Friday, January 30, 2015

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...

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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

Monday, January 26, 2015

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

Sunday, January 25, 2015

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

Friday, January 23, 2015

January 23rd

The day started with me breaking the heater...
My room is above the garage, so it's SUPER cold and we have to plug in a heater. It was especially cold this morning so I blasted it up to full heat. Then I put my jacket on top to warm it up (stupid, I know. Could've set the house on fire and everything...). A little while later I took the jacket off then the heater stopped. I couldn't turn it back on... stupid me.
Then I went to Seminary. Nothing terribly exciting happened.
In English we got assigned a new project for The Great Gatsby. It seems pretty easy.
Art was fun. By wire sculpture is up to eight numbers. I would have gone further but I accidentally put two sixes on it.
In Spanish we didn't do spanish.. But I solved a riddle someone gave me. The riddle was:
Thirty men with ladies, two,
Standing around with nothing to do,
Dressed in formal, black and white,
Yet when they move it begins a fight.
What happened?

I'll give the answer at the end. After that I had Leadership Class. We had a substitute again, and he ad the same lesson plan as the last sub, so we played Heads Up Seven Up instead.
I fell asleep in the car ride home. At home I watched Master Chef Junior with my family. I've decided that if I ever throe a pie in Gordan Ramsey's face I will put it on my resume.
I suppose that's it. Pretty uneventful day. Oh, the answer was a game of chess.
May magic live forever,
Alina

Thursday, January 22, 2015

January 22nd

Okay let's start with last night.
Mutual was actually quite good. We did a service scavenger hunt. We got into teams and drove around the neighbourhoods asking people for clothing to download to the OUR Center. I texted my friend and she had a HUGE bag of clothes that we took. And I got to see her. So mutual wasn't a disappointment like it usually is.
Then I got home, was in good spirits, and had to do math homework. It was a tear-fest. I didn't understand anything. My dad help me, and we were up until 12:30 in the morning working on ONE freaking problem. But I got it right.
So then this morning I was super tired after only getting 4.5 hours of sleep. I almost fell asleep in Seminary. But I remembered what we talked about: missionaries and such. Woohoo. Points to Alina for remembering things.
Okay so then I had Science. We did a fancy lab with lots of poisonous flammable chemicals. It was cool. I help the thing that went pop.
Then I had choir. I got called out for not looking happy enough. I was kinda busy trying to NOT FALL ASLEEP. But whatever. One of the songs we're doing is a Frozen song. The Vuelie at the beginning. Na na na hey ya na. That thing. But I'm an alto so I sing the part that you don't even hear in the track. :(
At lunch I went to the Poetry Slam, which is a contest for preforming originally written poems. I got second place and the librarian wanted a copy of my poem about the library. I was happy.
Then I had history: Notes, boring video, the end.
And math... I got the one problem of math homework I did right. Yay! And I understood what we were talking about today. Sort of, with help. So hopefully I can do the homework without tears.
So it was the end of the day. The library was closed and my mom had to pick me up at 4. So what did I do? Listen to Into the Woods and fell asleep.
We went home. I did homework. Then I went to my sister's NJHS ceremony. It was boring.
And now I will go sleep. and sleep. A lot.
May magic live forever,
Alina

January 21st

Today was decent.
Seminary was really cool. We were talking about light and how that we carry the light for others to follow and such, so my teacher turned off all the lights (it was pitch black) and we read the section by candlelight. Well, fake electric candle light. It was a really nice visual.
Then school. I had English, which was full of getting off topic and watching student movies. My movie is going to be a gender-bent Sherlock Holmes story with bits of BBC Sherlock thrown in. I'm hoping my 16th birthday party will be getting all my friends (from different schools) to help me film it.
Art class was amazing. We are making wire sculptures and mine is a spiral with Roman numerals up to twelve. It's a clock thing. Inspired from DW series 8 theme.
Spanish was boring. As usual. Bad teacher+not interested=BORED. I finished my homework for my next class though.
Leadership class. A class where you learn to be a good leader, good member of the community, good cultural citizen, etc. We had a substitute. It was boring.
I listened to Into the Woods today. All day. I learned about the original musical. It's kind of sad how much they cut for the movie.
I worked on my movie some more. Played Trivia Crack. Beat a friend. And I'm about to go to Mutual. It's been okay.
May magic live forever,
Alina

PS: Oops didn't publish this one either...


January 20th

Today was a bad day.
I had curled my hair, hoping for some nice soft curls... my hair did nothing. In a haste, I got the curling iron out. And burned my neck. 2nd degree burn. Yay...
Then I was running late and forgot my retainer. Number one way to make mom mad at you.
Seminary (early morning church class) was good. I had my water bottle on my neck the whole time, and it was my teachers birthday. She's turning 34. Obviously ;)
Science class was okay. Kinda boring.
In history we played a stock market game. After 10 years I only lost $10. Bravo for me.
Choir was normal.
AP Stats made me cry... again... I'm not good at probability...
So Stats increased my depressionness of the day.
Then I went home. Messed around on Tumblr. Did no homework. And started a blog. The end.
May magic live forever,
Alina

PS: Oops I forgot to post it...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Introduction

I've decided to keep a journal. I'm not very good at hand-written stuff, so I thought I'd try this.
This is completely anonymous. If someone reads it, fine. If no one does, also fine.
I'll keep names, dates, and places a pseudonym, including my own.

Alright, let's start.
My "name" is Alina. I'm 15, and my birthday is February 3rd.
I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon). Occasionally posts will be about church and activities and such, but not usually. And they will usually be rants... um more on that when the time comes.
I'm a sophomore at Greybrook High School.
Things I love:

  • Doctor Who
  • Sherlock
  • Merlin
  • Once Upon a Time
  • Frozen
  • Tangled
  • Disney
  • Drawing
  • Singing
  • Reading
  • Books
  • Harry Potter
  • Percy Jackson
  • Heroes of Olympus
  • Wicked
  • Into the Woods
  • England
This is a very short list. I'm sure more things will appear as I go on.

I'm keeping a journal to help myself. I'm usually very depressed and need something happy. If you read it, I hope it's not boring. If you don't, well then I'm talking to air and nothing else matters.

May magic live forever, 
Alina