New Town, New Faces, Same Girl

Wow... It's been almost 14 months since I last posted on this blog... And almost 10 months that I've been in California... I miss "Smalltown, USA" so much. I haven't been taking care of myself as much as before. I'm not riding my bike around (it's still in KS), and we don't really keep very healthy snacks around the house. ... You know what? I'm just gonna post a quick, life-since-last-time update:

1. Joined Drama--won an award, nominated for another

2. STILL crushing on the sexiest man in Kansasland--but things are so great between us ^_^ (best-friend-great) (yeah, he's pretty much THE sexiest man in Kansasland)

3. Gonna work on getting a job over the summer

4. Might (MIGHT) get to visit KS this summer. It's not that I'm sick of CA; I'm just sick of NOT seeing my friends in KS. I really, REALLY miss them. More than you can imagine.

5. I KNOW WHAT COLLEGE I WANNA GO TO! And I know what I wanna do with my life.

So, I'm gonna have to shorten what would normally be a very large update. Obviously. So, now, explanations:

1. I auditioned almost as a "Let's just see..." sort of situation. Worked really hard on a monologue from "Clueless" and more or less nailed it. Didn't get a callback and FREAKED OUT. When the roles were posted, I had the part of "Big Mary" (I'm 5'2" [gotta love comedies]), and we entered it in a CETA competition. One of the judges didn't mention very many people, but they mentioned little ol' meeee! <3 I also got a pretty awesome certificate from the same people :D

2. He and I have been talking a lot. That's all I really need to say ;)

3. Mom says if I get to visit this summer, she can't guarantee next summer. So I'm gonna save up some money from some job somewhere so I can visit next year. Because I'll be darned if I have to go two years in a row without seeing Kansans.

4. Dad has to finish the house in KS, and if he drives a truck back, he's gonna need someone there to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. "someone there to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid" would be MOI. We're just not sure if we can afford two plane tickets right now.

5. I want to be a character designer/voice actor for video games. Guess what UC school offers a DEGREE in Video Game Design. I'll give you a hint; It's in Santa Cruz. lol

So, I'm thinking I'll have more reasons to update on here. I'll definitely keep this blog up ^_^

Moving. Sucks.

Now, I feel really bad. I haven't posted in forever: I'll be surprised if anyone is still reading lol. My life just seems to keep getting busier. 1st Semester, I was President of a club, had a job, and was a member of a team. Then, I heard about my friends starting a Music Club, so I joined that. Then, I helped revive my schools' chapter of NAHS (National Art Honor Society). Now, I'm trying to get into NHS (National Honor Society). Not to mention that I almost auditioned for the drama club. Wow, I need to stop saying "yeah, sure, I'll join!" but they're all just so much fun!
Anyway, the more freetime I have, the more I think about how I probably won't have all of this fun stuff to do when I move. I mean, I doubt they'll have a Gamers Club. The closest thing they'll have to Music Club is probably an orchestra (which I quit) or a choir (I can only barely sing for my life). I'm mostly on that team that I mentioned for my friends, and the drama club probably won't be the same at all. I hope they'll at least have some fun classes.
I wonder if people moving to the Mid-West feel this way, too...? I got to talk to someone who had moved from Northern Cali to my little town today. According to them, Northern California is more country-like, so it's not a huge difference. Too bad I'll be in SoCal. *sigh*

Stress

Long time, no post. Okay, these next few days are going to be kind of stressful for me. Holly Ball (the sadies hawkins dance I was talking about (cuz I don't remember if I called it Holly Ball)) is Saturday. And I have a "date." I say "date" cuz we're just going as friends. My dress is going to be done Tuesday, and I was supposed to get my hair, nails, and tan done today. Well, I tried to do them in that order, and exfoliated before I left. "No lotion," was one of the rules for a spray tan. Well, I got a pedicure. I have lotion up to my knees. Needless to say, I didn't get a tan today. And I won't get one until Wednesday at the earliest. All I can say is it had better not turn me orange.
My friend recently warned my date (at a football game, while I was standing there) not to get mono from me during Holly Ball. To which I responded, with a face-palm, "We're just going as friends." She then freaked out and said, "NO NO That's NOT what I meant! Jeeze, what were you thinking of? It travels through the blood stream, you know!" I rolled my eyes and asked her, "Okay, and how would he get it then?" "Well," she began, slowly, "you two are dancing... and you have a cut... and he has a cut." I don't think she was thinking of Mono... which is an airborne disease. HIV, on the other hand, DOES travel through the bloodstream...
Two weeks later, I have a bruise on my arm... I got tested for Mono. Thank goodness the test was negative. Unfortunately, it took three needles, two nurses, and me going more pasty pale white than Jasper Hale. The first nurse found my vein fine, stuck the needle in and was pulling out blood, then accidently got a BUNCH of air in. She lost my vein. She went to my other arm, couldn't find the vein, and went back to my other arm. She stuck a needle in the first arm again and proceeded to wiggle it around. She called "Ashely" in and that's about when I must have started going pale. I didn't feel it until they pointed it out, when I started feeling queasy. They had me moved to where I could lay down and Ashley stuck the needle in my other arm and pulled the blood out easily. I like Ashley a LOT more than the first nurse.
Now, I'm hoping that my friend doesn't say anything at Holly Ball. Cuz if she does, I might have to break down a little bit. We're going to Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers with a bunch of my friends, then to a nearby park to get some group pictures. My mom's a professional photographer. My friend who planned this all doesn't know my mom is the one taking pictures yet. My "date" doesn't know we're getting pictures with all my friends. Tomorrow should go well.

My posts will prolly come more now.

How This School Year Will Be My Best

I am moving after this school year. No longer will I be a small-town girl, according to geography, that is. In my heart, "Smalltown, USA" will always be my home and therefore I will always be a small-town girl. So, this year will be my best school year EVER. I'm not allowed to date yet, but I will be going to every dance I can. I.E. my mom might let me ask Yuri (yeah, I'm still not over him... according to previous crushes, I'll be over him soon, but if I'm not...) to Hollyball. However, I have to ask one of my friends if I can ask him because she used to go out with him. (sigh, this is why I'm gonna be single til college: drama. That's all guys bring.) So, anyway, I wish I could know for sure that I could openly analyze everything he does here (lol, I get really over-analytical when I like a guy) but who knows who reads this stuff?! ANYWAY, not only will I be going to every dance, I'm going to make it a goal of mine to have some sort of plans every weekend. Whether it's shopping with my mom at Goodwill, sewing a new dress, or having a 2-night sleepover at a friend's house (as if any other family can keep me under control for 48 hrs ;) lol), I'm not holding back. I'm already plenty busy during the week: Mon. work, Tue. Gamers Club (video gamers, that is :D), Wed. Scholar's Bowl, Thurs. Work, Fri. ONE OF 2 FREE DAYS, Sat. work, Sun. OTHER FREE DAY. I'm also going to be thrice as confident this year. I used to act like I didn't care what people thought of me, but I really never left my comfort zone of a self-conscious. THIS YEAR, however, I'm going to be honestly confident and forget previous traditions. I wanna be eye-catching, doing stuff that no one else will do, like wearing a tu-tu to school. That was fun :D
So, I haven't really spoken with the other girls about their resolutions and how they ended, but I'm sure they're doing fine. We don't have any classes together and they all have Marching Band in the mornings. I rarely see them anymore :( it sucks.

Yummy Recipe

Okay, so, as I mentioned, I've been trying to eat healthier, which includes trying to find healthier substitutions when I'm craving somthing... well... unhealthy. So, normally, I eat mushrooms sauteed in butter and garlic. The butter ruins the potential for that dish to be healthy at all, so....

You Will Need:
1. Fat-free Olive Oil Non-stick Cooking Spray (Olive Oil itself is not fat-free, so get the cooking spray)
2. Half a Teaspoon of minced garlic
3. A couple mushrooms

Spray a frying pan with the Cooking Spray, add the garlic. Put over burner on medium-high heat. Slice up the mushrooms. Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook until the mushrooms are lightly seared and kinda soft.

It's really good for when you're craving something salty. And it's fat-free, too. :D Enjoy and lemme know what you think.

Test Results

WELL... I didn't make the cut. I got a 73% and I had to get an 85% to get out of the class completely. However, I think I'm still going to take Pre-Calc this next year, just in the second semester. Basically, with an online course called APEX I'll be able to finish completely all of Algebra 2 in one semester (because apparently a C isn't a passing grade) and then finish all of Pre-Calc in the next semester.

Update-ness!

Okay, so we all had a sleepover planned (which is where we found out we had made it into Seventeen officially) but I had to leave early because I have a big test tomorrow. Which test, you ask? Well, it's my Algebra 2 test! I'm so excited, I can hardly stand it! It's been really stressful, but I'm glad it'll all be over tomorrow. I think I know enough, but I'm going to do some last-minute cram sessions while I'm at work. Wish me luck!

-Jlybelly ;)

P.S. I'm feeling really good about my body right now! Riding my bike everywhere has proved to be an amazing idea!