, a thingy that makes sparks (I could light the sucker), and a pair of safety goggles. :) "What for?" You ask?<br /><span></span>Well that's a wonderful question! We have purchased these items because I am going to be making glass beads and necklace pendants at home. :) No worries! I know what I'm doing! <br /><span></span>I have four years of glass experience and 3 years of bead making experience!<br /><span></span>Unfortunately, I have not been able to purchase ALL of the supplies that I need for this hobby.<br /><span></span>I already have the glass rods to make the beads/pendants, spaghetti rods (really skinny glass rods) to decorate them with, and all of the other stuff listed above, BUT I still need the Sludge (a.k.a. bead enamel..... the stuff that prevents the molten glass from sticking to the metal rods), I also need the metal rods, and then the soft insulation stuff that the glass rests in while cooling. <br /><span></span>So! That means, I am making a trip to this really cool glass place over in Berkeley called The Stained Glass Garden and picking up all of the things I need :) <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Next! I recieved a wonderful Valentine from someone very special. :) I found it on my front porch waiting for me after dropping off my sister with my mom. :) Here's a pic:<br /><span></span></div>
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I had my older brother put his hand next to it to show how big it is.... haha :) It's quite large to be honest. And full of sugar! So. Hard. To. Resist. <br /><span></span>And what makes it harder to resist is that it's sitting in my room with me, *looks over and eyes giant shiny heart*, No, I musn't. Anywho, it is up here with me because I told my family that they could have a piece whenever, as long as they ask first. :/ pieces started disappearing so I decided to hold it hostage :D<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>But! I have an awesome picture of me and my most favorite peoples with me (my valentine included)</div>
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<br />They've been keeping me out and about whenever they get the chance, and I completely thank them because I find that having a social life inbetween writing, twitter, linkedin, facebook, google+, and my part-time job at A'GACI,is a really good and fun thing to have! Haha.<br /><br /><span></span>And speaking of A'GACI, it has been decided that we are now going to have themed weekends and this weekend iiiiiiisssssss *drumroll* 80S THEMED. Yes.... we all have to dress up in 80's style clothing.<br /><span></span>I, luckily, have mine all planned out and will.... reluctantly, post up some peppy pictures of my carefully planned 80's outfit hahaha. Some of my coworkers and I found it a lot harder to find an outfit than we originally thought, so much so that we had to look up "80's clothing styles" on google.<br /><span></span><br />What else was there to tell you all... hmmmmmmmm. Oh, yes! The HAUNTED HOTEL! <br /><span></span>Remember a few months back when I mentioned going trying to go to a bridge haunted by a dead witch?? Yeah? Maybe? Well, all of that goes out the window when I say, I WENT TO A HAUNTED HOTEL. <br /><span></span>I was super excited to go out with a few of my friends (Mikayla, Tyler, Andrew :), Carl, and Deshawn). We all decided to go Sunday night after I got off of work which was at 8:30.<br /><span></span>I decided to ask Mikayla to come and give me a ride home (considering she was already on her way over to my house with Tyler), so we got home when Tyler decided he needed to talk to Mikayla, which left me walking up to my house by my lonesome. But just as I get to the beginning of the pathway that turns up to my front door, I notice Carl, kneeling in the bushes, recording on his phone.<br />Weird right? Of course, my automatic response is to ask him what the heck he was doing, to which he replied, "I'm just, recording this beautiful night."<br /><span></span>That just made me a tid-bit confused so I carefully stick my head around the corner of the house to see Andrew, down on one knee, holding a bouquet of roses. :D *blush* Needless to say, I said "Yes." to his very special question. :D<br /><span></span></div>
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<br />Well! That's all I have for you awesome readers. That's all for now, that is :)<br />I'll be back to update you guys some more.<br /><br />Be safe and awesome!!!<br /><3 Patricia Carrigan</div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-5347501166219199962012-01-22T17:55:00.000-08:002012-01-22T17:55:11.127-08:00I am now.... wait for ittttt.....I am now a student ambassador!!!!! People to people accepted me and a girl that I met who was interviewed with me, her name is Melanie and after hearing that I am really into writing and am a published author she told me that she wants to be an author too :) yay! I hope she does because I think it's really fun to do haha. <br /><span></span>Anywhooooooo, :) I really like my group leader, she seems really nice. I also found out that my group leader used to do Drill Team as well :)<br /><span>If you don't know what drill team is, please, do not think of a military colorguard. I am talking about a type of dance group that does a variety of dance routines. :) I found it to be really fun. My drill team did a military routine, kickline, lyrical, bellydance, prop/novelty (our theme was aliens hahahaha O_o), and then just a 'dance' routine that was mainly for the captain, co-captain, 1st and 2nd lutenents, and some of the older dancers. haha. oh well. but yes! it was so much fun.<br /><br /><span></span>I can't really remember if I told you guys that I was originally a dancer. :) I started cheerleading when I was five, and continued with cheerleading until my 6th grade year when I tried out for the school's drill team, I also did basic ballet that year, afterwards, I moved my 7th grade year to the bay area and into my 8th grade year I joined a new cheerleading squad where my twin and I were two of the 3 fliers :)<br /><span></span>Being a flier is fun, but can be very VERY painful :)<br /><span></span>But after my 8th grade year, my sister and I stopped cheerleading and did something completely random.... We joined roller hockey... on a boys hockey league with one of our other friends. hahah. Very random. I know.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Okay, now that I'm done with my tangent.<br /><span></span>I can't lie, I was very nervous with my interview because I knew they were only accepting 20 more people into the program. I swear the whole time I was hidding jitters. BUT DON'T WORRY!<br /><span></span>I was smiling the whole time!<br />And afterwards I couldn't STOP smiling! I was so happy!<br />That is until my mom mentioned, "You realized you just signed all of your money away right??" <br /><span></span>Haha, jk, I was still smiling.<br /><span></span>Who wouldn't be? I'M GOING TO EUROPE!!!!! <br /><span></span><br />I swear its a dream come true.<br /><span></span>I just hope I could meet some of you wonderful people while I'm there. :) I'll be with the group of other people exploring the place hahahahahhaha. :)<br /><span></span><br /><span>Well, I hope all of you guys enjoyed your weekend :) I know I did!!!!!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><3 You all!!!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Patricia Carrigan</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-55766993914721574462012-01-09T23:46:00.000-08:002012-01-09T23:46:18.488-08:00Guess What!!! Meaningful Rambles!<div id="blog-content">
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<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Did I mention the video was ALSO INSPIRATIONAL??? *Punches hands up in the air in celebration* Raise the roof! <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>HUGE THANK YOU TO MY GOOD BUDDY 'OL PAL LARRY HOCHMAN FOR BEING A MAN WHO IS DEFINATELY TRUE TO YOUR WORD.<br /><span></span><br />Onward with the rest of the message!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Yes, I bet you all are thinking "Of course it's the new year!" :) But still! It's wonderful.<br /><span></span>Anyways, I wanted to tell you all that I recieved a Writer's Digest Magazine in the mail and I read over a few articles that I happened to really like :)<br /><span></span>*grabs Writer's Digest from her side*<br /><span></span>So, if you're a paranormal/sci-fi/fantasy writer, *flips through a few pages*, I strongly suggest that you give this article a good read, *finally finds the right page*, I couldn't help but giggle my way through it.<br /><span></span>It's called 4 Rules for Sci-fi & Fantasy Protagonists by Steven Harper.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>I have to be honest, I loved it!<br /><span></span>It's a really informational but up beat article that I think a lot of you peoples would like a lot AND it keeps you interested. How great is that???<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Well, it's not really an article. It's an excerpt! Haha. I was happy to find that out too because I think I just might go out and buy the book just to see what else he wrote. *does the 'happy dance' for emphasis*. The book is called Writing the Paranormal Novel. <br /><span></span>READ the excerpt.<br /><span></span>And if you like it.<br /><span></span>READ some more! :)<br /><span></span><br /><br /><span></span>Anywho!!!!! As some of you may know, I just recently had my 18th birthday!!! (January 2nd). That's right! I was ALMOST a new year's baby BUT I was stubborn and decided to stay in the womb ONE more day. I Love My Mommy THAT much! Hahaha. But I still think that having my birthday be the SECOND (literally) day of the year is a great way to start things off. Especially now that I've reached adulthood.... age-wise I mean. :) I got my career started pretty early hahahaha. That's not a bad thing though, I love that I started it so early because I feel like I've met so many wonderful people because of it. :) That's right... I'm talkin' about all of you guys hahhahahha! *HUGS!*<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Did you get the virtual hug? No? Maybe? :D It was worth a try.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Bottom line is that I'm trying to say (in my own rambling way) is that the past year of marketing my book and connecting with so many wonderful people on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, is so incredible and unbelievable, that I just wanted to say THANK YOU for supporting me or just being a good friend.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>I hope that this is just as awesome (or maybe) better for everyone.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><3 you all!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Be safe!<br /><span></span><br />Patricia Carrigan</div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-9330298652253665842011-12-25T17:16:00.001-08:002011-12-25T17:16:56.513-08:00Merry Christmas!! And Happy Jellybeans!!!Jellybeans?? You ask???<br /><span></span>Well, I just happen to be sitting here with a small back of jellybeans that were given to me by Santa :) <br /><span></span>.... I just wish there weren't any black licorice jellybeans... blech!<br /><span></span>I also cannot decide whether or not I enjoy the toasted marshmallow jellybean.<br /><span></span>Don't worry, :) I eat them anyways :))<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Anywhooo!!!! I hope all of you people had a wonderful holiday season and a fantastic and merry Christmas!!! I know I did!<br /><span></span>Thank You to everyone who wished me a Merry Christmas!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>But!!! A new and fabulous year is to come! So get ready everyone and whip out those New Years Resolutions! It's time to promise yourself ANYTHING for a whole year!<br /><span></span>I managed to keep my grades up like I promised to myself. I hope your old resolutions were conquerable as well.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Blech!!! I keep grabbing a black licorice jelly bean! If only it were a red licorice :))) particularly a pull-and-peel one :)) then I'd eat it.<br /><span></span>Shhhh.... I'm an inner food junkie. BUT ONLY ON THE HOLIDAYS!!!...... and whenever I have a hankering for marshmallow popcorn... BUT WHO'S KEEPING COUNT! :D I know I'm not. Sorta. Haha.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Don't worry. I do try and stay healthy as much as I can. I even stopped drinking soda in July :).<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Okay people!!! I am quite LITERALLY about four chapters away from finishing Part II of Antiserum! I'm excited! I hope you are too!!!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Now! Go get a-munchin' on some of those Christmas Cookies before I get to them first!!!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Be Safe!<br /><span></span><3Patricia CarriganUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-13104465005239489222011-12-10T21:00:00.001-08:002011-12-10T21:00:20.312-08:00HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!!!<div class="paragraph editable-text" style="text-align: left;">
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON EVERYONE!!! <br /><span></span>I love the holiday season :)<br /><span></span>Although, it seems like one of my neighbors is trying to compete... light wise. haha. It's really funny because where I grew up, the streets would be shut down because so many people would be walking around looking at the Christmas Lights :) it's my favorite part.<br /><span></span>But, when we moved up to the bay area... let's just say that my neighborhood (except for a select few) doesn't dress up their houses as much :). So in return my family and I always do our best to light up our house. And usually a handful of other neighbors dressed up their houses in their usual way but THIS year, when we added a few more strings of lights around our yard, the other neighbor added twice as many lights than they originally had AND an inflatable snow globe!!!!!<br /><span></span>There are so many more lights on between our two houses that our newest neighbors across the street was joking about how they had to get in on the competition. Haha. :)<br />Unfortunately, our own inflatable snowglobe with the cute little penguin on the inside "broke"... or that's what my sister told me. I personally think that she wants a new one. But I say, "The more the MERRIER!"<br /><span></span>Haha... Christmas Pun.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Anywhooooo, next Wednesday, my school hosts a Winter Festival... aka WinterFest. And the choir, the band, and the art class, glass class, and the ceramics class, all display what they could do :)<br /><span></span>Guess who has some stuff going on display :)<br /><span></span>I DO!<br />For glass, I made a dream catcher :)))) </div>
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I have also fallen
in love with Christina Perri's new song A Thousand Years. It's so sweet and so
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-45777230301167263992011-10-29T15:37:00.001-07:002011-10-29T15:37:53.757-07:00Work work work :)Hey everyone!<br /><span></span>I know, long time no post :) but the good news is, I am now healthy and not coughing and my voice is fully back :) yayyyyy!<br /><span></span>But anyways, :) I have started work as a Fashion Consultant at a store that just opened up at the mall, A'GACI :) it's a really cute junior girls' fashion store :) love it!<br /><span></span>Don't worry though! I'm still finding time to write AND do my school work :) I'm a busy bee at heart :)<br />Although, that's not the only way I'm described. One of my favorite followers on twitter recently described me as "She's like an angel cake laced with the secretions of crazy toads... lovely, but a bit maaaaad, too"<br /><span></span>Teehee :) I love that, and it's definately the best description I've ever gotten :)<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Well, this week was pretty busy for me with school and taking care of the dogs at home :) This was the last week to work with wet clay in my ceramics class but, not to fear, I got all of my projects finished in time for the last Bisque firing. :) And I've been told by my glass teacher that I need to create a piece for a PTSA "Diversity is..." <br /><span></span>So, I've decided that when all of my ceramic pieces are done and my glass project is done, I will post some pictures of them AND post chapter two of Antiserum Part II: The Rising !!<br /><br /><span></span>I hope all of you guys are having a great time and are readying for Halloween! I know I am!<br /><span></span>:-F<br /><span></span><br />Be Safe!<br /><span></span><3Patricia CarriganUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-27712840377801509302011-10-15T14:57:00.001-07:002011-10-15T14:57:41.136-07:00Homecoming week and a note from my No. 1 fanHey y'all<br /><span></span><br />So, as I said, this week was homecoming week and we had some more spirit days :)<br /><span></span><br />Monday was the Freshmen's spirit day, they dressed up for Berkley, so there was a lot of hippy outfits and Cal State shirts and jackets.<br /><span></span><br />Tuesday was Santa Cruz for the Sophomores, so they dressed up for a fun day at the beach. (with plenty of Beach Balls)<br /><span></span><br />Wednesday was San Francisco for the Juniors and there were more than enough Giants t-shirts to go around. Trust me :)<br /><span></span><br />Thursday was DISNEYLAND for the Seniors :) everyone had their own different things for disneyland. I spent the day wearing some tigger ears and wearing an eeyore backpack (totally adorable) with my premium disneyland pass from 2005-2006. :) so much fun :)<br /><br /><span></span>Then Friday's theme was the class shirts. Now, I have never bought any of the school's class shirts, I've always worn a homemade one :) and my sister, Mary (J.B.) went all out this year on our shirts with an awesome design on the front and some even cooler wings on the back. :) Don't worry, I think I'm going to have a couple pictures to put up from my friends Tailgate Party that we had after school in the student parking lot :)<br /><br /><span></span>Anyways, Homecoming week was pretty fun and the Tailgate was even better :) but guess what tonight is....<br /><br /><span></span>THE HOMECOMING DANCE !!! :DDDD<br /><br /><span></span>SO EXCITED!!<br /><br /><span></span>I'm leaving for it in a couple of hours to meet up with some friends :)<br /><span></span> <br /><span></span><br /><span></span>On the other hand though, I just wanted to share a small piece of poetry that my #1 fan sent to me on LinkedIn. :) He's so sweet.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /><span style="color: black;"><span>and finds in your presence that life is worth while.</span><br /><span>So when you are lonely, remember it's true</span><br /><span>Somebody somewhere is thinking of you. :-) :-)<br /><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Some people are just so nice :) and it's because of awesome people like him that I'm able to be so happy all the time as well as keeping the energy to be bouncy :) Thank Youuuu!!!! <br /><span></span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Anyways :), I hope all of you guys are having an awesome time this weekend as well as having an even more awesome time getting ready for HALLOWEEN!!!! I know I am. :)<br /><span></span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span>Be safe!<br /><span></span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;"><3Patricia Carrigan!</span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-62752560130275954682011-10-09T16:40:00.000-07:002011-10-09T16:40:03.792-07:00Lady Macbeth :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here you go everyone :) this is a video of how I memorize a passage from Shakespeare's Macbeth. Being VERY dramatic seems to really help with the memorizing process. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-30216149179019203012011-10-09T12:16:00.000-07:002011-10-09T12:16:55.112-07:00Workin' Woman!Hey y'all!<br /><span></span>Guess what, I have been hired by A'GACI, it's a totally awesome junior fashion clothing store :)<br /><span></span>I'm super excited to get my working schedule and everything else started. <br /><span></span>I just have to get in the swing with school work, writing a book, and working. I'm sure I'll manage though. I needed to start somewhere on my college money savings :). <br /><span></span>And, I've also got a small surprise for everyone. It's just going to take a little while before I could post it. It's a video that was taken of me practicing a passage from Shakespeare's Macbeth that my sister secretly recorded on my sister-in-laws iPod. Let's just say I was being really dramatic with my reciting. BUT HEY!<br /><span></span>Good news, I did really well when I recited it in class :) so yayyy :)<br /><span></span>Other than that, my week was pretty good, it went by pretty fast in my opinion :) Although, that wouldn't really surprise me because junior year went by really fast, so it would only make sense for my senior year to go by even faster :)<br /><span></span>We already recieved our progress reports and I'm passing all of my classes with an A. And I'm hoping to keep it that way for the rest of the school year, which would be "A"mazing. Hahahahaha, sorry, I couldn't resist it.<br /><span></span>Anyways, I'm definately going to tell you how awesome work is going to be when I start and I'll keep you updated with other things over twitter and LinkedIn.<br /><span></span>Oh, but I can tell you that IT'S HOMECOMING WEEK and our spirit day to dress up is DISNEYLAND!!! haha, yes, I'm excited. And I'm going to find some sort of disneyness from my past that I could show off :) I love Disneyland. It's bonkers how much a miss it.<br /><span></span>Any who, I'll keep you all updated.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Be Safe Y'all!<br /><span></span><3Patricia CarriganUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-7660403142488689002011-09-30T17:22:00.000-07:002011-09-30T18:04:06.570-07:00Disaster Strikes!!!<div class="paragraph editable-text" style="text-align: left;">
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Hello Everyone!<br /><span></span>How was your week? I hope they were well :)<br /><span></span>Sadly, I wasn't able to go to the haunted bridge because of some difficulties that came up during the week... sadface.<br /><span></span>But :) I am now a part of RABMAD which stands for Read A Book, Make a Difference. The website was made to allow readers to see which authors make donations to differents causes so that the reader knows that if they buy a book from one of the authors there then they would be contriuting to a good cause :) <br />Here's a link to my page on <a href="http://www.rabmad.com/authors/patricia-carrigan/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">RABMAD</span></a>.<br />Anywho :) My week at school was actually pretty good, and on top of that, guess what, next week is spirit week :)<br /><span></span>Monday: Superhero's vs Villans Day<br /><span></span>Tuesday: Mix & Match Day<br /><span></span>Wednesday: Cowboy/Cowgirl Day<br /><span>Thursday: Twin Day<br /><span></span>Friday: 80's Workout Day<br /><span></span>I'll take pictures of mine and my sister's outfits for which ever days we dress up :) Twin Day and Cowgirl day are a given :) teehee.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>But, :) do you know what made my week absolutely fantastic??? I was talking to a friend of mine in my English IV class and was telling him about how my mom had taken me to get something to drink at the local Walgreens and how we ended up getting more than we originally went for including my super lollipop that we bought for about fifty cents on but just then I realized I had placed the super lollipop in my front purse pocket when I got home. So as I said that I also got a sucker, I quickly reached into my purse pocket and pulled it out which was quickly followed by a giggle and a happy dance :D it was so amazing. My friend laughed at my goofiness. <br /><span></span>Unfortunately, it was pretty windy that day and due to the 'superness' of my super blowpop, I had to hold it while I talked and then the wind would blow and get my hair on my lollipop which would make my hair sticky. Oh... the things I go through for such an awesome lollipop. It took me near fourty minutes to get to the gum in the center but it was very much worth it :) teehee.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Well, I hope you all have a great weekend and week,<br /><span></span>I'll be typing again soon.<br /><span></span><3 Patricia Carrigan</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-62289032061036211522011-09-18T14:24:00.001-07:002011-09-18T14:24:18.673-07:00Hot Pink, Ice Blue... and Haunted Bridges??Haha, hey everyone!<br />How's it goin'? Everything is going peachy dandy over here in the bay area.<br />High school already seems to be going by way to fast, just three more weeks and progress reports are supposed to be coming out. Oh goodness, that's so fast to me. :)<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Anyways, Antiserum Part II: The Rising is getting pretty close to being done :) yay!<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>As for the blog topic, I actually just painted my nails... and I have no idea why I chose the colors that I did. I painted them hot pink with ice blue tips. And, yes, they look ridiculous. Haha.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>So, I've finished my second English essay, thank gawd. I may be a writer but essays are still fairly dull. And I already have two Government essays that need to get done. Luckily my teacher lowered the page expectation from fifteen pages to thirteen. Fun times :) Haha. At least I like that class. Hopefully Economics Class will be just as fun :)<br /><br />Oh! and Guess what! A few of my friends and I are going on a ghost hunt! I don't really know why (I'm terrified) but lately we've all been wanting to have a good scare so, we found this place, that's basically in the middle of no where, where there is a bridge that's haunted by a witch. The story behind it is that this girl was accused of being a witch and was hung from this huge tree and buried under the bridge right next to it. And now it's said that if you go on the bridge and say that she doesn't exsist then some weird stuff will start happening. Ah! haha. You see, my friends and I actually drove out there on Friday but... by the time we got there it was pitch black out side and we all had the worst case of being a scaredy cat. It doesn't help that we spent the whole ride going down those back roads freaking ourselves out with 'it would be freaky if this happened' or the usual 'what if' talk. But I can say that because we didn't get out of the car, we all decided that we were going back this Friday and actually going on the bridge. Hahaha *nervous*. <br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>There was something kinda weird/freaky that happened, though. We were driving back and (being that we knew how dark it was without headlights, here's a hint, pitch black) as we turned a corner off of the one lane road to the two lane, we saw this old woman walking super slow basically in the middle of the street. Now, I've seen quite a few scary movies where the old woman is always the one that's the freakiest. So, for a little while, we all disregarded her and just kept driving. But onces we got back into what we called 'civilization' where there were street lights. We all were wondering, why was that woman walking in the middle of the road when it was pitch black without a flash light, and then I pointed out... We didn't even pass her on the way towards the bridge... so where did she come from.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Haha, so that's just my supernatural fun time. I'll tell you how next Friday goes, and maybe I'll have a video as well. :)<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Alrighty everyone, that's all that I really have for an update, but I'm sure I'll have some more soon :)<br /><span></span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span><3 Patricia Carrigan.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-92093046713276493582011-09-10T13:40:00.001-07:002011-09-18T14:24:35.192-07:00High SchoolHello everyone!!!<br />
I just got through my SECOND week of school and I already have an english essay to write haha. It's alright though. I just need to not put it off and just get it over with. And, we're starting to read Macbeth as well as watching the movie of it. The one where it's more like a greek play instead of a real setting. So far we've gotten through the first act in both the anthology and the movie. <br />
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<3 Patricia CarriganUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-55979083249210162552011-09-01T17:04:00.001-07:002011-09-18T14:24:57.868-07:00I was on a Web Radio Show!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-39141108896114936032011-08-29T11:57:00.000-07:002011-08-29T11:57:18.418-07:00You Have To See!!Catrina Taylor Rudd did a wonderful "Behind the Book" of Antiserum!! It includes, (get this!) a never seen before, sneak peek of Antiserum!!!! You just have to check it out! I'm so excited I'm actually doing cartwheels...badly I might add ;-P So, go see and enjoy the preview, then give me a shout out and let me know what ya think, huh??? Why not? Pick a site, I have three! Or twitter, or fb... lol ttfn :-F<br />
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<3 Patricia CarriganUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-82842253078769410862011-08-21T13:00:00.000-07:002011-08-21T13:00:51.036-07:00Senior Year and Broken Nails :DHey there everybody! yes, yes... it's true... I broke a nail, while walking my three dogs. Sad, but very true. Which is kind of depressing because I had them all at perfect lengths and was so proud of them... oh well!<br />
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<span></span><3 Patricia CarriganUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-51911658892715177272011-08-18T14:19:00.000-07:002011-08-18T14:19:07.491-07:00Hi there~I'm happy as a short-tailed cat curled up under a rockin' chair that all of you are stoppin' by! So glad you're falling in for a visit! I promise to add more stuff to my Nothing Box ASAP! In the mean time I'm adding my werewolf drawing as a snack... hope I don't leave your tummy rumblin' for more. Of course if you get to hungry, head over to the original Nothing box, There's Cupcakes there!!! <a href="http://www.patriciacarrigan.com/the-nothing-box.html">http://www.patriciacarrigan.com/the-nothing-box.html</a> <br />
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<span></span><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">The scene is, Jocelyn Bairen was called in by Private Eye Investigator Mr. Callor. Mr. Callor has been investigating the murder of an American tourist that was in Transylvania at the same time Jocelyn was, and Mr. Callor has reason to believe Jocelyn was a part in Eric Henson's murder.</span></strong> <br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Jocelyn Bairen sat in the metal chair of the interrogation room. The room was small with one row of flickering lights in the middle of the cement ceiling that, unsurprisingly, matched the even colder cement walls. The interrogator paced in front of her on the other side of the table. His tie was undone and sweat glistened on his balding head. “Why don’t you just stay out of my head?” He asked. “Just answer my questions, please?”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn laughed, “I just did; I favor manipulation.”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The interrogator, Mr. Callor, pinched the bridge of his nose, “That doesn’t mean you have to manipulate me into telling you the intimate details of my life. Knock it off.”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Fine.” Jocelyn said happily as she stared at the wall to her left side, trying to find something different to look at.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr. Callor grabbed the back of his chair, “Let’s start over, where were you born?”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn sighed and then turned her head to him, “Loma Linda Hospital in Loma Linda, California.”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What do you like to do as a past time?” He fired off.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Read.” She yawned.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr. Callor shifted his weight from his left foot to his right. “What do you like to read?”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn’s eyebrows pulled together. “Ironically, vampire novels.” She almost snickered.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Don’t joke around, Ms. Bairen.” Mr. Callor said sternly before beginning to pace again. “Do you play any sports?”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn couldn’t help but smile, “Yes, I play hockey. You know that saying, ‘<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Give Blood, Play Hockey’</em>?” She added. “Yeah, it’s perfect for me.”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She could tell Mr. Callor was getting fairly angered at this point. “I mean it,” He warned. “Take this seriously.” He sighed and blotted the sweat drops on his forehead with a pocket hankie. “What is your family like?”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn’s nails dug into the hard steel arms of her chair, creating small notches. “They watch me like a hawk.” She stated bluntly.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr. Callor noticed her distaste and asked quickly, “Why’s that?”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn slid a bit further down into the steel chair in an attempt to get comfortable. “I tend to sneak out of the house when I’m hungry.” Boredom shrouded her voice heavily.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“What do you mean by that?” He asked, leaning onto the table a little more.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Quickly seeing no more use in trying to get comfortable, Jocelyn sat up and gazed at Mr. Callor, “It means exactly what it sounds like, Mr. Callor.” Her blue eyes, shining with a bit of silver, pierced into his fiercely.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>His voice quieted as he sat down, “Explain this to me.”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn resisted the urge to growl. “You know why I’m here just as well as I do, Mr. Callor. There is no use to keep dancing around the thought you’ve wanted to say this whole time.”</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She watched him gulp. “You murdered Eric Henson.” Mr. Callor’s voice wavered slightly. He hadn’t allowed himself to believe this was true.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Yes.” Jocelyn said sternly.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Why?” He asked; his voice suddenly hushed.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn leaned over the table, not caring as her elongated fangs peeked from her lips as she talked. “Because I was thirsty… just as I am now.” Her voice carried an almost threatening undertone.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr. Callor’s hands shook slightly and his heart raced; pumping his blood so loud it excited Jocelyn. It caused her to smile broadly and expose her sharp fangs fully. Thirst had already turned her blue eyes to silver as her fingers twitched in anticipation of her gaining her new prey.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I- I think this interview is over.” He stammered in fright.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jocelyn was already standing slowly; capturing Mr. Callor in her deadly gaze. “I think it’s a little too late for that.” She smiled. Her hand grabbed a hold of the back of her steel chair and in one swift movement she had swung it over her head and smashed it into the lights overhead; lapsing the small room into complete darkness. </strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Her eyes had already adjusted in a split second, leaving Mr. Callor blindly feeling his way from his chair to the back wall.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Marco?” Jocelyn asked in a quiet, devilish tone.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mr. Callor began to scream.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span></span><3 Patricia Carrigan</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012403521031022297.post-20900645773929468542011-08-14T12:43:00.000-07:002011-08-14T12:43:23.681-07:00Hi!! this site under construction!yep, my Nothing Box on Patriciacarrigan.com is getting full plus I thought I'd give you guys another place to find me :-F See you soon! Check back for pics, videos, etc.<br />
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