Wild Onions

Today has been a really good day so far :) i had band practice last night and this morning, and then we went out into the side yard to make dandelion crowns and pick wild onions. We didn't take pictures, but I wish we had. Then later tonight we're going to a Battle of the Bands to show support :) It's a short post today, because I have to go. Bye!

End of the School Year

Wow it's been 39 days since I last posted. I've missed it, but I feel like I needed a break. The last several weeks have been filled with a lot of homework and testing because I've only got a few weeks of school left, so the teachers are trying to cram all the stuff they wanted to teach us this semester into about 3 weeks of time. Obviously, we (the students) are all thrilled by this. On top of that, this week we have been scheduling our classes for next year. I'm taking all the normal core classes, plus AP Art History and Yearbook. I'm super excited for the AP Art History, which sounds kind of nerdy, but I LOVE it.
I think that's about all I have for now, but when the summer starts I'll be able to post more.

It's been a hard few days

I don't really know where to start, it's been so long since I last posted. I know there are a tons of more fun things I could post about, but this is something I feel like I should talk about right now.
The last few days have been pretty tough. This past Friday night was Blacklight Night (a dance at my school) and someone apparently (I wasn't there, so this is what I've heard) brought ecstasy, and there was a lot of drug use. I knew by about 11pm that night that all the teachers and administration at school would be very disappointed in everyone, whether they were there or not. But to make matters worse, a student (I'm not going to give his name) was found in the basement of his home super late that night or early morning; he committed suicide. I wasn't close with him, but I saw him everyday and we had Physics together.
On Saturday, my school decided to open its doors to students who wanted to gather and grieve together. This might sound weird, and I don't mean for it to, but it was one of the most beautiful things I've seen. I'd say about a third of all the students showed up in the three hours school was open, and we hugged, told stories, and cried A LOT (I should mention that this is the third time in about one month that a current or former student from my school committed suicide). Many teachers showed up, and some cried with us; there was just such a sense of community.
But all this love we showed each other in this time of need, all this love we showed for this boy; if only he had known. You know, he was one of those people you don't expect. Every time I saw him, he seemed so happy. He had a lot of friends, made awkward moments a lot less awkward by cracking jokes, and he just had this absolutely infectious smile. I still don't understand it, and I don't think I ever will.
This week we were supposed to take our benchmarks, but the teachers cancelled them, and then school is closed tomorrow because of snow. One of the reasons I love my school is because one of the teachers just posted on facebook and basically said, "School's cancelled tomorrow, but to any students who don't have anywhere to go or anything to do, feel welcome to come over to my house to hang out. The door will be unlocked around noon."
I love my family, and my school family! Remember that people love you, too.

CD Release :)

I am so hyper, and so happy to be back at my house. Tonight was No Direction's CD Release party at the Hoosier Dome, and we played our asses off. And it was SO much fun :) . We've got another show tomorrow at Indy CD and Vinyl, but I think I'm looking forward to going to bed more.

What time are we upon, and where do I belong?

Today in Jazz band, the teacher asked us what we are passionate about. He told us about his love for music, and started to call on students.
The only thing I could think was that I am a 14 year old girl who has spent 10 years learning what I was 'required' to learn, and I will spend another 4 years at least doing so. There are almost 200 countries in the world, filled with over 7,000,000,000 people. There are billions of us now, billions of us already dead, and billions of us that will be here when we're long gone. Time isn't straight, and everything that has ever happened is still happening, over and over, and there is so much pain. But there is so much love. We are born, and learn to care for even the smallest of animals. We get older, and we love our parents, our siblings, our grandparents, our friends. We get older, and we begin to understand that there is a special kind of love that is reserved for someone we may or may not meet. And we get older still, growing wrinkles and crinkles in the corners of our eyes. People are so small, but we all know each other, live next to each other, love each other.
And there I was in that small, small classroom feeling so small and so big at the same time. Sitting in a school,   where they tell me that I have to learn the things they tell me to, otherwise I will be unsuccessful. But from what I've been thinking and feeling, I can't judge my success on my knowledge. I want to have wisdom. Not what people think wisdom is, but the wisdom that comes from life. I want to be able to go places and feel the energy of everything and everyone happening all at once and know that life is beautiful and ridiculous, and that there are good things and bad things, but the bad things don't always spoil the good ones.

Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask + Buddha

Just read this post on Rookie, and I have to say that I'm thoroughly freaked out by "The haunted Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask cartridge," even though it was a hoax. It just freaks me out that someone can hack into most of your electronics, and basically ruin your life. Anyway, life for me right now is kind of boring. I didn't even have any real homework tonight. The only thing I had to work on was a project for AP World History where I have to try to convince my class that Buddha is the most influential person in world history. Yay! 
That's about it for now, hopefully life will get more interesting soon.

Lazy Bug

Obviously, I have a hard time remembering to write posts. Its been so nice outside lately, especially today, that I keep forgetting to write. Anyway, spring IS coming. I hope.
Recently I've been in this really surreal state of mind, where I'm constantly thinking of what I want to do with my life, all the places I want to travel, etc., and continually scrolling through my home page on Pinterest to find inspiring things.

When I was in 7th grade, I went on a trip to North Carolina with my school's Art Club, and we got to hike part of the Appalachian Trail. I want to be able to hike the whole thing someday.

I also really want to go to Versailles (and I wish I could speak French).

And this is one of the most inspiring books I've read, but not in a "I'm going to go out and do something cool," way, but a "This is what life really is," kind of way.

Dangerous Angels

Hey guys! Went to the library today and picked up Dangerous Angels! I've already read the first book, but I cant read the others until I'm finished with the book I'm currently reading, The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen.

other than that, I'm afraid I'm terribly boring today!

Rookie Yearbook One!

OMG GUYS! I FINALLY GOT ROOKIE YEARBOOK ONE! I'M SO HAPPY! I had to go to Barnes and Noble on Sunday to get an AP World History Exam Study Guide, and I had just saved up $30, so I got the Yearbook too. c:

In other news, my aunt gave me this supercute Labbit (nope, it not a typo; the tag actually says "Plush Labbit".) I absolutely adore it c: I don't know if I'm going to name it yet, or if Labbit is an appropriate name.

One of my favorite nail polish colors right now is this metallic silver. The only thing I don't like about it i how quickly it chips off, but that might also be because I forgot to add the topcoat.
On Saturday at 2 AM, my friend Daisy taught me the Cup Song (from Pitch Perfect), and I'm absolutely OBSESSED with paying it. I'm still not able to sing it and play it at the same time, but I feel like I'm close. Here's a video of Daisy singing it in my room right after she taught me.

I think that's all the stuff I've got for now... oh, wait! I just remembered that I reserved Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block. I'm so excited! I've read Pink Smog and Weetzie Bat, but I haven't been able to read the others yet.
Okay, bye!

1 hour delay!

Hey guys! It's 9:30 in the morning and.... I'm not at school yet! Not only does school start at 10am on Fridays, but I also got a 1 hour delay! Yay!
Earlier this morning, I read this article on Rookie, and I remembered that I hadn't played Animal Crossing in a LONG time. Like, maybe 2 or 3 years. So, I picked up my Nintendo DS again and started to play Animal Crossing, and THERE ARE SO MANY WEEDS. Looks like I'm going to have to do a lot of cleanup before I continue on the quest to make my town the most amazing place ever!
Tonight I'm going to a concert with the other No Direction girls, and then they're going to spend the weekend at my house! We're going to see Nathan Leigh. This is one of our favorite songs of his.

I have to go now so I can clean my room (which 5 teenage girls have to fit in), and then make my lunch, but I'll be back later!