Okay, I know, it's been a week. And I'm currently blogging when I should either be working on an APES paper that's due in 24 hours or sleeping... but I really need to blog.
So last week (days 15-19) was pretty crazy. We got class rank on Wednesday (happy melody!), got psych tests back (happy melody!), took easy humanities tests (happy melody!)... yeah, I think you get the point. It was a fun week, but very crazy. I played a lot of bassoon, did quite a bit of homework, realized I don't like organic chem as much as I originally thought, made a brain cake (and got myself sick because I ate so much brain cake... it really gave a new meaning to "brain food"), and got a letter from Northwestern congratulating me on being a national merit semifinalist (nope, I haven't heard from BHS yet, but I trust Northwestern). They also told me that if my GPA and transcript matched my PSAT results (which were really not good...), I would be a good match for their school. YAY I MIGHT ACTUALLY GET INTO COLLEGE.
Anyways... then came weekend.
Saturday:
I got up nice and early and my mommy and I went shopping (TJ Maxx and Macy's). TJ Maxx had like nothing and the jeans didn't fit and ugh, it just wasn't fun. And then we went to Macy's and I freaked at some prices on jeans and then found this sales rack with jeans for $12.50 that actually fit. YAY FOR PANTS! Okay, I know, that doesn't sound particularly miraculous, but it really was. Jeans never fit me. So I got 2 pairs...
And then I went to YPO and played contra. I'm actually *gasp* starting to like contra. I actually know when to move what finger, so it's starting to feel more normal and it isn't screwing up my bassooning either, so I'm okay with it. But I still like bassoon better...
And then I got home and meant to do homework and instead submitted my USC part I app (with GPA!) and MIT part I app. It was exciting to hit "submit".
Sunday:
GBYSO! So GBYSO days are always amazing...
We had sectionals and then double divided with Janet. And when we're with Janet, the bassoon section plays around a lot, so we were goofy. It was bad.
And then I got home and did the homework I should have done a while ago... whoops...
Monday: 20/164=5/41
Woohoo, day 20!
So it was a typical day 1. Senior project chill day first where I helped someone with calculus and did my chem homework. AP Chem where we did the same flame test lab as in sophomore year where we stuck chemicals into a bunsen burner and looked at the pretty colors. And then came humanities, where we got 2 quizzes back (over 100 on both... my I love humanities...). And then gym (sticking 40 kids in the back gym to play matball is a bad bad idea...) and then APES (soil tests). It was really pretty boring. And then when I got home, I got a letter from WUSTL reminding me to take advantage of their travel grant (yay!). And then my mom got home and took me out shopping to Marshalls. I got: 2 dresses, 1 sweater, and a pair of jeans. The dresses are SOOO pretty. One is like perfect for interviews and the other is just really cute. And the sweater is cashmere and really soft and will be nice for both interviews and auditions. And I always need jeans that fit. So then I got home, watched bad TV for a while, practiced, and started homework. And now it's bedtime.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
AWKWARD
September 19: 14/164=7/82
Oh man, it's a Friday. I love Fridays.
So, let's see. I stayed up far too late on Thursday night and it was hard to get up. But after a nice long shower and a yummy breakfast, I had the wonderful experience of the Day 1 blues. Just kidding, since I had free senior project block first. I worked on APES homework (yay for productivity!). And then I had AP Chem and we got back our first real test. And I did... okay. And apparently okay was the best grade in the class. Which led to arguments that matched the merits of last years complaints in AP Bio with an added Brit. But anyways, after that we started organic chem, which is way cooler than when we did it in AP Bio (mostly because I was totally lost in AP Bio). So then was break and humanities (sheinfeld and mrs. O'Toole talking to us about ancient Greek music and architecture... woohoo? Actually it was. One kid asked if all the penises had fallen off in Greek sculptures and Sheinfeld talked about how it was there. Awkward to the max). And then gym (freaking awkward). Okay, so I'm taking sophomore/junior gym/health (BACKSLASH MANIA), so I know almost no one in there. So we were playing medic ball and this sophomore guy kept pointing and then chucking the ball at me. And then screaming at me that he was going to get me out. It was... scary. And superbly awkward. So then we had APES and we did a lab about specific heat capacity.
So then I went home and crashed and slept for 5 hours, woke up long enough to practice and then went to bed.
September 20:
So I got up around 10 and ate and homeworked, etc, until 2, when I left for YPO. YPO... was bizarre. I talked to Sangwon for a bit and then actually went to rehearsal. So one member of our bassoon section quit between last week and this week, so we got a college kid who's named Colin. And I don't like him. He's not THAT good (Cecile could take him, and I mean in a fight), but they've put him on first. And moved the Walnut Hill girl's seatings (though not mine). That is what I hate about NEC.
So then I got home and did homework and made my MyMIT account. Yes Marissa, the dark side. And then I did most of my part I app. I'm finishing it tomorrow. Ohhh college apps. And I need to set up my interview. It's going to be a fun 40 days coming up...
Oh man, it's a Friday. I love Fridays.
So, let's see. I stayed up far too late on Thursday night and it was hard to get up. But after a nice long shower and a yummy breakfast, I had the wonderful experience of the Day 1 blues. Just kidding, since I had free senior project block first. I worked on APES homework (yay for productivity!). And then I had AP Chem and we got back our first real test. And I did... okay. And apparently okay was the best grade in the class. Which led to arguments that matched the merits of last years complaints in AP Bio with an added Brit. But anyways, after that we started organic chem, which is way cooler than when we did it in AP Bio (mostly because I was totally lost in AP Bio). So then was break and humanities (sheinfeld and mrs. O'Toole talking to us about ancient Greek music and architecture... woohoo? Actually it was. One kid asked if all the penises had fallen off in Greek sculptures and Sheinfeld talked about how it was there. Awkward to the max). And then gym (freaking awkward). Okay, so I'm taking sophomore/junior gym/health (BACKSLASH MANIA), so I know almost no one in there. So we were playing medic ball and this sophomore guy kept pointing and then chucking the ball at me. And then screaming at me that he was going to get me out. It was... scary. And superbly awkward. So then we had APES and we did a lab about specific heat capacity.
So then I went home and crashed and slept for 5 hours, woke up long enough to practice and then went to bed.
September 20:
So I got up around 10 and ate and homeworked, etc, until 2, when I left for YPO. YPO... was bizarre. I talked to Sangwon for a bit and then actually went to rehearsal. So one member of our bassoon section quit between last week and this week, so we got a college kid who's named Colin. And I don't like him. He's not THAT good (Cecile could take him, and I mean in a fight), but they've put him on first. And moved the Walnut Hill girl's seatings (though not mine). That is what I hate about NEC.
So then I got home and did homework and made my MyMIT account. Yes Marissa, the dark side. And then I did most of my part I app. I'm finishing it tomorrow. Ohhh college apps. And I need to set up my interview. It's going to be a fun 40 days coming up...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Productivity--- what's that?
September 15: 10/164=5/82
Let's see. So it was a rather boring day 3. In psyche we had a quiz (it was amazing... I could actually understand the question being asked), in senior project we destroyed Mr. Hebert's heater and then went to the English office because it was so bad. In Humanities, we got a pop quiz (5 questions... really easy) with 2 bonus questions. It's so bizarre that I'm actually at the top of an english class. But it's really nice as well. In math, we chilled (I'm not sure why I didn't work on actual math... but it's so tempting just to sit around) and in APES we learned how to setup the dissolved oxygen sensors. It was pretty cool. We then tested them in the little pond in the old courtyard (though MUCH more on that later). So then I went home, homeworked, realized I am going to apply to U. Rochester/Eastman, and started to freak about college apps. YAY...naht.
September 16: 11/164
yay for having to resort to the decimal system for days of school!
So it was a day 1. Free block first period (I worked on APES), AP chem second (review for test on wednesday... ugh), humanities third (Ms. O'Toole had a weird talk about ancient greek music and Sheinfeld... was sheinfeld), gym fourth (I got smacked in the head with a football (woohoo! who needs braincells?)), and APES last. It was a terribly boring day except for APES. So we went out to that same old courtyard to collect water samples (just like Monday), but it ended slightly differently. Apparently there was a ground wasp nest and someone stepped on it. And then we had swarming wasps and expensive scientific equipment. Christie had one get stuck in her hair and sting her on the head (it looked painful), Jacob got stung on the inside of his arm and Marina got stung on the back of her knee. So our APES class had lost 3 people to the nurse. And then Griff went out and poked at the nest and low and behold also got stung. Needless to say, it was a crazy day. So then I got home, did homework, had a lesson, and decided to fill out my Drexel application except the essay. Which I did. But when I hit "submit" I got a thing of gobbledigook so I hit the "back button". While brought me back to the last page... except with someone else's application. It was freaky. And I don't trust Drexel's secure network.
September 17: 12/164=6/82=3/41
It is really tragic that 41 is prime. But ANYWAYS.
It was our first day 2 + half day combinations. Except we couldn't leave early because they switched the periods weirdly. Anyways, I had psych first where we learned all the bio we learned last year. YAY... not. And then I had my first really AP Chem test which didn't seem that bad. But we'll see on friday. And then came activities fair/senior class meeting. Apparently there's a decent chance that semi is going to be in one of the elementary school gyms. I'm rather annoyed. We're dressing up to go to a gym. Ugh. And activities fair was ridiculous. Step team was next to chess team was next to ACE and enviro club and... it was overwhelming. I honestly don't even remember what I signed up for (other than enviro, science team, and french club... just for a hoot). It was nuts. Anyways, then I had math (we stayed in the science office again and chatted with Mr. Stephenson) and then orchestra (I need to avoid sarcasm in that class... it's just so hard). So then I headed home, ate, worked on homework, and practiced. It was quite boring.
September 18: 13/164
Another day 3. Psych was full of more awkward demonstrations of neurotransmitters, senior project was more talking (though in Hebert's room), humanities was easy (duh), I actually did math in math, and APES was rather dull. I think Griff is scared to do too much now that he's killed half the class. So anyways, I submitted my Drexel app during math, so I've officially applied to college (minus an essay, recommendations, and a few other important things like a transcript). FIRST COLLEGE APP SUBMITTED! AHHH! It'll be nice to get an early answer that I'm in though and a huge stress reliever. And yet, even if I end up there, I think I'll be happy. That's the ideal safety, right? So anyways, I finished my biodiversity data collection after school, walked to Allison's house to give her the map (she was sick today), and walked home. And I'm out of shape enough that that tired me out. And then we went to the Senior College planning meeting. It was... really boring. And I learned almost nothing. But apparently class rank/GPA comes out next tuesday, so I'm excited for that. But we'll see. Anyways, I still have a psych thinkwrite to write now, so I should stop blogging.
Let's see. So it was a rather boring day 3. In psyche we had a quiz (it was amazing... I could actually understand the question being asked), in senior project we destroyed Mr. Hebert's heater and then went to the English office because it was so bad. In Humanities, we got a pop quiz (5 questions... really easy) with 2 bonus questions. It's so bizarre that I'm actually at the top of an english class. But it's really nice as well. In math, we chilled (I'm not sure why I didn't work on actual math... but it's so tempting just to sit around) and in APES we learned how to setup the dissolved oxygen sensors. It was pretty cool. We then tested them in the little pond in the old courtyard (though MUCH more on that later). So then I went home, homeworked, realized I am going to apply to U. Rochester/Eastman, and started to freak about college apps. YAY...naht.
September 16: 11/164
yay for having to resort to the decimal system for days of school!
So it was a day 1. Free block first period (I worked on APES), AP chem second (review for test on wednesday... ugh), humanities third (Ms. O'Toole had a weird talk about ancient greek music and Sheinfeld... was sheinfeld), gym fourth (I got smacked in the head with a football (woohoo! who needs braincells?)), and APES last. It was a terribly boring day except for APES. So we went out to that same old courtyard to collect water samples (just like Monday), but it ended slightly differently. Apparently there was a ground wasp nest and someone stepped on it. And then we had swarming wasps and expensive scientific equipment. Christie had one get stuck in her hair and sting her on the head (it looked painful), Jacob got stung on the inside of his arm and Marina got stung on the back of her knee. So our APES class had lost 3 people to the nurse. And then Griff went out and poked at the nest and low and behold also got stung. Needless to say, it was a crazy day. So then I got home, did homework, had a lesson, and decided to fill out my Drexel application except the essay. Which I did. But when I hit "submit" I got a thing of gobbledigook so I hit the "back button". While brought me back to the last page... except with someone else's application. It was freaky. And I don't trust Drexel's secure network.
September 17: 12/164=6/82=3/41
It is really tragic that 41 is prime. But ANYWAYS.
It was our first day 2 + half day combinations. Except we couldn't leave early because they switched the periods weirdly. Anyways, I had psych first where we learned all the bio we learned last year. YAY... not. And then I had my first really AP Chem test which didn't seem that bad. But we'll see on friday. And then came activities fair/senior class meeting. Apparently there's a decent chance that semi is going to be in one of the elementary school gyms. I'm rather annoyed. We're dressing up to go to a gym. Ugh. And activities fair was ridiculous. Step team was next to chess team was next to ACE and enviro club and... it was overwhelming. I honestly don't even remember what I signed up for (other than enviro, science team, and french club... just for a hoot). It was nuts. Anyways, then I had math (we stayed in the science office again and chatted with Mr. Stephenson) and then orchestra (I need to avoid sarcasm in that class... it's just so hard). So then I headed home, ate, worked on homework, and practiced. It was quite boring.
September 18: 13/164
Another day 3. Psych was full of more awkward demonstrations of neurotransmitters, senior project was more talking (though in Hebert's room), humanities was easy (duh), I actually did math in math, and APES was rather dull. I think Griff is scared to do too much now that he's killed half the class. So anyways, I submitted my Drexel app during math, so I've officially applied to college (minus an essay, recommendations, and a few other important things like a transcript). FIRST COLLEGE APP SUBMITTED! AHHH! It'll be nice to get an early answer that I'm in though and a huge stress reliever. And yet, even if I end up there, I think I'll be happy. That's the ideal safety, right? So anyways, I finished my biodiversity data collection after school, walked to Allison's house to give her the map (she was sick today), and walked home. And I'm out of shape enough that that tired me out. And then we went to the Senior College planning meeting. It was... really boring. And I learned almost nothing. But apparently class rank/GPA comes out next tuesday, so I'm excited for that. But we'll see. Anyways, I still have a psych thinkwrite to write now, so I should stop blogging.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
FEDERICO IS MY FAVORITE PERSON EVER
So this year is going to be really bizarre. Because I'm going to be going from a 70-something conductor who is so full of himself that I feel like I'm about to laugh at him on Saturday, to a 40-something conductor who is the sweetest man alive on Sunday. Honestly, I love Fed more than anyone should love someone 20+ older than she. But ANYWAYS...
Today was a pretty normal Sunday. I got up around 8, my mommy made breakfast, and I worked on my APES project a bit more. I like my project a lot because I'm using the pictures that I took on the family vacation to Alaska 3 years ago, which is bringing back a lot of memories. Oh, the days of being a carefree froshy. Ugh. So then it was GBYSO TIME! Honestly, I look forward to Sundays more than any other day. So I talked with Eileen and Jahn and John (haha, Jahn and John, say that 5 times fast). And then we had rehearsal (Beethoven). It wasn't bad, but I was really tired, but it was with Fed so it's all okay. And then we had divided with Marky Mark. Mark Miller is another one of my favorite people in the world. Like, last year I was petrified of him, but now I think his weird twisted humor and sarcasm is actually funny. In any case, we worked on Rite of Spring, which is always awesome. And I got to play contra, which I'm actually starting to like (which is good because I'm going to be doing it a lot this year, so it appears). And then we had tutti Rite of Spring with Fed again. And there's this really exposed part right near the end that we got to for contra and it sort of worked. Anyways, the concert is going to be amazing and you should all come. Period. October 19th, 3 PM, Symphony Hall. It's going to be amazing.
So as I was waiting for my daddy to pick me up, Fed came behind me and we had a short talk (and he rubbed my cheek like a good Italian.. OMG, I love him). Sorry for this obsession. I can't stop myself. ANYWAYS...
We finally got home and I finally finished my APES project. And now I'm off to bed. And I love Fed. And I'm a poet. And I didn't even know it.
Today was a pretty normal Sunday. I got up around 8, my mommy made breakfast, and I worked on my APES project a bit more. I like my project a lot because I'm using the pictures that I took on the family vacation to Alaska 3 years ago, which is bringing back a lot of memories. Oh, the days of being a carefree froshy. Ugh. So then it was GBYSO TIME! Honestly, I look forward to Sundays more than any other day. So I talked with Eileen and Jahn and John (haha, Jahn and John, say that 5 times fast). And then we had rehearsal (Beethoven). It wasn't bad, but I was really tired, but it was with Fed so it's all okay. And then we had divided with Marky Mark. Mark Miller is another one of my favorite people in the world. Like, last year I was petrified of him, but now I think his weird twisted humor and sarcasm is actually funny. In any case, we worked on Rite of Spring, which is always awesome. And I got to play contra, which I'm actually starting to like (which is good because I'm going to be doing it a lot this year, so it appears). And then we had tutti Rite of Spring with Fed again. And there's this really exposed part right near the end that we got to for contra and it sort of worked. Anyways, the concert is going to be amazing and you should all come. Period. October 19th, 3 PM, Symphony Hall. It's going to be amazing.
So as I was waiting for my daddy to pick me up, Fed came behind me and we had a short talk (and he rubbed my cheek like a good Italian.. OMG, I love him). Sorry for this obsession. I can't stop myself. ANYWAYS...
We finally got home and I finally finished my APES project. And now I'm off to bed. And I love Fed. And I'm a poet. And I didn't even know it.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Crazy 3 days... and a weird mix of emotions
September 11: 8/164
Oh that infamous day in history. And we didn't even say the pledge today in school. The loudspeaker wasn't working...
So after that wonderful bit of irony that is oh so typical of BHS, we had a very normal Day 1. I did my chem homework in senior project, made a project out of straws of the different periodicity thingies in AP chem, got lectured at by Sheinfeld in humanities (I was on the verge of falling asleep... ugh), played ultimate in gym (I caught quite a few passes and got a couple points... it was great), and had my first test in APES. I was surprised because my APES test wasn't that hard. Or maybe I'm just so lost in what a hard test is nowadays (grr AP Bio...).
So then I came home, did homework, and had a concert with North Reading Community Band at an assisted living facility in Malden. It was a lot of fun. We played some great pieces such as "American Salute" (big bassoon solo... awesomeness), Holst's "First Suite in Eb" (which was so much better than when BHS Wind Ensemble played it), and a great jazzy arrangement of "Amazing Grace". We're always really well received at this place and it reminds me of how much music can change people's outlook. I felt great. Honestly, even if I don't make it as a professional musician, I want to join a community band and continue to play in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in community concerts. It just gives you such a high...
September 12: 9/164
Hat and I are soon going to run out of fingers...
So today was a completely typical Day 2: Psych was boring (I lost a point on an assignment for not bringing my book to class and actually going and getting it when almost no one had theirs and didn't lose a point... grr Boschetto), AP Chem was notetaking, orchestra was a snooze, and we ACTUALLY STARTED OUR MATH CLASS! It was crazy. And the lecture guy's voice cracks at times. It's so funny. So then I called my daddy who took me home. I ate lunch and promptly fell asleep. For about 4 hours. And then I chilled and practiced and started my APES project. It was good.
September 13:
So today I was completely screwed up. I told my mom I want to quit YPO (because I sort of do) because tour overlaps with our last gbyso concert and YPO tour is mandatory. And I'm not terribly excited about YPO. But she wouldn't let me and I had a middle-school-fit. It was rather pathetic actually. But my mom forced me to go to YPO anyways. It was okay, I guess, but I can see why Zander and Gunther Schuller get along. They're exactly alike. Both think that they're the greatest thing ever. Ugh, I was disgusted. But Mahler is starting to sound good. Already. I'm on 3/contra, which is okay, but I have a first part as well. So I'm still really confused about how I feel about the whole thing, but hopefully it'll all work out. My mom is insisting I keep with it until at least the first concert (partially because I signed up for it and partly because then it'll be on college apps... I know, I'm a bad person), but I may keep going. That is TBD.
So when I got home, I chilled and made a cake (dark chocolate cake with triple chocolate fudge frosting... I was in the mood). And then I went back to work at my APES project and talked to Soyeon. I love you Soyeon!
Oh that infamous day in history. And we didn't even say the pledge today in school. The loudspeaker wasn't working...
So after that wonderful bit of irony that is oh so typical of BHS, we had a very normal Day 1. I did my chem homework in senior project, made a project out of straws of the different periodicity thingies in AP chem, got lectured at by Sheinfeld in humanities (I was on the verge of falling asleep... ugh), played ultimate in gym (I caught quite a few passes and got a couple points... it was great), and had my first test in APES. I was surprised because my APES test wasn't that hard. Or maybe I'm just so lost in what a hard test is nowadays (grr AP Bio...).
So then I came home, did homework, and had a concert with North Reading Community Band at an assisted living facility in Malden. It was a lot of fun. We played some great pieces such as "American Salute" (big bassoon solo... awesomeness), Holst's "First Suite in Eb" (which was so much better than when BHS Wind Ensemble played it), and a great jazzy arrangement of "Amazing Grace". We're always really well received at this place and it reminds me of how much music can change people's outlook. I felt great. Honestly, even if I don't make it as a professional musician, I want to join a community band and continue to play in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in community concerts. It just gives you such a high...
September 12: 9/164
Hat and I are soon going to run out of fingers...
So today was a completely typical Day 2: Psych was boring (I lost a point on an assignment for not bringing my book to class and actually going and getting it when almost no one had theirs and didn't lose a point... grr Boschetto), AP Chem was notetaking, orchestra was a snooze, and we ACTUALLY STARTED OUR MATH CLASS! It was crazy. And the lecture guy's voice cracks at times. It's so funny. So then I called my daddy who took me home. I ate lunch and promptly fell asleep. For about 4 hours. And then I chilled and practiced and started my APES project. It was good.
September 13:
So today I was completely screwed up. I told my mom I want to quit YPO (because I sort of do) because tour overlaps with our last gbyso concert and YPO tour is mandatory. And I'm not terribly excited about YPO. But she wouldn't let me and I had a middle-school-fit. It was rather pathetic actually. But my mom forced me to go to YPO anyways. It was okay, I guess, but I can see why Zander and Gunther Schuller get along. They're exactly alike. Both think that they're the greatest thing ever. Ugh, I was disgusted. But Mahler is starting to sound good. Already. I'm on 3/contra, which is okay, but I have a first part as well. So I'm still really confused about how I feel about the whole thing, but hopefully it'll all work out. My mom is insisting I keep with it until at least the first concert (partially because I signed up for it and partly because then it'll be on college apps... I know, I'm a bad person), but I may keep going. That is TBD.
So when I got home, I chilled and made a cake (dark chocolate cake with triple chocolate fudge frosting... I was in the mood). And then I went back to work at my APES project and talked to Soyeon. I love you Soyeon!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Je suis un slacker.
September 10: 7/164
So we are officially through one 6 day cycle! YAY! So it was my last first cycle (okay, I agree, that one's a stretch). What else? Psych was pretty basic (correlation does not imply causation... dur), Senior Project was fun (though Hebert seriously does not understand my project), Humanities was great (I did the homework due today and got extra credit for doing it on time... wah?), math was still a study, and APES was a walk in the woods (yesssss... awesomeness). And then apparently the first bus in the line got broke down, so all the buses had to back up in the driveway. Isn't our new school wonderful?
So I finally got home and sat around. I'm having extreme motivational issues that need to be fixed. No slacking until at least January 23rd. After that, you're home free. But that's an awful long time...
I got my short humanities paper done (one page double-spaced!).
And now I'm here pretending to do an AP Chem free-response question... yay!
So we are officially through one 6 day cycle! YAY! So it was my last first cycle (okay, I agree, that one's a stretch). What else? Psych was pretty basic (correlation does not imply causation... dur), Senior Project was fun (though Hebert seriously does not understand my project), Humanities was great (I did the homework due today and got extra credit for doing it on time... wah?), math was still a study, and APES was a walk in the woods (yesssss... awesomeness). And then apparently the first bus in the line got broke down, so all the buses had to back up in the driveway. Isn't our new school wonderful?
So I finally got home and sat around. I'm having extreme motivational issues that need to be fixed. No slacking until at least January 23rd. After that, you're home free. But that's an awful long time...
I got my short humanities paper done (one page double-spaced!).
And now I'm here pretending to do an AP Chem free-response question... yay!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
School... ugh.
Monday: (September 8) 5/164
So it was one of those typical day ones. I expect a lot of homework and none comes. So I have no excuse for getting on computer. So I can't blog.
So let's see. I worked on homework during Senior Project. We actually learned stuff in AP Chem. We did our 1-4 minute talks in Humanities (I went last so I didn't have to actually talk about mine after I talked). Gym was a joke. We got to go outside during APES and ID trees. It's a fun time.
And then I got home and chilled and practiced and did another 25-minute college essay (and I hate topic #2. I don't have a personal, local, national, or international issue I care that much about without sounding really cheesy).
Tuesday (September 9): 6/164=3/82 which is about 1/27... yay math!
So it was a day 2. And day 2's are amazing. In psych... well, it's psych. We did a worksheet and a powerpoint. ugh. In AP Chem, we actually learned somemore. And she took points off my test. I'm annoyed. Then came orchestra (oh man, I miss chamber from last year... gbyso/ypo can't come quickly enough this week). Then math (yay study block!). Then X-block where we learned about our community service requirements. They really aren't going to be that bad. I'm actually looking forward to tutoring (it was fun this summer).
It was an overall relaxing day. And then on the bus ride home, Hat and I commiserated about how much we miss Nipunn (and the other last-year seniors).
So I got home, watched part of that series about the pregnant girl on ABC Family (it was better than I'd expected), and I practiced. And then I went to my lesson (my mom forgot about me and came back a half hour late). It was a fun time. I like being forgotten. Then I came home and ate and did homework. Lucky me.
So it was one of those typical day ones. I expect a lot of homework and none comes. So I have no excuse for getting on computer. So I can't blog.
So let's see. I worked on homework during Senior Project. We actually learned stuff in AP Chem. We did our 1-4 minute talks in Humanities (I went last so I didn't have to actually talk about mine after I talked). Gym was a joke. We got to go outside during APES and ID trees. It's a fun time.
And then I got home and chilled and practiced and did another 25-minute college essay (and I hate topic #2. I don't have a personal, local, national, or international issue I care that much about without sounding really cheesy).
Tuesday (September 9): 6/164=3/82 which is about 1/27... yay math!
So it was a day 2. And day 2's are amazing. In psych... well, it's psych. We did a worksheet and a powerpoint. ugh. In AP Chem, we actually learned somemore. And she took points off my test. I'm annoyed. Then came orchestra (oh man, I miss chamber from last year... gbyso/ypo can't come quickly enough this week). Then math (yay study block!). Then X-block where we learned about our community service requirements. They really aren't going to be that bad. I'm actually looking forward to tutoring (it was fun this summer).
It was an overall relaxing day. And then on the bus ride home, Hat and I commiserated about how much we miss Nipunn (and the other last-year seniors).
So I got home, watched part of that series about the pregnant girl on ABC Family (it was better than I'd expected), and I practiced. And then I went to my lesson (my mom forgot about me and came back a half hour late). It was a fun time. I like being forgotten. Then I came home and ate and did homework. Lucky me.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
YUMMO!
Oh man, so today was one of those absolutely fabulous days filled with excitement and craziness. So let's start at the very beginning...
1. My daddy got up and got donuts this morning. And even though I feel like I have gained 10 pounds, they were so good so it feels worth it. And then I showered and dressed and worked on my APES homework, which really is my only homework (which is both good and bad I suppose).
2. GBYSO THE EXTRAVAGANZA! Oh man, my last first gbyso rehearsal was amazing. Let's see. I got there and hung with people before rehearsal started. And then we had sectionals. Except our sectional coach did not show up. We found Janet and she told us that we could hang out (apparently she didn't want to coach us because we're "too exhausting". And we are). So then we started to explore the secret passageways of BU. And there are lots. It was pretty cool. We found a staircase that looks like it should be at Hogwarts (except it doesn't move), a way to get to the roof (though we didn't go up), and best of all, the BU prop room. Oh man, it was pretty sick. They had everything you could want (wheelchairs, fake guns, shoes, dresses, lighters, etc.). So then we had actual rehearsal. In which I didn't play. And then we had more actual rehearsal in which I played contra. And surprisingly it worked. So now I have a contra and a bassoon in my house about 10 feet away from me. It's pretty awesome. Oh, and Janet told us that her nickname is Frodo. So I made a facebook group.
3. We came home, ate supper, and I've been APESing until now. But today was uber YUMMO!
1. My daddy got up and got donuts this morning. And even though I feel like I have gained 10 pounds, they were so good so it feels worth it. And then I showered and dressed and worked on my APES homework, which really is my only homework (which is both good and bad I suppose).
2. GBYSO THE EXTRAVAGANZA! Oh man, my last first gbyso rehearsal was amazing. Let's see. I got there and hung with people before rehearsal started. And then we had sectionals. Except our sectional coach did not show up. We found Janet and she told us that we could hang out (apparently she didn't want to coach us because we're "too exhausting". And we are). So then we started to explore the secret passageways of BU. And there are lots. It was pretty cool. We found a staircase that looks like it should be at Hogwarts (except it doesn't move), a way to get to the roof (though we didn't go up), and best of all, the BU prop room. Oh man, it was pretty sick. They had everything you could want (wheelchairs, fake guns, shoes, dresses, lighters, etc.). So then we had actual rehearsal. In which I didn't play. And then we had more actual rehearsal in which I played contra. And surprisingly it worked. So now I have a contra and a bassoon in my house about 10 feet away from me. It's pretty awesome. Oh, and Janet told us that her nickname is Frodo. So I made a facebook group.
3. We came home, ate supper, and I've been APESing until now. But today was uber YUMMO!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Zipadeedooda... and HANNA
Oh man, it's currently raining like there is no tomorrow. And at this rate, we will all have floated off and there will be no tomorrow. But there was a today... and it was good.
So I got up this morning at 9 and I was panicked because I was supposed to get up at 8, but apparently I wouldn't wake up (says my mother). So I quickly showered, got dressed, ate multigrain pancakes, and we were off to NEC. I had my YPO seating audition which went fairly well (though not as well as I had hoped.) It was so hard to read the adjudicator's faces... ugh, frustrating.
So then we came back home and made fabulous grilled cheese. And then we went SHOPPING! Oh man, it's the first time I've gone shopping in a very long time. And I didn't find anything, but just getting out of the house and not doing homework or cleaning or anything was awesome. Before we left, my mom made me do a rough draft of a college essay in 25 minutes (it's like college apps+SATs all rolled into one hellish 25 minutes). But other than that, life was good.
And after shopping, my dad and I went out and caught dinner. Okay, not so much. We went to Stop and Shop and got lobster. Part of the agreement of that whole cleaning fiasco 2 weeks ago was that if we did it, we would get a lobster dinner. And we did. Though I had a disfunctional lobster. It only had one claw and was missing a leg. It was a terrible loss (especially the claw). But just having lobster was more than fabulous. And then we had cake. It was great.
I worked on APES homework for a bit, practiced, blogged/talked to people, and am off to bed. And it's raining. A lot. And FIRST DAY OF REAL GBYSO TOMORROW! (aww, my last first gbyso rehearsal...)
So I got up this morning at 9 and I was panicked because I was supposed to get up at 8, but apparently I wouldn't wake up (says my mother). So I quickly showered, got dressed, ate multigrain pancakes, and we were off to NEC. I had my YPO seating audition which went fairly well (though not as well as I had hoped.) It was so hard to read the adjudicator's faces... ugh, frustrating.
So then we came back home and made fabulous grilled cheese. And then we went SHOPPING! Oh man, it's the first time I've gone shopping in a very long time. And I didn't find anything, but just getting out of the house and not doing homework or cleaning or anything was awesome. Before we left, my mom made me do a rough draft of a college essay in 25 minutes (it's like college apps+SATs all rolled into one hellish 25 minutes). But other than that, life was good.
And after shopping, my dad and I went out and caught dinner. Okay, not so much. We went to Stop and Shop and got lobster. Part of the agreement of that whole cleaning fiasco 2 weeks ago was that if we did it, we would get a lobster dinner. And we did. Though I had a disfunctional lobster. It only had one claw and was missing a leg. It was a terrible loss (especially the claw). But just having lobster was more than fabulous. And then we had cake. It was great.
I worked on APES homework for a bit, practiced, blogged/talked to people, and am off to bed. And it's raining. A lot. And FIRST DAY OF REAL GBYSO TOMORROW! (aww, my last first gbyso rehearsal...)
Friday, September 5, 2008
I'm a bad blogger...
So this past week has been super crazy... I apologize for the lack of blogging.
Last Weekend (August 30-September 1):
Oh man, the last weekend of freedom before school. Ugh. School. So we headed up to Goose Pond on Sunday. We went apple picking and blueberry picking at the farm that my mom's friend in high school runs. I love that place. I've grown up in that apple orchard. Yes, I'm weird...
What else? We walked a lot and chilled. It was just generally relaxing.
Tuesday: (September 2) 1/164
ZOMG. My last first day of school! Gahhhhh. It's so weird that I'm finally really a senior. So it was our crazy day in school in which we go to every one of our majors for like half an hour and get absolutely nothing done. And more than anything, I realized that I have some really easy classes. All my mixed level 4/5 classes are almost all level 4s, so they're a nice relaxing experience. I have people in these classes (especially humanities) that haven't been in my classes since like 8th grade. It's really bizarre. So my only tough classes are going to be APES and AP Chem this year (I think). It should be much better than last year (well, duh).
Wednesday: (September 3) 2/164
First real day of school. I had a AP chem test that went... ehhh. And everything else was pretty decent. I had Sheinfeld the entire day (senior project and humanities). But other than that it was okay. We also had our Lorax test which was really basic and I think went well. Of course AP bio completely skewed my concept of what "doing well" feels like.
Thursday: (September 4) 3/164
So I'm actually going to stick with doing a count-up of my days this year. And I love that snow days get subtracted from the denominator. So I realized how incredibly pointless my day 2s are (Psych, AP chem, gym/health, math, X). It's pretty much a 2 major day. And I've never ever had a 2 major day before. And then I got home and fell asleep for 4 hours. And then had to do my APES packet and my psych thinkwrite. And I was up until 2 AM. This not procrastinating thing isn't working so much...
Friday: (September 5) 4/164
So my day 3 has 5 majors, but it doesn't feel like it (Psych, senior project, humanities, math, APES). Math is a study, humanities is a level 4/5 class (we read 100 lines of the Iliad and people were lost... ugh), psych is a 4/5 class, senior project is a seminar, and APES is going outside and identifying trees. APES is definitely going to be a lot of work, but it should also be worth it and I'm interested in it, so it's not going to be AP Bio all over again. And then I got home and slept for another 3 hours. I need to stop crashing...
So tomorrow I have my YPO seating audition. I'm petrified. I'm sort of ready, but not completely solid, so it could go well or superbly badly. I'll let you know. And then Sunday is the first BYSO rehearsal of the year and I'm so excited!
Last Weekend (August 30-September 1):
Oh man, the last weekend of freedom before school. Ugh. School. So we headed up to Goose Pond on Sunday. We went apple picking and blueberry picking at the farm that my mom's friend in high school runs. I love that place. I've grown up in that apple orchard. Yes, I'm weird...
What else? We walked a lot and chilled. It was just generally relaxing.
Tuesday: (September 2) 1/164
ZOMG. My last first day of school! Gahhhhh. It's so weird that I'm finally really a senior. So it was our crazy day in school in which we go to every one of our majors for like half an hour and get absolutely nothing done. And more than anything, I realized that I have some really easy classes. All my mixed level 4/5 classes are almost all level 4s, so they're a nice relaxing experience. I have people in these classes (especially humanities) that haven't been in my classes since like 8th grade. It's really bizarre. So my only tough classes are going to be APES and AP Chem this year (I think). It should be much better than last year (well, duh).
Wednesday: (September 3) 2/164
First real day of school. I had a AP chem test that went... ehhh. And everything else was pretty decent. I had Sheinfeld the entire day (senior project and humanities). But other than that it was okay. We also had our Lorax test which was really basic and I think went well. Of course AP bio completely skewed my concept of what "doing well" feels like.
Thursday: (September 4) 3/164
So I'm actually going to stick with doing a count-up of my days this year. And I love that snow days get subtracted from the denominator. So I realized how incredibly pointless my day 2s are (Psych, AP chem, gym/health, math, X). It's pretty much a 2 major day. And I've never ever had a 2 major day before. And then I got home and fell asleep for 4 hours. And then had to do my APES packet and my psych thinkwrite. And I was up until 2 AM. This not procrastinating thing isn't working so much...
Friday: (September 5) 4/164
So my day 3 has 5 majors, but it doesn't feel like it (Psych, senior project, humanities, math, APES). Math is a study, humanities is a level 4/5 class (we read 100 lines of the Iliad and people were lost... ugh), psych is a 4/5 class, senior project is a seminar, and APES is going outside and identifying trees. APES is definitely going to be a lot of work, but it should also be worth it and I'm interested in it, so it's not going to be AP Bio all over again. And then I got home and slept for another 3 hours. I need to stop crashing...
So tomorrow I have my YPO seating audition. I'm petrified. I'm sort of ready, but not completely solid, so it could go well or superbly badly. I'll let you know. And then Sunday is the first BYSO rehearsal of the year and I'm so excited!
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