time waster

1. What color is your toothbrush? purple, blue and white
2. Name one person who made you smile today: my friend Cameron
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? sleeping! it's Saturday!
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? waiting outside TJMaxx for my sister to be done.
5. What is your favorite candy bar? Almond Joy or Mounds
6. Have you ever been to a strip club? no, but I think it'd be an interesting experience ;)
7. What is the last thing you said aloud? "how do they all know the dance?!?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k
8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? chocolate!
9. What was the last thing you had to drink? water
10. Do you like your wallet? yeah, but I wish it was a little stiffer. haha
11. What was the last thing you ate? a brownie <33
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? no, I've only been shopping for moms day.
13. The last sporting event you watched? like live? Idk probably that last football game in October :P but I didn't watch the whole game...or any of it really...I was occupied ;)
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? can't have popcorn 'cause of the braces :'(
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? my friend Cameron
16. Ever go camping? ya. too many bugs for me :P
17. Do you take vitamins daily? no
18. Do you go to church every Sunday? negatory...
19. Do you have a tan? haha no I burn not tan ;P
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? no way! Chinese is good but pizza's amazing!!
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? I don't drink soda
22. What did your last text message say? Idk. probably something not worth repeating :P
23. What are you doing tomorrow? pampering my mom :P
24. Favorite hang outs? Idk. my room, probably.
25. Look to your left, what do you see? this week's kaleidoscope
26. What color is your watch? I don't wear it, but silver
27. What do you think of when you hear the word Australia? fake-y sounding accents, 'down under', sheep, Aboriginies (?), the Great Barrier Reef, marsupials, dingos...
28. What is your birthstone? Idk something blue
29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? depends on if it's winter or not :P but I only go like once every two months or so
28. What is your favorite number? 129
31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? my stepdad Tim
32. Any plans today?today's pretty much over. I'm going to finish on the compy then eat dinner, watch a movie and go to bed :)
33. How many states have you lived in? three
34. Biggest annoyance right now? hmmm...I'm in a good mood, let's not get into that :)
35. Last song listened to? Smack That, goooood song
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? of course I can!
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? ha!
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? flip flops or my brown flats
39. Are you jealous of anyone? yep, sad to say
40. Is anyone jealous of you? Idk
41. Do you love anyone? yes <33333>
42. Do any of your friends have children? yeah a few
43. What do you usually do during the day? school
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? no but there are a few that I strongly dislike!!
45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? yesss
46. What color is your car? well my mom's is blue-ish and Tim's is a weird tan color. mine's clear.
47. Do you like cats? NO
48. Are you thinking about someone right now? haha, yeahhh.....
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? no but I wish
50. How did you get your worst scar? bike wreck :P
~Brianna

my poem

We're in the middle of a poetry unit in my English class, which made me think that I want to share this poem that I wrote during last year's poetry unit:



Leafy trees, lush and green,
Set the stage for the jungle scene.
Off to the right, a contented purr.
Out of the forest cometh the predator.

Breathing deeply, scents flood his nose:
River water, droppings, and wild rose.
Prowling stealthily between the trees,
Panting in the heat of eighty degrees.

Sliding into the water, powerful strokes,
Propel him forward past the poisonous oaks.
Past the monkeys and the bright toucan birds,
Past the sprawling ant hill and the wild boar herd.

Powerful legs in fluid motion,
Swimming peacefully past the jungle commotion.
Hear the birds in the trees, their song melodic,
Here the tiger blends perfectly with the jungle exotic.


I fully realize that it's not great but it's probably the closest thing to word art that I've done, so please just be appreciative :)

my letter

When I was in sixth grade, I had a puppy-love fling with this kid named Brian. Of course it wasn't the best thing that's ever happened because we were only sixth graders, and in the end we weren't speaking. He disappeared in the middle of seventh grade, and I heard he moved to Oregon. Recently, though, he's been around again and a while ago I felt like writing a letter to him. At the time, I'd felt like using big words, as you'll see. Enjoy!
Most kind and emphatic Sir,
While in yesteryears I was utterly convinced that within the cavity set aside for such, you were in possesion of an ebony heart - if, indeed, one at all - I have revisited and explored those adventures in which we both took part, and upon reflection have decided that this party was most at fault.
If at any one point in the procedures had I but withdrawn and examined the situation, a whole bit of unnecessary and unlooked for suffering could have been allievated and prevented. Most unfortunately, such a fanciful proposition was never entertained and therefore did not come to pass. However, I feel rather pompous to be able to disclose that in retrospect I have arrived at various happy outcomes for all unpleasant encounters between these two parties. Said solutions require more time and space to divulge than available, but rest easy - if ever the desire to know of these solutions is felt, all one need do is inquire; I shall be more than happy to terminate such worries.
Moreover, if unsatisfaction with the current labyrinth unknowingly entered when thou returned from mysterious departure should arise, do not feel encumbered by such trifles as unseen society boundaries. Approach with openness and humility, with naught but truth on yonder lips, and the snowy cloth shall be welcomed and accepted. The following conversation shall be as friendly as I can find it within my own ebony heart to endure.
The purposes of such correspondence this day are to express the satisfaction felt on my part that I am revived, whole and sound (as much as any of our race is fit to be), from the incidents occurring in the sixth year of our formal education, and to extend a hand not unlike that extended to the oppressors in the year of our country's freedom.
For the experiences and wisdom gained of this all, I remain your loyal servant.
;)

exclusion and such

One of the reasons I really like my high school is because we don't have many cliques. I know that sounds corny and cheesy to say so, but we really don't. I mean, of course we have certain areas of the lunchroom designated for certain groups - the stoners in one corner, the wrestlers in another, and the football players by the candy counter - but as a whole people are mixing without too much thought put into what they look like when they talk to that person, as is stereotypically teenager to think. There are lunch tables with guys dressed all in black, girls in frilly pink dresses, guys in football jerseys, and girls who always carry around books for extra reading, all sitting there talking unconcernedly and laughing at whatever ridiculous thing our vice principal has just done. I myself am friends with people from every afore-mentioned stereotype (which isn't to say that my friends fit into only one specific stereotype but you know what I mean). (And I'm only referring to lunch so much because that's when we have the most free rein, obviously.)

But what I'm mostly wanting to vent about a bit is that fact that my homeschool friends, who pride themselves on being so anti-stereotypical (?), are more stereotypical in this respect than are my public school friends! They're actually more exclusive in their groupings, which was a surprise to me when I first realized that. And none more so than the two I hang out with most. They have reeeally high standards and thankfully I meet them, because if I didn't I'd be missing out on friendships with two really awesome people. But for those poor unfortunate people who don't meet their standards, well...let's just say they're not part of the group. I feel sorry for the people that don't have groups, or that are afraid to mingle between different groups.

I really hope I don't come as excluding, because I try not to be.

18 boy, 14 girl, ACK!

YOUR BOY SIDE:
[x] you love hoodies
[x] you love jeans (couldn't survive without them)
[x] dogs are better then cats
[x] its hilarious when people get hurt
[x] you've played with/against boys on a team
[x] shopping is torture (depends on what kind)
[] sad movies suck
[] you own an XBOX
[] you own a Wii
x] you played with Hot Wheels as a little kid
[x] at some point in life you wanted to be a firefighter
[] you own a DS PS2 or Sega
[x] you used to be obessed with Power Rangers
[x] you watch sports on TV
[x] gory movies are cool
[] you go to your dad for advice
[] you own like a trillion baseball hats
[] you used to/do collect football collector cards
[x] baggy sweatpants are cool to wear [sometimes]
[]its kind of wierd to have sleepovers with a bunch of people
[x] green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors
[x] you love to go crazy and not care what other people think (sometimes)
[x] sports are fun
[x] you talk with food in your mouth
[x] you sleep at night with your socks on
[x] you have fished at least once
TOTAL= 18

YOUR GIRL SIDE:
[x]you love to shop (sometimes)
[x] you wear eyeliner
[x] you wear the color pink
[] you go to your mom for advice
[x]you consider cheerleading a sport
[] you hate wearing the color black
[x] you like going to the mall
[x] you like getting manicures and/or pedicures
[x] you like wearing jewelry
[x] you cried watching The Notebook
[] skirts are a big parts of your wardrobe
[] shopping is one of your favorite hobbies
[] you don't like the movie Star Wars
[x] you are/were in gymnastics
[] it takes you around one hour to shower
[x] you smile alot more than you should.
[x]you have more than 10 pairs of shoes
[x] you care about what you look like
[] you like wearing dresses when you can
[x] you like wearing body spray/purfume
[] you like high heel shoes.
[x] you used to play with dolls as a kid
[] you like putting makeup on others
[] you like being the star of almost everything
[] pink is one of your favorite colors.
TOTAL= 14

yay for...

YAY for people who have enough time on their hands to come up with stuff like schizophrenic smilies:
:(:
<3

Bunny Tracks

I just ate the most amazing ice cream ever. It was vanilla ice cream with chocolate swirls and peanut butter-filled chocolate cups. mmmmm <333

religion

It's a big thing in some people's lives. So much so that they dedicate their lives to what they believe is right. They form their views of the world based on what they read in the Bible, or the Torah, or whatever. (And of course this is all based on what I've personally experienced.)
But none of this holds true for me.
I come from a very religious family, but I prefer the scientific explanations of events, rather than simply trusting. Some people may say that science has strenghthened their faith, but for me it's become more of the opposite.
So the problem I've been encountering lately is: I'm being limited by my belief.
Now, I know for a fact that someone who has faith would not be limited in this situation because it was specifically stated that they wouldn't be. I really want to take part in this something but can't because I don't have the same religious beliefs. And that just really.....isn't fair. Why should I restricted just because I'm not the same?


http://www.joyfulbirthclasses.com/picts/bigstockphoto_Couple_In_Love_73114.jpg

antidisestablishmentarianism

I love saying that word :)

normal and weird

Y'know that evitable point in a conversation where you're talking to a person, and you say something that you think is really clever and witty but the other person just stops and looks at you and says, "You're weird"? I hate those times, and here's why:

Weird does not exist.

Think about it. Everybody, as a whole, is normal and everbody, as individuals, is weird, so that basically means that weird is the definition of normal. But normal does not exist because everybody is weird! So weird doesn't exist either.

*beams* Brilliant, really.

hehe

And that's what I think :)