Great Expectations

Last night I watched Great Expectations with mom and Greg. I was looking forward to seeing it for many reasons, the first because I love Charles Dickens stories, and second because there were actors I liked in the film. It was a very very good film. It was beautifully shot and the lighting was amazing. Your eyes never got tired watching the movie. The story was excellent as well. The acting was also very superb. Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow were both marvelous. Their characters were realistic, you liked one moment, then disliked them another. In all it was a film that I would love to see again. It was well made and beautiful. I highly recommend it!

School's Out!

Well, the school year is officially over as of last Friday, the 13th. Ninth grade was full of surprises, fun and challenges. It was so different than what I expected. At the beginning of the year it was hard for me to adjust to the new atmosphere of high school, but as the year progressed I fell in love with it all. The big 11th and 12th graders were still scary but I loved them none the less. And of course I made a bunch of new friends who I can't imagine not knowing! I guess it just goes to show how change is not always a bad thing!

I'll always remember our class trip to Joshua Tree, climbing in caves and eating bizar pudding. It was a trip unlike any others before and yet it was so much fun!

One thing I miss most is doing the play "The Mouse That Roared." I had one of the best times this year. I got to know so many amazing people and the experience taught me so much! After the play was over me and other cast membered often talked about how much me missed it. That's one of the things I look forward to most next year! Although it's going to be a musical, I'm still very excited. Plus one of my favorite teachers, Corby, is going to direct it.

Even though our class lost Spirit Week it was still an amazingly fun event. I know everyone had lots of fun and that was part of the reason everyone in the High School loves it so much. Next year we are going to try twice as hard, and have fun doing it.

Another thing I enjoyed about this year was the classes. First off, orchestra, which I joined in the second semester. It was fun laughing with everyone and attempting to keep up with the songs. We had some great times, like when paper airplanes were thrown around the room while we were playing a song. Another of my favorite classes was golf which I also joined in second semester. I hadn't ever played golf before, but I wanted a change in my PE class so I decided to try it. I had friends in golf, which was another plus. I enjoyed many bus rides talking to Joey, Yoni and Dusty. Another plus was the fact that Valerie, an 11th grader, was also doing golf for the first time. We quickly became friends and talked LOST together while walking to our next hole. I had tons of fun and I can't wait to do it again next year.

The last day of school is always a happy and a sad one. Of course everyone was excited for summer, but I was also sad because I would not see everyone for a couple months. It was also sad because all the seniors were leaving. I said goodbye to all 12 grade friend and make sure they will come and visit in the future. I rushed around the last week of school making sure I got all of my friends to sign my yearbook. By Friday night the six blank pages in my yearbook that were there to be signed on were completely covered.

When I look back on the school year I realize how much fun I really had. Ninth grade was a really good year for me. I made a bunch of really amazing friends and I got to know a lot of people. If it weren't for my friends, I don't know what I would do! I love you guys so much and I miss you all!

Although the year had it's hard spots in I wouldn't trade the memories for anything! Thank you to everyone who helped make my year the wonderful experience it was. Whether it was my friends or just high schoolers in general.

Iron Man

Last Weekend I saw Iron Man with my dad. Ever since it came out my dad has been talking about how much he wanted to see it and how good it looked. He wasn't disappointed. As he watched the movie, it was like he was a little boy again watching his favorite comic come to life. As for me, I liked it to! It was good in more ways than one. The actors did a good job, the directing was nice and the story help me captivated. And of course, what's not to love about a man in an awesome metal suit flying around to save the world from another man in a metal suit? You can't get much better than that! I recommend Iron Man to anyone who wants to see a good action movie. It doesn't matter if you're a superhero fan or not, the film will keep you entertained either way. I wouldn't go so far as my dad and say "It was the best superhero movie EVER!" but I still enjoyed it very much!

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Prom

Last Saturday was our school prom. Most schools only allow eleventh and twelfth graders to go to prom, but at our school the whole high school can go. I didn't quiet know what to expect, I mean, I had heard about the previous proms from people, but I still wasn't sure what it would be like. The theme this year was "Andy Warhol's Factory." The whole place was decorated with bright colors and pictures.

On Saturday I went to get my hair done then went over to My's house. We got ready and then her dad drove us to prom. Even though I'm not really a "party person" I had a lot of fun. Almost the entire high school was there plus friends from outside school. I got to dance with my friends which was actually fun, even though I can't really dance. Everyone had a really good time and I'm glad I went.

The Hours

I recently saw the film "The Hours." It was very good. The  Hours tells the story of three women who all are living lives they are not extremely happy with. It shows the lives of all three women, Virgina Woolf, Clarissa Vaughn, and Laura Brown. It was a beautiful film to watch and the acting was very good. Nichole Kidman is wonderful! You can barely tell it is her!! I highly recommend the film to anyone who wants to see a great bit of filmmaking!

It was very very good!

Spirit Week

This past week was "spirit week" at school. Spirit week is a week where the four classes in high school compete in a series of events. There were athletic things like obstacle course to creative things like teacher impersonations. 

On Monday, we had obstacle course, tug o war, balloon toss, and spoon carry. We came in forth 

in obstacle course, balloon toss, and tug o war. In spoon carry, which is where you carry water from one bucket to another with a spoon, we came in third! 

On Tuesday, we had softball throw and teacher impersonations. We lost soft ball throw. Teacher

impersonations was really fun! There were six of us in the skit. Wyatt, who played Corby (the drama teacher), Alison who played Dana (the eurythmy teacher), Rory who played Mr. Bluske (the orchestra teacher), My who played Karen Grant (the english teacher), Joey who played Mark (the other drama teacher), and I played Ms. Vrudney (the golf teacher). Our skit took place in a drama workshop taught be Joey and Wyatt. It was really really fun to do!! In the end, we won first place for it which was really great.

On Wednesday we had football throw, jump rope and costumes. We came in forth in foot ball and second in jump rope. Our costume theme was a paint set. People had their hair gelled up as brushes, some wore all whit and were the canvas, and the rest curled up as blobs of paint. We lost. It was really sad!

Thursday we had javelin and Quiz Bowl. We came in forth for javelin.

 Quiz Bowl is just like Jeopardy! It was really hard. The four who answered for our class, were Claudia, Dillon, Jess, and me. We lost by -2100. It was pretty embarrassing! 

Friday we had Lip Sync, which is the biggest event of the week! Our lip sync idea was "the seven stages of grief" but since we came up with it the night before, we weren't really prepared. We lost miserably! The other classes were amazing!! Tenth grade was the "very hungry caterpillar", eleventh grade

 was a toy chest and twelfth grade was the news. They were all really good. Eleventh grade won spirit week, tenth came in second, twelfth was third and we were forth! 

Over all it was really fun, but really stressful!

Juno

I saw Juno last night with my friend Ventana. I had heard good things about it and I had been wanting to see it. Everyone has been talking about it. All my friends had already seen it, and now I know why they liked it so much! It was good! Juno tells the story of 16 year-old Juno MacGuff who gets pregnant, and must find the perfect family for her future baby. Ellen Page who played Juno, was very very good! I can see why she was nominated for best actress. The writing was very good. It was funny and rather like "Little Miss Sunshine." In all it was a good film that left me in a good mood!

Daddy Daughter Dance

A weeks ago our class held the Daddy Daughter Dance at school. We made the Eurythmy room really pretty, and we all brought desserts. It was really fun seeing all the younger girls and their dads dancing. They were so cute! Elizabeth and I sat by the entrance and signed people in. Then they received a flower bracelet, and went to have their picture taken by dad. After signing everyone in, I went to serve food with Alison. Their were cookies, cakes, cupcakes and so many other dessert like things. It was really fun! I even danced a little, which is a really surprising for me. I think everyone had a really good time!

All About Elizabeth

This year at school, I have a bunch of friends, some old, some new. Although she is new to the school, I have known Elizabeth since I was in second grade through my friend Ventana. Elizabeth and I are known as "giggle twins" in school, mainly because we never stop laughing. It is not unusual to see the two of us running around like mad men, laughing our heads off. We are the loudest in math, and yet we always finish the work before everyone else. If I'm ever having a hard time, I know Elizabeth will be there to help me work through it. Whether it's a difficult math problem, or just an emotional crisis, she is always there for me.

It was her birthday on February 7th, and when I heard some of the people in my class were throwing her a surprise party, I was really excited. After school on February 8th Alison, My, Rebecca, and I went with Brenan to the party. It was at Buca de Beppo in Valencia. We all, that is Jess, Oscar, Alison, My, Rebecca, Brenan and I, hid under the table
and jumped out when she arrived. It didn't quiet go according
to plan because the table next to us yelled surprise before we did! It was really fun. More people came later, and in all, it was a really great night!

The two of us are two peas in a pod. We are giggle twins, FBI agents, Jane Austen buddies, laughing lunatics, math partners, Lorn and Annabella, and much more. "My dearest-darling- dootle-pop" I love you very much!

Lost

The new season of Lost began on Thursday the 21st. It has been six months since the last episode, and I was super excited for season 4. My friends Rebecca, Brenan and I counted down at school, and I watched the trailer about a hundred times. I had heard that it was going to be a two hour episode, and I was mad when mom and I turned on the TV and found that the first hour was just a recap. In the end, I enjoyed the episode. It wasn't the best one ever, but I still liked it. It looks as though this new season is going to be really interesting! They hinted at a bunch of new things in this episode, from the 'Oceanic 6' to the mysterious new people on the island. I'm really looking forward to next Thursday! If you watched the episode, vote on my poll as to how you liked it.