[-Life-]

Hey everybody. My weekend was pretty good. I went shopping, got a bracelet. I wanted to get this other one but it was $58. My mom was going to buy it for me, but I told her no because it was too expensive. Saturday I practically did nothing. Hmm...I haven't been having a lot of hw lately which is great for me! Spring break is next week, but it's gonna suck afterwards because we're going to start reviewing for the AP test. Oh joy. I'll probably do well. I don't know, I'm worried about the essays.

Hmm. Guitar is great. I love it. I wish I was really good. But that will come with time. All in time...

A family friend of ours died this morning. Around 2:30 am, 5:30 am their time (they live in Florida). His name is Mike Potter. He's a really cool guy. His wife Debbie is cool and so is his daughter Jill. It's pretty sad. I think Jill is the same age as my sister, but I'm not sure. I don't remember which university she goes to. But it's sad. He was a cool guy. Rest in peace.

[-Hey Friends!-]

Apparently I wrote when I thought I didn't anyways here's the sum up:
3/17- Crappy day. Started to get sick. Um, it was St. Patricks day though, so that was cool (?) [hehe]. Um got my surgery (which is healing up pretty nicely right now).
3/18- It was my mom's birthday. Um, I don't remember what happened though. Nothing exciting. Oh yea! Guitar was fun (as per usual). Ok, I go there and he doesn't have a student. So I'm just waiting there like a fool, and I know he can her me talking to Kelly. Stupid bastard, then he says "You're late" wtf? Uh, No. Whatever, so I work on some stuff from the book. Nothing to difficult really. He said "I'm sick" and I say "Yea, me too!" Ahaha, I'm such a loser, but I'm cool. I don't really remember since it's been 2 weeks (damn I'm a loser! Nag me to write dudes!)
3/19- Ok. Found out that Beach got sent to juvey (or juv-ie, juvy...eh- I don't know) for possession of marijauna. Damn, luckily he straightened himself out. I think he's a cool dude, sorta reminds me of my uncles.
3/20- Away game @ Corona. We lost. I got to DH. Oh joy. Ok dude, it's cool and all, but I'm better than Stadolka. Damn! Um...Yea! We had a hair braiding party at lunch! It was fun. Well, I thought it was fun. Then I thought about how Greg needs to teach me surf songs. Muahaha, Yes!! Yea, I saw Emily A. and Sara, and Pam! It was fun! Yay!! We read the Bible in class and tomorrow, I didn't really read it. Not that it's against my religion or anything, I just didn't read. Oh yea, and poor Roy. He got staples in his head because he cut his head open on this guy's goggles. Aww...
3/21- It was Mrs. Yamano-Gray's birthday. How exciting. Started listening to America some more. We took our team pictures. How exciting--in front of Juniors '65 Bel Air (good car? si o no? I'm not sure, I'm not really a car person). Here's that friday five:
1. If you had the chance to meet someone you've never met, from the past or present, who would it be?
TS. aka # 1. He's so cool, well I think he's so cool. Or anyone on the list
2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be?
Past. Well, it would be the 20th century, but that's because it had the greatest deacdes and so many cool technological advancements came, ect.
3. If you had to move anywhere else on Earth, where would it be?
Some other state in the US. Maybe England...
4. If you had to be a fictional character, who would it be?
Indiana Jones! Don't you think that would be so cool? Or James Bond, yeah...James Bond...
5. If you had to live with having someone else's face as your own for the rest of your life, whose would it be?Joan Jett? Ok, I really don't know.
3/22- My dad's bithday. I'm feeling more sick. And tired. Try to go get my contacts, but it's not working out. Had some scrimmages. Played the 2nd game. Frickin' A. Um, then went to go community service @ Albertsons. How exciting. Ok, I was supposed to watch the 'bounce house' and it like fell over twice when I was there. Ok, yea, that's real safe. Then I went to Sammy's house. Probably shouldn't have gone. I was feeling like shit. And Sara S. and Emily came to visit me and I wasn't home.
3/23- Sunday. Went to the Orange County swap meet. Finally got my red high-top Converse. And I also got some cool new Etnies. Oh ya, and I got some cheap sun-glasses for when I get my contacts so I'll be stylin'. Hehe.
3/24- Stayed home from school 'cuz I was sick. Pretty boring day. Slept. Saw 2 movies with TS! Oh yea, I had to go to the frickin' orthodontist. Damn, my mouth still hurts a little bit. They repostitioned one bracket and put this weird thing on the tooth that Dr. Kilcut (killing with the cutting) exposed. So then they tied that down to pull it out. Ouchies... Apparently Var. had to run 40 sprints and do all this other running. And Cassy goes down to JV.
3/25- This past Tuesday- Guitar was fun! Learned Black Dog. Totally awesome. He asked me if I practiced, and earlier that day Bob and I were talking anout how we didn't have a lot of time to practice. Dude, he so likes me better than Bob. Muahaha, that's because I'm cool, and like the same kind of music. We have that weird bond. No, seriously, it's weird. I've never known someone who likes the same kind of music I do. Very cool. Yea, he asked if I had this song and I'm not sure, but I guess I don't have it. He said I could probably download it from Kaza. Then I started laughing at him because it's Kazaa. Ok everyone, there's 2 As at the end, thus making it a long A sound. kuh-zah. Thank you. So maybe now he knows. Yea, he's cool. It's just that I need to make the connections to the songs with the scales. I'm almost there, but I'm not...ERr I need more time to practice! Oh yes, earlier that day I met with Ms. Linville and we set up my IB classes. She commented on my FORTITUDE. Ahh, yes. That is totally my word. Thank you all. Yep, and Roy made up the mental millionaire, who is Natalie. We had a game against La Sierra. We won. Yay. I didn't play though, because I wasn't there.
3/26- Ruben on Americal Idol ruined Sweet Home Alabama. Remind me never to state my opinion in Spanish because Mrs. Myerly will go "blah blah" on me. FRICKIN' A!!! It was D-day for the young IB-ers. Dude, they all suck. They don't want to answer my questions. Jerks. But I saw some people I know. So coolness. Ok. My coach talked to me and kept telling me all this stuff which made her sound dumb. Ok she said I made a big jump from freshman to varsity. Sure, like I was the worst player on the freshman team last year. Seriously, the only reason I'm not playing is because she's a senior.

I swear. I don't even get a chance to show how good I am. I hate her. She gets so lucky when she fields balls. I seriously do not know why she can't see I'm better. Everyone else and their brother can. I finally got my break today. Well, no balls got hit to me, but hey, I got to play 3 for an inning. That totally changed my attitude and I got a hit. I don't know. It's very discouraging to not be playing when you know you are the better player and everyone else does too. Yep. I talked it up too, like always. Yea, she says I don't talk it up enough. I bet you I do it the most. Fucking bastards. Don't they see? Ok, I think Jr. does but he doesn't really say anything. He and Jay don't even trust Lauren's arm. Damn bitch. It pisses me off. Haha, I keep saying mean things about her and my sister is all paranoid now, but it's not her it's that dumbass. So we played Jarupa Valley and lost. Well, dumbass made like 10 errors. She got the bases loaded then some girl hits it out to left field. Then I got put in the next inning. Then dumbass goes and cries to herself. What do I care? *My best coach ever* says it's a dog eat dog world and her crying like a fuckin baby only helps me more. She knows she's getting lucky by getting playing time. I'm hella betta then that shit. What ever. I wanna leave on a happy note.

Ah yes. On the bus there I put in Lynyrd Skynyrd's Skynyrd's Innyrds. The first song is Sweet Home Alabama. Oh man. I looooove the beginning of that song. It always reminds me of Greg and Mark. Well, Mark first. Aww, I miss that guy. I hope he's doing well in Houston. Smiles...
Here's today's friday five:

1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?
Um, guitar was fun. Hehe... and RJ. He was really funny this week. Hmm, maybe it's the staples. Ya think?

2. What one person touched your life this week?
Audra LJ. She's so nice to me. Yay! We're friends!

3. How have you helped someone this week?
I tried to comfort them after Manley was an ass. After they didn't get to start they only DHed (like me). Told them how to say Kazaa correctly.

4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?
My Antigone Book Report. Damn...thank you spark notes.

5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?
Don't get down. Don't doubt the power of the rabbit's foot. Maybe get a pep talk from *my bestest coach ever*. Call people I want/need to call. Get my homework done on time (I'm getting better at that! Yay!) Just get back to normal and have fun. Dance around my room. PRACTICE MY GUITAR!! HELL YEA!!!!
-friday five-

Did I write enough for you? Well, I wrote enough for me.

[-Sorry-]

Dammit! Ok, I want to write and stuff, but I'm really tired, and getting sick. And apparently there is a team dinner tomorrow night. DAMN! Ok, there better not be a lot of homework, or I'll kill someone. Arg! And I had to get that stupid sergury. Stupid...My mouf hurts and I'm getting a cold! How much worse could this get? Well, it could be raining. (you hear thundering clouds and rain starts to pour).

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN!!

[-Catching Up-]

I should really go to bed now, but I need to catch up on here. So let's see. Oh, I actually got to DH on Monday. (That's designated hitter for all you non-softball/baseball people. So I was hitting for someone that was only on defense). I did pretty well. 2 for 3 in the first game and 0 for 2 in the second. But hey, all together that's a .400 batting avg. baby! Anyway, I realized why I was struggling and now I'm back to my old self. FORTITUDE!! So yea. Guitar was fun. I walk in there and he and the guy who works there are just staring at me. Like ok. So Greg says "You're smiling today" and I was going to say Yeah, because my dad just made me laugh, but I said something like "okaay...(?)..." then they keep staring at me so I stop walking and say "What?" and they just keep staring. So I'm like "Ok, whatever" and keep walking. I guess Bob took it as an insult. Well I can understand why. The way he says it, it implys that you're usually not smiling. But I guess she said something like "What? I'm always smiling!...(blah blah, or whatever she says)." Apparently she's going out with that Matt guy. Yeah, I think that's his name; Matt, Mike, ehh, what do I care. Whatever. Doesn't really matter to me. So I took in the Marshall Tucker Band CD. That's because I didn't really practice what I'm supposed to. Well with the personal project and all I really don't see how I've had time for anything. But it will all be over on Friday. (oh lord...i hope i get an a. or something good at least....) Then I can get back to my almost daily grind.

Hehe, I went to the library today for this volunteer orientation. It sounds really cool. I'm "excited" to do it. Well, not excited but you know. Ya, I met this IB freshman there. I guess La Isla is due in a couple of weeks for them. How exciting! Hehe...So yea. That's about it. I've just been working on my personal project, and then I printed it out because I want someone to look over my personal statement tomorrow, then I realized I didn't even write anything about the AOI which is like the most important part! Ay! But its ok. It's not due tomorrow. Yea, the day AFTER tomorrow. AY! OK, so gotta do that. Shit. I think I'm screwed. We'll see. Man, my wrist hurts a lot more than it did...Ok, I guess that's all. I better sleep now. Ciao-

[-The Friday Five-]

1. What was the last song you heard?
A Little Bit of You - Lee Roy Parnell

2. What were the last two movies you saw?
The Ring (today) [eek! scary shit, yeah, i'm a wuss. hey, i just don't like scary movies.] and oh, well Sabrina (the old one with Bogey!). But it wasn't the whole movie, just when I was eating my sandwich. And The Great Race! My favorite movie ever! Ok, it's one of my favorite movies.

3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Uh...Softball socks...I guess my batting lesson and my guitar lessons. But that wasn't really my money. I really don't go buy stuff for myself. My parents buy stuff for me. They always tell me to save my money.

4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
Corona tournament tomorrow. Let's see, read Bless Me Ultima, practice my guitar, and make up all that crappy Spanish homework.

5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
Sara Sterling, my dad, Cassy M., Kelly K, and I guess Amanda Lee...Whatever girls were at the team dinner.
Friday Five

So yea. Team dinner was tonight. It was allright. It was fun, but those bastards made me watch The Ring. Ok, well I guess I didn't have to watch it. But I hate scary movies. Ay! I don't want to talk about it anymore. It made me feel better just now talking to Sara S. about it. My sister just got home. Yay. So yea, I sorta wanted to go down to Irvine to see my uncle and all. But hey, it was the team dinner. Couldn't miss out on that. omg, I'm such a loser, you know that game where you hold up all your fingers to see what kind of bad stuff you've done. Ya, well I "won" I haven't done anything! Haha, I beat them all because I've never had a boyfriend. Ok, Kelly Knehans beat me. What the heck is that? Oh well, I really don't mind. There's no one I'm interested in anyways. So there, if yo' face. Muahaha, jk. So...Yea. I guess I'll see you all laters.

[-Aye-]

I'm stupid. Ok, I'm such a procrastinator. Anyway, I wrote down in this notepad what I wanted to write about, so here it goes:

Clean Room
I finally cleaned up my room. It was really messy. Eh...I have to vacuum it. It's a mess. Well, I have a hard time finding time to put my clean clothes away so they just get stacked on top of each other. Then that sucks because I can't find the clothes I want to wear. (BOO!)

The High School Exit Exam
Haha, what a joke. Well, it's really easy, but I do believe it's a good thing. I mean, you can't send out dumbasses in the working world. If they can't read or write there is no use for them. My friend was arguing with me saying that if students pass the class, then why do they need to pass this test to graduate high school? Well, some of the classes are way too easy. Some of the teachers get fed up and just pass everyone because it'll seem like they are being unfair. I hate how the United States has to be frickin' politcially correct now. That's because stupid people that get offended by the truth. They're too dumb to realize the truth. Morons...So this exit exam made me feel smart. And it got me out of like 3 classes for the past 3 days. w00t.

Homework
Shit, I'm screwing myself. Last night I could have soo done a lot of things, but I just didn't. I watched TV when I shouldn't have. I changed all the strings on my guitar, but that wasn't what I really needed to do. I need to work on some Euro and some math. I need to study for the Spanish test like now because it's going to be tomorrow. Thankfully Beach moved the chem test to tomorrow. Yay. He's cool. Ehh, I guess he's "an aquired taste." Obviously not literally. He's like my uncles and my dad. It's pretty funny. Haha, it would be so hilarious if Beach and Newton taught a class together. Apparently they're both "psychos," but I guess that's why they're best friends. Let's see, what else...Um, I guess other than I'm not doing my HW or personal project is killing me!

Personal Project
Awwww CRAP! Ok, well I guess that Guitar Pro 4 demo doesn't allow you to print your stuff. I'm not about to go pay for that shit. Ok, seriously, it's like the best one out there. Well, of the one's I tried, but I really don't want to pay for it. I guess if I had too I would. But naw. So I spent like 1.5 hours looking for another program that can make TABs with standard notation. Aye...So maybe the one I just downloaded will. Hopefully...

Varsity Softball
I'm doin' allright. My problem is though is when I'm hitting...See, I try to impress them, but it doesn't work out that way. When ever I try to do something well it doesn't happen. But if I relax and do what I know how to do, I do fine. Aye...We've got a team dinner tomorrow. I sorta don't want to go. Well, actually I don't know that yet. But it's at Amanda's house. How exciting. I hope they don't do something to me...(...). Yea, I want to go see Allen B. win the talent show!! w00t w00t!!

Anniversary!
It was my parents anniversary on the fourth. Yaay!! 25 years baby! I don't know why I'm so excited, it's not really for me. I'm happy I have the parents that I do. They don't really "harrass" me about anything. Not homework, not softball, not really anything. If I'm going to do something I better do it on my own because they won't say anything. For serious dude. (hehe). But that's allright. I'm glad they're together because I hear divorce is at an all-time high. Why can't people keep their marriages together? So we went to Shogun. Ok, it was a Tuesday night (guitar night!). My parents were saying "Oh I thought this place was pretty popular...Why aren't there more people?" Um, maybe because it's Tuesday...Hehe. It was funny. My dad said to me "We're going out to dinner tonight." Then I said "With me?" Ok, now wouldn't you think they would want to be alone, especially now considering it's their anniversary. Whatever. But yea, I got to go. My mom asked me something like "Well what if we came home and said 'You get to eat left-overs because we're going out to eat.'" I told her that I wouldn't mind, considering it was their special day. So I had tempura. Yay!

Guitar
Guitar was fun. See, I have a hard time with doing/getting timing. Well, I try. I need to do that foot tapping. Ok, so yea...I just changed all the string on my guitar. It was a learning experience. Hehe. Well, I didn't know if I was doing it right or not, then I didn't want to break any of my strings. I just kept worrying about it all. But now it's cool, and in tune with some fresh strings. It sounds different, but I guess I'll have to get used to it. Hmm...Anyway, Tuesday was fun. Went there, but Greg wasn't in there. Ok, that new guy that works there when I'm there is so not cool. Ok, he's sorta mean. Steven was cool, he was a nice guy; he would talk to me if I talked to him. Well, normally when I go there I just hang out by his door until it's time. I don't really look around the store. So this new guy doesn't talk that much, he closes the store early, um, he's mean looking, and doesn't seem very nice. I walk in and he says something like "Hi. Oh, I don't know if Greg's back there. He said he was just going out to his truck for a minute." "Ok. Thanks." So I go in there, "set up" and just wait. Hah, I hear him walk in and he's sort of singing my name. Well, I wouldn't say singing, but you know. Ya. (Aww shit...)We're working out of that blues book. I didn't really get a chance to practice last week so I was a little rusty on the previous stuff we had done (errr) so yea...Haha, he tells me to play like a "sista" which I can't. Dude, I like can't get the feeling for anything. So, I guess I could have done better, but I had a nice time there. Haha, he says he's going to make me do a gig with him some where with a band and everything. You know, that would be soo cool. But when I'm ready of course. Fun stuff. I think that's about it. Oh yea, he said that then said something like "Yea, because I know that you wanna be that rocker (or something). So then I told him about that time when my mom asked me what I wanted to do when I was older and I said "I wanna rock!" But she didn't get the joke. Eh, oh well. She doesn't get a lot of jokes. Hehe.

Allright. So I guess I'm gonna go see if that tab thing works well enough for me. I much just have to break down and pay for Guitar Pro. (BOO!) ::smiles::

[-Hey Friends-]

Dammit. I just wrote this thing, but then this new window came up. Mofo...Ok, so sorry that I haven't written a lot this past month. I haven't really had time. Um, I guess my uncle didn't get married, which is a good thing. He's stupid! He needs to get a job. Anyway, now he's back from Vietnam.

So, we went to go see the Boys of the Lough last night. Very cool. They were great. Brendan is great on the melodian and the button accordian. I don't know, my dad is like obsessed with them. That's all we listened to today. There's this one song off their new album (Lonesome Blues and Dancing Shoes) that I really like. It's called "A Walk on the Shore." Um, my dad's a dork. He thinks the guitarist is soo cool because he just sits back there and does rhythm. It's like the same progression over and over and for some reason my dad thinks that's cool. Haha, the new fiddle player has the greatest voice. He sounds just like Sean Connery. Well, somewhat. See, he's from Scotland, which makes sense. Hehe. Well, I had this list I was gonna write about, but I don't care, and I have to go study for Euro. I'll just get the lab from someone else. Hopefully someone did it. ::crosses fingers:: Anyway, here's this weeks Friday Five.

1. What is your favorite type of literature to read (magazine, newspaper, novels, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)?
I guess magazines and novels.

2. What is your favorite novel?
Right now, probably The Things They Carried or 2001: A Space Odyssey.

3. Do you have a favorite poem? (Share it!)
I do, but I forget what it's called. Well, that's because I only read it once and I thought it was great, but I forgot the title and author. I think it's in my LA book. I'll check and see.

4. What is one thing you've always wanted to read, or wish you had more time to read?
The remaining 3 Harry Potter books I own. (Dammit Sara, go read them!)

5. What are you currently reading?
Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo. But I've been trying to read it for like 2 months. Damn, no time...