Last day of January

Hey all!

Long time no see, eh? It's definitely been a while, and it seems like everybody I know, whether from the internet or real life, are pretty busy this time of year. But even though it's pretty hectic around here, I still manage to get on the internet and check Google Reader every day. And everyday, I visit my blog, and think about writing something. Don't get me wrong, plenty of eventful things have happened the 4 weeks I've been gone (Starting Romeo and Juliet in English, getting my SAT scores back, NYC trip, the death of one of my favorite writers, etc.), but none that I felt like blogging about. And often, when I think of an especially kick-ass topic to write about, I always want to save them for later. I worry that, if I ever get more readers, I'll eventually run out of things to say, so I better save the best for later. Is that too precocious of me?

Ever since I was little, I used to worry about everything. About how I was presenting myself to people, wondering if I had not done so-and-so what would've happened, etc. I've heard of the expression, of having a "one-track mind", used before. Maybe that wouldn't be so bad, to focus one thing and to do it well, instead of having your mind cluttered with so many things, you can't do any of them right. Okay, this is weird. Goodbye now.

Just wanted to let you guys know that I'm still alive.

Best Wishes =)

QOTD:What's your favorite song currently, or one that you can't get out of your head?

A new decade is upon us!

So, it's officially 2010, yay? I guess I am looking forward to a new year and all of that, but I remember I was more excited for National Square Root Day last year (3/3/09. Get it?).

All in all, I'm glad 2009 is finally over, it definitely wasn't the best year for me. Especially reading wise, I feel like I've lost motivation. What is wrong with me? I used to love reading! I was planning on reading 50 books this year, but I only made it to about half of that. Perhaps it was because I was only reading classics. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Dickens and Steinbeck, but sometimes it's too exhausting. But I think I felt bad for liking a lot of contemporary stuff, that some people deemed trashy or immature. I based it off of what I would rather have people see me read at Starbucks. I would die if I was caught reading Gossip Girl or Sarah Dessen. I'm sure the other person would be more impressed if they saw me with War and Peace (which by the way, is a really good novel. But still...). Why can't I have both? I find that I really like Sarah Dessen.

New Years resolutions suck, in my opinion, because seriously, who actually sticks to them? As many people have said, why would you have to wait for one day to make a goal? It just puts a lot of unnecessary pressure on yourself. (I really enjoy saying superfluous :P)
Maybe it be good for me, personally, to be less specific and just read what I like, instead of putting a weight on myself.

So, I hope you had a good new years, and a good weekend!

Best Wishes =)

Joyeux Noel!

Hey!

So...we almost ran over a cat yesterday in our car, but he/she was swift and got away! Hope he/she has a good holiday, as well. He/she resembled Crookshanks a bit, in my opinion. Yup, just a tidbit I wanted to share.

I got braces! Well, about 2 weeks ago, but I don't think I mentioned it yet. I have to wear them until 10th grade, yikes. If you have them, how long have you been wearing them? This girl in one of my classes says she's had braces since the 4th grade. Wild, huh? It must have been serious.

Holy cow, knitting and making snowflakes is so much fun! It's pretty easy, once you get the hang of them. Yes, my life is extremely thrilling, isn't it? But seriously, don't you guys wish you could make deformed kidney-shaped hats?

Have a great winter break, a great new years, and see ya in '10!

Winter Wonderland!

Hey All!

It's been strange around where I live, usually snow hits us at about mid-November, but it was yesterday that we had our first snow! Okay, it wasn't the first, but it was the first to actually not melt once it touched the ground. Gosh, I love snow. There's just something about it that I love, the way it transforms a place! Okay, I'm going to stop before I sound too loony.




Best Wishes =)

Today's Question: What's your favorite season? I think mine has to either be Winter or Spring.

Gobble Gobble!

Hey All!

Well, I'm so glad school's over today. I just got done getting two teeth removed today, I got the two on the other other side removed last week, which makes a total of 4 empty holes in my mouth. Okay, that sounded a bit weird to me.


This Thanksgiving, I decided to take on the task of making the entire dinner by myself. Crazy, I know. We don't usually do anything special for Thanksgiving, but I felt daring this year. I'm making all the classics for my first time- Green beans, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, butternut squash soup, roast turkey with gravy, and pumpkin pie. Oh, and on a side note, don't you love the word giblet? It's so...giblety. Anyhow, wish me luck?

Best Wishes, have a good holiday =)

Question of the day: What are you guys doing for Turkey Day? Any family shindigs to go to, or maybe you're deep frying a turkey? I've always wanted to do that.

P.S. Has any of you been watching Project Runway? If so, what did you think of the finale?

Way to start off on such a happy note, eh?

Hey All!

School was a little bit different today.
During first period, an announcement came on over the loudspeakers. No one really expected it to be more than an "Will Bob Smith and Larry Davis please report to the main office" thing, but no. A student had died earlier, yesterday actually, on Veteran's Day.


I think it hit all of us harder than expected, I think partly because we all knew who he was, regardless to what depth. He went to my elementary school, and I knew that he had a developmental disability, so he was different in that way. But he was one of those kids that everybody liked, and would say hi to you, even if he didn't know who you were.

But also, I think part of it was just the shock. It's just so sad and distressing, to pass by someone every day in the halls, not think anything of it, and all of a sudden, they're gone.


In a lame attempt to change the subject, how have you guys been recently? Have you dealt with something similar before?

Also, does anyone have any good book recommendations? I've been running out of ideas!

Best Wishes =)

Quick Update

Hey All!

I just spent the last hour reading this, and man, I can seriously say I'm hooked. It makes me realize that there is awesome out there in the world, in that our generation is not completely superficial.

What have you guys been up to this past week? Are you dressing up for Halloween and going trick-or-treating?


Best Wishes, and have a good weekend =)