Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Heartbeat of Flight

I know that music can alter my mood.
Like if I'm in a bad mood, I'll listen to two Disney songs and I'm "cured."
But I still can't get over the effect certain music has on me.
Two examples of the "certain music" are:
1. Defying Gravity from Wicked the Musical
2. Flying from Peter Pan (By James Newton Howard)

Did you notice anything about them just from the titles?
If not, then look closer!
The answer is: they both refer to flying.
I like the normal version of Defying Gravity, but I like most songs that sound like you're flying to be just classical.
I remember during the band shows last year, when the band played Defying Gravity, I would have one of those moments when my heart skipped a beat.

I know, sad right? My heart skips a beat for a SONG.
XD Oh well!

My fantasy dream is to be able to fly, and I suppose I like, no, love these songs because they are my only replacement for not having the ability to fly.

If you think my dream is childish, well, NEWSFLASH: I'm still a child.



RANDOMNESS TO END THE BLOG:
I got so excited in US History the other day!
Mr. Fuller FINALLY said, "That was a joke," again!!
I was so happy because I hadn't heard him say it since I posted my blog talking about it!

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Disney Arguments and Our Competition: The Matthews

Well I just about went off on Mrs. Shelton earlier.
She was temporarily subbing for Mr. Bates 1st period. She said something like "Disney ruins history. Like Pocahontas? Tcha! She and John Smith don't really hook up in history. Nope! She doesn't marry him or anything."
So of course I'm all annoyed that she even WENT there (dissing Disney).
Annoyed, I whispered to Yvonne and Stacie, "Yeah, well that's why they made Pocahontas 2! She 'hooks up' with John Ralph in that movie, which really DOES happen in history, okay?"
About 5 minutes later, Mrs. Shelton has shifted to the back of the room, which is where I was, and somehow my friends and I began to talk about Pocahontas again, so I took advantage of the moment and repeated what I had whispered loud enough so Mrs. Shelton might hear it (except it didn't sound as mean as it previously did).
Luckily, my plan worked!
She heard me and was like. "Well, yeah that's true. I should've guessed you'd-(either she said 'get all defensive about it' or 'know all about it')-since your whole family are, like, Disney fanatics."
I grinned and nodded, "Yup."
Then she said, "They must compete with the Matthews or something..." and I thought, "I'm SO going to write about this in a blog!"

So I told my mom just now and she got a kick out of it, then she told Mrs. Morris, who also got a kick out of it. So now YOU can get a kick out of it!
:D

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Adventure in the Golden Bathroom

Stacie and I call the women's bathroom in the 400's the "Golden Bathroom." We named it that because it seems to be one the cleanest bathrooms in the school. Well, at least the closest to the library (which is where I always can be found because my mom works there).

Anyways, the story begins with Stacie in 2nd period. She was complaining about how she felt like her hair was so greasy looking/feeling because she didn't wake up early enough to take a shower that morning.
I told her I thought it looked fine, but I guess she didn't believe me. XD

During 3rd, she said, "You know what? I think I'll just go wash my hair during lunch."
I laughed and replied, "Okay," being unsure of what to say.

Finally, the clock hit 12:05 and we were sent to lunch.
That's when our adventure officially began.

~~~~~*~~~~~

I eat in the library everyday, since my mom and I pack a lunchbox. Recently, Stacie has joined me in the library with her PB&J sandwiches and bottles of juice. And , of course, I'm happy to have a new lunch buddie! :D

So when we were told to go to lunch, we headed for the library.

In my head, I was still wondering if she really meant she wanted to go wash her hair.
Apparently so.
While stuffing paper towels into her pants, she asked, "Michelle, do you wanna go with me?"
Of course I said yes! Who WOULDN'T want to go on an adventure with their "bestest buddy?"*


We made our way to the Golden Bathroom, nervous about our journey.
We thought that we might look suspicious as some people walked by, looking at us funny.
Though now that I think about it, they might've been looking at me weird because of my "DCHS Nerd" outfit.
But anyways, we finally made it to our destintation.

Cautiously, we entered the bathroom and immediately scanned the stalls, making sure no one was around. At that moment, Stacie had a moment of doubt and wanted to turn back.
Not wanting us to surrender to the greasy-hair without a fight, I said, "It'll be fine! I did the same thing last year!" (Honestly! I did!)
A wave of relief washed through Stacie and we continued to the sink to destroy the greasy menace.

We paused as we passed the object of which to dry your hands with.
"I thought it had dryers!" Stacie whined as she noticed the paper towels.
"That's why I brought the towel," I said, holding it up.
"Well, I guess I brought these for no reason," she laughed while pulling the paper towels from her pants and setting them to the side.
Unsure of what to do next, we fumbled around for a minute before deciding on the farthest sink from the door to serve as our main weapon for the battle.
Stacie pressed on the bar under the sink and glanced at me.
I smiled, and had a small giggle at the idea of this all.
She grinned back and dipped her head over the sink.
"Oh! It's warm!" she exclaimed as the water hit her scalp.
"Haha, yeah," I said as I touched the stream of water.
We sat there for a moment in silence as she dampened her hair.
Suddenly, I asked, "Hey Stacie, are you just gonna get it wet, or are you going to wash it with soap?"
She paused, then answered, "I dunno. I'll probably just get it wet."
So we continued to just stand there while talking over the hum of the low-powered water jets.

Eventually, Stacie told me to put the towel over her shoulders.
After I did, she stood upright, holding her hair up off of her face, and squeezed the excess water out.
"Whew! I feel so weird doing this," Stacie laughed.
"Don't worry about it, Stacie," I assured her again, "I've done it before. It's not that strange."
She grinned. "Do you wanna help me wash my hair?"
"Heh, sure!"
She leaned over the sink again as I got soap on my hands.
"Uh, Stacie? You probably should lean backwards over the sink so you don't get any soap in your eyes."
So she turned and began to lean backwards. About halfway through, she began to wobble and came back up. "Pfft. There's no way I'm doing that!" she laughed.
She stepped down onto her knees and leaned her head back on the sink.
I laughed and began to rub the soap into her hair.
"I feel like I'm at one of those things, getting my hair done."
I just about fell over laughing at this comment. I don't know why it was so extremely funny, but I wasn't able to keep focused and kept pausing from washing her hair to calm myself from laughing.
About three or four times, Stacie had to help me "get back on task." She kept on saying, "Scrub up there in the front," and a few times, she would scrub it herself to make her point.
Still laughing some, I replied, "I don't want to scrub too hard to where I hurt your head."

At this point, I would've believed you if you walked in there and told me there was a chemical in the soap that made you high or laugh constantly, like laughing gas...or something.

After a minute or so, she turned around and rinsed her hair. Then I turned around, too, and rinsed my hands from the "Shampoo de Soap."

When all the soap was gone, she grabbed the towel and began to dry her hair.
She started to towel-dry it and then began to head-bang, covering me with water droplets.
"Stacie!" I shrieked.
"Hehehe!" she laughed and once more covered me with water.
The next time she did it, I was prepared! I opened a stall door to block the unwanted water.
"HAHA!" I boasted.
We laughed as she continued to dry her hair.
Eventually, we found the towel was soaked and couldn't hold any more water.
With a glance in the mirror, Stacie decided it was close enough.

The battle was won!

We walked back to the library, greatly pleased with the victory over the gruesome, greasy monster that is bad hair.



* quote from A Goofy Movie :)

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Monday, September 28, 2009

The Crow's Warning of What Lies Ahead

Reason for the following poem:
Each year, some of my neighbors get a head start on Halloween decorations.
Most, are just simple things, such as putting a sign out that says "Happy Halloween."
But I've noticed one of my neighbor's decorations were more than that and also really good.
So I decided to write a poem about it. (By the way, ignore the "Field Trip Entry." I put it there to give it a more...adventurous...feeling. And also, the title comes from the irony that a crow flew overhead while I was writing this.)



Field Trip Entry: House 3275

THE CROW'S WARNING OF WHAT LIES AHEAD:

A ghost haunting the ones around.

Many Jack-o-lanterns' toothy grins surround.

A witch casting a spell on not one, but all.

No invitations does the scarecrow call.

A stone that shows who's already dead.

Skulls that fill a path with dread.

A house ready for screams and scares.

Ready for anyone who even dares-

To enter a land who cares to meet

those that wish to trick or treat.

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Friday, September 25, 2009

Ah! My Love, the Weekend!

FINALLY, the weekend!
An ever-so loved time enjoyed by any sane student.
Ah. The freedom! Homework isn't due the next day, early bedtimes aren't required, and relaxation is eagerly welcomed.
Some people can spend night since there's no school the next day. (Wish I did that!)
Some people can go to parties and stay out later than usual. (Not like I ever do that)
Some people just stay up all night on the computer talking to friends, fooling around, or updating things...like their blogs for school (COUGH COUGH).
Who doesn't love this?!


EDIT: HEY! HEY! I know who doesn't love it! OBAMA. (HA HA!)

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

I Was Right About My Birthday

I was right in my assumptions.
I got three presents, sort of.
My parents gave me their old camera, which I've said I'd like to have one day.
My mom gave me one of my favorite books (well, one that's NOT in a series XD).
And also, we had the Bread Bowl Pasta for supper, at my request; so I guess that can count as a gift.

...GUESS WHAT?! It rained on my birthday again. XD

Also, I was correct on my prediction of my friends' memories.
Stacie was the ONLY one who contacted me ON my birthday saying Happy Birthday.
(The others who wished my happy birthday found out later, like 2-3 days later)

So I just wanted to let everyone know....
I'M PSYCHIC!
XDDD
HA HA.
JUST KIDDING!
:)

Friday, September 18, 2009

Emergency On an Empty Stomach

If you haven't heard, my sister is on crutches.
Don't worry, it's nothing serious, just a sprained ankle.
It occurred Tuesday night around 5:15 PM during band practice.
She did a twirl in the air and landed straight on her ankle.
Yeah, OUCH.
Anyways, my mom and I took her to the hospital for X-rays after she confirmed it was a sprain, but stated it could possibly be a fracture or break. We were planning on taking her to the Immeadiate Care Center, but took her to the Emergency Room instead, which, I believe, is far from any vending machine, unless you wanted to walk to it, then around the entire hospital since there were no "shortcuts" (Note that no one had eaten anything since lunch which was before 1-o'clock). We were in the waiting room for about 5 hours, plus an additional hour or two in the rooms when we finally got assistance. What I'm annoyed by is that we only were treated by the doctor for about 15 minutes when we had a total wait time of 6 hours. Eventually, we were able to go home. We arrived around 11:20 and FINALLY got a chance to eat supper!
Then my mom and dad left to go back to the school to get Joy's car. We wouldn't have worried about it, but Joy informed us she hadn't locked it and the keys were in it. (It's not that she doesn't care, it's just that she could see her car from band practice and would know if anyone got in it) So, not only could someone steal her car, they could take her laptop, the ENL video camera she borrowed that day, and everything else that was in there.
My parents got home about quarter till 12 and I stepped out of the shower soon after. We all said good night and went to bed a little after midnight. Yippee, I thought, five or six hours of sleep tonight for all of us.

So there you have it, the story of the Courtney family's most recent emergency.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

A Dedication to My Dear Friend Myrtle

Myrtle is a turtle.

Yes, that's a fact.

Myrtle is a boy.

How about that?



He has a name

like no other boy.

Would Franklin laugh at him

like he did at Roy?



Myrtle is a turtle.

Yes, that's a fact.

Myrtle is a boy.

How about that?



How does he feel

as others mock his name?

Do you think he believes

that his mother is to blame?



Myrtle is a turtle.

Yes, that's a fact.

Myrtle is a boy.

How about that?



He has a girl's name,

but he truly loves it!

As for the others,

he doesn't care, not even one, single bit.

EDIT: Many people have asked me, "Who is Roy?" Well, the answer is in the question.
The point is that you don't know who he is.
For ones that don't get it, read between the coughs:
COUGH
He got lost because Franklin made fun of him, so no one knows who he is
COUGH
:)

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Sacrifices for The One and Only, Mickey Mouse

Yesterday was Labor Day, a day celebrated by students for the three day weekend it annually brings.
For me, it was also my 16th birthday celebration.
Note that my birthday wasn't yesterday. It's still on it's way (September 20th).
Though I have a feeling that very few, if any, of my friends will remember it...again.
Last year, very few really knew me in the group of friends I hang out with. So I won't be upset when they don't remember it. Actually, if ANYONE remembers it, it'd be Stacie. She's the only one who I KNOW has it written down on their calendar, given that I MADE the calendar for her.

But anyways, I celebrated my birthday yesterday. We ate at Olive Garden, as we do every year by request of me, for the Never Ending Pasta Bowl. I ate more than I should've, but it's NEVER ENDING. So that's my excuse. XD (Pretty lame one, eh?)

I didn't open any presents because I wanted to open those ON my actual birthday. I have no idea what I want, so I bet I'll just get money or gift-cards.

But this is what I asked for. Or, at least, said I'd be fine with.


...The point of this blog is to illustrate the birthday-related sacrifices I have made for Disney World.

When I turned 13 years old, I was allowed to have a boy/girl party. I wasn't close to many boys, so it'd be like a girl's slumber party or something. I didn't get to have it though. I knew we'd be going to Disney World the next month, so I told my mom I'd be fine if we didn't have one. So, of course, my birthday came and passed with no party.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't mind, and I STILL don't mind that that happened.
I'm just pointing out that I gave it up for Walt Disney World.

Last year my birthday was on the date of a band show, which lasted all day long. No one knew it was my birthday until it sprinkled around 11:35 PM and I commented that it ALWAYS rains on my birthday. Then everyone around me said, "Oh, it's your birthday?" "Yes." "Happy Birthday!" "Thanks."

This year, I was supposed to have something like a Bowling Birthday Party or something close to that. I told my mom, once again, that I'd be fine if we didn't have a party since I knew we were tight on money and we will barely be able to go to Walt Disney World in June. Well, I do somewhat regret it, but I figure I'll just make up for it at some random Movie Party, if we ever have one.

Actually, I just noticed something while I was typing that last sentence. My birthday is turning out EXACTLY like Chris's 16th B-Day. He posted a blog on a website last year and said that they'd plan the party sometime, but it never happened. Hmm...weird.

Anyways, I figure it'll be made up, though, by the looks of things, it seems that it probably won't be.
At least I got my birthday dinner.
And I still got my birthday to look forward to. Maybe I'll get some good presents from my family, even if it will be just, like, three...tops.

Note: I write this in comparison to Joy's 16th Birthday, two years ago.
Joy went to the movies with a group of about 10 friends, wearing her tiara of course, and was surprised with a white stretch limo afterwards. I went with them because I asked my mom if I could go since I've never been inside a limo before. I kinda wish I didn't. I didn't know anyone there, so I sat in the very back, but at least our cousins were there. Also, it was hot and I couldn't open a window. But oh well. We all rode around for an hour in town, then got dropped off at Ritzy's for cake, ice cream, and presents. I can't remember if there was anything else or not, but you get the idea.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Colors Of A Rose

Red, yellow, blue,
orange, green, and purple, too.
Do you know what these are?
If not, then you won't go far.
They are colors everyone knows.
They are the colors of a rose.
From the petals to the stem,
each is as special as a gem.
Their harmony is the key
to show what this rainbow can be.

(Based off of this year's Marching Band theme: Colors of a Rose)

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