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critical success!

no pants november is basically over. 'twas fun.

not only is tomorrow december 1st (25 days till christmas), it's the first day of second term. i usually feel inspired at the beginning of every term to be sure i'm a good student or whatever. i don't actually have any words of wisdom, but it's snowing right now!

also, i must remember to count how many days until senior year is over. just for kicks.

no pants november and other things

a few friends and i have decided to start "no pants november." not shaving is no fun, therefore, we have decided to wear dresses/skirts to school all month. when we say "no pants" we say it in a non-janky way. it's pretty successful so far. it'll be harder when it gets even colder and there's snow on the ground.

"tell the truth and run." -yugoslavian proverb

"the world isn't such a bad gig when you take naps." -random kid on facebook.. not sure if he made it up

i've start burning incense again lately. i burned a lot during the summer. you know how they say smell is most connected to memory? the smell makes me miss summer so much.

i've been reading proust questionnaires online.

and i'm still reading wuthering heights for ap lit. i'm shocked i don't hate it. gothic literature is kind of fascinating, though.

a lady named eileen at my church was telling me how she was a war bride. she lived in england and was working as a nurse when she met her american soldier husband-to-be. they got married in england in 1945. she was 19. they moved to the u.s. and have lived here since.

that's all.

mermaids and lampshades

we had to write poems for ap lit. and i actually wrote about things that i cared about, and i have to admit- they didn't turn out too bad. i won't post them on here, since they're rather personal. but yes, success with poetry. definitely a first for me.

aaaand now i'd like to post lyrics to an adorable ingrid michaelson song. i like the lyrics, plus she plays the ukelele, which is always appreciated.

don't you worry, there my honey
we might not have any money
but we've got our love to pay the bills

maybe I think you're cute and funny,
maybe I wanna do what bunnies do with you,
if you know what I mean

Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France
let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters
and teach them how to dance
let's get rich and build our house on a mountain
making everybody look like ants
from way up there, you and I, you and I, you and I,

[ Find more Lyrics at www.mp3lyrics.org/sqYM ]
well you might be a bit confused
and you might be a little bit bruised
but baby how we spoon like no one else
so I will help you read those books
if you will soothe my worried looks
and we will put the lonesome on the shelf

oh let’s get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France
let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters
and teach them how to dance
let's get rich and build our house on a mountain
making everybody look like ants
from way up there you and I, you and I, you and I

oh, let’s get rich and buy our parents homes in the south of France
let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters
and teach them how to dance
let's get rich and build our house on a mountain
making everybody look like ants
from way up there you and I, you and I, you and I

that is all.

rainbowheavenyogurt

around third grade, my best friend and i decided to catagorize the different types of sunsets. we came up with three different types, and have never been able to disprove them. so here's our third grade theory on sunsets:

1. rainbow- this is generally found when the sky is clear. the portion of the sky, closest to the earth, is a reddish color, slowly fading to an orange, then yellow, then a trace of green, fading into a blue and then sometimes a purple. thus creating a rainbow effect. brilliant, right?

2. heaven- clouds must be present for this to occur. the sky is still a rich blue color, while the clouds become a gold color, and you can see light shining behind them, getting a sort of "heavenly" look to them.

3. yogurt- this contains colors that would be in that trix yogurt stuff. bright blue, purple, pink, and sometimes an orange-ish color.

surprise!

all of the sudden, this afternoon, i felt the uncontrollable urge to write on my blog. so here i am.

rainrainrain

it's quite humid and cloudy outside, so i hope that means it's going to rain soon. i love thunderstorms. they're so fantastic. i love being inside doing something, most likely reading, and hearing thunder and lightning. it makes me feel safe. oh hey, i just check edkcrg, and it looks like there's a tornado warning, and storms are likely tonight. woohoo! also, tomorrow i am interviewing berniece for my essay, and i am excited. she seemed really happy when i asked if she'd be willing to do an interview. oh! i will now rant about graduation. a particular band director told us the wrong time, so myself and several of my friends were late, forcing us to take the orchestra bus. i was mad for about two minutes, until i realized how funny the whole situation was (i'm too lazy to go into specifics). graduation was too long. the only part i liked was when the superintendent gave his speech about his mother-in-law, because it was really happy. it was kind of sad this year, because i actually have good friends that are leaving now. i don't think i said goodbye to any of them, either. i don't like saying goodbye. it sounds so final.