Art History and Yogurt

♫ Listening to: Damien Rice - Volcano ; )

The reason why I have not posted in a bajillion years is because school is taking up every bajillion second of the day and also has drained my mind of creativity. I'm taking art history at school, so there will be some interesting art posts coming soon. If I have the time to do them. I think I could be a tour guide in an art museum now. Or at least be able to lecture my friends on three thousand years of art.

On a completely unrelated note, I really like yogurt now for some reason... peace yogurt has always been my favorite but I really like lemon yogurt too. Okay and also, I haven't read a good book in a really really long time. I think in school we're starting Scarlet Letter soon. I don't generally like school books, but I've heard a lot about this one and it sounds more .... interesting I guess.

Annnd also, I need to update the picture on the upper right corner of this page. It's like two years old now. I'm so tired. I can't even type a logical blog post. Better go before I start talking about marshmallows and aliens. Goodnight!

Television Rules the Nation

♫ Listening to: Franz Ferdinand - This Fire

Here is a list of the TV shows that I enjoy watching:

Big Bang Theory: Probably my all time favorite show! What's not to love? Especially Sheldon!

Glee: A popular show that involves singing and high school? I'm in.

Important Things with Demetri Martin: Clever and funny like no other.

Chuck: After watching this show, I have really wanted to become a spy.

The Office: I still haven't finished the 6th season because I'm too lazy to watch it. And Michael Scott really gets on my nerves if that's possible, so all in all, I don't feel like watching the office these days, but it still is one of my favorite shows.

The Colbert Report: My daily dose of liberalism.

Gossip Girl: Addicting and scandelous: YES Insightful and educational: NO

Pretty Little Liars: Yeah, this is more addicting than Gossip Girl. Oh well, it's the summer - I can indulge a little.

On My Bookshelf

♫ Listening to: Maroon 5 - Misery

I thought I would give you a taste of what I'm reading these days, but seriously, I haven't read a hardcore book in such a long time (besides school related stuff). This summer, I tried to read Pride & Prejudice, but I resorted to watching the movie for the 5th time and then watching the 1995 BBC television adaptation. Soooo that didn't work out quite as I had hoped.

So a couple months ago, I bought an iTunes app called "Cathy's Book" and it was like a mystery about this girl who's boyfriend is involved in strange things (sorry about the vagueness) and it comes with cool animations and "evidence", along with text, like a book. It took me a while to realize that "Cathy's Book" is actually a real published book and when i did I started reading the whole series thing. The illustrations are really beautiful (in a doodleish way) and I was even inspired to start up a sketchbook, which I really should have done a while ago. It's a really great series and I can't wait for more!

P.S. The "evidence" comes in a packet and there's even clues online! It's really interactive! Read HERE for more!

Ice Cream Withdrawal

♫ Listening to: R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

I've eaten ice cream everyday since, like, 7th grade. Not really. But seomething close to that. I haven't eaten ice cream in like a month. I feel strange. I must have ice cream withdrawal.

Symptoms include:

1. Listless staring while opening and closing the fridge

2. Paying special attention to magazines and newspapers with images of sundaes

3. Dreaming about frozen yogurt (yes, in my sleep)

A Fair Day

♫ Listening to: Goldfrapp - Believer

Yesterday, I had an adventure at a fair. My friends and I got there pretty early, but it was already really crowded. We went on a lot of the rides, but I'm not a big roller coaster fan (yes, I get scared) so I didn't go on some the ones my friends went on. I mean, why pay a jacked up price for something you're not going to enjoy right? We got funnel cake which was pretty good, and I got a corndog for lunch.

Random Bits

♫ Listening to: Nothing

I just saw the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. =) I can't wait to see them both. I wish it was just one 5 hour long film instead of two. I could sit in the theater for 10 hours if it was to watch Harry Potter.

Lately, I've been going to SAT prep classes which are no fun let me tell you. I have homework which I have been procrastinating on. Let's see: math, test corrections, and a 40 question vocab test tomorrow on 250 words. Yayyyy!!!! :(

Summer Tunes

♫ Listening to: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Audiobook

(Yes, I listen to audiobooks, and yes, I LOVE THEM)

I thought I would enlighten everyone on the music that I am currently listening to and also on songs/artists that I have always loved:

Artist: Stars

Favorite Songs: Wasted Daylight, Dead Hearts

I only recently heard of Stars and I have never ceased to stop listening to their smooth flow of dream-like melodies.

Artist: Camera Obscura

Favorite Songs: French Navy, Honey in the Sun

These retro songs evoke feelings of happy summertimes free of worries. I would check out other Camera Obscura songs - they all have a similiar funky vibe.

Artist: Sara Bareilles

Favorite Songs: King of Anything

This new hit from her upcoming albumn is one of my favorite songs! This song is a classic fu** you song and what girl couldn't use more of those? I love the chorus - it's very fun and upbeat.

Artist: Apollo Sunshine

Songs: Singing to the Earth, Breeze

I like lounging outside, curling up with a good book, and listening to Apollo Sunshine. I would describe their songs as mostly intrumental, experimental, and cheerful. You can catch moments of pure bliss in the melodic guitar strums and upbeat rhythms.

Artist: Rosie Thomas

Songs: Farewell

I recently discovered this song and although it's a very sad, nostalgic sort of song, it's completly beautiful in every way. I love songs based on piano and this is one of them. This is overall just a great song not to mention Rosie's voice is awsome!

So that's about all the new music I've been digging these couple of weeks ! Enjoy!

Alaskalaska

♫ Listening to: Camera Obscura - French Navy

School is out! :)

I got out of school a couple of weeks ago and I went on vacation for about 10 days. Let me tell you about. Ok, so I went on a princess cruise which was really relaxing, I mean, c'mon, ice cream all day? I'm in! It all seems great until you gain weight, which isn't as bad as you would expect. We saw glaciers and went hiking which brought out the environmentally conscious side of my mind.

Did you know that Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is only accessible by airplane and boat? (according to this tourguide) There's no highway or road that leads there... strange. I wanted to go to Denali national park, but we didn't have enough time. Oh and also the weather was really cold. And there's close to 24 hr daylight there, so at 10 pm it looked like it was 9 am which was really confusing.

So now that I'm back, I'm doing an SAT prep course and I'm taking the SAT in october. I'm planning this to be a one time thing, so by the end of the summer I should be able to blow College Board's mind away - their cold, calculating, elitist minds... just kidding. On a lighter note, I'm going to the Del Mar Fair next weekend with my friends! Until then, I will toil away endlessly and enjoy the cookies that I just baked. Yes, I said "baked", that is, made from scratch! - something people don't do very often now. Even though it's summer, I am not as lazy as I predicted. This is madness!!!

Popsicle

♫ Listening to: Katy Perry - California Gurls

Ahh... summer is almost here! :D

Right now, I feel like eating a popsicle. Trader Joe's Fruit Floes are my favorite. I like the strawberry ones because you can actually see and taste the real strawberries. It's not just sugar and water. Yumyum. The only flavor of popsicle that I don't like is cherry. I just don't like cherry flavored things. I feel like it doesn't really taste like a cherry much.

AP testing is over and you would think that teachers would give less homework, but I actually have a ton of stuff due next week. I also have choir auditions next week and I'm going to miss school one day because of a field trip. Life is crazy.

lalalalife

♫ Listening to: Katharine McPhee - Brand New Key

Now I'm sad. Is no one reading my blog?

"Hello world, are you listening?"

I have so much uncertainty about the future and my life it's not even funny. Whatwhatwhat am I going to do with my life? :(

Anyways, the choir trip was super duper fun, but now I'm in the routine boredom of school again. Alone. Blehblehbleh. I should be doing homework right now, but you know...

I'm going to see Alice in Wonderland this Sunday and I'm going to ask someone to go, but I don't know who. I have a couple of ideas and I hope one of those people says yes. Because I would hate to go alone. And in April I hope to go see Owl City and Lights in concert. :) What an exciting life I have. Full of happiness, excitement, etc. That was partial sarcasm. ! Don't forget to watch the Big Bang Theory episode that aired a couple of days ago. You would never miss that... right? :) Got to go now!