How politically correct is my group of friends? Well, living in a small, predominantly white town hurts this a lot. But here goes:
Caucasian friend? Check.
Hispanic/Latino friend? Not one that I hang out with, but there's a boy that I talked to everyday last year in Spanish that I still hug in the hall sometimes. I'm counting him.
Japanese friend? Nope. We may have ONE Japanese kid at our school. Maybe.
Chinese friend? Again, no. See above.
African American friend? Well, same deal as the Hispanic friend. Same spanish class, actually. I wish he was actually my hang out kind of friend though because he is soooo funny and laid back. I like him a lot. Oh, I actually just thought of one! I do have a black friend, we talk online a lot, hooray, finally one off this list!
Native American friend? nope..
Pacific Islander friend? YES! finally one. Tracy, one of my closest friends here, is part Filipino, part Hawaiian, and then part everything else, she knows the list and the percents which is ridiculous.
Indian/Pakistani friend? no, not one.
Other Asian friend? no, I already said there are none here.
My group of friends isnt very diverse. Luckily I havent lived here my whole life, so I dont live in the bubble of this small town. If I could I really would be friends with people of other races, I have in the past, but I just dont have that option here!
Betty is supposedly posting right now, so I'm super excited!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Day 78: Politically Correct
Today we had to figure how just how politically correct our friends were. When I think of being politically correct however, I think of using correct terms for things and not being disrespectful to other races/genders/cultures, all of that stuff. But apparently the book is talking about how diverse your group of friends is.
For the most part, my friends are Caucasian. Or white. Whatever you want to call it. But I do have a lot of black friends; one of my closest guy friends is black and Jehova's Witness like I mentioned before. I don't have any Hispanic friends. I have a lot of Asian friends though, and from all different parts of Asia. Taiwan, Korea, China, Philippines, and I kind of used to have a Japanese friend...but apparently not anymore. I do have one friend who is half Middle Eastern, but it's not like we hang out or anything so I wouldn't consider him in my "circle" of friends. I recently made a lot of new Danish friends because Danish exchange students came and stayed over here for 10 days and I hosted one. It was awesome. I went and applied for my passport today so that I can go to Denmark in the spring! I'm so excited. Anyways, I would say I have a pretty diverse group of friends. I guess it could be a little better...I don't have any Hispanic friends or Indian or Native American. But I definitely haven't limited myself to just one race. I'm actually proud of my "circle" of friends.
More updates to come later.
For the most part, my friends are Caucasian. Or white. Whatever you want to call it. But I do have a lot of black friends; one of my closest guy friends is black and Jehova's Witness like I mentioned before. I don't have any Hispanic friends. I have a lot of Asian friends though, and from all different parts of Asia. Taiwan, Korea, China, Philippines, and I kind of used to have a Japanese friend...but apparently not anymore. I do have one friend who is half Middle Eastern, but it's not like we hang out or anything so I wouldn't consider him in my "circle" of friends. I recently made a lot of new Danish friends because Danish exchange students came and stayed over here for 10 days and I hosted one. It was awesome. I went and applied for my passport today so that I can go to Denmark in the spring! I'm so excited. Anyways, I would say I have a pretty diverse group of friends. I guess it could be a little better...I don't have any Hispanic friends or Indian or Native American. But I definitely haven't limited myself to just one race. I'm actually proud of my "circle" of friends.
More updates to come later.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Day 77: Personal Logo
Exciting news: yesterday was our 100th post! technically we should have like 154... but whatever!
so today we had to design a logo with our initials, and did the one that I used to draw all the time back in middle school, except with my initials stuck in. Basically it's the triangles on the line with dots where the triangles arent. It's not particularly cool, but i was obsessed with drawing it for a while.So here it is:
so today we had to design a logo with our initials, and did the one that I used to draw all the time back in middle school, except with my initials stuck in. Basically it's the triangles on the line with dots where the triangles arent. It's not particularly cool, but i was obsessed with drawing it for a while.So here it is:
Monday, October 29, 2007
Day 76: Small Shoes
Today we had to wear shoes a size too small to enjoy the feeling of taking them off at the end of the day. I dont have a pair that are a size too small, but I do have some that are so uncomfortable that I've only worn them once. They're red flats that have a really, really pointed toe. Just putting them on this morning made me cringe, I could feel them pressing into my feet in at least three different places. But surprisingly, they weren't that bad. In fact, they didnt bother me very much at all. But I took them off to try on swimsuits for swim team and WOW. As I pulled my foot out, my toes spread back out, and they almost hurt it felt so good. I stood up on my foot and it spread even further back to normal, and it was very nice. Putting them back on was harder than it was in the morning, even though they werent all that painful.
ps- Im not going to say that I gave last week the best effort, but I did try. and as you can tell, it didnt happen. I plan on using the days I didnt do as substitutes for impossible days later on. Sorry if this is a cop out, but the plan was overwhelming and if I tried to do three things a day this week that would be impossible. So, moving on!
ps- Im not going to say that I gave last week the best effort, but I did try. and as you can tell, it didnt happen. I plan on using the days I didnt do as substitutes for impossible days later on. Sorry if this is a cop out, but the plan was overwhelming and if I tried to do three things a day this week that would be impossible. So, moving on!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Day 70 and 71
Day 70: Psychopath
We had to take a test in the book to find out if we are possibly psychopaths. Out of all the characteristics that are those of a psychopath supposedly, I think I really only have a few. Those include pathological lying (okay, so, I'm not exactly a pathological liar, but, I do sometimes kind of either exagerate on things...for example, and Brittany, only you will know what this is, but my excuse to "Zeke" for having to leave our "outing" early), poor behavioral control (I have terrible time management skills and procrastination problems), and...that's actually it I guess. So only 2 characteristics out of 20. That makes me hardly a psychopath at all...so that makes me feel better I guess.
Oh wait, I just realized I was supposed to go through each trait and rate it from 0-4, and then add up my score. Great. One second...let me do that. So I only have 5 points out of a possible 80. But the books says that if you get anything over 40, you should render yourself to the police immediately.
Day 71: More of the World
Today we were supposed to "take our bus or train stop too far, then walk and discover everything you would normally miss." I don't exactly walk anywhere besides at school (which is kind of sad...I have a Danish exchange student living with me right now and she told me how in Denmark they walk or ride their bike pretty much everywhere, and I think that would be so cool if cities in the US were more bike accessible and people actually would do that) so I decided to go out of my way at school. Today I went through the science building at school to get to one of my classes, and this was REALLY out of my way because the science building is no where near any of my classes and I actually hate that building because it reminds me of my chemistry class which was one of my least favorite classes of my life. Anyways, I went through there just to see people I wouldn't normally see in the halls, and just check the building out since I haven't been there in so long. Well, while journeying through the building, I came across something bery interesting. This year at my school, we now have a padded room. Yes, a padded room for a boy who has anger management problems and will periodically start banging his head on the wall and flailing around...so they built the padded wall room just for him. They lock him in there and wait for him to calm down. Isn't that the weirdest thing ever? Why in the heck did they build that just for him when he could be homeschooled or go to a different school. It was just crazy and a little creepy because it looked like something in an insane asylum.
We had to take a test in the book to find out if we are possibly psychopaths. Out of all the characteristics that are those of a psychopath supposedly, I think I really only have a few. Those include pathological lying (okay, so, I'm not exactly a pathological liar, but, I do sometimes kind of either exagerate on things...for example, and Brittany, only you will know what this is, but my excuse to "Zeke" for having to leave our "outing" early), poor behavioral control (I have terrible time management skills and procrastination problems), and...that's actually it I guess. So only 2 characteristics out of 20. That makes me hardly a psychopath at all...so that makes me feel better I guess.
Oh wait, I just realized I was supposed to go through each trait and rate it from 0-4, and then add up my score. Great. One second...let me do that. So I only have 5 points out of a possible 80. But the books says that if you get anything over 40, you should render yourself to the police immediately.
Day 71: More of the World
Today we were supposed to "take our bus or train stop too far, then walk and discover everything you would normally miss." I don't exactly walk anywhere besides at school (which is kind of sad...I have a Danish exchange student living with me right now and she told me how in Denmark they walk or ride their bike pretty much everywhere, and I think that would be so cool if cities in the US were more bike accessible and people actually would do that) so I decided to go out of my way at school. Today I went through the science building at school to get to one of my classes, and this was REALLY out of my way because the science building is no where near any of my classes and I actually hate that building because it reminds me of my chemistry class which was one of my least favorite classes of my life. Anyways, I went through there just to see people I wouldn't normally see in the halls, and just check the building out since I haven't been there in so long. Well, while journeying through the building, I came across something bery interesting. This year at my school, we now have a padded room. Yes, a padded room for a boy who has anger management problems and will periodically start banging his head on the wall and flailing around...so they built the padded wall room just for him. They lock him in there and wait for him to calm down. Isn't that the weirdest thing ever? Why in the heck did they build that just for him when he could be homeschooled or go to a different school. It was just crazy and a little creepy because it looked like something in an insane asylum.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Days 63 and 70
Day 63 was to break a Guinness World Record. I actually posted about this one, saying that I didnt do it and it was too hard, but I found a way! I joined this facebook group that is attempting to break the record for uniting a large number of people in a group. It has supposedly been approved by the people at Guinness and all the participants can get a certificate if we reach the record breaking number of 3 million. As of now there isnt quite a million, but hey! I've done today's task, I think.
Day 70 (today) was to take a "test" in the book to see if you're a psychopath or not. You give yourself 0 points if you dont have the quality they list, 1 if you sometimes do, and 4 if you always do. Supposedly if you get over forty then you should turn yourself over to the police. Luckily, I only got 7 points. I received one point each for the following: tendency to get bored (that is called school), lack of empathy (it's true..), and impulsiveness (I never really act on my impulses, so it's not a big deal. and they're never to do psychopath type things, so no big deal!). I got four points for a lack of realistic long-term plans. Me and half of my senior class, that is.
Day 70 (today) was to take a "test" in the book to see if you're a psychopath or not. You give yourself 0 points if you dont have the quality they list, 1 if you sometimes do, and 4 if you always do. Supposedly if you get over forty then you should turn yourself over to the police. Luckily, I only got 7 points. I received one point each for the following: tendency to get bored (that is called school), lack of empathy (it's true..), and impulsiveness (I never really act on my impulses, so it's not a big deal. and they're never to do psychopath type things, so no big deal!). I got four points for a lack of realistic long-term plans. Me and half of my senior class, that is.
Monday, October 22, 2007
And we're back!
Betty has posted, the strike is over. So to make up for the missed days, I will be working double time started tomorrow. I kinda sorta gave up last.. Tuesday? So that works out perfectly. I'll do this week's tasks as well as the ones I skipped last week. hooray, we'll be back on schedule. Nothing to post today because the strike ended literally two minutes ago.
It feels good to be back :D
(sorry betty I dont mean to make you feel bad at all. It was a good reason to take a break though ;) ) (I hate when that happens.) (and by that I mean the smiley face and the end parentheses....)
It feels good to be back :D
(sorry betty I dont mean to make you feel bad at all. It was a good reason to take a break though ;) ) (I hate when that happens.) (and by that I mean the smiley face and the end parentheses....)
I am a terrible person. (and friend).
The title explains it all. And I'm not even going to give excuses this time.
Now begins the beginning of my long thread of recaps on the tasks that I should have blogged about days and days ago if I was a better person. (and friend).
Okay. Here goes nothing.
Day 48: First Impressions
I was supposed to hand the book to someone and have them write their first impression of me. I had many good opportunities to do that on that particular day because I was selling ads for yearbook but everyone kept turning me down and then I was afraid that it was because I was a bad salesperson or I smelled or something and I really didn't want them to write that down because I was already depressed from hearing "no" all day. So I was a wimp and didn't do it.
Day 49: Citizen's Arrest
We were supposed to do a citizen's arrest. I forgot my book at home that day and didn't go anywhere after shcool so I didn't do it. I suck.
Day 50: Make People Notice You
Somehow we were supposed to make people notice us that day. I stuck a piece of paper on my backpack that said "BIRTHDAY GIRL" on it like someone had stuck it on my backpack and I hadn't noticed it (I disguised my handwriting) and I was expecting random people in the hall to wish me happy birthday, but no one did and I realized it was because it fell off my backpack sometime between first and second period...but I didn't want to write another one because that would have looked stupid.
Day 51: Blind Day
This day we had to pretend to be blind. Obviously this would not work while driving or while at school. So I just did it for a little bit at home with a bandana tied around my eyes, and it was really hard but not as hard as I thought to navigate around my house. I know my house better than I thought. But I ended up having to take it off for homework. It would really suck to be blind.
Day 52: The Meaning of Life
We were supposed to look up the meaning of life. I looked it up on dictionary.com and the first definition was: "the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally." But I hated that one so I looked it up on urbandictionary.com. My favorite: "what ever you perceive it to be. you can change it." It made me realize that I should quit my job.
Day 53: Return All Your Junkmail
Stupid colleges that I would never go to in a million years now just a received a little taste of their own medicine.
Day 54: Count Your Farts
Sadly, I forgot the number of farts I had. I think it was like 3...I wrote it down somewhere but I lost the post-it note. I'm not a very gaseous person. I'll have to re-do this task.
Day 55: Flip the Perfect Pancake Day
No pancake mix = no perfect pancake. Preparation is something I should think about sometimes...
Day 56: Rock 'n' Roll Day
This day we were supposed to live life like (whoahhhhh...those words are all exactly the same except for one letter) a rock star. I don't remember exactly what I did... I mean, I didn't tease my hair into the 80s rocker-do, or "be great like Elvis, without the tassles" (100 points for whoever can guess what that's from) but I remember that I was thinking about something that day, like if I should say something to a cute boy or something, and I was like, "Wait a minute. I'm a rock star. I can do whatever the freak I want." It was nice.
Day 57: Try Food That Scares You
I really intended on going to the grocery store that day and picking out something utterly disgusting, but....I ate asparagus instead. Which might not seem that daring, but the last time (and only time) I've had it I was like seven, and I gagged. This time I didn't gag (which made me happy because I know I've grown in my tastes) but I still didn't like it. Ew.
Day 58: Decide What Skills to Pass On to Your Family
I decided to pass on my empathy, sense of humor, and conscious. My empathy because I think it has really helped me to understand people and even though it can hinder me in some situations because I over-analyze everything, I really do think it has helped me more than hurt me. I really think about what I do and say before I do it. My sense of humor because it's kind of weird, and if my children have the same sense of humor as me then I can laugh with them at weird things that no one else finds funny. And then my conscious because I really want my kids to have a good head on their shoulders and not just follow to crowd. Non-conformists 4eva.
Okay, now I will update on today's task and get back to you on the rest later because I have midterms to study for.
Day 69: Downsizing Day
Today we were supposed to decide to cut down on our spending. I decided that I should definitely spend less on Port City Java. I got there way too much and even though it is freaking DELICIOUS...it's fattening and expensive.
AHHHH...the end. (for now).
Now begins the beginning of my long thread of recaps on the tasks that I should have blogged about days and days ago if I was a better person. (and friend).
Okay. Here goes nothing.
Day 48: First Impressions
I was supposed to hand the book to someone and have them write their first impression of me. I had many good opportunities to do that on that particular day because I was selling ads for yearbook but everyone kept turning me down and then I was afraid that it was because I was a bad salesperson or I smelled or something and I really didn't want them to write that down because I was already depressed from hearing "no" all day. So I was a wimp and didn't do it.
Day 49: Citizen's Arrest
We were supposed to do a citizen's arrest. I forgot my book at home that day and didn't go anywhere after shcool so I didn't do it. I suck.
Day 50: Make People Notice You
Somehow we were supposed to make people notice us that day. I stuck a piece of paper on my backpack that said "BIRTHDAY GIRL" on it like someone had stuck it on my backpack and I hadn't noticed it (I disguised my handwriting) and I was expecting random people in the hall to wish me happy birthday, but no one did and I realized it was because it fell off my backpack sometime between first and second period...but I didn't want to write another one because that would have looked stupid.
Day 51: Blind Day
This day we had to pretend to be blind. Obviously this would not work while driving or while at school. So I just did it for a little bit at home with a bandana tied around my eyes, and it was really hard but not as hard as I thought to navigate around my house. I know my house better than I thought. But I ended up having to take it off for homework. It would really suck to be blind.
Day 52: The Meaning of Life
We were supposed to look up the meaning of life. I looked it up on dictionary.com and the first definition was: "the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally." But I hated that one so I looked it up on urbandictionary.com. My favorite: "what ever you perceive it to be. you can change it." It made me realize that I should quit my job.
Day 53: Return All Your Junkmail
Stupid colleges that I would never go to in a million years now just a received a little taste of their own medicine.
Day 54: Count Your Farts
Sadly, I forgot the number of farts I had. I think it was like 3...I wrote it down somewhere but I lost the post-it note. I'm not a very gaseous person. I'll have to re-do this task.
Day 55: Flip the Perfect Pancake Day
No pancake mix = no perfect pancake. Preparation is something I should think about sometimes...
Day 56: Rock 'n' Roll Day
This day we were supposed to live life like (whoahhhhh...those words are all exactly the same except for one letter) a rock star. I don't remember exactly what I did... I mean, I didn't tease my hair into the 80s rocker-do, or "be great like Elvis, without the tassles" (100 points for whoever can guess what that's from) but I remember that I was thinking about something that day, like if I should say something to a cute boy or something, and I was like, "Wait a minute. I'm a rock star. I can do whatever the freak I want." It was nice.
Day 57: Try Food That Scares You
I really intended on going to the grocery store that day and picking out something utterly disgusting, but....I ate asparagus instead. Which might not seem that daring, but the last time (and only time) I've had it I was like seven, and I gagged. This time I didn't gag (which made me happy because I know I've grown in my tastes) but I still didn't like it. Ew.
Day 58: Decide What Skills to Pass On to Your Family
I decided to pass on my empathy, sense of humor, and conscious. My empathy because I think it has really helped me to understand people and even though it can hinder me in some situations because I over-analyze everything, I really do think it has helped me more than hurt me. I really think about what I do and say before I do it. My sense of humor because it's kind of weird, and if my children have the same sense of humor as me then I can laugh with them at weird things that no one else finds funny. And then my conscious because I really want my kids to have a good head on their shoulders and not just follow to crowd. Non-conformists 4eva.
Okay, now I will update on today's task and get back to you on the rest later because I have midterms to study for.
Day 69: Downsizing Day
Today we were supposed to decide to cut down on our spending. I decided that I should definitely spend less on Port City Java. I got there way too much and even though it is freaking DELICIOUS...it's fattening and expensive.
AHHHH...the end. (for now).
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Days 62 & 63
I didnt do either of these days. Just to say that upfront. I'm somewhat boycotting the book due to lack of participation by Betty. But not totally. I would have done these if... i felt like it.
Day 62 was to draw circles wherever you go to keep you safe or something. That was just weird. It actually reminded me of The Little Princess, so I kind of liked it, but I didnt do it.
Day 63 was to break a world record. I didnt even think about this one to tell you the truth. It seemed impossible and I didnt feel like thinking of anything. gahhh, i feel bad saying that.
Day 62 was to draw circles wherever you go to keep you safe or something. That was just weird. It actually reminded me of The Little Princess, so I kind of liked it, but I didnt do it.
Day 63 was to break a world record. I didnt even think about this one to tell you the truth. It seemed impossible and I didnt feel like thinking of anything. gahhh, i feel bad saying that.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Days 59, 60, & 61
Day 59: Are you psychic?
We had to try to move something just by thinking about it. I laid on the couch, looked up at a vase on our mantle, and concentrated on making it fall. That didnt work, so I tried to just make it wiggle. I squinted very hard. I blinked quickly. I thought then I whispered. Nothing. I guess I'm not psychic at all..
Day 60: Order an impossible pizza.
So yesterday night at about 10:30 I called Papa John's. I had thought before I called about what I should order, and the word "berenjena" came to mind, which is Spanish for eggplant, and one of our vocab words this lesson. So I decided to try for a pizza with eggplant, which I would call eggplant parmesan pizza because that sounds real. So anyways I called and a husky woman answered the phone. Here's the conversation as best as I can remember it:
Papa Johns: blah blah blah recorded terrible message about pizza deals
PJ: Hello, Papa Johns how may I help you?
Me: Yes, I'd like to place an order for delivery.
PJ: Alright, what can I get you?
M: I'd like a large eggplant parmesan pizza.
PJ: A large pizza with what?
M: Eggplant
PJ: Eggplant?
M: Yes, the eggplant parmesan pizza
PJ: Oh, do you mean one of our new Tuscan pizzas?
M: Do they have eggplant?
PJ: uhhh.. (Long pause)
M: Hello?
PJ: Well all of our Tuscan pizzas have parmesan cheese. Is that what you'd like?
M: No, I was wanting a pizza with eggplant
PJ: (long pause) I'm not sure if we have that...
M: Are you sure? I saw it in an advertisement.
PJ: Lemme look.. (long pause)... I'm not finding anything (nervous laugh)
M: Really? It was pretty recently. It was an ad for an eggplant parmesan pizza.
PJ: Uh... (long pause)
M: You know, it may have been another pizza place. Maybe I should just call Pizza Hut.
PJ: Yeah, I'm not finding anything about that kind of pizza so you should probably try another place.
M: Well thank you for your help!
PJ: (hangs up)
I liked that she didnt ask anyone, instead she just looked for the ad I was talking about. It was a fun prank because I was really nice the whole time so I didnt feel bad at all. AND I didnt laugh!!
Day 61: Symmetrical face
Today they want me to measure parts of my face to put in an equation about facial symmetry. I cant find a measuring tape though and i cant figure out how to do it on the computer (proportions would be the same if I could measure in pixels or something..) so instead I just did what Betty and I used to do, which is to mirror each side of your face to get two different faces. Here are the two faces:
This one is so ugly. it's a middle part of bangs, ew, and copies of my small eye. my canines really stand out with only one big front tooth. Ugh, gross.
This one is definitely the prettier one. as long as you ignore that little baby front tooth in there. It makes me have a man jaw. But my nose is pretty normal, just a bit wider, and my good eye is copied, yay!!!
We had to try to move something just by thinking about it. I laid on the couch, looked up at a vase on our mantle, and concentrated on making it fall. That didnt work, so I tried to just make it wiggle. I squinted very hard. I blinked quickly. I thought then I whispered. Nothing. I guess I'm not psychic at all..
Day 60: Order an impossible pizza.
So yesterday night at about 10:30 I called Papa John's. I had thought before I called about what I should order, and the word "berenjena" came to mind, which is Spanish for eggplant, and one of our vocab words this lesson. So I decided to try for a pizza with eggplant, which I would call eggplant parmesan pizza because that sounds real. So anyways I called and a husky woman answered the phone. Here's the conversation as best as I can remember it:
Papa Johns: blah blah blah recorded terrible message about pizza deals
PJ: Hello, Papa Johns how may I help you?
Me: Yes, I'd like to place an order for delivery.
PJ: Alright, what can I get you?
M: I'd like a large eggplant parmesan pizza.
PJ: A large pizza with what?
M: Eggplant
PJ: Eggplant?
M: Yes, the eggplant parmesan pizza
PJ: Oh, do you mean one of our new Tuscan pizzas?
M: Do they have eggplant?
PJ: uhhh.. (Long pause)
M: Hello?
PJ: Well all of our Tuscan pizzas have parmesan cheese. Is that what you'd like?
M: No, I was wanting a pizza with eggplant
PJ: (long pause) I'm not sure if we have that...
M: Are you sure? I saw it in an advertisement.
PJ: Lemme look.. (long pause)... I'm not finding anything (nervous laugh)
M: Really? It was pretty recently. It was an ad for an eggplant parmesan pizza.
PJ: Uh... (long pause)
M: You know, it may have been another pizza place. Maybe I should just call Pizza Hut.
PJ: Yeah, I'm not finding anything about that kind of pizza so you should probably try another place.
M: Well thank you for your help!
PJ: (hangs up)
I liked that she didnt ask anyone, instead she just looked for the ad I was talking about. It was a fun prank because I was really nice the whole time so I didnt feel bad at all. AND I didnt laugh!!
Day 61: Symmetrical face
Today they want me to measure parts of my face to put in an equation about facial symmetry. I cant find a measuring tape though and i cant figure out how to do it on the computer (proportions would be the same if I could measure in pixels or something..) so instead I just did what Betty and I used to do, which is to mirror each side of your face to get two different faces. Here are the two faces:
This one is so ugly. it's a middle part of bangs, ew, and copies of my small eye. my canines really stand out with only one big front tooth. Ugh, gross. 
This one is definitely the prettier one. as long as you ignore that little baby front tooth in there. It makes me have a man jaw. But my nose is pretty normal, just a bit wider, and my good eye is copied, yay!!!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Day 58: Skills
What skills would I want to pass on to my kids?
What a question.
I guess my wannabe creativity skills. And my skills in mediating fights and drama in general. My reading comprehension skills? nah, how about, my skills in getting good grades without trying? NO actually I wont pass that to my kids. it just teaches them to be a slacking procrastinator like myself. I will pass on my skills in smiling and being ticklish. Also my skills in sleeping no matter where I am, that is a useful one.
I'm not a very skilled person.
I mean, as far as actual talents, I really dont have many.
I can roll my stomach and my tongue.. you think my kids would want that?
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Now playing on iTunes: Elliott Smith - Twilight
via FoxyTunes
What a question.
I guess my wannabe creativity skills. And my skills in mediating fights and drama in general. My reading comprehension skills? nah, how about, my skills in getting good grades without trying? NO actually I wont pass that to my kids. it just teaches them to be a slacking procrastinator like myself. I will pass on my skills in smiling and being ticklish. Also my skills in sleeping no matter where I am, that is a useful one.
I'm not a very skilled person.
I mean, as far as actual talents, I really dont have many.
I can roll my stomach and my tongue.. you think my kids would want that?
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Now playing on iTunes: Elliott Smith - Twilight
via FoxyTunes
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Day 57: Scary Food
Today we were supposed to eat a food (or foods, I guess) that scared us. I thought I'd play mine up, but I've decided to be truthful and say it how it is. Isabel bought me a chicken sandwich from Burger King. I thought about asking her to get me a hamburger with everything (I HATE PICKLES, ONIONS, and MUSTARD!) but I didnt because I was hungry. So she brought me my sandwich and in the bag was Buffalo Sauce. I thought, well today is scary food day, and buffalo sauce sounds scary.. sort of. I could write about what would be in buffalo sauce and the strange orange color... perfect then i wont have to eat something truly nasty. so i dipped the edge of my sandwich in, and i ate a bite, and it was spicy and gross, so I took a drink, and it was done. There was my lame trying something scary. It was a cop out. But technically I did it.
Even though that is not what the book is about.
Even though that is not what the book is about.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Day 56: Rock Star
Today we had to live like a rockstar. The book described this as partying and ODing multiple times, pretty much. I couldnt do that, needless to say. So today was mismatch day at school, so I looked pretty crazy. Maybe not so rocker-like, but crazy. And then I skipped two periods, something that a rockstar would be very likely to do!
Sure, I was working on an art project and kind of had permission from my art teacher to stay... but rock stars spend long hours on their pieces all the time.
So lame as it was, that was my rock star day. I felt nothing like a rockstar all day, so i'd say it was a big failure.
Sure, I was working on an art project and kind of had permission from my art teacher to stay... but rock stars spend long hours on their pieces all the time.
So lame as it was, that was my rock star day. I felt nothing like a rockstar all day, so i'd say it was a big failure.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Day 55: Pancake Flip
Today we had to flip the perfect pancake. For me, this meant flipping a pancake in general. They gave the pancake recipe right in the book, which made it easy. I went downstairs early and made the mix but it was SO watery. My mom said to add more flour, so I did, but it was still too watery. I only wanted to flip a few in a pan and put the rest on the griddle because I didnt have time, but the pancakes were so runny that they just spread out onto the griddle. I was pretty mad so I filled up the pan really full and waited till it was ready to flip. They were the flattest pancakes I've ever seen so I was kind of mad until I tasted the griddle ones (while I was still waiting for my pan one to cook enough to flip). They tasted just like a rubberier version of my grandma's danish pancakes!! That's when I realized that this was originally a british book and so the recipe must have been for more of a crepe type of pancake. I ate them while I waited. Finally it was ready to flip. I pulled the pan off the stove, turned to the left, and went for it. AMAZINGLY, it flipped in the air, and landed in the pan!! the edge turned over on itself a bit, but who cares, it worked!! it was awesome. I guess I got too excited, because I proceeded to show off and do it again, and the pancake flipped onto the floor. But that is definitely beside the point.
I would call this task successful. I'm super happy I did it, especially since it ended up giving me a recipe close to my grandma's.
I would call this task successful. I'm super happy I did it, especially since it ended up giving me a recipe close to my grandma's.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Days 53 and 54
Day 53 said to return all your junk mail to its sender and to change the name to something else so they'll have trouble figuring out where to send it. I loved this idea so much, but we didnt get any junk mail that day. For sure when we get some I'll do this though. I wanted to try it with my spam emails but then I got too scared because they usually have viruses and stuff in them, right?
Day 54 was to count your farts. When I read this yesterday I got mad because I dont fart a lot, as in at all. Or so I thought. A little past midnight on the way home from a haunted cornmaze I farted in the car! Just a teeny one it didnt smell or anything, but it counted. I was pretty excited. AND then today in kmart I farted again! So, 2! The average for women is four, says the book. I'd be content with two though :D
Day 54 was to count your farts. When I read this yesterday I got mad because I dont fart a lot, as in at all. Or so I thought. A little past midnight on the way home from a haunted cornmaze I farted in the car! Just a teeny one it didnt smell or anything, but it counted. I was pretty excited. AND then today in kmart I farted again! So, 2! The average for women is four, says the book. I'd be content with two though :D
Friday, October 5, 2007
Day 52: Life
All we had to do today was look up the definition of "life" in the dictionary. I chose Webster's 1828 because when I went to private school it was part of our required school supplies. Yes, that dictionary that couldnt possibly be any bigger. We used it all the time too, it was crazy. So, here's the definition (or should I say definitions? because there are 26!!):
1. In a general sense, that state of animals and plants, or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. A tree is not destitute of life in winter, when the functions of its organs are suspended; nor man during a swoon or syncope; nor strictly birds, quadrupeds or serpents during their torpitude in winter. They are not strictly dead, till the functions of their organs are incapable of being renewed. 2. In animals, animation; vitality; and in man, that state of being in which the soul and body are united. He entreated me not to take his life. 3. In plants, the state in which they grow or are capable of growth, by means of the circulation of the sap. The life of an oak may be two, three, or four hundred years. 4. The present state of existence; the time from birth to death. The life of man seldom exceeds seventy years. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 1Cor. 15. 5. Manner of living; conduct; deportment, in regard to morals. I will teach my family to lead good lives. 6. Condition; course of living, in regard to happiness and misery. We say, a man's life has been a series of prosperity, or misfortune. 7. Blood, the supposed vehicle of animation. And the warm life came issuing through the wound. 8. Animals in general; animal being. Full nature swarms with life. 9. System of animal nature. Lives through all life. 10. Spirit; animation; briskness; vivacity; resolution. They have no notion of life and fire in fancy and words. 11. The living form; real person or state; in opposition to a copy; as, a picture is taken from the life; a description from the life. 12. Exact resemblance; with to, before life. His portrait is draw to the life. 13. General state of man, or of social manners; as the studies and arts that polish life. 14. Condition; rank in society; as high life and low life. 15.Common occurrences; course of things; human affairs. But to know that which before us lies in daily life, is the prime wisdom. 16. A person; a living being; usually or always, a human being. How many lives were sacrificed during the revolution? 17. Narrative of a past life; history of the events of life; biographical narration. Johnson wrote the life of Milton, and the lives of other poets. 18. In Scripture, nourishment; support of life. For the tree of the field is man's life. Deut. 20. 19. The stomach or appetite. His life abhorreth bread. Job. 33. 20. The enjoyments or blessings of the present life. Having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 1Tim. 4. 21. Supreme felicity. To be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8. 22. Eternal happiness in heaven. Romans 5. 23. Restoration to life. Romans 5. 24. The author and giver of supreme felicity. I am the way, the truth, and the life. John 14. 25. A quickening, animating and strengthening principle, in a moral sense. John 6. 26. The state of being in force, or the term for which an instrument has legal operation; as the life of an execution. So, there's life, as defined by a combination of Daniel Webster and God.
LIFE, n. plu lives. [See Live.]
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Day 51: Blind
Today's task was to not use your sense of sight. As much as I would have liked to do this all day, that would have been impossible. I could do it right up until driving to school. Oh and then walking through the halls... So school was ruled out. As soon as I got home (four o clock) I blindfolded myself and decided to not take off the blindfold until I had to leave for a meeting at six thirty. I walked into my sister's room and sat on the bed with her and my mom to talk. They laughed at me. My brother pretended I was a ghost and started beating me up and I couldnt see so that was fun. I wrestled with bridget for a while, she definitely had an advantage. I went back to my room and sat on my bed and tried to think of things to do. I couldnt get online or watch tv, clean my room or do my homework... so I figured I would just turn the tv to a music channel and lay in bed and listen to it. I did, and I watched the black of my eyelids and tried to make colors and patterns and eventually I just fell asleep. I got hot and I found a pair of shorts (miraculously, my room is a MESS) and then I went back to sleep. I got called to dinner, and my mom had to make my plate. Eating was difficult but I managed. I even got the milk out of the fridge and poured myself a glass. After that I sat on the counter and talked to my mom. My sister told my stepdad that acting blind was just me being weird, the second part of writing to the dalai lama (they wont leave me alone about that letter..) My mom tried to make me do the dishes blindfolded but I waited until six thirty and I took it off. When I opened my eyes, it really was a weirder feeling than I thought it would be. Everything seemed really fuzzy and glowing, like light was intensified. It took a few seconds for my eyes to adjust and then it was fine.
The book asks us to rate our need of our sense of sight afterwards, and I'd give sight a 9/10. I just cant imagine life without it, as cliche as that sounds.
ps- I really did try my best to take this task seriously and not cheat by looking down through the blindfold. because I know everyone does that. Instinctively I did it a few times during dinner, so I tilted my head up. I want to give my tasks more effort, for real.
The book asks us to rate our need of our sense of sight afterwards, and I'd give sight a 9/10. I just cant imagine life without it, as cliche as that sounds.
ps- I really did try my best to take this task seriously and not cheat by looking down through the blindfold. because I know everyone does that. Instinctively I did it a few times during dinner, so I tilted my head up. I want to give my tasks more effort, for real.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Day 50! Get Noticed
Today's task was to simply make people notice you. They give weird examples, like to carry a midget around with you, and also good ones, like to wear bright colored clothes. When I read this last night I figured I would do crazy clothes, but this morning I remembered that it was club picture day and I had to wear the club tshirt outfit... So I figured I would have to improvise later. I tried to... actually I didnt at all. OK so today I didnt do anything, I just decided that I didnt have to do it in school, I could make people notice me on the drive home. I'd blast embarrassing music and blow kisses at people and drive really slow or something. But on the car ride home my sister was in a bad mood so that didnt happen either. Basically this task didnt happen because then I figured it was the kind of thing that you either go all out on or you dont. and I obviously didnt.
I'm getting mad at myself for not taking this more seriously because I think the point would have been to wear crazy clothes not despite of it being club day but because it was club picture day and that was the point. Ahh I'm kicking myself for not doing that because I ended up being either the first or second row of every one of my pictures for a total of six. Six times I could have been in the yearbook looking crazy.
Too late now.
Hooray it's day fifty..
I'm getting mad at myself for not taking this more seriously because I think the point would have been to wear crazy clothes not despite of it being club day but because it was club picture day and that was the point. Ahh I'm kicking myself for not doing that because I ended up being either the first or second row of every one of my pictures for a total of six. Six times I could have been in the yearbook looking crazy.
Too late now.
Hooray it's day fifty..
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Day 48: UPDATE
I just got another response to my first impression question and I think it's good enough to post an update. It's from Leona, the very first person to befriend me when I moved here last year.
now don't take this personally, because i found out that first impressions are WAY wrong. and to make it easier to swallow, i'll tell you my impression of you right now after my first impression.
here goes:
My first impression of her was a lonely, quiet girl. I didn't see her talk to many people...actually anybody...and her initials almost spelled BBQ. She had very good style, and a unique backpack, so I knew that somebody fun lurked under the surface, and I wanted to lure her out, so I tried to be very friendly to her.
However, instead of being the shy girl I thought that she was, Brittany became this:
A super-hot babe with amazing hair and cute freckles and a sexy nose ring, boys clamored over her and she was friends with everybody in about 1 and 1/2 months. I have to admit, I got a little bit jealous - I mean, i've been here for how many years, and no guy has even asked me out yet, but here comes Brittany Q_______ and some guy out of high school goes to prom with her and she's sooo popular. So...what was your first impression of me?
anyways, that makes me happy, even though she was totally exaggerating in her now impression.
now don't take this personally, because i found out that first impressions are WAY wrong. and to make it easier to swallow, i'll tell you my impression of you right now after my first impression.
here goes:
My first impression of her was a lonely, quiet girl. I didn't see her talk to many people...actually anybody...and her initials almost spelled BBQ. She had very good style, and a unique backpack, so I knew that somebody fun lurked under the surface, and I wanted to lure her out, so I tried to be very friendly to her.
However, instead of being the shy girl I thought that she was, Brittany became this:
A super-hot babe with amazing hair and cute freckles and a sexy nose ring, boys clamored over her and she was friends with everybody in about 1 and 1/2 months. I have to admit, I got a little bit jealous - I mean, i've been here for how many years, and no guy has even asked me out yet, but here comes Brittany Q_______ and some guy out of high school goes to prom with her and she's sooo popular. So...what was your first impression of me?
anyways, that makes me happy, even though she was totally exaggerating in her now impression.
Day 49: Citizen's Arrest
Today we copied a page out of the book that was almost like a parking ticket- a little arrest form. I filled in my information so the form would be ready when I wanted to give it out. In third period Simon was making fun of me about a dumb competition we had yesterday with looking up words in the spanish english dictionary and he kept saying I was bad at it or whatever. So I decided to arrest him. I filled in his form, saying he was a boy as tall as me whose crime was making fun of me about my dictionary skills. His motive was revenge, I believe. He just kept saying "what is this?!" and laughing like it was hilarious.
So that was that I guess. I liked it because it seemed kind of random.
Anyways, tomorrow is day fifty!! Yay!
So that was that I guess. I liked it because it seemed kind of random.
Anyways, tomorrow is day fifty!! Yay!
Monday, October 1, 2007
Day 48: First Impression (and update for day 47)
Day 48's task: give the book to a random stranger and ask them to write down their first impression.
Did Betty fail this task? yes.
Did she have countless opportunities to ask people's first impression of her? yes.
Why? she went all over town basically on a wild goose chase trying to get businesses to buy yearbook ads.
Did she fail at that too? yes.
Is she sleep deprived, failing AP calc, and stuck in a "woe-is-me" trap? YES.
Update for Day 47:
I counted sheep and I think I got to like 27 or something, I honestly don't remember because my mind started wandering like I said. But I do remember that I started off imagining the typical sheep jumping over the fence, then the fence turned into a mound of dirt, and the sheep was riding a motorcycle, and then there was a crowd of people around the sheep and he was doing motocross or whatever it's called. He was wearing a helmet and everything. It was weird.
Did Betty fail this task? yes.
Did she have countless opportunities to ask people's first impression of her? yes.
Why? she went all over town basically on a wild goose chase trying to get businesses to buy yearbook ads.
Did she fail at that too? yes.
Is she sleep deprived, failing AP calc, and stuck in a "woe-is-me" trap? YES.
Update for Day 47:
I counted sheep and I think I got to like 27 or something, I honestly don't remember because my mind started wandering like I said. But I do remember that I started off imagining the typical sheep jumping over the fence, then the fence turned into a mound of dirt, and the sheep was riding a motorcycle, and then there was a crowd of people around the sheep and he was doing motocross or whatever it's called. He was wearing a helmet and everything. It was weird.
Days 47 and 48
Day 47- Count sheep and remember how many it takes before you fall asleep- I put my little brother to sleep last night and honestly we fell asleep talking about a mixture of whale facts and the zoo we're going to build someday. It was late and I bet it would have taken me very many sheep, but you never know. I'll have to try it on normal night and report back.
Day 48- First Impressions
Today's instructions told us to hand someone the book and inside there's a paragraph saying "hello, please write down what your first impression of me was, blah blah this isnt a direct quote, if you dont want me to read it in front of you just close the book when you're done and I'll read it later."
I really did plan on stepping outside of my comfort zone and doing this today. I brought the book with the page marked and a pen clipped to the cover. I kept my eyes out for a totally random person that looked at me that might do it but I was in school and there isnt time for stuff like that. People are walking down the hall to get to class. It just didnt work out. I went to the bank afterschool and I considered handing the book to the bank teller, but I figured that would just be a really really bad idea. So instead I messaged a bunch of my friends/ somewhat friends from my school on Facebook and asked them "I know this is random, but what was your first impression of me?" I met all these kids last year so I'm sure they'll remember what they first thought. And I know that people may not want to say what they really thought because I used to be a lot more shy than I am now and that was probably what their first impression of me was, this was the best I could come up with. So I just got home and I have a bunch of facebook messages and I havent read them yet but I'm going to post them one by one as I do. Here goes!
Oh before I do, this may not count but I want to document these anyways, I recently had conversations with two of my friends about first impressions and this is what they said:
Mia- I thought you wore really cool clothes
Micah- I thought you had nice teeth
ok now on to ones from today:
Isabel- I thought you had lovely hair and it was always really awkward and I was always really sad when I had to move to let you sit down next to Caden* because I didn't really know you, but I was happy when we started talking and sitting together at soccer games.
Xena- I remember really liking your clothes, yes and being like Where did she come from?
:D yeaaah
Dougal- hrmmm lets see. gotta go back in the ole storebank of knowledge... ah yes!
well my first impression of you was that you seemed like a jolly individual. u wernt as an extravert as i thought u mightve been, but i soon realized that ur a fun person to be with.
Benson- um idk u seemed nice and kinda shy at first but once i got to know u u seemed cool and up for most anything haha...
Arthur- ummm well last year was when I first met you, so it was quite smart girl.
Lancelot- i think when i first noticed you i thought you were quiet, or at least i never heard you talk for a while, and then i thought you were really smart cause you were in ap chemistry, but i liked your smile, so i thought you were datable
Fidella- I thought you seemed like the stereotypical high school girl. Nice, but likely dull and interested in typical girl stuff that I find boring. I talked to you because you were new and everybody in AP Chem knew each other. First impressions, however, can be deceptive.
Takoda- I think I thought you seemed kind of quiet (but laughed a lot), nice, pretty, and had a cool last name. I also remember people telling me you had gone to ______ Elementary for a little while.
Clementine- i thought that you were really smart and that you dressed really well. oh i thought you were really pretty which intimidated me. and i didn't mean for that to sound like i don't think you're really pretty anymore because i do.
Well, that's all I've got. I'm pretty happy with my first impressions. Like, the worst I got was being shy and that's not even bad. Like, if I come off as shy at first that's fine because I can show my outgoing side later. Anyways this has taken me forever to post for some reason! Until tomorrow...
Day 48- First Impressions
Today's instructions told us to hand someone the book and inside there's a paragraph saying "hello, please write down what your first impression of me was, blah blah this isnt a direct quote, if you dont want me to read it in front of you just close the book when you're done and I'll read it later."
I really did plan on stepping outside of my comfort zone and doing this today. I brought the book with the page marked and a pen clipped to the cover. I kept my eyes out for a totally random person that looked at me that might do it but I was in school and there isnt time for stuff like that. People are walking down the hall to get to class. It just didnt work out. I went to the bank afterschool and I considered handing the book to the bank teller, but I figured that would just be a really really bad idea. So instead I messaged a bunch of my friends/ somewhat friends from my school on Facebook and asked them "I know this is random, but what was your first impression of me?" I met all these kids last year so I'm sure they'll remember what they first thought. And I know that people may not want to say what they really thought because I used to be a lot more shy than I am now and that was probably what their first impression of me was, this was the best I could come up with. So I just got home and I have a bunch of facebook messages and I havent read them yet but I'm going to post them one by one as I do. Here goes!
Oh before I do, this may not count but I want to document these anyways, I recently had conversations with two of my friends about first impressions and this is what they said:
Mia- I thought you wore really cool clothes
Micah- I thought you had nice teeth
ok now on to ones from today:
Isabel- I thought you had lovely hair and it was always really awkward and I was always really sad when I had to move to let you sit down next to Caden* because I didn't really know you, but I was happy when we started talking and sitting together at soccer games.
Xena- I remember really liking your clothes, yes and being like Where did she come from?
:D yeaaah
Dougal- hrmmm lets see. gotta go back in the ole storebank of knowledge... ah yes!
well my first impression of you was that you seemed like a jolly individual. u wernt as an extravert as i thought u mightve been, but i soon realized that ur a fun person to be with.
Benson- um idk u seemed nice and kinda shy at first but once i got to know u u seemed cool and up for most anything haha...
Arthur- ummm well last year was when I first met you, so it was quite smart girl.
Lancelot- i think when i first noticed you i thought you were quiet, or at least i never heard you talk for a while, and then i thought you were really smart cause you were in ap chemistry, but i liked your smile, so i thought you were datable
Fidella- I thought you seemed like the stereotypical high school girl. Nice, but likely dull and interested in typical girl stuff that I find boring. I talked to you because you were new and everybody in AP Chem knew each other. First impressions, however, can be deceptive.
Takoda- I think I thought you seemed kind of quiet (but laughed a lot), nice, pretty, and had a cool last name. I also remember people telling me you had gone to ______ Elementary for a little while.
Clementine- i thought that you were really smart and that you dressed really well. oh i thought you were really pretty which intimidated me. and i didn't mean for that to sound like i don't think you're really pretty anymore because i do.
Well, that's all I've got. I'm pretty happy with my first impressions. Like, the worst I got was being shy and that's not even bad. Like, if I come off as shy at first that's fine because I can show my outgoing side later. Anyways this has taken me forever to post for some reason! Until tomorrow...
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