This little piggie...

Mom thinks that Shelby has swine flu, so she's taking her to the doctor's for a test. Also, if it is swine flu, Shelby can't come on vacation, because she'd be contagious for seven days after the first onset of symptoms. If it isn't flu, then she can't come unless her fever goes away. Regardless, Mom and I aren't leaving until Wednesday at the earliest.

In other news, I'm pretty much done with my room. The most amazing part is that you can see the floor.

Also, a couple nights ago, I babysat one of my neighbors. We watched the third Harry Potter movie and argued about whether Ron and Hermione were meant to be together (he couldn't understand why they fought so much if they actually liked each other). Then, around 11, I got home and went on my computer. Kathrya and I started facebook chatting about the compare people application. Basically, we both pulled it up at the same time and laughed at all of the ridiculous comparisons.

For instance, would Kathrya rather sleep with her brother or some weird ugly freshman? Is Will hotter than Bryant? Is Bryant or Josh more cuddly? Kathrya repeatedly got ones about Bryant.

On mine, I got rid of my 'interested in' back when my mom got a facebook, so that she couldn't tease me about it. So, mine were fairly gender neutral, but mostly guys. For instance, is Will sexier than Isabelle? (I said that he wasn't) Would I rather marry my camp-friend's ex-boyfriend or my father? (I skipped that one) Then, I started getting Mario. Repeatedly. Who is hotter, Mario or Otis? Is Mario or Chris a 'better catch.'? I started panicking into the fb chat.

"KATHRYYYYYYAAAA!!!!! WHY DOES IT KEEP TALKING TO ME ABOUT MARIO?????"

"I DON'T KNOW! WHY DOES IT KEEP TRYING TO GET ME TO SAY THAT BRYANT IS HOT??"

"This is awful. I blush at the computer screen every time his name comes up."

"ha."

Needless to say, it was somewhat ridonkulous.

other interesting questions: If Joanie (the talkative) and Dan (I can't identify the back of his head) got into a fight, who would win?

Also, Vicky would probably appreciate it if everyone would post their schedules, because she doesn't have a facebook, so can't obsessively check everything like I do.

Questionnaire Journey Continues

Name 13 people you can think of right off the top of your head. Don't read the questions underneath.

I'm going to instead do the top 13 people named on this blog.

1. Mario

2. Nyx

3. Vicky

4. Avon

5. Gretchen

6. Dino

7. Kathrya

8. Rube

9. Archie

10. Dora

11. Ginny

12. Kerry

13. Shelby

How did you meet 4?
freshman English, the first period of the first day of freshman year. Oh, and we may have known each other in elementary school, but I can't remember that.

Something about number 1?
you should be able to get a lot of 'somethings' out of the rest of this blog

What would you do if 2 and 4 dated?
they would break up at the first sign of paper stress, if anyone could, you know, convince them to start dating.

Have you ever seen 1 cry?
haha, no.

Tell me something about number 11.
the only other female sophomore on math team, and I love her for it. her general awesomeness is merely a bonus.

How long have you known number 8?
since january. I originally knew him as that annoying guy who sits behind me, never shuts up, and puts his feet on my chair.

Would you date number 4?
"she's awesome, but I don't swing that way"- I'm going to keep Kathrya's response on that one

What do you think about 12?
nice enough, working at my house gardening this summer. that should be interesting...

What would you do if 5 confessed they liked you?
wake up the next morning and tell Nyx that "OMG! I HAD THE WEIRDEST DREAM!"

What does 3 do for a living?
read U.S. history portfolios.

Would you ever live with 2?
yes, although I'm not sure that I could handle all her animal friends. Also, I'm not sure anyone can handle my messiness.

Is number 4 single?
yes

Where does 6 live?
the same town as me

What do you think about number 3?
Insanely funny and awesome. However, she could be a bit more mature (I kid, I kid)

Fact about number 9?
he is a homo sapien.

What's the best thing about number 2?

she's such an amazing friend all-around it's hard to name just one thing. Her willingness to both listen to me talk incessantly when I feel the need and to fill the silence when I can't is pretty awesome.

What's your best memory with 4?
hmmm....my tendency to forget specific events unless reminded is kicking in right about now. Playing ping-pong last summer was fun, but I don't have one particular moment. I do remember that after I got back from the math meet in which Mario and I had this really weird look thing occur, I was iming her about it, on and on and on, since I hadn't started talking about him with anyone yet, and she was totally understanding and nice. Or, right before a big test, or after I've done not-awesome, or forgotten something important, or anything that I'm upset about, she gives really awesome pep talks. I always feel better afterwards.

Best physical feature for number 12?
ummm *pushes up imaginary glasses while thinking* he's tall. At least, I think he's tall. I'm pretty sure he's not short.

What do you think about 7?
hysterical and fun.

Does 1 mean a lot to you?
I'm not sure if I want to answer that...

Have you ever kissed number 4?
ha, ha, ha, no.

When's the next time your going to see 2?
soon, hopefully? I don't know.

Is number 5 pretty?
gorgeous, dahling

What was your first impression of number 13?
wow, that baby is really small. and loud. and OMG SHE BIT ME OWWWWW.

Have you seen 10 in the last month?
yes (last saw her the day before yesterday, at arena, and will see her again at HARRY POTTER WOOOOO)

When was the last time you saw 1?
last tuesday, in the cafeteria.

Have you ever been in 4's house?
yes, i have.

When's the next time you'll see 10?
HARRY POTTER WOOOOOO (see above)

Are you really close to 13?
sometimes. when she isn't being a moody adolescent

Have you ever been to the movies with 12?
no

Have you ever gotten in trouble with 2?
me? in trouble? NEVER (although, if i ever DID get in trouble, it would probably be with her)

Would you ever hang out with number 1?
would I? yes. Will we? no.

What do you and number 6 talk about the most?
school. beyond that, we don't really, um, talk...

Do you even know 9?
well, yes, I know all of these people. Could I have put celebrities on this list? I hadn't even thought of that!

Would you give number 5 a hug?
yes!

Would you ever go on a date with number 13?
zomg! incest! But I'd totally do date-like activities (movies, dinner, hanging out, etc.) with her, minus the sexual stuff.

What is the best thing about your friendship with number 2?
I'm comfortable with her. I don't worry about sounding stupid.

What is the worst thing about number 9?
well, he's mean to Boris. This really shouldn't bother me, because I, too, am mean to Boris, but it does.

How long have you known number 5?
since 6th grade (you can do the math)

Does number 7 have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
no

Have you ever been a co-worker with number 12?
no.

Have you ever wanted to punch number 11 in the face?
no, I have not. I don't generally experience this punching urge you speak of.

How did you meet number 7?
gym class, this year.

Did you ever accidentally physically hurt number 10?
I hope not!

What is the best memory you have with number 2?
aaahh! so hard to decide! I love just hanging out with her. One time last year, we spent about four hours straight, comparing information on every single person in all of our classes. Now that was a good time.

Do you live close to 13?
in the same house.....she's across the hall.

What is number 3's favorite food?
I have no idea. Bella's blood?

Who is the most flirtatious?
probably my little sister (#13). This disturbs me greatly.

If you could change one thing about number 1, what would it be?
if he were capable of talking in cabs, that would be nice.

Say something nice about number 6.
he's good at math. And, um, tall.

Which ones live the farthest away?
Rube

Which one do you hang out with the most?
Shelby (it's too close not to)

Who is the loudest?
Shelby

The quietest?
Ginny, but even she's hardly quiet all the time

What kind of car does 4 have?
it's imaginary

Vacation

I've been 'cleaning' for the past hour, but I keep getting distracted by the cool stuff I find. My journal is now covered with adhesive glow-in-the-dark planets, and my leg is sporting what I like to call "ballerina mash-up." It's a statement about.....um.....the destruction of childhood dreams upon encountering an adult body (I learned that in Rediscovering Ophelia today).

These are each the first sentence or two of my vacation journal entries from the summer after 6th grade.

Costa Rica, August something

The plane ride here was terrible.

8/7/05

Today's horsebackride was boring. Pretty much, we just walked. And walked. And walked.

8/8/05

only a single word must be used to describe the worst thing about Tortuga Lodge: bugs.

later that day

dinner was umm.....interesting.

8/10

yesterday was actually pretty fun.

8-14-05

This was definitely the best place we stayed yet.

Thursday, in CO

camp was a total bore.

--end of journal

complain? who, me?

BONUS POST

i was bored, and tagged, but didn't want to post it on facebook, so, TORTURE BY INSANELY LONG AND BORING QUESTIONNAIRE

WHAT WAS YOUR:
1. Last beverage = water
2. Last phone call = dad, to tell him that my sister called

3. Last text message = I can't remember, and my phone is missing, so I can't check.
4. Last song you listened to = Never Gonna Survive (we were listening to WEBE108 in the car for traffic reports. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WOOOO!)
5. Last time you cried = in the beginning of Star Trek

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. dated someone twice = ...no. and not once either, for that matter.
7. Been cheated on= see question 6
8. Kissed someone & regretted it= no, not particularly
9. Lost someone special = depends on how you define 'lost'
10. Been depressed = yep. yay me.
11. Been drunk and threw up = No. I have an iron stomach (not drinking helps too :P)

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. cobalt blue
13. that red color that they use for product (red)
14. Seduction (it's a shade of purple on Benjamin Morris samples)

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2009)
15. Made a new friend = always
16. Fallen out of love = yes, finally
17. Laughed until you cried = of course
18. Met someone who changed you = I dunno. Probably?
19. Found out who your true friends were = I wasn't aware that I had false ones. Are they like false idols? If I worship them, can we have a blasphemy party?
20. Found out someone was talking about you = yes
21. Kissed anyone on your fb friend's list = this year, no

GENERAL:
22. How many people on your fb friends list do you know in real life? = all of them (aside from one notably awkward exception (aka Caleb))
23. How many kids do you want to have? = um, some, maybe. or not. depends, on, like, something.
24. Do you have any pets? = two old dogs, neither of whom is capable of learning new tricks.
25. Do you want to change your name? = no! there are far too many good puns....
26. What did you do for your last birthday? = I invited a bunch of friends to sleep over, but only three of them actually could.
27. What time did you wake up today? = 7 am, for no good reason
28. What were you doing at midnight last night= sleeping. in my bed.
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for = nothing much, at the moment. I'm oddly content, and it's freaking out my parents, who want me to at least find something to do with my summer.
30. Last time you saw your Mother = an hour ago, during dinner.
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life? = permanent good health. I've had a cold for well over a month at this point.
32. What are you listening to right now? = the fan
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom?= yes. There are enough of them that it would be rather difficult not to.
34. What's getting on your nerves right now? = my back. it hurts. because i'm..... old....yeah....
35. Most visited web page = facebook. i'm lame like that.
37. Nicknames = tea
38. Relationship Status = if I continue with my current rate, single for all of eternity
39. Zodiac sign = Aries
40. Male or female? = female. I'm sure you're shocked.

41. Elementary? = my dear Watson
42. Middle School = sucks, pretty much
43. High school/College = the office supply superstore!
44. Hair color = brown
45. Long or short = longish
46. Height = ridiculously tall (well, 5'9", but I like to think it's ridiculous)
47. Do you have a crush on someone? = of course!
48: What do you like about yourself? = my immune system. get better, goddammit!
49. Piercings= ears, although I half wish they'd just close up
50. Tattoos = i have an imaginary one on my back. if give me a cookie, you can see it!
51. Righty or lefty= righty

FIRSTS:
52. First surgery = I had my adenoids out when I was 3 or 4 or 5 (i don't recall)
53. First piercing = ears...
54. First best friend = Tina
55. First sport you joined = soccer for five year olds
56. First vacation= was so long ago i can't remember it
58. First pair of trainers = well I've never had a personal trainer, but I wasn't aware that they came in pairs.

RIGHT NOW
59. Eating = nothing. but i just ate chili. yay chili!
60. Drinking = aguamente
61. I'm about to = work on my summer reading (I'm a nerd like that)
62. Listening to = my sisters fight
63. Waiting on = the clock to reach ten so I can finally go to sleep.

YOUR FUTURE:
64. Want kids? = maybe
65. Get Married? = probably
66. Career? = definitely

WHICH IS BETTER:
67. Lips or eyes= eyes
68. Hugs or kisses= depends on the person I'm hugging/kissing
69. Shorter or taller= taller
70. Older or Younger = not too far in either direction, but generally older, because, otherwise, they're just too short.
71. Romantic or spontaneous = there is romance in spontaneity.
72. Nice stomach or nice arms = arms. mmmmmm, arms.
73. Sensitive or loud = not loud, anything but loud!
74. Hook-up or relationship = relationship. something about the phrase hook-up makes me think of being hooked with a cane and dragged away screaming. don't know why.
75. Trouble maker or hesitant = hesitant. trouble scares me.

HAVE YOU EVER:
76. Kissed a stranger = no
77. Drank hard liquor = is amaretto hard liquor? cause I had a shot of that once, and it tasted bad, but felt warm and fuzzy afterwards, but it's the only alcohol I've drunk, so I haven't got a comparison
78. Lost glasses/contacts = yes, once
79. Sex on first date = what date? what sex?
80. Broken someone's heart = doubtful
81. Had your own heart broken = no, not yet
82. Been arrested= never! I AM WITH THE LAW!!!!
83. Turned someone down = yeah... this insane eighth grader (when I was in ninth grade) who walked up to me on the last day of camp (i didn't know him). "You wanna hook up?" "No." "Okay." It was highly traumatic.
84. Cried when someone died = in movies and books
85. Fallen for a friend? = I prefer to trip gracefully

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
86. Yourself = I BELIEVE I CAN FLY!!!
87. Miracles = um, not really. maybe, a little, but mostly no.
88. Love at first sight = lust, yes, love, no.
89. Heaven = I'm not sure
90. magic = not really
91. Kiss on the first date = this seems slightly out of place for the category...
92. Angels =ehh, maybe?

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
93. Had more than one bf/gf? = no....(see above)
95. Did you sing today? = in the car
96. Ever cheated on somebody? = no, there hasn't been anyone to cheat on.
97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go? = can I come back, or no? cause if i can't, I'm not going anywhere without good contraception and safe childbirth.
98. If you could pick a day from last year and relive it, what would it be? = oooooh. um. I dunno, actually. I can't think of any at the moment.
99. Are you afraid of falling in love? = I don't think so *scratches head*

(I didn't actually scratch my head)

Pool

I am far to sleepy to think, at the moment. I did manage to start my summer reading though; I decided on Reviving Ophelia for my nonfiction book. I've already read two chapters (yay me!) and so far, it's very good.

Anyways, here comes an essay, from 9th grade English. It's supposed to sound like something Bitzer from Dickens's Hard Times would say.

Pool. 25 meters in length. 6 Lanes. 4-foot deep shallow end. Deep end descends gradually to twelve feet. Water is heavily chlorinated. Chlorine prevents the growth of mold and bacteria. Creates a strong smell. An allergy to chlorine causes hives. The pool has two rows of flags. Flags mark ten feet to the side. Prevent swimmers from hitting their heads when doing backstroke. Pools invented by ancient Greeks and Romans. Used for recreational, fitness, and competitive purposes. Common safety procedure is moving no faster than a walk and remaining in ones own lane. Disorder can be dangerous. Pool is heated to a warmer temperature, preventing hypothermia. If the pool was outdoors and unheated, it would freeze.

Insightful, no? Speaking of pools, mine is now open. Maybe I'll go swimming tomorrow...

My Schedule

I got my first choice, after well over an hour of standing next to the English table. By the way, Margot (her twin sister's name is a flower) probably hates me at this point. Arena was about to close, and the department head was willing to give one of us period 8, but the other would have to take period 1, and I said I'd have to switch four or five classes, and Margot said she was just to confused, so the woman handing them out gave it to me. Avon later told me that Margot knew perfectly well that she'd only have to switch one class, she was faking it to get period 8. Ah well, I won in the end.

I hate how nasty everyone gets, though. For instance, Lily (and yes, that is a nickname) spent was continually saying nice things about the teachers she didn't want, trying to talk others into taking them. It just felt so underhanded.

Ah, well.

1 physics h

2 calculus b.c.

3 gym (with Nia and Kathrya and Ali!)

4 adv. drawing/anthropology

5 ASR

6 spanish h

7 gov (with the teacher whose name has two syllables)/oil painting

8 english

Tripping Tea Strikes Again

This morning, before my Spanish final, I was walking up the stairs. My foot caught on the edge, and I tripped forward. I looked back, hoping nobody had noticed, and that my skirt hadn't flown up. The guy behind me said, "Don't worry, nobody saw."

Except him....

In other news, the waiter at the restaurant we went to for dinner looked eerily like Lysander, only different, and with a possibly fake Italian accent, and no glasses. It was utterly bizarre.

Also, we had a pretty awesome impromptu party at my house; Ginny, Tierra, Dora, Avon, Nyx, Vicky, and Gretchen all came over, although Nyx didn't get there until almost everyone else had left. Regardless, it was a fun time.

I hugged Opmin during my last day of U.S. History. I was like, "this year was awesome, can I hug you?" and she went "Okay!" so I did. Horribly exciting, no?

Also, I might as well share a story from U.S.

I was sitting in my quartergroup with Emma, Joanie and Charles. Emma was talking about going to college, and how she wanted to go to University of Florida but that, since her sister (who is currently training to be a sex therapist) hadn't gotten in, wouldn't either.

Joanie responded with, "Well, was it a target school, or no, because it makes a difference."

and Rachel immediately butted in.

"Don't say that!"

"Um..."

"It's rude and cruel."

"Look, Rachel, I said a target school, it wasn't anything interesting."

"I told you not to say that!"

At that point, Charles mostly just looked confused, and Peter and I were cracking up.

"I have no idea what word you're talking about."

"Retarded. You said retarded."

"She didn't say retarded, she said target," I said.

"No she didn't." She looked at Peter and Emma for agreement.

"She definitely did not say-"

"STOP SAYING THAT!" Opmin interrupted.

"I didn't say anything in the first place," grumbled Joanie.

Oh, Rachel. In the beginning of class, Michael pulled out a pair of large silver headphones and put them over his ears. "These are great," he said. "I can't here Rachel at all!"

My table, at least, was in hysterics.

Also, there are suspicions that the gatorade was spiked. Charles was drinking it, and he said, "Wow, this gatorade tastes funny."

"It's blue gatorade, what do you expect?"

"No, I mean, it doesn't taste normal. Don't drink it, okay?"

"I wasn't planning on it."

"I'm serious. It's spiked or something."

I gave him an incredulous look. "Whatever you say."

A few minutes later, Daniel turned around.

"Charles," he said. "I think the gatorade is spiked."

"I know, dude. Weird." He turned to me. "See, it's corroborated. Don't drink it."

"I already said I wasn't going to."

"Good."