Rule The World With Latex!

"We'll put condoms on their hands! 'You're fingers won't get pregnant today!'"

Apart from my sister being devil-child, the week has gone well. Finished all end of the year projects, and it feels good. Botched up the oral interp., we'll see how far my catapult goes tomorrow (more on this later), etc. Yesterday I met up with our new pastor at church and the other three girls who showed up and I had a great 2-hour conversation with her. Very deep. She's really nice, and I'm kinda disappointed that I won't be in her confirmation class.

Also this week in English, we met with Mrs. Klawonn (pronounced: klah-vonn, what a weirdo) and discovered that we have homework over summer. That bites. And apart from that, we have to write an essay AND take a test in the first week we get back to school over said homework. At least Wallenberg didn't give us hw over the summer break. I miss her already...


The above pictured is a rat trap, as compared to the regular bobby pin. Yes, I think it could kill small children as well as rats. Or at least crush my hand. You see, this is what Catapult A is made of. And yes, my hand has been crushed on the occasion. My knuckles do not look well. Some of you may also be asking "Catapult A? Are there more than one?" Why yes, there are. My dad got a little too into the project and made his own contraption, or Catapult B, if you would. Furthermore, it launches tape balls a good 50 feet if it goes well. So, if my science teacher accepts his simple machine, I think I got the competition in my palm.

The Widget thingy at the top updated today, and I suggest you watch the new videos. They're pretty funny, and the effects for the Honda Civic shows are sure to be amazing! And Panic's improved live from what I can see, and that's always good...

On a final note, the trailer for Twilight, the movie, was released yesterday and it has me ecstatic among other things. Go HERE to watch it.

Days Until the Panic at the Disco Concert: 23

What is Melanie listening to right now?: This Is Our Town - We the Kings

Oh, It's Been So Long

I really haven't felt like posting in awhile. So I didn't. But now, I've decided that you people need to be informed of my life and times. Which really aren't as exciting as you may think.
Jon has come and gone, and I don't remember exactly what I got, but I'll post a list, based on the pictures we have.

• Guitar Hero III for PlayStation2 (YAY! Guess what I've been doing since I got it?)
• Moccasins/Slippers
  
• A Wii (This was from "Santa" for the Whole Family)
• Warm Vanilla Sugar B&BW Set
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Movie)
• A Nintendo DS Game
• Some Boots that don't fit me (Anyone where a 7 1/2?)
• Headphones
• My magazine subscription to Entertainment Weekly
• iTunes Gift Card - $15
• House M.D. Season Three (!)
• Gloves
• An iHome Remote (Too bad it doesn't work from large distances.)
• Two Sweaters
• A Giant TV Remote (This was a white elephant gift, but I LOVE it)
• A Mini-Converse ornament

Our family Christmas party was O.K. It will further be known by me as "The Tragic Christmas," because my Grandma wrote this letter to all her children and it was very touching and everyone cried. Then we started talking about my Grandpa (her husband, who has died) and it was all great. We went to the candlelight service at my church after the party and it was very...illuminating?

Not much else has happened since then. Alissa spent the night and we tried to find Monsters on Guitar Hero...for 5 hours. Ask about Moby and Dick sometime. Zoey came over and we went sledding and found Jared on "100 Greatest Teen Stars." We're going to a New Year's Eve party up in Marion at a friend's (Peg and Scott) on Monday. There will be lots of drinking, but not by me. Though everyone will encourage it. You might hear about it. Maybe I'll get back to you.

Well I haven't showered lately, so see ya! (Sheesh, Melanie, just because you don't have to go to school doesn't mean you can let yourself go...) Oh, and I have to go check out Barely Blind? Strange E-Mails these days...

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Animals - Dead Poetic
P.S. What's going on with the poll?!? PEOPLE! THIS IS IMPORTANT! (Thank you Maddy and Alissa...)
P.S.S. There'll probably be some pictures of all these events...eventually.

The People Inside

My deepest regrets for not posting in *checks* almost a week. I've been quite busy with things like my hero project (blach), my model (more blech), other homework and...other things. I can't quite remember the past days, so I won't go into what non-interesting things happened to me. I did go birthday shopping with my aunt, perform at my piano recital and play one of the three wisemen in our church program with two fifth grade boys. AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWKKKKKKK - WARD. But other than that, no. Nothing much.

I'm pretty much stressed over semester tests. Today I took my first one for gym. IT WAS THE MOST AWFUL THING I'VE DONE SINCE THE TOWER OF TERROR AT WALT DISNEY WORLD! We had to run 25 laps in 12 minutes. For those of you who know me, Melanie does not run half a mile in her free time. Maybe at least four, but... So in other worlds it was painful and I pretty much died. I at least got 20 laps in, though, and only walked 3 of them. Impressive for me. I came out red-faced, in pain - barely being able to walk - and exhausted for the rest of the day. Otherwise, it was quite enjoyable. *pained smile*

Countdown to my birthday: 1 day!!!
Number of presents for Melanie under the Jon tree: more than everybody else!

I'll try to post more often, for those of you who care to read this. We'll probably get an update in after my birthday at least, to go over the presents I got! WHEE!

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends - Fall Out Boy
Sorry about the 3C4SR CD Alissa. Maybe I'll let you borrow it?