Um, Wait, I Think I Missed Something… May 18, 2008

Today, my brother announced the following to my mom and I:  ”I want to be really skinny with a sixpack.”  Gosh, some aspiration for a ten year old, huh?  Sheesh!!

A Little Patience, Please? May 17, 2008

Sometimes I like my job. Other times I don’t.  One thing I hate about my job is that people always are running on NO patience whatsoever.  Come on, it’s the food business, peoples.  While patience is important in almost every area of life, it is especially beneficiary in the food business.  Unfortunately, most of my coworkers don’t get that.  A great example of how NOT to  react to aggravating customers occured while I was on shift.  I was working drive through with a coworker of mine.  Overall, this coworker/friend is pretty cool.  He’s funny, crazy, and lovably obnoxious.  Except when he’s trying to help an annoying customer.  

Anways, tonight, this coworker of mine (I am not going to use names, instead I will shall call him Mr. Hollister due to his obsession with Hollister) really annoyed me due to his behavior when dealing with a customer.  Apparently a southern belle had placed a rather large order in drive through, but there were alot of complications due to the order, which caused Mr Hollister lots of frustration.  

Over the course of the entire next two whole minutes, Mr Hollister was forced to repeat several things numerous times and change the order at least 5 times.   All the while, he kept tilting his head back and grimacing like he was enduring Chinese water torture or something.  While the lady wasn’t speaking, he would sarcastically imitate her southern accent under his breath.  In between his little imiatation speeches about chicken nuggets and sweet and sour sauce, Mr Hollister began using all the four-letter words I think that could possibly be said regarding his little drive-thru tragedy.  Thankfully, he shut up in time so when the lady pulled up to pay for her order he had quieted down.  (I was worried about whether I was going to have to kindly put my hand over his mouth to end his overly-exhuberant temper tantrum.)  

What really made me laugh was when Mr Hollister was asked by one of my managers to please go up front and present orders to customers.  ”What?”  he squealed in annoyance over the headset.  ”I don’t want to bleeping bleeping bleeping present!!!!” It’s bleep bleep bleeping bleep…”  Well, you get the picture…maybe next time I’ll bring earplugs.  Or maybe Mr. Hollister can find that perfect job that we all know exists that never has annoying or frustrating customers.  :) 

 

 

 

Things I Want (come on, my birthday’s 198 days away, peoples) May 15, 2008

*my book by David Crowder that my neighbor is borrowing but isn’t using

*cookies (but I don’t want to make them, cant someone else make them for me?)

*a blank notebook that I can take with me to Wisconsin

*rain (then I will have the perfect excuse to go outside and jump on my trampoline while its still wet!)

*inspiration to finish my songs

*a really cute, comfortable, fuzzy hoodie to wear on the plane 

*a nalgene water bottle (I lost mine)

*green tea

*my jeans that I left at my friend’s house (I miss them, lol)

*Starbucks card

*more hours at my work (never thought you’d hear me say that, did you)

*board shorts 

*ideas for my new email address

*an A on my last English final

*hair clips (I can’t find mine and for someone with curly hair, they’re kind of a neccessity)

*peace

 

 

 

Before I leave on vacation… May 14, 2008

Vaction is great….after you finish all the packing, errands, ect before.  I leave on my trip to Wisconsin in exactly twelve days…*squeals in excitement*  Before I get to leave, however, I have to do all of this stuff:  Ahem,

1.  register for Fusion Alaska 2008

2.  Finish my last chapter in Latin and complete last quiz

3. Finish 2 more English assignments and take the exam

4. get my hair cut

5. turn in notice at my work for my leave of absence 

6. clean my room

7. go to 3 more math tutoring sessions

8. peform at graduation with my orchestra

9. practice violin at least an hour each day

10. finish writing a bunch of song lyrics 

11. record a few songs and upload them on PureVolume

12. confirm registration for summer school

13. set up some method of correspondence so people (like my friends) can reach me while I’m out of state

14. change password on computer so my brothers cannot access anything while I’m away (of course, my parents will gladly be given the password)

15. empty camera card and download pics onto computer

16. take my dog to the vet (she has some sort of a cancerous growth on her stomach that probably needs to be checked on)

17. hang out with one of my friends that I’ve been meaning to hang out with for the longest time!!!

18. stay awaaay from bees

19.  pack, unpack, and repack, unpack, and then repack all my stuff.  Then, repeat

20. Not get sick.  (easier said than done)

 

So…I think that’s it.  I hope…if I’m forgetting something, then oh well.  

 

Snapshot of me 5/13/08 May 13, 2008

I don’t have a lot of answers in my life at the moment.  Instead, I’ve got alot of blank spaces and question marks.  Somehow, I’m okay with that.  I used to worry that if I never found an answer to questions, I would fail.  I don’t believe that anymore.  I think what counts is the journey to finding your answers, what you discover along the way, not the solution you wind up with in the end.

I’ve got a whole list of things I want to do this summer.  Some of my plans will happen, some won’t…but I’m okay with that too.   Somehow, what doesn’t happen won’t matter in the end.  I’ll still have lots of leftover memories to hang onto from all the adventures I did have.  And that’s a nice thing to know.

Somedays I hate my job…but there are good times, too, although they tend to be few and rather far between.  I’ve been looking for another job for quite some time now, but nothing’s come up.  Maybe I don’t belong somewhere else.   Who knows how long I’m going to have this job?  I don’t, that’s for sure…but I’m okay with that.

My story with music has been crazy, but I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world.  It’s shaped me into who I am.  I have scars and stories from the battles I have fought over my songs and their right to exist.  I used to care so much about what people thought of what I wrote, but not anymore.  Now, I’m only writing for one. And I am okay with that.

The future remains unpredictable as always, but that doesn’t stop me from reaching and chasing down the dreams.  Maybe I’ll be able to catch a few while on this crazy ride called life.  Who knows?  Possibilities for my life are endless.  I’ve got so much ahead of me, so much that I’m called to as an individual, sometimes it seems so overwhelming and overpowering…but I’ve come to find, somehow, strangely enough, I’m okay with that.  

 

 

 

Top Ten Best and Worst Things of My Day May 12, 2008

Top Ten Best Moments

1.  I found the song I was looking for on iTunes

2.  My hair turned out totally cool, and it was curly!  WOOT!

3.  I got Kaladi’s coffee this morning

4. My mom emailed me!

5. We finally got our trampoline up! Now I can kill myself doing frontflips and backflips.  Yes, that’s right.  Frontflips and backflips. And YOU CAN’T STOP ME!!! HAHAHA!!!! 

6. It was sunny today…sorta

7.  I ate combo pizza for lunch!

8.  I finally am writing music again! Yay for creativity coming back!

9.  I got to take a nap this afternoon

10.  Costco had the kind of shampoo I wanted!

 ON the OTHER hand….

Top Ten Worst Moments

1.  I had to wake up waaaaaaaaaay early and I only got 6 or 7 hours sleep

2. I got a bee sting on my thigh so it really hurts and feels numb

3.  NO one even cares and they seem to forget I am ALLERGIC to bees, therefore, I experience more severe side effects *snifsnifsnif*

4. My neighbor told me two days ago that she’d give me back my Taylor Swift cd and my book by David Crowder but she hasn’t, even though I’ve reminded her 4 or 5 times already (very nicely, too, and plus, she’s NOT even using them!!!!)  

5. I can’t find my watch…again

6.  My brother wouldn’t let me watch tv because he HAD to watch football first

7.  I am really really really really tiredandgrumpyandeverythingelseIshouldn’tberightnow

8.  I have tons of homework that I should be doing today, but I’m going to procrastinate like usual and get it done tomorrow…

9.  Monday comes after today, I hate Mondays

10.  I still can’t feel my leg, and am now considering never going outside ever again…that’s how much my leg hurts, okay?  Just in case you forgot.  

 

And by the way, those last ten things weren’t complaining, they were….just complaining.  

Right Now (lyrics by Crimson Line) May 10, 2008

 

RIGHT NOW

 

I can tell/ by the sound of your voice/ coming through/ the line/ you’re sorry

well/ to tell you the truth/ so am I/ to watch/ so many of our plans/ be shot down/ and sink below/ but before I hang up/ I have to let you know/ 

CHORUS

I will always love you/ and we’ll find a way to reconcile somehow/ but for now I need some space to myself/ cause I don’t have to like you right now/

 

there have been days/ where I’ve been the one to screw/ but this time/ the blame is falling on you/ and I can’t pretend/ I’ve ready to make up/ just yet/ but while you’re waiting for me/ please don’t forget 

Top Ten Reasons I Love Being Single May 8, 2008

My best friend and I are going to a dance on Saturday. I was talking to one of my other friends about it who is going to the dance as well, as long as she has a date. She told me, “See, I can’t go unless I have a date. I’ve gone before without dates and it’s terrible. Plus, everyone else has dates there.” Um, well, in my opinion, there is NO reason why she can’t go to the dance without a date. Seriously. I think needing to have a guy in your life is stupid. Which is why I am posting a “Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Being Single.”

1. I can eat combo pizza and not worry about having kissable breath

2. I can have a lot of guy friends without worrying that it will upset my boyfriend

3. I don’t have to spend my Saturday watching a shoot ‘em up movie with my boyfriend. I can watch chick flicks or whatever else I want instead!

4. I don’t have to be under the pressure of looking a certain way for my boyfriend

5. I get to spend more time with friends and doing the stuff I love!

6. I don’t have to worry about impressing my boyfriend’s family or friends

7. I can go to dances and dance with anyone I want to

8. My parents worry less when I’m single

9. Being in a relationship can really be stressful sometimes

10. I don’t have to feel guilty when I think a stranger is attractive because I’m not with anyone.

My Knight in Shining Armor May 6, 2008

Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess who was very smart but loved to procrastinate. One day, the princess was working on her computer to frantically finish a science exam. As she reached over to jot something down, she bumped her favorite cup filled with tea sitting on the computer desk. SPLASH!!! Tea spilled everywhere. The princess gasped, “OH, no!!!” and hurriedly scurried into the kitchen to find paper towels to mop up the mess. Alas, however, the spilled peppermint tea had already leaked into the princess’ computer keyboard, and the deadly effects were already taking place. The princess remained unaware of that….until she resumed her work on her trusty iMac, Icing. Several minutes later, the princess became aggravated more and more as her computer keyboard failed to respond, one button at a time. In a panic, the princess knew she must do something. She must call her knight in shining armor, the King of Goldenview. She dialed the King’s cell phone.

“DADDY!!!” The princess wailed, “I broke my computer keyboard. I acidentally spilled tea all over my desk and it leaked into my keyboard and now it won’t work and I have a final that is due today, like in 3 hours!!!!

The king responded patiently, “Alright, I will see what I can do. Hang tight, darling.”

Now, the King was very wise. He knew his daughter could only use one type of keyboard with her computer. The one place he could purchase a keyboard for his daughter was located in a place far, far away from where he was working at Silvarado Drive in Suite L: the mall, specifically Best Buy. The King loved the princess very much so he quit his duties writing airplane manuscripts, bade his coworkers goodbye, and set off for Best Buy.

Shortly after her immense tragedy, the princess heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She lept up from her seat in her royal chambers and flung open the door. There stood the King, with a brand new computer keyboard in hand.

“OH, thank you!!! ” the princess squealed in delight as she plugged in the new appliance, plopped down, began typing happily away once more. The princess remembered that day for the rest of her life, and never procrastinated again. (yeah right!!!) THE END

Pressure (lyrics by Crimson Line) May 2, 2008

the road ahead/ stretches far and long/ I’m not sure what I’ll find/ but tell me what’s wrong/ with not having an exact answer to give/ don’t have to decide now/ I’ve got a whole life to live/

don’t pressure me/ just let me explore/ reaching towards my dreams/ is what I’m going for/ so don’t pressure me

I know you/ only want/ me to find happiness/ but sometimes/ too many ideas forced/ turn into stress/ don’t worry/ I’ll find my place somehow/ but you need to be patient/ when they’re aren’t solutions now