Blog365: Day 59

And I thought I was good at flute...

"Inspector Gadget"



"Sesame Street"



"Super Mario Bros"



"Hard Knock Life"

Blast from the Past

I was looking through some of my old notebooks today. I found the first two chapters of a story I wrote back in 3rd grade. Here is chapter one, spelling and punctuated by an 8-year-old:

y me?

Jeeny Hawerd had a terrible day at school evry day. Like on Monday, Her Math book got lost the day befor the big Math test the next day. And on Tuesday She failed the Math test and the teacher thought taht She put gum in MaryAnns hair and got Detchin. But the worstthing of all was her boyfriend brock up with her and evryone on the blacktop stated to lahf becase she was'nt popler anymore. Jeeny felt like she was acting in a movie movie where she gets dumped.

When Jeeny got home she walked the 4 flits of stairs two her apartment room. She did'nt tell her Mom waht happend becase her mom only says ignor it hony and her dad only says you can'nt cange waht happend befor. So she neddid to tell someone so she told her stuffed bunny name babs but she did'nt say eneyfhing so Jeeny closed the windo and jet out her pet rarret Lusy but her parret only said Lusy wna cracker!!! brak! brak! So Jeeny put her back in. Leeny left her room sraching her back took off a sigh on the backof her shirt that said "Kick me".

Leeny desited to go to the soo to spend her aloens So she yelled Mom! her mom siad yes hony! Leeny yelled aging. Can I have my alowens! Jeenys mom yelle back. Sorry Huony I spent it ona ring to show off at my bookclub sorry!!

Leeny yelled back. Mom how could you?! Jennys Mom came up stiars and said Apil fools here yau go! Leeny said Mom its not April fools day.

Oh watever swtty, SO I shod'nt joke and Max liting Lusy fee hu? said Jeenys mom.

He didn'nt rihgt? Jeeny asked. Of course he did'nt her mom said. OKiedokie I will be at the soo! bye Mom! Lenny called from behind her. When Jeeny got home she was holding a soda and a stuffed fox pup, it was a friend for Babs named Robin. It was a little late so Jeeny decided to wahch T.V. until bed hoping she would be popler tomoroww.

Beware of Dog Doctor

I've recently made a roleplay site about 1900's New York City. Nobody was posting recently, and my character (Who is a mix of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Johnny Depp's Sweeney Todd) was always a rather depressing person, so I added a little plot to get something going.

Of course, with every major injury comes the hospital scene. Maya offered to play the insane French Doctor, and she does a rather good job at making him pretty darn insane:

The French doctor snorted at Mischa. “HUH…zeez immeeegrants…always bleeding…stop! Stop bleeding at us! You, boy, you need to ztop bleeding, you’re staining zee car-pets! Zeez man vill not ztop bleeding, ee eez RUINING zee CAR-PETS!” The doctor roughly said. He started cleaning some instruments. “Vondering vat zeez are?”
He waited for Mischa to reply.

“Zeez vill hurt a lot.” he simply said, before painfully preparing to tear the bullet out of Mischa’s shoulder.

He's a rather interesting character. As you can guess, Mischa is currently trying to escape from the hospital without looking obvious.

Depressing and greusome as it may seem, it grabbed a lot of attention from posters.

"Terror-Nova"

OK, so TerraNova doesn't suck that badly. I still don't like it. I don't like tests, so the fact that we're spreading it over two weeks isn't really helping.

Probably the only good part is that if we look like we're working hard, we won't get homework during those two weeks. So far, that isn't a possibility, as I have 3 things due it Social Studies by Friday. Ugh.

Tomorrow is the ELA section of the test. It's always been my 'favorite' (Meaning the one I dislike the least), as I'm good with reading. Next comes Math (Which at least is logical), then science (Not looking forward to at all) and social studies (So-so).

On a brighter side---we had a pep rally during 6th and 7th period, depending if you were a 7th or 8th grader. My drama coach selected a few of us to do testing-related improvs, and I was one of them, as well as being the only 7th grader. Katie and I paired up yet again, and we did quite a performance. I played somebody who could care less about my future and tests (The first thing I said in my intro was, "Yo, sup dawgs") while Katie played a test-freak. The result was hilarious, and we got to miss 3 out of 7 classes to do it---one practicing, two performing.

Triple Crown

Triple news, one of which is, well, tripled!

Item the First- I'm blogging this as the Oscars are going on. Go Jon Stewart! Hoping Sweeney Todd will win something...

Item the Second- Speaking of Sweeney Todd, I finally saw the movie today. IT WAS INCREDIBLE. Jamie Campbell Bower and Ed Saunders are incredible actors/singers, and they pulled of Anthony and Toby better than almost anybody else I've seen.

The actual killing parts weren't too awful. To be truthful, the most intense part of Judge Turpin's death was the reprise of "Pretty Women" before hand and the whole "BENJAMIN BARKER!!!" thing. Still not a good choice for young audiences, but as an avid Sweeney Todd fan, I survived it. As for Mrs. Lovett's death...*Shudder* don't even get me started. SCARY.

It was incredible, though. I can't wait until it comes out---April 1! The orchestra was incredible and full, Johnny Depp proved himself to be somewhat of a singer, and much more. I can't say more good things about it.

Item the Third- This is my 100th post! I'm now entering the wonderful world of Triple Digits...(I'll never catch up with my mom, though; she has over 300 posts)

I'm going back to watch the Oscars and root on Sweeney. Toodeloo 'till tomorrow.

Going "Old School"

Today, I dug out some stuff I hadn't touched in awhile: the DVD of Maya and I, a random PS2 game, and my brother's old hoodie. It's a very comfy hoodie, very warm, too.

As for the video game, it deleted all my data, so I've spent about half an hour or so trying to catch back up to where I was (I might be a fifteenth of the way there). However, its stupid and addictive. I like it.

Watching Maya's movie is almost as if Syracuse was yesterday. "Il Muto" and "Hannibal" were hilarious (Quinn was having a plastic nutcracker breakdance in the background of Maya singing "Think of Me"). I "landed" pretty much all the guy's parts (I wonder why...), so played Reyer, Firmin, Serofimo, Piangi, and Boquet. The hanging scene was especially fun---I had to make a lasso that would look choking, but wouldn't kill me. I was also the one who had to hold the rope up. With one hand up and tounge out, you could photoshop some makeup on me and post me as somebody from KISS or something.

It's about 5 minutes until post deadline, so I'll wrap this up. Toodleloo!

Snow Cancellation Delay

Today, we had a two-hour delay before school. I was hoping for a cancellation, but figured that a delay would be good enough. I woke up 90 minutes later than usual, wasn't in any rush to get ready, and even waited for the bus when it was light outside!

Off topic: I finally found a good audition song:



Any guesses?

Burning Ring of Fire

For the past few weeks, I've been reading Firestarter by Stephen King. I was mildly disappointed that it was mainly a weird, freaky sob-story instead of the sleep-with-the-covers-up-to-your-chin thriller my mom says is in Carrie and Salem's Lot. However, it was a nice introduction into Stephen King.

However, I'm sort of burnt out on difficult reading, so I'm planning on reading something a bit "fluffier", like Meg Cabot or Chris Crutcher. "Fluffy" meaning semi-easy to understand, not entirely depressing, and text that is a little bigger.

I can't wait to read Night Shift when I get back into Stephen King. I need some quicker-paced stories to deal with my unpatient-ness. Hmm...anyone have any other reading suggestions?

On Time

Considering today was a short day, I got out of school about an hour early. I had a fair bit of homework, and it takes a lot of effort to pull me into homework mode after being in school for so long.

Tonight, I actually finished my homework before dinner. That's right: after dinner, I didn't have to head back to my desk to try and cram out 20 cornell notes or finish some worksheet on the solar system. It was all DONE.

I'm probably going to be in bed rather early, even though tonight is a lunar eclipse. After all that work, I don't want to give it all up by staying up to say, "Yup, that's the moon".

Tomorrow, I'm going to do everything in my power to finish all my homework before I get home. There's a book I need and want to finish by tomorrow, and I want to fit in some serious reading time. I think I can manage it...its easier to convince myself to read than to do cornell notes. Much easier.

I feel all special now. Maybe I can keep up like this. Next goal---stop cramming for tests!

"Drama Club"

Today would usually be drama (Which I love---even though I didn't go to State, all the better for doing random improvs, my dear). However, considering everyone thought it was Monday or had a Spanish test to take, I was the only one who showed up. I was slightly annoyed that the people who made State weren't there, but I know people have lives...

Considering I didn't have a solo and improv is short for "improv duo", there wasn't anything I could do. I had an entire hour to myself---at school.

I used it as a sort of study hall. It was nice to do my homework, and this afternoon, I didn't have any. I came into the car at 3:38 with my social studies book, but didn't have any work to do with it.

I know I'll have a lot of homework tomorrow, but today...it was really nice to be able to kick back and relax on a TUESDAY. Only 3 more days, and it's the weekend. 3 days. Just three days...just keep go-ing, just keep go-ing, just keep go-ing, go-ing, go-ing, go-ing...

(Mainly)Never Forget, Never Forgive

Well, ignore the "never forgive" part. That's there because Sondheim put it there. Have to follow the lyrics.

Well, anyway, my totally awesome Great Aunt Suzie (AKA Photoshop Goddess) took the pictures my mom took yesterday and put them into a slideshow using some of the music from the show. Here's the finished product:



I can't believe she took 11 images and stretched them over 1 minutes and 50 seconds. It's such a cool slideshow!

Thank you, Aunt Suzie!

Swing Your Razor Wide

Today was Sweeney, and it was totally AWESOME! The cast was superb, and their singing was incredible. "Ballad of Sweeney Todd" and "Pirelli's Miracle Elixir" were probably my two favorite parts. However, I liked it all. Johanna was incredible, and I never thought somebody would beat Jane Wisener. I also think that Judy Kaye and David Hess put up a good competition with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. Both pairs were really different, but really good.

Probably the best part of the day was waiting at the stage door. The weather was really nice, so we weren't standing out in the rain or cold. Out of the 10 cast members, we only missed three: Mr. Fogg, Judge Turpin, and Beggar Woman.

I wore my Lovett Pies apron and brought my plastic cleaver from Halloween for autographs, and it's pretty much filled up. I got pictures with everyone who gave autographs, and it was amazing. Here are the pictures from the day:

Benjamin Eakeley (The Beadle)


David Hess (Sweeney Todd)


Edmund Bagnell (Toby---I was totally thrilled when taking this picture. Toby is probably my favorite character ever!!!)


Edwin Cahill (Anthony, I think)


Judy Kaye (Mrs. Lovett)


Judy signing my cleaver


Katrina Yaukey (Pirelli)


Lauren Molina (Johanna)


The finished product: a signed butchery tool!


Waiting in the lobby


At the end of Little Priest, I was pretty close to creating a Rocky Horror experience. I was just about to get up and begin belting, "We'll serve ANYONE, meaning ANYONE, and to ANYONE, AT AAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!" when I realized I wasn't watching the performance DVD with Maya. I managed to constrain myself, but the urge was so huge!

I can hardly wait to see the movie when it comes out on DVD. Then my Sweeney Todd experience will be finished. However, I don't think anything will measure up to this.

And yes, today I gave a nod to Sweeney Todd. (THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET!)

We're seeing Sweeney on Sunday...

Ever since August, I've been an avid Sweeney Todd fan. I was Mrs. Lovett for Halloween, convinced Matthew to go as Sweeney, read the movie book well over a dozen times, and have watched as many movies clips as possible on YouTube. However, I haven't had a chance to really see it yet. I've seen the DVD recording with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury, but it isn't the same. Close, but not the same.

However, for Christmas, as a family gift, my mom bought 4 tickets to go see the demon barber himself on stage. I've been waiting for this for a few months, and I can't believe it's actually time.

One of the Broadway Bootcamp instructor's friend is actually playing Anthony. We got directions to the stage door, so we're probably going to haunt around there after the show to try and score autographs. Maya got pictures and autographs with some of the Phantom cast members, so I'm hoping to be able to get some Sweeney memorobilia.

However, autographs or not, I'm ready to really Attend the Tale!

Broken Hearts Parade Shoes

These are my awesome new shoes I wore yesterday:

Valentine's Day

So today was Valentine's Day.

Ever since 6th grade (When it wasn't required to bring a valentine for everybody in the class), I've pieced together what Valentine's Day is like in the "real world". As quoted from Mean Girls, "It was living proof that the more people who are afraid of you, the more flowers you get."

My day was actually rather nice. I got a "Rodents through the Ages" Shutterfly book from my parents, a little thing of Hershey's kisses from my friend Katie, and a few little critters the chrus was selling as Valentine's grams. Maya coordinated with my mom and got me a little pink monkey (His name is Alfred Jamie, after Jamie Campbell Bower), and a pink pig named Herbert from my friend (Not boyfriend!) Matthew.

I think I'm going to try and be more in-the-spirit next year. I know it sucks walking down the hall empty-handed while Miss Popularity trudges to her locker, overflowing with flowers, chocolates, cards, balloons, and teddy bears. Even though I was "spared" the embarassment this year, I know some of my other friends weren't. I just need to get over the stress it brings.

I wore my new broken-hearts shoes to school. I don't have a picture yet, but I'll post one later. I also wore all black, as a sort of joke. We're not allowed to wear pink or red at my school, so I decided to go a bit, ahem, contrasted.

Next year, I'm totally going to remember to spread the love (And chocolate). But this year...well, I survived. That ought to count for something.

Ice, No Delay

After yesterday's snow day, we were left with a ton of ice. It isn't causing any cancellations, so you can imagine the joy walking the dog is.

Getting to the band room is also a daring task. I was running late, so I was "speed-walking". I thought it was safe because of the roof, but there was a hudden patch of ice that I had missed. You don't have to have a Harvard degree to figure out what happened. I ened up on the ground, my stuff everywhere, and possibly-broken tailbone.

It's just plain cold outside, and it isn't the fun kind of ice you can skate on. You can slide on it enough to make you fall, but then it cracks and breaks. Fun, fun.

However, it's a 4-day weekend coming up. I just need to survive Valentine's Day and I'll be good. Still, does my butt ever hurt...

Snow Delay Day!

Today was supposed to be a 2-hour snow delay, but around 4 or 6 this morning, it turned into a cancellation of school. It was truly icky outside, but I slept in an hour later and did glorious nothingness. I played piano (Johanna, to be exact), did some online stuff, and "sledded". Most of the snow had turned to ice, so it was just muddy and gross.

Still, today was a perfect day for a snow day. No homework, no due dates...just staying-in-pajamas-until-noon. My kind of day.

Burnt Out

I am totally tired.

I didn't get to bed until 11 last night, to waking up at 6 to my alarm clock blasting wasn't what you would call ideal. My room is a complete mess, and my homework isn't done.

I just spent about an hour outside with Katie. It was really fun, but cold and tiring. We walked all over creation to find a decent sledding hill, and I came home about 15 minutes ago. Still: homework not done, room not clean.

I have to re-write my entire Personal Narrative for English, as well as doing this surfboard thing. I have to do some project about sentences, and originally, everybody was supposed to make part of a wall mural. Well, about halfway through, right as my group was finishing our piece, it was decided that the gray wall looked boring, and wouldn't we love to make a tropical theme? Sure, it sounds interesting, but my group had to pretty much tear our wall up so we could each make a surfboard. I'm doing "Punk-tuation", and my design isn't even done. Considering I was being stupid, I picked black paper out, without realizing that I can't decorate it. While my other teammates are decorating their boards with flowers, stripes, dots, and flames, I'm over here gluing question marks to a black piece of paper cut like an orange slice.

I also have cornell notes in 2 classes, a practice test I need to take, a 9-paragraph practice test I need to write, 9 words I have to define, a 5-page report, and a surfboard on my hands. It's not all due tomorrow but then again, I have no clue when everything's due.

I would have had time in the lab to work on my surfboard and narrative, but my drama coach pulled me out of 6th period for the past 2 weeks to work on my 5-minute skit. I loved watching all the other performances and performing mine every day, but it came with strings attached: I'm waaaaaay behind.

Lets forget about school for awhile. Let's talk about something else, like theatre. Broadway at Iroquois recently posted its summer season along with audition notices. Imagine my delight to see that teens can audition for CATS, one of the musicals they're doing. Imagine my frustration when I saw that I'm 8 months too young to audition. I COULD be able to audition for Willy Wonka and strut my inner Oompa Loompa, but really...

CATS has been one of my favorite musicals for forever. This is probably the first and only time I'm going to be able to audition for it without waiting until I'm 20, when it might not still be playing, and audition in proffesional theatre. Although competition at BAI is big, I know that there is a bigger chance of being told, "Eh, get lost, sucker" in the big leauges.

If I offened anyone with this, sorry. I'm incredibly frustrated right now, and need to seriously vent off some steam. I don't feel much better, but feel slightly satasfied that I was able to post this and ended up pretty much screaming it.

Nine paragraphs. Probably my longest post ever. (Or close to, although this makes paragraph 10.)

Stupidspacebar is back!

Well, my computer is finally working again. I'm really happy that my brother isn't constantly asking me to get off, and it's really comfy up in my room.

Nothing else happened today, but now you know where I'm posting from again.

Drama Regionals

I had Drama Regionals today. I didn't make State, so I'm not really going into detail about the day. (I really wanted to make it to State---I worked my butt off on my duo act).

One funny of the day, though, was a judge that will remain nameless. One of my said she seemed sort of mean and didn't appear to like her very much, so for the rest of the day, I refered to her as "Judge Turpin".

Here's a picture my mom took of me and my duo partner, Katie (Along with my friend, Jayden, popping in for the heck of it):

Real post tomorrow

See title.

Blog365: Day 38 (I think)

Today had actually been rather nice. I have no homework, my science test seemed to go well, and I've recently added a rather suspenceful character to my roleplay. I think he's going to really add on to the plot, as he totally contrasts Hahnee.

However, I'm still writing this on a time limit. Not to complain, but once my brother gets home, I'm not going be be able to get on at all until tomorrow. It's probably best that I'm not spending all my time on the computer, but I really want to work on my website. It's coming along really well, and I want to perfect it.

Nothing exciting happened today, and nothing will happen. If it does, then I'll probably blog it tomorrow, as that will be boring, too.

Missing the Stupidspacebar

Last night, there was this big storm. Smart me left the laptop plug in the wall, and woke up this morning to find that the laptop had pretty much fried.

Now everbody's back to sharing one computer. I've never really thought about it, but things seem to go easier when we're not really under a time constraint. Mike is usually on his laptop, Mom's doing work/homework/email on the desktop, and I'm either walking the dog or on the old laptop that I moved upstairs.

I sort of feel guilty for complaining about the spcaebar, but probably shouldn't. It was a very annoying problem, but I'd rather have to spend 5 seconds using the spacebar than have "5 minutes left".

Imissmyspacebar.

Stupidspacebar

Recently, I moved the downstairs laptop up to my room and have *forgotten* to put it back down. So far, nobody really cares: mom doesn't use it, dad uses his, and Mike's cool with it as long as he gets to read the Features section in the newspaper first.

I guess the only one who cares is me. I love being able to check my email, message boards, blog, and the dog while in my room (The kitchen, where it used to be, is FREEZING in the winter). However, the spacebar is busted, and you have to hit it RIGHT in the center, or you typing will looklikethis.

For random posts and stuff, it's ok. But Maya and I do some major skittling, and during that time, typos are not OK. It takes away from the funniness or drama, and sort of ruins the line. Seriously. Which would you say looks better?

"Ah, miss...you're so good at untying knots...*realizes what she really intends* SHE'S UNTYING THE KNOT!!!"

"Ah,miss...you'resogoodatuntyingknots...*realizeswhatshereallyintends*SHE'SUNTYINGTHEKNOT!!!"

Pick one? Me, too.

I'm trying to find a keyboard I can use, but have had no luck. Hopefully, I'll be able to find one, or most of my posts willenduplikethis.

Sick

I was home sick today. My throat hurt like nobody's business, and I felt overall icky. However, I'm going back tomorrow, and will be taking 2 tests and going to drama. It's the last drama meeting until Regionals (Saturday), and I'm really excited. Katie and I have worked our piece to death, and we've really improved it. However, we need to find the author. If you know who wrote "a Banquuet of Friendship" starring Lola and Freida, please tell me!

I'm making this post short, as I have to do my homework. (A worksheet plus studying for those two tests.) I'm going to my brother's swimming practice in E'town tomorrow, so chances are, I'll get my homework done early and I'll be able to go to bed by 9. Hmm....that sounds nice.

Happy Birthday!

My mom's birthday was today, and it really wasn't that eventful. We had cake/ice cream (Ice cream cake) and I ate a few cupcakes. I had a sleepover to celebrate the friend Katie's 14th birthday (I had to miss her party), and we accidently baked too many cupcakes.

As far as I know, my mom hasn't uploaded any of her pictures yet. If she had, my post would be longer, but there isn't much else to say. Katie and I stayed up until about 2:30 last night, played Super Smash Brothers, drawing, chattering, and messing around on the computer.

Short, sweet and to the post: Happy Birthday, Mom!

What's that Playing on the Radio?

Usually, I don't know what's playing on the radio. It's usually a lot of rap/Soulja Boy stuff that I don't listen to, so I usually just ignore it and tune into my iPod.

However, today, my dad was listening to the radio, and I decided to join in. Imagine my surprise when I was hearing song after song that I recognized it!

Some of the songs heard today:

-Another one Bites the Dust
-If It Makes You Happy
-Play that Funky Music
-Since You've Benn Gone
-Eye of the Tiger

I feel all musical-rounded now.

Blog365: Day 32

Today was Regionals.

I've been freaking out about them for awhile, and was exeptionally nervous today. Mike said it was basically just a huge swim meet with a fancy name, and considering I've been in zillions of swim meets, I calmed down a bit. However, waiting for my event (19---at pretty much the VERY END!) was rather agnonizing.

My heat was right after my friend Taylor's, so we walked down to the pool together. We were both in 100 backstroke, and I was both excited and nervous. Really nervous, actually.

I've been working on my backstroke start for the past week or so, and I think it's paid off. I got past the flags before taking my first stroke, and my bet that it would take me 6 strokes to get to the wall to flip turn was right. I didn't smash into a wall once.

The race itself, as Mike said, was actually really simple. Swimmers get in the water, place your feet, take your mark, BEEEEEEEP! Then in 90 seconds, it's all over.

Speaking of 90 seconds, I lowered my time by 10 seconds from 1:40 down to 1:30! Also, against 7 other backstroke people in my heat, I somehow got first. Overall, I was 43 out of 57, but who reads that stuff anyway?

Swim season is now officially over. I'm really looking forward to next year, and plan to make backstroke my staple stroke and work on breakstroke or butterfly.

Next Saturday: Drama Regionals! I'm sleeping over at my friend Katie's house, and she's also in drama. We're probably going to go over the script a few times, but we have to get up at 5 AM, at least, so we'll also probably try and get to bed semi-early.

Eagles on three: One, two, three, EAGLES!