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tboblp

:: 2004 19 September :: 4.20pm

I've just had the greatest weekend of my life...and maybe the most messed up weekend of my life as well

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tboblp

:: 2004 14 September :: 1.33pm
:: Music: Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches

Today I get to take my first Economics test, and give my first speech back to back! Yay! Not...Our speech is supposed to be based on a quote, phrase, or proverb that describes our life. My quote comes from Charlie Parker: "Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your [instrument]. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But there is no boundary line to art." Now that would be really easy if i had a speech on my music, but how do I relate it to myself in general?

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Beagle147

:: 2004 12 September :: 4.10pm
:: Mood: lethargic

Ugh....eventful week.

Hurricane came and went. Not much damage, but not much electricity either. We lost power for like an hour on friday afternoon because of a down powerline near us, but it came back. We lost it again at 9 o'clock saturday morning and it didn't come back until 8 o'clock wednesday night. I had to go to kristen's house (What day was that? Tuesday?) to charge some stuff, and shelly and her brother were there enjoying the electricity too. We watched the Perfect Score and hung out a bit, watched some game shows, went out to dinner, then I had to head home before the stupid curfew was in place. I made a video of the whole storm, which I still have yet to watch, but it should be interesting. Will left Tuesday afternoon, and officially postponed my dad's and my birthdays until next weekend. My friends did not get that memo. o.~ Went over to Amalia's house for a party with her, Amanda, Kristen, and a bunch of 14 year olds. ("Can you drive?") We watched the end of the Neverending Story, which I still don't get, and then I once again had to beat the curfew home. This time I was mucho late, but no cop is going to send me to jail for being out past 10 on my 18th birthday. Thanks guys for the party-ish. I will have a real one soon, I promise. I'm leaning towards the 25th, but it depends on my mom since she's having surgery on friday. So things are pretty much up in the air on that one.

Yesterday my parents and I went furniture shopping (not as boring as it sounds, I like furniture shopping) and bought a new dinette set. The table and chairs we currently have were purchased before Will was born. So that's getting here like next tuesday or whatever.

I've been pretty anti-social lately and I'm not sure why. We haven't had school for over a week, and I've seen my friends like twice in that time. *shrug* Maybe we'll do something later. Anywho...I think we're going back to school Tuesday? I haven't heard anything conclusive on that one. I really don't miss it. I have some work to do, mostly on college apps, and I have to ask ms Kelly about national merit stuff. Someone remind me again to make an appointment with ms kelly. I need to do that sooner rather than later. I guess that's all that's been happening. Oh, I did go out and buy some lottery tickets, and I have yet to win, but I'll keep my hopes up. I feel so weird being 18. Like 18 is the age that when you're little you always say "I'll never be 18" and "I'm moving out on my 18th birthday." Yeah, neither of those turned out to be true. But what can I say...I was young and stupid. 18 comes with a lot of stuff though. It's not useless like 17. I can drive at all hours now. And I can buy porn and cigarettes and lottery tickets. And I can vote. And I no longer have to make empty threats of leaving to my parents. Oh wait, yes I do...I don't have any money. But I can still sign myself out of school. I feel important. Go me.

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tboblp

:: 2004 8 September :: 2.12pm
:: Music: RHCP - Soul to Squeeze

I'm really sick of reading. I read pretty much all of the only text that really interests me, which is the sociology one. English is redundant, speech is just boring. Macroeconomics is interesting, but not enough to make me want to read ahead. Well at least I'm caught up. I'm going to the mall now, and I'm not coming back without her gift!

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tboblp

:: 2004 8 September :: 11.37am

and instead it rapes home...Orlando is fine. Back to the usual.

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tboblp

:: 2004 1 September :: 5.31pm

Frances prepares to rape Orlando...
...and I'm coming home tomorrow.

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tboblp

:: 2004 1 September :: 9.06am

Sweden owns Germany...Canada almost owns USA

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tboblp

:: 2004 31 August :: 12.38pm

WCH
Today, USA plays Canada in the world cup. The game starts at 7, class ends at 7:45...that really really sucks. I can't wait for the game though. Talent-wise, US should get killed, but Finland did beat the Czech Republic 4-0 yesterday, so i guess anything can happen. I'll be wearing by jersey, try to show some support for the sport nobody seems to care about.

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tboblp

:: 2004 30 August :: 3.13pm

Breaking News: Finland owns Czech Republic...

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Beagle147

:: 2004 29 August :: 5.53pm
:: Mood: lethargic

Alright, I know I promised to do this on Friday, but better late than never, right?

Friday was the best day that I have had in a long time. I had no homework due that day, so not only did that mean getting to bed much earlier, but none of that "I didn't do my homework and it's due in 15 minutes" stress. So the day was pretty smooth, until 7th period when the student aid delivered passes for me and Lauren Garroway to the IBO. We left at 2:25 and got there to find an oh-so-familiar setting of a circle of chairs with a few people there. Then I put two and two together. Ms. Kelly came in and offered us donuts and bagels and said "I think you all know by now why you are here." There were a few jokes, "To give us donuts!" But then she said "I want you all to go home tonight and change your resume to include National Merit Semi-Finalist. YAY!!!! Oh man, all that hard work actually paid off for once. We went through the paperwork and all that good stuff. The point is that there's a slim chance now that I will not make finalist, so that's a huge scholarship for me. XD

Friday night was the senior dinner for band. I know a lot of people were not enthusiastic about showing up to a teacher's house, but it was so much fun. After dinner we talked about middle school stuff, and Anderson told us all about how he wet his pants every year through sixth grade. It was hilarious! Then the topic switched to middle school fights, and Anderson told us about how some kid started a fight with his brother, and he was about to "bust out his chain," to which Gabe said "This coming from the kid that wet his pants in sixth grade.." Then we talked a lot about some of the other kids in our class. After/during dessert we got a huge game of that cup thing going, and that was really fun. Then we went into the kitchen and made Anderson step, and then we discovered the background of the Eddy thing and how he didn't know his real name until like third grade. It was good for a few laughs. On our way out, Ms. Crocco gave Amanda 4 baguettes, and we ended up throwing most of them into people's cars and running away. It was just a fun evening. It's refreshing to just get out and have fun with my friends.

Yesterday me, angie, and kristen went to the Marlins game against the rockies. It was hat day, so we had some adventures trying to grift enough visors for all of us, since Rolly took forever getting there. It was a 6:05 start, we got there at 4:20, and we missed the first two innings. We were waiting outside for SO long. But we played this bean bag game and angie won a hat, so even though they were all gone by the time we got in there, we got enough for all of us to have one. So now I have a nice Marlins visor. We also saw Mr and Mrs Lerner before the game. Yeah.. But all in all it's been a pretty good weekend, which is a nice change. I lost this letter from the Youth Orchestra saying that I did 17 CAS hours from fourth on flagler, and I was freaking about that for a while, until finally my mom remembered that I gave it to her to hold onto. Relieved that I found the letter, but pissed that she had it the whole time. But I'm still really excited about National Merit. That's a huge deal for me, I'm so proud of myself. Anyway, yeah.. That's about it. My uncle's in town this weekend, so we went out to dinner tonight. I met my new aunt-ish sort of today. They got married like a month ago in St Martin, his third marriage, her second. So there you have it. The over-under on this marriage is three years. Lemme know if there are any takers.

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tboblp

:: 2004 24 August :: 11.16pm

DORM PICS!
Me post-shower at desk...


Will and Alyssa...


Will, Alyssa and Pat...


Me, straight chillin...

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Beagle147

:: 2004 23 August :: 7.35pm
:: Mood: blah
:: Music: Jurrasic 5

Well, it's the third-ish week of school, and I'm pretty much in the groove. And when I say "the groove," I mean I honestly and truly resent my alarm clock each and every day. But school is not that bad this year. Calc was a HUGE disappointment, because I was really really looking forward to having Mr. Will, but it came down to either getting a really good calc instruction and no ib music instruction, or a decent calc instruction and the full ib music instruction. I'll get over not having Mr Will. And it gives me lots more time to play with my etchasketch pen. English seems ok.. a lot of work, but english usually is. French is French. We've doubled our books, but it doesnt appear to be all too difficult. I'm pretty sure I'm running for french club president. Wish me better luck than last year. Let's see...what other classes are there.. ToK hasnt changed. It's just there. Chem is really good. I like organic soo much better than inorganic. Although, get back to me about that in 5 weeks. History I REALLY like this year. I know a lot of the stuff we're talking about, and there isn't quite as much reading. Plus, the material is much less ...mandatory than AP. You only have to know certain things, so the pace is much more relaxed. Think think... I think that's all, right? Tok, French, English, Chem, Band, Calc, History. Yeah, that's all of them. I heard on the news that they're talking about switching starting times second semester. That's fine with me, I'll have a no class first hour, so I'd go in at 10. Yay me. I think that's about it. More later maybe. I have to do something for NHS then do my english. Peace out.

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tboblp

:: 2004 17 August :: 8.27pm

Well this is my last night to be had in South Florida, and I'm spending it on Atlantic Ave. I'm gonna miss the fact that the beach is so close but I'm sure I'll find plenty of things in Orlando to take its place. Now I'm off to go listen to some good music, and maybe some poetry...who knows.

Goodbye South Florida, it's been fun.

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tboblp

:: 2004 16 August :: 4.19pm
:: Music: The Doors - When the Music's Over

My life is now sitting in a few boxes in my livning room. It felt kind bad going through the stuff I was gonna bring because as I said no to certain things I felt as if the inanimate objects were getting their feelings hurt of something. So I burnt everything I'm not taking. I have two more nights here, and then it's over...or beginning. hello, I love you.

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tboblp

:: 2004 13 August :: 2.24am

August 13, 2004....check

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