Censorship Is Wrong Foo'

Well I just finished my essay on censorship and Fahrenheit 451 (I really only mentioned the book twice in the writing) I'm quite surprised at the fact that my journal for social studies turned out waaaay longer. Although I'd say the essay was written a little better. Either way I'm happy 'cause I'm done! Wooh! And it's only 12:40. Now all I need to do is go to the library to get a book for Monday. Apparently we need a book by Monday for language arts that we're going to write an essay on that will be due at the end of the quarter. I'm not really sure what type of book we're supposed to get. I was figuring it was just supposed to be on a topic we'd like to write about so I'm just going to go with some good old historical fiction. That won't be too difficult to write about. I'm just hoping Mrs. Carter (I've had three last name Carter teachers now in my schooling...this is odd) will approve one of the books I pick. On another unrelated note, I now have the little felted ball of Winston fur as a pendent on a necklace and I plan to wear it on Monday. Anyway I'm off, I really need to go outside now that I've finished all my homework. :D

Sneezing

Well, today has been well spent I suppose. I finished all of my homework except for the essay on Fahrenheit 451 which I can easily finish up tomorrow. I also felted a tiny penny sized ball out of Winston's fur. It is very soft, and I used lavender soap to felt it so it smells good. Augh! I just cannot stop sneezing and coughing! My throat is pretty sore and my nose is, although not congested, very dry and sore. I'm not sure how else to describe it. I guess I'm coming down with a little cold or something. I'm hoping to go rollerblading on the monon again tomorrow. I'm becoming quite fond of my new roller blades. Anyway, with not much else to write about it's off to bed soon. I'm tired! ...You know I think I'm always tired. :P G'night all! (Also, sorry for the fact that this post is pitiful, in size and in general content, I just haven't much to write about, maybe I'll do something interesting, or I'll have some big philosophical posts soon, but until then I'm going to sleep... And think... But mostly sleep.)

It'll Do

Yay! Yay! Yay! My joy tolls like a bell. Over and over in my head the conscience yells, "Good Job!" "Yay!" "Congrats!" "Yay!" "You're Done!" "Yay!" "Hooray!" I've finished my homework. I've studied the books. I'm free. Now what?

So, I'm already getting sick of doing homework. Finishing one sheet feels like quite the accomplishment. You know what I really don't like about school? Getting home and feeling like the day is already over. I get home from school and I still have to do homework, eat dinner, ready for bed, and I end up with only a bit of time to do anything else. It's as if the school day that confines me, restricts me, and robs me of my creative free time never even ends. Ah well, at least there's a weekend right? If only it were four days of school and three days of weekend. Alas a two day weekend is enough anyway. I guess I don't mind school too much. I just wish it were a little shorter. Or a little more interesting. But it's really good enough. It's a privilege right? We're fortunate to get to go to school to learn? Yeah, sure. It's all a small price to pay for learning. Aw, who am I kidding, school is fine. It's just been tiring me out recently. Like Emma last week I was really tired. I mean, I didn't even have sports to do and I was tired. Wake up early, get to bed early and yet as early as I try to get to bed, I'm never quite as awake at school as I am on the weekends.

Buddha Squirrel

Yesterday evening I went with my mom, Spencer, my grandmother, and my dog Winston to see a play outdoors at a park. The play was Shakespeare's "As You Like It" with original script and a narrator to explain what was going on. It was good, there were only like six actors so it was a small troupe, but a lot of other people were there to watch. After that we went to Coxhall Gardens, which was just nearby, to look around. And then on our way home we came upon many roundabouts, one of which had, and I'm almost positive this is what I saw, a soccer ball sized statue of a really really really fat squirrel. A Buddha squirrel if you will. Another "crazy random happenstance" on the car ride home was that after I said something about the Starbucks drinks that I like, Spencer started ranting and mocking me saying "Yeah I really like the nicotine swirls they put in my drinks, Yeah yeah very addicting, I love them, like so tasty, nicotine swirls. Yum." It was actually pretty funny. I guess you had to be there. Anyway, yay for weekend! And yay for rollerblades! I've gotten pretty good at using them, good enough I hope that I'm gonna go to the monon and attempt to skate along with my mom and Winston... and hopefully not fall.

Later...

My cousin Kelsey came over today and we swam and then I did some henna design on her arm. Then we had dinner and Kelsey and I went outside. I skated and she rode my scooter (that I hardly ever use unfortunately :P) and we went up and down the street. There's a fairly steep hill at the end of the cul-de-sac that Kelsey went down a bunch of times and the last time she ended up falling. Ha. I decided not to go down seeing as I would have fallen no matter thanks to the rollerblades. Anyway, today I also made a chocolate pudding pie so I'm gonna head down and eat that now. Have a nice weekend all! ...One more thing, Emma made me watch this thing called "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" and it was pretty funny so I made my cousin watch it to while she was over here. So now I think all of you need to watch it if you have yet to do so.

As You Like It

Yay! My rollerblades came today and I'm quite pleased. I've pretty much gotten the hang of them so that's good. I just need to figure out how to stop smoothly. I'm so happy it's Friday. It's been a good week but I've really tired out from it all. It'll be nice to have those two sweet days of weekend.

My Dog Plays Soccer

Well let's see. Today was pretty good. Especially since it was a Thursday meaning tomorrow is Friday which is well, great. I also discovered some important things to add to my school day routine. Also, after having finished my algebra homework just now and after having felt quite happy about getting it done I went out to kick the soccer ball around with Winston. He's actually quite good at soccer. I kick the ball and he'll go after it and guard it. It's so cute! He'll jump back and forth and he's really good at getting the ball around, I think soccer is definitely Winston's sport. So have you all enjoyed the week? I'm pretty satisfied with the turnout of mine now, I think this year will be a fairly enjoyable one. I'm contented with all my teachers and classes now so I'm excited to see how the year unfolds. sigh* My legs are sore but I'm not really sure why. I'm tired too. I think I'll get ready for bed soon. As I said before I love sleep. A lot of people might wonder why you'd enjoy sleep, that it's just something you have to do and that you can't really enjoy it. My main reason is the comfort of being in a bed, having that safe warmth of the covers, and the cushion of the bed and pillows and blankets, it's such a privilege. Plus I like the moments just before falling asleep and just after waking up, during both I do a lot of thinking. It's so meditative. Anyway enough of my sleep babble, I'm off. G'night all.

... :( sigh* Oh well.

What a Face Matured

Wow. Yesterday I was in such a pessimistic mood! Today went way better mainly because it wasn't all boring introductions and everything was no longer so unfamiliar. There are other small reasons also that added up to make day run a little happier and smoother. I just feel a lot better. Yesterday was full of anxiety and nervousness and the rush of the new school year. Whereas today I knew what I was doing and I'm already beginning to develop a routine of things. And now two more days and then the weekend. Ahh the weekend, always a pleasant thought for a tired mind and body. Both of which I bear at the moment. I'm really tired. I keep fighting to keep my eyes open so I think I'll head off to bed a little early today. Sigh* I'm actually sort of excited to see what tomorrow's school day brings. After my immense amount of complaining yesterday (it may not have happened on the blog, but it sure happened to those who I talked to that day) who would have thought I'd so quickly get over myself and try to enjoy school. I think that first day of school yesterday was less of a day and more of an outpouring of teen angst, apprehension, fear, nerves, and pure confusion wrapped up and disguised as a school day. But today was great! Or at least it was great in comparison. Either way I'm feeling good, tired*, but good. And now I'm gonna take a little cat nap, hopefully I'm tired enough that even if I try to sleep a little now I'll still be able to get to bed later. Fatigue is my only enemy in the wee hours of the night. One must always debate how it's terms will run their course. Will I be too sleepy for this, will I be awake then, could I get to bed even with that. I'm so tiiiiired, it's sleepy time. but first, wow, that so reminds me of being in kindergarten and having nap time with the pillow and towel on the floor. Oh how I miss nap time. I get so tired during the day. Yawn* I love nap time. I love sleeping. It's so rejuvenating and replenishing. It gives so much energy and it's so docile and calm and peaceful. I like being dead tired so then I can get in bed, curl up in the covers, and just sleep. So serene. Okay, all have a nice day. Now I'm off to have a nice nap. MMmmm, sleep. Yay. (please forgive my lack of onomatopoeia, but I don't really feel like writing it out because I actually am going to go sleep, I'm exhausted :D)