Friday, January 29, 2010

Ok, Freaking Out


Yes, yes I am. In a way only I can freak. And I shall tell you why, if you would like to know. Well, actually, I'm going to tell you anyways, so you might as well be prepared to enjoy it! (Or listen quietly!) Ok, so you may or may not remember when I sent Karen Fox my partial (what I had finished at the time) draft of Angela's Secret. Just for her to read and tell me if I had the skillz to become a published author :). 'Cause that's obvisouly not the book I want to get published, since it's copyrighted. Lol. TCB is what I'm gonna get published, h o p e f u l l y this year. As I stated before in a recent post...

Anyways, the point of that was to say that she responded! Today! My dad handed it to me after I shadowed (Which was rather terrible. But I don't know what to think, some kid hung himself, so the school was dead, and people were crying. Really, really bad. I feel terrible.) in the car. I opened it, and I nearly squealed. I had to literally contain my happiness, 'cause I didn't want to interrupt anybody when they were driving. Lol. But I'm legit-itally serious. And yes, I just made that word up. BUT SHE ACTUALLY EDITED IT! *squeals* And wrote me a note!!! Which I'm going to scan tomorrow and post. With more info and stuff about it. Let's just say I'm really, really, really, really, really excited!

So I shadowed... uh, not much to say. I'll post a pros-and-cons list sometime soon. But after I shadowed, I came back to school for Brain Bowl. I had a lot of fun!!! Answered some questions... and Laurel's doing it now, so we now have back up for the literature questions. Back-up? No, that's the wrond word, actually. More like the person who will be answering most of them :) Go Laurel! And my mom says that we'll be taking Michael AND Tommy, because she can't choose between both of them.

Wednesday during Literature, we were doing Greek gods & goddesses flash cards. I'm just going to post what I thought was really funny:

We had switched over to saying the Roman names.
Mrs. Robinson: Honey, if you get this, you're a genius.
Holds up "Athena".
Me: Uh... It's an M. It begins with an M. The professor. From Harry Potter. Uh. Professor Mcgonagall. Her first name! Professor Mcgonagall's first name! Uh...
Mrs. Robinson: I have no clue what you're talking about, but would you like to get help from the 'audience'?
Me: Laurel?
Laurel: Minerva.
(excitedly)
Me: Minerva!
Mrs. Robinson: I have no clue how you got that through Harry Potter, but that's correct! Congratulations, honey!

Hehe. That just proves you learn things from weird places! Lol :).

TTYL,
-Jess

Monday, January 25, 2010

iPod Survey... and LIfe

The Amazingest News Ever: Look at the favs! I've never gotten that many at once, ever! It was the Domokin set, and then I started a USA collab with 50 people. Which, once it's done, I'm going to put on here. 'Cause it's gonna be awesome! ((And epic, of course!))

Saturday at Elizabeth's was so much fun! We started playing ping-pong and then we all walked to this little park to play volleyball, and basketball. I almost got into a fight. Not entirely my fault, though. I've gone to Catholic school my whole life, how would I know that sarcasm is not a welcome part of the world? Plus those people were pretty dumb. I'm sorry that they lost their key and then were planning on walking all the way home to get a flashlight- when they had phones! Wow... Plus, the one guy ended up with it in his hands. Like I said, stupids. Lolz.

Today was pretty cool. Brain Bowl again, at lunch. I feel bad for Michael and Tommy, neither of them passed the test. But they don't know that yet. Michael scored more than Tommy. But my mom is waiting to see if anyone else tries out, or if Laurel's mom is going to make her do it. But I hope that both of them make it in. If Laurel doesn't really want to do it, then know one should make her. 'Cause we want everyone happy! Not glum that they're being forced into doing something. Although, I never really had a choice? Lol. Let's just go with Michael & Tommy.

In science we had Mrs. Lauremer. We actually got to work in partners (thanks, Sean!) and Elizabeth and I got to the worksheet with the letters and you had to make words. I think it was section G.

We picked Volleyball Teams in PE. This year, 8th grade is gonna win. Last year, they basically stunk. So, ha. We're going to win!


I'm doing an iPod quiz. For no reason at all. I just want to do it. So... what shall I get?
How am I feeling today? Too Cool
How do my friends see me? Spotlight
What is my best friend's theme song? Proud Mary
What is the story of my life? Never Think

What is the best thing about me? The Best Day
What is today going to be like? A Love That Will Last
What is in store for this week? One of Those Girls
What song describes my mom? Maybe This Time
What song describes my dad? From This Moment On
To describe my grandparents? Tell Me Something I Don't Know
How is my life going? The Way You Love Me
What song will they play at my funeral? Let's Bounce
How does the world see me? Tim McGraw
Will I have a happy life? I Decide
What do my friends really think of me? Defying Gravity
How can I make myself happy? Someone Else's Dream
What should I do with my life? Until You're Mine
What is some good advice for me? True Colors
How will i be remembered? I Can Do Better
What is my signature dancing song? Cowboy Casanova
What is my current theme song? Innocence
What does everyone else think my current theme song is? Teardrops On My Guitar

LIFE STORY:
Opening Credits: More
Waking Up: Leave Out All The Rest
First Day At School: Breakaway
Falling In Love: Man! I Feel Like A Women!
Fight Song: Don't Forget To Remember Me
Breaking Up: Hot
Prom: All-American Girl
Life's OK: I Always Get What I Want
Mental: As A Blonde
Driving: These Four Walls
Flashback: Material Girl
Getting Back Together: I'm Only Me When I'm With You
Wedding: My Life Would Suck Without You
Birth of Child: Night Before (Life Goes On)
Final Battle: Teardrops on my Guitar (Pop version)
Death Scene: Tremble for my Beloved
Funeral Song: Flat on the Floor
End Credits: When you're Gone

What song describes my mood right now? Gotta Be Somebody
What song do I listen to when Im depressed? How to Save A Life
Happy? Perfectly Good Heart
Scared? Suddenly I See
Bored? Call Me, Beep Me

As I said, I'm bored. And now I should go finish my math homework.
-Jess

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Unbelievably Remarkable

Domokin!


I can't believe it! I made this set Thursday night, and it already has 39 favs. That's the most I've ever gotten in that period of time. So... do you guys think I should make a blue one so this won't be lonely? Domokin is so cute... lol.

So, today I went to Eastlake's Robotics Club thing, to watch them work on their robot for the conversation. Since you can't shadow, this was the perfect oppurtunity. And I loved it... Everyone accepted me, and I'm only and 8th grader. And it was so much fun! I liked the website group the best, I think. And the one guy thinks I have ADD 'cause I loved the changing-color keyboard on the laptop. Haha, no ADD. Just Randomness, right? Lol.

I'm going to have a really hard decision, I think, between high schools. It's this or CAT. But CAT is so stinking far away! And I'd have to wake up so early to catch the bus to get there. I'll make prosand-cons chart on Friday, after I shadow at CAT.

Today I'm going to Elizabeth's. At 5. For a ping-pong tournament. I'm really, really hoping there isn't a TV in the room. 'Cause knowing me, I would probably hit it. Since my camera is dead, I'm hoping mom will let me take hers. Hopefully. And then, maybe tomorrow or even later tonight, I'll post the best pictures :). And put the rest into Picasa.

TTYL,
-Jess

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Bowl of the Brains


The title says it all! Haha lol. Today was the first day of Brain Bowl! Woo-hoo! Lol. It actually was okay. The people returning from last year are Elizabeth, Sean, Nickolas, Austin, Stevie, and me. Laurel quit, because Sara wanted her to. Yeah, well, we can't do anything about "peer pressure" right now. We finally got Michael to try out, I think being the only one in science and having to disect a squid alone with Sara really changed his mind. So he and Tommy tried out. They had to take the quiz... Lets just say they might not make it. But I really, really hope they do. Ecspecially since Laurel quit, and we need eight players.

I think the funniest moment today was in Brain Bowl. The conversation is as follows:

Mom: "Who is the American composer of White Christmas?"
Austin: "Bing Crosby."
Stevie (in ghetto accent): "White Christmas wasn't written by no black man." ((NOT BEING RACIST))
Mom: "Bing Crosby wasn't black. Anyone know the answer?"
Tommy: "DUDE! You're talking about Bill Cosby!!!" ((To Stevie))

We lost it. It was so funny! And the timing was perfect and everything... We went through a whole brand-new box of cheezit mix. Well, it was about five hungry 8th grade boys on a Friday afternoon, so it makes sense.

The rest of the day was funny, too :). Ah, I love my class.

Yesterday, unfortunately, was the first day of teen conditioning. With Mrs. Wong. I actually cracked my shoulder while doing it. It was terrible! It made a horrible, sickening, crunching noise. But I'm okay, so not to worry! But I wish I was still in TV... it's so much more fun than teen conditioning...

The quote above I really love. (Oh! I ryhmed!) It so goes with the whole Brain Bowl thing!!!
Jul's at Horse Back Riding right now. I don't know what we're having for dinner... but I do know that after it I'm going to watch The Big Bang Theory. Or WOWP Wizards verse Werewolves. I've heard rumors that Juliet is going to be gone... I really hope this isn't true!!! It better not be!! I'll cry if it is! (I don't know whether it'd be out of anger or sadness, though.) But I'll probably watch both :)
Happy Friday!
-Jess

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

This is a Witty Title

Is that not a witty title? Lol, kidding. So... how's life? Mine's going great. First, it's only a four day week, so that makes it pretty awesome already :). Hmm... I'm going to start and do each period of the day in order, and list good/bad things. Hopefully, there will be more good :).

Well... 1st period is SS and we finished a worksheet. Oh, and I got the QOD (question of the day) correct! Which is awesome :).

2nd period is Literature, and WE STARTED THE MYTHOLOGY LESSON!!!!!!! Let's see... my name in Greek looks pretty much the same except for the letter S. Which is cool looking. Finally. This is my favorite unit, ever. I love the mythology. If we have to do a Greek project at the end, I hope she lets us do the same goddess we did last year. <3 Artemis :).

3rd period= PE. We played flag football. For the first time. We were VERY excited. She explained the rules to the guys and then turned around and started from the beginning for us. The first thing she did? Hold up the football and go "Ok, this is a football.". Lol. I think we did pretty well, though.

Snack, I had these amazingly good crumb cake things. They were the BEST. I loved them.

In writing, we had to write about how TV characters are different than real characters. I was going to do Alex from WOWP (Wizards of Waverly Place), but then she said we could do movies or books, too, so I changed it. 'Cause Alice is more me. Lol. Bubbly, charismatic, how can you NOT love Alice? I had to add all sorts of details into it, of course.

Spanish... we tood the words of the week quiz. And I went up to the smart board to do something, and I got mine and whoever went before me's right. (They got it wrong, she askede me to correct it!) I was so happy, 'cause you know Spanish is my weak spot.

Lunch... lunch... lunch... *happy scream* For the first time in forever, I was actually in the middle. I was in the middle. :) :) :) :) :O <----- screaming emote :). I was in the middle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which is amazing! I could actually be a part of the conversation, and listen to everything going on in other conversations. But knowing my class, we were all kind of the same conversation, except for the people at the other table; Maggie, Sabrina, Kameron, Linnette.... But everyone else was at our table :). I wasn't even at the end! I was in the middle!!!! Lol :).

Science, was science. Notes... But I did get most of my literature homework done after I finished/turned in the worksheet. So that was good.

Math, we had Mrs. Maclean! We haven't had her in forever! Since 6th grade! It brought back memories!!!! And she's going to be teaching for the rest of the week, since Kelly is out of town. But I still dont get dividing monomials with a negative exponent. I bet if you're reading this from the future you'll know them and might possibly be stuck on something else. Well, keep working on that, 'cause I'll keep working on the division so it won't be harder for you later on :).

Religion was just reading the gospels, 'cause band had to go practice. But Sean, Elizabeth, and I left early to go take down the flag. (NJHS) Well, I figure I should go finish my homework now. Maybe if I have time I'll write more of TCB. I hope so. Maybe if I feel up to it later this week, I might do a chapter of VI or AS, but I don't know.

Love ya!
-Jess

Monday, January 18, 2010

Actually, The Week's Over

I HAVE DECIDED.... to use this blog to record 2010. My Year. Everything is going to go right, I can feel it. I graduate from 8th grade, start high school, Jul's starting middle, I'll be leaving all my friends, I'm hopefully going to publish a book, I'm going to be on top of the world. I'm so excited!

I also found a site called blog2print, and once my year is over, I plan on publishing this blog :). So that when I'm old and have forgotten I wrote this blog, I can look back at my year, 2010, and know exactly what went on with my life.

But first, a note to my older self. ('Cause I'm such a geek like that!)

Dear older me,
How are you doing? I don't care whether you're reading this in 2011 at age 15, or if you're reading this at age 30 with kids and you need to relish in memories. Are you still enjoying life to the fullest? 'Cause you better be. Don't let anything get you down, and if you happen to let it, remember that something better is around the corner. Smile. Laugh! Hang out with friends and have a great time. Dream. If I'm thirty, have I followed my dreams? Am I a mission control specialist/author? Which college did I go to? I better not've had a divorce! Make sure he's the one before you marry him :). YOU BETTER NOT BE... drinking, doing drugs, smoking, or doing any bodily harm. I will come from the past and stop you. I promise. Lol. But seriously, don't ruin our body like that. I don't want to call you, being my older self, an idiot. So watch it. Lol.
I love ya!
-Jess<3 from the past!

Today was writing retreat day! I worked on TCB. Do you want an excerpt? I bet you do. But maybe later, not now. Since where I'm at hasn't even gotten exciting. But I know what's coming out. The taxi-cab chase. Has it been edited out by the time you're reading this? I hope not, 'cause this scene is going to be fun to write! Jul and I made a (OH, does Jul have a Yorkie yet?) a youtube video yesterday. I'd give the link but for some reason it's not letting me paste. Oh well. Lol. Do you want to see a picture of me? Well... yeah, okay. So I know what I looked like at fourteen. Lol. I'm eating ice cream at Nick's party. I think Michael took the picture, but I'm not sure. Someone had my camera, though. Lol.

I look pretty nervous. Hmm... that's not the best picture of me. Oh well. It's nine o' clock, I should start getting ready for bed :). I'll be updating frequently!

And I just realized this is basically an online diary. Lol. Oh well, it's cool.

TTYL,

-Jess