Can I just say that the mountains of New Hampshire are beautiful?
Having spent the past two days up north with my dad and brother, I think I'm ready to stay in the mini city for a long while, but only because as of right now, I'm natured out. How did I spend those two days? Um. Drove down a few highways that cut between mountains. Went out to eat at a popular country styled restaurant that offered a lot of variety menu wise. Crawled in caves while injuring my knee in the process. Shopped at over expensive tourist shops where my brother and I had our dad buy over priced keepsakes that I'll most likely lose within three weeks of purchasing. Went to a river with such smooth rocks people let the current carry them (but it was waay too cold for me to go in the water!). Saw a really bad movie (The Other Guys), but because it was so bad I was able to find it extremely hilarious. Seeing how it starred Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, I thought it'd be tolerable at best. How wrong was I. Let's just say it was rather painful, not to mention awkward at some scenes, to sit in the empty cinema and watch the movie all the way from start to finish. Moving on... Shopped some more. I Saw more rivers with rocks and went up to Mount Washington, which is over 6, 000 feet high.
Now that was insane: we drove up, and at some points the road is so narrow, two cars can't really pass each other. Never mind the fact there's no guard rails to keep you from driving off the edge and that it's a lonnggg way down. The day we went, it was like almost 80 degrees at the bottom of the mountain, yet at the top? It was barely 40. Clouds were going through us! There's a hotel museum from the 1800s up there too, where you can go today and look around. I can't people would actually stay up there!
I love New Hampshire ~ driving the roads up there is so much easier and more fun than where I live since there's like zero cops watching the speed limit of cars, the roads are curvy causing a racetrack sensation, and unlike the city where I live, you don't have people walking out in front of your car all the time. Next time I go up there should be at the peak season for foliage. I adore fall! Such a pretty season, and plus I love fall fashion. ") I kind of hope I can convince some friends to go with me to New Hampshire next summer for a mini road trip before college, and go zip lining, swimming at the river with the really smooth rocks, and visit Mount Washington again.
For now I'm back home in the mini city, about ready to pass out after driving three straight hours on the highway to get home. Which, by the way, I don't recommend. I probably should have switched at some point with my dad to let him take over the driving, but I'm stubborn...
Lesson well learned.
Listen to this is life
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
School
My high school fails at changing schedules.
Today was the day seniors could go and change classes, but there was a huuge line waiting in the main office. My schedule, for once, is actually perfect. Except for the fact I was placed in the WRONG homeroom! I'm a broadcast major, so I have to be in that homeroom for the morning announcements, which counts as like 40% of my grade. So I braved the cold rain and walked to school (no bus showed up!) to switch my homeroom.
Since the new part of the school is pretty much in use now, that's where I went for the schedule change. The new building is actually really nice, but I hated realizing I was number 80 in line. But that's not the worst part ~ after waiting for a half hour, we were told to leave because the computers would be shutting down at exactly 1 pm. Ugh! Fail.
My first day of school starts September 9th. That's so late! Fine with me, I'm a senior so I'll be signing out in May, and therefore I won't have to get out for the summer late, like my little brother who's a sophomore.
OMG, he's a sophomore. I feel like I was just a sophomore! When I think about how my life has been since I was my brother's age, it gives me a weird feeling. I mean, think about it. Two years ago, senior year seemed so far away, and now it's barely two weeks away from starting. A lot has changed since then. My fashion sense has changed, my music taste has expanded, and I'm no longer close friends with certain people anymore. Now college looms overhead. It's the thing I need to focus on for the next few months of my life. . .
Today was the day seniors could go and change classes, but there was a huuge line waiting in the main office. My schedule, for once, is actually perfect. Except for the fact I was placed in the WRONG homeroom! I'm a broadcast major, so I have to be in that homeroom for the morning announcements, which counts as like 40% of my grade. So I braved the cold rain and walked to school (no bus showed up!) to switch my homeroom.
Since the new part of the school is pretty much in use now, that's where I went for the schedule change. The new building is actually really nice, but I hated realizing I was number 80 in line. But that's not the worst part ~ after waiting for a half hour, we were told to leave because the computers would be shutting down at exactly 1 pm. Ugh! Fail.
My first day of school starts September 9th. That's so late! Fine with me, I'm a senior so I'll be signing out in May, and therefore I won't have to get out for the summer late, like my little brother who's a sophomore.
OMG, he's a sophomore. I feel like I was just a sophomore! When I think about how my life has been since I was my brother's age, it gives me a weird feeling. I mean, think about it. Two years ago, senior year seemed so far away, and now it's barely two weeks away from starting. A lot has changed since then. My fashion sense has changed, my music taste has expanded, and I'm no longer close friends with certain people anymore. Now college looms overhead. It's the thing I need to focus on for the next few months of my life. . .
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Water Country in the Rain
Today I went to Water Country with a few of my friends, despite the fact that it wasn't really warm out, the sky remained cloudy all day, and at times it rained a little bit. There were no long lines at all, which meant we were able to go on the same slide/rides a few times without really waiting ~ a huge plus. We all went on this one slide that went straight down.. and um, whoa. It's so steep, at one point I didn't even touch the slide, I was falling. I declined to go a second time though. Once was more than enough for one day.
One thing a friend and I commented on was how the lifeguards did this weird hand motion every few minutes. They'd like circle their arms and hands, as if conducting an orchestra. What was the point? Is it to keep them from getting bored, therefore reducing the likely hood of them zoning out and not pay attention? Or is it some weird code thing they have to do because Big Brother is watching?
The lifeguards at the Wave Pool did that too, and I couldn't help but notice how once one did that hand motion thing, another would and another, and then they'd all be doing so. Speaking of the Wave Pool ~ I like it but it is so the biggest breeding ground for germs, ever, and after a few minutes of the waves I start feeling tired and consequently envious of the people who rented a tube for the day, riding the waves with ease.
But hey, at least my bikini top didn't at any point fall off, slip up, or move to reveal something I'd rather not show to strangers, the cute lifeguards on duty, and friends. That, my unknown readers, is what I consider a successful day.
One thing a friend and I commented on was how the lifeguards did this weird hand motion every few minutes. They'd like circle their arms and hands, as if conducting an orchestra. What was the point? Is it to keep them from getting bored, therefore reducing the likely hood of them zoning out and not pay attention? Or is it some weird code thing they have to do because Big Brother is watching?
The lifeguards at the Wave Pool did that too, and I couldn't help but notice how once one did that hand motion thing, another would and another, and then they'd all be doing so. Speaking of the Wave Pool ~ I like it but it is so the biggest breeding ground for germs, ever, and after a few minutes of the waves I start feeling tired and consequently envious of the people who rented a tube for the day, riding the waves with ease.
But hey, at least my bikini top didn't at any point fall off, slip up, or move to reveal something I'd rather not show to strangers, the cute lifeguards on duty, and friends. That, my unknown readers, is what I consider a successful day.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Untitled and Random
I really want to write a blog post, but I can't think of anything that's interesting enough for me to continue writing about...
Random facts:
~ I'm using my brother's laptop.
~ He won't let me go in my room with it, so I'm sitting on his recliner while he watches the 4th Harry Potter on abc family.
~ Rupert Grint > Daniel Radcliffe
~ I spent my day across town, watching chick flicks and talking about life with my best friend.
~ If I attended Hogwarts, I'd be in Slytherin. (Though a lot of people place me in Ravenclaw)
~ I don't feel like continuing with anymore random facts.
Random facts:
~ I'm using my brother's laptop.
~ He won't let me go in my room with it, so I'm sitting on his recliner while he watches the 4th Harry Potter on abc family.
~ Rupert Grint > Daniel Radcliffe
~ I spent my day across town, watching chick flicks and talking about life with my best friend.
~ If I attended Hogwarts, I'd be in Slytherin. (Though a lot of people place me in Ravenclaw)
~ I don't feel like continuing with anymore random facts.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Back in the City
I'm baaaackkkkkkkkk!
After nearly a week of living in Meredith, New Hampshire (with no wifi!), I'm back in the city I call home. The house was on a lake, with views of the distant mountains and a little too much fish in the water for my liking. And um, talk about lakeweed. Ew?
But all in all, I had a good time with my friend. We did a lot of things I've never done before: watch the sunrise over a lake, go to a drive in movie, and flirt with a wicked cute lifeguard. Um, okay, the last part I've done before, but not while he was on duty. Unlike at home, in New Hampshire we could see all the stars in the night sky. Which, lemme tell you, was just stunning. I saw the Big Dipper for the first time, ever! And I'm pretty sure I saw a UFO or two... no, I was NOT on drugs. But those orbs I saw weren't stars or a plane, that's for sure. Anyways, as much as I enjoyed the great outdoors for a few days, I'm thrilled to be back home. I missed my bed, not to mention the peace and quiet! I guess I'm spoiled when it comes to quietness. My friend has like none of that. Only downside of being home? The hard drive of my computer decided to die, so now until it's fixed I'm at the mercy of my brother... I have to use his laptop. Oh snap, my time is almost up.... catch you later!
After nearly a week of living in Meredith, New Hampshire (with no wifi!), I'm back in the city I call home. The house was on a lake, with views of the distant mountains and a little too much fish in the water for my liking. And um, talk about lakeweed. Ew?
But all in all, I had a good time with my friend. We did a lot of things I've never done before: watch the sunrise over a lake, go to a drive in movie, and flirt with a wicked cute lifeguard. Um, okay, the last part I've done before, but not while he was on duty. Unlike at home, in New Hampshire we could see all the stars in the night sky. Which, lemme tell you, was just stunning. I saw the Big Dipper for the first time, ever! And I'm pretty sure I saw a UFO or two... no, I was NOT on drugs. But those orbs I saw weren't stars or a plane, that's for sure. Anyways, as much as I enjoyed the great outdoors for a few days, I'm thrilled to be back home. I missed my bed, not to mention the peace and quiet! I guess I'm spoiled when it comes to quietness. My friend has like none of that. Only downside of being home? The hard drive of my computer decided to die, so now until it's fixed I'm at the mercy of my brother... I have to use his laptop. Oh snap, my time is almost up.... catch you later!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Cartoon Character I Wish Was Real...
Quotable Quotes By Daria:~ "My goal is not to wake up at age 40 with the bitter realization that I have wasted my life on a job I hate because I was forced to decide on a career in my teens."
~ "Well, my history teacher hates me because I know all the answers, but there are some interesting idiots in my class."
~ "Thank God for standardized tests. Otherwise you'd never know who your real friends are."
~ "Like being in love there must be a corresponding painful side like losing in love, it’s just a fact of life."
Boho Best Friend
In a past life, I was probably a hippie. The joke in my family is that I was present at Woodstock and then later died of an overdose of LSD or some other crazy drug. Overdosing isn't funny obviously, but that's the only explanation we could come up with for how that past life ended. My whole life I've adored the music from the '60s. In fact, ask any friend of mine and they can tell you what my favorite band ever is: The Beatles. I also like the hippie fashion. Not the gross and unclean look of unwashed hair and messy clothes. I mean the pretty flowy dresses, the leather boots, flowers in the hair look. I like that. It comes across as so simple and effortless. My own style has evolved over the past few years to reflect the flower child look... I went from being strictly prep to boho prep. I love both looks and so I strive to include them in my personal look. Granted, I live in New England, and my mom is very preppy, so that has naturally influenced me greatly. However, unlike my mom (who went to high school during the bitchin' '70s), I tend to mix it up.
My best friend and I are opposites when it comes to fashion. My bff plans on going to fashion school, and she's really talented at not only designing clothes but creating them. She leans more on the preppy side, while I'm more boho. Actually we're opposite for a lot of things. Music taste, guy choices (I love Darcy, she goes for Bingley), and our attitudes on life in general. But I think that's what makes us such awesome friends. We have things in common, but we have our own interests too. That balance is important, because too much of the same is an overload.
Someday we both dream of living New York City. I love writing and that's what I want to do when I'm older and living in reality of adulthood. Of course, right now I'm on TV at my school ("Gooood Morning ------ High!") and I plan on going to college for broadcast journalism, but I think writing would be better for me. The television business is waaay stressful. Do I really want to deal with that? I honestly don't know. For so long I've dreamed and planned being on TV. But now that I'm making decisions for college (which is next year!!!) I'm unsure of what I really want to do. All I know for sure is that I don't want to be stuck in an office all day; I want to travel and write, experience the world, take photographs, expose people to something beyond their bubble they call their life. And if all else fails... there's always teaching history, a secret desire of mine.
My best friend and I are opposites when it comes to fashion. My bff plans on going to fashion school, and she's really talented at not only designing clothes but creating them. She leans more on the preppy side, while I'm more boho. Actually we're opposite for a lot of things. Music taste, guy choices (I love Darcy, she goes for Bingley), and our attitudes on life in general. But I think that's what makes us such awesome friends. We have things in common, but we have our own interests too. That balance is important, because too much of the same is an overload.
Someday we both dream of living New York City. I love writing and that's what I want to do when I'm older and living in reality of adulthood. Of course, right now I'm on TV at my school ("Gooood Morning ------ High!") and I plan on going to college for broadcast journalism, but I think writing would be better for me. The television business is waaay stressful. Do I really want to deal with that? I honestly don't know. For so long I've dreamed and planned being on TV. But now that I'm making decisions for college (which is next year!!!) I'm unsure of what I really want to do. All I know for sure is that I don't want to be stuck in an office all day; I want to travel and write, experience the world, take photographs, expose people to something beyond their bubble they call their life. And if all else fails... there's always teaching history, a secret desire of mine.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Band of the Week: Muse
I love this band, and not because of Twilight.Top three favorite Muse songs of all time:
1) "Starlight"
2) "Invincible"
3) "Time is Running Out"
Back to Blogging, Back to School Shopping
I haven't written in awhile... Forgive me! I'm back though for a few days of writing. Friday I leave for a week to New Hampshire, so I probably won't be posting during then. So what have I been up to since I last posted?
Um, let's see. The club I'm Vice President for had a meeting last week to get ready for this upcoming school year. Of course, typical for an officer meeting, we started talking about subjects that are completely irrelevant to the club. We seem to do this especially when we have meetings at one of my haunts, iHop. (Best. Chocolate Chip. Pancakes. EVER.) That's why we had our meeting at the library, but it didn't stop the conversation from going to talking about fundraising to where we work and/or if we need a job. Oh and we made plans to go to Water Country the weekend I get back from New Hampshire, sorta like a fun last summer trip before school starts back up.
Oh, and yesterday I went back to school shopping! My favorite part is getting new clothes. This year I got a few key pieces that will help freshen up the clothes I already have in my over stuffed closet and drawers. Also, I somehow managed to convice my dad to buy me new Uggs. No idea how that worked out, considering the fact he said last year he wouldn't buy a pair of those since they're "expensive and not even water proof."
My brother delighted in making fun of me for them. "Every girl at our school has a pair of those. You're just one of them. Not original, at all. You know what guys think when they see a girl with those on? They think UGH." Whatever, little brother. I think they're comfy and that's the reason I like Uggs. I wore my old pair all the time last year. Besides, I haven't gone the North Face route, too. At my high school, the uniform for most girls are Uggs and a North Face jacket. Since I live in New England, these are in sight from October until early April. I might get one of the jackets down the line, but for now I prefer something a tad more original and which I won't get confused with every other girl's jacket.
I still plan on going shopping for a few more things to add to my wardrobe, like non-Ugg boots and some thrift store finds. I love going to thrift stores and finding things, because unlike the mall, I know whatever I find is for the most part one of a kind, and most likely I will not find other girls wearing the same thing. And, since I attend a public high school in a city, and my grade alone has like 300 something people, that's a very awesome thing.
Um, let's see. The club I'm Vice President for had a meeting last week to get ready for this upcoming school year. Of course, typical for an officer meeting, we started talking about subjects that are completely irrelevant to the club. We seem to do this especially when we have meetings at one of my haunts, iHop. (Best. Chocolate Chip. Pancakes. EVER.) That's why we had our meeting at the library, but it didn't stop the conversation from going to talking about fundraising to where we work and/or if we need a job. Oh and we made plans to go to Water Country the weekend I get back from New Hampshire, sorta like a fun last summer trip before school starts back up.
Oh, and yesterday I went back to school shopping! My favorite part is getting new clothes. This year I got a few key pieces that will help freshen up the clothes I already have in my over stuffed closet and drawers. Also, I somehow managed to convice my dad to buy me new Uggs. No idea how that worked out, considering the fact he said last year he wouldn't buy a pair of those since they're "expensive and not even water proof."
My brother delighted in making fun of me for them. "Every girl at our school has a pair of those. You're just one of them. Not original, at all. You know what guys think when they see a girl with those on? They think UGH." Whatever, little brother. I think they're comfy and that's the reason I like Uggs. I wore my old pair all the time last year. Besides, I haven't gone the North Face route, too. At my high school, the uniform for most girls are Uggs and a North Face jacket. Since I live in New England, these are in sight from October until early April. I might get one of the jackets down the line, but for now I prefer something a tad more original and which I won't get confused with every other girl's jacket.
I still plan on going shopping for a few more things to add to my wardrobe, like non-Ugg boots and some thrift store finds. I love going to thrift stores and finding things, because unlike the mall, I know whatever I find is for the most part one of a kind, and most likely I will not find other girls wearing the same thing. And, since I attend a public high school in a city, and my grade alone has like 300 something people, that's a very awesome thing.
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