Christmas Season

"SNOW!!!!!" my best friend yells yesterday at 11:00 at night.
"Shut up SB! Were getting to the good part!" MB (SB's older sister) yelled as her eyes were glued to the TV.
Maybe we will have snow this Christmas I thought. Well I guess not because it was gone the next day. Sigh. Stupid global warming. I really want a snowy Christmas.
It's the week before Christmas break. Everyone is doing their last minute shopping. Going to Christmas parties. In school, studying for Unit tests. This year I'm just not feeling the Christmas Spirit. Could it be because it's not snowing? When I was a kid i would write my letter to Santa super early. I was totally into it. But not so much this year.
I just hopes it snows and some Christmas Spirit comes my way.

The dreaded alarm clock

The most annoying noise comes from the alarm clock at 6:15 in the morning. BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! I hate that sound more than ever. So I hit the snooze button after the first two beeps. Sigh, I want to crawl under the covers and go to sleep. Instead, I get up and drag myself downstairs to find something quick to eat. Scanning the kitchen for something I find a poptart and scarf it down. I go back up the stairs and straighten my hair, put in my contacts, and find a cute outfit to wear. Then, I go back downstairs and put on shoes and my soccer stuff and I'm out the door. A nine hour school day lays ahead of me.

A Fresh Slate

Well, it's that time of year: Back to school. Personally, I think that starting the school year is like starting an entire new year. I mean, you can change your hair, change your style in clothing, change your personality, but most of all you can just have a fresh start.

Seventh grade is going to certainly be busy. I'll be doing sports all year long, soccer (that starts on the first day of school), indoor soccer (in the winter), and track and feild (during the spring). On top of all that, I am trying out for both musicals, The Legend of the Sleepy Hallow and Annie. I am also taking Latin as a foreign language.

Summer is fun for the first two months, but by the first week of August I just want to get back in the routine. I miss the happenings, my friends, the lunch drama (sort of), the musicals, sports, and just seeing people.

This year I decided to start with a different look and personality. In fact, I just made friends with my old enemy. Right now I have my first day of school outfit ready in the closet. Plus, all of my school supplies labeled and tucked away in my backpack.

Here's to a great new year!

A whole universe away

Yesterday I thought to myself about how junior high is so different from life. I mean, well, I guess there are a few things similar about them, but not many.

All of you adults out there are lucky you don't spend eleven hours in school almost every day. School is seven and a half, play practice is three and a half. Then you have to get homework done, quizzes, projects, be on time for class, and permission slips signed. But more importantly you have to know who likes who, or she said this about her, hit music, and GOSSIP. Gossip is the only thing the preps talk about.... good grief. I'm not all into the whole gossip thing, but I do like to know what's happening in the school.

In fact, the thing the whole school's buzzing about is the Valentines Day dance. Which is a good idea as a fund raiser, but it's all going to end up into a drama war. And it's already started. Perfect.... I really was looking forward to the dance. I'm still going, my friends and I are going to have a blast. Like I said, junior high is a whole universe away.

Fashion Freak

As some of you know, the middle school dress code is pretty strict. I mean, unless you don't want to be talked to by the teachers. So most people (mostly girls) ask for clothes for Christmas. Well, I got really cute outfits and I'm starting to feel excited about going back to school.

I thought about how my taste in clothes has changed over the years. From the crazy rainbow tights in kindergarden to the knee-high Converse in 6th grade. Even from the beginning of the year, my style has slightly changed. More Aeropostle or just a nice t-shirt with a scarf.

I kind of wonder how the fashion code will be by high school and college. I get dropped off every day at school. The high schoolers walk right by the 6th grade doors. I have noticed that their fashions are slightly different than the middle schoolers'. Some of the boys have stupidly decided to wear shorts or no jacket in freezing weather. Most of the girls have more common sense and wear a jacket with skinny jeans.

But really, if you like your style right now and you're afraid what other people think about it, just say to yourself, "Who cares?" The people you're afraid of ditching you because of your outfit are probably too worried about thinking about what they look like. Trust me, wear it and share it.

Snow Day!!!!! :-)

Today in A-Town, we had a snow day. Which means every one is home, so I had to leave. I spent the day with a friend. We sledded down snow banks, made a lying down snowman (because there was no good packing snow), and drank hot cocoa.

And to end the exciting day, I sat behind the tree. I love getting our Christmas tree. Sometimes I sit behind it and think, do homework, or read an adventurous book.

The only downer would have to be if there is no school, there is no after school activities, counting concerts. I had a band and chorus concert tonight. All of the rehersals we did add up to a whopping 12 hours. :-(

Another thing that happened was my cousin called this morning and they didn't have a snow day. Usually, my cousin is the one to rub things in my face, but it was my turn. So I casually said, "Have a good day in school."

Don't forget to put a spoon under your pillow, wear your P.J.'s backwards, and put ice cubes in the toilet, because I want another snow day tomorrow. Don't you?

Spotlight Star?

When I was in 4th grade, I was in the high school musical, The Music Man. I was picked, but I didn't play my part. But that's a different story. I was also selected to be Rex in Toy Story in our4th grade play. But now the middle school auditions are creeping around for the musical, Cinderella. I am not so sure about being picked for the cast.

This is how it works: About 60-100 kids audition for the play or, in this case, a musical. You go in, dance, sing, and act in front of judges. Then, on Saturday, they go home and spend 4-8 hours casting the cast. Only about 40-50 kids get cast. They take the auditions on film. So you're really performing for judges (one of them happens to be my chorus teacher), a camera (who knows who will end up seeing that?), and everyone who's there.

On Monday, they post the cast on my chorus teacher's door. I am really afraid that one of my friends might not get into the play but I will, or the other way around. I am trying out for the Stepmother. Since I am a nervous wreck, I have memorized all of my lines for the audition. If anyone has any advice, please tell me.