*_*

Doc, note, I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod.

I have decided to make the palindrome of the day the title. That should have been yesterday's, because of Thanksgiving and all..... It's really cool, I love the ones that are really long but make sense.


Where Did Your Soul Originate?
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I love the sea so much. But I am scared of the big dangerous things that live in it *_*.

Right now I'm supposed to be doing my affirmative action paper. It's so frusterating. If I can write other papers why can't I write this? I think it's because this is a term paper and there's so much riding on it. It's a new experience having to write so much and I'm not sure how to go about doing it well. Oh well, I have one solid 'B' from the campaign project and hopefully I did OK on the essays we did Friday. I really want a 'B' this quarter too. Well, an 'A' would be nice, but I know that's an unrealistic goal.

I feel really bad because Katie, Rebecca, and Emily want me to do something with them tonight but I have to do this paper. I feel like I never have time for them. I always am busy at lunch, I only get to sit with them maybe 3 days a week; I didn't see Harry Potter with them last weekend because I was too busy; in fact, I think the last time I spent time with them out of school (besides the football games) was right after school started. Blarg.....

Today I went shopping with my mom. Yes, on the bussiest shopping day of the year. It wasn't that bad actually, except I couldn't find anything. All girl clothes these days are either really flooshy and flowery, too preppy, or have provokative sentences on them like, "I make good boys bad". Yuck. None of that is me. It's so hard to find clothes. I have come to the decision that sweatshirts are the best peices of clothing ever. Go sweatshirts! Unfortunately my mom thinks I have too many of them. Well, I really have to go do my paper.... wish me luck....

HAPPY TURKEY DAY! or in my case.... meatless stuffing day! I love stuffing......mmm.....mm...m.... I am thankful for so many things. In my family we don't have any rituals of reciting thanks, but I know that we are thankful everyday, and you don't have to say you are thankful for it to be so. But here are the things I am thankful for

I am thankful for my life, my luck, my family, my friends, peace, love, happiness, laughter, freedom, and of course food. I am thankful for many other things, but these cover the majority. Today we had my uncle, 3 of my aunts and my grandma over for thanksgiving dinner. It was good, food plus family is always good. Well, family is good and food is good, and when you put them together....thats one nice combination. We don't have a TV so the great American tradition of watching football on Thanksgiving was not carried out in this house today. I was sad that I didn't get to see the Thanksgiving Parade though, we usually are at my grandma's so we can see it. So today was good, but yesterday was even better!

Yesterday school was O.K. We had an in class essay in AP gov. Well, 2 essays. They were both...OK.... I don't know if I did well. If I knew all i needed to know, then I did well. But, I might have needed to add some information that I didn't have in my head. Oh well, I tried my hardest. In biology we did peer editing. In math we took a really easy quiz on matricies. In orchestra we had fun as always. In art we painted. In English we... oh, we did research. In spanish we made qizzes in groups for the other groups to take. Then after school I went to help Emily babysit. That was fun, Emily is always fun. The little girls are little energizer bunnies as most little kids are. The older one is 7 (i think) and she is going to be a really good actress or author when she grows up, I can tell. She was making up this story and we all had to act it out. The littler one (I think she was 5) liked to wrestle. I couldn't exactly wrestle back, so I would tickle her and she would get mad and say "Stop tickling me". So I had no defense *_* After we babysat I went home and practiced my dancing. Then I went over to Mary's and Ryan, Jason and Bowen were there. We ate pasta (yumm) and then went to see "The Emperor's Club". It was really good! It was one of those movies where you think it's gonna be predictable and it suprises you with a totally different ending. After that we found food at Baja Fresh ( the Star Diner was closed). We scared all the customers away with our laughing and carying on. It was so much fun! Then we took Bowen home and stayed at his house for like 20 minutes so that his dad could meet us and see that we were good people *_*. When we left I said "Happy Thanksgiving" and I felt really stupid because I realized that I didn't know if they celebrated Thanksgiving. *_* Then we took Ryan home and stayed at his house for a couple of minutes. Then Jason and Mary and I drove to Safeway and walked around and looked at cookies. Safeway is firght near my house, so we took me home (at 11:30 instead of 11, yay!) and Jason and Mary stayed until about 12:10 and then they left and I went to bed. We all had so much fun!Thanks Mary, Jason, Ryan and Bowen! You guys are the best!

I realized that I was going to do a palindrome in every post and I haven't kept that up. Here is the
Palindrome of the Day: Cigar? Toss it in a can, it is so tragic.

Basic Questions
[my name is]: Anna
[in the morning i am]: Tired if I didn't get enough sleep, happy if i did. I'm a morning person (if i slept enough)
[all i need is]: friendship, love, knowledge and something to do *_* i have to be busy
[love is]: different for everyperson, a connection, being perfectly comfortable with someone, an essential to life
[if i could see one person right now]:
[i'm afraid of]: tornados, sharks, death, insignificant life, loosing people (their friendship, their lives), unhappy life, lots of things
[i dream about]: strange, unrelated things...not usually scary things, random dreams



Have You Ever...
[pictured your crush naked?]: nuh uh
[actually seen ur crush naked]: nope
[been in love]: no
[cried when someone died]: yes
[drank alcohol]: my parents used to let us taste all the time.. i hate it though, disgusting
[lied]: i don't know anyone who hasn't and if there is someone out there.....I admire them greatly



Which One?
[coke or pepsi]: pepse
[flowers or candy]: flowers
[scruff or clean shaven]: clean... i don't care that much though
[tall or short]: taller than me.. not too tall though



With the Opposite Sex
[what do you notice first?]: If the smile reaches the eyes, then the smile.. if not....hmm.... whatever stands out the most, plus the way they speak, intelligence in their speech
[last person you slow danced with]: um..nobody? homecoming was my first dance since elementary school
[worst question to ask]: who do you like better, ____ or ____?



Who...
[makes you laugh the most?]: the question is....who doesn't make me laugh?
[makes you smile]: see above
[gives you a funny feeling when u see them]: if i know someone likes me
[has a crush on u?]: this dude in my art class haha... but he has a crush on a million other girls too
[easier to talk to: boys or girls?]: depends on the person, what your talking about, and who else is there



Do You Ever...
[sit on the internet all day waiting for someone special to I.M. you?]: i have, but not to that extreme... not all day, and i did other stuff while I waited
[save aol/aim conversations]: when their funny/important
[wish you were a member of the opposite sex]: nope
[cried because of someone saying something to you]: yup



Have You Ever...
[fallen for your best friend]: no
[been rejected]: i havent been known to go after people.. so i haven't had the chance
[rejected someone]: yes
[used someone]: nope
[been cheated on]: no
[done something you regret]: anyone who hasn't is one happy person



Who Was The Last Person...
[you talked to on the phone]: rebecca...unless you count the lady who wants me to look after her cats.. yeah, her
[hugged]: haha that dude at kentlands
[you instant messaged]: a whole bunch of people, i think I said bye to katie last
[you laughed with]: Wow, I haven't seen anyone today.... thats crazy.... oh! rebecca on the phone! in person? mary, jason and sharoo



Do You...
[color your hair]: nope, never
[ever get off the damn computer]: well...since the last time i updated was last friday, i'd say i never get on.....
[habla espanol]: si, y me gusta



Have You//Do You//Are You?
[smoke]: never have never will
[obsessive]: siii
[could you live without the computer?]: gasp! hehe...yeah.....
[how many peeps are on your buddylist?]: lots but i only talk to people i know
[what's your favorite food?]: FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD hmmm..thats a pretty hard question....
[whats ur favorite fruit?]: PINEAPPLE! and watermelon. and really good nectarines. and cantaloupe
[drink alchohol?]: i dont like it...not at all not at all
[like watching sunrises or sunset]: with a sunrise its like you're meeting the day, it's such a cool feeling, but the sunset is more beautiful
[what hurts the most? physical pain or emotional pain?]: emotional
[trust others way too easily?]: waaaaaaay too easily



Final Questions
[i want]: to have a meaning in life, to keep happy relationships with my friends, for happiness and world peace and happiness
[i wish]: i could be busy without going crazy, i had more time for my friends, that we (the world) could just all get along
[i love]: running, hurdles, horses, friends, family, hummus, food, harry potter, lord of the rings, soccer, reading, irish dancing, orchestra, my viola, music, veggie food, animals, nature, sunsets, sunrises, mornings, snow, the ocean, England, travel, rain, people...
[i miss]: being a little kid, my grandpa, time
[i fear]: why don't we just take this one out??
[i hear]: my dad playing the piano
[i wonder]: about everything
[how do you know it's love?]: i don't know yet.

I finally am starting my Affirmative Action essay! Horray! But arg the structuring of the sentences so that they flow and sound educational but aren't awkward...muy dificil. I have to finish it by Thanksgiving weekend because it is due three fridays from now, and I'm not going to be here the weekend before it's due (which is the weekend after Thanksgiving) See me if that was confusing and you really care enough to know what I meant.

My dad strained his back raking leaves so my brother and I raked them. I raked for about 25 minutes and then my brother went out to rake He had been raking for about 10 minutes when he came in and sat down on the couch. I asked him why he stopped and he said "I got bored". What's he going to do when he gets a job?? Decide to leave work when he gets bored and only work when there's some excitement? I asked him and he said "Well, I'm not getting paid for this." Then I told him it shouldn't be about money; just because your doing this for your parents doesn't mean it doesn't need to get done. I think he just doesn't have any motivation to work. It's not as bad as it sounds. He's a good boy, and I'm meaner to him than I should be. I feel bad because I really do love him.....I just hardly show it. And some things he does really annoy me. Today I think he was mostly tired. He went on an 8:30 mountain biking club ride and he just fell asleep on the couch. But now he's awake and reading Lord of the Rings. Good, good, good book. 'Two Towers' comes out December 18th! Wooooooooooo! I really, really need to see Harry Potter! Ahh!

I would fill out that survey thingy but I have to go do my homework. Maybe I'll fill it out later.

What box do you get put in?
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interesting....


Which Personality Disorder Do You Have?
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I don't see imaginary people, just ask my friend Gary. What do you mean who's Gary? He's right here... see him?... do you?.....oh.....


What Color Eyes Should You Have?
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.....I am offended.....but awwww look at the baby!! oohhhhhh

I felt like I needed to post again (even though I should be doing biology) because I've been thinking. I feel like I'm expecting more than I should be our of life and am unreasonably disapointed when things don't turn out the way I want them to. It makes me feel selfish and self-centered. I'm not looking for pity, I just want someone to read my thoughts and try to intereperet them, because I know that it is easier to see what's going on inside other people than inside your own. Lately I've been feeling that if I'm not someone's friend as much as I want to be, I get upset. I always want to be the one they come to when they are upset, the one that they know will reasure them if they need reassurance. Why do I have to please everyone? I would get so upset if I found out someone doesn't like me, why is this such a big deal to me? But it is. There are so many cool people out there and I want to be everyone's best friend. Which is selfish, because then no one else could be a best friend to anyone.
I think I need to go to college. Thats where they say that you discover yourself. I need to go do that......

If you have any thoughts on my thoughts, feedback would be appreciated!

Hello all... i know, I'm so bad about updating. Life is just so busy. I was going to catch up on the past week, but I dont have enough time so I'll just list the highlights.

- Footabll game (WE WON!)
- Almost going to Kentlands with Mary, Jason and Sharoo
- Horse show ( i got 6th in one flat class and 4th in my jumping class)
- Staying up until 3 o'clock working on my AP government project.
- Presenting the project the next day
- Guest speaker in ap gov the next day (ms. muehl's summer professor who was really interesting and amusing, plus i learned something)
- Tri-M trip to umm... some teacher meeting, in which our string group(jenny, jina lee, hari(sp?), mary, me and kerry) played for them while they ate lunch. We got to ride in Mr. O's car and Mary and I were scaring Mr. O and Hari by telling stories and laughing hysterically. On the way back we saw a police car so we were saying "popo! popo!" and then Mary would say "po" and I would say the second "po" right after, but I was kind of slow. Then Mr. O screamed "PO!" really loud. Haha he's so funny. I think it's good for him to get away from the classroom, even though he says he's a workoholic. If he has a smaller number of kids to manage (who are good kids) then he won't be as stressed. Other funny things happen that I can't remember right now because I'm in a rush to go finish my homework.

Tommorow we find out who won the AP gov campaign project! yikes! yay!
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECERETS COMES OUT TOMMOROW!
now when will JK Rowling write the next book???

I've been meaning to add this to my blog for a while, but I haven't updated so I couldn't. What do these 2 phrases have in common?
"Sit on a potato pan, otis!" and "Sh...Tom sees moths" Get the answer first and you get the prize of...... knowing you are smart. Mary, you already know so don't say it, I want them to figure it out! *_*

bahhhhhh i wrote stuff and then, stupid dimwit that i am, i deleted the window......arg............ i have to go eat, i'll write later *_*

Wow, it's been a week since I last updated. I have to make this fast because my group is coming over to work on our campaign project for AP government. Maybe I'll come back and update because I want to eat french toast before they come. yummm....

Today was a reminder that I need to manage my time better. *_* But the weekend was so much fun that 4-5 hours of straight reading was worth it. Here is a summary of my weekend:

FRIDAY: I went over to Katie's house to do my Biology review sheet. We worked in her attick and after we were done with our work we snazzied it up a little bit. There are Christmas lights and carpets and stuff.. plus the shrine that Regina created earlier *_*. We found this book that some first graders wrote in for Katie's sister when she was a student teacher in their class. It was so funny! They were so cute and their spelling made it even funnier. One of the pages just had a jumble of letters on it. They had to draw a picture too (the jumble-y one didn't even have a picture) and when one girl was writing about how she liked when they made pancakes she drew pancakes everywhere, all over the paper, and they were half brown and half yellow. I wonder if they burnt the pancakes... One of them went something like this..." I saw Miss Beach and we were so happe. That we hugd. And this was at the Flag Day parde." (thats not word for word, I don't remember exactly) I would love to be able to see into a little kids mind. Things were so simple then. Sometimes I wish I could go back, but there's so much to appreciate now that I didn't have then. But anyway, I was laughing so hard that my sides were killing me. Now I know what they mean by side-splitting laughter *_*.

SATURDAY: I had a dance competition at Mount Saint Mary's college somewhere past Frederick. It was OK, I had to wait about five or six hours before my competition, and then another hour/hour and a half for them to announce the places, and then I didn't even place. But, there is a silver lining. Number one, my teacher said it was the best hard-shoe (we do one dance in hard shoe and one in soft shoe and they combine the scores for our final score) she had ever seen me do since we got the new step. Number two, I was only one place away from placing ( there were 22 people, they placed 11, and I was 12th). Number three, my friend, Liz, who just advanced to this level, got third place, which was really great! When I got home I got two phone calls, one from Emily, and one from Mary. Emily wanted me to sleep over, which my mom said I couldn't do because I had a whole bunch of homework left, I had a riding lesson at 10 in the morning, and it was my uncle's birthday the next day and our family was coming over to celebrate it. So that made me sad, but THEN.. Mary called and said that she, Jason, and Dan were at Kentlands and wanted to know if I could come too. AND my mom said yes! AND it was so much fun! We went to the convenience store to see if they had a pineapple, which they didn't :(, so we got gum instead. Next we went to Zany Brainy (sp?) and rode the little cars. Then we walked around and went into the ice-free ice rink and walked in the puddles then sat on the cement and talked. They are such cool, intelligent, nice people! I am so lucky to know and be able to hang out with people like them. I learned alot just listening. It's wonderful to talk with people who listen to what you say and actualy care. After that we went to the Star Diner and shared a hot fudge brownie sunday which was on the biggest brownie I have ever seen. It was so good and it was gone within about 4 minutes. Yum. I had to be home by eleven so after that they took me home and the story ends there. Wheeee it was fun!

SUNDAY: I had a riding lesson in the morning which was relaly fun. I rode Newman again who I wrote about in a previous post (I think) and he's so much faster now! So much fun *_* Then I came home and we had lots of food and cake for my uncle's birthday and then I read for a million hours. I had 60 pages to read for AP government and I kept thinking about things like religion and other political stuff and it was really hard to concentrate. Then I had to read some of the Odessy for English and do this reading log thingy. But the rest of the weekend was so much fun! We have a day off Tuesday too! Horray!


music: jimmy eat world: 'wednesday'