Halloween, Halloween, Halloween. What a dull holiday now that I'm above the age of twelve. Although, I can't lie. I've cheated myself out of not going trick or treating once more. Though this time, I was going door to door for canned goods rather than candy. I, being oh so involved with class competitions, got together with others of my junior class and collected cans for the canned food competition we will be having in December. But when candy was offered, I did not deny it. So I have a healthy stash of candy held safely in my room.
Seriously though. I do love my age. I love that I have my license and only two more years of required education. But not on October 31st. On October 31st, it sucks to be almost grown up. But now there's Thanksgiving soon and then Christmas! Now, I can be excited for that even at age 17.
So wanna hear about how my life has been lately? Probably not, but I'll tell you anyways. Volleyball is over!! Relief, joy, pure ecstasy! Sound familiar? Well it turns out, I didn't enjoy varsity as much as I thought I would. I hardly got any playing time and some of my teammates/coach got to be a little "too much". And that's all I'll say about that!
And Fall. I can't get enough rain. I woke up this morning to silence and my heart fell just a little bit. I love waking up to the rain pounding on the rooftops. Like yesterday. During school, I would look outside at the gray sky's and the rain and puddles and couldn't stop exclaiming how beautiful it was. Does that make me weird?
Well, I'm rambling. Now that I have all this extra time due to no volleyball practice, I couldn't think of anything better to do than write this poorly written post. Sorry.. poorly, poorly written.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Quick update;
I made varsity! Shock, relief, pure ecstasy. Waves of each of these emotions overcome me. This is big for me. Never in a million years did I ever think I would make varsity for any sport. I'm just not athletic. It's funny that just last year I was surprised I even made the team. Well, I did win Most Improved for JV. I guess I really did improve!
Now tomorrow, I'm going school shopping with my cousin, Sarah. I was supposed to go today but I could not sleep last night. I only got about two hours of sleep before it was about time to get ready to go. I really hope that the relief of making varsity will help me sleep tonight.
Well, anyhow, I said this was supposed to be a 'Quick Update' so I better cut it off here. :)
Now tomorrow, I'm going school shopping with my cousin, Sarah. I was supposed to go today but I could not sleep last night. I only got about two hours of sleep before it was about time to get ready to go. I really hope that the relief of making varsity will help me sleep tonight.
Well, anyhow, I said this was supposed to be a 'Quick Update' so I better cut it off here. :)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
I hate to break it to me, but summer is over;
Me too.But why did they delete this post?
I like it.
Today has been my last real day of summer vacation. Tomorrow, volleyball starts up and my stomach is clenched with nerves. I feel like this year is make it or break it time. I'm pretty positive that I'll be the only one of my friends stuck on JV. But I need to force myself to think that would be okay. And that if I try my best, that's all I can do. This though, is what has been taking over my thoughts since August began.
I'm pretty sure that this last day has been the most productive one I've had since school has ended. Desperate for money, I kind of begged to mow the lawn. Nervous for volleyball, I set up a crappy volleyball court to practice serving. This ended when I accidentally hit a window and the ball fell into the algae infested pool. I then half jogged to the river with my dog and made it back barely in time for dinner. Baked chicken and mashed potatoes. Great to eat but terrible to clean a half hour later when it's dried and crusted onto the dishes.
I sincerely wish I had been this ambitious the whole summer. Though I've been trying the last couple of weeks to keep myself busy in attempt to make up for the two months that I've been so lazy. Better late than never, right?
Oh and today also marks exactly one month since I've got my license. Five more months till I can drive with my friends and having my license will seem a whole lot cooler.
Well that's really all I want to say. My sister wanted to make a deal with me that we would both write in our blogs once a week. I said no way. But it wouldn't hurt to update every so often..
I'm pretty sure that this last day has been the most productive one I've had since school has ended. Desperate for money, I kind of begged to mow the lawn. Nervous for volleyball, I set up a crappy volleyball court to practice serving. This ended when I accidentally hit a window and the ball fell into the algae infested pool. I then half jogged to the river with my dog and made it back barely in time for dinner. Baked chicken and mashed potatoes. Great to eat but terrible to clean a half hour later when it's dried and crusted onto the dishes.
I sincerely wish I had been this ambitious the whole summer. Though I've been trying the last couple of weeks to keep myself busy in attempt to make up for the two months that I've been so lazy. Better late than never, right?
Oh and today also marks exactly one month since I've got my license. Five more months till I can drive with my friends and having my license will seem a whole lot cooler.
Well that's really all I want to say. My sister wanted to make a deal with me that we would both write in our blogs once a week. I said no way. But it wouldn't hurt to update every so often..
Friday, July 2, 2010
My long post of memories. I got a bit carried away...;
I'm writing this in response to Demi's post, 'Orting'. After reading this, I became incredibly nostalgic and I thought I'd share some memories of my own that I have with her and some with others. Please forgive me if my writing does not do the past justice because it probably won't.
.......
We were sitting in the woods, warming our hands on the pretend fire silently wishing we were aloud to use matches. We'd been out there all day building forts and adventuring through paths to "secret" meeting places. I sighed with content and all of a sudden a feeling came upon me.
"Demi. I think I gotta go pee," I said nervously.
"I kind of do too," she responded.
We both realized there was no toilets in the wilderness and there was certainly no toilet paper. The idea of going outside was scary. No doors means no privacy. And there was the whole squatting thing that we weren't sure if our little uncoordinated bodies could handle.
Adamant to stay in role in this adventurous game, we came to the conclusion that there was no other option but go in the great outdoors, though we were not about to use leaves. We both ran as fast as we could to Demi's cabin and bolted into the bathroom. After each of us grabbed a handful of toilet paper, we ran right back into the woods.
We took turns standing guard as the other carefully got the job done. Proud of our victory, we continued on with playing pretend.
.......
It was a day of celebration for Demi's beloved boy, Howie, was turning one. Howie was a cabbage patch kid. And I had my darling little Clara, a baby born doll I had received for my eighth birthday.
This was one of many birthday's we gave for Howie and Clara because you can't have a birthday without a cake. And we couldn't make a cake with out my prized and precious Barbie Easy-Bake oven. After what seemed like hours of baking and frosting, our outcome was a masterpiece. A three layered chocolate cake with pink frosting and multicolored sprinkles. We politely offered Howie and Clara a piece which they oddly declined, and then devoured that cake.
Disappointed that the fun was over, we quickly reminded ourselves that Clara's birthday was within the next week. And then after that, there had to be some other doll whose birthday needed celebrating...
.......
I was home by myself and bored. Slim on options, I asked my mother if I could go ask the neighbor twins to play. Sick of my complaints she agreed that this would be the best thing to do.
I then slowly walked two houses down and up the to the porch. I knocked and waited. The door creaked open and there stood the twin's older sister who must have been babysitting.
"Can Ian and Canaan play?" I asked.
"Sorry. They're taking a nap," She said.
That's odd, I thought to myself as I walked back home. I haven't taken a nap since I was three. Hmm, they must tire easily or something.
Years later, when reminiscing with one of the twins, Ian, he admitted that they had told their sister to tell me they were napping because they didn't want to play with me. These are the same boys that would come by every day asking if my older brother, Jon, could play and would only play with me if he wasn't home. I should have known!
.......
From somewhere, we heard that four o'clock was tea time in Britain. Whether or not this was true, that is the time we scheduled our tea party. However, at the young age we were, Summer and I both agreed that tea was gross. Therefore, we opted to fill the miniature tea pot with cherry Kool-Aid.
In our experiences with tea sets, mine had to be the fanciest we'd seen yet. It came with four tea cups, four plates, a milk pooring thing, and a sugar jar. What made this set especially cool though, was the fact that that cups and plates and pot was almost the size of a regular grown up set! This made us feel pretty big while using it.
The day was warm. We set a big blanket under the trampoline which gave let us pretend that we were in our own personal fortress. We sat and drank and laughed and nibbled on some saltine crackers. My old dog, Molly, had come to see what all the fuss was about. She was a bit of a rambunctious dog and we were about to shoo her away when a big scary honey bee began to fly about. Terrified, Summer and I shrieked. Meanwhile, Molly opened her mouth as if giving us a big toothy grin. She ran to the bee and snapped! The bee was killed and in my dog's stomach. We fed her a cracker and called her a hero.
.......
The long day of second grade had come to and end and my aunt Sherry was there to pick me up. I was excited because going to aunties house meant going to Websterville and going to Websterville meant getting to play with my very favorite cousin, Demi!
As soon as the car stopped, I ran to the cabin and knocked on the door. Demi opened it and grinned. I looked past her and noticed that everything was packed away in boxes. Then I noticed a huge van parked by her house.
"Demi, what's going on?" I asked.
"I'm moving!" She said. "Kaitee, you should see our new house! It's got two bedrooms, a big kitchen and livingroom, and Kaitee, you should see the bathroom! It huge! It's got a bath tub and when you walk in there's this big mirror. You can see yourself in it the entire time you're in there."
"Cool.. But where are you moving to?" I murmured worriedly. Demi had lived in the cabin since before I could remember and I did not like the fact that this was changing.
"Puyallup. My mom says it's close to the fair. Isn't that cool?" she replied.
I nodded as Demi continued to tell me all about her new house. She sounded so excited that even I began to stop worrying about her leaving. I couldn't wait to go visit her cool new house!
"Demi, it's time to go!" We heard her mom call.
"Oh. I gotta go. We're going to the new house!" Demi told me.
After saying my goodbyes, I watched as Demi climbed into the big van. I watched as it pulled away and I sat on the cabin's porch. I looked around our dear Websterville. I saw the apple tree we climbed and playhouse we played in. I saw the trail leading to our beloved woods. I looked back at the cabin and it struck me that Demi didn't live there anymore. Our constant play was over. I covered my eyes with the palms of my hands and began to cry.
.......
We were sitting in the woods, warming our hands on the pretend fire silently wishing we were aloud to use matches. We'd been out there all day building forts and adventuring through paths to "secret" meeting places. I sighed with content and all of a sudden a feeling came upon me.
"Demi. I think I gotta go pee," I said nervously.
"I kind of do too," she responded.
We both realized there was no toilets in the wilderness and there was certainly no toilet paper. The idea of going outside was scary. No doors means no privacy. And there was the whole squatting thing that we weren't sure if our little uncoordinated bodies could handle.
Adamant to stay in role in this adventurous game, we came to the conclusion that there was no other option but go in the great outdoors, though we were not about to use leaves. We both ran as fast as we could to Demi's cabin and bolted into the bathroom. After each of us grabbed a handful of toilet paper, we ran right back into the woods.
We took turns standing guard as the other carefully got the job done. Proud of our victory, we continued on with playing pretend.
.......
It was a day of celebration for Demi's beloved boy, Howie, was turning one. Howie was a cabbage patch kid. And I had my darling little Clara, a baby born doll I had received for my eighth birthday.
This was one of many birthday's we gave for Howie and Clara because you can't have a birthday without a cake. And we couldn't make a cake with out my prized and precious Barbie Easy-Bake oven. After what seemed like hours of baking and frosting, our outcome was a masterpiece. A three layered chocolate cake with pink frosting and multicolored sprinkles. We politely offered Howie and Clara a piece which they oddly declined, and then devoured that cake.
Disappointed that the fun was over, we quickly reminded ourselves that Clara's birthday was within the next week. And then after that, there had to be some other doll whose birthday needed celebrating...
.......
I was home by myself and bored. Slim on options, I asked my mother if I could go ask the neighbor twins to play. Sick of my complaints she agreed that this would be the best thing to do.
I then slowly walked two houses down and up the to the porch. I knocked and waited. The door creaked open and there stood the twin's older sister who must have been babysitting.
"Can Ian and Canaan play?" I asked.
"Sorry. They're taking a nap," She said.
That's odd, I thought to myself as I walked back home. I haven't taken a nap since I was three. Hmm, they must tire easily or something.
Years later, when reminiscing with one of the twins, Ian, he admitted that they had told their sister to tell me they were napping because they didn't want to play with me. These are the same boys that would come by every day asking if my older brother, Jon, could play and would only play with me if he wasn't home. I should have known!
.......
From somewhere, we heard that four o'clock was tea time in Britain. Whether or not this was true, that is the time we scheduled our tea party. However, at the young age we were, Summer and I both agreed that tea was gross. Therefore, we opted to fill the miniature tea pot with cherry Kool-Aid.
In our experiences with tea sets, mine had to be the fanciest we'd seen yet. It came with four tea cups, four plates, a milk pooring thing, and a sugar jar. What made this set especially cool though, was the fact that that cups and plates and pot was almost the size of a regular grown up set! This made us feel pretty big while using it.
The day was warm. We set a big blanket under the trampoline which gave let us pretend that we were in our own personal fortress. We sat and drank and laughed and nibbled on some saltine crackers. My old dog, Molly, had come to see what all the fuss was about. She was a bit of a rambunctious dog and we were about to shoo her away when a big scary honey bee began to fly about. Terrified, Summer and I shrieked. Meanwhile, Molly opened her mouth as if giving us a big toothy grin. She ran to the bee and snapped! The bee was killed and in my dog's stomach. We fed her a cracker and called her a hero.
.......
The long day of second grade had come to and end and my aunt Sherry was there to pick me up. I was excited because going to aunties house meant going to Websterville and going to Websterville meant getting to play with my very favorite cousin, Demi!
As soon as the car stopped, I ran to the cabin and knocked on the door. Demi opened it and grinned. I looked past her and noticed that everything was packed away in boxes. Then I noticed a huge van parked by her house.
"Demi, what's going on?" I asked.
"I'm moving!" She said. "Kaitee, you should see our new house! It's got two bedrooms, a big kitchen and livingroom, and Kaitee, you should see the bathroom! It huge! It's got a bath tub and when you walk in there's this big mirror. You can see yourself in it the entire time you're in there."
"Cool.. But where are you moving to?" I murmured worriedly. Demi had lived in the cabin since before I could remember and I did not like the fact that this was changing.
"Puyallup. My mom says it's close to the fair. Isn't that cool?" she replied.
I nodded as Demi continued to tell me all about her new house. She sounded so excited that even I began to stop worrying about her leaving. I couldn't wait to go visit her cool new house!
"Demi, it's time to go!" We heard her mom call.
"Oh. I gotta go. We're going to the new house!" Demi told me.
After saying my goodbyes, I watched as Demi climbed into the big van. I watched as it pulled away and I sat on the cabin's porch. I looked around our dear Websterville. I saw the apple tree we climbed and playhouse we played in. I saw the trail leading to our beloved woods. I looked back at the cabin and it struck me that Demi didn't live there anymore. Our constant play was over. I covered my eyes with the palms of my hands and began to cry.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
What the cuss!?
Today I had my remicade infusion. Two hours with an IV stuck in my arm doesn't initially sound appealing but, oh it is. Because all I have to do is sit in a big chair(I was about to say a big, comfy chair but it's really just a hunk of cushy plastic), watch a movie or read a book, and indulge in an excessive amount of food. Today, before we left for the hospital, we stopped at Blockbusters to get a movie. Now, we must be careful of the movie we select on these occasions because there are sweet little nurses that constantly check in on me(Does she still have a pulse? Yes but WHAT is she watching!?). So today I believe I selected the perfect film for the affair.
Fantastic Mr. Fox. I absolutely loved it. I loved how all the characters talked in the same, soft, tone of voice, even the antagonists it seemed. I especially liked how they replaced each and every swear word with 'Cuss'. Thus the name of this post. I like how you could see how the billowing smoke was made from what looked like cotton balls dyed gray. All in all, the movie was much more than I expected.
And what else is going on in my life besides needles and witty foxes? Well remember that Girls on Ice thing I talked about previously? I was denied. But oh well. There were 170 girls who signed up for it and only nine were chosen. I'm actually a bit surprised with how little I was bothered by not being accepted. I guess because I will force my Summer to be epic regardless. And do you know what will nourish an epic Summer? A drivers license. Which I can get in almost a month. I am officially done and over with drivers ed, which is a huge relief.
I've also put a lot of thought into Candy Striping. It would be a great way to get volunteer hours in and just an all around amazing experience. The medical field is something I've always been interested in. And with my fancy new license I will be getting shortly, I won't have a problem transporting myself to the location.
Well, I'm off to get ready for a new day. As always...
Fantastic Mr. Fox. I absolutely loved it. I loved how all the characters talked in the same, soft, tone of voice, even the antagonists it seemed. I especially liked how they replaced each and every swear word with 'Cuss'. Thus the name of this post. I like how you could see how the billowing smoke was made from what looked like cotton balls dyed gray. All in all, the movie was much more than I expected.
And what else is going on in my life besides needles and witty foxes? Well remember that Girls on Ice thing I talked about previously? I was denied. But oh well. There were 170 girls who signed up for it and only nine were chosen. I'm actually a bit surprised with how little I was bothered by not being accepted. I guess because I will force my Summer to be epic regardless. And do you know what will nourish an epic Summer? A drivers license. Which I can get in almost a month. I am officially done and over with drivers ed, which is a huge relief.
I've also put a lot of thought into Candy Striping. It would be a great way to get volunteer hours in and just an all around amazing experience. The medical field is something I've always been interested in. And with my fancy new license I will be getting shortly, I won't have a problem transporting myself to the location.
Well, I'm off to get ready for a new day. As always...
Monday, March 29, 2010
Do it yourself obsession;
So I've been pretty much on my own since last Wednesday. Both of my parents are in Spain visiting my sister, as you may of read previously, and my other sister went on a road trip to LA. My brother is home but with him actually having a life, he is rarely here. With me being by myself for an extent of time, I get massively bored. YouTube has become my sole source of entertainment. I swear, I'll go on there to look up the three year old crying about Justin Bieber(because that's how I do) and I'll end up on there an hour later watching baby kittens purring. I don't even like cats!
On these long YouTube sprees, I've come across a number of How To videos. I've become obsessed. My favorite is the Lady Gaga Poker Face Bow. I actually straightened my hair to try this out, which takes a long time. ( I even watched a how to straighten your hair with a clothes iron video! I tried this but it was a bit of a failure.)
Here's the hair bow video. The girl on there cracks me up.
I've also come across a website called Threadbangers. It's this site that has tons of videos that shows you how to take old clothes and make new things from them. My favorite which I am anxious to try is turning two mens longs sleeved button up shirts into a skirt. I'll show you that one too.
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So go to threadbangers.com to see more. They really have some cool videos.
So pretty much, this spring break has been full of watching do it yourself videos. That's pretty much all that I've done. I went to see How to Train Your Dragon today, though. It was a really cute movie. I kind of want a pet dragon now.
Oh, and I'm sure you all have heard of the new Harry Potter theme park that's being made. I am stoked! I seriously cannot wait for it to be finished and to go to it! Although I still wish I could actually go to Hogwarts. A theme park is just not the same...
So for now... :)
On these long YouTube sprees, I've come across a number of How To videos. I've become obsessed. My favorite is the Lady Gaga Poker Face Bow. I actually straightened my hair to try this out, which takes a long time. ( I even watched a how to straighten your hair with a clothes iron video! I tried this but it was a bit of a failure.)
Here's the hair bow video. The girl on there cracks me up.
I've also come across a website called Threadbangers. It's this site that has tons of videos that shows you how to take old clothes and make new things from them. My favorite which I am anxious to try is turning two mens longs sleeved button up shirts into a skirt. I'll show you that one too.
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So go to threadbangers.com to see more. They really have some cool videos.
So pretty much, this spring break has been full of watching do it yourself videos. That's pretty much all that I've done. I went to see How to Train Your Dragon today, though. It was a really cute movie. I kind of want a pet dragon now.
Oh, and I'm sure you all have heard of the new Harry Potter theme park that's being made. I am stoked! I seriously cannot wait for it to be finished and to go to it! Although I still wish I could actually go to Hogwarts. A theme park is just not the same...
So for now... :)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Ridiculousness;
I become more and more excited for Summer as it slowly approaches. I know its quite far off right now but I do have many more things to anticipate the meantime. One being the band trip to Disneyland. I've been there twice before but I know that going with my friends rather than family, it could be a whole lot more fun. I will shamelessly pose with all the characters and wear my Minnie Mouse ears with pride:)
On April 15th, I find out whether or not I have been accepted into a program called Girls on Ice. And it has nothing to do with ice skating, mind you. It's an eleven day trip on Mt. Baker, studying glaciers. It had a pretty intensive application process and I'm super nervous to find out the results.
And this is ridiculously far off, but I'm also really looking forward to counseling for Sixth Grade Camp! This is like all the way in October so I really shouldn't even be thinking about it but I can't help it! For some reason though, whenever I smell hand sanitizer, it makes me thing of it. This probably has to do with the fact that they made us apply a glob of it before every meal.
And spring break is in just a few weeks! My parents are going to be in Spain the whole time so I have to figure out what I'm gonna do. (Demi! I'll have to crash your house.) For a while I though I was gonna be going to Spain as well but I guess my parents just don't love me...
Now I'm gonna go make myself a bowl of soup. And that is how interesting my life gets as of now.
On April 15th, I find out whether or not I have been accepted into a program called Girls on Ice. And it has nothing to do with ice skating, mind you. It's an eleven day trip on Mt. Baker, studying glaciers. It had a pretty intensive application process and I'm super nervous to find out the results.
And this is ridiculously far off, but I'm also really looking forward to counseling for Sixth Grade Camp! This is like all the way in October so I really shouldn't even be thinking about it but I can't help it! For some reason though, whenever I smell hand sanitizer, it makes me thing of it. This probably has to do with the fact that they made us apply a glob of it before every meal.
And spring break is in just a few weeks! My parents are going to be in Spain the whole time so I have to figure out what I'm gonna do. (Demi! I'll have to crash your house.) For a while I though I was gonna be going to Spain as well but I guess my parents just don't love me...
Now I'm gonna go make myself a bowl of soup. And that is how interesting my life gets as of now.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
What happens when I'm allowed to choose my essay topic;
My Time at Hogwarts
_____There was a time when I believed I was just a mere muggle. I would sit and wonder. I knew I was different from the rest of my family and my friends. My parents once found me sleeping. That would sound quite normal if it weren’t for the fact that my dog was calmly hovering beside me. At first, I didn’t believe them. But after I accidentally turned my grandmother into a jack rabbit, I knew I was somehow special. It wasn’t until my eleventh birthday until I got a letter from a school called Hogwarts. It explained all my unusual talents and gave me directions to register into a school for people like me. Now I am in my sixth year here at Hogwarts. And what a time it has been. My time at Hogwarts has been wondrous due to the quality of education, the friends I have made there and the adventures that I have experienced._____The education here is quite different from ones of muggles. We don’t sit in boring classrooms learning things like math that have no value to your future. First there is potions class with Professor Snape. Most of the kids don’t like him, me being one of them, but I know that learning how to compose different potions will help me a lot in life to create remedies for illnesses. There is flying lessons with Madam Hooch. I think flying is the most exhilarating experience ever. I love the way the wind feels fly past my hair. And flying suffices wonderfully since I am still too young to perform apparition. My favorite class is transfigurations with Professor McGonagall. I just think it’s really fun make my feather pens into cute little mice. And as I get into more advanced transfiguring, I realize how useful this skill will be in the future. Everything that I learn in Hogwarts, in fact, will be useful to me in the future.
_____I’ve also made a lot of great, if not a bit peculiar, friends. The first person or I should say lack of person, to make an impression on me was Nearly Headless Nick. He is the house ghost for Gryffindor. After the sorting hat chose Gryffindor as the house in which I belonged, I sat down at the long table and all of a sudden a felt a cold rush throughout myself. Startled, I looked around. What I saw was a transparent figure with his head hanging on by a mere tendon. He then introduced himself as Nick and since then, he became somewhat of an acquaintance. That very day I sat next to Neville Longbottom, not only at supper but on the train ride up as well. Neville is quite a quirky fellow but he’s good for a laugh here and there. I definitely consider him a good friend of mine. I didn’t meet Ron, Hermione and Harry until later that week in Transfigurations class. I couldn’t figure out the motion to flick my wand when Hermione came over and helped me. Ron and Harry were in her trail, of course and that day we all got off pretty well. We’ve been the best of friends since. I am so glad to have met these people here. I don’t think my life would be the same with out them.
_____ I’ve gone on some pretty crazy adventures here as well. Ron’s brothers Fred and George who are twins are constantly up to mischief. I swear, you would think these boys had to of completely disregarded they’re education if they didn’t use such crafty magic all the time. And it would be a lie if I said I was never along side of them stirring up all kinds of trouble as well. The time we flooded Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom, and when we charmed Snape’s robe to turn bright pink during class. And those are the tame ones of the lot! I’ve also been known to hide under Harry’s invisibility cloak along with him, Ron, and Hermione to visit Hargrid, the groundskeeper, after curfew. The quite large groundskeeper, I might add. Half giant, I think is what he said. We’ve never been caught during these night visits but have come deathly close more than once. With all the pressure of school, these adventures are what help keep me sane.
_____ Me entering my seventh and final year at Hogwarts this coming fall, I began to feel quite nostalgic towards my time here. Thus, I felt the need to write this string of reminiscences. I hope to never forget what I have learned in these classes which I found truly interesting and of the utmost importance. I can’t ever lose touch with these friends whom I’ve spent the last six years of my life with. And the memories of each adventure will be what keep me going till death. I am so fortunate to have had this time as Hogwarts and it will never be forgotten.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Oh, the irony;
As I sit here on the couch, I can smell chicken baking in the oven. Which makes my tummy start to rumble. I really shouldn't be writing this right now. I have biology homework that needs to be finished. Which reminds me;
In case you didn't read my response to a comment on my last post, I suppose I should update. So, I got and 'A' in biology! A straight up 'A' with no minuses. But that didn't keep my GPA from dropping. I ended up getting an 'A-' in World History. Which really did make me cry a bit. I had convinced myself that the world wasn't going to end if I didn't maintain my 4.0, but after I found out about my grade in biology, I became incredibly hopeful. So that very day I went to talk to my history teacher about my grade, and when he said there was close to nothing that I could do, I almost broke down right in front of him. I quickly made my exit and let the tears fall when I was sure no one was around. I know, I know, how melodramatic of me, but I was so close!
In other news, my toe is almost back to normal. And yesterday I went on a bike ride which was really fun except my ears were pounding afterwords because I forgot to bring something to keep them warm. I guess that's what happens when you go on a ride in the middle of winter. Makes me excited for spring.
Well that chicken is calling my name and I really do have to get to that biology homework.
In case you didn't read my response to a comment on my last post, I suppose I should update. So, I got and 'A' in biology! A straight up 'A' with no minuses. But that didn't keep my GPA from dropping. I ended up getting an 'A-' in World History. Which really did make me cry a bit. I had convinced myself that the world wasn't going to end if I didn't maintain my 4.0, but after I found out about my grade in biology, I became incredibly hopeful. So that very day I went to talk to my history teacher about my grade, and when he said there was close to nothing that I could do, I almost broke down right in front of him. I quickly made my exit and let the tears fall when I was sure no one was around. I know, I know, how melodramatic of me, but I was so close!
In other news, my toe is almost back to normal. And yesterday I went on a bike ride which was really fun except my ears were pounding afterwords because I forgot to bring something to keep them warm. I guess that's what happens when you go on a ride in the middle of winter. Makes me excited for spring.
Well that chicken is calling my name and I really do have to get to that biology homework.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
My real problem with Biology;
I'm one of the many people, I assume, who can look at a flower and accept it. I don't need or want to know why it's green or how it grows.
You know those European Enlightenment thinkers who were always ridiculed and jailed? I'm pretty sure this had nothing to do with people thinking they were the anti-Christ. They just didn't want to make things more complicated than it already is. They were trying to save future generations from pointless biology classes.
I mean, realistically, a lot of people would be dead if all these discoveries hadn't been made but why in the world do I have to learn about them?
I suppose all this animosity towards biology really comes up because the end of the semester and the fact that my 4.0 GPA has been obliterated partly because of biology. Although I feel well about my finals so we'll see. A friend of mine stated that the last day of the semester, all you can do is sit back and watch your grades be carved in front of your eyes. I can definitely relate to this though.
Well, on a side not, my toe is broken. Huh.
And I decided that I don't care if I'm the only one who posts... So there you go. But I still love reading everybody's blogs so I hope you do post.
You know those European Enlightenment thinkers who were always ridiculed and jailed? I'm pretty sure this had nothing to do with people thinking they were the anti-Christ. They just didn't want to make things more complicated than it already is. They were trying to save future generations from pointless biology classes.
I mean, realistically, a lot of people would be dead if all these discoveries hadn't been made but why in the world do I have to learn about them?
I suppose all this animosity towards biology really comes up because the end of the semester and the fact that my 4.0 GPA has been obliterated partly because of biology. Although I feel well about my finals so we'll see. A friend of mine stated that the last day of the semester, all you can do is sit back and watch your grades be carved in front of your eyes. I can definitely relate to this though.
Well, on a side not, my toe is broken. Huh.
And I decided that I don't care if I'm the only one who posts... So there you go. But I still love reading everybody's blogs so I hope you do post.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Optimist;
So I realize today that it's been awhile since I've even signed into blogger.com for for today I signed on and found multiple new posts from multiple different people. And I thought they had abandoned me!
So school has taken a lot out of me. I've found myself at edge a lot more often and well I can assume you know how that goes.
And I have realized that due to previous posts such as Dried Out, Mush, and AAGH!, my few readers might have assume that I am nothing but a stressed out pessimist but I'm not! Which is why I've titled this the opposite of 'pessimist'. And I enjoy many things in life such as chocolate ice cream, my dog, Lilee, and looking up at partially cloudy skies. I suppose I tend to use my blog as an outlet for my anxiety which isn't very fair to you three or so people that give this blog the time of day.
So what have I been up to other than school and neglecting my blog? Hmm, well on the exact date of November 25th, 2009, I finally got around to getting my learners permit. I start drivers ed tomorrow! I've calculated that if everything goes as planned, I'll have my license in hand on May 25th, 2010. And yes, I am very excited.
Also, on a side note, as part of my New Years Resolution, I plan to keep my room clean which I am proud to report has been successful all of the ten days of 2010. I also have found a great new studying technique for World History (Flash Cards), that has helped greatly and am hoping that with it I will be able to pull at least an A- in the class. Though I've found from last year that January is a month of ambition and probably by mid February, the cleaning of the room and the studying of the history will slowly dwindle down.
I'm reading this book, Perks of Being a Wallflower, which has made me think and on some level relate to. Anyways, the author is Stephen Chbosky and I do suggest this book to all of my readers.
So I should probably go since I have school tomorrow and there's still stuff that needs to be done. And I'll only write more often if you guys do too! I feel stupid writing into emptiness.
So school has taken a lot out of me. I've found myself at edge a lot more often and well I can assume you know how that goes.
And I have realized that due to previous posts such as Dried Out, Mush, and AAGH!, my few readers might have assume that I am nothing but a stressed out pessimist but I'm not! Which is why I've titled this the opposite of 'pessimist'. And I enjoy many things in life such as chocolate ice cream, my dog, Lilee, and looking up at partially cloudy skies. I suppose I tend to use my blog as an outlet for my anxiety which isn't very fair to you three or so people that give this blog the time of day.
So what have I been up to other than school and neglecting my blog? Hmm, well on the exact date of November 25th, 2009, I finally got around to getting my learners permit. I start drivers ed tomorrow! I've calculated that if everything goes as planned, I'll have my license in hand on May 25th, 2010. And yes, I am very excited.
Also, on a side note, as part of my New Years Resolution, I plan to keep my room clean which I am proud to report has been successful all of the ten days of 2010. I also have found a great new studying technique for World History (Flash Cards), that has helped greatly and am hoping that with it I will be able to pull at least an A- in the class. Though I've found from last year that January is a month of ambition and probably by mid February, the cleaning of the room and the studying of the history will slowly dwindle down.
I'm reading this book, Perks of Being a Wallflower, which has made me think and on some level relate to. Anyways, the author is Stephen Chbosky and I do suggest this book to all of my readers.
So I should probably go since I have school tomorrow and there's still stuff that needs to be done. And I'll only write more often if you guys do too! I feel stupid writing into emptiness.
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