let's sway, while colored lights light up your face.

I'm listening to David Bowie. one day, I'm gonna pull a Ziggy Stardust and wear crazy makeup and dance around in neon clothing.

I'm excited to venture homeward for the weekend.

so um, this summer. i have a few ideas of what i would like to do. shall i list them? yes.

get my nosed pierced.
dance around to crazy 80's music in 80's attire
get a job. a cool job.
see more local shows
look for internships for next summer
get healthier/run in matching tracksuits with will. :) haha
slurpees.
walk around at sunset nightly
have a bonfire
stay out all night
go to a dance club with kelsey
get furniture/plates/houseware/things for my apartment
concerts galore
watch good movies
paint a picture
star gaze
go to new york


that's it. more later.

I wanna be more than a story to tell your friends.

Alright. So I need to get to bed right now. But I haven't posted in too long. So for the three to four people who read this. I am doing alright. Rehearsal is alright. School is alright. Life is alright. There is really nothing of interest to speak of.

Lyndsey is coming home this weekend. That is quite exciting! :D So I'm gonna go see a Chorus Line on Friday. Which is apparently quite raunchy. And I'm seeing it with my mom, brother, and neighbor. Seriously, there is a song about this girl's tits and ass. Seriously, that's what she says. Tits and ass. Funnnnn. I think I'm gonna sit next to my neighbor. Haha.

So I will blog more extensively soon. Just basically saying, I'm okay, nothing of extreme interest going on. K bye.

the word it out, this town it never sleeps.

today was a good day
because today was a busy day. i prefer busy days over days where i just sit around.

I woke up early for my 8:00 class. i kind of just threw on a sweater and scarf and called it a day in the clothing department. i don't think i've taken off my boots once today.
class was oh so boring. my prof was telling us that meat is bad and so are non organic foods. same with cereal and anything remotely sweet. basically we should all eat grass? in protest to this, i went and ate sausage and hashbrowns for breakfast after class and listened to the today show.

Geology was superbly exciting...meh. we did out computer thing and our lab, but we got out early, which was nice.
i like my lab partners, they're all really chill and we work quickly. which is nice.

i had to read these short stories for my english class today. they were all really good. i love that class.
my story was workshopped today. i was incredibly nervous before that class, and of course, i was late, so when i walked in i sat down then had to read. i hate reading aloud. it makes me anxious.
but luckily my story was well recieved, and all i need to to is fix the order and just put more detail into it.

i had coffee with Luke at Dino's. Luke is one of my favorite people, and not only because he's my brother, but he's genuinely a cool individual. he was listening to motion city soundtrack in the car, he's very opininated, outspoken, and hilatious. i appreciate his imput.
we talked about various things. it was fun.
my mocha at Dino's was in fact, the most delicious thing i've had in weeks. they have the best mochas.
i came back to my dorm. Laura told me she's going to fall out boy. yay! haha
i bought my train tickets today! i'm going home to sit around and do nothing with Will, be wreckless with Val, and be girly with Kelsey.
superbowl sunday!


today was awesome bacause of...
mochas
getting out of lab early
new TAI ringtone
a day closer to Fall Out Boy
a day closer to spring.
tuesday's overrrr
im going home



too lazy to think of a playlist

you know you shine so bright

Will and I suck at updating this thing.
it's been a week.

So this week was boring, tiring, class filled, cold.
it was pretty mundane.

I worked out today. yay!
I made a sweet playlist for it too
it was intense.

so this blog is gonna consist of some Sally inspired lists.
:)

6 things I adore
Owls
Grandpa Sweaters
Twinkle lights
Dino's
Cloudy cool days without snow
lumberjack shirts


things i need to do this weekend
sleep
write short story #2
clean
do dishes
organize binders
call my brother
buy fall out boy tickets
buy train tickets


my room smells like popcorn
but i didn't make popcorn

i just downloaded this band-they're called romance on a rocketship
good stuff
i love random indie music that like, 2 people have heard of
i love indie music in genera

i'm too tired to say anything of substance.

Will you come again? It's hard to say. I surely hope so.

So I'm at one of my favorite places in the world right now. Bethany's house again. Seriously, this place ranks right up there with the AHS auditorium, and that is saying something. I feel so welcome here, and I love the Olson family.

For those of you that have the misfortune of not knowing an Olson, this is what they are like: The first thing you notice about the Olsons is their music. They love all the 60s and 70s music and music that reminds them of it. Seriously, if you like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, and the like, you are set at the Olson residence.

As Mrs. Olson told me today, "there are no strangers in this house." I basically came in during a family reunion, and didn't really feel awkward at all. Idk what I can say, but this place is heaven. :D

Okay, I've got to go back to dancing across their living room. And making a fool of myself. As I love to do with the Olsons.

-Will

no peace, just clicking machines.

so it's 3 a.m. of course. it's always late when i write anything, either a blog or a story. speaking of which, i need to work on my story tomorrow.
it's snowing! again...haha. i think that's going to be included in my blog entries until the week i move out in april. haha. But I've had an eventful week, kindof.

First of all, it's been about -"cold as fuck" degrees in kalamazoo, so i've been avoiding the outdoors as much as possible. walking to class has been a painful experience, even if it's only to sangren. my activities have been mostly inside.

yesterday i went to copper beech to sign a lease (which got postponed to wednesday) for the apartment/townhome for next year. gahhh! i'm so excited to live in my own apartment and decorate! haha and have fun neighbors and roommates. it's going to be lovely.
after that, calin and i went to the mall. i was crossing the street and i almost got struck by a vehicle. they were not slowing down. so i ran, slipped just out of the car's reach, screamed, and got concerned looks from onlookers, and laughed at by calin. haha. then the bus ride was crowded and smelled like feet. you know, the norm. we shopped around in the typical mall stores (hot topic, spencers, bath and body works, forever 21). I bought some perfume and bras, calin bought a top.

i got back home and watched that 70's show and ate ramen, talked to Will on the phone for too long, and went to bed.

today i showered and sat around for a long time. haha it was productive. during said sitting, my smoke alarm went off. i was doing my hair so i thought that'd set it off so i opened the window and fanned the alarm until it stopped. then it proceeded to go off again, so my RA told me it was the cold from the window. so i shut the window. then it went off. again. we ripped it out. i have no smoke alarm. i hope my room doesn't engulf in flames...
then i found 10 dollars?

anywho, after my smoke alarm ordeal, i went and had dinner with calin and then played mario kart, watched FND films (youtube them, they're quite hilarious), watched beauty and the beast and then watched barbie movies. haha, we're super cool. next year will be fun. hahaha

i just got back to my room. i'm very tired. i kindof stumbled back to my room so i probs gave off the impression of intoxication. alas, i am just tired.
the snow is so pretty, i love watching it swirl around outside my window. and the fact that main campus is just outside my window is amazing. i love western...a ridiculous amount. when i'm not here i feel so...out of place. i think i've made the right decision with coming to wmu. :) the only problem is that kalamazoo is so far. (on the other side of Will's hand, to be exact). but i love it here, regardless.

my twinkle lights are on.
i have a fascination with colored lights and twinkle lights.
lights in general.
i'm listening to the band lights, haha
....
yup.
k, goodnight.


playlisssttttttt


drive my soul-lights
automatic eyes-the academy is...
she paints me blue-something corporate
be still my heart-the postal service
masterpiece-meg and dia
new slang-the shins
A lack of color-death cab for cutie
caves-jack's mannequin.

my playlist is a sleepytime playlist. haha.

-Lyndsey

Attention, Attention, May I Have All Your Eyes and Ears to the Front of the Room?

Soooo I'm at Bethany's house, my other bestie. We are watching House... again. We have an unhealthy and unnatrual intense love of that show. We could go to see The Unborn, but I would really like to sleep tonight. And going to see that movie won't help much.



I really like the movie Click. I wanna see it again.... Someone should rent it and watch it with me....

Bethany always has really good food at her house. But then I eat it all, and I feel bad. Cuz then there isn't anything for her family to eat... cuz I eat a lot when I go to her house....

So I really wanna go to a couple concerts coming up. But my mom is a douche about concerts. Cuz the one I want to go to is in Pontiac, which is basically an automatic no from my parents, not to mention its on a Thursday. And the other one I want to go to is at EMU which is an hour away, and my mom thinks I'm gonna go get shit-faced with a bunch of college kids...

She asked me today why I don't ever want to go to concerts at "normal" places. Like the Palace or Pine Knob. She is obvs a dumbass. She doesn't understand me at all... She's stupid. I don't go to concerts so that I can be at a concert, I go to see the particular band. And let's face it, I don't like the kind of music that has concerts at the Palace. Way to be mainstream, mom.

I tried to explain to her yesterday why I hate mainstream in general. She didn't get it. At all. And then I was complaining about the official end of Metro Station, because they played Shake It on American Idol. She didn't get it. At all. Ughhh she's stuuuupid.



So Bethany and I are texting everyone we know. Because we have a half day of school on Tuesday that was not planned. You see. Today was supposed to be our last day of exams. But, as is common in Michigan, we had a "fuck it is cold" day. :D And we have Monday off for MLK day. So we were expecting to take our exams the first half of the day on Tuesday, and then have shortened hours of our new classes. Butttt we just have a half day! YAAAAAAAAY!!! w00t!

I just made a stripper noise as Bethany took off her hoodie. Just btw, thought I'd keep you updated.

We are wearing ridiculous Russian looking hats. They are very warm for your head. Because in Michigan, a "fuck it's cold" day, means sub-zero temperatures. We look funny, but our ears are warm!


We are jamming out to the Avett Brothers. If you are remotely interested in country music, I advise you to look them up.

I am about to down a particularly tasty looking mug of hot chocolate ;)

Five Songs To Describe My Mood:
1. Attention - The Academy Is...
2. Die Die Die - The Avett Brothers
3. That 70s Song - The Cab
4. There's A Fine, Fine Line - Avenue Q
5. I Just Can't Wait To Be King - The Lion King



-Will

not much to say but.

It's cold. it's blizzarding. and like, 2 degrees.
thank you kalamazoo.
I need to have a short story written by tuesday. I'll put it on here when it's done.
I'll write more this weekend.
and I'm trying to decide if I want to go to class.
K bye.

it's too cold to make a playlist at the moment, but basically death cab for cutie. anything by them works.

-Lyndsey.

she's just like him, spoiled rotten, confused by the lies she's been fed.

well i started writing last night, and failed. i deleted it.
anywho, it's snowing...AGAIN. welcome to kalamazoo, right?
well today was...alright. it was typical. i woke up too late for class, so i skipped my 10 am class and slept. then i woke up, had lunch, finished my project for art, and went to art. we talked about the connection about art and religion today in class. that was actually really interesting. we looked at the frescoes in the sistine chapel and the religious connections in Pulp Fiction. I am in love with that class. I love taking apart a piece of art and looking at every element. discussing the symbolism in a Courbet painting or a late 1960's film...gah. it's amazing.

after my lovely class i ventured to dinner with miss calin blevins, then sat in my room and read for writing fiction/poetry. i read two out of the three stories. the first one was about this woman and all of her sexual partners throughout college and how men can rip a woman apart and how after sex, they dont see a woman the same.
the second one was about this 16 year old boy and his mom and his mom's boyfriend who was an alcoholic. the bf made the kid go hunting geese and at the end of it he was asking the kid to shoot him. (he didnt. no worries). basically, welcome to public university.
then i went to CAB and doodled on the back of the agenda with Calin, and kind of paid attention. We decided we're going to to the Students for a sustainable earth meeting and see how that goes. we're such hippies.
That's basically it. I watched The City, which makes me long for NYC even more. (one day..)and got some carryout with diana, and here i am.
Tah Dah! and then i found 10 dollars?
it's snowing. i really want a snow day. that'd make my life a little easier.
i need to redo my nails.
Oh! exciting news! i'm filling out my apartment app. for next year! and i want to figure out how to be a fall welcome leader.
I hope i don't have nightmares again tonight...past two nights in a row...ugh.

it's such a monday...sigh.
annnddd happy birthday to val!! :)


playlist
gift of paralysis
a-cartel
becky starz-forever the sickest kids
show me yours-breathe carolina
sweet and low-augustana
you're not alone-saosin

Without love, life is like the seasons with no summer. Without love, life is rock and roll without a drummer.

So I had a good day today. :D I found a good balance between relaxing and being productive. I'm hoping to pwn my exams. I think I have a good shot. As long as I don't second guess myself.

Rehersal was really fun. Basically my friend Nick and I have the biggest minor roles. Soooo we're gonna get lots of little extra things here and there. So we're gonna have fun with that. I love learned new dances, even though I get so tired. Lol.

I really don't have much to say. I am very content right now. I'm thinking I might try to get a job at the library. Putting books on shelves. Which is not all that different from what I do at the grocery store I "work" at now. I put the quotes because they haven't scheduled me for almost a month... Cunts...

Putting away Christmas things is sad. Just so you know...

I am so excited to go to Costa Rica, a bit nervous, but excited. Especially because me and Sabrina are starting to get even closer, even though we were pretty close already. What with me taking her to homecoming, going to Hairspray with her, hanging out with her during LOSH, I'll be hanging out with her during this show. Basically, it's gonna be great.... Sooo that's it.

Five Songs To Describe My Mood:
1. Without Love - Hairspray
2. Paper Heart - The All-American Rejects
3. Defying Gravity - Wicked
4. Not While I'm Around - Sweeny Todd
5. The Resolution - Jack's Mannequin

-Will

Tell me something good. You got it. Why am I so misunderstood?

Today was a good day. I went to go see hairspray with Sabrina. It was qutie enjoyable. I'm ready to get exams over with. I'm ready to start rehersal. I confronted the major douche and told him to stop last night. I feel really good about that. I haven't been sleeping too much. Oh well...



I wrote Lyndsey's poem on a pair of jeans. I wish I could have done it in fancy lettering. I'm not that skilled though. My mom threw a minor fit. Cuz it was a $35 pair of jeans. But I paid for them. And she threw out the old jeans I told her specifically not to. Cuz I was gonna write something on there. So it's kind of her fault anyway.

She asked me why this "sugar coated town makes me cringe". I'm expecting a big talk about that soon. I can't tell her the real reason, cuz then she'll try to force those thoughts out of me. And make me spend more time with them. And that would just make things worst. For everyone.

I hate helping people with their homework. But I don't like telling them that I don't want to help.... Just btw. Haha. I've been pretty good about studying for these exams. I hope it pays off.

I haven't been eating well lately either. This is a problem. I need to be healtier. I don't want to though... Lol. That's it. I'm in a good mood.

My second semester classes are going to suck. I don't know anyone. Carap. I really don't have any constructive reason for posting. Other than procrastinating on studying more.... I guess I should go do that.....

Five Songs To Describe My Mood:
1. Tell Me Something Good - The Rocket Summer
2. It Won't Be Long - The Beatles
3. That Time - Regina Spektor
4. Broken Heart - Motion City Soundtrack
5. Let It Be - The Beatles

All the skeptics can place their bets, it doesn't mean we're done.

Have I mentioned I love owls? well...I love Owls. :)

i can see why they call it the snowbelt.
so calin and i last night were like "oh! let's go to Dino's! that sounds fun! and cozy! lets take the bus! and we can call dsk for a ride back. or luke. either or. yay!"
Dino's, a coffee place just off campus is like, a 25 minute walk when there isn't 3 feet of snow on the ground. and about a 5 minute bus ride. no worries right?
wellllllll....
so we get to dino's by bus. we walk from the bus stop. it takes 3 minutes. okay, we're fine. calin and i get into dino's and brush off, settle down in a corner, and sit and talk and i drink a mocha. all is well. it's a pretty chill evening. i talk to will about some important things (see last post, if you would like), i work on some homework, calin draws and reads, and we talk to some guy named justin who was not cute in the slightest. but it was a fun evening all around. until we want to leave.
so we call DSK, and they're like "we're closed because of the snow." awesome. so i call luke. conversation-"hey luke, are you near dino's or sober?" "no on both accounts" "awesome...bye." "bye". he won't even remember that...
so you know what that means? we get to walk. YAAAAAY. fuck.
we leave dino's, and its not so bad because there's kind of a path. so we walk, and then BOOM. i fall. fall number one. calin and i laugh and walk some more. then we get over near the train tracks and there's no path. awesome. so Calin and I walked through 3 feet of snow. i fell 2 more times. it sucked. it was cold. finally. FINALLY we get on campus. the treck is uphill. awesome. so we journey uphill in the snowy wasteland. I fell, again. haha. and we found our way to bronco mall and collapsed. calin sat on the floor, i sat in chair.
after thawing a little, we decided to make the final slippery stretch back to the dorms.
that was cold. i dont reccomend it.
lesson learned-don't go to dino's when there's 3 feet of snow when you have no transpotation for the way back.
today on the otherhand, i did not go outside at all. I woke up around...12ish.
Then Diana and I ventured down to the caf for a lovely breakfast/brunch of orange chicken and that random oreo fluff that is delicious. after that we rearranged our room (more like moved diana's desk and called it a day) and watched stepbrothers. I also cut and dyed my hair dark. yay new hair! i get bored with my hair very easily. it's ever changing. after that i've been downloading new music (Artist Vs. Poet is amazing. i highly reccomend giving them a listen) and avoiding doing my homework. haha. my day has been pretty chill. no pun intended! haha, i think only calin would read that and think it in an accent. :)
class tomorrow...geology (boo) and direct encounter with the arts (yay!)
a snow day would be nice.
more later? i'm in a writing mood. who knows, maybe another poem not focused on will.
;)
goodnight. maybe.
-lyndsey

playlist- january 11th

Dare4distance-Never Shout Never
All in- Artist Vs. Poet
Hammers and Strings (a lullaby)-Jack's Mannequin
Six Feet Under The Stars (acoustic)- All Time Low
Just For You-William Tell

cuz i've been locked inside this house, all the while you hold the key and i am dying to get out, and it might be the death of me.

Well. I have figured out why am I need to get the fuck out of here. And here it is:
I need to leave, because I need to be independent. Because when I depend on people, it's easy to get let down and disappointed. And that happens far too often.

Basically I have two people who I know who are gonna be there for me, always. And I thank God for those people. And I really hope I keep them close to me.

Everyone says that, once you grow up, you'll like your family a lot more. I really hope that's true. Because I feel like a horrible person because I dislike my family so much. But I really want a break from them, so that I can appreciate them. If I've never known anything different, how can I appreciate what I have?

My self-centeredness has gotten really bad lately. And I'm not doing anything to change it. And I probably won't do anything to change it. Is that really bad of me? I can't tell...

I would like to make a short response to Lyndsey's poem, which is written sort of for me. (You see what I mean about the self-centeredness?) Basically it sums up what's going on in my life right now. My dream to be an actor is pretty intense, and I don't want to let go of it, even though my family disapproves. I'm glad that at least one person can still see some good qualities in me, because I'm losing sight of them myself. I love how Lyndsey is sort of like the big sibling I never had and always sort of wish I had. I know that I have to just wait out the next 19 months, even though they seem unbearable, but it makes me feel great that someone believes I can. I need the support of those who I love. And the support of my family, who I would like to feel good about and proud of.

Okay, I probably seem really emo from the last few posts. I'm not I assure you. As an online quiz once told me, I am only a model emo. Not the real deal. Ok, so something good about my day.... Ummmmmm I found out that the average human life expectancy has risen about 30 years in the last century. Go modern medicine! Yay?

Five songs to describe my mood:
1. Everything Sucks - Reel Big Fish
2. California - Phantom Planet
3. It Sucks To Be Me - Avenue Q
4. I Hate You - Reel Big Fish
5. Be My Escape - Relient K

-Will

before you ask which way to go, remember where you've been.

it's 2 am. so I'm writing. that's what usually happens at 2 am.
this is a "poem"
aka-a jumbling of lines running through my head that kind of make sense
enjoy?


The bright city lights keep this in focus
The dreams you dream are near.
The ground is spinning.
All this madness is keeping you anxious
Keeping you excited
Keeping you down, bringing you up.
This world is turning, you're getting sick.
You need to do this, you need to succeed.
Take a moment, get your footing.
Breathe for a second, it'll turn out alright.
You've got big city dreams and small town roots.
I know you need this, this dream to live.
The yearning to break out is overwhelming you
Believe me kid, i can see that truth in your eyes.
But hold your tongue a little longer,
Sit up a little bit straighter,
It will all unfold as it should.
So keep you're head up, smile that boyish smile.
Keep that gentleman swagger of confidence, and the heart of a child.
So look at me kid, i can see it in your face.
This sugar coated town is making you cringe.
Just bear it a little longer,
You'll make it out alright.
Don't let the city lights fade out.



-Lyndsey.

Well I've got friends who, la la lie, help me pull through

la la lie lie lie

So Will is salty, as you can see from the previous post. this makes me...feel awful. i love kalamazoo and everything about western except one thing-the distance. being so far away from my best friend is really shitty. i try to come home as often as i can, but money is tight and getting a ride from the train station can be difficult. but i just feel bad. that sucks.
annnd it's snowing. again. haha, great. its been nonstop snowing since like, what? october? and it'll stop snowing in like, june. so it can be 456 degrees and 100 percent humidity. yay...
Enough about the weather. this is a somewhat meaningful blog. becaue my other "blogger" is...for lack of a better word...shitty. and that's not good. i wish i could cheer him up but there's nothing i can do for other's actions. i think i'm the type of person that wants everyone around them to be happy, and i try to make that happen.
So Will, if you read this....I love you! alot alot. annnd it will get better. and you should call me asap. and i'll try to make it home as soon as i can.
:)

Oh! P.S.-im gonna make a playlist for my blog entries.
that's it.

Playlist-January 8th

Black Mamba-The Academy Is...
Wasted-Cartel
New Jersey-Meg And Dia
Candle (Sick and tired)-The White Tie Affair
Homecoming-Hey Monday
Rescued-Jack's Mannequin

Everything Sucks

Well. I'm sitting in the library. Alone. I should be going out. Because it is junior lunch day. But my friends left me here. Apparently I'm not important enough to wait 30 seconds for. I miss Lyndsey, because she would be here for me. But she's in fucking Kalamazoo. Everything sucks.


The certain friend who was supposed to drive me has been really bitchy to me lately. And she said it wasn't me, it was her. I didn't do anything, its just my personality that I annoys her. I've heard that before. From my ex-best friend. The friend group that I had before this one. But then they all ditched me. And I would have spent the summer alone if not for Lyndsey.


So this is happening again? Fan-freaking-tastic.


-Will

I think I'll try defying gravity.

Soooooo exams suck. A lot. I hate how in my school, we have christmas break, then a week back, then exams. Over 17 days, I forget EVERYTHING that I am learning. Like no joke. Not only that, I had like a million unit tests and quizes that were scheduled for the Friday before we left, except we had a snow day. Which was, ya know, cool at the time. Except for the fact that I had to take them all earlier this week and it was just bad.

So I've been up past 12 every night this week doing homework and studying. But, I got my Spanish grade up to a 91%. Yay me? Sooooo I had a read-through today for Damn Yankees. And I am probably going to kill some of the people in that show. If you know any theatre people, I probably don't have to tell you that they can be incredibly bitchy.

Well for the fall play, I got the lead. Which understandably left some people disappointed. And I can understand them being salty for a bit. But to literally hate me for it is waaaayy overboard. Unfortunately that is the case. And said hater had leads in the last two shows and DY. But nope, he can't get over it or something. So now, I am going to listen to his stupid comments and his bitchy actions because he thinks I am his inferior again. Which is untrue. So, seriously, I'm going to punch him in the face before this show is over. Just you wait and see. :D

So the stress of these two weeks is not helped at all by the fact that my mother constantly nags. It is ridiculous. I am soooooo ready to move on to college and get the fuck out of this town.... Ugh. I reallllly need to start my college visits. And preparing for college. And the ACT.... I am a huge procrasinator. It's pretty bad......

This Sunday, I am going to see Hairspray with my friend Sabrina, who is the stage manager at my school. I am realllllly excited. Cuz I love hairspray... an unhealthy amount. But it annoys me how everyone associates Hairspray with Zac Efron. Hairspray = awesome. Zac Efron = garbage. See what I'm getting at here? And at the end of the month, I am going to see A Chorus Line, which I don't know too well, so that is also exciting.I really should be memorizing my Spanish dialouge for my oral exam... But I'm not. I'm blogging. But it's okay, I can have it memorized in my 3rd hour. I'm an actor, memorizing lines isn't hard for me. But Sabrina's probably going to kill me, cuz she's my partner. Ohhh well. I'll look it over before I go to bed. Which I really should do pretty soon...... I fell asleep sitting up in my first hour today. I don't know how...... Okay soooooooo bye.

-Will

"i'm always home. I'm uncool"

I'm sitting here watching Almost Famous. Basically this movie is my favorite movie of all time. if you haven't seen it, do so. my life goal-to tour with a band. if anyone didn't know that, that's what's up.

Chinese Food+Almost Famous+Thursday night=awesome. I have one class tomorrow and then I. AM. DONE. my weekend will be filled with book shopping, braving the snow (boo) and going to Dino's (yay!)

Haha. I know every line to this movie I think. that's a bit ridiculous.

I have nothing exciting to say...my week was pretty basic. new classes and new people...

new buildings to get lost in...sangren...brown...haha I'm awful with directions.

that's it. I'll probs write more later. about random things no one actually cares about. back to my movie!

:)

My Short Fantasy Story

Well I had an assignment in my English class. And it was to write a one page fantasy story that takes a mundane journey, and make it something fantasic. So I wrote a story about me going to school from my house if I lived in a fantasy world. However, being the lame overachiever I am, I wrote a five page story instead.... So here it is.

‘Twas early on a Monday morning after a grueling weekend. The first rays of morning shined into the window and onto the face of young William. His eyes blinked and fluttered into wakefulness. He wearily stood from the comforts of a warm bed and stood there looking out the window. Suddenly, he remembered what day it was, and that he had to attend his studies at the schoolhouse. Being that it was late September and the sun had just risen, he judged it was about 6:45, which meant he had just forty-five minutes to travel just over half a league. Running to the stone basin, he quickly washed his face and pulled on a clean tunic after he brushed off the pixies that infested his house. He grabbed the provisions necessary for the day and rushed out the door. As he took the first few steps out of his abode he considered just abandoning school learning for the day. After all, he could use the extra hour or two of sleep, and work instead. But the schoolmaster was a fearsome man, and William had already missed three school days in the last two weeks. Unwilling to take the chance and risk being put on punishment; he hung his head and started out. He walked down the path leading from his house down to the Road of Raining Trees. As he turned right he crossed his fingers, in hopes that he would not come upon a circle gnome. Circle gnomes were mischievous creatures, who were easily enchanted by anything circular. Some were harmless, while others were quite dangerous. They were best to be avoided altogether, but there was no way he could get to the schoolhouse in time without passing this circle. He took a deep breath and walked a few steps into the circle that connected the Road of Raining Trees to the path alongside the Fiery Woods. At first he crossed slowly, but then quickened his pace as it became apparent that there was no gnome sitting at the center, as they normally do. From there, William needed to decide which route he would take. If he ventured north, he’d have to come across another circle, however crossing the River Tienken would be easier that way. He could also continue eastwards, he could take the path passing Dinah’s house and cross the river there. However, the population of poisonous Teira Batfish was far more concentrated there, and they presented a threat as well. Weighing out his options, he decided to risk crossing another circle, since he had not heard of any recent sightings. So he turned north and quickened his pace as he passed the Fiery Woods. He did not much like the Woods, for they carried an ominous sense. The trees that make up the woods occasionally spontaneously burst into flame, which created fires that could range from small, transient, and insignificant to huge, prolonged, and terrifying. He paid no attention to the small fire he saw smoldering near the edge of the forest, for he needed to concentrate on the task at hand. He approached the next circle, and took another deep breath. He inched his way forward, staring at the flora gathered in the middle of the circle, hoping he would not see the ugly, potato-shaped head of a gnome. Unfortunately, a plump, gray, horribly hideous gnome poked his head out of a bush located in the center. The gnome cocked his head, and stared at William. “Well, look what we have here!” exclaimed the gnome in his sneering voice. William sighed to himself; this was not one of the innocuous gnomes. “What business have you here?” asked the gnome. “Well, sir. I wish only to pass your beautiful circle so that I may reach the river,” William replied. The gnome glared disapprovingly. William added, “But, Mr. Gnome, I would make it worthwhile to you. You see I have brought you a present!” He had just remembered that while he was hurrying out of his house, he had grabbed himself one of his mother’s doughnuts to eat on the way. He began looking through his pack for the food. He took out all of his things and laid them on the ground in his search. He looked at the bottom of his bag and to see one of the ubiquitous pixies eating the last of the doughnut. Cursing his bad luck and his inability to depixify his house, he looked back towards the gnome, who looked livid. He called, “Well?! What is it?!?” Unable to think on the spot, William was only able to mutter and stutter. Suddenly, the gnome realized that William had something on his finger. In fact, it was a golden ring, something that any gnome would treasure. “Your ring!” he cried, “Give me your ring!” Of course, William would not part with his ring, as it belonged to his great-great-grandfather once. He quickly realized that he would not be able to get past the gnome, for he was getting more ferocious by the second. He turned to go back, but the damage had been done. The gnome wanted the ring, and would do anything to get it, including gnawing of William’s finger. William took off as fast as he could, but gnomes are speedy imps, and a footrace against one would be a futile attempt. William didn’t know what to do; this gnome was murderous. As he looked over to his left at the forest, he realized the only thing he could do. The Fiery Woods were scary for a human, but just think how terrifying they’d be for a tiny gnome. So, without a second thought, he ran straight at the small cluster of blazing trees he had seen. The gnome hesitated for a moment, lingered at the edge of the path, and let out a yell. He stomped his feet and stayed where he was, waiting to see if William would come out. William thought to himself, “How foolish of you! You know the dangers of crossing paths with a gnome! Why take the risk?!” It was certainly a risk he wouldn’t take again. Panting, William thought of what to do from there. He still was of the opinion that going to the schoolhouse would be far better than getting whipped by the schoolmaster, so he decided to cut through the Woods as best as he could, and he should come out somewhere on the Road of Raining Trees. He evaded the flames near him. And started off in the direction he thought was southeast. He skirted as many trees as he could, but of course in a forest it is impossible to avoid all trees. Suddenly, the leaves of a tree he was standing right underneath sparked and ignited. He dived out of the way of the falling foliage. Conveniently for him, the leaves landed in what else but a circle. Panicking, he ran around the base of the tree, which itself had been spared, looking for a gap in the flames. Upon seeing none, he climbed up the tree, hoping that perhaps the fire would burn itself out, and leave him with an escape. The flames crept towards the trunk until it was quite apparent that the tree would be destroyed by the fire. So, yet again left with no alternative, William scooted over down a sturdy limb as far as it would support him. He looked down at the fire, and then in front of him at the edge. He closed his eyes and leaped with all his might. He opened them when he felt himself collide with the ground. He had made it, though just barely. Without another thought, William ran. He knew not where he was running or what he would do once he got out of the accursed woods, but he knew he must leave as fast as he could. He ran and ran and ran and ran. He berated himself for being so foolish to go running through the Fiery Woods, another mistake he would not soon make again. Suddenly, the dark green of the cover of the trees was replaced by the bright blue of the sky. He looked around and found himself to be right near Dinah’s house. Dinah was a sweet old woman, who had always been fond of William, and she was sitting on her porch sipping some lemonade. Seeing William in distress, she beckoned him over and pulled up a chair for him as he told her of his adventures of that morning. “Hmmm,” said Dinah at the conclusion of the tale, “Well I guess the best thing for you to do know is just to go on to school.” For William was far closer to school than his house. “And what’s more, I’ll let you use my raft!” This was good news for William, who had assumed he would have to wade through the water. This was never a fun task, for one had to take special precaution in the river, for there were many Teira Batfish about. Something as little as a touch could leave the unfortunate wader to seize up and lose the ability to move for a good hour or so. Presently, Dinah sent him on his way, for he had no time to lose, despite his makeshift shortcut. He reached the river, and found Dinah’s raft tied up right at the end of the path. He saw in the distance on the far shore the students gathering for the day, and rejoiced at his being on time. He got into the raft, and rowed almost halfway across when he saw something on the shore he had just left. There appeared to be a child with fishing with a net. As he squinted his eyes, he realized that it was not a child. It was the gray gnome that had chased him into the woods! And when he brought up his net, there was no mistaking the blue and purple fish that was inside. It was a Teira Batfish, which could only mean bad news for William. The gnome flung the fish with a fierce grunt. The fish fell with a splash into the water only a foot from his raft. No sooner had William recovered from the shock of the close encounter, than the gnome had caught and flung another fish. This one landed even closer. In fact, it fell on the edge of his raft before it plopped back into the water because of its flailing. But the shore was approaching quickly, and William was paddling with all of his might. In his last attempt, the gnome vehemently threw another fish. The fish came rocketing at William’s face and he just barely ducked in time to avoid it. Safely on the other shore, William sprinted as fast as he could to the schoolhouse. He got through the door just as the schoolmaster announced that class was starting. As he wearily took notes on the lecture, William thought of all the trouble he would have saved himself if he had woken up half an hour earlier and taken the safe route.

Please leave a comment, because so far my friends have given me good reviews. But they're biased. lol.

-Will

grown up she just turned 16

Hey, this is Will. I am a junior in high school in Rochester Hills. This will be me and Lyndsey's blog. Unforutnately Lyndsey lives all the way across my hand, so this is not only a way for me to organize my thoughts into something, but something for me and her to do together when we can't see each other.

Right now I have just finished studying for the night, because I have three tests tomorrow in the three hardest classes i have (Physics, AP Calc BC, and Spanish 4). Soooo that'll be fun....
So me at a glance:

• I love theater. Probably an unhealthy amount. But it's my passion. And it's good to have a passion in life.
• My friends get me through the day. I'm not the type that is really close to my family or anything. I just never have been, and I don't really mind it. However, I do kind of have issues with my friends and abandonment due to some unfortunate personal experiences.



• I am kind of narcassistic. And by that I mean I am really narcassistic. But the weird thing is, is that I'm also insecure about myself. Idk how that works.......... don't ask me.....



• I love music. I was never that much into music until this summer, when Lyndsey fortunately forced me to listen to her music. Now I am in love with alternative, punk, pop, rock, indie sorts of music. :D
  

So yeah. Right now I am about to start a new show, Damn Yankees. At first I was not very excited about it, because I wasn't a fan of the part I got. But recently, as in like today, I have come to terms with my part, and realized that it is all i could have expected. And I should be happy with it. And I am happy with it.

I am really into House, Friends, and Scrubs. And I just watched new episodes of House and Scrubs. :D The house episode was about 13's lover. And as Lyndsey learned two weeks ago when two girls wrestling came on as we flipped through channels, that a very good way to get my attention. ;) And on Scrubs, Courtney Cox, who plays Monica in Friends, now has a permanent role. So I was quite excited about that.

Anyways I need sleep, for I am tired. And I have many tests tomorrow, and I haven't eaten today, which probably doesn't help with the lack of energy. Anyway. I hope that this blog is mildly entertaining...

-Will

count the headlights on the highway.

Well, here we are. it's Tuesday night. I'm writing a blog. basically this blog idea was spurred by Calin, then was encouraged by Will. We will both be writing on here, Will and me. just, FYI.
well anywho, like i said, it's Tuesday night. Diana, my roommate is watching Zoolander and she just asked me who David Bowie was. haha. I do love that movie. today was the first day of my tuesday/thursday classes, and i must say I'm pretty exciting about my writing class. well first of all, my professor was rocking skinny jeans and he's in his twenties. and the class is super tiny and really relaxed. that class will hopefully encourage me to write more (and hopefully this blog will too). this semester I'm taking an encounter with the arts class and a creative writing class. those are my types of classes. classes where i can explore the arts and not just sit there and listen to someone talk forever while i putz around on facebook. (aka-anthropology). It feels good to be getting creative again, because i havent created anything i legitimately liked since the summer.
I've been thinking about the summer these past few days. who knows where I'll be. hopefully I'll be able to get a job in Rochester. scratch that, i need a job in Rochester. the idea of being in Kalamazoo or traverse city to work for the summer sounds horrible. i would like the comforts of home during those lazy summer days. i need to spend my summer making Slurpee runs and wearing flip flops. :) i just wish it were warmer out...gosh. I'm sick of the Kalamazoo snow. haha, we're supposed to get more tomorrow...awesome.
that's about it. Will is kicking me off so he can blog, and i have class in the morning.
so that's all for now.
goodnight.
-Lyndsey.