The Snow on the Ground is as Cold as Your Heart

Alright. Well, first off on a positive note, I got in to OU Honor Band!!! I was so convinced that I wasn't going to get in but, nevertheless. Our stuff is pretty hard and I haven't played through it yet. The festival itself isn't until January 7-9, but I always end up procrastinating and not preparing my music. But in order for them to seat us for chairs, we are using the first parts of all the songs to place us. That means that I should practice. So that I don't get last chair. Which I wouldn't be upset about but I would be a little disappointed in myself for not trying harder.

We had our first snow day yesterday! I stayed home and slept through most of it. I also finished "A Farewell To Arms" which I loved. I didn't love that she and their baby died in the end, but it fit the story. I'm thinking I'll end up reading more Hemmingway throughout my life because I really like his writing style and most all of his works are classic pieces of American Literature. It is also in my life plan to read all the great books that have ever been written and see every significant movie. It's silly, I know, but it's something that I have always wanted to do and I think it would make me a more educated, cultured person.

Charles and I are a little bit closer. We talk about basketball and I think it brings us together. Maybe this relationship in my head will actually materialize into my first real relationship since the 8th grade. That'd be nice. I miss having someone that I can tell all of my secrets and hopes and dreams to. Being single is okay, but at the end of the day all I want is someone to have spent it with. Having a family is my biggest goal in my life.

On to the depressing reason behind this title. Never in my life did I think I would see the day when I am pretty much afraid to sit at my lunch table with my friends because of someone. For some reason, I feel like Ellen is controlling my life and my actions during this period of the day. I am not physically afraid of her. I don't think that she is going to jump across the table and maul me like a bear, but it's like every time I look up, she is staring me down like I did something wrong. I have never in my life been so submissive to anyone or so concerned about what someone thinks of me. Not even when I almost dated Garrett. I think it's because both of my closest friends, Rachel and Mariama, are also sort of friends with her and she already tried to turn both of them against me over the whole New York trip thing. I think that's the part I am afraid of the most. That if I say something wrong, or something that will make her mad, she will try to take away the people who I am closest to to make me feel like I have nothing. One of my biggest fears is that I will end up alone with no one that cares about me. I think that she knows that and would use it against me if she feels like it. I could really care less about whether or not we are ever friends again, which will probably never happen, but the prospect of losing the two friends that are the most important to me at her hands bothers me a lot. I will be so happy when I graduate and I never have to see her ever again. There have been nothing but bad things that ever came out of my friendship with her and she refuses to change her petty ways and because of that we will never be friends again. I hope that you aren't too depressed now. That wasn't my purpose with this. I just needed to let it out. I have been spending most of my time at lunch with one of my new found BFFs, Alex, who is a really good listener and whose advice is just "Kick her out of the group. Don't buy her Christmas presents. Stand up for yourself." And all of these things are what I should do and I know it too. But for some reason, I can't. I haven't fully let go yet I think and until I can have absolutely no feelings about her, I will still be in this state of constant worry. Though this is really only prevalent during 5th pd (lunch) and some band functions. I feel like with band though, that I am the leader of my section and I have more power than her. With lunch, all of us are pretty equal in power holdings within the group. Maybe that's my problem. I have a problem with letting go of power; of letting other people tell me how to run my life. I think I just figured out why this whole thing bothers me so much. Thank you, Blogger.

Write Soon!
Elizabeth Ann

Breaks Aren't Always A Bad Thing

It has been just over 2 weeks since I've updated this. There has been a lot of drama, and not like friends drama, going on and I haven't really found the time between life and St. Ann's Ward to keep this one current. I'm sure that if you watch the news, you have heard about the recent kidnapping/murders that happened last week. Being so close to my house and that I knew the people involved I was really affected by it. Now I have come to terms with it and though it looms in the back of my mind, it doesn't consume me. But enough with the sad things.

I am going to OU Honor Band auditions tonight and I am pretty nervous. Last year was terrible. I had a panic attack in the middle of my solo and it was a train wreck. This year, even though I just got my solo yesterday, I am feeling better than last year. It is pretty easy but there is still the sight reading which was a big throw off for me last year. I am more used to playing in front of people now so the emotions aren't as overwhelming.

I am getting my hair cut for the first time since summer when I got my perm. My bangs are soo long I don't know what to do with them. I also got a Twitter recently. I kind of love it. Unlike Facebook, I don't have that many followers on Twitter so I don't have to worry about the student body reacting to what I have to say about something.

Thanksgiving break starts tomorrow and I couldn't be more relieved. I like school, but I have had so much to do in most of my classes and I've had to work so much that I am just feeling completely drained at the end of the day and not ambitious at all. The only thing I am going to miss about school is getting to see Charles every day. That's about it.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here's what I am thankful for:

1. My family. I would not be where I am today if I didn't have the support and love of my family.
2. My friends. I consider them to be an extension of my family. This year, I have done a lot of figuring out who is worth the fights and who isn't. My true friends are the ones that mean the most to me and that will not change.
3. All the things that I sometimes take for granted. Examples: my car, my job, my support system, having nice things, ect.
4. To be alive. If recent events have taught me anything, it's that life is short and you can't guarantee tomorrow. So love with a full and unbiased heart and laugh until you can't breathe because that's the joy of life.

Transitions

Hello again from small town Ohio. I have been so engrossed in my TV blog for school that I haven't updated this one in a while. The football season is over and we finished out at 3-7. I am sad that we didn't win any more games, especially our rivalry game, but the boys played hard and I am proud of them. Senior show for band was a little bit of a hot mess. "Dynamite" fell apart and when the trumpets dropped out in "Bad Romance" you could definitely tell. I am sad that the seasons are over. My favorite sport is football and I love marching band so I will miss them. Senior walk was very emotional this year. This senior class is my favorite class in the whole building and I truly don't know how to be with out them.

I have added a new boyfriend to my list. That brings me to a grand total of 4 now. Landon, Trevor, Thomas and, the newest one, Charles. He is a senior and was the QB, although not a great one, for the varsity team. He's in my Bio2 class and we sit close to each other so I get to talk to him just about every day. He has the second most marvelous pair of eyes I have ever seen, behind Owen of course, and he's cute in a boy-next-door kind of way. I'm thinking that this may actually turn into some sort of relationship because I do see him every day unlike all my other "boyfriends". My love for Landon and Thomas is not at the forefront anymore because Landon graduated and the other is like in love with someone else so...

It's getting colder outside and the leaves are almost all gone. They are actually calling for flurries today. I am not in love with the fact that soon there will be snow on the ground but I am looking forward to Christmas. That means cookies and gifts, and what's better than that combo? Probably nothing.

I am having a reprise of Man-Friend party this weekend and I m hoping it isn't freezing outside. All of the usuals will be there, Owen, Jota, Miles, Robert and Zachary. I also am having Eric and Ada come as well. I'm thinking I may have to move it up from 7:30 though so that it is still light outside and Owen can go on his date. I'm a little upset that he made plans for the same night as Man-Friend Party because I don't get to see him that often and he is like my best friend but, I guess I will just have to deal with it.

School is going well. The first quarter is over and I have all As and one B. I am taking this ACT prep class on Sundays so that I can take that at some point before the school year is out. For some reason I have just found myself with absolutely no time to do anything and the weeks are just rushing by. Hopefully it slows down here soon because I don't like this constant feeling of being rushed. 

Write Soon,
Elizabeth Ann

This Is The End Of You And Me

Well hello there! Can you tell me who finished their Rosetta Stone in 5 hours? Me that's who!!! I am so happy to be finished with it. Now I will have more time after school to do things like homework and catch up on my OTH. I actually remember quite a bit from it which kinda surprised me. Not that I didn't think I was going to benefit from this at all in the beginning. I would say that this was definitely a learning experience and I am a more cultured student because of it. This is also gonna look super rad on my transcripts for college. Small school in the middle of nowhere with no money and I took Hindi. And completed it with pretty good scores.

Our football team won their game last week making us 3-3 (3-0 MBC). I am really optimistic about tonight's game. Apparently they are pretty good but I think we can pull an upset. I am a big fan of the underdog in just about every game so I have no problem believing in our ability to pull this off. The team this year is waay better than they were last year. They play with heart and they don't quit on themselves halfway through anymore.

I am sort of sad to say that Ellen and I are no longer friends. Who am I kidding, I don't care. We haven't truly been friends for a long time and we were just sort of going trough the motions until something big happened that caused us to split for good. I'm not happy that it has happened so soon into this year though. I was trying to prolong our dissolve so that it happened more towards the end of next year instead. But I guess not everything goes as planned. The only thing that makes me mad is that she is making all of our mutual friends choose between me and her. They shouldn't have to do that. It's not like we're getting divorced and we have to split our assets. I can only hope that tomorrow when we get back to school there's not too much drama.

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The Leaves Are Changing In Time With the Drums

Namaste! I'm pretty sure that is the only thing I will remember from Hindi. I am now over half done with it!! I still have like a week and a half so I'm pretty positive I can knock it out before then. Once I am finished with it I feel like I'll be able to breathe a little easier.

Our football season has picked up. We are now 2-3 (2-0 in the division)!! Last week's game was super intense. It ended up going into over time and the defense was able to hold them after our touchdown to ensure the win for us. This week we are playing one of the schools that we beat last year so I am optimistic :)

I did not buy a dress when I went shopping with Rachel, so I am going after school today to hunt around town. I'm hoping I'll get one today because I don't see any other time frames opening up in the next 3 weeks. But it's not like I have a date to impress. The one guy I asked said maybe, which then turned into a no when he told me he was going with someone else. But that's okay. The girl he is going with is a senior so maybe I'll have a chance next year.  In more positive homecoming news, Mariama is on court!! If you didn't know, this is kinda a big deal for high school girls. And for me it's an even bigger deal because she is one of my best friends and my group and I have been campaigning to get her on for the past two years.

Over the weekend, I went with the marching band to a festival over 2 1/2 hours away from home. I love going though because it makes me feel better about being a "band geek". To see some of the best high school show bands in the region is so awesome for me and it makes me want to work harder so that we can look like that out on the field. although about half of the bands did "Bad Romance" in their show, it was better than listening to the same Bon Jovi show 5 times in a row like last year. We didn't get home until late and I slept in until like noon on Sunday.

Overall, it's been a pretty good year so far. Other than my car getting backed into by one of my friends, nothing has really gone horribly wrong. Let's hope it stays that way.

Write Soon!

This Is Just Therapy

Well hello! It's been two weeks since my last post and I can't say I've done much. I have finally started working on my Hindi that I haven't worked on in over a year. I am pretty proud of myself, I finished a whole unit in about 5 1/2 hours and there are four units in level 1. I am going to be working on it tonight after I go shopping for a homecoming dress after school with Rachel. I'll do a post about my dress and what all we are doing on that day when the dance is a little closer.

Football hasn't been very interesting so far this year. We are 0-3 but we are playing a lot harder than we did last year. I think this new, younger coach is getting the team into this new, more positive mindset that is resulting in them not quiting halfway through the game. Our first three teams were very difficult and we didn't get demolished so I am still proud of them. Also because I am a junior, the kids in my class are getting a lot more playing time and it gives me a sense of pride to know that people that I am connected with are on the field playing their hearts out. Hopefully this season turns out better than the last one, in which we only won two games.

Today, we finished our group therapy session within my friend group. We all went around the table and said 1 thing we like about them, 1 thing they bring to the group and 1 thing we don't like about them. This is something that has been a long time coming. We needed to air out our issues and talk about things and make each member of the group feel good about themselves and give them the constructive criticism they need to grow and be better people.

Write Soon!

From Files to Fights

Hello! Now that school has started back up I have a feeling that these will be more frequent. I think the biggest reason I have been slacking is because my computer died and my sister is always on the one upstairs. I'm hoping that I didn't lose everything because I have close to 1,000 songs on my iTunes and my Simverse that I have created is so elaborate and took so much time to build. In short, my life was on my computer. If it's gone, I'll be devastated. The computer guy says that it may be salvageable so I'm praying.

I have decided on a topic for my blog for a class I'm taking this year that is completely devoted to blogs and how they work, what you can do with them and why they are awesome. I'm going to do all of my TV recaps on that blog and link them to this one. I'll still tag what shows I talked about in here in a little two sentence thing with the link to my other blog. The link for it is feathericsunrise.blogspot.com and I have yet to post anything on there except for an intro type post with a list of all of my favorite shows. In the end, it'll leave me with more room in these posts to talk about life issues and such :)


 Speaking of life issues, it's only the second week of school and already there has been a riff in the group. I agree with why it happened but it's also ridiculous that we are fighting already. It's all because Ellen and Rachel's (now ex-) boyfriend we talking and he was telling her that she was beautiful and that any guy would be lucky to have her and that he didn't understand why she was single. Now, this by itself is not anything to fight over. What made it dramatic was that she had saved the texts on her phone and that they were from a week before he Rachel had broken up. Also, that none of us knew that there was trouble brewing in their relationship. Nevertheless, they resolved their issues and all is well in the colony. I think that this is just one of many fights that are bound to happen this year. They are always petty and stupid so I'm not looking forward to it. I guess only time will tell.

Write Soon!

First Day On A Brand New Planet (Sort Of)

Hello again! I suck at follow throughs. It says on here that my last post was in the beginning of July. JULY! Well, not much has changed. I still have my job and I'm now considered an upperclassman at school. Band camp is over and done with and we look pretty good. We have a bunch of new people this year and they are all playing catch-up to the rest of us. We are playing "Uprising" by Muse, "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train and "Break Your Heart" by Tiao Cruz.

I am looking forward to this year being awesome. Last year was my best so far and I'm hoping that this year will be like it in so many ways. Hopefully there is little friend drama and everything is calm and quite. I really don't care if I date anyone this year,. I haven't had a lover since the 8th grade so I am used to being without. My friends (man-friends included) are enough for me.
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Well seeing as I let this go for a week and a half, here's what you missed:

• We may not have won our first football game but the band did really well. Mr. Young said it was our best first show ever.
• School is going good. I like all my teachers and classes. I don't like that they keep switching the arrangement of the lunch tables but hey, what can you do?
• I had a Landon spotting at the football game!! Ask anyone that was there, I almost had a heart attack.

That's basically it. I'm gonna write another post so this one doesn't get to long and you all get bored.
Write Soon!! (For real)

Hello, Baby Hello. Haven't Seen Your Face For A While

Well hello! I obviously am a liar for saying that I would write these more frequently. Well since last time I have done just about nothing. My summer isn't turning out to be the party summer that I expected. But that's okay. I have been so busy working and trying to catch p on my sleep that I have had time for just about nothing. Except get my Driver's License! I finally have it. Third time's a charm right? Now that I can drive, I feel empowered and independent. It's so nice not having to ask for rides anymore.

Work has been the same old, same old. Well, now it's a lot more fun because Ms. Kayla Rachel works there now too! I haven't worked with her that many days but she says that everything is going good. I haven't had any work drama except with this one girl who isn't liked by anyone because she isn't great at her job.

I spend another great day with Owen last week. I swear he is my best man-friend. We just chilled out at the dock and had like a spa day. We ped-egged each other's feet. He gives THE BEST foot rubs ever. I owe him for that one dearly. I think that we have officially given up on our whole "let's write a novel" thing because it's the middle of July and neither of us has written a single page. I have no idea when I am going to get all my girl friends together for a party. I thought I was going to after Costa Rica, but that never happened. Maybe sometime after band camp.

This week is VBS (vacation bible school) at St. Vincent and I am helping out with the 3rd+4th graders. I won't be there for a few days because I have to work but I don't mind. I'd much rather be making money at this point in my life. Maybe I'll have a post for you on Wednesday. I would post more often if this site didn't like, crash my phone and I could post from there. Then I would have something to do one my breaks/lunches other than read FanFiction... Write Soon!
*Title taken from "Harmony" by the great Sir Elton John*

My Oh My

Today's title is totally fitting. I haven't been on here in over a month. And I have so much to tell you all about. Well since my last post:

• We had the Glee finale and the Secret Life premiere (1. yay, 2. blech).
• I left for and returned from Costa Rica. That trip was so amazing. I have a journal that I kept the whole time that I am gonna put up on here one day at a time.
• I got a job so I am now a working member of society. My first paycheck was worth $300! I know, right! With that money I opened a checking account so now I have a check card and a check book. My checks are so cute. They are like vintage sodas (Dr. Pepper, Crush, 7UP, and A&W). It was a tie between those and the My Little Pony checks, for real.
• I passed half of my driving test. I backed over a cone in maneuverability so I have to take that part again next week.
• I learned that if I don't finish my Hindi that I signed up for, I get an F and my GPA is shot.

So yeah, that is a basic wrap-up of everything that has happened. Minus that I learned my BFF Bree is moving to North Carolina at the end of July and I threw a party for all my man-friends earlier this week. It was the best day I have had since I got home. Thanks for making it great Owen, Jota, Dallas and Miles! I love you guys!
Well hopefully I get back at this more frequently. Write Soon!

It's Late and I'm Thirsty

Hello again and how are y'all? I am doing pretty good if I do say so myself. I am currently at my cousin's house for her graduation party. I have been down here in Blan since yesterday at around 2pm. We would've been there earlier but we had all these issues with the trailer on the way down which put us about two hours behind schedule. The trailer actually ended up breaking and so we left it in a parking lot at a Motel 6 off of exit 100. While we were waiting, I'm pretty sure there was a pimp and his hooker doing some sort of business across the parking lot. I found it to be a little hilarious. Once we arrived at my cousin's house, we hung out with my aunt who was in from Minnesota who I adore. Then, before I went to bed, she did this thing to my hair where she rolled it up in cut up socks and when I took it out in the morning I looked like Ke$ha. Eventually, it flattened out a bit and didn't look too bad. Today was the actual graduation and her party. All of my family on my mom's side was there basically and I hardly know any of them. I totally skipped an important day though. Friday was graduation at EK and I attended the commencement. The only one I am really going to miss is my BFF Bree. I have known her for so long and it is going to suck not seeing her everyday at school. But I know we will stay close and be friends for a long time. I'm going to miss Landon too, but not for the same reasons. during graduation, I found out that his middle name is Thomas. I kinda love that. Tomorrow we are going home and then I have homework to finish. Mainly, my poster about how geometry is fundamental to planning a wedding. You'd be surprised how many math references you can make. Write Soon!

The Hot, Hot Heat

Hey guys! I have been meaning to keep up on these but I have been having a really busy week. Last weekend, I had plenty to do. Friday, I went to my friend Rochelle's 17th birthday party at her house. I had a fantastic time as usual. Saturday, I went to a graduation party for on of our family friends. I also had to work prom until 2am. That was horrible. I think I had more fun sneaking off to dance than the people who were allowed to dance did. I didn't have anything to do on Sunday, except sleep. Which I needed a lot of.

This whole week it has been like, 80 every day. Which is a welcome change, but the school has no air conditioning so it gets unbearable during class. All of my teachers are just kinda laying low and not giving us a whole lot of work except for in Spanish. Of all the "tests" I have to take next week, Spanish is the only one I'm concerned about. Mostly, because we have 6 different sets of endings to remember, and all sorts of vocab and culture related stuff that we have to know. Basically, I am like, "OMG, I'm gonna fail this".

Glee on Tuesday was fantastic. Though Gaga was the theme, the episode had a lot of depth. We found out that Ms. Corcoran is Rachel's mom, that Finn needs to watch what he says around Kurt and that Puck has decided to step up and take care of his baby even though Quinn is giving it up. I loved it. I thought it compared well to "Home", which has been the episode with the most depth this season.

Lee won American Idol. I thought Crystal would but I guess people loved Lee more. Knowing the way this season went it probably won't really matter. They'll never be heard from again.

Today is opening day of Sex and the City 2 and I am going to go see it at 4pm today!! I'm really excited. In the preview, there is all this Aiden drama and they are in the desert and I'm just really excited.

My upcoming weekend is jam-packed. I'll tell you all about it later haha :) Write Soon!

Six Simple Words Are Not Enough

Hello there. Look! Two posts in less than a week! I'm so proud of myself. I'm really keeping up on these. Anyway, I have been having a pretty eventful last half of this week. Yesterday I was informed that I am planning my friend Rachel's "wedding" to Jay for May 29th. I think that all of this is his subtle way to say "I like you", but what do I know about popular guys who could date whoever they want. I am all for a relationship between them. They'd be adorable. But Ms. Rachel already has a lover so... Nevertheless, their "wedding" is going to be beautiful. The colors are aqua and a dark lavender. They are gong to be married in the St. Louis Cathedral in NoLa and the theme is what I like to call "Peacock Princess", mainly because peacock feathers are a huge part of the design aesthetic and she will look gorgeous in her Pnina Tornai lace gown. I see it as practice for my future career. All the rest of my friends think I'm crazy for getting so enthused about this.

Today in English class we were talking about those "six-word memoirs" and we were supposed to write some of our own. Well, my class didn't get to writing any because we had to go to an assembly about the consequences of drinking and driving. For a school assembly, it was actually pretty good. They guy who was telling his life story to us had a really bad issue with drugs and alcohol as a teen and was involved in a car crash that left him paralyzed at 26. The best part was when he rolled out into the middle of the gym after the video was over. We were all like, "OMG, that's the guy!". Even though I would never even consider something as dumb as drinking and driving, it was a really touching video and he was a really nice guy who happened to look like Brett Michaels.
But back to six-word memoirs. I did end up writing a couple just for fun. I think that we are going to spend some time writing them tomorrow in class but here's a sneak peak for you guys.

• Do I believe in love?... Yeah
• Many planned, but not my own.
• Sights set high. Accomplishments are few.
• Chivalry, dead? I don't think so.
• I just want my own Nathan. (OTH reference)
• Six simple words are not enough.

I think that they are all pretty rad. While I'm on an OTH note, it got renewed!!!!!!! New episodes start in the fall! Super excited for this! I also decided that I am going to get the words "faith" and "love" tattooed on the inside of my wrists in Hindi when I go to college. I'd do it now, but then I'd have to move out... I also have become a bit of a soccer enthusiast due to my friend McMillian. Go Chelsea!! This is getting long, Write Soon!

Must All Good Things Come To An End?

Hello and welcome back to this lovely page of expression. I have no idea what caused me to write that. Ohh well, what's done is done. Moving on. I had a lovely Monday and Tuesday. We got our OGT results back today during lunch and Rachel and I were the first two people to learn of our results. I passed all of my tests, of course. Our guidance counselor only told me what I got on two of my tests out of the five. I got a 481 on my Social Studies test and a 464 on my Math test. For those of you who don't know, those are really high scores in the scale of OGT grading. I will be receiving a packet that has all of my other scores and rankings (Basic, Advanced, Accelerated) later in the week I presume. What I got on my OGTs will determine whether or not I have to take the final for that class and if I will get a letter-grade bump. With only 12 days left in the school year we have already started turning in books and things like that. I'm pretty confident in finishing this year with all As and keeping my GPA at around a 3.9.

Yesterday, I had the lovely experience of running in and out of the rain to pick up job applications at numerous places around town. Five to be exact. Southside Diner (my #1 choice), Neff's, Dairy Queen, Tim Horton's and The Ice Cream Station. DQ and Tim's aren't really hiring right now so they're basically out and I'm not sure what my chances are at the other places but, this is a step. As noted above, waitressing at Southside would be my absolute favorite of all the places. Enhancing my people skills and getting paid for getting food for people is a pretty fantastic way to start my working life in my opinion.

So the OTH season finale was probably one of the best episodes of the season. I was so happy that Haley was starting to get over her mom's death and have fun with her friends and family. But, best of all, she's pregnant!!!!!! I would use a lot more exclamation points but then this might go on forever. That was the cliffhanger we needed to keep the show alive. Well that and the crazy wannabe wife who showed up and shot Clay and Quinn. And that Julian proposed. Which I thought was adorable. Even if we only get 12 episodes worth of a season 8, I will be happy. So long as the show is still around giving me a reason to live on Mondays.

Glee tonight was fantastical. At first I absolutely hated Neil Patrick Harris' character but toward the end I loved him. I am also not so anti-Jesse anymore. I still want Finn and Rachel to get back together but I don't hate Jesse as much as I used to. I thought all of the Artie/Tina stuff was ah-dorable. They are super cute. I totally called the whole "Ms. Corcoran is Rachel's mom" stuff as soon as Jesse planted the tape. I'd like it a lot better if we were still on the "I'm here to spy and destroy your Glee Club" plot line but, this one is nice too. Gaga next week!! Super excited for that.

Wow this got really long. Ooh, real quick though. Basically, everyone sucked on Idol except for Lee. He's my pick to win it all. I can't believe I succumbed to the monstrosity that is writing about Idol. I'm a terrible excuse for a human being. Write Soon!

Keep These In Mind

Hello! I was hoping that it wouldn't be as long as it has been to put another one of these up but alas, here we are. I really need to become more driven about this. Let's see, what have I accomplished today. Well, I had my final driving session with an instructor today! She said I did really well and I got twos and threes in all categories. The remainder of my day was spent at home by myself because my mom and sister were in Sandusky visiting the elderly and distributing Girl Scout cookies. I took the dogs for a walk and then watched HGTV until they got home. My week has been relatively good. The theme of study hall this week is Disney Princess Coloring Pages. We have been coloring pages out of this giant princess coloring book I bought for my birthday. This means that I've had to take my homework home, but it's worth it. I am going to miss that class so much when the year is over. The rest of my week has been pretty uneventful. Other than English yesterday. Since Wednesday, we have been watching The Bucket List in class and then were required to write one of our own. Some of my items were:

• Take trips to France, India and Russia
• See every Cirque Du Soleil show
• Own every season of One Tree Hill on DVD
• Be a part of something bigger than myself
• Graduate in the top 10% of my high school class

There were a lot more but they all have a common theme of getting married and having kids so I won't bore you with those. I think that it is a really great idea to have one of these lists because it keeps you driven and focused on what you want to happen in your life.

I only have about 3 weeks of school left until the year is done. I can't believe it. Part of me is so ready for summer. Lazy days at the beach and hanging out with friends most every day. Yet, for some reason, I don't know if I want school to end. This year has been so great with very little drama, insane amounts of laughter and really good teachers. Honestly, I'm a little scared it won't carry over into my Junior year. But, I have to stay open-minded and optimistic. Chances are it'll be greater than this year was.

I promise I will try to keep up on these better than I have been. Write Soon! 

You and Me, We'll Write A Rad Romance

Hey guys, what's going on? I am just hanging out here at home today. I have no plans other than driving with my driving instructor today at 3:00pm. Actually, those are my only plans for the entire weekend. Wow, that's a little sad. The only other things I have to accomplish this weekend is finishing the other half of my Geometry homework and a worksheet for U.S. Studies. Good thing I went to the library the other day and picked up some books or else I don't know what I would do with myself. Today is a good day to read. It's been all cold an windy these past two days after being like 70 and sunny every day this week. It makes me sad. But, before it got nasty yesterday I did go swimming in the lake for the first time this year! It was SUPER cold, but it was worth it. I had a lot of fun with my sister just playing in the water. After that my other sister came over for a while with her son and we went to go get ice cream while he was napping. Overall, I'd say yesterday was pretty good.

The two books I got from the library are "Life Of Pi" and "Beatrice and Virgil" by Yann Martel. I am in the middle of "Life Of Pi" right now and it's pretty good. I'll probably have to read it again just to grip the story better because right now, I'm a little confused by it. It's about an Indian boy who gets shipwrecked and spends 277 days on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, a hyena and a zebra and then lands on the coast of Mexico. I also picked up a couple informational books about Costa Rica to further my knowledge of the places I'll be going soon. I am so excited for this trip. Twelve whole days with a good group of people in a place I have never been before. The best part is that I'll be spending them with the lovely Mariama by my side. Ohh the stories I will be coming home with.

I have finally cracked. I now have Lady Gaga on my iPod. I thought I would be able to resist but I guess not. I just can't not party to Telephone and Bad Romance. Also, if you haven't noticed, I sort of quit following American Idol. It's just that this season has a pretty clear winner and I don't really feel like documenting it on here anymore.

Owen and I have made no progress on our new story whatsoever. The only thing we know for sure is that it's going to be a love story.Hopefully, it won't be long before we get rolling with ideas. Write Soon!

Now That Was A Novel Idea!

Hello, hello! How is everyone? I have been having a pretty blah week. It has been extremely nice all of this week and I think the fact that we only have like 20 days of school left is giving me sophomoritis haha. Even though I had a little bit of a fight with a friend of mine, this week has been pretty rad. I started driving with my instructor today and that went relatively well for it being my first time in that situation. I have my make-up class tomorrow and that's when I'll be taking my test. My next driving session is this Saturday and then Wednesday and Saturday of next week. My Costa Rica trip is coming up fast and I'm really excited for it. The only sad part is that one of my best friends who is graduating this year who was supposed to go is no longer able to because she is having knee surgery next week. This makes me really sad because I was looking forward to hanging out with her before she left for college. But I'm sure that we will still hang out a bunch during the summer still. Honestly, she is the only senior that I'm going to miss. Well, her and Landon.

OTH this week was really good. Though I am getting a little tired of Haley and her depression, it is totally understandable. The previews for next week show her jumping into their pool and I'm just like, "No Haley! Your family needs you. You can't kill yourself!" I'm hoping that Nathan can get through to her ad they can work it out as a family. The one thing that is bothering me though is that I don't know if this year is just a season finale or the series finale. The show has been in a contract situation and, as far as I know, the show is still up in the air for renewal. Even if the show doesn't get a full 22 episode season 8, they need a way to tie up loose ends with all the Lucas and Peyton stuff and things with Brooke and Julian. Or Brooke and anybody for that matter. I love her but she never has a consistent lover.

Glee was fantastic as usual. I now have a reason to put "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" back on my iPod. The whole Puckleberry reprise was not as prominent as I thought it was going to be, but at least it put a rift between her and Jesse. Because Jesse's character is only booked for 8 of the 9 episodes, I'm wondering if next week is the one he is missing from because they are "broken up". I loved that after she presented her video thing Finn was like, "How could you do this to us?". Also in the preview for next week, he is the one in the doctor's office with her so maybe Finnchel makes a reprise. I certainly hope so.

I feel so bad that I have been slacking on these. Every time something happens I'm like, "I need to go write about this now," and then it never happens. Oh! Quick update. My BFF Owen and I have decided that we are going to write a novel together this summer. We have totally scrapped the whole DeCassie thing and are starting a new story line that is gonna be written from both of the characters' perspectives. I'm super excited for it. Write Soon!

Half Of A Century, Written In Words

Hey guys! How you been? I have been really good. The weather has been really good and Operation Handbag Appliance went off without a hitch except for today. I couldn't find the griddle plates for the paninni press so I couldn't make food today. But it's okay. We had a great day still. This week has been one of the best of my life. No lie. Here's what we made all of this week:
Monday: Yogurt Parfaits
Tuesday: Grilled Cheese
Wednesday: Belgium Waffles
Thursday: Hot Dogs
Friday: Fried Children

We didn't really eat fried children today. That's just a joke from study hall complements of Austin. We were supposed to have egg McMuffins but, alas it didn't happen.

Glee this week was fantastic!!!  I loved it. The episode was so raw and beautiful. It was the epitome of  great television. I think that they should have an episode like that every couple episodes of super-drama.

On American Idol the theme was Shania Twain songs and Shania was their mentor. I didn't get to watch because I was at driving school but I watched the elimination show and Siobhan went home. I am not extremely opposed to this because I have genuinely stopped caring about this season. Lee and Crystal are the only good ones left so as long as one of them wins I'll be okay.

Just because I can, here's what we talked about today in study hall.

Oklahoma (The Musical), Munchkin from The Wizard Of Oz, Midgets, Peter Dinklage, Pregnant Midgets, Whoopi Goldberg, Olympics, National Anthems, Freshmen, Demon Snakes, Food, High School Gay Lovers, Menage A Trois & Music, Twilight & Tranny Voices, Spice Girls, Math Problems, Brokeback Auditorium, National Geographic: Gay Lover Edition, food & Macs, -Silence-, Random Songs, Making Boys Feel Awkward, Rachel's love For Mr. Smith, Various Animals, Quest For the Bathroom, Liz & Lice, Rachel pulls a sexual connotation out of "Jack Twist", Mariama's bad hearing, Z&C Together Again, Liz Returns, the Freshman on the left is a Jungle Cat, Spice Girls frighten Charles, Lip gloss and Cowboys, unnecessary British Accents, Songs About Lotion, Sexual harassment, Text Forwards, Spa Day Parties, Fried Children, Fried Prostitutes, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bleach Blonde freshman on the prowl, Regis Philbin= The Soup, Young Freshman searches for group to a-sex-pt him, Adventures, Sexual Harassment, Mariama broke Austin's poor heart.
-Wow, that's a lot of stuff. The weekend is looking very promising. The warm days are my bestest friends. Oh! The reason this post is titled like so is because this is my 50th post!! I found that to be a really exciting milestone. Write Soon! 

A Surprise In Five Parts

Hello to all! How are you? It is all rainy today. And the weather people think that there will be more rain tomorrow :( I have been pretty good these past couple of days. Nothing extreme. Yesterday we went out to my sister's new house to hang out with her. I have to say it is the nicest one they've ever lived in. Most of their other houses/apartments have been a little sketchy in my opinion. But, on to the focus of this post and the reason for the title.

So my lovely friend Mariama has this thing about how my other friend Rachel's purse is a bunch of different appliances. In total so far it is a toaster, a refrigerator and a stove top. This is due to the fact that Rachel always has food in her purse and is always randomly eating it during class. So Rachel and I, the clever and oh so hilarious people that we are, decided that every day this week we would make some sort of food during our study hall that we all have together. With her being completely unaware. Today's food of choice was yogurt parfaits. I brought the berries, Rachel brought the yogurt and the cups. The only issue was that we couldn't stop giggling long enough for Mariama to look away and so it wasn't really a surprise. However, she did say that it was the most random thing to ever happen to her. This is a start. This whole concept came to us while she was hanging out at my house before driving school on Thursday. The best part is our study hall advisor is totally cool with it. Tomorrow it only gets more and more random and obscure.

Tonight is finally the return of One Tree Hill after a 6-week hiatus! I cannot wait. they closed the episode last week with Haley's mom dieing and it was so sad. The info on the TV guide says that Haley is going to be struggling with this a lot and I don't blame her. I mean it's her mom! Also, Skills is going to find out about Mouth and Lauren and that should be dramatic and Brooke and Jullian are going to find out some life changing news. I have no idea what that could mean but I know it doesn't mean babies. She can't have those.

Glee is tomorrow and the episode sounds really good. I read that all the critics say it's the best episode of the whole season and if they were going to submit an episode to the Emmy's this should be the one. That makes me even more excited than usual. Kristin Chenowith's character is also coming back and Kurt's dad has a role in it too. Of course, for about the first five minutes I'll probably still be in the car driving home from driving school. It was supposed to be my last session but because I missed that one last Saturday, it'll only be my "7th". But I shouldn't have to wait too long to take my last one. They start a new class cycle on Thursday so I'll probably be taking my class next Thursday. Umm, I think that's all I have. OH! I'm taking a major Spanish test tomorrow. I'm a little worried. I also just finished Up In The Air. LOVED IT! I recommend it to all. Write Soon!

Insert Your Clever Name For This Post Here

Well hello there darlings. How've you been? I have been doing pretty good. Even though this week seems like it has flown by, it has been a good week. Mainly because I missed 2 days of class for school related activities. Horray for being a member of scholastic groups and field trips! Really quick though, my bff Zachary has a new blog that is all about his life and all the fun things that he does. I am really excited for where this project of his is going to go and I think you should check it out for yourselves. http://textualinteractions.blogspot.com/ is where it's at. I think you'll enjoy it.

So this week was the Madonna episode on Glee. I think I enjoyed the episode more than the music. I personally am not a huge Madonna fan but I don't hate it. The whole episode was mostly revolving around the sexual relationships between characters. It broke my heart to see that Finn actually slept with Santana. She is such a hooker and I know that she doesn't actually like him. Truly though, the only thing on my  mind is how this is going to affect Finn and Rachel's relationship in the long run because he did lie to her about it. I love that that is my main concern. It makes me sound like a nerd.

On Wednesday, I went on a field trip with my Spanish class to see a flamenco show. It was really neat to see all the different types of flamenco and all the technique that goes with it. Before the show we stopped at the North Market for lunch and it was delicious. I got roasted lamb from this Greek place. If you have no idea what the North Market is, it is a place in Columbus that has food from all over the world inside.
On Thursday, I went on the speech team trip because apparently I am now a member. I was asked if I wanted to do it on Monday, picked a poem on Wednesday night and then read it in front of judges on Thursday morning. I thought I did pretty well for only having it for a day. I didn't place or anything but that doesn't really matter to me seeing as it was my first time. Next year I'm thinking of doing Dramatic Literature and reading one of my favorite quotes from One Tree Hill, Brooke's toast she gives at Nathan and Haley's second reception.

I am really close to finishing my classes for driving school! I only have 3 left and then I can take my written and in-car tests and get my license. Yay! Not much has been going on with school except more projects in U.S. Studies but that is typical. Even though he said that the project we just turned in would be our last major project. What a liar! Ohh well. Write Soon!

Spectacular, Spectacular... No Words In Your Vernacular!

Hello loves. How are you doing? Over the past week I've been pretty good.  Friday, the accompanist came in and I played through my piece with her a couple times. It went much, much better than the last time. I played through it a lot better and I was extremely less nervous than I was the first time. I guess with time you become more comfortable. Saturday, I was supposed to go to driving school for my fourth session but I completely forgot about it until 15 minutes after it started. I still get to go to all of my other scheduled courses and probably one on the 6th of May to make up the one I missed. On the 6th I'll also probably take my final and if I pass then I can take my test for my license when I finish my driving. The whole weekend, however, I heard nothing but jokes from my family, mainly my brother, about how I missed class. Not a fun time.

Because of the lovely Charlie McDonnell, I have started watching Doctor Who and I like it quite a bit. I just finished the 1st season of the new series today. I've decided I want a TARDIS to travel around in. That would be a lot of fun. I did watch the first episode of the 2nd season with the new Doctor and I must say I like him a lot better. He's much cuter than the 9th incarnation of the Doctor. I am excited to see what this season holds!

Since I spaced and forgot to post on Wednesday about Glee, here it is! I absolutely LOVED the return episode. They tore apart all the relationships that we as fans had put together, but I suppose you have to tear things apart before you can put them back together correctly. Both the director of Vocal Adrenaline and Jesse (the male lead and Rachel's new beau) are up to no good. I can feel it in my bones. Tomorrow is the Madonna episode and that looks super rad. American Idol and 16 & Pregnant are also on tomorrow but I'm not that excited for those. I also have driving school tomorrow. I promise, I won't forget about this one. For some reason I cannot remember anything that I have to do on weekends anymore. Maybe it's because I have no set schedule on the weekends and during the week I do. Maybe I should start setting my alarm clock for a later time on the weekends. That way I still get up but not at the crack like for school. That sounds like a plan to me :) Write Soon!

Do you have the Gleebi-jeebies?

Hello my darlings. How are you? I am doing pretty good. Yesterday it was sunny but today it is all dark and grey. However, this doesn't bother Me because today is the day that one of the shining beacons of hope returns to my life. That's right, Glee is finally back tonight! All of today I haven't been able to contain my excitement for tonight. I have my second session of driving school tonight from 5:30-8:45 so I will be home in time for it at 9:30. I will miss part of Idol but I'm not concerned about that. Even though Adam Lambert is the mentor and I have no idea what the theme is. I'll be home in time to see the recap and that's all that matters.

On Sunday we went shopping in Mansfield and I bought a bunch of new clothes. Mainly shorts, and one tank top. I also got a new wallet/clutch that is super cute and matches my purse better than my other one. I got to drive home from the mall and that was uneventful. I just can't wait until driving school is over and I get my license so I can drive around where ever I please. I don't have any huge plans for the rest of the week. I'll definitely post tomorrow about Glee's first episode back. Write Soon!

Can I Get A Little Southern Hospitality?

Hello there darlings. I expect you have had a marvelous day. Mine was rather boring. BUT, today was my first day of driving school *claps*. I have 7 more sessions throughout the next three weeks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Then I start driving with an instructor and then I can get my license. Pending I pass everything. Which hopefully shouldn't be a problem. Because Rachel is in my class with me, we have decided to turn it into a pirate adventure of sorts because we haven't been on one in a while. We call it, Steering Your Vessel 101. I think it's quite a nifty name. So in coming weeks you will hear about all the fun times that it shall entail.

Maybe it's because I am a little eccentric that I find myself being drawn to everything about southern life. I want to have a big plantation style house somewhere and I absolutely love derby hats. I actually Googled them today and this one was my favorite.

The only sad part is that it is a $400 hat. Which is reasonable because it is hand-crafted, but it puts owning one out of my reach. I also got curious during the week so I Googled engagement rings and I liked this one the best.

Of all the ones I liked, this is one of the only ones my sister liked too. She is a fan of very large diamonds. She watches too many episodes of Real Housewives.

Even though I am also a believer in the "Bigger Is Better" policy when it comes to diamonds, I loved the simplicity of this ring. I would wear it by itself without a diamond as my wedding ring. I adore the whole braided look of it. Of course, I have to have a little bling so I'd probably end up getting tiny stones placed in something like this.

Maybe I am a little over the top, but I just think I know what I want from my life. I will say that even though my expectations are a little extravagant, I don't care. Ten years from now I see myself living my definition of a perfect life with my definition of a perfect man and all my beautiful children. You may not think it'll happen for me, but I do. And isn't believing in yourself half of the battle? I'd love to know you're thoughts on all of my life goals expressed in this post. Believe me, there is a more detailed version if you want to hear it. Heck, even if you don't want to, I may talk about it later. Write Soon!

Everyday Is A Sunday Evening

Hey guys! How you doin'? I've been doing okay. It's been rainy here so Me and Sarah have been holed up in my room playing Sims. We have restarted the Jersey project and everyone is getting jobs in the criminal career thus putting them in the "Mafia". And I have decided that my character's marriage needs to be dissolved and I'll be adding a new man to my life. You guessed it, Landon has been added into the world of Sims and I am having an affair with him. Even though I have three kids and am comfortable financially, I am tired of being in a relationship with Andy when in real life I am over him.

Last night on American Idol no one was eliminated because the judges used the save on Big Mike. On ANTM, they sent home Tatiana after their photo shoot about fake things.

Today is my last day of spring break but I don't care. I'm happy that I'll be going back school to be with my friends. The only thing I have accomplished over the course of the week is that I am signed up for driving school! I have to go in tomorrow and sign the contract and mom has to pay and then I start. My first class is Saturday morning and the best part is that I am in class with Rachel. The one worry I had was that I'd be in there all by myself. But now that I don't have to worry about that I can concentrate on getting my license. Write Soon!

Bulletproof

Hello and welcome to another post from yours truely. I have been having a pretty good day other than the fact that I was attacked my a wasp today. I was in the feezer getting ice cream and I heard it above my head so I shook my hair and it stung Me right on the shouler. So I am now laying in bed with a bag of ice on my shoulder to keep it from swelling and itching. Other than that, today has been really great. I spent a good deal of time in the sun just laying out. I worked through my trio and solo a little and watched a mediocre episode of Idol and a dramatic episode of 16 and Pregnant. Thus, we proceed into the world of television.

On Idol it was Beetles week. Personally, this is one of my least favorite weeks every year. Just because no one can do it better than the original. Like always the same four people did well. Lee, Crystal, Siobhan and Big Mike were the only ones who stuck out to Me yet again with everyone else doing alright. I'm not entirely sure who will be going home but as long as it's not Lee I'll be okay. He's my fav :) The highlights of tonight to me were all the Glee previews (just ONE WEEK until it returns to us!) and the bagpipe player who just randomly popped up at the end of Lee's performance. Simon may have hated it, but I loved it.

Our teen mom this week was Leah and she had twin girls named Aliannah and Aleeah. Her whole relationship with her baby daddy was complicated because he was a rebound from her ex of 3 years and they had only been together a month before she got pregnant. They fought all the time about everything and they are no longer together which means that we are 3/8 on supportive baby daddys. If there is anything I have learned from this show, it is to not sleep with people. Babies are a lot of trouble that a 16 year old girl cannot handle on her own. Just for fun, you all should leave Me a comment about your thoughts on sexual relationships outside of marriage.

Just because I am so excited about Glee's return I have to give it a tiny paragraph down here filled with love. I have put this show up on the importance level of One Tree Hill which is saying a lot. The characters are no longer just on the screen, but are in my heart. I love Finnchel as much as I love Naley, and I hate Quinn and Terri as much as I hate Dan. Naley and Dan are the polar extremes of my emotional spectrum, which is a little sad seeing as they are tv characters but nevertheless, it is what it is. I just cannot wait until next Tuesday when I can sit down on my couch and reimmerse myself into their world. Write Soon!

Happy Easter!

Hello there darlings! How are you all doing tonight? I am doing pretty good. The weather has been really great these past couple days. Saturday we went to the Easter Vigil so that Sunday we could sleep in and eat a lot. After dinner on Sunday, Owen came over to hang out and ended up staying until 8:30 . We've basically decided that we would be perfect for each other if we ever got married. Which wouldn't be that unlikely. If we felt any sort of amorous feelings for eachother. He would do all the grilling and I would make the pies. We would have a house up in this area and a large plantation house in Georgia that we would turn into a Bed and Breakfast that we would leave under the charge of someone else at all times except the summer. All of our little children would be beautiful and we'd never get tired of each other. He is one of the best friends I have and I wouldn't trade a single day I spend with him for anything. We never run out of things to talk about and we are always having fun. In short, I adore him and am super happy to have him in my life.

Though I haven't been following the road to the championship for men's college basketball I am excited for the final tonight. Being a Tar Heel fan when it comes to basketball I really didn't have a whole lot of motivation to watch the tourney seeing as they were in the NIT but that also means that I hate Duke. Thus, I want Butler to win tonight and by a lot. So far the game is really intense and both teams are playing really good defense. I have a feeling that'll be a really close game and there isn't really a clearly defined winner at this point. My vote is Butler, but mainly because I hate Duke so much.

I am on spring break until Thursday and I have quite a lot to accomplish before I go back to school. I still need to find time to work on my trio for the fine arts night and I need to call to sign up for driving school. I'm excited for the latter of the two. The quicker I get through driving school the sooner I get my license which means one, a job and two, being able to go wherever whenever. I'm more pleased about the second part but the first one is still important. Without gas money I couldn't go wherever whenever. I will let you all know when I get my license. It will be a joyous day. Write Soon!

Spring Break!

Hello lovelies. And how are you on this grand day? I am enjoying my spring break even though technically it's only been two days. And in those two days I have started to get a tan! This excites Me very much because I am so tired of being pale. My sister and I have been laying out on our deck for hours on end these past two days. I just love the sun. It has been close to 80 degrees lately and I am so happy that summer is practically here. I really should find some time over the next week to practice my trio for the fine arts night. Mariama, Ellen and I are working on this one and I have another that I am doing with Bree and Jess. The one with Bree and Jess I have played before and actually prepared for contest but the other one I need to work on. I also should practice my solo just to work out all the kinks and things. The weirdest thing is that I can sit down and play it with no one else in the room with no issues but when I have to play it with the accompanist, I freeze. Silly Me and my lack of self confidence.

I think that sometime this week we are going shopping in Columbus or Mansfield for things for Me to take to Costa Rica and just summer clothes in general. I have like one pair of shorts that fit after this winter. Other than that I don't think I am doing anything over break. Just laying out in the sun and hanging with my sister. Yay! Write Soon!

Stage Fright

Hello! And how are you on this fine day? I am doing quite well other than a minor panic attack I had this morning while practicing my solo with the accompanist. But I will talk about that later. It is all nice and sunny today which is better than the cold winds we had yesterday. Yesterday, I went to the JV's first baseball game against Newcomerstown. They won by 11 and played really well. I went mainly to see Rob play, but he didn't play until the very last inning and didn't get to bat so I was a little sad about that. My other friend Dean, who normally plays varsity, played last night too. He pitched for the last half of the game and he did really well. I think that just like last year both JV and varsity will do well.

Last night on American Idol they did R&B hits. Yet again, only a couple people did well. My favorite of the night was. Lee. His was so good and I think he has a chance of winning this season. Andrew Garcia did well. His song reminded me of when Kris Allen did a cover of Kanye West's Heartless. Crystal did well as usual and so did big Mike. I am really not sure who will be going home tonight, but I think it could be Tim. He may be cute, but he hasn't been singing that well lately. In my opinion, Lee is the only one who has progressed throughout the course of the show.

Last night our teen mom-to-be was Nicole from Florida. She didn't have any drama really. Her mom was not mad about her having a baby and her boyfriend was supportive. So now we are 3/7 on supportive boyfriends. Next week is the girl who is having twins and it looks extremely dramatic.

So today we had the accompanist come in and run through our solos with us for the fine arts night that we are having later in April. Of course, I froze and could hardly play through it. I mean yes, I haven't worked on it a bunch since I prepared it for Solo and Ensemble but it is still playable. For some reason I just cannot play in front of people all by myself. I have no problem with ensembles at all though. I don't remember anything event in my past that would've caused me such trauma. It's probably a self esteem thing seeing as I have one that fluctuates. There are days that I am really confident and there are days when I am not. No matter what though, Mariama always finds a way to make me smile. Write Soon!

Conversations Between Friends Pt. 2

Why hello there. how have you guys been? I have been doing pretty good other than a fight that me and my friend got into. But if I wrote it in here, this post would be a thousand pages long. So I will save it for another day because Lord knows it'll still be an issue tomorrow. It's been really cold the past couple days but its supposed to warm up by the middle of the week. Yay! But, as promised, here is the second half of my conversation about Justin Beiber that I had with Mariama.

Previously...

E: I understand. I suffer from the same symptoms. But I feel terrible, I am not giving my whole heart to Justin. There is another man in my life...

M: Who? No one is as beautiful as Justin!

E: Indeed there is not. But I'm starting to wonder if Justin actually has a soul or if he is just all hair. the other ones name is Landon. I have 48 posters of him.

M: *gasps* well, does this "Landon" have a high pitched voice that sends chills down your spine like Justin? Dos he drink from the fountain of youth like Justin? Hmm? Just why exactly do you like him?

E: No. He does not do either of these things. But he has a kind heart and is the funniest person ever. And he doesn't have commitment issues.

M: He doesn't?

E: Nope. In fact he's never dated anyone. He is totally committed to his pending basketball career. One day he will be a star and I will be there to be his lover.

M: If he's not a star yet, then where'd you get all of the posters?

E: I make them myself. It is a giant collage of newspaper clippings and personal photos I have taken.

M: ...Genius.

E: Why thank you. Other people have told me that this obsession is unhealthy but I refuse to believe them. They just don't know what it is like to love a person.

M: Exactly! Love is going above and beyond what is "healthy". Why send a Happy Birthday card when you could hire a skywriter? Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. I've been in love with Justin since September.

E: Wow! I cant believe you've been in that relationship that long. But you are totaly right. Over-the-top gestures are what put you above the other people.

M: I know! <3 And yes. How do you expect him to ever know you love him if you don't show it in the biggest way possible?

E: It's the only way. You have to distinguish yourself from the other people who are just "fans". Ugh those people make me sick with all their faux adoration.

M: Me too! They only buy the CDs or in your case, only go to a couple games.

E: Hey now! Just because transportation was an issue doesn't mean my heart wasn't with him on every bus ride or during every play. I'm not justa fan, I'm devoted.

M: I wasn't talking about you! I was talking about the others. I know your soul was there even if you weren't.

E: Oh okay. That's better. All those little fangirls who say they love him have no idea what it is like being the #1 fan of sucha important person. It is difficult!

M: It is difficult! you have to keep on top of what they're doing so you can always be there plus maintain your own schedule. It's hectic.

E: I know! And you have to maintain a high self esteem so that the throngs of girls attacking your man don't turn you into a jealous psycho.

M: Yeah! Which is hard sometimes because they yell insults at you whenever they see you.

E: I know. I've heard the most degrading things you'd never believe. I've heard that there is a group of girls who keep track of how many "creeper points" I earn a day.

M: They keep track? What freaks! You be strong. they're just jealous of your devotion.

Thus concludes this wonderful conversation between Mariama and myself. I hope you have enjoyed it. I know I did. I have another convo that we had about all of the "children" I am supposed to have with Owen saved on my phone and I may post that on here too later. I'll have to think of a name for this segment. Write Soon!

Conversations Between Friends

Hello there. How have you guys been? I personally am not enjoying the weather here. It is all rainy and grey. today I thought I would try something new seeing as I have gotten no comments telling me what I should write about. This is a conversation I had with one of my best friends, Mariama. Not that this is not a serious conversation until the very end and even then I am exaggerating. I hope you find it as hilarious as Mariama and I did.

E: I was a little concerned. Justin Beiber is performing at the Kids Choice Awards... Tyra is singing along.

M: Why!?

E: Because he is a teen heartthrob thing lol. He isn't that good live. His voice cracked and I giggled.

M:IT DID!?! That makes my day!

E: lol Do you have Beiber Fever!?

M:Oh yes. I can always tell if it's him, whether he's wearing a hat or a hood. XD

E: Lol! All his best fans know that! And that his natural smile means he's having fun.

M: Lol! How could I forget! Silly me.

E: lol I love that video. His accent just makes it a hundred times better.

M: It does! Accents make everything better. And he's so funny.

E: Mmhmm. *dancing like Justin Beiber ooh!* lol I love that part.

M: Me too! I love their faces when they do it.

E: I love the song. It's just so Justin-y. lol. But the real question is how many poster of Justin do YOU have on your wall?

M: 57 and a half. The half is because I got into a fight with another girl over it at WalMart and it ripped.

E:Oh my! What a devoted fan you are! I only have 47... I must not love him as much as you do. I must acquire more!

M: You should! But only the ones I already have. If you find one I don't, I will cut you.

E: *gasp* And I thought we were friends.

M: We are. But I've got a fever... and the only cure is more Beiber!

E: I understand. I suffer from the same symptoms. But I feel terrible, I am not giving my whole heart to Justin. there is another man in my life...

Dun Dun Dun... Who could it be?! You will just have to wait until next time. I'm thinking that I will put the last half of this convo up tomorrow. This post was getting a little long so I figured I'd cut it in half and leave the air dripping with suspense. If you would like to know what the heck we are talking about just watch this video by the lovely Charlie McDonnell --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLWrYh9Lr4A

Just a little update on my life, I have recently become obsessed with FanFiction. I read it all the time. If you know of any good stories that I would like leave me a comment with the link! Write Soon!

DON'T TOUCH MY PLANTS!!!

Hello there darlings. I'm going to be typing like this for a while seeing as I've just come to from the theatre. Going to the theatre always makes Me feel rich and high-society like. The play this year was hilarious as usual but this year a massive amount of my friends were in it. Ellen, Michelle, Owen, and Breanne along with a few other people. They all did incredible and all of the parts they played were perfect for them. Ellen played a snobby housewife, Michelle played the daughter of the main character who has a temper issue and Owen was Michelle's boyfriend. The play was called Father's Been To Mars and was about a family man who has a TV show where he is a space hero and he brings his character home with him and his family doesn't enjoy it too much. The whole play was funny and no one messed up their lines at all. The two best lines from the play were "Don't touch my plants!" and "Laverne, you old tramp you!" I say with Mariama during the 2nd and 3rd acts. I would've say with her during the 1st act but I didn't see her. We were laughing the whole time at Austin everytime he would walk across the stage during intermission and at this small child who was dancing and jumping around randomly during the whole play and we couldn't keep from giggling. Overall the whole play was great and I am really proud of all of my friends and all of the other cast members.

In Mr. Smithers' class we have to create a 60s television show about a specific ethnic group. I am in a group with Rob, Skylar and James and we have Japanese Americans. The plot line for our pilot episode is that Rob and I are dating and we have just been released from an internment camp. When we go to our old house we see that a typical American family living In our house and so we go to live in a homeless shelter. The next scene is rob and I sitting in the waiting room of an office because he is going to be interviewing for a job. We are in the room with Skylar and James and James goes off on Rob about how he won't get the job because he is Japanese and thus ensues a fight leaving James wounded on the floor. Skylar offers to let us stay in his basement. The next scene is Rob and Me sitting on the couch when a knock at the door is heard and It's a cop who says, "have you seen these people?" holding up a picture of us. That is the last scene in our show. I think it is quite intense. I am excited to see it come together. This weekend I have to work on the script and get my outfit picked out. Rob and I are going to get together on Sunday and work on it together to make sure it is perfect.
Write Soon!

Miley Cyrus is a hooker

Hello there darlings. I hope you all are having a grand ol' day. I am enjoying the sunshine while it lasts. The past couple days have been pretty uneventful. Today we had a tornado drill and we had to go down in the boiler room to hide from the impending disaster. The problem with this is all the pipes down there could possibly impale all of us. Bad idea on the schools part in my opinion.

So in the world of television, the Secret Life finale was on Monday night. We don't know weather or not Adrian is pregnant, what Amy feels about Ricky and Ben and why Ashley wants to have sex with her nasty looking boyfriend guy. Nevertheless, I am not really looking forward to the new season in the summer but I suppose I will have to watch it just to see what happens.
Last night on 16 and pregnant our teen mom was Samantha from Texas.. I felt so bad for her during her labor. She was in labor with terrible back labor for 25 hours before they gave her a C-section. Her baby girl was super cute and they named her Jordynn. We are now 2/6 in supportive baby daddy's!
American Idol last night was terrible. They did top 40 hits and yet again only 3 of them did anywhere close to well. Lee, Crystal and Siobhan. The worst one overall was Paige. She has been terrible the whole time she has been on the show. I really hope she goes home this week. She doesn't deserve to be there. And to top it off, Miley Cyrus was the mentor this week. That is a new low for AI in my mind.

So one thing that my school is doing next year is having a class about blogging. Like ways to make it more interesting and getting more followers. It's also going to talk about different careers that can develop from being a professional blogger. I am super pumped for this and I hope that I will have enough space in my schedule for it next year. It would be considered an English elective so I would get credits for it and I would spend an entire period in the computer lab everyday doing something that has to do with blogging. That would make me very happy. Hopefully it is a semester course so that I can get my gym credit in too next year.
Also, I am going to start doing a post once a week reflecting on anything you guys want me to talk about. Whether it be my feelings about a topic or advice on a a situation you are having. So leave me a comment telling me what you want me to talk about in upcoming posts. Write Soon!

Springtime for Hitler and Germany

Hey guys. I'm sorry that I have been slacking on these. So since my last post I have taken both my science and social studies OGT's. The social studies one was quite easy. I was prepared for all the questions and knew what to write for the essays and when I was finished with the test I was really confident in my results. The science test however was difficult. I did not think it would be that hard but whatever happens, happens. The weather has been really great lately. Not the freezing temps we've gotten used to over winter. I'm just happy to be wearing flip-flops on a regular basis. Yesterday, Joe, Sarah and I went outside and did some yard work and played around. It was the first day that we spent outside all year. I cannot wait until summer to get here so that I can just spend my days laying out in the sun and getting tan. The approach of summer also means that my trip to Costa Rica is almost here! I am super ecstatic for this trip. We picked our roomates the last meeting we had and I am comfortable being will all of the people I put on my list and I wouldn't mind being with the people from the other schools that are going with us. There are 6 people from Indiana and 3 people from Georgia. I hope the people from Georgia are super rad because it'd be nice to have southern friends.

Today, I went to the basket bingo that we (student council) threw. I was so close to winning like 5 times but I didn't. We were playing for Longaberger baskets and other Longaberger items. My mom won a little tiny flowerpot basket from the door prize drawing but that's the only thing we won. Tomorrow everything will settle back into it's normal flow. Without OGT's or OGT prep we will actually be doing work and learning new things which will be nice. I was getting tired of doing nothing for two weeks.

My lovely friend Rachel aka Lady Isabella Topanga is writing her faux biography of our history teacher Derek Smithers and I am excited for the humor it will bring. When I know what the URL is to the blogspot she created especially for this story I will put a link in here. I can only imagine what she will create his life to be like but i'm sure it'll be hilarious. Write soon!

The Second Quest of The Adventure Galley

Hello darlings. How are you on this fine spring day? I am having a fantastic day. Both the math and writing OGTs were quite easy and I'm confident in my results from that. We had no drama in Biology like we did yesterday. I promise I will explain later. And Rachel, Matt, Garry and I all skipped our seventh period study hall to hang out in the auditorium to avoid the wrath of our study hall supervisor. I'll explain more about that later too. But now, on to Idol and 16 & Pregnant.

On Idol it was Rolling Stones week. I though that, like usual, only 3-4 people did really well and the rest were okay with a few people who were terrible. I thought Lee and Crystal did well as usual. I also thought that Lacey did well even though they thought it was just ok. Tonight is elimination and Ke$ha is performing with 3OH!3, Orianthi is performing and someone else is too but I forget who it is.
On 16 & pregnant last night our lovely mom to be was Lori from Kentucky. She was adopted and didn't want to have to put her baby through that but in the end she did. They named the baby Aiden, which is the best boy name so far this season. Also we are now 1/5 on supportive baby daddies. Though this guy reminded me of a guy who used to go to my school that Ellen dated, he was an okay guy for most of the episode and was sad when he had to see their baby go.

So Biology yesterday was the most intense, overly-dramatic it has ever been. Because OGTs are in the morning and we have Bio 5th period, we have been going to class all week. We have been using the time to review all the concepts that could be on the OGT. Yesterday we were reviewing the life sciences part of the book which consists of cell structure, DNA and genetics. So at the beginning of class Mr. O was like "Okay, this next chapter is the life sciences chapter of the book. It's biology, which is what this whole class is about." To this Traci* said, "Well then why are we reviewing it?" I'm not sure if she was being serious or not but it caused Mr. O to start getting angry. So he says to the class, "Can anyone tell me why we would be reviewing this?" So I say, "Because review benefits everybody and..." and before I could finish my sentence, Traci said, "I didn't want to hear it from you, I wanted to hear it from him." And right after that Tanya* says, "(in referring to me speaking) It's like she read my mind!" So Mr. O is really mad at this point and he closes his book, sits back in his chair and says, " Ok you guys read the next two lessons by yourselves because I'm done." The rest of the class period was silent and I couldn't help but feel bad for him. I knew that it had to have been a breaking point for him because I felt it too. I have seen a lot of student to teacher disrespect but this was beyond anything I had seen. Today was quite and nice and we accomplished a lot during class. Our science test is tomorrow and then no more review.

Arrgh matey's! I have another tale to tell ye from The Adventure Galley. I'm now going to stop speaking in pirate. So today Isabella Topanga and myself along with two other scoundrels from our 7th period study hall skipped class and hung out in the Lagoon and exploring its numerous caverns. We found a whole bunch of little Eiffel Tower magnets from a thousand proms ago and the photo books from last year along with yards and yard of different fabrics they've used to decorate for prom, a giant can of glitter, spray paint and detention records from two years ago. Because the have the set for the play assembled on stage we were pretending that we lived in the house and hid up in the little tiny projector room in the back. We also devised an escape plan in the event that we ever wanted to just leave the school via window. We plan on going back again but I'm not sure when. Hopefully Mistress Tiger Lily and her parrot, Lady Margarine, will join us.

Also, because it is St. Patrick's Day, I had a friend who wore a kilt to school. A male friend. I have been scarred for life. Write Soon!

We Were the Kings and Queens of Reading

Hey there guys. I hope you had a very good weekend. I know you all had a better one then I did. I spent the weekend feeling sick and congested. I am sill a little clogged up but I feel a whole bunch better than I did Saturday. This whole week we are taking OGTs and guess what today's was?!? You guessed it, reading! I sure hope the title didn't give it away. I feel pretty confident in the answers I gave and the essays I wrote. Reading is one of my strong points anyway so I'm pretty positive about the test. Tomorrow is math however, which is not one of my strong points. We are going to be given a formula sheet though which makes it a little more bearable to think about. I can do all of the equations, I just can't memorize the formulas. The same goes for the science test. There are a bunch of formulas for work and gravitational potential energy and the like. I have a feeling I'll end up writing them down on my hand or something before the test unless we cram them the next three days. So tomorrow is math, Wednesday is writing, Thursday is science and Friday is history. I am pretty confident in my abilities to finish all of these tests on time and with great quality.

So in terms of other things that are happening, the lovely Rachel allowed me to borrow her prized copy of This Is War, the new 30 Seconds To Mars album. I am loving it so far! My team won again for the third straight time at Jeopardy in Mr. Smith's class and our new music will be available to us tomorrow! I am so excited for it. Speaking of band though, we had an interesting classmate with us today. A dead bird. I don't know how it got in there or why it died but it did and the whole class was freaking out about it.
I also learned that One Tree Hill, my most beloved obsession, could be in danger of cancellation due to contract disputes. In my opinion, there is is no way to end the show with dignity with all of the loose ends they still have out there. With only four episodes left and being on a six-week hiatus there is no possible way. Besides the fact that they should end the show with the original Core Five, Lucas, Peyton, Haley, Nathan and Brooke. We as an audience don't know what happened to Peyton or Lucas or Sawyer and how can they end the show without telling us their happy ending? Hopefully it gets brought back for at least a 13-episode half-season. I'm not sure I could deal with not having it after 7 years of loyal devotion and feeling an immense connection to the characters. We have been there through break-ups and hook-ups, marriages and divorces, births and deaths and countless amounts of drama in between. These guys are my television family and I'd hate to lose them. The CW would be crazy to cancel their best show, in my opinion, for one that has no life or longevity. Hopefully soon I will be able to write a post celebrating when it gets renewed.

On a very light and happy closing note, the Prince of Persia fights in Crocs, not sandals. Watchers of The Soup, you know what I am talking about. Write Soon!

Pins and Needles

Hello, I hope you all have had a wonderful Friday. Mine was not so good at the beginning but got better in the afternoon. Today was my first time ever giving blood willingly. I have not had that many experiences with needles and they have not been very good ones. Because I have had mono twice, I have gotten my blood drawn so they could run all sorts of tests and things. The first time I had it, I was so dehydrated that they couldn't find a vein so they kept stabbing me in the arm and that hurt quite a bit. The second time was better but I still didn't enjoy it. So naturally I am getting really nervous that it's going to take them forever to find a vein and they are going to have to poke around in my arm with a needle that is quite large. This didn't happen and everything went well except that it hurt a little and because I had worked myself up so much I started to hyperventilate and cry. It took me a while to calm down but once I did I felt as good as a person getting their blood drained possibly could. I had made an appointment early in the morning but I was in the gym for an hour and a half because I forgot to take my permit with me so they had no way to identify that I was who I said I was and I was as old as I am. So I ended up missing all of 2nd and 3rd period but we didn't really do anything important. Just OGT prep which I am so tired of. During lunch Rochelle and Ellen were giving blood so Rachel and I went in to make sure they were still alive. Both of them were well, but Ellen did pass out while they were taking the blood out. Being the good friends that we are, we were like their little personal nurses and went and got them lunch and helped them out of their chairs when they were done. It was a fun experience and I'm sure they both appreciated our help and support. Because Ellen passed out, they gave her cold compresses for her face and neck and this little blanket thing that was supposed to keep her warm. To be funny we pulled the blanket up over her face and said, "You died," because she passed out. Overall, I'd say that my first time giving blood went ok. I think I would've been a lot calmer if I had one of my friends in there with me to keep me relaxed.

Today, even more stupidity was released into the atmosphere during Bio. We were working out of the Coach books and none of the class was paying attention or caring for that matter. Except McMillian and myself. There were just so many stupid comments like for example, "Does the brain have a nucleus?" She was being completely serious. I can only hope that I am not thrown into a massive pit of stupidity like this one in my future science classes because I truly reached a breaking point today. It doesn't help either that because OGT's are in the mornings, I will still have to deal with them all week. No breaks, no shortened periods, just class time for them to waste acting like morons.

On a lighter note, today is Friday and it was even warmer today than it was yesterday. I have absolutely nothing to do this weekend except rest and figure out what I am going to go with all the extra time I will have after OGT's without my iPod. I guess it's state law that you can't have an iPod or your phone in the testing area. I understand it but I want my music!
I also figured out this whole Youtube Downloader thing so now I have both of the Shane Dawson Degrassi spoofs on my iPod and parenting tips from Britney Spears that are hilarious as well as three songs by Charlie McDonnell (charlieissocoollike) that are quite fantastic! *cue Johnny Weir*. Unless anything extremely fantastic that I must post about happens this weekend you can expect another post on Monday! Write Soon!

Pirate Quests on The Adventure Galley

Arrgh! Ahoy Mateys! Welcome to my post about me and my friends' pirate adventures. We decided on our pirate quests two days ago in study hall when we started using the paper with our OGT test dates on it as telescopes. My first mate Rachel (AKA Lady Topanga) and I (AKA Lady Beatrice Margeaux), are the captains of The Adventure Galley and our crew members include Mariama (AKA Mistress Tiger Lily), Rochelle ( AKA Black Esmeralda), Ellen (AKA Lady Meridith), Michelle (AKA Lightning Lily), and Ann (AKA Fiery Joan). We have named the bathroom in the cafeteria Hangman's Cove and the auditorium is The Lagoon. Our first quest was to find the buried treasure, which was a bag of cookies, in Hangman's Cove. We were successful in this quest and then proceeded to hide it in my chest (locker) until Black Esmeralda and I dueled for it. The loser would become the whore of the ship and be caller Mistress Snooki for the rest of the week and the winner would receive the treasure. We dueled in the Hangman's Cove and unfortunately, I lost. We fought with spoons and forks in a style that slightly resembles fencing. I had a great deal of fun even though I did lose. I am not quite sure what our next quest will be but I am sure that it will not be lacking in adventure. Write Soon!

I am warming up to spring :)

Hey there! Today is Wednesday as you all probably already know. It is supposed to be pretty warm today and that makes me smile. It is supposed to get up to 60 degrees today which means that spring is on its way! Hurray! We are in pre-OGT week so school has been really boring. All of our teachers are just like cramming silly information into our brains saying "Don't get over confident because you wont do as well as you think," which is like insulting our intelligence. I personally am not worried for the OGT at all. I am pretty good at taking standardized tests and just tests in general. I know I should be concerned but I'm really not. I finished Jane Eyre on Monday night and I liked it a lot. The end made me happy because they were together and he could see out of his one eye and they lived happily ever after. Next up on my reading list is Pride & Prejudice by the lovely Jane Austen. I'm not sure why I feel the need to read all of these old books but I am broadening my reading abilities and library of books I can say I have read.

On last night's 16 & pregnant, our lovely mom-to-be was Chelsea from South Dakota and baby daddy Adam. Like episodes before, Adam was a waste of her time and Chelsea ended up raising their daughter all by herself. The name though, is the most normal to date: Aubrey Skye. Unlike Lyle, or Jace it is normal and quite pretty actually. Neveah is ok but I wouldn't name my baby that.
The girls went first last night on Idol and they did alright. None of them to me have that WOW factor yet. I really like Lily Scott and Lacey Brown though. they are fun and quirky and I enjoy listening to them sing. The boys are up tonight at 9 and then elimination on Thursday. I think they are sending two home from each group this week to get to the Top 12.
The new cycle of ANTM starts tonight at 8 (?) on the CW and I am super excited for it. I love me some Tyra Banks. Hopefully all the girls are fun and exciting to watch and the level of drama will be low. Although that is what makes the show great.

Because one of my lovely bff's is sitting right next to me and I don't have anything else to write about, I will write about him. His name is McMillian* and he is so fun to be around. He is the reason I don't kill myself everyday during Bio and the reason I am still in that class. I wouldn't leave him in there all by himself to deal with all those morons. That would be friend abandonment and I am not for that at all. He is obsessed with soccer. In particular Chelsea Football Club in England. I personally find soccer to be silly and a waste of time but you love what you love right? I love him very much and I hope we are friends for a long time. Write Soon!

Avatar Has To Be Feeling The Hurt

Hey! I hope all of you had a grand ol' weekend, I know I did. With Alice and the Oscars who wouldn't have a good time?! Those are the only two things I'm going to talk about in this post. Because those are the only things that matter from this weekend.

Up first, Alice. This movie was a visually enticing masterpiece, costumes and all. The acting was great on all parts and the story was a great compilation of both stories. I really thought that it was a great movie and I would not mind seeing it again and I probably will with my group of friends.

Oscar time! I was completely surprised by the amount of awards The Hurt Locker won. I thought, "Ok, Avatar is going to sweep the whole show," but it only won three awards and they were for like visual effects and cinematography. The Hurt Locker won six of the nine awards it was nominated for. The Red Carpet was pretty uneventful in terms of terrible dresses. I loved Sandra Bullock's dress! It was one of my favorites. As always, Jake Gyllenhaal looked AMAZING! I am excited for Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time, his new movie. It is due out in May and it looks great. He is a great actor and a major hottie. Sandra Bullock took Best Lead Actress over Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges took Lead Actor over George Clooney, who I thought would win it. The best part of the night was probably when Ben Stiller came out to present for Best Make-up. This is what he looked like...\/

I busted up laughing and couldn't stop to even pay attention to what he was presenting for. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were fantastic hosts and the show, to me, was a success. I was on the phone with Owen, my lovely co-commentator, the entire time until my phone died. I am sad that award season is over but there is always next year. In my mind, there are 5 seasons: spring, summer, fall, winter, and awards season.

Tonight on TV we have yet another over-dramatic episode of Secret Life, Life Unexpected, and Fashion Police from the Oscars. I'm looking forward to 2/3 of those. Write Soon!

In Wonderland, I Hope They Don't Have Fish

Hello, and welcome to a new post by yours truly. Today it is really sunny out and relatively warm for the beginning of March. Tonight when I get home from school, me and my mother are going to see Alice In Wonderland at 5. I am super excited for the movie because the companion soundtrack was amazing! my favorite songs are "You Are Old, Father William" and "Painting Flowers". They are both really good songs. The only song I really didn't like was "Very Good Advice" by Robert Smith. It is definitely is something I would never listen to on my own. Hopefully the movie is extremely rad because the previews make it look awesome. The Oscars are also the weekend and I am excited for those. I really hope Avatar doesn't win all the awards because I heard that the plot line wasn't that original and that the graphics are what made it so "great".

There has been little drama from anywhere in my social life which makes me extremely happy. If there's anything I can't stand, it's drama. All the unnecessary tattling and gossip drives me insane! it's like, "It happened last week, let it go!"Nevertheless, I got a 94 on my Biology test that we took yesterday. I could've gotten a 100 on it but because of the philosophy I have when it comes to taking tests, I never go back and check my work. I say to myself, "This is the best you could do, turn in your test." Most of the time it has been effective but I may be editing this policy with the OGT coming up. Not that I don't think that I'll do well on the OGT and have to retake parts of it next year, but I want to get high scores no matter if it doesn't effect my college search. I personally believe that if we didn't have to use so much time studying for how to take this test, we would have more time to do interesting things in school. Not just spend our entire sophomore year learning how to take a test.

Seeing as it is 10 o'clock I have obviously already seen Alice, but I will save that for Monday when I do my Oscars recap. For now its off to bed with me. My tummy hurts from all the fish I've had to eat today, blech. Write Soon!