Dream As If You'll Live Forever

June 17th

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 02:27:01 GMT

I just looked out the window and realized how beautiful a summer sunset could be. The fact that it is 7:26 right now and the sun is still up is amazing to me. I think I'll go to the patio and watch the sunset . . .

i love half-days

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:44:25 GMT

So first day of finals . . oh well . . school's almost over with.
about half way through my chemsitry final, I realize that I can get a 50% on it and still have the same letter grade that I have now . . so basically, if if the question was hard to do, I said screw it and just said, ... . "hmm, B looks good . ." lol. I thought it was funny how I stressed all last night fathoming how I could mannage to get an A . . oh well. . .

quote for the day

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:45:35 GMT

"Want a hand, Gin?" Harry asked, lowering the spell that hid him and Dudley.

"Sure," Ginny smiled. "I don't want to break a nail, and you haven't practised today, have you?"

Harry shot her a full-blown smirk. "Nope, been a little busy. And I could do with releasing some tension."

"Just remember not to kill any of them," Ginny advised cheerfully. "You know how much paperwork that creates."

Harry looked sad. "Gin-n-ny," he whined. "Can't I just kill one?"

Ginny seemed to consider it for a minute. "Okay, but just one."

taken from Jeconais': This Means War

Wed, 24 May 2006 02:24:46 GMT

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5) Has marauderatheart dyed their hair? I don't think so . .. I remember a story of him shaving it though . . .
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SO MUCH HAPPIER

Fri, 19 May 2006 05:21:30 GMT

So, I talked to the seniors [who did not select me to be on stugo] and I asked for a reason why they didn't pick me. They couldn't give me one. So, one on the seniors and I went to talk to next year adviser and asked her if she could appoint me to stugo. She said she thought it was a great idea! I am so happy right now words can not express it. This week has been an emotional roller coaster.
See you all sunday!

a day to FORGET

Wed, 17 May 2006 00:36:50 GMT

so it is officially a month to my birthday
and we found out who got senatorship:
lets just say that I am completely devastated
It sucks.
call if you want to talk

Wed, 10 May 2006 04:27:26 GMT

I stayed home today. I just didn't feel like going. I've had a long school year and I think I'm becoming mentally drained. Less than a month until school gets out and I can't wait. . . .

Life

Mon, 08 May 2006 04:27:43 GMT

This school year is coming to a close. I am almost sad, because I feel like this year has just flown by. Its almost June again . . . .
A few notices .......
1) Suns came back in Game 7 to beat the Laker's in the Quarter Finals
2) Senator interviews are tomorrow . . nervous . . .
3) Sophia and I are horrible at crossword puzzles . . .[especially ones involving mexican menu items lol]
4) Fresno was much better this year
5) Despite my previous opinions, Chronicles of Narnia was a good movie
6)Flying bugs really scare me . . .
7) Tube planes scare me too . . .

One of my really good friends went to Prom this weekend. [even though she's only a sophomore] It sounds that she had a great time! Yay Chrissy!
GOYA is officially out of my hands and frankly, I'm kind of annoyed at the whole situation. If I am not the President, why must I have to run the event and then have to be held responsible for the whole bowling fiasco when I wasn't even here and I'm not the one who canceled it in the first place. Sometimes Angelina just gets on my nerves. The whole food drive thing really irked me too. We're there the whole day, loading food, preparing candles, ect. and she shows up to drop her food off and then leaves. She is the PRESIDENT for goodness sakes. I don't understand sometimes. And then I have to explain to people why GOYA canceles events one day before they happen. Go figure.

What a wonderful world . .

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:52:21 GMT

What a week. I feel like someone was plotting against me this week. Everything I tried to do correctly turned out wrong. I got sick from those stupid yellow trees that let their pollen go everywhere. I lost my election too . . .my nose is red from being chapped. It basically sucks.
I realize that all I ever do on livejournal is complain . . .but I can't help it. It just hasn't been a great week and I need to vent. [and apparently, you need to know too]
Anyway, at the GOYA discussion yesterday, I stole everyone's phone number. And I asked a certain someone for a number and they proceeded to enter in that number and a name. Trying to be funny, this person put in a different name than the number actually belonged to. The person who put in this fake name will no longer be known as "wildthing" I apologize.
Fresno is in exactly one week and a day. You would think that I would have memorized my speech huh? [you know me too well if you said 'no'] I am really worried about flying there. I don't like flying on small planes. Ever since 9/11, I don't like riding in planes anymore. I always get a little nervous when I get on one. In fact, this fear is enhanced by a movie I saw a little while ago. Has anyone ever heard of a movie called "Loose Change II" ? I was shown this movie in school and it wanted to make me get up and walk out of the class. The purpose of watching this movie was to sse how some people have opposing views. In this case, the makers of the movie believe that 9/11 was staged by the government. It was the biggest load of BS I have ever heard and it angered me so much. And it wasn't like we were watching the movie in like a political or a history class. Oh no, it was in SPANISH! [spanish class, not the language].
In other news, remember when I posted that I would get off my lazy ass and start exercising when I felt like it? Well, I've finally felt like it. I've lost 12 pounds since spring break. It's been wonderful! [today was bad, because I was moody and upset so I pigged out . . oh well . . ]

Elections make me nervous . . . .

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:48:20 GMT

Elections are on thursday . . I'm freaking out . . I'm running for Junior CLass Secretary, and of course, I can't run un-opposed. I actually have to run against two people. One, is just a regular person. She's in a few of my classes and she's really nice. But the other one, is, as if my life needed to get more cliche, is a cheerleader. She's really nice too, but I want her to loose because I want to win. But she's one of those people who annoys you after a while and she's popular. I don't like cheerleaders . . . . .

I got a new phone to replace the other one. It randomly broke, and they couldn't fix it. I was kinda mad because I lost all the numbers that were in my old phone . . . [hint hint]

I'm sick right now too . . .
Fresno in a week and two days . . . .
I haven't heard from a few of you in a while . . .

My first accident . . well, almost

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:12:17 GMT

So I'm driving . . finally . . . and we're [my mother and I] are pulling up to a stop sign. It is a four-way stop sign. I have my signal on to turn left and another guy pulls up to the stop sign opposite me. I start to go, because I had the right-of-way and he starts going too. I've never heard such words out of my mother's mouth.
Its actually pretty amusing to drive. You, know no phone, no radio, no A.C., and, of course, the screaming mother in the passenger seat. If the road says 45, I go 40, and if I go above 40, the screaming begins again. Oh well, at least I'm driving . . .
Today was like the worst day ever. I have never heard so many noises simultaneously in my life. Mom screaming at Andrew, Andrew screaming back, while the radio, t.v. and computer are blasting different sounds. [the computer's sound is the most annoying because all it is a long beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppppppppppppppppp, and it never shuts up.] Then the phone wouldn't stop ringing, and the dog was going nuts! She kept barking and barking. Needless to say, it wasn't such a great day altogether.
I swear my teachers are out to get me. I have never had so many projects/papers due in one short period of time. Its like nothing happened third quarter and now they have to make up for it in the fourth quarter.
In happier news, I got elected to Mock Trial Secretary. But not fairly. However, that part wasn't my fault, and there's nothing I can do about it.
I just can't wait for this week to be over
Oratorical speeches [again] on Sunday. Wish me and Sophia luck. I really want to get to Fresno this year . . . .

Happy Greek Independence Day Everyone!!!

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:22:48 GMT

I like Mr. Bush:

http://www.goarch.org/en/news/NewsDetail.asp?id=1552

check out theses pictures!! (p.S. how do I just add the picture to the live journal? anybody?

http://www.greekcathedral.com/evzones2.jpg
http://img.meetup.com/photos/event/1/2/2/0/event_124640.jpeg
http://www.seattlegreekfestival.com/Dance/DSC_0063.jpg

That's all I'll bore you with right now!

HAPPY MARCH 25th EVERYONE!!
1821-Greece defeated the Turks [Ottomans, to be specific] and won Independence! Let's Celebrate!

As they say on my white board: Live Life, Go Greek [sophia knows the rest of the saying lol ;)]

Back From Cali

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:20:12 GMT

Back from Southern California with a major sunburn. I think I actually have some freckles now . . .

Anyway: one week and two days until Oratorical. [I could enter random nonsense about how I'm never going to finish it and how it's going to be terrible, but I'm trying to make this slightly positive] I started tonight. My bible has been officially color marked. My mother was appalled!
"HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO THE BIBLE! SHAME!"
I did it the last two years too, but she doesn't know that yet. . . :)

Ohhh! My best story from vacation: so we're at the Chart House (restaurant right on the marina and it has lots of seafood and stuff like that. I don't like seafood really, so it was very depressing for me. I got a salad, and it made me sick. :( [the restaurant has awesome steaks and chicken and stuff, but, well, you're all Orthodox Christians so I don't need to explain anymore.] So, my mother, being the pester-er [if you can go with me on this one] that she is decides to order calamari. I don't do calamari. So she says she'll give me $5 to try one. Just one. It didn't even have legs on it or anything. It was one of those ring-y ones. However, being the stubborn person that I am, naturally, I refuse. So she ups it to $10. Again I refuse. Then $20. I think about it, but then refuse again. Finally, she gets up to $100. I didn't refuse then.

So I went to Disneyland and Universal Studios while I was in California. My mom also wanted to check out colleges while we were there, but I convinced her that shopping at the boardwalk was a much better way to spend time. She had me in line to go look at U.C. Irvine, USC, Pepperdine, and Chapman University. Personally, college is something I'm trying to put off right now. I already get those things in the mail from all those random colleges you've never heard of. In fact, my friend Adam got a letter from Texas Christian, and he's Jewish. It was so funny his parents forbid him to go there. Anyway that's my ramble for today.

P.S. Sophia, do you know what time we're going to the movies tomorrow?

I-am-related-to-Jesus-more-than-you-are contest!

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 03:51:05 GMT

So the I-am-related-to-Jesus-more-than-you-are contest is coming up. Gotta write that.
Harry Potter came out today.
Sunday is the "What lies beneath" Party [tom does the best harrison ford impession]looking forward to that.

Lately, Sophia, Callie, Cara and I have been hanging out a lot. Tons of fun! However the best thing was the day of the Spirit Fest. I don't think anything will top that.
Cara, I'm glad you can get picked up by mexicans in trucks, and young children at Walgreens. Good Times

yes, you all may now laugh

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:41:53 GMT

I went to get my permit today. Lets just say that you may all laugh and point now. . . .

A saddened day

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:07:11 GMT

Today I heard the announcement at school:
Ashley Anderson, a Junior, had died from her brain tumor, which she was diagnosed with about a year ago. Shock, tears, crying, balling, sobbing, and questioning followed. Why would someone who was so beautiful, kind, and so giving have to go through such and ordeal? Certainly she did not deserve such a terrible thing to happen to her.
She was on STUGO, Varsity Volleyball, An I.B. Junior, in Service Learning Classes, and participated in her church youth groups.
After hearing the news about Ashley, I couldn't function. What was the point of going on with today? I felt horrible. This is the third person who has died this year at Desert Mountain. .00012% of the student population have died this year. This person was the only one I knew personally.
Today was the worst. I couldn't concentrate and I didn't know how to handle myself. Everyone was crying, and it made me cry seeing them cry. After the day was over, we all gathered at memorial rock, where we waited for Ashley's father to come. He came and told us about Ashley and how lucky she was to have friends like us. It was really really brave of him being able to speak like that, and comfort all of us.
The only good things I can take away from this was that I know that she is in a better place, not to take even the smallest things for granted, and to love your friends now because who knows how much longer we'll be with them.

Always Remember: Ashley Anderson 1989-2006.

P.S. thanks to luke, taylor, gianna, and leslie who were there for me today when I needed them most.

Merry Christmas

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 02:52:49 GMT

I got this in an email today; Hope you'll enjoy:

For All My Democratic Friends

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures who contribute

For All My Republican Friends
Here's wishing all of You a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 06:00:31 GMT

I'm a complainer. I need to stop that. so this post is not going to have any complaining in it.
Ok, I lied:
A lot of my friends are leaving over break :( I don't even think I'll get to see some of you (aka, my favorite wednesday radio show person) and I'll be alone with my brother. It'll be like summer again. . . . .

On a happier note, I got my letter back from Unitown today, and they accepted me! I'm really excited about it because I am one of only 12 out of 2600 who is going to go to Unitown. Unitown is leadership camp up in Prescott that you get to go to for 5 days where you meet other students in the state of Arizona who come from all situation. (Phoenix,Scottsdale, Mesa, Yuma, No-mans-land, ect.)

I also get to go to State Convention for Stugo too! I guess I'm having a better day today. :)

P.S. do you like my new colors? I decided to change them . .

Someone Shoot Me

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:33:41 GMT

My friend's sister, who is an IB senior, just got into Columbia. Damn, I wish I was that lucky. Lately, I have been slowly drowning. I can't seem to get my head above water and get control of all I need to do.
I need a vacation.
I'm complaining again.
I feel like crap.
Someone shoot me.

Bored, Putting off homework

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 03:18:57 GMT

Well, since I'm bored, and I"m putting off homework that I should be doing . . . .
Yeah. Yesterday was Sophia's birthday!! Happy Birthday Sophia! And she got her permit too!! Whoot! Way to accomplish two things in one day!!

Sun's game. They're winning.

Mock Trial. The case is kinda werid. I don't know who to blame for the kid dying . . the mother, who didn't realize that around ten-thousand dollars was missing from her kid's savings acount, or the coach, who (as it is hinted in the case) knew the kid was taking steriods and didn't do anything about it. I know how to solve this. Put them both in jail. Yeah.

Well, if anyone would like to save me from my boredom . . you know where to find me.

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:42:49 GMT

Yes, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire came out.
Yes, I've already seen it.
Yes, I thought it was good.
Yes, there is no reason for it to be rated PG-13.
Yes, I went to the midnight showing.
Yes, I waited 7 1/2 hours in line to see it.
Yes, I will never do it again.
Yes, I realize what an idiot I am.
Yes, I dressed up.
Yes, I looked retarded and an older woman told me her experience of crying in the bathroom because the movie she was seeing was sad.
Yes, I didn't know her.
Yes, it was awkward.
Yes, they were all spent outside.
Yes, we were outside until 10:30pm.
Yes, there was no party this year and I was bored out of my mind.
Yes, I was next to two opera majors from NAU who drove down to see the movie and would not stop singing.
Yes, it was annoying.
Yes, one dyed her hair pink to look like Tonks, and utterly failed.
Yes, I got on the news multiple times, and by the end of the night, I wanted to shoot the camera man.
Yes, I missed Sophia, and I probably would have had an amazingly awesome time.
Yes, I had a good time anyway.
Yes, we had cold stone even though we were freezing anyway.
Yes, we all got sick from eating all the crappy movie food.
Yes, you just read 23 sentences about my Harry Potter Experience.
Yes, you may all laugh at me.

When 12-year-olds Take Over Fan Fiction

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:29:07 GMT

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2520180/1/

That was painful to read.

Just about One Week 'Till Greek Fest

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:06:51 GMT

Remember about 4 months ago when I said that I was waiting for the Greek Fest? Well, it's almost here. Huzzah to that!
I <3 everything Greek. If you're free October 21-23, come see me!! (and sophia, and tom, ect.)
Much <3 to everyone
me

P.S. PSATs SUCK!

The key to a girl's heart is a bouzouki and a greek mouth . . .

Live From Scottsdale . . Its Friday Night!

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:53:14 GMT

Tonight is Friday, and of all the possible cool things I could be doing, I'm going to the movie with my family. Don't get me wrong, I like my family, but ahh! I'm going to a GOLF movie with my family. I wish Sophia or Cara were here to save me! :(

Another Day, Another Dollar . .

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 04:50:09 GMT

Talking to Abraham made me want to update.

So life has been fairly ok. Homecoming was fun. We had a limo. We being me and my insanely hot date (air). No, we did have a limo, but it was me and 10 other people. Yeah. I feel like this is pointless already. For those of you who care, we had a fun time. We ate at Olive Garden. Lol. We pulled up in a limo at Olive Garden. It was quite amusing. We took pictures at the dance and at a hotel we hanged out at for a little while. Ummm . . . other than that, the night was pretty awesome. Except on slow song, but it was fine I guess. People who had dates had fun. Anyway, that was my homecoming experience.
Mock Trial on Wednesday, that's gonna be fun. I ned to write my opening . . . .

Greek Fest in 18 days! Yay. We have costumes imported from greece! I Think they're either going to be like this one:
http://www.cable-infinity.gr/telpeh/en/crete.htm
or this one: