Doc, there's a hole where something was

Butterfly bandage, but don't worry....
Lol. Tyler and I were tuning timpanis in 6th period.
While watching yet another History Channel movie on the Black Death.
Yeah, it was icky.
And a lot more devastating than I ever knew.
And really sad. People abandoned their sick family members and whole families were left to die in their own homes.
And it was a really painful way to die.
But I don't see why Leonard Nimoy had to tell us this.
And why Mr. Hurd had to explain what the movie was about and tell us EVERYTHING that was going to happen.
You obviously know all this stuff. Why are we watching a 45-minute movie if you're just going to condense it into a 10 minute lecture anyway?
Rosey is so cool. He was in the paper this morning.
And "St. Francis and the Sow" is his favorite poem, too.
We were interpreting "Lost" by David Wagoner, and Amanda was being really insightful and understood the entire thing.
We were in awe. She decoded everything to the very last detail.
"The Legend" is so sad. He wasn't just a man on the street! It reminded me of the homeless people in Seattle.
Along with "Miss Rosie".
Poetry is so cool. Only we have to write some of our own soon.
And there's a book report due Friday.
And we have to measure the roots of our radish plants.
And we have a WASL vocab quiz tomorrow.
So the flash cards are due.
And Mr. Macaras expects us to do that massive math packet.
CRAP.

You Are a Cougar

You have more strength than most people, and with it, the ability to inflict a lot of harm. Your power gives you confidence, and you find leading others to be easy. You believe that you need to the best, and you are very driven to excel. Most people immediately admire you, but some people feel very envious of your abilities.

What Big Cat Are You?

WSU, here I come!

PG-13 is the new R.

Meaning my life is PG, thank you.
Wow. Youth Group. Fun.
We got into a rather heated discussion over whether or not gay men should be pastors.
And it got ugly quite fast.
It all started when this one girl asked whether or not a girl could be a youth pastor, which brought as right on back to 1 Timothy 2:12, a verse I'd had Sunday School teachers dispute over in past years.
"Oh, well, women can cut their hair as short as they want it, but they can't lead in the church!"
Why would you disregard one verse and adamantly preach another?
Argh. Sorry. But it still bugs me.
Anyway, we sort of skirted past the "women leading the church" issue, when another girl asked if a gay man could be a pastor.
Her reasoning: He wasn't a woman, and God was all-loving and all-forgiving, so surely he could look past his gayness and let this man lead.
That's when all hell broke loose.
Some of the more opinionated people took charge in explaining (rather passionately) what the Bible said about homosexuality.
One of the not-so-sensitive (ahem) homeschoolers BERATED this girl for not knowing all that the Scripture said about this issue.
A few people (including myself) tried to speak up and got knocked out the way.
Some of the more neutral and quieter people got very uncomfortable and hid in the background, waiting for our hour to be over.
And then our leader decided to read a very long passage about not just homosexuality, but all sin, and how sinners would be dealt with if they did not repent.
You could see the girl getting madder and madder until she just stopped listening.
Then she left.
AAAAAAAAAGH of course this is the ONE issue I have trouble with, and I wanted to talk the girl personally, because, with my big ego, I was convinced I could get her to understand without being agressive and shoving Scripture down her throat.
But then some people accused me of being too soft and PC, and told me that we can't always spoonfeed people, and that they have to know the truth, and God's word will always be hard for some people to swallow.
And I don't disagree with Janine reading the Scripture. But after all that had been said already, a reading of the entire first chapter of Romans didn't seem like a good idea to me, and just made things worse.
And yeah, this is her issue. And yeah, Christians are pretty good at offending people and sometimes it's necessary if we're going to stand up for what we believe in.
But some of what was said was NOT necessary.
Gah.
So. That's fun. We're going to WSU, and hopefully won't get ticketed for not having snow tires.
It's just slush. I think we'll be okay.
But I'm pretty pumped. It's going to be freezing cold and my brother is going to be busy all weekend, but we get to eat out, so who needs him?
I just want school to start up again.
If only jazz band wasn't so early....

Tyler, you were wrong about those guys

RyRy is pretty gross.
Tony's nothing special.
Aaron's nice, though.
Why is he toasting me?
Ewwwww, you were right about Corey, though.
Other non-Tyler related junk:
Another rousing Sims session today. Finally, some Family Sims! They're always the most fun. And I'm thisclose to fulfilling Lilly's Lifetime Want, which I've never done before, so that's pretty thrilling.
WSU in...2 days!
SO PUMPED.
Yeah, I get to see my brother.
And the campus.
But I'm pretty excited about eating out.
And getting a new T-shirt.
Sorry, Nathan.
Do you know those people who accidentally type profanities (for example: missing the r in "T-shirt") and laugh hysterically, then show EVERYONE what they've done. "GUYS! Hey GUYS! Look what I typed! *giggle giggle*"
Um, yes. Hilarious.
Ew, my mom and I watched a really, really terrible remake of "Pride and Prejudice" that took place in Utah.
And I kept remembering all of Justin's Mormon jokes.
And I couldn't help but laugh.
I love how he's an out and proud Mormon...but knows more Mormon jokes than anyone else.
That tends to be the case, though, right?
"She Gets What She Wants" is hysterical. "Mean Girls" was lauded for being witty and "right on", but "She Gets What She Wants" is just as funny, if not funnier, since I hated "Mean Girls".
It's just less subtle. And very Texas.

The 12 Days Till Christmas

I was just thinking about it. A full set of Barbie movies would, sadly, be the best Christmas present ever.
"The Princess and the Pauper" brings back so many memories.
Tie's wearing her sweater. It's pretty cute.
Just not her color.
My grandparents took us to see the church's Christmas play last night, and it was really good. The scene about childhood toys was really sad, though. Who knew Brian could sing? And "Glitter" was cute. "THERE'S CHRISTMAS IN THE BATHROOM!"

Your Snow Test Says You're Independent

You feel like something good will happen to you in the next few months. You don't really like to work, unless work feels like play. You only are successful when you are doing what you love. You are an independent, individualistic person. You thrive when you're doing your own thing. Your biggest worry in your life is your financial security. You think about money a lot. When it comes time to relax, you have no problem letting go. You are already pretty relaxed as is!

The Snow Test

WOOHOO we beat Australia!! Take that, Aussies!
Kris spent 10 minutes talking to them with a fake Australian accent.
And they thought it was real.
Ugh, stupid weathermen. They've been predicting snow for days, but it's been getting warmer, not colder.
And now it's actually snowing, but they're only BABY flakes. Tiny, miniscule little flakes that wouldn't pose a threat to an ANT.
So much for that.
Pullman has more than a FOOT. So jealous.

All right, all right

I'm posting, Tyler, I'm posting.
Please never sit on my book again.
Or change the ink in my pen.
Aaaagh, and don't sing that "Owls" song anymore.
Are there actually owls popping out of a bowl of gravy in the music video?
King of the Beavers, King of the Beavers.

You Are 40% Goth

You definitely have some gothicness going on, but you're far from being a stereotypical goth. You enjoy certain elements of goth culture, but you're not going to be into something simply because it's goth. It's likely that you're the type of person who totally defies labels. Good for you! If you are into something, it's because you sincerely love it. Not because it projects a certain image.

Are You Goth?

The School Store is so amazing.
Only they didn't have any poppyseed muffins.
They only had blueberry.
Ewww, and they were the GROSS kind, with the GINORMOUS blueberries that squish when you eat them.

You Would Be Voted Most Outspoken

In school, you were often the first person to raise your hand in class. You always had something to say, and you weren't afraid to say it. You were well known for being politically active and controversial. And while people may not have agreed with you all the time, they appreciated you speaking your mind.

What Superlative Are You?

Ain't that the truth.
Aargh. I really have nothing to say.
Oh, I dressed like a cougar today. It felt good.
King-size Butterfingers are pretty delicious.
Ew, "Three Men and a Cradle" is sort of lame and gross. You get a long look at the baby girl's nether region.
You get to watch her PEEING on the unfortunate young men.
Curse you, Europe!!!!!

888...the number of the beast?

Ha, Iron Maiden is too cool.
Yeah, today is 8/8/08 and I'm freaking out right now.
Cuz that's pretty cool.
If you're a nerd like me.
Here I sit, sporting my brand new WSU T-shirt. It looks pretty sweet, if I do say so myself.
Tie is almost back to normal, I think. She's still depressed and itchy (probably because she misses Nathan; she did pee on his bed), but she went on two walks and played tug-of-war for about 2 seconds before the next mood swing hit.
*shakes head* Girls.
Iliza Schlesinger won "Last Comic Standing"!!! Wow, who knew? It was between her and Marcus, and she pulled it off. And she's the first woman to win...EVER.
Last night's finale was sort of lame, though. They had Jon Reep, John Lovitz, and some guy off E! perform. Jon Reep was funny, as always. I still love it when he says "Hickory".
But Bill Belamy and Fearne Cotton didn't really have anything to do, so they compromised by telling stupid jokes (Bill), making loud screeching noises (Bill), forcing laughter at all the comics' jokes (Fearne), making weird hand gestures (also Fearne), and looking awkward (again, Fearne).
GROSS, I looked in the mirror without my retainers on and I looked like Demi Lovato!!
No, that's not a good thing!!
But when I showed off my hideous new teeth and turned my head to the side, I WAS Demi Lovato!
Only, you know, taller and myopic.
We even have the same really large cleft chin and bangs!
WHAT IS GOING ON????
It kind of screwed up my entire day.
Because I went through 6 years of dental torture so they could make me look like Demi Lovato.
So no, Mom, I don't think this stupid braces business was worth it AT ALL.
I have half a mind NOT to wear these stupid retainers.
But, of course, I only have half a mind.

Itchy, drugged terriers need cream cheese.

We just got Tie back from Courtney and she is thoroughly miserable. Courtney took her to a park and Tie got fleas.
????
We've taken Tie to parks before and she's never gotten fleas.
So she's not acting like herself at all.
She mostly stays in her bed and when, she does get up, flinches and bites herself so much that she runs back to bed.
She still hasn't finished food from dinner.
And she didn't drink for hours, so when she finally did, she drank almost the whole bowl.
I'm really worried about her, but my mom gave her a cream cheese pill and some flower oil, so she said she'd be okay.
I hope.
:(

What Your Playing Cards Tell About Your Future

Right now you are focusing on friendships, relationships, and interpersonal connections. Your emotions are currently tied to a trusted woman in your life. She is just, and she has your best interests at heart. Your closest friend is someone you have a co-dependent relationship with. The two of you desperately need each other to survive. The near future will bring you a long term friendship, children you love, happy family relationships, and prosperity. Beware of a forced change. The circumstances of your life are about to become very different.

The Playing Card Test

Sure....
I had a drive at 11 AM today, but it was fun because it was around town, not just in the older part of town, which SUCKS because there are no stoplights or landmarks. Today, Ed had us drive to the mall, Dairy Queen (we didn't buy anything), and go around a roundabout.
Driver's Ed was sort of fun. Phoebe and I had to plan a road trip from Silverdale to WSU.
Which, funnily enough, is the route I took a couple days ago.
Too, too funny.
But the trip itself had to take at least 5 days, and we had to make 6 recreational stops.
So we went to the Space Needle (or the Space Noodle, in Jeff's words), the EMP, Mount Baker, Soap Lake, some other fantastic lake, and Nathan's best friend's family's house.
Which is where I stayed 2 days ago. Ha.
I'M GETTING MY BRACES OFF TOMORROW!!!!
Toffee for LIFE!
Yes, there will be a retainer, but WHO CARES?

Je ne suis pas allemagne. Je suis americaine.

Went to the corn maze. It was pretty amazing. Aaah, pun. But it was all right. If you could stand 4 girls, ages 12-15, yelling and screaming and singing through a field of corn, followed by a 31 year old youth pastor trying to supervise and find all the stations.
Aaaargh, I got an easy math problem wrong. STUPID STUPID STUPID.
I also went shopping at Old Navy with my mom and found some nice shirts.
I freaking hate math.
We went baby clothes shopping, too, but what's the point if the babies don't look good?
I REALLY, REALLY hate math. Mr. Whitaker is wrong. Mrs. Dickson is wrong. Mr. Kovacs is wrong. GETTING MAD DOESN'T MAKE FOR GOOD LEARNING!
Hate hate hate this assignment so much.
OMGEEEEZ, I read a really depressing book last night. It was called "Impulse" and was about three kids that had tried to commit suicide, so were admitted to an institution. It's written in poetry format, and it shows the relationships the three kids make with each other and the progress they make (you should probably stop reading here if you don't want to know the end, unless you're one of the weirdos who would rather read the spoilers, THEN read the book). But the girl character I thought was kind of unnecessary. The whole thing with her and Conner, and then Tony seemed way fake, and their dialogue was way retarded. "I love you more than anything I've ever loved." ????? You're 17???? But I didn't feel like she came to terms at all with her mom being kind of messed up, and she talked about watching her mom overdose, and then just leaving her there and not getting help. But later she was like, "Oh, I killed someone before, but it was a baby, because I had an abortion. It was my boyfriend's fault." ??? She barely talked about her boyfriend before, and it was mostly her parents who were a source of frustration, but suddenly it's all about Trevor or whatever. And then they've just climbed a mountain and Conner kills himself. It was way depressing, because you knew something bad would happen, but you didn't know what, and then he jumps off the mountain. :(
I dislike Christian book stores. Um, teen section, way lame. All Christian fiction about teenage girls: Girls meets perfect Christian boy, he's her one and only, and GOD LETS THEM GET MARRIED!!! Lame. Doesn't always work like that. Whatever happened to casual dating? Probably since all girls are freaks and think long-term, but it seems like all Christian girls are like, "I'll probably marry this guy." But I highly doubt the guy would be that serious every time. It just way bothered me. And then they were trying to market off this secular series as Christian? It was weird.
I'm hungry and I want chicken bakes. Way bad. I've been obsessing all week. But we're not having chicken bakes for dinner...we're having chicken. AAAARGH! IT WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER TO BUY CHICKEN BAKES FOR $2.60 AT COSTCO!!! Nope, let's roast a bird in delicious juices and feed it to your brother.
Speaking of my brother, Nathan came home to go to homecoming. I didn't hear how it went. But we had muffins for breakfast (cheap, but tasty) and my parents are making lots of good food for him, so it's pretty good. If anyone asks me if I miss my brother one more time, I'll kill myself. You couldn't have asked this when he LEFT, two MONTHS ago? But not that much surprisingly. I think it's because I don't constantly think about it, like everyone assumes I must. But everyone else thinks it's because I have no soul and I want to remodel his bedroom. Lame.

Hello, Moto.

What promised to be an okay day become a cArAzY day!!!
Well, it was pretty fun, anyways.
We decided to come up to my grandparents' house because we could talk to them and watch cable and use their new internet and possibly go out to lunch. Which is messed up. We are a horrible family.
But Grandpa made some pretty stellar pancakes, which tasted amazing + syrup and Reddi Whip. HURRAY FOR PROCESSED FOODS!
I think Miley Cyrus and I have come to an understanding. Don't ask me why. Really, I don't even want to discuss that. Let's just say I don't hate her quite as much as I once did....
My grandma bought two new cellphones. Pretty much. They're pretty sweet. And we got them at Costco, where there are samples and Barbie's "The Island Princess". Oh, and my new track jacket. Heh. So preppy. But it's UW. You know. So in case I finally get to leave this place I'll have some memory of where I'm from, or whatever. We wanted to get a WSU hoodie (booooo) for Nathan, but the people who made them didn't believe in tall people.
I mean, if you wanted a larger size, wouldn't you expect it to be longer? Yeah, he's 6'2". But the XL was wider and just as long as the L. LAME. LAME LAME LAME LAME LAME.
Sorry, Nathan. But they were ugly anyways.
We could've gotten you a polo, but noooooooooooo....
I'm so jealous. My grandparents have cooler cellphones than I do. I don't have a cellphone, however. I don't actually want a cellphone to talk, because I hate talking on the phone, but I like texting people (which, according to my parents, is never going to happen, so forget that), and it would be way convenient at certain places, such as the fair....
Which is over. Man.
Who knew steers had a crazy sex drive? Just saying.