don't fade away; stay for the day, in my town

Today was alright. I got sat on at lunch while trying to sunbathe, and we played Spoons in Writer's Circle, for lack of better things to do.

I'm going to update the RC blog as soon as i'm done with this post, so check that out please~!

I'm going to the NHS Honors Art opening at Gallery 55 on Friday! I'm kinda excited to see all the pieces that I haven't seen around yet.

Also, I've temporarily (maybe) settled on Goodnight Goodnight by Maroon 5 for Kazuya's theme song, just because it's such a good song it gives me chills sometimes. We have so much Maroon 5 in our RC soundtrack, lol.

Umm...... can't think of much else. So, Ciao~

Currently~
Mood: productive
Music: Goodnight Goodnight--Maroon 5 <33
Video: Random youtube stuff~
Lit: fanfic

rain is fallin; steal some covers, share some skin

ANOTHER TOTALLY BLAAAAAH DAY.

They're making both "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" into movies. I ASK YOU. I feel my childhood being violated as we speak.

I'm having a tough time finding a theme song for Kazuya. There's a Maroon 5 one that kinda sorta works, but we've already used them so much... and there's a SafetySuit one that also kinda works, but the music isn't good as a whole and doesn't really fit his personality.

I think i'll update the playlist on the RC blog when I figure it out...

Currently~
Mood: mooshy
Music: Woman--Maroon 5
Video: Hetalia ep. 14 [subbed]
Lit: fanficsssssss

would you be my american boy?

Sat around all. day. yesterday. It was quite brilliant after a week of RUNRUNWALKKJAFDGHD

Today was back to school. Just the usual. Nothing really amazing.

idk. i'm just... blaaaaaagh

Jazz costumes kinda kick ass. teal blue flapper shirts, ftw~

Currently~
Mood: not enough hours in the day
Music: Don't Cry Out--Shiny Toy Guns
Video: Hetalia ep. 14 [raw] ...D:
Lit: nm... Silas Marner

10, 9, 8, 7, breaking away~

Photo class was a tired drag today, since alot of kids weren't there (like Selena, Eric, Eddie, Jacob, etc.) but I did get two prints done for the show!! I hope i'll have at least one more before the class ends.

Also, the indian tea I bought at the indian museum is soooo yummy~

Saw I Love You, Man with Ema today!! It was hilarious. It was... ugh, just so funny.

Then we hung at the mall with Mitchell. Good times....

I think if anyone wakes me up early tomorrow i'll be forced to mutilate them.

Currently~
Mood: sleeeeeeeep
Music: American Boy--Estelle feat. Kanye West
Video: Hetalia ep. 13
Lit: OH MAN!! Silas Marner. Fuck.

just say it again and mean it

tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiredddd

embroidery-floss bracelet count thus far: 12

i think it's a dangerous addiction.

Currently~
Mood: zzzzzzzzz
Music: PRASHUU, PRASHUU, PRA~~SHUUUUU~~
Video: zzzzzzzzz
Lit: zzzzzzzzzz

we just like to party, like to pa-pa-party yeah

Today we went and got Starbucks (wonderful way to start the day) and sauntered off to the American History Museum. We saw cool stuff like the Ruby Slippers and Julia Child's Kitchen and Seinfeld's puffy shirt and the First Ladies' dresses.

We were going to go to the Beareau of Engraving and Printing, where they make money, but the tour tickets were sold out. So instead, the Little's rode on the carousel on the mall and we had chili dogs for lunch and came home.

Last day in Washington! 3: It's bittersweet, and I have a weird feeling that I didn't do all I wanted to, even though I know in my head that I did. I got a pyramid-studded belt, and the Littles got their FBI sweaters. I'm just so supremely satisfied with my Robert Frank book, I don't mind feeling deprived at all. *hugs it*

Man, I still have to read MOST of Silas Marner and all of another book for english and history, and all I have is the car ride tomorrow (which I know won't happen, with Ema and embroidery floss to distract me) and then the weekend. I'm gonna have to do some crazy reading.

Currently~
Mood: sore...
Music: Oh My God--Kaiser Chiefs
Video: n/a
Lit: The Americans: Looking In--Robert Frank

take me on a trip, i'd like to go someday

Yesterday was spent on a Capitol tour, which was way cool, and we then went to the Library of Congress, which is just a gorgeous building.

Then the Botanic Gardens, where I got some super awesome photo-geek macro images of cool flowers.

Then lunch at the Native American Museum, which was the best lunch so far in D.C. (enchiladas and fry bread~) and in one of the most beautiful buildings yet... we also went into the Universes Exhibit, where we saw a cool blown-glass crow and a moon which was pretty.

Then the Air&Space museum, for five minutes, since we decided to watch an imax movie on black holes to rest our feet and by the time we came out the museum was closing.

Then we met the Brewsters at Union Station for dinner, and we brought Ema home from there, so she's here now doing the Little's nails while I type.

TODAY. While dad and the Littles went back to Air&Space, Mom, Ema and I went to the National Gallery of Art, which was beautiful. The Robert Frank photography exhibit was unbelieveably good, and I think inspired and affected me in a way i'll be feeling the repercussions of for a while. I bought the book of the exhibition, called The Americans: Looking In. It's a beautiful book.

Then we had lunch in their cafe (pizza, salad and a cannoli... so yummy) and went off to the Spy Museum, which the Little's had been waiting to go to for the whole week. It was quite intriguing actually, if a little cheesily overdone in the beginning.

I took on a spy persona that they told us to memorize (like I said, a bit overdone. they briefed us in the elevator.) and I still remember the whole profile. I was Greta Schmidt, a 33-year-old astronomer from Germany, burn in Bornsteadt, Germany and heading to London, England for four days on business. :3

Oh man, and today was my dad's birthday! He doesn't want ANYTHING. We keep asking and asking, and he's giving us these annoyingly enigmatic answers. such as, "eh." etc. Sarah and I are planning to get him a joint-gift of Quantum of Solace and Get Smart DVD's.

They're trying to convince me to wear nail polish, and I will never budge on the issue. I will NEVER. look good in nail polish. I was not made to be girly.

Currently~
Mood: grumpy
Music: American Boy--Estelle
Video: Alex Mckee stuff
Lit: The Americans: Looking In--Robert Frank

and if i had one wish, yeah you'd be it

It's late, and i'm just posting quickly.

We spent our entire day today in the Museum of Natural History, and it was amazing. So many cool things to see... and we got to solve a forensics case!

We parked next to the Brewsters in the parking garage, totally by accident! It was hilarious!! Then we saw them in the oceans exhibit. We're picking Ema up after lunch tomorrow!!

So tired.... I get to sleep in tomorrow! zzzzzzzz

Currently~
Mood: sleeeeeeep
Music: I'm About to Come Alive--Train
Video: n/a
Lit: hetalia fics

get out of my way, and out of my brain

Today was so tiring.

We went to the White House, and we got on the grounds for a garden tour... we got only a few feet from the front door!!

And we saw the capital, the Washongton Monument, the Reflecting Pool, the Vietnam and WWII memorials.... it was quite amazing.

My feet hurt quite a bit, because for some reason Judy and mom had to keep a breakneck pace, as if their pants were on fire.

We're watching Big Fat Greek Wedding, and I can't wait to sleep.

Currently~
Mood: goofy
Music: Now That We're Done--Metro Station
Video: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Lit: Silas Marner

i'm never speaking up again, starting now

WIIIIIIFIIIIIII.

Lots of driving today. I think I hurt my leg trying to sleep in the back seat.

Judy and Rich's house is big & beautiful. I'm sleeping in the basement.

Jessica and Sarah kept me entertained. I almost choked to death (no kidding here) laughing at them playing WAR.

I'm exhausted. Lots of walking tomorrow.

Currently~
Mood: goofed out
Music: Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell--Flaming Lips
Video: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Lit: Silas Marner

you turn me into someone i would rather be

Today I had two tests, but once those were done I spent two periods in art finishing my collage and starting the next project. Also got to hang with Jesse and Jordan in last period study :3

I got my hair cut!!! It looks alot like the pic I posted last night, but the bangs are a bit shorter and kindof sweep to the left. It's so cute, and the first time i've ever had hair that doesn't move when I shake my head XDD

Tonight I have to pack for WASHINGTON!! I can't wait to get on the road~~!!

*jumps around*

I'll be posting on the road if I can't find WiFi, which is pretty likely. My posts will be super short mobile posts, but I'll hopefully be loyal to doing one each day. Maybe with pictures, if I can figure out how :3 So look forward to that!

Currently~
Mood: pumped
Music: Meet Virginia--Train
Video: Skeleton Boy--Friendly Fires (ema--listen to this. up there ^)
Lit: Silas Marner

Testing out the mobile posting :3

currently~
watching hetalia!

oh yoshimiii~~

Man, i've been bad at posting lately.

Yesterday.......... i don't know what happened yesterday. It wasn't great, whatever it was.

BUTBUTBUT. New BLONDE AMBITION yesterday!!! I'm sooooo pumped, it was amaaaaaaazing!! It totally blew my mind, man!! I can't say anything for those who haven't read it yet but OMGGG. Fricking read it. nowwwwww.

Anyway... today was kind of another gung-ho workworkwork day. I had a history quiz, a ton of homework, and a chem test tomorrow... but after the test I'm homefree! I'll get to finish my Dylan Moran collage in art and then I have two studies to finish the sketchbook assignments i've been flaking out on.... @_@

I'm going to get a haircut tomorrow~~! It's finally going to get out of my eyes! I'm thinking about this kind of style:

I like how it's spiky, and more pixie-ish than my current style (which looks like some frumpy skater boy who just wears a hat all the time). I can't wait to have short bangs that I don't have to worry about tossing to the side~~~

It'll be awesome. I'll post pictures!

2 DAYS UNTIL DC!!! HEEELLL YESSSS!!!

Currently~
Mood: sprightly
Music: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, pt. 1--The Flaming Lips
Video: Skeleton Boy--Friendly Fires (Look up this vid! it's also my must-listen this week)
Lit: Green Lantern--Emerald Dawn

stayin' up all night just to write a love song

Again, just didn't post last night cause I was tired and didn't feel like staying up to do it.

Today was kind of a long day, ut it also went by pretty fast. I got a giant pocky from Katie, which was yummy... and I just spent like four hours doing homework. @_@

But a big part of it was creative writing, so it's okay.

I had to write a story about me, Joy, Tiffany and Emily Cheung as super heroes. I could manipulate time, Tiff could breathe under water and talk to marine life, Joy could fly, and Emily could be invisible.

We're reading Green Lantern Emerald Dawn for English now, to learn bildungsroman, and we discussed the classic question "what power would you have if you could have a super-power?" It actually got me thinking on the topic pretty extensively. Initially, I thought emotion manipulation, like Jasper from Twilight (lol). But the more I think about it, the more I think time powers would be The BEST.

It's like, "Not enough hours in the day?" Lol, K! No probs foo'. ;3

Whatever. I think I would adore having time powers. it would be rockin'.

UMMUM. I think that's it.

OH, wait. Hetalia Axis Powers is eating MY LIFE. I'm browsing the livejournal comminuty archives like some poor fool with no life and nothing better to do. America/England is a beautiful beautiful thing.

That's really it.

w/e, maaaaaaan~

Currently~
Mood: sleepy
Music: Birds Fly Away--Theresa Andersson
Video: MENTALISSST
Lit: Green Lantern--Emerald Dawn

you are the reason that i breathe, that i still believe

Friday was a sick day. Sat around and watched movies and read Hetalia fanfiction, and watched Ferris Beuler with dad.

Then yesterday I went to photo class and developed another one of my photos. It came out really good. Then we picked up Steve and Sue and Cece from the airport, and drove down to Connecticut for Easter.

Today we had brunch with Grandpa, Uncle Ned, Uncle Pete, Nate, Uncle Trip and Aunt Krista, Grandpa's friend and Kobla.

I'm so tired of being sick... and tired, period. I don't know if I'll survive school tomorrow.

Currently~
Mood: le miserable
Music: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
Video: Hetalia episode 8
Lit: Hetalia fanfics :P

and in a naked slumber, i dream all this again

Today was preeeeeetty cool.

I made up my chem quiz-test-thingy, and we didn't have homework in history or algebra. The three-day weekend is coming up next, and I look forward to finally relaxing.

Tomorrow I may be off to Boston, then having the epic cookie party after dance with Abba and Manda. I didn't have enough money at Tilly's to buy another roll of dough, so I bought a can of nonpareils instead. XD

ALSO! New song of the week!! 15 Step by Radiohead.

Check it out, man. It rocks. -------------------->

My throat is so dry I can't talk without coughing. Hopefully I'll take another buttload of Echinacea before bed and kill this thing before tomorrow.

BUT OMG EASTER WEEKEND!! I can't wait to see my grandpa. I've been thinking about him alot lately.

Currently~
Mood: zen-ing
Music: Take Back the City--Snow Patrol
Video: news
Lit: w/e

you just tried too hard and you froze

Today was FFFFFFFAWESOME.

I went out to lunch with Ema and we ate a gross (but DERICIOUS) amount of Lo Mein and Scallion pie. Then we went bak to her house and played sims.

Taylor and Chad Wilson, their boys Shale Jr. and Obsidian, and one of her other character's babies Parfait are our babies, AND WE LOVE THEM SO. <33

Taylor Wilson is the manliest girl girliest man in the history of Sims. That is one frighteningly beautiful Sim.

And what's scarier (after the lingere) is that Shale Jr. and Obsidian look almost exactly like their parents. Even though Obsidian is adopted.

Sims is a beautiful game.

My homework took me until ten minutes ago. I've been working since 5:30. And i'm still not done.

FFFFFFFFF.

Currently~
Mood: ennui
Music: Flightless Bird, American Mouth--Iron & Wine
Video: n/a
Lit: whatever.

and i knew the beat cause it matched your own beat

The field trip today was OFF THE HOOK.

We went to this performance center in Boston (pretty sure it was Berkeley) and there were six dancers, two guitarists and a percussionist who also did this cool dance with rocks tied to the ends of ropes that he spun around really fast in cool patterns.

They did all these amazing dances in different styles from Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela, etc etc. And it was unbelieveable.

I'm gonna have alot of work tomorrow since I missed all those classes, but I'm hanging out with Ema downtown so WHO CARES. Half days, yaaaaaaay!

I also thought alot today, on the bus while I was pretending to read Ellen Foster but really thinking about other stuff.

I've realized today that my friend is a very unique person. She is very fun loving and has an incredible sense of humor, but she will also tell you in no uncertain terms when something upsets her or she doesn't like something.

She can be hard to love sometimes, but at others I feel like she's one of the people most special to me in the world. I am truly honored that she's my friend.

She's had more than a few setbacks as far as romance, and though these guys are mostly still her friends and my friends I feel a little bitter toward them. She is frankly too amazing a person to be manipulated or let go so easily.

I really and truly hope with all my heart that she finds someone who will love and appreciate all of who she is. I know I do, and I hope someday a man can see in her what I do.

(This isn't meant to be gay or anything, haha.)

/TL;DR. I just really love her alot and hope she finds someone who can share her humor and love with her, someone who will appreciate her the way I do.

This is what happens when you let me think too much. I swear.

I can't believe there aren't any Discovery Downloads on iTunes this week! It's just a video. ;_;

I'm having one of those days where I want to draw or write something but nothing I do comes out right. It's very frustrating.

Currently~
Mood: sweet-tooth-ish
Music: Engines--Snow Patrol <333
Video: It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
Lit: Shojo Beat Magazine

just never think. just hold on.

Today was pretty cool. I can't remember much of what happened, maybe because it was all workworkwork.

I did learn that wearing cotton collared shirts in the cold rain is a surefire way to get the chills.

Tomorrow is the spanish field trip!! Abby and Mack and I will have so much fun. (Not Elliott, cause his memory's like a goldfish's and he didn't make the narrow window of time for turning in the permission slip.)

Also, today I found out that a friend of mine is indulging in habits he shouldn't, and I almost made myself sick with worry after I found out. Do I shoulder other people's problems too much?

I act like I don't really care, but i've been "the therapist" among my friends since fourth grade. It's just what I do. I don't know.... I thought maybe I should stay out of it, it's his business, but in the end I chickened out and asked.

Does this make me nosy?

Rhetorical question.

I have to go make up my discussion for english one-on-one with Mr. D tomorrow after school... and i'm actually nervous. It's weird.

Currently~
Mood: tepid
Music: Eyes on Fire--Blue Foundation
Video: n/a
Lit: Ellen Foster--Kaye Gibbons

how did we get here? i used to know you so well...

Today was mom's birthday. She really liked the tea steeper I got her, although it wasn't what I had planned to get her.

I basically just sat around and did stuff I needed to do. I did a sketchbook assignment (mostly) and my homework and some research on steampunk, which I think might be the setting for my NaNoWriMo this year. I'm superexcited and hope I don't lose my steam (pun definitely not intended).

Tomorrow's Monday. That's scary. But the spanish field trip is Tuesday, we have a half-day Wednesday, and then we have Friday off. Whee!

Hope I got good grades this term.

Now i'm off to do laundry and then hopefully get to bed early (though it's doubtful... my mind is spinning with ideas for my WriMo).

Currently~
Mood: creative
Music: Bella's Lullaby--Carter Burwell (really, so so beautiful!!)
Video: n/a
Lit: Ellen Foster--Kaye Gibbons

oh i tremble for my love, always

Yesterday was insane.

I had a history test, which I might've done mediocre on, and then I had to run over to dance.

After dance class, I flew off to the talent show. I was surprisingly un-nervous until the second I got on stage. When Tiffany played the first note, which I was supposed to sing on, I forgot. every. lyric. in the song.

Thankfully I picked it back up, and was shaking like a leaf the entire performance, but according to mom I did well. I feel like I didn't do nearly as well as I could have, but good enough to live with.

Then I ran off to Kate's party, which was unbelieveable. She looked gorgeous in a floor-length pink strapless dress, and Emily looked amazing in her black, white and red cocktail dress. Almost half our freaking class was there (well not really, but you know) and it was so hot.

I danced with all my friends, including Olivia and Ari, who I hadn't talked to in forever. Also slow danced with Mack (to Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer, b'aww) and I'm never letting him forget it. XD

He looked heavily drugged the entire time. It was quite funny.

Tomfoolery and faggotry galore! It was fantastic, and I danced so hard I think I re-damaged my knees. So worth it.

So when I woke up this morning I flew off to photo class, where we started the printing process. I only got one good final print out of the whole three-some-odd hours, but it was a good one. I'll keep working on my piano shot next class.

And poor Jacob had to miss the bus because he'd forgotten that he'd shaved off half his moustache the night before to play a joke on his friend until he got to the bus stop this morning. He had Kelsey, Selena and I in tears telling us about it.

When I came home, I got to see Uncle Steve, Aunt Sue and cousin Shee-shee for a couple hours before they flew off to Florida to Nationals! Cece is gonna win big, man!! Gold medals will be hanging off her neck when she comes back through!

I just watched Jerry Maguire with the fam, and it's such an adorable movie. The little kid, Ray, is the cutest thing EVER. And I feel my chick-flick existence has come full-circle now that I've seen that "you complete me" line. I was mouthing her line when she told him to shut up, and my mom laughed at me.

I'm going to go collapse in a heap now. I need a proper sleep, for the first time in a few weeks.

Currently~
Mood: romantic
Music: Never Think--Rob Pattinson
Video: Pablo Francisco--Bits and Pieces
Lit: Ellen Foster--Kaye Gibbons

the fire, it cracks and barks like primal music

MCAS is FINALLY over.

I'm relaxing listening to Snow Patrol, but I know I should be studying for history... tomorrow is going to be chaos.

I have a history test fifth period, then after school I have dance, then I have to go pretty early to the high school to practice for the talent show with Tiffany and Rebecca, then the talent show starts at 7, then I finish up there and I go over to Kate's bash.

Saturday i've got photo class (printing day!!!) then a cookie party at Abba's that may or may not happen, depending on whether or not she can get David out of the house.

Frankly, my stomach is churning just at the thought of it. Today seemed tranquil compared to what I have to face tomorrow.

I'm terrified of screwing up lyrics during my song in the talent show. I almost did in every run I did today after school today with Tiffany. I caught myself almost every time, but i'm not confident in my ability to do that on stage tomorrow, with nerves and all.

I just wanna keep swimming in Snow Patrol. They're so calming...

Currently~
Mood: anxious
Music: The Lightning Strike--Snow Patrol
Video: Bones!!
Lit: Ellen Foster--Kaye Gibbons

i watched our legs dangle, her yellow hair

Utterly exhausted.

How did I know Sanford would give us homework? I'm magic.

Don't know if i'm up for tomorrow.

I've noticed I love the name Audrey. I don't know why.

Dave and Joel... those guys just love their 24-style sodomy, don't they? Yes, they do.

Currently~
Mood: tipsy
Music: Lifeboats--Snow Patrol
Video: Little Britain!
Lit: I Am the Messenger--Markus Zusak