We'll make the great escape...

Thanksgiving break has come and gone- tomorrow school starts up again, and I feel like throwing up. I'm just so tired of being overwhelmed... highschool and I do not mesh well. It's too much work and calls for to much order. I am not an orderly person. Not even remotely.
I feel almost like I'm about to throw a hissy fit. I just don't want to go back. I don't want to do work and I don't want to try my best. I missed the last three days of the week before vacation, due to some weird stomach flu thing that nipped me. I felt horrible for the longest time, lost a pound (though it was probably just from dehydration).

Thanksgiving was a total bust. We didn't do anything at all. It was awful and boring, but not surprising.
Gosh, I hate how much I complain, but I have no plans on stopping any time soon.
I can't talk to my mom about it...I know this sounds foolish (because it is), but she just ALWAYS has something to say back. I just want her to tell me that every is going to be great and easy, and that it's perfectly okay for me to be feeling like this. Maybe I'm just being paranoid...go figure. I just can't talk to her about how I'm feeling. Selfishly, I just want someone to agree with me- without question, and I know that's stupid. I don't want to have to worry about being polite, or politically correct, or functional, or efficient...

I just don't want to go back to school.

I am so incredibly tired and, at the same time, so incredibly glad that it's the weekend. I suffered from work-overload on Wednesday night and ended up going to be late with what I suppose a hang-over would feel like. Thursday I missed school (I've missed at least one day every week for a while now, and it makes me want to punch myself), but I went today and took 2 tests, started a test review, worked on algebra, and worked on research for a geography report on Scientology that is due on the 20th.

I feel like I can never stay on top of things.

I've had zero time for guitar practice in the past two weeks, save today.

Algebra is going to be the death of me.


I feel so horribly guilty, I just want to bury myself. I keep messing up, all the time, no matter how hard I try. I'm just always so tired... I feel emotionally exhausted and physically drained.

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I also listened to some music. I think I'll eventually be able to sleep tonight.

Happy Halloween, guys!

Well...nothing much to report on today. I have a good deal of homework, a current event, and a book report that I need to finish by this weekend.

...So, I did the productive thing and made a facebook account. lol I feel accomplished.

On a gloomy, selfish note, my chances of going to see TAI on the AP Tour have dropped to a negative 50. Big surprise that was...

........

William Beckett has a daughter?

I'm so tired...but I know that I should post some sort of update for ya'll...

A little while ago,I was looking through my old blog posts (from my deviantart).... Total nostalgia, guys. I feel like I've come so far...it's kind of exciting to think about.

Speaking of the present, today was a great day. Our Coach (accompanied by Pastor W.) took us off campus for P.E. today to play "Frisbee golf." If you haven't heard of it...don't blame yourself. (That game remains sort of obscure for a reason.) XD It...really wasn't much fun, to be honest...though, I did enjoy my class's company. The best part, in my opinion, was when Pastor had to wade through this pond in order to get the frisbees that my classmates had unwittingly thrown off-course. Haha, he's a trooper!

My little music protege let me borrow her Cranberries CD yesterday. I listened to it this morning, and I have to say... IT'S MAGNIFICENT. (My mom agrees!) They are (or were..I don't know if they're still together) a great band/. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU GIVE THEM A LISTEN. (Also, you may already be familiar with their song "Linger".)
Anyways, in return for lending me the awesome CD, I let her borrow my hard-copy of The Academy is...'s Almost Here, (another great record by a great band).



As a last random bit before I sign off, did any of you guys know that Sacha Baron Cohen was in the film Sweeny Todd ? I just found out today when I read the credits... Weird.

Went to the doctor today... I have a sinus infection! Yay~

I find myself feeling strangely content at the moment, though....
Well...not really strangely...and not completely content...

Anyway, the happy part of me is excited for the AP Tour. My mom says that there is a serious possibility that we'll go.  THANKYOU, GOD. SO.FLIPPING.MUCH. I don't know if I would be able to contain myself if I got to meet The Academy is...

Speaking of them fellas... I listened to another one of their new singles, "Sputter" featuring Andrew Mc-something... I'm a little disappointed. The song was so boring that I didn't even bother listening to it all the way through. Oh well.... maybe the band's next album will be more interesting.

I....can't really think of anything else to post about.... Sorry for this annoyingly short and uneventful entry, guys.

Hey, peeps.

Yet another week of school has come and gone. I'm tired out of my eyeballs, and my throat is sore. That's kind of an uh-oh for me...some kid has been absent from class for about two days because he was diagnosed with H1N1. lol Timely, huh?

That aside, today was a pretty good day. Some of the younger kids at school have been hanging around me lately (They're so cute!). They're really cool, actually. Very mature for their ages, and, as it turns out, almost all of them are Led Zeppelin fans. XD Maybe that's why we get along so well!  One of them in particular is especially awesome.  It's this cute little sixth-grade girl that likes 80s music. She even knows who the Dream Academy is! (Or was, not that they're dead.)  She's like my musical protege or something.

Ugh...My throat feels worse than it did when I first started typing...

Anyway, after coming home and managing to avoid my dad for a little more than a half-hour, my mom drove me to my guitar lesson. lol It's like my therapy or something. Nothing much happened there: I told Robert about school and all that jazz; then he wrote up the first part (intro, probably...) of Bon Jovi's "Dead or Alive." Can't wait to start practicing that. Before heading back home, I bought one of those "capo" things for my guitar. Now I'll be able to play The Academy is...'s song "Slow Down" in the right key.

Speaking of which... Yesterday I listened to The Academy is...'s new single "I'm Yours Tonight." It's a nice tune...I love the lyrics,but that's no surprise. William Beckett is such a talent. The over-all song is okay..maybe a little pop-y, but still good. My love is kind of set on default for these guys.



The only complaint I have is the fact that they're releasing a limited amount of actual hard copies of their new EP Lost in Pacific Time; most of us will probably end up having to download it from iTunes. Crap. Why, oh why, boys? Doesn't anyone enjoy leaving the house for a half-hour to swing by a record store and pick up their favorite band's new music? I mean, COME ON. You can practically take the internet with you anywhere you go (and yes, I'm looking at you Twitter/Facebook). It's like meg-pixels are being forced down my sore throat. I'm afraid I'm going to choke.

....it's kind of stupid to be complaining about the internet on a blog.

I have been online practically all day, so I'd feel guilty if I didn't at least make an attempt at a journal entry.

 My Friday literally started with a panic attack, an literally ended with uncontrolable laughter.

I woke up at 4:30 A.M. to get ready for school by 7:00 A.M. It was our first class field trip; we went to this Christian leadership convention in Orlando. The ride there was epicly awesome *redundant...?*, but that's just because I'm in a class of fools. One guy slept almost all of the way there. lol He would've made it if it hadn't been for Jon's high-pitched renditions of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name."

Convention stuff was alright. The highlights, for me, were the live band (Pocketful of Rocks) and this one chick I spotted wearing an Invisible Children t-shirt. Plus, my teacher (I'll just refer to him as Mr. L on here) and one of my school's pastor's (Calling him Pastor W) were great chaperones.

After all of that fun, we went to Hollywood studios/disney/Epcot place (I think...it was around one of those theme-park-ish areas). lol We even had some time to walk around and shop while we waited for our dinner reservations. XD The highlight of that experience was probably getting to see Mr. L and Pastor W's reactions to the new Boys Like Girl's music video. It just happened to be playing on a big screen television in one of the shops that we visited.

Our ride home was comprised of talk about boyfriends/girlfriends and southern accents.

All in all, I had a blast; I have wonderful classmates, and I'm so thankful I get to spend my freshman year with them all.

In other news, I listened to VersaEmerge (via PureVolume.com) for the first time today. YOU ALL MUST GO DO THE SAME. NOW.
I also listened to a few tracks from Brendan Benson's new album via Myspace....SEE ABOVE.

Hey there, peeps! Just Zoe here, with almost nothing interesting to report.

My 2nd week of school was awesome, with the exception of the big red D that I got on my first math test. DX Algebra 1 is not going to be my friend this year...I can already tell.

I'm happy that tomorrow is a holiday...day. lol I seriously need some time to relax.(I guess.)
This upcoming Friday is going to be my 9th grade class's first field trip. All I know is that it's some "leadership" gathering and that there's going to be music. In my book, anything with music is a win.

I'm thinking of starting a comic strip based off of my classmates and school... It's gonna be fantastically hilarious.
Speaking of classmates, my friend Jessi called me yesterday. It was nice talking to someone with such a positive attitude. I tell ya', people, she's gonna go places. lol No joke.

This just in, I hate guitar picks. T_T It sounds like a thousand guitars being chucked over a cliff by a mob of evil lemmings when I try to play using one.

Crack open some bubbly!

Week one of my freshman year= A great success.

My new school is AMAZING. Great teachers and interesting classes. Who'd have thought? lol
The best part of my first week though would have to be my classmates. I only have four of 'em. One girl and three boys. I swear, after the first day it felt as if I had known them for years!  Everyone is so easy to get along with. No stress, no hassle, no tears.
Basketball try-outs were on the first day so I decided to give it a go. (BAD MOVE. lol) TWO HOURS OF PURE PAIN. XD Not only was I sore for the rest of the week, but I didn't make the team. Oh well~ I think I can live without 2-hour practices, three times a week thankyou very much. I can tell that the girls varsity team is going to kick-butt this year. (Did I mention that they were undefeated last year?)

Home life is still tense. Silent tension is all the rage.
My mother is still the most loving and awesome person I know, and now, with school in cession and all, I have even more wonderful people in my life.

Screw you, people haters.

I'm feeling a bit better now. A little time to reflect can do that for a person.

My one and lonely local band favorites have a new song up here: http://www.myspace.com/theunemployed1 'Hope I can catch their next show!

Here's a set from the show I was at.

Tomorrow I start school again...
And I don't feel super happy right now, but it'd be ridiculous of me to try and explain everything.

My dad is the biggest jerk I've ever met. I can't wait to get away from him.

...but at least I still breathe.

Feeling kind of sick today...don't know why.

Nothing really interesting has happened, as of late... I'm trying to get my mom to buy tickets for the AP Tour. The Academy is... is co-headlining, and it would be awesome to see them live!

My guitar lessons have been going well. This week my instructor's going to help me learn a Remember Maine song. Remember Maine was the name of William Beckett's solo project. he only released one album from it, The Last Place You Look, but I like it a lot.

Below is the song that I''l be learning: "Eastbound Traffic."

You're the only angel I... ever gave away...

F.Y.E. is a wonderful, magical place. And now my second favorite place to hang out in the mall(next to Hot Topic and that frozen yogurt place. lol). THEY HAVE THE The Dream Academy CDS! 
My mom says that we're going to go pick them up this week some time. BOO and YAH.

Also, you may have notice the contents of my last post. Just click the link (in the picture). Do it. Do it. Do it.
Even if you don't have 36 minutes to watch a short film, at least help spread the word about Invisible Children's The Rescue Plan.Here's a link if you don't feel like traveling back an entire journal entry: www.therescue.invisiblechildren.com

APRIL 25TH IS THE DEADLINE. DON'T MISS OUT! .

...It's the mess that feels so right...


Coraline was spectacular. Tim Burton continues to amaze me with his  twisted signature imagination. The character design was great, and the filmmakers stayed pretty close to the story's original plot. I kinda' wished they hadn't taken out some of the things that they did... the fact that they were in America (at least, that's the vibe I got) instead of England made it a little less magical, but once again, Tim Burton's genius restored whatever may have been lost from such changes. Truthfully, Coraline's the first movie that I'd actually like to see again in an actual theatre. The 3D effects were better than I had expected....not necessary...BUT, very cool, nonetheless.

AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME. (Haha! TAKE THAT TWIGHTLIGHT!)

Watched most of the Oscar's yesterday. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Slumdog Millionaire took home the most gold, I think.  I really want to see Milk now, though....Seems like an interesting film, not to mention tht Sean Penn is in it. lol As always, I enjoyed seeing clips from the nominees in the "Best Animated Short-Film" category....that IS what it's called, right??? XD

Interesting Oscar predictions from Bill Beckett. http://thewilliambeckettblog.com/post/80547189/academy-awards-predictions-anyone#disqus_thread  He did pretty well, wouldn't you say?

Then I will remember ...things we said today...


Great thing happened today: I found a new band that I am seriously in love with...
Sad thing is.... they disbanded in 1991.

...ironic, huh?



All of their songs are magical...but "Life in a Northern Town" was their one-hit-wonder in both the U.S. and the UK.  I wonder if F.Y.E. has any of their albums...

P.S. I'm adding Led Zepplin to my list, as well.

William Beckett covering a song  I wish I had known about a long time ago.

I've been feeling a little off lately...like I'm having a constant panic attack, yet it's too mild for anyone else to notice besides me.

Listening to this song has helped.

P.S. Florida is hot again.

P.S.S. I know the images I use and my severe lack of ljcuts must be annoying.

WOAH. Long time no see, guys!

I haven't been on the computer for leisurely purposes in a while....

Anyways, today is going to be my third guitar lesson. Right now I'm trying to master the first part of George Michael's song "Faith". I'm not a big George fan, but I've always loved that song.

Things seem to be looking up at school. Things are less hectic, and now my friends and I can actually focus on the important things in life: Squeaking through our classes, entrenching ourselves in our favorite music, and making lasting bonds and friendships.

  Quote of the day: "If you want to make God laugh, tell him all your big plans."  -William Beckett

What I got from it: You never know what to expect in life. Think about today, and let tomorrow worry about itself.

P.S. We had a high of 50 degrees yesterday....I'm still in Florida...right...?