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Three weeks... my portfolio has, admittedly, eaten up at least three quarters of my life... It's worth 50% of this year and apparently half of the class will be taking work experience for one semester in a gallery. They say they're going to randomly select who does the work, but I'm guessing that the major kiss-ups in class will get the places. We won't know until April, so no point thinking about it.

I know we only have a month, but I have barely given Christmas any thought... my mom has been gushing about how we all need to spend it together as a family, but I need to hear Kairi's opinion. Kairi, do you want to come and have Christmas with us? Bring your parents along! I know we don't have that much room, but we'll make it. Dad lives next door (well, he's at my mom's house more these days, if you follow me), so we can use that as a back-up house.

Just so I can get some thinking done on this, is there anything specific my friends want for Christmas? I'm open to suggestions from anyone at this stage!

I'm so glad classes have started back up! It was all getting just a little bit strange and boring having nothing to do... I'm hoping everyone is starting to feel better after all this business with the mako. I have no idea why they'd even have mako here... I don't remember the installation of a mako generator ever going though government... oh well, guess nothing can be done about it now. As long as no one else gets sick.

Hey, Rikku! How are you feeling? I hope you're doing better and I hope you-know-who is feeling better, too. Whenever you're free, did you want to hit the stores? Retail therapy and girl talk. Could be a good time :) Kairi, Xion, did you guys want to come along as well?

Vaan, have you heard anything at all from Roxas? I'm worried, he's been gone for months now... do you think he's ever coming back?

And last, but not least: Pence! How are you holding up after yesterday? ;)

A month... you'd think that, with all this free time, I'd have more time to keep this updated, but so much has been going on to keep me busy...

I've been drawing and painting a lot. Making things for the people that are sick. Maybe just a splash of colour will brighten their spirits, at least. Plus it keeps me busy and keeps my skills sharp. I'm also considering signing up for the music club, because I need time to play my violin where I'm not so worried about bothering other people with the noise.

I hope those who are sick are starting to feel well and I hope that those who are well are making sure it stays that way. Keep me updated on how you're all doing. And Vaan? I hope I can see you soon. I miss you so much xx

( [Private//For Girls Only] )

The people in my classes are dropping like flies thanks to this sickness...

I must be the only one in about 90% of my classes. So many people are out sick that I find myself just sitting there in classes with no one but me and lecturer. For some reason, our classes haven't all been suspended yet. Our lecturers are just so determined to still pull out everything they can... I don't think they can pull too much off with just one person in the classroom, though...

On the whole, things have been very uneventful. Except from having random seniors trying to chat me up... why are they doing that? They'd barely give me the time of day before... and yes, that was rhetorical. I'm pretty sure I know why they're suddenly so interested.

But yeah, the dorm has been quiet with just me and the kitten. Anyone want to keep me company?

( [Private//To Pence] )

So many people are getting sick now... whatever's going on seems pretty serious, a lot more serious than any flu virus. I've been hearing that it's been making people go crazy. I have my own personal experience of that, but it's not my place to talk about it.

So far, I'm totally fine. Then again, I never expected to catch it anyway. I've never even caught a cold before. My mom says my immune system has always been really strong, so I could sit in the same room as my brothers when they had chicken pox and I wouldn't be infected. And you know how they say you have to let your child catch bugs and viruses to build an immunity to them? My mom tried that, but she just ended up telling me that I must have just had the immunity built in.

I hope too many people won't get sick... I've heard that the ones the Dean has been notified about have been told to go to hospital so they can prevent any further possible contamination, but... I'm beginning to think it's not something that can be transmitted from person to person like that. I may ask dad, he seems full of worldly wisdom, and he lives here now so it's easier to get hold of him than just the weekly phone call from Midgar on Saturdays.

I hope everyone who's sick will start feeling better soon, or I hope that someone will figure out what's wrong with them all soon. I hope my jar helped you out last week, Rikku. Fran, is everything okay with you? I'm glad you seem to be doing well over there, Vaan (oh, and you just lost The Game :P). And Pence, where have you disappeared to? Don't tell me you're sick as well...

I haven't been round much at all lately. I've only been on campus for classes, but I'll be back around as usual on Monday, though I probably won't be in classes until Wednesday. I think I may need a couple of days.

Rikku, thanks for the shopping trip and the good company. Kairi, thanks for being there when I needed you. Vaan, thanks for just being you and keeping my head above water, even though I'm sure you don't think you did anything <3. And Pence, thanks for giving me the best advice I could have ever gotten.

I've had a lot of help over these last couple of weeks. Without them, I'd be a mess.

All that aside, everything seems to be becoming easier to manage. It's a relief. Any interesting news with anyone?

When it rains, it pours!

This first week of classes has gone from slow to elevated to overwhelming. They're really overloading us with Art History this year, though I'm really enjoying Graphic Design and Photography. I'm planning to get as much sketching on paper and on my new tablet (thank you, Rikku!) as I can done this weekend. It'll keep me busy. And I need busy right now.

Speaking of Rikku, I've started making rough designs of what I'm going to do to your car. Once I can get a design I like, I'll come find you and show it to you. Then, whenever you're ready, I'll get to work.

And Vaan, I still need that photo of Roxas to do that painting for you! Let me know when I can come by and pick that up :]

How was the first week for everyone? Good? Bad? Okay?

( [Private//For Kairi] )

A nice, quiet start to the semester :)

Classes have been pretty easy, just some basic things to work us up to the harder stuff that's bound to come along as the semester progresses. I'm in a graphic design class this semester as well! I had that and photography today, both of which were a lot of fun. I want to learn about all artistic mediums, and I have all the graphic design programs on my Macbook already, so now I'll actually know how to use them. One of the utensils they use in the class is a tablet. I've never owned one, so I'm saving up some of my money to get one. I don't need one, but I'd like to get one!

I also need to start timing my visits home a bit better. Every time I go there, my dad is at work. I haven't seen him once since I got back and I miss him! Mom says he's been busy with work lately, so I hope he's not getting too stressed!

How's everyone doing with the start of the semester?

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Well, first off, thank you Rikku for the shopping trip! I didn't actually realise I needed to get some essentials... it's funny how your shape can change after a couple of months away: gaining shape in some areas, losing it in others... the shopping trip helped!

My exhibition at the gallery went well. I managed to sell some pieces too! For larger sums than I thought I would sell them for. Honestly? Didn't expect to sell anything, but there was a lot of interest in my work, especially my pieces inspired by my trip to Europe. So I think my artistic career could be off the ground!

Picked out my classes for the Fall semester. Includes Photography, Portrait Composition, Sketch and other such arty things. I need to get some new art supplies, too. Most of mine are totally worn out or worn down. Kinda thankful for those painting sales now, because I can afford new supplies easily. It's the most money I've ever had in my life! Ever!

How is everyone else today?

Well, we're back~! The longest and most incredible vacation I have ever had ever. I think Kairi was right: I do feel more confident. I feel better in myself than I have done... well, in my life, to be honest. I always considered myself a quiet wallflower; I knew I'd never stand out in a crowd and never be picked for anything. But I feel differently now.

I think I can go forward and not wait to see who'll pick me. I'll make those choices myself.

I'm gonna be hanging out with Fran either today to tomorrow. I'm looking forward to that :) And with all the photographs I took on vacation, I can't wait to get started on my portfolio! I really want to take a photography class this semester. I had too much fun with my camera while I was away!

I want to go and see my parents today as well, to give them the souvenirs I brought back and show them all of my photos. Kairi, I can see you on your computer over there, did you want to come with me?

Vaan, Roxas, whenever you get back, I really think we should hang out! And would any of the girls out there like to do something with me sometime? I figure that you can't go too far wrong with some good female friends :)

While it goes without saying that I've been enjoying my time on vacation (we're now in Paris), things have... taken a turn for the... disturbing. When Kairi woke me up, sobbing that Balthier had gone missing and that I had to help find him...

As my friends know, I can do object divination with items that belong to people. I don't have anything of Balthier's, but Kairi has a bracelet that he gave to her, and people give something of themself in the gifts they give to others, so... I did what I could with it, and this is what I got.

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I have to go, I've got to try and keep my sister's spirits up. Please, let me know if the information I have has helped...

Oh man...

I normally don't update two days in a row, but damn... last night was just...

Well, I got a lot of drinks bought for me. I mean a lot of drinks. And any drink they bought for me, Kairi was given one too. So, needless to say, Kairi got incredibly drunk incredibly quickly. We were at a club, because the legal age out there is 18 not 21, and I kept losing her. I managed to find her, but apparently me + alcohol = wicked confidence with a twist of sexual promiscuity, so it wasn't as easy as I'd hoped it would be...

I got her back to the hotel, but not before she passed out on me. It was then that my date for the night, a twenty-year-old named Enrique, came by and took me out. With the alcohol in my system and Kairi safely locked up and passed out in our room, I went.

The rest, as they say, is history. I didn't end up getting back to the hotel room until 6:30 this morning and I was so tired! Kairi was still asleep when I got in and she was still out when I woke up. Haven't had time to tell her what happened after she passed out, but I'll bet she has a horrible hangover...

But it was a lot of fun. I've never let my hair down like that before. It was... liberating...

Well... today's my birthday! Or, at least, it always used to be... I don't know when my birthday is. But my parents always celebrated this day as the one where I became part of their family, so it can be my birthday until I figure out otherwise.

Nineteen... growing up now!

We're actually on the beach right now in Barcelona. The first time I've ever been away from my parents on my birthday. My parents have called to wish me a happy birthday and even my biological dad called, as he has done every Saturday since we went to see him.

There's something about Spanish boys that I just don't get... they seem to be drawn to pale, blonde girls. Like we're magnetic or something. I've had four guys, about our age, come up to me and offer to buy me a drink. What makes it worse is that Kairi keeps telling them it's my birthday so they literally drag me off to get a cocktail.

Amazingly still sober after four pretty potent cocktails. And was playing volleyball with the guys who bought me said drinks just a few minutes ago. Strange how certain things can boost your confidence, isn't it?

Next to the beach we're on (Nova Mar Bella) is a beach called Mar Bella Beach, and there's a nudist section of the beach! Should we go check it out, do you think?

I'll post pictures once I'm back at my laptop. I've done so much sketching, I've had to buy another sketchbook! We'll be in Madrid in a couple of days, then a tour across the south of France before we hit Paris, the city of love, where we're apparently picking up Kairi's friend Balthier!

How are things back at home? I miss all of you!

I've just been too excited about all this travelling to keep this updated, but I just had to say hi now that I have some downtime from sight-seeing! I miss you all so much! We've seen so many things and been to so many places... there are so many pictures, I don't know if I can post them all here! We're still in Italy, but we're in Venice now. "The Sinking City" is just so beautiful... there are people who just lie down in the middle of St Mark's Square and cover themselves in bird seed and let the pigeons flock all over them! It's pretty strange to watch! But all the gorgeous masks they sell here... I'm bringing home one for Vaan and one for Roxas! My case is gonna be overflowing with souvenirs!

Look at them! They're so beautiful!



I'll post more pictures later. I have to show you photos of Athens and of all the other cities in Italy we've been to! Kairi thinks she's getting fat because of all of the Italian food... she's lying :P

( [For Axel's Friends] )

I really am bad at updating this... two weeks... well, I'm going to be updating more frequently for the next month or two now!

I'm in Rabanastre! Vaan wanted me to come out here to see his town and it really is so beautiful... I don't know if I could pick a picture to show you... but I have a couple of pictures to share... I took too many so I'm only sharing two! I'm grateful that I have a good camera...

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Okay, I'm gonna get back to my reading now. Greece on Friday~! :)

I'll say more next time. Promise!

And AXEL! I'm so glad you're back, even though I'm not there now! I've missed you so much! <3

I really am terrible at updating this thing... I need stuff to write about, I guess.

It's been a quiet two weeks for me. All I've really done is gone over my Art History notes for my exam and tidying up my portfolio. Oh, and I took Kairi to see my mom on Mother's Day. That was fun :)

We'll be leaving for our vacation soon. June 1st, I can't wait! I burn so easily, though, so I'm gonna have to do a lot of shopping for sun block, sunglasses, hats, comfortable shoes... Kairi! We should go shopping! When you're not busy, of course~ ;)

I don't think I have much more to say. How is everyone? Plans for the summer?

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Oh Kairi... I'm so sorry you're sick... you too, Roxas. I hope you both get better soon. And Roxas, I'll bring your notes round to you when I have a free moment. But you need to rest so you can get over what you have, so don't rush yourself into doing it before you're ready! Take care of yourself, that's the important part! Same to you, oh sister of mine!

But Kairi! I do have some good news for you! I've booked our summer trip! We're starting in Rabanastre, then heading over to Athens. After Athens, we're heading around Italy starting in Rome, then Pisa, Florence, Venice and Verona. After there, It's Barcelona and Madrid, followed by a tour along the C'ôte D'Azur (which includes Nice and maybe Toulouse) and then heading up to Paris. After Paris, it's Berlin, London, the Lake District (very pretty countryside in England), Dublin and Galway before heading home!

I paid for us both, so... I know this may sound rude, but can you pay me back when you can? I just wanted to get all the transport and hotel places reserved before they got too expensive...

In other news... well, there really isn't any... end of the academic year soon! Yay!

I think I've finally decided what I'm going to do this summer...

I'm going to go to Rabanastre to see Vaan for a little while, take photos of the architecture to log away into my portfolio for later, and then...

I'm going to go on my first EVER vacation! I've never been on vacation before! I'm investigating all the costs and with what I've been saving so far I should be able to afford it. I'm planning on going on a tour of Europe, staying in various hostels and taking in all the sights I can.

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Okay, okay, that is seriously me done gushing about my Summer plans... and I'm only a couple of hundred munny away from paying for it~! It'll be the first time I've flown on my own, but I guess we'll see how that goes. Maybe, if you're not too busy with Summer classes, you'd want to come with me, oh dear sister of mine~? You don't have to, because I'll be fine on my own, but I figured I'd ask anyway :)

Once again... bad at updating this...

It's mainly because nothing is going on, really. Kairi and I get a weekly call from our dad in Midgar, which is really nice. He always asks how our week was, what we got up to and how our love lives are going. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be telling him the same thing every week, but Kairi will probably be different. In return, he tells us how his work is (he has two jobs: one at a factory and the other at a non-profit to help clean up the slums) and how his love life is going, to which he usually answers the same as me.

Poor dad can't find a nice woman.

Aside from that I'm just getting assignments done, most of which are all finished at this stage. So, with the exception of a couple of exams, I'm going to be having a relaxing end to this semester. Though... I'm not sure what I want to do afterwards, yet. Save up to travel somewhere, maybe? I have been saving a lot of money aside for something to do over the Summer... But where would I go?