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nov 18 2008 ∞
nov 20 2008 +
  • Caroline's birthday party - Tuesday after school
  • finish article for the Lamplighter, interview some seniors and such... (due Wednesday)
  • finish self-portrait (due Thursday at the beginning of class)
  • study for physics final (Wednesday)
  • precalc graded homework (due Tuesday)
  • rewrite of lab write-up in physics (due ASAP)
  • French reading - chapter IV in Bonjour Tristesse
  • APUSH reading in Degler and three questi...
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nov 16 2008 ∞
nov 16 2008 +

Snagged from here.

  1. Pride and Prejudice - Austen
  2. To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee
  3. Jane Eyre - Bronte
  4. Gone with the Wind - Mitchell
  5. Lord of the Rings - Tolkien
  6. The Catcher in the Rye - Salinger
  7. Little Women Alcott
  8. A Prayer of Owen Meany - Irving
  9. The Stand - King
  10. The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald
  11. Mists of Avalon - Bradley
  12. David Copperfield - Dickens
  13. Kristen Lavransdotter - Undset
  14. Beloved - Morrison
  15. Age of Innocence - Wharto...
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nov 16 2008 ∞
nov 16 2008 +

In no particular order...

  • Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
  • Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The Aeneid: Virgil by Virgil
  • Aesop's Fables by J. Pinkney
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
  • Confucius Analects by Confucius
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell
  • The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Fra...
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nov 12 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +
  • Raised by Another
  • Born to Run
  • Hearts and Minds
  • Numbers
  • Flashes Before Your Eyes
  • The Constant
  • Greatest Hits
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nov 12 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +
  • precalculus - study for quiz (finding asymptotes)
  • APUSH - read packet, three questions
  • composition - summary of feedback, revision letter
  • French - reread part II, chapter I of Bonjour Tristesse
  • Advanced Studio Art - nothing
  • physics - worksheet that I brilliantly did not pick up
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nov 12 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +
  • bus
  • car
  • paddleboat
  • canoe
  • kayak
  • ferry
  • airplane
  • bicycle
  • walking
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nov 12 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +

Or almost. Sometimes I've been in public and had to hold back my tears, to my dismay.

  • The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  • A Very Long Engagement
  • The Notebook
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
  • LOST - "The Beginning of the End" (season 4 premier)
  • LOST - "Through the Looking Glass" (season 3 finale)
  • Skins - "Everyone" (series 2 finale)
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nov 11 2008 ∞
nov 11 2008 +

Ideally I'd like to read all of these before I die.

  1. "Ulysses," James Joyce
  2. "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald
  3. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," James Joyce
  4. "Lolita," Vladimir Nabokov
  5. "Brave New World," Aldous Huxley
  6. "The Sound and the Fury," William Faulkner
  7. "Catch-22," Joseph Heller
  8. "Darkness at Noon," Arthur Koestler
  9. "Sons and Lovers," D. H. Lawrence
  10. "The Grapes of Wrath," John Steinbeck
  11. "Und...
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nov 11 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +
  • smoking
  • a criminal record
  • animal cruelty
  • racist
  • sexist
  • more tattoos than bare skin (a couple tattoos are okay, but too many is just... bleh)
  • a fanatical Christian (particularly one who tries to force his beliefs on others... ugh)
  • physical abuse
  • a sincere dislike of reading
  • a staunch Republican (moderate Republicans are okay, but if you're really hardcore about it I question your sanity)
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nov 10 2008 ∞
nov 10 2008 +
  • the Bible Belt
  • the fact that the Republican party has basically become the Christian party and they want to force their conservative beliefs on everyone
  • state bans on gay marriage
  • urban sprawl
  • Southern accents
  • the general ignorance of the American public
  • George W. Bush and his complete and utter idiocy
  • big media
  • the Patriot Act and invasion of privacy in general
  • everyone thinks California is the best place...
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nov 10 2008 ∞
nov 10 2008 +
  • Anne - mother
  • Doug - father
  • Carolyn - sister, twenty months younger than me
  • Joan - grandmother, mother's side
  • Phil - grandfather, mother's side
  • Marie - mother's sister
  • Mike - Marie's husband
  • Alanna - Mike and Marie's daughter, eight months older
  • Tommy - Mike and Marie's son, three years younger
  • Linnea - Mike and Marie's daughter, four and half years younger
  • Ruth - mother's sister
  • Mark - Ruth's husband
  • Jackson...
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nov 11 2008 ∞
nov 11 2008 +
  • smart
  • funny
  • pretty
  • loyal
  • reliable
  • a good artist
  • a bookworm
  • nice
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nov 4 2008 ∞
nov 4 2008 +
  • Burton Valley Preschool
  • ? Elementary School (kindergarten in CA)
  • Clark Elementary School
  • Wilkins Elementary School
  • Amherst Middle School
  • The Derryfield School
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nov 3 2008 ∞
nov 11 2008 +
  • straight A's (and maybe a B+ or two, because face it, A's in Advanced Studio Art, APUSH, and Mr. Anthony electives may be hard to come by)
  • a 4 on the AP exam
  • highest honors throughout the year
  • 2200 or higher on SATs
  • A+ in French IV and Precalculus
  • don't go insane
  • make some good pieces for the Advanced Studio Art show at the end of the year (ones that don't make you cringe)
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oct 28 2008 ∞
oct 28 2008 +
  • Penny - mixed breed
  • Pebbles - mixed breed
  • Larry - cat
  • Wally - cat
  • Speedy - hermit crab
  • Rocky - fish
  • Marlin - fish
  • Nemo - fish
  • Chum - fish
  • Bubbles - hermit crab
  • Pearl - hermit crab
  • Poppy - miniature schnauzer
  • Chula - miniature schnauzer
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oct 27 2008 ∞
oct 28 2008 +
  • A++ on first French IV "dissertation"
  • first JV field hockey win (1-0!)
  • JV field hockey sleepover at Rachel's house
  • warm and fuzzy movie party at Claire's house
  • 65/60 on physics test
  • PAPER TOWNS
  • three-day no homework weekend
  • reaccepted to Breakthrough Manchester
  • read Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak
  • bought Leaves of Grass and snazzy NaNoWriMo notebook at Borders
  • NaNoWriMo plot has started to take shape
  • I have...
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oct 27 2008 ∞
oct 28 2008 +

These aren't really in any order, because I don't think I could rank them if I tried.

  • Brand New
  • The Hush Sound
  • Motion City Soundtrack
  • Dashboard Confessional
  • Jason Mraz
  • Death Cab for Cutie
  • ADELE
  • The Academy Is...
  • JamisonParker
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oct 27 2008 ∞
oct 27 2008 +
  • sprained my ankle (sliding practice in softball)
  • sprained my wrist (tripped playing tennis)
  • massive ear infection of DOOM
  • a piece of rust in my eye
  • pink eye
  • strep throat
  • prolonged coughing bouts (bad enough to need medication)
  • lost a toenail (I opened a door and it ripped in half)
  • kneecaps popping in and out of place at random times during sporting events/group hugs
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oct 27 2008 ∞
nov 12 2008 +
  • travel to every state in the United States
  • stay in a crappy European hostel
  • own a grand piano (and be able to play it reasonably well)
  • have an entire room in my house dedicated to being a library
  • kiss someone in the rain
  • float in the Dead Sea
  • go on an epic road trip (preferably Paper Towns style)
  • walk across Abbey Road with three friends (and have someone take our picture, obviously)
  • go in a hot air ballo...
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oct 27 2008 ∞
nov 18 2008 +
  • standardized test prep
  • the smell of math textbooks
  • wearing high heels
  • frolicking in green fields
  • organizing my bookshelf
  • popping pimples
  • office supplies of all kinds
  • history jokes
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oct 27 2008 ∞
oct 27 2008 +
  • House, M.D.
  • Skins
  • That '70s Show
  • Gilmore Girls
  • Boy Meets World
  • The Tudors
  • America's Next Top Model (You wanna be on top?)
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oct 27 2008 ∞
oct 27 2008 +
  • Degler - page 114-147
  • precalc homework
  • review chapter four of Bonjour Tristesse
  • composition journal #9
  • NaNoWriMo prep - more plot work, character development (main and secondary)
  • watch Gossip Girl
  • start work on physics calculations for the next two parts
  • composition reading in Norton book (maybe)
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oct 26 2008 ∞
oct 26 2008 +
  • talking about books
  • being a nerdfighter
  • awkward romantic gestures
  • kissing my forehead
  • lots and lots of hugs
  • cuddling
  • not buying me a lot of unnecessary things
  • letting me pay for dates sometimes