Statue of Shame

Well, the end of freshman year is quickly coming to an end. I've had a bit of free time to reflect on what the end of the year really means to me, and it is quite surprising what I've discovered. (Yes, I can do sappy posts too. Alissa...) I actually do not mind school. Sure, I'd rather sleep in and then listen to my iPod all day, but learning new things aren't that bad either. God only knows what kind of social life I'd have with out my educational career. Glancing into the future, tomorrow and Friday are our two Semester test days, also half-days. So that means today was our last day for Ad-Room (well, I'll be seeing them for another three years...) study and lunch. That latter two I'll really miss. And, some of my classes weren't all that bad. Speech was great, I'm sure I'll really miss Mrs. Wallenberg, seeing what Klawonn was like... and my Algebra class was always endless entertainment. Well, great memories are sure to come from Sophomore year as well. At least we all won't be underunderclassmen anymore. Just underclassmen...

All I have to say right now is that Sweater Guy better show up the next two days. Afterall, I won't be seeing him, probably ever again. Although he can feel free to fail semester tests and stay with us all for another year...

It's scary to think that in three years (some of us) will be going off to college. I don't want high school to go this fast.

Sorry to ramble on about school, but that's what's on my mind right now.

Days Until the Panic at the Disco Concert: 17

What is Melanie listening to right now?: A Beautiful Lie - 30 Seconds to Mars

I Should Totally Honk

So, if there's anything more weird than being stared down by your sweater guy while you're alone in the foyer, just minding your own business (or untangling your headphones, not that it matters...), it's seeing a person who's been missing for months on end while trying to DRIVE. But, I remained Slow, Safe and Straight (those are my three S's *wink*), while having a mental explosion. You see, if you haven't caught on, on our way home from piano (I was driving), I would just so happen to see two people walking down the sidewalk, and guess who! It's (nameshallgounmentioned) and Alissa's sweater guy! Lets just say I FREAKED. So, missing a yield side and almost crashing and burning on our driveway, I promptly run into the house (on my feet, not physically with the...never mind.), and call Alissa where I continue to not breathe for a good 10 minutes.

After all that excitement, it's been a pretty good two days otherwise.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Season - The Academy Is...
P.S. It's "Homegoing" week here at our high school. Lame, right? Tomorrow's plaid/polka dot, closely followed by class color day and formal day. We're, or at least I, am dressing up in a tux-like outfit for formal day. Forget dresses...go Ryan Ross!

Jump The Gun

Sorry for the lack of posting. I've been a little swamped with procrastination, the occasional homework assignment and disease.

GUESS WHO CAN GET HER LEARNER'S PERMIT?!?!? It only took two tries...but I'm SO GLAD DRIVER'S ED IS OVER! I can't even express it in words. Now we move onto the driving portion. I can only think of one thing more frightening than me on the road...me on the INTERSTATE going +65 mph. At least once I get my Learner's I can practice driving legally with a person over 18 years of age between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. (see, Melanie WAS listening during DE...)

I also got over the fact that Elizabethan England sucked and finished my project last night. It's pretty good for being written in under two hours with no experience prior. Now I need to work on that presentation...

How much do the new Schedule Regulations suck, people? I think we should picket! Gather the wood and paint my fellow freshman! I've already taken a semester of P.E. and I'm taking Hellth. And now we hear one has been a waste of time? PICKET!

On a lighter note, here's a few bands you should all listen to and enjoy:
- Daphne Loves Derby
- Edsion Glass
- Driving East
- Number One Gun
- Flight 409
- FM Static
- Haste the Day
- Kill Paradise
- Sullivan
- The Send
- Test Your Reflex

Also, one person we haven't heard about recently, my Sweater Guy, likes to run into people. He ran into me today and afterschool basically bowled down Zoey. We won't mention what happened after that event...including Rich dramatically falling to the floor in front of Crushing Barbie Chick. Which was funny. At least my Sweater Guy hasn't DISAPPEARED OFF THE FACE OF THE PLANET. Remind Alissa to find a new one.

I'd like to finish with a quote from Jack Handey I came across today: "If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." And if that doesn't make you laugh, go put a "Kick Me" sign on your FACE.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Dismantle.Repair. - Anberlin
P.S. Yes, the Rice Krispie wrappers ARE different.

Maybe We Would All Live On...

Not much going on...as usual. A blog is such a pointless thing for my life, wouldn't you all agree? I got attacked by a gerbil at PetCo yesterday. Feel free to ask me about it sometime and I'll elaborate. I see my sweater guy a lot more often now, which makes my pathetic search for a new one a lot more depressing. Not that you internet creepers care.

In other news, I've made new discoveries and I'm going to issue all those who read this blog 3 commandments:

1. Buy The Kicks of Passion, Powerspace's (or should I say Pow!erspace? They've found Panic's !), album. Or take a trip to your convenient file-swapping program. I'm sure it's available wherever felonies take place.
2. Watch THIS VIDEO. It brings back good memories. For me at least. And THIS ONE, cuz the Frankie Says Relax shirt is amazing.
   
3. Look up the definition for "spittlebug" it'll rock your world.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Right On, Right Now - Powerspace

Everyone's Looking For a Leave

I really don't have anything interesting to post about, but I'll ramble for anyone who reads this. I'm still not completely recovered from whatever's been ailing me, and school's been going okay, (um, why does my computer say I'm spelling 'okay' wrong? odd...). Study/American Perspectives/Speech are the highlights of my day. So far in speech, I have given two 'speeches.' They're quick and painless, but I can still dread it all day, right? Another one tomorrow! On Monday the fire alarms went off in the middle of morning announcements. It obviously wasn't a drill, since it cut the announcement-reader off and all the teachers in the gym looked around like, "should we be evacuating?" But it's okay if we all burn. We're burning in hell, right? (Haha, look who got witty.) So we got outside, and lucky for the school it was nice out Monday. I won't be suing. So I was standing in the mass of people - not oblivious to the fact that our ad-room had split up, so if Mrs. Nyhaug was making sure we were all alive, tough luck for her - when I thought "hey, I wonder if my sweater guy is out here..." So I turn around and BOOM. There he is, standing oh-so-conveniently between two trucks in his sweater. A wonderful gift for a Monday. Then Alissa attacked me. All was well, and we went back inside. Turns out the construction workers had lit another fire. For like the twentieth time. I could've stood out there longer myself, I really didn't want to go to Algebra. That's about it. I continue to sit with the posse, and felt very standing-out-ish today in my bright yellow sweatshirt. More later.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: The Jetset Life Is Gonna to Kill You - My Chemical Romance
P.S. Of Mice and Men is a very depressing book. I've been down all day since I finished it.

Maddy, You're My Hero!

While some people say that Panic! at the Disco is horrible live, I could agree otherwise. Well, at least when they played in Denver. Now I've just been searching and searching for the songs live from Denver. And guess who could provide me with the said songs? MADDY!!!! That is why Maddy is my hero.

In other news, Lincoln may have burned down by now, for today, as I was leaving school the fire alarms went off. We were all herded out of the school like cattle (sorry actors). I could almost guarantee that it was just the construction workers emitting so much dust from remodeling the foyer (as if it could get any uglier), but wouldn't we all be happy if we could just go to Roosevelt? Hahahaha...no.

And why yes, Alissa's sweater guy does now, in fact wear sweaters. Very soft (yes, I would know *shifty eyes*), cashmere sweaters in a nice hunter green. They're not very warm though. Who wants to venture a guess that he got that on Saturday at Old Navy?

My model is coming along quite nicely now, even though I'm still probably very far behind. I have the stage completely assembled, now I just need to add my set. I'm a nervous wreck about semester tests too. And trust me, I do not make a nervous wreck.

Countdown to my birthday: 7 days
Number of presents for Melanie under the Jon tree: 5 (where's our presents, G-ma?!?)

What is Melanie listening to right now?: G.I.N.A.S.F.S. - Fall Out Boy
P.S. We got our semester two schedules. My semester two sucks. And high school in general.
P.S.S. Watch this: TUFTY THE SQUIRREL IS VERY NAUGHTY (courtesy of Kaitlyn)
P.S.S.S. I also have my lunch period with the posse. ALL OF THEM. "Hey guys! Look who's a new member of the posse?"

Just Lost Causes

I'm sure not very good at updating this thing everyday. I suppose that's a good thing though, seeing as nothing happens in my life. All last week, since my previous update, I've been semi-busy, though I completely ignored my model. I got some more measurements for that on Friday, but I forgot one, so it'll be a little tough to do it now as well.

Today (which is Saturday), I got to wake up 4 a.m. to sub for a friend's paper route...And I thought it was cold during the day. I was wearing several layers and I was still very cold. I learned while doing this said paper route that we live near a Joe Anderson (YAY! ACROSS THE UNIVERSE), Rich's grandma, and *shudder* Mrs. Wallenberg, a.k.a. Satan. We got done and I went back to bed and slept 'till 10:45, which is nice. I also slept through St. Lucia. OOPS! Oh well. It gets old. I was also supposed to babysit the dogs as mentioned before, but that went down the drain. So we went shopping instead. Here's several highlights of that trip:

• I got my Christmas/Hanukkah present from Zoey at Aeropostale. I still need to get the second half of her present for her.
• We met Rich at the mall. (Sorry about my father.)
• We saw Alissa's Sweater Guy in Old Navy. Probably made my day.
• We also saw Andrew the Guy In Girl's Pants at Old Navy. Good times...
• The fact that I was shopping instead of doing my model was a highlight as well.

There really isn't anything else interesting that happened recently. Wish me luck at entertaining myself tonight! ANSWER THE FREAKING PHONE, ALISSA!

Countdown to my birthday: 10 days
Number of presents for Melanie under the Jon tree: 4, soon to be 5

What is Melanie listening to right now?: (*Fin) - Anberlin

You're Ever So Inviting.

As you can see, I haven't posted in at least two days. I've been busy as of late with Jon shopping, end of the semester homework, and the rest of my life not on the computer. Although most of the homework was on the good 'ol compy. For not posting since Saturday, I sure don't have much to say.

While sitting in the locker room, waiting for my favorite period of the day to end, I had the insane urge to listen to Underoath. I've never liked Underoath in my life, but I've been a fan of Aaron Gillespie's side project The Almost for awhile. So why I am typing up this post, I'm hoping You're Ever So Inviting by Underoath is downloading. Also, today in Individual/Dual sports, we were playing a hardcore game of basketball when I think...well I don't really know what I did, but I hurt my thumb. And it hurts.

I'm finding it quite hard to remember what happened Sunday and Monday. Is that a sign of Alzheimer's? I think I watched Pictures of Hollis Woods on Sunday night instead of doing homework, though. Yeah, that's pretty much how it went down. It's quite a tearjerker, along with all the Hallmark commercials.

I got myself my own salt shaker, so if any of you people are at my house, just ask for me to show you my newfound talent. Or just start singing circus music.

Tonight, I have to start my model for Play Productions. That is my semester test for that class, which is 15% percent of my grade, so I think you'll be hearing a lot about the evil thing. Maybe I'll create a slideshow of pictures of the thing from start to finish...

Countdown to my birthday: 14 days
Number of presents for Melanie under the Jon tree: 0

Well, I can't think of anything more interesting (more or less) to say, so I'll end this day's session of pointless rambling.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: You're Ever So Inviting - Underoath
I'm not listening to that...but I wish I was...

P.S. My sweater guy was wearing his striped jacket today! (Where's the freaking sweater?!?)

Are You Sure You're Sure? ...Are You?

My sweater guy was wearing his striped zip-up jacket today! Yay! These are the little things (*coughcoughobsessionscoughcough*) that make my freshman year so much more enjoyable. God forbid I'd see the guy even once a day now, though.

Today in Individual Dual Sports, we were supposed to take our long put-off test over Lawn Games and Archery. Guess what we did? Well, I'll go into that in a couple of sentences, but we did not take a test... For the other gym classes in that period, they brought in a professional karate/tae kwan do/self defense/a bunch of other things he rattled off teacher and we got to learn some stuff from him. Well, it was that or spending some quality bonding time with the sweaty, noisy, smelly and just downright hellish weight room. Like I can't already not move any of my appendages from the last two days of pure agony. So back to today's lesson... I sure wouldn't want to meet me in a dark alley around now. I could knock you all down with my butterfly kick. K/O-ed!!! I've pretty much got blocking down and we learned a few fighting techniques as well. I hope I don't have a grudge against any of you people...

In English we watched the video version of the last several chapters of the Odyssey that we read. At least 15 minutes of the movie was spent at this big orgy-fest. Nothing better than a bunch of half-naked (and probably married) men spending a good 5 years with a freakin' witch. Not to mention we were watching this whole thing with MRS. WALLENBERG. Blach. And talk about awkward...

We're going to Buffalo Wild Wings tonight, probably to celebrate my dad's new job change. That's, what, four now? Oh well. This one's at some college, but we'll only have to pay 10% of tuition if I end up going there. Or get forced to go there. Not like I want to get rid of the 'rents and child anyway. Not to mention you people...If only I knew who most of you were.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Skyway Avenue - We the Kings
I have Rich's scarf for the whole weekend now too! He knows I have it, though. I gave it back this morning as well, but...