It's a 24 hour read-a-thon on April 9th. If you're interested, or curious, click the link below.

http://24hourreadathon.com/2011/03/02/its-sign-up-time/

This Saturday will be two years since I turned 21. Being over 21 isn't exactly what it's hyped up to be. I mean, I can buy alcohol, but I'm not extremely big on drinking. I can buy tickets for minors who want to see rated R movies (because you can't until you're 21 at most places), but everyone I go to R movies with is over 18. My biological clock has been ticking since I was 17-ish so there's no difference there. People have been expecting me to grow up for far more than two years now... To succeed in some area of life that'll make me impressive to others and capable of supporting myself... So that's not different.

So what's the big deal about turning 21? For me, absolutely nothing. I guess it depends on your lifestyle.

23... A century away from 123. Of course, I don't want to live that long... By that point, I'd be suffering greatly health-wise and I don't think it'd be good for me or anyone else to watch me go through that. But it is a thought. I'm not afraid of aging in general. I'll be admiting my age no matter how old I get... Each year important things occur that form who I am and teach me things... Why would I lie about how many years I've been learning and experiencing new things? I think I'd take pride in my age... I didn't even think I was going to live this long when I was younger, so it's sort of an achievement even now.

The most important thing for me this birthday is keeping that feeling of achievement... For being happy and grateful I've lived to this point, happy and grateful for all I've seen and been through... Grateful for all those who've been in my life in some capacity, whether positive or negative, due simply to what I've gained in knowing them. In the valley I live in I may not be able to go out with friends this time around and that may make it a little difficult for me to imagine others being happy I'm alive as well, happy that I've influenced them as they've influenced me, but I know there are those people out there.

Anyway, rambling complete. Hope everyone's having a good day/evening/night (depending on your time zone). Loves to all!

-Sayuri-

Wow... Time sure flies. My birthday is in eleven days. Not a particularly important birthday year-wise, but it's going to be an odd one... I didn't always have people to hang out with on my birthday in the past, but usually something happened later on to make up for the miss if one occurred. This time, I'm pretty far away from everyone I've ever been close to. I can't call up anyone and ask if they want to go out and though people are talking about visiting, no one seems positive of a date when that will be possible.

I'm homesick for Plymouth, MA. I have been for a while... I never thought that would ever happen.

But I'm going to have fun on February 12th regardless. I don't know how yet, but I will

Got this email yesterday... It's very important.


-----Original Message-----
From: Pandora's Aquarium
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:42 PM
Subject: Six Days Left! Please Help Pandy's!


Greetings,

I'm writing to ask your help for the next six days. Pandora's Project is
very close to winning $25,000 in Pepsi's online Refresh Everything
competition - we are just ONE place away! Please help us in this endeavor
by voting.

Voting is fast, free, and very easy! Please consider casting your vote so
that we are able to reach more survivors in new and innovative ways - it
takes less than a minute. *Note, the link is different and if you've had
trouble with it in the past, it should work now.*

US Voters - You can multiply your efforts by voting THREE different ways.

1. Vote using your Facebook account: Just click the link, click vote, and
log in using your FB account. While you are there, please vote for our
partners by clicking down the line. They have great projects and are also
working hard to support us. You'll know you are done when your allotted 10
votes rolls over to zero.

http://vote.refreshup.org/pandora

2. Log out and back in using your email. (US residents)

First time voter instructions: Click "Vote for this idea." Then register
using your email. (They won't SPAM, promise!). After you've registered,
you'll be taken to the main Pepsi page. Either click the back button twice
or come back to this email and use http://vote.refreshup.org/pandora to go
and vote for Pandora's Project and our partners.

3. Finally, text your vote in. (US residents)

Text 103598 to Pepsi (73774) to cast a final vote for Pandora's Project!

International Voters

1. Use your Facebook account to vote.

Vote using your Facebook account: http://bit.ly/pandysvotingapp

Thank you very much for voting and also for putting up with our regular
email reminders. We respect that not everyone might wish to receive these,
so please note that if you do NOT want to receive these emails, you can log
in to the board and change your settings. The instructions are below. If
you'd like to be removed from the database, please email me directly at
jessica.brown@pandorasproject.org and I can do that or set you to inactive
right away - don't worry about hurting our feelings, we're always very happy
to know that people feel ready to move on from Pandy's.

Again, thank you so much for supporting Pandy's! It means the world to us
and to the folks we'll be able to support with this funding.

Jes & Shannon

So I decided to start over with this blog. I should be updating more frequently this time around and there will be less singing (for my own benefit... I get embarrassed listening to myself... if anyone reading would like singing, let me know).