"And You're Off to the Races Again When I Think of the Time Gone By!"

I've just got back from the races. It was glorious, and God knows how much money I lost.

All right. In actuality, da' had to place all my bets for me. The first time, I strode with dignity to the betting place-thingy, and said, in a self-possessed, dignified voice,

"I've never done this before..."

To which the man behind the counter raised an eyebrow and asked in a highly condescending tone, "How old are you, dear?"

"Thirteen."

"You must be eighteen or older to place a bet."

And then he sent me away, and I sulked. Such a mature Soujin is she.

But now I have seven balloons. There were balloons everywhere, and I haven't had a balloon in a matter of years, so I asked our server if I could have one, and she gave me lots. And there was one stuck in a vent, and Susan threw her shoes at it to try and get it down, and the server stood on a chair and threw shoes at it to try and get it down, and then two tall people came from the crowd and finally got it down for me. We drew such a lovely crowd.

And it was a gorgeous red balloon. I am happy.

Our pastor was with us, and he kept winning every race he bet on. I told him he couldn't in good conscience keep it, and that he must put it in the collection plate. He said that would only hold true if he was a Methodist, but he was an Episcopalian, and he was keeping his money.

Da' did win 1.60 on the seventh race with the eighth horse. It had an awful name.

*yawns*

"And Echoed in the Sounds of Silence..."

Gacked from tiamatschild, who always manages to find the greatest memes. Where do you /get/ them? O_o

Invent fanfic I've written and post about it in the comments. It can be anything you want, so long as it is something that I've never written. Mention your favourite quote!

Happy happy birthday, maranz!! Would you like fic? I promise you shall get it only a month late at the most.

"Among the Flagstones There..."

My crazy aunt is coming to-morrow! She's lovely. She has twelve greyhounds, which she races, and she's stopping with us on her way up to the race-thingy.

I suppose I should go to sleep. But I'm so tired I've gone hyper-active...

"Oh, Nikita, Is it Cold In Your Little Corner of the World?"

Well. Aunt is here, with only six dogs after all, but that's more than enough, since they're all people-sized, and scary. And they attack if you run. O_O I'm going to be on the edge until they go, I just know it...

On a delighted note, I have the Japanese Red Cast Les Mis saved onto the computer now, so I can listen to it! I /am/ listening to it. I love it so...

To-morrow, I am going to see Carmen. V. excited about that.

Random poetry:

( Love )

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( six-thirty a m )

"The World Has Gone Insane..."

Best fanfic that is never going to be written: The Scarlet Pimpernel rescues Sidney Carton from the guillotine and then there is Slash.

Actually, the slash isn't all that necessary. But I want that to happen! I so want that to happen!