Why, hello, you seem to have stumbled upon my profile. I hope that you leave with your life. Explanation? You want an explanation of that last statement? Oh, well, I tend to have my insane moments. Did you know that I am obsessed with the Phantom of the Opera? Once, I took a quiz that said I was most like Erik. Again, I tend to have my insane moments. Ah, I can see you backing away now...For those who are still here, before you read on, what follows is basically random things about myself that really probably won't interest you...unless you're a stalker...with that said, a little about myself:

Hair, height, state, and all that personal stuff: Well, all you stalkers out there, I'm afraid you're out of luck. I'm not going to tell you that.

Age: This I will tell, though why I do not know...I am thirteen years old. No, I will not tell you when I will turn fourteen. I'm not that stupid, dear stalker.

Name: You wish. But I suppose if anyone is dying to have a name to call me, just call me Carly. There is a reason behind this, but I doubt anyone is going to figure it out. If you DO, then please, PM me and tell me! And then guess my real name. Good luck.

I play trumpet and piano, though I mostly do piano at home. Trumpet is just a school thing...but I do do it. A lot. I'm in my school's jazz band and regular band. I also compose for the piano, and have a great time of it, to! I have recently discovered how utterly ANNOYING it is to write chromatic scales over and over and over and over...I'm not saying that my pieces are any good, but they are fun to write. Music is basically my life. Yes, I do about ten zillion other things. Yes, I love most of them. But music is the best.

I also ride. Horses. They rock. The one I ride is called Domino, and he's the scaredy-cat (or horse) of the barn. He looks like his name, which means that he is an Appaloosa, and can be fairly good. He can also be a pain in the neck, especially if you're trying to get him to jump. He refuses again and again and again...and then the teacher yells at me...so he can be a pain in the neck. But he's also one of the favorite horses of everyone...he can be really sweet! In case you're wondering, he is not mine. I do not own a horse. It would be nice, but...no.

I do have house pets, though. My sister and I both have a lizard (leopard geckos). Mine is named Gikee and my sister's is named Patches. If your really want to see them, for reasons I can never hope to unravel, search youtube for 'My leopard Gecko Gikee'. We also have a dog. Her name is Isis. No, we did not mean to name her after a goddess. My sister just thought of that name and I thought, 'That's a cool name.' And so, she was named. We didn't find out until later that Isis is a goddess.

My favorite Phantom (actor) is, and always will be, Michael Crawford. He has (or had...I don't know about now...) an AMAZING singing voice and just does the role beautifully. Of course, not being alive then, I never had the occasion to see him live, but...that's what CDs and youtube are for.

What you just read, I wrote when I was in a mood that I call 'Cold, detached, formal mood that slides seamlessly into cold, formal, murderously angry mood'. It is not what I am like all the time. Trust me. The mood I was in is also my second-most Erik-y mood, (the first being the previously mentioned angry one) which means that the paragraph on music is exaggerated. Not too much, but it is.

I just read this on stateofmind7337's profile, and it made me want to kill someone coughanyoneinvolvedinhighschoolmusicalcough:

Chad: Look, you're a hoops dude. Not a musical singer person. Have you ever seen Michael Crawford on a cereal box?
Troy Bolton: Who's Michael Crawford?
Chad: Exactly my point. He was the "Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway. Now my mom, she's seen that musical 27 times and she put Michael Crawford's picture in our refrigerator. Not on it. IN it. So my point is, if you play basketball, you'll end up on the cereal box. If you sing in musicals, you'll end up in my mom's refrigerator.

DEATH TO HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!! That quote...did you know, I have a lasso? A real lasso. Not Punjab, admittedly, but it is a lasso and I have been practicing with it. If anyone knows where I can kill the producers of high school musical, please tell me RIGHT NOW!! Whoever wrote this quote, beware...MICHAEL CRAWFORD ROCKS!! HE IS BETTER THAN ANY OF YOUR LITTLE STUPID 'WISH I COULD SING' ACCURSED DAMNED WANNABEES!! HOW DARE YOU DRAG HIS NAME THROUGH SOME beep beepity beep MOVIE THAT INVOLVES SOME STRANGE NOISE THAT DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE CHARACTERIZED IN THE SAME GENRE AS PHANTOM, SWEENEY TODD (no I have not seen in-not allowed-but I really like the song 'Epiphany'), HELLO DOLLY, AND ALL OF THOSE OTHER SHOWS WHICH ACTUALLY INVOLVE SOMETHING WONDERFUL CALLED 'MUSIC'!!

In case you haven't noticed, I feel rather strongly on this issue.

Why I told you all of this, I do not know. Obviously, however, I did, so that will be that. And now, onto the 'copy and paste things'.

Weird is good. Strange is bad. Odd is what you call someone who you can't decide what to call them. Weird is the same as different, which is the same as unique, which means weird is good! If you are weird and proud of it, copy this onto your profile

If you have ever been so obsessed with something that you have scared people with your obsession place this on your profile

If you think that being unique is better than being cool then put this on your profile.

If you have ever had a mad laughing fit for no reason put this on your profile.

If you've ever burst out laughing in a quiet room, copy this into your profile.

If you are a huge Phantom of the Opera phangirl and proud of it, copy and paste this to your profile and add your name to the list; Akira'kitana, Fuzzy-Pamplemousse, The-Lonely-Child, KyrieofAccender, Songstressgirl07, IamthePhantomoftheOpera

92 percent of American teens would die if Abecrombe and Fitch told them it wasn't cool to breathe. If you're one of the 8 percent that would be laughing your rear end off copy this to your profile.

If Fanfiction is to you what MySpace is to other people, copy this into your profile.

If you've ever copied and pasted something into your profile, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you play an instrument copy and paste this to your profile and put your name and instrument; IamthePhantomoftheOpera-Trumpet and Piano

If you don't see the point in looking good, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you love random things, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you don't see how it is possibly possible that someone could not LOVE the Phantom of the Opera as soon as they are introduced to it, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you are reading this, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you can not imagine what you did before you knew about Phantom of the Opera and Fanfiction even if it was less than 3 months ago, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you have taken to wearing a cape around the house, copy and paste this into your profile. (Yes...I do...it is very strange...when my dad asks about it my excuse is that it is warm...)

If you really like writing these things and don't know why but don't plan to stop soon, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you hate school, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you think that in the movie Phantom of the Opera in the final scene with Raoul tied up and Erik holding the rope Erik should have tripped over a rock at the bottom of the lake, fallen down, pulling the rope down with him and thus strangling Raoul, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you have violent thoughts, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you are a proud Leroux phan and/or you prefer full-masked, skeletal deformity Erik to half-masked, sunburned Erik, copy this into your profile.

If you oppose a sequel to Webber's take on The Phantom of the Opera, copy this into your profile. (I can't even tell you how much I oppose it...don't get me started...AND BASED ON 'PHANTOM OF MANHATTAN', OF ALL THINGS!! SERIOUSLY!! IS THAT THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO, WEBBER??)

If you are Red Death stalking abroad, copy this into your profile. (Literally, that was my Halloween costume)

If you are a psycho, copy this into your profile.

If you are a very scary person, copy this into your profile.

If Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers must die, copy this into your profile.

If you can read/speak more than one language (not necessarily fluently), copy this into your profile. (emphasis on not fluently)

If you're weird, copy this into your profile.

If you're in band, copy this into your profile.

For me, crazy is a loose term. Crazy is when you stare at a pencil and laugh when someone asks you just what you find so interesting about the eraser. Crazy is when you have an hour long sob-fest, then start singing and dancing when your favorite song plays. Crazy is when you do or say a totally random thing, like "Do you ever wonder where the eraser bits go?" or start having a thumbwar with yourself . So if you're crazy, copy this onto your profile.

If you've ever had a mad laughing fit for no reason, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you're quiet a lot but you're ALSO really loud, copy this into your profile.

If you have strange dreams that never, ever make any sense whatsoever, put this into your profile. (don't know why I'm saying this, but just tonight I had a dream that was basically Erik being recruited to fight with the Americans in the Revolutionary War alongside George Washington and the rest of his army)

If you hate rap music, put this in your profile. Remember, you can't spell crap without rap!

If you love playing Tetris, copy this into your profile.

If you are weird, insane, crazy, odd, not-normal, a freak of nature, psychotic, random, or anything similar, post this in your profile.

If you read people's profiles looking for things to copy and paste into your profile, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you have music in your soul, post this into your profile.

If you have too many of these copy-and-paste things in your profile and don't care who dislikes it, copy this into your profile.

If you love these copy and paste things, even though they aren't that cool to begin with, copy this into your profile.

If your profile is to long and your loving it, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you have ever heard someone say 'pudding' then found yourself rolling around on the floor and laughing like a maniac, copy and patse this into your profile then add your name to the list. stateofmind7337, IamthePhantomoftheOpera

Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.

If you have written even one of these copy and paste things yourself, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you almost never really understand what your friends are chatting about unless they explain it to you, copy and paste this into your profile.

If you have an account on youtube, copy and paste this on your profile and put your fanfic account name and your youtube name. IamthePhantomoftheOpera (fanfic) ErikthePhantomOpera (youtube)

If you've ever burst out into a song from Phantom of the Opera, copy and paste this onto your profile, then add your penname and the song(s): xXCourtney HaleXx (Masqurade, Stranger than you Dreamt it, Point of no Return, and Angel of Music) IamthePhantomoftheOpera (pretty much every one...)

friend VS Best friend

FRIENDS: You have to tell them not to tell anyone.
BEST FRIENDS: Already know not to tell.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your front door.
BEST FRIENDS: Walk right in and say "I'M HOME."

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing.
BEST FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds butt that left you

FRIENDS: Only know a few things about you.
BEST FRIENDS: Could write a very embarrassing biography on your life story...

FRIENDS: Borrows your stuff for a few days then gives it back.
BEST FRIENDS: Loses your stuff and tells you, "My bad...here's a tissue."

FRIENDS: Asks you to write down your number.
BEST FRIENDS: Has you on speed dial/Knows your number off by heart, even if you don't.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
BEST FRIENDS: Wont tell everyone else you cried...just laugh about it with you in private when your not down anymore.

FRIENDS: Would bail you out of jail.
BEST FRIENDS: Would be sitting next to you sayin "Darn!" we messed up!

FRIENDS: Call your parents by Mr. and Mrs. and Grandpa, by Grandpa.
BEST FRIENDS: Call your parents Dad and Mum and Grandpa, GRAMPS!

FRIENDS: Never ask for anything to eat or drink.
BEST FRIENDS: Helps themselves and are the reason why you have no food.

FRIENDS: Would ignore this letter
BEST FRIENDS: Will repost this straight away.

A good friend helps you up when you fall down. A best friend laughs and trips you again. Or sits on you back and forces you to stay down...

A good friend will comfort you when he rejects you. A best friend will go up and ask him, "It's because you're gay, isn't it?"

A good friend will be there for you when he breaks up with you. A best friend will prank call him and whisper, "You will die in seven days..."

A good friend helps you up when you fall. A best friend keeps on walking saying, "Walk much?"

A good friend picks up your papers in the hallways at school when you drop them. A best friend stands there and laughs while you scramble to pick them up.

A good friend helps you find your prince. A best friend kidnaps him and brings him to you.

A good friend gives you their umbrella in the rain. A best friend takes yours and says, "Run forest, run!"

A good friend will help you move. A best friend will help you move the bodies.

A good friend will bail you out of jail. A best friend would be sitting next to you saying, "That was awesome! Let's do it again!"

A good friend borrows your stuff for a few days and then gives it back. A best friend loses your junk and tells you, "My bad... here's a tissue."

A good friend will help me find my way when I'm lost. A best friend will be the one messing with my compass, stealing my map and giving me bad directions.

A good friend will help me learn to drive. A best friend will help me roll the car into the lake so I can collect insurance.

A good friend will watch my pets when I go away. A best friend won't let me go away without them.

A good friend will go to a concert with me. A best friend will kidnap the band with me.

A good friend hides me from the cops. A best friend is probably the reason they are after me in the first place.

A good friend lets me make an idiot of myself in public. A best friend is up there with me making an idiot out of herself too.

A good friend is only through school/college. A best friend is for life.

23 Annoying things to do on an elevator

1) CRACK open your briefcase or handbag,
peer Inside and ask "Got enough air in
there?"

2) STAND silent and motionless in the
corner facing the wall without getting off.

3) WHEN arriving at your floor, grunt
and strain to yank the doors open, then
act as if you're embarrassed when they
open themselves.

4) GREET everyone with a warm handshake
and ask him or her to call you Admiral.

5) MEOW occasionally.

6) STARE At another passenger for a
while. Then announce in horror: "You're
one of THEM" - and back away slowly

7) SAY -DING at each floor.

8) SAY "I wonder what all these do?" And
push all the red buttons.

9) MAKE explosion noises when anyone
presses a button.

10) STARE, grinning at another passenger
for a while, then announce: "I have new
socks on."

11) WHEN the elevator is silent, look
around and ask: "Is that your beeper?"

12) TRY to make personal calls on the
emergency phone.

13) DRAW a little square on the floor
with chalk and announce to the other
passengers: "This is my personal space."

14) WHEN there's only one other person
in the elevator, tap them on the
shoulder, then pretend it wasn't you.

15) PUSH the buttons and pretend they
give you a shock. Smile, and go back for
more.

16) ASK if you can push the button for
other people but push the wrong ones.

17) HOLD the doors open and say you're
waiting for your friend. After a while,
let the doors close and say "Hi Greg,
How's your day been?"

18) DROP a pen and wail until someone
reaches to help pick it up, then scream:
"That's mine!"

19) BRING a camera and take pictures of
everyone in the lift.

20) PRETEND you're a flight attendant
and review emergency procedures and

exits with the Passengers.

21) SWAT at flies that don't exist.

22) CALL out "Group hug" then enforce it.

23) MAKE potty humor jokes. Again and again and again. Make sure to watch the adult's faces.

If you have ever purposefully gotten on people nerves just to see what there reaction is put this on your profile and add your name to the list- Angelic-Reader; IamthePhantomoftheOpera

Just to tell you, if you have read every word so far it means that you definitely ARE crazy or weird, and you should DEFINITELY put at least those ones on your profile. (Supposing you have one).

Books you must read: The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux; Phantom, by Susan Kay; Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow, by Orson Scott Card; Any/all of the ' The Adventures of Tintin' comic books by Herge-I know I called it 'comic book', but only because it is done in pictures with people with little speech bubbles. They are, in fact, much more...sophisticated than your average superhero comic book, and the pictures aren't done it that really annoying every-last-detail indecipherable way, just nicely. And one of the best parts is, you can actually understand what is happening! And there is actually a plot!

Movies you must see: The Phantom of the Opera; Spirited Away; The Day the Earth Stood Still (No, not whatever junk is coming out now. I mean the original, black-and-white, GOOD one. I suppose I shouldn't make judgements on the new one without having seen it, but...I'm just prejudiced that way. Can't help it.)(Update: I saw it. It was crap. I stand correct.)