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SO....not much happening

I opted out of going to Ana's taqueria (aka, the home of the Boys Cross Country) and making a fool of myself today, so I decided to have even more fun falling on my face and gettin scratched up. My legs are so amazingly sore now that I have like killed them by slamming them into a million roots. It's all good, though. When you're running fast, you can't really feel pain.

So, yes, (wow, that's a phrase I use a lot), I have much work that I need to do in shool nowadays. Each teacher (especially my bio and spanish) is like crazy and assigns work like they are the only class we are taking. Ah well, I guess that's what comes with higher level classes.

Goin to New Hampshire for the weekend, to visit the sister and celebrate the parent's 50th birthday. Sweeet...I may even be able to learn how to water-ski.

Ok, so I saw the Al Gore movie on global warming the other day. It had some interesting points, and brought up global warming in like a whole new light. The one thing that sticks in my mind about that movie though, was one reference to the ozone hole. He said that when we realized that we were depleting our ozone, we all worked together and fixed the problem, and now the ozone hole is getting smaller. I think that the idea that global warming can be fixed is a very, very important idea to put into people's minds. If you hand one person an article about how the globe is getting warmer and warmer, and, basically, that we're screwed for what we have done, that person isn't going to want to help the situation; instead they'll just ignore it because the problem is "unfixable". On the other hand, if you give someone an article about new techniques and ways to live more efficiently and cleanly, the person will be more likely to make a change in their life to fix the problem. SO, basically, global warming should be approached as a fixable problem, not a disaster which we created.

Ok, so, global warming=a very odd topic, but whatevs. Studying it in Bio.

Speaking of bio, I have an absolutely enormous test tomorrow on several chapters, so I should probably start studying for that.

This has been quite a sad, short, random post.
it's all good.
bye

time to do something

Very uneventful, very boring, yet very exciting week. Soo much school/homework! I haven't gotten enough sleep at all, seeing that I've been up til like 11 at least pretty much every night this week. But, yeah, I guess that's the cost of being a hard-working student

Cross Country is at its most awesome nowadays…I’m getting better and better at it, which is awesome. I like am like addicted to running. It’s really funny, cause running is like really hard to do, and it like puts you in a lot of pain (if your like pushing yourself super-hard), and I think one of the biggest motivators to run isn’t the running itself, but to say that you went through that much, and went that far of a distance. I don’t know. It’s pretty crazy awesome.

But, yes, in other news, I have decided I’ve gotta ski a lot more this winter. I’m like addicted to skiing as much as running, except, with skiing, the stakes are higher. Good thing I’m in control most of the time. But, yeah, I’m most likely goin to go on one of those overnight weekend trips the school sponsors. Once I realize that summer is over, I might get more excited about winter. I hate fall. A season of remembering past warmth and happiness, yet looking forward to the winter, which you know can never be good as summer. Wow, not makin sense. Whatevs.

Classes are pretty crazy awesome. Bio is like very intense, seeing that (I think) I’m taking the same level bio as my sister who is a frosh in college. But, the only thing is I have five other classes to deal with, instead of two or three. Intense like 20-page-long textbook readings, and late-night work is basically the definition for this class. At least for me it is.

I want to make one of those mural thingies to put up in the school for photo. I’ve already thought it out- some sort of mosaic-type board with cool pictures that make a cool (abstract) picture if you step back. I think I should probably get permission from somebody, or maybe BE IN A PHOTO CLASS to begin with, but whatevs. Ah, well… I probably won’t get around to it.

And, yes, that is basically the boring life of Michael. Went to the zoo with the fam today. Worked on some homework. That’s basically how my life rolls. Should probably be motivated to be a little more, but whatevs. I have mastered the art of talking to people without saying anything (if that makes any sense), but I freakin hate it. As my English teacher from last year (and this year, eww) has said, “language is power”. Too bad I’m pretty much powerless.

Got to stop thinking too much. That’s the first problem I have to solve.

Off to some homework…byebye y’all

I'm never sure what to write here

So, yes, everything this week is going by so fast. Started school on Thursday, quite some stress. And, yeah, xc...prettty cool too.

We have our first meet on Tuesday of next week, which shall be exciting. Varsity and JV are running seperate, so I'm a little nervious that I'll be like dead last on Varsity, even though I've been like in the middle of the pack on the long runs. We shall see, we shall see. I get scared like that sometimes. But, yeah, plus I'm gonna try to make it to some of the girls volleyball home games cause, I mean, it's a tradition now. Other than that, I'll try to make it to a few of the girls (and possibly boys) soccer games, cause someone crazy good at soccer who sits next to me in Math has been on Varsity since like Freshmen year. Plus, I've never made it to any of the Varsity soccer games, so I figure I might as well.

But, yeah, semi-excited for school...I don't know like anyone in my classes, but whatevs, I'll get to know them.

But, yeah, running out of things to say.....don't really feel like thinking a horrible amount, so maybe a survey without being too revealishing?

here it is
(to verify, this is just the official "end of the summer" survey, although I deleted the official title)

3. Kissed anyone? well, not really
4. Been on vacation in a different state? Oh, yeah, Alaska
5. Been on a vacation to a different country?nope
6. Been to the beach? Yep
7. Been to an island? Yes. Up in Maine
8. Been arrested? Uhm, no
9. Smoked? no
10. Snuck out? no
11. Had a sleepover? no
12. Stayed up the whole night? heck yeah, well almost at least
13. Slept in someone elses bed? does a hotel room count?
14. Went pee in a pool? No?
15. Went skinny dipping? nope
16. Been on the computer a lot? when I was home, yes
17. Played video games? not really
18. Listened to an ipod/mp3 player? most definetely
19. Been on over 30 car rides? much more
20. Been grounded? no
21. Been to a party? yes
22. Regret something? Who doesn't?
23. Been dumped? not really
24. Lied? I'm sure
25. Done anything against the law? speeding..if you count that
26. Been camping? I believe so..I remember planning a camping trip, but I don't remember going
27. Got in a fight? depends what you consider a fight
29. Stayed at a hotel? most definetely
30. Talked on the phone all night? nope
31. Went shopping? yep
34. Asked someone out? More or less, no
35. Got in a car with a stranger? no...creepy
36. Lost someone close? not anyone that i personally knew
37. Had someone sleep in your bed? I believe the grandparents..maybe not
38. Been to a movie? yes
40. Slept in? heck yeah
41. Got tanner? I guess
42. Watched TV for more than 5 hours? no...so boring
43. Tried something new? I guess
44. Did homework? Stupid AP classes
45. Learned something new? Every day (wow, that sounds corny)
46. Went surfing? boogey boarding!?
47. Went dancing? not really
48. Been to a concert? nope
49. Quoted a movie? not that I can remember
50. Played with fire? hell yes. I don't burn very well, fortuanetely
51. Made new friends? yep
52. Who is the person/people you were with the most? the family on our many trips

Where have you been the most? Uhm...on my bike...many places
What is your favorite ice cream this summer? As always, cookie dough
What was the best day? maybe having a nearly 20 hour day exploring New York...maybe having 20 hours of sunlight in Alaska
What is your biggest regret so far this summer?Let's not get in to it.
What is your favorite song this summer?How to save a life by The Fray (wow, I'm a piano freak)
What is your favorite movie this summer? No idea
Is this the best summer so far? Like comparing apples to oranges


I don't understand why people like those so much



time to do some homework



on a Friday night

this week

Ok, so I am so freaking tired, but that's the only time I can actually think.

This week is intense. From running to the grandparents coming over to the intense work I had to do studying and pricing thousands of coins...I've been quite buisy.

Went to the MFA today with the grandparents. Very good exhibit there about like Paris and Europe. Twas quite interesting. I've decided that the power in art is not in the looks, it is how we look at it. Just as song lyrics can be so amazing and become a part of your life only becuase you relate them to your life, art is amazing because of the way we look at it. Art is in how we look at it, not how glamorous it is. Wow, not making sense.

So, yes, not much else to say. This week will most likely be just as buisy.

AP classes are frustratingly evil.

I've lately been saying such stupid things. I've been doing things like going on long runs, and I compare the chances of me not being able to finish my run to the chances of something else...for example...whether I'll make Varsity or not. I've become like obsessive with this, though, because I sometimes have the feeling like in the middle of me doing twenty pushups, or me walking down the street that if I do not finish doing that, there is the same chance that I will not be able to make varsity...or get someone's attention. I get stuck in these ruts, and it affects me on the other end too. I end up (seeing that I've successfully finished the runs, and successfully done all the pushups) assuming that if I could do those things, I would be able to easily make varsity. It's quite sad in a way. Puts everything into statistics, and doesn't let you have any control over your life. This sort of forces me not to take action in life...for it sort of shows my belief in that I think everything is decided before it happens. I'm freakin insane. Maybe I just think I am.

Here's to life.

goodnight