"It Was The Best of Times, It Was The Worst of Times..."

Alright, so here I am again, bored and blogging about...well, I don't really know. But whatever.

So, this week has been pretty normal, I guess. Nothing much to report in that respect. Mom and I did some shopping at Costco, and Barnes and Noble this weekend...must have been Saturday evening or Sunday...can't remember.

Either way, I started A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens this week for school, and so far, it's pretty good. I've seen an old movie version of it, so I already know the storyline, but it's been neat to read. I had no idea the first line is the immortal, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...", so it was cool to read that. I'm not terribly far into it right now, but I should have it finished within the next few weeks, considering I'm doubling up my Language Arts stuff for a while.

We had dinner with my grandmother last night, after a two week lapse (because of Wake basketball games). So, Mom made pot roast, mashed potatoes, rolls, etc for dinner, which was all really good. And then we watched a little tv before we took my grandmother home, and after we dropped her off, Dad and I listened to the Wake/Georgia Tech game on the radio, and Wake was playing horribly. We ended up watching the final few minutes on tv when we got home...the Deacs didn't even score 40 points the whole game! And Dad kept laughing at all the comments on the Wake sports board online.

I was able to watch a couple of movies this week. On Tuesday, I watched British Agent, which was neat, and State Fair, which was cool to watch since I had seen Reagan's production of it last year. And today I got to watch another Best Picture winner (this one from 1936), The Great Ziegfeld, which was good, but extremely long (almost three hours).

I am very excited for tomorrow...I'm getting together with Robyn and Aaron for a meal and a movie. I haven't seen either of them in forever, Aaron since Emma's goodbye party, and Robyn since the Christmas party I threw back in 2009, if I'm not mistaken. So, we're getting together for a good old reminiscing session about the Hanes days and all that good stuff. And I can't wait!

So, on the agenda for the next few days...obviously, the get-together I just mentioned, the Wake/Duke game on Saturday, which should be...interesting, to say the least, and just some relaxing over the weekend.

Fairly Busy Day...

Today was good...I guess. I ended up waking up pretty late, and got up and got ready. Mom came home from running errands, and we had the doughnuts and Dunkinchino's she brought back. And then, we chilled for a little while and then headed out to Target. We needed a couple of things...shampoo, birthday gift for my uncle, a couple of cards, etc.

So, we left Target, and went to the grocery store for a few items. Then, we went to my aunt & uncle's, and sat around and chatted and gave my uncle his birthday gift (his birthday isn't until Wednesday, but he'll be in Charlotte then for work). And then, we drove over to Subway and picked up a salad to have as a side for dinner.

We got home, and Dad had on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, so we watched a little of that before Mom called in the order for pizza, and we went to pick that up. And we got home, and ate, and watched the rest of the movie. And then, Mom and I washed the dishes, and I went downstairs to clean Ella's cage and watch the second part of The Suite Life On Deck Twister special...I have no idea why I'm watching it, but it was kinda funny tonight, seeing as there's a Wizard of Oz spoof-scene and all.

And then, I came upstairs, and Dad and I watched the last few minutes of the Wake/Virginia Tech game on tv, and Wake lost by like 29 or something, which sucks. We changed it over to football after my mom went to bed, and now, I'm just sitting here, chilling out in the living room while Dad works on his laptop.

So, this is what my screen looked like today...I've been trying to figure out how to work Sony Vegas...

It's very complicated, as you can see. Not at all like Windows Movie Maker... So, I'm working on a video, just for kicks, so I can figure out all the bells and whistles. I found this very cool instrumental piece, Taylor Swift's "Love Story" that blends into Coldplay's "Viva La Vida". So, I'm using that, and trying to pick up on some of the beats and things so I can try some new techniques.

Um, anyway, that's pretty much it. Nothing much going on in the next few days...just going to be chilling. Something cool, though...we're going to one of the pairs ice skating sessions/competitions for the 2011 Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, I think on the 29th, which is going to be pretty neat. But, that's still a while off...

Another Short Post...

Okay, so I've been a bit negligent in my blogging duties...but whatever. Here I am now...

So, nothing much has been going on this week. Monday and Tuesday were pretty normal, except for all the snow and stuff. Mom and Dad were home on Monday, which was different, and so we just kinda chilled...

On Wednesday, I didn't do anything until the evening. Dad and I went to the Wake/Maryland basketball game, and it was really bad. Wake played horribly...so horribly that my dad and his seatmate were yelling at the Wake coach (can't spell his name...Bzdelik? Something like that...) from our seats upstairs. And we saw Anita on the jumbotron...again.

Today was fine, too. Normal...which is fine. I'm trying to figure out how to work my new video editor, Sony Vegas, which is what I did most of today, after I did my homework. We had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, and then watched Winter Wipeout and CSI: NY from Friday, and then let Ella out.

Tomorrow should be a little better. Mom and I are going to the bookstore to get A Tale of Two Cities, because I need that for school next week. But, that's pretty much it.

Wow, I come on here to blog, and I can't even think of anything to say...this is going to be a super-short post again. Is this even worth posting? Eh, I'll do it anyway, cuz I'm cool like that. Haha.

My Weekend Activities

Okay, so now I'm apparently using the "old editor", but it's really the "updated editor"...? Either way, I'm confused...

So, nothing much went on Thursday or Friday, or at least nothing that I can remember, except that we watched Inside Man on Friday night, which I had sorta seen before, but it was still pretty good. On Saturday, we chilled for the morning and afternoon, and then we went over to my grandmother's to take down her Christmas tree, and then had dinner with her and watched some tv and visited. I came home and cleaned Ella's cage, and that was about it for the night.

Today (Sunday), Mom and I went to the grocery store in the morning, and then we came home and chilled for the afternoon, doing little chores and things. And Mom and I played cards for a little while. Mom made this beef stew slow-cooker thing for dinner, which was really good. And I took Ella out, while Quinn watched Disney channel and Mom played Chuzzle. (Dad was working on some stuff for Komen.)

Then we fixed this banana's foster bread pudding for a late dessert, which took a while to make, and was totally not worth making...needless to say, we won't be using that recipe again. But, you live and learn, I guess. And then, we relaxed for a little while, and watched the news...public school is closed, but we'll still be working...but that's okay because we won't have to make up a snow day. And Quinn is sick, so I'm trying to stay out of the danger zone ('trying' being the operative word here).

And that's pretty much it right now...yeah, kinda a short post, but whatever. :)

Blogger Issues And What Happens When I'm Bored...

Okay, so right now I'm pretty mad at Blogger...I just had to switch back to the old editor so I could actually post because the new one just sat there and failed to load. So, instead of having written this a few hours ago, when I had nothing to do, here I sit writing it now...after midnight. Ugh.

So, anyway, not much going on, but I thought I'd post just because. Dad and I went to the Wake basketball game against High Point tonight (well, yesterday now)...Wake won, thank goodness. Wasn't terribly exciting until the last ten minutes or so though. And I can now say that the Tabor band is much better than the Reagan band. Tabor played during one of the games a couple of weeks ago, and Reagan played tonight...and I'm sorry, but whoever was on trumpet or whatever was horrible. They really obliterated the Wake fight song, and I could've used less drums...I think there were like a bazillion drums down there tonight, when the student band from Wake can get away with the one set.

Because Picnik is so cool, and because I basically have no life, this is what I do sometimes. I take black and white pictures...this one being Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse from The Band Wagon...

And color them, using the tint feature on Picnik...

This is the one I worked on today, from The Adventures of Robin Hood...

Before:

After: (I don't think I felt like doing the background on this one...)

Yep, so anyway, that's what I end up doing when I'm not doing anything else. But anyway, I think that's pretty much it for now. Oh, but I have to mention somewhere that Pretty Little Liars is back on, and I cannot wait to see where it goes from here!

Just Posting Because I Feel Like It...

So, I hope everyone's New Year started off wonderfully. Mine pretty much has.

Really, I've just been sort of hanging around. On Saturday, Mom and I went to Enchanted Cottage and just looked around and picked up a couple of things...glitter pens and letter stickers for me. Because I was bored. And that was pretty much it...or at least what was important anyway.

I don't remember when we did, but I forgot to mention that we watched Up In The Air at some point this weekend, maybe Friday or Saturday night. But, whatever the date, it was a pretty good movie. I didn't think it was going to be very good, but actually, it was neat. I liked the plotline, and the characters, and all that, and overall, it was a good movie to see.

So, today, Mom and I went to the grocery store in the morning, and then Dad and I went to the Wake basketball game versus Gonzaga, which Wake lost, but whatever. And we kinda got on camera...well, sorta. Our section was the Meltdown promo section, but we weren't one of the ones with gift cards under our seats, and the cameras didn't really highlight specific people anyway, but whatever.

And then, we came home, and I chilled for a while, and actually took a short nap for whatever reason. When I got up, we ordered subs (or, in Quinn's case, lasagna) from Frank's, and I drove Mom and Quinn to pick it up. And we came home, and ate, and watched Disney Channel, which Quinn had on. And then, I let Ella out and chilled down in the basement. And Emma and I had a wonderful discussion on Facebook...love you, Emma. :)

Well, tomorrow is going to be pretty much back to normal. Mom and Dad will be at work, which means I can get back to my normal routine. Of course, that means back to full homework schedule, but whatever. Mom and I need to head back out to Enchanted Cottage tomorrow afternoon...well, technically just to Casanova's, the coffee shop next door, for fudge...my dad gave his holiday gifts at work too late (one of his co-workers was already on vacation), so he needs more fudge, which is what he gave away to everyone else.

Anyway, that was a bit of a long story...haha. Not that I have much else to talk about. Just trying to get a few get-togethers going for the next few months, and trying to stay sane. Lol. :)

For Auld Lang Syne...

First of all, Happy New Year, everyone!

Okay, so I thought this pic was cute, seeing as I'd just seen Holiday Inn and all. Anyway...

So, my first thing on the agenda is my recap of the past day or so. Last night, we went out to Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse for dinner, which was really nice. We determined that we hadn't been there since my birthday celebration almost a year ago...wow. So, that was cool.

Today, I went out on an errand run with Mom to the post office, the mall (we needed calendars), the bookstore, to lunch, and then to the bank. And then we went to my aunt's house to celebrate her birthday and then over to the grocery store. And then we came home and cooked dinner while I finished my homework...I finished Emma by Jane Austen today...great book.

We hung around and watched the news and Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy while we waited for dinner to finish cooking. Then, we ate, and watched a couple of Criminal Minds reruns, seeing as there was nothing else on, and then I went downstairs to let Ella out while I watched the performances on the first part of the New Year's Rockin' Eve special.

And then we watched the news for half an hour, and then flipped to CBS for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, and watched the performances and counted down to the new year, and then toasted with sparkling grape juice. So, we all sat down and chilled and watched the performances for a while before heading to bed.

So...recap over, and here's my short list of New Year's Resolutions...that I may or may not keep...you know me. :)

1. Spend more time with family and friends

2. Exercise more often.

3. Be a better person (okay, that one probably sounded really cheesy, but y'all know I'm a cheeseball anyway, so whatever.)

Yep, that's all I got for tonight. I am super-tired right now, so I am definitely sleeping in! :)