After a very long time of neglecting my poor and lonely blog, I am back to take care of it again! After a couple weeks of not really having any actual blog assignments in my English class, I kind of forgot about my blog. Well, maybe I wouldn't say "forgot", it was more like "I'm so busy that I really don't have time to blog right now and people probably don't even read my blogs anyway so why should I even bother at the moment while my brain is about to burst and melt out of my ears from being crammed with homework and I am about to be put into an insane asylum because I keep laughing and crying all at once and I'm really tempted to burn all of my homework and textbooks right now and this probably doesn't even make any sense and - *passes out from lack of breath*". That was how I was feeling at the time. I suppose that can be normal for busy high schoolers and I hope that I was not the only one who was feeling that way. (Actually, I know for a fact that I am not the only one who was experiencing this.) Some of those feelings are still lingering, but by this Friday, they will be completely gone because school will be over for the year, thank goodness! I know that people always say that we should enjoy the easy and stress free time that we have in high school because it's only going to get worse as you get older, get a job and go to college an someday start a family... And I know that that is true, but for us high schoolers who are feeling stressed, tired, miserable, and terrified of thinking about what to do past high school, all of those feelings are very real to us and we would prefer that you would try to understand us at least a little bit and tell us that you've been in our position at least once before instead of brushing of our feelings entirely. Thank you.
Basically, what I wanted to tell all of my readers is that I had been completely swamped in homework and that I was having a moment of panic. However, I have worked things out, gotten things done, and calmed myself down considerably and am now doing just fine. I still have a couple pretty big things to finish before school is over this Friday, but I know that I can do it! I am very excited to be back to blogging and I already have some really cool ideas ready for the summer that I hope everyone will enjoy!
I really want to think of a unique, signature ending that I can use for my "talky" posts like this one... If you have any cool ideas, let me know in the comments below! :)
Monday, May 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
10 Things...
1. I have along list of books that I would like to buy, but I can't buy them all at once because: I don't have money to be spending on books just because I want them and I'm already running out of space on my new book shelf.
2. There are some really cool, nice leather journals that I would like to have from Barnes & Noble; but, just like the books, I have to wait to buy one. I'm making myself use up my other two notebooks(they're not even cod journals. Yuck.) and it's also a little pricey, so it would have to be a treat.
3. My Grandma is currently visiting for a few days while my Grandpa does some coin business in Livermore.
4. I have taken a recent liking to the game of softball. I like to play second base. It can be pretty nerve-wracking, but I still think it's fun.
5. I have lots of math homework to do.
6. I'm loving being able to drive!
7. I would like to buy a cool clock to put up in my room.
8. I need to get two new pairs of dance shoes. Whenever I get new dance shoes, I still keep the old ones. I just can't part with them yet, they mean a lot to me.
9. Instrumental music often makes me want to cry. (In a good way!)
10. I locked both my keys AND my cellphone in my car while I was at the library, so I had to borrow a phone from the very kind lady at the desk in the library in order to call my Mom to come rescue me. Ugh... It had been a somewhat stressful day and I felt like an idiot. My Mom was being really nice about it and she just kept telling me "It's ok, it happens to everyone." and "You really don't have to feel bad, everyone does it at some point in time!"
Thank you, Mom, for rescuing me. :)
2. There are some really cool, nice leather journals that I would like to have from Barnes & Noble; but, just like the books, I have to wait to buy one. I'm making myself use up my other two notebooks(they're not even cod journals. Yuck.) and it's also a little pricey, so it would have to be a treat.
3. My Grandma is currently visiting for a few days while my Grandpa does some coin business in Livermore.
4. I have taken a recent liking to the game of softball. I like to play second base. It can be pretty nerve-wracking, but I still think it's fun.
5. I have lots of math homework to do.
6. I'm loving being able to drive!
7. I would like to buy a cool clock to put up in my room.
8. I need to get two new pairs of dance shoes. Whenever I get new dance shoes, I still keep the old ones. I just can't part with them yet, they mean a lot to me.
9. Instrumental music often makes me want to cry. (In a good way!)
10. I locked both my keys AND my cellphone in my car while I was at the library, so I had to borrow a phone from the very kind lady at the desk in the library in order to call my Mom to come rescue me. Ugh... It had been a somewhat stressful day and I felt like an idiot. My Mom was being really nice about it and she just kept telling me "It's ok, it happens to everyone." and "You really don't have to feel bad, everyone does it at some point in time!"
Thank you, Mom, for rescuing me. :)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Just a little get-together...
When my friends and I hang out and have little "get-together"s, we usually just sit around and watch a movie with some snacks. Now, don't get me wrong, movies aren't at all bad! In fact, watching movies with friends is one of my favorite things to do. I just want to get a little more creative with what to do when we all hang out.
Here is a list of some ideas for a get-together with my friends. Some of these ideas are what other people suggested and some ideas are my own. A lot of people will probably think that some of these are really nerdy ideas. I do admit, some of them are pretty nerdy; but what can I say, I think nerdy is fun. :)
1. A murder mystery party. It would be like a "glorified game of Mafia".
2. A children's book party. Everybody would bring their favorite children's books that they read when they were kids. We would look at/read eachothers books and talk about the memories attatched to them.
3. A literature based party. It would be exactly like the idea with the children's books, but instead of children's books, it would be with poetry(poetry we've written ourselves or not), books, short stories, etc...
4. A picnic. A legitimate, full out picnic. I'm talking picnic baskets, picnic blankets, a sunny day at the park, and alone food you can eat! Everyone would bring a blanket and as much food as they would be willing to bring! :)
5. A Disney movie marathon night! Everybody brings their favorite Disney movies and snacks and we watch Disney movies all night long!
Here is a list of some ideas for a get-together with my friends. Some of these ideas are what other people suggested and some ideas are my own. A lot of people will probably think that some of these are really nerdy ideas. I do admit, some of them are pretty nerdy; but what can I say, I think nerdy is fun. :)
1. A murder mystery party. It would be like a "glorified game of Mafia".
2. A children's book party. Everybody would bring their favorite children's books that they read when they were kids. We would look at/read eachothers books and talk about the memories attatched to them.
3. A literature based party. It would be exactly like the idea with the children's books, but instead of children's books, it would be with poetry(poetry we've written ourselves or not), books, short stories, etc...
4. A picnic. A legitimate, full out picnic. I'm talking picnic baskets, picnic blankets, a sunny day at the park, and alone food you can eat! Everyone would bring a blanket and as much food as they would be willing to bring! :)
5. A Disney movie marathon night! Everybody brings their favorite Disney movies and snacks and we watch Disney movies all night long!
Friday, March 1, 2013
Magnetic Poetry. . .
"Apes, French Fries, and Potpourri"
by Madeline Freres
I gaze into my velcro wrist watch,
And as I look beyond the face
With the colorful Roman Numerals
Looking back at me,
I see my future and the present time.
I see in my future some apes,
French fries and potpourri.
Yet, I'm stuck in a stuffy red room
Full of secret trunks, the game of
Kerplunk, and pictures of helicopters
And ornithopters.
In the stuffy red room
My cranium is at it's limit.
I'm all dressed in blue, thinking of you
And my future that lies in my
Velcro wrist watch with the colorful
Roman numerals staring back at me.
by Madeline Freres
I gaze into my velcro wrist watch,
And as I look beyond the face
With the colorful Roman Numerals
Looking back at me,
I see my future and the present time.
I see in my future some apes,
French fries and potpourri.
Yet, I'm stuck in a stuffy red room
Full of secret trunks, the game of
Kerplunk, and pictures of helicopters
And ornithopters.
In the stuffy red room
My cranium is at it's limit.
I'm all dressed in blue, thinking of you
And my future that lies in my
Velcro wrist watch with the colorful
Roman numerals staring back at me.
Short Stories...
Setting: Back of an ambulance in Russia
Tone: Angry
Genre: Comedy
Written by: Madeline, Bonnie, Joel, and Ben.
2012
(Madeline) The French man was yelling and thrashing around wildly resisting the help of the paramedics. He was obviously upset about something, but the paramedics didn't think about it much because that often happened. The paramedics were. . .
(Bonnie) unsure what to do, though. He seemed to be trying to tell them something. Finally, the man stopped talking. He just stared at the top of the ambulance. They were quite close to the hospital, so the paramedics weren't thinking to much about the man. However, immediately after being brought. . .
(Joel) into the hospital parking lot, they were instructed to go to a different hospital across town. Curses in French and Russian filled the ambulance like popcorn fills a kettle. The driver screamed something threatening that even the other Russians couldn't understand. The irate Frenchman layed on his back as the beeping of the heart-rate monitor sped up to the pace of a. . .
(Ben) humming bird's wings. Now even more so were the paramedics upset. On top of having to go to another hospital, their patient was now going into shock.
Setting: Croatian Fashion Show
Tone: Angry
Genre: Documentary
Written by: Madeline, Bonnie, Logan, Joel, and Jordyn.
2013
(Madeline) Every year, the country of Croatia hosts a fashion show, one of the most competitive and terrifying events in the world. The fashion show is set up like a competition. It is an exclusive event and only Croatian designers can enter into the competition. Each of the designers has five years to prepare a new line of clothing. In the past, the amount of time that the designers had to prepare their clothing had to be extended to five years because the competition had grown so fierce. The designers are now in a mad race to win the competitive Croatian Fashion Show.
(Bonnie) Not only do the designers have to take five years to ready their designs, but the models must re cooperate and train in that time. The arena that this fashion show is held in holds only thirteen thousand people. They stay behind the protective bullet proof glass for protection; not just for the audience, but for the designers and models as well. No model is allowed any weapon but what the designer had put into the clothing themselves. In earlier years, if the audience didn't like an outfit or model, they were known to attack them. This was outlawed, the contestants were only allowed to be attacked by other contestants.
(Logan) Most models leave the arena on stretchers, others never leave. A few models, however, are known for their war tactics and physical strength. These contestants are ruthless, often choosing decapitation as their killing method. The designers for these models are also fierce. They send their contestants in battle-ready and sometimes join the competition, attacking the other designers. One year, a designer actually used her model as a bat, grabbing the girl by her legs and swinging her about. This effectively took down 7 models and 13 designers. The designer responsible was later disqualified for giving her contestants machine guns before they went on stage.
(Joel) However, catty designers have resorted to designing outfits out of live attack-dogs and grenades. This year, it is rumored that one designer has even found a way to convince the judges that. . .
(Jordyn) a dress made of dogs would be a powerful statement towards activists that believe these fashion shows are inhumane. The judges went with it; however, the designer would have to feed the dogs. She agreed to set off to find suitable food for seventeen Rottweilers. She had to feed them nine models to make them stop whining. This eliminated all competition and she won by default.
Tone: Angry
Genre: Comedy
Written by: Madeline, Bonnie, Joel, and Ben.
2012
(Madeline) The French man was yelling and thrashing around wildly resisting the help of the paramedics. He was obviously upset about something, but the paramedics didn't think about it much because that often happened. The paramedics were. . .
(Bonnie) unsure what to do, though. He seemed to be trying to tell them something. Finally, the man stopped talking. He just stared at the top of the ambulance. They were quite close to the hospital, so the paramedics weren't thinking to much about the man. However, immediately after being brought. . .
(Joel) into the hospital parking lot, they were instructed to go to a different hospital across town. Curses in French and Russian filled the ambulance like popcorn fills a kettle. The driver screamed something threatening that even the other Russians couldn't understand. The irate Frenchman layed on his back as the beeping of the heart-rate monitor sped up to the pace of a. . .
(Ben) humming bird's wings. Now even more so were the paramedics upset. On top of having to go to another hospital, their patient was now going into shock.
Setting: Croatian Fashion Show
Tone: Angry
Genre: Documentary
Written by: Madeline, Bonnie, Logan, Joel, and Jordyn.
2013
(Madeline) Every year, the country of Croatia hosts a fashion show, one of the most competitive and terrifying events in the world. The fashion show is set up like a competition. It is an exclusive event and only Croatian designers can enter into the competition. Each of the designers has five years to prepare a new line of clothing. In the past, the amount of time that the designers had to prepare their clothing had to be extended to five years because the competition had grown so fierce. The designers are now in a mad race to win the competitive Croatian Fashion Show.
(Bonnie) Not only do the designers have to take five years to ready their designs, but the models must re cooperate and train in that time. The arena that this fashion show is held in holds only thirteen thousand people. They stay behind the protective bullet proof glass for protection; not just for the audience, but for the designers and models as well. No model is allowed any weapon but what the designer had put into the clothing themselves. In earlier years, if the audience didn't like an outfit or model, they were known to attack them. This was outlawed, the contestants were only allowed to be attacked by other contestants.
(Logan) Most models leave the arena on stretchers, others never leave. A few models, however, are known for their war tactics and physical strength. These contestants are ruthless, often choosing decapitation as their killing method. The designers for these models are also fierce. They send their contestants in battle-ready and sometimes join the competition, attacking the other designers. One year, a designer actually used her model as a bat, grabbing the girl by her legs and swinging her about. This effectively took down 7 models and 13 designers. The designer responsible was later disqualified for giving her contestants machine guns before they went on stage.
(Joel) However, catty designers have resorted to designing outfits out of live attack-dogs and grenades. This year, it is rumored that one designer has even found a way to convince the judges that. . .
(Jordyn) a dress made of dogs would be a powerful statement towards activists that believe these fashion shows are inhumane. The judges went with it; however, the designer would have to feed the dogs. She agreed to set off to find suitable food for seventeen Rottweilers. She had to feed them nine models to make them stop whining. This eliminated all competition and she won by default.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Things that frustrate me...
I'm not really one to talk about the things that irritate or frustrate me just because I have the time to. However, right now, I randomly felt like sharing with you some things that frustrate me(and of course, it's in the form of a list!). They're not huge and they're really not a big deal, I just find them to be rather frustrating.
1. When I'm driving and other people don't use their blinkers. Didn't your Drivers Ed teacher ever tell you that, aside from your other lights, your blinker is the only form of communication that cars have?!? Think about it, that makes them highly important! They are there to insure the safety of you and others drivers around you. So please, use your blinker.
2. When you pour yourself a bowl of cereal but then find out that there's no milk left. Great. . . Just great.
3. When your washing your face and it feels all fresh and clean and you turn of the water, dry your face off, hang your towel back up, look back at the sink, and. . . There's water. EVERYWHERE!!!!
4. When your text message inbox is full, but your phone fails to tell you, so you don't receive any texts for almost a week before you notice the problem.
5. When your doing your homework and you decide to make yourself a delicious cup of unsweetened peppermint tea... After you make it, you continue doing your homework but get so focused on it that you completely forget about your perfect cup of tea! Then, by the time you remember it, it's completely cold. :(
6. When the lady at the Forever 21 dressing room assures you that she's going to keep track of your extra clothes while your trying on all of your other stuff, but when you go back out for the rest of your stuff and you ask the lady for your extra clothes, she asks "What clothes?". And it's gone. All of it.
7. When workers at a clothing store are really extremely grumpy (and their obviously not trying to hide it) when you ask them for help about something.
8. When one of your ponytail holders breaks while your trying to put your hair up. First, it scares you half to death and makes you jump, and second, your left without a ponytail holder. Oh, the sadness, crying, and mourning!
9. When you trip and skip a step going down the stairs, sending a horrible chill all the way up your spine and giving you the scare of your life.
10. When your name is Madeline and people assume that your nickname is Madison. Story of my life.
1. When I'm driving and other people don't use their blinkers. Didn't your Drivers Ed teacher ever tell you that, aside from your other lights, your blinker is the only form of communication that cars have?!? Think about it, that makes them highly important! They are there to insure the safety of you and others drivers around you. So please, use your blinker.
2. When you pour yourself a bowl of cereal but then find out that there's no milk left. Great. . . Just great.
3. When your washing your face and it feels all fresh and clean and you turn of the water, dry your face off, hang your towel back up, look back at the sink, and. . . There's water. EVERYWHERE!!!!
4. When your text message inbox is full, but your phone fails to tell you, so you don't receive any texts for almost a week before you notice the problem.
5. When your doing your homework and you decide to make yourself a delicious cup of unsweetened peppermint tea... After you make it, you continue doing your homework but get so focused on it that you completely forget about your perfect cup of tea! Then, by the time you remember it, it's completely cold. :(
6. When the lady at the Forever 21 dressing room assures you that she's going to keep track of your extra clothes while your trying on all of your other stuff, but when you go back out for the rest of your stuff and you ask the lady for your extra clothes, she asks "What clothes?". And it's gone. All of it.
7. When workers at a clothing store are really extremely grumpy (and their obviously not trying to hide it) when you ask them for help about something.
8. When one of your ponytail holders breaks while your trying to put your hair up. First, it scares you half to death and makes you jump, and second, your left without a ponytail holder. Oh, the sadness, crying, and mourning!
9. When you trip and skip a step going down the stairs, sending a horrible chill all the way up your spine and giving you the scare of your life.
10. When your name is Madeline and people assume that your nickname is Madison. Story of my life.
Monday, February 18, 2013
17 Things...
Some one that I know recently turned fifteen, and they posted a blog of multiple lists of fifteen things that they like. Having just recently turned seventeen, I thought it would be fun to do the same thing with the number seventeen. I know that I post a lost of lists, but let's face it, I really like lists. I promise, I'm not trying to take the easy way out when blogging, I just genuinely love making lists of things. I think they're fun, and it keeps everything organized. :)
So, without further ado, here is a list of seventeen of my favorite things (in no particular order).
So, without further ado, here is a list of seventeen of my favorite things (in no particular order).
- Food
- Sleep
- Dance
- Books. And not just the act of reading books, but actual books themselves. The binding, the pages, the font, the smell. . . Everything books!
- Taking pictures
- Putting outfits together (a.k.a. getting dressed in the morning and helping other people with their outfits every chance I get)
- Owls. Anything having to do with owls, I love it.
- Instrumental music. The kind that makes you unbelievably happy and makes you want to cry all at the same time. It gives you butterflies in the pit of your stomach like your nervous and excited and it makes you feel all warm and tingly inside like your falling in love with someone, but your really not because it's only a song. . . and it doesn't even have words, but it moves you just as much, if not even more than music that does have words, and you feel like you could dance to it forever and ever and never get tired of it as long as you live! *sigh* Yeah, that music. :)
- Old trunks, especially the ones with hidden things inside of them! Those are the best.
- Warm blankets and socks. :)
- A warm, toasty fire to sit by
- Going to the ballet.
- Anything antique or old with a history behind it to discover.
- Small cottages and large mansions.
- Walk-in closets
- Rain, umbrellas, rain boots, coats, and colorful scarves. :)
- Playing hide-and-go-seek! I know that I'm seventeen and I'm probably "too old" to like this, but it is truly one of my favorite things to do. :)
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