September 2009
1 post
Ich habe eine Katze.
Sie heißt Cleo.
November 2008
4 posts
“It is bad news when the world tells you the bad news that you are wrong. Unless...”
– Adverbs by Daniel Handler
“Mike was ten years old, and already lots and lots of interesting things had...”
– Adverbs by Daniel Handler
Where are my thoughts?
I need to start journaling more. I want a physical one, but I think it’d help to do something daily on here as well. I feel empty-minded a lot lately—something that used to be one of my biggest fears. What scares me at this moment is I haven’t even noticed…it must be all the stress of this month.
Fall is here!!!
Regarding the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix.
We had a Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix brunch here at my house today. It was insane. That whole race…wow. Lots and lots of crazy events I could talk about, but I’m sure anyone who didn’t already see it doesn’t really care. I wore Brazilian flag colors, yellow and green (since my wardrobe lacks Ferrari Red), to support Massa.
For anyone who gets it, all I can say is that...
October 2008
1 post
Hmmm.
Life is interesting at the moment…I suppose. I’ve been in Sacramento for just over a month. It’s so cold here already!
Other than that…uneventful. Uneventful over and over again.
August 2008
3 posts
“You love once and then maybe not again. Not on a day like this. The rain, the...”
– Adverbs by Daniel Handler
An interesting position.
I feel I am at an interesting point in my life right now—the feeling of being in between lives. It’s strange, really, but horridly exhausting and frustrating. It’s a bit sad in a way as well…I’m not sure.
“Do you know what’s in Spam? I’ll tell you what’s in my Spam...”
– Anne Postema
July 2008
5 posts
Sad...
My visit to Sacramento is nearing its end…sigh.
Death of a friend.
Yesterday morning I found out that one of my best friends, Tyler Sargent, died in a car accident. I’m here in California so I have been in the dark a bit…I needed to go to the funeral today, and couldn’t. I’m extremely devastated. Life has been severely altered for me very quickly. But also because of this, I’m making some life-altering changes—like carrying on...
This is my short story.
“Je t’aime,” elle a dit à son ami. Mais il ne pouvait rien dire, car il était seulement un oiseau.
What I've been up to.
A lot goes on here in Sacramento.
What I’ve been reading: A collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald short stories Adverbs by Daniel Handler (signed first edition, thanks to an amazing friend)
What I’ve been listening to: DeVotchKa’s Curse Your Little Heart on bike rides Swing music in the backyard, along with some French stuff from the 20s to 50s Damien Rice when bored trying to fall...
Dance dance dancing dancing!
This evening I went to a dance lesson. Lindy hop! It was super fantastic fun. I can’t wait for more lessons.
I start my first day of volunteering at Fairytale Town tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it, actually. I’m curious to know what I’ll be doing.
For you, yes you, reading this: I hope you’re doing just lovely and having a good time wherever you are, whatever...
June 2008
4 posts
Equation for a good day.
(DeVotchKa + iPod) + (Sunshine - Worries) + Bike ride = Perfection.
“I like my fruitbats HUGE. There’s nothing I like better than a giant...”
– Craig Ferguson, monologue, June 19 2008
Gender Roles.
You know, for a place that tries to be all macho, fixing up cars and what not, I don’t think PEPBOYS was the right name choice.
May 2008
21 posts
Oh my, what have I done?
The waking up at (or after) 1:30 pm needs to stop. Now. I haven’t gotten anything done. I don’t even know what to do—I went to bed earlier than usual last night even. I feel so lazy and unproductive. Oh wait…I am.
Mmmmmm, sleepy.
I just returned from a really long drive from Georgia to Illinois. With my entire family—grandma, mom, and sister. If it had been a friend and me or something, it would have been fun. But it wasn’t, so it wasn’t. But I’m home now, in my own bed of happy. Yay.
The Laws of Physics and Me.
I may have failed my entire physics course today. All that hard work for nothing. However, there’s nothing I can do about it now, so hooray for all the good things in life! Like blue crab, avocado, and miso sauce sushi, and pretty cheesecake slices, and new contacts, and Vitamin Water! I am far too easily pleased, I think—better than never pleased at all, right?
So, so close.
Tomorrow: Honors Physics Final Exam. Scared. I have a lot of studying to do. Interior Design Final Exam. Not so scared. Actually, I’m just glad to be done with that class. Now that the seniors are gone it is no fun at all. Friday: French Civilization Final Exam. Not too worried, actually. AP French “Final Exam.” Not worried at all. So I’m stuck with a ton of studying to do...
Godspeed, Majiek.
Majiek got colic and died suddenly today. They were on their way to the hospital with him when he died. Lillian is especially bent up—she just rode him yesterday. She recently had formed a close relationship with him and is very upset. He was a great, beautiful horse and a fantastic jumper. He’ll be missed.
“I didn’t want to throw punches, I wanted to throw jazz hands!”
– Craig Ferguson, May 15 2008
And finally...
3 AP exams down. No more to go. Yesssss.
Interesting.
Happiness is great, but I’ve recently been hit with mindless boredom. Is boredom really boredom or is it just laziness? Either way…
A good shopping day.
I got this beautiful light blue pair of Lacoste shoes…for $40. I also bought a pair of jeans, but even though she took off the security tag I realized when I got home that she forgot to ring them up. So I got free jeans. Which is good, because they’re a new thing for me. I got light wash, non-skinny/non-straight leg jeans. AKA the opposite of what I ususally look for. But they are...
"Ooh, it feels good to be free!"
Oh wow. I’m absolutely overflowing with happiness tonight, and I don’t even know why. In a way I wish I had someone to gush to about it, but in another way I’m just so happy to be like this and know it’s all because of me. I’m so content, bubbly, overflowing. It’s my first night being truly alone for a very long time, and I am definitely enjoying it. Most...
“High school is not a real place. We need to stop pretending it is!”
– Anne Postema (my English teacher)
The hectic before the quiet.
I get the house to myself this evening since my sister is going to a party and my mother is going to friends’ house and then out to dinner. So it is crazy around here right now, but it’ll be really nice to just chill out for a while. I’m going to try to get some cleaning done and just relax. It’ll be nice. Very, very nice.
“It’s brunch and it’s FABULOUS!”
– Craig Ferguson—May 9, 2008
The APUSH Exam
I went into this one expecting a 1 at best. No joke. So it was more like a “Let me see how bad this is just for laughs” than a serious test. This is how things went… 07.50 AM: Arrive in gym lobby. I’m the only one nearby not completely freaking out. In fact, I was looking around aimlessly and smiling, even though it was early and I was tired. 08.00 AM: Enter gym. I pass...
BUBBLY.
I am having a really good day. I’m just shrugging off everything negative and just…partying on. I have energy, I feel great about myself, I’m just happy all over! Things contributing to my happiness and well-being at the moment: Craig Ferguson. The timing of Nora, Jamie, and Cara The end of high-stress days of AP French Smiling for real—it only leads to more smiling for...
How It Ends.
After a very long, difficult depressing day, Cara saved my life by a single text message. It said “Je t’aime.” And the follow up message three minutes later? “From the bottom of my heart, I love you.” Her timing is always incredible. It’s her “Merf Senses.” Thanks Cara. I also received a phone call from a DeVotchKa concert. Wow. I’m really...
C'est la vie--a little piece of today's French...
Madame: Any questions about testing, class, thoughts on life in general?
Me: (looks up, glares)
Madame: Marianne has a thought, but we can't say that word out loud. You should see the look she just gave me.
Me: (exaggerated sigh-groan) C'est pas à vous. C'est à...c'est...
Madame: C'est la vie.
Me: Yep. That one.
Well, I'm still here.
So I’m trying to keep my chin up, even though I’m sick and sad and stressed. I’m doing okay. I have my down moments, but I’m keeping my chin up. Just trying to keep my head above water and not let all the waves pull me down and drown me. I had a Vitamin Water today. I just had my first one on Sunday and I’m already in love with them. I just have to make sure I...
“What did heartbroken people do before phones? Come home and stare at the...”
– Greg Behrendt & Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt, It’s Called a Breakup Because It’s Broken
Two completely different feelings.
Oh my gosh, I am SO glad that AP French Exam is done with. So, so happy. On the other hand, I’m experiencing a serious crash right this second from a high month. I’m not sure yet how to deal with it…I’m really not. Oh dear.
Very sleepy.
I am contemplating a nap. I know it messes with my sleep schedule, but I’m spent. I’m worried about the AP French Exam, but there’s nothing drastic I can really do. I’ll recover I’m sure.
April 2008
2 posts
An excellent day.
Being positive is great. I’m really looking forward to this summer. I was dreading it for a while for some reason, but I’ve noticed a significant change in my mentality lately and I think the summer will be good for me. I’m going to be keeping busy—volunteering, photography classes, ballroom dancing classes, things like that. I’m excited. I hope to gain a lot this...
Yes.
I feel like being negative wastes time. So here goes nothing.