Saturday, October 31, 2009

Haunted Halloween

First I'm going to clear up something really quick: I got in to Philharmonia!!! Yes, I am thrilled. However, upon arrival, I learned very many things. The first unpleasant surprise is I would be playing with sharps; not flats, since it's an orchestra. I'm not fabulous with any sharps, excepting F#. The second is the first concert is December 13th. So, I have approximately five practices until a concert. The third was all of the songs are way above my level. Fabulous.
Yesterday, I practiced for a half hour and ended up feeling like I got nowhere. Anyway, I think I should probably move on in this post...
Guess what guys?!?!? Today's Halloween! I'm going Trick-or-Treating (who doesn't love candy?) with  my cousin and my brother. Probably my dad too. I'm excited, but unfortunately I'm sick. It doesn't really matter, I'm going anyway. I mean, Halloween does only come once a year.
I know everyone says this, but have a safe Halloween. Don't go into any houses, never know what kind of creeper is inside. Not to sound paranoid.
Now: Go get yourself bags of candy, enough to last until next Halloween, or you will be severely lacking. I certainly wasn't. I swear, I had enough candy until last week. It was awesome! Just in time for Halloween, too.
I love my readers, you know that.
Have a Wicked Halloween.
Let it Glee.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

A Penny for Your Thoughts

Last night was the Halloween Dance, and I am thrilled to say that I had so much fun! It was a great party, and my friends rock. That's all, they made it for me. Plus: I had three cupcakes, all of them fabulous! You're probably saying "ah, that's why she's not in school! Poor thing is sick!" No. I can handle chocolate, I promise. Chocolate cannot make me sick unless I completely eat all of it. LOL have never gotten quite that much, though. But anyway... They played good music last night, which was cool! I got me some Taylor Swift, and of course, Thriller. The spook house was also good, though the line was a tad slow-moving.
Moving on from the dance...
School's been good this week. Yes, this week was only three days, but there was the first semester! I'm gonna miss it when June comes, I can already tell. This year is my year. I love 7th grade. Monday was just your average school day, Tuesday was a field trip to a Mass in Lansing, and Wednesday was our Halloween party all day. Then I got to come home and get ready for another Halloween party back at the school, to which I stayed until 8:30. Such a laid-back week.
Today I'm at home while my teachers are at a workshop. I slept in until 9:30 on a Thursday. You cannot imagine how fabulous it feels. All day, I've been sitting around watching TV. Then I went on youtube and listened to Taylor Swift's new song. Jump Then Fall. It relaxed me. Check it out. 
For Flint happenings... Let's talk Philharmonia! I think that's how you spell it. I hope. I'm trying out today. I play clarinet, and am praying I get in. Seeing as, you know, my friends did and all. Yes, Im nervous, but I'll explain why.
Philharmonia is a Flint Youth Band thing. I don't know that much about it, as you can see. But I;m expecting it to be fun. My friend Katie said last year the band went to Chicago. I'm dying to get in, seeing as I decided volleyball was not for me. I love things like this, where I apply my skill (how modest am I?) to  do something with my friends.
Say a little prayer for me tonight, or think of me. Something. I'll be trying out tonight, though I don't remember the time.
Hope you enjoyed this post.
Have a th____ (fill in the blank in my comment box if you think of as "th" adjective) Thursday.
Let it Glee.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

And THAT Idea went out the Window!

I was going to ride the bus, see. I'm only going to name the people who have given me license to, but here goes nothing. I was going to ride a bus with Olivia and Katie and other unnamed people. Because I don't remember if TJ rides their bus or not. Then I found out that I wouldn't be on their bus. This was automatically a huge disappointment, and if you know me, you know why.
If you don't, allow me to explain. I'm the sort of person who gets all their hopes up with a single idea. And, most the time, as the title of this post suggests, the ideas are tossed out the window sooner or later. Either way, I wanted to ride that bus. Moving on...
Halloween is just five days away. I'm excited this year... I have a really pretty yellow dress I'm wearing but can't wear to school, and an awesome black masquerade mask, and I'm set. My cousin Janelle still doesn't know what she's being, which would normally be perfectly fine except for the fact that I won't let her go costume-less.
I'm pretty sure there's nothing new in Flint right now, actually. Well, at least, nothing I've attended. I get busy around the holidays. All of them. I get distracted. Therefore, I don't do as many Flint things. See how that works? I have to go, my mom's gonna come down in a minute ready to leave, and I still have stuff to do.
Have a truthful Tuesday (DON'T LIE!) and
Let it Glee.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

A Pumpkin Story

Let me explain the title. I'm with my amazing cousin, Janelle. We just got our pumpkins!!! Yes: Halloween is less than a week away. What am I? I'm being a masqueradette. If you don't know what that is, it's one of those cool people in the pretty dresses and fancy masks. Hopefully, Janelle will be being a masqueradette with me.
Janelle and Colton decided to name their pumpkins Teddy Lupin and Autumn. Autumn? Fitting. Teddy Lupin? Not so much. Anyways, their pumpkins are besties (pronounced beastiis, according to Janelle). Just like me and my cousin.
For those of you who were wondering, I am going to be Trick-or-Treating IN FLINT. Ooooh, risky! Not really. Trust me, it's what I've been saying all along. It's all good in the hood.
Sorry I haven't blogged in so long. Life is busy.
Have a spectacular Sunday, hope its as great as mine.
Jazz hands.
Spirit Fingers.
(These additions were of suggestions from Janelle. She rocks my socks.)
Let it Glee.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

They zapped ZAP!

For those of you who don't know what ZAP! is, I'll do the shortest possible explanation.
ZAP! is a game. Somebody else writes three things on your hand: two on the back, one on the inside. On the back, they write ZAP! and a time within the school day. On the inside, they write someone's name. If you look at the name before the time, you have to ask out the name.
Good game, right? Whoever thought of it is brilliant. *laughs* Never mind. Anyway, we played all of two days ago, and then until the end of the day yesterday. Then it got banned. Apparently people were complaining. Okay. Whatever. They can zap ZAP!. It's fine.
Well, I was sad, actually. It was so short lived... And now? What are we supposed to play? LOL I love my school. My friends seriously make me laugh so hard. I love you, guys.
Well, on a happier note, let's talk about Flint, shall we?
Farmers' Market. We have the number one Farmers' Market in the USA, and possibly the world. Insane, no? I'm so proud of our Farmers' Market. It's awesome- they sell ice cream there! Oh yeah, and food. I  short, I still love Flint. Nothing new.
If you're reading from a different school, don't zap ZAP!
Have a wistful Wednesday. (Yes, contemplate quietly throughout the day.)
Let it Glee.

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Ragtime Playing in the Background...

Behind every face you see is a story.
If I told you Coalhouse Walker was shot dead, you wouldn't know what to make of it, would you?
What if I told you he was in love? He loved Sara? And they had a son? He was shot because he retaliated to the people who killed his love. And because he was black.
I saw Ragtime today. It was beautifully sad and terribly amazing. It changed perspective, you know? So many people are racially clustered because they're black. (I use the word "black" not because I'm a racist jerk, but because it's simpler to understand for me to understand than African-American. Don't ask why.)
I suspect about half or more of Flint's population is black. I love it. We are racially diverse. And I've grown up with African-Americans. They are just like you and I. Not that ANYONE ever said they weren't.
But Ragtime changed the way I see it. We need to stop judging people because of their outward appearance. Now.
May the story of Coalhouse and Sara remind us of that. Look it up. Read it. It might just enthrall you as it has done me.
Have a superb Sunday.
Let it Glee.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Where the Wild Things Are

Last night, I went to go see Where the Wild Things Are. Let me just say that I did not understand it one bit. It may be the fact that I, like Hermione Granger, am extremely narrow-minded. Or maybe it's just that it's a slightly ridiculous movie.
It sounds like I'm slamming the movie, I know. Trust me, I'm not. I love the story line (though I didn't REALLY get it) and the characters kind of reminded me of my friends.
But I am so not dedicating an entire post to this movie.
People say Flint citizens are bad people. Not true. Sometimes, though, we are wild. That's important. In the movie, the "wild things" weren't bad, just wild. Like me. Well, not really. I'm actually normally pretty sane. I wish I was wild, though. It would make my blog much more interesting.
Don't consider the murderers and thieves of Flint bad people. They're not bad. They're wild. And maybe, once or twice, they did a bad thing. Haven't you? Maybe you haven't killed someone or stolen a laptop (or maybe you have, I don't know who all's reading this) but I'm sure you've done bad things. It can be something as simple as saying "Oh my God." Not the best choice of words.
I'm not slamming you either. I'm just saying: All sins are equal in God's book. Just like all the people he sees are equals.
Have a sick Saturday. (THANK YOU ZACH FOR GIVING ME A GOOD ADJECTIVE!!!)
And, of course,
Let it Glee.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Time to Stop Waiting

"We'll keep on waiting-waiting, waiting on the world to change."
No. We've waited long enough. I've seen the crime (okay, well, I guess one police chase doesn't count) of Flint. And the question I repeatedly come back to is "why?" Why do these problems even exist? Could it possibly be someone-other than the government's'- fault? Is there a person we came blame this on?
Well, yes. This whole thing was started by Michael Moore, thank you very much. We didn't need you to make us all look like complete bad people. (I know, great insult, isn't it?)
HOWEVER. As much as he may have exaggerated, we still do have problems. I'll be the first to admit it. Hey, I have lots of problems of my own. And when people have problems, it normally adds up to bigger problems. As in being somewhere around the third highest crime rate in the world, or something like that.

Time to get off the couch and start making a change. We've spent too much time doing absolutely nothing. I don't mean hold rallies for peace and things like that (though if you want to do that, it'd be so fun. Count me in). Just make a difference in one person's day. A smile now and then. "Hey, what's up?" That sort of stuff. Making others happy makes you a happier person in the long run. Take it from someone who knows.
I'm updating from English class right now. And so I'm giving shoutouts to people in my class.

Shoutout to: Ron, Lily, Tyrone, Casey, Josh, Tahirah, Charbrielle, Taylor, and anybody I missed that wants one. Let me know. We'll see.
Don't fake your way through life. Live. Don't Forget.
And Josh says that you all need to listen to Guns & Roses.
Let it Glee.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Vanilla Twilight

No, not the books. The song. Owl City. Listen and love.
This is my cousin's interpretation, which I felt the need to publish. Here we go...
"Drenched in vanilla twilight" = "Drenched infers that its beyond wet, beyond misted, beyond moist. Completely waterlogged. Beyond wet. The term vanilla twilight is almost like an oxymoron, because twilight occurs at the darkest time of night. So vanilla twilight is saying something is unusual, foreign, and different. This means Adam Young is singing about being uncomfortable, in a different sitaution."
"I'll sit on my front porch all night," = "Adam is feeling exposed. Your front porch is where everyone can see you, by just driving by."
"waist deep in thought," = "represents how thoughts about his significant other almost paralyze him, immobilize him, even. As though he's unable to rescure himself and has no intentions of turning back to how things used to be."
"because when I think of you, I don't feel so alone." = "self-explanatory. Couldn't have said it better myself."
My cousin is BRILLIANT. We're both sort of over-analyzers. And as we've both said many times, we're so alike in other ways as well its creepy.
Also: Zombiewalk in Flint today. Yes, I attended. Yay for cute zombies, nay on dusgusting fake blood. No thanks.
That's all for the moment.
Have a splendid Saturday.
Let it Glee.

We've got the POWERS

I went to a Powers Catholic High School football game last night. It was so fun, we won 21-7, I think. 
Powers Games aren't really my favorite thing to watch. I much prefer walking around with my AMAZING friends. Doing that for about three hours is PRECISELY my cup of tea. 
School has been going good, actually. Somehow, I find fun in EVERY class. Most the time, anyway. 
We won our game today! It was great, 36-11. I did this awesome thing and shot a basket for the other team. YES! Who doesn't love that? 
My family's in from Chicago right now, so this is going to be rather short this time. 
On Miley deleting twitter: I'm gonna go with NO. Why, Miley? Dedicated fans like me love her tweets. Well, maybe she'll come back. 
That's all for now. 
Let it Glee. 

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Life's What You Make It

I am quite aware that the title of my post today is the same as a Hannah Montana song. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not.
I've moved on from the note scandal, so I might as well just drop it. Instead, I'm going to take this time to thank the people who told me IN PERSON that they are going to read/already read my blog. Especially if you told me you like it. Today, I'm pretty sure that amounts to two or maybe three people. So thanks, it's a new daily record.
In Flint, there's this thing I love called Little Caesar's Customer Appreciation Day. It is my favorite day of the week, why? Because I get Little Caesar's Pizza. However, it is in fact a chain, and should probably shoot for something more original for today's blog.
Another fantastic pizza place is Luigi's, or El Toro's. This one, I'm almost positive, is not a chain. It is locally owned by one of my mom's friends, and doubles as a Bar as well. But that's not what I go there for. I go there to hang out with friends and family, eat good and decently-priced food, and just relax. If you're ever in Flint, I definitely recommend checking it out.
GLEE'S ON TONIGHT. I will, hopefully, watch it after my game. Watch it and bask in its amazingness. Since, you know, amazingness is a word and all.
Picture Day went well. I smiled pretty. I think.
My readers rock my socks. And yes, I am weird, thanks for asking.
Let it Glee.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Just Thinking

There's been so much on my mind lately. Starting probably with my current rant on notes.
Notes (yes notes. The kind you pass across the classroom, hoping and praying they don't get read by the wrong people) are sort of my "thing". If I had to describe my favorite thing about the day, I would have to say Math. When I can...
A) Talk to my friends. This is very important, so I won't have to resort to B, which is...
B) Passing notes.
If I know the material, this is strictly necessary.
Trust me, I am not an inconsiderate person. I would NEVER pass a note to someone who didn't have their assignment done or didn't know what the heck we were talking about in class. But sometimes... *yawn* it gets a bit, I don't know, tiresome. That concludes my rant on notes.
Moving on...
I guess the next order of business is my friends. I love them to freaking death. They seriously make me the happiest girl alive. And of course, it helps when- oh wait. I'm not going to go into that bit on this blog. You'll just have to wait.
Basketball practice is bothersome, as usual. Fun, right? What's better than practice from 3:00 to 5:00? Well, a lot of things. Split Pea Soup being one of them. If somebody reading didn't know, Split Pea Soup is the worst food in  the world. It's a proven fact. No offense to anyone who likes it, of course. I suggest going to your doctor and getting those taste buds checked.
Picture Day tomorrow! I am going to look awesome! Just wait, if you know me. I picked out my outfit a week ago. My hair's gonna look so sweet too. Oh, how I love picture day. It's the one day a year you get to dress up and look adorable for school with absolutely no occasion. Well, it is if you go to a Dress Code school, like I do.
I'm pretty sure that's it for right now.
OMG I ALMOST FORGOT!
You want to read about Flint. Fine, then. I have to think of something new.
I think I'm going to talk about my favorite radio station, 105.5
U know what would be really cool? If they mentioned me on their radio station. Just listen to them. They're sweet. They play the best music ever.
I have to go. Eating and typing is harder than one might think.
Hope you had a toony (means animated, I just invented it) Tuesday, and have a Wacky Wednesday, too.
I love you all, especially you.
Let it Glee.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Time of my Life

No lie, I'm having the time of my life. I'm busy, of course, but it's certainly worth it. And I'm sorry I haven't posted in a couple days, the brother has been hogging the computer. *glares*
Since the last time I posted, a lot has happened.
Friday, I went to my gorgeous cousin's homecoming, hoping, praying, even, that she would be crowned Queen. Yes, she was on the Court. Yes, her dress was beautiful. Yes, she herself was beautiful. But, no, she didn't win. It was terrible. We had so much hope, and it didn't turn out this time. The world will move on. Plus, I got to go to a really sweet parade and get candy chucked at me just for yelling. What's better than that?
Saturday morning I had another game, which we lost by 1. That kind of sucked. I was really mad, but it was okay. Hard team, you know? But we played good, did the right thing, and got tons of fouls. After that, I went to my awesome friend's house and hung out there. She has a sweet house. I played Halo for the second time ever and discovered I am absolutely dreadful.
Also: OMG STATE WON! Believe it or not, I don't hate Michigan, just was born a State fan. My mom went there, so I have good reason. Just gotta say: U of M has a better campus. Way more stores, you see.
After all that, I went to a concert last night with my awesome OTHER cousin (whose twitter is http://twitter.com/jan3elle) and got to sponsor a child! Josephine from Uganda is now a member of my family. We're sponsoring her for just $32 a month, and we get to change her life. How amazing is that?
Right now, I'm craving some Donna's Donuts, which is a local hot spot in Flint.  You just have to know where to go. They have the most amazing doughnuts I've ever tasted. My personal preference is double chocolate (of course). They even leave chocolate frosting in the middle so it like melts. Listen to me, raving about Flint doughnuts.. I think I'll leave it at that for the Flint info for today.
I almost forgot! I'm trying to get to a hundred followers on twitter! As of today, I had 91. So, follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/therealisi
Let it Glee.
Have a Super Sunday. (Sorry, couldn't think of another "s" adjective.)
Let it Glee.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

TGIF- (almost)

So... Today. Kind of started really annoying, I'll say that much. Math was not fun. *smiles grimly* and that's saying something. But, I guess it ended alright.
I had fun after school to make up for it. Messing around (yes, in the halls and at practice) made it worth it. Messing around is another thing I sort of like to do. Practice was good, for a change, and I didn't come home disgustingly sweaty and sick. Yay! Don't you love it when that happens?
That's all for now. My sisterfriend is waiting to type her blog.
Make sure you check her out.
The link is http://grandchild25.blogspot.com/
That girl can write.
HAGD (little shoutout to my aunt right there), and I'll blog more tomorrow.
Let it Glee.

Another Day, Another Dollar

I'm gonna give you a quick run-through of my day yesterday. First I woke up, went to school, (enjoyed Math. haha yes, definitely enjoyed it. Although we did have a test and a quiz. *shrugs* oh well...) then came home for my interview with channel 5 about THIS VERY BLOG. How cool is that? I mean, if you're reading this, thanks so much! Somehow, the news found out about it. And even more importantly, they liked it. So thank you.
After that, I went to my newly-seven year old Mexican amigo's birthday party. There was an awesome cake, and it looked EXACTLY like a lego person. It was insane. See, the amigo sort of loves legos. Oh, to be seven again.
Then, I went to my basketball game. Which was really, admittedly, hard. I worked harder than  I ever have before, at least in a game. We lost by about fifteen, but it was, (I think) the hardest team in our league.
I was thinking a lot yesterday. (Sorry for not posting, by the way. Now you know why.)
I've lost lots of family members. The one that left the deepest scar was my mom's father. (Grampy for short. Yes, I was that child with a nickname for everyone.) He drowned at the YMCa.
So much for lifeguards.
Anyway, what lead me to think about this was the woman found dead in a river near Au Grey. (Sorry if that's spelled wrong, I'm working on my French.) I can imagine how absolutely heartbroken her family must be, because one of two options happened.
1. She committed suicide.
2. She was killed.
Okay, so I'm a bit dramatic. Sue me.
Alright, well, what I've been trying to say this whole time is this:
I feel for the family, if you're reading this. I hope you're doing alright.
Hope you had a wicked Wednesday.
Let it Glee.