Apparently I've been tagged, so I guess that means I have to do this now...
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping Paper is harder to use, which gives me a greater sense of accomplishment when it's under the tree, so I'm going with that.
2. Real tree or artificial?
After all the years Mom and I have struggled to put up the stupid Artificial tree, year after year, I think we're both ready to get a real one again.
3. When do you put up the tree?
Sometime in December, early December usually, but that doesn't guarantee that there are decorations on it early December.
4. When do you take the tree down?
Sometime in early January.
5. Do you like eggnog?
Never really tried, never really wanted to.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Harry Potter Legos, or my first ever CD...I can't decide between the two.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Well we have the two small wooden ones, the willow tree one, the fabric one, the little ceramic one, the big ceramic one, the wire one, the little nativity decoration for the tree, the German one...and I think that's it.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Umm...Mom used to be, until we started giving her installments of the willow tree nativity, now it's Dad.
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Mrs. Davis, just take her some Dark Chocolate, and she's HAPPY!!
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
I'm rather fond of real mail.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
...Usually I'm happy with everything I get, and I can find a use for it, so not really anything I can remember. I probably was upset about something as a child, but I don't remember it.
12. Favorite Christmas Movies?
The animated Grinch and Miracle on 34th
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Anywhere in December, but that's never a really good thing.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
...I don't understand...
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Potatoes, orange, and Peppermint stick icecream
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Clear,I don't know why, but I like them much better
17.Favorite Christmas song?
Christmas in Kilarni (sp?),Carol of the Bells, Feliz Navidad, and lots of others
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Mostly stay home Christmas.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen, and of course, Rudolph. Although I bet he has others at the north pole, because otherwise reindeer would be on the endangered species list, since not many people have actually seen them.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
...For the past two years we've actually had a little Mexican Sombrero on the top...yeah that's classy right there.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Finals and going to the mall.
22. Favorite ornament theme or color?
Well, Mom collects ornaments from all the places we've been, so that's kind of our theme.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Spiral cut ham, Funeral Potatoes, and rolls, if all that's there, I'm good.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Several books, some movies, a nice imitation leather jacket (that I know I am getting, because Santa and I, yeah we tight. And the reason we so tight, is because I remembered to write to him and say thank you for the presents I got last year (you wouldn't get that, unless you saw my Christmas show.))
25. A favorite Christmas Tradition?
Being together with the best family IN THE WORLD!!! That's a tradition I like an awful lot!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
The Darkside of State
Well although overall state competition was one of the best things that has happened this school year, there were some moments that weren't totally amazing.
Moment number one was, sadly enough, my performance. We got a high excellent on it, but I would've loved another superior (although I don't really mind since my friend Emily got second place in our division, and my friend John won first place in Reader's Theatre, and 2nd or 3rd in his Monologue). We did all right though, and I'm glad that I don't ever have to perform that piece again.
Moment number two, was the drug bust. That's right we had a drug bust on our Drama trip, and unfortunately I did know some of the people involved (I did not know it was going on). The kids involved have faced suspension and expulsion hearings, and I don't know the outcomes.
Moment number three was when Emily lost her digital camera, and we had to run around campus searching for it, only to realize that it was gone for good.
Moment number four was the moment I realized I forgot to take a jacket. It got pretty cold during sometimes on campus, but I made the best of it, and most of the girls took pity on me and would hug me to warm me up. So actually that didn't turn out to be a very sad moment.
Even with all that going on, state was one of the best things in the world.
Moment number one was, sadly enough, my performance. We got a high excellent on it, but I would've loved another superior (although I don't really mind since my friend Emily got second place in our division, and my friend John won first place in Reader's Theatre, and 2nd or 3rd in his Monologue). We did all right though, and I'm glad that I don't ever have to perform that piece again.
Moment number two, was the drug bust. That's right we had a drug bust on our Drama trip, and unfortunately I did know some of the people involved (I did not know it was going on). The kids involved have faced suspension and expulsion hearings, and I don't know the outcomes.
Moment number three was when Emily lost her digital camera, and we had to run around campus searching for it, only to realize that it was gone for good.
Moment number four was the moment I realized I forgot to take a jacket. It got pretty cold during sometimes on campus, but I made the best of it, and most of the girls took pity on me and would hug me to warm me up. So actually that didn't turn out to be a very sad moment.
Even with all that going on, state was one of the best things in the world.
IT'S OVER!!!
Finally Culinary ends this Thursday, and it ends forever. I managed to transfer out of Culinary 2 and into Advanced Drama, so I finally got out of that class. I will miss certain features about it, although I won't miss the endless cleaning and the druggies, I will miss the people who made the class bearable. I began the class without a friend in the class, and then I found people who I could talk to and hang out with, within a short month. Without them, I don't know what I would've done in that class.
There was irony in that class though. To begin with, my parents spent 60ish dollars to get me into Culinary, for us to clean the kitchen day in and day out, fold laundry, and cater, thus bringing more money flowing into the Culinary department. I think that the we did a grand total of about 10 labs for ourselves and about 20-25 labs for someone else. Seriously, I think that the only thing our 60 dollars went toward was paying for cleaning supplies, because we seemed to use a lot of those. For example, every kitchen had a deep-fat-fryer, which we never used, but we sure learned how to clean, along with a griddle, and a salamander. It was ridiculous. The things I learned from that class were how to clean an industrial kitchen, and how to sweep, mop, fold laundry, and do dishes...
If it hadn't been for the friends I met, that class would have been a total waste of my time.
There was irony in that class though. To begin with, my parents spent 60ish dollars to get me into Culinary, for us to clean the kitchen day in and day out, fold laundry, and cater, thus bringing more money flowing into the Culinary department. I think that the we did a grand total of about 10 labs for ourselves and about 20-25 labs for someone else. Seriously, I think that the only thing our 60 dollars went toward was paying for cleaning supplies, because we seemed to use a lot of those. For example, every kitchen had a deep-fat-fryer, which we never used, but we sure learned how to clean, along with a griddle, and a salamander. It was ridiculous. The things I learned from that class were how to clean an industrial kitchen, and how to sweep, mop, fold laundry, and do dishes...
If it hadn't been for the friends I met, that class would have been a total waste of my time.
Moments from State
Well I went to my State Drama Competition at one of the universities down at the bottom of the state, and I guess I'd just like to share a few moments, not everything, because it was way too fun, and too much happened on the trip, but I'll share some of my favorite moments.
I think my favorite moment took place in the cafeteria at our last dinner there (by the way college food is SO much better than high school food). I was hanging out with my group (consisting of my five best friends from my Drama class and myself), when two of the girls from my last year's Drama class approached me and we started talking. Out of the blue my partner for last year's dialogue told me, and I quote: "Mormon, I just want you to know that we of the female persuasion all love you, and you can have any, or all of us, since you are Mormon." (By the way she does know that Mormon's don't believe in Polygamy any more)It totally made my day, and inflated my ego, by just a smidge.
Moment number two was while we were at the hotel. My group and I decided to go to the taco bell right next door, and my friend Emily and I decided to waltz out the front door. We pretty much nailed it, and were very proud of ourselves.
Moment number three was in one of the class buildings. I was on the first floor, separated from my group, when someone told me they had seen them upstairs. So I had to sprint up three flights of stairs, to end up staring across the hallway where the elevator was closing with my group inside of it. Luckily they held the door for me, and we all went down together.
The fourth moment and last one I'll write about was on the bus. Emily and I were trying to get our friend Brian to come to the back of the bus and sit with us. We kept waving and then I told Emily the way to get him was to do the one finger beckon, because we of the male persuasion (did you catch it?) can't resist it. So she did it, and Brian came back. We laughed pretty hard afterwards.
Anyways there were lots of good sotries from it, but those are four of my favorites.
I think my favorite moment took place in the cafeteria at our last dinner there (by the way college food is SO much better than high school food). I was hanging out with my group (consisting of my five best friends from my Drama class and myself), when two of the girls from my last year's Drama class approached me and we started talking. Out of the blue my partner for last year's dialogue told me, and I quote: "Mormon, I just want you to know that we of the female persuasion all love you, and you can have any, or all of us, since you are Mormon." (By the way she does know that Mormon's don't believe in Polygamy any more)It totally made my day, and inflated my ego, by just a smidge.
Moment number two was while we were at the hotel. My group and I decided to go to the taco bell right next door, and my friend Emily and I decided to waltz out the front door. We pretty much nailed it, and were very proud of ourselves.
Moment number three was in one of the class buildings. I was on the first floor, separated from my group, when someone told me they had seen them upstairs. So I had to sprint up three flights of stairs, to end up staring across the hallway where the elevator was closing with my group inside of it. Luckily they held the door for me, and we all went down together.
The fourth moment and last one I'll write about was on the bus. Emily and I were trying to get our friend Brian to come to the back of the bus and sit with us. We kept waving and then I told Emily the way to get him was to do the one finger beckon, because we of the male persuasion (did you catch it?) can't resist it. So she did it, and Brian came back. We laughed pretty hard afterwards.
Anyways there were lots of good sotries from it, but those are four of my favorites.
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