this is my town, THIS IS MY PRIDE, these are my friends, this is my life

Well if you need to know anything about cloning in the next several days I'm the one to ask, apparently. I just finished a three-and-a-half page essay about the godawful subject. Grace and I coauthored the lovely paper, and I'd say it's pretty good myself. If you'd like to read it, just ask. I'd love to give you a copy. And anyone can feel free to hop on MSN and proof-read it. It's only a huge chunk of my grade... And my mother is off to Arizona, so she's not here to comb through it. Yeah, you did read that right. Not only did my parents leave me and my sister home alone two weekends ago to go to Minneapolis without me, but now my mom has jumped on a plane headed to Arizona to celebrate her parent's fiftieth anniversary. Life's rough, I know. But a weight is off my shoulders now that this essay's done. I extremely dislike English papers.

In other news, it was GORGEOUS outside today. Obviously warm enough to launch a hot-air balloon, because I saw one on my way home from school today. Bizarre, I know. You don't need to tell me. Sure, it was wonderful at fifty degrees at ground level, but up in the air? Most likely not. There's probably an icicle-encrusted hot-air balloon laying about the city somewhere with a dead body falling out of the basket. Or maybe I've been watching too much Supernatural.

Well there's your first February update! I figured you wanted one, but that's about all I got.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Pages - There For Tomorrow
P.S. Despite popular belief, there's still four more days to endure before the five day break. FRICK!
P.P.S. Our power went out today when I sat down to write the English essay today. DOUBLE FRICK!
P.P.P.S. I have noticed that no one is attempting my lovely contest. It can't be that hard, people! Not even one comment! FRICK YOU!!!

I Think It's Time I Broke Some Glass

So, some of you may have heard that I joined a gym last week. No, it's not a New Year's resolution or anything, although it should be. But, my mom wanted to join a gym and asked if I would too, so I did. We went for the first time today. How was it, you may ask. Oh, I'll tell you tomorrow...when I can't move.

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Caves - Jack's Mannequin

Wow, This Puppy Chow Tastes Like House...

Sorry, I've been lacking in the posting category. Not that anything interesting happens. Its summer...duh. I've been making attempts to get out of my house as of late seeing as I'm either indoors or at work. Both which lack in a social life. Well, do to loss of brain matter I've begun talking to the horses...but never mind that.

I took down the Honda Civic Tour widget, some of you may have noticed. I figured since that's over and we've come and gone from the concert I had better get over it. And going to Warped Tour this summer doesn't look very promising...

My mother is going through her second childhood right now. She bought a spiffy red mo-ped. Or scooter. Whatever they're called. And she actually cut several inches off her hair after having it the same for the past several YEARS. Not that I noticed...

In other news, The Academy Is... has a new single out from their new album Fast Times At Barrington High! I'm listening to it right now, but I'm not quite sure if I like it that much yet. It's very not-them. You will all have to listen to it and decide for yourselves though.

Breaking Dawn comes out in two weeks! I'm obsessing over the Twilight series right now and hyperventilating over the movie. Super excited, that's all I've gotta say.

Well, that's enough for today. I unfortunately had to do maintenance at camp for two hours this morning and now it's time to sleep...except not really. New Moon here I come!

What is Melanie listening to right now?: About A Girl - The Academy Is...
P.S. 50 mosquito bites on each leg SUCKS.

Instantly Win!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Yay...internet! I'm back! I know you all had a horrible interneting experience without me, so I'm here again to relieve you! Not like that! Do the exclamation points make everything I say more exciting?! I think so!! There were TWO on that one!

Well, if you couldn't tell, my internet is fixed and we've also added about 600 channels to one of our TVs...the magic of Midco...So now I'll post something nice for you all. I don't have the time or attention span to update you on my life since May 20th 'til now, so I'll just give you a list for now:

• I got a job at Camp Leif Ericson and it sucks.
• Horses suck.
  
• I haven't gotten paid yet and it sucks.
• My mother is keeping a list of everything I buy and I have to pay her back with money I haven't earned yet...and it sucks.
• I'm about $300 in debt courtesy of the above bullet.
• It sucks.
  
• The Panic At The Disco concert was AMAZING!
• I can now legally drive by myself between the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Black is the new black.
• Camp Rock is the typical Disney Channel Original Movie but it has *cringe* made me a kinda-sorta Jonas *cringe* Brothers fan...*cringe*
• But they're all still ugly.
• There's a guy who works at camp who's the spitting image of Kevin Jonas...
• My Powerspace sunglasses came in the mail! I was super excited for them!
• Today one of my Powerspace sunglasses got stepped on by a horse...and survived.
• Silly plastic sunglasses are indestructable.
• I left said Powerspace sunglasses at camp...
  
• I got a new DS and Pokemon Diamond.
  
• I got a cell phone. Most of you probably know that. So the last month and five days haven't been entirely wasted on Pokemon

Well, that should hold you over until I have something new to say... Until next time...

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Solo Impala (Take The Money And Run) - The Fashion
...and the little noise the MSN window makes when Kaitlyn types something

Put Down the Camera, Choke on the Drama

I got a kick out of this. I hope you all can read it.

I suppose that I should delve into how my B-day party went, but most of you who were there read this blog, so I'll just forget it. But I did get amazing gifts! Thank you guys! The Hot Topic gift card has been well-spent on Put Up or Shut Up and an MCR shirt (my mom endured a good long time in there, I'm proud). I'm pretty much jamming out to So Wrong, It's Right, and have been obsessive-compulsively looking at All Time Low pictures for the past several hours. My Magic Band Book is sitting open while I wait for a good song to buy with my iTunes gift card. Good times, but you guys really need to learn how to shut up. Hard-core Sardines and hide-and-go-seek are annual birthday games. I can stop talking about my birthday now, since both parties have been fulfilled. Tomorrow's our Jon party at my aunt's house. Yay, white elephant gifts! So I'll have more to talk about after that. And then of course our Christmas presents lingering under the Jon tree (I have 9, by the way. Me and my sister just counted).

I found this amazing blog while looking for pictures (don't ask), and it made mine look like a piece of junk that a hobo would wipe his butt with. And that's bad. I'll close for now, I don't feel like writing any more...

What is Melanie listening to right now?: Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last For a Night) - All Time Low

P.S. Alex Gaskarth = LOVE