Hey!
On the verge of a nervous breakdown...you know the situation is bad when you find your sharp pair of scissors on your dresser when you wake up in the morning. All the stress is piling up on me: French recitation tomorrow, history test on Thursday, plus a test on the doomed losers (aka Romeo and Juliet), and of course packing for my adeventure. Add in a dumb, unresponsive boy and just being your crazy self, and you have a problem! And oh yes, I almost forgot, my mother is making me write a THREE PAGE ESSAY about how helpful I am to apply for this scholarship at the high school I'm going to, which I find completely pointless and ill-timed, considering I'm about to go on an Italian tour.
Nothing too much happened today. Clove Pumpkin, recently gotten together with Strep Throat, is planning out her childrens' names with him. Already. Don't you think that is a little soon? That video we saw last year during Sex Ed made me give up even thinking about having a child, much less with someone from our grade. She is picking out godparents for each child. Oh goodness. It got me thinking about my potential children. I would like to have one boy and two girls. The boy will be older (and protective) of his sisters. I thought about names:
-the boy's name is Percy _____. I still have to think up a middle name. I love the name Percy, it's so cute! And old-fashioned in a way.
-Anneliese Rose. I like Anneliese because it is so pretty and Germanic, and Rose because it is so pretty and also the name of my best friend, so it's a two in one deal there.
-Katniss Lisette. I'm not crazy and obessesed to name my daughter Katniss; I really really like it. Like we could call her "Kat" or "Nissie." Lisette is my middle name only without a y.
I love names. They tell a lot about a person.
During assembly today Waterboy sat down right in front of me and Rue. Her feet were literally centimeters from his back, and she whispered to me "I'm really tempted to kick him in the back of the head." I kept urging her to do it, but she chickenedd out (I almost did it myself-yes, I'm crazy). I kept thinking about his punky babies with Linda. They would have creepy, glowy blue eyes and freckles and be really short but muscular with purple-blonde hair. Really creepy to think about:)
Have lots to do! Too-da-loo!
(P.S. I have Act-Like-An-Idiot Syndrome (ALAIS). That should really be a medical condition. I bet you can figure out who I have it around...I also have it around Jakob, but for a different reason (Mr. Envrok is convinced I'm in love with this quiet, skinny child, but it isn't so). I get ALAIS around him because I love making weird faces at him. He is so nonresponsive that it makes it fun. Then of course Waterboy sees and goes 'What's going on?" I know he is dying with jealousy:)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
I'm In A Love Triangle...Sort Of
Hello my devoted fans, welcome to the Monday before Spring Break! *happy dance is being done but you probably don't want to see it because it is potentially scarring*
Today during advisory, in which we played a lame game of Family Feud, I found myself sitting in an awkward position. Literally. See, I was sitting right in front of Waterboy. Next to him sat Phil Bird, my wannabee lover, and next to me sat Jakob Au, who Abigail thinks is my love. This could've developed into a duel (ha! I wish). It got me thinking about love triangles, that staple of literature. In my "book", there is a major love triangle going on. They are a staple of modern-day life too. Just think about it. Probably many of us are in one, whether or not we know it. I am sorta in one. See, I have two boys: Phil Bird and Waterboy. Now, it is quite apparent to everyone that Phil Bird is lusting after me, so that is one angle of the triangle. However, we do not know if the Waterboy wants me either; the jury is still out. If he liked me back, then it would be a full-fledged love triangle. Oh, I wish *sigh inserted here*. I almost died several times today. Other times I want to hit him with a stick and yell "Wake up you dumbbutt I'm right here!!!!"
"Love triangles can either be relatively balanced, in which the two candidates each have a fair chance of ending up with the protagonist, or they can be lopsided, in which the hero or heroine has an obvious romantic interest in one of the candidates, and considers the other candidate as "just a friend," but withholds a confession to avoid hurting his or her feelings." (SOURCE: the almighty WIKIPEDIA)
In my case, it is lopsided. Well, it would be if Waterboy liked me, because, as I said before, Phil Bird doesn't hold a candle to him. Don't get me wrong, Phil is a nice enough guy but he is the always-hated "just a friend." I have given a confession though, and he still holds on. Why???? I'm not that great.
Well it's Waterboy's loss. Big-time, may I add. Go marry Linda Dusty and have punky babies. I'm sure you find her not-so-average features sooo attractive. According to the wise Mr. Envrok, average features are considered more attractive. That makes sense. I'm relatively average. My nose is cute. My lips are normal. Everything is normal. So I'm okay there. Maybe he doesn't like me because I'm evil and maniacal. Who wouldn't want a ruler of the universe for their girlfriend? He wouldn't obviously:P
I started off Prep Week with a bang of preppiness. But he still hangeth on!!!!
Love you! I'll try to write tomorrow...after I memorize that dumb FABLE!!!!
Today during advisory, in which we played a lame game of Family Feud, I found myself sitting in an awkward position. Literally. See, I was sitting right in front of Waterboy. Next to him sat Phil Bird, my wannabee lover, and next to me sat Jakob Au, who Abigail thinks is my love. This could've developed into a duel (ha! I wish). It got me thinking about love triangles, that staple of literature. In my "book", there is a major love triangle going on. They are a staple of modern-day life too. Just think about it. Probably many of us are in one, whether or not we know it. I am sorta in one. See, I have two boys: Phil Bird and Waterboy. Now, it is quite apparent to everyone that Phil Bird is lusting after me, so that is one angle of the triangle. However, we do not know if the Waterboy wants me either; the jury is still out. If he liked me back, then it would be a full-fledged love triangle. Oh, I wish *sigh inserted here*. I almost died several times today. Other times I want to hit him with a stick and yell "Wake up you dumbbutt I'm right here!!!!"
"Love triangles can either be relatively balanced, in which the two candidates each have a fair chance of ending up with the protagonist, or they can be lopsided, in which the hero or heroine has an obvious romantic interest in one of the candidates, and considers the other candidate as "just a friend," but withholds a confession to avoid hurting his or her feelings." (SOURCE: the almighty WIKIPEDIA)
In my case, it is lopsided. Well, it would be if Waterboy liked me, because, as I said before, Phil Bird doesn't hold a candle to him. Don't get me wrong, Phil is a nice enough guy but he is the always-hated "just a friend." I have given a confession though, and he still holds on. Why???? I'm not that great.
Well it's Waterboy's loss. Big-time, may I add. Go marry Linda Dusty and have punky babies. I'm sure you find her not-so-average features sooo attractive. According to the wise Mr. Envrok, average features are considered more attractive. That makes sense. I'm relatively average. My nose is cute. My lips are normal. Everything is normal. So I'm okay there. Maybe he doesn't like me because I'm evil and maniacal. Who wouldn't want a ruler of the universe for their girlfriend? He wouldn't obviously:P
I started off Prep Week with a bang of preppiness. But he still hangeth on!!!!
Love you! I'll try to write tomorrow...after I memorize that dumb FABLE!!!!
10 Facts You Wouldn't Know By Looking At Me
Hello! Happy Sunday to you all! In a week exactly, I'll be in Venice! Right now, Rose is on a plane ride back from Florida. We will all be back at school tomorrow-ew, even though it is the last week before break. Mrs. Tentanza, our French teacher, is making us memorize this dumb fable. The fable isn't dumb, it has a moral, etc, but no one gets the point of memorization. That's the dumb part. Poor Mrs. Tentanza though. They are closing down the French program, and she's sacked. Even though she is a terrible morning person, I'll miss her smiling (not) face.
All day I've been doing homework. Well, sort of. Geometry took me all day, and I've spent hours trying to memorize the aforesaid poem. I was going to memorize the whole thing, but I've only done a fourth. Oops. I went out to lunch with my dad and to the library, which is the haven of havens for me.
For today, I will share ten facts you wouldn't know by just looking at me.
1. I like rap. I like all genres actually, but you wouldn't expect me to know any bad words. As Mrs. Confectioner says, "This innocent face isn't so innocent."
2. I'm actually quite a mean person. It isn't on purpose; it more comes out naturally. Like a volcano. I try to be less mean (though most of it is the truth; no one likes to hear the truth I've gathered). But if I was less mean, then I would be all fake, which is horrible in my opinion. No one likes the artificial tasting gum; they like the real deal, like Trident (or so I hope)
3. I was born in Texas. No, I do not speak in a Texan accent. I moved to Germany at three years old. I like to think that I was born in Germany and not in Texas. No offense to that state but I'd rather not be associated with steak and blonde hair. Love you though.
4. I'm very possessive. Especially of my friends. I hate sharing them with anyone else. I'm a big believer in kindred spirits, thanks to Anne of Green Gables, and so I believe that I have a couple of friends as soulmates, and therefore they must belong just to me. Which isn't really a bad thing. I'm very loyal and will protect you. Like a Spartawoman!
5. I'm very loud. Sometimes I think I have a mild form of ADD. I'm very hyper and jump all over the place, plus I won't shut up. But I do have good concentration, which doesn't put me in that category.
6. I think a lot about beating people up. Especially our friend Waterboy. I like to pretend I'm Katniss (in my brain of course) and always end up shooting him with an arrow and feeling really good about myself, of course until I realize he is dead. Then I start freaking out.
7. I used to be very chubby. In sixth grade I weighed too much and was too short. In seventh grade I had this period when I lost a ridiculous amount of weigh and was basically anorexic. Now I stay relatively skinny and eat a ton. I actually eat like a boy, but don't get their amount of exercise.
8. My favorite words are agape (Ancient Greek for the purest form of love), nonchalant, and aurora. I'm a verbal girl, and I know there are more fabulous words out there, but these are for sure my faves. Just sound them out! They are awesome.
9. I dream about my stories, and about Waterboy too *blushes*. It's quite horrible. I told Rose to slap me if I dream about him again, because I feel like such a loser to dream when he isn't dreaming about me. Creepy, I know. He should be a restraining order on me:P
10. I'm crazy about watching European soccer. I say it's because the sport is awesome, which it is, but even you know that I like to look at the guys. European, especially the German boys, are cuties.
Ready for school? I am! It's preppy week, to scare potential Goth lovers away! Yay!
Pink shoes, here I come!
All day I've been doing homework. Well, sort of. Geometry took me all day, and I've spent hours trying to memorize the aforesaid poem. I was going to memorize the whole thing, but I've only done a fourth. Oops. I went out to lunch with my dad and to the library, which is the haven of havens for me.
For today, I will share ten facts you wouldn't know by just looking at me.
1. I like rap. I like all genres actually, but you wouldn't expect me to know any bad words. As Mrs. Confectioner says, "This innocent face isn't so innocent."
2. I'm actually quite a mean person. It isn't on purpose; it more comes out naturally. Like a volcano. I try to be less mean (though most of it is the truth; no one likes to hear the truth I've gathered). But if I was less mean, then I would be all fake, which is horrible in my opinion. No one likes the artificial tasting gum; they like the real deal, like Trident (or so I hope)
3. I was born in Texas. No, I do not speak in a Texan accent. I moved to Germany at three years old. I like to think that I was born in Germany and not in Texas. No offense to that state but I'd rather not be associated with steak and blonde hair. Love you though.
4. I'm very possessive. Especially of my friends. I hate sharing them with anyone else. I'm a big believer in kindred spirits, thanks to Anne of Green Gables, and so I believe that I have a couple of friends as soulmates, and therefore they must belong just to me. Which isn't really a bad thing. I'm very loyal and will protect you. Like a Spartawoman!
5. I'm very loud. Sometimes I think I have a mild form of ADD. I'm very hyper and jump all over the place, plus I won't shut up. But I do have good concentration, which doesn't put me in that category.
6. I think a lot about beating people up. Especially our friend Waterboy. I like to pretend I'm Katniss (in my brain of course) and always end up shooting him with an arrow and feeling really good about myself, of course until I realize he is dead. Then I start freaking out.
7. I used to be very chubby. In sixth grade I weighed too much and was too short. In seventh grade I had this period when I lost a ridiculous amount of weigh and was basically anorexic. Now I stay relatively skinny and eat a ton. I actually eat like a boy, but don't get their amount of exercise.
8. My favorite words are agape (Ancient Greek for the purest form of love), nonchalant, and aurora. I'm a verbal girl, and I know there are more fabulous words out there, but these are for sure my faves. Just sound them out! They are awesome.
9. I dream about my stories, and about Waterboy too *blushes*. It's quite horrible. I told Rose to slap me if I dream about him again, because I feel like such a loser to dream when he isn't dreaming about me. Creepy, I know. He should be a restraining order on me:P
10. I'm crazy about watching European soccer. I say it's because the sport is awesome, which it is, but even you know that I like to look at the guys. European, especially the German boys, are cuties.
Ready for school? I am! It's preppy week, to scare potential Goth lovers away! Yay!
Pink shoes, here I come!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Right now Rue and I are thinking about Waterboy in the context of Gale. See, we had this crazy idea called The Thirst Games, where we were going to make a movie of THG, and Waterboy was Gale. We gave him a thought bubble, usually which said "I wish I was Peeta..." "I burn for you Katniss..." etc. So it's our joke about him (if only he knew!)
My dad says I look like Katniss. Isn't that a compliment?
My dad says I look like Katniss. Isn't that a compliment?
Saturday Secrets (about my boring life)
Hi there!
It's Saturday, and I've just spent half of my day working on a project I'm not even done with yet. I have to take pictures of things with transformations (this is for geometry-I'm in advanced math, against my will) and write about them. Which is...fun...NOT. My teacher, Mrs. Confectioner, is pretty nice to me even though I've had three bad test grades in a row, all in the C to D range:0 It's taken a lot out of me, getting such bad grades, but then again I know I'm not good at math naturally and have to work for it. I seriously spend an hour and a half a school day doing math, so proportionally to all the other homework I have the time spent on it is off the charts. Like a bajillion to one.
Let me talk about my friends and family. That's usually what we all care about the most right?
My Mom: She is a patent agent, which means she gets patents for inventors. She is a ceramic engineer (which does not mean she does pottery, as my former LA teacher thought). She is originally from New Jersey but instead of an East Coast accent she speaks with this weird, European one. It's natural, which is kind of scary. I love her but we fight a lot. Like a ton. She knits and used to scrapbook when she was a housewife. It's kind of cool to think about her as a sexy scientist. She became one back in the day when no girls were engineers, so I have this fantasy quite often. She is basically my math tutor and is quite brilliant, but isn't really street-smart and kind of oblivious sometimes. She is also very strict. She freaks out when my brother is listening to music and there is a naughty word. In my opinion, bad words are only bad because you make them bad. That doesn't mean I curse like crazy. Rather the opposite. Everyone used to think that I'm this innocent young girl. Now they realize (the people at school) that I'm tough and sarcastic and truthful and harsh. That isn't the real me either. I'm a very soft person behind tough walls. Like the inside of an Oreo cookie.
My Dad: He is also a ceramic engineer. We moved from Texas, where I was born, to Germany to where we live now because of him. He is a Renaissance man: good at math and science, really good at languages and English class, good at sports. He is really nice but has high expectations, which isn't a bad thing. I get along with him really well. Last summer in August we went to Provence, just the two of us, for my birthday trip. We had an amazing time and really bonded. He's talking about doing it again, which I would love...I just have to convince him about this Ireland trip I want to go on for "gifted students." One of the classes is Novel Writing, and I want to be a writer, so it's a no-brainer. It's actually quite a reasonable price, but he is kind of against it, probably thinking I'll escape to drink some Irish beer.
My Brother: Thor is really happy-go-lucky all the time. He is smart, sociable, and two years younger than me. He is really good at sports. Like super-good. Basketball and soccer are his things, plus lacrosse. He can be really sweet sometimes. Yesterday he offered to help me buy a new phone because he has lots of money. Other times he can be absolutely evil. He weighs as much as I do (but you could never tell-he's really thin but dense) and can tackle and beat me up. I get most of my bruises from him. Like my dad, he is a Renaissance man. He reads a lot, just not as much as me.
Rose Saltine: Rose is my best friend. I already talked about her last post, so refer back to that. I love her so much. You'll hear about her a lot, since she is both my confidante and supporter.
Rue DeDevilo: She is half-Mexican and half-Italian-American. She has probably the best sense of style of anyone I know. I've been picking up a lot from her. We started to become friends after she read THG and Percy Jackson. She used to be a Twilighter but I brought her back from the "dark side." We fight a lot, over stupid things, but she is what keeps my life sprightly. She is very dramatic but quite insightful.
Abigail Edward: Abigail is blonde and petite. She swims and might make is to the Olympics one day. She is really good at science, though it would be hard to guess from her appearance. She is smart but acts dumb, which I think is pointless. She is really fun to tease but has a good listening ear.
Clove Pumpkin: She is really vivacious and full of life (aka likes to curse). She actually was my main inspiration for the title of the blog, Sweater Vests. She used to like Waterboy, whose specialty is sweater vests, and the two of us had an inside joke about them. She is very dramatic and impulsive, but I'll have to deal with her next year, as we are going to high school together. I'm hot and cold about her.
Waterboy: He's been my obsession of the last couple of months. He has brown-blond hair, blue eyes, and is tall, which is an A+ in my book, since he looks like a German boy. Yay! He flirts with like every girl and acts like a player, but inside really isn't, according to Rose, who has been very close with him. Rose thinks he likes me but is scared of rejection (I am a very scary person- mu ha ha). He is really good at sports and is in my geometry class. We actually sit like right by one another, which is a plus. I don't think he would ever like me though. I hate lost causes. Anyhow, I cannot give up on him. I need something to focus on.
Mr. Envrok: He is my LA teacher, and my favorite teacher at that. He really gets me. He loves to read and write, and so we get into really great discussions. He made up a vocabulary quiz a few weeks ago featuring me and Waterboy, plus a lot of my friends. See, when we were in Washington D.C on class trips me and some of my friends divulged all the love interests in our grade. He felt really bad after the quiz because everyone now knows who I like. Waterboy has been avoiding me, but it isn't Mr. Envrok's fault; he's still the best.
Jakob Au: My friends think I like him, but I don't. He's half-Asian, really pale and skinny. Really quiet too. I'm a girl of my word too. We are just friends (this is for Abigail). JUST FRIENDS
Phil Bird: He is really skinny and pale, plus can run really fast. He is obsessed with me. Like seriously. It's really freaky and I feel bad about it because I don't like him at all. If you compare him and Waterboy, he seriously cannot hold a candle.
My Enemies:
Wren Tomson: Tall, red-head. Kind of goth but not. I think he likes me, which is really creepy because he could pose as a stalker and the police would come and arrest him. He might totally be joking though. It's hard to tell.
Tory Deer: She likes Waterboy too and I think she may want to kill me. She is always trying to copy off my work and isn't all too bright. Waterboy doesn't like her, which is obvious by how mean he is to her.
Linda Dusty: She dyed her hair half purple. Very almost punky. Is always flirting with Waterboy. She is nice enough, if she isn't flirting with him.
That's only a quarter of the people in my grade, but you'll hear about the rest later.
I'm basically procrastinating right now. Yay for procrastinators!
I've done nothing today. Except for read. Right now I'm reading European History for Dummies. I love history (geek you say). It's actually quite fun and reads like a scandalous novel in a way.
It's almost spring break, and I'm going to Italy!!!! In one week, I'll be on my way to Venice! Yay!
Thank you for visiting Sweater Vests!
It's Saturday, and I've just spent half of my day working on a project I'm not even done with yet. I have to take pictures of things with transformations (this is for geometry-I'm in advanced math, against my will) and write about them. Which is...fun...NOT. My teacher, Mrs. Confectioner, is pretty nice to me even though I've had three bad test grades in a row, all in the C to D range:0 It's taken a lot out of me, getting such bad grades, but then again I know I'm not good at math naturally and have to work for it. I seriously spend an hour and a half a school day doing math, so proportionally to all the other homework I have the time spent on it is off the charts. Like a bajillion to one.
Let me talk about my friends and family. That's usually what we all care about the most right?
My Mom: She is a patent agent, which means she gets patents for inventors. She is a ceramic engineer (which does not mean she does pottery, as my former LA teacher thought). She is originally from New Jersey but instead of an East Coast accent she speaks with this weird, European one. It's natural, which is kind of scary. I love her but we fight a lot. Like a ton. She knits and used to scrapbook when she was a housewife. It's kind of cool to think about her as a sexy scientist. She became one back in the day when no girls were engineers, so I have this fantasy quite often. She is basically my math tutor and is quite brilliant, but isn't really street-smart and kind of oblivious sometimes. She is also very strict. She freaks out when my brother is listening to music and there is a naughty word. In my opinion, bad words are only bad because you make them bad. That doesn't mean I curse like crazy. Rather the opposite. Everyone used to think that I'm this innocent young girl. Now they realize (the people at school) that I'm tough and sarcastic and truthful and harsh. That isn't the real me either. I'm a very soft person behind tough walls. Like the inside of an Oreo cookie.
My Dad: He is also a ceramic engineer. We moved from Texas, where I was born, to Germany to where we live now because of him. He is a Renaissance man: good at math and science, really good at languages and English class, good at sports. He is really nice but has high expectations, which isn't a bad thing. I get along with him really well. Last summer in August we went to Provence, just the two of us, for my birthday trip. We had an amazing time and really bonded. He's talking about doing it again, which I would love...I just have to convince him about this Ireland trip I want to go on for "gifted students." One of the classes is Novel Writing, and I want to be a writer, so it's a no-brainer. It's actually quite a reasonable price, but he is kind of against it, probably thinking I'll escape to drink some Irish beer.
My Brother: Thor is really happy-go-lucky all the time. He is smart, sociable, and two years younger than me. He is really good at sports. Like super-good. Basketball and soccer are his things, plus lacrosse. He can be really sweet sometimes. Yesterday he offered to help me buy a new phone because he has lots of money. Other times he can be absolutely evil. He weighs as much as I do (but you could never tell-he's really thin but dense) and can tackle and beat me up. I get most of my bruises from him. Like my dad, he is a Renaissance man. He reads a lot, just not as much as me.
Rose Saltine: Rose is my best friend. I already talked about her last post, so refer back to that. I love her so much. You'll hear about her a lot, since she is both my confidante and supporter.
Rue DeDevilo: She is half-Mexican and half-Italian-American. She has probably the best sense of style of anyone I know. I've been picking up a lot from her. We started to become friends after she read THG and Percy Jackson. She used to be a Twilighter but I brought her back from the "dark side." We fight a lot, over stupid things, but she is what keeps my life sprightly. She is very dramatic but quite insightful.
Abigail Edward: Abigail is blonde and petite. She swims and might make is to the Olympics one day. She is really good at science, though it would be hard to guess from her appearance. She is smart but acts dumb, which I think is pointless. She is really fun to tease but has a good listening ear.
Clove Pumpkin: She is really vivacious and full of life (aka likes to curse). She actually was my main inspiration for the title of the blog, Sweater Vests. She used to like Waterboy, whose specialty is sweater vests, and the two of us had an inside joke about them. She is very dramatic and impulsive, but I'll have to deal with her next year, as we are going to high school together. I'm hot and cold about her.
Waterboy: He's been my obsession of the last couple of months. He has brown-blond hair, blue eyes, and is tall, which is an A+ in my book, since he looks like a German boy. Yay! He flirts with like every girl and acts like a player, but inside really isn't, according to Rose, who has been very close with him. Rose thinks he likes me but is scared of rejection (I am a very scary person- mu ha ha). He is really good at sports and is in my geometry class. We actually sit like right by one another, which is a plus. I don't think he would ever like me though. I hate lost causes. Anyhow, I cannot give up on him. I need something to focus on.
Mr. Envrok: He is my LA teacher, and my favorite teacher at that. He really gets me. He loves to read and write, and so we get into really great discussions. He made up a vocabulary quiz a few weeks ago featuring me and Waterboy, plus a lot of my friends. See, when we were in Washington D.C on class trips me and some of my friends divulged all the love interests in our grade. He felt really bad after the quiz because everyone now knows who I like. Waterboy has been avoiding me, but it isn't Mr. Envrok's fault; he's still the best.
Jakob Au: My friends think I like him, but I don't. He's half-Asian, really pale and skinny. Really quiet too. I'm a girl of my word too. We are just friends (this is for Abigail). JUST FRIENDS
Phil Bird: He is really skinny and pale, plus can run really fast. He is obsessed with me. Like seriously. It's really freaky and I feel bad about it because I don't like him at all. If you compare him and Waterboy, he seriously cannot hold a candle.
My Enemies:
Wren Tomson: Tall, red-head. Kind of goth but not. I think he likes me, which is really creepy because he could pose as a stalker and the police would come and arrest him. He might totally be joking though. It's hard to tell.
Tory Deer: She likes Waterboy too and I think she may want to kill me. She is always trying to copy off my work and isn't all too bright. Waterboy doesn't like her, which is obvious by how mean he is to her.
Linda Dusty: She dyed her hair half purple. Very almost punky. Is always flirting with Waterboy. She is nice enough, if she isn't flirting with him.
That's only a quarter of the people in my grade, but you'll hear about the rest later.
I'm basically procrastinating right now. Yay for procrastinators!
I've done nothing today. Except for read. Right now I'm reading European History for Dummies. I love history (geek you say). It's actually quite fun and reads like a scandalous novel in a way.
It's almost spring break, and I'm going to Italy!!!! In one week, I'll be on my way to Venice! Yay!
Thank you for visiting Sweater Vests!
Friday, March 27, 2009
An Interesting Fact
I know I just put up my first post like three seconds ago but I have something to add.
I hate the Twilight books. I really like Taylor Lautner though:) I have an obesssion with Peeta from THG and Percy Jackson. Peeta is my dream boy *dramatic sigh*
Don't I sound like a teenager. Gosh.
Anyhow, don't mention the Twilight books around me. I'll get mad.
I hate the Twilight books. I really like Taylor Lautner though:) I have an obesssion with Peeta from THG and Percy Jackson. Peeta is my dream boy *dramatic sigh*
Don't I sound like a teenager. Gosh.
Anyhow, don't mention the Twilight books around me. I'll get mad.
Introducing....
Hi! Bonjour! Guten Tag!
Welcome to my blog, Sweater Vests. No, I do not sell sweater vests. I do not make sweater vests. I don't even have a sweater vest. I just like them. A lot. The boys in my grade will wear them and it makes my day.
So, I guess it is time for an introduction. I'm Lissie, a teenager. I'm in middle school, on the verge of high school. I have 3 main hobbies in life:
-writing
-reading
-dreaming
Most of the time, my writing skills come to naught because I'm way too lazy to get up, turn the computer on, and type (but isn't that what I'm doing now..hmm, I guess my logic is messed up)
I wanted to start a blog because a) I was bored b) I love to write, even about trivial stuff and c) I want to chronicle the life of a teenager. One of my biggest pet peeves about YA authors is that they totally misrepresent the life of a teenager, in my opinion at least. We all go through this stage, but most of those authors lived in a different time period. They understand us, but don't. I want to remember/show everyone how we (as in kids my age) feel in today's times. It's that simple.
This blog also has another purpose. I love to read and to exchange book titles with people, my way of spreading the joy. So I'll write down what I'm reading (and trust me, this changes like every day).
I read almost every genre. My all-time favorite is fantasy (this is mostly what I write), followed by historical fiction, though I'm really getting into science fiction after reading The Hunger Games. Which brings me to my introduction...
Favorite Color: It changes, based on my mood. Today it is light, light blue, because I'm very relaxed. I really like reds, as they are passionate colors and my friends describe me as a passionate person. Though I really like green too, like a forest green, thanks to my...
Favorite Book Character: Katniss from The Hunger Games (which is my favorite book, and I'll refer to it as THG from now on). We are very alike: cold, not touchy-feely, but like being pampered and loved and crave that most of all, though we hardly admit it. My friend Rue (a character also from THG) calls me Katniss. And Annabeth too, from Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I have a major crush on Percy, and am so excited to see the movie (coming to theaters February 2010). Though I hate who they chose for Annabeth...she has brown hair and is 23 years old, which makes me steaming mad. Anyhow...
Favorite Song/Kind of Music: I like every genre. I'm really into Duffy right now. I can totally relate to her sometimes. I get fed up with guys a lot. My favorite song at the moment is "Delayed Devotion," by the aforesaid Duffy.
Favorite Books: I've read sooooooooo many books I cannot even begin to count. Here are my top 10.
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. Legacy by Cayla Kluver (she is my idol. Google her)
4. Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan (from my younger years)
5. Ophelia by Lisa Klein (I have a thing for Shakespeare re-tellings. I just finished reading Romeo and Juliet and class so have better understanding now)
6. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
7. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
8. Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley (also from my younger years)
9. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (all I want now is a guy who knits, thanks to Galen in this book...I also have a thing for fairytale re-tellings)
10. The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas (this book kept me laughing for weeks)
Physical Description: On a good day, mysterious grey eyes and golden hair. On a bad day, blonde hair and light eyes. Clear enough skin. Etc. I'm quite normal looking, though I really enjoy when people say "You look German." I lived in Germany for three years, spoke it fluently (though I lost most of it now, I can still understand it), and feel a deep connection to Europe.
Part of who I am is that I travel and love doing so. I love Europe with all my heart. A ton of inspiration comes from their culture. I love history class for that reason (and also because I sit by Waterboy...we'll talk about that later:)
I write mostly fantasy. I don't really want to say who/what I'm writing about, because I'm super paranoid about being copied, but the main idea in my head has been there since last June and hasn't left since. I'm really excited about it. If only I could get myself to sit down and write....I do have drive, but I'm a very moody person. Writing for me all depends on the day.
My best friend is Rose. She is very much like me, but at the same time isn't. We are both dark people. She is really good at art, while I'm really good at writing. She is a great student; I'm labeled as spectacular because I've taken the SATs twice in middle school and got a 700 in verbal on my last one. We both have blue/grey/green eyes and similar colored hair and are relatively skinny, but the resemblance ends there. We've been best friends since last May; I've only had two best friends so far in my life, including her. I don't know what makes us so close, but she is a sister to me. Next year our whole grade goes off to seperate high schools, as our school only goes to 8th grade. I don't want to lose her. I love her so much. It sounds all sappy and stuff but she is the sister I never had (I just have a brother who is really awesome at sports; I consider that cruel because I have no hand/eye coordination what-so-ever).
While Rose has a boyfriend, I do not. I feel very divided inside on this issue. I'm still very young and can wait a long time, but I cannot help wanting what Rose has. I have stand-on-the-sidelines-and-look-in syndrome: I am there being happy for both Rose and my elementary school best friend Zoey (she lives out of state now), but I feel a little disconnected sometimes from them because I have never been a boy magnet. Which is a good thing. It's hard for me sometimes though. My friend Rue is like a millimeter away from getting the guy she likes and I feel alone sometimes. But then I eat chocolate and feel all better.
I like this guy named Waterboy. I'll talk about him more later. Rose is very optimistic on the subject on him, but I'm not so sure. Don't have a cow, you'll learn more later.
I had conferences today. My advisor Mr. Dutchman is really hilarious. He is from Europe and can totally sympathize with me on my horrible French pronunciation. I'm really good at French but can't speak with "an authentic French accent" for my life, which makes my teacher really mad. She says I speak French like a German, which is more of a compliment than an insult to me. Mr. Dutchman teaches PE, my worst non-academic subject. I seriously suck. Can't catch or throw a ball for my life.
So that was my introduction...I can tell this is going to be fun.
Welcome to my blog, Sweater Vests. No, I do not sell sweater vests. I do not make sweater vests. I don't even have a sweater vest. I just like them. A lot. The boys in my grade will wear them and it makes my day.
So, I guess it is time for an introduction. I'm Lissie, a teenager. I'm in middle school, on the verge of high school. I have 3 main hobbies in life:
-writing
-reading
-dreaming
Most of the time, my writing skills come to naught because I'm way too lazy to get up, turn the computer on, and type (but isn't that what I'm doing now..hmm, I guess my logic is messed up)
I wanted to start a blog because a) I was bored b) I love to write, even about trivial stuff and c) I want to chronicle the life of a teenager. One of my biggest pet peeves about YA authors is that they totally misrepresent the life of a teenager, in my opinion at least. We all go through this stage, but most of those authors lived in a different time period. They understand us, but don't. I want to remember/show everyone how we (as in kids my age) feel in today's times. It's that simple.
This blog also has another purpose. I love to read and to exchange book titles with people, my way of spreading the joy. So I'll write down what I'm reading (and trust me, this changes like every day).
I read almost every genre. My all-time favorite is fantasy (this is mostly what I write), followed by historical fiction, though I'm really getting into science fiction after reading The Hunger Games. Which brings me to my introduction...
Favorite Color: It changes, based on my mood. Today it is light, light blue, because I'm very relaxed. I really like reds, as they are passionate colors and my friends describe me as a passionate person. Though I really like green too, like a forest green, thanks to my...
Favorite Book Character: Katniss from The Hunger Games (which is my favorite book, and I'll refer to it as THG from now on). We are very alike: cold, not touchy-feely, but like being pampered and loved and crave that most of all, though we hardly admit it. My friend Rue (a character also from THG) calls me Katniss. And Annabeth too, from Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I have a major crush on Percy, and am so excited to see the movie (coming to theaters February 2010). Though I hate who they chose for Annabeth...she has brown hair and is 23 years old, which makes me steaming mad. Anyhow...
Favorite Song/Kind of Music: I like every genre. I'm really into Duffy right now. I can totally relate to her sometimes. I get fed up with guys a lot. My favorite song at the moment is "Delayed Devotion," by the aforesaid Duffy.
Favorite Books: I've read sooooooooo many books I cannot even begin to count. Here are my top 10.
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
3. Legacy by Cayla Kluver (she is my idol. Google her)
4. Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan (from my younger years)
5. Ophelia by Lisa Klein (I have a thing for Shakespeare re-tellings. I just finished reading Romeo and Juliet and class so have better understanding now)
6. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak
7. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
8. Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley (also from my younger years)
9. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (all I want now is a guy who knits, thanks to Galen in this book...I also have a thing for fairytale re-tellings)
10. The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas (this book kept me laughing for weeks)
Physical Description: On a good day, mysterious grey eyes and golden hair. On a bad day, blonde hair and light eyes. Clear enough skin. Etc. I'm quite normal looking, though I really enjoy when people say "You look German." I lived in Germany for three years, spoke it fluently (though I lost most of it now, I can still understand it), and feel a deep connection to Europe.
Part of who I am is that I travel and love doing so. I love Europe with all my heart. A ton of inspiration comes from their culture. I love history class for that reason (and also because I sit by Waterboy...we'll talk about that later:)
I write mostly fantasy. I don't really want to say who/what I'm writing about, because I'm super paranoid about being copied, but the main idea in my head has been there since last June and hasn't left since. I'm really excited about it. If only I could get myself to sit down and write....I do have drive, but I'm a very moody person. Writing for me all depends on the day.
My best friend is Rose. She is very much like me, but at the same time isn't. We are both dark people. She is really good at art, while I'm really good at writing. She is a great student; I'm labeled as spectacular because I've taken the SATs twice in middle school and got a 700 in verbal on my last one. We both have blue/grey/green eyes and similar colored hair and are relatively skinny, but the resemblance ends there. We've been best friends since last May; I've only had two best friends so far in my life, including her. I don't know what makes us so close, but she is a sister to me. Next year our whole grade goes off to seperate high schools, as our school only goes to 8th grade. I don't want to lose her. I love her so much. It sounds all sappy and stuff but she is the sister I never had (I just have a brother who is really awesome at sports; I consider that cruel because I have no hand/eye coordination what-so-ever).
While Rose has a boyfriend, I do not. I feel very divided inside on this issue. I'm still very young and can wait a long time, but I cannot help wanting what Rose has. I have stand-on-the-sidelines-and-look-in syndrome: I am there being happy for both Rose and my elementary school best friend Zoey (she lives out of state now), but I feel a little disconnected sometimes from them because I have never been a boy magnet. Which is a good thing. It's hard for me sometimes though. My friend Rue is like a millimeter away from getting the guy she likes and I feel alone sometimes. But then I eat chocolate and feel all better.
I like this guy named Waterboy. I'll talk about him more later. Rose is very optimistic on the subject on him, but I'm not so sure. Don't have a cow, you'll learn more later.
I had conferences today. My advisor Mr. Dutchman is really hilarious. He is from Europe and can totally sympathize with me on my horrible French pronunciation. I'm really good at French but can't speak with "an authentic French accent" for my life, which makes my teacher really mad. She says I speak French like a German, which is more of a compliment than an insult to me. Mr. Dutchman teaches PE, my worst non-academic subject. I seriously suck. Can't catch or throw a ball for my life.
So that was my introduction...I can tell this is going to be fun.
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