Deviant Update: Work

Yeah so I work at a grocery store now. Surprising huh? Anyway, I'm going to be less active because of that (I've been working from 9-3:30 for the past 3 days now doing training) I can't wait until school starts and I can work nights and weekends. All of this day work is just exhausting to me. I mean school will be during the day, but I'm taking all art classes so... no problems there. I've never had a problem sitting for that long, but standing is just...
Blah. I'm just tired. And out of caffeine. That's the second part of horribleness.

I was going to go to a chocolate party today- and get rid of some of my chocolate at home. I hate the stuff. I was just too tired to go. And /now/ my parents want me to go grocery shopping with them. Because I haven't spent enough time at the grocery store today. >.< TTYL~ this isn't part of the dA update, but I will post the journal from Italy and Greece when I can. At first I was just too lazy to do it, and now I'm just too busy xP

Camp Communication: Day 5- Good Night's Rest, Morning Ache.

7:38 am 8/5/10
Last night before lights out we went out to the point to look at the stars. There were a couple of people that stayed back and went to sleep, so it was dark in the cabin when we got back around midnight. I slept really well, but when I got up this morning I had a pain in my neck- literally- I think I just slept on it wrong but I'm really sore. I hope I don't need to use it much for the land Olympics today. I'm off to taize now with Angela again.
9:38 am
For breakfast we had Ham, egg and cheese Mc Muffin knock-off things, orange juice, and these super cute and REALLY good miniature grapes. It's cabin time right now and the counselors are having a meeting, so most kids aren't in their cabins. It's the last full day at camp and I'm feeling a little sad about leaving, but I'm excited to be going home. Back to technology... and reality. It's freezing this morning! I was only wearing a tank top at taize -along with yoga pants and flip flops- and I practically ran back to our cabins after breakfast to put on my purple t-shirt and hoodie. At 10:30 I've got morning programming, but I'm actually excited for vespers tonight. It's when all of the seniors say goodbye since we won't have vespers tomorrow. I just can't believe we're almost to the end of the week already- almost to the end of summer already. Where does the time go? Before I know it the school year will be over and I will graduate (Ain't that the truth, right now as I'm typing this I'm already done with all of my work for the first semester of senior year!) Eeek! Just thinking about it makes me miss my elementary school days hanging in SACC with BB and Ash. (It still makes my stomach turn thinking about it.) I really miss Ash sometimes. We were BFF's and when she moved to Byron she just lost touch with BB and I, it's not like we didn't try to call her, we just had a hard time getting a hold of her. We're all so busy nowadays. (She actually has a Facebook now, so we've been talking a little more recently but we're not nearly as close as we used to be) BB moved away the year after Ash, but she only moved to the other side of town and we're still close. She and i still talk about Ash sometimes, though. I've got to get going to morning programming soon, but I'm just waiting to get home more than anything. The girls next door in South Annex are talking about A Very Potter Musical and Harry Potter. They might be girly-girls, but I'm able to find some things in common with them I guess. Weird place to find it, though.
1:13 pm
Field Olympics are after cabin time. We just got another year's worth of cabin pictures finished. (At least we didn't break any tables standing on them like last year) The Olympics start at 2:30 so we've got like an hour and 15 minutes to sleep or write or whatever. Lunch was hamburgers, but I didn't eat one. Instead I had a salad as well as the snicker/apple stuff, tatter tots with ketchup, and an apple. For desert they had leftover punch cake from the other day. The morning activity movie was extremely terrible. Bad acting, bad filming, just a horrible movie, but I guess the questions it raised were pretty interesting. Our family group is great. I feel like we're just so close to each other now. My cabin had to set tables or I would have written during the 15 minutes before lunch and after talking with Pam's family group. We also played Frogger during our family group time and afterwards Eric had to leave for some cross country thing or whatever. Wade has gone, too, because he needed to go to a funeral in Missouri on Saturday. I take it he is driving there. I was assigned a table at lunch today and ended up sitting with a bunch of seniors who have graduated and this is their last year here. It's hard to think that I will be one of them next year. (Maybe, church is having issues right now so... I may not even be able to go this year...) Well, if camp is still running anyway. (Which it is, they're getting volunteer groups to clean it up because they got funding to keep it running) From what it sounds like they aren't really sure what is going to happen in the future for Pilgrim Point Camp, but I know I'm going to miss is all the same. Last year I didn't make a lot of close friends and sorta felt like an outcast, although weather-wise it was nicer. I just hung out with everyone rather than making good friendships. This year I made some really great friends and I know that going home is going to be harder than I ever thought possible going into camp this year. I can't start thinking like I'm going away forever, though. We've still got the rest of today and part of tomorrow ...and hopefully next year, too. Life has it's twists and turns, but I've just got to stay positive through it all. I may be a serious person sometimes, but that doesn't mean I have to be pessimistic. Now that all of that is said and done, I still can't wait to be back to typing on my laptop in my own bed rather than sitting here in this uncomfortable one at camp. (Right now I wish I was at summer camp... it's too cold here! It was negative 40 wind chill last night and this morning it was only negative 16 degrees out!) I miss my parents and my pets, even though this experience has been great for me and I will miss the good times.
3:57 pm
It's beach and recreation time now after the Olympics. Eric and Sam's 'wedding' is today after Abby is done planning senior stuff and Eric gets back from kayaking. The water from the beach is pretty cold where I'm sitting right now. The field Olympics were okay. I think our team was good about cheering each other on and other teams, too. I had fun at least. I assume that the winners will be announced at dinner at 6. Vespers tonight is going to be so sad since the graduated seniors will all be saying goodbye to everyone. I'll miss Abby, she and I were closer than Sam and I. In the end we all need to move on from our high school days, though. It's already 4pm. Tomorrow I'll already be leaving and heading home at this time. It went too fast.
7:00 pm
This is the only free time before evening programming, the talent/ no talent show, vespers, and the bonfire (which I might skip to go to sleep or look at the stars) Dinner was the usual spaghetti. (The annual goodbye dinner from the staff). I got sunburned a bit today so I know Mom is going to be disappointed that I didn't wear sunscreen at all this week when I see her tomorrow. (I almost made it the whole week without it, that's how strange the weather was.) Tomorrow for breakfast I'm sure we're having cinnamon rolls as another annual thing. I'm tired and I just love how beautifully peaceful it is here. I could fall asleep anywhere, I swear. Taize again tomorrow, I'm sure, in case I can't write until after then. Sam had her wedding earlier and it was amazing. I think North Shore cabin is having a stealing problem with Jessi again. I'm glad that I'm not in their cabin- I'm also glad that I don't need to resort to that. I'm going to make some more duct tape bracelets, so I'll write when I can.

Mini Blog: New Year, New Blog

It's a new year and I'll be blogging as much as I possibly can! January is going to be a hectic month for school, so posting is going to be delayed even more most likely, but I thought I would update once for the new year :D

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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!

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

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

Talent Show Clips

I've got the clips I filmed at my school's talent show finished!

Part 1


Part 2


~Haley

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

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

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

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

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

More New Videos

I've been on a video posting streak lately (mostly just because I've been meaning to get this stuff done, really...)
GOFA Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4:

Part 5:

Part 6:


Sassy the Cookie Monster Part 1:

Part 2:


~Haley

EDIT: Videos under construction- they were too long and so they were rejected from youtube. To be uploaded later.

EDIT #2: Video selection 1 finished and posted above, video selection 2 is being edited

EDIT #3: Video Selection 2 finished and posted above

Videos

I've got some videos here that I've been meaning to upload. They're from my phone so they aren't great.
Latin Club Video 1:


Drama Club Cast Party:


Day 2 Cam:


Day 3 Cam:


Latin Club Video 2:


That's all I really came here for, bye!
~Haley

Cold Day Tomorrow?

I remember in middle school when we used to call our snow days "cold days" because we were afraid that we would jinx our luck (or perhaps the snow "gods," whom we danced to) by calling them "snow days". For whatever reason this didn't carry into high school, though. Maybe it was all of those icy car crashes (like the one I witnessed walking home today) or perhaps it was slipping in the slush (which I have done in years past and will probably do again this year) but for whatever reason we have lost this "cold day" idea. That's not to say that we don't get mad at our teachers for jinxing us by not acting like we're going to still have school the next day nor do we no longer get excited when we watch the 10 o'clock news- or perhaps go to sleep and let our parents tell us in the morning- and find out THERE'S NO SCHOOL! However, it seems to me that we've lost the innocence of it by the time we reach high school. We just want to get out of school so we don't have to do the work- not because we're genuinely happy about the snow. This loss of innocence is even affecting the middle-schoolers now. The elementary kids are our only hope for this genuine excited-ness.

One thing we did carry over, though, is this idea of rituals. Like wearing your PJ's inside out or putting a fork and a spoon under your pillow- like that was supposed to do some good? I would really do that in middle school but end up sleeping on the floor for fear of getting a fork shoved into my head. Many people even slept the wrong way on their beds. To which I said, "so you get a fork in your foot instead of your head, seems reasonable" not even seeing the illogical-ness of it all. I never would have imagined that somebody in a small office in the center of town would be the deciding factor in whether or not school was canceled. I guess that's the magic of the season for you- instead of using our time "wisely" we use our time to make up silly snow dances and other rituals in order to not have school the next day (or perhaps the next week...) and to appease these made-up snow people.

Well, I'm going to drink some hot tea and get some math or Latin homework done. Here's hoping that we (and I'm not trying to jinx it here) have a "cold day" tomorrow and that I don't have to do my human geography homework because I'm too lazy to do it now.
~Haley

Mini Blog: Home? I think I remember that!

Isn't home the place I sleep at and used to eat at before Drama club sucked away all of my free time? Yeah! I think this is that place!
Now that drama club is over I'm a little lost... I now have to COME HOME after school every day (but Thursday for Latin club) we don't even have another play this year due to budget cuts. So, is this lost feeling what I'm going to have for the rest of the freaking school year? I hope not...

Anyway, I've gotta catch up on homework I didn't do while at Drama so...
TTYL,
Haley

Mini Blog: Post number 170!

That's right, it's my 170th post! Yippee!

I'm sorry I don't have time to blog!
I've got to write an english paper- I don't have any time this week due to play/ tech week stuff! I've gotta get working, sorry guys!

~Haley

New Vlog & Video! Yay!

Vlog:


Video: MHS Social Experiment: Behind the Scenes Pt. 1


~Haley

School. Ugh.

AHH! I had so much work to do tonight (and I still have some more!)
1. Finish Draco Malfoy from A Very Potter Musical themed bottle rocket Kay and I didn't do this weekend because she got Swine Flu DUE: TOMORROW AFTER SCHOOL
2. Finish Latin story, which is still not online :( DUE: TOMORROW 2ND HOUR
3. Finish Math Homework DUE: NEXT WEEK SOMETIME, AFTER HAVING OUR QUIZ

Stuff I still need to do:
1. Study vocab for Latin
2. Study vocab for Reading for College
3. Read Dante's Inferno for English. I'm only on Cantos #2 (which is like chapter 2 out of 35) DUE: THURSDAY... ish

I missed construction again today so that Kay and I could get our rocket done. I'm missing Key Club tomorrow so we can shoot off our rocket. This week kinda sucks.
~Haley

Procrastination!

It's a very well known fact that I am a procrastinator, but I always like to answer this question in my blog posts: "Haley, what are you procrastinating on today?"
Well, fake_question_asker007 I am procrastinating on quite a few things right now actually.
Here is my EPIC list of THINGS TO DO!
1. Read The Odyssey which you were supposed to do this summer
2. Read Beowulf which you were supposed to finish last week
3. Read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for your Lit. Project
4. Read Bloodhound which you borrowed from Bethy and should return soon
5. Read the two books you're supposed to finish for Reading for College
6. Study vocab for Reading for College
7. Read all of those English story packets you were supposed to finish a few weeks ago
8. Update the book blog on all of those things you read
9. Study for PSAT on Wednesday
10. Finish editing Rae's story
11. Put music back on your computer now that you reset it and it's working fine
12. Clean your closet
13. Do those crafts in the corner of your closet
14. Read all of those books you were going to read for English last year, but didn't

Basically I was supposed to be reading all weekend which, obviously, is not happening. I may start reading when I'm done blogging, though.
Better at least get one of the things done on my list. TTYL!
~Haley