HOLY MOLY!!! I was so not aware of this blog post we apparently had to do. Apologies, Prokott. I guess I was just so excited to have my project out of the way. Well, I guess I'll just state the obvious...I cannot WAIT for this weekend to come!!! No homework. No stress. Just a dance meet and some major down time. I'm definitely looking forward to a movie night with pizza, malts, and friends. Yipppeeeee. I guess it's also time for a proper farewell to all my ap compers. I hope the rest of the year treats you well! Be relieved that all of this hard work is over, but don't get too comfortable...we still have the ap test! Haha!!
I hope this is an interesting enough blog post. This is called "hmm I should check Ms. Prokott's blog to see what letter I'm responsible for for the index." (one minute later) "HOLY SCHNIKES we had a blog post to do over the weekend?"
This is what you get! I hope you enjoyed it!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Encouragement!
In the words of Nike: Just Do It.
This is not the time to quit.
This is not the time to sit around and avoid the huge final and project because you don't want to overwhelm yourself by preparing for it.
Just Do It.
We have already been at it ("it" meaning AP Comp) for a solid four and a half months. There are EIGHT DAYS LEFT. If you have been truckin' along all this time, there is no reason you should run out of gas now. You have been running for 25.2 miles. You are exhausted, you want to stop and walk. But NO-don't do it! There's only ONE MORE MILE!
You get a rush of adrenaline and you see the finish line. It's just out of your grasp and then...you make it! You push through!
This is what you need to do. You are tired and your running is now a weak limp. But don't give up. Study. Study. Study. This will be your adrenaline to get you through that last mile. The final test and the project.
Just Do It.
This is not the time to quit.
This is not the time to sit around and avoid the huge final and project because you don't want to overwhelm yourself by preparing for it.
Just Do It.
We have already been at it ("it" meaning AP Comp) for a solid four and a half months. There are EIGHT DAYS LEFT. If you have been truckin' along all this time, there is no reason you should run out of gas now. You have been running for 25.2 miles. You are exhausted, you want to stop and walk. But NO-don't do it! There's only ONE MORE MILE!
You get a rush of adrenaline and you see the finish line. It's just out of your grasp and then...you make it! You push through!
This is what you need to do. You are tired and your running is now a weak limp. But don't give up. Study. Study. Study. This will be your adrenaline to get you through that last mile. The final test and the project.
Just Do It.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Open letter
Dear highschool girl who is incapable of removing her blanket of insecurity for approximately 7.5 seconds,
I am sitting here enjoying my favorite flavor of Activia yogurt: peach. My leftover pizza is at the perfect temperature and I have a Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk. There are no teachers or smartboards to take notes from. It's just me and my food. Yum.
And then you show up.
"Will you stand in like with me? I need to get a cookie and a fork."
I know you don't play sports, so this 20 yard walk to the front of the cafeteria is probably considered your daily exercise. Unlike you, however, I regularly engage myself in physical activity, so I am not interested in burning the 3.2 calories it will take for me to walk to the line, stand there while you mutter your order, and then walk back to the table.
I have absolutely nothing to gain from this. Except a deep urge to tear out your eyelashes one by one which are so heavily drowned in mascara I could scoop it off with a spoon.
I know this along with your entire bottle of concealer on your face is not enough to hide under. You are insecure. You need someone to attach your hip to. Someone like me. Although listening to how you have broken up with your boyfriend for the seventh time in two weeks which makes me feel like I'm in an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians sounds tempting, my Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk is unfortunately keeping me here.
It is tough for you, I understand. I know what you are thinking when you see someone walking to get a spoon by their lonesome. You can't help but to picture what you think is their miserable, hopeless life. You think they spend their weekends sorting through Pokemon cards and learning the Navi language hoping their skills will get them higher on the totem pole at school. They are losers.
You need to get over yourself.
If you don't already see your counselor, please do. If you do, you should see him or her more often.
I am a strong human. I am a dying species.
Sincerely,
Almost Extinct
I am sitting here enjoying my favorite flavor of Activia yogurt: peach. My leftover pizza is at the perfect temperature and I have a Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk. There are no teachers or smartboards to take notes from. It's just me and my food. Yum.
And then you show up.
"Will you stand in like with me? I need to get a cookie and a fork."
I know you don't play sports, so this 20 yard walk to the front of the cafeteria is probably considered your daily exercise. Unlike you, however, I regularly engage myself in physical activity, so I am not interested in burning the 3.2 calories it will take for me to walk to the line, stand there while you mutter your order, and then walk back to the table.
I have absolutely nothing to gain from this. Except a deep urge to tear out your eyelashes one by one which are so heavily drowned in mascara I could scoop it off with a spoon.
I know this along with your entire bottle of concealer on your face is not enough to hide under. You are insecure. You need someone to attach your hip to. Someone like me. Although listening to how you have broken up with your boyfriend for the seventh time in two weeks which makes me feel like I'm in an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians sounds tempting, my Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk is unfortunately keeping me here.
It is tough for you, I understand. I know what you are thinking when you see someone walking to get a spoon by their lonesome. You can't help but to picture what you think is their miserable, hopeless life. You think they spend their weekends sorting through Pokemon cards and learning the Navi language hoping their skills will get them higher on the totem pole at school. They are losers.
You need to get over yourself.
If you don't already see your counselor, please do. If you do, you should see him or her more often.
I am a strong human. I am a dying species.
Sincerely,
Almost Extinct
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Becoming a Writer
Becoming a writer has mainly forced me to read differently, but I also look at the world differently too. After reading George Orwell's theory on how words and slang are used incorrectly, sometimes I think the human race can be extremely unaware and naive. We hear certain phrases and words and use them without fully knowing what they mean! I've also realized that people have the capability to create really interesting and moving images just by taking the time to pick the perfect word instead of using abstract language and cliches.
When I read now, I know why certain sentences, paragraphs, passages, etc. are so effective. Instead of thinking, "Whoa! That was cool" I'm all, "Holy moly. That shortened syntax really added to her voice there." I specifically remember the article we read on the word "evil." It started with a sentence like, "The word is evil." I read that sentence and realized she could have been just referring to the word itself, or saying that the actual word "evil" is evil...this is just because she left out the quotations around the word! I read more carefully now and can see the author's messages/meanings not just by what they write, but how they write it.
When I read now, I know why certain sentences, paragraphs, passages, etc. are so effective. Instead of thinking, "Whoa! That was cool" I'm all, "Holy moly. That shortened syntax really added to her voice there." I specifically remember the article we read on the word "evil." It started with a sentence like, "The word is evil." I read that sentence and realized she could have been just referring to the word itself, or saying that the actual word "evil" is evil...this is just because she left out the quotations around the word! I read more carefully now and can see the author's messages/meanings not just by what they write, but how they write it.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Free Blog: To-Do List!
I don't know why, but I LOVE making to-do lists. I think it makes me feel organized and the things I need to do are more concrete. It's great when I complete a bunch of stuff on my to-do list, because then I get to put a big huge SLASH right through them. It's also cool when there are fun things on my to-do list.
So, here is what I plan to do tonight:
1. Stay home. There's a lot to do, so for the love of Pete please don't hang out with friends. Even though it's Friday.
2. Put together a few blog logs.
3. Post free blog.
4. At least start the CRJ.
5. Attempt to complete the Gone With The Wind packet for American Lit.
6. Start the hw and studying for chemistry. Remember, this test is on your birthday...you don't want a bad start to your day.
7. Enjoy the spaghetti dad is making for dinner. Yum.
8. Shower. Enjoy the warmth and the fact that it's not a school night so you don't have to rush so you can get to bed early.
9. Pack dance bag for meet. Review the dance!
10. And finally...t.v. Watch New Girl and Parenthood. And The Office.
Wow. A lot to do in one night, but I'm confident I can do it. For the rest of this weekend, I would like to:
1. Watch a Christmas Movie. Possibly It's A Wonderful Life.
2. Make chocolate salted caramel cookies.
3. Go to Eastview for dance invite. Yay!
4. Work on revision paper. Somehow figure out a way to incorporate Brad Pitt into this paper because the topic is on beauty, and he is a beautiful man. I'm being a little sarcastic. But not really. So beautiful.
5. Look for more images on feminism. Girl power!
So, here is what I plan to do tonight:
1. Stay home. There's a lot to do, so for the love of Pete please don't hang out with friends. Even though it's Friday.
2. Put together a few blog logs.
3. Post free blog.
4. At least start the CRJ.
5. Attempt to complete the Gone With The Wind packet for American Lit.
6. Start the hw and studying for chemistry. Remember, this test is on your birthday...you don't want a bad start to your day.
7. Enjoy the spaghetti dad is making for dinner. Yum.
8. Shower. Enjoy the warmth and the fact that it's not a school night so you don't have to rush so you can get to bed early.
9. Pack dance bag for meet. Review the dance!
10. And finally...t.v. Watch New Girl and Parenthood. And The Office.
Wow. A lot to do in one night, but I'm confident I can do it. For the rest of this weekend, I would like to:
1. Watch a Christmas Movie. Possibly It's A Wonderful Life.
2. Make chocolate salted caramel cookies.
3. Go to Eastview for dance invite. Yay!
4. Work on revision paper. Somehow figure out a way to incorporate Brad Pitt into this paper because the topic is on beauty, and he is a beautiful man. I'm being a little sarcastic. But not really. So beautiful.
5. Look for more images on feminism. Girl power!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Word Definition: Chunky
Chunky. You're not skinny, but you're not fat. You're chunky. Average. In fact, you're chunkiness has probably lead you at some point to eat too much food, and then you started blowing chunks. But even after that, you are still a chunk yourself. A chunk. You sit there and do nothing. Chunks are incapable of doing anything which requires talent. When I hear the word chunk, chunky, chunkiness, or any other version of the word, I can't help but to associate it with being average or having a connotation for gross feelings (as I previously stated with "blowing chunks"). Nasty. Although the word chunk can really contribute to imagery, it also evokes an uncomfortable feeling.
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