this is the story of a girl

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:39:36 GMT

Why do we like to win or succeed or impress someone? We crave the approval, the recognition, the glory. It's human nature. Essentially, anything good that a person does is for the glory, or it makes them feel good, which is self-approval. Heroic self-assertion is a depressing thought.

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:43:08 GMT

Book List (1/101)

1. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Gabrielle Zevin (1/3/09)
2. Dead is the New Black Marlene Perez (1/10/09)
3. All's Fair in Love, War, and High School Janette Rallison (1/14/09)
4. Just Listen Sarah Dessen (1/28/09)

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:47:22 GMT

Happy Birthday, Chelle! I hope you have had a fabulous day.

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:05:19 GMT

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA WON! OBAMA WON! We have our first black president.

THANK YOU CALIFORNIA!

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:01:23 GMT

I am so nervous. Only a few more hours until we find out who our new president is for 4 years. This is a big deal. It appears that Obama is winning right now, but if McCain ends up winning, I can't even comprehend the idea.

I must recommend the website http://www.palinaspresident.us/ . Just click around to have tons of fun.

GOOOOOOOOBAMA!

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:40:58 GMT

Is there a difference between a Snickers and a Baby Ruth bar? Or do they just have different wrappers?

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:16:18 GMT

First of all, congrats to Calla and all of the people who won awards. I'm glad that the winners got some well deserved recognition.

And, holy fuck. I am a part of a psycho bitch fandom. Whoa man, the death threats are a little extreme.

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:03:40 GMT

Home from Australia. Expect a super long post sometime tomorrow.

The dingo ate my baby!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:19:36 GMT

Fellow LiveJournalers. I am leaving tomorrow morning for the land down under, and will not be returning until really late on the 29th. Considering I am travelling as an ambassador, I doubt I will have any internet access unless I steal someones WiFi using my IPod. Plus I won't have a lot of time to use the internet for anything other than emailing even if I do get on. Which means that I won't be updating, or sadly, reading/commenting on any fic. Expect a super long post when I get home, and I have any brain power. Much ♥♥. Rachel

Vacation Time!

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:52:38 GMT

I'm in Long Beach Island until next Saturday. Because I will be swimming and tanning and avoiding my sister and her friends, my comments, etc are going to be oddly spaced. I'll check for updates a few times, but I have less time to stalker refresh.

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:18:08 GMT

First of all,

I've been sick since Tuesday, and it has involved vomiting, barely eating, and a trip to the ER last night. It sucks.

Finals and tests and projects next week. But then a trip to a water park and a dance on Friday. Then graduation Monday, and last day Tuesday. I'm done with this school year.

So much to do, so little time. Blarg.

thank you for air conditioning

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:00:27 GMT

Holy crap. It is like 100 degrees in my town. I almost melted today during class. We live in a wealthy town, buy some air conditioning.

Except, I just got a message call from the superintendent. No school tomorrow due to excessive heat! Thats almost as awesome as the rain day I had last year.

Tomorrow I am getting an ultrasound done on my bladder. It involves drinking 32 ounces of water, then not peeing. I was SUPPOSED to miss school for it, but noo. Oh well.

That means I have 6 full days, a trip to see Legally Blonde, a trip to a water park, and 2 half days of school left.

My softball team could make it to the championship. Again. Going for my 4th straight champion trophy here. =]

Mon, 26 May 2008 03:33:01 GMT

I truly have no life. While people go out, I make wallpaper out of icons that I take from people. How cool am I?

Today I made chocolate mousse, and a strawberry chocolate tart. Then I went out to dinner. We ordered a prime rib and a 6 1/2 pound lobster. It was major quantities of food.

Nuff said.

He jumped onto the table- a new trick of Charley's. Anyone want to take bets on when he and his extra large hollow head will dominate the world?

If you had to pick which to sing for a talent show which would you pick?

A) Mamma Mia- Requires no talent, will involve crowd, covered by ATeens, clearly with in range, corny, and fun to dance to.

B) Legally Blonde- More of a singing song, sadder, much harder to sing, slightly out of range, better song to listen to, quieter which means mistakes are more auditable.

I'm having trouble picking, and don't want to sound stupid. Any opinions are much appreciated.

Grey's Thoughts

Sat, 24 May 2008 02:46:20 GMT

Last night. Was why I watch Grey's Anatomy. I seriously jumped for joy at 9:45 when there was an hour to go.

First, I must say. HOLY BLOCK OF CEMENT. That was freaking crazy.

Cristina teaching Lexie the running whip stitch was sweet. As was Lexie and George's kiss. They could be a good couple. I think. One point, though? I'm glad George is taking his intern exams over, but I can't see him doing procedures by himself. He's George.

How obvious was it that the girl would survive the clinical trial? I saw it coming 20 minutes in. The benefit of it was Meredith and Derek kissing in the candle house, which was crazy cool. However, when Derek said wait right here, I got nervous. Breaking up with Rose will not go smoothly, and we should know that by now, but I'm ready for them to be happy.

Callie and Erica kissing, no surprise. I wonder where her keys went, and if it will matter. Poor Mark, though. He just stood there watching them kiss. He wants someone to love him.

The chief and his wife getting it on was amazing. And Bailey seeing the bigger picture.

Izzie- she got beat up a lot this episode. She got called crazy, and a stupid bitch, and it was harsh. But then, she got the clinic, which she deserved. I'm starting to like her again. Which leads me to

Alex. Poor poor Alex. I suspected that the large knife that was somehow necessary for cutting red tomatoes would make a different red mess. Finally, a little backstory, which scared me a little. A child took care of his mom like she was a baby? That impresses me. Rebecca not being okay really really broke him. I felt my heart being wrenched when he begged for Izzie to kiss him, and then again when he completely broke, and Izzie hugged him. I kind of wanted to be the one hugging them. I could see Alex and Izzie as a couple, they could be good for each other, and they were, in a way, before the Denny saga.

Today, I watched I Am Legend instead of having 3 classes. It was a waste of time, and an awful movie. I daydreamed about Grey's Anatomy for a lot of it. I am thankful for Memorial Day, because it gives me a longer weekend. On Tuesday, I am going on a day cruise, with a DJ. It should be fun. I am in a very good mood right now, and I am kind of hoping that nothing is going to spoil it.

Oh, I got a whole bunch of new icons. Wahoo.

Fri, 23 May 2008 03:03:37 GMT

Oh my god. Grey's Anatomy. Why I started watching. Keeping it spoiler free, but more to come tomorrow. Just wow.

tis a great week for tv

Thu, 22 May 2008 02:19:16 GMT

Gossip Girl and House were amazing.

But, dude, American Idol, David Bonanza. The winner... (spoilers ahead if you aren't east coast)

David Cook? After all of that talk about how David Archuleta had a KO? I was so sure he was going to win, but no. David Cook, by 12 million votes. That confuses me

On a real life note, I was in a concert today with my 8 other classmates in musical theater. Vocal is normally awful, and we are normally very good, so it was a shock when we were not great. People liked it, but I guess compared to everyone else, we sounded off of Broadway.

And, more singing. I plan on singing Mamma Mia for the talent show in 2 weeks. I am excited!

Charley now knows how to climb onto chairs, so he can climb onto the table and eat everything, like paper, food, wine, phones, etc. Nothing is safe.

"Patience, grasshopper. It's a virtue"

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:35:04 GMT

I played hooky from school today, except my parents told me I could. When I woke up, I should have been taking a test on Islam and the Muslim empire. While I finally watched Grey's, I should have been reading a Midsummer Nights Dream. As I am typing this, I should be in Spanish. I like skipping school.

Tomorrow I am going to the Mets Yankees game. It should be intense.

Charley, while impossibly cute with his too big head, is pretty stupid. It amuses me though, so I love him anyway. I have taken to calling him a nimrod.

Today has been a good day so far, except for that its raining. I hate rain.

lets build this car, and drive to the berhamas!

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:53:47 GMT

Guess who is going to the Yankee's game tonight, even if she is technically a Mets fan? Me! Missing American Idol, and ANTM though.

Standardized testing is possibly the most annoying thing ever. 4 days worth- 2 English (which I finished thank god), 1 math (which I find easy because I'm weird), and 1 Science (which I'm a bit worried about because my Science teacher last year was pretty bad. I did do well in that class though.) English is the worst, with the "Write a short story about a band that needs new uniforms for the Orange Bowl, and how they get them. 25 minutes, GO!" parts. Or a 5 paragraph literary essay in 45 minutes. I never, ever finish. And such stupid questions, like "2 parts from the story that make you think it takes place in earlier times." Um, well, the letter was dated 1897. And she included a penny for postage. On the bright side, one teacher promised Dunkin Donuts on Friday. And no homework.

Roller blading will be the death of me. 2 weeks starting the most recent Monday in gym class. I haven't had to yet because of strange scheduling, but I do tomorrow. Around the track which is bumpy and has hills. Last year I crashed into a fence. My plan is to convince the teacher I am bad enough to stay on the flat part. Shouldn't be too hard.

never, EVER watch ANTM for 9 hours straight unless you want to risk losing IQ points

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:07:38 GMT

I had to have a physical so I can try out for cheerleading next year. Of course, I haven't had one in a few years so they decide to give me a bunch of shots. I had blood drawn from my finger, plus ones for meningitis, tetnis, and chicken pox. I thought I had all of those already.. Anyways, this was last night. Today I wake up with sore arms, a sore body, a headache, and a sore throat. And a 100.4 fever. All of this, but there was no school to begin with, so I didn't get to miss it. Where is the justice in getting sick if it doesn't get you out of school? And why did shots make me sick? Another reason onto the long list as to why doctors suck.

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:11:00 GMT

I found out today that I can access LiveJournal from my IPod. Along with all other websites, plus I can get directions, watch YouTube, and do all of the regular ipod stuff like listen to music. Its pretty sick.

We brought Charley, our new puppy, home today. I am kind of in love with him- he is so cute. Of course, on the drive home, he went in his travel crate, leaving us to breathe through our mouths for 45 minutes. He also likes to bite tails, eat toes, fingers, arms, hair, etc., and run away from threatening dogs barking at him.

This is Charley. He is my new best friend

So proud of me? Because I lived through another year?

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:00:19 GMT

I'm ridiculously happy right now. My kind of friend got me a really pretty Aries necklace. My grandma got me a $50 ITunes Gift Card (and a Chinese Brush Painting Set which I gave to my sister. Seriously grandma, hoop earrings aren't that hard to find. I would have accepted $7 ones from Claires. But no, a painting kit. I liked painting when I was 9 or 10. Not now.)

My parents got me AN IPOD TOUCH. I'm still in shock, because I was expecting a better Nano. I had like a heart attack when I saw it. Name suggestions? I'm thinking Mitchell maybe.

We picked out our new puppy. His name is Charley, he is a beagle, and he is my new best friend. My current dog hated all of the other dogs we bothered her with, but she will tolerate him at least. There will be pictures when we bring him home on Sunday. Curse my aunt for going to Europe so we had to host Passover. I'm still eating bread, and I don't find stuffed cabbage or gafiltafish very appealing.

New Kids on the Block had a bunch of hits<3

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:50:56 GMT

Why this week has been, and will be good:

-It FINALLY feels like Spring, and I am wearing shorts.

-My grade won Spirit Week. Our prize includes a trophy, championship pencils, and a day of school where all we do is watch movies and eat popcorn. We are the championsss my frienddd.

-Spirit Night is tonight, and I have a feeling we will get in trouble for "innapropriate dancing" again. Pshh. Grinding is fun.

-Spring Break is tomorrow, and all of next week. No homework!!

-My birthday is tomorrow. =]

-We are getting a second dog on Sunday or Monday. Another beagle (we have one named Bailey now) puppy which will be named Charley.

fucking chicken. no wait, i meant FUNKY chicken!

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:36:59 GMT

My birthday is soon! LiveJournal is being mentally challenged, and won't let me display it, but its on the 18th de abril. I want to know how old people think I am, because it could be amusing. Its not like an exciting age to turn though. Oh well.

Other thoughts include that concerts are crazy fun, the majority of my teachers are insane, and Lauren from Americas Next Top Model is accidentally cutting off her finger in the next episode. Is it wrong that I'm excited?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:08:10 GMT

In the last week I have:

~Grown closer to a friend because of my unexpected knowledge of how to comfort someone mourning.
~Become really insecure, and had a bit of an emotional breakdown, then proceeded to pretend it never happened.
~Had a conversation with a non Grey's watcher about the word seriously.
~Written a persuasive essay on pro-choice abortion just because Addison had one.
~Bought tickets to see Legally Blonde, again, because I loved it the first time.
~Watched someones fake mustache fall off during a performance I was in. His mustache is now famous.
~Possibly impressed a really hot assistant teacher by being acting^^ because I am "quiet" except I'm not.

I have 2 more performances tomorrow, and I am so exciting. I have friends in the show, and we are going to rock it. And my advisory group thing from last year is having a reunion on Friday. We were so crazy, and its going to be insane. Life got significantly better today.

Still Here

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:43:45 GMT

We had this cultural alladay thing today, except it was only a few hours, so more like cultural partaday but whatever. This guy came to talk to us( I have no idea who he was), but he did this presentation, and it was really cool, and meaningful, but very funny so that we would pay attention. He roleplayed a bunch of people and it's kind of indescribable but left me very happy. He told us that everyone is beautiful, and to tell people. Guess what was being shouted through the hallways ALL DAY. It was amusing. He also said this poem a few times and I liked it.

Still Here
-Langston Hughes

I been scared and battered.
My hopes the wind done scattered.
   Snow has friz me,
   Sun has baked me,

Looks like between 'em they done
   Tried to make me

Stop laughin', stop lovin', stop livin'--
   But I don't care!
   I'm still here!

Guess who had a pi day celebration today?( pi=3.14 today=3.14) I love math class.