2010 Awaits!!!!! :)

Happy New Year!!! 2010!!!
OK, I have a couple of subjects I would like to touch on before doing a whole little New Year speech thing (hopefully it won't be sappy. LOL. Don't worry, I don't do sappy New Year's speeches... Or do I?? **evil music plays**)
One of these subjects is Bumpits. You know, those things that elevate your hair to levels that should be illegal, making you look like an eternally perky cheerleader?? (Actually, just a small anecdote, someone I know once saw a lady with one on each side of her head. Alien species much??) The story behind my incredulity is this. I was sitting on my couch, in my Snuggie knockoff (kind of a long story- Christmas present... LOL ;)) and this NEW Bumpits commercial comes on. This lady has "flat" hair (as opposed to what??), and so she has this total mental breakdown. She takes these fistfuls of her hair, and starts to shriek this bloodcurdling scream at the top of her lungs. Overreact much?? Next, she sprays out a whole bottle of hairspray with a totally confused expression on her face, as if it is the most complicated thing in the world. She really hates the ozone or something. The commercial then goes on to outline the benefits of sticking large lumps of plastic into your otherwise "ugly" hair, making you totally and completely "fabulous". Uhhh, okkkkkk then... You can see the video at www.bumpits.com, it will automatically start playing in the corner. My question to the consumer, though: Do you really want to look like you have an abnormally large skull?? Didn't think so.
Also, I would like to take this opportunity to stick up for teachers everywhere. I am completely aware that I will just be ranting into cyberspace, but I don't care. I just want to rant to something. So, the other day, we had a substitute in my Language Arts class, and everyone decided to start complaining about how "psycho" my Language Arts teacher is. (Which is totally not even true, as they all complain about how hard her class is, and how mean she is, but I have a perfect one hundred in that class. All you have to do is listen and do your work, and you are fine!!!) But anyways, I love teachers, and this one's son died around this time of year. So I totally told everyone off for being mean and whiny about all of our teachers, and, you know what?? It felt so good. Made me sound like a teacher's pet, but I am, and, plus, who cares what they think?? Um, I don't. So anyway, this is why I hate the kids that make teachers cry and be sad and mean. Because, really, all they are trying to do is help you learn and be the best you can be. Honestly. They don't have diabolical agendas, and if you need help, never accuse them of doing something wrong, yet just say the problem and ask for help. That way, you avoid a confrontational conversation. Ok, I'm done. That was quite a satisfying rant.
Furthermore, I found a really great Marilyn Monroe quote today, "If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure... don't deserve me at my best." I really believe that, and that is one of the things that I live by. If you don't like a little part of me, then you deal with it, or move on. Trust me, ALL of my friends know that I don't change for just anyone!!! :) I kinda just wanted to stick that little quote thing in there, as I don't have a better place to put it.
And now, onto the topic of New Year's. Its 2010!!!! Another year to write on your papers for school. (I bet you ten bucks I'll be writing 2009 on my papers until at least February. Force of habit :)) But anyway, 2009 has been a SUPER DUPER big year for me. I've been stupid, and happy while I'm being stupid, and I've been sad, and I've cried when I'm alone at night, mostly before I moved to FL, and I've been insanely happy and giddy and hyper (at least once a day, usually during History! I'm sure certain people can attest to that, LOL), and I've lost a lot of things and gained even more, and I've opened metaphorical doors, and slammed those same ones, but, most of all, I have just lived. Happily, of course. I do a lot of things fairly happily.
Probably the most important thing that happened in 2009 was me moving. And, in hindsight, I've learned a lot of things about what I left behind, and what I encountered here. There is not a day that goes by when I don't think of something from New Jersey, or someone really special that I've left behind. I loved it in New Jersey, but I also love it here. The thing I miss most about New Jersey is my friends. I miss you guys, what else can I say?? But, trust me, looking back, I know who my true friends were, and still are. You guys are rock stars!!! (To quote Ms. Savard :))
And, to my friends in FL, you guys are rock stars too!! You people know what a grumpy old geezer I am, but still think I'm pretty interesting, in spite of it! Hee hee!!! (I apologize, "cement dries purple", for taking your line. It has served me well.) And, to the state of Florida as a general societal influence, for helping me realize that I am a hot weather kind of person. Bring it on, baby!!!!
Anyways, I don't really do New Year's resolutions. I had one, but it was stupid, and I'm over it. Trust me. Blocks of Wood are not in my future anytime soon!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!! So, as an all-purpose resolution, I am going to just keep livin'!!! Nothing is better :)
And, finally, yet most importantly, thank you to God. You are my Rock and my Redeemer. You are so present in my life right now, I can feel it. So, thank you. Without you, I would be lost.
Bye, guys!!!! Have an awesome 2010!!!! Be what you want to be!!!!

Monopoly is a Harsh Game

Hello Friends!!!
I am back from my intrepid voyage to Orlando, braving harsh crowds and miles of walking from Shamu Stadium, to Sea Lion and Otter Stadium, and back again to Dolphin Stadium (real original names, huh??) This is because my mom thinks that if you miss a show, you are sunk. For life. So obviously, we saw every show. Which was cool, but, I mean, it was a bit of a hassle. We completely skipped the turtles. And dolphin cove. Heart wrenching, I know. But it was fun. And tasty. And British. And fun.
Ack. Right now, I am playing a board game with my family. And it does not give me joy. At all. Because, I did not even want to play in the first place, until I was forced into it. Have I mentioned that my mom is not fun to play games with?? This is because she yells at you for not correctly organizing your play money, or for not rolling the dice within about ten milliseconds after the person before you finishes their turn. (JK Mom, JK. I don't really mean this, so don't get mad.) Anyways, I found it pretty funny when she was scolding my grandmother for moving my piece instead of hers, and her face turned red and all, and it was pretty darn funny. So I pulled a Caroline (which is when you spit the delicious beverage you are drinking out all over the table and everyone), so of course I got the death glare for spitting out hot chocolate all over the brand new as of today Monopoly game. Hence, if my mother ever asks you to play a board game, say no thanks and run. Trust me, you'll save a lot in terms of psychological counseling bills. (Right now I'm involved in a diabolical plot of my own making to spend as much of my money as I can, as fast as I can. Hopefully there is no welfare in Monopoly.)
On a happier, and rather yummier note, today, me and two awesome other people polished off about ten citrus fruits, including, but not limited to, oranges, tangerine/clementine thingies, blood oranges, grapefruits, and limes. Yes, limes. They burn. Trust me. We were really in search of a blood orange, and me and one of the other people were betting on which one it was, because we had no idea. I was right. (Oh yeah!!) But anyways, I discovered that I have a really weird and jolty sour-face, and also that I get really scared when two spastic, crazy (yet awesome :)) people are brandishing a large knife, attempting to cut citrus fruits. Gotta love it!!!
Got to go, bye!!!!! Lalalalallallaalalalallalala!!

Off to Orlando

Hello!!!
As you can see, I got a little app happy last night. I added a tic-tac-toe game and a fun little "Snake" game. I also added numerous quote apps, such as Benjamin Franklin, Jacob Black (he also comes with a little picture, which always helps... if you catch my drift...), Albert Einstein, the Dalai Lama, education, and Sherlock Holmes quotes. Because, lets face it, they are all a tad more eloquent than I.
Anyways, tomorrow I am off to Orlando with my Grandpa and Grandma, to visit Busch Gardens and Sea World. While I am at Sea World, I plan to study both manatees and walruses extremely closely, as a method of research to create a super duper manatee-walrus hybrid when I get older. Mmmmmwwwwwaaaaahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhhahahahah!!! Its gonna be pretty darn awesome, and very, very, very, very fat. Extremely awesome combo, wouldn't you agree?? Yes, I would agree with myself.
Also, at Busch Gardens, we get to go on my little brother's favorite roller coaster, Cheetah Chase, which I happen to enjoy as well. Its quite cool, actually. Up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down and up and down. Then you go up and down one more time, and then its over. Actually, I lied. You don't go up and down quite that much. Haha, bet I gotcha there!!!!! Unless you are not as gullible as somebodyI know (you know who you are.... cement dries purple, right??? LOL)
I've gotten a couple questions about the house in the corner of my last post. It didn't signify or symbolize anything, I just wanted to see how it would work, and it worked. So, yes. That is it. No mysterious meaning or anything.
So, if I don't post for the next couple days, I am in Orlando. If I have time, I will probably sneak a post, but, then again, maybe not.
Toodleooo!!! Just keep livin'!!!

Hello World!!!!

Hello World!!! Welcome to my own little alcove of the Internet, right here, right now. Pretty darn cozy, huh?? Anyway, I am super excited to get this thing started, as I got a tad sidetracked over the holidays. (Which, by the way, were pretty fantabulous!! How about yours??) I am completely aware of the fact that the page is not even formatted correctly or in a way pleasing to the eye, yet I just wanted to get a post up and out there. The sole things I have done to this page are add a little YouTube app in the bottom, and fishie friends at the top. Very climatic.
For Christmas, I got an extremely interesting book about personal finance. (Yes, I asked for it. I am a self proclaimed nerd. Woo-hoo!!!) It mentioned the fact that there are over 60 million blogs in existence, mine being one of them!! It also explained that the top 25 blogs account for around 10% of blog readership. And, the doozy, the average blog has only about one reader: the blogger. Eh. I refuse to be disheartened!! Onward march!!
Enough with the introduction and riveting blog statistics, let us trudge forward, towards rather more interesting topics. Wait. "Trudge" is not a good verb to describe pleasant things. Let us go with "skip" OK. Let us skip forward.
Oh, I have one more thing I would like to tell you. I am still trying to figure this thing out, so if my posts and stuff are a tad messed up, that is why. That is also the explanation for the house in the corner of this post, if it works properly.
You know what?? I am going to continue my actual posts of substance in a different box, as to try and achieve some organization.
OK, I'm really leaving now.
Bye.