Refreshment?

So, it seems the ridiculous changes I've wrought upon this blog now displease me. New blog time. Same account. Same me. Link on profile. (Eventually...)

Hmm, What a Day

I actually had an interest but not terrible day today. Very rare. Here it is:

First Period: Math: Didn't do anything interesting.

Second Period: Science: This was one of my more interesting classes. We did, well, science, but then my friend and I went down to take the cardboard from the cafeteria to the recycling bins. It's something our class is assigned this semester, and we rotate. This week was my turn. Luckily, as we went to do boxes today, we had lots of extra time, because we were on a wonky schedule for an assembly for Veteran's Day. So we went to the cafeteria's back door, like we usually do, to get the boxes, and when we opened the door, we saw this big honkin' cardboard box filled with cardboard, along with a cart filled with cardboard. Usually we had four people, but two girls stayed behind today, saying it was too cold. (it was flipping cold today) So we tried to load this big box onto the cart, and it weighed... well, a lot. So we got it on the cart (the lunch ladies found our attempts comical :P), and rolled our cart out into the cold. And wind. It's strange, cardboard can be so heavy, but it catches the wind so well. It was like trying to kite surf against the wind as we dragged our load around the school to the recycling bins. Once we got there, we unlocked (I don't know why those weirdos have the recycling bins locked shut when there're holes in the front that you can easily shove paper through) the lid to a bin, and hefted it open. Not so hard with help from the wind. We dumped all the cardboard in without a problem, and then proceeded to close the lid. Try to close the lid. Big, black plastic lid on a hinge, and the wind was pushing it open. We finally pushed it up enough that gravity took charge, and the lid fell closed. Almost. This time, it snagged, and wouldn't close, no matter how hard we pushed. We tried for more than fifteen minutes. At one point, my comrade got whacked on the head when she stood behind the recycling bin trying to figure out how to close it. The wind picked up, and WHAM, came down right on her head. Ouch. Eventually we just got a teacher, and figured out how to close the bin. We then took the cart back, no longer able to feel noses, ears, or fingers. The lunch ladies acknowledged our attempts and gave us cookies. :)

Still Part of Second Period: The Assembly: We headed to the assembly right from the kitchen; we had spent all the rest of class trying to close that darn thing. We took seats near the front, munching our cookies. I shan't relate in detail the assembly, because it was rather boring. Some military personnel carried in the flag, we said the pledge, a student sang the national anthem (she had an annoying whiney sort of lilt), there was lots of talking, we watched some video clips, more talking, Miss Utah sang us a song, we saw some pictures, retired the flag, and went to third period.

Third Period: Shop Class, basically: So, we've been working on a little note holder out of wood and plastic. I had my wood all sanded, drilled, and stained, and just needed to attach and bend the plastic. I took the paper off the plastic, and set it against my wood, and to my dismay, the screw holes didn't match up! I thought and thought, but the only solution was to drill another hole for my screw, which by itself is not so bad, but the classes were cut short today for the assembly. I complained until, trying to console me, my friend said, "Don't worry about it, my plastic doesn't fit either." I looked over at her plastic, then at my wood. Then at my plastic and her wood. It looked as though her plastic would fit my wood, and that my plastic would fit her wood. We must've switched, though I don't know when. Anyhow, we screwed our plastic and wood together, and set them on the plastic heaters to heat the plastic, so we could bend it. I finished, and no have a spiffy little note and pencil holder.

Fourth Period: History: Boring. Nothing to report but the usual.

Lunch: Nasty. Same as usual.

Fifth Period: Art: Same as usual. 

Sixth and Seventh Periods: English: Coolest thing today. We had a sub, and all we had to do was write about the assembly, and then we read for the rest of the time!

Bus Ride Home: Very fun. I sat at the front of the bus with my friend, and we sat on the floor, between our seats and the backs of the seats ahead. Kind of weird, there actually weren't seats in front of ours, but whoever designed the bus made seat backs in front of the front seats. (does that make sense, what I said? I doubt it) So, my friend got stuck, and almost couldn't get out. So we sat in weird positions, and joked and laughed all the way home.

Well. People Really Have Seen This Blog

Just checked the stats, and I've had a view of this blog from people all the way in Asia! I'm international, baby.

And so Struggled on Her Future Career

*Whaming head down on desk* I (wham) wish (wham) I (wham) was (wham) a (wham) better (wham) artist! (wham wham wham)

Now you will all say, "Oh, but Jen, you are a kid! You are a very good artist for your age, and will get better the more you draw," SHUT UP, YOU WEINIES!!! I am a perfectionist who is not perfect, and that's hard for me! Don't tell me to keep at it! What do you think I'm doing?! What do you think has been my focus ever since I was a two year old who discovered crayons?!? Art, dang it! Art, art, art! I'm only trying to impress people a little bit! I don't care what you think!!! (mostly) I'm just trying to impress myself, you fools! Phhhh.... (soft wham)

/end rant

Fine Time to Take a Shower

So, as I was sitting this morning feeling annoyed that I would miss third period yet again, I gathered my stuff, looked at the clock, and realized I would likely miss the bus. So I went outside, saw the bus drive by, and slowly began walking in the direction of the bus stop to make it look like I cared. I cared, but not to catch the bus; to miss it. So I slowed as the bus reached the stop, and turned around once everyone was on, and began walking home. Once I was inside, it became apparent that my mother had decided to take a shower, and could not drive me for another five minutes. So I sat at the computer and began blogging. :\

Word Barf... or Something

Wondering about the title? Strange, I know, but that's about all I'll be doing. You know how it goes. Well, a little update on my life is that school has been going for about a month now, and I'm adjusting well to school, though I'm totally bad at remembering my homework. Also, I'm sorry (but only somewhat) to inform you all that I have another crush. *exasperation* That's hormones for you. But I'm not insanely dippity or anything, thank goodness. I wish I had more to say, but it's late, and my brain is shutting down. Did you know that art students are not quiet like reality sitcoms make them out to be? It's ridiculous, the fact that my interests are in classes considered 'easy A's'? Dang it, I love art so much, but in truth, it really is an easy class, so that guarantees stupid people to sign up, thinking it can be a time to sit and chat with your friends. The worst part is that I'm allergic to idiocy. Like, someone says, "Wait, what does introvert mean?" And it just hurts me inside. I swear, I've come to close to whacking my head on a wall or a desk. In church the other day, everything was chaotic, which I am also allergic to, and, having learned from past experiences, did not ram my head into the wall repeatedly, but rammed my head into the air particles about a foot from the wall. Apparently, prolonged swinging of one's head results in dizziness, and I had to sit down, feeling still very confused. I'm afraid I must go now, and have nothing else to write anyhow.

Good Grief

I am so stressed out. Why does my town have to be the way it is??? I have a slideshow to make with a very close deadline, and no one has given me the pictures I need! What am I to do?

Girls' Camp!

Well, I've finally gone to girls' camp! Feels like we were the last stake in the town to go! We pulled handcarts two miles uphill to get to the camp, and then we set up our beds in the cabins. We sang camp songs and made up chants, and just played around. We were supposed to sing a chant for the flag ceremonies at roll call, and I ended up making two out of five of the chants, because the rest of the girls would be thinking thinking thinking about what kind of chant, and I was just making them up off the top of my head. I was kind of a backup plan. Anyhow, there was a really fun hiking trail right by our cabin that led up to a really beautiful lookout. I'll post some pics later. Nothing much else to report about camp. Keep you posted!

Dang it!

We no longer have flash, and I'm so annoyed, because everything needs flash, and now I can't play my fave games! I need flash!!!

Hyperventilating

I figured that was the opposite of breathing easy. My friend is still a jerk. Never again. Now I feel kind of lonely...

Breathing Easy

I made up with my friend. No details.

The Best Week

This week was so great. I signed up for a drama day camp, and we did Enchanted. I made so many new friends, and had so much fun swimming and dancing, and singing. But now that we've preformed our play, I'm likely to never see any of them again. :'( I just love preforming. Acting brings people closer than any other activity.

Torment

Have you ever sat in front of a large swimming pool and not been able to swim in it? That is what I am forced to do on a daily basis! It's terrible! I haven't swum all year, honestly!! (I know that swum doesn't sound like a word, but it is.) Anyhow, Suzie is pestering me, so I have to give up the phone.

And so it Begins...

I went to the orthodontist today, and got many many head-shots. (Like, photos) And the orthodontist told me that I need to get braces soon. It's just the beginning of the torment, I'm sure. Braces, braces for a long time, and then perhaps surgery. Hopefully the braces will help to cure what causes me to need surgery, and I won't need it. The orthodontist did say maybe, and in orthodontics, maybe is often a happy word. And to think, I may have straight teeth by senior prom! (that's a long time away)

Other Things That Happened Today (and Yesterday)

Well, truthfully, nothing really happened today aside from that, but I am going boating for Young Women tonight. The thing that I really want to write about is yesterday. Our grandpa took us to the art museum, and when Li'l Bro was telling Mom about it:

Sis: Where did we go today?

Li'l Bro: Swimming lessons!

Sis: And after that?

Li'l Bro: The art museum!

Mom: And what did you do there?

Li'l Bro: We didn't touch paintings!

I'm Going to be Frank With You.

COMMENT!!!!!

IT'S ALIVE!!!

I have been working on my faith project for personal progress: planting a seed in a plastic cup. And it has sprouted!!! If I had the right cord, I would take a picture of it, and post it, but I don't know how to upload pictures to the computer from my camera.

Breaking the Rules

You know how at movie theaters they always say, 'No Outside Food or Drink', and everyone always breaks that rule? That's what we were doing today. At the counter, as we were buying our tickets, KD saw some Reeces and started pestering my dad to get her some. So I took her aside and told her that we were smuggling food into the theater, and by buying the snacks they sell at the counter would defeat the purpose. She was satisfied, and no longer asked for snacks.

Quotes From Yours Falsely

Meh.

~Tim the Monkey

Caterwauling

Which is another way of saying I have sib duty today. Watching the young ones, Caterwaul and KD. (Caterwaul's birthday was yesterday) And, frustratingly, my dad keeps calling. "Did you eat lunch?" and "Are you being kind to KD?" and "Did you eat breakfast?" He calls like, once an hour. It's sweet, and annoying. I CAN COPE!

Chasing Grapes

Today I have the runs. Not bad, but I know I need to stop eating grapes. But they're SO good. So, I had some grapes for lunch, and then forced myself to eat a cheese stick. It was a nasty cheese stick.