February 5th

I woke up late today... So everything was all messed up. But I wasn't late to Seminary. In Seminary we wrote thank you cards to our teacher to give to them at the end of the year. Mine was long...
In Chemistry we did a whole bunch of chemical equation junk, and I finally understand solubility rules. Thank goodness.
In Choir the Disney kids went off to have their special rehearsal, so we had another crappy one where no one really paid attention to anything.
In History we learned stuff. And I got a low B on my test. I'm doing great with life.
In AP Stats we learned more new stuff, and did more stuff with pennies. I looked through 500 pennies and did not find a SINGLE one from 1963. What is wrong with the penny system?!
I came home, listened to Disney music, and ate away my problems. Well, not really, but it helped... sort of. Then I worked on my Neverland drawing, and I'm done with phases 1 and 2!!!!! I've finished all the pencil outline and taped it all together. Now all that's left is colouring it in. Which will take a while...
It hasn't been the best day after school. My mom got mad at me for semi-bad grades in classes, and I just felt miserable with life because I'm behind on so many things and can't tell anyone about it because then they will get mad at me because I've been watching a lot of Netflix... So I have to deal with my problems by myself. As usual...
But anyway, that's my life. How's yours? I'm thinking about moving my blog to tumblr as well as on blogger so I can maybe get some followers... Just because I think that'd be fun to see people's reactions to my oh-so-exciting life.
Well, as usual:
May magic live forever,
Alina

Jan 31st-Feb 4th Recap

Oh my gosh I am SO sorry Diary. I have just been so busy with life and haven't gotten a chance to write. Every day I've thought about how stupid I was because I missed a journal entry. I am SO SO SOOOO sorry.
Okay, um... Let's see what I remember.
Friday January 31st. Uh, Chemistry, Choir, History, Math. Oo! In history we had a counselor come in to take to us about our future. Like jobs and such. We took a quiz, and it said I should be an animator. Yay! That's what I want to do after BYU. I want to be an animator for Disney. But that clashes with my other after-collage dream to live in England. I can't do both... *Sigh* I'll figure it out someday...
Umm... on Saturday I slept. And then after a long "debate" I went with two friends to their schools Sadies dance. It was pretty fun (mainly because of them). I'm glad I went. Before the dance though we all hang out and went through old photos. Then they did my makeup (better than I would've done). And that was Saturday.
Sunday was February 1st. Only 11 more months. I went to church as usual. Nothing particularly exciting happened...
On Monday I had English. We just worked on our Gatsby projects some more, they were due that night. I finished mine and it is beautimus. We also got our vocab exams back, and I got the highest score out of all the classes. 102.2%. Woop woop! In Art we worked on these paper tower sculpture things... I think it's boring. Spanish was boring. In Leadership class we did some presentations. Got lots of candy. Yeah. The my mom and I went to Target and saw my English teacher... and he saw us... yay...
Tuesday. My Birthday. I'm sixteen. Wahoo. So excited. I can date. I have so been looking forward to this. It was a pretty ordinary day. I got lots of birthday texts though. About school... In Chemistry we finish a lab. Choir most of the kids left to do a fancy singing thing I'm not a part of. So we had a sad rehearsal. In history we had a test... I got a B... 'nough said... In AP Stats we were doing a study thing on pennies and how old they are. So we touched a LOT of pennies. My hands smelled like pennies...
And today.... It was a late start (hallelujah) so I got to sleep in. English was short. We went over our new project. In art we finished our paper things. And now we're going to use more paper to make an animal to be a part of a totem pole. I'm thinking about doing Pascal... Spanish was boring, again. And in Leadership we did another presentation. And got Root beer floats.
Then it was go home. Watch little sisters. Mess around on tumblr. Apologize for laziness. And go to bed.
May magic live forever,
Alina

January 29th

Today was a pretty good day... I guess I was wrong...
I found out I have a full 100% attendance in Seminary this year. Woohoo!
In English I worked on my big Gatsby pre-research project. I'm doing pretty well on it. We also went over what we're going to do next year for English. I'm (hopefully) going to do AP Lang, and Mythology as an elective. And maybe Science Fiction... I don't know how much I'll enjoy it. My English teacher recommended it to me because he knows I'm a Whovian. Maybe I'll try it...
In Art I finished my metal mobile. I'm all caught up with art stuff and we're learning something new on Monday.
In Spanish we did the fly swatter game with vocab words. Girls vs Boys. Girls won. So we get extra credit on our next test.
In Leadership class we worked on our big 30 minute presentations. I finished my part. We would have finished the whole thing but one person in out group wasn't here today... I don't know if she'll finish her part.
The library was closed after school today so I worked on a new drawing (Yes, I'm still working on Neverland). The new drawing is that one of Clara I used as an example from last night.
On the way home I got a bloody nose. I can't even remember the last time I had a bloody nose... The blood got on my pretty coat... we're washing it.
At home I did the standard amount of messing around on tumblr, and then worked on my English project a bit. Then I went back on tumblr and saw a Big Hero 6 post. I hadn't seen the movie yet, and it doesn't come out on DVD 'til the end of February. So I looked it up online to see if I could find a free one. And I did! I watched it with my littlest sister (the other two were at b-ball) and we were almost done. Then the others came home and we had to stop. But we stopped at the climax! I don't know how it ends! It's very upsetting. I'm going to finish it tomorrow.
Then I took a shower and went to bed. Yeah, that's it...
May magic live forever,
Alina

PS: Sorry I couldn't post it on time. Dad had an emergency and needed the computer...

January 28th

Yay! Happy Day!
Seminary was good. I was super tired but I had a laugh over the conversation my ride and I had. She had texted me at 2 in the morning saying she wouldn't be able to come, and then at 5 she said she was coming. She had been sleep texting. In Seminary we talked about animals, and my teacher brought down the snake I didn't know she had. It was shedding.
In Chemistry we did a review of everything we had done, and I got everything right. Huzzah! I also got a teacher recommendation for AP Chemistry next year.
I've been learning my songs for choir, and I think I'm getting the hang of the alto part. The songs sound really good and I can't get them out of my head.
During lunch I finished my AP Chemistry application. I didn't know there was a writing part.
In history we took a quiz... I don't think I did very well on it. Then we went to a computer lab to work on our history projects. I'm doing pretty well on it.
In math we had a substitute, and we just did busy work. And guess what? I understood it! I really understood it. I think I'll be able to do my math homework. The book was actually helpful and explained everything well. I was very proud of myself.
Then I waited FOR EVER after school for the AP Chemistry teacher to come to his room so I could give him my application. But I got it to him.
At home I messed around on tumblr and worked on the thing I taught for mutual tonight. Then I called my most bestest friend to talk to her about Girls Camp. She's coming!! I'm finally going to have a non-lonely year at Girls Camp! I might actually have genuine fun! We talked for a long time about Girls Camp. I had to explain how everything worked. But I don't know everything since I'm a YCL this year. I don't know everything YCL's do. Then we started talking about Churchy stuff, and I did a really bad job of explaining things to her... I'm not very good at explaining Churchy stuff. After about an hour and a half of talking to her, it was time to go to mutual.
For the first half we learned how to make metal rings. I made an infinity sign one. "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities." Hehe.
Then I taught everyone how to do grid drawings. I draw a lot, but can't freehand. I compromise and do grid drawings. They are super good and super detailed. Better than anything I could do freehand. I wish I could freehand though... I also started a new drawing. It's my first one of a real person. Guess who I did? Clara Oswald. In her Robin Hood dress from Season 8 Episode 3. Jenna Coleman is GORGEOUS. And I love her. She is amazing.
Well, that's been my good day. Hopeful the happiness continues throughout the week (though I doubt it will).
May magic live forever,
Alina

January 27th

There's a lot going on today...
Seminary was good. We've started D&C Section 88, so it's going to take a while to get through it. I'm almost in Section 100 for my personal reading.
In English we got assigned this big pre-research thingy for The Great Gatsby. I have to do my presentation on 1920's fashion. And there is a lot more to it than flappers. It's going to be long.
I almost finished my clock spiral in art. I need to add a bit more modge-podge to the tissue paper and then it will be done.
In Spanish I found out I did my homework completely wrong, and my teacher got mad at me. Later she explained it to me, and I tried to tell her why I got the wrong answer/ what my thought process was, but she kept cutting me off. Then we started reading a Spanish book, which the class had started on a day I was gone, so I was very confused.
In my Leadership Class we got assigned and even bigger project. We have to do a 30 minute presentation! My group was assigned to do recreation, and we have to talk about it/ do an activity for it in a half an hour. We're going to talk slow. Oh, and the best part? It's due on Monday. My teacher is crazy.
After school I went to the library to work on AP applications, and then went out at 3 like I normally do to get picked up. Mom didn't show up. I had texted/called her phone, but it was on silent. I finally called the house, where a very sleepy mother answered. She fell asleep. I'm not mad or anything, I just sat outside (it was a really nice day for January) and worked on my Neverland drawing.
When we got home I ate food and did chores, and then worked on AP applications some more. I've finally finished, but now mom has to check for grammar mistakes and such, so I'm not really done. But almost.
And that's been the day. I had tumblr breaks in-between application writing of course, and I'm feeling pretty good. Except it's 9:30 and I'm tired. Oh well.
May magic live forever,
Alina

January 26th

Umm... nothing fun today.
It's Monday... nothing fun there. Seminary was average and Science was boring. Choir was okay. I'm getting better at learning my part. In history I did a boring activity thing. Math was boring... and confusing... I sorta understood what was being talked about.
My sister gave her Chromebook to her school and they didn't charge her for breaking it. Hopefully it stays that way. She has a replacement until it gets fixed.
The most stressful thing happening this week is AP applications are due. On Wednesday. And I need to write two essays... and I haven't. The history essay is fun. It's asking what you would ask a famous historical person and who you would ask and why you would ask them that question. And it's a fun topic... I just don't know how to word any of it.
My other AP application is for English, and it's a "why you would be good for this class" essay. How am I supposed to write 500 words about that?! I might be doing AP Chem as well, but thankfully that application is just a teacher signature.
I am super excited for EFY. I don't go until July but I am so excited. I'm going to be in the 16-18 group (yay!) and I'm going to do the variety show... I don't know what I'm singing though because I don't think the song I have in mind is EFY standards. It's "No Good Deed" from Wicked. I love the song, but it isn't very "uplifting" as EFY standards require...
I'm also excited for EFY Express, which is in March. I was going to sing "Popular" from Wicked with my sister, but now she's backing out of it... So I need to find something else to do...
I've been trying to work on AP applications, but EFY distracted me... I suppose I'll have to start now.
May magic live forever,
Alina

January 24th-25th

I've decided to do a weekend post. Weekends are busy...
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I am a freakin' stupid idiot.
The weekend was going well enough. I got lots of sleep and woke up at around 10. I got on my dad's laptop and planned my lesson for Church on Sunday. I got a bit distracted and messed around on tumblr for a bit. Then I watched Merlin with my sister on Netflix.
I accidentally pressed the back button and exited out of Netflix, and to get back in you need to know the password. So all three sisters got mad at me.
Then the little sisters left and I was watching Once Upon a Time with my other sister on her Chromebook. One of the episodes ended in the middle (we were watching it on YouTube). I grabbed the computer from her to search the rest of the episode. She grabbed it and we were fighting with it and and .... i broke the screen.
I'm stupid. To replace the Chromebook it's $300. To buy a new screen it's $100. Her school wants you to buy a whole new computer. I want to buy a new screen and fix it at home...
But anyway. I got in really big trouble and cannot be trusted with technology anymore. Because breaking my sister's flimsy computer on accident means I'm going to break everything I lay my hands on.
I've discovered that I take better care of things when they are only my own. When I finally got my own room it was always clean and tidy. When I shared with my sister our room was always messy, when I got my own room it was always clean. If I had my own piece of technology then I wouldn't want hers and I would take good care of mine. .... Just some thoughts....
The rest of Saturday was spent getting yelled at and finishing my lesson.
Oh yeah, I also started a new drawing. It's going to be huge. I'm using up 12 pieces of printer paper. It's a drawing of Neverland, and I'm going to write "Never Grow Up" somewhere on it. My inspiration for the piece was drawn from the rage of my mother, telling me how I need to grow up and be serious about life.
Fantasy is my life. It is what gives me hope. It is what makes me smile. Take away my fantasy and my magic and you take away my soul.
I will finish my Neverland drawing. And I will hang it in my room. And no one will destroy my happiness.

And Sunday... I had to go early to church to do a meeting with the Bishop because my birthday is coming up. Church was alright. I didn't get to do everything I had planned for my lesson because opening exercises went REALLY long. So that was disappointing.
It's been kinda a lazy day. My sister has been watching more Merlin and I've been on tumblr. There's a Stake fireside later today and I have to go. I'm hoping to see some people from school/seminary. That's about the day...
May magic live forever,
Alina