Europe!

Guess who's home from a week in London and Paris?

MEEEEEEEEEEE.

This experience is probably the best one of my life so far. Seriously. I had so much fun, met so many cool people (including Michael Aranda of youtube, which was a total shock) and saw a bunch of interesting old things. Considering the fact I'm double majoring in history and anthropology in the fall, this trip was a dream come true. I took so many pictures which are currently taking a long time to upload on Facebook, and I surprisingly didn't spend as much money as I thought I would. Good thing too since senior prom is three weeks away!

I really want to go back again and experience it without a massive tour group. At least now I know where I want to spend time and where I want to visit that I didn't get the chance to while there. I'm still tired from the flight, even though I got in last night and slept until noon. .

Cheers, unknown readers!

Rebecca Black

Usually I try not to add fuel to someone's reputation if they don't deserve it. But I make an exception for this. A while back, my best friend mentioned some girl named Rebecca Black who was being compared to Justin Bieber.. in a very negative way. At the time I was all like, whatever don't care, so I didn't bother to find out more. That is, until this showed up on my newsfeed today:





Sorry if that made your ears bleed. Mine feel like they've just been violently raped. I have a few issues with this song and video, and not just with this girl's voice.

First of all, her "friends" look like they're barely old enough to be allowed out of the house alone, never mind being able to drive! Please, those kids are so not 16. They're 13. Why are they singing about partying? They should be at their local mall, not a house party.

Secondly, the lyrics to this song are unoriginal. She's singing about waking up (Ke$ha shoutout?), then going to the bus stop. Seriously? The torture continues when her "friends" arrive and offer her a ride, and she then debates where she should sit. Who cares?! I don't! Music can be about anything, true, but this is arguably NOT music. It's autotuned crap.

Yes, some things can be autotuned and sound, if not at least good, hilarious (shout out to the guys and gals responsible for the "Bed Intruder Song"). This isn't one of those things.

I read an online article about this song shortly after I listened, and it mentioned a company that this girl went to that produced this monster. Turns out there's several others out there just like Rebecca Black who think they have what it takes to be the next Ke$ha or Lady Gaga. Um, sweetie, sorry to break it to you, but I wouldn't recommend dropping out of school to become a singer.

However! This is in fact America, and so if this girl wants to be a singer, then by all means it's her right to become one. She doesn't have to be a great singer.. but she can in fact be one. If her parents want to spend money on her "career" and there's producers out there who want to make her songs, then whatever. Have fun.

Props to her for going after her dream. It does take guts to know that people hate your song and are making fun of you (there's no way she can't be aware of the all the bad press). I hear she's going on a mall tour too. And you know what? I hope everything works out for her. I would never wish bad stuff to happen to someone ~ that's just bad karma. So sing your heart out, Rebecca Black. Keep making songs. Just know I won't be adding them to my iTunes playlist.

Newsfeed Stuff

I saw this on my newsfeed, and was like, "OMFG!" .. I like it a lot, because it's so true (and frustrating!)

"Why do You ignore the girl who is in Love with you, the one girl who know's you've done wrong plenty of times and still want's to be with you , the one girl who doesn't care what others say about you, the one girl who know's your completely wrong for her but still want's YOU, and only YOU, why do you ignore the girl who could really make you happy, the one that maybe deep down you know you truly love her too, Why won't you accept her. ~Scares the Hell outta you doesn't it?"

Vacation

February vacation, ohh hey. I may be on break, but this week is going to be so busy. I have scholarships applications to get done, places to go and people to hang out with. Also, I'm highly aware that this is probably my last February vacation ever. Most of the people I know in college have Monday off, but then they go right back to classes the next day. So..

Might as well make this the best last February vacation, ever.

I last blogged like 2, maybe 3, weeks ago. I blame school. I'll probably end up posting a ton of posts for the next few days and then stop again for a few weeks. But at least I haven't stopped blogging all together! ... Right?

Parents and Songs About...

There is always a moment in son or daughter's life where an awkward situation with their parents arise. This could range from watching a movie where a sex scene occurs or maybe overhearing something that would rather be avoided.

In my case, music was the reason for the awkwardness.. with sex involved. Everyone has probably heard the song "I Just Had Sex" by The Lonely Island. I love this song because it's just so freaking catchy and hilarious. Because I like it, it's on my ipod. Now, my dad's car has a tape thingy where you put a tape in and then plug in the other end to the ipod to play songs through the car speakers. I pressed shuffle and.... yeah. That song came on. Uuhmm...............

My brother was all like, "Not this songg....!!!" I quickly changed it. I'm hoping my dad didn't even notice the lyrics. I so do not need to explain why I have a song about having sex on my ipod. I mean, a lot of songs are about sex. But this one in particular is proudly talking about it. Not something I want to listen to with my dad, of all people...

I have the song "Like A Boss" stuck in my head. It was just playing when my mom walked into my room to quickly check her Facebook messages, and as I was singing along to it, she started laughing and I was like, "Mom, do you actually like this song?!" ... Turns out, yes, she does. I love when this happens. . .

College Humor

Copy and paste this link if you're a fan of Harry Potter.


http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1945789

Snow Day

This movie reminds me why snow days are magical.

Kevin G

Every one's favorite lovable nerdy mathlete who's like, James Bond the 3rd, has some pretty solid advice that you'd be wise to listen to:

Snow = Sluts?

I'm writing this with the knowledge that tomorrow I won't be woken up at 5 am with a phone call from my principal. Every single snow day so far has been announced in the mornings, but I guess parents were complaining, because tonight we got the news instead. Like pretty much every other school in MA, today we had an early release.

My best friend gave me a ride home so I wouldn't have to take the bus home. The student parking lot had like a good amount of snow. The time? Barely 12:30. My bff actually took out a shovel and started getting rid of snow around her car so she could back out. Oh, and she borrowed my Uggs to achieve this, since she wore flats today. So, while I sat in her car with the heat blasting, she braved the very windy, very snowy, bitter cold. Everyone, like her, cleared off their cars, but no one else had a shovel... I think. But a few guys offered to help her, which you know, considering where we go to school, was extremely sweet and cute. As my bff said, "Snow storms stir chivalry."

She didn't drive to my street, just dropped me off on the main road. Good thing too since the street you have to go down to get to mine wasn't plowed very well, and at the intersection a pile of snow had gathered. The city totally sucks at plowing my street. The other day my bff, when picking me up to hang out, was like, "Your street just raped my car."

Ugh, and now we're getting hit with a second storm tomorrow, which is why we have yet another snow day. I mean, I like the fact I'm a senior and don't have to make up the days we get off. I really do. But I'm so sick of shoveling. And looking out my window and seeing white. White, white, white. Give me sun! Green grass! Warmth! An excuse to wear borderline slutty clothes flip flops! There is an upside to all this snow though. . which can be explained in a simple equation:

Snow + shoveling + more snow + even more shoveling = never having to go the gym as long as I live in New England.

At the rate I've been shoveling, I'm going to be jacked by the end of the winter season (which in MA, can last until April). And, since there's no place to put the snow anymore, I now have to shovel, walk to the end of my driveway, and pile snow there. Which means my legs are getting a work out, too. Bring on the short shorts and skirts.

Speaking of which! There are some girls (mostly underclassmen) at my school who seem to be completely oblivious to the fact Massachusetts has morphed into a mini Antarctica. Seriously, they're walking around in short skirts, showing off bare legs. Which in fall and spring is fine. I do that too. But in winter? When it's freezing and snowing? Uuuhm. Just because you're wearing Uggs with that skirt doesn't mean it works. You look like you're trying a tad too hard to stand out and look cute. Take it from me and everyone else who's seen you in the halls; you don't. Honestly. If you must wear a skirt in the winter, at least pair it with leggings or tights! That's what I do.

Or, you know, roll your eyes and totally ignore this advice. It doesn't matter to me, because I'm not the one parading around school, sacrificing warmth to look cute. I don't give a sh*t if I look cute or not when it's cold out. My main concern is whether or not I'm going to freeze my ass off at the T station later after school, waiting for my bus. ... And if I just so happen to look cute while keeping warm, then hey, that's a bonus. Not even sh*tty New England weather can mess with perfection fate.

Birds, and Squirrels, Oh My! (Go to Hell)

I'm not afraid of many things.

In fact, it's safe to say I don't have any phobias. More like I have things I can't stand the sight of (for valid reasons). My best friend thinks I have a fear of squirrels and birds. True, I've never really liked squirrels. They annoy me. I don't think they're cute, adorable, or any other complimenting adjective. This is all because of an experience I had with squirrels when I was around nine or so. I won't go into the details, because just thinking about it freaks the hell out of me, even after all these years.

As for birds... I never had a problem with birds until this summer. I was sitting on my porch, reading, and then suddenly BAM, a bird flew into me and I could hear it's wings flapping like crazy, catching me totally off guard. It changed my whole out look on birds. I remember freaking out as the bird continued flying and I jumped up, running into the house to immediately take a shower.

It doesn't bother me to see a bird flying around, but when I see one get a tad too close, I throw up my hoodie to cover my hair, or I back away to get some space. . especially while waiting for my bus at the T station.

A perfect example of this is on Friday, when I was hanging out with the guys. One of them has pet birds, and he brought them up to his room where we were all playing Black Ops (though I only played like once or twice). Suddenly I heard "FLAP FLAP" and before I realized what I was doing, I had ducked my head and used the arm of my friend to hide. He looked at me like, "what the hell are you doing?" Thankfully he decided to ignore my actions and instead focus on killing zombies.

I got over it quickly and ignored the two birds flying around I kept an eye out on them, especially as I got ready to leave. I am totally not having any pet birds in my house. Give me a dog and cat, or even a snake. But do not bring a bird to my house. Because I will get a neighborhood cat to take care of it. ... Just kidding. Sorta. Don't test me. 'Kay? 'Kay.


If by looking at this picture you feel nervous, upset, or some other negative emotion, you may suffer from a phobia called:
Ornithophobia: an abnormal, irrational fear of birds



Likewise, if the image of this squirrel (ugh!) makes you feel queasy, nauseous, or upset in some other way, you may suffer a phobia called from:
Sciurophobia - Fear of Squirrels



... This squirrel is totally planning a way to take over the world. One acorn at a time. . .

The only book I read in English junior year that I loved.

High School and Life

Tuesday will be the first day of the shortest month, February.(I've never been able to remember the correct way to spell that month) Which means, I only have 3 months left of high school. Ever. Oh. My. God. It's like, holy sh*t. High school is ending. There are going to be a ton of people I will never see again beyond my Facebook newsfeed. Which isn't exactly a bad thing, when I think about it. More than half of my Facebook friends I don't even talk to.

There's so much coming up in the next few months. My birthday (18!), my trip to London and Paris, an art auction I've helped out at for the past 2 years, prom, signing out, GRADUATION, and my trip to California with friends. I've been looking forward to all of this since the start of school, and suddenly, it's within reach.

And it's approaching, fast.

I can't wait. At the same time though, when I hear Vitamin C's song "Graduation, Friends Forever," I'm like, wow that's actually relevant to me now. Of course, when that song was released, there was no such thing as Facebook. So it's easier now to keep in touch with friends and hang out if you're all home from school. I hope to God I still see certain people after graduation. There's some friends I never want to lose.

It'll be weird not seeing some people every single day like I did for four years. Others I won't even notice not seeing, and others still I never even knew in the first place, so it won't make a difference.

Still, it's kind of scary yet thrilling I'm leaving my high school behind and moving on to college. Scary because I'm going to be an adult, and expected to handle everything like how an adult would. Thrilling in that I'll have freedom to live my life how I want, and any choice I make is going to have some kind of effect on my life. Like, whoa.

Anyways, I just realized it's kind of late, and I have to get up for one more midterm. At least after I can go home and sleep! Annnd we're getting snow Tuesday and Wednesday, which means another snow day! God, this is the year to be a senior, especially since we don't have to make snow days up. My brother is going to be in school until like July at this rate. I mean last year, we didn't have any snow days at all. Which was good for everyone who wasn't a senior. Class of 2011 lucked out, I guess.

But yeah. This senior needs sleep.

Laters.

iPod

I would be so lost without my iPod.



This is pretty much the one I have, except mine's purple. Not pink. Music is part of my everyday life. So when my headphones break, I'm always upset. My headphones allow me to listen to my music while waiting for the bus, let me pretend to not see or hear creepy men while on said bus; they give me a soundtrack to my life.

And now... my headphones have broke. Again. I feel like a part of me is missing. At least I have an iHome. But that's only good for when I'm in my room..

Oh, another thing about my iPod. People are always surprised by what I have on it. Like they seriously think all I would have is pop. Uuuh, no. Yeah I like some pop music but that's faar from what I listen to daily. I'm a huge fan of any kind of rock, heavy metal, metalcore, screamo, some rap, hip hop, country, the blues, jazz, classical... and so on.

I'm always a little insulted that people are surprised I like certain kind of music. Why, because I dress and talk a certain way? My close friends know what I'm really like. Honestly, don't let outside appearances fool you. Cliche` but true: don't judge a book by it's cover.

Oh! I'm always trying to discover new bands to listen to. If you have any suggestions, by all means let me know! Please and thank you. :)

GeeSix Kidz

This needs to be shared:

The Green Hornet

So last night I saw The Green Hornet with friends. Overall it was an okay movie. Like, it was entertaining and I didn't find myself wondering when it would end. But it probably could have been better.

Seth Rogen plays spoiled son Britt Reid,who's daddy is a millionare newspaper owner, who suddenly dies of a supposed bee's sting. Now his son is in charge, but of course he has no clue how to run a newspaper business. In comes Kato, his dad's mechanic and coffee maker. He's a martial arts expert slash genius. Before long, the two are partners in crime, causing crime to fight crime.

Personally, I loved Kato, played by Asian pop star Jay Chou. Throughout the film I was cheering for him, and him alone. I felt no real sympathy for Seth Rogen's Britt, mostly because he annoyed the hell out of me. Yes, Seth Rogen wrote the script for the movie, but I honestly believe someone else should have been casted as Britt. Maybe James Franco? (who is in the movie's first few minutes) I don't know, and it really doesn't matter.




Despite being annoyed with Britt, I still enjoyed the movie. Like I said before, mostly because of Kato. They should make a movie where he's the star of the film, sans Britt. I'd go see that.

Oh, and one other thing I really liked about the movie: the badass car Kato created. Seriously, I want that car. It's a bullet proof, shiny black car with GREEN headlights. Oh, and it has missles and other cool stuff tricking it out. Hmm, I do happen to have a birthday coming up...




Ha, I wish. Anyways, The Green Hornet is rated PG-13 and is in 3D. The special effects aren't Avatar impressive, but they're entertaining nevertheless. I would recommend it, but it wouldn't be the first movie I'd suggest you go see. There's better movies out there playing.

Jeremy Kapone

He is the only guy I would ever date who smokes. Maybe it's because he's French?

LOL (laughing out loud)

For those of you who don't know, there is a French movie made in 2008 that is fabulous. It's called: LOL (laughing out loud) and I honestly think it's probably one of my favorite movies ever. No, I don't speak a word of French beyond mere basics. Thank God for subtitles. Sure, I watched the movie with awkward English subtitles that didn't always make sense, (sadly, LOL hasn't been released in America with official English subtitles) but it's an awesome movie to seek out.

The movie centers around Lola, a 16 year old French teenager who lives in Paris. Her divorced parents are having an affair, she finds out on her first day back to school that her (now ex) boyfriend cheated on her, and there's her ex's (hot) best friend who seems to have feelings for her that are a bit more than friendly. To top things off, her mom finds her secret diary and reads it like any parent would. Ooh, the drama!

This movie is just so awesome. Everything about it works. The relationship Lola has with her family, her friends, and Mael, her ex's best friend (who's her bff too) is relatable. Can I just say too that Mael is probably the cutest guy ever? I love him. Because this is in Paris, all the teens smoke, which normally I don't like. But I'm sorry, Mael is just too hot to be mad at him for smoking. The actor who plays him, Jeremy Kapone, is a smoker in real life it seems (based on the pics on the internet of him) and you know what? I forgive him for it.

I totally recommend finding LOL online to watch. Especially before you see the American version of it starring Miley Cyrus. Nothing against her, but I'm slightly wary of seeing the newer LOL, because I love the French one so much. At least the original writer/director wrote the American one. . .



Jeremy Kapone as Mael and Christa Theret as Lola

Journals

I don't really get to blog as much as I'd like. I often decide to write in my personal journal (the old fashion way, you know, with a pen?) rather than take the time to write here. Mostly because unlike a blog, a journal feels more personal. I can underline viciously when I'm pissed off, I can draw little hearts and stars if I'm in a certain mood, and most importantly, I can keep the journals I write in for future reference. I love going back to reread what I wrote, because it's like, "wow I've actually changed a lot since _____ happened."




Anyways, I'm finally updating. Though I don't think anyone actually reads this besides my best friend. So far in 2011 nothing important has transpired. My birthday though is in 4 weeks. 18. Wooo! I'm so excited. I can finally do stuff I've been wanting to do since I was 13. . .

I think I'm gonna stop this post here, because I'm tired and have plans for when I wake up...