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Friday, December 26, 2008
merry christmas
It may surprise you to know that I realize I'm a day late, but 'tis only the second day of Christmas, and I'm in need of two turtledoves...come to think of it, I am likewise bereft of a partridge in a pair tree...my true love is cheap. He probably just doesn't know where I live yet.
Anyway, Christmas went smashing. I must say I got a bit more than I had expected. I was under the impression that this year, being the year 2008, things would be a bit more modest...well, I suppose it wasn't that extravagant. My two biggest gifts--a Wii and an iPod (seriously! I got booooth!)--were from two different people--my mom and my aunt/Godmother, respectively--so I guess that makes sense. I got a few movies--Stranger Than Fiction, Big Fish (from my daddy), the Princess Bride, as well as Friends season 8. My brother and sister got me the most beautiful diamond bracelet--usually I'm not into bracelets but this one was lovely--and I also got the cutest Betsey Johnson socks...I do love the socks. Who says a person can't love the socks they got for Christmas just as much as the Wii they got? I looked around my room a while ago and I looked at all the things I got and I felt very blessed. Don't worry, not just because I had stuff! I mean, I like stuff. I can't help it...stuff is great. But, for example, I looked at my cool Santa thing and my chocolate rose--still uneaten--and I thought of my buddy Pandus, and that I oughta update my blog, lest he bug me about doing so. I look at my iPod right now, and while I can't deny that I'm thinking about how sweet it is that I don't need to use my beat up Creative Zen anymore, I'm thinking about my aunt, and how much I love her. I'm more blessed to have my BFF, Lily, Pandus, my family, everybody than to have the stuff they gave me.
But I do appreciate the stuff ;)
I would end the post there, but I don't want to forget this revelation--I have secret aspirations of being a housewife! All my friends tell me that I'm going to travel, write, be independent; then, maybe when I'm in my thirties I'll get married and maybe have a daughter--yes, we've decided the gender--and that all sounds swell...But on the other hand...Yesterday we were having my grandmother over for dinner, and my mother had me set the table, and I was looking at it thinking about how awesome the tables are on TV commercials with a table cloth and napkins and centerpieces and whatnot...I was saying to my mother that when I was married/had kids I would set an awesome table...and I had no idea why I cared so much! And then, I want to be a good cook. I want my kids to love the food I make and tell me its better than what their friends' moms make...I totally want to be a housewife!! I already am, pretty much, when its just me and my mom. She always has me make dinner, and I often get stuck doing a bit of housework, cleaning, you know...not that I like cleaning, mind you...Anyway, I just thought I'd share that. Must go. I hope that everyone reading (which is probably only my friends) had a lovely Christmas, and at the off chance that someone outside of my knowledge actually reads my blog--Happy Hanukkah, I'm pretty sure its still going on, yes, and Happy Kwanzaa, and if there's anything else, I hope its happy...as if you couldn't tell. :)
3:28 PM
Thursday, December 18, 2008
LOOK who decided to SHOW
I am sorry, believe me. I meant to post. I really did. So here's what's been up since December 2:
1)The reason that I've not posted is probably because I've been working on my world regional project. Burma is quite an awful place to be. The military junta government is terrible to the people; I'm sure you all remember in May when the cyclone hit and they refused outside aid for a while cause they didn't trust other countries. How bad? Anyway, I finished it on time and all is well.
2)The Christmas Concert happened at my school. I think I did all right, but then again I was only singing with like fifty other people. So no pressure, really. I've been wanting to make it into the girls' choir for a while now. Auditions are at the beginning of the year; last year I didn't try out because I was a freshman with just an all right voice so I didn't think I'd make it. This year I tried but didn't make it; however, to my credit, the exact same people who were in it last year were in it this year as well, so, you know. I am kind of a soprano, second soprano really, and there are three out of four sopranos graduating this year, so I think I've got good chances. I went through a period where I didn't think I could ever get in, and a period where I was sure I could do it...I also want to get into the Chamber Choir, which is more advanced...they're awesome. But who knows what will happen?
3)Many of our Christmas ornaments got ruined in my basement--molded from water damage. My mother was pretty upset--not terribly, but I could tell she was still upset. Our stockings were all ruined, too. I walked to Wal*Mart and I bought her two different four-piece sets of ornaments: one set is purple with a white dove on each of them with swirly white letters that say "peace on earth" and the other is gold with a red poinsettia on each. I think she'll be pleased!!
4)I sang karaoke today; 2/3 songs weren't so bad. Lily missed "When I'm 64" so it didn't turn out so well, but "Part of Your World" and "I Put Your Picture Away" were all right. And I won two darts in English for my masterful comments on the amazing Ethan Frome. For the sake of someone reading this blog right now (you KNOW who you are!!!) I won't say what I said...spoilers he won't want to know about.
5)'Twas the last day of school of 2008...I didn't hug everyone good-bye and say the cliché "see you next year!!" thing...disappointing. But that's okay. I may see some of my friends tomorrow, and I know I'll see my best friend but...still. We were supposed to have a half day tomorrow, but school was canceled cause the weather should be bad. I'm fine with that!
So that's what's going on...hopefully I'll write more frequently in the future. Au revoir!
5:32 PM
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
behold, the power of cheese
Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.
~Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
Remember those commercials? They were for some sort of cheese company...but I'm not talkin' 'bout that delicious stuff that goes on pizza, your macaroni, and that comes in squeezy bottles of whiz. I'm talking about this cheese coming from economists. Not expecting that, are you?
All of a sudden they've decided we're in a recession. That silly little word everyone's been avoiding for the longest time. No, no! Don't use the word 'recession', for it has a power over us. It will make things change. And the worst part? They've decided that we've been in a recession for a YEAR.
Well thanks for warning us! How can it help, now? Giving it a name? It doesn't change a thing for the people who have suffered from it. And the worst part about the whole thing is that all the gaining the market did last week was ruined by the decision to name it. Why? Because people are stupid. They do believe that words can kill them, and I wish they would so that the stupid ones can leave...
'Recession', 'hard times', 'economic turmoil', whatever you want to call it doesn't change what it is. Things need to change and thank God, I believe they will. They better, I wanna be able to afford going to college!
5:50 PM
Monday, December 1, 2008
mentally spent
The title says it all, doesn't it? I'm frightfully tired, my short story is 12 pages long and not even completed yet, and I'm hungry. I hate this long weekend, still. It got me into a false sense of security and the pulled the rug out from underneath me and then pointed and laughed.
Oh well. I've got cinnamon toast crunch and a new realization that I can't spell 'cinnamon'. But I'll be okay. Tomorrow starts a short week, and plus! How I Met Your Mother is on tonight, as well as Heroes! HIMYM=good convos w/ Kevbow. And I'll have choir with Lily tomorrow, and its the day I have two classes w/ my BFF, so hey! I'm starting to feel okay!
9:38 AM
Friday, December 26, 2008
merry christmas It may surprise you to know that I realize I'm a day late, but 'tis only the second day of Christmas, and I'm in need of two turtledoves...come to think of it, I am likewise bereft of a partridge in a pair tree...my true love is cheap. He probably just doesn't know where I live yet.
Anyway, Christmas went smashing. I must say I got a bit more than I had expected. I was under the impression that this year, being the year 2008, things would be a bit more modest...well, I suppose it wasn't that extravagant. My two biggest gifts--a Wii and an iPod (seriously! I got booooth!)--were from two different people--my mom and my aunt/Godmother, respectively--so I guess that makes sense. I got a few movies--Stranger Than Fiction, Big Fish (from my daddy), the Princess Bride, as well as Friends season 8. My brother and sister got me the most beautiful diamond bracelet--usually I'm not into bracelets but this one was lovely--and I also got the cutest Betsey Johnson socks...I do love the socks. Who says a person can't love the socks they got for Christmas just as much as the Wii they got? I looked around my room a while ago and I looked at all the things I got and I felt very blessed. Don't worry, not just because I had stuff! I mean, I like stuff. I can't help it...stuff is great. But, for example, I looked at my cool Santa thing and my chocolate rose--still uneaten--and I thought of my buddy Pandus, and that I oughta update my blog, lest he bug me about doing so. I look at my iPod right now, and while I can't deny that I'm thinking about how sweet it is that I don't need to use my beat up Creative Zen anymore, I'm thinking about my aunt, and how much I love her. I'm more blessed to have my BFF, Lily, Pandus, my family, everybody than to have the stuff they gave me.
But I do appreciate the stuff ;)
I would end the post there, but I don't want to forget this revelation--I have secret aspirations of being a housewife! All my friends tell me that I'm going to travel, write, be independent; then, maybe when I'm in my thirties I'll get married and maybe have a daughter--yes, we've decided the gender--and that all sounds swell...But on the other hand...Yesterday we were having my grandmother over for dinner, and my mother had me set the table, and I was looking at it thinking about how awesome the tables are on TV commercials with a table cloth and napkins and centerpieces and whatnot...I was saying to my mother that when I was married/had kids I would set an awesome table...and I had no idea why I cared so much! And then, I want to be a good cook. I want my kids to love the food I make and tell me its better than what their friends' moms make...I totally want to be a housewife!! I already am, pretty much, when its just me and my mom. She always has me make dinner, and I often get stuck doing a bit of housework, cleaning, you know...not that I like cleaning, mind you...Anyway, I just thought I'd share that. Must go. I hope that everyone reading (which is probably only my friends) had a lovely Christmas, and at the off chance that someone outside of my knowledge actually reads my blog--Happy Hanukkah, I'm pretty sure its still going on, yes, and Happy Kwanzaa, and if there's anything else, I hope its happy...as if you couldn't tell. :)
Thursday, December 18, 2008
LOOK who decided to SHOW I am sorry, believe me. I meant to post. I really did. So here's what's been up since December 2:
1)The reason that I've not posted is probably because I've been working on my world regional project. Burma is quite an awful place to be. The military junta government is terrible to the people; I'm sure you all remember in May when the cyclone hit and they refused outside aid for a while cause they didn't trust other countries. How bad? Anyway, I finished it on time and all is well.
2)The Christmas Concert happened at my school. I think I did all right, but then again I was only singing with like fifty other people. So no pressure, really. I've been wanting to make it into the girls' choir for a while now. Auditions are at the beginning of the year; last year I didn't try out because I was a freshman with just an all right voice so I didn't think I'd make it. This year I tried but didn't make it; however, to my credit, the exact same people who were in it last year were in it this year as well, so, you know. I am kind of a soprano, second soprano really, and there are three out of four sopranos graduating this year, so I think I've got good chances. I went through a period where I didn't think I could ever get in, and a period where I was sure I could do it...I also want to get into the Chamber Choir, which is more advanced...they're awesome. But who knows what will happen?
3)Many of our Christmas ornaments got ruined in my basement--molded from water damage. My mother was pretty upset--not terribly, but I could tell she was still upset. Our stockings were all ruined, too. I walked to Wal*Mart and I bought her two different four-piece sets of ornaments: one set is purple with a white dove on each of them with swirly white letters that say "peace on earth" and the other is gold with a red poinsettia on each. I think she'll be pleased!!
4)I sang karaoke today; 2/3 songs weren't so bad. Lily missed "When I'm 64" so it didn't turn out so well, but "Part of Your World" and "I Put Your Picture Away" were all right. And I won two darts in English for my masterful comments on the amazing Ethan Frome. For the sake of someone reading this blog right now (you KNOW who you are!!!) I won't say what I said...spoilers he won't want to know about.
5)'Twas the last day of school of 2008...I didn't hug everyone good-bye and say the cliché "see you next year!!" thing...disappointing. But that's okay. I may see some of my friends tomorrow, and I know I'll see my best friend but...still. We were supposed to have a half day tomorrow, but school was canceled cause the weather should be bad. I'm fine with that!
So that's what's going on...hopefully I'll write more frequently in the future. Au revoir!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
behold, the power of cheese Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.
~Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
Remember those commercials? They were for some sort of cheese company...but I'm not talkin' 'bout that delicious stuff that goes on pizza, your macaroni, and that comes in squeezy bottles of whiz. I'm talking about this cheese coming from economists. Not expecting that, are you?
All of a sudden they've decided we're in a recession. That silly little word everyone's been avoiding for the longest time. No, no! Don't use the word 'recession', for it has a power over us. It will make things change. And the worst part? They've decided that we've been in a recession for a YEAR.
Well thanks for warning us! How can it help, now? Giving it a name? It doesn't change a thing for the people who have suffered from it. And the worst part about the whole thing is that all the gaining the market did last week was ruined by the decision to name it. Why? Because people are stupid. They do believe that words can kill them, and I wish they would so that the stupid ones can leave...
'Recession', 'hard times', 'economic turmoil', whatever you want to call it doesn't change what it is. Things need to change and thank God, I believe they will. They better, I wanna be able to afford going to college!
Monday, December 1, 2008
mentally spent The title says it all, doesn't it? I'm frightfully tired, my short story is 12 pages long and not even completed yet, and I'm hungry. I hate this long weekend, still. It got me into a false sense of security and the pulled the rug out from underneath me and then pointed and laughed.
Oh well. I've got cinnamon toast crunch and a new realization that I can't spell 'cinnamon'. But I'll be okay. Tomorrow starts a short week, and plus! How I Met Your Mother is on tonight, as well as Heroes! HIMYM=good convos w/ Kevbow. And I'll have choir with Lily tomorrow, and its the day I have two classes w/ my BFF, so hey! I'm starting to feel okay!
Reach my prismic soul.
"Only theatre people have musical moments."
-Myself
Hello world. My name is Sarah; what's yours?
I love: my long, teal, knit, fingerless gloves; being able to pack that many adjectives into one description; thinking; my awesome friends; my lovable family; the theatre--both acting in and watching; my iPod; classical music; Five For Fighting music; ...music...; "How I Met Your Mother"; Neil Patrick Harris; writing; papaya lip gloss; "Friends"; the interwebz; English Class; movies; awards shows; chocolate related things; New York City; Boston; Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert; telling people about the things I love (apparently.)
I hate: negativity (well isn't that the hypocritical statement of the century); stupid people; bad parents; thinking; my inability to fall asleep quickly; sunburns; touching/eating sea creatures; insects; my bangs separating; writer's block; sickness; my own forgetfulness; my own impatience; know-it-alls; IRKs; intolerance; static electricity; dirt under my fingernails.
Quote of the week:
"Yes, I'm grounded: got my wings clipped. I'm surrounded by all this pavement. Guess I'll circle while I'm waiting for my fuse to dry. Someday I'll fly; someday, I'll soar. Someday I'll be so damn much more; cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for."
~John Mayer, "Bigger Than My Body"
Unconditional Desires.
- To finish writing a piece of literature.
- To have a fabulous new hair cut. (Achieved!)
- To travel throughout France.
- To experience zero gravity without going to space.
- To live in New York City with a friend for several years.
- To meet Neil Patrick Harris...I hear that guy's awesome.
- To be in a beauty pageant, then laugh with my friends at what a ridiculous idea it was.
- To nab a leading role in a play/musical at my school.
The endless connections.
Mix the words up.
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