Under the Skin

So, not yesterday, but the Saturday prior to that, my mother and I attended the DAR National Defense Luncheon (Daughters of the American Revolution). Yes, we're Daughters of the American Revolution--well, almost. We have to be "validated." DAR luncheons are interesting. There are the fun parts, like the nice ladies and the speaker (a black, female Air Force pilot) was very interesting as well. However, there are those little bits and pieces that you kind of just accept. For example, the lady who was kind of deaf and we were passing notes around the table the entire time. Also, the fact that one of the raffle items was this: It's a toothbrush sanitizer...have no idea what that is. Anyways, when this was announced, just everyone started laughing.

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So, I was a senior portrait model person. And it was a lot of fun, but just for the hey of it, I looked at this website, and to think that I'd be accused of being a Woodinville Falcon! I go to Inglemoor High, thank-you very much. I'd never want to be accused of being a FALCON. This pure Viking feels this to be serious injustice. Oh well, one of the girls on there accused of being a Bothell Cougar is a friend of mine at Inglemoor...she's pure Viking too.

I'm looking at the IB Exam Schedule for May, and I'm taking votes. Will I die come May? So here's how it goes down. On Monday, May 4, in the morning, the torture and chaos ensues with Paper 1 of Higher Level English Literature. The next afternoon, the torture and brain-racking will continue with Papers 1 and 2 of Higher Level History. This will focus on document analysis in Paper 1 and I believe 20th Century History in Paper 2. Carol or Beth may correct me if I'm getting Papers 2 and 3 backwards. The next morning, on May 6, the torture will continue with Paper 3 of Higher Level History. This shall be history of the Americas. This does not mean specifically only American history, though it's rather central. If you don't mention some other country in the Western hemisphere, they probably won't like you much. Even if it's bringing up how the Great Depression was detrimental to the Brazilian coffee market. That afternoon, I will be subject to Papers 1 a...

Some very funny things happened at school today. To share the small parts: 1) So, in English, we were supposed to be working on our Extended Essays/Culminating Projects (another day to explain this annoying graduation requirement). We had all worked on them, and were getting slightly bored with the heinous project. So, we were discussing politics. And we got around to Sarah Palin and creationism in schools. So, one of the guys in our group, his dad is a minister, he's full preacher's boy. He just gets this really confused look on his face and says, "Wait. What's Creationism?" We all look at him for a few seconds before he gets the "duh!" look on his face and says, "Oh yeah, nevermind." 2) I'm tutoring this girl in French. We come to this part of her reading that says, "Je te l'ai dit." This essentially means, "I told you about it." She wanted to know what it meant, literally. I tried to explain to her that it ...

I've decided that for the sake of all adults, I have created the glossary of high-school slang. So they know what teens are talking about. If any teens would like to add to this glossary, please post a comment. awesome used when something is particularly exciting or buff awkward turtle done in the place of awkward silence, done by placing one palm on top of the other and rotating the thumbs beast when someone does something particularly buff "Chaaaaarlie" just done to annoy people. Etymology: from the online animation "Charlie the Unicorn" chillax a combination of chill and relax "Come to Candy Mountain" see "Chaaaarlie!" creeper used to describe people or are disturbing cutter a derogatory term, referring to people who self-harm delicious amazing, see "awesome" emo also used as derogator (see "cutter"), but also when someone's having a bad day, they might say, "I'm e...

So, I kept on having ideas of what I was going to do to update my little thing-a-ma-blogger, but none of them were working out so well. So, here we go: I am back in school (yuck!), and I'm enjoying it for the most part. My schedule looks as so: 0. Seminary New Testament- I haven't really met my teachers yet. Thursday was the welcome back breakfast, and Friday was parent day...so I'll get back to you. 1. IB Biology 2- same teacher as last year, but not pregnant this time. I really like her. She knows what she's talking about and she's friendly. 2. IB Chemistry- I like this teacher too. She's a really friendly lady with this "Texan y'all drawl." And, especially compared to my Pre-IB Chem/Bio teacher, a VERY good teacher. 3. IB English 12- Okay. So, on Thursday and Friday we were discussing this story called, "The Witness" written by Jorge Luis Borges. I liked it when I read it myself. I interpreted it to be about legacies, and wh...