Monday, February 27, 2012

Projects, busywork, tests, reading, saxaphone, piano, drawing, physical therapy, and short weekends. Packed, Packed, Packed.

Packed, Packed, Packed is right. I've got a project due next monday, reading due monday, physical therapy every week, saxaphone performance tomorrow, saxaphone PRACTICE tomorrow, a test in Algebra earlier today, and a lot of busywork from my teachers. It just doesn't let up! Well, blogging will be very low on the spectrum, so I might not be able to write much very soon. I'm sorry.
On another note... actually, there aren't really any other notes. That's it.

Sorry for such a short comment!!!
Beth

Friday, February 24, 2012

Survey (somewhat)

I've decided to enter the Showcase contest at my school this year. It's where you write a bit of creative writing and turn it in to the 8th grade L.A. teacher (which is easy, since I have her second core every day). There's only one problem: It has to be under two pages.
I can't write a short story in two pages! I can't even write a SCENE in two pages! It's not enough for me! I need at least five!!! I know that it'll be about this girl who's in suffering and will end up losing everything in the end with a little moral that is completely and utterly useless. Just because I can and my teacher can't judge me on the message of the story, but the quality of the writing. And I'm going to make the best quality writing I can, just because.
So, do you think I should really continue with this story, or try for something like a poem that's a lot shorter and easier to write out?

Beth

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Tons of Work

I've been getting more and more work from each of my teachers. However, I am sad to say that I am still one of the world's greatest procrastinators. Right now, instead of taking notes on two different videos, trying to plan out what me and my friend are going to do tomorrow in Algebra to catch up since our calculators are crap, and looking up stuff to help me with my OTHER Algebra homework, I'm making a blog post.
Last weekend proved my incredible Procrastinating skills. What did I accomplish over the weekend? Well, what was I SUPPOSED to accomplish?
1.) Algebra Worksheet
2.) Algebra in the workbook
3.) L.A. documentation on research topic
4.) A worksheet for L.A.
5.) Reading for U.S. History
What did I accomplish over the WEEKEND? The EXTENDED weekend, by the way.
1.) A bunch of the Algebra
2.) L.A. worksheet
3.) Reading because I was bored.

In Seminar, I finished the documentation. Yeah, it was terrible. I felt so stupid afterwards. I should really do my homework right now, but I REALLY don't feel like doing work. Oi, what to do.
Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that I'm getting a lot of work from teachers. I might have to cancel making blog posts every day/every other day (officially). Plus, in March we're having a MaNoWriMo (March Novel Writing Month) unofficially, so I'll be busy with that too.
Oh yeah, I'm trying to write 1K words every day. It'll be tough, but over the weekends I can catch up for lost time over the week days (assuming that I don't have a lot of homework/am at home).
With all this work:

I'm sure not on my way to find Paradise ;)!!!
Beth

Friday, February 17, 2012

This Week's Topic: Where

I'm getting straight to the point today. I'm making it early because I might just catch up on last week's tomorrow. So, stay tuned for tomorrow as well as today!

Where would Paradise be?
Well, many people picture Paradise as the perfect place surrounded by their perfect friends and perfect objects that make life just a big fraud. Really, life isn't about the designer friends, drugs, and clothes people. It's about so much more than a clothing brand and store chain.
Sorry, that would be more of a 'what' question. So where is Paradise? This question I would only be able to answer by 'depends on the person, their likes and dislikes, and different passions.' If someone loved the outdoors and countryside, it might be in the middle of the country where there is a forest nearby, as well as a prairie. To someone who hates the outdoors, it could be in the middle of the city surrounded by the city noises and things that make cities so different to live in.

If you can think of any more questions for 'Where', please send me a comment. If you don't want to be heard by anyone else, I'll set up a 'Contact Me' page right now.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day everybody!! I really don't celebrate it much. The only reason I even say that is because I get candy at school. Did you realize that you're celebrating the day a man got his head chopped off? I find that a little ironic that we're talking about all this loveydovey stuff on the day that a lover was murdered because of that topic.
Anyways, what happened today? I had a quiz in Algebra, research in L.A. next to the most annoying person in the class (who really gives someone else the nickname 'Perry' because she likes platypuses??), boring notetaking in U.S. History, and in Science I got to brag a little bit silently because I'm far ahead of everyone else. Tomorrow I'm finishing up something everyone else will just be starting on. Go me!
I'm having a little lack to talk about, so I have to just forego any more.
Oh yeah, and I'm silently panicking. I have almost run out of topics to talk about for Paradise! I'm no where near ready for experimentation yet to actually figure out what works! If you can think of any topics, send them in ASAP!!

Let's go find Paradise!!!
Beth 

Friday, February 10, 2012

Bowling and Dancing

Today is just going to be amazing! I went to the Bowling Alley for student of the quarter, which was awesome. I mean, how can't it be awesome when you're sitting in a bowling alley, bowling, eating pizza and cake, and playing other arcade games while everyone else is in school, working over desks and taking notes? That's what made my day. That and the fact that this person I don't really agree with on much and I were chatting for a while. It was cool.
After a little ceremony, the staff let us off the hook, and we were going a little crazy. We were playing arcade games for a while, then two friends went bowling while me and another friend watched them. Actually, the two bowling and the other person aren't really 'friends'. We're more 'aquaintances' really.
Anyways, we did that then rode on a couple of the kiddy rides. Hey, it's our day and no one's watching. We've got to act like little kids at some point! Then we got on a mini playground and played around in there. By that time, it was time to go. We had to give the 'claw' a try though, even though we failed.

Tonight, I will be going to a dance with my best friend, Kiba. Our parents might talk and meet each other. If so, it might be okay for us to have a sleepover. Smug face! At the dance I'll also be with some other buddies too. It'll be a great night! I'll have to blog about it tomorrow!!
That's pretty much all that happened today. I loved today though. Now I've really got to go write.

Let's go find Paradise!!!
Beth

Thursday, February 9, 2012

*FacePalm*

I'm going to the Student of the Quarter luncheon. Apparently, though, this is the quarter where all the teachers picked slips from a hat. Me and NO BEST FRIENDS AT ALL!! I could have been with two great friends last quarter, but I didn't make it in. :'( Tear.
Besides that? Today was AWESOME!! I went to my classes, got good grades on my two tests. In Language Arts we're taking a personality test, but that isn't a grade. Algebra got me a 100% and U.S. History gave me a 94%. Eh, it's better than what some people got. In Science we watched a video. Then, I went to Jazz Band.
We were just chilling and playing our music. I practiced on one of the songs especially and got praise from the teacher. We had to play this one song all the way through, but there's a place for solos in the middle, and she asked me to play the 'demonstration solo', which I really wanted to. That's always a good sign.
But after Jazz Band was probably the best fifteen minutes of the entire day. We were just acting so much like little kids because it was snowing outside, and it was so fun. Two friends made snow angels (even though the snow isn't that thick outside yet) and wrote their names in the snow. I wrote the word 'Hi' instead, but in two places.
Two guys got onto one of the roofs of the school and were sliding around on the ice up there. They only came down when another guy laughed and pretended that one of the strictest teachers in the school was walking by. We had a good laugh out of that.
The rest is pretty much a blur. We were talking for a while and just standing outside eating snowflakes. Then were walked and talked for a bit, but of course, it only lasted fifteen minutes. Then I had to go so that I wouldn't be slaughtered by my father for coming home late (nah, he would probably just give me a stern look).
It was hysterical! One of my friends got asked out by her crush. Her dad wouldn't allow it until he met her crush. He did today right outside the car. The first thing her dad asked him was why he was wearing a Red Socks shirt. You see, my friend's from Texas, but is a Yankee's fan. It's kind of confusing.

Let's go find Paradise!!!
Beth

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Survey...

This actually requires you guys to answer. Muaha. Yeah, I'm pretty much not over all that 'amusement, hypocrite' stuff from yesterday (if you've no clue what I'm talking about, look at yesterday's post), but I'm holding it in for now. Heaven forbid I bore my readers.
Okay, I want to know how boring this really is to you. My posts, are they boring on the weekends and you just read my blog for the weekdays? Vice versa? Do you enjoy my little lectures on 'coolness', 'who, what when, where, why, and how?' Do you even CARE about Paradise?
You see, I'm asking because I've never been normal. I don't know what the average person enjoys or doesn't. Is this topic appealing to the average eye? Or is it just the amazing background that amazes you guys? *smile smile* What appeals to you about this site that you actually come here?

Other news? Kiba's really starting to get into her animation. She's already created a small part of a script for one of the episodes. Go to 'lhlab61' on Youtube for (probably) more info. She's got the soundtrack on there that I might just have to post on here tomorrow or the next day.
What else? Every quarter a total of eight students in each grade are called 'Students of the Quarter' and go to the Bowling Alley for a little celebration and pizza. I GOT STUDENT OF THE QUARTER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS!!! *party* On Friday, I get to go miss half of the school day! W00terw00tw00t.
That concludes my extreme hopefullness. I wonder who I'll be stuck with there as the other seven people. Probably jerks that I don't like. Oooh, that'd be terrible. Whoever it is, I'm going to enjoy missing class on Friday, since I'm going to be having two tests tomorrow. One of those tests is major and we only have FIVE QUESTIONS!!! ONLY FIVE!! You miss one and immediately get an 80%.
The other? No clue.

Let's go find Paradise!!!
Beth

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Amusement

That title probably has nothing to do with this post whatsoever. This post is just about how we actually got snow today!! It's snowing right outside the window in front of me! I know, people in Russia and Sweden and places like that are so used to snow, they're probably thinking 'so what?'
However, this is the probably the third or fourth time it's snowed all winter long. Only once did the snow actually stay. Well, it's cold enough for snow to stick this month. We've been getting so much cold weather that it's been too cold to snow!
What do I really want? I want people to appreciate what they have. I want people to get along and all decide that wars really aren't the answer. I want people to love their neighbors. I want more people giving more to charity. I want to go and become a missionary in Africa. I want to serve my Lord with all my heart. I want to become a nicer person to be around. I want all sin to die. I want everyone to be saved. I want people to accept that everyone will be different. I want people to understand, as Dr. Seuss said, that a person's a person, no matter how small.
I want love to really make the world go 'round. Not the 'Oh, I love you, want to go get married?' kind of love, but the 'respect others' kind of love. Instead, right now hatefulness and loathing is traveling across the world. I want people to really respect others for who they are, and to not judge a book by its cover.
 I want to help people understand what this world needs. I want to help people who are in need. I want to make a difference. I want to help people find their personal 'Paradise'. I want to help.

Okay, so that's a little bit in depth of my mind right now. I just want to help people, but because of my mask and freakish amount of paranoia, that isn't possible right now. I, instead of helping, am striking people down. I, instead of loving neighbors, and knocking on their door and having them fall flat on their backs. I am stopping those who could really help us from doing it. I am, instead of stopping sin, creating more in the world and probably making it worse.
I am a hypocrite. Call me whatever you want, but that's what probably fits me best. That's the one word I would use whenever someone asks me about myself. Hypocritical. Crude. Paranoid. Clueless. Always being amused.
Why would I put 'always being amused?' The word 'muse' just means to think. To be 'amused' means to not think. It is a lack of thinking. That is why most of my hobbies are not 'amusing' but 'entertaining.' However, I almost never think through these things, and, as I am not thinking, am not 'musing' and, as a result, becoming 'amused.'
Some people would say it is a curse. I will not say that. I believe that whatever we do in this world is our own choice. Results, such as war, are not what some people say (that God doesn't love us), but because some people are being 'amused.' They are not thinking through things clearly.
Some people would just say, 'why not just call yourself stupid?' There is a difference between 'stupidity' and 'amusement'. I am not stupid. Stupidity is the lack of knowledge. I have a feeling that my I.Q. would not be exactly low. Please do not believe that my theory is a boost in ego. No, I am stating what I firmly believe. I am not exactly full of myself. At least, only as full as the average human.
Anyways, I am not stupid, I am just not thinking. If I used my mind to its fullest, I'm sure that things I'd never imagined could get done. For example, I could probably finally understand certain aspects of Algebra that make my mind twist into a million knots. My imagination may perhaps be too big for me. It is what always has gotten me into my theories. Most of them I just try to ignore, of course, but some I don't. I don't know why, but I don't. Those theories are perhaps some of the easier ones.
There are things that have worked throughout history, for example, that people tend to ignore now. What ever happened to compromises in the government? I'm sure that some happen, but not nearly as many as I've been learning of.
Do not let yourself be amused. Muse, even if it's only for a short period of time before becoming amused again. Break out of the terrible habit and muse.
That will conclude my ranting of the day. That may actually conclude my ranting of the entire month. Nonetheless, that concludes my ranting. You probably didn't enjoy it. If you did, then congratulations. You're starting to understand the craziness that is Beth.

Let's go find Musement!!!
Beth (not really)

Monday, February 6, 2012

A Week Off...

Very busy, veeeery busy week for me. Well, mostly busy. Rather busy. Pretty busy. Okay, just 'busy'. Not even busy, it's more 'a tiny bit busier than the average week.' For whatever reason, I just can't seem to write my normal blog post. I'm not in the mood to write in a way that nobody understands so they have to read each sentence over and over again several times through.
What'd I like to talk about? Nothing really. Nothing important or extremely weird happened this week. I mean, normally my weeks are extremely weird with things that never happen happening, but that didn't happen. Okay, that was a weird sentence, and if you don't think so read it again. I've been writing a lot of where my characters and I interact. Yeah, weirdness over <---- here. Hard to miss.
I had a sleepover last night. We watched 'National Treasure II', which was pretty good. It was kind of cliche though, as all movies are. For those of you who haven't seen it, I won't say anything besides that. Most of you have seen it though, I'm sure.
Besides that, all that happened was my talking with other Wrimos and on Chatzy. They're all really nice. I should go back there now, but I've got homework to do.

On a side note: we still haven't found guys to play the parts in our novels. :/ We'll keep searching.

Let's go find Paradise!!!
Beth (not really)