Wednesday, May 27, 2009

shark pants



i love the world.
i love the interwebs.
i love fashion blogs.
i love sharkpants.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

super fun?

I get into linguistic ruts sometimes and say the same phrase over and over again.

Hence the use of the phrase "super fun" in the last entry about 297349873420985734 times.

HELLOTHERE?

It has only been four days since I last wrote an blog entry
BUT IT FEELS LIKE FOREVER!

And it has been quite a busy forever:

I shall give you a quick summation of the last four days:

SATURDAY
I woke up way to early, because my dad needed me to work in the yard. (By early of course, I mean 10am; I am not a morning person.) I managed to get in a fight with him about my inability to keep track of time, and that just kind of put a damper on my day. But I did the work, and our yard looks really good, which is an odd occurrence. He also offered to pay me $50 a month to keep the garden weeded. I am excited to have money.
After I showered and such, I went to my friend Caitlin's dance recital. I had never been to a real dance recital, AND IT WAS SO COOL! She was in three dances (a jazz number, a tap number, and a ballet number), and they were all super good. It made me a little sad though, because I never took dance and I wish I had. (Well, I took it for a year, but my career ended when, at the recital, I spent more time looking at the disco ball than I did dancing)
After the dance recital, I went home and got ready for senior prom. I didn't go with a date, I went to help out with the photographs, but I still got to dance and talk to people and it was super fun. My hair caused many problems, and was icky, BUT IT WAS ALL OKAY IN THE END.

me, being a super hero at prom. I was SUPER PHOTO GIRL!

My friend Laura, who also assisted the photographer, and my friend Leanne, who actually attended prom.

Because we weren't actually guests of the prom, Laura and I couldn't go to the after-prom party hosted by the PTA, so we slept over at her house and debriefed. It was all super fun.

SUNDAY

After waking up (again) WAY to early, I left Laura's house, ran home, and got ready for auditions. I stage manage for my local theater, and we are putting on Seussical this summer. Sunday was the first day of auditions, and it was incredibly slow: we say 10 people in 4 hours.
After auditions, I went home, did my homework, and went to bed.

MONDAY

I went to school, and learned very little. I did get to witness some after prom fallout, which was interesting, but not really fun because it involved some of my friends.
After school I went to the Goodwill and bought some quite hideous clothing that I am super excited about. My purchases included:
-A pink mesh shirt
-A floral dress that my mother calls, "something right out of the eighties"
-A long floral granny skirt
-A puke yellow tee shirt.

I plan to modify the dress and skirt to make they prettier. The shirts, I plan to keep ugly.

After my excursion to goodwill, I ate a quick dinner and went to the second night of auditions. It was very unorganized and stressful; 20 people showed up in about and hour and a half. It was nice though, because I got to see a lot of the kids from last year that I hadn't seen in forever. After auditions were callbacks, which were SUPER FUN, and after callbacks we casted the show.
I think we did a super job, and it is going to be SO GOOD.
I am sure I am going to spend 88% of the next 3 months talking about the show; get used to it. The best part is my friend Laura (NOT the one mentioned above), got a really, really good role, and i am so proud of her.
I after casting, my director gave me a ride home, and I WAS SO PROUD OF MYSELF because I was able to make small talk. The director isn't that much older than me (22 to my 16), and we went to the same middle school and high school. I was able to talk to him for the ENTIRE 20 minute ride home. (You should be proud of me, everybody)
After I got home around 11:30, I stayed up WAY to late for a quiz. I went to be around 2 in the morning.

TUESDAY

I trudged through school on four hours of sleep and large amounts of black tea. We watched a movie in my world history class, after my teacher talked for an hour about how much our school sucks. It was kind of nice not to have to learn anything. The rest of the day was dull, and involved a quiz, sorting yearbooks, and learning about conic sections.
When I got home, I put the cast members' email addresses in my computer and sent out the cast list. Everyone was super excited. I actually called my friend Laura (the one with the big part), who didn't think she did that well. She was absolutely ecstatic, and we spend an hour on the phone talking about the show and how excited we are.
After I got off the phone, Katherine came over and we stalked people on facebook, watched youtube videos, and hung out for about an hour, until dinner time. For dinner, we walked to a local Italian restaurant for and Enivrothon team dinner. It was nice; our advisor bought us pizza and calzones, we exchanged phone numbers, and our teacher gave us all photographs of the team. It was actually bittersweet, because our advisor told us that she is being transferred next year and will no longer advise us. Its upsetting, because she was the best advisor ever: she made us food, let us come to her classroom if we needed a break/help, let me take naps on days when I was too tired to study, and put up with me and Katherine explaining stream conditions via interpretive dance. We have a new advisor, but she won't be as good.

Well I need to do my homework, i just spent 45 minutes doing this instead of trying to do my math homework.
Sorry for the spelling/grammatical errors, I don't really have time to proofread.
I will tomorrow, maybe.

SOPHIE

Saturday, May 16, 2009

In which I echo the vlogbrothers

I always have really good ideas to write down here, but then I just can't figure out how to write them down.

Does anyone else have this problem?
HOW DO I CONQUER IT?

WELL, THIS BLOG COMES IN THREE PARTS!

PART ONE: Sentimentality

Today was kind of weird. It was the last day of school for the senior class, and the energy in the school was...intense? extreme? It was interesting, to say the least. I could feel the restlessness and the excitement, and I am only a sophomore.
I was about to say that I don't actually know that many seniors and so it doesn't really even matter, but now that I think about I have four seniors that I would qualify as some of my "best friends" and about 10 more that I have "semi" friendships with--people I know well enough to have conversations with, say hello in the hallway, get rides home from. As the last 4 weeks of school go by, I will most likely realize that there are so many more.
Two of my very best friend are seniors, and even though I am going to keep seeing them (as I said to one of them, Nick, "I plan to spend everyday with you this summer. Is that okay with you?"), it's going to be weird knowing that they aren't in the building anymore.
I didn't actually see that much in school, but it was nice to know that I could if I wanted. It's quite upsetting.
I don't really like the idea of all these people leaving, of this year ending, and time going by. I haven't had the best year, but I have changed a lot, grown up a lot, and made so many friends.

I feel like another chapter is starting in my life, and I am not sure I like it.

PART TWO: Music

I don't know if I have talked about this, but I have an obsession with Ben Folds (I seem to get obsessed with music a lot) and his new CD is the best thing ever.
EVER!
It is called Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella, and consists of 16 of his songs arranged for A Cappella groups. It is the coolest sounding thing ever-- it is amazing what people can do with their voices. GO LISTEN TO IT NOW! It is on myspace in its entirety: CLICK HERE
My favorite song is Effington, followed my Jesusland, and then the rest of them.
And I realize that this review uses the words "coolest" and "exelent" a little too much, but I have trouble descirbing it in a better way.
"Love+Happiness+Warm Baguettes+Perfect Weather=this album" is the closest I can get.

PART THREE: Me, small-ified



My uncle sent this to me, AREN'T WE SO CUTE?!

I hope everyone is having a lovely day.

SOPHIE

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Spring Awakening


For some reason, I keep having have these random bursts of thought and thinking, "I should blog about that."

But none of them are very long or very thought out.
Hence the last entry.
And this entry

I am totally in love with Spring Awakening. I have been following the touring cast's blog and vlog religiously, and today, a friend of mine burned me the sound track. IT IS SO GOOD!
I cannot wait untill it comes to Baltimore.
Hopefully I can get tickets.


sleep?


I need to sleep more.
All I can think about is school and being tired.
There was a point in time where I did more than sleep and homework.



SEE! LOOK AT ME! I THOUGHT NOT OF SCHOOL NOR SLEEP!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

SWINGDANCE

So, tonight I went to a swing dance at the local dance studio with a few of my friends. It was the most fun I have had in a while.
I have been swing dancing on and off for about 2 years now, without formal lessons. I still am not very good, but when you dance with some one who is really good, all you have to do is follow, and you look good.
It's great.

I hadn't danced in a while, and I was surprised how quickly I picked it back up. Hopefully can convince my parents to pay for some lessons.
And then, maybe I will be able to do this:




Or not. It would be nice though.

While I was searching youtube for good videos of swing dancing, I came across this clip from the movies Swingkids:



Its a depressing Holocaust movie, but I HIGHLY recommend it.
We watched it in middle school and i fell in love with it. Its really, really, really good.
As much as I like it, I had completely forgotten about it until saw this clip.
Tomorrow's(well, today's) plan is to somehow locate a copy and watch it.

Wish me luck

SOPHIE

Thursday, May 7, 2009

parents?


My mother has some friends over, and I am not going to lie, but it kind of disgusts me (sorry mum, if you are reading this, but your friends are pathetic). They are all grown successful women, but they are down there talking behind about people, gossiping, and spreading rumors.

It's sad; they have more drama in their lives than I do.

And now they are leaving, off to go drink some wine.

These women are more in high school than I am.


Wednesday, May 6, 2009

love letters







Dear Jim Dale,
You are my favorite person ever.

Much love,
Sophie

yarn

Today, Katherine (I really do have other friends, I just seem to do the most interesting things with her...) and I went to the local yarn shoppe. Inspired by our recent jaunt to the Sheep and Wool Festival, we have decided to knit more.
She needed yarn, and I knew where the store was, so, after school, we walked a mile to find her some yarn.
The store is a very small, local business, and we were the only customers in the store for the 30 minutes we were there. It was very interesting. We over heard the boy who worked there talking on the phone about, "Bunny rabbits... my girlfriend...allergic."

We are not really sure how these phrases were connected, and it provided us amusement on the way home:
Was he allergic to his bunny rabbit, and was telling his girlfriend?
Was his girlfriend allergic to bunny rabbits?
Was his bunny rabbit allergic to his girlfriend?

This poor shop boy was also trying to be helpful, and tried to engage Katherine in a conversation that went along the lines of:
SB-"So what are you planning to make with this yarn?"
K-"A scarf"
SB-"Hmmm...do you have a pattern in mind?"
K-"...no..."
SB-"Oh, well you might be cutting it a bit close, I usually go with 300 yards rather than 200 yards for a scarf."
K-"Mhm. Okay."

At this point, Katherine gets her change and rushes out of the store.

After we leave the store, she asks me, "WHAT ON EARTH WAS HE TALKING ABOUT!? His mouth was moving and words were coming out, but HE WAS TALKING GIBBERISH."

Katherine has trouble understanding "yarn-speak".

After she left, I started my own knitting project. I haven't knitted in so long, and it might turn out to be a complete failure, but I am trying to knit a hat out of this insane, bright orange yarn.
Instead of doing my homework, I am knitting, listening to Jim Dale read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and enjoying the sound of rain hitting my window.

'Tis quite lovely.

SOPHIE

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

rain




It rained all day today, and it was kind of nice.
Every once in a while, you need a little rain. It's cathartic.
Like crying.
And there is a certain energy in being inside your lovely, fluorescent-lit class room when it is pouring rain out side.
It is one of my favorite feelings
As I write this, a song about rain started playing on my itunes. It is lovely.




Sunday, May 3, 2009

stalker

Now that BEDA is over, I have lost my NEED to blog.
I will just have to force myself to do it anyway...

ENTER POINTLESS RAMBLING ABOUT MY LIFE

Last night was the Junior Prom (or J-Prom, as the cool kids call it)at my school. I didn't go; I am a Sophomore, and all my Junior friends are either girls or dating someone.
BUT TODAY ALL THE PICTURES ARE UP!
I spent my entire morning planted in front of my computer, refreshing facebook, in hopes that new pictures will appear.

My lameness is inspiring.

I finally decided that I should do something, because there no one had posted new pictures. And I can only look at the same people lined up in different orders so many times (after 30 pictures, you get a little bored)

SO I MADE MUFFINS!
They are cherry chocolate chip, and they are delicious. I highly recommend them to everyone.

--I DON'T KNOW HOW TO CHANGE MY SUBJECT VERY WELL--

Yesterday, Katherine and I went to the Maryland Sheep and Wool festival.
It was tons of fun. And now I want to learn how to knit better. The people there could make such cool things with yarn and wool.
I also want to learn how to spin wool and weave and felt and raise sheep.

While we were there, we ran into our friend Nick. AND IT WAS REALLY WEIRD!

We were walking in, and I heard someone say my name, and I turned around, AND THERE WAS SOMEONE WE KNEW!
He was there working--counting cars and carrying things for people.

It was nice to see him.

Well, that is really all I have to say.

EXIT BORING RAMBLINGS

SOPHIE

Saturday, May 2, 2009

TIME WARP

HELLO!

POST BEDA BLOG!

I solemnly swear that I will continue to blog (almost) everyday.
I mean, I didn't actually blog every day in April.

Hopefully I can do better in May.


Today the WEIRDEST thing happened EVER.
My friend Katherine and I we were hanging out after school. We were in my room, watching youtube videos, getting frustrated at my computer, deciding that my computer was out to get us, and discussing the anatomy of our faces. (Apparently her cheeks get in the way of her vision sometimes. She is a little odd)

We got home around 3:30.
After about 10 minutes, we looked at the clock and it was 6:00
We freaked out, because obviously we had been TAKEN INTO A GIANT TIME WARP
We went downstairs on the brink of nervous breakdown, and panicked when we couldn't find my brother.
WHAT IF IT WAS ACTUALLY THREE DAYS LATER AND EVERYONE HAD LEFT US?!!?
We then found him, and he gave us lots of odd looks, and told us that we had gone insane.
We settled for that we either fell asleep, blacked out, or just got really distracted.

IT WAS VERY WEIRD!

Has this ever happened to anyone else?

AWKWARD CHANGE OF SUBJECT

Today at school we voted for next year's fall play. The two options were It's A Wonderful Life and something about the Brothers Grimm.
Because I am Vice President of Stage Crew, I had to look at it from a purely Stage Crew-oriented perspective and I voted for the Brothers Grimm (or as we called it for the duration of the meeting Bros over Hos).
Sadly (or maybe not, because I am really excited), It's a Wonderful Life won.
It will be more boring for the Stage Crew, but I think it is better suited for our actors.

I AM SO PSYCHED FOR NEXT YEAR!

After the voting, Katherine, Jaime (our sound/light manager), Dan (our Stage Crew President) and I explored the auditorium and talked about how we are going to "revolutionize" our Stage Crew.
Next year is going to be great.
Dan and I both went to this super-rich magnet middle school where the school plays were professional theater quality (I am talking Broadway-level sets) and were totally spoiled by the directors skill and craftiness. When we came to our high school, we were sadly brought into the real world of poorly-funded arts programs.
But hopefully with organization and lots of hard work, we can bring some flair to our shows for the next two years.

YEY!
I LOVE STAGE CREW!

well.
That was a lot to say.

SOPHIE

Friday, May 1, 2009

END OF BEDA

WAHHHHOOOO!!

BEDA IS OVERRRR!!!

Wait.

Pause.

I am sad to say that this is the last day of BEDA.
I really am going to miss having to blog every day.
It was a really nice way to force myself to procrastinate.
And it was really fun, and I feel like a learned a lot:

1. Without proofreading, sometimes my writing is a little rough. And my spelling sucks. (But I already knew the last one)
2. Making friends on the internet is FUN! (I LOVE YOU BEDA BUDDIES)
3. Writing makes me feel better.
4. Never let an over-critical family member read your blog. They will send you lots of annoying little emails commenting on your thoughts, and your spelling, and how much you suck. (Not so much the last one)
5. I have a certain love for lists. (Like this one)

IN OTHER NEWS!
My day today was long.
I was very tired.
I almost fell asleep about 15 times.
It was not fun, and being tired does nothing for my mood. I was pretty grumpy all day.

Nothing really happened.

GAH!
GAH!

My life is pretty boring.
Hopefully, something interesting will happen in the near future and I can talk about it here.
And end the lameness.

GHJHLSAKJDHSADLKJ.

I am going to stop now, I really want to go to bed on time.

SEE EVERYONE IN MAY!!

SOPHIE

p.s. I hopefully will continue to blog in the future.
If not, feel free to yell at me.
Because this is really good for me.

P.P.S sorry that this is so lame. I really suck for ending on such a boring note.

TO SPICE IT UP, HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME WITH A BOOK ON MY HEAD


I was on my way to meet John Green, and it was a long ride. We needed something to do.

AND HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME WITH THE KATHERINE (as in Hank Green's Wife) AND MY FRIEND KATHERINE




AND HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME AND KATHERINE WITH LAUREN (from the Moaning Myrtles)





Okay, I am done now.