NEW, link.

http://collegegirlgoes.blogspot.com/

Go there, it's my new blog.

Woo. So exciting.

Blogging, or Lack Of.

I haven't blogged in over two months. Why? Because after looking back at my old post, blogging about nothing is about as interesting and fun as starting bitchy Facebook statues all day. SO I will try to continue Blogging, but I am thinking of starting fresh, with a new page, layout everything.
I plan on doing what many have a hard time doing, and letting go, and erasing my past. Since I have another hour till my next class, and absolutely nothing to do, I will create this new blog, and get back to you with a link.

New Blog.

It seems to me that the Chinese love to comment irrelevant things under all my post!
Anyways, I'm back. Back home, back to blogging.
My stuff is hardly unpacked, and I should be doing that right now, but it's getting old, packing and unpacking. So I am taking a break.
I am stoked for classes to start, and fall to be here. Monday's and Wednesday's I have classes from 9:10 til 12:45. Tuesday's and Thursday's I have classes from 9:10 til 1:20, and then another from 4:35 til 6:30 or something like that.
Monday's, Friday's, and Sunday's I work. Saturday I rest, or party, same thing really.
Anyways, I haven't been blogging much because this summer got pretty crazy and busy. But since my friends left for college last week, I have had a lot of extra time on my hands.

Oh well, I can't wait for school to start.

The Adult Thing

No one blog's anymore!
Now that I got that out...
Due to certain situations that have arisen on the home front, I will be moving out sooner or later. And I don't mean in a year or two. I mean in a week or two.
I will be taking up residence with my cousin, if I get the okay form her boyfriend's brother who also lives there.

So here's to me being an adult, and being out on my own for the most part.

Something I Require

This week is a good one. I got to see Eclipse, which I loved, and I am getting a nice pay check on Sunday. I also got an idea for a writing project. Nothing too original, but I'm going to go with it.
Now that I have this Macbook Pro, I realize I can easily take pictures all the time, so here's a great one of me.

In writing mode:

Sleep

Party Pics :P

Sleeping is overrated. Who really needs it? Not me. I am filling out this here survey because A) I haven't posted anything in awhile, B) I haven't filled out one in awhile, and C) I am bored, but do not plan on sleeping till close to 6am.

What happened at 9:00 am today?
Al's alarm went off, so I woke up.


What's your current problem?
Man problems, well, boy problems.


Have you learned something new this week?
NY Diesel can f a b up.


Are you excited about anything today?
An empty house :D


Something you do when you are mad or upset?
Rant, or punch.


Do you delete people off of myspace?
I haven't been on Myspace in forever!


Did you cry at all today?
Yeah, I watched Remember Me, surprisingly sad.


Is there something you want to tell someone?
God yes.


Are you ticklish?
Embarrassingly.


Do you miss someone?
Chelsea!


Do you use an alarm clock?
The Nickolodeon alarm clock I've had forever.


What were you doing at 5 in the morning?
Waking up, surprisingly sober.


On average, what do you think you cry the most about?
Frustration.


What are you listening to?
Nothing.


How many girls would you just love to shoot?
One or two


Who was the last girl you talked to today?
Kelsey.


Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
Sleeping in very late and working.


Do you believe that if you want something bad enough you'll get it?
Eh, you got to work for it too.


Has anyone told you lately that they would always be there for you?
Yes, Kelsey and Tommy.


Is this year the best year of your life?
It's going to be.


Is there something you're looking forward to this month?
Um, no.


Have you ever been to an art museum?
The DIA and CAI.


What's most stressful right now?
People be stressing and freaking out about the smallest things. Their stress, causes me stress.


Did you get a full 8 hours of sleep last night?
Not a chance.


How old do people usually guess you are?
Younger than I am.


If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Yes.


Are you texting anybody?
Nope.


How many people do you have 'a thing' for right now?
Well, I am a single girl about to turn 18, 'a thing' consist of me see some attractive guy and yelling 'day-um!'


Where is the person you need most right now?
Their house.


Who was the last person in your bedroom other than yourself?
Mom?


What's on your bedroom floor right now?
A bunch of crap.


Has a boy put their arm around you in the past five days?
Yeah.


Do you tend to make things complicated?
Eh, yes.


How do you feel right now?
Hot!


Did you kiss or hug anyone today?
Hug, yes.


What friend do you tell the most to?
Kelsey.


How's your heart lately?
Bloody and beating.


Have you ever punched a hole in the wall?
Perhaps...


Where's the weirdest place you've changed clothes?
Deadman's Hill, on the hill.


Do you wear glasses?
Everyday!


If you could do something differently, would you go back?
Nope.


What will you be doing in a half hour?
Falling asleep.


Who is the last person you talked to on the phone with?
Demetri.


Do you regret something you did yesterday?
No, it was an odd, yet awesome experience.


Do you like someone?
Yeah!


Are you sarcastic?
Duh.


When was the last time you smiled?
Um... I just smiled, just for this survey!


How late did you stay up last night and why?
Um 4. We drank, smoked, and passed out. I would've been out sooner, but some people wanted to talk about falling through the floor...


What is wrong with you right now?
I AM HOT.


Have you ever been around someone who was high?
NO, NEVER!


Would you move to another country to be with the one you love?
Yeah.


What are you wearing right now?
White tank, green shorts.


Are you talking to someone while doing this?
No.


If a bear attacked you, would you know how to defend yourself?
Scream.


Do you like winter?
Yeah.


How clean is your room?
Not at all.


Do you currently want to scream at the top of your lungs?
I want to run through the halls of my high school.


What do you want right now?
A new book.


Do you like the color green?
It's my favorite color.


What book are you reading right now?
The Sky is Everywhere.


Do you think you can last for an hour without talking?
Yeah.


Do you like getting hugs from other people?
Sure, they are just grand.


Have you ever taken a bath with someone?
Sure.

Super Syked!

Not because of the classes I registered for, but because I saw many attractive fraternity boys, and the whole aspect of starting college is rather exciting as well.
Now I know it doesn't really matter to anyone else, but here's my fall schedule:

• Monday: Math 131 (9:10-10:00), Art History of Asia (11:30-12:45)
• Tuesday: Math 131 (9:10-10:00), French 101 (11:30-1:20), Composition 105 (4:35-5:50)
• Wednesday: Math 131 (9:10-10:00), Art History of Asia (11:30-12:45)
• Thursday: Math 131 (9:10-10:00), French 101 (11:30-1:20), Composition 105 (4:35-5:50)

So I got out of having a Friday class, and I tried really hard to make a schedule that wouldn't affect my work or dance schedule. Well, I failed, ha. I am also less than pleased that I am going to have a math class everyday, and that I couldn't find an earlier comp class.
Anywhoser, it should be a fun semester! Woo for college.

College Life

Freshmen Year

Post Senior Year

Thursday is my freshmen orientation. I am more than slightly nervous. I am very nervous, mostly because I have no clue what to expect. They tell us what we will be doing, but I don't know how to do these things. Basically, this is where my fear of new things really takes a major affect in my life.
With no doubts, I am sure everything will go well, but it's in my nature to worry anyways.

Now that I've officially graduated, people keep asking me if I feel any different since I know I am not going back to high school next year. The answer to that question is both, yes, and no.

No, I don't feel any different really. I mean, let's be serious, high school just ended less than a week ago. I am still looking through prom and graduation pictures that seem to appear in my news feed on Facebook every two minutes. I also haven't lost contact with any friends from graduation yet. My prediction is that once all the grad parties are over, and orientations have ended, and we've all started meeting new people, that is when it will sink in that I am no longer a high school student.

Yes, on occasion I start thinking about how I don't ever have to see the people I've strongly disliked over the past four years, and I am overjoyed. But that is pretty much the only aspect of life that has changed for me. (Besides the fact that I occasionally work till 10 now at work)

Nevertheless; I am excited to pick classes, meet new people to enjoy coffee with, and have a pretty kick ass summer. So here I go, into the world, as an adult? Gulp. Scary, isn't it?

911!

I don't know why, but this seems like an emergency large enough to deserve it's own blog entry.
During the summer, my diet consist of: food from work, mac n' cheese, tuna, and RAMEN!
So, I was watching Man V. Food, and a Ramen restaurant was one of the challenges. I was craving some Ramen.
My house is notorious for ALWAYS having some Ramen either in the cupboard, or stored in the basement. So I go to the kitchen, no Ramen. Then I go to the basement, no Ramen. Then I go outside and ask my mom where all the Ramen is hiding. She tells me something I wish I could've gone my whole life without hearing, "I haven't bought Ramen in like three years, we must finally have ran out."
This was depressing. So I settled for tune, mixed with mayo and mustard, and Ritz crackers.

This was a sad night in the Fisher/ Hewitt household.

Final Day

Tomorrow is my final day of high school. I could not be happier! But, surprisingly, I am also quite sad. I realize now that it is really happening, this day we have all been counting down to for months. They said the year would fly by, and they were right. This morning, I said that these last two days would drag on because we are so close to the end. In reality, today went by fast, and I am sure tomorrow will go by even faster.My last day of high school will contain no first hour, a fake interview in second hour, a trip to student activities to award the Director her underground t-shirt in third hour, a test in fourth hour, a water balloon fight in fifth hour, and a ice cream sundae party in sixth hour.
I spent about ten minutes today decorating my van. It is pretty awesome.

A certain someone's mother told me that their child would like their car decorated too, so watch out! (:
They had a free photo booth at prom (: these were our best pictures of the night.

Bye bye sociology class!

A Dream

has come true. I now have long hair again (:

I've Given Up

Yes I have given up, and thrown away, the mass majority of my cosmetics. I now have a bin on my desk that contains cover up, mascara, and several shades of brown eyeshadow. It took many many years of layering on the makeup to realize that I probably look better with less of it on. I probably wouldn't have come to this conclusion if my mouse Gus hadn't died. Weird connection, but I promise there is one.

The other day I had to remove Gus's cage from my desk, the one that holds my TV, books, and any products I use in the morning to get ready. After throwing out his cage, I decided that it was about time I cleaned off this white desk that was now covered with powders and hair product grime. I noticed that I had a shitload of makeup that I never wear, and perfume that I also never use. So I threw all that clutter away.

The remaining contents of my "Getting Ready" box now includes: Mousse, hairspray, water, D&G perfume, Axe deodorant, cover up, mascara, and brown eyeshadow. I would say this is a sign that I am growing up. Woo!

On that note, I have decided what I want to do for my 18th birthday, a strip club is involved I'm thinking. Oh it will be joyful!

The Cross I Bare

On a daily basis, lately at least, I get sinus migraines. I don't think people can truly understand how horrible these can be, until they experience one. Since mine are sinus triggered, my personal symptoms are more than just the sensitivity to light and sound. I also usually end up on the bathroom floor due to drainage.

I have been getting them since I was very young, in elementary school, the secretaries in the office never believed my head actually hurt because I was down there at least three times a week with one. I get them less often now thanks to many years of weekly allergy shots. But the past week, I have had one almost everyday.

What makes my experience even worse, is that I start loosing my vision about an hour before the headache actually hits. So it's kind of like waiting for a big storm to hit. You see all the signs that it's coming, but can't really do anything about it, except wait it out.

This loss of vision seems to happen at the worst times too. Friday, for example, I went to school for two of six hours so I could take a math test. In 2nd hour I felt great, I was dancing and everything. But once 3rd hour came, and I started the test, my vision quickly became impaired.

Pills. People are constantly telling me to take pills, but they don't really help. The only thing that has ever made a headache go completely away, is weed. (Does that make me eligible for medical marijuana? I wish.) Lately a few hours of sleep, and then doing something to take my mind off the pain does the trick to make it go away.

So I am going to sleep now, and the doctors tomorrow. Unfortunatly, I called off work for tonight. But I have worked with this bad of a migraine before, and I thought I was going to pass out. So, it is days like today that I am very happy I have covered for others in the past. Nevertheless; I am still semi pissed that I mad it all 3 years without ever calling in sick. But I guess there is a first time for everything.

Skinny Jeans and Brown Platform Stilettos

I must confess my love, for secondhand stores. From antique shops and your basic thrift, to places like Plato's Closet that cater just too teens. It may take some time, but if you thumb through everything at a decent pace, you can find some of the best things.
If I look to my left, I see the portable record player, and multiple records I've collected from different shops. To my right, are the pumps I found today at Plato's. And in front of me are the many picture frames I have acquired at DAV and the Salvation Army.
Some people may think they are too good for thrifting, or think the idea of wearing something that once belonged to someone else is gross. I think that it is a brilliant way to save some coin, and, truth be told, buy something that you know no one else owns.
Perhaps it's just because thrift clothes fit my personal style, but I find better clothing at thrift stores than I do at Forever 21. Retro is the way to go. That is my day to day motto. And if I'm not feeling retro, then plain and simple with some flair is the next best thing.
So, main point to this entry is: Shop at thrift stores, because you never know what great things you'll find.

Cross that off my list

Do you have any clue how expensive hair is? I paid, well, my mom gave me most of the money, but I paid $80 for hair that will only be in for a month tops. I was going to just get clip in hair extensions, but believe it or not, they cost more than the stuff you glue in.
So, on Sunday May 24th, I will be going to Taylor and having my cousin dye my hair and glue the extensions in. She said they will stay in close to a month, but I don't know if I want them in for graduation. I am very picky about pictures, and I think that if I look back, I wont like that my appearance was altered so much.
Anyways, I am not really telling anyone in my prom group about them, or many people at school in general. So when I show up that Next Monday, I think some people's mouths will drop.
Not that many people from school read my blog, so I think it's safe to leak a picture of what they are going to look like. They wont be so thick though.

So all I have left to buy is a $50 ticket, a flower thing for my date. I also have to have $20 for my cousin, and $15 for my aunt when she does my hair on the day of prom.
As for nails, they're just a waste.

With only 24 days of high school left, things like mock elections, announcement pickups, and many other things are starting to happen. After spending well over an hour counting today, I know that I am in the running for Worst Ride. These two things will be my legacy at Franklin. I am starting to see this graduation process as a bitter sweet thing.
I will have a great summer with friends, but many of them are moving away for college next year. And it's weird to think that I wont be seeing these same people on a daily basis, even the orange girls with white blonde hair. I will sort of miss laughing at them.
Anyways, college is becoming more of a realistic thing, and less of a fantasy. I got my placement scores in for math, and got placed in pre-calculus. I have decided to dodge that bullet and take intermediate algebra. Should be fun.
When it comes to my money issues, they are becoming, well, less of an issue. Due to five A's and one B on my latest report cards, mother has agreed to purchase my hair extensions. Woo.

Lets Talk Money

Expenses of senior year:
In the next two months I will need to save up well over $200 for these senior year essentials:

1. Prom ticket
2. Prom hairstyling
   
3. ^Hair extensions ^
   
4. Senior all night party ticket
5. Perhaps a Cedar Point ticket
6. Car insurance...

So, I'm kind of screwed. Luckily, if I don't bring up money issues with the mother, she wont remember I owe her car insurance. Woo!

A Month and Some Change

Top picture: What we do in class... instead of work.

Bottom picture: Where we go when we skip class, Hines!

Let's see. One month, and two weeks? A month and a half. 33 days of school. One card marking.

Who knew this part of the year would come so fast? Our teachers did. They told us on the first day of classes in September. "All you seniors, this year is going to fly by." Of course we didn't believe them. This year was sure to drag on, even slower than the previous 3.

Now, our teachers are sending the same message, only adding a few extra notes to the end. "A month and a half left, then you are done. I know it's going to be hard, but you have to keep going, keep trying, till the very end." They tell us this, because, at Franklin seniors are notorious for coming back from spring break and going crazy. Senioritis kicks in.

The main symptoms of senioritis include procrastination, lack of motivation, a drop in academic performance, and "coasting". I experienced these symptoms already, but unlike many seniors, it was in the beginning of the year. My class schedule was 4 ridiculously easy classes, and 2 challenging ones. The easy ones; Community service, LMC work, student leadership, and debate, I had no problem keeping A's and high B's in those classes, but the hard ones; physics, and pre calculus were a struggle to maintain a C average.

Getting a high B first marking period in physics, I believed that trying wasn't something I needed to do anymore. Instead, I would talk to my friends, read, text, and joke around with my teacher all hour. I also didn't pass a single test with higher than a 69% during the second card marking. And I ended up failing my final also.

My teacher, Mr. Britton, didn't have much to say about it other than, "Well you always look happy in class." So I promised I would do better second semester, and I have. I have kept an A in the class for this whole marking period. Therefore proving; senioritis may have it's affects, but only if you let it.

Pre calculus was a different story. I did decent first marking period, scraping by with a low B on the report card, and actually doing better than most my friends. Then we started unit circles. I even recently found a journal entry I had written on day in student leadership, the hour before pre calculus. It read:

"5th hour is the easiest. Run passes, sit around doing homework,
or taking a nap on the couch. Today I attempted to teach myself
about unit circles. And by attempted, I mean I opened my book
and screamed out in fear.
Pre Calc, 6th hour, is the downfall of my day. I do work hard, I
can hardly maintain a C. But senior year has taken over, and I
only want to skip classes. And that my friend is why I am teaching
myself about the unit circle. Because I have skipped the past 3
days of calc.
Back to the scary unit circle."

In all truth, I did skip a lot of pre calc. The fact that it was 6th hour didn't help any. Once I started doing bad, I decided I'd rather drive around and skip class than sit and be told things, told, not taught. My head refused to absorb anything further when it came to calculus. So in the end I failed that card marking, and truly believe that Mr. Mills only gave me a 60% on the final so I would still get credit for taking his class.

This semester has been easy, although I would say my courses are a bit more challenging. Literature appreciation, keeps me reading. Research techniques, keeps my writing. Statistics, keeps me thinking. Physics, makes me apply all my math skills I have acquired in high school. Sociology, I am always doing some kind of project. And Community service, keeps me helping others, which I love to do.

I am hoping the 5 A's and high B I earned on this card marking will bring my GPA back up to a 3.1. But yesterday, I could feel the senioritis kicking back into my system. All hour in research, me and some of my friends talked about the most random things. So I really need to focus. I have 5 finals this semester, assuming I will be exempt from my statistics final because I meet the senior requirements needed to excuse yourself from any math final. 2 of the 5, I could do them now if I wanted. And I think I might get started on one today. Community service. Make a portfolio, considering I still have last semesters, it shouldn't be that hard.

But, I think senioritis is in me to stay. Because, as they say: The only cure for senioritis, is graduation.


Important Dates (in my life at least):
April 28th - Blocking dance rehearsal.
May 27th - Prom!
June 2nd - Last day of classes/ physics, research, and lit. appreciation finals.
June 3rd - Senior breakfast, cap and gown pick up, commencement rehearsal, and senior's "Final walk" (basically, we all walk through the halls, following Big Willy, our fearless leader. He sees it as the seniors saying goodbye to Franklin's halls. We see it as our chance to laugh at the underclassmen, because they are stuck there for at least another year).
June 5th - Commencements and senior all night party.
June 6th - My cousins baby shower, where I will be eating and sleeping due to the lack of.
June 10th - Freshman orientation /: uh oh.
June 12th - Dance recital.
June 19th - Mothers graduation party.
June 26th - Fathers graduation party.

Then I get to rest.
Now, it isn't often that I actually stay on topic and go so in depth in a single blog. So enjoy.

Personal Goals

Over break, as I said, I went through many of my older pieces of writing.
I have come to realize one thing, I get distracted easily if I don't set a reasonable goal for myself.
I've been telling myself that I need to write a full on novel before even entering a college scene, well that thought is rather intimidating. So, I decided to start a new project. One with a more realistic finish line.
I don't know why, but something in my mind keeps telling me that I should try to write something that could be published, and that people deserve to read.

Five short stories, a solid goal.
Five short stories, from one page, to 50, it doesn't really matter.
Five short stories, each inspired by a picture my sister has taken during her last three years of college.
Ready. Set. Write.