I'm dreaming of a white... Thanksgiving

It snowed on Monday.
Happy?
HECK YES.
No pictures, unfortunately. Sigh.
We ended up have a 6 day weekend... too much snow on Monday night, and I think the transportation issue kept us from going to school on Wednesday. Practice was even cancelled on Monday night.
I'm in a rather good mood at the moment. I'm hoping for more snow though, because it was really sunny yesterday... and this icy/slushy/snowy thing isn't right.
Anyways. I'm really bored too.... I'm going shopping on Saturday with Tyna!
Ahahaha this seems like a rather boring post. I think I'll end it here.
By the way. Happy Thanksgiving, people. :)

One of the more boring days of my life.

Nothing to do, nothing to do... (chanting this in my head)
So today, I've woken up at 5 in the morning for a 6:30-8:30AM practice at Kent with Keith (pretty much one of the worst practices of my life.) and got an awesome tshirt after practice, then I came home to bacon, eggs, and my brother jumping up and down screaming for me to check out his Christmas list, and then I visited Facebook for a little, made a Skype account, talked with Michelle on Skype, then remained bored for the next 3 hours or so.
My life is pretty exciting.
I think I'm swimming the distance meet on Sunday. Kinda scared...
And then there's the Age Group Invite next weekend, so I just might miss my piano recital :D
Did I mention that I'm quitting piano? :D
Next Wednesday is my last lesson :)
Yes, of course I'm sad that I won't see Ms. Sammie (that's what I call her anyway, the rest of her students call her Mrs. Marten. But psh. I'm not that formal...) every week now, but heck. No piano?
YES.
Clif Kid Bars (CHOCOLATE CHIP) are the best.
....
I just reread what I wrote and it looks a whole lot like I'm spurting out really random bits of info.
But that's okay. I'm tired. Swam for 2 hours today on 5 hours of sleep.
Fun, fun.
I'm going to go now, because there's really not much to say.

Screw School.

So. 8th grade. NHD. Algebra. Stippling. Etc.
Fuck NHD. It can go die in a hole for all I care.
Stippling takes forever. T_T

My beautiful project. :)
Algebra and Earth Science plain suck.
I think the only thing keeping me in ICS is my friends.
Anyways. I have to finish the stupid "dog-draft" for NHD. Sigh...

13 years and counting...

I'm 13!!! Finally!
So many happy birthdays at school and on facebook.
Thank you so much guys! I love you! :)
That makes me sound like a celebrity talking to fans. Hahaha.
I got 24 silly bandz today :D Half dinosaurs, half sea creatures (the other half went to Tyler).
And then I found a rhino silly band and decided to take it because it was just lying there all lonely by itself. :(
My birthday party is on Saturday :D
First we're going to see Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and then we're going to have dinner at the Cheesecake Factory!! It's gonna be funn :)
Okay gotta go. I have to finish a stupid paper for Mr. Bach about some 50-year old artifact.

Hey autumn, I'm really happy for you and all and I'ma let you finish, but summer is the best season of all time.

Fuck canned chicken soup. I just tripped over a 12-pack of them in my closet and my shoulder landed on the corner of the wall and I just stubbed my toe on the package while kicking it out of the way.
Yesterday was an amazing day. The 2 days before were amazing.
Why can't the weekend be finished with the best day yet? (Well, I guess it's pretty hard to beat camp. And what I was told yesterday.)
Now I can't find the tape and I'm using kitchen scissors to cut out a message to tape on a gift to my friend.
I also need to clean my desk.
Uh, that's not happening.
Classes start on Tuesday.
Bracing myself for the truckloads of homework that are sure to follow by Friday.
Not to mention the rest of my hellacious schedule. Piano (7th period, really) every Thursday, recital next Saturday that I'm totally not prepared for, and swim practice every day for 2 hours. I'm in Regionals now.
Sigh. I'm not ready for autumn. Help.

ICS Camp 2010!!

So. Camp was amazing.
First Day
We first got to Cispus (in Randle, Washington a.k.a. the middle of nowhere) and settled down and went to lunch. I was in the gray team with Sai and Kenny (:
After lunch we all went in the big room or main hall or whatever and we had introductions (counselors and teachers) and stuff.
Then classes started.
First was Ignite, which is about mentoring and stuff. We first had a little 2 person thing where we tell each other (I was with Joel) "our life story". Then we had 2 chairs back to back (I was with Tiago) and we had paper which we folded and tore into snowflakes. Tiago had to yell instructions to me and I couldn't say anything or look at his snowflake. That being said, mine turned out looking like a monkey. Heh. After that we all danced across the room (I just went with the crowd)...
Second class was Dating and Relationships. Not much to say. We talked about first date ideas, how to break up with someone, how to start a relationship with someone, etc. We also had to make 2 skits (I was with Mia) and each skit had a bad way and a good way. I hate skits...
After that class we went to our cabins and planned our skits... after lunch I think. Navy Blue won for our cabin (Girls vs. Wild).
Ours was about a director (me) who needed "freaks" for her new movie and this person (Mia) brings in Cinderella (Ashley (in 9th grade)), Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus (Sharon), Barbie (Danuta), and Lindsey Lohan (Clare). Then I reject all of them and then Christina runs in and yells Expelliarmus! and I supposedly scream OH MY GOD IT'S HARRY POTTER!!! and run after her.
Pretty dramatic, eh?
Campfire was so much fun. People played Chubby Bunny (you stuff as many jumbo marshmallows as you can in your mouth and say chubby bunny after each one. Mr. Mcfaul won with 10 marshmallows!) on stage and there were tons of funny skits (red girls was one of my favorites!) and we had goldfish, candy, m&ms, popcorn, and skittles.
Second Day
Classes were Psychology and Healthy Eating/Lifestyles. Both were actually kind of boring.
Then was the challenge course which was THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD. I met 2 sevvies there. Selena is really nice (: Mitchell is really nice, cute, funny, and he has very good leadership skills. (Haha. Didn't expect the last one, did you? ;)
So first we jumped rope with a ginormous rope at least 20 feet long. We all ran/ran and jumped through it. Fun fun, especially since I haven't touched a jump rope in at least 3 years.
Then came saving George the radioactive monkey. We used a rubber band like thing with cords attached to stretch out and hold on to the can holding George. We couldn't touch the can.
I ended up getting rope burn because I, along with someone else, had to stretch out my rope while moving while other people relaxed their ropes so we could get George over without dropping his can.
Then there were 3 blocks (small, medium and large) and we had to pile on each one in different combinations (small+large, small+medium, medium+large). I ended up hugging Mitchell (okay, and a million other people) a lot, along with holding arms and hands and smushing my face on several shoulders.
After the blocks was the huge ring of rope. We each held a part of it (with me next to Mitchell the whole time, haha!) and stretched it in different shapes (circle, triangle and diamond) with our eyes closed. On the triangle and diamond ones, I would shuffle sideways and bump into Mitchell, who would then take my hand and squeeze it tight (I have no idea why, really...). He sorta did this randomly throughout the activity.
Not that I'm complaining.
Then came the woods. First we lined up randomly on a log and we had to organize ourselves by birthday without touching the ground while transitioning.
Having said that, a lot of people stepped over me and I stepped over a few people.
Then there was a gigantic net over a tiny stream like thing that we had to climb on. We all went in groups of 3 or 4 I think. I reached the end in the 2nd group (Mitchell was in the 1st group) and while I was holding down the net so other people could get off safely, I slipped 3 times, falling on my butt twice and falling on my back once. Of course, I was laughed at, but then while I was joking about it with Mitchell, he told me that he'd probably laugh and then run down to help me if I ever slipped and fell all the way down to hill into the stream. Ha. How nice... (smiling so big right now I'm soo happy :)
That was it for challenge course. Best, funnest thing in the world.
Right after my group came back from the challenge course, Water Olympics started. In the sponge dodging game thing, I was hit squarely in the neck and shoulder with a sponge. Then I ran through the hose water (courtesy of Mr. McFaul).
Then we had the water cup relays where we carry 2 cups of water in whatever way your counselor says to (on your head, in your mouth, etc.) and bring them to a bucket, dump out the water, and run back. We only got 2 people to go, so I never got a chance at it.
After that was tanks. We linked arms facing out and 2 people in the middle (one blindfolded and throwing the sponges, one not blindfolded passing sponges and telling the blindfolded one where to throw the sponges) threw sponges at the other tanks and the people in them. First time around, I got hit in the FINGER and was the first one out. Second time around my team actually won because 1. we weren't in the middle that time and 2. Spencer is a really good thrower.
Then a water balloon/sponge/Mr. McFaul's hose/buckets of water fight ensued. :)
After Water Olympics was Drug and Alcohol night. Long story short, I cried a little during the stories and stayed for the whole thing, from presentations to last story.
And then we went in the cabins and talked a lot til 11 (lights out).
Third Day
Last day of camp :( First thing after breakfast was cleaning up the cabins and packing. I swept the floor and cleaned a sink and stuffed everything in my duffel bag which in turn made it a million tons heavier.
After cleaning was Survivor where the teams did stuff like "pass the ball down and the last person has to get up and run to the beginning and continue passing the ball until everyone has passed the ball" and "pass the banana with our feet and the person at the end has to eat it as fast as they can and show the announcer (Jake Bernstein or Ian I think) the banana peel" and chainlink tag and stuff. :) Gray got 3rd place!
After Survivor we got tshirts. I got mine signed by Hali, Marika, Frannie, Spencer, Olivia, Sai, and Selena.
Then sometime while I was looking for a sharpie or pen to borrow, a girl named Kelsie who was in my challenge course group came up to me and told me thaht she had overheard me tell my friends that I thought Mitchell was cute (am I really that loud? Damn...). She then proceeded to tell me that she had asked Mitchell if he liked me and he said YES!!
I also signed Mitchell's tshirt and wrote: MITCHELL. Camp was amazing! Challenge course was so much fun :) I ♥ U and I'll see you @ school! ♥, Sydney Lu.
Yeah... he didn't sign mine. Yet. Haha. I'm going to bring a sharpie to school on Tuesday.
Anyway, after that we pretty much boarded the buses and left.
Except the bus I was on was held back FOR AN HOUR because 1. another bus broke down and we had to go back and load some more people and luggage on our bus 2. we stopped by a rest station thing because our bathroom was malfunctioning or something and 3. there was a pileup on the freeway and we were stuck in traffic forever.
I played tennis with Josef and burned my hand while slapping and got my wrist burned because he was slapping me.
He slaps really hard. But apparently, I slap harder than he does, according to him. Heh. He almost yelled fuck when I slapped him first and he ended up giving up before me.
I also played Concentration and Quackdillyoso and told Sharon who told Danuta who told Casey who Fayrouz sorta overheard about the Mitchell thing... They are so LOUD. People 2 rows in front could hear every word and now a million people probably know about the thing.
I also made friends with Karthik, another sevvie. He is an awesome kid with gigantic eyes. Except that he thinks Leo is awesome whereas most of the school hates Leo... Sorry, that was mean. But seriously.
We finally got the ICS at 5. End of camp. It was so much better than last year, but it went by way faster. Sad.
Anyways, that's my recap of camp! :)

Sydney's in Sydney!!: Part V

Ohh My God. Finally. Finished. Over a month afterwards. Jeez Sydney.
I didn't have time to make another blog after my previous one.
On Tuesday the 13th, my family and I were off to Cairns (does anyone know how to pronounce that? My parents say "Canes". I say "canes" or "carns"... something like that.)!
It was AMAZING!!!!!
We first took a plane to Brisbane, and from there went to Cairns.
Getting there in the afternoon, we couldn't really do anything but rest.
On Wednesday, we took a ferry to Green Island, an island on the Great Barrier Reef. There, we got to snorkel IN THE FREAKING GREAT BARRIER REEF and take a trip in a semi-submarine! :D We saw giant clams and beautiful fish and so much coral! I even saw a turtle!!
Damn. My dad had the camera and he was lagging way too far behind.
"No it's too far away for Daddy. I'm going to look for another turtle!"
Excuses, excuses. It was a turtle! A SEA TURTLE!! I even touched it... hehe. Just petted it a little (okay, okay, I petted it a lot and swam after it for quite a while... but that's beside the point!). But my dad! He can't even keep up with a turtle.
He should've tossed the camera to me.
*Sighs*. I don't think he knows how amazing an opportunity like that is. Seriously.
Thursday. We visited the Cairns Tropical Zoo. And I can say right now that it will be the best zoo you will have ever seen in your entire life. Just get there by 9 so you can listen to a zookeeper talk about kangaroos, and 9:30 you can feed pelicans! But you can feed the kangaroos anytime :)
I also got to have my picture taken while holding a live koala. Amazing, I know. They're so cute!! I also fed the pelicans and saw alligators and had amazing Belgian waffles and drank about half of my mom's delicious iced coffee (it was at least half cream! Seriously!
Well, Mom did say they put ice cream in it...)
The next day (Friday), we checked out of Hilton and walked around town a bit. We had breakfast and swam in the public outdoor pool (just me and my brother, it was freezing!), then had lunch (the pumpkin soup was AMAZING.)and flew back to Sydney. Apparently, my dad also chatted with a Channel Seven news producer/reporter. How awesome is that?!
On Saturday, my dad, brother and I went to... well, I wouldn't really call it a town. It was Main Street, I think. At least something like that. Tyler got a mohawk, and then my uncle drove me and my family to a local national park. We got to check out CAPTAIN COOK'S LANDING SPOT!!! As in, the precise spot in which Captain Cook's ship first landed in Australia. Really. There was a little monument!
Sunday, we went to my grandpa's grave (R.I.P. YeYe. Tyler never got to know him. Sad...). Afterwards, my mom's friend Carmen took us to Blue Mountain, where we toured around, looking at wildlife and such. After Blue Mountain came Pancakes on the Rocks, the most amazing pancake place imaginable. Carmen and I shared a Devil's Delight (chocolate pancakes with chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and strawberries. To DIE for!) and Mom, Dad, and Tyler had a banana/chocolate sort of pancake... I forgot the name.
Monday, we visited the SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK!!! I swam in probably the same pool MICHAEL PHELPS did! Possibly the same lane. I don't know about that. Besides that, there wasn't much that happened. Heh.
On Tuesday ... we went to Darling Harbour. I think my dad's friend came over... I don't remember if it was Tuesday though. My parents and I also stopped by the Miranda supermarket/mall and bought kangaroo meat and quails. Kangaroo meat!! They were apparently "bad" kangaroos, so not to worry, Sydney! (Notice that activities start dwindling down now ... we left on Thursday.)
Wednesday... we ate the kangaroo and quails. Heh. The kangaroo tastes and looks exactly like beef... Very good though. :)
Thursday. Last day in Australia. Sad... We had to wake up around 5 or 5:30. For a plane at 9:30. Sigh. Then we flew out of Sydney, and that was that. Our vacation in Sydney was over.
Sad ending? Nahh. As Dr. Seuss said once: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
So. General recap? Here we go:
Monday 7/5
Arrived at Sydney International Airport
Parents checked out 2 local swimming pools
Had lobster dinner ($100/kilo, it wasn't even that good!)
Tuesday 7/6
Visited Queen Victoria Building and got caricatures (just me and Dad)
Visited Hyde Park
Couldn't visit Sydney Tower :( Tickets were so pricy!
Wednesday 7/7
Parents went to Hunter Valley
Thursday 7/8
Visited the Sydney Opera House
Took a ferry to Manly (yes, Manly. I guess it's a suburb or something.)
Friday 7/9
Went to University of Sydney (where my dad got his masters degree)
Went to Sydney Fish Market
Saw Shrek Forever After
Saturday 7/10
Went to Tarango Zoo (boring and overcrowded, if you ask me.)
Had dinner with Carmen (Mom's friend) (Sushi dinner @ Down town)
Took pictures of Sydney at night
Sunday 7/11
Saw The Karate Kid
Dad forgot his "his-bag" at the theater
Dad's friend+friend's kids visit (Jeffery was UGLY!... sorry. Heh.)
Monday 7/12
Dad retrieved his "his-bag" from the movie theater
Tyler and Dad got hair cut at Brushhair (or something like that...)
Visited MaMa's house in Kirrawee
Tuesday 7/13
Flew to Cairns
Arrived at Hilton (awesome hotel...)
Checked out Barrier Reef Fleet Terminal
Checked out downtown
Wednesday 7/14
Boat ride to Green Island (on the Great Barrier Reef)
Glass bottom semi-submarine tour
Buffet lunch (too much ham...)
Snorkeling at the beach (more like using goggles+foot-long fins and holding my breath)
Yummy Japanese noodles for dinner
Thursday 7/15
Went to Cairns Tropical Zoo
Came back and went in hot tub and swimming pool in Hilton
Had more yummy Japanese noodles
Friday 7/16
Ate breakfast (the cheapest meal ever)
Played in the public pool (FREEZING)
Had lunch (amazing creamy pumpkin soup)
Flew back to Sydney
Dad apparently chatted with a Channel Seven producer/reporter
Saturday 7/17
Tyler had a Mohawk hair cut (sort of)
Visited local national park+Captain Cook's landing spot+whale watching(no whales!)
Sunday 7/18
Visited YeYe's grave
Went to Blue Mountain
Pancakes at the Rocks for dinner (shared Devil's Delight with Carmen)
Monday 7/19
Visited Sydney Olympic Aquatic Center
Went to Miranda market/mall
Bought kangaroo meat and quails
Tuesday 7/20
Activity-less
Packing I guess...
Wednesday 7/21
Had an awesome dinner (quails, kangaroo, ribs)
Thursday 7/22
Got up early (5:30!)
Flew out of Sydney @ 9:30 AM

YES. I'M DONE. WITH THE RECAP.
That's my vacation in Australia!! Amazing place (:

A little update... or two.

So, a little update, maybe?
Sydney's in Sydney!!: Part V is currently in progress. I'm typing up a recap of the 3 week vacation and I have been waay too lazy to really finish it. I will though.
I'm moving up!!
Going to Regionals!!!
Wahoooooo!!!!!!!
Michelle is too. Olivia and Gabby probably are too, but I don't know for sure.
I haven't started on piano yet! Oh dear...
Anyway, I discovered the band Madina Lake a few days ago.
Absolutely in love with them.
Heehee!!!
The twins are hot. Even though they're 29.
O__o
Yesterday, I found out that Matthew Leone (the bassist) was beaten NEARLY TO DEATH while trying to stop the insane dude from beating up his (the insane dude) wife any further.
I think I'm a bit late though. That happened at the end of June.
*shrug*
Matthew, best wishes for a safe and speedy recovery~~ (if you're not already fully recovered... I don't know.)
Well, anyways...
It's been boiling the past few days. Seriously.
I'm going to an American Idol Concert this Friday!!!
It's Chase's early 11th birthday party.
Sooo. That's pretty much it.
Off to drown myself in Madina Lake music...

Sydney's in Sydney!!: Part IV

Sydney is pretty fun so far.
Yesterday, my mom's friend Carmen met us and we went out for dinner at some amazing Japanese restaurant.
It had a touch screen menu. Touch screen.
The food was absolutely delicious. Next week Carmen's taking us to the Blue Mountains or something, and we're going to eat at Pancakes on the Rocks.
We did try going there yesterday, but the line was too long. Sad. I checked out the menu though.
Devil's Delight is Carmen's favorite. It looks delicious.
Chocolate pancakes with chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup and strawberries. To die for, it said.
Anyway. Today, we went to a cafe near Cronulla Beach. Their eggs benedict is awesome. :)
Now my dad's friend and her family are over. The kids are 9, 6, and 3 and a half. Boring, really.
Well, that's my last 2 days. Don't know what to do.
So. Bored. Arghh.

Sydney's in Sydney!!: Part III

Finally, I'm making another post. Hehe. Haven't had time since Tuesday because we've been walking all over town.
Yesterday, I went to my opera house with my parents.
The Sydney Opera House.
It was amazing. We took a tour and got pictures with the green screen and everything... But the guide was so, so boring. Monotone the whole time.
At least we learned some stuff. The history of the buildings and everything.
Today, my parents and I visited the University of Sydney, which was very boring, considering they don't have a gift shop. We went to the economics and business building and Dad toured around it while Mom and I sat on the steps being very bored. Then we caught a taxi to the Sydney Fish Market, where we bought sashimi, calamari, fish and chips for me, canteloupe, and oysters for lunch. The oysters were the BEST! We ate outside... then it started pouring.
I hate Sydney weather. It's even crazier than Seattle weather.
But anyway, we ended up buying 2 mud crabs, a super large red fish, and half a watermelon.
After the market, Dylan, Tyler, Dad, and I went to the cinema to watch Shrek Forever After.
Great movie. Highly recommended. :)
Anyway, Mom just finished cooking the seafood. The boys and I already had mac n' cheese. I was waiting for the fish and crabs.
I should go and eat now. Bye! (for now, anyway.)

Sydney's in Sydney!!: Part II

I'm sitting on a blanket on a chair right now, with my feet up on the chair while I'm clacking away at this mini keyboard.
I have nothing else to do.
So for now, I'm making a blog.
Can you tell I'm bored?
Well, I ate a lot today. Maybe too much. 3 bowls of cereal, a slice of toast with butter, 2 mini boxes of more cereal, a bag of chips, several orange slices, and a few mini broad beans. Don't know what they are? Google it.
Yeah, I think I ate too much today.
I've checked Facebook multiple times throughout the day, hoping Michelle or Olivia would come online.
They didn't.
Then I tried playing a little Poptropica, which failed, because this computer is so damn slow I can hardly get anything to work properly. The game lagged a whole lot. It also takes forever to open Internet Explorer or go to a new link. I could make myself some Ramen while waiting for the Internet to load if I wanted.
Why exactly am I bored?
All the adults, including my parents, excluding my nearly-deaf grandma, have gone to some far far away vineyard to check out the wines and whatnot. They left at 6 I think.
If they hadn't gone, I probably wouldn't be making this post right now. I would probably be outside somewhere doing something.
My feet are freezing. It's always cold in this house. I think they keep the windows open slightly.
My little cousin Eric is playing the Wii right now. He plays video games too much.
He has an Xbox too.
I've finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Book number 4. I still need books 5 and 7.
So far, I am not reading Harry Potter. Not until I can read book number 5.
I have a habit of reading a series in order, unlike my dad.
He wouldn't care less what order he read the books in. At the moment, he has Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, I believe.
He's reading Harry Potter too, now that I've started.
I am in great need of something to do. Help?

Sydney's in Sydney!!: Part I

I'm in Australia!!!
It's actually not too exciting.
The weather's been wacky. We went to downtown Sydney today (Yesterday I just fell asleep over my book for a couple hours and then we went out to dinner and had lobster for $40 and it wasn't even that good. My mom makes it better.) and went to the QVB, or Queen Victoria Building. The big clocks there were amazing!! I'd upload photos right now, but I'm on my mom's mini laptop (which sucks, by the way, it took me FOREVER just to open up Internet Explorer) and I don't think there's a SanDisc insert thing...
We couldn't really buy anything there. Everything was a bunch of big brand names like Coach and Vivian Chan Shaw and stuff.
HOWEVER, my dad and I got caricatures from this Chinese guy... I forgot his name. Sad.
The pictures were so cute!
My neck was super long. Heh. Makes me look like a giraffe.
After QVB, we toured around for a little, popping into souvenir shops and almost checking out the Sydney Tower... until we found out the ticket prices. Children's tickets were $14, but the normal ticket+skywalk?
$44!!!
Seriously. What the freaking crap??
So we left. Kind of depressing. I don't even get to visit my own tower.
We walked around some more and found this food market called FoodHall.
AMAZING!!
There was this juice/yogurt place where we got medium juices (they were actually pretty big, I didn't finish mine til almost an hour later when we got home) and samples of delicious frozen yogurt. Then we tried out this "Tasty Thick Large Beef Sausage" which was also very delicious :) We ended up buying 2 kg for dinner! My mom just finished cooking them I think.
We also bought fresh, warm mini cookies which turned out to be SUPER yummy.
Finally, we took a long train ride home. Sort of like a subway I guess, but not underground.
They call the restrooms the toilets here. And on this pool schedule, a slot read "Mums, Dads, and Bubs".
I thought it was funny. And adorable. Heh.
I am so seriously jetlagged. Don't feel like taking a nap though. It's almost dinner.
Must. Stay. Awake.
Arghh. Well I'm going to go now. I want to eat... Sort of. *yawns* And then maybe I'll read a little and go to sleep early. Heck, I woke up at 6 today for no reason... I'm waking up at 6 on vacation on accident, but I can hardly find it in myself to wake up willingly at 6:50 for school (I usually end up running a tad bit late on those days... or I end up forgetting something important at home).
Well. Goodbye for now.

Welcome, Summer 2010!!!

SUMMER!!!
This is the moment we've all been waiting for. Summer.
I freaked out when Spanish was let out. I freaked out.
Final bell, and everyone was jumping up and down and screaming SCHOOL'S OVER!! SUMMER!!!!
I was one of those people. Jumping up and down and screaming OH MY GOSH SCHOOL'S OUT!!! IT'S SUMMER VACATION NOW!!!!! I even hugged a few people.
Well not a few. Just Spencer. And Hali I think.
Anyway, I was bouncing up and down, squealing, and freaking out. And hugging people.
I'm so happy. School's out. Summer vacation has begun.
Welcome back, summer. You have been missed. Dearly. :) 
Like the beach? ^^ This is what I'm visualizing as Australia. :)

Oh Canada, the Land that's Not My Home...

I can't believe I haven't posted about my (somewhat) recent trip to Canada!!! Thankfully, I posted a note about it on Facebook.
Yes, this was all simply copied and pasted from my Facebook note. (:
Canada was awesome! We watched Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian on our way there, then we went to this mall thing and bought chocolate stones and sunflower seeds, then we went to the hotel and went to the pool/AWESOME waterslide, then we ate in our rooms and went to sleep in the awesome beds (sooo comfy!!). On Sunday we went and had breakfast, then we went to Grouse Mountain and hiked a little, took pictures in the wooden statue things (yes, IN them) and then we saw REAL grizzly bears (so pretty! ^.^) and watched Birds in "Motion" ("" because the birds didn't really fly much or do anything) and then we walked around a bit and THEN we saw the "World Famous Grouse Mountain Lumberjack Competition" (our team, Blue Mountain, won!! wahoo!! the guy was kinda how too ;) and then after that we went ton this sorta ski lift kinda thing (FREEZING cold) and we saw the first (and only I think) wind turbine with an elevator in it (but we didn't go up in it ): and then this creeper old lady came over while Einya, Karmila and Tyler were playing and she's like "can I get a picture of you kids playing?" and then she took a picture of them which I thought was SUPER creepy. THEN we went back down the ski lift thing and saw a mama bear and 2 cubs and then we had hot coca from STARBUUUCKS and THEN we went and had dinner at this really fancy chinese place (one of the PRESIDENTS has been there before!) and then we went home and watched What's New Scooby Doo episodes (4 of them... kinda boring). After the movie Einya and I started belting out Disney Songs (colors of the wind, you'll be in my heart, a whole new world, etc. so reminded me of michelle :) and then we dropped off Einya, Karmila and their mom at home and went back home at around 12:30. AMAZING trip :D I can't wait to go back again with them :D CANADA WAS AMAZINGGG :D
So awesome! Heh!

It's Okay if you Fail Everything Else, JUST PASS THE BIOLOGY!!!

Spanish was fairly easy. I have a feeling I will get a LOT of half-points though.... like I always do. Art... we really just worked on our final, and Mr. Rayder let me take it home!!!!!! :D He's so nice :D hee!
Anyway, IS presentation is tomorrow. The CBA. I'm not exactly ready....
THE BIOLOGY!!!!!!!
My mom even told me, everything else is okay, just PASS THE BIO and you'll be fine.
Oh dear God. Someone help me. Today's the day.
I hope I pass. Wish me luck...

Summer; So Close, Yet SO FREAKING FAR AWAY!!

Lalala. I've been so lazy lately. Not good for the end of the school year. School ends on the 16th, I'm going to a big meet in Yakima next weekend, FINALS IS NEXT WEEK, but it'll all be over on that glorious day: June 16th, 2010. Then we'll (we being the students) be free to submit ourselves to the fresh summer breeze, the wonderful sunshine (if there is any), etc. As of now, no pictures up, no recent updates on anything, nothing.
Lazybutt. Tsk, tsk, Sydney.

I'm doing math homework right now. So not fun. :( Procrastination.... sigh. I think I need to go into rehab for that or something.

By the way. Today, Sarah made a somewhat funny joke... o.o Awkward though!!! 

Sarah: Hey Blake, don't you think Sydney's glasses match her shoes? 

*Blake looks at my glasses then my shoes* 

Blake: No, her glasses are brown, and her shoes are black! 

Sarah: Dude, you know, you just checked her out. 

Me and Blake: Wait... WHAT!?
Practice was pretty hard :( My legs are so super sore from running and kicking. They were still shaking when I got home.

Sigh. Boring post. I don't know why. 

I should probably finish my crappy math packet now. 

Being Lazy

Wow. Haven't blogged in almost 2 weeks. Heh. Well. Shall I keep you updated?
My story has gotten no progress. I'm such a lazybutt.
The Spring Recital was yesterday! I did a pretty good job I guess. Tyler and I messed up on our duet though. Heh.
Hmm, what else. 3 weeks of school left, and another week is Focus Week!
I know, I still have not put up any pictures. Maybe in a few weeks. Maybe this weekend. Who knows. I'm such a lazybutt. I've eaten so much ice cream and so many popsicles.. damn, I think I'm overeating. :(

Family Trip to Snoqualmie and other places

Went to Snoqualmie Falls today!! The trail was super rocky, slippery, and downhill on the way. But the beach was amazing!! Huge rocks to climb and sit on, and the mist felt good. Hee!! After that, we trekked up the trail in the blinding sun and had ice cream. Dad and I had Butterfinger Ice Cream things, Tyler had a push-pop, and Mom had a Häagen-Dazs Coffee and Almond Ice cream thing. Then, we went to an amazing pizzeria called Tutta Bella. Amazing Salerno Salad, and the Tutta Bella pizza is delicious!!! We also had a Pico Pizza and Giovanni Pizza. Both were awesome, but I didn't try the Pico. It's a little spicy. Then we went shopping for a little at REI and Justice, then went to DSW Shoes at Factoria, where I got black Converse. Then we went to QFC and rented 2 Scooby-Doo movies, which we watched as soon as we got home. I think it's been a very good day. (I'll put up pictures tomorrow! Don't know where Mom put the camera...) 

Now I've learned my ABCs, I'm gonna go eat my ravioli

Ravioli. Mmmm, baby, ravioli.
We had ravioli stuffed with cheese and chicken today, topped with cheese. Don't know what kind, so don't ask. (:

Yum yum.
When we were finished?

Ahhhh. Ravioli. 

Anyways, I'm also starting to write my story. :) Based on my dream, really.

Characters... 

Main Characters

Me: Vanessa 

Serena: Mikaela

_____(the guy who saves me from the bullet about to go through my head and also the guy who later becomes my boyfriend... yes I know, very cheesy.): Isaac

Devansh: Lucas

______ (the guy who fights zack for kaela): Brady
______ (the guy who fights brady for kaela): Zack

Not sure about if there's going to be other main characters or whatever. Sigh. 

Well, off to writing... 

Meeeneeeeon

So, last night, I had one of the weirdest dreams. You wanna hear it? Probably not, but read anyway.
It's in a classroom. Not one of the sevvie's teacher's classrooms. It might've been Mr. Plank's classroom. Or Mr. Over's. Anyway, it's like a normal day, but there's a sub. Now, this sub is evil. She wanted to kill everyone. Or make us her evil minions. I think it was the minion thing. So she used some sort of unseen magic (no wand either)  and freezes half the class (I know. I don't know what I was thinking either.). This half of the class then proceeds to attack the other half of the class, trying to turn us (the non-minion half) into minions. Of course, we start screaming and running away. I stood there, shocked and scared and kinda creeped out, then they start firing at us?? They looked like huge nerf balls. I honestly don't remember what they were. And then I start running... smack into two crowds of people; the non-minion crowd and the minion crowd. The minions start shooting again and turn a bunch of non-minions into minions, and then _____ (Yes, I refuse to say his name, so deal with it.) grabs me and pulls me back just as a bullet shoots through the space where my head just was. And then a bunch of other stuff happened that I actually don't remember.
Scary?
Actually, not that scary. It was pretty nice, besides the minions-trying-to-turn-other-people-into-minions part. The stuff after that wasn't anything scary. Hee! I wish I remembered it.
Serena says I should make this a story. Imagine the rest. A love/action/horror/fantasy story.
Hmm.
Would you read it?

EMUUUUUUS GO UAUAUA. And other tidbits of my day you probably don't want to hear, but read anyway.

Oh my goodness. I finished. My color markup. Finally. It looks wonderful, I think. I didn't bring it home though. Sad. I'll take a picture later. Spanish was so confusing.
Swim practice was way too crowded. I mean, we at first had 4 lanes, nice and spacy. Then Novice came, and we went down to 3 lanes, which was okay. Then for some reason, we go down to 1 lane?? 1 for Novice and 1 for us Age Groupers. Gosh. Stupid breastroke set while in the 1 lane. 75 breastroke drill (3 kick, 2 kick, 1 kick drill with a pull in between), 50 breastroke with flutterkick, 2 25s fast breastroke, 50 free. 4 times. 4 freaking times. Then we had some head first sculling... Stupid.
SALMON. FOR DINNER. 
ours looked a little something like this. ^^
Soooo guuuuuud.
Also, LETTERS TO JULIET FREAKING COMES OUT NEXT FRIDAY!!!! But the dance (Blackout Whiteout, at ICS, 7-10 pm, $5 presale, $7 at the door, hope to see you there~) is also next Friday. I hope Michelle and Olivia and Kenzie can come. (:
Chatting with Serena is always so entertaining. Ohh goodness.

 Sydney! says:
 EMU
 THATS MAH NEW FAV WORD
 EMU
 EMU
SerenaFoSho says:
 T___T
 Sydney! says:
 EMUU MUMUMUMUMU
 HAHAHA
 EMU
 MU MU MU
 UUUUUUUUU.
SerenaFoSho says:
 my friend has gone emu crazy.
 Sydney! says:
 EMMUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
 hey. nuh uh.
 gosh.
 GOSHHH.
 EMUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
 HEEE  
 XD
SerenaFoSho says:
 how am i a spaz in the beginging
 gosh
SerenaFoSho says:
 im expressing my innerfeelings for a delicious banana
 Sydney! says:
 HAHAHAHA
SerenaFoSho says:
 LOL
 Sydney! says:
 omg i almost said uauauauaua
 UAUAUAUAUAUA
SerenaFoSho says:
 WTF
 Sydney! says:
 UAUA
SerenaFoSho says:
 LOL
 LOL
 Sydney! says:
 HAHAHAHAHA
 UA UA UAUAUAUAUAUAUA
 HAHAHA
 UAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
 COWS GO QUACK.
 DUCKS GO BARK.
 EMUS GO UA UA UA
 THEY'RE THE COOLEST
 WAHOOO  

Emus are cool though. Sigh.

Today, I am sick. Blew my nose all day. Kind of embarrassing, actually. Haha. At practice, Jacob was annoying. Seriously. He blabbed on and on about something I don't even remember. 

Jeez. Dude. Shut up and go. I don't care.

Alex was losing her voice too, so she got really frustrated at Jacob and Masilan for asking if they could go in front of her because really, to her, it seems that if you're faster than another person (as in touching their feet when you're behind them) you should really just go in front of them instead of asking "can I go in front of you?" because that is just unnecessary. Anyway, today was pretty normal. Fun, really. Then, all days are fun with practice and friends. :) 

April Showers Bring May... Showers

Well, it's the beginning of May. Or at least, the first day of May in school. Today was the first day of AP testing for the older people. Upperclassmen, really. In order for them to test in the quietest environment possible, the students who are not testing must enter/exit each classroom from the outside, eat lunch outside, get everything you need for the first four periods, then rush back inside to get everything you need for the last two periods and home (as in homework), and you can really ONLY go into the building to use the restroom. This pattern, I believe, will go on for... 2 weeks??
Jeez. They never had this problem in the past. In past years, they would test in another building. But no, not this year.
Also, we switched seats in Spanish. I switched from sitting next to _____ which was probably one of the best seats I've had this whole year to sitting next to Jennifer who I've sat next to before and I HATE IT. She never pays attention and today, when I asked her a question, she answers "Uhh.. ummm... oh crap... uh.. Jackie?? ...Never mind. Uhh... can I ask you first..?"
Goddamnit. Pay attention.
So I answer her, then never face her again for the rest of class. After class, when everyone is enlightened by the end of school and rushes out as soon as possible, I ask Señora, can I please sit here? *points to seat next to Sydney G., who currently has no table partner*
And...?
"Oh, yes yes, you can sit here. Yes, switch your seat here.. *mumble mumble*.."
YESS!!!! I DON'T HAVE TO SIT WITH Jennifer!! Ahh.
Having been enlightened, I skip out of class happily... right smack into the pouring rain.
Haha! Well, it's Washington. It'll probably start to rain in the middle of June. Hee!
Also, MY ART IS ALMOST FINISHED!!!
Actually, no it isn't. Just the layout. Almost done with the border... then I can move on to my color markup... then the final...
Agh. Well. I went to bed at 9:45 last night thinking Hallelujah, I'm going to bed early, I won't be as cranky as usual tomorrow morning! Then? (I say with hysterical, frustrated voice) Tyler ends up throwing up at 10:30, waking me up. To make it worse, he throws up on my pillow and almost throws up on my hair. GROSS...! So I was sent to my own room to sleep for the rest of the night while my parents stayed up for who knows how long cleaning up the bedspread and pillowcases and whatever. It kept me up for half an hour. So yes, I went to bed at 11 instead of 9:45. And yes, I was cursing while thinking, I am going to be so sleepy tomorrow. Like usual. Anyway. I have to go start homework... the buttload of homework I have... plus piano... plus art... plus other little problems... LIKE LICE??!?!?! Sigh...

Life (in Terms of this Weekend) is Crap...

Sigh. Been sick since Friday. I don't even know how. Urrgh. My head hurts, my neck hurts, my throat hurts, and I have a stuffy nose that's been annoying me since this morning. Really. I could only breathe through one nostril this morning. The back of my neck has been aching which makes it hard to move my head without my neck screaming in protest.

Well. I'm sure you all have enjoyed my rant so far on this weekend.

On the bright side? Hmm...

Well, I went shopping yesterday with Kenzie, Michelle, and Olivia. I bought 3 pairs of sweatpants (or yoga pants?), a pair of bubblegum pink flip flops (they looked hideous on me. I hope they'll be better with capris and a neutral colored top..?), and another new item that I refuse to speak of in this post.
Also, I used a hair brush belonging to Kenzie who has a really bad case of lice and didn't know until a few hours into shopping after using said brush, resulting in me freaking out and shaking my head and hair for the rest of the trip and then reluctantly telling my mom... although she didn't really care too much and told me not to worry and to just keep my head clean.

Sigh.

I mean, it's disgusting! Think about it. Bugs crawling around in your hair and laying eggs....

Gross.

I'm still going to practice today. I hope I don't give other people lice, if I do have it.

However, I have also finished my homework before practice!!!!!!

Well, the stuff that's due tomorrow. Maybe I should start finishing those IS notes. Hee!