Greetings, Blogosphere

Blogosphere is not a word, according to Firefox. Oh well... I'm using it anyway, forget you!

So yeah, IDK what to say. :D Where to start... I'm starting sophomore year soon, should be exciting. Not quite upper class, but not at the bottom. Woop! In the middle, and that's okay with me. It's 12:06 in the AM right now, cool... I HAVE A BOYFRIEND. His name is DJ. And he's awesome. What can I say about him? He's cute and smart and funny... :D He's pretty great. Yesh. 5 months now! :D

NOW IT'S 12:09

This is basically what my mind thinks right now: RENTRENTRENTRENTRENT. Because it's the greatest thing that the world has given us. Heck yeah. RIP Jonathon Larson! He was pretty amazing, that dude. Fricking awesome songwriter and stuffs. Yeah. Now, what else can I say? ANTHONY RAPP. What with all his red-blonde hair and albino skin and restless hands. I adore him, love him to little itty bitty bits I do xD Even with his spastic dancing and over-informative autobiographies.

THESE FLEA BITES ARE ITCHY! Lady Gaga is singing Poker Face in my ears. I should probably sleep now. But instead I will write fanfiction.

IT'S NOW 12:13 AND I THINK I'M FINISHED WRITING. GOODBYE.

Well if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost...

Too long I've been afraid of losing love, I guess I've lost
Well if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost

Defying Gravity - Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, 'Wicked' soundtrack

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I think I've finally figured out what it feels like to love someone you can't have. I probably shouldn't even be feeling this way, but I can't help it. It's on my mind all the time. I really can't stop thinking about it, even though it hurts more and more as I continue to think about it because I know it can't ever happen. It's just now hit me that I feel this way about this person, just within the last few days. I don't know how to stop thinking about it though. I really want them, but there's too much keeping us apart. I never could've dreamed it was like this - I've heard people talk about it, but I never realized how much it hurts until now. Just sitting here now, thinking about it too much, it makes me feel like I can hardly breathe. I don't even know how to say it to that person - we're friends, and what if they don't feel the same? I just don't know.

UPDATE FAILURE XD

Haha, so yes, I planned to update before the holidays... And it's January 12th. Fail much? XD Ah, it doesn't matter! I'm updating now, aren't I? Actually, I was reminded by my history teacher telling us today that we need to keep a diary so there are first-hand sources just in case we become famous historical figures. Well, I'm not keeping an actual diary (though I may get one just because) so right now this blog will just have to do! I'm going to try and update as much as possible (even though not much goes on in my life!)

So, lalala. What to say, what to say....

My holidays were pretty great! I got some cool gifts and spent a lot of time with my family and had some awesome food. I quite enjoyed the time off school! I did not, however, enjoy the finals I had to take to earn that vacation, though I did pretty well. My schedule is all wacked up this semester... My English teacher is actually taking pity on me because of the amount of books I carry! XD Yes, it sucks. The new schedule is as follows.

1. World History (win!) with Mr Vasquez (who as far as I can tell is an awesome history teacher)
2. Geometry (same as 1st sem.) with Mrs Taylor (no one seems to like her but I really think she's alright)
3. Presentation & Document Design (computer class) with Mrs Ashley. (I don't really like nor dislike her... She bores me, really...)
4. Biology (ew) with Mr Dobihal (ew ew)
5. French (awesome) with Madame Ellis (who is a pretty great teacher)
6. English - Reading (yay for books!) with Mr Benz (another awesome new teacher!)
7. Driver's Ed (O.O) with Mr Lucas (Don't really like him much but only have him for this 9 weeks and then I get a study hall! Hurrah!)

And there you have it! Speaking of Driver's Ed, I have the test to take my permit tomorrow. I'm pretty nervous and need to study but I think in the end I'll do pretty well. (Knock on wood!) Wish me luck guys!

I'm sad though, because Scho Bowl season is almost over with and I'll have nothing to do after school when it ends! Lame! I love Scho Bowl and have some epicly awesome coaches.

AND NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF 8D

WICKEDWICKEDWICKED. It has eaten my brain! Seriously! I think it's just about all I listen to anymore, but can you blame me? Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth <333 I think I have literally fallen in live with Idina - she's gorgeous and has a gorgeous voice to match! I also read the book and am in the process of rereading! It was pretty great - Gregory Maguire is a genius. Must find the sequel... PLANNING TO SEE THE MUSICAL IN ST LOUIS IN JUNE <333 Marcie Dodd and Helene Yorke as Elphie and Glinda... I hope hope hope I can go, that would make my year!

Um... Rereading Angels & Demons as well, for the 24145151th time! XD I can't help it if Dan Brown writes great (if not a bit... cliche?) books! I actually lent out my copy of his new book to a girl in my Bio class because I found out she and another girl are also Dan Brown fans! Yay, other Langdon lovers in my school! <3 My life is awesome.

I got 5, count 'em FIVE, Tom Hanks films for Christmas! Catch Me If You Can, Joe Vs The Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, and Forrest Gump... Watched Forrest Gump... cried. <3

Watched 'The End of Time' episode of Dr Who. Cried. (Thanks to my English friend Jenny... Poor thing was crying about it for days... It was really sad though, I don't blame her!)

Umm... Not much else...

IF Y'ALL COULD DO SOMETHING FOR ME.... If you read this (even if you just skimmed) please comment and let me know so I can know how many people actually pay attention to my ramblings... Even if it's just a comment that says 'I read it' or ':)' or '.' I don't care, just comment!

Thank you! Talk to you all later, Au revoir, and Bonne nuit!

I think I'll try defying gravity...

It's time to try defying gravity... I think I'll try defying gravity... And you can't pull me down

Defying Gravity - Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, 'Wicked' soundtrack

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Woo! An update! I missed the entire month of November! XD

Ah well, you can't blame me, I've been a busy person. I've had school, scholastic bowl... Bleh. But Christmas is coming! :D Almost the end of the year, the end of first semester! I've got good grades, hurrah! (Providing I don't totally blow the finals. O.O I really hope I don't.) I'm procrastinating a lot with projects. A health article review due tomorrow I should be working on now... And then there's a science current event and a French project due next week... Ah, but that's what the weekend is for! I'll make myself at least start work on that stuff.

Um, I'm not sick anymore now (Yay!) But then my cats decided it'd be fun to get fleas. And the fleas like me. My legs are covered in bites, it's really horrible! I hate the little vampiric insects. -_-

And yeah, um, well.... To the more superficial part of life... I've been really into fanfiction and roleplaying lately, like my head is seriously full of ideas for writing that I just need to get down on paper one of these days. And well, now my obsessions are all things Robert Langdon and Tom Hanks (as before. Angels & Demons on DVD, have already watched it several times XD), the Wicked soundtrack (surprise, based on the blog title, isn't it?), and roleplay. I'm addicted to the computer... I need to get out more.

I've been thinking lots about myself lately, watching everything my friends go through and stuff... Pondering. But that's what teenageness is for, I guess, to ponder one's self...

Anyyyway, I hope I will remember to post here before the holidays come! I'll see if I can do it! :D Je t'aime, et bonne nuit!

Give me the sound of a different drum, I plan to seize the day

Give me the sound of a different drum, I plan to seize the day

Vamos a Bailar - Paola & Chiara

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I really suck at remembering to post in here don't I? Ah well, whatever, I guess blogging is just not my thing. I do when I remember to. >>

Anyway, hello world! Life is alright now, been better, but starting to look up now at least. For the past few days I've been sick, kinda congested with crap in my throat and a cough, it's awful, but getting better.

School has been keeping me really busy lately - play practice every single night, from after school to God-knows-when, just depends on how long it takes us to get everything done. And when the play is over with, I have scholastic bowl practice - I was going to do speech team but dropped it because speeches aren't my thing either, I'm not a talkative person, which is exactly why I run tech crew instead of being on stage for the play. I also have a fear of speaking in front of people - I get all shaky and sweaty and it's just not my cup of tea. And then there's biology, my least favourite class ever, probably. I hate my bio teacher to start with, and then he's making us write a twenty page paper - I'm only page 14 and it's due Thursday, which means I seriously have to work on it tomorrow, or I'm screwed. I need to get over this whole procrastinating thing, it's really not good for me at all.


And when I'm not at school or working on that huge report, I'm online, as usual. I really need to be more active but just cannot be bothered, which is seriously a problem, but oh well, someday I'll fix that, but that day is not today. Annyway, I spend most of my time either on

• Facebook
• DeviantArt
• Roleplaying on Bebo

Yeah, I go to others too but those are the main ones I hang on, and links to my accounts on them all. I especially spend a lot of time role-playing, more than I probably should, but it's quite fun, and I've met some pretty awesome people on there XD And Facebook, well, we all know that's addicting as heck. It's all crazy.

Ahh, I don't know what else to say now and it's 1:04 AM so for now I bid you lovelies adieu and bonne nuit. Will definitely try to post more often!

Russian Roulette is not the same without a gun...

...And baby, when it's love, if it's not rough it isn't fun!
Poker Face - Lady Gaga

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Ahh, the first blog of September! I only wrote two blogs last month, but since I've started school, I plan to keep you up to date on everything going on with me, which means I'll try to write more often. Sound like a plan, loves? Alright!

Alright, so, where to begin! School! Ah, freshman year, isn't it fantastic? Between my lovely locker that doesn't open when I want it to and having to run to biology every day... XP But really, it's not that all that bad. Homework is nothing I didn't expect, classes are alright. I've met some new friends and I kind of miss my old friends since I see them so rarely now. But that's what the weekend is for! I always find time for my friends! =D My favorite class so far is French and my least favorite it Biology with PE in a close second XP My daily schedule is the following:

6:00-7:15 : The time I usually get up, then get dressed, prepare for my day, eat breakfast, etc etc.
7:15 : At the bus stop. The bus usually doesn't even show up until 7:30. There's the boy named Dustin at my bus stop but I'll tell you about him some other time.
8:00 : School starts - My schedule:

1. Study Hall
2. Geometry
3. English
4. 1st Lunch, Biology
5. French
6. PE
7. Health

3:12 : The bell rings, I hurry off to my locket, get all my stuff, and go home
3:30-ish : I get home at last, work on (or at least start) my homework, have a snack
After: Pretty much free time
10:30-11:30 : Bedtime!

And then it starts all over again XP It's not really bad, I'm adjusting to high school life.

In other, not-school-related news:

• I've really gotten into roleplaying lately - I don't know why, but it's quite fun and I enjoy it. I've also made a few new friends by this too, though we don't have much time to talk because they live over in the UK mostly and they're usually off to bed by the time I can get on the computer unless it's the weekend.
• I'm really excited for next week because of all the awesome things happening: Angels & Demons on DVD the 14th, Dan Brown's new book is released the 15th, and Bones season premiere on the 17th. I hope I don't have obscene amounts of homework that week or I will be very sad. XP
  
• I think I got my little sister hooked on Tom Hanks and it's actually kind of annoying. She hasn't even really seen many of his films. XP I wonder if this is what I seem like to other people.
• I'm really really bored now.
• I'm having an affair with Robert Langdon.
• The Lost Symbol better be kick-a** or I'll be disappointed.
• Quote: If you're allergic to a thing, it's best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if it's cats - Lemony Snicket.
• There really is no point to this now.
• I'm finished.

Buona notte and arrivederci, bellezze. ;D

Reasons Why I Love... Part Tre

Okay, so it's nearly midnight, I'm lying in bed, and I get this over-whelming urge to listen to Streets of Philadelphia. So I do... And not ten minutes later, I find myself here, writing this blog. Go figure. xP

Reasons Why I Love: The film Philadelphia

- The acting is amazing. Tom Hanks is amazing, of course. I loved his character. He plays Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer with AIDS who is suing his former employers because he believes he was fired from his job *because* he's a gay lawyer with AIDS (which it seems to me he pretty much was). Andy is strong; he may be pretty much dying before our eyes, but he keeps on fighting for what's right. He always seems somewhat sarcastic, but mostly just fighting for what he believes in, even though it seems everything he knew has abandoned him, and Tom Hanks pulls this off (guess I'm not the only one who thought so... -points to Tom's Best Actor Oscar for this role-). It was also one of Tom's first forays into dramatic roles. And then there's Denzel Washington, who plays Joe Miller, a homophobic lawyer who ends up being the only person actually brave enough to take Andy's case. Most people probably found him the most relatable character in the movie - he's just a normal guy living in the nineties who's basically terrified of any homosexuals or people with AIDS. However, he eventually comes to see that even these people are human too.

- The subject matter had to be pretty difficult to pull off for the time this movie was made. The film was made in 1993 - a film about a gay man with AIDS in 1993? As far as I know, the public understanding of AIDS and homosexuality was minimal, and the film brings it to light - not in the most positive way, but it's not a positive thing. People could see the reality of it brought to screen and brought to light for almost the first time ever onscreen.

- The affection between Andy and his partner, Miguel. Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderas were undeniably sweet together in their roles. It seemed almost natural to see them together. There's a scene at a party that the two throw together where they're holding each other close and dancing together, and every time I see it, I have to smile, just a bit. They're so close and so sweet, even though one half of the pair is dying. They complete each other and work together so well.

- The soundtrack. Oh lord, the soundtrack is amazing. Three songs I particularly love; Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen; Philadelphia by Neil Young; and La Mamma Morta by Maria Callas. Streets of Philadelphia, even though it has the upbeat sound and rhythm of sorts, is actually very profound to me, especially the last verse - sometimes I find myself tear up a bit if I listen to it. Neil Young's Philadelphia takes us out of the film, at Andy's memorial. It's also a bit profound. The slow tempo and smoothness of the music, and the lyrics are stirring. Mix it with the ending scene of the film, and I cry nearly every time. And then La Mamma Morta, the song from the infamous opera scene (the opera scene is my favorite - i could go on and on about its amazing-ness). It's a lovely song on its own, but this song is more completed by the scene it's featured in than the words themselves.

Okay, I'm done rambling - just had to express my utter love for that film before I could sleep at all.

Buona notte and arrivederci, bellezze. ;D

I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand...

... ending unplanned...
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield

I feel like I have tons of creative energy that needs to be unleashed today! I've been playing our keyboard today, determined to learn to play both hands on 'Heart and Soul', and putting up lots of pics on DeviantArt. I need to write, I need to get something out there. Perhaps the Philadelphia fanfic that's been stewing in my head for the past few days... Who knows?

There's a reason for the sunshine in the sky...

... And there's a reason why I'm feeling so high, must be the season...
Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers

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Hey world! I'm dancing in my chair as I write this, simply because I feel like it. So there.

July is almost over, which means that I have less than a month left until school. I still need to work on my sleeping habits, because i have a problem with staying up too late and waking up too late. I could try setting my alarm or something, that might work. And my iPod on top of that, because if I set my alarm clock, I'll just turn it off and fall back asleep.

And apparently my random obsession with Tom Hanks is still going strong. I could rant on about him forever, but I'll restrain myself for now. XP

I'm listening to some songs I haven't heard in forever... Good times, you know? Like one was the theme song for me and my BFF Kirsten like back in sixth grade.

I'm very annoyed at my enter-key, as it seems to get stuck quite often, which can make writing a hassle. Which reminds me that I really need to work on my fanfictions, and I also have a few ideas for some novels, which I will lay out here for future reference because I'm likely to forget:

• The Scarlet Rose - A novel about Mary Magdalene from her own point of view, touching every point that has been speculated about her life, to my knowledge: the prostitute, the Christ-follower, the wife of Christ, etc. Historical Fiction
  
• Blackout - Something involving a government agency, a conspiracy, and the shutdown of all of the electricity around the world. It's still vague in my head yet. Mystery/Thriller type of thing.
• An untitled idea - A woman is pursued by some secret society bent on killing her, only known as 'The Brotherhood' (Still working on the why part. Considered her being the descendant of the illegitimate child of either St. Peter or St. Paul, but I thought that might make it too reminiscent of The DaVinci Code) She also has help from a stranger, but he's tangled in a web of mystery and crime and she can't decide whether he's friend or foe. Mystery/Thriller
• Ashes (or something like that) - The experiences of a teenage girl who is left alone as one of the few survivors after a nuclear war which nearly kills everyone around her. She has fight her own way to survive, and she meets a few people along the way, though she knows she can't really trust anyone as the world tries to recover. Fiction, perhaps written as a diary?

And that's all for now. I think these are all interesting ideas, but those are pretty much in order of current interest. Please leave a comment and tell me which one(s) (if any) you think I should look into more.

Until then, Arrivederci, bellezze! ;D

So receive me brother with your faithless kiss...

...Or do we leave each other alone like this, on the streets of Philadelphia?
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen

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I bet you're wondering why I'm up blogging at two-thirty in the morning.... It's okay, I'm wondering that too. I really am tired, but I don't WANT to sleep. Even though I should. I'm a retard.

Okay, so Bible School is over, and I think I'm actually going to miss it, especially the sweethearts in my group, I love them to bits. That little girl Jessa, her sister... All of the ones that don't go to my church, I'll totally miss them. I hope they come back next year! I might be there, might not. It's just so great to see those kids interact and get closer to God while they're having so much fun... Bless their little hearts! <3

And we had dinner with Mark and Nikki Kaley - our new pastor and his wife. It was fun, and they are both very friendly. It was some interesting and informative discussion over dinner at our town's Mexican restaurant (even though the adults did most of the talking while my sisters and I just sort of talked amongst ourselves a bit and listened). And then Mark and Nikki showed us their new house, it's very nice and big and pretty. :)

And on a much more random note - Why is it that Tom Hanks has the innate ability to make me cry?? I mean, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Big.... I even cried at his two Oscar acceptances speeches. I mean, I feel so stupid, but I just can't help it. He's good at what he does, and he's a good speaker, and he's just that kinda guy...

And Justin Bartha got a Twitter! Haha, I follow him now, I want to see what's going on with him, hehe. Maybe he'll tell us when they start preparing for NT3! I can't wait!

And Angels & Demons comes out on DVD September 14th, the day before The Lost Symbol! That will be the best week ever for me! I'll have my fill of Professor Langdon that week, I'm sure of it, hehe. I'll probably try to read TLS in one sitting, if I can (although the 15th is on Tuesday this year and I'll have school the next day, so I can't stay up freakishly late)

And speaking of school, I'm starting as freshie in HS this year! I'll fill you in on that some other time, when it's not 2:30 and I'm not crazy from sleep deprivation and my lips dont' keep sticking together from gum residue.

And only I would be able to touch on so many unrelated subjects AND all my obsessions in one blog post written at this ridiculous hour.

And why do I keep starting paragraphs and sentences with 'And'??? That's awful grammar! Shame on me!

Arrivederci, bellezze (e buona notte ;D)

Don't need money, don't take fame, don't need no credit card to ride this train

Don't take money, don't take fame, don't need no credit card to ride this train
Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News

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Hello again!

I had a very interesting experience the other day - I went swimming with all my clothes on. I can't explain why, I just had a sudden urge to get in the pool after I dipped my feet in. I just sort of wondered what it be like. So I got in. I was even wearing long pants that day. It was strangely exhilarating for something so simply, but I loved it. Until my sister had to come outside and ruin in for me... but that's not the point.

Sunday was a very very long day. I woke up around 8, had church at 9, then had to help set up an ice cream social for our new pastor. We left for home at about 10:30, got to stay home for about an hour and a half, then went back to church for the actually party. It started about 12:30, and after the whole party, serving everyone, and cleaning up, (pretty much by ourselves -the pastor and his wife even helped us clean up after THEIR party!) we barely got to sit down until 3. And then we started Vacation Bible School at 5:30-ish and ended at 8:3o-ish. Very long, very exhausting day.

Speaking of VBS, this year all of the churches in our community got together and we're all doing 'Rome: Paul and the Underground Church' together. I'm an assistant group leader, meaning i follow the real group leader around and help however I can. Our group leader is a nice older lady. I like our group, we have mostly little ones though. I have to say my favorite is a little girl named Jessa, who's three years old, she's a real sweetheart. And we're learning all about Paul and the Underground Church. Apparently back in ancient Rome, they weren't so nice if you were a Christian, so they had to meet in secret. Pretty interesting, I guess. I like the history of it, we dress up in costumes and go to a 'marketplace' to make neat little crafts and eat food kind of like Romans might have. When in Rome, do as the Romans do?

Other than that stuff, nothing else is really new. My mom got her computer back (virus free!) from the shop, so she can stop using mine. XP

Well, that's all for now... Arrivederci, bellezze! =D

Illumina la mia realtà, non abbandonarmi mai

Illumina la mia realtà, non abbandonarmi mai
It illuminates my truth, not to never abandon me
Viva el Amor! (Italian Version) - Paola & Chiara

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Hello, readers of this little blog o'mine! Happy July!

Well, what's new with me? Nothing, really, thanks for asking. I'm mostly just enjoying summer break, taking it one day at a time. I've developed a bad habit of staying in bed until noon. I really don't mean to, I wake up a few times, I just keep falling back to sleep... Ah well, I have over a month to work on getting up early for school, which starts sometime in late August. I'm starting high school!

Meanwhile, I am impatiently waiting for September 15th, because the third Robert Langdon book is coming out that day, and I'm all curious. Dan Brown keeps posting clues on Twitter and Facebook and it's sort of driving me crazy, trying to connect it all. It sounds like it's gonna be a good book! (And it better be, since it took six years to get it published since DVC). He also said he has ideas for 12 more Langdon story, which would be impossible (but fantastic)

So I went to WalMart today and got new headphones, some watermelon gum, and the movie Philadelphia, which is one of the best movies I have ever seen and won Tom Hanks an Oscar plus a whole bunch of other awards. And in connection with that, one of my favorite songs came from that movie - Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen, you should listen to it if you get the chance. And see the movie too.

Sooo, um.... I don't know what to say now. So I guess I will go then.

Arriverdeci, bellezze. ;D

Reasons Why I Love.... Part 2

Yayy, part two! XP I had to do this or a certain someone was going to kill me.... You know who you are.

So anyway, here goes, Part Deux.

Reasons Why I Love: Justin Bartha

- He is an amazingly good-looking guy. Come on, have you seen him? If you don't agree with me, you are crazy. Killer smile, gorgeous eyes, and he's just hot, okay? If I have to explain this to you.... Well, you should all know by now.

- I love his sense of humor. His humor is kinda dry, sarcastic-like, sometimes kinda... crude... >> But it's extremely entertaining, I love it so much. He always has some kind of remark or quip about everything, and I just love that.

- He pretty much made the movie National Treasure for me. I don't think that I'd love it nearly as much if our favorite little computer geek wasn't there to make it the awesome, funny adventure that it is to me, hah. Riley rocks.

- He really doesn't think he's better than anyone else. He acts surprised that he even has fans in the first place, even though there are quite a few. XP There's one picture from the Hangover premiere where he's greeting fans and he looks just about as excited as some little kid seeing the presents under the tree on Christmas, and I think that's kinda sweet. He totally keeps his head and is nice to everyone.

-My love for him brought me one of my bestest friends. ^^

- Seriously, if you don't know, just go watch National Treasure. Or Failure to Launch. Right this minute. The man is amazing. Just do it.

Reasons Why I Love.... Part 1

This is my first installment in a random series I'm going to do, giving reasons for why I love a person or thing. I'm not sure what inspired me to do this, but here goes anyway. XP

Reasons Why I Love: Tom Hanks

- First and foremost, he's an amazing actor. He puts something different into every character he plays, because he's done so many different people. Every character is so very different from the others he's done. I've seen at least five of his films, and I've already seen him play a wide array of people. And he's so good, you believe him as anyone.

- He's funny! I saw video of him from the press run for Angels & Demons on all the late night shows and everything, and on SNL, and he was quite amusing. Plus in movies, like Big, for instance, he makes it comical to watch. He seems to have a nice sense of humor and it's entertaining. He's been on Saturday Night Live like 8 or 9 times now, right?

- He cares about the environment and he's very into learning about space. He drives an electric car that never uses gas. He's also very enthusiastic about space, and he's been involved in a few space-related projects (From the Earth to the Moon documentary, Apollo 13, etc.) He also supported Barack Obama for the presidential run this year, which is awesome.

-I am actually very very very (very!) distantly related to him. And it just happens to be through none other than Abraham Lincoln! To explain: I am a very distant cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln through my mother's family. And Tom Hanks just happens to be related to Abe Lincoln himself (Hanks was a family name from Lincoln's mother's side). And they got married. So I think that counts! XP

And that concludes the reasons I love Tom Hanks. Thanks for reading! XP
Arrivedeci, bellezze! ^^

One look and I'm yours... The pull between us...

Ciao, people! ^^

Well, last night I did the Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer society. It's kinda personal to me, because my dad had cancer, and he's a survivor now. I did lose my grandpa to cancer though, back in 2001, which was sad. And my other grandma is a cancer survivor too.

The Relay was fun, we did it overnight, from 6 PM - 6 AM this morning. There, was music and karaoke and lots of walking. Even though it stormed and rained a lot last night and our booth never got to have our Kool-Aid stand. Our ice got all melty. XP We were all crazy tired when we got home, so I didn't get up until two this afternoon.

I have to babysit tonight, and I really don't want to. This basement is cold. And I just watched the last five minutes of the DaVinci Code and started mentally yelling at my screen.

"YES, LISTEN TO WHAT TOM HANKS IS TELLING YOU. HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT. IF TOM HANKS SAYS YOU ARE THE LIVING DESCENDANT OF JESUS, BELIEVE HIM. HE'S TOM HANKS, WOULD HE LIE TO YOU?!"

Yes I know I have issues, and I know that Tom Hanks can lie like anyone else. But I was bored and I'm disturbed. So I'm allowed to mentally yell at fictional characters. XP And then I squeed inside at the ending scene because I love it so much and it's just so much fun to watch him finally figure the whole thing and just watch him THINK. I'm probably the only person who says she enjoys watching people think.

And I'm going to use lyrics in my blog titles now. They most likely won't be relevant to whatever is contained inside. The lyric in this one is from "Viva el Amor" from Paola & Chiara. I'm addicted to their music now. XP

Arrivedeci, bellezze! ^_^

A bunch of randomness

Ciao, people reading my blog. XP For the longest time I thought ciao meant goodbye, but it's actually hello.

Right so, having a good day today, I guess. Woke up late, as usual. I love summer vacation! Sat on the couch down here in the basement, listened to music, read Angels & Demons, watched some random YouTube videos my sister wanted to show me. Got dressed, had some lunch - vegetable soup and peanut butter sandwiches, yum yum! Got on here, did some writing, published a one-shot, watched more YouTube videos, listened to more music. Watched Bones, though I missed the end of it because I had to go eat dinner. Did the dishes, and now I'm here, chatting and posting in my blog. That's about it. So productive.

Now for random

- What is up with me and my angst? I write a lot of depressing things, why can't I ever write something happy? I'm not really that angsty in real life, but in my stories there's always people dying or just generally angsting.

- I need to be more active. I spend way too much time on the computer. >>

- You know, I love my friends, but sometimes I do just like to be left alone and not bothered. You ever get that?

- Tonight at dinner we discussed all the things wrong with the world and ended up talking about how America is like the Roman empire and how someday we're going to collapse because of the greed and corruption, like Rome did. I could totally see it happen though. THIS IS WHY HISTORY IS IMPORTANT. WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES THROUGH HISTORY. -ahem-

- I found the video for my new favorite song, Cambiare Pagina, if anyone wants to listen to it. It's totally in Italian, but the music is cool, and I think the girls who sing this song are super pretty. There's an English version too; if you want to hear that one, it's the second video.

Arrivedeci, bellezze. ^_^

We're out of juice!

Well, that wasn't random at all, now was it? XP

Hmm, well, besides the fact that juice is currently absent from our house, not much else is new. 'Cept I got a new computer, which is awesome. My brother-in-law put it together for me, and I really really like it. ^^ It was a graduation present.

Oh yeah, right, I graduated from the eighth grade too! That doesn't happen everyday. I was so excited, and both sets of my grandparents and my big sister and her family came to see it. ^^ Then we went to dinner afterward, and then there was some nice wind! XP Hey, not a weather-person's daughter for nothing, am I?

But besides all that, not much is going on with me. Just enjoying summer vacation and sleeping in, haha. I got a physical for high school the other day, got two shots, that hurt. =/ In fact, my arm where I got the tetanus booster is still a bit sore. Oh well...

And I'm wanting to learn French and Italian. I know the basics of them (hello, goodbye, other random words), and I'm taking French in HS, guess I'll have to learn Italian on my own. And I just happened across this fabulous Italian singing duo, they're called Paola e Chiara (or Paola & Chiara). They have this really cool song called 'Cambiare Pagina' that I really like. I listen to it all the time. ^^

Well, that's all for now, I suppose.
Arrivederci, bellezze! ;D

My Passion

Okay, so, I went to honor's night tonight at my school. I knew I was getting some kind of award - they call you ahead of time - but I didn't know what. So I get there, they list off all the subjects, and they never call my name. This worries me a little bit. And then some special awards come up. First is a history award from the Daughters of the American Revolution. They start talking about the person who wins this award. Saying how they have a passion for history. Obviously. And then they go on to say how that person always stays after history class to talk to the teacher, either to ask questions or share some information. This is when I start to get excited. Because I do this. Every day. And sure enough, the principal says 'Michelle Miller'. I could've squeed with joy, but I restrained myself and simply smiled while I accepted the award. I got a certificate, a card from my history teacher, and a medal. And this is apparently a big award - one teacher said it would be something to include in my college application.

My love for history began a few years ago, maybe 2004 or so, when my family took a vacation to Southern Missouri. We visited a few places - among them the Laura Ingalls Wilder home in Mansfield, Missouri. Of course, like any kid in elementary school, I probably thought 'Wow, some dead woman's house. So boring.' But I did like it. And my mom just happened to buy a boxset with all of LIW's Little House books. I, being the bookworm that I am, had to read them. And soon I was hooked on all things pioneer. These books both spurred my love for history and my interest in writing. I wrote pioneer stories, I read all the books I could. And soon other areas of history began capturing my interest - the American Revolution, the American Civil War, the Romanovs, the Tudors, and a whole bunch of other categories. And I have been hooked on history ever since.

There are many places I'd love to go - Washington, Paris, London, Rome, and so on. I'm even set on making it my career. I really want to be a history teacher - I'm aiming for college professor, but I would be just as content with high school or junior high. I am a history nut, and I'm proud of it! It's not just a school subject - it's a passion.

This is mostly about Angels & Demons.

Blahh, I suck at remembering to actually *post* in this thing! And I accidentally hit the enter button so it sent my postless title to the blog. I guess I'm just that clever. =P

Well, anyway, there is not much really new with me - never is, actually. I've been reading and now I have this obsession with Dan Brown's books. I'm re-reading Angels & Demons for like the third or fourth time, maybe even the fifth? I don't keep track. And I think I'm starting to develop a crush on Robert Langdon. Not Tom Hanks in the movie, the book character in my head. He's all bookish and has this deep voice and he's a teacher! And I imagine him to be handsome besides. XP My Robert Langdon is better than Hanks, even though I don't really mind him.

Which reminds me: I've already seen Angels & Demons twice in the past two weeks. Geekish, yes. But I saw National Treasure 2 five times while it was in theaters. Because I am just that awesome. Anyway, about the movie. I liked it, even though there were so many difference from the book that I couldn't count them on all my fingers if I had six hands. But the acting was done well, I think. It's a story that just pulls you (well, me) in. It's interesting, it makes you think.

And I randomly thought the guy who played the killer was kind of good looking. Is that weird? I think it's weird. But I'm disturbed, as my blog title clearly states. And so was Ewan McGregor, kind of. I liked his accent. And the actress they picked for Vittoria was a good choice, I think. She's my other favorite besides Langdon, so that says something.

And I wanna know what's up with all this A&D bashing by religious people. It's just a book/movie. Sure, Brown's work casts the church in a not so good light sometimes. But really, it's a harmless piece of fiction. Maybe instead of boycotting the film, they should boycott all the people who take it so seriously they get the facts mixed up with fiction. And besides, it's not like Dan Brown is anti-Christian or anything. He just twists facts around to fit his purposes, and since it's only a book, I think that's forgiveable.

And my head really itches. What's up with that?

Best Friends Forever... Or Not?

Okay, so, when I was in sixth grade, I became friends with a girl named Elizabeth. We've been friends ever since. Until recently, that is.

I'm not sure why, but she hasn't talked to me for the past few weeks, and it's really upsetting me. She won't say what I did or why she's mad, she's just totally blowing me off. I hate it. I've got half a mind to just totally confront her, but I won't do that. If she's just going to totally blow two years of friendship off over whatever she's mad about, she's really not even worth it, in my mind.

But our friend Tegan is caught in the middle, and I really hate for her to be stuck between us like this. We're both her friends. I really don't wanna fight with her, but Elizabeth is freaking drama queen and has to make a huge deal out of every little thing. It's annoying, really.

So, what do I do?