I haven't been online a ton lately, but I'll get back to posting as soon as I am able. I've still got camp journal stuff to post and all of that, but I've also got a ton of other stuff on my plate so I'll get to it when I get to it xD
TTYL,
~Haley
Friday, December 31, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Camp Communication: Day 4- Up and at 'Em...
Note: it's really fun to be typing about camp back in August when I thought 70 was "chilly" because right now it's only 8 degrees, we're in the middle of a blizzard, and we've got at least a foot of snow- maybe even 3 feet. I find it funny, anyway.
7:28 am 8/4/10
...with nothing to do but sit outside. I finished my book yesterday with a whole 3 days of camp left, so now I've got a lot of time to be writing. I was feeling a little sick this morning and got up early to take a shower, so I'm a little early for taize. I think the camp Olympics start today. I hope it's as nice out later as it is now. It was a little chilly last night in the cabin, but this morning it's the perfect temperature. Plus there are birds chirping as I'm sitting on a picnic table by the dining hall, so it's pretty nice right now.
9:32 am
I was so tired that I was falling asleep in taize this morning. I know it's optional, so I could have slept in, but I've gone every other day and it's pretty relaxing to just sit and listen to the chanting-type music (so relaxing that it made me sleepy!) After taize I went to breakfast, which was pancakes and sausage. I also had an apple to wake me up before we got the pancakes. I wanted cinnamon toast crunch cereal, but that cereal didn't get taken out so I had some cheerios instead.
Now it's cabin time, so I'm hanging out in the annex lounge. Later I'll be going to the first day of Olympics. I'm sorta hoping it's not the water Olympics for today since it's cool out today and I don't need to go swimming. It's sorta interesting to watch the people go in and out of the doors here. People watching is so fun. The maintenance guy is out mowing the lawn on his riding mower, which just reminds me that I'm going to have to start mowing again when I get home. Ugh, work. I've just got to keep in my mind that I'm saving for AD and the Latin trip.
I saw Ronnie today. He's the cutest dog in the universe (aside from my dogs at home, of course) I should probably change to tennis shoes for the Olympics, so I'll write later.
1:22 pm
We had family group time after talking with these 2 ministers about their jobs for morning activity. We played Mafia (Angela and I won!) and ate candy. Then we hung out a bit before lunch: gross chicken patties and chips. The chips were good, though, because I don't think I could go a week without chips. Now we're having cabin time before the water Olympics. I'm not exactly excited for it, but I think I'll be okay. I don't really think I'm going to be *swimming* a whole lot, more just getting hit with water balloons. At least, I hope not.
I found out that the girls across from me are Rachel (I got is right!) and Jackie. Jackie is the one on the bottom of the bunk whereas Rachel is the one on the top.
Sam is crying. She had just gotten her wisdom teeth out and her mouth swelled up again. Part of it is just because she was just talking to her parents- which makes people emotional, I guess- but I remember getting mine out. I know her pain. BB got dry sockets when she got hers out. we got ours out at around the same time. Soon I'll have to go to *ugh* the water Olympics. I'm not really excited at all.
4:26 pm
The girls in South Annex are listening to 'Rock your Body' by the Black Eyed Peas. It makes me miss my iPod I left at home. I've got an mp3 player, but it has really old music since I can't change the songs anymore. I've also got a fly pestering me here in the Annex lounge. It was happening earlier during family group time, too. Water Olympics were't as bad as I thought they would be. After dinner the winners will be announced. My family group is a little intense, but it's all in the name of fun. After getting some Gatorade Mary and I went to the north shore cabin to get some stuff. It brings back memories of fall CYE here. I've never gotten a bottom bunk any time that I've been here. I was in the north shore cabin the first time I was ever at Pilgrim Point. Then I was in the maple cabins on the hill. (Both are considered the worst cabins to be in at pilgrim point) but now I'm in the annex, which is okay.
I think it would be nice to be in the cabins just a few feet from us towards the point. The guys are there now and no one is on the hill. I believe it's called the lodge. They've got one of the best lounges and some great cabins (and the best bathrooms.) It's one of the few places here that isn't practically falling apart. Ack! Now there are two flies bugging me. I'm moving somewhere to draw. I still can't wait to go home. I love camp, but I miss home while I'm here and miss both home and camp while I'm at school. Oh! Now they're listening to Owl City (whom are also from MN, by the way) Okay, time to go draw before these flies drive me nuts!
6:49 pm
We got 6th place in the team stuff, but it's okay. I'm not really interested in competition anyway. I'd much rather be home sleeping than here wasting away my last few summer moments before senior year. It's super fun and everything, but I feel like we're always on the move- that when I do get free time I'm so tired I just want to sleep. Then, by night time I'm so rested I don't need any sleep. I guess I just need to stop taking naps. Or get more adjusted to "camp time" as Leah calls it. I'm going to make some duct tape bracelets now, I think.
8:54 pm
For dinner we had quesadillas, sour cream, etc. we also had ice cream- vanilla for once!
We played Mafia again in our groups, but beforehand we had an affirmation circle. It was hard not to thank everyone. Everyone was so nice! We even made Mary go into the circel and tell her the things we like. Afterwards, she said that at first she was annoyed that our group never talked or stayed on topic, but by the end she felt we were really a family. I made a bracelet for Lindsy and for Mary (although I can't find her in order to give it to her.) She might be at the super hero dance already. I'll go look. It starts soon anyway.
11:15 pm
The dance was fun! There weren't as many people there for some reason, but it made me feel less self-conscious and I could actually let go and have fun (very different from the previous dances). The girls are thinking about going to the point for star gazing. They asked Cecilia who basically told them to ask Julia whom they haven't been able to ask because she does Vespers planning and stuff. Angela and I go to taize together every morning and have good talks about anything on our minds. She's one of the many people I'll miss. At first I felt really homesick, but now that it's reaching the end of our camp days I know I'm going to miss it here. I've finally become confident anyway. On the first day they asked us what we wanted out of our camp experience to take home with us, and I think (even though I said I would just learn and take home with me anything and everything I could) that what I truly wanted was to come home with was the ability to conquer that Yuki-type shyness (props for fruits basket reference!) I get when meeting new people and begin to work at bettering myself. I know that they wanted a more religious answer, but I'm not a very religious person. I don't know if God exists, but I do know that I won't feel certain about other issues like that in my life until I'm confident in myself and my ideas. (and not just around my friends, whom I know will like me no matter what)
7:28 am 8/4/10
...with nothing to do but sit outside. I finished my book yesterday with a whole 3 days of camp left, so now I've got a lot of time to be writing. I was feeling a little sick this morning and got up early to take a shower, so I'm a little early for taize. I think the camp Olympics start today. I hope it's as nice out later as it is now. It was a little chilly last night in the cabin, but this morning it's the perfect temperature. Plus there are birds chirping as I'm sitting on a picnic table by the dining hall, so it's pretty nice right now.
9:32 am
I was so tired that I was falling asleep in taize this morning. I know it's optional, so I could have slept in, but I've gone every other day and it's pretty relaxing to just sit and listen to the chanting-type music (so relaxing that it made me sleepy!) After taize I went to breakfast, which was pancakes and sausage. I also had an apple to wake me up before we got the pancakes. I wanted cinnamon toast crunch cereal, but that cereal didn't get taken out so I had some cheerios instead.
Now it's cabin time, so I'm hanging out in the annex lounge. Later I'll be going to the first day of Olympics. I'm sorta hoping it's not the water Olympics for today since it's cool out today and I don't need to go swimming. It's sorta interesting to watch the people go in and out of the doors here. People watching is so fun. The maintenance guy is out mowing the lawn on his riding mower, which just reminds me that I'm going to have to start mowing again when I get home. Ugh, work. I've just got to keep in my mind that I'm saving for AD and the Latin trip.
I saw Ronnie today. He's the cutest dog in the universe (aside from my dogs at home, of course) I should probably change to tennis shoes for the Olympics, so I'll write later.
1:22 pm
We had family group time after talking with these 2 ministers about their jobs for morning activity. We played Mafia (Angela and I won!) and ate candy. Then we hung out a bit before lunch: gross chicken patties and chips. The chips were good, though, because I don't think I could go a week without chips. Now we're having cabin time before the water Olympics. I'm not exactly excited for it, but I think I'll be okay. I don't really think I'm going to be *swimming* a whole lot, more just getting hit with water balloons. At least, I hope not.
I found out that the girls across from me are Rachel (I got is right!) and Jackie. Jackie is the one on the bottom of the bunk whereas Rachel is the one on the top.
Sam is crying. She had just gotten her wisdom teeth out and her mouth swelled up again. Part of it is just because she was just talking to her parents- which makes people emotional, I guess- but I remember getting mine out. I know her pain. BB got dry sockets when she got hers out. we got ours out at around the same time. Soon I'll have to go to *ugh* the water Olympics. I'm not really excited at all.
4:26 pm
The girls in South Annex are listening to 'Rock your Body' by the Black Eyed Peas. It makes me miss my iPod I left at home. I've got an mp3 player, but it has really old music since I can't change the songs anymore. I've also got a fly pestering me here in the Annex lounge. It was happening earlier during family group time, too. Water Olympics were't as bad as I thought they would be. After dinner the winners will be announced. My family group is a little intense, but it's all in the name of fun. After getting some Gatorade Mary and I went to the north shore cabin to get some stuff. It brings back memories of fall CYE here. I've never gotten a bottom bunk any time that I've been here. I was in the north shore cabin the first time I was ever at Pilgrim Point. Then I was in the maple cabins on the hill. (Both are considered the worst cabins to be in at pilgrim point) but now I'm in the annex, which is okay.
I think it would be nice to be in the cabins just a few feet from us towards the point. The guys are there now and no one is on the hill. I believe it's called the lodge. They've got one of the best lounges and some great cabins (and the best bathrooms.) It's one of the few places here that isn't practically falling apart. Ack! Now there are two flies bugging me. I'm moving somewhere to draw. I still can't wait to go home. I love camp, but I miss home while I'm here and miss both home and camp while I'm at school. Oh! Now they're listening to Owl City (whom are also from MN, by the way) Okay, time to go draw before these flies drive me nuts!
6:49 pm
We got 6th place in the team stuff, but it's okay. I'm not really interested in competition anyway. I'd much rather be home sleeping than here wasting away my last few summer moments before senior year. It's super fun and everything, but I feel like we're always on the move- that when I do get free time I'm so tired I just want to sleep. Then, by night time I'm so rested I don't need any sleep. I guess I just need to stop taking naps. Or get more adjusted to "camp time" as Leah calls it. I'm going to make some duct tape bracelets now, I think.
8:54 pm
For dinner we had quesadillas, sour cream, etc. we also had ice cream- vanilla for once!
We played Mafia again in our groups, but beforehand we had an affirmation circle. It was hard not to thank everyone. Everyone was so nice! We even made Mary go into the circel and tell her the things we like. Afterwards, she said that at first she was annoyed that our group never talked or stayed on topic, but by the end she felt we were really a family. I made a bracelet for Lindsy and for Mary (although I can't find her in order to give it to her.) She might be at the super hero dance already. I'll go look. It starts soon anyway.
11:15 pm
The dance was fun! There weren't as many people there for some reason, but it made me feel less self-conscious and I could actually let go and have fun (very different from the previous dances). The girls are thinking about going to the point for star gazing. They asked Cecilia who basically told them to ask Julia whom they haven't been able to ask because she does Vespers planning and stuff. Angela and I go to taize together every morning and have good talks about anything on our minds. She's one of the many people I'll miss. At first I felt really homesick, but now that it's reaching the end of our camp days I know I'm going to miss it here. I've finally become confident anyway. On the first day they asked us what we wanted out of our camp experience to take home with us, and I think (even though I said I would just learn and take home with me anything and everything I could) that what I truly wanted was to come home with was the ability to conquer that Yuki-type shyness (props for fruits basket reference!) I get when meeting new people and begin to work at bettering myself. I know that they wanted a more religious answer, but I'm not a very religious person. I don't know if God exists, but I do know that I won't feel certain about other issues like that in my life until I'm confident in myself and my ideas. (and not just around my friends, whom I know will like me no matter what)
Monday, December 6, 2010
Deviant Update: Stressed
Haley is stressed. In 2 weeks Haley's first semester of college will have finished. Now, this means 2 things:
1) in 2 weeks I will only have to go to one class a day
...and that class starts at around 12:15 daily, meaning I will get to sleep!
2) I've got finals this week and next. I also have a quiz in Latin.
AND! Because of my schedule in January at the high school, I will have to leave about 15 minutes early for about 4 days just to get to class at the college on time. (The high school schedule doesn't switch to third quarter until the end of January)
Schedule changes Haley does not like. Usually I miss a day every other month because of early release schedule at the high school- which I will be doing again this Friday.
However, when the schedule switches to next semester at the college I will miss late start days instead of early releases.
MEANING: I miss my high school class once two months in a row. And have to leave early 4 days as well. AND THIS CLASS SUCKS TO MAKE STUFF UP IN! Dang it, Latin! Grrrr.
And to add insult to injury I just had to pay 100 dollars to get my DSi exchanged at Gamestop for a new DSi because the battery went and esploded! Or rather, my parents had to pay for it because I'm broke... and they also bought me new expensive boots. Which means I'm not getting a new laptop for christmas anymore. Sad.
(Although I'm planning on getting money instead of gifts from most of my relatives, so I'll buy it myself if I have enough.)
Anyway, I will now continue my job search! That way I will be able to afford Christmas presents!
Update on job search, since I just now realized I haven't posted anything about it here
I have applied to the following places:
-Herbergers (Denied my application within 2 hours or something like that)
-Chuck-E-Cheese (Hasn't opened yet here, probably won't before the holidays)
-Michaels
-Quite a few other places I can't remember right now (all online applications and will e-mail me later)
I have applications to turn in for the following places:
-Barnes and Noble
-Bath and Body Works
I am currently applying for:
-Macy's
-Sears
-JC Penny
...and I should also really be working on Latin homework, so TTYL!
1) in 2 weeks I will only have to go to one class a day
...and that class starts at around 12:15 daily, meaning I will get to sleep!
2) I've got finals this week and next. I also have a quiz in Latin.
AND! Because of my schedule in January at the high school, I will have to leave about 15 minutes early for about 4 days just to get to class at the college on time. (The high school schedule doesn't switch to third quarter until the end of January)
Schedule changes Haley does not like. Usually I miss a day every other month because of early release schedule at the high school- which I will be doing again this Friday.
However, when the schedule switches to next semester at the college I will miss late start days instead of early releases.
MEANING: I miss my high school class once two months in a row. And have to leave early 4 days as well. AND THIS CLASS SUCKS TO MAKE STUFF UP IN! Dang it, Latin! Grrrr.
And to add insult to injury I just had to pay 100 dollars to get my DSi exchanged at Gamestop for a new DSi because the battery went and esploded! Or rather, my parents had to pay for it because I'm broke... and they also bought me new expensive boots. Which means I'm not getting a new laptop for christmas anymore. Sad.
(Although I'm planning on getting money instead of gifts from most of my relatives, so I'll buy it myself if I have enough.)
Anyway, I will now continue my job search! That way I will be able to afford Christmas presents!
Update on job search, since I just now realized I haven't posted anything about it here
I have applied to the following places:
-Herbergers (Denied my application within 2 hours or something like that)
-Chuck-E-Cheese (Hasn't opened yet here, probably won't before the holidays)
-Michaels
-Quite a few other places I can't remember right now (all online applications and will e-mail me later)
I have applications to turn in for the following places:
-Barnes and Noble
-Bath and Body Works
I am currently applying for:
-Macy's
-Sears
-JC Penny
...and I should also really be working on Latin homework, so TTYL!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Mini Blog: High School Musical
Well tech week has come to an end and the Mayo Stage Door production of High School Musical will finish it's last show this year tomorrow. Then I will get back to blogging. School plus Drama equals no free time. However, I like being so busy and I'm going to miss it. :(
In any case I have to get back to homework. Bye-nii!
~Haley
In any case I have to get back to homework. Bye-nii!
~Haley
Monday, October 11, 2010
Camp Communication: Day 3- Swimming...?
Note: Muffins Weasley told me to introduce this some way when we were talking in Latin earlier today, but I forgot what she said... so I'll just introduce it like this. It's been around 2 months since my last post, so I should probably try and finish this camp stuff which happened around 3 months ago xD
7:32 am 8/3/10
Apparently at 7:30 am today the polar bear swim was supposed to happen, but there are no lifeguards here. Well, one showed up eventually, but I don't think she's very happy about being here. I got up to take a shower because someone's alarm went off at 7, plus it was nice to cool off from the hot night. I wore shorts last night and used the fleece part of my sleeping bag as a blanket and the sleeping bag itself as sheets for the bed. (Why on earth did I bring a *cool* weather sleeping bag?!?) I'll head to taizei at 8 I think.
7:55 am
The candles aren't lit yet (thank goodness), but the music is nice. Taizé is actually spelled like this, I've just learned. The song books are really neat! They're in all sorts of different languages (including Latin, and I actually understand it!) I also just noticed I'm using an RCTC pen. A cruel reminder that when camp is over (not that I'm not still counting down the days until Friday or anything...) I'll only have a short amount of time until college starts.
9:34 am
Breakfast was biscuits, gravy, eggs, potato cakes, and apple juice. I had lemon tea this morning and it was really good, even by my standards. I actually slept really well last night for some reason. I should definitely wear shorts to sleep from now on. It's really nice out right now, so I'm hoping it doesn't get warmer during the day and make it really hot tonight. It's day 3 of camp. I leave in 3 days. Still counting down. I love camp, but I just feel more comfortable in my air conditioned home. Plus I don't know as many people this year and I feel left out. I guess I'm just letting my shyness get the better of me (like Yuki from fruits basket) At home I'm not shy, but I guess with my church friends is a different sort of atmosphere than with my friends at home, especially since at home I'm not really close with any of my church friends. They're the sort of prep/ jock type of group, but not as dumb blonde-ish as "Rachel" whereas I'm more of an artsy/nerd/theater type. There are lots of musical/artsy people here from the cities, but the only person I know is actually into the technical side of theater is Erica, even though she is primarily an actress. I know I'm horrible for labeling people like this, but that's really how the world of a teenager works. I'm not really an adult, but I'm pretty sure the adult world works like that, too. They're just better about hiding it. Mom says her work is kind-of clique-y sometimes. Speaking of Mom, she wouldn't let me bring my phone so I'm pretty much out of reach from all of my home friends right now. I've got to be in the Rec. Hall for morning activity (another movie) and family group stuff again by 10:30. It's almost 10 o'clock now and I really want to read before going back.
1:19 pm
For morning activity instead of a movie Wade talked about the future of camp and what we would like to see. He said that less people are coming to camp number-wise, although senior high is the biggest. Then, in our family groups we went to the lake to discuss things using an imaginary budget of $50,000. Then I read a bit before lunch. We had sub sandwiches that were really good. "Rachel" gave me a candy apple lollypop when I got here and I've been saving it for the ride home, although I sorta want it now. Speaking of wanting something, according to Wade someone broke into the freezer last night sometime and took ice cream. Now it's bunk time and people are resting- we just finished practicing our cabin skit for tonight. My line is "which boy?" for a joke we're doing at the beginning (instead of doing background dancing.) Out of context it probably sounds silly, but we're supposed to be acting out Veggie Tales in the pretend camp bathroom set... and Veggie Tales is silly. Larry is played by Abby, Bob is played by Sam, Little Asparagus is played by Leah, the Peach is played by Maggie, the girl who's name I don't know is the narrator, and the Grape is played by "Rachel." The rest of us are just girls in the bathroom as back-up people. I've got about 50 minutes before "drawing club" workshop with a staff who's name I forget (It's Jon). All I know is that it isn't Ben, who looks sorta boyish and apparently passed out drunk last night in Collin's room the other night (according to Collin's mom, the health nurse).
For workshop I was thinking about going on the pontoon, since I haven't gone on it here, but I don't think the point is very big or open to have a lot of fun on the pontoon. I also thought about going on the picture hike with RJ (Ron, our pastor's, son) but I brought my art stuff and I've got plenty of pictures from last year. The scribble in the corner of this page (non existent online, obviously) is because the pen started running out of ink, so I'll take that as a sign that I should read; and write later.
11:00 pm
After drawing for an hour, which was very relaxing, I went over to the dock to hang out. I was going to go swimming, but we had vespers planning soon and I wasn't in a huge hurry to get changed. Then I had a peanut butter sandwich in the dining hall before hanging out with David Becker, the camp director, and some of the other campers I rarely hang out with. After seeing my sandwich they made Cody be a waiter and get them food from the dining hall, too. It was funny. I don't think I'll be swimming much this summer, but I'm fine with just hanging out by the water. Just before vespers planning I was spraying on bug spray on my left leg and I saw a mosquito bite my right leg. I was pissed off.
Then I helped the message portion of vespers by summarizing the bible verse we read.
"Samuel 1; 20, 1-42 summary:
The friends David and John were talking. John was the son of the king and David was next in line to be king. David wanted to know why John's father, Saul, wanted him killed. John and David made a plan for John to find out whether Saul actually wanted David killed because John was unsure. After the plan succeeded and John found out that Saul did, in fact, want to kill David, John went to tell David instead of letting Saul get away with the murder."
Vespers went very good tonight, I thought. It centered around friendship and how that connects with religion. Earlier today we were talking about relationships in the afternoon group time. I was "Bill Clinton" and had to find Hillary Clinton and explain how our relationship was good- which I found ironic since theirs wasn't very good. Then we had to do some stuff using communication things (connecting communication to friendship) and non verbal communication (no hand signals, either) to get in order of our birthdays. It was interesting how people mouthed words and wrote down the date on their arms. We also watched a Youtube karaoke of "lean on me." Then we got into our family groups (we now call Mary "Mom") and did some friend- making activities like this thing with toilet paper where we said things about ourselves for each piece of toilet paper we had. Afterwards we went to vespers. Along with our "message" part, Kirk, Leah, Sam, and Eric helped with the ritual part. Tonight we did a baptism ritual where we went to the beach and got water from bowls and more washed our hands than anything, but it was the symbolism that counts. I'm waking up tomorrow for Taizé again with Abby.
7:32 am 8/3/10
Apparently at 7:30 am today the polar bear swim was supposed to happen, but there are no lifeguards here. Well, one showed up eventually, but I don't think she's very happy about being here. I got up to take a shower because someone's alarm went off at 7, plus it was nice to cool off from the hot night. I wore shorts last night and used the fleece part of my sleeping bag as a blanket and the sleeping bag itself as sheets for the bed. (Why on earth did I bring a *cool* weather sleeping bag?!?) I'll head to taizei at 8 I think.
7:55 am
The candles aren't lit yet (thank goodness), but the music is nice. Taizé is actually spelled like this, I've just learned. The song books are really neat! They're in all sorts of different languages (including Latin, and I actually understand it!) I also just noticed I'm using an RCTC pen. A cruel reminder that when camp is over (not that I'm not still counting down the days until Friday or anything...) I'll only have a short amount of time until college starts.
9:34 am
Breakfast was biscuits, gravy, eggs, potato cakes, and apple juice. I had lemon tea this morning and it was really good, even by my standards. I actually slept really well last night for some reason. I should definitely wear shorts to sleep from now on. It's really nice out right now, so I'm hoping it doesn't get warmer during the day and make it really hot tonight. It's day 3 of camp. I leave in 3 days. Still counting down. I love camp, but I just feel more comfortable in my air conditioned home. Plus I don't know as many people this year and I feel left out. I guess I'm just letting my shyness get the better of me (like Yuki from fruits basket) At home I'm not shy, but I guess with my church friends is a different sort of atmosphere than with my friends at home, especially since at home I'm not really close with any of my church friends. They're the sort of prep/ jock type of group, but not as dumb blonde-ish as "Rachel" whereas I'm more of an artsy/nerd/theater type. There are lots of musical/artsy people here from the cities, but the only person I know is actually into the technical side of theater is Erica, even though she is primarily an actress. I know I'm horrible for labeling people like this, but that's really how the world of a teenager works. I'm not really an adult, but I'm pretty sure the adult world works like that, too. They're just better about hiding it. Mom says her work is kind-of clique-y sometimes. Speaking of Mom, she wouldn't let me bring my phone so I'm pretty much out of reach from all of my home friends right now. I've got to be in the Rec. Hall for morning activity (another movie) and family group stuff again by 10:30. It's almost 10 o'clock now and I really want to read before going back.
1:19 pm
For morning activity instead of a movie Wade talked about the future of camp and what we would like to see. He said that less people are coming to camp number-wise, although senior high is the biggest. Then, in our family groups we went to the lake to discuss things using an imaginary budget of $50,000. Then I read a bit before lunch. We had sub sandwiches that were really good. "Rachel" gave me a candy apple lollypop when I got here and I've been saving it for the ride home, although I sorta want it now. Speaking of wanting something, according to Wade someone broke into the freezer last night sometime and took ice cream. Now it's bunk time and people are resting- we just finished practicing our cabin skit for tonight. My line is "which boy?" for a joke we're doing at the beginning (instead of doing background dancing.) Out of context it probably sounds silly, but we're supposed to be acting out Veggie Tales in the pretend camp bathroom set... and Veggie Tales is silly. Larry is played by Abby, Bob is played by Sam, Little Asparagus is played by Leah, the Peach is played by Maggie, the girl who's name I don't know is the narrator, and the Grape is played by "Rachel." The rest of us are just girls in the bathroom as back-up people. I've got about 50 minutes before "drawing club" workshop with a staff who's name I forget (It's Jon). All I know is that it isn't Ben, who looks sorta boyish and apparently passed out drunk last night in Collin's room the other night (according to Collin's mom, the health nurse).
For workshop I was thinking about going on the pontoon, since I haven't gone on it here, but I don't think the point is very big or open to have a lot of fun on the pontoon. I also thought about going on the picture hike with RJ (Ron, our pastor's, son) but I brought my art stuff and I've got plenty of pictures from last year. The scribble in the corner of this page (non existent online, obviously) is because the pen started running out of ink, so I'll take that as a sign that I should read; and write later.
11:00 pm
After drawing for an hour, which was very relaxing, I went over to the dock to hang out. I was going to go swimming, but we had vespers planning soon and I wasn't in a huge hurry to get changed. Then I had a peanut butter sandwich in the dining hall before hanging out with David Becker, the camp director, and some of the other campers I rarely hang out with. After seeing my sandwich they made Cody be a waiter and get them food from the dining hall, too. It was funny. I don't think I'll be swimming much this summer, but I'm fine with just hanging out by the water. Just before vespers planning I was spraying on bug spray on my left leg and I saw a mosquito bite my right leg. I was pissed off.
Then I helped the message portion of vespers by summarizing the bible verse we read.
"Samuel 1; 20, 1-42 summary:
The friends David and John were talking. John was the son of the king and David was next in line to be king. David wanted to know why John's father, Saul, wanted him killed. John and David made a plan for John to find out whether Saul actually wanted David killed because John was unsure. After the plan succeeded and John found out that Saul did, in fact, want to kill David, John went to tell David instead of letting Saul get away with the murder."
Vespers went very good tonight, I thought. It centered around friendship and how that connects with religion. Earlier today we were talking about relationships in the afternoon group time. I was "Bill Clinton" and had to find Hillary Clinton and explain how our relationship was good- which I found ironic since theirs wasn't very good. Then we had to do some stuff using communication things (connecting communication to friendship) and non verbal communication (no hand signals, either) to get in order of our birthdays. It was interesting how people mouthed words and wrote down the date on their arms. We also watched a Youtube karaoke of "lean on me." Then we got into our family groups (we now call Mary "Mom") and did some friend- making activities like this thing with toilet paper where we said things about ourselves for each piece of toilet paper we had. Afterwards we went to vespers. Along with our "message" part, Kirk, Leah, Sam, and Eric helped with the ritual part. Tonight we did a baptism ritual where we went to the beach and got water from bowls and more washed our hands than anything, but it was the symbolism that counts. I'm waking up tomorrow for Taizé again with Abby.
Camp Communication: Day 2- Morning!
7:44 am 8/2/10
I woke up at 6:30 this morning after little rest and much itching from all of the bugs. I brought a cool weather sleeping bag by accident, but I took the fleece out this morning and will probably be sleeping under that tonight. I got up and took a shower in the guys bathroom at the annex (because before breakfast and after vespers girls can go in either at the annex- the guys sleeping in the lodge can use girls or guys there.) The floor was wet and the water was sorta cold, but it was much appreciated after a hot night. Soon it will be 8 and I will be going to the tai-zen event in the peace lodge up on the hill near the Rec. Hall. It's these early mornings that energize me here, but I hate at home, lol. All I know is that by Friday I'll be tired and ready to see my family again- but now with new religious knowledge. I never think of myself as "Christian" until I get up here and see the peace I'm getting away from technology and the world. I'm not really sure if it's God that sent it to me since I'm pretty sure my parents paid 600 dollars to go here, but I'm glad for it anyway.
9:35 am
I just got back from breakfast. It was french toast, apple juice, and bacon. I got a chance to draw this morning during tai-zen It's very peaceful sitting up there. I had to leave early to set up for breakfast, but this whole place is relaxing so the tai-zen is just like an added bonus. It's cabin time right now- for us to clean up and have free time before going to morning activities at 10:30. That's when we get in our family groups again. I wish they printed out schedules and gave us actual name tags like at CYE, but I guess there's no helping it. It was so foggy out this morning that I could barely see. It reminded me a lot of before we left last year. The one day it was cold and wet. It's so muggy out this year, but at least it's sunny today.
12:18 pm- AM/PM...? I get so confused. It's around noon.
I've got some free time before lunch at 12:30. The movie earlier was better than yesterday's, although we spent the whole time working on our group flag and playing with play-doh instead of discussing it. Our family group's name is "sangre devida" which is Spanish for Blood (of life). The "of life" part is so it can be more appropriate for church camp, but we have a bloody cross on our flag so I don't think the 'appropriate' thing is working. I had to put bug spray on for the first time this summer (eek!) because I swear they're trying to eat me alive. I'm really hoping it doesn't storm today and it stays cool, because the lightning last night coming back from Rec. Hall was sorta scary.
1:22 pm
It's cabin/bunk time. It's normally nap time around here, but it's so hot in our cabin I don't think anyone will be napping except for Rochelle who seems un-fazed by any heat. We're supposed to be thinking of an idea for cabin skits, but I don't think I'd be really interested in it. I'm really not excited for square dancing either. Apparently it's required (unlike swing dancing which was optional last year)
4:48 pm
I'm sitting at the beach after our scavenger hunt. It's super hot and I'm really drained from all of the running. I would go swimming but there's only half an hour left and I don't really want to change. Free time like this is the best, but I'm still dreading what comes next. The water in the lodge is freezing, but it's great to have on hot days like this. I might not drink water much outside of camp, but it's really easy for me to get dehydrated here because of all of the exercise we do.
7:05 pm
At 7:30 I'll be leaving for the Rec. Hall to do *ugh* square dancing. I just got back from dinner which was Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Bread, and butter (and gallons of water/ juice). Everyone really just wants to sleep, I don't know why they're making us square dance, especially when we're already dehydrated. Rochelle keeps staring at me from her bunk on the bottom and to the left from mine. She somehow acquired a lighter, too. Fire has always just freaked me out and I have a hard time talking to people I've never hung out with before. I wish I could tell her to cut it out, but I'm afraid she'll be offended or something. Plus she's really the only person I know here besides the people from church I came up here with and the few campers from last summer. The people from church I came here with aren't unfriendly, but really only polite since I'm not in the same social circle as them in school. I'm heading for Rec. Hall now before I write any more.
11:03 pm
During Cabin time earlier we decided that for our cabin skit we're going to sing the Hairbrush song from Veggie Tales- silly songs with Larry. Those who aren't playing vegetables are dressing in towels (over our clothes of course) to be background dancers and to be choreographed by Cecilia, a staff member and choreographer/ future minister. She sleeps in the bunk below mine and bunks next to Julia, the other staff member in our room, and of course Rochelle. Above Rochelle is Maggie from our church who goes to Century high school and across from Maggie is Sam (also from our church and my school.) Below Sam is Emily from my family group and a new camper this year. Across from me on the top and next to Emily are 2 sort of Preppy girls I remember from last year, but I don't know their names. The one across from me is Rachel, I think. On the other side of the one I'm calling Rachel is Leah from my church and school and below her is Abby. Abby goes to our church and school and is a year older than me, she's Sam's older sister. Everyone else I believe is my age (with the exception of the counselors) Across from Leah and above Julia is an empty bunk where we put all of our stuff. Maimey (I think I spelled that correctly) from last year's camp was supposed to be there, but she's sick. I also feel really bad about kicking the girl out who won Ms. Sibley county (or whatever her title and name are- she's fair royalty in any case) because I didn't know no one was there. Plus Rochelle was supposed to be in South Annex instead of North and it just got really confusing.
Anyway, after square dancing to a song and overheating and then doing the hokey pokey and also drinking lots of water and Gatorade, we went to relax for a while before vespers. The instructor for square dancing was strange and threatened to leave whenever we were only a little noisy (ignoring the fact that it's echo-y in there and there were 2 fans blowing loudly)
Vespers was very calming and I just wanted to relax and rest before lights out for the night (11:30! We're early tonight *sarcasm*) I went to the dining hall to snack quick, but they had oreos and I despise chocolate so I just had red drink. That's what everyone calls juice here, because it's not kool-aide but it's basically the same thing (however, it's vegan friendly) so they just say the color of the juice + drink. I kind-of like it, honestly. It's different in any case. Now I can tell I'm getting tired because I'm rambling about juice. I say lights out for Haley is earlier than the lights actually being turned off tonight.
9:20 PM 8/21/10
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I woke up at 6:30 this morning after little rest and much itching from all of the bugs. I brought a cool weather sleeping bag by accident, but I took the fleece out this morning and will probably be sleeping under that tonight. I got up and took a shower in the guys bathroom at the annex (because before breakfast and after vespers girls can go in either at the annex- the guys sleeping in the lodge can use girls or guys there.) The floor was wet and the water was sorta cold, but it was much appreciated after a hot night. Soon it will be 8 and I will be going to the tai-zen event in the peace lodge up on the hill near the Rec. Hall. It's these early mornings that energize me here, but I hate at home, lol. All I know is that by Friday I'll be tired and ready to see my family again- but now with new religious knowledge. I never think of myself as "Christian" until I get up here and see the peace I'm getting away from technology and the world. I'm not really sure if it's God that sent it to me since I'm pretty sure my parents paid 600 dollars to go here, but I'm glad for it anyway.
9:35 am
I just got back from breakfast. It was french toast, apple juice, and bacon. I got a chance to draw this morning during tai-zen It's very peaceful sitting up there. I had to leave early to set up for breakfast, but this whole place is relaxing so the tai-zen is just like an added bonus. It's cabin time right now- for us to clean up and have free time before going to morning activities at 10:30. That's when we get in our family groups again. I wish they printed out schedules and gave us actual name tags like at CYE, but I guess there's no helping it. It was so foggy out this morning that I could barely see. It reminded me a lot of before we left last year. The one day it was cold and wet. It's so muggy out this year, but at least it's sunny today.
12:18 pm- AM/PM...? I get so confused. It's around noon.
I've got some free time before lunch at 12:30. The movie earlier was better than yesterday's, although we spent the whole time working on our group flag and playing with play-doh instead of discussing it. Our family group's name is "sangre devida" which is Spanish for Blood (of life). The "of life" part is so it can be more appropriate for church camp, but we have a bloody cross on our flag so I don't think the 'appropriate' thing is working. I had to put bug spray on for the first time this summer (eek!) because I swear they're trying to eat me alive. I'm really hoping it doesn't storm today and it stays cool, because the lightning last night coming back from Rec. Hall was sorta scary.
1:22 pm
It's cabin/bunk time. It's normally nap time around here, but it's so hot in our cabin I don't think anyone will be napping except for Rochelle who seems un-fazed by any heat. We're supposed to be thinking of an idea for cabin skits, but I don't think I'd be really interested in it. I'm really not excited for square dancing either. Apparently it's required (unlike swing dancing which was optional last year)
4:48 pm
I'm sitting at the beach after our scavenger hunt. It's super hot and I'm really drained from all of the running. I would go swimming but there's only half an hour left and I don't really want to change. Free time like this is the best, but I'm still dreading what comes next. The water in the lodge is freezing, but it's great to have on hot days like this. I might not drink water much outside of camp, but it's really easy for me to get dehydrated here because of all of the exercise we do.
7:05 pm
At 7:30 I'll be leaving for the Rec. Hall to do *ugh* square dancing. I just got back from dinner which was Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Bread, and butter (and gallons of water/ juice). Everyone really just wants to sleep, I don't know why they're making us square dance, especially when we're already dehydrated. Rochelle keeps staring at me from her bunk on the bottom and to the left from mine. She somehow acquired a lighter, too. Fire has always just freaked me out and I have a hard time talking to people I've never hung out with before. I wish I could tell her to cut it out, but I'm afraid she'll be offended or something. Plus she's really the only person I know here besides the people from church I came up here with and the few campers from last summer. The people from church I came here with aren't unfriendly, but really only polite since I'm not in the same social circle as them in school. I'm heading for Rec. Hall now before I write any more.
11:03 pm
During Cabin time earlier we decided that for our cabin skit we're going to sing the Hairbrush song from Veggie Tales- silly songs with Larry. Those who aren't playing vegetables are dressing in towels (over our clothes of course) to be background dancers and to be choreographed by Cecilia, a staff member and choreographer/ future minister. She sleeps in the bunk below mine and bunks next to Julia, the other staff member in our room, and of course Rochelle. Above Rochelle is Maggie from our church who goes to Century high school and across from Maggie is Sam (also from our church and my school.) Below Sam is Emily from my family group and a new camper this year. Across from me on the top and next to Emily are 2 sort of Preppy girls I remember from last year, but I don't know their names. The one across from me is Rachel, I think. On the other side of the one I'm calling Rachel is Leah from my church and school and below her is Abby. Abby goes to our church and school and is a year older than me, she's Sam's older sister. Everyone else I believe is my age (with the exception of the counselors) Across from Leah and above Julia is an empty bunk where we put all of our stuff. Maimey (I think I spelled that correctly) from last year's camp was supposed to be there, but she's sick. I also feel really bad about kicking the girl out who won Ms. Sibley county (or whatever her title and name are- she's fair royalty in any case) because I didn't know no one was there. Plus Rochelle was supposed to be in South Annex instead of North and it just got really confusing.
Anyway, after square dancing to a song and overheating and then doing the hokey pokey and also drinking lots of water and Gatorade, we went to relax for a while before vespers. The instructor for square dancing was strange and threatened to leave whenever we were only a little noisy (ignoring the fact that it's echo-y in there and there were 2 fans blowing loudly)
Vespers was very calming and I just wanted to relax and rest before lights out for the night (11:30! We're early tonight *sarcasm*) I went to the dining hall to snack quick, but they had oreos and I despise chocolate so I just had red drink. That's what everyone calls juice here, because it's not kool-aide but it's basically the same thing (however, it's vegan friendly) so they just say the color of the juice + drink. I kind-of like it, honestly. It's different in any case. Now I can tell I'm getting tired because I'm rambling about juice. I say lights out for Haley is earlier than the lights actually being turned off tonight.
9:20 PM 8/21/10
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Deviant Update: Senior Year *starts humming Lucky Star opening*
Quick Post: I know I'm supposed to be typing another camp update right now, but I thought I might as well post my schedule here while I'm online. Going to get the BEST NACHOS EVAR soon, so I'd better make this quick by just using my deviantart journal update.
Here's my NEW CLASS SCHEDULE! It's a little confusing to read because I really have 2 schedules. 1 at the high school and 1 at the college. So if there's anything you think I could do to be more clear about it, let me know.
1. PSEO (Art Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-10:45)
2. PSEO (Art Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-10:45)
Advisory- Yetterboe
3. PSEO (English Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00-10:50)
4. PSEO (History Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11:00-11:50)
5. Latin 4- Sassenberg (12:15- 1:05)
6. Senior Privilege (My Lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
7. Senior Privilege
In other news, I'm going to the steel county fair tonight to get the BEST NACHOS EVAR: Cindy Nachos! I'll also hopefully be going to the Gamestop in Owatonna to get the original Pheonix Wright Ace Attorney game to play. They don't have it here in Roch, which makes me sad because I wanted to get it so I would have time to play it before school starts (on Monday for the PSEO classes)
Speaking of Ace Attorney, I've joined this: (click if you want to join, too) ace attorney icon family as Cindy Stone. Yes, I know that means I was murdered, but the important thing to remember here kids is that I was murdered FIRST. I would have liked to be Franziska Von Karma because I cosplay as her younger version, but she was already taken. Oh well.
Here's my NEW CLASS SCHEDULE! It's a little confusing to read because I really have 2 schedules. 1 at the high school and 1 at the college. So if there's anything you think I could do to be more clear about it, let me know.
1. PSEO (Art Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-10:45)
2. PSEO (Art Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-10:45)
Advisory- Yetterboe
3. PSEO (English Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00-10:50)
4. PSEO (History Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 11:00-11:50)
5. Latin 4- Sassenberg (12:15- 1:05)
6. Senior Privilege (My Lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
7. Senior Privilege
In other news, I'm going to the steel county fair tonight to get the BEST NACHOS EVAR: Cindy Nachos! I'll also hopefully be going to the Gamestop in Owatonna to get the original Pheonix Wright Ace Attorney game to play. They don't have it here in Roch, which makes me sad because I wanted to get it so I would have time to play it before school starts (on Monday for the PSEO classes)
Speaking of Ace Attorney, I've joined this: (click if you want to join, too) ace attorney icon family as Cindy Stone. Yes, I know that means I was murdered, but the important thing to remember here kids is that I was murdered FIRST. I would have liked to be Franziska Von Karma because I cosplay as her younger version, but she was already taken. Oh well.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Camp Communication: Day 1- Hell isn't much hotter than this place
7:18 am- 8/2/10
I left Rochester yesterday morning at 11 o' clock in a nice air conditioned car driven by Maggie's mom, Nancy. We stopped at subway around 1 o' clock for lunch which she paid for (super nice of her, by the way.) We got to camp at the same exact time as all of the other kids from Roch. which was kinda freaky. We arrived at check-in at 3 o' clock to a bunch of chittering campers and... unprepared staff. They got ready soon enough, though. After check-in we drove off to the temporary parking by the annex to unload our stuff. We accidentally dropped our things off in South Annex instead of North at first, but we got things figured out eventually. Soon after Nancy left us to be shuffled around like veggies on a young kid's plate, it started raining. It was extremely humid and warm despite the gloomy and normally chilly weather. After it stopped raining for a bit we shuffled off to the Rec. Hall (where we had checked in) to make name tags. After a little discussion on safety and a movie about the UCC's views, we met the new pastor for vespers. He announced that instead of organizing vespers by grade level, such as was done in the past years (although I wouldn't know because this is only my second year here) that campers would sign up for individual roles in making vespers, which was lead by staff members. I forget all what they were called but the descriptions are as follows:
1) Creating Space lead by Julia- basically making it look nice. No talking involved. All were filled by the time I signed up.
2) Message lead by the pastor- what everyone from my church signed up for so we could all be together. Supposed to be the overall theme and go along with the "theme of the day" which was what all of our activities were based on.
3)Scripture lead by Ben- chosen after the message to fit.
4)Music lead by David- for the very talented among us campers in an area I personally am not skilled.
After signing up we went to dinner in the dining hall (cheesy bread and apple sauce!) where I sat with some old and new friends. The day never seemed to end. We got organized into our family groups (formerly buddy groups/ bible study groups.) I'm in the red group with leader Mary. Mary and Lindsay like to compete- I was in Lindsay's group last year :D I love Mary's group. We've already connected, which is weird because I didn't really know anyone in my group last year. After a discussion on the movie and some get to know you stuff (along with a lot of off-tasking) we went to the Rec. Hall again to watch the staff talent/ no talent show. I think they were trying to inspire us for our talent/ no talent show, but it just made us sleepy (until, that is, the choreographed dance at the end) After vespers and a snack it was off to our cabins in the dark (and no one thought to bring a flashlight because it was still light when we went up to Rec. Hall) I think I was eaten by bugs during the night, too. Before bed we were told that we were serving breakfast as a cabin and to be at the dining hall be 8:45. Then we hung out for a while until lights out at midnight. It's a common thing here to go to bed late and get up early- not a very healthy thing to do honestly. We did so much during the day that if it wasn't so hot in our room last night I probably would've gotten a good rest.
I left Rochester yesterday morning at 11 o' clock in a nice air conditioned car driven by Maggie's mom, Nancy. We stopped at subway around 1 o' clock for lunch which she paid for (super nice of her, by the way.) We got to camp at the same exact time as all of the other kids from Roch. which was kinda freaky. We arrived at check-in at 3 o' clock to a bunch of chittering campers and... unprepared staff. They got ready soon enough, though. After check-in we drove off to the temporary parking by the annex to unload our stuff. We accidentally dropped our things off in South Annex instead of North at first, but we got things figured out eventually. Soon after Nancy left us to be shuffled around like veggies on a young kid's plate, it started raining. It was extremely humid and warm despite the gloomy and normally chilly weather. After it stopped raining for a bit we shuffled off to the Rec. Hall (where we had checked in) to make name tags. After a little discussion on safety and a movie about the UCC's views, we met the new pastor for vespers. He announced that instead of organizing vespers by grade level, such as was done in the past years (although I wouldn't know because this is only my second year here) that campers would sign up for individual roles in making vespers, which was lead by staff members. I forget all what they were called but the descriptions are as follows:
1) Creating Space lead by Julia- basically making it look nice. No talking involved. All were filled by the time I signed up.
2) Message lead by the pastor- what everyone from my church signed up for so we could all be together. Supposed to be the overall theme and go along with the "theme of the day" which was what all of our activities were based on.
3)Scripture lead by Ben- chosen after the message to fit.
4)Music lead by David- for the very talented among us campers in an area I personally am not skilled.
After signing up we went to dinner in the dining hall (cheesy bread and apple sauce!) where I sat with some old and new friends. The day never seemed to end. We got organized into our family groups (formerly buddy groups/ bible study groups.) I'm in the red group with leader Mary. Mary and Lindsay like to compete- I was in Lindsay's group last year :D I love Mary's group. We've already connected, which is weird because I didn't really know anyone in my group last year. After a discussion on the movie and some get to know you stuff (along with a lot of off-tasking) we went to the Rec. Hall again to watch the staff talent/ no talent show. I think they were trying to inspire us for our talent/ no talent show, but it just made us sleepy (until, that is, the choreographed dance at the end) After vespers and a snack it was off to our cabins in the dark (and no one thought to bring a flashlight because it was still light when we went up to Rec. Hall) I think I was eaten by bugs during the night, too. Before bed we were told that we were serving breakfast as a cabin and to be at the dining hall be 8:45. Then we hung out for a while until lights out at midnight. It's a common thing here to go to bed late and get up early- not a very healthy thing to do honestly. We did so much during the day that if it wasn't so hot in our room last night I probably would've gotten a good rest.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Camp Communication: Beginning
At camp last week I made sure to journal about everything that was going on, so for the next few blog updates I'll be posting all six of my journals. I also got a lot of drawing done at camp so stay tuned by going on my deviantart page for all of my drawings, and my facebook for all of my pictures. Thanks much!
~Haley
~Haley
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Life in a Day Project: Post 200
Here's my video for Youtube's "life in a day" project. It's unedited, just a warning.
~Haley
Edit: I just realized this is my 200th post! In honor of this you get... to have more blog posts from when I was journaling at camp? I hope that works for you, because I can't think of anything else to give.
~Haley
Edit: I just realized this is my 200th post! In honor of this you get... to have more blog posts from when I was journaling at camp? I hope that works for you, because I can't think of anything else to give.
Deviant Update: Camp!
I'm going to church camp for about a week! So I expect you all to post 100 things on here so I can get over 9000 messages in my DA inbox, okay? It's my dream to come back to that! We'll see if it happens.
Anyway, I'll be gone from 11 am tomorrow, August 1st, (not promising I'll be online before I leave) until sometime on Friday, August 6th.
...but don't worry! Last year I came back with many new pictures to post! Maybe I can get to work on finishing the 100 themes challenge ^-^' I've got 18 out of 100 finished, but I want to upload them in order, so I've only got #1 and #2 uploaded right now.
I'll have lots of pictures on my facebook from camp and I'll come back more energized to do work. Hopefully. This does mean my cross stitching is going to have to wait, but I knew I'd have to cut down on it eventually because school starts on the 23rd of August... which is closer than I want to believe.
I'm really excited to be going again since I didn't know if I would have the money to go this year! I love church camp, which I know sounds insane since I'm mostly an athiest anyway, but we don't really do a lot of church stuff and it's a relaxing break from technology and my busy life before school starts up again.
So, I'll talk and post pictures when I get back!
~Haley
Anyway, I'll be gone from 11 am tomorrow, August 1st, (not promising I'll be online before I leave) until sometime on Friday, August 6th.
...but don't worry! Last year I came back with many new pictures to post! Maybe I can get to work on finishing the 100 themes challenge ^-^' I've got 18 out of 100 finished, but I want to upload them in order, so I've only got #1 and #2 uploaded right now.
I'll have lots of pictures on my facebook from camp and I'll come back more energized to do work. Hopefully. This does mean my cross stitching is going to have to wait, but I knew I'd have to cut down on it eventually because school starts on the 23rd of August... which is closer than I want to believe.
I'm really excited to be going again since I didn't know if I would have the money to go this year! I love church camp, which I know sounds insane since I'm mostly an athiest anyway, but we don't really do a lot of church stuff and it's a relaxing break from technology and my busy life before school starts up again.
So, I'll talk and post pictures when I get back!
~Haley
Thursday, July 22, 2010
I was featured!
Check it out here: link
This is one of the cross stitches you can find on my DA account (link is on the right)
I also wanted to mention that this is post number 198... only 2 more until 200! I still haven't a clue what to celebrate with, so I may have to push the celebration onto number 250 or 300 if I can't find a way to celebrate...
I also have a new vlog for all to see here:
Anyway, that's all for now!
~Haley
This is one of the cross stitches you can find on my DA account (link is on the right)
I also wanted to mention that this is post number 198... only 2 more until 200! I still haven't a clue what to celebrate with, so I may have to push the celebration onto number 250 or 300 if I can't find a way to celebrate...
I also have a new vlog for all to see here:
Anyway, that's all for now!
~Haley
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Deviant Update: I'm a Geek for Life
So, I read a blog today about an author's fandoms (can be read here: http://jaclyndolamore.blogspot.com/2010/07/chronology-of-geekery.html) and I decided to make my own life's story based on my fandoms.
Between birth and age 5 Around this time power rangers and Barney were the hit thing. You were the bomb in preschool if you had a barney lunch box (which I did) and a power rangers ring (which I also did.) Towards the end of this age I was also really into polly pockets. Those little plastic toys you kept in necklaces or little houses they probably aren't allowed to sell anymore because of choking hazards. I'm not talking about the lame rip offs of barbies that are being sold now, although I think I had both those and barbies at some point during this age too. I didn't have a lot of true fandoms at this time because I live a sheltered middle class suburban american white girl kinda life.
Age 5 to 7 When I was 5 sailor moon was starting to gain popularity on the new(ish) cartoon network. But it was on after my bed time so, even though I caught the first five minutes of it, I don't really remember much except for the shiny transformation sequences and "star power!"
I also began my obsession with pokemon, which still lives on (if you can't tell by the deviations I've posted recently) but now I'm more into the video games rather than the show. I still have quite a few VHS tapes and one or two Dvds (remember those days when you had more VHS tapes than dvds?) of the show and movies. In case you were wondering, I am a magikarp fangirl. I know we are few, but we are proud. I have almost every single magikarp card ever. (Not every one because I was like 7 and the internet was a new concept to me)
Age 8 to 10 I had a rough time around this age (which I won't get into...) and all I really remember for obsessions was Disney movies. I always kinda had the obsession with the music from the movies ever since these "DiC (owned by Disney at the time) music VHS tapes" which I had. I got my first CD for my 8th birthday which was the soundtrack to Tarzan and I also got a boom box/ radio/ CD and music tape player type thing which is still in my room and still functioning- although the tape player eats the tapes sometimes. I still have more soundtracks than actual music and I blame this age for that. I was a music junkie, or as much of one as an 8-10 year old can be. My grandma, who lives down the street from me, had an old record player and 8 track player that I would listen to for hours. I can still find my favorite record in her basement even though it's filled with so much rummage sale junk that you can barely move around down there. My favorite song she had on a record was Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
Another thing I was obsessed about around this time was Austin Powers. I had an intelligent babysitter who let me watch 'Austin Powers the Spy who Shagged Me' when I was 8 years old. And I liked it. But not for the wrong parts, don't worry I didn't even understand that part. I liked the opening music sequence and Dr. Evil. I bought a CD called "the songs of the 60s" because I thought it was the Austin Powers soundtrack. (It had people who looked like go-go dancers on the front, it was logical for an 8 year old) my dad bought me some pet fish and had me name them. I don't remember what I named the neons because they were so small they got sucked up by the cleaner in a few hours, but I named the algae eater 'fat bastard.' I didn't know it was an insult; I thought it was a Scottish name, Okay?
Age 11 to 13 I remember about this time that I was looking into our old movie collection and fell in love with gremlins and the labyrinth. I claim to be :iconMuffins-Weasley:'s intro. to the labyrinth. I hated those movies when I was little and now I can't even begin to wonder why. David Bowie was my hero because he had awesome hair and talked to amazing creatures (the separation between movies and real life hadn't really hit home quite yet at 11, although I was starting to get it) I think this is about when I stopped watching TV and obsessively went online and on our gamecube. I am a video game freak, but I have lurked the internets for a lot longer than that. I had a gameboy color when I was younger, but I really only used it on long car trips. Around 12-13 I was on AOL for hours in the chatrooms, lurking and not talking a lot... that's when I invented the name puppyrock3, actually. I still use it because I was online for so long (about 4 hours a day which is a long time when you're that old) I remember it. We switched over to charter and didn't have dial up around age 13 and it was the best day of my life at the time. And, of course, the worst because the internet was out for a few days.
Somewhere along the way I fell in love with reading. I don't really know when I had time to do it with all of my fandoms in progress (I know I don't have much time for reading now, even though I enjoy it.) Maybe when the internet was out? I was a fantasy freak for a long time. My favorite books were the series about Avalon by Rachel Roberts (which most people haven't heard of, but I got a bunch of younger middle schoolers hooked on when I was in 8th grade) and Harry Potter. Funny story, though, it took me a year to actually start the first HP book because I thought it was too long and I didn't get why everyone liked it so much. Now I am as much of a HP freak as the next geek.
Age 14 to 16 I became more of an otaku when I was introduced to Anime Club at school by some friends in freshman year, but until then I stuck to my video games. Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, and Super Smash Bros. All three of which made me an otaku from the beginning without me even realizing it. Another huge one is Final Fantasy 1 and 2 which I had for the game boy advance. I had every nintendo system ever made at one point, but we sold a few, traded a few and some just stopped working... GO NES! Duck hunt, tetris, and pong were my dad's generation but he started me on the video game madness by introducing me to them. I also got hooked on SEGA at around 14 with a game that involved a purple guy flying around and doing something I can't remember that always made me want to sing the flying purple people eater song. And Sonic, of course, can't forget the blue guy... because I could play that one on my GBA instead of on my friend's dreamcast.
Now for anime: for a while there I never really finished any manga series, I just read the first one or two and then got on with it (I mean why couldn't the whole story all be in one book, like a normal book, seriously? Series are one thing 40 books are another) Deathnote and Naruto were my first introductions to manga... and I still like them, even though I don't really want to finish the series because I'm lazy and that requires finding them all and stuff ^-^' I don't think I ever finished fruits basket either... Hmmm, have I ever finished any manga?
Anyway,I am a huge fan of Box Sets for Anime on Dvd. I love anime. It's the best thing since sliced bread. But I hate cliff hangers because I will forget about the series and then some day remember about them and think "what the hell happened after that?" *ahem* ghost hunt *ahem*
I blame :iconFyretail13: for my introduction to fanfic. I met her freshman year in drama club. I'm including the following description because i am also a theater geek and I count that as an obsession. She was reading harry potter behind a giant green head backstage with a booklight. I was a sound helper monkey, in charge of holding the mics when they weren't being used and wearing them to look official... and she was on props, in charge of green glasses and the security's earpieces. By the way I bought zebra print and orange tie die duct tape to add to my purple tie die and black duct tape. Duct tape is the official signature of a techie. I plan on having all four in my senior pictures in one way or another.
Through my life I've had many other obsessions. my obsession with creating accounts online everywhere and then going back to them 3 years later to realize Ive been there before. My temporary ice skating (both hockey and figure skating) obsession. My obsession with dogs and dolphins. My obsession with Latch hooking. My obsession with renaissance festivals. My obsession with the Legend of Zelda. My obsession with onigiri, even though I never knew that's what they were called until fruits basket. A lot of these obsessions are still going on, and I really hope I don't grow out of some of the ones that help to identify me right now. I love being a geek and I couldn't live without being a little out of the ordinary.
I'm sorry I couldn't include all of my friends that I've met thus far, but I know for a fact that you guys are just as much of geeks as I am. Some quick mentions: :iconhiddenshadowwalker: was there when I began coding my own website when I was 9 (I remember because she called me the best nerd ever on fictionpress that day) and :iconkajisan: was also in drama and anime club with me (along with :icontobi-kun-no-baka: in anime club, too)! :iconcarlyndra: was my fellow sailor moon lover from my elementary school days in summer sacc. and I know I've got lots of other nerd friends out there. Kayleigh doesn't count though, because she's dead, she has not seen anything in the history of ever, and she didn't like the labyrinth when we watched it. I still love my non-nerd friends like Kay, too, they just aren't getting as much of a mention because they aren't cool enough xD
Between birth and age 5 Around this time power rangers and Barney were the hit thing. You were the bomb in preschool if you had a barney lunch box (which I did) and a power rangers ring (which I also did.) Towards the end of this age I was also really into polly pockets. Those little plastic toys you kept in necklaces or little houses they probably aren't allowed to sell anymore because of choking hazards. I'm not talking about the lame rip offs of barbies that are being sold now, although I think I had both those and barbies at some point during this age too. I didn't have a lot of true fandoms at this time because I live a sheltered middle class suburban american white girl kinda life.
Age 5 to 7 When I was 5 sailor moon was starting to gain popularity on the new(ish) cartoon network. But it was on after my bed time so, even though I caught the first five minutes of it, I don't really remember much except for the shiny transformation sequences and "star power!"
I also began my obsession with pokemon, which still lives on (if you can't tell by the deviations I've posted recently) but now I'm more into the video games rather than the show. I still have quite a few VHS tapes and one or two Dvds (remember those days when you had more VHS tapes than dvds?) of the show and movies. In case you were wondering, I am a magikarp fangirl. I know we are few, but we are proud. I have almost every single magikarp card ever. (Not every one because I was like 7 and the internet was a new concept to me)
Age 8 to 10 I had a rough time around this age (which I won't get into...) and all I really remember for obsessions was Disney movies. I always kinda had the obsession with the music from the movies ever since these "DiC (owned by Disney at the time) music VHS tapes" which I had. I got my first CD for my 8th birthday which was the soundtrack to Tarzan and I also got a boom box/ radio/ CD and music tape player type thing which is still in my room and still functioning- although the tape player eats the tapes sometimes. I still have more soundtracks than actual music and I blame this age for that. I was a music junkie, or as much of one as an 8-10 year old can be. My grandma, who lives down the street from me, had an old record player and 8 track player that I would listen to for hours. I can still find my favorite record in her basement even though it's filled with so much rummage sale junk that you can barely move around down there. My favorite song she had on a record was Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
Another thing I was obsessed about around this time was Austin Powers. I had an intelligent babysitter who let me watch 'Austin Powers the Spy who Shagged Me' when I was 8 years old. And I liked it. But not for the wrong parts, don't worry I didn't even understand that part. I liked the opening music sequence and Dr. Evil. I bought a CD called "the songs of the 60s" because I thought it was the Austin Powers soundtrack. (It had people who looked like go-go dancers on the front, it was logical for an 8 year old) my dad bought me some pet fish and had me name them. I don't remember what I named the neons because they were so small they got sucked up by the cleaner in a few hours, but I named the algae eater 'fat bastard.' I didn't know it was an insult; I thought it was a Scottish name, Okay?
Age 11 to 13 I remember about this time that I was looking into our old movie collection and fell in love with gremlins and the labyrinth. I claim to be :iconMuffins-Weasley:'s intro. to the labyrinth. I hated those movies when I was little and now I can't even begin to wonder why. David Bowie was my hero because he had awesome hair and talked to amazing creatures (the separation between movies and real life hadn't really hit home quite yet at 11, although I was starting to get it) I think this is about when I stopped watching TV and obsessively went online and on our gamecube. I am a video game freak, but I have lurked the internets for a lot longer than that. I had a gameboy color when I was younger, but I really only used it on long car trips. Around 12-13 I was on AOL for hours in the chatrooms, lurking and not talking a lot... that's when I invented the name puppyrock3, actually. I still use it because I was online for so long (about 4 hours a day which is a long time when you're that old) I remember it. We switched over to charter and didn't have dial up around age 13 and it was the best day of my life at the time. And, of course, the worst because the internet was out for a few days.
Somewhere along the way I fell in love with reading. I don't really know when I had time to do it with all of my fandoms in progress (I know I don't have much time for reading now, even though I enjoy it.) Maybe when the internet was out? I was a fantasy freak for a long time. My favorite books were the series about Avalon by Rachel Roberts (which most people haven't heard of, but I got a bunch of younger middle schoolers hooked on when I was in 8th grade) and Harry Potter. Funny story, though, it took me a year to actually start the first HP book because I thought it was too long and I didn't get why everyone liked it so much. Now I am as much of a HP freak as the next geek.
Age 14 to 16 I became more of an otaku when I was introduced to Anime Club at school by some friends in freshman year, but until then I stuck to my video games. Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, and Super Smash Bros. All three of which made me an otaku from the beginning without me even realizing it. Another huge one is Final Fantasy 1 and 2 which I had for the game boy advance. I had every nintendo system ever made at one point, but we sold a few, traded a few and some just stopped working... GO NES! Duck hunt, tetris, and pong were my dad's generation but he started me on the video game madness by introducing me to them. I also got hooked on SEGA at around 14 with a game that involved a purple guy flying around and doing something I can't remember that always made me want to sing the flying purple people eater song. And Sonic, of course, can't forget the blue guy... because I could play that one on my GBA instead of on my friend's dreamcast.
Now for anime: for a while there I never really finished any manga series, I just read the first one or two and then got on with it (I mean why couldn't the whole story all be in one book, like a normal book, seriously? Series are one thing 40 books are another) Deathnote and Naruto were my first introductions to manga... and I still like them, even though I don't really want to finish the series because I'm lazy and that requires finding them all and stuff ^-^' I don't think I ever finished fruits basket either... Hmmm, have I ever finished any manga?
Anyway,I am a huge fan of Box Sets for Anime on Dvd. I love anime. It's the best thing since sliced bread. But I hate cliff hangers because I will forget about the series and then some day remember about them and think "what the hell happened after that?" *ahem* ghost hunt *ahem*
I blame :iconFyretail13: for my introduction to fanfic. I met her freshman year in drama club. I'm including the following description because i am also a theater geek and I count that as an obsession. She was reading harry potter behind a giant green head backstage with a booklight. I was a sound helper monkey, in charge of holding the mics when they weren't being used and wearing them to look official... and she was on props, in charge of green glasses and the security's earpieces. By the way I bought zebra print and orange tie die duct tape to add to my purple tie die and black duct tape. Duct tape is the official signature of a techie. I plan on having all four in my senior pictures in one way or another.
Through my life I've had many other obsessions. my obsession with creating accounts online everywhere and then going back to them 3 years later to realize Ive been there before. My temporary ice skating (both hockey and figure skating) obsession. My obsession with dogs and dolphins. My obsession with Latch hooking. My obsession with renaissance festivals. My obsession with the Legend of Zelda. My obsession with onigiri, even though I never knew that's what they were called until fruits basket. A lot of these obsessions are still going on, and I really hope I don't grow out of some of the ones that help to identify me right now. I love being a geek and I couldn't live without being a little out of the ordinary.
I'm sorry I couldn't include all of my friends that I've met thus far, but I know for a fact that you guys are just as much of geeks as I am. Some quick mentions: :iconhiddenshadowwalker: was there when I began coding my own website when I was 9 (I remember because she called me the best nerd ever on fictionpress that day) and :iconkajisan: was also in drama and anime club with me (along with :icontobi-kun-no-baka: in anime club, too)! :iconcarlyndra: was my fellow sailor moon lover from my elementary school days in summer sacc. and I know I've got lots of other nerd friends out there. Kayleigh doesn't count though, because she's dead, she has not seen anything in the history of ever, and she didn't like the labyrinth when we watched it. I still love my non-nerd friends like Kay, too, they just aren't getting as much of a mention because they aren't cool enough xD
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Deviant Update: What I should be doing...
...is working on cross stitches...
...is deciding on a college...
...is going on college visits...
...is raising money for AD and the Italy trip...
...is getting a job...
...is not finding music for me car, no matter how much I want to...
...is not surfin' the net, not matter how distracting it is...
... but I'm not doing the things I should, and I am doing the things I'm not supposed to.
It's summer, can you blame me?
So my understanding is that for a booth at AD's artist's alley I should have at least 5 cross stitches done as examples. (and then take commissions.)
I've gotta finish a humming bird cross stitch first, because I started it and I've got to use the thread for that first.
I've also compiled a list of all of the colleges I've received information on in the last year or so via e-mail or snail mail. I told mom I want to visit colleges and since it looks like this month is the only time I've got free she said to make a list of those I want to visit. I really don't like looking for colleges because I have issues making up my mind. I don't even know a definite major yet. I've got it narrowed down to something with computers- more than likely graphics or animation.
I've looked up locations for Funimation, because they have a good internship program for animators/ artists, and what do you know? They have a location in Minnesota (not the city where I live, but the state which is close enough) and 2 locations in Texas, one of which is Flower Mound- where some of my relatives live in Texas. It seems to work really well, but I don't even know if I want to do something with Anime or not.
I always sorta had this image of myself in the back of my mind as working in one of those boring desk jobs in a cubicle. I wouldn't mind it, I helped mom with her job in a cubicle before but I wouldn't want to be stuck there for the rest of my life.
I went to Barnes and Noble today to get a book I wanted and get music for my car (which is one of the things I had on my not to do yet list) and spent like $50.00. It's not that I didn't have the money it's that I feel guilty doing it. I'm supposed to be saving up as much as I can so that I can go to both AD and on the Latin trip, both of which are sorta expensive. I've been mooching off of my parents for a while now because I didn't want to spend my own money and then I go out and spend a ton. Plus I'm spending money at the movies on Sunday, too. Gah! I just get so frustrated with myself sometimes. I have a job, but I only work 4 hours a week (at 10 dollars an hour). I mow lawns and I'd been doing really well about saving it up until today. Now that I can drive I'd like to get a better paying job, but I feel like it would eat up all of the time I'll need during the school year for homework and friends.
I really shouldn't even be on here right now, but I can't help it. I guess I'll just have to work harder at getting things on my "to-do" list done so then I can goof off later...
...is deciding on a college...
...is going on college visits...
...is raising money for AD and the Italy trip...
...is getting a job...
...is not finding music for me car, no matter how much I want to...
...is not surfin' the net, not matter how distracting it is...
... but I'm not doing the things I should, and I am doing the things I'm not supposed to.
It's summer, can you blame me?
So my understanding is that for a booth at AD's artist's alley I should have at least 5 cross stitches done as examples. (and then take commissions.)
I've gotta finish a humming bird cross stitch first, because I started it and I've got to use the thread for that first.
I've also compiled a list of all of the colleges I've received information on in the last year or so via e-mail or snail mail. I told mom I want to visit colleges and since it looks like this month is the only time I've got free she said to make a list of those I want to visit. I really don't like looking for colleges because I have issues making up my mind. I don't even know a definite major yet. I've got it narrowed down to something with computers- more than likely graphics or animation.
I've looked up locations for Funimation, because they have a good internship program for animators/ artists, and what do you know? They have a location in Minnesota (not the city where I live, but the state which is close enough) and 2 locations in Texas, one of which is Flower Mound- where some of my relatives live in Texas. It seems to work really well, but I don't even know if I want to do something with Anime or not.
I always sorta had this image of myself in the back of my mind as working in one of those boring desk jobs in a cubicle. I wouldn't mind it, I helped mom with her job in a cubicle before but I wouldn't want to be stuck there for the rest of my life.
I went to Barnes and Noble today to get a book I wanted and get music for my car (which is one of the things I had on my not to do yet list) and spent like $50.00. It's not that I didn't have the money it's that I feel guilty doing it. I'm supposed to be saving up as much as I can so that I can go to both AD and on the Latin trip, both of which are sorta expensive. I've been mooching off of my parents for a while now because I didn't want to spend my own money and then I go out and spend a ton. Plus I'm spending money at the movies on Sunday, too. Gah! I just get so frustrated with myself sometimes. I have a job, but I only work 4 hours a week (at 10 dollars an hour). I mow lawns and I'd been doing really well about saving it up until today. Now that I can drive I'd like to get a better paying job, but I feel like it would eat up all of the time I'll need during the school year for homework and friends.
I really shouldn't even be on here right now, but I can't help it. I guess I'll just have to work harder at getting things on my "to-do" list done so then I can goof off later...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Freeze Frame
Latin Club played freeze frame. I actually haven't watched these clips, so we'll see how well this turns out...
Part 1:
Part 2:
~Haley
Part 1:
Part 2:
~Haley
Monday, June 28, 2010
Second Video Upload of the day!
This time I am putting up another of my own personal videos to honor my grandpa. He is retiring on wednesday this week and I wanted to make something special to honor him.
Grandpa Norby's Messages:
~Haley
Edit: I decided not to make another post for the third video upload of the day and instead be sneaky and include it here.
Team Rocket:
Grandpa Norby's Messages:
~Haley
Edit: I decided not to make another post for the third video upload of the day and instead be sneaky and include it here.
Team Rocket:
Economics: The opportunity cost
These videos were made by forsaken studios. They asked me to upload the videos onto my youtube because they were unable to convert the file from VOB to WMV (i.e. switch from DvD to Youtube)
Trailer:
Bloopers:
Explicit Bloopers:
~Haley
Trailer:
Bloopers:
Explicit Bloopers:
~Haley
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Deviant Update: Stress and MN-TX accents
This kind of post is copied directly from my Deviantart (or copied from here onto DA, although not in this case) because I am too busy right now to make two separate posts.
I've got to study for finals. I've got to study for finals. I've got to study for finals.
...This isn't working.
I'm not really motivated to take any of these stupid tests! It's like senioritis except I'm a junior. I've never really had this before. I mean sure I've always been a procrastinator, but I've got a weak point for deadlines. I don't like the disappointed feeling that I get when I don't get things done in time. Not like someone I know who likes to wave as deadlines pass her by *ahem* *ahem*
It doesn't help that I'll be missing a day of finals, either. I'm going to Texas next week Friday and I'm super excited! I would love my schedule for finals this year, except for the fact that I have to do make-up tests during my open hours.
Schedule is as follows:
Wednesday
1. Open- I need to finish the motor for my physics grade if not already finished.
2. English- work/presentation time. I'm already done with the project. I don't need to be in class.
***Lunch Break***
3. T.A.- I don't need to help Mrs. Milburn, who is gone for the rest of the year. Economics make-up test will be done during this hour.
Thursday
4. Latin- this test is gonna suck because I know nothing. Well... I know the stuff I should have known for last year (I always seem to be a year behind when it comes to this class)
5. Lunch- makes lunch hour extra long
***Lunch Break***
6. Math- I always do well on math finals for some reason. I don't particularly like math, but I do well enough in it.
Would-be Friday if I wasn't leaving for Texas
7. Economics- test will be taken 3rd hour. This one should be pretty easy. We're going to review for it on Monday and Tuesday next week and he got rid of some questions because of our fundraising efforts for Haiti.
8. Physics- building a motor, because we took our final early for all of the seniors in this class with me
Anyway, the reason I'm leaving for Texas is to surprise my cousins, one of whom is graduating this year. My grandparents and parents and I are driving down there in order to congratulate her and talk to my other 2 cousins that live there.
I'm more excited about something other than the fact that we're traveling though: the fact that my cousins have the BEST accents EVER! Seriously, they were raised in Minnesota part of the time like me, but they also have lived in Texas for a while, too. So they have a mix between a Minnesotan accent and a Texan accent and it's fantastic!
Last week in Texas it was 97 degrees! I can't wait for warm weather again, because lately all it's been doing around here is raining.
I've got to study for finals. I've got to study for finals. I've got to study for finals.
...This isn't working.
I'm not really motivated to take any of these stupid tests! It's like senioritis except I'm a junior. I've never really had this before. I mean sure I've always been a procrastinator, but I've got a weak point for deadlines. I don't like the disappointed feeling that I get when I don't get things done in time. Not like someone I know who likes to wave as deadlines pass her by *ahem* *ahem*
It doesn't help that I'll be missing a day of finals, either. I'm going to Texas next week Friday and I'm super excited! I would love my schedule for finals this year, except for the fact that I have to do make-up tests during my open hours.
Schedule is as follows:
Wednesday
1. Open- I need to finish the motor for my physics grade if not already finished.
2. English- work/presentation time. I'm already done with the project. I don't need to be in class.
***Lunch Break***
3. T.A.- I don't need to help Mrs. Milburn, who is gone for the rest of the year. Economics make-up test will be done during this hour.
Thursday
4. Latin- this test is gonna suck because I know nothing. Well... I know the stuff I should have known for last year (I always seem to be a year behind when it comes to this class)
5. Lunch- makes lunch hour extra long
***Lunch Break***
6. Math- I always do well on math finals for some reason. I don't particularly like math, but I do well enough in it.
Would-be Friday if I wasn't leaving for Texas
7. Economics- test will be taken 3rd hour. This one should be pretty easy. We're going to review for it on Monday and Tuesday next week and he got rid of some questions because of our fundraising efforts for Haiti.
8. Physics- building a motor, because we took our final early for all of the seniors in this class with me
Anyway, the reason I'm leaving for Texas is to surprise my cousins, one of whom is graduating this year. My grandparents and parents and I are driving down there in order to congratulate her and talk to my other 2 cousins that live there.
I'm more excited about something other than the fact that we're traveling though: the fact that my cousins have the BEST accents EVER! Seriously, they were raised in Minnesota part of the time like me, but they also have lived in Texas for a while, too. So they have a mix between a Minnesotan accent and a Texan accent and it's fantastic!
Last week in Texas it was 97 degrees! I can't wait for warm weather again, because lately all it's been doing around here is raining.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Talent Show Clips
I've got the clips I filmed at my school's talent show finished!
Part 1
Part 2
~Haley
Part 1
Part 2
~Haley
Saturday, May 22, 2010
This Crazy Life
I have been having a crazy busy week and then I end it with this. Best way to cheer someone up is to have a good time ^-^
~Haley Bice
~Haley Bice
Friday, May 14, 2010
Birthday!
My birthday is ten days from now! Woot woot.
the theater of Haley's mind: (that phrase blatantly stolen from OHSHC)
Reader: "Haley, what do you want for your birthday?"
Response: "Who are you and how do you know my birthday is coming up?"
Reader: "I read your blog!"
Response: "So, you're the one person who isn't someone I know. In that case... I want money."
END SCENE
Yes. That's what I've been telling everyone. (Including strangers, apparently.) I need money for my Latin trip to Italy and Greece next year... so I've been begging for cash from everyone I know. Well, except my friends, since I know they're broke, too. I ask for cake from them. After all, the 24th is international give Haley cake day!
I'm excited for my birthday, though, because my physics class is going to valley fair! And I'm bringing a slinky! (That's an inside joke with somebody I met on Deviantart!)
the theater of Haley's mind: (that phrase blatantly stolen from OHSHC)
Reader: "Haley, what do you want for your birthday?"
Response: "Who are you and how do you know my birthday is coming up?"
Reader: "I read your blog!"
Response: "So, you're the one person who isn't someone I know. In that case... I want money."
END SCENE
Yes. That's what I've been telling everyone. (Including strangers, apparently.) I need money for my Latin trip to Italy and Greece next year... so I've been begging for cash from everyone I know. Well, except my friends, since I know they're broke, too. I ask for cake from them. After all, the 24th is international give Haley cake day!
I'm excited for my birthday, though, because my physics class is going to valley fair! And I'm bringing a slinky! (That's an inside joke with somebody I met on Deviantart!)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Yet another video.
I've been trying to upload all of the videos I've forgotten to put up because of my procrastinator-ness. This is probably my worst considering the fact that it's been about 3 months since I filmed it... at least I know the next videos to be put up will be more recent.
Sassenberg's Singing Valentine
~Haley
Sassenberg's Singing Valentine
~Haley
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Another video uploading day!
Today I'm putting up some old videos from school (up to a few months old)
Physics Rube Goldberg Machine
Latin Club: Blind Lion part 1
Latin Club: Blind Lion part 2
~Haley
Physics Rube Goldberg Machine
Latin Club: Blind Lion part 1
Latin Club: Blind Lion part 2
~Haley
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Practice, Practice, Practice
This video is a small window into what happened while our cosplay group, the kirby headbangers practiced a skit for Anime Detour.
This one is a bunch of clips from the Rochester Figure Skating Club show on Friday.
~Haley
This one is a bunch of clips from the Rochester Figure Skating Club show on Friday.
~Haley
Saturday, April 10, 2010
CSI Sherlock Holmes
The video is done! I will post the bloopers here as soon as they are done, too.
Edit: Bloopers are here!
~Haley
Edit: Bloopers are here!
~Haley
Thursday, April 8, 2010
It's April
It's April. It's been April for approximately 8 days depending on your time zone. Anime Detour is steadily approaching and I am way concerned. We're meeting on Saturday at Lola i.e. China's house to practice our skit. I hope the audio is finished. *ahem* That is a blatant sign, Muffins! Like a glowing neon sign that blinks obnoxiously.
Cosplays for AD:
Germany from Axis Powers Hetalia- 100% finished
Osaka/Ayumu from Azumanga Daioh- 90% finished (detail work still being done by Muffins)
Shiori from Kanon- 0% finished (ordered online, isn't here yet...)
Anyway, speaking of audio, I am currently supposed to be editing the audio for an English project that is due Monday. Then editing the video, too. It's all on my computer waiting to be edited, I'm just not doing it right now. It will be up here around Monday, though. Also the bloopers will be posted eventually, too! Yay!
Ta ta for now
~Haley
Cosplays for AD:
Germany from Axis Powers Hetalia- 100% finished
Osaka/Ayumu from Azumanga Daioh- 90% finished (detail work still being done by Muffins)
Shiori from Kanon- 0% finished (ordered online, isn't here yet...)
Anyway, speaking of audio, I am currently supposed to be editing the audio for an English project that is due Monday. Then editing the video, too. It's all on my computer waiting to be edited, I'm just not doing it right now. It will be up here around Monday, though. Also the bloopers will be posted eventually, too! Yay!
Ta ta for now
~Haley
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Mini Blog: Coming Soon to a Stage... Only at Anime Detour!
So we've been practicing lately for this skit of ours which we're hopefully going to be doing for Anime Detour this year. I can spill any details yet, but I will link to a video of it if/when possible.
Here's some links to the Kirby Headbangerz Group (which I am a member of):
http://kirbyheadbanger.deviantart.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyHeadbangerz
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518192810&ref=ts
I've got nothing else to report, so... bye!
~Haley
Here's some links to the Kirby Headbangerz Group (which I am a member of):
http://kirbyheadbanger.deviantart.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/KirbyHeadbangerz
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518192810&ref=ts
I've got nothing else to report, so... bye!
~Haley
Monday, February 22, 2010
English Project Video
Here's a video for an upcoming music project for English. Yes, I drew the pictures on here. No, the video won't make sense without the words included- but it has good music anyway.
~Haley
~Haley
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Deviant Update: Post Number 180 and New Schedule
Yay! This is my 180th post! It's getting closer and closer to number 200! I really want something special for the occasion, but I have no idea what to do for it...
(Below is copied right from Deviantart, because I'm lazy and have homework :P)
It's a new semester in school and my classes are actually pretty nice.
Class Schedule:
1. Apella- like study hall, except you can walk around the school. I live close enough that I just sleep in most of the time...
2. English with Brock- Amazing class, I sit near people I know, and not next to my annoying friend in that class. (*ahem* Raelynn *ahem*)
3. Teachers Aide for Milburn- Don't do much, but it's kinda fun. I get to see my sophmore buddies that I normally don't see in school since I'm a junior.
4. Latin with Sassenberg- I have this class with cassi and a bunch of other awesome people. This class is always my favorite, even if it is really difficult. It's hard to describe the awesomeness if you aren't in the class.
5. Lunch- self-explanatory. Not as awesome as the lunch of epicness last semester, but I've still got a bunch of friends in it.
6. Algebra 2 with Norman- SOOOO much better than Baumann. I just can't get over how much better this class is. ^-^ Plus my family has known Norman for years... which is kind-of awkward, but if you have a family like mine where everybody knows someone, then you get used to it.
7. Economics with Terpstra- I have this class with Bethany and a few other people. I like this class so much! Maybe not the subject matter, but definitely the people in it!
8. Physics with Grafstrom- The annoying classmate (*ahem* Raelynn *ahem*) I meantioned before sits behind me in this class, so it gets annoying sometimes... but Grafstrom is cool and I have a couple of other friends in this class so it's bearable for the rest of the year I guess.
(Below is copied right from Deviantart, because I'm lazy and have homework :P)
It's a new semester in school and my classes are actually pretty nice.
Class Schedule:
1. Apella- like study hall, except you can walk around the school. I live close enough that I just sleep in most of the time...
2. English with Brock- Amazing class, I sit near people I know, and not next to my annoying friend in that class. (*ahem* Raelynn *ahem*)
3. Teachers Aide for Milburn- Don't do much, but it's kinda fun. I get to see my sophmore buddies that I normally don't see in school since I'm a junior.
4. Latin with Sassenberg- I have this class with cassi and a bunch of other awesome people. This class is always my favorite, even if it is really difficult. It's hard to describe the awesomeness if you aren't in the class.
5. Lunch- self-explanatory. Not as awesome as the lunch of epicness last semester, but I've still got a bunch of friends in it.
6. Algebra 2 with Norman- SOOOO much better than Baumann. I just can't get over how much better this class is. ^-^ Plus my family has known Norman for years... which is kind-of awkward, but if you have a family like mine where everybody knows someone, then you get used to it.
7. Economics with Terpstra- I have this class with Bethany and a few other people. I like this class so much! Maybe not the subject matter, but definitely the people in it!
8. Physics with Grafstrom- The annoying classmate (*ahem* Raelynn *ahem*) I meantioned before sits behind me in this class, so it gets annoying sometimes... but Grafstrom is cool and I have a couple of other friends in this class so it's bearable for the rest of the year I guess.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Deviant Update: Fuck Studying I'm Going to Hogwarts
I copied this off of my DA account because I'm too busy to write something separate.
Finals Week. Week of Doom. Almost as bad as Tech Week (also know to the techies as the week of death) but not quite.
Finals Schedule/ Study Preparations:
Monday- normal class schedule in which we review for finals and/or do nothing
DAY 1
Math- 2 different pages of problems (about 1/4 of the way done) and a note sheet for the final
Latin- Studied some 'about the language' stuff and will quiz myself on verbs and nouns later
Lunch
Teacher's Aide- don't have to come back for this
DAY 2
Physics- Packet finished in class yesterday. I have an 89.4- if I get a good grade on the final I'll have an A.
Free Period
Lunch
Human Geography- Liar of a teacher didn't put the study questions online yet.
DAY 3
English- no idea what to study for the final, but she collected our binders so I can't do it anyway
Reading For College- I have the sheet of stuff to study from out notes, but I didn't bring my binder home. I am so lucky this is my last final.
No school Friday so teachers can grade.
If only I were a witch. Then I could worry about OWLS instead of this crap.
Finals Week. Week of Doom. Almost as bad as Tech Week (also know to the techies as the week of death) but not quite.
Finals Schedule/ Study Preparations:
Monday- normal class schedule in which we review for finals and/or do nothing
DAY 1
Math- 2 different pages of problems (about 1/4 of the way done) and a note sheet for the final
Latin- Studied some 'about the language' stuff and will quiz myself on verbs and nouns later
Lunch
Teacher's Aide- don't have to come back for this
DAY 2
Physics- Packet finished in class yesterday. I have an 89.4- if I get a good grade on the final I'll have an A.
Free Period
Lunch
Human Geography- Liar of a teacher didn't put the study questions online yet.
DAY 3
English- no idea what to study for the final, but she collected our binders so I can't do it anyway
Reading For College- I have the sheet of stuff to study from out notes, but I didn't bring my binder home. I am so lucky this is my last final.
No school Friday so teachers can grade.
If only I were a witch. Then I could worry about OWLS instead of this crap.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Mini Blog: New Year!
I just realized I haven't posted anything here since last year! Wow!
I don't really have anything to say, so... I guess I'll just end with: Have a great 2010!
~Haley
I don't really have anything to say, so... I guess I'll just end with: Have a great 2010!
~Haley
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