Watch my dad play this weird game I got for Christmas.

pizza

SOL

We are up in the mountains of WVa with no cell phone signal and no internet in the condo. Right now I snuck into the lobby of the ritzy hotel to mooch off of the WiFi. If you were on MySpace you could see all the pics but you're not so wallow in your nonconformity why don't you. Jason has the condo phone # if you need to get a hold of me.

CARL

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

I hope yall are having a CRAMAZING Christmas because I am fo sho. I got a super awesome candy-apple red Kodak Easy Share camera that matches my red laptop. I am super excited about it. I am going to take a ton of pics on my snowboarding trip. So that you hear it from me and not someone else (its already spreading like wildfire) I should probably let you know I am going out with Derek 2 these days. GASP! I know boys are icky and stupid but his sweetness makes up for it :). Trust me I am prepared. "Love Hurts"


All my love ~ CARL

O Christmas Tree

So how'd you guy's gingerbread houses turn out? We got ours up but it fell shortly thereafter. It was fun though. Merry Christmas all.

Grammar...blech

Lesson 26 #1-10 pg.105/106
Lesson 27 Ex1 #1-10 Ex2 #1-10 Ex3 #1-15 pg.107-109
Lesson 28 Ex1 #1-10 Ex2 #1-10 pg. 111
Lesson 29 Ex1 #1-10 Ex2 #1-20 pg.115

Read through lessons 30,31, and 32

CARL

There is no title worthy of fully capturing the beauty of this moment.

BEACON
National Treasure: Book of Secrets PG, 2hrs 4min
(12:00) (1:00) (2:45) (3:50) (5:30) 7:00 8:15 9:40

JOY-LAN DRIVE IN
National Treasure: Book of Secrets PG, 2hrs 4min
7:30

Oh sweet night

You Are the Night Light Ripping Through My Wicked World.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAO8jKMm8Wc&NR=1
Check it out y'all, it has old people AND nerds.

Well I'm not paralyzed...

This video's kinda sweet. Bj, I think you may like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGCT4AQIR0

CM

Okay, okay...

So Aunt Sandy came over to our house tonight and we were exchanging presents with her cause she's not going to be here fore Christmas. My parents kept telling me all afternoon that they got a "present for the family" and were torturing me with suspense. Since they both knew what it was, I insisted that I should get to open it. They agreed and a few moments later, here I am, typing this post to you all on our brand new... laptop! Crazy, right? I don't know, it's weird. But pretty cool. So I'll see ya'll tomorrow, make sure you study for Chemistry tomorrow since you know you don't get to cheat this time, you bunch of cheaters! :)

CM

CLEPTO! (ver 2.0)

WONKY! You still have my snow pants and I need them! Unlike some retarded paper for K that she will make us redo a bazillion times anyway (BTW i am so not doing it again for tomorrow) these are actually important. TRY TO FIND THEM!!!!

Please or I spank u!
CARL

Apple bottom jeans and the boots with the fur!

I see a lot of those around lately, especially the boots. So I was hoping that I could watch Pay it Forward with AP but K left the Laptop (and thus the DVD that was in it) at home so no dice there. UHHH my Honors Ext from like two modules ago has to get done or I can't take my exam. It sucks.

CARL

Ah the power of MUSIC

Man I love music, I've been jamming about my room and I feel so much better. Music makes me feel happier and jumpy and fun! So, hope the games are fun and hope that your hair goes well carl. See Mo' and KD on the morrow chicas. Hip Hip Hooray Fin de Semana!

... and should I live always in anticipation of someday?

Okay, we need a new post, so here it is- more "would you rathers":

Would you rather
1) break both your arms or both your legs?
2) eat a raw potato or an entire head of iceberg lettuce?
3) speak in Tongues or not speak at all?
4) listen to Low (Apple Bottom Jeans) or Big Girls Don't Cry for the rest of your life?
5) have a large collection of rare beanie babies or of rubber snakes?
6) have brain or heart surgery?
7) have loved and lost or have never loved at all (I maybe have asked this one before, but let's hear your answers again)?
8) wear purple or gold from head to toe every day?
9) learn karate or ballet?
10) go scuba or sky diving?

Answer me these and I'll be your friend forever. ~bj

I would never try to debo your paper if it wasn't for your own good...

CLEPTO!

BJ! You took my essay and you don't even see me to give it to me thief! Um, if you would like to scan it in or just give me some of K's comments so that I can pretend to tweak it, that would be sweetness. BTW I have two Audioslave cds including the one with that song on it Kelser if you would like to borrow them.

CARL

...but I'm human, and I'm selfish...

Hey guys,

I just wanted to share with you all how very much I love and appreciate you and what you are to me in my life. A person can't honestly ask for much better friends than I have. Talk about living about the standard... I hope you are enjoying your nights as much as I am (...) and I will see each of you tomorrow.

Merry Christmas,
Bethany

Even heroes need a parachute

Hey so what's the deal-io, yo? Are we going to get a Christmas arbol tomorrow? And if yes, where? What time?

CM

The Chase

Questions of Meaning

1. The story is that of how approaching a problem with passion and zeal can make the outcome all the more glorious, memorable, and not to mention, successful. Dillard is making the case that the only way to truly fulfill your mission is to forget yourself, and throw your whole heart into “climbing the mountain.”

2. I don’t believe the pursuer’s persistence is reasonable, given that the children were of a very young age, and their offense was of no long-lasting consequence. They were simply “kids being kids.”

3. To the narrator, the pursuer represents passion and devotion to a certain cause, no matter the sacrifices. As the chase goes on, the author thinks of the pursuer as a glorious example of dedication. Yet, when the chase ends, the climax turns out to be a monotonous tongue lashing, and over-all the author finds it quite anti-climactic.

4. The author uses that particular imagery because at the end of the glorious and magnificent chase, the only climax that would heighten the mood would have been violence. But, in reality, it was just a regular, ordinary, adult form of punishment. She says that the punishment was “beside the point” because, in her mind, the chase had been what had set the pursuer apart, and now that it was over there was nothing of real consequence left to incur.

Questions on Writing Strategy

1. Dillard opens her story by telling how the key to football is putting the consequences for oneself aside, and having wide open, yet focused passion, for the task ahead. This serves as a metaphor for the rest of the story when the author is making the point that the key to life in general is passion.

2. In paragraph two Dillard goes from speaking of her “boy arm” straight to “winter.” She also goes from being in trouble to her happiest days. I believe this helps establish the quick pace of her story.

3. Dillard interrupts the chase to describe her “immense discovery” because it gives emphasis to the moral of the story. It weakens the quick paced lead up to the climax, however it gives good emphasis to the moral of the narrative.

4. Dillard’s point of view is that of a seven-year-old girl. Her view of things is simplified, and the narrative is centered very much on the here and now.

5. Dillard implies that children are much more likely to do something, regardless of the outcome for themselves if that is what is truly necessary, while adults are much less likely to do so.
Questions on Language


1.crenellated = having battlements
nigh = nearly, almost
impelled/compelled = urged or driven forward
perfunctorily = lacking interest of enthusiasm
translucent = permitting the passage of light

2. In the statement “I got in trouble for throwing snowballs, and have seldom been happier since,” the author clearly states a paradox. This is that, in general, it is not a pleasant, or “happy” experience to be in trouble, however the author is saying she delighted in it. In her apparent view of childhood, Dillard shows that she believes a child in trouble is learning valuable life lessons.

3. The effect of the last sentence is to relive the tension of the story, as well as to bring the story back the glorious recounting of a child, rather than the musings of an adult.

K.D.

Cheeks of the Fish

Fish Cheeks

"Questions on Meaning"

1. Tan cries when she finds out the boy she loves is coming to dinner because she is ashamed that her family will be having a traditional Chinese dinner. The boy she loves is "as white as Mary in the manger" and she feels that her household and their traditions may be embarrassing.

2. Tan's mother went out of her way to prepare a disturbingly Chinese dinner because she wanted to demonstrate to her guests as well as her daughter that their Chinese heritage was nothing to be embarrassed about but rather something to be proud of. She proved this by taking the menu to the extreme. The last sentence, "For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.", demonstrates that although Tan was embarrassed at the time of the dinner her mother had chosen, she now realizes that she knew in her heart that the dinner did represent her Chinese heritage and that she should have been proud of it.

3. The fourteen-year-old Tan feels ashamed of her Chinese background because it is different from the rest of her peers. Although she loves her mother, Tan still feels some slight embarrassment and resent that her mother went through the trouble of preparing a disturbingly traditional meal for the minister and his family.

4. Tan's purpose is to demonstrate to readers is more than sole entertainment. She tries to communicate to the audience that being different and coming from a different background is not necessarily a bad thing. It can, in fact, be beneficial because diversity has the ability to add to the interest of a person.

"Questions on Writing Strategy"

1. Tan's statement "For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose." show directly from the beginning what Tan's true desire is for, she wants to fit in with the culture around her.

2. Tan's use of transitions helps the story to flow and at the same time keep the reader interested in the narrative with details.

3. The last sentence of the essay demonstrates irony as Tan remarks that her mother had chosen all her favorite foods for Christmas Eve that year because at the time, Tan was not pleased with the outrageous dinner her mother had cooked and it wasn't until years later that she realized the purpose behind her mother's choice.

4. By lingering over the description of the food on the table, Tan emphasizes the grotesqueness (it's a word, I promise) of the dinner and how unappealing it may have looked to the dinner guests.

"Questions on Language"

1. The simile about Mary is surprising because referencing such a person is not ordinarily done by authors. It's amusing because… you know, I'm really not sure why it's amusing. Sorry.

2. The author being only fourteen makes the tone of the essay more appropriately youthful. Teenage girls tend to be overly conscious of aspects of their lives that may be slightly embarrassing to them but not to others and this adds to the emotions expressed by the author. Statements such as "…and I pretended he was not worthy of existence" and "I wanted to disappear" are indicative of a teenager's language.

CM

El Campeon del Mundo

Questions On Meaning:
1.) Angelou's purpose is to explain the importance of this figure and his struggle as a metaphor for the struggle of her race.
2.) The victory of the African-American boxer is shared by much of his race that put their faith and pride in him.
3.) Those atrocities don't actually occur because of a lost boxing match but they do represent the broken pride of people who have been hurt so many times before.
4.) No, the anecdote is simply a metaphor for a larger struggle that is very real.

Question On Writing Strategy:
1.) The room was crowded and there is a feeling of tension. (Okay sorry I did el lamo on this one. K wants exact quotes and I don't have my Bedford with me to find them.)
2.) There is a climax in which the champion is weakened and the room is suspenseful. After the climax he makes a comeback and it is clear that he will be the winner.
3.) It is ironic that although an African-American won the fight, they were still victimized in the larger struggle.
4.) The use of direct quotation allows you to feel as though you were listening to the fight yourself. You also get to know the personalities of the people in the room this way.
5.) Angelou uses analogy to describe the nature of the people in the store after the fight. Her narrative depends on this setting and the attitudes of the people in it.

Questions On Language:
1.) Angelou is referring to the referee's explanation of the rules before the fight.
2.) Angelou's use of nonstandard English contributes to the conversational tone of the piece and allows you to better understand the cultural dialect of the characters.

Love always,
CARL

You can trust me, trust nobody...

p. 45 Actividades B, D, E, H, I

Merry Christmas #2

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1135153698

(The guy on the right is Matthew Clark, the brother of Ben Clark. He's a pretty cool kid.)

Happy Aids Awareness Day!

Have you ever had sex with a man, who had sex with a man, who had sex with a man from Africa? Didn't think so. Stop blushing and looking suspicious.

CARL

Happy December!

I love new months, they're pretty high up on my list of things I love. So I thought I would share in that by making a happy December post.

"forget December
it won't be better than I remember it before
and this month only
would be so lonely
and not so homely anymore"
CM

Merry Christmas!

Hey guys (even CARL this time...)-
This is me and my sisters. I'm the third one from the left (just in case you can't tell). On the left is Abby, then Rachel, and on my right is Sarah. Have fun.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1124929561

~bj

P.S.- Be patient. It loads slow. It's probably worth the wait.

We all need a little praise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ULVQOneeZE

Jason and I were just talking about this. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Nothing like a little FBS to brighten your day.

CARL

blogs all wonky

Hey is the blog telling you all we have to change to a google account, I was trying to add a link and it wasn't cooperating.
~wC

We were dead before the ship even sank.

http://revver.com/watch/312404/flv/david-copperfied-card-trick/

What do you want?...everything...everything?... EVERYTHING!

Title courtesy of Brittany's crazy musings. I decree that we have a Mario Kart tournament at my house tomorrow after church and before love thy neighbor. After a disfunctionalpalooza Thanksgiving and some crazy stuff that happened last night at the Bluegrass festival (of all places) I could really use some time with some not totally psycho people (it only seems that way when we get on the N64). I wish we could have hung out today. I should really get my Physics done and read for APUSH tomorrow but really who does that? Come now I need some emotional support on the procrastination band-wagon. You know you want to goof off with me.

CARL

Ohio has the flavor of a water chesnut

Okay, I honestly think FLVS does a really good job. Or else I just have the best teachers online. Anyway, this video (if you haven't seen it) is well worth your three minutes. It came straight off the announcement page of my art history class.
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=eacd3a6c9cb27f78994c
~bj

p.s.- K.D., if TN wins today against Kentucky, we go to the SEC championship with LSU. Who won't be there? Florida. What now? :)

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Ms. 16 years old! I hope your day is filled with ice cream and dancing monkeys, cause you totally deserve dancing ice cream on your birthday. On a more serious note I would like to add, Mo' you are an awesome amiga and even though you think turning 16 now when most of us are older is not so fun, just think when we're all old like Mr. Beard Guy, you can say "I really am 39 and not 40!" Have a cramazing day as a teenager (poses with sports gear and gang signs).
~wOnKy CoMmA

Oh buddy, the freaks come out at night...

Or in the middle of a Thursday in November... I don't know about ya'll, but my Thanksgiving feast is looking like it's going to be dysfunction-palooza. I don't know how I got born into this freakshow. Hopefully it will at least be entertaining. We're going to my aunt's in a few minutes and I just thought I'd take this time to dedicate a Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow bloggers... And I will do that by...



Turduckens!! Have no fear, it's not ours. I just wanted to prove to you guys that there is such a thing. The largest recorded nested bird roast is 17 birds, the
bustergophechiduckneaealcockidgeoverwingailusharkolanbler - a bustard stuffed with a turkey, a goose, a pheasant, a chicken, a duck, a guinea fowl, a teal, a woodcock, a partridge, a plover, a lapwing, a quail, a thrush, a lark, an Ortolan Bunting and a Garden Warbler. Somehow it just does not sound appealing to me.

CM

Au Revoir

Alright, on my last day here I will make just one wish of all of you: Please tell me what the English/Spanish/Chemistry/Anything else relevant to me homeworks were. Thanks. ~bj

Puntology 202

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/comics/Bizarro.dtl

So if this isn't the absolute epitome of punny, I'm not sure what is...

More FLVS Wisdom

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.” -Buddha

Keyword: Unpredictable

It almost starts with a "p". If you had said predictable, I may have come up with unpredictable. Predictable (or unpredictable) is an adjective, right? Anyway, the song is "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)". I'd heard it a lot, but today the announcer said it was by Green Day and I was stunned in disbelief. Did you know Green Day sang that song? It's on the album Nimrod released in 1997... I didn't even know the band had been around that long. ~bj

APUSH

"In the despair that followed the Panic of 1831, many people accepted the teachings of William Miller, who preached that the world would end on October 22, 1843. It didn't." -the Enduring Vision

~bj

Misery's Beautiful

Yes, Congratulations to all. We have made it to Thanksgiving Break. And while I realize that Thanksgiving Break has not in the past been recognized as especially significant, I still think it's worth noting. School has been rough, I won't deny it. But we're still winning. We keep waking up. So go ahead, tell yourself you're great. And live up your well-deserved nine day break.

Homework

The Gettsburg Address questions 11,12; 1 and 2 on lit; bold terms; notes on theme 5. See ya.

This isn't the title you're looking for (Obi-Wan adaption)

"I don't love people, I love Camaros, Zeppelin, and french-fries, in that order."--Steven Hyde That '70s Show

That basically sums it up for me.

all of my love,
K.D.

When?

Quick question: When is the trip to Epcot for Mr. Beard guy's class?
~wC

"I mostly copy other people"

Hey now. So are we having a water balloon fight today or what??
CM

KD!

Have you asked your mom about carpooling yet? If so, the verdict is... And my mom says maybe since your house is closer to PHCC we should just meet there both days a week and switch drivers and cars. Let me know what you think. ~bj

The most cramazing thing for Christmas

So for the past couple days I have been driving around MY brand new 2007 Chevy HHR!!! Mom got a super deal on it so she snagged it. She was going to try and hide it until Christmas but she decided against that. It is so PLUSH. It's navy blue (with the glitter metallic flakes), with a chrome kit, running boards, roof rack, XM radio, iPod jack, leather interior, 2.4L engine, and did I mention 30 MPG highway! It was weird driving something where the stearing and the breaking are so responsive when I'm used to driving old trucks. It is a hatchback that looks like a modernized version of the old surf wagons. Super cool.

CARL

"don't laugh at me/don't call me names"

So I don't have much to say. Except this class is pretty dumb and I'm really excited to not have to take it next year. Actually, I'm excited to not have to take anything here next year. Hmm... now that I think about it, there are a lot of things that I'm exicted for right now. I will make a list for you:
(1) DRIVING! [19 days!]
(2) not coming to school next year, as long as all goes according to plan
(3) taking Spanish next year
(4) college, super excited for college
(5) Christmas and seeing my sister

So yeah, it's fun to have things to look forward to. It makes the more mundane things seem a little more than pointless. And it makes my life seem a little more than useless.
CM

It's just the same hard candy...

Do two or three headed people have as many necks as they have heads? ~bj

"I'll clone myself a dinosaur on every single day"

I'll just shake my booty and cookies will appear.

You just can't win at a losing game.

So we only brought home one trophy from the meet yesterday. We got 2nd in inspection. Not too bad. Not as good as we could've done though. With not a lot of practice in between meets and an alternate that had little to no practice it wasn't terrible. We are totally gonna whoop tail at Springstead's meet in January though. We are having a cookout at my house today so that should be fun. It also means I'll get none of my work done but whatev.

CARL

Christmas is coming :)

I love it when I realize the allusions made in media or understand the meaning of a word after having learned it. I was watching a little bit of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" the other day and Saalem the cat was dressed up like a bird. He was like, "Quoth the raven, 'No way!'". I totally understood where it came from. It was cool. ~bj

"We'll never feel bad anymore"

Hey guys,
So I applied for this poetry scholarship the other day. I didn't really expect anything to come out of it but I guess the deadline was yesterday and so I just figured what the heck, I've got nothing to lose... So anyway, I got an email this afternoon that said I'm a topical winner! I don't get any money or anything, but my poem gets published in this book that they're trying to sell to everyone. I'm obviously not buying one, but it's just a cool recognition cause less than 2% of the entries get published in the anthology mine will be in. Yay!

CM

Woohoo!

Hey Guys!- I just took my module three exam and got an 82.6666...! I know that doesn't sound amazing but given my first test was open book and I got an 83 and I failed my last test... I'm pretty excited. Hooray! Work is worth something sometimes. ~bj

homework...lame

"You're way too beautiful girl"

Lea!!
Felíz Cumpleaños, my dear!! Seventeen, seventeen, seventeen and you like it, love it, like it, seventeen... How does it feel to be the first to turn the big one seven? I hope you have a great day today and always and don't forget how much we ♥ you!! I hope this picture conveys all of the excitement for your big day that I have and would like to express and yet can not find the words.

:) Love you!!
CM

It's summertime... ladies lookin' hot

I am so not gangsta. I didn't really understand what CARL meant when she said she was trippin' over the new look. Trippin'... that's a bad thing, right? Well, I put it back, and now the majority of the text is purple. Or gray. I don't see that well. I want it to be a bright color like yellow. It's a good thing the text is in Spanish and not some other language. Because if it was in Czech or Romanian we would not be able to get it back. My mom saw your last post, KD, and asked if we were preschoolers. I should have told her no, we are sophisticaated young adults, able to give blood in the very near future. On that note: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WONKY!! How's it feel to be seventeen? I think you should go get an issue of the mag, maybe it will be different when you actually fit the title. :) Anyway, I hope you all are having a great day in all your different places. Let us know, Carl, how you do at your meet (which is where I assume you are, but I guess I'm not sure). ~bj

"I've been between myself for days"

Hey guys,

So I was mainly just tired of "poopie" being the first thing I see when I get on the blog... but I also just wanted to thank you guys. Mostly for being so tolerant. I've been feeling kind of "mad at the world" lately and I'm sure you all have received some of the unintentional results of that... So I'm sorry for any jerk-like qualities I've been displaying lately. I honestly don't mean to be that way, I just can't control my mouth quick enough sometimes... But thank you guys for not completely shunning me or anything, you put up with a lot...

CM

Poopie

So this is what comes up if you Google "poopie". Be warned, it is one of those things that is mildly disgusting, but duly hilarious!

THE GHOST POOPIE The kind where you feel poopie come out, see poopie on the toilet paper, but there's no poopie in the bowl.
THE CLEAN POOPIE The kind where you feel poopie come out, see poopie in the bowl, but there's no poopie on the toilet paper.
THE WET POOPIE You wipe your butt fifty times and it still feels unwiped. So you end up putting toilet paper between your butt and your underwear so you don't ruin them with those dreadful skid marks.
THE SECOND WAVE POOPIE This poopie happenes when you've finished, your pants are up to your knees, and you suddenly realize you have to poopie some more.
THE BRAIN HEMORRAHAGE THROUGH YOUR NOSE POOPIE Also known as "Pop a Vein in your Forehead Poopie". You have to strain so much to get it out that you turn purple and practically have a stroke.
THE CORN POOPIE No explanation necessary.
THE LINCOLN LOG POOPIE The kind of poopie that's so enormous you're afraid to flush it down without first breaking it up into little pieces with the toilet brush.
THE NOTORIUS DRINKER POOPIE The kind of poopie you have the morning after a long night of drinking. It's most noticeable trait is the tread mark left on the bottom of the toilet bowl after you flush.
THE "GEE, I REALLY WISH I COULD POOPIE" POOPIE The kind where you want to poopie, but even after straining your guts out, all you can do is sit on the toilet, cramped and farting.
THE WET CHEEKS POOPIE Also known as the "Power Dump". That's the kind that comes out of your buns so fast that your butt cheeks get splashed with the toilet water.
THE LIQUID POOPIE That's the kind where yellowish-brown liquid shoots out of your butt, splashes all over the side of the toilet bowl and, at the same time, chronically burns your tender poop-chute.
THE MEXICAN FOOD POOPIE A class all its own.
THE CROWD PLEASER This poopie is so intriguing in size and/or appearance that you have to show it to someone before flushing.
THE MOOD ENHANCER This poopie occurs after a lengthy period of constipation, thereby allowing you to be your old self again.
THE RITUAL This poopie occurs at the same time each day and is accomplished with the aid of a newspaper.
THE GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS POOPIE A poopie so noteworthy it should be recorded for future generations.
THE AFTERSHOCK POOPIE This poopie has an odour so powerful than anyone entering the vicinity within the next 7 hours is affected.
THE "HONEYMOON'S OVER" POOPIE This is any poopie created in the presence of another person.
THE GROANER A poopie so huge it cannot exit without vocal assistance.
THE FLOATER Characterized by its floatability, this poopie has been known to resurface after many flushings.
THE RANGER A poopie which refuses to let go. It is usually necessary to engage in a rocking or bouncing motion,but quite often the only solution is to push it away with a small piece of toilet paper.
THE PHANTOM POOPIE This appears in the toilet mysteriously and no one will admit to putting it there.
THE PEEK-A-BOO POOPIE Now you see it, now you don't. This poopie is playing games with you. Requires patience and muscle control.
THE BOMBSHELL A poopie that comes as a complete surprise at a time that is either inappropriate to poopie (ie. during lovemaking or a root canal) or you are nowhere near poopie-ing facilities.
THE SNAKE CHARMER A long skinny poopie which has managed to coil itself into a frightening position - usually harmless.
THE OLYMPIC POOPIE This poopie occurs exactly one hour prior to the start of any competitive event in which you are entered and bears a close resemblance to the Drinker's Poopie.
THE BACK-TO-NATURE POOPIE This poopie may be of any variety but is always deposited either in the woods or while hiding behind the passenger side of your car.
THE PEBBLES-FROM-HEAVEN POOPIE An adorable collection of small turds in a cluster, often a gift from God when you actually CAN'T poopie.
PREMEDITATED POOPIE Laxative induced. Doesn't count.
POOPIEZOPHERENIA Fear of poopieting - can be fatal!
ENERGIZER vs DURACELL POOPIE Also known as a "Still Going" poopie.
THE POWER DUMP POOPIE The kind that comes out so fast, you barely get your pants down when you're done.
THE LIQUID PLUMBER POOPIE This kind of poopie is so big it plugs up the toilet and it overflows all over the floor. (You should have followed the advice from the Lincoln Log Poopie.)
THE SPINAL TAP POOPIE The kind of poopie that hurts so much coming out, you'd swear it's got to be coming out sideways.
THE "I THINK I'M GIVING BIRTH THROUGH MY BUTT" POOPIE Similar to the Lincoln Log and The Spinal Tap Poopies. The shape and size of the turd resembles a tall boy beer can. Vacuous air space remains in the rectum for some time afterwards.
THE PORRIDGE POOPIE The type that comes out like toothpaste, and just keeps on coming. You have two choices: (a) flush and keep going, or (b) risk it piling up to your butt while you sit there helpless.
THE "I'M GOING TO CHEW MY FOOD BETTER" POOPIE When the bag of Dorritos you ate last night lacerates the insides of your rectum on the way out in the morning.
THE "I THINK I'M TURNING INTO A BUNNY" POOPIE When you drop lots of cute, little round ones that look like marbles and make tiny splashing sounds when they hit the water.
THE "WHAT THE HECK DIED IN HERE?" POOPIE Also sometimes referred to as The Toxic Dump. Of course you don't warn anyone of the poisonous bathroom odour. Instead, you stand innocently near the door and enjoy the show as they run out gaggin and gasping for air.
THE "I JUST KNOW THERE'S A TURD STILL DANGLING THERE" POOPIE Where you just sit there patiently and wait for the last cling-on to drop off because if you wipe now, it's going to smear all over the place.

Hope it gave you some giggles...

all of my love,
K.D.

"he said son when you grow up would you be the savior of the broken, the beaten, and the damned?"

Ok guys, (I start my posts out like that a lot, don't I) so our choices for the AP English review books are "5 Steps to a 5 on the AP English Literature Test" (which sounds fairly appealing to me), "Master the AP English Lit and Comp Test" or the regular old Kaplan standby. We are taking AP English Lit, right? Not Comp? I can never remember... anyways, I don't really remember what my point was... but yeah, those are the review books. We should get some soon.

CM

When it rains, it pours

And it was pouring when we got to Universal yesterday. The lines were long too, but I had fun anyway. I had thought that Universal (being the movie makers) would go crazy on their special effects but they didn't even have scare zones outside of the haunted houses like Busch Gardens does. The few good haunted houses that were actually scary had 90min waits in line. Unfortunately I think they have gone soft because they make more money off of alcohol than anything else. Scantily clad girls were walking around everywhere with these red jello shots in syringes to look like blood. How much did this nano-ounce of fluid cost do you ask? Five dollars a pop I heard her say. Not too mention every drunken fool in there bought one. Rediculous. Anyway my real reason for posting was too see what happened in Chemistry today. Hit me up with some info yo.

CARL

"And the rosary beads, count em, One Two Three, fell apart as they hit the floor"

So, today I did nothing, it was divine. I really feel as if we should fight for Spanish Comp., we ARE THE BEST IN THE COUNTY FOR PETE'S SAKE! I mean think about it, our football team is el lamo and they get money. We have to try. I know I've said this before but can you all believe 1/4 of our jr. year is gone?! It reminds me of that Switchfoot song "Gone, like yesterday is gone, like Al Pachino's cash, nothing lasts in this life...". Whats all this about hair dye? Oh yah, ok, for those with Mr. Coefer you all know the 1930s actresses he has pictures of, well I love those dresses they all wear, AND I think I want a dress like that for prom, so get this: I'm going to try and make it on me onesies. *Gasp* hehe sorry guys I'm so hyper plus I haven't posted in a billion years. Well, I'll be off now.
P.S. J'heart Irish Alternative Rock!
~wOnKy CoMmA (if I ever forgot an M, I'd be wonky coma...thats a riot)

"i almost wrote a song about you today but i tore it all up and threw it away"

I just watched the Pursuit of Happyness with my mom. I didn't realize I hadn't seen almost half of the movie. It was good. I honestly think we need to do something. There are five of us. Five people can make a difference. We are so utterly blessed in the lives we live. Whether we go help at the soup kitchen every Sunday or we but a cow for a village in Africa or a bracelet for those kids in the movie I didn't see, we need to do something for our world. Rally with me... ~bj

Raspberry Beret

So who all is going to the game tonight? It will be the last game I'm going to this year so I think after I march color guard I'll change and just hang out the rest of the night. I hope Howl-O-Scream was fun. Mom's friends are getting married this Saturday in our front yard as many people have tried to do (the past two it rained so they got married in the hangar instead). They are getting married by Elvis so instead of playing "Here comes the bride" they wanted to play "Love Me Tender". Super cheesy I know. I made the mistake of mentioning how easy the song was to play so I guess now I'm playing "Love Me Tender" at the wedding. Probably because they are too lazy to set up the speakers. Oh well, just because this is a shady operation doesn't mean it can't be fun! It should be cute actually.

CARL

"She doesn't know the word impossible"

Alright guys,
So I just realized that I have not posted (like, really posted) in an extremely long time. My last real post was me ranting about those angsty teenagers. Speaking of teenagers, I've informed two of the four of you about this previously, but for the sake of the other two I will inform you all again. On Tuesday, I saw Tory Stanfield walking out of my APHG class before seventh period started and he was carrying a basketball. Last night at church, this kid walks in and he's holding a football. He had it on his lap the whole hour and as soon as we got outside afterwards, he threw it. To whom, you ask? I'm not entirely sure if there was even anyone there. That's just what "teenagers" do. Apparently.
And so anyways, it's not that I have anything particularly important to banter on about now, I just felt compelled to post to make up for my lack of posting. Oh, also speaking of quotations (see above paragraph), I just look at this "blog" of "unnecessary" quotations. It was fairly humorous. I love being part of the blogger community. It makes me happy a little bit. ... :)
So I hope KD and bj are having a blast at Howl-o-Scream. Did you die bj? KD, do you still have full function of your arm?
Well, I hate being on the computer so I think I'll go have some ice cream and spend some time with my mom.
WE NEED TO HAVE A WATER BALLOON FIGHT TOMORROW!!
CM
"she takes me as i am and that ain't easy"

Uk

Do you ever just have one of those days. Lately it seems like everyday. I wanted to upload a Stewart/Colbert '08 shirt for yall but blogger wouldn't let me. Not that it matters (or that it's any of my buisiness for that matter) but I am still very mad about Brad. It's funny how people change. I miss some of my old friends but it's not like I can just go talk to them because they're not the same people now. My old friends might as well be dead! It is a super sad concept. I wanted to say how much I appreciate you guys for always being there for me and not being as fickle as most people are. Y'all are pretty much amazing.

Love always,
CARL

P.S. I have to do a Physics lab. Mom wants to go to Applebee's. Guess which one wins.

I say ka-BOOM!

So do you think the PSAT will go into 4 period long enough so that I won't have to read for APUSH? Hoo-ray for being behind pace in FLVS and having teachers that never check my pace.

You're way too beautiful girl...

Yeah, this was our Saturday night. It pretty much kicked butt, but we were sad that the two of you weren't there. This guy in the next lane took this picture for us after we danced when he got a strike. Next time we have an opportunity to do something fun everybody better be there... ~bj

At It Again

So, I broke down and took out my N64 again...playing Zelda and I am already starting to obsess. I was wondering how Saturday went? I was pretty busy, two soccer games, one in Tampa, along with car and grocery shopping. This was random, I just don't want to go read chapter 13 for Cofer... see y'all tomorrow

all of my love,
K.D.

HEY!

I changed my mind I think I will be able to survive tonight. I'm waiting on Shanna to get back to me on what she is doing. I just need a ride.

CARL

And the verdict is...

...Leopards lose 13-6. But did anybody expect differently? I am sad, I'd like to eventually win a game. CARL, did you stay the whole game or leave after you held that sword over the most popular people in our school's heads? I hope you're feeling better... tomorrow at five at Tom Varn. KD, you're still invited if you can convince your madre. It will be sad without you. Hope ya'll have an amazing weekend. ~bj

All Time Low

So I just walked up to my dog to bring her inside and she laid down and turned on her back. She does this quite often- you all can tell me if it's a normal dog thing or if it's weird. But either way... can you imagine if we did that? Like someone walks up to us and is going to chastize us for something we did and we just lay down and put our tummies up like we want to be petted? It would be interesting to see their reactions. ~bj

I did not mean to steal your thunder bj, but this wouldn't wait

Nuf Said.

I love nerdyshirts.com. I could pretty be explained by their shirts, excluding only a few. I'm not even kidding...they are so me.

~K.D.

"don't tell me you love me and act like you don't"

Would you rather:

(1) Win beacoup bucks in the lottery and quit school or continue to live the life you live?
(2) Know English as your only language or know so many languages you couldn't keep them straight?
(3) Be on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader or Survivor?
(4) Have a bald head or hair to your knees the rest of your life?
(5) Be in the circus or work in the emergency services (firefighter or policeman only)?
(6) Blast the radio always or never listen to music?
(7) Be a part of the book 1984 or Harry Potter?
(8) Live in a cave or in a mansion so big you can't count the rooms?
(9) Eat 3 cups of dirt or a dirty sock (a large one)?
(10) Have piercings all the way up your ear or no piercings at all?

~bj

"you know my hips don't lie..."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6s5R2c23XYs

I thought this was funny... if you don't see the humor in it, well, oh well.

CM

welcome to school...

Hey cool kids. This is Tuesday, October 9th (in case you weren't aware). The kids in K's class are watching the second part of Schindler's List today. I am supposed to be working on something... my Spanish homework, APUSH, APAH, or studying for the chemistry quiz. Instead I am blogging. I do not like keyboards with raised keys. They hurt my wrists. In seventh grade Mr. Coburn scared me a lot about getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. But I don't think typing for five minutes will give it to me.

Okay, interesting question for you all- don't blow me off. When you refer to me in your head do you refer to me as bj, BJD, or Bethany (or I suppose anything else that might come into your head)? Let me know and DO NOT LIE TO ME! ~bj

Lets all pretend this is a deep and meaningful moment

So, wow tomorrow is school, again. But, it is homecoming week, YAH! Well, my printer is working but my keyboards space bar isn't so much. Oh yah...my original purpose for saying hi was to say Hernando Swim Team took 2nd (boys and girls) at Confrence! Darn Central kids, they really are beasts. I love reading the posts it makes my heart smile. See you all tomorrow, ta-ta.

In the end, the love you take, is equal to the love...you make--The Beatles The End

So, I went back and counted, and if I did it right (I can never tell with counting at this time of night) I have only posted 4 times in the last 2 months...which is incredibly sad. I think it is because nothing exciting has happened lately.

My typing skills have significantly improved since 9th grade, but unfortunately, my spelling skills have not.

I get my car back on Monday. Mom let me drive it to PHCC last Thursday. She said it was because it was not "school" or "friends." But I have the feeling it was more, "I don't want to waste anymore time on this stupid punishment I have sentenced you to than I already have." Oh well, I am glad it's all over.

My Gators have thrown me into a horrible depression...they lost again in the LSU game. And it really stinks since we were winning most of the game. Now that total pants kicking we preformed on the Vols is smashed into oblivion in the rankings. USF won their game, but that did not come as a surprise.

We found a couple of good cars today in G-ville, but dad came home and decided that there may be others on the computer that he likes better. I don't think I told y'all, but mom is gonna sell her gas-sucker (13.3 MPG) and get a sedan most likely. I still love my car.

Anyways, I best be getting to bed. There is a physics test soon and I gotta study for it tomorrow on top of many other things.

all of my love,
K.D.

"Don't take life too seriously, you'll never come out of it alive" --Van Wilder

P.S. The Beatles ROCK, when you listen to them you can really see why they were the catalyst of the revolution. Although I maintain that the real starters of it were my man Johnny Cash, as well as Chuck Berry and Satchmo (him only in the jazz influence of rock, but that is still a pretty big contribution). Elvis was too, a little. John said "if there was no Elvis there would have been no Beatles," but I truthfully think The King is a bit overrated. Except for Jailhouse Rock...that song really does rock!!! Back to my point, I really want to see Across the Universe (which turns out to be an excellent song). And I hope Carl did good on the SAT (which I know she did)!

P.S.S. Bet y'all had no clue that was the point of my prior post-script, did you?

i'm racking my brain

I just went to Applebee's and ate my face out. Like you guys will be appalled when you see me next- I have no face. And now my sister's making cookies. How am I supposed to resist chocolate chip cookies?? CM, I have a present for you if I can remember to bring it to you. You will like it. :) ~bj

"If people only knew how hard I work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all." -Michelangelo

Turtle! Turtle!

This little guy was in my yard this afternoon... it made me happy. :)
CM

My little Kangaroo

So I did 16 push ups today. That was an achievement. That was about the only thing achieved today however. So at first I thought Phillis Wheatley might be being sarcastic about how much she loves good ol' George but I suppose she is being sincere huh? Crap I need to do physics, learn functions for my algebra quiz, and learn trigonometry in its entirety before the SAT on Saturday. Oh boy I'm gonna bomb that sucker. I don't really care. We are going out to Shakers tonight. I will eat away my sadness and fall out on my bed like a sack of rocks when I get home. MIT sent me some info today. I think that is pretty much my #1 choice at this point. Its ONLY like 50 grand a year. A girl can dream can't she?

CARL

POP Quiz- What is a paradox? You better know before tomorrow.

BOLD FACE LIE

Jeff's mom is afraid of chickens too!

"Brighter than sunshine"

I also thought these were really funny, particularly the top one... and worth posting.

CM

sometimes we watch our heroes die

My friends, September has ended. WAKE UP! Reality is here. I am excited for it to get cold. I love Halloween decorations. The first quarter ends soon. Honestly I feel like it's gone by really fast. That's what they say about your upperclassmen years. The future is rapidly approaching. And we all just have to hope that .5% is enough to get by. But your right Wc, a lot of people don't even get that.

"I'm going to ask you a series of questions and I want them answered on the spot, right now."
(1) What exactly is a liberal arts college?
(2) What does EP stand for?
(3) When are you going to post our profile pic, CM?

~bj

I can't believe...

...you guys didn't post anything while we were gone. Well, we're home now. The beach kicked-butt. But I am ridiculously tired. I hope that you all have had a fun weekend. See ya'll tomorrow. ~bj

"They LIED when they said the good die young"

Ok, I'm really angry right now so I'm venting. I just got off the bus and the people were acting like complete idiots. Teenagers complain about how they have such a bad rep but this is why. People think that they're idiots and these people prove them right. It makes me so mad when they act like such immature, I don't know, what's a better word for idiots!? These people ruin any notion that teenagers can be mature and respectful. What do these people think about?? Here we are, all thinking about college and scholarships and the future, trying to make our lives, and here they are passing around cigarettes and blowing up *insert word that I'd rather not type* to throw around the bus. This is the type of thing that makes me more mad than anything.

CM

Buddy Bars

Did you know there are 775 bloggers who have conspiracy theories as one of their interests? A lot of them have really odd pictures for their profile and wicca as another one of their interests. This one guy's list was like, something, something, something (there were really things, I just can't remember them all), something, conspiracy theories, KFC, etc. It was funny. We need a profile pic. A wicked awesome one. ~bj

That's just like me...

Does anyone understand the Spanish homework? Cause it's giving me a hard time. And I shouldn't be on here. I'm tired.

à la gauche

Hey guys, I was just wondering as I watched the choir at my church sing this morning:
1) How old do you think you will be when your hair starts to lose pigment?
2) Do you think it will be white or grey?
3) Would you prefer it to be white or grey?
4) Will you dye it or let it go colorless?

Just something to think about. ~bj

I'm pretty much a big deal around here.

Wow that jumpstyle stuff seems almost as hard as teaching 3 girls who have never marched before how to do 2 uber complicated and precise routines for a drill meet in 4 weeks. Yeah I'm totally stressin' but I did find some pretty cool people. They even survived "the poles" which is a really painful way to make people learn to march in a straight line. This week is gonna be pretty sweet I think besides the fact that I have to work out 4 times and march almost every day. I've got a fieldtrip on Tuesday and there is a half day on Wednesday. Okay so does anyone else see Kid Nation as being really messed up? Oh the song I couldn't think of the other day Kelser was "Koo-koo-ka-chu".

CARL

Jumpstyle

I did get your text last night, but I was too tired to do anything about it. So here it is... I don't know if you wanted only the part you did or everything I taught CM, too, so I'll put all of it. Hopefully you can understand my notes.

Wait for lyrics (8 counts, then 4).
8 jumps in a circle to the right
8 jumps in a circle to the left
2 jumps, kick right leg twice
2 jumps, kick left leg twice
1 jump, kick right
1 jump, kick left
kick right, left, right, left

(This is going to take up like the entire page worth of space... oh well.)

Cross left leg over right, jump out, cross right leg over left, jump out, cross left leg over right, jump out, jump, jump
Repeat last 8 count
Jump onto left leg to face left wall with right knee out, bring knee in, kick leg out, jump feet together
Jump onto right leg to face back with left knee out, bring knee in, kick leg out, jump feet together
Repeat on left leg to right wall
Repeat on right leg to front

Chorus:
Bob (right, left, etc.) 8 times with head
Kick right leg back, face back with right leg in front, jump feet together
Kick left leg back, face front with left leg in front, jump feet together.
Jump feet out, jump feet in.
Jump out, put right heel out, bend right leg to cross left in air, jump out
Jump out, put left heel out, bend left leg to cross right in air, jump out

There is a little more to the chorus but it's hard and I didn't teach it to CM yet. I don't know if any of that made any sense at all, but we'll try again on Thursday if you all want to. Have a good day. ~bj

So if this is fulfillment, tell me...what is longing?

What is it that we have to do for Spanish again? I forgot...

CM

La La La La La La La La La La La La Al

So, mostly I am posting for the sake of posting. The weather is really nice and I have a ton of work to do. Oh, Wonky, we gave away the computer that has the windows on it from that old CD I gave you. But it says it needs the CD to work. So I was wondering if you could bring it to school for me pretty please? Hopefully I will remember to ask you later, but so far, I have forgotten every day at school. Thanks a ton

all of my love,
K.D.

New Post

Hey guys, just thought I'd post a new post. I hope you all are enjoying yourselves at school. If you find some time where you have nothing to do, visit this site: www.nerdparadise.com Mr. Wetherington (my math teacher) buys clothes from there. There's some funny stuff. P.S.- Have a good and safe math test tonight, KD. Kick butt. ~bj

If you're up to listening to "Hey There Delilah" twice...

...watch these. The second one is really hilarious, but you have to watch the first one first to fully understand. Enjoy! ~bj
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbJtYqBYCV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzgj80czoGU

Gurl, hold my weave

When there is a fight in old west movies the tumbleweed rolls across the street. When there is a fight in Hill n Dale the weaves blow across the street. Okay I totally stole wonky's ghettofabulous quote hopefully she will forgive me and not get all like "They was that but..."
Anyway, hopefully I will see yall at the game tonight. I've decided to go blue again for this one. No I don't know if I will ever have a life.

CARL

Hey!

Who put something on the new site?

Hoorah food!

I am very happy for you Mo. So what did I miss today in Chem and AP US? Did we take the quiz in the latter? I sure hope not. Teen Leadership was super fun though it was super worth it.

CARL

I CAN CHEW!!!

I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW, I CAN CHEW!!!

DUH

Okay AOL News acts like this is something new:
http://news.aol.com/story/ar/_a/coalition-aims-to-expose-shakespeare/20070909085309990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

Is anybody else gonna try to do the Oct 6 SAT? Registration ends tomorrow. It took me forever to do today and the closest places left were Plant and Jesuit(hehe wonky) in Tampa. I'm gonna take it at Plant.

CARL

Brotherhood of the Traveling Girlpants

So there is a bandshell bash today but I'm not sure what kind. I don't want to go expecting indie rock bands and end up watching an all country show like last time. I'm sitting here dreading doing work but I really have nothing better to do. Sadness...

CARL

One more sad song...

Ok guys, answer me this and I will be your friend forever...
If you were put in a situation where you had to choose a list of possible names for a dog, what number would "Hanz" be?

CM

"that's just who I am this week"

For gifted all we have to do is read the Iroquois Constitution, right? ~bj

Cornbeef and cabbage

Hey guys...

Um, there was something I was going to say. I really did have a reason for this post, I promise... I just can't remember. I snapped one of the rubber bands in my mouth and the other one is about to break any time now. In case you don't realize it, this is pretty bad seeing as how they're not supposed to come off for (at least) a couple more weeks or something. But whatever, I kinda like it. I think I'm going to get in trouble by my oral surgeon though.. :) Ummmm... Ok! I still don't remember what it was I was really supposed to be posting about, so I will leave now.

what's your deal with The Prestige all of the sudden BJD?
CM

copycatting

So I pretty much feel like I should make a post of favorite movies, you know, follow the trend. They are not neccesarily must-see movies for everyone, I just like them a lot.
(In not so much a particular order):
1. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2. National Treasure
3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4. The Prestige (I do recommend that all of you see this, and be patient with it)
5. Akeelah and the Bee
6. The Devil Wears Prada
7. Hoodwinked
8. Cellular
9. Uptown Girls
10. The Princess Diaries (what can I say, I love Anne Hathaway...)

~bj

Angry!

Hey wonkers, I don't know if you've tried to work on the GNR Comeback tour thing for Galitsky, or if you will even get on here today seeing as how you're probably celebrating Labor Day in some wicked cool way... HOWEVER, I can not get the dumb website for the thing to work... just wondering if you could.

CM

Anti-gravity love song

I'm putting my foot down. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING. We have another day tomorrow and I don't think any of us are too terribly busy. I miss hangin' out with yall. It was good to see wonky at McKethan yesterday and it made me realize how little we do hang out. What movies are in theaters? A movie and coldstone songs cramazing.

CARL

I'll guard your heart

You all should go look at our profile question right now. It's funny. And for once, our answer fits. ~bj

LAME

So has anyone else started K's work yet? I tried to do my creation myth like the ones in the book and make it totally rediculous...I think I may have gone too far. Gosh I need to do Physics!

CARL

Here we are now with the falling sky and the rain...

Movies I Think Everyone Should Watch at Least Once

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (with subtitles) - just because of its hilarity
2. Hard Days' Night - a classic, and quite possibly the best movie of all time
3. National Treasure - "I heart Nicholas Cage in National Treasure"
4. Radio - inspirational sports movies *gotta love 'em*
5. School of Rock - this should be a pre-req for humanities just because of all its references to classic rock
6. Drum Line - it's just good...
7. Forest Gump - watch for all the underlying innuendos... it's fun :)
8. Remember the Titans - I love this movie!!
9. She's the Man - solely for the soundtrack
10. Spiderman (all) - do I even need to explain?
11. Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy - words... I have none. Just watch it.
12. A Walk to Remember - hey, come on, even I need at least one chick flick in here... oh, and can't forget the soundtrack *i heart SF!*

CM

The future is near...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KPhOjF_H3o

~bj and CM

Okay so...

I really hope the race tomorrow morning gets canceled. Not that getting eatin' alive by mosquitos and watching really old people run around in nearly their skivies isn't the cat's pajamas, but McKethan Lake is going to be a total mud hole and I have to get up really early on a Saturday. Uhhh. Wonkers if you have a status update on the race and if there is going to be a rain check please let me know.

CARL

P.S. Were you still out in the boat when it started rainin' today Kelser, or did you get in in time?

"Living for the only thing I know"

Wonky I'm so excited to see your haircut tomorrow!!

CM

so passes the glory of the world

So though my teacher said I will start class today, Monday, August 25th, she hasn't activated me yet. Therefore, I sat here the whole period doing less than productive things when I could've gone to Starbucks. How sad am I... ~bj

J'hate math

Brown gave us this dumb worksheet to do and I've only gotten two problems on it so far. I feel like an idiot. Half the stuff I've never heard of and the rest of it is not in my pre-calc book cause it's stuff we were supposed to know from Algebra 2. Grr, it makes me mad.

CM

I am the patron saint of lost causes

Our blog name is pretty kick-butt, but there are some other really good ones on blogger. Vivian, Hormonally Healthy Women, t, Flying the Fluffy Whites, Dave's Workout Log, Life is Sweet, Ma Petite Chou (which in case you don't remember from Valentine's day, means "my little cabbage" in French), and esto es que lo hago, among others. Now, I just saw the names, so I am not recommending that you look at these blogs, because I have no idea what the content is. I just like their names. Anyway, I had something to say in this post but I forgot when I got distracted by blogs called Dude, Where's My Ring?, and The Literate Kitten. But you, Carl and Wonky, should get lunch leave and come ride in my sweet car sometime soon. So this was pretty much pointless, but at least there is something new to look at. I heart you all. ~bj

I Love Posting In School

So...yeah, I am in school....and I am posting. I just think that something new should be going on on here. So y'all be sure to have interesting comments now....or else I will have to stab a hot french-fry in your eye. Which reminds me...I am super hungry. I wonder what Mo's lovely mom is gonna feed us today. J<3 Mo's mom! ~K.D.

You guys seen this yet?

Snow Patrol - "Chasing Cars"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zxXwIIBlSgw

So this is Christmas...

It's done! (for me at least...) The first day of school is over and I personally think that it went well. This is going to be a kick butt year, guys. ~bj

Ode to Summer

Man oh Man is it nice outside! I figured I would say happy final day before going out to enjoy it, was it just me or did this summer get very busy, really fast? I can't wait to see you all tomorrow.


"Smeared black ink, your palms are sweaty and I'm barely listening to your last demands, I'm staring at the asphalt wondering, Whats buried underneath?"
"Well, I was there on the day they sold the cause for the Queen and when all the lights all went out we watched our lives on the screen, I hate the ending myself but it started with an alright scene. "
"I'm on fire, and now I think I'm ready to bust a move!"
"It's driven me before and it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal, but lately I'm beginning to find I should be the one behind the wheel."
""Don't get mad if I'm laughing, blame the caffeine for all the five AM phone calls, I haven't slept a single night in over a month and not even once did you start to make sense to me. Maybe I'm just a little bit slow..."

wOnKy CoMmA

This is post #201

A Question: Do you, CARL and Wonky, have lunch leave this year? Or are you planning to get it? ~bj

It's kinda green or yellow-ish, ya know

Hey everyone, so just read up on the posts, I've been sick for a week now and haven't been too motivated to sit at the computer. Being sick sucks, probably not as much as getting jaw surgery though.... Maine sounds great, oh yah I'm eating fish again, I've been too low on protein, unfortunately I'm not a lobster fan, still it sounds cool. Picking movie music sounds like a dream job by the by. Oh yah I've been boring Jeff with saying origin stories from here :) BJ when your an adult you should do So You Think You Can Dance? when I first saw that show it reminded me of you . My siblings and I are joining through school stuff today, that means school is far too close. So you all know your schedules? I don't... well ta-ta for now can't wait to see you all. OH YAH I forgot, Alissa Stevenson will be in gifted with us first semester!

WoNkY cOmMa

Hold the phone!

I just re-remembered that bj has 2 online classes this year and a DE (yes I went back to that post and looked at your schedule). By my stalking skills I now know you only have like 4 at HHS periods or something and that on even days you won't have to bring your butt to school until like 9:30 and that you have no last periods! I am so frickin' jealous right now I WISH I COULD DRIVE AHHH. Furthermore is anyone else sick of being asked if you are ready to go back to school. I think I may stab a hot french fry in the eye of the next person who asks me that again. I suppose I am kind of ready though. For once I am posting because I am genuinely bored instead of just procrastinating. I am kind of ashamed but I do already have my first-day outfit all picked out---Oh shut up you know you've thought about it ;) (except maybe for wonky who never worries due to narcissism, kudos to you). Bj, if you already have gotten into your history class what month did you chose to start in? I chose August and I'm still not active. I did personal fitness but I don't exactly remember how it works after classroom assignment. I don't have this lady's e-mail or anything I just know her name. I'm guessing she is waiting for regular school to start or something.

CARL

I've been everywhere from Bar Harbor to Harvard Bars

By the way those places are pronounced Bah Hah-Bah and Hah-vahd Bahs. I feel so loved thanks for the post Mo. HOO-RAH SABRA! For Good Will Hunting fans I went by the L street tavern this morning if that means anything to you. For the Departed fans I saw the southie projects and the warf. Harvard is beyond butimus X a zillion! I don't want to even look at a lobster now. I have eaten lobster rolls, lobster bisque, steamed lobster, and (not even kidding you) lobster QUESADILLAS! Sorry if this post is kind of spastic I'm still kind of jet lagged and retarded.

Love yall, see you soon!
CARL

"Rosemary...Heaven restores you in life"

Welcome home CARL!

Well, yeah. I guess I kinda already gave it away... Can't wait to see you all in 2 days! Ah, just like old times... :)

CM

EXCLAMATION POINTS!!

I'm so stoked!! SABRA WON SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!! (Typing in all caps means you are shouting... according to my online history teacher.) This is I think the only reality show I've ever voted for and she won!! I called it from the beginning... I love this girl. Anyway, I hope you can all share in my enjoyment and my exclamation points... ~bj

"There she goes"

Hey. KD, I just wanted to tell you this before I forgot (again). I can't remember if we've talked about this before or not, but I wast thinking. I was watching some movie and the credits came up and I was thinking a good job for you might could be choosing music for movies. Cause for one thing, you're way in to humanities. For another, you have a pretty good repertoire of songs and a fair amount of background knowledge of them. And I'm sure you would have more by the time you had a job. It combines two things you love: music and movies. I don't know... just one of my random ramblings from the life of an invalid.

CM

I hate mornings

So I had to wake up at 5:00 this morning to take penicillin (remember the nasty pink liquid stuff you had to take as a kid? yeah, that's what I've been squirting down my throat for the past 5 days - 2 teaspoons, four times a day). And so anyways, sleeping has been ridiculously hard and so of course I was not fortunate enough this morning to be able to drift off back to that lovely state of unconsciousness without great difficulty. So here I am, posting on the blog at 6:36 am while the rest of you precious darlings are no doubt sleeping. Please... do me a favor - don't ever get jaw surgery.

CM

Greetings from Bar Harbor!

Yeah girlies I'm in Maine. It is B-A-U-TEE-FULLL up here, and 75 degrees!!!!!!! So lovely! I'm eating lots of lobster. We are going to go see the whales tomorrow. We are going to drive back down the NE coast tomorrow to Boston where I'm gonna check out Harvard and MIT. I fly home out of Boston on Friday if yall want to do something this weekend before...well you know...starts.

Love always,
CARL

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

So tell me, is it like, an unwritten law of jumpstyle that you have to be in random locations to do it? Either way, I really want to learn. It seems like an amazingly sweet dance if you ask me. :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3t8GdtYdRk0

a little more... favorite

Interested to know how many bloggers share the same interests as us?? Here's the breakdown:

finding time to sleep- 3
eating- at least 33,299
throwing surprise parties- 1
humanities- 306
guitar- at least 31,899

And there are no other bloggers that are interested in awesomeness in general, do as I do songs, or fiesta planes (or at least that are listed as so). ~bj

P.S.- you all, all four of you, let me spell surprise wrong in our profile for the past four months. I forgive you, wonky, because I know you can't spell any better than I can :). But the other three of you are at fault. It has two r's.

Leave Me Where I Am, I'm Only Sleeping

So, I've been a bit detached lately, just doing stuff around the house and all. I really want to hang with all y'all peeps that I luv, miss you dearly. Ma and Pa are both super busy, and I am still not driving by myself.....but we shall see how easy it is to hang out. Mom has had my 'puter for the last few days blogging....yeah she's decided to do it too. O.K. so I will probably be trying to catch up with all you kool kats, but I am not sure how successful I will be. Oh yeah, I got my class ring...I like it a lot, but I don't really like rings on my finger, I hope I wear it. Well that's all for now. You guys and the Fratellis got all of my love forever ~K.D.

HEY!

Hey everyone,

So how is you all? I'm doing all right... what is this, like day 5 now? Ah, who am I kidding? Of course I'm counting! So I don't really have all that much to say (but when do I ever?), just wanted to be on the computer, pretty much. I watched that movie Radio today. I forgot how much I liked it... it is kinda sad though. I'm never one to cry when I watch sad movies, but lately, I don't know what it is, I'm more prone to it. Whatever. Today's HR's 16th birthday... just thought it was worthy of mentioning. She got a new guitar. Hey, tell Sarah happy birthday from all of us, bj! All right, talk to you all later.

CM

Hey, hey...

So, I'm home for good now. Pretty excited. Today's my sister's birthday. She's 21. I'm probably going to the mall to go school shopping. Oh and I have huge news for all of you (CM already knows), but you'll have to wait and see. And I got my schedule all straightened out. I have 1st period gifted, 3rd period french 2, 4th period chemistry h, and 5th period spanish 4. I'm taking AP american history and AP art history online. College algebra at PHCC on Wednesdays from 7:00-9:40 p.m. And I'm currently enrolled in an organizational behavior class that I'm thinking about dropping. That's the dL. Hope you all are having an amazing end of summer, let me know if you want to do anything anytime soon. ~bj

Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe

Hey so I know I've been on here a ton lately, but seriously, what else is there for me to do? But anyways, I just wanted to give a shout out to bj... "welcome home, welcome ho-o-ome"!! Can't wait to see you... hopefully soon?

Love ya,
CM

Oh my...

Holy swamp monster you gals! I missed reading you all, I can't believe everything I've missed. I just briefed myself on the posts, and I must say jeez! Cool beans about the new interpol, is the video you mean the one of the puppet car crash? Oh by the way, got a new keyboard, notice my use of ?, ah ?, I missed you. Christina, hope your feeling gooder, actually we were talking about your name today, my counterpart and I, and we think if a guy named Chris and a gal named Tina had a baby they Have to name her ChrisTina! I can't wait to see you all again. The "history of sayings" post was neato. North Dakota was amazing, the weather was so comfy but the air was drier then here so we kind of got weird colds. We took pictures in sunflower fields, they were so beautiful. The airbase was pretty fun they had cheap bowling and a Huge gym. I can't believe that school is sooooo close. Well, just wanted to stop in quickidly and say hi to everyone. See you all soon, YAH. Bye bye.
-wOnKy CoMmA

Feels good to be home...

Hola mis buenas amigas,

So I'm back. The hospital was kinda fun, actually. Despite the whole "being in the hospital" part of it, they take really good care of you there... and taking medicine through an IV is WAY better than taking gross liquid stuff through a rubber syringe. But yeah, I haven't really seen any results yet but I do have a pretty good idea of what my face would like if I gained a whole bunch of weight... I look like I've got TWO giant jaw breakers on EACH side of my face. It's fun... I'll post my pictures up on walmart once I have some better 'after' pictures... But like I said, I've only got ones from the hospital right now. But thanks for the sweet posts, guys. It means a lot to know that you're being though of in such a crappy time. Hope to see ya'll soon...

CM

The International Police couldn't have put this one together

So if you haven't noticed yet I am really obsessed with the band Interpol right now. I just have their new album but I remember a video from them from their last album that came out about three years ago and would only play really late at night on Fuse with the rest of the indie bands with no money. Just for old times sake I found it on the internet and watched it today. It was a really small screen ('cause thats the only thing that will load on crappy dial-up) but at least I got to hear the song again. I wanted to watch the video for their new single that I hadn't seen yet but I needed to download a certain kind of flash player so I didn't. Lucky me it came on tv for the FIRST TIME EVER today-or at least the first time I have ever seen it. If that wasn't enough syncronicity the sound byte that plays at the beginning of "Evil"(the old song) is the same sound byte that plays at the end of "The Heinrich Maneuver"(the new one) and I never would have noticed it if I hadn't have watched the two videos in the same day! CRAMAZINGNESSS!!!!!! I won't give away the connection between the two but I think you will figure it out if you watch them. The videos are cool but really strange. Check it: http://search.music.aol.com/search/interpol

~CARL

P.S. I am almost done with Personal Suckness Hooray!

I wish the real world would just stop hassling me

Hey guys,
So I'm sitting here waiting for my parents to be ready so we can leave for Tampa. Just thought I'd post one last time as old Christina. It's kind of scary, ya know? It's like "death is staring you in the face". Except not death, just new jaws... It's a harrowing feeling. Everything I do is like, "well, this'll be the last time I do this with this face..." I know, it sounds stupid. But it's kinda emotional. So anyways, none of this probably makes much sense to ya'll, but most things that go on in my head DON'T make much sense to most people, so don't worry. :) So anyways, I'll see ya'll soon enough.

Always,
CM

You can not make this up

Okay so I feel like a loser for doing the last 3 posts in a row but I think yall need to hear this. This morning my power went out. Mom was at work and Jason and I had to go get groceries. We figured the electric company is just working on something so that the neighborhood will be down for a while (I don't know why we immediately assumed that but we did). On the way to Publix I thought I'd call my neighbor and see if they were out too...they were not. So now we are thinkin' there must be something wrong with just our transformer or something and if we go get groceries they may just go bad if something is really wrong and we don't get power for a while. We turned around and went home. As soon as we got there I saw some buzzards kind of circling our yard. We looked up to find that a black vulture has decided to lodge himself in our transformer. Just his rear end was sticking out. We called the electric company and they came out only to find that there was no longer a buzzard in the transformer. Still alive, the nearly zombie-fied vulture had lofted himself about 30 to 40 feet away from the pole and into our yard. He was paralyzed so we wanted to put him out of his misery but we weren't sure if it is illegal to shoot buzzards. We called animal control to give us the okay. It took two shots with the 22 to kill this beastly bird. I finally have power.

~CARL

Poppin' My Clutch

Don't you hate when you underrate something as being so easy and then you can't do it worth crap cuz you go too fast and goof it all up. This is what I like to call poppin' my clutch. Its like when you get excited and start talking really fast and then all you do is studder. I'm poppin' it big time on this Interpol song I'm trying to learn. "Pace is the Trick"(another Interpol song :)) on the guitar but I can't seem to get it right today and I am sooo T.O.'ed. I bet Chuck doesn't have this problem.

~CARL

Pica-chu, Pica-eww

I had to look up eating disorders for my Personal Suckness class. This is one of the more unusual ones. Its mean but I think its funny. This is exactly what it said.

Pica:
A craving for non-food items such as dirt, clay, plaster, chalk, or paint chips.
We have more information about pica on another page in this site.

ARGH!

Once again, ARGH! I'm so mad!! I just found out there's a Goo Goo Dolls and Lifehouse concert at the ford amphitheatre tomorrow night. But the tickets are way too expensive to be worth it and the ones that aren't are like five miles from the stage. Curse those bands that must have huge concerts instead of just being cool and having it at the House of Blues...

-CM

Bet Ya Didn't Know This

O.K. I know I am the history nerd, but this is some cool stuff that I think you all should know. The first set is the backgrounds for many common phrases, the second is just really cool (and creepy)

The First:

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs," therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the _expression, "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg."

As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October)! Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they would carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term "big wig." Today we often use the term "here comes the Big Wig" because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.

In the late 1700s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The "head of the household" always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor Occasionally a guest, who was usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal. To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one sitting in the chair the "chair man." Today in business, we use the expression or title "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Board."

Personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another woman's face she was told, "mind your own bee's wax." Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term "crack a smile" In addition, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt. Therefore, the expression "losing face."

Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and dignified woman, as in "straight laced" .. . . Wore a tightly tied lace.

Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the "Ace of Spades." To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't "playing with a full deck."

Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV's or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to "go sip some ale" and listen to people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. "You go sip here" and "You go sip there." The two words "go sip" were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term "gossip."

At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in "pints" and who was drinking in "quarts," hence the term "minding your "P's and Q's."

In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem...how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate called a "Monkey" with 16 round indentations. However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make "Brass Monkeys." Few land lubbers realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when chilled. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right off the monkey. Thus, it was quite literally, "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." (All this time, you thought that was an improper expression, didn't you.)



O.K. The Second one, which I think is really creepy

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who as sassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln' made by 'Ford.'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker ...

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.\

Creepy, Don't you think? Well, mom forwarded those to me, and I thought that they were too interesting not to share with you cool people..... so I hope you enjoyed it as much as Chuck Norris enjoys being a Walker Texas Ranger, Ninja, Exercise Pro, The Third Side and a Redhead.

all of my love,
K.D.