Dear Diary,

Today is Monday, April 21, 2008.

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I know I always say things are busy and stressful, but this month especially has been difficult. With school almost over, teachers are rushing through lessons and we are trying to keep up with the amount of homework we have. Especially my teachers load on the homework after the weekend. Today has not been a good one, I'm afraid.

Another crappy day to report. Just not the best. I woke up late to begin with, and I had to lug two violins (although in a double case, still heavy) to school for orchestra because I'm finally able to pick a new one.
Orchestra was odd because it seemed to last longer than usual...

Already I had loads of homework before gym. I had an entire English poem to write, although short, it would take some time to think out and put into nice, flowing words. And in Social Studies, we had our Newsgame and some questions from our textbook, which often require long, lengthy answers.

In Gym, I hadn't realized that we were in the classroom discussing steroids, so I got changed into my uniform, already late enough, and I discovered I didn't know where our class was. And of course, we were in the Social Studies room! GRR! And the steroids video wasn't interesting because I already knew the information we were learning. Haven't we already gone over this information in 6th and 7th grade?

Animation was boring, as usual. We got our grades back from our animation, and we got a B because we didn't have enough slides. Just another addition to another perfect day!

And then Science... the REAL downer. I had slaved away for two days working on this precious lab that was supposed to be perfect, and then I get a C on it. I have never received a C before. I swear, I was about to cry during Science. I was holding back tears, and the worst part is, Mr. Flamich didn't even notice. All he could do was praise the people and smile at the people who did well, which made me feel even worse. I felt so ashamed, I felt as if  I couldn't face him again. And what does he do? After Science, we were waiting outside for Math, and he walks up the stairs and just walks by us and stands by the window... I didn't want to be reminded of this horrible lab report and there he is, walking by! I know this is a little overreacting but this day was already terrible enough.

Math was the only highlight of my day. I got a 99% on my Math test! The only problem was that the new concepts we were learning were a little difficult to understand, which reflected in my homework.

Spanish was terrible also... We have 3, YES THREE take home tests due within the next week! Already we had a massive amount of homework in each subject and now THIS?! I don't have the time!

And to top that, we started to review over our packets, and because our teacher wanted to catch up with the other classes, we stayed FIFTEEN MINUTES after the bell rang. She tried to comfort us with chocolate Hershey kisses, but I was not pleased. I was worried I was going to miss the bus, and I almost did!

I had to run back to my locker in order to grab my books and not miss the bus. The bus was waiting when I got back outside, and I had to bring the violin case home, so I had to stall the bus and grab my violin before it was too late! I finally made the bus and due to all the fast amount of running I felt as if I was about to collapse or pass out.

And then, I realized my iPod was at Charlotte's house from the sleepover this weekend. Her mother confirmed it. I remembered then that I had an orthodontist appt. today, so I asked my mom if I could stop by Charlotte's after the appointment. She agreed, and quickly after the bus arrived we saw her car (my brother and I) and hopped in. No one would listen to me in the car, and trying to get in a better mood was no use. I just sat and sulked in the car because we had to leave soon for our appt. anyway. The appt. didn't take long but I wanted to get home as quickly as possible because of my load of homework.

We finally got to Charlotte's house and greeted her mom at the door. My mom and her mom proceeded to talk for about 20 minutes. I was pressed for time, but I didn't want to interrupt so I stayed polite. But finally I realized it was cutting close to a half an hour, and we had no time left. The music on the radio cheered me up a bit but not completely because I still had several hours of homework left.

As I said, the math confusion reflected in my homework. It took me AN HOUR to do my math homework because I was picky about knowing what I was doing. The English took me about another hour and then the Newsgame took me another hour because I couldn't find this one question, which I needed to have help from my mom and dad in order to solve. I just finished my Science reading and Social Studies questions, and I am WIPED OUT.

I know that this whole post was basically a rant about how stressful everything is at school lately, but now you can see the daily routine of my life. ENJOY! Just kidding! I guess this isn't a normal day for me, usually there's not AS much stress involved, but there is a fair amount.

Now, as promised, I will now attach one of my other YouTube videos. PLEASE subscribe and become friends if you are a member! My username is Horselvr1188. I have made 23 videos; please enjoy and check out my channel!

This is a video of five random facts about myself!




~Meg/GilmoreGirl1188
P.S. I need a smiley to symbolize my Bravenet username! Any suggestions?

Dear Diary,

Today is Tuesday, March 18, 2008.

I know I haven't posted in a while, but the post I am about to write will be long, most likely. So I think this post will make up for Saturday's.

You may have noticed recently that my posts have been rather boring; the only major news that has happened in my life since I started my Bravenet service would be the August rainstorm that left us without power and with several inches of water in my basement, and the social aspect that my friend Louisa has disintegrated into dust. Most of you have not heard about some of this, so please, if you are lost, feel free to check back on previous blog entries and find the few posts were I posted about these certain events.

As for the recent news in past blog entries, my grades are good, school is good, family is good; my life is good. That is the message most blog entries of the past convey. But what I am about to detail will drastically change my life forever and possibly change the outlook and mood of my blog posts for a while.

I know you all who are reading this are on the edge of your seats, waiting for me to tell you what has happened in my life. Well, here's the moment you've been waiting for...

On Sunday morning, I woke up at about 9:00, a normal, typical day in our household. Breakfast was consumed about a 1/2 hour later, and I went back upstairs to blog-hop, YouTube, Fanpop, and other websites which I find interesting and addicting at the same time. For instance, YouTube can have me on the website for hours, looking at other's videos, checking my messages and video comments/responses. I went to the bathroom to check on Penny, and my dad came in and asked me what I was doing. I responded normally, saying I was playing with Penny and going to the bathroom. He replied with an abrupt "Ok", and I heard him shut the door a few seconds later. This at once confused me; he came in to ask what I was doing and then left? He usually has a purpose for coming into my room, on a normal basis.

Then, a few minutes later, when I was out of the bathroom, my mom came in and asked me to come downstairs for a few minutes. I reluctantly agreed, moaning in the process. I came down about 2 or 3 minutes later and sat on the couch. My brothers paused the television. I asked, "Is this a family meeting?" I asked. My mom nodded, and I was a little curious. We don't have family meetings often, and I was eager to know what was going on.

My mom started off saying "Umm... you may have noticed in the past few years that your dad and I haven't been as loving as we used to be..."

An alarm went off in my mind. I let her finish the sentence before I fully developed my thoughts.

But my brother Ted interrupted, with the exact same words I had been thinking in my head.

"You're getting a divorce, aren't you?"

My mom nodded slowly.

"You're kidding, right?" I asked.

"No, I'm not," My mom softly replied.

I immediately buried my face in my hands and started to cry. My brother Ted had also begun to cry. Evan remained motionless, as if in shock. My dad went to comfort my brother and my mom came to me and gave me a hug and rubbed my back.

OMG was all I could think in my mind. I was in shock, as if unable to believe that this was actually happening. My brother Ted read my mind and said the same thing out loud.

My mom and dad switched people to comfort. My dad lifted me off the couch, sat down, and put me in his lap, cradling me in his arms. He started to cry as he heard me sob. "I'm so sorry Megs. I know I've  let you down. I'm so sorry."

He tried to hide his tears by crying so softly I could barely hear him. My mom tried to explain the logistics, by saying we would see dad almost every other weekend because my dad was moving out. He hadn't looked for a house yet, but hopefully the house would be close by. This made me sob even harder, to know that Dad wouldn't live here anymore. My brother, Evan, left the room. I think he didn't want to see both of his siblings crying, and trying to be the tough brother he wants to be, he didn't want to cry and seem like a baby, which is surprising because he seems to cry more than my other brother and me.

My mother went to comfort Evan and Ted came over to Dad and I. I felt a little squished and uncomfortable but these small factors didn't matter at the moment. I felt as if my world, my good, happy life was falling apart. The crying became softer as the minutes passed by. I threw some loud sobs in here and there, but in a few minutes we were just sniffling. But the uncomfortable level had reached an extreme, and I attempted to adjust myself. My dad grunted and I apologized. At this moment, we exchanged kisses and then Ted and I went upstairs. My dad said we would leave to go to Starbucks in a few minutes. I nodded and then headed upstairs.

Most of you probably haven't dealt with this situation or circumstances before. It's hard; brutal in fact. This fact seems devastating and impossible to deal with at the time when you first hear it.

But as the days pass, the concept gets a little easier to understand. I have asked some legitimate questions that have cleared up a little confusion.

I told most of my friends on Monday, some Sunday and today. The ones who understood gave me a huge hug; others gave me their condolences, but most, and the good ones, stuck around me all day and made sure I knew they were always there for me and to make sure I was OK. My friends right now are the most wonderful I could have in the world; special to me and  the best friends a girl could have. My parents have also been supportive, and I have been supportive to them a little as well. I hope they understand that I still love them even though this is happening, and we will all get through this together. After all, if you think hard and with time, things aren't going to be as bad as they seem.

"At least someone's not dying," My friend said and a thought I had processed through my mind. At first, when they sat me down to talk about the latest news, I thought my grandmother had died, which would have been much worse. I would have lost someone permanently; my dad will still be there always; and my parents have always loved me and will still love me even through this difficult time.

And now, on a happier note, I got a 98% on my recent Math test, and Spring Break is coming up. I asked my parents about the Spring Break arrangements, and I'm going to my grandparents' house in Florida with my brothers and Mom, and Colorado to ski with my brothers and Dad. My first Spring Break with my parents separated; sounds weird and different. Those of you in the Bravenet-osphere who can give me advice or insight; I would appreciate any of your help.

Well, does that post make up for Saturday? I hope so! As promised, I attached, this time, TWO of my YouTube videos below and I hope you enjoy!


If you watched my Culver Woodcraft '07 Memories YouTube video, you may have seen some of these clips in the video. But both are the full versions, and I hope you enjoy. This is a video of my friend Rebecca from Culver singing the Mountain Dew theme song/commercial.



Again, if you watched my Culver Woodcraft '07 Memories video, a part of the following clip appeared in that video. But this is the complete version, in case you were interested!



~Meg/GilmoreGirl1188
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Dear Diary,

Today is March 13, 2008. I have begun to post regularly, about every other day is my goal. For those of you who have viewed my YouTube account, feel free to post comments and ratings and leave me feedback if you are a member. I have decided, that each post, I will try to post one of my YouTube videos or a video of another member that I thought was post-worthy. So... welcome to the new and improved Meg's Blog! I am glad to see that I have not lost touch with any of my friends from my previous blog.

The only thing I feel I am a little upset about is the fact that I had to change my username. I asked a question in the FAQ's and wondered if I could delete my account but keep the old username, and the person who responded said no. I was disappointed because for all of my accounts, my username is the same, Horselvr1188. But this blog differs from the others and throws my username consistency off course... but I think is a good, spicy change! Lol, I have "Spice up your life" in my head by the Spice Girls.
I found out just recently that Victoria Beckham was a Spice Girl, the one married to the soccer player, David Beckham? David Beckham is one of my idols, and I was surprised to hear his wife was a singer in a popular all-girl band group. Not bad, just unusual and unexpected.

I don't remember if I told you this, but my dad got the new Flip Video Camcorder, which is awesome. I use the camcorder frequently; I feel as if sometimes I own the camera and my dad's borrowing it!

To recall the events that have happened in the past month, school has always been a rush of unexpected and stressful things! Not many tests at the beginning of March, but this week and next week we have many. We had a Social Studies test today, which I think I did pretty well on. We have a Math test tomorrow, a Science test on either Monday or Tuesday, an English test sometime next week, and a Spanish dialog performance on Monday or Tuesday. I have had to memorize and study many things, and last week we had the ISATs! Too much testing for me to handle, except that you don't have to study for the ISATs, but for me at least, the ISATs are still stressful... we must have a healthy, medium-sized breakfast in the morning, not a granola bar which I usually have in the mornings. The only good thing about ISATs is there is not as much homework and two days of Orchestra are canceled! I like Orchestra, but three days a week at 7:30 in the morning... a little much in my opinion. I wish our schedule these past two years was like 6th grade, where we had orchestra and chorus during the day! Those were the days. However, I didn't like my previous school as much as I like my school now, except for the fact their was no grades and little homework compared to what we have now. My little brother has just started in the homework industry. He's in for a bumpy ride!

I do believe that the homework children get in high school is a little much, but I do believe homework is vital in order to understand and practice the concepts we learn during school. Thought I think homework is a balancing act; teachers need to know how much homework to give children so as not to overwhelm them and stress them out. After all, we're still young!

Recently, my friend Ashley has been hanging around a 7th grader, Reilly, who's one of my friends and Mary, another one of my friends and appears to be focusing more on them than me. I don't mean to be dramatic or selfish; but Mary has noticed it too and is becoming a little annoyed with Mary clinging onto her. I know Ashley has had MUCH home drama this year, which is hard on her, and she needs to relate to people who have similar experiences. I get along with my parents well, compared to other children. We have our fights, but we love each other inside and that's what's important, even though we may not show it on the outside, we do love our parents and our parents love us.

Then why is is hard to please our parents? Because sometimes we slip up, and we don't always do everything we're supposed to, or we do less than we need to to achieve our goals, which makes our parents wonder if we even try, and sometimes makes them lose their tempers. But whether or not either of us show it, family is a strong bond that cannot be broken, even by the most serious wears and tears.

So to all parents AND children out there... try your best, and your family will love you the way you are.

But to summarize the day, I think I did well on the Social Studies test, except for the last 2 questions which I think I was confused with... in English we performed our Mockingbird skit and studied literary terms and vocabulary in our next book/play, "Raisin in the Sun". I have heard of this book, but not in detail. In Science, we reviewed over questions in order to study for our test, and in Math we went over our homework as usual and studied for our test. And finally, in Spanish, we practiced our dialog that we will present soon and I think I've memorized it. Well, my iCal alarm has just went off... time to read... and most likely study more for Math!

Adios! I will attach one of my YouTube videos below. This was my first video, a video of my dog attacking my brothers on the sledding hill we built by our garage. Enjoy!



~Meg/GilmoreGirl1188

Dear Diary,

Today is March 11, 2008.

My how long it has been since I last posted on Bravenet. Over a month! I apologize for my absence.

As you can see, my blog has a different look and feel, and I have a new username. My old blog wasn't working properly, so I had to get a new one! I am now GilmoreGirl1188; I knew you would like that BB a.k.a. Coral!

The goings on with me... Well, not much has happened since I last posted. Except, I think it has been viewed that Elizabeth and I are not BFFs anymore. I knew we weren't as close as we were last year, but I thought we were at least BFFs. Claire says that in order to be BFFs you have to hang out, and we don't very often. I guess I will have to get further in touch with her, perhaps write a long email explaining how I want things to go between us and how much I miss being her BFF. We used to be such good friends until the awkwardness with the whole English bingo game. Ugh, I regret that moment every day of my life!

I got a YouTube account also. My username is Horselvr1188, and feel free to check out some of my videos. I posed one of my videos below. This is a video of my Culver Woodcraft '07 Memories; I hope you enjoy it.


Also, to BB a.k.a. Coral... I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I saw some of your posts that say "Megan, please write ASAP: I love your blog!"

I am glad that you enjoy my blog that much... I like yours too! I watched How I Met Your Mother for the first time today... it's a good show! My mom watches it so I decided to watch a few episodes. I'm a little lost in the plot but it's still a good show, nevertheless.

Tomorrow we begin ISAT testing, which is for the state of Illinois only. ISATs are not too hard, and you have leniences on homework because of the amount of sleep you need to get... Speaking of sleep, I should probably go to sleep!

I'm attaching below my result of BB's quiz... Please check out her blog sometime!

















Thanks for reading my first post of the new and improved Meg's Blog! I will write more, I promise.

More on Wednesday!

~Meg/GilmoreGirl1188

Dear Diary,

Today is Monday, February 4, 2008.

I will have to make today's post a short one because I do not have much time.

I was diagnosed with strep throat on Thursday and had planned not to attend school on Friday, but we had a snow day so I didn't miss anything. However, I missed today because I still didn't feel well and hopefully I will be able to attend school tomorrow.

My mom  handed me an article this morning with some interesting statistics, tips, and facts about sleep for teenagers. Apparently, teenagers are required to have about 9 to 10 hours of sleep each night in order to do well in school. Students suffer on exams from lack of sleep, and I have decided to abide by these tips in order to function well in school.

I basically watched Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, and read most of the day. I called some friends for homework and my mom picked up some of the needed material at school. I spent most of the late afternoon to early evening doing homework and then I ate dinner and went on iTunes for a while.

Not much to report here... nothing school related on the horizon at the moment because of my sickness.

However, I did watch the Superbowl at the party at Mary's house last night. The Giants won, and I was glad.

Well, I hope you had a manic Monday!

~Meg/Horselvr1188

Dear Diary,

Today is Monday, January 28, 2008.

One word defines today: CRAP.

California was awesome... my grandmother was pleased to see me, and I hope she has a happy birthday. She turned 81 today!

I met my aunt and cousin for the first time; we don't see my dad's side of the family much.

However, I realized I was still on California Pacific Time this morning, so I was tired in the morning at school.

As for a recap of today, I woke up late: Not the best to begin with. Forgot my violin at home: My mom had to come back to school in order for me to play in Orchestra. I thought she would be late so I asked my teacher if she had any spare ones I could play, in which Mom didn't have to come. We found one in an old locker, but the violin hadn't been played in a while and had loose strings. I waited for my teacher to come up with another option... she appeared as if not to care that my mom was on her way and I was pressed for time. My cell phone rang, and I answered and was left with no response on the other line. After I had said "Mom?" a few times, then my teacher says I won't reach signal in the Orchestra office. At this point, I am frustrated at my teacher for her lack of care, nervous if I will be able to reach my mom and be able to find a violin! I rush outside to call my mom back and soon I hear her voice and she is carrying my violin. She said she had been waiting there for about 5 minutes. Now I was even more frustrated with my teacher. If she had not neglected to help me in this time, I would have been able to meet my mom outside and be on time to Orchestra. And for more lack of concern, we spent FIFTEEN minutes tuning our instruments, when she could have earlier instead of checking her email! Ugh!

Orchestra was about 15 minutes of the Star Spangled Banner and about two songs because of the tuning delay. I stomped off to advisory, and Mr. Flamich was inside with another teacher, so I sat at the conversation table where I listened to boys talking about video games and whatnot. Not my favorite category or topic to discuss!

Mr. Flamich had us wait outside while he talked to this teacher. We waited outside for about 10 minutes! UGH!

He took attendance and we didn't even have time to read the Daily Bulletin because of the time spent outside waiting for him to finish. And we were also late to Social Studies!

Social Studies wasn't bad... we reviewed over our homework with no complications.

In English we sorted ideas in the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" into two different categories "Positive/Nurturing" and "Complex/Troubling". Our group had a fair list, and I felt I was a good participant in today's class.

Gym was fun too. We played a game called "King Pin" where you advance your way to the championships by winning Rock, Paper, Scissors. If you lose, you have to do the exercise at that station. If you win the championship, you receive a pin. You try to earn as many pins as possible in the class period. I won three pins, but I didn't win. The winner had 6 pins, or 8 pins... I can't remember.

However, we were let out late for gym.  But I have lunch next, so not a problem. But there was a problem at lunch... I had no lunch because I forgot to pack one this morning. My friend lent me two dollars, out of her own volition, and I could only afford a piece of pizza, unfortunately. But I promised to pay her back and told her of my gratitude for her loan.

Science had a slow start like advisory. Mr. Flamich was, again, discussing an issue with a teacher and had us stand outside for about 15 minutes. We had about 20 or 30 minutes left of class and he expected us to finish the lab, the blue dot questions in the lab, and in the middle of a conclusion about 10 minutes before class was over! In the lab we performed, we put different amounts of water into a test tube, and dissolved solid in the water. You had to shake the solution in order to have the solid dissolve, and our hands became tired after about 5 minutes. I ranted later to Anna and Victoria my utmost anger about our homework assignment. He asked us to finish the blue dot questions and write a four sentence (and then abruptly changed it to 100 word) conclusion about "what we learned" in today's lab. What did we learn? We learned that when we shake a solution to dissolve solid, OUR HANDS GET TIRED! And the blue dot questions... These are pointless! They ask you questions about the lab and answer them in the next question! UGH; CRAPPY, CRAPPY DAY!

And to top the school day off... Mary wouldn't speak to me on the bus. So, I sat in the front, isolated from everyone else. And I didn't enjoy a minute of this.

I got home to let Penny out and do my homework, and I cautioned her (she obviously didn't understand, LOL) not to bother me because I was not in a good mood. And guess what she does? She chews on the "husband" pillow, she digs on the carpet, she ALMOST bit me and ran away when I attempted to greet her... UGH! My homework load took about 2 1/2 hours alone, and I decided to send an email to all of my contacts and update my address book for those email addresses that aren't in use and to confirm email addresses and to check in.

I had dinner quickly, and now I was in a little better of a mood when I went down to play Guitar Hero for a little while with my brothers. I had to babysit my brothers while my mom had a meeting and my dad had work and then a massage. But my mom arrived home early and I was relieved of the stress. I played Guitar Hero for a while longer and then headed up to update my iTunes songs. But when I tried to download songs from my flash drive from my brother's computer, the authorization on several of the songs my mom downloaded didn't work. The message to authorize kept appearing... this and the process of acquiring some songs took me an hour. And I checked my email again which took 45 minutes and now this post has taken me about 45 minutes as well... You can now imagine and picture in your mind the true definition of crap. And now, since I'm still on Pacific Time, I am not tired enough to sleep!

It's a wonderful life...

Oh, and I don't know if I have mentioned this, but I feel the Caroline issue has resolved. I have been an annoyance lately, and I feel as if she has started to ignore me. The key is space... I have been a little less talkative with her and a little less inclusive. So, I believe this knot had untied itself...

I called Mary later and we talked briefly. She apparently was speaking with Andria (a girl in a lower grade who is also my friend) when I tried to get her attention, and she said hey when she was done but I had already departed to the front of the bus. So, I apologized and I have told myself I will not be as invasive and annoying as I have been, especially toward Mary. She's in a tough position at the moment, and I don't want to be a nuisance.

Well, I will attempt to fall asleep... though I will not be successful for maybe another two hours.

Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite!

~Meg/Horselvr11188

Dear Diary,

To my fellow Bravenet users and blog readers, I wanted to post on Tuesday, but I had forgotten and had planned to write today for Tuesday. But for the life of me I cannot remember what happened on Tuesday... I have a better long term memory rather than short term. So, I will write a long post today to make up for the absence on Tuesday.

I realized that in one of my previous posts said "I will not discuss the Louisa issue on my blog anymore", and I feel I cannot. I will mention her less, but I feel the issue is still an important part of my life and one of the hurdles in the friendship circle that I will have to overcome and jump over in order to move on.

Now I will report on today...

I have noticed (and you probably have too) that I have slept in quite often over the past few weeks. I don't know if I fall asleep too late or I am up to early... I just have been in the habit of snoozing when I should be waking. My fault, absolutely. But I wish I could change this about myself. I claim I don't procrastinate, which is true in some cases. But things I don't necessarily have to do for school, I put them off for later. Or, if I receive assignments over the weekend, I often procrastinate until Sunday afternoon and evening. I am usually an organized, "get it done" person who shares a similar philosophy, but on occasion, I tend to do the opposite. For example, I had the entire summer to complete a Spanish packet and I started to complete the packet on the day before school started!
My grandfather used to say to my mother "Stupid is a stupid word". I do not use the word stupid (although I just did), so instead I will say this action was "unintelligent". Lol.

But to move on to more serious matters, I purposely slept in this morning because Orchestra was canceled due to an upcoming concert for the middle school. I found my shower curtain down for the second time in the past few days. My mom and I managed to put the curtain in the proper place, and I took a shower and hurried downstairs to eat a quick breakfast and head out the door to the bus.

I turned on my iPod about a minute after I was seated and waited until we reached Mary's stop to say hello and explained to her that Orchestra was canceled. Now, I was a little tired this morning, so instead of moving to the back to sit near and chat with Mary and soon Reilly and Andria, I remained in the same seat the entire ride until we got off at my school in which I watched them chase each other and push each other around as a joke. I waved goodbye to  Mary and Reilly inside, for they were  headed to the library while Andria and I walked downstairs and departed at our classrooms. I put my backpack in my locker and watched as a boy named Mikey in our class sat in a chair and was pushed down the hill of the location of our lockers. He crashed into the rug at the bottom and fell off the chair. Our entire advisory laughed, including Mikey, as he pushed his chair back up the hill.

Mr. Flamich tends to be late to everything, so we normally have to wait outside for several minutes after the bell rings for morning advisory. Jack, my partner for the Math problem / Quiz, and I worked on our problem. We found out many important pieces of information as we worked together.

Mr. Flamich finally arrived and we took our morning advisory seats. He called attention as Dana read the Daily Bulletin and we headed off to Social Studies. Our new teacher, Mr. Rice (our permanent teacher) handed us a packet and we did an activity on determining whether a case would be decided as Criminal or civil, and Federal or state. I had most of my answers correct, but a few wrong which I corrected.

In English, we wrote a diary entry for one of the characters in To Kill A Mockingbird as a warm-up. I chose Jem and summarized the past few weeks of the part in the book we are reading now. I enjoy To Kill a Mockingbird, and I love our new teacher, Mrs. S, much better than our teacher last year! Both excellent teachers but different habits and personalities.

In gym, we continued our heart rate unit and today Anna, Eleanor and I did Tae-Bo. Lol. A fun exercise! We had a take-home test for homework which I completed as well as our Social Studies packet during lunch.

Our construction article in newspaper is finished. We had a short staff meeting and then proceeded to type on our computers for the rest of the period.

In Science, we learned about concentration of solutions. A lesson extended into an entire period of note-taking, in my opinion. But I learned much from this lesson.

In Math, we worked on our problem / quiz. We found several ways of solving but still have not found the quickest way. We will try to calculate another tomorrow and organize our solutions.

In Spanish, we reviewed for our test tomorrow. I have good grades in all of my subjects, but Spanish is my best. I have either a 99 or 100 %, or A+. I believe I have a talent for languages, and I am glad because our teacher is strict and has favorites for those that are smart!

I took the bus on the way home and listened to my iPod most of the time. I came home and immediately did my homework will I let Penny out and listened to music.

I played Guitar Hero for a short period of time and then came upstairs for dinner. I am currently knitting a scarf for my grandmother's birthday. I don't think I have mentioned this but tomorrow after school I am on a plane to California to visit my grandmother with my dad for her birthday and I am excited! I LOVE traveling, which is one of the reasons I want to be a journalist (or doctor) when I grow up.

I went to Karate and worked hard, and I came home to do some more knitting. I have to finish this scarf by Saturday morning when I see my grandmother (we won't be at her house until late Friday night). I came upstairs and checked out some iTunes songs and now I am typing on my blog.

Another issue to discuss... for a LONG time I have wanted to be a writer, and now I want to be a journalist. But as I discovered last year how much I enjoyed biology, and after watching House and Grey's Anatomy, I realized I may want to become a doctor as well... My compromise is that I am a doctor who writes articles or books about my experiences in the hospital, but I do not know how this will work out.

I have noticed a little annoyance with me from Ashley and Mary recently, and I told them so in a text message after school. We are cool now and I'm glad.

I'm packed for California, and I leave after school. I may be able to write in my blog over the weekend, but I do not know if my uncle (whom I will see also) or grandmother has Wireless Internet (or Internet at all!)

Well, doesn't that make up for a lost post? More on Saturday! (I hope!)

~Meg/Horselvr1188
P.S. I may have to delete this blog and create a new one because of the Flixter "Widget" that will not disappear! Anyone who has dealt with this problem? Please let me know!

Dear Diary,

Today is Sunday, January 20, 2008.

I woke up early this morning at about 8:30. I ate a toaster pastry for breakfast and rushed downstairs to play Guitar Hero. Our entire family is addicted to Guitar Hero; we play almost every day.

I played for several hours and went upstairs to watch Gilmore Girls for a while and then came downstairs for lunch and watched a "Speed Pool Challenge" episode with my mom on the family room couch, or "El Cuarto de Estar" in Spanish.

Earlier tonight my family went to a restaurant for dinner, and I had a Caesar salad. I rented "Grey's Anatomy" Season 1 and I have started a new obsession. My friends have talked about the show, and I have decided to take their advice and rent the first season, and see if I enjoy the episodes; therefore, I can continue to rent seasons 2 and 3.

Of course, I will not neglect Gilmore Girls, but I believe I need a new obsession television show.

On the input, comment note: I feel as if I have been a hermit recently, and I need some advice or insight on my behavior. Please let me know, I need to change my habits if I am too much of a hermit.

This is what boyfriends are for...

Short post tonight... time to sleep!

Goodnight!

~Meg/Horselvr1188

Dear Diary,

Today is Friday, January 18, 2008.

I woke up at a reasonable time this morning because I don't have to be at school until about 8:00.

I don't remember if I told you or not, but I have started to participate in a club called "Breakfast with Degrassi". The librarian offers pop-tarts and juice boxes as we watch "Degrassi: The Next Generation" on Friday mornings at about 7:55.

Afterwards, I went downstairs to Mr. Flamich's room for morning advisory. He read the attendance list, and I responded with a blunt "here" at the call of my name.

I ran upstairs to Social Studies, and we finished watching a movie called "12 Angry Men".

In English, we went over a quiz we took yesterday, and Caroline and I presented our report on the Jim Crow laws, and I believe we did well.

In gym, we've started a new unit on Heart Rate. Today, we jump roped as an exercise. My heart rate was in the comfortable zone, the perfect workout zone.

I bought a baked potato and a salad for lunch, and I studied for Math in newspaper and in Science. We had a major chapter exam that I felt I did well on. I hope I get a good grade!

In Spanish, we took an -IR Preterito test and reviewed for a test on Tuesday. I am thrilled that we have a three-day weekend; at this moment; I love Martin Luther King!

I waited for the bus with Mary, Jeannie and Ashley, and we had fun chasing each other around.

I have now come home and grabbed a snack of veggie chips and have started to watch Gilmore Girls.

Well, much partying will be done this weekend! Have a wonderful holiday! I will write more on Sunday!

~Meg/Horselvr1188

Dear Diary,

Today is Wednesday, January 16, 2008.

Wow, what a day! I woke up this morning feeling a little dizzy, almost as if I was drunk. In the shower, when I leaned to the side to grab the shampoo or conditioner, I almost fell over and almost saw stars. I came downstairs, wobbling side to side on the way down, and sat down at the kitchen counter. My mom had made me a breakfast omelet, which at the moment sounded disgusting and terrible because my stomach felt awful. I explained my symptoms to my mom, and she said I was dehydrated, and I needed to drink some water. So, she poured me a glass of water and watched as I started to hydrate and eat my omelet. Halfway through, I felt as if I could throw up. I was on my way out the door to orchestra when the stomach pain increased, so I ran to the toilet as fast as I could. I waited for about a half an hour but nothing came out my mouth. I did go to the bathroom, but nothing of substance came out. So, I decided to go upstairs to lay down. But as soon as I moved, I felt even more sick. I went upstairs to my room, and I knew I was about to puke, so I ran to the bathroom and threw up in the toilet, the bowl spinning in my head.

After the remains of my breakfast had poured out into the toilet, I stood up and immediately felt better as I flushed the orange and red vomit down the toilet. I still felt a little dizzy and woozy, so I grabbed my computer and watched Gilmore Girls for a few hours while my mom called the school to tell them I would not be there for at least the morning.

Come 10:00, I felt hungry so I ate a toaster pastry from the cupboard, which filled my appetite for the moment. My mom went to her personal trainer and I continued to watch Gilmore Girls. She came back at around 11:30, and we headed off to school as fast as we could so I could still participate in the construction tour with our principal.

The tour was amazing! I took pictures of the open, somewhat muddy space of the addition which, unfortunately, we can not enjoy because we will have left my junior high school by the time the addition is complete. UGH!

I went to Science with my coat and backpack on and was immediately asked questions about where I was and did I find the density of my vomit? (Duffy, a boy in my class who is a class clown, asked this question because of what we are currently studying in Science) I replied that my vomit this morning couldn't fit into a test tube!

We reviewed for our test tomorrow in Science and in Math, we reviewed for Friday's chapter test.

Spanish was fun today... I signed up for the N.S.E (National Spanish Exam), in which if you score well on a test you may win a prize! We took our -AR Preterito test and studied for tomorrow's test during class because our teacher had to leave. Anna, Caroline and I basically chatted about the Science test tomorrow the entire period.

My crush- whom again I will not name - and I are still friends, but I feel as if we have a connection; we flirt with each other in Spanish and at any interval between class when we see each other. I, shy that I am, will not make the first move in fear of rejection. So, I wait...

I have some studying and reading to do, so I will sign off. Feel free to leave comments on any of my posts anytime!

~Meg/Horselvr1188