BEDA: Oopsss

I have forgotten to blog for the last couple days; and yet again, I don't have much time to write an entry. 

Yesterday I went rock climbing, which was fun. 

Beda: I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS

Today a child at work asked me why I looked drunk.
My feet are swollen.
I have too much homework.

BEDA: A new web browser?

Well, I really should be doing my homework, but for the greater cause of BEDA, I will continue to procrastinate. Not that I was ever really planning on finishing my work. After every math problem I finish, I have gotten on the computer for some reason or other. It is really expediting the the process.
Yesterday, I changed web browsers. I wanted to see if firefox was any better than safari. I have been nothing but pleased. I think my favorite feature is that it doesn't have a weird "these are the websites you visit most" opening screen. Instead it opens right up to google, and for some reason this makes it harder for me to procrastinate. But as my dear friend Kat put it, "That's like being addiced to crack, and hiding it so you don't use it, but knowing where you hid it." It does seem to be helping me a bit. Other features I enjoy are the fact that I can put "face" in the address bar, press enter and be taken to facebook and the fact that it just looks nice. So thumbs up to that.
Thumbs down to the weather here. Today, the the temperature reached close to 90, and tomorrow it is supposed to be over 90. I am currently in my room wearing exercise shorts and a tank top, with two fans blowing full speed, and all the windows open. I am still overheating. As much as winter sucks sometimes, I would rather have winter than this nonsense.

So, I hope this suffices for today's entry.

Sophie

BEDA: Songs

Well, first, I would like everyone to look at this link. Why, hello every college Sophie is looking at. Its so nice of you to be on ONE SINGLE LIST OF STRESS. 


MOVING ON. I found this little playlist meme thing on someone's tumblr 

“The title of your album must be a quote from a movie, and the tracks must go as follows:

1. A song from the last record you bought.
2. A song that was inspired by another song.
3. A song that will get you going in the morning.
4. A song from one of the earliest records that you can remember listening to.
5. A song discovered from a film.
6. A song about transportation (cars, trains, planes, etc).
7. A song from an artist/band that you don’t normally like, with the exception of this one.
8. A song with a color in the title.
9. A song with a number in the title.
10. A song with an animal in the title.
11. A song that mentions a religious character/religion.
12. A funny song.
13. A cover song.
14. A song that you discovered through a mix tape given to you.
15. A song that reminds you of high school.
16. A song that is perfect for a quiet, rainy day.
17. A song with the word “Look” in the title.
18. Your favorite Beatles song.
19. A song by someone who is now deceased.
20. Any song. 

AND HERE I GO, and for you listening pleasure, I will choose songs that I like, but link versions of them on youtube/other websites... 

"I was hiding under your porch because I love you" 

1. Zak and Sara / Ben Folds 

2. Obama Llama Song /  Hank Green

3. Into the Sunshine /  Julia Nunes 

4. Topologically Speaking /  Monty Harper 

5. All I Want Is You / Barry Louis Polisar'

6.  Torn on the Platform /  Jack Penate 

7. Can't find one... 

8. Back to black / Amy Winehouse 

9. The Crane Wife 3 /  The Decemberists 

10. Snails / The Format 

11. Jesus Gets Nothing for Christmas / Hank Green 

12. Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros / Flight of the Conchords 
13.  Telephone / Pomplamoose
14. Furr / Blitzen Trapper
15. Pocketful of Sunshine /  Natasha Bedingfield
16. Blue Skys / Noah and the Whale 
17. Don't Look Back /  Alex Day 
18. Eleanor Rigby /  The Beatles 

19. Angeles / Elliot Smith
20. You and I /  Ingrid Michaelson

DONE 

My Friends

BEDA: Sophie celebrates Easter

Today, as mot everyone knows, is Easter. As I am not particularly religious, I spent my day reading Huckleberry Finn, searching for Easter eggs, taking practice AP exams, and taking pictures of the odd flowery plat that has taken over our back yard. Other highlights include eating delicious spring vegetables in the presence of my grandparents, banishing my computer to my mother's sock drawer, and consuming way to many sweettart jelly beans.

Last night, I made a to do list for today, and I was able to complete almost half of the things on it. Which is rather impressive for me. The things I was not able to do included going to the drugstore, waking up early, and eating healthy.
Ooops. THERE IS ALWAYS TOMORROW.

One of the things that I was able to to was write an "application essay" for a mission trip I am going on this summer to El Salvador. I am not sure what the purpose of the essay was, put it sure was interesting. I have included it for your reading pleasure.

In my life, I attempt to do two things: learn more about the world and help other people. I feel that going on this mission trip to El Salvador will be one of the first times I have ever truly been able to do both of these things. I want to go to this new place, and learn all that these people can teach me, and help them to the best of my ability.

This mission trip revolves about support of the world community, and to able to successful, everyone needs to work together for a common goal. To help the people and the communities we visit, I will need the support of my fellow participants and the best teamwork from myself. I will need to be patent, supportive and kind. I need to be understanding and outgoing. I need to listen. I need to help. I need to work to make the experience meaningful for everyone. As I embark upon this mission to El Salvador, I will push aside my perceptions about the way the world works, and remember to be open minded. I will give up what I know, for the sake of learning more. I will give my time and effort to help people change their lives. I will use my personal skills of organization and leadership to help everyone get the most out of their experience. I will use my strong communication skills to unite people and keep conflict to a minimum.

As we prepare for this trip, I am filled with the excitement of new opportunities, of new people, of new viewpoints, and new ideas. I am hoping to learn more about humanity and myself.

Well, I believe that is all for today...


Sophie

BEDA Again

AS ALWAYS, I AM LATE FOR EVERYTHING.
But I think I am going to BEDA (or well, try to) again this April. And I just made BEDA into a verb.
But I am only two day's late, and I promise I won't miss anymore. Really.

SO. It's been awhile. How has everyone been?
All three of you.

I cannot remember how to do this properly, but I can try. Or just resort to the classic Sophic art of list making.

LIST NUMBER ONE
What I have done this Spring Break:
1. Visited three prospective colleges (Carnagie Mellon, Ithaca, and Cornell)
2. Spent 20 hours in the car over a period of four days
3. Read over half of Wicked
4. Cleaned my room
5. Seen Ben Folds in concert
6. Gone to work
7. Seen both Alice in Wonderland (which was bad) and How to train your Dragon (which was good)
8. Slept way too much
9. Eaten large amounts of Matza covered in very odd foods, such as chocolate ice cream and cream cheese
10. Hung out with my friends, apparently

LIST NUMBER TWO
Things I Need to do in the last two days of break:
1. Read three short stories for english class
2. Take a practice Calc AP exam
3. Celebrate Easter
4. Submit my application for an El Salvador Mission trip I am going on this summer
5. Read 30 pages of Huckleberry Finn
6. Read 40 paged of my history text book
7. Reorganize my binders
8. Go to CVS