Some interesting facts about Shakespeare.....

1.  Pig's feet look like foreskin to some people. (Miss Perkins)
2.  Riley can literally fall asleep anywhere.
3.  Shakespeare proved to be a "sex ed" class for Holly and Sojin.
4.  Incest was popular back in the day.
5.  Prejudice was present in Shakespeare's time.
6.  I still hate semester projects.
7.  Tupping was the subject of everyday talk amongst the boys.
8.  Food sucked in the 16th century.
9.  Comedies are the best kind of plays.
10. Apparently people can die more than once.

XMAS LIST: What I want...

1. NO DRAMA:  Drama sucks, stresses me out. Not good!!

2. GO TO STATE:  Senior year, we've all worked hard. It's time!!

3. AP CALC TO MAGICALLY BECOME EASY:  That class makes me feel challenged. I don't like feeling insignificant.

4. REAL NICE BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP:  I've worked my butt off my whole life, really want this to pay off.  It would make college so much easier.

5. NEW IPOD:  Mine disappeared mysteriously.  Lack out music makes me cranky!

6. MY BUTT TO HEAL:  I can't go full throttle and I feel like I'm letting my team down.

7.  WEEK LONG VACATION:  After basketball ends a road trip or vacation with friends would be real nice, and well needed.

8. BASKETBALL TEAM TO STATE HEALTHY:  This would help us have an amazing season; go to state!

9. MY MOM TO BECOME LESS MOODY:  She's been real cranky lately.  I don't like being in the same house with her.

10. BRONCOS TO MAKE IT TO THE SUPER BOWL:  So I can tell people to suck it, mainly Cory.

To be, or not to be....(modern)

To live, or to die, which is better:
Do others believe it's more honorable to suffer
The obstacles and struggles this life offers
Or to change one's path in today's troubles,
By taking their own life.  To die--to sleep--
Never more; and by this is to kill
The pain, and life's misery
That everyone is bound to endure.  Death is but a wish
Only to be dreamt of.  To die--to sleep.
To sleep--in hope of dreaming: but, there's the catch!
When dead there will be no dreams
But also more mortal troubles,
Must give us time.  There's the respect
That makes the struggles of life so long lived.
Why would anyone want to endure the pain and heartache of time,
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's humiliation,
The pains of hated love, the natural pause,
The rudeness of officials, and the rejects
That calm merit of the unworthy takes,
That he himself might his release make
With a razor blade?  Who would bare these burdens,
To work and struggle under a dreaded life,
But that is the dread of something after death--
The unknown terrain, from which
No traveller returns--confuses the mind,
In return makes us want to endure the pains we have
Then go places we are unsure of?
But over thinking makes cowards of us all,
And thus the actuality of acting
Is covered by the shadows of thought,
And components of the moments
with this concern their thoughts turn awry
And forget about action.--Oh!  There you are!
Beautiful Ophelia!--Goddess, in my prayers
Forgive me.

Damage Review of Thanksgiving Break

After examining the "break" I came to the conclusion that it was an overall wholesome, lazy, yet almost sleepless weekend.  Late Wednesday afternoon kick started the holiday, the night included almost no sleep, followed by an early morning which officially started fit of exhaustion, which I am still suffering from.  Turkey-day was full of over stuffing oneself, a lot of laying around, football watching, and a start of ruining the somewhat good shape I was in.  Black Friday would have been the death of me, to my benefit I skipped out on the shopping extravaganza and went running, visited the gym for two hours, and spent a quiet night at home with my mother.  Yet Saturday, my mother and I ventured into "Chaotic Billings," where hoards of committed shop-a-holics still lingered in hope of more holiday savings.  The frightening, overcrowded, disgusting bathrooms at the mall, which I reluctantly HAD to use before I peed my pants (I usually never use public restrooms, not even the high schools), may be the cause of the illness I seem to be encountering.  Sunday was an adventure all by itself.  It was spent "tree hunting" with a good proportion of the senior class.  The day overly consisted of unorganization, crappy lunch, and some violent cross winds, that tried to destroy our day's work of cutting, loading, and strapping the Christmas trees down to a flat bed trailer.  The night encompassed watching scary movies at a friend's and not accomplishing much homework.  Damages the weekend entailed:  scratches and bruises from attempting to be a lumberjack, headaches from annoying peers, high blood pressure from horror flicks, spending way to much money, and sleep deprivation.

I think I'll live!!

Most Emarrassing Moment.....or one of the many..

   After this volleyball season concluded at Districts in Three Forks, the three players, four managers, three coaches, bus driver and his wife, who were the only ones taking the bus home that night, decided to change it up and eat at Applebees, which is quite a treat compared to the usual greasy, fast food restaurant that we usually visit.  Jordan Moody, Daisy Flanagan, and I, being the only volleyball players, filled a booth together.  The usual scene at Applebees includes sports games, tons of people, and almost always a fine looking waiter.  To our great luck the girls and I got stuck with a creepy, overweight waitress that spelled overly of cheap perfume; while the manager table was being helped by a very good looking waiter.  Throughout the whole meal, we attempted to get the hot waiter's attention.  Finally we realized our attempts were kind of a lost cause.  This is when, I unknowly being a very humorous person said something "very" funny about Jordan's smelly shrimp meal, Jordan broke out into a fit of laughter.  This may not seem like an issue for "normal" people, but with Jordan, one who has bladder control issues, it was a big problem.  This fit resulted in her peeing her pants right there on that brick red, vinyl booth cushion.  Daisy and I sat there unaware of the pee situation, wondering why Jordan's face went from laughter-red to worried-white.  When Jordan finally revealed what had happened, we obviously started laughing hysterically, which caused me to knock a freshly refilled glass of raspberry lemonade into my crotch.  Not only did wee finally capture the hot waiter's attention, but we managed to receive the whole room's stares and glances.  Jordan and I, both overly embarrassed to leave the booth because of our soaked pants, sat there uneasily until Chuck, our bus driver, informed us we could head out to the bus at any point.  To say the least, I hustled out of there as if there was a bear behind me.  Very embarrassing, but at least my pants were soaked with lemonade, unlike my companions pee pants.

EXHAUSTED.....

When I'm so very tired

It's almost like I'm wired

I usually laugh nonstop

Or get so mad I threaten to call the cops

People tell me to shut up

They say I'm like an annoying pup

But I don't care

It's like my head is full of air

When this all becomes too much

And sanity seems out of touch

Sleep would be the best

You don't want to push yourself to the test

(I have also fallen asleep while eating, not my best moment.)

TOP TEN LIST OF THINGS TO DO WHEN ONE IS BORED...

(Note:  I wrote this when I was bored and these are the things that seemed most appealing at the time.)
1.  Take a nap.
        -This passes the time, maybe when you wake up someone will have something to do.
2.  Drive around.
        -Although it's expensive, many good conversations arise during drives.
3.  Watch a flick.
        -Usually this results in a nap, but you either fall asleep or watch a movie, win-win situation.
4.  Go to the gym.
        -Exercising is awesome.  Enough said.
5.  Facebook.
        -Creeping on people is a great way to entertain your time.
6.  Read a book.
        -Cures boredom and usually leaves you restless, so you want to go get something active accomplished, or leaves you content and ready for a nap.
7.  Listen to music.
        -Relaxes you and results in getting caught up in the world the lyrics create.
8.  Eat some grub.
        -Satisfies both your hunger and boredom.
9.  Annoy others.
        -Ends in laughter or getting  hit, hence ending boredom for that moment.
10.  Text people you haven't heard from in a while.
         -Catching up with old friends is fun and can be somewhat shocking.