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It's Soxtober!!!!!! Hopefully the Red Sox will get it done!!
In other news, school still the bane of my existence. Doing a lot with StuCo and everything. Also in the musical Pippin, I am the grandmother. Should be pretty exciting!
Also, the first Open Mic of the year is this Saturday. Of course, I'm not only participating but the GSA (of which I am a leader) is sponsering it so my work will be double. That's cool though. We got shirts that say "Open Mic...Open Mind". Hopefully, it goes over well.
First college overnight on Oct. 13!!!!! So excited to see my first choice, Catholic U! While I'm in the area, I'm also seeing Loyola Maryland and Annapolis, though the latter is for sentimental reasons.
Did a lot of Big E hopping only because I had an EXTREMELY short thing with one of the guys working there. He was from South Africa and I loved the accent more than anything else : ).
Have a job meeting today to try and get my boss fired. Should be fun!
Not much else to report right now.
Cheers.
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[09 Sep 2008|05:45pm] |
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Love Love Loooooove Senior Year!!!!!
Being Prez of the school is awesome. It makes me wish I could sleep way more, but over all, I love it. I was at school all last week for registration of all students and met a lot of nice families. Over the weekend, I helped lead the Orientation activities. The best part was the Tiger Games. All the senior girls went all out in orange and black and I was made Co-Captain of the games for the Seniors. Feeling the rush of walking into the gym and intimidating the rest of the school just rocked completely. I loved it.
And because I have the last period of the day free AND have season off, I'm really trying to get ahead on my work. It's on the second day but I'm done with all my work and I have made significant process on the college process.
So far, so good. :)
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[07 Jul 2008|03:25pm] |
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Since it's been almost six months since my last post, I figured I'd let everyone know I am indeed alive and well.
I actually just got out of town for a few days-I needed to get out of Agawam. Between drama at work and my parents driving me nutty, a vacation was needed. I just went up to the Lake-it was great. I got to even out my lifeguard tan, tube, enjoy the lake, visit with the gparents, etc. More importantly, I didn't have to deal with Matt for a few days.
We broke up about two months ago. I was upset-not because I didn't want to breakup (I suggested it) but because of the way he handled it. It's a very long and dramatic story that I don't feel like telling right now. Unfortunately, we work together and he's really been bothering me the last few weeks to get back together. I turned him down a few times and he has gone ballistic. If he keeps it up, I'm reporting him for harassment. I'm tired of his bullshit.
My school year was actually pretty eventful. I got my car!!!!!! I have a Suzuki Grand Vitara that I am in looooove with. And my parents didn't pay a dime which is the best part. It really is my baby.
I also ran for Student Body President and after a very heated race.....I won. That's right-salute if you wish-I am the President of my entire school. This entails planning activities, talking to trustees, fundraising, and pretty much kicking ass! I will also be in charge of the Gay-Straight Alliance at my school which I am also very pleased with.
The college search has also begun!!!! So far I have visited a lot of schools, with mixed results. I looked at Emmanuel (hated it), Stonehill (loved it), Boston College (a bit pretentious and snobby but still on the list), Providence College (good but no football team!), Assumption (too small), Holy Cross (too long of a list about why I hated it), and Siena (too much like a high school). I still have to visit Iona, Fordham University, Catholic University, and Loyala Maryland. I plan on either majoring in Divinity/Theology or Second Ed. with a concentration in Divinity/Theology and History. So far I'd say Catholic University is my first choice.
Over March break, I went to Italia for two weeks!!! I loved my time there. I went with my school and it was just amazing. We went to: Milan, Verona, Vicenza, Venice, Siena, Florence, Lucca, Assisi, Rome, Sorrento, Capri, and Pompeii. I can't even describe how fun it was. Not only was the scenery great and I learned a lot but the nightlife was great. The clubs and the boys and everything was just so much fun. I also got to bond with the junior girls in my class which is good because most of my friends are seniors. Biggest mistake of my life was not being single over there though. : (
I also went to two concerts: Kanye West and Dave Matthews Band. They were both a lot of fun and a generally good time with friends.
Other than that, I'm just lifeguarding this summer, trying to make money. I'm looking forward to the Coldplay concert later this summer!!!!!!!!!!! I was supposed to go with my friend, Jakob, from Germany, but they moved the tour date to August and he left today to go back home. It's very sad, but I'm still excited for the concert. I'm also returning to NSW this year and I couldn't be more excited. After that, I'm helping my best friend move into Merrimack College (so sad)!!!
I vow to write more often here so my thoughts and experiences are not a big jumble like this post.
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[21 Jan 2008|10:16pm] |
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Today is my 17th birthday. I feel old all of a sudden. Like when I turned 16, I was like "WOW, I'm getting older." But, the year prior, I was only 15 which sounds much younger. But this year makes me feel old. Especially considering that next year is the big 1-8.
Overall, my day was pretty perfect. My parents waived my debt to them as my present. I went and did a half day of school and then went over Matt's house. We played a quick game of pick-up in his driveway-I haven't laughed that hard with him since I don't know when. And he got me tickets to a play as my present! It was so thoughtful and sweet. Despite our quarreling lately, I'm realizing more and more just how much I love him. And I know it's puppy love but it's still special to me.
From Matt's house, I went to see August Rush with KC and Jeff. Not my idea but not a terrible film either. The beginning was way cheesy and a bit slow, but I enjoyed the rest. Then, we went out to Uno's and I got sang to.
Lately, things in my life are looking up. Got a great deal on an electric guitar and amp that I loooooove. Also, I got my license AND car. I am also completely in love with my car which Bridget and I have named Jiggahoe, or literally female pimp. Again, not my idea.
Just feeling pretty blessed to have a great boyfriend, friends, and year.
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| One of These Things First |
[06 Dec 2007|10:59am] |
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Yay. Christmas time is here....I really am loving the Christmas season this year. I'm just getting into all the music (okay, maybe not ALL the music), the tree (which we haven't gotten yet), the presents (my list is three miles long)...despite all this though, there's something about this Christmas that just seems special.
On another note, got my grades in finally. All A's and B's. Take that parents! They were convinced I was failing because I spend too much time with my boyfriend and friends (as if, I'm allowed to see them on weekends).
Speaking of Matt, we'll be going out three months by next week. So crazy. Sounds hard to believe, but it's the longest relationship I've ever been in. I miss him a lot during the week, so we take advantage of as much of the weekend as possible.
My friends are also great. I wish I could see them more often, but whatever. OOOh and Barry and Becca are having a little girl! So happy for them.
Guitar show is the 25th of January. I'm really really nervous. Not only am I playing an original (which I have NEVER done in public before) but I'm also closing the show with 'Champagne Supernova'. Hopefully, I'll get through it in one piece.
Other than that, all is well in Massachusetts.
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| My My, Hey Hey |
[25 Sep 2007|09:46pm] |
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Let's skip the part where I say "Gee! I haven't posted since July!"
And it was a really lame post too.
So here's the brief update in my life.
School is stressful definitely. Junior year is the worst. I'm starting to think about colleges which kinda scares me. So far, I've got Emmanuel, BC, Stonehill, and Northeastern. The last one not as much and BC would definitely be a reach but other than those 4 I just don't know. I definitely want to go Catholic if I can and I definitely want to be no more than 30 miles outside of Boston.
Matt and I are finally going out. It's made me wicked happy to have someone like that in my life. I'm really loving it. It's hard because we go to different schools but it gives me something fun to look forward to on the weekends.
Other than, just trying to get by. Seeing my friends as much as possible which has been great.
So I guess what I'm saying is life is gooooood.
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I went to the midnight party.
I have read the book. In a short eight hours, I have completed Harry Potter the Seventh.
It's so corny, but a huge part of my childhood is now over. I started this series on my 10th birthday. Now, almost seven years later, the series is over forever. Yes, there is fanfiction to keep people going, but we all know that eventually the edge will wear off. It certainly did for Lord of the Rings. Yes, I love that series and continue to do so but it certainly wasn't as before.
I guess you could say that I grew up with Harry Potter and that this book was the sunset to my childhood.
Enough sadness....I will talk more in length about the final installment when I am sure there are no people on list to spoil.
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| You Shine Like Gold in the Air of Summer.. |
[07 Jul 2007|10:58pm] |
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"Oh sweeet summer sweat.."-The Eagles
Summer 07 has been shaping up quite nicely if I do say so. I've been able to see my best friends several times a week AND I'm raking in the dough.
Only 3 days till HP and OotP, then 10 days till HP and DH, and 22 days till camp!!!!
Camp this year is going to be incredible. It just is. I miss everyone soo much it's not even funny. That's why I'm so lucky to be able to see Kristen and Nicole a lot. I saw them today actually. What started out as lunch ended about 4 hours later. We would've stayed longer if we could've.
Right now the only problem is that out of all the people signed up to be in our cabin we have one person that won't be able to. All I can say is that it better not be me or I will flip out-no lie.
I've also really been at peace with my life as of late. It rocks.
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Been forever since I posted..shocker.
Obviously, I came back from Europe in one piece-I loved it..The culture, the languages, the comraderie, the CLUBS! It was amazing. In fact, next year, I'm already signed up for Italy for two weeks which will be crazy.
What else has been new? Well, I'm going to be a lifeguard this summer. Summer is pretty much all I can think of these days. I've never wanted summer vaca so badly in my life. It's just going to be incredible, I know it. It'll be lots of time with the Cabin 4 crew..plus getting tan while getting paid..plus oh yeah CAMP.
So fucking excited for it this year. I just need it so bad..like it's driving me nuts. I registered on Saturday and I've been going out of my mind ever since...I mean I'm sure I'm in-Barry was my sponsor and stuff but it's not DEFINITE yet which I need to know. We'll find out this week, I'm sure. Still..and then when I ran into Jeff and Truck (respectively) they got my hopes up for counselor..I mean if any of us get it, it'll be Kristen hands down. But I have a chance according to Jeff-especially if they find out I'm gonna lifeguard.
Right now, school is just a minor inconvenience blocking my path to good times. Don't even get me started on my schedule this month cause just thinking about it makes me tired/stressed. I'm not doing this many activites next year-if I go at this pace PLUS S.A.T. shit, I'll have dug my own grave. Sorry Dad but sports are going to go.. I might as well focus on the things that will get me into college you know?
Prom is coming up. YAY. After a minor crisis with my dress, I should be good to go and am very excited about the whole thing.
Anyway, long post..lots of rambling in there. PEACE.
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| Eurotrip: Prep School Edition |
[07 Mar 2007|01:40pm] |
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Hello.
Bonjour.
Hola.
Yes, that's right. I'm off to France and Spain tomorrow with my school!
We travel to Paris then Provence, then leave France to go to Barcelona and Costa Brava in Spain.
I'm wicked excited. I have my camera (first one ever), new spring clothes (first time in like two years), new haircut-the whole shebang.
I'll be gone till the 17th and tell you all about it when I get back.
Goodbye.
Au Revoir.
Adios.
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Why is it whenever I decide to post it's about something to bitch about?
I'm not doing that today, I just decided.
I guess all that can be said about my life right now then is that I'm exhausted. I'll happy for exam week and then March vacation finally.
Here's one guitar pic I'm in loooove with
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| Please don't spoil my day, I'm Miles Away.. |
[15 Feb 2007|10:46am] |
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And I wish I was sleeping.
I hate group projects. With such a passion. I hate it when people think that they are that much smarter or better at what you're doing than you are. I made it into the Honors class for a reason-I'm not a complete bumbling idiot. So would giving me a little credit that I CAN do the exam project without someone hovering over my shoulder really be so hard?
Of course, I have two group projects that are submitted instead of having a formal essay for an exam. So, I have to do a project for Physics concerning energy consumption on campus. That should be a breeze. The project is practically done for us, all we have to do is get the statistics.
H. Historiography will be a challenge. I'm in a group of FOUR. I have one person that won't do anything, one person that's the biggest overachiever I've ever seen in my life and has deemed herself head of the project, and one ally. This is the most obnoxious thing I've ever seen in my life. Create a website about the famous Ibn Battuta. The next two weeks is going to be miserable.
The good news is that I think I'm out of the D range and into the C (!!!) range for Geometry. Now, all I have to do is actually study for Latin and I might get out of this whole exam mess in one piece.
Dad's home after going back to ICU for a couple of days after the surgery. The rest of the family just can't wait for him to get out of the house.
The play is tomorrow and Saturday and will possibly be the worst that our school has ever done.
Yup, it's gonna be a looooong two weeks to get through.
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| How many special people change? |
[02 Feb 2007|09:34am] |
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Ok-so my dad came out of it all right. We'll know more in a week or so when we get some tests back, but they removed everything okay to our knowledge. He should be home by Monday at the latest and then he's at home for a couple of weeks.
When I found out he was okay I wasn't happy. But I wasn't disappointed either. It's been crazy trying to figure out how I feel about any of it.
I ended up going on a retreat on Wednesday. I had to get away from it all. Ryan drove Kristen and me and it was almost like going back to Goshen. It was truly an incredible feeling. I ended up bawling all over Ryan because Pat talked about if someone only had one day to live would you treat them differently? And I really didn't treat my dad any differently. We didn't argue but he all of a sudden wasn't my best friend. It just hit me pretty hard. But, the night itself was truly incredible. Barry played electric for the first time ever and the whole experience was just amazing.
Tonight I'm having my Sweet 16 with Nicole and that's bound to be a great night as well. Right now, I'm off to take my permit test (for the first and hopefully the LAST time) and then I'm picking up Nicole to get ready.
Is it wrong to have Champagne Supernova on repeat for 2 days?
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| But you don't really care for music do ya? |
[30 Jan 2007|08:09am] |
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So, my dad is having surgery tomorrow for his second cancer in five years. They say he has a 50/50 chance to live or die-it's not because of the cancer but because of the surgery that he might die. Because he's somewhat overweight and has high blood pressure there's an increased chance that he could die on the table from a heart attack or seizure.
And it's been hard to deal with because-well, my dad and I have such a complicated relationship. It's like this doesn't all of a sudden make me forgive for everything that's happened between us or anything. But, he's still my dad you know.
We'll see what happens in the next couple of days..
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So, I'm sixteen now. Yaaay. Yesterday was pretty tame over all, I would say. I hung out with Bridget cause my parents could've cared less and stuff. I got 3 DVDs: Green Street Hooligans, Garden State, and The Last Waltz. I also got two new CDs: The Best of the Talking Heads (the Talking Heads) and Sam's Town (The Killers).
If I can get back on my parent's good side I should have my permit by the end of the week or so. Very excited about that!!
I'm going to be throwing a party with one of my best friends in a couple of weeks to celebrate our birthdays, so really I'm just counting that as my birthday. I can't wait for that..
In other news, the guitar is bitchinnnnn. I'm in love. I will try and post a picture soon.
I'm sorry I seem to vanish from LJ every so often. I really am here I promise! I come on every day but my lazy nature doesn't feel like writing.
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RULES: Each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird habits/things/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. No tagbacks.
1. My entire life, I have been told that I am not musically inclined, cannot sing-nothing. This year I will be in like three open mics for singing and starting playing guitar last week and managed to play one song well enough to sing and play at the same time next week in the school's Annual Guitar show. Take that bitches!
2. Everyone thinks I love basketball but I really can't stand it anymore.
3. When I'm home alone I like to sit in the stairway and sing reaaaaaally loud.
4. As a self-defined "avid reader", I rarely read a book during the school year that isn't required because I don't have time.
5. In truth I have friends from almost every region of the U.S. that I have met in real life.
6. I can tell people all I want about the stress of school, but you really don't get it until you've been to prep school.
7. People with European accents rise on the hotness scale for me (wow, I am so shallow).
8. Sometimes I feel like I'm about 16 going on 60.
9. I have started to sound like my mother.
10. I am always shocked to see how awesome my room is after it's clean.
And TAGGING... I hate TAGGING... I refuse! ;) -taken from jandjsalmon..i hate tagging!
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| What if You and Me? |
[18 Dec 2006|12:41am] |
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If my life was in verse
How would the words sound?
Would they flow with ease
Or cause heads to pound?
If my life was a painting
Would it be colorful and bright?
Or reflect my soul-
As endless as the night?
If you strummed your faded guitar to the soundtrack of my life
Would it be worthy of a tapping foot in time?
Or be a heartbreaking ballad
With tears forcing every rhyme?
If you took a photograph that summed me up entirely
Would I be smiling, full of life?
Or have that devastating shot
Silhoutted; in black and white?
If I danced like life, with its many twists and turns
Would it be sensual and slow?
The secret dance for two
That only we know?
And if I was to pass you by
Would you have sympathy for my mascara stained face?
Or would you turn away
From my searching embrace?
What if all I’m am left with is:
Hollow words,
A canvas completely pure,
Fingers fumbling over chords,
Out of focus frames,
An empy stage,
And a moment forever passing me by?
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| The fool on the hill.. |
[08 Dec 2006|06:14pm] |
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R.I.P. John Lennon. Your music and message are not forgotten.
In other news, boys suck. A lot. And this is why I'm the fool on the hill.
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| And it all boils down to the same old thing.. |
[27 Nov 2006|06:28am] |
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I wish vacation would never end. Seriously, the break has been amazing. Besides the whole, I'm on crutches thing, it's been going well.
Thanksgiving was unmercifully tame and boring. Enough said about that. The next day, I got to see some family. Nothing much is new, except that I'm happy to report that Pop looks about 100% better which is really good.
Then, came Sam's party. Wow. Honestly, it was one of the best nights of my life. No lie. There were 10 of us there and it was just incredible. I have missed those girls so much..They are my family. Strike that, they run deeper than blood. I don't know how to explain it but it's true. We pretty much just all had a heart to heart through the night. It was something that all of us needed desperately in my opinion. It was just amazing.
Today I saw Josh!!! Yay! I haven't seen him since summer at least. It's sad, I grew up with the kid and he lives no more than 10 houses down the street and we never see each other anymore.
I also talked to Joycelin on the phone. Which was great. I haven't talked to her in a while. I miss her a lot, but hopefully I'll be seeing her soon.
Tomorrow I'll hopefully be going shopping with Bridget and my mom. If I'm lucky, I'll get all my shopping done early and go to Barnes and Noble, get a journal and some hot chocolate, and just play music and write. I'm inspired to keep a journal since reading the Moth Diaries (which is a great book but pretty fucked up). I'm horrible at keeping one but I'd like to try. Maybe even just write every Sunday or something concrete so I'll remember. I'll also be getting a new phone (finally!!)
A friend of mine left school. It makes me sad-I think he would've liked it more had he given it the chance. I really really liked him. He was in a couple of my classes and was just a really great guy. I'm gonna miss him.
In other news, I'm helping out at TWO retreats coming up. One of which occurs all day. It will be wonderful. I'm also waiting for December 30 to hurry up and get here!!! Barry's new CD is finally coming out. It's supposed to be full of the kind of music you can just put on and chill to-lots of acoustic guitar and just mellow songs and stuff. The party for it will be headed by the Christmas mass. Hopefully, the gang will over go over to Kristen's after too. Either way, the night will be memorable for several reasons.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving everyone. =)
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| As summer sets light to the first fire of autumn.. |
[19 Nov 2006|03:23am] |
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Everyone must go out to see Stranger than Fiction. RIGHT NOW. It's practically my new favorite movie. Seriously-Will Ferrell should do those kind of roles more often.
In other news, I'm in Westport for the weekend with my friend Annie. We went shopping today (something I never ever ever ever do-no sarcasm there either) and tomorrow I'm meeting up with my parents in the city. Ew. I have to go in a wheelchair because I'm so damn uncoordinated and slow on crutches. I hate it. But that's life I guess.
Have you ever had a revalation??? Like an actual revelation about your life?? I don't know-I feel like I've had one over the last couple days. I don't mean to sound all mysterious here but I don't want to say yet....Not because I'm worried about jinxing anything. But more because it's almost like some kind of delicious secret that's all my own and wouldn't even make sense to most.
I'm done being cryptic. For now, at least.
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