Saturday, February 28, 2009
I am 18 years old... And yes... I am a Girl Scout
So this morning I went and sold Girl Scout cookies, and kept getting awkward looks. Maybe it was the fact that I was selling with someone who barely reached my hip when standing up straight. So of course the good little sales girl that I am I tell her to stand and ask if people if they would like to buy cookies. Well this worked, because who can turn down a little girl? I mean that's just heartless. However, an 18 year old? Psh, why she selling cookies anyways? My personal favorite part of the day, and when I say this I'm using sarcasm, was when she asked an old lady if she wanted to buy cookies and the lady said how good of a salesperson she was. Then this lovely woman turned to me and told me I must be so proud. I looked at her in confusion, and she asked me if I was the mother. The little girl is like 6! Now, at school I'm mistaken for a sophmore or a junior weekly, however now I'm being mistaken for a mom! Come on people, pick which age spectrum im in. I did inform her sweetly however that the little girl was not mine and her mother was standing off to the side which helped settle things a tad bit.
So in case you havent bought your Girl Scout cookies yet, or you did and need more... Call me! Text me! Facebook me! e-mail me! comment me! I dont care how you do it, but support those who aren't "supposed" to be in Girl Scouts still. I can be a Girl Scout until I graduate, and then I become an adult member. So support the older girls, and not the cute little ones, they have lots of years ahead of them, ours are limited.
So in case you havent bought your Girl Scout cookies yet, or you did and need more... Call me! Text me! Facebook me! e-mail me! comment me! I dont care how you do it, but support those who aren't "supposed" to be in Girl Scouts still. I can be a Girl Scout until I graduate, and then I become an adult member. So support the older girls, and not the cute little ones, they have lots of years ahead of them, ours are limited.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Today is... Friday? Really?!
So ive randomly jumped back onto the Harry Potter bandwagon. What spurred this randomnes I have no clue. One day I'm sitting at home listening to the fratelli's the next I'm dusting off my cd's of the Draco and the Malfoys. So what does my refound obsession mean? Basically it means that I'll probably try to re-read the books, as they are the only ones I can re-read. Also, I'll begin knitting out of my charmed knits book, (you know with patterns based on the books). It'll be interesting to see how long it lasts.
So tonight was Bear's birthday party. It was a joint party with her, Alex, and Brockli. After standing around forever, Nate started petitioning for us to play The Office Board Game. So Colleen and I got excited and Bear quickly claimed the two of us on her team as she seemed to think that we would know more than she would. In the end it ended up being girls versus boys. The game wasn't as complicated as we thought it would be, and soon Colleen and I were totally just racing to answer before the other. In case you were wondering the one question that stumped us was what Dwight's favorite movie is, it's the Crow. And the girls won! Wa-hoo... watching all of the episodes payed off in the end.
I also learned the Skittle game tonight. What it is, is you get a hand ful of skittles and you take them out two by two. If the colors dont match you put them in your and suck on them until you get two colors that do match. If they do match you get to eat all of your skittles in your mouth. I went through my whole handful of almost 40 skittles and didnt get a singe match. Needless to say it was definately a challenge to not choke as I chewed them.
So tonight was Bear's birthday party. It was a joint party with her, Alex, and Brockli. After standing around forever, Nate started petitioning for us to play The Office Board Game. So Colleen and I got excited and Bear quickly claimed the two of us on her team as she seemed to think that we would know more than she would. In the end it ended up being girls versus boys. The game wasn't as complicated as we thought it would be, and soon Colleen and I were totally just racing to answer before the other. In case you were wondering the one question that stumped us was what Dwight's favorite movie is, it's the Crow. And the girls won! Wa-hoo... watching all of the episodes payed off in the end.
I also learned the Skittle game tonight. What it is, is you get a hand ful of skittles and you take them out two by two. If the colors dont match you put them in your and suck on them until you get two colors that do match. If they do match you get to eat all of your skittles in your mouth. I went through my whole handful of almost 40 skittles and didnt get a singe match. Needless to say it was definately a challenge to not choke as I chewed them.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Broken Chairs
Today while sitting in physics I got the broken chair. I tend to avoid it at all costs but didn't take the same precautionary measures today as i normally do. This normally consists of me sitting in the chair and leaning back to see if it bends, if it does I quickly switch it out for a different one that wont bend back when I lean into it. So today I sat down in my chair and began working instead of leaning back, so when I did lean back about halfway though class, I found my self staring at the ceiling.
So basically I spent half the class leaning forward staring at the board and resting my head on my hands, the other half was spent leaning back staring at the ceiling. Needless to say my back is now killing me because of these two extreme positions. Which then forced me to wonder... why do we keep all these broken chairs around?
I mean it can't be due to lack of chairs because I have seen the teachers hallway and that place is full of unused chairs. Unused UNBROKEN chairs. Why not simply trade out chairs when some lazy bum has bent the chair back so far that an unlazy person who just wants to rest against the back of the chair as they should.
Ok... so the rest of my day was pretty uneventful, except in orchestra we found out we might actually be getting our scores protested from festival which means we could still get a one! So all we have to do is wait to find out on that one...
So basically I spent half the class leaning forward staring at the board and resting my head on my hands, the other half was spent leaning back staring at the ceiling. Needless to say my back is now killing me because of these two extreme positions. Which then forced me to wonder... why do we keep all these broken chairs around?
I mean it can't be due to lack of chairs because I have seen the teachers hallway and that place is full of unused chairs. Unused UNBROKEN chairs. Why not simply trade out chairs when some lazy bum has bent the chair back so far that an unlazy person who just wants to rest against the back of the chair as they should.
Ok... so the rest of my day was pretty uneventful, except in orchestra we found out we might actually be getting our scores protested from festival which means we could still get a one! So all we have to do is wait to find out on that one...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
My Candle Died
So pretty boring day today. Literature... Goverenment... Precalc... Photography... Track... Homework... Blogging...
See... averageness. However after this I get to do some baking because tomorrow is Bear's 18th birthday. And every birthday I make her some goodies, so I have to live up to my expectations, especially since this one of the last birthday's I'll be able to give them to her in person as I'm headed to RMC and she's going to BYU.
And on another note, my candle died today. Yep, I burned through the whole thing. Im quite sad about it because I dont know what to burn now to make my room smell nicely. However, my mom is quite happy as the smell of it bugged her, too clean she said. Psh, no such thing! So this means that I need to go candle shopping earlier than I thought.
So last night I had a nice conversation with Jim after I had posted my blog up for the night already. Basically we realized that we were better off as being Best Friends. Now normally this sort of thing would kill me. However, it didnt. I'm not saying that I don't care about him. It's just through our conversation I realized that I really had started to think of him more as a buddy then as a beau. Which is nice because we can talk about anything and anymore I really need people like that as with my move to college right around the corner, I'm starting to loose the friends I thought were closest to me. So, I'm no longer totally smitten with Jim, instead I've just gained a new confident and best friend... which to be honest, is much better because I can probably continue that friendship in Montana much better than anything else.
Ironically, I had a conversation with Pup on the same subject today. Being best friends I mean. Anyways, he had asked me if i was going to the band concert and when i told him no, even though I told Dallin I would try to, he was shocked to find out I talk to Dallin. Which really isnt all that surprising since I used to eat lunch with him last year but who noticed that? Well then he told me not to worry about missing the concert because Kourt would be there. Yay! His girl friend will be there in replacement of his "best friend". So I basically told him that it shouldnt matter if I'm going then because he would ignore me and he actually admitted that he would probably do so on accident, then had the nerve to ask me to go get ice cream. I kindly turned him down as I felt like he was asking only to ask and not really wanting to. So our conversation lamely ended when I wished him good luck. Oddly I still am considering him as one of my best friends.
See... averageness. However after this I get to do some baking because tomorrow is Bear's 18th birthday. And every birthday I make her some goodies, so I have to live up to my expectations, especially since this one of the last birthday's I'll be able to give them to her in person as I'm headed to RMC and she's going to BYU.
And on another note, my candle died today. Yep, I burned through the whole thing. Im quite sad about it because I dont know what to burn now to make my room smell nicely. However, my mom is quite happy as the smell of it bugged her, too clean she said. Psh, no such thing! So this means that I need to go candle shopping earlier than I thought.
So last night I had a nice conversation with Jim after I had posted my blog up for the night already. Basically we realized that we were better off as being Best Friends. Now normally this sort of thing would kill me. However, it didnt. I'm not saying that I don't care about him. It's just through our conversation I realized that I really had started to think of him more as a buddy then as a beau. Which is nice because we can talk about anything and anymore I really need people like that as with my move to college right around the corner, I'm starting to loose the friends I thought were closest to me. So, I'm no longer totally smitten with Jim, instead I've just gained a new confident and best friend... which to be honest, is much better because I can probably continue that friendship in Montana much better than anything else.
Ironically, I had a conversation with Pup on the same subject today. Being best friends I mean. Anyways, he had asked me if i was going to the band concert and when i told him no, even though I told Dallin I would try to, he was shocked to find out I talk to Dallin. Which really isnt all that surprising since I used to eat lunch with him last year but who noticed that? Well then he told me not to worry about missing the concert because Kourt would be there. Yay! His girl friend will be there in replacement of his "best friend". So I basically told him that it shouldnt matter if I'm going then because he would ignore me and he actually admitted that he would probably do so on accident, then had the nerve to ask me to go get ice cream. I kindly turned him down as I felt like he was asking only to ask and not really wanting to. So our conversation lamely ended when I wished him good luck. Oddly I still am considering him as one of my best friends.
Monday, February 23, 2009
The Moaning Myrtles
As of today... Mondays will be known as Music Mondays! I know original right? Now let me explain how I came to decide on having this segment. Today I was sitting in student aide listening to Wizard Rock (music based on the Harry Potter books) when I had an epiphany that I listen to a wide variety of music. I mean look at my playlist to the left. It's got a very interesting supply of music on there. Anyways, I sat there then wondering what I like about the bands I do, especially since I often get the famed comment "Why do you listen to that?!" You know what I'm talking about, the phrase that was supposed to be a question, but turns into a harsh dig. Which then led me to deciding that I would post about these random bands that I get the question about and why I like them each week along with my normal post.
The Moaning Myrtles
Now, I honestly have no clue why I'm starting with these two. It might be because it's what I have been listening the most for the past two days since I recently recovered my Wizard Rock files and fell in love with it all over again. Anyways...
This band is comprised of Lauren and Nina from New Jersey who were inspired to start a wizard rock band after seeing Harry and the Potters in concert. Surprisingly enough, Moaning Myrtle was auctually the first choice character for the band for both girls. They started perfoming in 2006 and have continued since. They have released two albums over the years, Toliet Humor and What About Myrtle. You can check them out on either myspace or on facebook. Both sites have a taste of their music. I suggest you listen to Transparent and You Can't Speak Snake which are on both, but on the myspace site also try Choko Ono. But keep in mind that this is based off the Harry Potter novels, so if you weren't quite a fan of them or havent even read them, then I wouldn't listen the music as you probably wouldnt enjoy it.
So the rest of my day was pretty basic. Except I cut my finger. I was organizing food for care packages for the troops and I picked up a cardboard box that had paper stapled onto it. As i lifted the box my thumb slid across the staple spicing it in the middle. So I was then a bloody mess and had to sit there calmly waiting for it to stop bleeding before I could touch anything. Which was slightly boring as Jim wasnt texting me this morning and the freshmen were sitting there doing their work. But once it stopped bleeding I got back to work and finished making the food look nice and neat and not crazily chaotic as it was before I attacked it. However the splice in my thumb did make it harder to text as I had to apply pressure to my thumb which tended to be painful. But since Jim wasnt that talkative to begin the day out it wasnt the end of the world.
Also minor note, I need a new candle. I have a pretty one from Salt Lake City Candle Company that smells like limes that I LOVE, however today I was looking at it and I realized i have done a pretty spiffy job of burning it down to almost nothing. So I have to now decide which scent I want, which will be pretty complicated considering how many different scents there are. So help me out pretty please... let me know which scent or scents I should consider.
The Moaning Myrtles

Now, I honestly have no clue why I'm starting with these two. It might be because it's what I have been listening the most for the past two days since I recently recovered my Wizard Rock files and fell in love with it all over again. Anyways...
This band is comprised of Lauren and Nina from New Jersey who were inspired to start a wizard rock band after seeing Harry and the Potters in concert. Surprisingly enough, Moaning Myrtle was auctually the first choice character for the band for both girls. They started perfoming in 2006 and have continued since. They have released two albums over the years, Toliet Humor and What About Myrtle. You can check them out on either myspace or on facebook. Both sites have a taste of their music. I suggest you listen to Transparent and You Can't Speak Snake which are on both, but on the myspace site also try Choko Ono. But keep in mind that this is based off the Harry Potter novels, so if you weren't quite a fan of them or havent even read them, then I wouldn't listen the music as you probably wouldnt enjoy it.
So the rest of my day was pretty basic. Except I cut my finger. I was organizing food for care packages for the troops and I picked up a cardboard box that had paper stapled onto it. As i lifted the box my thumb slid across the staple spicing it in the middle. So I was then a bloody mess and had to sit there calmly waiting for it to stop bleeding before I could touch anything. Which was slightly boring as Jim wasnt texting me this morning and the freshmen were sitting there doing their work. But once it stopped bleeding I got back to work and finished making the food look nice and neat and not crazily chaotic as it was before I attacked it. However the splice in my thumb did make it harder to text as I had to apply pressure to my thumb which tended to be painful. But since Jim wasnt that talkative to begin the day out it wasnt the end of the world.
Also minor note, I need a new candle. I have a pretty one from Salt Lake City Candle Company that smells like limes that I LOVE, however today I was looking at it and I realized i have done a pretty spiffy job of burning it down to almost nothing. So I have to now decide which scent I want, which will be pretty complicated considering how many different scents there are. So help me out pretty please... let me know which scent or scents I should consider.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Disney Channel Movies
So tonight I sat down to watch tv, and when I couldnt find anything else to watch, I settled on Disney Channel. Well, tonight they debuted a new Disney Channel Original Movie. Which after sitting there watching it for almost thirty minutes I started thinking about how much I used to love Disney Channel Movie's, yet now... I find them saddening to watch. So tonight I dedicate this blog to movies long since taken off of Disney's TV Schedule!
1. Susie Q
This was one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. It's about a teenage girl who dies and comes back to life as a ghost and recruits the help of the teenage boy who is now living in her house to help prevent her parents from being evicted from the trailer park they are currently living in. It was taken off of Disney shortly around 2000, and never has been back on since, nor has it been released to DVD.
So I stopped at 3 only because I dont want to bore you anymore than I have. But before I go, let me just say I'm not sure if it's because I'm 18 now or if it's due to the lack of creativity for kids movies but it seems as if the farther away we get from the 80's (the brat pack!... I promise to go into detail on them later) the worse off childrens movies get.

This was one of my favorite Disney movies of all time. It's about a teenage girl who dies and comes back to life as a ghost and recruits the help of the teenage boy who is now living in her house to help prevent her parents from being evicted from the trailer park they are currently living in. It was taken off of Disney shortly around 2000, and never has been back on since, nor has it been released to DVD.
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mart House
This Disney Channel Movie was kind of an interesting one. It's about a family that wins the chance to live in a house that is completely in control by a computer who ends up taking over because the son programs her to be more like a mom. This one acutually scared me when it first came out as the house takes over and starts to control the lives of those living in it and I was afraid my house might do the same one day.
mart HouseThis Disney Channel Movie was kind of an interesting one. It's about a family that wins the chance to live in a house that is completely in control by a computer who ends up taking over because the son programs her to be more like a mom. This one acutually scared me when it first came out as the house takes over and starts to control the lives of those living in it and I was afraid my house might do the same one day.
Alley
Cats Strike
This one I was obsessed with for quite some time partly because it came out just about the same time I hit the most obsessive part of my bowling phase. Anyways, this one is about a group of bowlers who have their own way of doing things that gets shaken up when the star athlete of the school joins the team due to a huge rivalry that comes down to a game between the two schools bowling teams.
Cats StrikeThis one I was obsessed with for quite some time partly because it came out just about the same time I hit the most obsessive part of my bowling phase. Anyways, this one is about a group of bowlers who have their own way of doing things that gets shaken up when the star athlete of the school joins the team due to a huge rivalry that comes down to a game between the two schools bowling teams.
So I stopped at 3 only because I dont want to bore you anymore than I have. But before I go, let me just say I'm not sure if it's because I'm 18 now or if it's due to the lack of creativity for kids movies but it seems as if the farther away we get from the 80's (the brat pack!... I promise to go into detail on them later) the worse off childrens movies get.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Festival!
So today was District Orchestra Festival.
Festival:a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances; a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration; a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment.
Seriously... none of these fit the event I spent most of my day at.
So I got out of class at 12:30 that way I could get dressed for festival. Which basically meant changing into a floor length black dress. Sliding on my heels that way I could get my dress and feet up off the floor of the bathroom, because who knows whats on there. Then attempting to redo my hair without and makeup with ten other girls all using the same mirror.
After this chaos we had our second rehersal of the day which was only supposed to last about 20 minutes but since our teacher was starting to become stressed, we had an hour rehersal, making it so that we left school a half an hour late.
The bus ride was probably the best part of the day as Brad kept me entertained with jokes and interesting Orchestra stories while Taylor slept away next to me.
Once we reached Ham Hall, we got to sit in the theater and watch groups in front of us. I sadly fell asleep until Jim texted me waking me up and keeping me up until we were called out front to get tuned and prepare for our turn on stage.
However, we were taken outside about a half an hour before we could be let into the green room for another rehearsal. So we stood outside tuning and chatting and attempting not to break anything as we stood there freezing. Then finally we were allowed into the green room where we had our final rehersal, did a last quick review of everything then were led out on stage.
Our performance went pretty well, slightly muddled yet still good. However, much to our disappoint we ended up with only one one and two twos.
Festival:a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances; a periodic commemoration, anniversary, or celebration; a period or program of festive activities, cultural events, or entertainment.
Seriously... none of these fit the event I spent most of my day at.
So I got out of class at 12:30 that way I could get dressed for festival. Which basically meant changing into a floor length black dress. Sliding on my heels that way I could get my dress and feet up off the floor of the bathroom, because who knows whats on there. Then attempting to redo my hair without and makeup with ten other girls all using the same mirror.
After this chaos we had our second rehersal of the day which was only supposed to last about 20 minutes but since our teacher was starting to become stressed, we had an hour rehersal, making it so that we left school a half an hour late.
The bus ride was probably the best part of the day as Brad kept me entertained with jokes and interesting Orchestra stories while Taylor slept away next to me.
Once we reached Ham Hall, we got to sit in the theater and watch groups in front of us. I sadly fell asleep until Jim texted me waking me up and keeping me up until we were called out front to get tuned and prepare for our turn on stage.
However, we were taken outside about a half an hour before we could be let into the green room for another rehearsal. So we stood outside tuning and chatting and attempting not to break anything as we stood there freezing. Then finally we were allowed into the green room where we had our final rehersal, did a last quick review of everything then were led out on stage.
Our performance went pretty well, slightly muddled yet still good. However, much to our disappoint we ended up with only one one and two twos.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
So I Should Be...
I've noticed that I tend to procrastinate, or just not do what I was supposed to do in the first place. Constantly I find myself thinking : I'm doing _____ but I should be doing _____. Example: I'm blogging but I should be taking notes on taxing and spending. Or I should be reading instead of texting Jim. See what I mean, the things that make me smile or I have fun with normally push the things I should be doing to the back burner. Which is good in the idea of keeping me happy. But on the other hand... in keeping my grades up or my parents happy not so much. So how do I fix this problem? Haha, I've thought about it, and I'm perfectly happy with it the way it is. But wait didnt you just say how do you fix it? Yeah, but at the same time I have a great GPA, so obviously I'm getting my work done, and by talking to Jim I keep a smile on my face and am a happier person all the way around. So in other words Blog on!!!!
So today Britt wasnt at the run, so I ran with the boys this time. Which I must say was a brilliant move after my whole knee mess yesterday. I didn't really go into details about that because I was really upset over having it give out. So today I go out running with them, at a pace I'm totally not acustomed to as I normally run with girls or boys that aren't state champions. But I'm proud to say I kept up, however, I do think they might have been taking it easy on me. But anyways, about mile 4.5ish I began to feel a twinge in my knee and I stopped to massage it hoping that I wouldnt get a replay of yesterday. Luckily for me however, I made it back to the store with no problems at all.
I always say that Jim is a sweet guy, but honestly everytime he says something sweet it still shocks me. Like today he asked me how I was and I told him I was doing pretty good except for the slight pain in my knee, then asked how he was doing. He responded by saying he was doing pretty good except a little worried about my knee. Naturally I ask him why and he says because he doesnt want me to be hurt. Now this could be just because no one really wishes pain upon their friends, but still I find the littlest things he says caring and nice. Amazing how easy it is for me to be shocked at a guy being nice to me like this, shows how often I pay attention to guys liking me.
So today Britt wasnt at the run, so I ran with the boys this time. Which I must say was a brilliant move after my whole knee mess yesterday. I didn't really go into details about that because I was really upset over having it give out. So today I go out running with them, at a pace I'm totally not acustomed to as I normally run with girls or boys that aren't state champions. But I'm proud to say I kept up, however, I do think they might have been taking it easy on me. But anyways, about mile 4.5ish I began to feel a twinge in my knee and I stopped to massage it hoping that I wouldnt get a replay of yesterday. Luckily for me however, I made it back to the store with no problems at all.
I always say that Jim is a sweet guy, but honestly everytime he says something sweet it still shocks me. Like today he asked me how I was and I told him I was doing pretty good except for the slight pain in my knee, then asked how he was doing. He responded by saying he was doing pretty good except a little worried about my knee. Naturally I ask him why and he says because he doesnt want me to be hurt. Now this could be just because no one really wishes pain upon their friends, but still I find the littlest things he says caring and nice. Amazing how easy it is for me to be shocked at a guy being nice to me like this, shows how often I pay attention to guys liking me.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Voice Lessons Round 2
Today was pretty good. For one reason, I started writing again. I used to do it all the time but lately havent quite had the urge to. But today, I got completely lost during our math lesson, put pen to paper and just started writing again. But on the subject of writing...
A little while ago I mentioned Voice Lessons... well since then I've added a few more to my collection:
- Her fur makes he a comfortable blanket
as she rests at my feet
Knowing full well that man's best friend
will stay loyal to my side as I sleep
But come the morning,
She's under foot
causing stumbles and spills
-The chirping crickets were barely audible over the roar of the water falling over the cliff to the river below. The wind swayed the trees causing the leaves to rustle slightly and carry the scent of pine trees to the hikers.
-The rain water slowly washed away all of the pain she was feeling. Yet, as the pain went away so did the evidence.
- The opaque tube sliding from the nose matched the color of the hair matted to her head. Her wrinkles cut so deep, no one was quite sure what secrets could be held there.
-The bright red baton flashed in the sunlight as her muscles bulged to help her make to the rippling finish line tape first.
On a totally unrelated note yesterday we finally put my designs I've been working to use. How you may ask? Well... we put them on our sadies shirts. It was a fun day out with the girls. Once I get the photos I'll post them so you can see. But until then... you'll have to wait. (I should have them shortly. I didnt have my camera that day... shocking I know, so I'm getting them from somebody else.)
Today was pretty boring other than me picking back up my writing. And practice was totally killer, so I'm not going to re-live that and instead go to bed. Night All!
A little while ago I mentioned Voice Lessons... well since then I've added a few more to my collection:
- Her fur makes he a comfortable blanket
as she rests at my feet
Knowing full well that man's best friend
will stay loyal to my side as I sleep
But come the morning,
She's under foot
causing stumbles and spills
-The chirping crickets were barely audible over the roar of the water falling over the cliff to the river below. The wind swayed the trees causing the leaves to rustle slightly and carry the scent of pine trees to the hikers.
-The rain water slowly washed away all of the pain she was feeling. Yet, as the pain went away so did the evidence.
- The opaque tube sliding from the nose matched the color of the hair matted to her head. Her wrinkles cut so deep, no one was quite sure what secrets could be held there.
-The bright red baton flashed in the sunlight as her muscles bulged to help her make to the rippling finish line tape first.
On a totally unrelated note yesterday we finally put my designs I've been working to use. How you may ask? Well... we put them on our sadies shirts. It was a fun day out with the girls. Once I get the photos I'll post them so you can see. But until then... you'll have to wait. (I should have them shortly. I didnt have my camera that day... shocking I know, so I'm getting them from somebody else.)
Today was pretty boring other than me picking back up my writing. And practice was totally killer, so I'm not going to re-live that and instead go to bed. Night All!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Singles Awareness Day
I strongly dislike Valentine's Day. Why you may ask? Because A.) It's overly commercialized. How many other holidays were created by a company just to help to business, and then it is accepted by a million other companies to the point where it has become basic common instinct to rush out and buy something for your significant other or crush or friend or whatever else you feel you need to tell that you love/care for them. B.) I dont believe that you should only have to tell someone that you care for them 1 day out of the year. What about the other 364 or 365 when its a leap year. I mean should they spend it wondering if you actually have feelings for them or not. I dont think they should. I think that doing something romantic on Valentine's Day is so cliche. If you would rather impress someone why not be romantic on a random day that has nothing to do with birthdays, anniversarys, or celebrations or holidays of any kind.
That being said, I did actually get something rather sweet today. So I was planning on spending the day at work and then going home and sitting around by myself, watching chick flicks and being reminded that for the 19th valentines day I am once again alone. But then someone came into work and gave me a bag that contained a card and a bag of candy, and a small stuffed puppy dog. Then when I texted the person and told them thanks for the gift. They explained how they didnt want me to be alone on valenines day so they gave me the puppy, who also likes chick flicks. So I named him Alex (yes I'm a dork, I was referring He's Just Not That Into You) and he's sitting by my side as I watch Picture Perfect and blog.
However, my plans were ruined. I ended up going out tonight and chilling with Britt instead. We started out at Lone Mtn. Park where we swung on the swings for awhile and were reminded that we loved swinging. Then we went down this totally tall windy slide which led to Britt exclaiming "Thats not child proof!" and me following it up with "It's not even teenager proof" and we both ended up in hysterics. Then some creepy guy started watching us so we ran to my truck and changed our base of operation to Metro, where we had to deal with the skateboarders, but we tuned them out and had some fun conversations instead as I bounced a soccer ball off my head and kept attempting not to hit Britt with it.
That being said, I did actually get something rather sweet today. So I was planning on spending the day at work and then going home and sitting around by myself, watching chick flicks and being reminded that for the 19th valentines day I am once again alone. But then someone came into work and gave me a bag that contained a card and a bag of candy, and a small stuffed puppy dog. Then when I texted the person and told them thanks for the gift. They explained how they didnt want me to be alone on valenines day so they gave me the puppy, who also likes chick flicks. So I named him Alex (yes I'm a dork, I was referring He's Just Not That Into You) and he's sitting by my side as I watch Picture Perfect and blog.
However, my plans were ruined. I ended up going out tonight and chilling with Britt instead. We started out at Lone Mtn. Park where we swung on the swings for awhile and were reminded that we loved swinging. Then we went down this totally tall windy slide which led to Britt exclaiming "Thats not child proof!" and me following it up with "It's not even teenager proof" and we both ended up in hysterics. Then some creepy guy started watching us so we ran to my truck and changed our base of operation to Metro, where we had to deal with the skateboarders, but we tuned them out and had some fun conversations instead as I bounced a soccer ball off my head and kept attempting not to hit Britt with it.
Friday, February 13, 2009
14 things I Love
So I'm doing my Valentines' Day Post today due to the fact that tomorrow I will be celebrating Singles Awareness Day! whoo hoo! Anyways... I'm listing 14 things I love, both fictional and real.
14.) Sweedish Fish: My favorite Candy... brightens my day
13.) Sarcasm: It's fun to confuse people by being more attentive then them
12.) Moose: They're adorable
11.)Texting: Cause I can keep in touch with Jim (just had to throw something nice in here)
10.) Spell Check: So when I'm typing things I dont seem totally illiterate
9.) Every movie I've ever seen: They help me escape reality, and remind me why my life is actually easier than I think
8.) George: My viola! We rock harder than you and your guitar
7.)Google: otherwise I would know nothing
6.) The Office: Always makes me laugh
5.) House MD: Helped me decide that I wanted to be a doctor
4.)Harry Potter: Got me back into reading, and is just flat out awesome!
3.)Running: Not really a thing; more of an activity... but it keeps me sane
2.)My Friends: Keep me up when I want to be down.
1.) My family: Mi Familia, they are always there for me no matter what.
14.) Sweedish Fish: My favorite Candy... brightens my day
13.) Sarcasm: It's fun to confuse people by being more attentive then them
12.) Moose: They're adorable
11.)Texting: Cause I can keep in touch with Jim (just had to throw something nice in here)
10.) Spell Check: So when I'm typing things I dont seem totally illiterate
9.) Every movie I've ever seen: They help me escape reality, and remind me why my life is actually easier than I think
8.) George: My viola! We rock harder than you and your guitar
7.)Google: otherwise I would know nothing
6.) The Office: Always makes me laugh
5.) House MD: Helped me decide that I wanted to be a doctor
4.)Harry Potter: Got me back into reading, and is just flat out awesome!
3.)Running: Not really a thing; more of an activity... but it keeps me sane
2.)My Friends: Keep me up when I want to be down.
1.) My family: Mi Familia, they are always there for me no matter what.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Snapped!
So today my senior class kinda snapped. We've been so stressed with AP deadlines and college stuff that it finally got to us. I mean... my Lit class was so bad that my teacher got fed up with us laughing and quoting random lines from movies and tv shows that she passed around her Dwight stress ball and put on the simpsons to give us a work day and allow us all to destress.
AP Gov we sat there discussing impeaching presidents, which didnt give us stress, however I never knew how comical it could be either. We all seemed to find it hilarious, which left our teacher slightly flustered.
Pre-calc was auctually interesting as my teacher had an extreme case of being unfocused. We covered everything from elimatining an equation to how to ask a girl out. I mean what does that have to do with Pre-Calc? Nothing! Thats right!!! Oh, how I love it...
Photo was pretty basic as we sat there listening to folk music editing photos. I love just sitting there staring into photoshop and listening to Nate on the banjo. It's the same kind of zen feeling I get when organizing shoes. The feeling that everything is perfect.
So I messed up today. I normally text Jim in the morning telling him Good Morning, and such. Well this morning I was so stressed I forgot to. Whoops! So I'm sitting in precalc and I start to get this feeling that I'm forgetting something. You know where you know you were supposed to do something but your not quite sure what. Then it hit me! So I dug out my phone and sent away a quick hi... and we started talking. However, after his practice he told me how he hadnt texted me this morning because he didnt think I wanted to talk to him. I was shocked. I hadnt ever thought of not wanting to talk to him... well except for that overly emotional text sent last week **hint: dont text while emotional!** So I quickly apologized and it was all better. Well just a little while ago we were talking on Facebook and he mentioned how he was reading my blog and how he was sorry for not acting that great. First off... even on those off days where our conversations were strained or we rarely talked at all. It was 10x better than Roy on a good day. Shows how well I picked that one. So now I feel bad for making him think that he hasnt been great. In fact, he's been awesome. He always is... and as he reminded me ever so nicely... no sarcasm there I swear, even Jim and Pam have their off days.
AP Gov we sat there discussing impeaching presidents, which didnt give us stress, however I never knew how comical it could be either. We all seemed to find it hilarious, which left our teacher slightly flustered.
Pre-calc was auctually interesting as my teacher had an extreme case of being unfocused. We covered everything from elimatining an equation to how to ask a girl out. I mean what does that have to do with Pre-Calc? Nothing! Thats right!!! Oh, how I love it...
Photo was pretty basic as we sat there listening to folk music editing photos. I love just sitting there staring into photoshop and listening to Nate on the banjo. It's the same kind of zen feeling I get when organizing shoes. The feeling that everything is perfect.
So I messed up today. I normally text Jim in the morning telling him Good Morning, and such. Well this morning I was so stressed I forgot to. Whoops! So I'm sitting in precalc and I start to get this feeling that I'm forgetting something. You know where you know you were supposed to do something but your not quite sure what. Then it hit me! So I dug out my phone and sent away a quick hi... and we started talking. However, after his practice he told me how he hadnt texted me this morning because he didnt think I wanted to talk to him. I was shocked. I hadnt ever thought of not wanting to talk to him... well except for that overly emotional text sent last week **hint: dont text while emotional!** So I quickly apologized and it was all better. Well just a little while ago we were talking on Facebook and he mentioned how he was reading my blog and how he was sorry for not acting that great. First off... even on those off days where our conversations were strained or we rarely talked at all. It was 10x better than Roy on a good day. Shows how well I picked that one. So now I feel bad for making him think that he hasnt been great. In fact, he's been awesome. He always is... and as he reminded me ever so nicely... no sarcasm there I swear, even Jim and Pam have their off days.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Pup & Moose Night Out!
So tonight I got to hang out with Pup. It's been awhile since this has occurred, mainly due to the fact that he had a girl friend who I think strongly disliked me. Any who... this guy is my best friend. He knows me better than anyone else, and is one of the few people who can see through my peppy facade and know that I'm hurting or contemplating really hard.
Little bit of background info... I meant Pup (he will from here on forth be referred to this) my sophomore and his freshman year of Cross Country, back when the team was small. After hanging out with him at every meet, I developed a bond with him, to the point where he became like a little brother to me. Last year, we drifted apart, however this year... we found each other again... thanks to me signing my letter of intent and him realizing that I'm leaving him eventually...
So we decided to go see a movie, and we ended up seeing He's Just Not That Into You.
Now, totally not a movie to see with a guy first off, I mean maybe a date movie, but not with the guy you think of as your little brother. The movie is about 9 different people and their love lives. And how they intertwine.
Gigi: Wants to find the perfect guy...
Alex: Knows everything about the dating world...
Beth: Has been dating the same guy for 7 years, still not married...
Neil: Doesn't believe in marriage....
Janine: Has trust issues...
Ben: Falling for his mistress...
Anna: In love with a married guy....
Conor: In love with a girl who just wants to be friends...
Mary: Can't seem to work out the digital age...
Now, I'm not a big chick flick fan, but for sure this one tops my list... both the chick flick list and Christmas list. It has a good plot, which is easy to follow. Funny dialogue/ intertwined with random anecdotes. Overall, however, it shows those of us who sit there pondering over whether or not he really likes us, that there is hope out there. That we might not be the relationship rule, we might be the exception.
However, hottness alert: Justin Long
Birthday: June 2nd
Best known for: Dodgeball; Accepted; Mac Commercials
Needless to say, I however have now started wondering if I have been sent signals throughout life and ignored them because I was so into a guy that I couldn't realize that he was just not that into me? I mean, could Jim really not be into me and be too nice to say so. Could I be the rule??? Or is it possible that Jim actually likes me? That I could be the exception???? If only, if only Jim read this blog, then he could say whether or not I am a rule or exception! Or any other guy out there...
Little bit of background info... I meant Pup (he will from here on forth be referred to this) my sophomore and his freshman year of Cross Country, back when the team was small. After hanging out with him at every meet, I developed a bond with him, to the point where he became like a little brother to me. Last year, we drifted apart, however this year... we found each other again... thanks to me signing my letter of intent and him realizing that I'm leaving him eventually...
So we decided to go see a movie, and we ended up seeing He's Just Not That Into You.
Now, totally not a movie to see with a guy first off, I mean maybe a date movie, but not with the guy you think of as your little brother. The movie is about 9 different people and their love lives. And how they intertwine.
Gigi: Wants to find the perfect guy...
Alex: Knows everything about the dating world...
Beth: Has been dating the same guy for 7 years, still not married...
Neil: Doesn't believe in marriage....
Janine: Has trust issues...
Ben: Falling for his mistress...
Anna: In love with a married guy....
Conor: In love with a girl who just wants to be friends...
Mary: Can't seem to work out the digital age...
Now, I'm not a big chick flick fan, but for sure this one tops my list... both the chick flick list and Christmas list. It has a good plot, which is easy to follow. Funny dialogue/ intertwined with random anecdotes. Overall, however, it shows those of us who sit there pondering over whether or not he really likes us, that there is hope out there. That we might not be the relationship rule, we might be the exception.
However, hottness alert: Justin Long
Birthday: June 2ndBest known for: Dodgeball; Accepted; Mac Commercials
Needless to say, I however have now started wondering if I have been sent signals throughout life and ignored them because I was so into a guy that I couldn't realize that he was just not that into me? I mean, could Jim really not be into me and be too nice to say so. Could I be the rule??? Or is it possible that Jim actually likes me? That I could be the exception???? If only, if only Jim read this blog, then he could say whether or not I am a rule or exception! Or any other guy out there...
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Voice Lessons!
So every day in AP Lit/ Comp we do these things called voice lessons. We have to analyze text and then write our own little snippit. Since I had nothing else really to talk about tonight, I'm giving you a taste of my educational writing:
-The slobbery crumbs of the moldy cheese fell into her lap as she opened her mouth to guzzle the bitter wine.
-Music is the stitches of life, when the wound opens, it's always there to sew it back up.
-The little girl in the white dress hopped over the puddle. Her dress floated up and a small giggle escaped her mouth, yet she quickly landed with both of her shoes lighting up on the ground.
-The sun shimmered over the horizon initiating a start of the day.
-The boy shows two sides of himself: One only she sees, where he is compassionate and sweet, loving and caring; the other he shows to the rest of the world, he acts goofy with friends, and becomes a smart ass.*
-The bark on the mesquite tree was as rough as a turtle's skin.
-He seems to bring out the color brown where ever he goes. He can turn a simple couch into a lovely carmel color just by being near it with his tanned skin. The mahogany color of tree bark is brought out with his dark brown hair resting upon it. Yet no brown can match the melted chocolate color that is in the eyes that one can just stare into.*
*These were wrote pre-Jim and have to do with Roy! Grrr....
So this week, I've felt as if Jim and I were no longer in synch... which killed me because I really still like him. A lot! But tonight he proved me wrong, as he often does. Earlier this week, our texts seemed strained and conversation so-so. But tonight... no... it was like it usually was. He was mocking me... we were talking to "amazing" people. And then out of the blue he tells me I'm an amazing girl. Now I'm shocked he hasnt called me amazing in awhile. I mean... when i said out of synch I meant this has been an off week. Then he apologizes for not saying it as much this week. Its official... if I can't every auctually date Jim, I would love to have him as my best friend, hes too good to be anything other than that. I mean, he might even take Kyler's spot!
So nothing really awesome happened today. Just went to class, did some Sadies planning. I swear the lunch table is going crazy over this. We're all just that excited! Then I came home and chilled. Told ya pretty boring.
-The slobbery crumbs of the moldy cheese fell into her lap as she opened her mouth to guzzle the bitter wine.
-Music is the stitches of life, when the wound opens, it's always there to sew it back up.
-The little girl in the white dress hopped over the puddle. Her dress floated up and a small giggle escaped her mouth, yet she quickly landed with both of her shoes lighting up on the ground.
-The sun shimmered over the horizon initiating a start of the day.
-The boy shows two sides of himself: One only she sees, where he is compassionate and sweet, loving and caring; the other he shows to the rest of the world, he acts goofy with friends, and becomes a smart ass.*
-The bark on the mesquite tree was as rough as a turtle's skin.
-He seems to bring out the color brown where ever he goes. He can turn a simple couch into a lovely carmel color just by being near it with his tanned skin. The mahogany color of tree bark is brought out with his dark brown hair resting upon it. Yet no brown can match the melted chocolate color that is in the eyes that one can just stare into.*
*These were wrote pre-Jim and have to do with Roy! Grrr....
So this week, I've felt as if Jim and I were no longer in synch... which killed me because I really still like him. A lot! But tonight he proved me wrong, as he often does. Earlier this week, our texts seemed strained and conversation so-so. But tonight... no... it was like it usually was. He was mocking me... we were talking to "amazing" people. And then out of the blue he tells me I'm an amazing girl. Now I'm shocked he hasnt called me amazing in awhile. I mean... when i said out of synch I meant this has been an off week. Then he apologizes for not saying it as much this week. Its official... if I can't every auctually date Jim, I would love to have him as my best friend, hes too good to be anything other than that. I mean, he might even take Kyler's spot!
So nothing really awesome happened today. Just went to class, did some Sadies planning. I swear the lunch table is going crazy over this. We're all just that excited! Then I came home and chilled. Told ya pretty boring.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
La La Land
So today is National Signing Day. Which meant that my school held this big deal, and had me resign my letter for photos and such. Well, they also brought in our high school coaches as kinda like "congrats to you for helping coach your athlete to such high standards." Which athlete is the only one whose coach doesnt show up? Mine...
Anyways.. minor upset in my day.
Today was rather uneventful... Britt didnt get to run tonight, so I ran with Devon and Nick who pushed the pace a tad more than I wished. But hey why should I complain. They are state xc runners after all.
Once I got home I started to feel horribly sick to my stomach, so I did my homework curled up in a ball on my couch to help dull the pain. After awhile though, the pain started to go away, however it was replaced with fatigue. So with that... I leave you. I know short uneventful post. Sorry.
Anyways.. minor upset in my day.
Today was rather uneventful... Britt didnt get to run tonight, so I ran with Devon and Nick who pushed the pace a tad more than I wished. But hey why should I complain. They are state xc runners after all.
Once I got home I started to feel horribly sick to my stomach, so I did my homework curled up in a ball on my couch to help dull the pain. After awhile though, the pain started to go away, however it was replaced with fatigue. So with that... I leave you. I know short uneventful post. Sorry.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Oh Blah Di Oh Blah Da
So... I've been kinda vacant for a while. So here's whats new:
Sunday:
I really dislike football. So I went to a big game party for about a half an hour then ducked out to go home and do "home work" which really just meant me chilling on the facebook for hours until The Office came on. Which was hysterical! (as always!)
Monday:
Okay... so last night I was really kinda sad due to Jim. I had learned some reasoning and it depressed me. Hence the not blogging. However, if I had blogged, I might not have totally sent a text message i didnt mean/ he didnt deserve. And all this after he made me smile all day! Wow... I'm a horrible person at times.
I had a photography assignment due today (as in tuesday) so I set up a makeshift studio in my room as so I could get these photos taken. However, this is not as easy as it sounds. Most of my photos had me half way out of the frame.
Today:
See... boring past two days... hence the not blogging. Of course, how the other blogs werent boring, that I'm not sure. Well... my hamstring pain finally went away so I was able to run 4 miles and then 6 200's and barely not keel over dying. I didnt think I was out of shape until today. However, I love Brooke she was there with me every step of the way and if she hadnt been well, I dont know how far I would have gone.
So Jim and I worked everything out and I think were back to normal... at least it seems so. Which is nice because I dont know what I would do if I couldnt text him. Well, maybe I do... and it would mean less yelling about how I need to be more responsible about texting, but oh well...
Sunday:
I really dislike football. So I went to a big game party for about a half an hour then ducked out to go home and do "home work" which really just meant me chilling on the facebook for hours until The Office came on. Which was hysterical! (as always!)
Monday:
Okay... so last night I was really kinda sad due to Jim. I had learned some reasoning and it depressed me. Hence the not blogging. However, if I had blogged, I might not have totally sent a text message i didnt mean/ he didnt deserve. And all this after he made me smile all day! Wow... I'm a horrible person at times.
I had a photography assignment due today (as in tuesday) so I set up a makeshift studio in my room as so I could get these photos taken. However, this is not as easy as it sounds. Most of my photos had me half way out of the frame.
Today:
See... boring past two days... hence the not blogging. Of course, how the other blogs werent boring, that I'm not sure. Well... my hamstring pain finally went away so I was able to run 4 miles and then 6 200's and barely not keel over dying. I didnt think I was out of shape until today. However, I love Brooke she was there with me every step of the way and if she hadnt been well, I dont know how far I would have gone.
So Jim and I worked everything out and I think were back to normal... at least it seems so. Which is nice because I dont know what I would do if I couldnt text him. Well, maybe I do... and it would mean less yelling about how I need to be more responsible about texting, but oh well...
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