EXTRA EXTRA! THIS JUST IN!

Just announced on CNN this morning, Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend, Scott Disick, are expecting their 2nd child! She's 9 weeks pregnant!

Just thought all of you might wanna know ;)

Christmas is in the air!

So, I've noticed that each year, people get more and more impatient to put up Christmas decorations. Don't get me wrong, I love decorations. But I mean, we have Thanksgiving for a reason- it's a celebration of thanks and everything we should be thankful for- but people seem to think that we can skip it altogether and go sledding straight to Christmas. Sure, people decorate early, it went from mid-December to the start of December, but starting to decorate a week before THANKSGIVING? Seriously?? Is that really necessary?? Now, I can understand the end of Thanksgiving.... but the start of the week before Thanksgiving break??? Soon it will be the start of break, then up to the beginning of November.

Now again, I love decorations. I love holidays. But I don't understand the concept of why people have the need to start putting up lights and stockings and reefs before we past Thanksgiving. It just boggles my mind on why they think of this. Now decorating the day after Thanksgiving, that's okay because you have acknowledged it and given thanks; but any day earlier should be saved for preparing for Thanksgiving.

Respect the Bird, then Respect the Tree. It's a very simple concept to follow.

Now that I am done ranting: Christmas Season is finally here! My mom broke out all of her Christmas songs yesterday and my dad has already started putting up the tree. The house isn't decorated yet, but come December it will be. I've made my list and getting in the spirit of things. The only thing that is bumming me out is that we have 3 weeks of school left. But at least it's only 3 weeks!

Typical Thanksgiving Break

Lazy movie days filled with eating comfort food and wrapping yourself in furry blankets and having pillow fights with pillow pets. This was my Thanksgiving break at the core, and when I wasn't watching movies at home, I was going to the movie theaters. First, I saw Breaking Dawn, which was really good but slightly distrubing to me just because of the end...babies...being ripped out of a stomache....dear god. Anyways, I then watchesd Puss in Boots which was hilarious and super cute! Then as my last movie I watched Happy Feet 2 which was touching and even more adorable than Puss in Boots. I went out to eat a lot too, on top of Thanksgiving, so I had to have gained 10 lbs. Progressing events over break included baking my first pie! I made a chocolate pecan pie with an emeril laggase recipe. It tasted amazing I was really proud, my brother Marc hardly helped me, I am a soon to be baker! After Thanksgiving came the Christmas rush. Although my lights aren't up, I have gone Christmas shopping for my sister and her kids who are coming for Christmas. I also went to Apple Hill which had Santa handing out candy canes and Christmas tree cutting. Overall, all of these events I have talked about had one deciding factor that made them so spectacular. My boyfriend of 5 months now did all of this with me, after he just got over tonsilitis and not seeing me for a while. It made this break amazing and an adventure. I can't wait till Christmas break because we will both have no school to worry about because of new semesters! Unfortunatley, he will still have to work :( Its okay though, money for Christmas cookies! hehe :)  

NBA Lockout is OVER!

The day has finally come! The players and owners have agreed to a deal that would close the NBA Lockout! Training Camps should begin on December 9th with the first game three games launching on Christmas Day. I almost thought for certain the season would be over. I am just simply amazed at this news. I can't wait for the first Kings game. Please make it to the playoffs this year Kings..

Christmas List

This year, I'm finding it rather difficult to come up with what I want for Christmas. I'm not really someone who buys a lot and the aspect of other people buying me stuff doesn't really appeal to me. I mean who doesn't like free stuff but at the same time knowing other people are having to go through so much trouble just to buy you that one thing you want, doesn't really brush me the right way. I don't really need anything they're getting me and I've been doing fine with out it. Anything I want would be easier to get by my self rather than have some one else buy it for me and then my Christmas list turns more into a grocery list of tech goods. I guess it's easier to do when you're younger and you think some fat magical guy is going to be doing all the work with his army of elves but when you know the people that are going to get the stuff off your list, it's a bit different.

Ahhhh Horror!

So I recently watched The Ring. I know, I know...that movie came out forrrever ago. But I finally got the guts to watch it and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The story line was great, it kept me on my toes the entire time, and it was directed well. It seriously was one of the best horror movies I've watched in a while.
It makes me wonder why I can't find any good horror movies these days. It's rare to find a scary movie that has a good quality story line. All the "horror" movies I've watched recently (besides The Ring) are horribly directed, have some random sex scene that really has nothing to do with the story, and/or have a poor quality plot. Maybe it's just me? Or do you guys feel the same on this? I mean, every once in a while I'll watch a pretty good scary movie, but usually they aren't as fantastic as they used to be.

Oh, and if you do watch The Ring for the first time like I just did, don't watch it at night and stay away from the televisions for at least 24 hours. I have a TV in my room right in front of my bed and it was incredibly hard to sleep. Just sayin.

Frustration

I've been playing soccer since I was six years old. I've been on various Rocklin recreational teams for ten years. This year, a friend and I decided to be on a Roseville team after our beloved team stopped playing. It was nerve-wracking at first being the only new girls on a tight-knit team who had been nearly undefeated the year before since we had never considered our team very talented. The coach made us run and exercise more than any other rec team which was different. I was irked that for the first few weeks we barely got in any drilling or playing time amidst all the conditioning.

After losing a few games, it was clear that the girls were not at the skill level that we had expected or the coach had boasted. No one seemed really concerned with improving their soccer skills or playing as a team. It seemed rather lazy to me. Especially when we would lose 5-0. Don't get me wrong, the girls on my team are some of the most hilarious people I have ever met. I enjoy being around them, but don't really care for their soccer skills.

The second half of the season, we moved down a division and won three games, which was encouraging. Next weekend we have a tournament, District Cup, and I can only hope that our good fortune will continue.

FML...

So since today is Thanksgiving I decided I'm going to do a blog on the things people should be thankful for. I feel that everyday we are all alive is a gift, just being able to have the chance to be alive and to experience all the wonderful thing life has to give, is a gift. Yet some people seem to think that their lives are absolutely horrible for many unimportant reasons.

On Facebook I'm constantly seeing posts about people complaining about something that happened to them with "FML" at the end of it. I know that we all know what FML stands for, I just don't really understand what could go so terribly wrong in these peoples lives where they feel the need to constantly complain about stupid little things and be so dramatic by adding the FML, some people need to realize that they're lives are not at all even close to as horrible as they think they are. We live in Rocklin, in a tiny little bubble where everything is perfect and nothing goes wrong(compared to the rest of the world); we go to school, we have nice homes, most of us have expensive cars sitting in our driveway, we have food, we have jobs, expensive smart phones, and most importantly we all have family who loves us.

There are people in the world who don't have any of these things, they are starving, most are young orphans without a place to live and without someone to care for them; living on the street just trying to survive in the extreme poverty they are living in.

Whenever I feel that something is going wrong in my life, I look around me and see my family, my house, my clothes, and the fact that I'm alive and healthy with plenty of food... and I remember that there is always someone who has it worse off than me and would kill to have my life. This helps me appreciate everything in my life even the things that I might not think are perfect.

I am so thankful for the amazing people I have in my life; my family and my friends, also for the fact that I'm living and here in this world. I hope everyone has a great a great Thanksgiving and uses this day to remember to always be thankful for everything they have, because there's someone out there wishing to have half of what we have.

Oh Brother

This year's Thanksgiving break, I feel I am accomplishing a lot. Not jsut sitting around the house, eating oreos, and watching Crazy Stupid Love over and over again. Though I'm not saying anything is wrong with that...

But this break, I'm visiting my bro in LA. He's a college boy now and I miss him too much. You can only Skype so much until you can't anymore and realize I need to visit this kid! Immediately!

He's my idol, my mentor, and my confidant.

Besides visitng him, we will be going to San Diego for my soccer tournament, Irvine for my family, and Downtown LA for some sightseeing.

And THANKSGIVING Oh this holiday takes the cake besides Christmas of course. Our family does Thanksgiving justice. A massive turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, stuffing, rolls and rolls of bread, and yams. It just makes your mouth water... AND we add a touch of Vietnamese cuisine. Delish.

Obnoxious

You know what bothers me? Obnoxious people. Not like when you're with your friends and everyone is goofing off and having a good time, or at a party where it's loud and fun, but the people who love being obnoxious just for the sake of being obnoxious. Like the guy at the restaurant who just has to yell everything he says to make sure everyone hears him. Or the one guy in the movie theater who feels the need to yell profanity in dead silence. Those are the people I am talking about.

It is just so unneccessary. For example, the other day I was at a park where there are obviously little kids playing, and some rude guy decides to goof off with his friends and start screaming cuss words. Yes, I understand that people say words like that and I am not a prude, but he should have said it quieter, or at the least gone somewhere there were not any five year olds! All it is, is a way to get attention and impress their friends. I hate the "I'll do what I want and if you don't like it leave" attitude so many people have in public places now a days. Let's keep it classy while we are in public and save the joking around for where it belongs.

Kim K's joke of a wedding

Whether you are a fan of celebrity gossip or not, we all know the drama surrounding the Kardashian family right now. After just 72 days, the socialite ended her marriage with basketball player Kris Humphries. After making a visit to see her NFL ex-boyfriend, Reggie Bush, Kardashian filed for divorce. How did Mr. Humphries find this out? TMZ. To make things worse, the two only knew each other a few months before they got married. It was never in any way a long-term relationship. Kim K and her family raised so much hype leading up to this televised wedding, it was a total shock when the public heard that the 10 million dollar wedding was down the drain.

I have never really been a Kardashian fan, the only reason Kim is famous is thanks to her dad, and her butt. I will admit to watching the family's reality show, however when I saw on the news yesterday that all her "fans" are now boycotting the entire family, all I could do was laugh. Her personal problems do not affect me what-so-ever, in fact, they actually provided me with some hilarious entertainment. On twitter, one of the latest "trends" was, #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage. Here are a few of my favorite:

- the iPhone battery life
- Justin Bieber's chest hair
- the NBA lockout
- the trick-or-treat line outside Casey Anthony's house
- the Miami Dolphins win streak
- the time Rebecca Black took to choose a seat
- Lindsay Lohan staying sober
- Kim K's singing career
- Taylor Swift's speech before Kanye interrupted

College applications

So it turns out that I am probably going to be that student who waits until the last minute to get her UC applications in. I'm not sure what it is, but I am having an extremely difficult time figuring out what I am going to write about for my personal statments. The application portion is completed (that took me about six hours...) but I'm not getting anywhere on the essays. I dedicated three days for just writing my essays. I even took off work to do it! And I still have not gotten anywhere. I start writing a paragraph and then I decide I hate it, or I realize I'm rambling about nothing and I start over. Maybe it's because I don't know who I am yet...? I am so confused and scared. UC Davis/UCLA are my top choices and if I don't get my apps done, I'll either have to go Sierra or to one of my backups. I've always kept the option of Sierra open, but I just really want to get out of Rocklin for a while...
Here is where I have applied/will be applying to (hopefully)
Have applied:
Cal Poly - Biological Sciences with emphasis in Anatomy/Physiology
Chico - Cellular and Molecular Biology
San Diego State - Nursing
Will apply:
UC Davis - Exercise Biology
UCLA - Nursing
UCSB - Physiology
I'm not sure what private schools I want to apply to...
But I'm so excited!!!

The ol' Bandwagon label

So I've been a packers fan for 4 years now. Ever since Brett Favre was on the team and trust me that was a looooong time ago. Even as a freshman i was wearing my packers shirt and people clearly knew I was a packers fan. So they finally win a superbowl just this febuarary, I just happen to say I'm a fan of the packers, or wear some kind of form of packers clothing and BAM-labeled a bandwagon. And in sports, being called a bandwagon is the biggest offense you could EVER say to a fan. No matter how much I protest, no they won a superbowl and I'm the bandwagon fan. It sucks because they're all these other people who are the TRUE bandwagon, and I get thrown into the mix even though I'm the true fan. I pretty much can't even show support or my liking anymore because the word bandwagon slips out. Hell, I would rather see another team win the superbowl just s the label goes away. Buuuut you know what? I LOVE that team, they're undefeated, stacked with my favorite players, so call me bandwagon or not, but I will ALWAYS be a packers fan. GO PACK GO!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

So yesterday I went to go throw something away in my math class and I found a copy of The Flash in the trash can. Automatically my mood changed from annoyed(since I was in Math class) to furious. I took it out of the trash... yes I took something out of the trash, that's how much of a dedicated journalism student I am haha, and asked the person closest to the garbage who did it. It turned out to be the girl who sits behind me.

I asked her about it and explained how hard we worked on it and how it should not be thrown away. She replied with "well I wasn't in it, so there was no reason for me to read it." After I heard this, I become even more upset. People shouldn't decide whether to read it or not just because they are or aren't featured in The Flash.

Some people might not understand why its such a big deal to me, but since I know how hard everyone has worked on it and it just really upsets me when people either don't care about The Flash or disrespect it by throwing out. It is not only disrespectful to The Flash, it also is extremely disrespectful to all us journalism students who worked so hard! So please, if you see anyone disrespecting our Flash just let them know how much effort was put in it and how rude they are being.

Respect The Flash! :)

Modern media

Oh, the wonders of modern technology and social connections.

I am stuck in the Denver Airport for what will now be at least 3.5 hours waiting for my connection to Minneapolis and the JEA Convention. So, I just have logged on and caught up on grading. I love that about Google Docs.

However, the layover is a bit much. I left a bit later so I could drop Carson at daycare for three days (at 5 a.m.) and now will arrive so late it will be a bolt to the Mall of America to meet the kids. The sky is perfectly clear and blue in Denver as I sit, waiting. However, the temperature has not reached 30 degrees yet. Guess it's a "tune-up" for Minneapolis.

In addition to modern technology, moden travel is amazing. I never thought I'd cross the United States so often, and in so many different directions. I love travelling alone and not having to talk unless I want to. I'm very good at icing out the person next to me on a plane. But more and more I find myself thinking about going home, even as I am en route away.

I want to travel

I want to go somewhere. It seems like everyone is going somewhere over Thanksgiving break. For once, I just want to get out of rocklin.
I would love to go down to So Cal to visit mi familia and my friends. I have a few good friends that live down there who I haven't seen for like 5 months. They're like my brothers and sisters so I really want to go visit them. I also really want to go to Italy. I've dreamt about going to Italy for such a long time now. I think it would be really interesting to go there and just learn about the culture and experience it. I really don't care where I go, I just want to experience something different for a week to break up the routine of Rocklin. Maybe one day, I'll get away.

I'm scared of the dentist...

Yes, I'll admit it. I am scared of the dentist. Just the way a child is scared of the dark. Every single time I go I want to cry. In the past I have some of the worst experiences, one of which involved not enough novacaine. Through the years I have had braces, teeth extractions, screws put into my gums and every single time I NEVER had a good experience.

I'm going tomorrow, and let me tell you, I am scared to death. My wisdom teeth are starting to come in. I waited as long as I could to tell my mom so I wouldn't have to go, but the pain is becoming bad so I know I have to. The only thing that is keeping me from going crazy about tomorrow, is what my brother told me. We recently switched dentists, I have yet to go but my brother went last week. He said it was the best experience ever. First off, he claims the people working there are the nicest you will ever meet. Then, once they bring you into the room, you sit down in a massage chair, and are reclined back to watch a flat screen TV on the ceiling. While getting poked and prodded, you can enjoy a nice wax hand massage. Really? I have to pay $40 for a manicure to get a hand massage. Finally, once you leave, they offer you fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. Now that's service.

I really hope my brother is right. But knowing him, I could see him just saying that as a cruel joke. Guess I'll find out tomorrow....

Wisdom Teeth

So guess who's getting their wisdom teeth pulled out on Thursday? That's right, I am.Well I guess getting out my wisdom teeth won't be too bad. I will get to live off of smoothies and ice cream. However, I'm really mad because of the day I'm getting them out. I was scheduled to get them out on Monday during Thanksgiving break, but now I have to get them out this Thursday, due to schedule conflicts. It's either now, or at Christmas, and I can't wait any longer. Ohhh and I forgot to mention that, I have a "weak jaw joint", so I won't be able to eat any solid foods for three weeks. No turkey and pumpkin pie this year.
Anyways, at least my friends have told me they're cmoing to visit me and they're bringing me fun stuff. For the next week I'll get to know netflix instant very well. Time to get caught up on shows!

Finally the Smart One

My 8th grade brother is in the same math class as me ( geometry), at first this was embarassing considering he is two years younger than me. However, now I love it! This is the first year I have ever had a higher grade than him in a math class. He hates it, but I'm soaking it up. Now, he can't call me stupid or make fun of me for not understanding because I am now the math genius.

Last night he even asked for MY help on his homework. This is definitly good for my self confidence, not gonna lie. Every once in awhile he'll point out that I am a sophomore in geometry but I don't even care. I love being the smart one.

Fascinating Architecture

I find that the minute I turn on my computer and open up the internet I just have to scroll through the thumbnails on the yahoo home page. My interest usually sways towards health stories, celebrity style missteps, or houses for sale. This time around my interest was caught by a link named "Skinny Houses for Sale". The link led me to pictures of impossible narrow living spaces. It is amazing what some people come up with sometimes for convenience sake and sometimes just to make the impossible, possible. I don't know about other people but I find things like these interesting.

AP Biology... A Blessing or a Curse?

The title says it all.

WHen I decided to take this class last year I thought alright, I can do this. It's not going to be to bad right? And then I actually was in the class, learning the stuff, and saying crap.

From this point, I thought of AP Bio as the death of me. It was going to practically kill me with all the reading, the labs, the tests! I wanted to curl up into a ball, scream I dont want to read the AP Bio chapter tonight, and then never take the tests.

But, I had a sudden epiphany if you will. I could just wallow in my sorrow and complaining or simply push past it and make this AP Bio year the best it could possibly be.

I need to get over my pointless complaints and simply embrace this as a blessing! It's a pretty useful class to take. It'll provide me the pre requeisites needed in college. Hopefully the rewards outweigh the negatives.

CMA Awards

It was Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley's fourth year hosting the CMA Awards and this year, they definitely made it a big hit.

Now, I'm not the biggest fan of country but yesterday's CMA's definitely changed my mind.

Whether it was Carrie's and Brad's dynamic duo-ness or Luke Bryant's performance of Country Girl Shake it for Me or Taylor Swift's heart-warming performance of her song "Ours", it was a night to remember.

All of Country's finest were sitting among the crowd having a great time hearing all of the hosts' antics. They walked the red carpet with star-studded gowns (though some outfits were quite questionable).

Then came the awards. The Band Perry grabbed several awards which was no surprise to me but Maddie Lowell made a good point in that they had only one hit song! Whatever... it's up to the people and if the people like the "one hit wonder" then they can go right ahead and vote for them.

Taylor Swift of course won entertainer of the year. It truly befuddles me how one girl's boy troubles can make millions of dollars and earn so much success. Inspiring? I can guess you can say so but that's up for debate.

These were the main highlights of the night but there so many other successes throughout though I can't exactly remember them all...

Still, it was a truly successful CMA Awards.

Journalism

Journalism is the best class ever. I get to sit here and blog, while talking to a friend. Once I finish blogging, I can talk some more, because we just finished a copy of the Flash, and I have turned in all of my assignments, so I can just sit here and do homework. This class is really useful, because before a test, I can quickly review everything the period or two before, and then I can do my other work. It is definitely a safety net.

Winter Jig and French

So, the Winter Jig is tonight. I can't go because I'm busy, but it seems like barely anybody is going. Half of my friends are having a movie night, and I think it seems like having a Winter Jig in November is ridiculus. I think that the Winter Jig should at least be in December, because that's when I start feeling the wintery Christmas spirit. Saying that though, I have already made my holiday playlist on iTunes.


On another note, French Club is having a Breakfast Bistro on December 5th, and I'm really excited because we're having Madelines (Sp?) and hot chocolate. I have to admit that my favorite foods for the Bistro, are Madelines, hot chocolate, and crepes. Plus, nutella is always nice :)

The Final Race

Friday is the day. While the rest of my peers are inside sleeping, enjoying the day off, I will be at Folsom High. Racing for the final time of the 2011 cross country season. The pressure to perform well it taking over my brain and it is all I can think about. But the pressure is not coming from my coaches, my teammates, or even my parents. It is coming from me alone. After being injured for the majority of the season I feel I have to prove myself once again. Show everyone that I can be the great runner that I was freshman year and that they should not count me out of the competion.

Plus, it is my last race with the seniors. I definitly am going to be sadder this year then last because of who is graduating. Next year will not be the same without a specific someone always reminding me to take out my earings at the starting line (she has saved me from getting disqualified from at least five races).

Sections MUST be a success.

Tennis comes to an end this year

So my tennis season has come to an end this school year. As a team we made it really far. We were able to make it all the way to semifinals. We played Granite Bay, they're one of the top teams in the entire state. Despite the loss, we still tried our best and were able to win two matches out of the nine. That was one more than the previous times we played them.
Although we tried our best, I'm still a bit sad that it was our last match. The girls on my team have grown so close to me, they're like sisters now. I will miss my senior girls so much. It makes me sad to think that yesterday was the last match with Shannon, Holly and Stefanie. I will miss them so much.
Although the seasons over, I won't stop playing. I'll continue to play throughout the week to improve my game. Also I'll cross train to help my game. Next year will be my last year, and I want to be at a higher rank than I am now. So hopefully, if I remain dedicated, my work will pay off next year.

UFC Club

Warning: this is not a sponsored message for the actual Fight Club.

What's UFC Club then if it's not a Fight Club?

Let me begin by telling you a little story.

It was a bright sunny day. We were walking, Maddie and I. She and I were walking towards Werner when suddenly it hit us both. It was as if the gods were sending us a message. A message for what? A message to save this world! We looked up to the heavens and saw our mission!

We knew what we needed to do. Start UFC club with Werner as our advisor and help those suffering from poverty, hunger, and those who need educational improvements. This was our calling and we most definitely answered.

Okay, this may not be exactly how it went down but it was pretty darn close.

We just wanted to give back. To me, we, as a society, have so much. Sometimes, borderline too much. But, we have a certain obligation to give what we have to others for if we didnt, what we be? We wouldn't really be humans. We would be selfish greedy organisms that roam the planet.

I think as people we pride ourselves on that fact that we can feel. That we are humane and that we express emotions to the enth degree. But sometimes people forget this aspect of our human society and we lose sight of who we really are.

It is for this that Maddie and I started to club. To remind people of what they have to give.

Escalation Is Bad

If you're in a fight, don't play stupid mind games, thinking that "Oh, I'm so vengful and punishing".

Be straight and learn to accept apologies.

Don't escalate it. It's immature and makes you look like a pissed-off five-year-old.

My mom needs to learn that.

Thunder Galleria

Thunder Galleria is nearly a month a way, 33 days to be exact. On December 12, Rocklin students will flood the multi-purpose room, as elves, to give underprivileged children an unforgettable holiday experience. However, none of this would be possible without help from students prior to the event. Thunder Galleria is now accepting donations to the C&CC, so PLEASE DONATE! (Ex. books, toys, mom/dad gifts, etc.) Anything except clothing. Thanks! .. also, if you haven't already, sign up to be an elf in the C&CC, and like the new Thunder Galleria page on Facebook.

Stop...Hammertime

It's that time again. Mock Trial is starting! How exciting! I absolutely love doing Mock Trial because the team is just one happy family (well, most of us). There are some issues which are preventing me from fully enjoying the club experience, but besides that, I can't wait to get started and get back into the regular routine of going to practice that I had my freshman year.

Two thing are...irking me though. One is that there are certain people in which I don't exactly look forward to working with. And yes, I know that life is always filled with things that you must do which you hate, but I feel like they are just going to bring me down...and in the end, it'll affect my mood and performance. Hopefully, the team can bond and I can form some sort of connection with certain people.

Next is that the dance show is at the same time as the competition! That means that I may not be able to compete because I'd still have homework, the show, and the competition to take care of! That's going to be one stressful week...I'm not looking forward to probably missing the competition because I have a passion for Mock Trial, and I don't want one of my classes to get in the way of that.

Besides that, I'm so freaking happy that more people are joining that seem to be dedicated and I honestly just want another great year with the club!:D Oh, if interested, join! Just talk to someone in it, like me. There's always room for more people.

Calm down...

Its not Christmas yet... I feel that everyone should chill out its not even the end of November and there's already Christmas decorations in stores and were already playing Christmas songs on the announcements. Lets get real here, I mean really this is a little out of control.

What about Thanksgiving? I would say its a pretty important holiday. Taking time to just spend time with your family and thinking about what you're thankful for and understanding that there are others that aren't as fortunate as you are. Being able to sit around a table with your family and eat great food is just the best. Apparently society feels that we should just skip Thanksgiving all together and go straight to Christmas. I wonder why that is. I love both holidays so I would like to be able to enjoy both buts its kind of hard when people are just talking about Christmas non stop and all I see is Christmas stuff everywhere.

I just wish we could all slow down and just live day by day Christmas will come soon enough just not yet... don't forget about Thanksgiving.

How to Introduce Yourself

Introductions can be the most important part of a relationship. I mean, it IS the catalyst. There are so many ways to say it. "Hi, nice to meet you." "Hajimemashite." "G'Day, stranger". Something like that.

I find myself meeting more and more people as I grow older, and each time, the introduction is different. Let's start by talking about the handshake.

I love shaking hands. I've gotten told that I have a very good handshake. That's....the weirdest compliment I've ever gotten. But it's because i do it often! This summer, I had an internship where I had to shake hands with many important people, so I didn't want to have a lame one.

Although most high schoolers do.

Then. What do you say after you shake hands? "It's nice to meet you?" " I hope we have a good relationship into the future?"

AWK-ward!

But, no matter how gawky a first meeting is, meeting new people is the first step to broadening your world.

So, it's nice to meet you :)

The Friend Ship has Sailed Away

High School is where we learn who our true friends are. This has been said to me countless times. The truth is, you never really know when someone will break your trust. You can't control what happens to you but you can control how you act. For the past two months I have been in denial about losing my best friend. I haven't gotten a true reason to why we aren't friends and I was reminded everyday at Cross Country practice for the past two months that we couldnt be friends. She is even in my english class, sitting right next to me, and I'm invisble. I have broken down, called her and left voicemails crying. Something even worse? We share a locker, and I left a letter in it for her, only to have no response. Now that I have gotten all my crying, being depressed, and feeling nosalgic out. I can move on, and I know that she doesn't deserve me as a friend. We both have changed and we are now on two different paths.

High School Basketball

So the high school basketball season officially started yesterday. It was our first practice and i was shaking all day...adrenaline rush! I think i may have dunked 5 times in practice and i usually only get one...I was bouncing off the walls with anticipation,.,,,for the first practice, imagine what it is going to be like for the first game! basketball being my life, im ok with obsessing over it, but too be honest i wish people would stop saying were going to suck this year..they don't know anything. Here's a lesson- your going to have a down year after the best coach in Nor Cal history other than DLS's coach retires. your going to have a down year when your transitioning to a new coach and have a lot of new players. This year we WILL be good so Rocklin get ready and ya'll better be there or you may miss out on something special.

college Basketball

So people say im obsessed with basketball, but i never really thought so....that is until this years college basketball season started and i recorded the first 50 games on ESPN this year...I now agree im obsessed and maybe a bit of a lunatic. 50 games? that's a hell of lot and so you all know what i'll be doing very weekend im not personally playing basketball. Sitting in front of the tv screaming waiting for my chance to play on  ESPN

Winter

It's almost Thanksgiving break!! It's so close... only a few weeks. Every day, I just think, three more weeks, three more weeks. I need to break so badly, I'm done with tests, homework, projects, etc. I just want to sleep, watch movies, and relax. Sigh. Almost there. Although, it seems like this semester has gone by really fast. I just want my grades to be final, so I can stop worrying about them. Oh well... three more weeks until Thanksgiving, a few more after that, and then they will be final. And after Thanksgiving, there's Christmas! It seems like the year starts to pick up around Halloween.

:-)

So, I''m very excited because one of my best friends, who I haven't seen in almost two years, is moving right next door to me! I'm thrilled :) I am going to be the neighbor her family has never wanted... I am going to be there all the time, and I can't wait to see her and her sister! She is going to be moving in at the end of November, and it's going to be so much fun! She can help me with all of my homework because she's already graduated, so it's going to be free help too! Ahhh I'm so excited!

College Essays..

I hate college essays. They are just so unnecessary. I have nothing interesting to write about, no sob stories, no major life challenges, nothing amazing. And I really dislike writing about myself; it’s hard to make yourself sound like a good person without sounding conceited. Once you finally write them, then you have to find a bunch of people to edit them to make sure they sound good. It’s so hard to know what a college is really looking for in an essay. Do they want you to talk about how awesome their college is, what you’re going to offer, or what you’re looking for? It’s just so confusing. And it’s not something you can just blow off and hope for the best, it’s really important! As the deadlines get closer and closer, I can only hope I find some motivation to finish these essays.

Computer Crash

Last Sunday I was working on homework when my computer crashed. The internet suddenly shut down and so did the unsaved word documents I was working on. I shut the computer down and logged back on to try and save my documents, but when I tried to do this a black screen came up and everything was gone. I don’t know how it happened, but my computer now had a virus. After many attempts to put the computer into safe mode failed, I knew there was nothing I could do. All my documents were gone including my essay due the next day, all of my college application essays, and my portfolio that was also due the next day. While I had some of my documents saved to my email, I had to re-type many of the assignments that were due Monday. Later the next day a person with a more advanced knowledge of computers was finally able to get some of my documents back. Even though this caused a major set back for not only my homework but for college essays, I feel fortunate that I am able to get back most of my documents. It makes me really angry that people even do this. They should be using their time, energy, and skills for something constructive instead of trying to ruin people’s computers and deleting their documents, it’s just not fair.

Autumn is Here...

UGGGHHHHHH. It's that time again - allergies.
Every spring and winter, I get allergies. Bad allergies. The kind where your nose is bipolar, one moment it's stuffed and then it's runny. The kind where you sneeze at least 10 times every hour. The kind where your throat is kinda sore and your head feels clogged up and like it's going to explode.
Yeah...NOT FUN. The worst part is when my nose/throat feel like they are on fire as I breath. Or when my throat is incredibly itchy and there is nothing I can do to relieve it.

This morning I took 2 zertechs (sp?) and it seems to not be helping at all. All my symptoms are still here, including my plugged ears. I can't hear anything really. The only thing these zertechs are doing is making me drowsy. I have an important monologue today in theatre 4 and I'm getting really nervous that I'm going to forget my lines...And then I have a driving lesson tonight at 6:45. In the dark. On the freeway. With a creeper sitting next to me.
I'm going to LOSE IT.
So if you see my around the room, looking tired, you know why. And if I don't hear you call my name, you also know why. Just yell a little louder.

Devin...

When Devin "itches" his eye it drives me crazy! He does it at least 3 times a day and it makes the creepiest sound ever. I just cant even handle how much it bothers me, actually Devin does a lot of things that bother me. I think I will name off all the things that Devin does that annoy me-(don't get me wrong I love Devin, he's one of my best friends)

1. When he says I "swagger jacked" his conversation with a girl
2. When he gets sassy for no apparent reason
3. When he attempts to help me with my math homework then gives me attitude for not understanding...my bad I'm not a genius
4. When he comes and talks to me then randomly gets up and walks away and goes and talks to someone else, apparently I'm boring
5. When he starts drama like a girl.

Anyway there are other little things that I cant think of at the top of my head, but there a lot of things Devin does that I love. He helps me with math, he is hilarious, fun to be around, hes a great friend, and he always listens and helps me with my problems. He may drive me nuts once in a while but I think I can get over it, love you Devin!! xoxoxoxoxoxo

Monday?

I did not like the fact that Halloween this year was on a Monday. It completely through me off.
Going out and celebrating Halloween, only to come home and do large amounts of homework, completely sucked.
I thought we should have at least had Tuesday off.
Oh well...I'm a senior and by this time next year, I won't have to worry about such things. Wooo.

MLIA; My Life Is Average

So every blue day morning, I come into this class and go onto mylifeisaverage.com . I don't know what the deal is but it just lightens up my day. Some of the stories are silly or boring and others are just outrageous- it really depends on what type of tolerance in funniness you have. But for me, this site is my personal laughing gas. It has so many dumb stories and weird situations; like google vs. yahoo war or mystery seeker. Whatever the reason is, MLIA.com is one funny place.

Now 100.5

So, every Monday Wednesday and Friday on Now 100.5 there is a really funny segment called BaltBusters. It airs at 7:35 so I usually only hear the first part of them, but they are insanely hilarious. The way it works is, someone calls in who wants to play a joke on a friend/relative. The DJ then proceeds to call up the person and pretending to be somebody else. Some examples include, pretending to be a videographer and calling someone up and telling them that their wedding video has been deleted, a human resourse worker explaining to someone that inappropriate photos have been leaked to the employees at work, etc. The people go insane and freak out! It's probably the funniest thing on the radio in the morning.

A case of the Mondays

Halloween this year, did not feel like halloween. There was no crazy chattering over halloween parties or even trick or treating. I didn't have plans for Halloween until monday at break and even then, those plans were tentitive. Despite going trick or treating and visting several haunted houses, it just didn't feel like Halloween. Maybe i'm finally getting too old for Halloween or maybe it's a sign of the times? I just hope it doesn't affect christmas.

NBA Lockout Continues!

When will it stop already? First, everyone thought it was only going to last for two weeks, but now it ends up being the entire month of November! The delayed season is inspiring boredeom and leaving many loyal NBA fans in shock. I want to watch some Kings Basketball already.