Fin.

Hello there last day of BEDA. This last post will literally leave me in tears. I'm not even joking. Just beacuse I never realized how much stuff can happen in a month.

I talked about boring stuff like books and movies.
I listed my Prom wishes and witnessed half of them come true (the practical ones).
I wrote about my friends and gave examples of our many jokes and debates.
And I even included a few pictures along the way.

I feel I have changed in the last month. I feel the same way when I look at my blog from freshman and sophomore year. I'm honestly astounded.

I had a bunch of homework and a bunch of social events and a bunch of family stuff.

And I'm glad that I'll have this month recorded for me to remember.

PS: I'm probably going to continue blogging, just not every day. <3 :)

Amid the Seem

Went to my school's talent show tonight. Sat with the chorus peeps. Who I love very much so. :)

But anyways! I mostly went to see Bobbi Anna and "the boys." Also known by their band name, Amid the Seem. They were the last group to go and they were seriously the best act of the night. I know Bobbi Anna can sing, but she literally blew me away tonight. And they only got 3rd place! Ridiculous!

Anyways, since tomorrow's the last day of BEDA, I will include an emotional rant about this month and whether or not I will continue blogging. (I'm already missing BEDA. How lame!)

Lalalala--

BYE!

<3

Caps & Gowns

Fcts:
-- My 'a' key has been failing miserbly as can be seen by the spelling of some of those words.
-- I have too much AP Gov work to do by Thursday. For example, that book report on the book I never red.
-- I am super tired.
-- Into the Woods is BALLIN.
-- Allergies suck.
-- I got my cap & gown today. I can feel Graduation in my bones.
-- I'm procrastinating...

Byeas!

Freaking Teeth

So I went to the dentist. Apparently, by bite has caused erosion on the backs of my upper teeth and I have a few tiny cavities forming because of it. They talked about filling those in and using flouride to rebuild my enamel. But they also said I will need to have a night guard for my teeth so that they don't keep eroding.

I've never had braces and only gotten compliments about my teeth and now this happens. FML!

And I have a buttload of work to do this week and AP testing next week. As in, next Monday and Tuesday, I have to be in my testing area by 7:45. The exam begins at 8:00. I am so freaking close to a mental breakdown.

AGH. SO MUCH BAD STUFF.

But I like to end on a positive note, so here's some good stuff:

Allergies and Heroes

So the past two days have made me feel all gross and nasty cause my allergies basically did the equivalent of punching me in the face. My nose is completely stuffed and I have this pinpoint of sinus pressure between my eyes. It sucks SO BAD. I have a headache, my body is sore, and I don't have the right attitude to deal with all the work I still have to do over the next 2 weeks. Nyugh.

So now I'll do summaries of yesterday and today!

Yesterday: I woke up at 7:20ish AM to go work with Christmas in Action. Basically, you go and work on a needy family's house in the area. My parents and I stayed there until a little bit after lunch. I love all those people a lot more than I probably should. And I didn't know the Goetz's were moving! Sad face. And then I went home and took a nap cause I was freaking TIRED. Woke up and got ready for my Girl's Night Out with some of my favorite girls. I slipped into my prom dress and was on my way to Texas Road House! We shared a lot of funny stories and talked about college and life. I ate so much food, I was in pain! And then we went to get ice cream at Mountain Frost. And freaking Kaitling put on an apron and went to work! What a loser! JK, Kaity Doc. And then I went home and went on the computer some and fell asleep.

Today: Woke up and went to Sunday School and Worship. Messngers sang today AND I had to usher, so I spent a good amount of the service not in the actual sanctuary. Odd... And then sat in the car with my dad and complained about all the pain I was in until Mom FINALLY came out from her meeting. Went home and had lunch. Then took a nap and woke up and left for Messengers practice. We practiced a few songs, one of them being the one we'll sing on Graduation Sunday. I swear I will be a blubbering mess when we do it. I'll probably use their hair to dry my tears. Haha, jk. We then began working on the play, concentrating on lines first and then music and then ran as much as we could before 6:00. We stopped right before my solo (thanks goodness). And then I went to Youth Group and ate pizza and ice cream. It was rally night with The Kirk and a couple other churches. We talked about 1st Corinthians and discussed quite a bit about speaking in tongues. It was really interesting and enjoyable, even though it did run over a little bit. And then I came home and began all the work I didn't have time to do earlier. Still working on it, actually.

4 day school week. Then AP exams. And then my brain will be shutting down.

PS: April flew by. I can see BEDA coming to a close. But I think I'll probably keep up with this silly thing. :)

Letters

This blog will serve as letters to friends who shall not be named. They don't know this is about them. GO!

Dear _;
I feel like I don't even know you anymore.

Dear _;
You are the first person who has accepted everything about my personality. It's like you came in at the perfect point in my life. You are awesome.

Dear _;
I'm glad we had tonight. It was the first time in a while I felt like your friend.

Dear _;
You are a light. Keep shining.

Dear _;
I don't plan on hanging out with you anytime soon. Sorry.

Dear _;
I don't want to see you after Graduation.


Love,
Erin

Once Again [Late]

Yeahhh...I'll be up to speed by tomorrow? Promise?

Anyways, today was pretty extraordinary. For one thing, we had a pep rally at school. I got to see the winter drumline show and it was sooo good! But other than that, pretty blah pep rally. Then I had an after school review session where it was just me and Luis, hah. And in AP Gov today we filled out our AP answer sheets. Did I mention I'm taking 4 AP exams this year? And that they're all crammed into 2 consecutive days? Yeah, major suckage.

And then tonight, my Relay for Life team showed an Alfred Hitchcock film at the baseball field across from my neighborhood.I saw quite a few of my friends there (and some people I had not expected at all) and had a lot of fun. What was interesting was that when I laid back once, I just looked up and was amazed at how beautiful the stars are. Everytime I look up at a clear night sky, I'm always taken aback by it. It's just-- magical, really.

And I walked home afterwards! And managed to not be killed by any cars. :)

CIA and GNO tomorrow! And book report for AP Gov...

GRUMBLEGRUMBLEGRUMBLE!!

Late [at night]

Yeah, I know, I technically didn't post yesterday. But I'll post it now since I'm sleepy but don't want to sleep. Conflicted! I feel so busy and overwhelmed with everything that's happening. We had a Senior Social today and I've had so much work from all my AP classes. And when I do have time, it's spent at Messengers or school doing review sessions or church or after school choir practice or maybe television.

For example, I missed out on hanging out with friends because of an appointment. I have so much stuff and I'm taking 4 AP exams in a week and I just want to cry.

And that book report for government is just looming over my head and I want to SCREAM!

Is it summer yet? Cause then I can just hang out with friends, babysit for money, and read books I want to read.

Gahhhhhh. Oh, blog. How I love thee.

Not enough time!

I was so busy today! I had school, obviously. But then I also had to stay after for a choir thing where I didn't have time to complete any school work. We didn't perform until 7:15 and I didn't leave the school until 7:40. And now I have to finish my 41-PAGE BRIEFING PAPER.

I shouldn't complain so much. Hey, maybe I'll put up a picture today! Good idea, Erin! Brilliant!

Oh hai. It's me and Beth! She's pretty fly.

PS: My pastor is awesome. He wrote a letter talking about the service hours I need for a stamp on my diploma and he said the nicest things about me. I appreciate it so much! Seriously, no one has any idea. And my Sunday School teacher hurt his back. Prayers!

I am smart.

Don't mean to sound arrogant, but it's actually true. I am very intelligent. But I fail to apply myself and end up procrastinating or not doing stuff at all. It's bad habits that started when I was in 9th grade and started hanging out with people more and stopped doing all the school stuff.

All that aside, even though I hadn't even thought of applying there until this year, I'm really happy with my choice of college. Christopher Newport is super nice and it's a good morally sound university. I'm excited about the opportunity and I think things like this happen for a reason.

And I really adore my pastor. He is willing to do so much for me. One of the best people I have ever known. EVER.

PS: Busy tomorrow night. D:

Important (and not so important) Things

So today represents many things. It's Pot Smoking Day (which I'm sure the druggies in my Religion and Philosophy class appreciate) which is whatever to me. It's a couple people I know's birthdays...

But today is also the 10 year anniversary of the Columbine massacre. When it comes to tragedies like Columbine, Virginia Tech, and 9/11, I believe in looking at videos of the events and remembering the people who have died and suffered. It just makes you think and appreciate life more. I think.

But everyone's entitled to believe what they want (at least in Amurica).

R.I.P. all victims of school shootings. They're terrible, really.

<3

Memory Loss Problem

I seriously forgot about this until-- JUST NOW. And there are 19 mintues left in the day!

I have a serious memory problem.

I don't know what to say.

Oh, back to school tomorrow after Spring Break. Less than 2 months until Graduation. 2 and a half weeks left of actual work. High school is almost over. Holy cow.

HOLY COW, I'M GROWING UP.

Fashion Wants/Needs (Or lack thereof?)

I want to get a few band shirts/random graphic tees. And then Old Navy has these cute cropped sweaters that come in a bunch of different colors so I could just mix and match.

Do you see the possibilities?! It'd be so adorable. T-T

Alan's Video Idea!

fallofautumndistro came up with the greatest idea ever.

He gives you 88 jump cuts to mix and match however you please to create your own version of a vlog. It could entertain people for hours, I'm sure. I made a quick one right away cause I was pretty super excited. It's so much fun!

Alan and Craig are geniuses.

YouTube = LOVE.

"Cousin Bonding"

So the family outing I referred to in the last few blogs was about my traveling to Richmond to babysit-- er, "bond"-- with my cousins Noah and Norah. Noah is 12 and perfectly capable of entertaining himself. But Norah is 5 and a screamer and a cryer and child that constantly needs attention. The first day I kept thinking, "Norah has the cutest laugh ever!"

I no longer believe that. I'm sure it's just as cute as it was 3 days ago, but I am forever scarred by this past babysitting experience.

I am seriously considering never having children.

2 more blogs will be up before the night's over.

Promise...?

So I've recently become obsessed with Rhett & Link, the dynamic songwriting duo from YouTube. They seem like genuinely nice and hilarious people. Not to mention that they're from North Carolina, where I used to live. I love it. A real example of real people with talent made well-known thanks to YouTube. They totally deserve the fame, in my humble blogging opinion.

I leave to visit family in a few hours. So I dunno, as I said yesterday, how the blogs will work. I will definitely be caught up on Saturday.

Spring Break has made me realize how much I can't wait for Graduation/summer vacation/college. I am ready to be out of here!! :)

Barely made it!

So today was fairly boring. I sat around, slept a lot, and read some of Dracula. Yeah...I actually did schoolwork. Crazy!

So I'm officially realizing how much I'm gonna miss certain people next year. I honestly don't know what I'm gonna do without Beth next year. I mean, she's like...always been there. It will be super weird.

And yeah....I'm boring. Also, I will be visiting family the rest of the week. So I'm not sure when/if I'll be able to post. If all else fails, I'll post a bunch og blogs on Saturday.

Toodles! :)

Culture Deprivation and New Marketing Techniques

My town has a very sad mall. This mall is very sad when the economy is booming. When there's a mass recession and everyone here is in danger of losing their jobs... it's just depressing.

So my family and I went to the Roanoke mall which has a lot more stores and ones that are actually fairly modern. The only downfall is that they're also more expensive. But my mom saw that we really needed some updates to our wardrobe and therefore bought me an outfit from A&F. My first outfit from shopping there. Yeah, this is the "cultural deprivation" the title refers to. We also went to see Knowing (the new Nick Cage movie) at the Roanoke theater. It was freaking sweet. Did I mention that our town's theater(s) suck? No? Well, they do. They suck hard. (That's what she said.)

And then my mom wanted to go into a Birkenstock store. There was a cat in it! He had a bell on his collar and just walked around the store. It was awesome! I love cats. :)

Happy Easter/Zombie Jesus Day!

So today is Easter. It is without a doubt my favoritest family get-together every year. We eat together and have a huge easter egg hunt for the "kids." (Truthfully, many people hunt for the eggs until they are in their 20s. We're open-minded.) There's always at least 10 dishes of deviled eggs. There's a lot of desserts too. But mostly I get to hang out with distant (and not-so-distant) relatives. It's lots of fun. I love it mucho. <3

So Many Bojangles...

So went to see the paternal side of my family today. They live in southern Virginia and we literally passed like 4 Bojangles. So freaking southern. :p

Anyhoo, I played with the puppies there: Bindy and Goldie. And played wiffle ball with the cousins and such. But then it got cold and we went inside. And we had cake for my aunt and uncle's birthdays. Delicious.

And I've seen TB out driving a lot recently. I mean, he lives down my street and he's in my Government class. But I haven't seen him outside of the whole school environment in a long time. It's odd and awkward and makes me wish he never moved here. I am terrible, I knoooow.

Ahem. Anyways. Tomorrow's Easter! Can't wait! :) <3

One Voice

So Fridays are usually awesome because of how much time I get to spend with the (good) people in chorus. We have an after school session for 6 of us that are actually good. My two chorus besties are in it and we are awesomeee. Plus, we also sometimes have movie night with BA and Soph. However, BA couldn't come so it was just me and Soph.

I've never had so much fun in my life. It's like everytime, it gets better and more hilarious. I can't believe it! We watched Office Space, one of my old musicals, and Friends. We also played Twister and failed miserably. And ate too much sugar. As always....

The point being, I will actually miss Movie Nights with BA and Soph. They have been beacons of light in an otherwise gloomy life.

:)

Chicken Nugget Day

So my lunch table has been having some pretty intense discussions over the past few days.

INCLUDING:
Pancakes vs. Waffles
N*SYNC vs. Backstreet Boys
High School Cafeteria Food vs. Other Cafeteria Food

I was on team Pancakes, BSB, and OCF.

Anyways, I would also like to share some in-jokes from my zero period class last year.

Funny Stuff:
Lord Baltimore (Voldemort)
Muryland, Native Amuricans
Bear Arms
Jesus

We had fun in that class. I love those geeks.

Addendum: One of my friends (who I had really hoped to escape) is going to the same college as me. FRICKITY FRICK.

Passed Over

Passover with my friend and his family and their other guests was really interesting and a lot of fun. It was really funny, because when you're waiting for Elijah, the doorbell rang, haha. It was awesome.

I am currently watching As Told By Ginger. It is amazing. And I am sleepy. Night. <3

ps: Another blog entry after school today. PROMISE.

Shiznit.

Sorry for no blog yesterday. My parents took my computer away. I have managed to get it back and will therefore post 2 blogs today. To make up for yesterday. Here we go.

This Blog's topic: Judaism!

I am not a Jew. I'm a Christian through and through. However, a Jewish friend of mine invited me to Passover tonight! I accepted wholeheartedly, and it's possibly the only time my parents have let me go out on a school night since.... freshman year. Mostly because it's religious/educational. ANYWAYS. I'm really looking forward to it and can't wait to eat food that is Kosher. Also, Matzah is delcious. Silly Jews. :)

Mondays

I have generally hated Mondays with a fiery passion. They have always meant the end of the weekend and a big fat headache by the end of the day. Today I was also bombarded with the tiredness associated with Prom.

But recently Mondays have actually been okay. My headaches have subsided, and for the past few months, I had Secret Life to watch. But now I am tired, sore, and have nothing to watch.

Luckily for me, I managed to find downloads of the old Nicktoon "As Told By Ginger."

Now this show is fantastic. Ginger is one of the most relatable characters Nick has managed to create and in the form of a cartoon! It's ridiculous! Amazing, but ridiculous! I do not understand why all the amazing shows from my day were cancelled. Blasphemy, I tell you. BLASPHEMY!!

And now I leave you to finish watching the Camp Caprice special.

The Aftermath.

Prom/After Prom was lots of fun! I got to hang out with all my good friends and everyone looked pretty and we all looked tired by the time 3 am rolled around. I love all those people more than I should. <3

Anyways, here are a few stats from my Prom.

Most Popular Dress Color: Blue.
Prom Queen and King: Cameron and Mark.
The Music: Rap, bad and old slow songs, and Brickhouse.
Favorite moment: When BA and I started singing to each other from across the room and then met in the middle and had a mini dance off. It was sheer epic. :)
Favorite Inflatable: The obstacle course!
Favorite Kodak Moment: Me and Beth next to the inflatable. :)

And now I leave you. Maybe I'll do something productive....

Senior Prom

Tonight is my Senior Prom. For today's blog, I will list my wishes for the "Best Night of My Life."

WISHES:
1. That the dinner beforehand goes well.
2. That I am able to get in my bloody dress.
3. That I do not break one of my ankles trying to walk in my heels.
4. That I dance as much as possible.
5. That one guy would ask me for a freaking slow dance.
6. That we do not die in a fiery car crash at any point tonight.
7. That I take part in every inflatable whatever at After Prom.
8. That the Elvis impersonator is there again.
9. That I win one of those godforsaken prizes!
10. That I am able to collapse in my bed and fall asleep immeadiately.

BAM. Now I have to eat something. And then hair. And then getting everything ready. Then off to a friend's house for dinner/getting ready/pictures. Then Prom. Then After Prom. Then SLEEP. End.

I choose you, Mhmm!

This week has been bothersome and tiring. I had to stay after school Tuesday-Friday. That is too much extra school time. TOO MUCH. It should be illegal.

So tomorrow is Prom. I'm kind of excited, but this latest dress issue has me bothered. I really hope I can fit into the freaking thing tomorrow. BUT ANYWAYS.

Today's Topic: Pokemon!

Holy crap, I have like re-discovered my love of this... entire idea, I suppose. The original tv series was amazing, though I prefer the more recent games. And I just-- Ahh, it's just a good solid way to completely waste time. And as a Grade A Procrastinator, this is what matters most.

Random Note: Sling Blade is awesome.

And it's late and I have a big day tomorrow and will need plenty of sleep. Night, all!

Books are awesome.

I don't know what to write/type about. I am an intensely dull person.
I know! I shall tell you of my favorite books.

Favorite Book series: Harry Potter!!
Favorite Children's Book: The Giving Tree. Dr. Seuss is no contest for this kind of excellence.
Favorite Pre-Teen Aged Book: A Corner of the Universe.
Favorite Teen Aged Book: Paper Towns holy freaking cow.
Favorite Book I've Been Forced To Read For English Class: The Catcher in the Rye. I love Holden Caulfield.
Favorite Book I've Personally Chosen To Read For English Class: A Prayer for Owen Meany. This is the book I did my literary analysis on. Freaking amazing.
Honorable Mentions: A Series of Unfortunate Events; Oh, The Places You'll Go!; The Thief Lord; Looking for Alaska; The Great Gatsby; The Old Man and the Sea; Pride and Prejudice.

I plan on reading a lot more books this summer. I'm aiming to read as many of College Board's 100 Books teens should read before college and few I've heard of on my own. I hope I get to read more in college.

Addendum: I can barely fit into my Prom dress. Prom is this Saturday. I am a fatty.

Introduction and BEDA

BAM. Hello, all! This is my new blog. Why? Because I enjoy talking to no one.

But seriously.

I'll be participating in something called Blog Every Day April (aka BEDA). In which I will post a new entry. Every day. For all of April. Clever!

Ahem. G'bye.