FRAZZLED

It's been a week!!! A week since I've blogged. (I'm sure the blog world is depressed). 

I've just been so frazzled lately. Its seems like I've kinda been out of it.  Things to do, places to go, people to see, lines to memorize. In Theater Production were doing a play called Wind of A Thousand Tales. 

It's about a little girl who doesn't believe in fairy tales. She goes to a place called Nowhere, there three breezes tell her three different tales, to try to change her mind about stories. The different stories are the different scenes. Im the main character in the last scene. I'm Janos, the peasant. And I have Scalp Disease. I try to become king of Austro-slash-Hungaro-slash-Italo-hyphen-Beederburg. But first, I have to make the princess laugh, and she NEVER laughs. And if I fail, she'll have my head. 

HOOORAHHH!!!

WE WON DISTRICT!! Hooorahh!! 

We didn't get a trophy...but, we got a banner that goes up in the gym. 

We had our last game yesterday against Dulles. All 4 girls won including my partner and I, (8,4). We played like two big losers!! It was ridiculous. 

It would have been 8, 3 if the other team didn't cheat. So it was deuce, and the girl hits me a drop shot. I run up to the net and hit an awesome shot angled in the alley while tripping over my other foot and falling. I was on the ground, looking at the ball sideways and I could still see it go in.  So they didn't get the ball and it was in. We won the game. Those two girls stared at us like we were from outer space. 

GIRL - That was out.

ME - Are you kidding??

DARBY (my partner) - Are you sure?

GIRL2 - Well, from my point of view it was out ...but, it was a good shot.

ME - Okkkk..so was it in or out??

GIRL - Out.

GIRL2 - But, we can replay it. 

You don't replay a point unless you know in your head, it was in. Cheaters.

But, in any case, we still won the match, and districts soo HOORAH cheaters!!

So you thought we've already been through this.

It's not over. OK, sorry to echo Seth's words but I saw this on itunes.

 If you haven't (but I'm sure you have) already read this, read it. 

http://fivecentstand.blogspot.com/2008/04/blown-away.html

I wish I could cut and paste of Itunes but I can't, so look up Shout to the Lord (Idol gives back performance) Look for the comments on the video. 

5 out of 8 people complained about the changing of words from Jesus to shepherd. 

Honestly, that made me mad at first. But then I remembered that A.I. is the #1 watched show on Tv and they were singing Shout To The Lord. That blew me away. 

 

illusions

Majorsteve put up a post about this illusion a couple weeks ago. I remember commenting - Are those circles supposed to be moving??

My science teacher showed this to us today. If you look at the whole picture the circles move. If you focus on one circle, the whole picture is still. Cool, huh?

This one scares the heck diddly ding dong crap out of me... check it out...     

   

Stare at the 4 dots in the middle 4 about 30 seconds. Then close your eyes and tilt your head up. You probably wont freak out like me. 

Then, tell me what you see. 

Grinding

One of my best friend's Bat Mitzvah  was this weekend. The Party was SOOO fun!!

When some people think of grinding they think of skateboards. Some people think of cheese.....well, I do. But some people think of grinding such as, the bump & grind. 

A lot of my friends grind with guys and, its just not my thing (your welcome Mom). 

So there's this song called 2 step, and there's a dance to go with the song. Well, you have to be a very coordinated dancer to do it [NOT ME.] So GIRL1 and I were dancing and saying, "This is how we 2 step!" We were kinda doing the twist, if you will. So, GUY1 comes up behind me and says "I don't want any of that." Im guessing he thought I was trying to grind with him (I'd rather chew on glass). But, I had no idea he was behind me, or that anybody was. 

I was really mad so I went to the bathroom and sent him a text saying 

Me - Listen - I had no idea you were behind me and, I wasn't trying any of that. 

GUY1  - Sorry, I was just kidding. 

Me - Im so sick of your crap. 

GUY1 - What crap?

Me - Your not even worth explaining it. 

So, my mom's going to murder me for texting him but, I think SCL will like what I said. Muahahahahahha.....

No grinding 4 u!!

Super Man Sorry

Super Man really has nothing to do with this post, I just needed an alliteration. Its an alliteration right?    

Anywho, sorry I haven't posted lately.  I'm blog  constipated. Nice image huh?

Little Girl

Today I was helping with the 2nd & 3rd grade GA class. 

A little girl prayed and said, "Dear God - please help my parents stay together. Amen"

And thats all I have to say about that. 

The shunners

I was shunned today. Do you know why? Because I felt differently about a subject matter. 

Guy 1 - I want to be a lawyer so I can sue people for ridiculous reasons. Like, one time, this guy sued McDonald's because they didn't put the protective sleeve on his coffee. Then, he burnt himself.

Guy 2 - Well, thats McDonald's fault. 

Girl 1 - Yeah. 

Me - Actually, I think that It was both of their faults. McDonald's fault for forgetting the protective sleeve, and the guys fault for touching the coffee when it's hot. I mean, when you order coffee don't you expect it to be hot?

Guy 1 - Well, what if it was ice coffee. 

Me - If it was ice coffee, he would have known what he ordered. You can't burn yourself on ice coffee. 

Guy 2 - No! You're wrong. Its McDonald's fault they didn't put the sleeve on. 

Me  - But, Its common sense. Coffee is hot, you're an idiot if you just grab it. 

Guy 1 - No, you're the idiot. 

 And so, after some whispering, I was shunned. Yes, shunned. 

 

 Me - I don't care If you talk to me. So shun me, honestly, I don't mind. 

  All the 7th graders said it was McDonald's fault. All the adults agreed with me  that it was comparative negligence. 

           

     I was shunned, but as long as I know I'm right, I don't care. 

       So, agree to disagree. But, I don't even think we could agree on that. 

Kvetching

I kvetch sometimes. OK, I kvetch ALL the time but this really makes me mad!

So, I was eating with Tan, Kady, Jack and some other people when I see my good friends mom, lil' sis and lil' sis' bff (who I am not a fan of at all. Not even a little bit.)

BTW - this girl is probably 8 or 9. 

She who shall not be named - Sweetie! You look so old! 

Meredith's brain cells - * censored *

Meredith - Oh, thanks. 

Little devil child - Oh! You're finally wearing make up. Thank God! 

Meredith's thoughts - * censored * (you don't want to know)

Meredith - Oh, thanks. 

Spawn of Satan - So, hows the 7th grade?? Darling, who are you hanging out with?

Meredith's mind -  * censored *

Meredith - Oh, good. Oh, I have to go,  bye! Talk to y'all later. 

Child of the corn - Goodbye hunny! See you soon!

I tell Tan all this on the way home. 

Tan - Oh no she didn't! 

Questions that make me look stupid.

Do these words have anything in common or am I an idiot?

 breakfast and fasting

 Holocaust and Pentecost 

 

Please let me know if Im just being stupid. 

The infamous, fist pump.

I have officially committed a tennis crime. I'm sorry.

   So, I was playing a match today and I was down 4 - 0. She was about to win. 

   

   But then, I started playing really well, and she got really frustrated with herself. So she was throwing her racket and I was fist pumping.  A dangerous habit.

  I HATE it when players fist pump, especially when their opponent misses a shot. 

 But, I can't seem to help myself!!

For those of you who are unaware of the fist pump, here are some pictures. 

  

     

                See what I mean?

Just in case your wondering, I came back and beat the girl 

7 - 6. 

 

A cruel April

  Yesterday, one of my best friends told me she was moving to New York. She was so sad, she even started crying. A couple of months ago her dad worked at some company. Then something happened and then half their employes lost work. In October her dad said they might be moving to New York so he can start his own company. So, the whole New York thing has been dangling over our heads. That made me believe her story even more. 

She was so convincing, at lunch she even said how they had a family meeting and her brother ran upstairs and slammed the door. Like I said before, she even started crying. Then,  I did. 

The whole day I was upset. Then after 8th period I went up to her and said 

Me - Theater Production auditions are next week. 

Maggie - But I'm not going to be here next year. 

Me - Still, try out, just in case. 

Maggie and whole group of my friends - APRIL FOOLS!!

Me - WHAT?!!

Then, I kicked Maggie right in the tailbone. 

So, what do you think?? April Fools Joke or Cruel Prank??

I am a beast.

I am a Beast.

Yesterday in P.E. we did crunches for our presidential fitness test. Where you lie down an put your hands next to a piece of tape. Whenever you do a crunch, you slide your hands over the tape and over the edge of the mat. 

For my age, the average is somewhere between 18 and 32 crunches. My coach said we should stop at 75. Well, being a Beast, I did 75 crunches. 

Mt coach said she hasn't seen anyone do that many all day. Therefore, I am a beast. 

 

And my abs and neck REALLY hurt. But I'm a Beast, so I don't mind. 

A photo tribute to my fellow bloggers.

   Super Churchlady, Notes from Super Churchlady

Seth, Five Cent Stand

     FancyPants, The FancyPants Factory 

Uncle Steve, 240 Dollars worth of blog

  Popcorn, Popcorn's Page 

 (I couldn't figure out which picture I liked best.)

  Little Kernal, Little Kernal's Korner

  

                  

I love all of your blogs. I really enjoy reading them!

            

            

     

 

                

            

                  

            

Dog Meat

Today  I was dog meat, twice.

I lost, twice.

I was disappointed, twice.

Opponents ran me like water, twice. 

First match, I lost 6-0, 6-1 to a girl on my team who I beat in doubles. 

  

In my second match, there was a delay because of rain, so we had to play short sets (beginning at 2 all with no ad. aka AHHH!!) 

 I lost the first set 4-6, I had her down 4-2.  

 Second set, I played much better. At one point in the match I had her down 5-4. I was about to win and we would have played a third set. Well, it was her serve and I folded up like a cheap suitcase. Plus these stupid guys were playing football (LOUDLY) behind me. I asked them to be quiet 3 times. But, boys will be boys. 

So then the score was 5 all then 5-6 then 6 all. Tie break. Zoinks!!! I haven't played a tie break in a long time!! So I was up 4-1, she came back and beat me 5-7. 

The final score was 4 - 6,  6 - 7 (5-7) SEE WHAT I MEAN? Dog Meat!! Ruff!! Bark BARK!!

More things that bug me

I know, I talk about things that irritate the heck out of me too much. I know your thinking I should change the name of my blog to Kvetch Diaries. 

But, I absolutely hate it when a someone who doesn't talk much says something rude. 

Its like, I've been waiting for you to talk!....but  what you chose to say was mean...aww man!

Thoughts about this?

Double Whammy!!

 Today was a double whammy. A big double whammy. 

 First whammy - I won my tennis match 8 - 1.  YAY!!!

  Second whammy  -  Tonight I had my school play. We did the production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle. 

I was the solider, the Iron-shirt, the Monk and the Old Man. 

 Besides family, about 10 people were there. I didn't care. At least I didn't mess up. 

So, at the last second our main character guy (aka Brett , stupidest idiot on earth) dropped out or supposedly was "sick".  So my friend, Erin had to learn his line in 5 hours. She wasn't even his understudy, she's a techie. But the show went on, shall I say "flawlessly". The audience might not have thought so, but I did. 

See what I mean, DOUBLE WHAMMY. 

Ski Patrol

Imagine me in that little toboggan thing. The first day we skied, I had to be dragged down a mountain. We were on a blue slope, not that hard. I just froze. I was paralyzed in fear. I started having flashbacks of the time I skied in Germany. 

I tried to turn and I wiped out. I was laying in the snow, skis in the most uncomfortable position ever, crying. I just couldn't do it. 

An instructor came by and called ski patrol, I had to sit on this little cushion and hold on for dear life as the guy was flying  60 mph down the mountain. 

I doubt that I will ever be more embarrassed than that in my entire life. People were staring as I got up unscathed. I've never seen a crowd of people talk like that. 

Later on in the week I saw other people  going down the mountain with oxygen masks and bandages.  At that moment, I thought "I'm glad I was on that thing cause I was scared, instead of being hurt." 

I think it was later on when we were on a ski lift my lil brother (who flies down blacks) called me a scaredy cat. Do yall know the  song, Im proud to be an american?

This was me on the ski lift - "Im proud to be a scaredy cat, cause at least I know I'm safe."

My Apologies.

Creepy cereal guys...

Have you noticed that most sugary cereal commercials always have some dude trying to steal the kid's cereal? 

           For example, this guy...

short, red hair, leprechaun, convincing Irish accent.

Tell me this, why is he trying to steal poor, innocent children's cereal? WHY?

Creepy cereal guy subject #2 This man here.. has floppy ears, many call him "silly"... he likes fruity cereal.

And the final subject, the big bad wolf...he too wants to deprive children of cereal, not just  any cereal, cereal with COOKIES.

           I don't know if this is a marketing thing, or what. But If my mom would have let me eat this junk when I was a kid, I'd be scared. "Mom, is little leprechaun man coming to steal MY cereal???" 

Tug of WAR

Yesterday in P.E. we played tug of war...BOYS  vs. GIRLS. Who do you think won? If you were thinking boys, you're wrong.  

You see, it wasn't a regular game of  tug o' war. Instead of the grass, we had a basketball court. You can imagine how slippery that was. 

We had two more people than them. They claim thats why we won - thats typical boy behavior...excuses, excuses.  

Its not that we were stronger than them(maybe we were), its that we were smarter. We gathered in the back of the rope, had one heavy, strong girl as anchor, some walked backwards, and we spit on our shoes to keep from sliding. 

Some  may call that cheating, we call it war tactics. 

Loquats

 Back in the old house we had two loquat trees. When those things were ripe, mMmm... the were delicious. 

Walking home with my neighbor, I saw the two loquat trees next to his house(that used to be ours). 

ME: Hey, can I have one of those loquats?? 

JEREK: Uhh...sure. 

ME: Awesome, thanks!! 

I was so excited to get one, I'm not sure why. It kinda reminded me of the olden days(for me.)

In  "the olden days" when we were outside with our friends we would get hungry. We wouldn't have to go inside because there were two big loquat trees right there. How convenient is that?

And boy, those loquats taste exactly how I remembered....mMmm.. delicious!!

THE most embarrassing people EVER.

  

                      

                     WOW. 

IM A WINNER!!!

       Today was my first tennis match and, like the title says, I'M A WINNER!!! 

     My coach didn't  tell me that I was an alternate. At first, I was mad. Not about being an alternate(everyone has to be one some time during the season). I was mad she didn't tell me. 

         So, I'm playing an alternate singles match against this girl. Probably  5'7, blond hair, pretty, big shoulders(she looks  Deutsch to me.) She also looks like she wants to do anything else but play tennis. Which is good for me. 

So its 3 - 0 and I can tell Im going to kick this girl's butt. I can tell by her attitude. Thats how I used to be. This was my attitude, "I don't want to be here, Im just here cause my mom is making me." 

I've realized If you don't want to do something, you're not going to be good at it. 

Now, I don't want to sound braggy but, I beat this girl 8 - 0. The entire set she probably got 7 points off me. 

 So, I'M A WINNER!! (Like mother like daughter... 

   http://superchurchlady.blogspot.com/2008/02/im-winner.html_)

OAP is OVER!!!

 I have a few more pictures but they are taking FOREVER to download..

Our show got the rank of Superior(which is the best you can get). We got best sound, best techie, 2 all-star cast medals, and 1 honorable mention medal. 

 I'd say we were a-w-e-s-o-m-e. Especially the cute girl who played the monk, I loved her. 

Gotta Ham it up!

I got to skip class today and go to Marshall High School for our first rehearsal in the space. It was my first time on a REAL stage. So many curtains I lost count...when they turned the work lights off it was pitch black backstage. I wasn't nervous until I saw the stage. Wow. 

 

It looked something like this. Except, at Marshall there are pieces of neon tape ALL over the stage because 12 schools have to spike their sets.

I love being on stage. The lights down on you, the semi-nervous, semi-excited feeling, the butterflies, its an incredible experience.

I realized today on that HUGE stage that, no matter your acting skills, your part, how many lines you have, you've got to be big. Ham it up baby! I don't care if you don't like your director, your play, your fellow cast members, or if you have 5 measly lines. You gotta make the audience believe that your a fat, drunk monk, or an old man. You HAVE to make your character big.

OAP.....stands for One Atrocious Play.

Or in this case, TWELVE atrocious plays.  This Saturday at SEVEN A.M. I will be going to the theater at  Marshall high school for an event called OAP. which stands for one act play(or One Atrocious Play). 

OAP. starts at 8:30 a.m. and 12 middle schools are competing. Each play can range from 20 to 45 minutes. This thing could end at 7:30. We aren't prepared, some people don't even know their lines(not me!). We are the 11th school to go on. We have to sit through 10 incredibly ATROCIOUS plays, while in really hot costumes. 

I have 6 lines and I play 4 different characters. Solider, Ironshirt, Monk, and Old Man. 

As you can probably see its not hard for me to forget lines. I love my costume for the old man! Black pants, a double-breasted green sports coat, and an awesome hat that I kinda want to steal from the costume closet! But, I wont. Kinda like this but gray and black and white. 

I look like a smokin' hot old man.

However, I am happy about OAP for one reason...we get a rehearsal tomorrow DURING school! I get to miss ELA and MATH!!! Tee hee!

TAKS is treacherous.

WRITING TAKS is tomorrow. TOMORROW. 

 I'm going to kill myself. 

 

Now, don't get me wrong. I LOVE writing. But, hand me a prompt and I'll freeze up. I hate TAKS day, everyone is so stressed out and the teachers are EXTRA serious. 

If your phone goes off in class,  another student could sue you. If  you ask someone if you could  borrow their eraser, your test will be marked "OTHER" and will not be graded(you'll get a zero). 

 At Fort Settlement, they do not accept 1's and 2's. We are  a "commended performance" school  meaning, ONLY 3's and 4's. 

My friends and I made up a song about TAKS today. 

    Ok...here goes. 

  TAKS is coming up tomorrow,  bet  your bottom dollar that tomorrow, kids will be crying (with carpal tunnel). Just think of day, thats GAY(happy) and SUNNY. I'll stick out my chin, with chagrin and say ohh.... TOMORROW, TOMORROW, I'll still hate TAKS tomorrow and it's only a day away!!

        My teacher let us sing it in class. There's also a dance to go with. 

My mom should be French.

 Honestly, my momma should be french. She LOVES two french things, FRENCH fries and the FRENCH horn.

 If you have french fries on your plate WATCH OUT! She will steal them. She's like a seagull (the kind that ATTACK).

 She is obsessed with the French horn. The entire time during Beauty and the Beast, she would turn to me and say "Thats the French horn!!!" But, I still love her.

P.S. Are french fries even french?? Surely not.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

 

I ABSOLUTLEY LOVED  IT. 

 Amber was shall I say...FANTASTIC!!!  The music and choreography was INCREDIBLE! It was sooo good. 

 Thats all I have to say. 

ice cream SMACK DOWN.

             

                             VS.                                        

This weight watchers ice cream sandwich is DE-LICIOUS. It ABSOLUTELY wins.

Cucumber Melon & Mimi and Pops

My momma went to the store and got me some body wash. Good goodness it smells MmmMmm... good!!!!
In fact it smells EXACTLY like My grandparent's house. I don't know why it does. Normally, when I think of Mimi and Pops I think of Angel perfume. Its my Mimi's SIGNATURE scent. So you cant steal it! Ha ha.

Im not sure what it is about this cucumber melon substance - its delicious though. My Mimi used to give me baths with this awesome soap.




Kinda like this except for not Yoda, they were Pocahontas, and Belle, and sleeping Beauty [who's name I can NEVER remember].
Maybe Pocahontas had some cucumber melon in her, and thats why I remember it.


It just smells WONDERFUL.

SCOO POOO

aww... look at my scooter!! Isn't he soo adorable?!! Today, while we were watching TV I realized how much I love him. His HUGE poop brown eyes were staring at me. He flopped over on my lap and I rubbed his tummy for a decade. He started licking my fingers. It was so cute.

I wanted to buy a Louie Vuitton carrier and shlep his big butt around, thats how adorable he is.

I love it when I'm on the computer and he sits right under me, and you scratch him and his mouth hangs open.



tee hee. I love you my scooter pooter.

My Diet Coke Addiction...

Im ashamed to say that I am a Diet Coke addict. On the weekends, I start my day off with one of these babies and usually have some more following the day. Im not sure what makes me crave them so much. But, when I come home from school its the first thing I think about.

Its weird, cause I could care less about REAL coke. I've only had like five my entire life. Its something about the DIET part that makes me feel differently.

I love how when you first open the can it makes that "shhshhhh" sound. Its makes me feel all fuzzy inside. I love how it still tastes good when its flat. See? Im addicted.

Last year for lint [even though Im not Catholic] I gave up sodas. ALL sodas including my precious Diet Coke. The day that your allowed to stop linting I woke up with at 12:00 am with a DC right next to me. I slurped that sucker down in less than a minute. Thats how much I had missed my baby....sniffle.

As I wright this I realize that I am a sick person and should receive medical help. My only choice is to give up Diet coke.
I am currently drinking my LAST diet coke [for a while]. I may cry.

THIS WILL BE THE HARDEST THING EVER.

Have you been sniffing cream pies??

I don't know why but I've been incredibly sick lately. I have pink eye and a sinus infection. NASTYLICOUS.

Check out this picture.




It really hurts above my eyebrow and around my cheekbone. My ears feel like Im constantly on an airplane. Popping and sizzlin' kinda like bacon. BACON haha mom.

ALSO, Im not sure if this has anything to do with my sinus infection but I've been having really bad hiccups lately - like it hurts my chest to hiccup.

My left eye - the one thats has conjuctivitus [spelling??] feels like I've been having a staring contest with a computer for a million and one years. OUCH.

Im on so much medication I feel like an old person. Im taking eye drops, nasonex, this other thing for my sinuses, AND dayquil...

Last time I had a sinus infection the doctor asked me if I was sniffing cream pies. [see title] Now I realize what Doc. meant....there is so much snot and muccus and nastyness up my sinuses it looks like cream pie.



See all that black stuff? Imagine thats cream pie....thats what I feel like.



That's kinda what my eye looks like..except only the bottom half is pink. Its weird. The only thing that keeps me taking eye drops is this picture...i know its just a dog but...EWWIEE.

Charlie bit me....

I absolutely LOVE this video. Its soo adorable. Seth, Amber, Super Church lady and I were discussing it. The little boy is sooo surprised when it Charlie bit his finger and it hurt. I want to say "What did you expect kid?? You stuck your finger there! Its not like he's gonna massage it."