Those Little Things that Create the Best Days.

-I listened to Les Miserables music in the morning and had "Stars" stuck in my head all day.

-I completely understand my Calculus homework and got half of the problems done in class.

-I had a cello lesson during third period.  The guy I like called me in the middle of my lesson to have me help him with Physics homework.  Then I texted him afterward my lesson, and he told me to go to the library. When I got there he wasn't even doing Physics... he obviously just wanted to be with me.  (Yeah, whatever.  That's so not it.  But a girl can dream, can't she?)

-I found out that one of my new-found friends' birthday is exactly a week after mine. :)

-My friend Maddie mentioned the song "Stars" in Chamber Singers... and it was a coincidence that made me happy since the song had been stuck in my head all day.

-We performed for a random freshman English teacher in Jive.

-I invited the aforementioned special guy over to work on Physics homework after school, and he came. :) And then my mom invited him to stay for dinner, and he did.  :) :)  It was so fun! ...Wow.  I never thought I'd say that Physics homework is "so fun," but with him, it genuinely was!

-I got to play my cello at mutual because I'm playing it at New Beginnings next week.

-We had an early birthday party for me and a couple other girls for mutual.  Where we played a bunch of fun games.  One of which forced me to eat an entirely over-ripe banana.  So fun. :P

-I had cake.  Which was the first sweet I have eaten for a week because I told myself I would not eat sweets for all of February unless they were birthday or Valentine's Day related.  ...And after I ate it I felt sick.  Which is good!  I'm weaning myself off of sugar. :)  Usually two pieces of cake that size wouldn't faze me, but this one made me want to puke.  (Not that it wasn't good cake... I mean, it was DELICIOUS.)

-I'm actually going to be getting to bed before midnight. :)

That Annoying Moment...

When you stay up until two in the morning finishing your Calculus homework.  For once.  Because you never finish it, and decided that if you actually want to pass the class you should probably do it.  And you start your English paper afterwards.  But then think "Oh my.  It's two in the morning.  Why the heck am I writing an English paper?"  And decided to go to bed instead.  And then in the morning you get to Calculus to find out that the majority of the rest of the class didn't do their assignment, so she gives everyone an extra day.  And in your second period class you madly type your English paper, but only get half done, and email your English teacher what you have.  And then she thinks you sent the email after class, after you have listened to the class discussion. (Which you so totally didn't do!!!!)  And you're just really mad because you try hard but can't do everything up to par.  And you'll never survive college.  If you even get that far.

But on the plus side... You've been listening to Les Miserables music almost constantly since last night. And when you're not listening to it, it's playing in your head. :)  There's always a reason to be happy. :D

What's the Story, Wishbone?

That moment when you have all of Christmas break, plus some, to read Frankenstein, but don't start until you realize you will not have enough time to finish reading it.

Thankfully Wishbone has always got your back. :)

P.S.  It's super weird to come back and watch a show that you haven't seen in forever.  All the actors look so young. :)

Ughh. School.

I can't believe we start back into school tomorrow.  LAME.
And guess who didn't do any homework over break? : / Swell.

No more sleep for me.

Procrastinating

*2 weeks ago*

Mr. Larson:  Write a 5 page paper on the Electoral College.  It's due October 19th at the beginning of class. Any later than that, and it will be 30% off each day.

Me:  That's fine!  I've got two weeks!

*Now*

Me:  Well, that paper is due tomorrow... maybe I should start researching for it.  Eh, I'll do it tomorrow during lunch.  After all, it's not due until 6th period.

Theme for English AP

For AP English we were assigned to write a poem.

A poem about ourselves based on the style and form of this poem.

And this is my result.

~~~

As I sit here and type my paper,

           

            I realize that I probably should have done it sooner

            Because it is Sunday night, and this is due second period tomorrow.

            But I tend to procrastinate doing things.

            This year that will change;

I will procrastinate no more—

Starting next time.

Anyway, is it really procrastinating if I planned to wait until now to do it?

I am seventeen, born in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

I am the third oldest of nine children, and each child is extraordinarily unique…

Except for me, it seems.  Most of the time I feel like nothing but a shadow,

A shadow of my two older siblings combined.

Everything I achieve, one of them has already done.

And no matter how hard I try, I can not be better than them.

So it is like I’m constantly stuck in their shadows.

Attempting to find a part of me that is unique to me.

It is not easy to find yourself when you feel as if you live inside a box—

A box with one window that points towards those who came before you,

So what they are is all you know, all you can know, all you can be.

But eventually you find that the walls of the box are weak,

They can be broken down.

You can be free—

Free to live as you.

Well, I like to blog, swim, sing, and make people laugh.

I like to play the piano and the cello and play water polo.

I like to be included and noticed, and to watch British television.

And I might as well add that I do like to eat and sleep a lot, too.

I also like to think that the comma I placed before “too” was necessary,

Though I am not quite sure whether or not it was.

It always perturbs me when a paper fills up an entire page and barely reaches the next,

One or two lines on a page always just feels so blank.

So I am going to end up writing more than I originally planned.

I have more to say, and in with it I shall add many rambling words to add length.

Hmm… many rambling words.

It makes me think of many mumbling mice.

“BIG M.  little m.

Many mumbling mice are making midnight music in the moonlight… mighty nice.”

Oh Dr. Seuss.  You are a part of me.

You are white—and American.

And I learn from you,

Although you are older- and dead-

So you obviously can’t learn from me.

And here I am rambling, like I said I would be.

As I come to conclude this theme for English AP,

I feel somewhat like a Jedi.

But I guess some explanation of that last statement is needed…

As I have been sitting here typing this,

I have been listening to the “Epic Film Scores” playlist on Songza—

A playlist that makes my life feel so much more, well, Jedi-ish.

And here, my theme for English AP comes to an abrupt end.

~~~

I tried to find a good balance of serious and funny.
I am so glad my teacher has a sense of humor.

Soundtrack to My Life

...Or at least a playlist that makes my life feel so much cooler as I listen to it.  It's like I live in a movie.  I highly suggest you listen to this music while doing your homework.  It makes it more bearable, I promise.

http://songza.com/discover/genres/film_scores/epic-film-scores-songza/

Plus, Songza in general is a super cool website to find playlists that fit with what you're doing at a certain time.

TeachersGiveYouWhatYouWantWhenYouBlubber

Don't get me wrong.

I didn't purposely start crying just to get my way!

...I'm just a big baby.

But I deserved to get my way whether I cried or not.

Cuz Mrs. Stanger was being unfair.

Let me explain:
I was gone at All-State.
But before I left, I told Mrs. Stanger I'd be gone.
I was SUPPOSED to turn in a paper on Thursday,
But since I'd be gone she said I could turn it in on Monday.
I still wasn't quite sure how I'd get my two peer edits.
But whatever.
On Saturday, Becca texts me and says Mrs. Stanger called.
Apparently she wanted me to take my paper to her house because it needed to be graded by Monday.
Ummm... I was 600 miles away, and that was NOT gonna happen.
So I show up in class.
She was ticked.
I didn't even have my paper done yet because I still needed my peer edits.
She started chewing me out.
I tried to explain,
But ended up crying.
But eventually I was able to explain it all to her.
And then I turned my paper in during second period.
And it was all good.

~~~

It was super embarrassing.

I've just been really stressed and tired lately.

But now everyone thinks I'm just a loser for crying over an English paper.

Swell.

: /

What's Been Happening?

I hate stupid unreliable internet connections.  Bleh.

Well, I've been doing a crapload of English homework, and Sims 3 playing, and TV watching, and piano playing.  Cuz that's mostly all I can do without internet access.

Last week:  Mr. Casperson (Chamber Singers/Jive teacher) informed us that the choir competition we were planning on going to has pretty much been canceled.  Sad face. :(  Well, that also happened to be the day after I had Facebooked my sister's friend Jake who is in Vocal Point to contact Mr. Casperson so that we could go to one of their rehearsals while down in the Provo area.  I was too embarrassed to message Jake one day later saying never mind, so Caspy is probably gonna get an email or call from a Vocal Pointer sooner or later.  Oh well.  But since the competition was canceled it means I can go to Sweethearts!  Whoopee!  Except I don't know who to ask or what to wear.  Darnabbit.  Hopefully I'll figure SOMETHING out.

Yesterday:  ACT.  First attempt.  My goal was a 28.  Yeah it's a kind of high expectation for the first time, but I thought I could do it.  And I think I might've.  I took a practice test a couple weeks ago and got a 28, so I feel my goal was in reach.  Can't wait to see how I did.  Later, the dance.  Lame.  My dad was a chaperone.  As was my choir teacher and his wife.  Kinda awkward.  Then a party.  Also kind of lame.  But better than the dance.  Although the dance was really fun when I did the Jive Waka Waka dance.  Hehehe, EPIC.

Bee Tea Dub, I have two Tumblrs.  Here they are!
http://memyselfandelizabeth.tumblr.com/
http://tobeamusician.tumblr.com/
Goodness goshness I'm such a nerd!  How many people do you know that have 2 Tumblrs and 3 Bloggers?  All of which have separate purposes, and are all attemptedly updated regularly?  Yeah.  I think I'm the only one.  I would say I need to get a life, but I obviously already have one.  It just consists mainly of blogging. :P

Prioritizing

Things I should have been doing.

Writing an English essay.

History reading guides that were due months ago.

Studying for the ACT that I have to take in a month.

Things I have been doing instead.

Wasting time Facebooking.

Dancing my heart out with my 4 year old sister.

And not getting the gold move when she did.

Spelling "idiot" on Words With Friends.

And realizing that ergo is ogre backwards. Who knew?

Pinning random things that just make me think I am

going to actually be creative and make someday.

And, currently, blogging.

Fun Flirts and Poodle Skirts

Boys, boys, boys. Why are they so fantastic some of the time, and then awful others? it doesn't make sense. But no matter what, they are always so fun to flirt with. :D Is there really any harm in flirting? ...I honestly don't know. I don't think I am 'leading anyone on' because I don't think any guys really like me enough to be led on. So for me, flirting=fun. No consequences. :D ...Well, mostly. It may cause me to like a guy more than I should, especially when he has a girlfriend. But! We'll not get into that subject and it's relevance to my life right now, shall we?

I ♥ JIVE! We had our concert tonight, and, although it was somewhat lacking in the singing department to begin with, it was so much fun! This is what I love. I am so glad I am in JIVE. I love to perform. This is my life. We did Grease. And these pictures show my costume! (I ended up in a different poodle skirt, though: a longer one. And I made these shoes myself using bleach and sharpie on an old pair of my mom's Kegs. :) Sometimes I feel like I am an undiscovered creative genius!

According to a few different people, I was the most exciting person on stage. :D That makes me happy because this has always been my dream. Also, Chamber Singers was apparently incredible. I guess we sounded gorgeous. :) I love to sing. ♥ After the concert we went to Arctic Circle. It was so fun. We sang and talked and annoyed the other costumers. Oh, I am so excited for the rest of this school year. (Especially JIVE week.)

Well, I should probably be working on my Calculus homework right now. I have my second exam on Wednesday, and I am hoping to get higher than a 65% like I did on the first one. (Although, when I corrected it I got up to a 78%.)

IGuessSomeThingsAreJustMeantToBe.

Will I ever change?! It's been nearly 7 months since I last posted and yet it seems like I'm doing the exact same thing: procrastinating the many homework assignments I need to do. Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, will you ever learn? Okay, so I guess I'm kinda multitasking because I have my WebAssign Calculus homework open in another tab... but I'm obviously not doing that this very second because I am here typing this. I'll probably try to just switch back and forth in 5 minute intervals (hmmm... i wonder how well that will turn out. :P).

Fifth day of school. Already behind on homework. Not looking like a very promising year. Other than homework, and schoolwork, and any work that takes any unwanted effort on my part, school has been great! I have classes with friends, I have made new friends, I even kinda have fun. Fun? At school? I've never known that was possible! And this year (along with my newly found enjoyment of educational activities ((an enjoyment, I will mention, that I will most likely never admit outside of my blog (((not that I don't want people to know, just that I doubt I will ever take the effort to actually bring it up in a conversation))) )) ) I have also received great responsibilities. Taking 4 college credit courses (nice alliteration, huh?) I now must pay attention to deadlines. Crap. Well, there goes what's left of my GPA. (Just kidding. I've actually been doing pretty well these first few days!) More than school responsibilities, at home I'm now the oldest. With Rachel in Russia and Matt in Argentina I'm the 'oldest sibling.' I do what I can, but there are many times when my responsibilities are shirked. I know my mom gets annoyed at me at times, but hey, I'm a teenager; it's not my fault! (Okay, maybe it is. But I find pleasure in making up excuses and rationalizing things.)

Enough of all that responsibility crud, now onto fun! I finally made the show choir at Twin Falls High School, yay JIVE! I love it. Oh so much. And I'm also in Chamber Singers, the advanced concert choir. Also way fun. JIVE! is full of amazing, nice, crazy, talented people, and I feel honored to be part of that category! Although going to my home school's 'rival school' for half of the day is somewhat awkward, I like meeting new people and getting to know them. Being at TFHS also really makes me aware of how great a school Canyon Ridge really is. Go Riverhawks! More fun: Swim team. Okay, maybe I've just become boy-crazy or something, but I'm pretty sure there have never been so many attractive, nice guys on swim team before... like wow. I feel privileged to be on the same swim team as them. And some of the are doing water polo. I am proud. Water polo is da bomb. Speaking of, this year in water polo it's slightly strange because I'm actually an advanced player. I am picked on to be an example, and help with plays. Since sports aren't my forte I've always been in the background, but this year it's great! I just can't wait until next year to see if I'm promoted to hole-man (or in my case hole-woman) or something, maybe even safety valve! (For those of you unfamiliar with water polo, I'm sorry, but I'm to lazy to explain. If you really are curious enough, look it up. Don't you love my insensitivity?)

Random stupid moment that just happened to me (this will show everyone how much of a nerd I am): I was doing my Calculus homework, and I needed to graph 'tan^2(x),' I did that and everything, but my graph wasn't showing up right. I was like thinking, "What the heck?!" Then I asked a friend and it turned out my calculator was set to degrees instead of radians. Then I felt dumb. I always keep my calculator in radians, so I never check! But I forgot I lent my calculator to a friend. Well, I'm sure none of you even care about this 'cuz you are all no where near as nerdy as I am, but whatever. I just felt dumb for making that mistake, so I thought I'd share it.

Word of Advice:

S.M.I.L.E. - Showing Messages of Interest and Love Easily. (Sorry for the lame acronym. I came up with it in the spot. But at least it's better than the acronyms they give you here.) My acronym may be extraordinarily lame, but it's true and makes sense! Even don't know someone at all it's still good to smile at them. I honestly shows them that you are putting some interest in them, which for some people can make their day. If you smile at someone you mostly know it shows that you honestly love and care for them. Not to mention, smiling is so easy! Does it really take that much effort to slightly move the corners of your mouth? No. Come on! I can do it, and I'm the laziest person I know. It's a wordless message that conveys so much emotion with so little effort; why wouldn't you smile? Not to mention, everyone is more attractive with a smile on their face. Even if you don't think your smile is cute, or pretty, or anything; it brightens up your entire face and makes you shine. Never forget to smile. Even if you aren't smiling at anyone in particular. If you just walk down the hall with a smile on your face people will want to know you. Also, if someone smiles at you, smile back. It is so rude and obnoxious when you smile at someone and then they just look away or act like you're crazy or something. Smile.

Well, I honestly hope that reading my blog wasn't a totally complete waste of time and that you learned something, even if that something you learned was to never read one of my blog posts ever again. Then at least you gained that piece of knowledge. If you would like to read a blog of mine with more of a purpose there is always MuffinsForTheSoul. I know that I personally grow spiritually when I write it, so I hope I can help others grow when they read it. But if you'd rather not read it then oh well. It's your decision. It's your life. The end.

Pondering and Procrastination.

-Previous blog

Oh Sundays. How peaceful they seem, but not so. I'm relaxing... but in my mind I am freaking out because there is so much I must get done before I go back to school tomorrow. Math assignments, English essays, books to read, etc. And yet here I am. Blogging. Don't you love how I prioritize?

I can't even begin to express how much I love having a laptop at my availability. It is so great to be able to just sit in my room and do whatever I please. Be it Facebook, Skype, Blogger, or even IDLA. It's just great. (It's not IDLA that's great; the fact that I can do anything at my leisure us great.)

Speaking of IDLA and homework and crap... that is exactly what I SHOULD be doing right now. :P Especially since my math teacher decided that she isn't going to accept any late work ever again. :/ And I have to write a creative writing essay. And I have to read a book. Ughh... homework.

So yeah. This past weekend my incredible brother Matthew came home because we were supposed to receive his mission call (along with his friend Rees's). But neither of their calls came... so Matt and all of his friends came up for nothing. But it was fun to hang out with them for a day or so. Friday night we all watched Robin Hood, which was fun. :)

Saturday pretty much all I did was fold laundry and work on my dress for Sweetheart's. :) I'm going to Sweetheart's with my friend Perrin Romney on Saturday! And Saturday is my birthday! :D :D :D I get to go to my first date on my 16th birthday. It's special. :)

I feel like I'm falling apart! My wrist has hurt like heck for the past week. I'm going to get it checked on Tuesday. I'm scared. :/ People keep saying they think something is really wrong with it. I might have to have physical therapy or surgery or something. :( If I'm crippled then I can't play the piano, or the cello, or percussion, or tennis! :( :( Awful!!! My stomach has been hurting a lot lately too. :/ And my knee starting hurting for a few days. I'm pretty much falling apart. My body= dead.

Lately I've also felt really depressed-ish... and I don't even know why! I've been really tired, even though I've been getting plenty of sleep. It seems like this whole past week just pretty much sucked. :/ I'm rally hoping this next week will be better. Chances are it will be, but you never know! Ta ta for now!